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Nov 5, 2013 - The Associated PressThe state alleges Cloud Peak Energy Inc. undervalued the material it sold between 2005 and 2007.
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana authorities must recalculate how much is owed by a Wyoming mining company that challenged its $3.4 million tax bill, after a judge ruled Monday that the state incorrectly valued the company's coal sales over a three-year period.
The ruling from District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock in Helena came in a lawsuit filed by Cloud Peak Energy Inc.
The state alleges the Gillette company undervalued coal that it sold between 2005 and 2007 and paid too little in taxes as a result. The coal was sold to affiliates that Cloud Peak partially owns -- a common industry practice that also is under scrutiny by federal regulators investigating royalties on coal shipped to Asia.
Sherlock said tax authorities erred in coming up with a value for Cloud Peak's coal based on when it was shipped. He agreed with Cloud Peak attorneys who said the value should be based on when the contract was signed.
"The date of the contract is the better metric of market value -- it is the 'actual sale date' more than the date when the coal is loaded onto a train," Sherlock wrote.
Montana officials said taxes, interest and penalties were owed on sales from Cloud Peak's Spring Creek strip mine near Decker, a 260-worker operation that dug up more than 17 million tons of coal last year.
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The African-American Labor Force in the Recovery 2011
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African-Americans or blacks made up 12 percent of the United States labor force in 2010.1 Overall, 18 million blacks were employed or looking for work, representing 62.2 percent of all black people.
In 2010, about half of blacks aged 16 and older had a job and 17.5 percent of those employed worked part-time.2 Blacks are the only racial or ethnic group where women represent a larger share of the employed than do men more than half (54.3 percent) of employed blacks in 2010 were women, compared to 46.3 percent among employed whites. Employed black women still earn less than employed black men.
More than a quarter of employed black workers aged 25 or older have earned a college degree, a share that exceeds that for Hispanics3, but continues to trail whites. While the share that are college graduates has risen 20 percent in the past decade, the gap in the share of employed blacks and whites who are college graduates has not narrowed and a 10 percentage point gap remains.
Black workers are more likely to be employed in the public sector than are either their white or Hispanic counterparts. In 2010, nearly 1 in 5 employed blacks worked for the government compared to 14.6 percent of whites and 11.0 percent of Hispanics. Conversely, blacks are less likely than Hispanics and nearly as likely as whites to work in the private sector, not including the self-employed.4 Few blacks are self-employed only 3.8 percent reported being self-employed in 2010 making them about half as likely to be self-employed as whites (7.4 percent).
Half of black workers employed full time earned $611 or more per week in 2010, 80 percent of that earned by whites. The gap in earnings has been similar throughout the recession and recovery period.
The average unemployment rate for blacks in 2010 was 16.0 percent, compared to 8.7 percent for whites, and 12.5 percent for Hispanics. Historically, blacks have persistently higher unemployment rates than the other major racial and ethnic groups and the recent recession and recovery period has largely reflected this pattern.
Nearly half (48.4 percent) of all unemployed blacks were unemployed 27 weeks or longer in 2010, compared to 41.9 percent of unemployed whites and 39.3 percent of unemployed Hispanics. Moreover, blacks remained unemployed longer than whites or Hispanics in 2010, with a median duration of unemployment approaching 26 weeks.
The unemployment rate for blacks has remained high. In June 2011, the unemployment rate for blacks was 16.2 percent; down only 0.3 percentage points from the peak of 16.5 percent in March and April 2010.
The past few months have seen private sector job growth in areas such as transportation and warehousing as well as continuing employment gains in health care; both industries have a large share of black workers. However, blacks are more vulnerable to continuing local government job losses because they make up a disproportionate share of public sector workers.
Table 1. Unemployment, employment, and earnings characteristics by race and Hispanic ethnicity1, 2010 annual averages
Characteristics of the employed
% Employed (employment -population ratio among those 16 and older)
% Usually working part time
% Women (age 16 and older)
% College graduates (age 25 and older)
% Working in the private sector (wage and salary workers)
% Working in the public sector
% Self-employed (unincorporated)2
Weekly earnings
Characteristics of the unemployed
Unemployment rate
% Women (age 16 and older)
Median duration of unemployment in weeks
% Long-term unemployed (27 weeks or more)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
Periods of High Unemployment
Unemployment for the nation peaked at 10.1 percent in October 2009, while the unemployment rate for blacks or African Americans continued to rise for several months before peaking at 16.5 percent in March and April 2010 (Chart 1). In comparison, the unemployment rate for whites peaked 6 months earlier in October 2009, at 9.4 percent. Hispanic unemployment peaked at 13.2 percent in November 2010.
In 2007, the year the recession began, the unemployment rate for black workers was 8.3 percent, compared to 4.1 percent for whites and 5.6 percent for Hispanics. By the end of 2010, the rate for blacks had risen more than for either whites or Hispanics.
Chart 1: Unemployment Rate for Blacks, Hispanics and Whites
(seasonally adjusted data, January 2007 - May 2011)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
The national unemployment rate in May June 2011 is was 9.12 percent, well below the nation's average unemployment rate in 2010 of 9.6 percent. However, for blacks, the unemployment rate in May June 2011 was essentially unchanged at 16.2 % percent from their 2010 average of 16.0 percent.
Chart 2 shows the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for black men, women, and youth (aged 16-19). As shown in the chart, the unemployment rate among adult black men (aged 20 and over) has risen considerably more than for adult black women (aged 20 and over), creating an unemployment rate gap that continued to grow throughout the recession and has yet to recover. In 2007, the unemployment rate gap averaged 1.2 percentage points. By 2009, the average unemployment rate gap between black men and women had expanded to 4.8 percentage points, before narrowing slightly in 2010 to 4.5 percentage points. Adult black men in June 2011 continued to have a higher unemployment rate (17.0 percent) than did adult black women (13.8 percent). There are several factors that could have contributed to the rapid increase in unemployment among black men, including their disproportionate participation in industries that continue to experience job losses, such as state and local government.
Chart 2: Unemployment Rate among Black Adult Men, Adult Women, and Youth
(seasonally adjusted monthly data, Jan 2007 - May 2011)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
As Chart 2 also illustrates, black youth (aged 16-19) have significantly higher unemployment rates than black adults. The unemployment rate for black youth reached a high of 49.2 percent in September 2010 and as of June 2011 had fallen to 39.9 percent. Not only has the unemployment rate remained high, but a large number of black teens are no longer in the labor force either working or looking for work. In 2007, black teens participated in the labor force at a rate of 30.3 percent. By 2010, that rate had declined to 25.5 percent. Labor force participation of black men and women aged 20-54 declined by 1.2 percentage points from 78.2 percent in 2007 to 77.0 percent in 2010, while older black workers (aged 55 and older) increased by 1.4 percentage points 35.3 percent in 2007 to 36.7 percent in 2010.
Some of this decline in labor participation among black teens reflects an increase in the percent of black teens enrolled in school. Among 16-19 year olds, 81.5 percent were enrolled in school in October 2010, compared to 80.7 percent in 2007, the year the recession began.5 The rate of school enrollment was even greater for blacks aged 20-24. In October 2010, 38.7 percent of this cohort was enrolled in school compared to 32.8 percent in October 2007.
One factor that may explain part of why black labor force outcomes lag behind those of their white counterparts is their lower educational attainment. The link between greater education attainment and improved employment outcomes remains strong, as is true for all racial and ethnic groups. However, even when comparisons are made between those with similar educational backgrounds racial disparities remain.
As chart 3 illustrates, unemployment rates were lowest among these groups for those who had a bachelor's degree or higher. For instance, blacks with at least a bachelor's degree had an unemployment rate of 7.9 percent (compared to 4.3 percent for whites) whereas blacks with some college or an associate's degree had an unemployment rate of 12.4 percent (compared to 7.6 percent for whites). Unemployment rates are higher for those with fewer years of schooling. Blacks with only a high school diploma had an unemployment rate of 15.8 percent (compared to 9.5 percent for whites) and blacks with less than a high school diploma experienced a 22.5 percent unemployment rate (compared to 13.9 percent for whites with less than a high school diploma).
Chart 3: Unemployment Rate for Blacks and Whites aged 25 and older, by Educational Attainment, 2010 Annual Average
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
Unemployment varies across the United States and the unemployment rate of blacks, like that of other Americans, differs depending on the state in which they live. Blacks facing the highest unemployment rates are in Wisconsin (25.0 percent), Michigan (23.9 percent), Minnesota (22.0 percent), Maine (21.4 percent), and Washington (21.1 percent), while those facing the lowest rates are in Alaska (5.4 percent), Wyoming (6.2 percent), Idaho (8.0 percent), Hawaii (9.6 percent), and New Hampshire (10.3 percent).
The map at the end of this report highlights the states where the largest numbers of unemployed black workers reside. As one would expect, states with the largest black populations had very large numbers of unemployed black workers. Overall in 2010, Georgia (226,000), Florida (226,000), New York (220,000), California (214,000) and Texas (187,000) had the most unemployed blacks. The unemployment rates for blacks in these states were Georgia (16.4 percent), Florida (16.7 percent), New York (14.5 percent), California (19.5 percent) and Texas (13.4 percent).
Employment Data
As Chart 4 illustrates, 2010 employment rates for blacks or African-Americans men and women, aged 20 and older, remain below pre-recession levels. Overall, black men and white men are employed at higher rates than are black women and white women; however, employment rates have fallen much more sharply for men than for women in either racial group since the 2007 recession began.
From 2007 to 2009, black employment took the largest hit in manufacturing, financial activities, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and construction. Together these industries employed nearly 1 million fewer blacks in 2009 than they did in 2007. In 2010, employment declines among black workers continued in financial activities, transportation and warehousing, and construction. As for nearly every race and ethnic group, health and social services showed the largest employment increase for black workers through the recession and into the recovery period.
Chart 4: Employment Population ratio by sex for Whites and Blacks
(seasonally adjusted, monthly data, Jan 2007 - May 2011)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
As table 2 shows, employment in the health and social service industry is projected by the BLS to grow by 2.3 percent annually on average between 2008 and 2018, resulting in 4 million additional jobs in this sector by 2018. Black workers are in a good position to take advantage of many of the growing jobs in this industry, particularly home and personal health care aides, which is an occupation expected to grow by 46 percent by 2018.
Jobs in the professional and technical services industry are expected to grow the fastest with 2.6 million additional jobs projected by 2018 compared to 2008. In 2010, only 5.6 percent of jobs in this industry went to black workers, making them underrepresented in this high-growth industry. Blacks are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematical (STEM) occupations accounting for about 7 percent or less of jobs in math and science related occupations, such as computer and mathematical occupations (6.7 percent), life, physical, and social science occupations (6.3 percent), and architecture and engineering occupations (5.2 percent) in 2010.
Table 2: Industries with largest expected employment growth, BLS Employment Projections 2008-2018
Annual average rate of change 2008-20181
Blacks as a percent of total employed by industry in 20102
Professional and technical services
Education services
Health and social services
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Occupational Safety and Health
The number of fatal injuries among black workers was down 21 percent in 2009 over the year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).6 Since 2007, fatal work injuries among black workers have declined by almost a third. This is an encouraging trend; though some of this decline may be attributed to fewer blacks working compared to 2007. Overall, black workers experienced a slightly larger decline in total hours worked than white or Hispanic workers. Total hours worked were down 8 percent in 2009 for black workers, compared to 7 percent for Hispanic workers and 6 percent for white workers.
Black workers experience high numbers of non-fatal injuries and illnesses in several occupations that are known to have high injury rates including nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; non-construction laborers, and truck drivers. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), black men are twice as likely as white men to work in service occupations and as laborers, fabricators, and operators, and are half as likely to be in managerial or professional specialty occupations. The result is that the injury rate for black workers is about a third higher than that of white workers.
Looking Forward
The economic recovery to date has improved employment prospects for all Americans. However, more needs to be done to get blacks or African-Americans back to work. The Department is working alongside other agencies in the Obama Administration to address the challenging labor market conditions facing black workers, including:
- Ensuring that training and employment services are serving blacks and are providing a host of support services to hard-to-place workers.
- Between October 2009 and September 2010, more than 4.3 million participants served by the Department's Wagner-Peyser program, employment services administered by the Department, were African American. This figure represents over 19 percent of total participants served by this program.
- The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) served 570,000 Adult and Dislocated Worker participants from July 2009 to June 2010. After receiving training and counseling services, over 330,000 Adult and Dislocated African American workers exited their respective programs from April 2009 to March 2010. Of those being served by WIA, over 140,000 African Americans found jobs from October 2008 to September 2009.
- As of September 30, 2010, 28,392 African Americans have been served by the Department's Community Based Job Training grants and 13,060 African Americans have been served through the Department's High Growth and Emerging Industry grants.
- Between October 2009 and September 2010, 11,835 African American workers impacted by trade were served by the Department's Trade Adjustment Assistance program.
- In January 2011, the Department of Labor announced the availability of approximately $500 million for the first round of Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants. The program will enable eligible institutions of higher education, including but not limited to community colleges, to expand their capacity to provide quality education and training services to Trade Adjustment Assistance program participants and other individuals. The overarching goals of these grants are to increase attainment of degrees, certificates, and other industry-recognized credentials and better prepare workers, for high-wage, high-skill employment.
- The National Farm-Worker Jobs Program provides funding to community-based organizations and public agencies to assist migrant and seasonal farm-workers and their families attain greater economic stability. Between October 2009 and September 2010, nearly 1,000 individuals who exited the program after receiving core, intensive, and training services were African American.
- Since its inception in Spring 2006, the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders programs have assisted over 26,000 participants. Of these, 15,530 are African Americans.
- The federal-state Unemployment Insurance system (UI) served over 2,377,000 African Americans from October 2009 to September 2010.
- Providing training opportunities for black workers to be involved in the clean energy economy. In 2010, DOL funded the following Recovery Act grant competitions designed to advance training and employment in these industries.
- "Pathways Out of Poverty" grants provided $150 million to support programs that help disadvantaged populations find ways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency through employment in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.
- Among the awardees was the East Harlem Employment Services, which will work with foundations, unions, educational institutions, and minority contractors to provide education and training to 1,819 people and unsubsidized employment to 881 people in Flint, Michigan and Baltimore, Maryland.
- MDC, Inc. was awarded funds to train more than 700 persons, including 400 who will be placed into employment, in Orangeburg, Calhoun and Bamberg Counties in South Carolina. The Los Angeles Community College District will use funds to provide training to more than 925 persons, including 667 who will receive on the job training.
- "Energy Training Partnership" grants provided $100 million for job training in energy efficiency and clean energy industries, of which approximately $50 million reached communities of color. The grants support job training programs to help dislocated workers and other target populations, including communities of color, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations.
- Transitioning more black youth to employment through programs targeting individuals affected by high poverty and high unemployment.
- Programs such as Job Cops and YouthBuild provide job training and educational opportunities for low-income or at-risk youth aged 16 to 24. As of September 2010, there are 8,380 African American youth enrolled in YouthBuild, representing nearly 60 percent of the participants served in the program.
- Black youth represented approximately 50 percent of Job Corps students. In addition, VETS and ETA recently announced a pilot for 300 veterans to participate in Job Corps.
- Increasing college attendance and graduation rates among black youth and encourage more black students to pursue careers in science, engineering and technology. The President's "Skills for America's Future" initiative seeks to increase the number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as improve industry partnerships with community colleges or training programs by matching classroom curricula with industry standards and employer needs.
- Funding grant programs for targeted worker populations, including ex-offenders.
- DOL supports programs to help individuals exiting prison make a successful transition to community life and long‐term employment through the provision of mentoring and job training programs to promote the successful return of adult and juvenile ex‐offenders into mainstream society. In Program Year 2009, 3,081 of the adults served and 7,057 of the youth served were black or African American.
- Assisting workers interested in starting their own businesses. Entrepreneurship training is available to dislocated workers and other adults and youth through the public workforce system overseen by DOL. DOL is also currently conducting an experimental training program called Growing America Through Entrepreneurship (GATE). Project GATE connects individuals with entrepreneurship training and education to help them realize their dreams of business ownership. Project GATE, which is now in its second phase, has been shown to increase the number of hours of business training participants receive, the speed of business opening among participants, and the longevity of their businesses.
- In eight states Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington certain unemployed workers who participate in entrepreneurship training or business counseling but would otherwise be eligible for unemployment insurance can obtain weekly benefits through a program called Self Employment Assistance
- Supporting family-friendly workplace policies.
- Examples of such policies include flexible work schedules and on-site child care, along with the Department's Wage and Hour Division's implementation of the break time for the nursing mothers' law, which became effective when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed by the President in March 2010. This new law requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a place other than a bathroom that is shielded from view and free from intrusion by coworkers or the public to express breast milk while at work. The Department's role in this effort will undoubtedly help nursing moms achieve balance between their job and care for their children.
- Additionally, the Department has taken steps to ensure more workers can take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by issuing an Administrator Interpretation clarifying that the definition of son and daughter includes someone who stands or stood "in loco parentis" to the child. This interpretation ensures that an employee who assumes the role of caring for a child receives parental rights to family leave regardless of the legal or biological relationship.
- Protecting workers through enhancing the Department's Wage and Hour Division and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforcement
- The WHD is working to prevent employee misclassification. Misclassification often results in the failure of employers to pay employees the proper minimum wage or overtime pay. Employers may also evade payroll taxes and often do not pay for workers' compensation or other employment benefits. As a result of misclassification, employees are denied the protections and benefits of this nation's most important employment laws protections to which they are legally entitled. Misclassification tends to be a pervasive problem in industries that employ a large number of vulnerable workers, such as construction, janitorial, staffing firms, restaurants, and trucking. The President requested funding in FY2012 for DOL to lead a multi-agency initiative to strengthen and coordinate Federal and State efforts to enforce statutory protections, and identify and deter employee misclassification. This initiative will help provide employees with their rightful pay and benefits.
- The Department recovered more than $176 million in back wages for nearly 210,000 workers in FY 2010. Through the direct leadership of Secretary Solis, the Wage and Hour Division was empowered to hire more than 300 new investigators - a staff increase of more than one-third. These increased staffing levels will help improve complaint investigations and more targeted enforcement.
- In 2010, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) completed 80 compliance evaluations where it identified discriminatory practices under Executive Order 11246, which bars race, gender, religious, and national origin discrimination by federal contractors impacting minorities, which included African-Americans. One case of compensation discrimination against an African-American male resulted in an award of $24,894 in back pay. Overall, OFCCP also entered into more than 96 Conciliation Agreements with discrimination findings on behalf of more than 12,000 affected workers, resulting in back pay awards of more than $9 million, and more than 1,400 potential job offers to provide relief for affected workers who have been discriminated against under the Executive Order. Of these, 14 discrimination cases impacted 1,414 African-Americans.
Chart 5: Black Unemployment by State 2010 Annual Averages
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2010 annual average data
1Since 2003, BLS allows individuals to identify themselves as more than one race. Persons who selected more than one race category are not included in the employment and unemployment data for a single racial category, but are included in the estimates of total US employment and unemployment.
2BLS identifies part time workers as those who usually worked 1 to 34 hours.
3Hispanics who select black or white when identifying race are included in the black or white category as well as the Hispanic category.
4Self-employed refer to self-employed workers whose businesses are unincorporated.
5October data are used here because that is the month when students are usually enrolled in school regardless of the type of school or school calendar.
6Data presented here are for black non-Hispanics.


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In South Dakota yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the No Child Left Behind Summer Reading Achievers program, which encourages students in grades K-8 to read actively during the summer months and avoid the loss of reading skills that often occurs during summer vacation. This year's program will be run at the following sites: Springfield, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Pittsburgh; Camden, NJ; Atlanta; Gainesville, FL; Kansas City, KS; Minneapolis; Albuquerque, NM; San Diego and the state of South Dakota. The sites were selected based on supportive community and business groups and active school district leaders who are working to reduce the achievement gap. To participate in the program, students must read 10 age-appropriate books during the summer months. Students will be required to describe briefly the books they have read by completing a simple form. Prizes and certificates will be awarded to successful students, and special recognition will be given to schools with the highest percentages of participating students. The following are excerpts from yesterday's announcement in South Dakota:
"Gov. Mike Rounds promised students at North Middle School he would buy ice cream if they read this summer. Rounds was at North on Thursday afternoon to announce South Dakota's participation in the federal Department of Education's No Child Left Behind Summer Reading Achievers program. ... 'No Child Left Behind means in South Dakota that we care about every single child,' Rounds said. 'We all know that during the summertime break, youngsters forget a little bit of what they learned in school,' he said.
"North principal Jeanne Burckhard said students often return to school in the fall with poorer reading skills than they left with in the spring. 'We really spend probably the first four or five weeks getting them back,' she said. Rounds challenged all students at North and fifth-graders from General Beadle Elementary School, who attended the meeting at North, to read 10 books they like this summer. ... If the students meet the goal, Rounds will throw North an ice cream party in September."
"South Dakota's secretary of education, Rick Melmer, told students he, too, would be back for ice cream. Melmer accompanied Rounds and Laurie Rich, assistant secretary of the U.S. Education Department's Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, to announce the reading program. Rich said Thursday's announcement was the first official kickoff for the summer reading program. ... 'We hope to learn some things about the best way to encourage kids to read during the summer,' Rich said."
"'This is absolutely wonderful for our district,' Margie Rosario, president of the Rapid City School Board, said. Rosario said the summer reading program fits well with the school district's emphasis on improving each child's reading skills. That initiative began 10 years ago. 'This is just keeping right in line with all that progress,' she said."
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The Australian engineer shot dead by terrorists in Saudi Arabia was a big-hearted man, hard-working and loud, who lived for his family.
Anthony Richard Mason, 57, was due to fly home to Perth within weeks, said shocked friends who knew him as "the Guv".
Mr Mason was one of five Western subcontractors killed by four gunmen who attacked a petrochemical plant in the Red Sea port town of Yanbu. The men were at work when the gunmen opened fire.
The others to die were two Americans, two Britons and a Saudi National Guard member.
Three of the four gunmen were killed in shoot-outs with police while a fourth died later from his wounds.
Bill Rosser told the Ten Network he was shocked by the death of a close friend and workmate.
"He was a great leader, just big-hearted, very loud - you always knew when he was around," he said.
Mr Rosser said Mr Mason was a workaholic who had travelled the world.
"I used to say he's got three loves in life. First of all is Linda, his wife, then his kids, and then it's work," he said.
Mr Mason's wife was still in Saudi Arabia yesterday.
Neighbour and friend Ike Nielsen said Mr Mason was soon to have returned to Perth permanently.
"He said this was the last leg of his contract and then he was coming home to work for Thiess," he said.
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Mr Mason was the 101st Australian to be killed by terrorists since the September 11 attacks on the US. Mr Downer said it was not known yet who organised the Saudi attack but it was not unlikely that al-Qaeda was involved.
The Foreign Minister told the Nine Network al-Qaeda was active in Saudi Arabia, where one of its objectives was the overthrow of the regime and the establishment of Taliban-style rule. He said many Australians were working in Saudi Arabia, mainly as doctors and nurses.
There was no information to suggest any other Australians had been killed or injured in the attack, he said.
West Australian Premier Geoff Gallop said Mr Mason was a highly skilled man who had been contributing to the economic development of Saudi Arabia when his life was taken.
Mr Mason was contracted to ABB Lummus, and a spokesman told Reuters news agency that some staff had been traumatised and would be evacuated.
Labor foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd said Mr Mason's death was a terrible loss that highlighted the dangers facing Australians overseas.
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By Joy Lee ,The China Post Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) yesterday declared his full support for the amendment to temporary provisions governing subsidies for elderly farmers that will raise the threshold of qualifications needed to receive the subsidy.
Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Bao-ji (陳保基) recently lashed out against legislators over the delayed progress on the review of the amendment. However, legislators fought back, saying that the COA should review the qualifications for those who hold farmers' health insurance before discussing the amendments.
Chen went to Wang yesterday to seek his support on this amendment in the upcoming interim session of the Legislative Yuan.
Wang said that as long as the COA can make its point clear about this amendment, he will not oppose this revision.
"Since this amendment will not be applied to those who already applied for the subsidy, those farmers who are approved to receive the monthly subsidy will not be affected even if this amendment is approved," said Wang.
"Some people who have money to spend on luxurious goods are qualified as farmers after they purchase lands or own farmhouses under the current regulations," said Wang. "So it is necessary to raise the threshold to limit the qualifications of those who apply for subsidies as farmers."
Wang said that the subsidies for elderly farmers will not be combined with other subsidies provided by the government.
When asked if the amendment to temporary provisions governing subsidies for elderly farmers will be listed for discussion in the upcoming interim session, Wang said that it will depend on negotiations between the ruling and opposition parties, so there is no confirmed answer for that question yet.
Chen Remains Positive
Chen said that KMT caucus whip Lin Hung-chih (林鴻池) informed him that he will try to add the amendment into the discussion schedule for an appropriate time during the interim session.
According to the latest survey published by the National Development Council (NDC, 國發會), Chen said, 66.9 percent of people support the amendment to temporary provisions governing subsidies for elderly farmers, which is a 14.4 percent increase compared to the first survey on the same topic published by the COA.
However, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) newly elected Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) already said that the interim session is expected to be intense, so Chen said that over 70 percent of supporters from both the ruling and opposition parties show their approval for this amendment.
"The DPP should not make a decision on this amendment based on political factors to prevent losing support from young farmers," said Chen.
The Executive Yuan passed the amendment to the temporary provisions governing subsidies for elderly farmers last November. Based on the amendment, the new threshold maintains that individuals must be 65 years old or older and have held farmers' health insurance for over 15 years, instead of the current six months, in order to apply for the NT$7,000 monthly subsidy.
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Size70 m²
Floor No.3
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- Towels
- Family/child friendly
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- Parking available
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Rajska, 31-124 Kraków, Poland
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Apartment for a rent in the center of Cracow
5 minutes on foot to Main Market, 10 minutes on foot to railway station: Kraków Główny (Main Cracow), 10 minutes on foot to Wawel and at Wisła river.
In the building, where the apartment is, there's a bar with a very tasty polish food and a grocery store. Next to the apartment (about 50 meters away) there are restaurants, pubs, bars, shops, a library, a pharmacy, banks and ATM.
There is a 70 square meter apartment: a big living-room with a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a balcony.
In a living-room there are a two singels bed, and a single sofa, where you can also sleep. In a bedroom there's a double bed and one singels bed.
You can use: a fridge, a cooker, a microwave, an electric grill, a toaster, a coffee machine. There are also main groceries (coffee, tea, sugar, milk), clean linens, towels and cosmetics (shampoo, shower gel, hair dryer, flat iron), cleaning supplies, iron and ironing board.
Free Internet connection (Wi-Fi) and cable TV
There's a parking lot next to the street, where the apartment is. – 1h = 3 pln. There's also a guarded parking lot about 30 meters away from the apartment (payment: 35 zloty for one day).
We can agree on hours in according to guests needs and current situation in the exact day.
Other information:
There are free maps and tourist information (brochures and folders) in the apartment,
There's a possibility for a remitted transfer from and to the airport
Direct, by phone, by text messages, by e-mail. The lessor will give you tips concerning the apartment, transport in the city or sightseeing (the most interesting places in and outside the city).
Apartment's advantages:
- peace and quite, it's a good place for rest or work
- friendly and homely vibe for families with children or groups of friends
- location, it's in the centre of the city
- for guests interested in sightseeing there are lots of interesting places close by (max 1 km distance)
- for guests interested in having fun there are lots of clubs and pubs in Main Market, where you can reach in 5 minutes on foot
You are most welcome :)
House rulesRules in the building:
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Smoking outside (at the balcony)
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Reviews of this property
It's a great apartment near of the centre. It's perfect to enjoy at Krakow for our holidays! And Kamilla is great! Our communication was great since the first day. I would recommend as host!
Very nice comfy place, close to main transport stations and city center. Everything in the flat was clean and prepared for our visit. Host reacted well to our last-minute change of plans so we're grateful for that too.
Everything great!
We had a lovely week in the appartment of Kamilla it was very central in town, and every thing we needed was there, Good beds There where supermarkets and tram stops right near the appartment. It was cool in the appartment We had a wonderful time and can recomment the appartment to you
We (4 guys) had a good time in Karakau and the appartment was perfect for us. Near the centre of Krakau. Below there was a local pub with local food and a nice sit in the backyard. Kamilla is a nice hostess!! So i would recommand the appartment.
What have we had a lovely holiday in Krakow. An apartment in the center. Perfect !! Restaurant shops cafes ... everything very close. One week is too short to see everything, we would definitely return one day. Kamilla is very kind and always available for questions and emergencies. The apartment is located upstairs in the building. 6 steps walk on. The parking for the place as if there is always very busy, is free on weekends by paying the week between 10:00 to 20:00 hours. A little further guarded parking lot, you pay 3,50zlp. (€ 0.85 p / h). In the apartment you have a keukeblokje whose doors are shaky. Everything else is present. Tea towel for drying dishes or take out. Im the room is a bench where you can make a bed of 2p. Curtains on the windows are not there. Then there is a bedroom with a bed 2pers. Again, no curtains. We have blankets on the windows made so we had no problem with light. The television does. Only a few channels. Everything in Polish or English spoken anywhere goes through a Polish voice again to translate ..... special. In the apartment is no coffee. However, a kettle that you can make instant coffee. Wifi is there but is usually very weak. Especially when you're wearing two phones or laptop / mobile. Whatsapp succeed only send photographs / facebook bad ... the Internet is not working at all. The beds are wonderful. We want to thank Kamilla and hope to see you !!
Wat hebben we een mooie vakantie in Krakow gehad. Een appartement in het centrum. Ideaal!! Restaurant winkels terrasjes... alles zeer dichtbij. Een week is te kort om alles te bekijken , we willen zeker een keer terug. Kamilla is erg aardig en altijd bereikbaar bij vragen en noodgeval. Het appartement ligt boven in het gebouw. 6 trappen op lopen. Het parkeren voor de als er plek is want is altijd erg druk , is s weekends gratis door de week betalen tussen 10.00-20.00 uur. Iets verderop bewaakt parkeerplaats , daar betaal je 3,50zlp. (€0,85 p/u). In het appartement heb je een keukeblokje waarvan deurtjes wat gammel zijn. Alles is verder aanwezig. Theedoek voor afwas drogen wel meenemen. Im de kamer staat een bank waar je een 2p bed van kunt maken. Gordijnen voor de ramen zijn er niet. Dan is er een slaapkamer met 2pers bed. Ook hier geen gordijnen. Wij hebben dekens voor de ramen gefabriceerd zodat we geen last van licht hadden. De tv doet het . Zijn maar een paar zenders. Alles in het Pools of engels gesproken waar dan weer een Poolse stem doorheen gaat om het te vertalen.....bijzonder. In het appartement is geen koffiezetapparaat. Wel een waterkoker waarmee je dan oploskoffie kunt maken. Wifi is er wel maar is meestal zeer zwak. Helemaal wanneer je 2 mobieltjes aan hebt of laptop/mobiel. Whatsapp lukt nog maar foto s versturen / facebook slecht...internetten werkt al helemaal niet. De bedden liggen heerlijk. Wij willen Kamilla bedanken en hopelijk tot ziens!!
Super located apartment!
Would this book again and again. It was everything that you need. Genial is simply the location. It's all within easy if the airport by bus and train, other neighborhoods as kaszimierz or foot of Krakow's main square. Hostess was very friendly and everything worked smoothly
Super gelegene Ferienwohnung!
Würde diese immer wieder buchen. Es war alles vorhanden was man brauch. Genial ist einfach die Lage. Es ist alles gut zu erreichen,ob Flughafen mit Bus und Bahn, andere Stadtteile wie kaszimierz oder fussläufig der krakauer Marktplatz. Gastgeberin war sich sehr freundlich und es hat alles reibungslos funktioniert
Positive about this apartment is to be noted that they are really very centrally located and you can much without problems within walking distance. Unfortunately we were very disappointed when we arrived that it was not as described in the ad, was 2 bedroom. That was actually an important criterion for selecting this hotel because we were traveling with an adult daughter who also liked to have some privacy hätte.Die the advert description is misleading. We also found out that the apartment is a bit worn. There are several defects in the furniture (missing, broken Tügriffe, drawers, etc.). The biggest problem was the defective roll grille in the bedroom, which has slipped several times from the frame and one half ended with the mattress on the floor. Here's what we have missed: shower curtain, curtains, plugs for closing the washing or sink. That would have made the stay a bit more comfortable.
Positiv zu dieser Wohnung ist zu bemerken, dass sie wirklich sehr zentral liegt und man vieles ohne Probleme zu Fuß erreichen kann. Leider waren wir bei unserer Ankunft sehr enttäuscht, dass es nicht, wie in der Anzeige beschrieben, 2 Schlafzimmer gab. Das war eigentlich ein wichtiges Kriterium für die Auswahl dieser Unterkunft, da wir mit einer erwachsenen Tochter gereist sind, die auch gerne etwas Privatsphäre gehabt hätte.Die Beschreibung in der Anzeige ist irreführend. Desweiteren mußten wir feststellen, dass die Wohnung schon ein wenig verwohnt ist. Es gibt diverse Mängel an den Möbeln (fehlende, defekte Tügriffe, Schubladen etc.). Das größte Problem war jedoch der defekte Rollrost im Schlafzimmer, der diverse Male vom Rahmen gerutscht ist und man mit der Matraze halb auf dem Fußboden landete. Folgendes haben wir noch vermisst: Duschvorhang, Vorhänge, Stöpsel zum Verschließen der Wasch- bzw. Spülbecken. Das hätte den Aufenthalt ein bisschen komfortabler gemacht.
Kamilla is a great hostess there was no problem to get the key for the appartment although we arrived late because of bad weather in Germany. The appartment was clean, all you need is there and it is quite near to the center of Krakow. I would recommend this appartment to everyone who will organize a trip to Krakow.
Kamilla is a fantastic hostess. She was really hopeful and nice. Also the apartment is good, quiet and close to the city center. My family and me have have an amazing time there. Best regards!
Kamilla cannot be more nice! :) and the apartament is perfect, near to the main square, just close to several supermarket and thanks to kamilla with all the staffs in the bathroom(toilet paper, toothbrush...everything you could need!)
It's really amazing, if I come back to Krakow I'm sure where I will sleep ;)
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Racing at Huset's Speedway [UPDATE]
Due to the wet weather, the races at Huset's have been cancelled tonight. They are back on track with a big double header Memorial Day weekend.
Sure, the grass is greening up and that is a sure fire sign that summer is on the way. One other way to tell is 'it's time to go racing.'
When I lived on South Lowell here in Sioux Falls my neighbor across the street (Rich Williamson) used to always go to the races on Sunday nights. I'd walk across the street and we'd talk about who did what racing that night.
I lived next to another guy named Roger who's wife Coleen used to always tell stories about how another racer, Greg Bakker, used to hang out at their house a lot when he was growing up. I'll never forget the day I was standing by a bush and she said, the boys used to ramp their bikes right over that bush where you're standing.
I guess it's in your blood. Going fast. Racing. Getting a little dirt in your teeth on a Sunday night.
Around these parts it's more than tradition. It's a way of life. Just like the farm/ranchers have horses and livestock, some of the city folks have a race car out in the garage.
Tell me, is there anything cooler in the world than the sound of someone tuning a race car in the garage on a hot summer night? You can just about hear a father and son talking about 'tweeking and fixing' so they can go faster.
There is one thing more fun. That's going to the races and watching them run.
Huset's is just one of the tracks that's 'firing 'em up at,' this weekend.
Mark Dobmier will be down from North Dakota. Terry McCarl who is one of the best at his craft you'll find anywhere in the world will be back in the bull ring plus many others.
Thanks to Doug Johnson, (the best race car driver photographer in the region) for the pic. Pictured above is Dylan Peterson – a second generation racer who races 360 sprints and midgets.
Oh, and shout out up above to Rich and Roger, two of my favorite people I've ever met. They both passed away, but I have a feeling they'll both be sitting somewhere in the stands watching and loving the races again this weekend.


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Bojan has scored in each of his last three Barcelona appearances and Wenger is well aware of the threat he poses.
"I think he is very mobile, tricky, short and agile and has quick feet," commented the Arsenal manager.
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The 2010 Midterm elections have harbored an insane amount of racism, controversy, witchcraft and, more importantly, entertaining moments we can all laugh/cry at before we go to the polls this coming Tuesday. So in honor of the home stretch of election season, here are the funniest, weirdest and craziest moments from the entire race (unless Christine O'Donnell actually wins, then that will rise to the top.)
The Rent Is Too Damn High Party's Jimmy McMillan
You've heard of him and of COURSE he's #1. What was supposed to be a lively debate about New York gubernatorial politics instead became a slam poetry contest called "The Rent Is Too Damn High". Jimmy McMillan of "The Rent Is Too Damn High" party performed speech about the plight of people working "8 hours a day, 40 hours a week" and mothers who can't feed their children "breakfastlunchanddinner." and also stopped to ask if the audience could hear that... what was "that?" it was the sound of a child's stomach growling. You didn't hear it? That's cause you gotta "listen like me."
It has blown the minds of people ever since, including candidate Andrew Cuomo who immediately agreed with Jimmy McMillian of "The Rent Is Too Damn High" Party.
Two years ago, the most well-known campaign slogan was all about change. Well, its time for a change now. Because the rent is too damn high.
After the debate, it's reported that McMillan was immediately nominated and immediately elected. Why? You guessed it. Because the rent is too damn high. And because of his beard. And the fact that he's a karate expert.
If you have been alive these past few weeks, chances are someone you knew has answered a question with an answer that is none other than, you guessed it, "the rent is too damn high."
The interesting part of this is that it was hilarious, yet he was serious. So much so that is almost became an internet meme... aaaaalllmost:
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2) Here is the remix of his speech: Song A Day's The Rent is Too Damn High Song .
3) And here are some funny The Rent is Too Damn High Party fliers: LINK .
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BUT the most ridiculous part comes in at 0:32 when we are told exactly what a terrorist looks like and what a terrorists doesn't look like. To see what a terrorists looks like, please take a gander at the Middle Eastern, brown-skinned man. To see what a terrorist doesn't look like, please take a gander at the white-skinned, white-haired caucasian man. These are the only types of people we should let on planes.
Please watch the entire video, it is hilarious in that it is horrifyingly racist.
You don't know whether to laugh or be horrified when he points out later, "This is a plane..." and then after a beat he brings up the brown-skinned man, now with a turban on (using an actual white hotel towel) and says "... and THIS is a terrorist" to the sound of funky 70's exploitation music.
Last but not least, cue the chorus of Middle Eastern sounding music when Dan Fanelli approves this message. Hopefully, America won't approve.
The saddest part is that this is the most racist ad of the year... which is actually saying a lot given the competition:
1. Alabama's Tim James speaks of only giving state exams in English.
2. John McCain calling people across the border nothing but murderers, robbers and home invasion nuts while a border patrol agent tells him "Senator... you're one of us."
3. Here's Sharron Angle's ad that was outed as racist when she describes illegal immigrants causing, and this is a real quote, "families to live in fear." Sharron Angle's immigrants are evil and are coming in like liquid ad.
"I'm not a witch, I'm you" is Actually More Terrifying Than Her Witchdom
"I'm not a witch," says Christine O'Donnell. And just like that, the complete ridiculousness, as well as the soiled reputation, of this political ad was sealed forever. Intended to dispel recently released rumors that O'Donnell had dabbled in witchcraft during her earlier years, this ad does the exact opposite of that and brings it to the fore-front.
A closer look shows that it doesn't help that she is wearing black and that a weird blue smoky thing hovers in the background. The piano music seems like it's intending to put us all to sleep in order for her to put a spell on us.
But in a way, audiences should thank O'Donnell and her political campaign team because without them, we never would have been entertained and moved by this or this SNL parody and Bill Maher never would have put up this clip where she both says she dabbled in witchcraft, as well as the moments on his show where she said that even if Anne Frank were in an attic and the n***s asked her if there were Jews in the house, she would say no.
Also, she happened to tell a pretty funny story about having a "date" on a Satanic altar at some point.
As if Satanic weren't good enough, there was also that Tea Party supporter GOP House candidate who likes to dress up like a nazi in his spare time: full story here .
"You're Either a Creationist or a Liberal" Campaign Ad
This is an ad that is supposed to completely BURN Bradley... welll... Byrne.
Scroll to 00:05 where a bewildered cowboy/southern-accented man says, bewildered, "On the school board Byrne supported teaching evolution... evolution best explains the origin of life?! Even recently, he said the Bible is only PARTIALLY true?..."
Showing once and for all that we really do have very different parts of the country at play here. Almost nothing spells it out better than this ad. For scientists and intellectuals, this ad is absolutely hilarious/mind-boggling. To a lot of people in America, this will work and Bradley Byrne will most likely not be elected.
For a funnier spin, check out a skit that Bill Maher made, as well as a few comments, regarding this absolutely ridiculous campaign ad: Bill Maher Spoof of Bradley Byrne Attack Ad .
"My name is Phil Davidson..."
This video makes Howard Dean's "Heeeyaaah!" seem like a quite mumble and makes you want to vote for this guy (not for any public office, but for World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion.)
Phil Davidson makes his speech to be nominated as the Republican candidate for Stark County Treasurer. Stark County in Ohio. Sounds humble, classy, and opportunistic right?
Well, sure. It goes "My name is Phil Davidson and I'M SEEKING OUR PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR THE POSITION OF STARK COUNTY TREASURER." Along with those capital letters, imagine this candidate shifting and moving across the stage back and forth constantly. This is the definition of in your face.
In between awkward pauses where he seems to recollect his thoughts before spewing them out, Davidson delivers such gems as "I HAVE BEEN A REPUBLICAN IN TIMES GOOD AND I HAVE BEEN A REPUBLICAN IN TIMES BAD!" "DRASTIC TIMES REQUIRES DRASTIC MEASURES!" and "INFESTATION!".
The entire speech leaves this guy's vocal chords completely shot mid-way so that you can tell when he's really, really worked up because his voice squeaks.
Just so you don't forget, if Phil Davidson is nominated tonight, he WINS. TELL YOUR FRIENDS. TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS. And that is why, friends, I feel compelled to tell you now. Because if I don't, I'm scared of what he'll do to me and my family.
Demon Sheep Featured in a Campaign Ad (2010)
At first glance, the only ridiculous thing about this Carly Fiorina ad is the fact that it is three minutes whole long. Who has that kind of time (other than me, of course.)
Then, in comes the dramatic trailer music, complete with the standard chorus and rousing orchestra to the tune of another O Fortuna ripoff.
And then in comes the voiceover of a man listing all the things wrong with Tom Campbell, Fiorina's opponent for the CA Senatorial Republican Primary. Just go to 2:16 for an example of creepy political commentary.
But all that is nothing when we see the ad's true intentions: the climatic attack of the demon sheep on a nearby flock, which is awesome because that movie Black Sheep (about evil, demon/zombie sheep) wasn't even this hilarious.
It's really only an actor posing in a sheep costume that incidentally has Terminator eyes, but if you add that to the voice over and the music, you get a trifecta of complete WTF awesomeness.
Just see 2:41. You'll never think of the term "fiscal conservative" the same again, because you will imagine this evil, horribly-costumed sheep running around when you do.
It's so disappointing that Carly Fiorina doesn't kill the demon sheep at the end, then shave it (have you ever seen it, it looks sad), then sell it for parts like old cars.
The editing of this ad certainly leads one to expect a show-down of some kind, and as a short film (because the ad is this effing long) it falls flat.
If you don't want to sit through the ridiculous propaganda, click here to see the demon sheep in action.
Check out another out of her preposterous ads , featuring Barbara Boxer as a BLIMP.
(R) Sharron Angle to Hispanic kids: "You Look Like Asians."
In response to this aired ad that portrayed Hispanics as menacing and hinted they were a potential threat to society, Republican nominee Sharron Angle (lemons into lemonade) said that it was possible the men in the ad weren't even Hispanics at all. n The real shocker is where she said this: in front of a high school Hispanic Student Union.
She goes on to tell the kids she's addressing,"I don't know that all of you are Latino. Some of you look a little more Asian to me."
Point of phrase: Angle just called Hispanic kids Asians, to their faces. Now, not to say that this is exactly "offensive", but it is definitely not something you say on the campaign trail.
Angle someone how shows astonishing ignorance by not even being able to discern between races.... not only that, but she digs herself into an even deeper hole by bringing the Asian community in there.
Just don't ask Joy Behar (who walked off on Bill O'Reily during his appearance on The View), what she thinks of Sharron Angle because (in one of the most angry moments on the view) she spells it out pretty clearly in this video (click here).
Meg Whitman is PWNed by Jerry Brown. Hard.
This dead giveaway is just ridiculous.
Meg Whitman most likely completely offs herself in the election when she says "Thirty years ago, anything was possible in this state."
Did it slip through her mind that Jerry Brown, her opponent, was the governor then? Was it just bad, uninformed writing?
The ad states that "Thirty years ago, California was working." And that's why Meg Whitman came to California. A ridiculous comment leads to a brilliant ad.
Also, Meg Whitman kind of PWNs herself by building her campaign around carbon copies of Arnold Schwarzenegger's speeches during HIS winning Gubernatorial campaign: Meg Whitman = The Governator .


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The future is that programs like iClone or MovieStorm, or some new comer to the market, are going to look as good as Unreal 4, CryEngine 3 or Capcom's upcoming Deep Down demo. There will be an endless stream of content, models, textures, sets, environments, in the sub $10 USD range, and a lot will be free. They will be at variable levels of quality, but there will be plenty of high quality stuff for these engines. There will be no end of motion libraries. Someone who wants to create their show will be able to truly focus on being a director or storyteller, and never have to think about modeling, texturing and the like. It will be like showing up on set or location and only concerning yourself with directing your actors etc. I can see this coming and I feel it is so close. It makes spending hours modeling, texturing or setting up advanced rigs feel like a waste of time to me. (some sculpting can still be fun at times though) I don't recall ever in my life enjoying modeling. I got good at it because I needed models to animate in my shows. I never enjoyed texturing. I got good at it because the characters in my shows wouldn't look good without it. I also got good at it because I used these skills in very high paying jobs.
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How can you say you truly love it? Would you do it if you'd have an unlimited financial backing?
Nope. Wouldn't touch a 3D program if I had a bottomless bank account. There are plenty of artists far better than me out there. Why not pay them to make stuff for me? Now I would spend my time drawing, painting, doing 2D animation, making music, shooting video of the amazing places I go, editing them together with voiceover and music, and many other things I enjoy. I would not, I think, open a 3D program though. (until the tools like I mention come to exist)


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I put some honey frames together incorrectly so when I spin them the comb is coming out. Probably have 10 boxes like this that are full now. Any ideas would be appreciated.
I put some honey frames together incorrectly so when I spin them the comb is coming out. Probably have 10 boxes like this that are full now. Any ideas would be appreciated.
you say you put them togther wrong???? and what kind of spinner? a centrifical type you usually have to do a bit on one side, then a bit on the other back and forth because of the weight. (also spin slower)
Find someone with a radial type?? Or crush and strain this batch.....
I assume that the frames were OK but you used foundation and didn't cross wire. If so, you'll likely lose some comb when you extract, especially if the extractor is not well balanced by equal weight frames or good distribution. Better to go slow and take longer to extract. You'll save some comb like that. If you go really slow, you'll leave some honey in the comb but when you feed it back to the bees to clean up, the bees will appreciate it.
"My wife always wanted girls. Just not thousands and thousands of them......"
How old is the comb? If it is freshly drawn wax, it is super soft. Crushing it or using it as cut comb honey is the best way I know of for fresh wax. Once the comb gets a month or so old, it will harden up.
If the comb isn't well attached to the frames, the comb will try to come out too.
Is this a tangential extractor, where you extract one side, and then flip the frame and extract the other side? They are easy to blow out comb. You can extract part of the honey on one side, flip the frame and extract that side, and then flip the frame again and finish extracting the first side. It's a pain, but you may be able to avoid blowing out comb.
And if it is a hand crank extractor - don't try to see how fast you can make it spin. The faster you spin the more forces you have trying to blow out the comb.


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KYIV, May 7 /Ukrinform/. Within the framework of Day of World Dance in Paris the legendary Ukrainian dancer Serge Lifar was commemorated.
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Karma Rescue dogs and cats rely on their human friends for food, housing, veterinary care, and help in finding their forever-homes. As a 501(c)(3), tax-deductible organization, we run completely off of charitable contributions. We have numerous funds that target specific causes within the dog rescue community.
Paws For Life is California's first and only program in a high-security prison involving inmates serving life-term sentences. Where the paths of incarcerated humans and shelter dogs merge, there exists hope.
These much-needed contributions go directly towards the daily overhead of our organization: food for dogs and cats in foster care, boarding, veterinary bills, and transportation.
Become a monthly donor to Karma Rescue and ensure our ongoing success. Regular donations ensure that we can guarantee services on a longterm basis for our adoptable cats and dogs.
Karma has begun a special donor club to recognize all annual donors who give $250 or more each year. Not only will Club Karma members receive special benefits, they will have an even greater impact on the work we do each day.
We believe strongly that all animals should be spayed or neutered. This particular program helps combat animal-overpopulation and is responsible for "fixing" over 400 animals per year and that number keeps growing.
Our "Create Animal Allies" program addresses the pet overpopulation problem & teaches people of all ages how to be more responsible members of the animal community. Our "Reading Isn't Ruff" literacy program helps children build reading skills by reading aloud to certified Therapy or CGC dogs.
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Established by the late Chris Durfee, the fund supports the rescue of animals who are precluded from adoption due to observable ailments/behavior and advanced age, as well as the costs associated with rehabilitating such an animal.
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I have one, not two, not three .... but five friends leaving Maryland for Texas in the next 6-8 months.
Number one reason? Taxes.
Number two reason? Housing prices.
Number three reason? Crime.
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I have one, not two, not three .... but five friends leaving Maryland for Texas in the next 6-8 months.
Number one reason? Taxes.
Number two reason? Housing prices.
Number three reason? Crime.
I would love to do it some day. For the first two reasons at least and a 3rd of if shit ever went sideways in the country I'd like to be were the largest population of like-minded people would be.
I just sold my house quick because I under-priced it by $30,000. A young couple trying
to move to Bel Air bought it. They were born and raised here and wanted a home but
this was the first house they could afford. I had a 4 BR house and a 3 BR priced more
than mine is still for sale and has been for months.
Sold the house in 1 day.
I'd watch out for the border states. Their politics are great now. But the illegal immigration epidemic that the northern states turn a blind eye on will probably eventually make them pretty unlivable.
My wife actually turned down a good job in Houston 2 years ago. No idea what I would have done job wise...
She didnt really like Houston when the company flew her down there for a weekend visit. She is very close to her family, which is in NJ...so that keeps us here. Otherwise, I would have been pushing for a move somewhere away from DC.
Problem - for me at least - is what I do is predominately centric to the DC metro area. Bummer.
I see what we just paid for a house in Frederick County, MD and then I see how much we could have gotten for the same price in Texas, Colorado, etc.
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Good topic for discussion.
Been here in MD. all my life, but have come to the realization that we (wife and I ) will never be able to afford to retire here.
We've been looking at South Carolina, a place called Conaway to be specific.
About a half hour inlet from Myrtle beach.
Houses are very reasonably priced, has fairly good weather year round (winters aren't brutally cold and rarely get snow).
Not alot of money down there, but you don't really need it due to the cost of living being much, much cheaper.
Hopefully we'll be executing this plan in about 2 years once our daughter graduates high school.
Don't need to be rich in my rapidly approaching old age, just need to be able to live and stop working as the physical toll my body has sustained from what I do is reaping havoc on my body.
I've been retired here for 8 years now and loving it. I just can't see leaving MD as much as I
hate the taxes. I cringe for when these OBUMMER CARE taxes, taxes to pay for the debt
and O GUV'S RAIN TAX kick in.
Thing that worries me the most is assistive living care when I need it. My mom is paying
$4,000 pr mo and that's cheap. High end places like Oak Crest and Lorien charge from
$7,000 to $9,000 pr mo for assistive living and it's even higher in Philly where my
brother's father in law lives. He just moved in with them. Just think what it will be when
you guys need it. The southwest and southeast are definitely cheaper for that.
Bottom line for me is I probably won't make it anyway with my lungs so I'm enjoying things
now. When it's time I'll just crawl into the ocean and sleep with the fishes. Just got back from Ft Lauderdale and planning to go to OC to see the Ravens.
Not to mention the air and food, especially McNuggetts that Flacco loves so much.
I would love to move to Texas, Houston or Austin areas. But with my current line of work, I can only find jobs overseas (where I am now) or in the D.C. area.
There just isn't any command centers outside of the east coast.


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- AMD Radeon HD 6320 graphics
IRQ Prroblems 01/29/2013
This review is from: ASUS E45M1-M PRO AMD E-450 APU AMD Hudson M1 Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo
2 PCI slots on a modern motherboard
(Also a con, see below.)
I want to re-iterate comment by Wayne S. I only wish I had seen his comment before I purchased this.
This board uses a faulty ASM1083 PCI bridge chipset.
If you plan on using any of the integrated PCI devices or the 2 PCI slots then you are sure to see severely poor performance as IRQs only work in polled mode.
In the worst case you could even encounter crashes or data corruption. (I am seeing that I very often lose coherency on the RAID-drives I am running behind these PCI slots and I have to rebuild the raid set every couple of days.)
Other Thoughts:
Probably going to see if I can return this to ASUS for a refund, but not holding out much hope...
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With Cameron Burney's alley-oop slam off a pass from Dustin Morgan in the opening moments of Thursday's game, the Steamboat Springs boys basketball team started the Steamboat Shootout in emphatic fashion, defeating Montrose, 56-42.
The Sailors trailed just one, 13-12, but wasted little time getting the lead back for good when Burney turned two blocked shots into a steal and assist on senior Collin Hare's lay-in with 22 seconds left in the first quarter.
Last time Steamboat faced Montrose, the Indians beat the Sailors by one.
Thursday, behind solid passing, offensive balance and good defense, Steamboat controlled the game from opening tip to closing whistle. But the Sailors weren't entirely pleased with their effort Thursday.
"On offense, it was good," said Burney, who finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots, "But on defense, we need to work a little harder."
Then Sailors coach Kelly Meek, known for his love of defense, walked by.
"We need to work a lot harder," Burney said, revising his statement with a grin.
Burney spent the summer playing on a traveling team in Denver, but he's happy to be back playing with his Steamboat teammates again.
"I feel this year the chemistry is unbelievable," Burney said.
Not to be outdone by Burney's dominance down low, Steamboat's perimeter players worked themselves into the offense in the first half behind Hare's 10 points off the bench. Burney said the player everyone calls "Tiny" has stepped up big in the team's first three games.
The Sailors extended an eight-point halftime lead to 10 by the end of the third quarter when senior Patrick Ayres drained a 3-pointer on a set play after a quick timeout.
Steamboat turned it on in the fourth, going on an 11-4 run to open the quarter behind a three-point play from Moran and four points from Burney off offensive rebounds.
Meek said Steamboat played much better against Montrose this season compared with last year, and the Indians aren't an easy team to defend against.
"They run straight cuts, tight cuts, slip cuts," Meek said. "They have so many guys near the glass to crash the boards."
Tyler Rawlings and Cleveland Jones led Montrose with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
In addition to Burney's 16, Ayres Hare and Moran all had 12 points. Moran and senior Tyler Fosdick each had five assists.
"We are passing the ball well right now," Meek said.
Steamboat (2-1 overall) advances in the championship bracket and will face Conifer at 8:15 p.m. today at the high school.
Montrose plays Aspen at 3 p.m.