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International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
|Long title
|An act to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes.
|Enacted by
|the 105th United States Congress
|Public law
|Legislative history
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–292, as amended by Public Law 106–55, Public Law 106–113, Public Law 107–228, Public Law 108–332, and Public Law 108–458)[1] was passed to promote religious freedom as a foreign policy of the United States, and to advocate on the behalf of the individuals viewed as persecuted in foreign countries on the account of religion. The Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 27, 1998.[2][3] Three cooperative entities have been maintained by this act to monitor religious persecution.
- An Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom within the Department of State,
- A bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and
- A Special Adviser on International Religious Freedom within the National Security Council.[3]
While the original bill imposed mandatory sanctions on the countries supporting religious persecution, the amended act offers the president a waiver provision if he feels that it would further the goal of the bill or promote the interests of U.S. national security not to impose measures on a designated country.
This Act was a response to the growing concern about religious persecution throughout the world. There had been instances of toleration on the part of the governments when the religious rights of their citizens and others had been violated. There are governments around the world which openly sponsor and tolerate restrictions on their citizens' right to practice, observe, study, or associate with other members of their religious faith.
The former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, John Shattuck, cited specific countries that fail to recognize the fundamental right of religious freedom. There is a civil war ensuing in Sudan because of the ruling party's intolerance of opposing religions.[4] The Chinese Catholics and Chinese Protestant groups battle government repression, and the Chinese government tightly regulates religious practices in the regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.[5] Members of the Rohingya Muslim minority are forced to take refuge in the neighboring Bangladesh. There are suspect cases of minority oppression in Europe as well. Russia's new religion law seeks to make restraints and inhibit new religious communities' ability to own property, publish literature or operate schools.[6] This Act tries to recognize such kind of blatant forms of religious discrimination and oppression. It finds that over one-half of the population of the world lives under regimes that have strict policies against basic religious freedoms. Title VII of the Act has noted that some regimes engage in persecution that includes subjection of those people who engage in practice of religious faiths that are not state sponsored, to detention, torture, beatings, forced marriage, rape, imprisonment, enslavement, mass resettlement and death. Senator Don Nickles (R-OK) in his speech to the Congress on October 2, 1998 stated:
|[…]this is an important aspect of the bill. If the definition of religious persecution were limited to only torture, imprisonment, or death, […] the Act would only cover about a few countries, and would not include about 80 to 85% of the religious persecution that takes place in the world […]
This Act was first introduced as H.R. 2431 by Representative Frank Wolf to the House of Representatives on September 9, 1997. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) concurrently introduced the Senate version of the bill, S. 772. The legislation was passed on May 14, 1998, by a vote of 375-41, and was subsequently sent to the Senate. Under consideration, this Act was proposed to be modified by Senator Nickles.
The primary aim of the modification was to allow the president to have more flexibility in responding to countries that violated the Act. The Nickles Bill offered the president a waiver provision if he feels that it would promote the interest of the U.S. national security to not impose measures on a designated country. The Senate agreed to the propositions on October 9, 1998, approved by H.R. 2431 as amended by a vote of 98-0.
The Act has seven titles, each containing numerous sections. These are:
- Title I—Department of State Activity
- Title II—Commission on International Religious Freedom
- Title III—National Security Council
- Title IV—Presidential Actions
- Title V—Promotion of Religious Freedom
- Title VI—Refugee, Asylum, and Consular Matters
- Title VII—Miscellaneous Provisions
Scope and substance of the Act[edit]
As per the Act, the Congress and the President are obligated to take into account the various issues of religious freedom while developing the country's foreign policy. As under the Title I of the Act, a bureaucratic infrastructure is created for dealing with religious issues. This is known as the Office of the International Religious Freedom which is regulated under the US Department of State. Title II creates the Commission on International Religious Freedom and Title III a special advisor to the president on international religious freedom within the National Security Council. The crux of the Act lies in Title IV. Title IV details the possible options available to the president and his actions based upon them in response to the states which violate the provisions under the Act. Under Sec. 401(b)(1), the President shall identify specific countries that the Commission on International Religious Freedom designates as having obstructed religious freedom. The president must then, with the consultation of the secretary of state, the ambassador at large, the National Security Council special advisor, and the commission, design a response to those countries.[7]
Countries that are severe violators of religious freedom are categorized under Sec 402 of the Act and this subjects them to punitive sanctions which are listed in Sec. 405. Under this section, the president must either enter into a binding agreement with the concerned country to end the religious persecution, or to choose from remedies outlined in Sec. 405 of the Act. This section offers the president fifteen options to exercise against countries engaging in religious persecution. These include
- a private or a public demarche;
- a private or public condemnation;
- the delay or cancellation of scientific or cultural exchanges;
- the denial, delay, or cancellation of working, official or state visits;
- the withdrawing, limitation, or suspension of some forms of U.S. aid;
- direction to public and private international institutions to deny assistance;
- and sanctions prohibiting the US government from entering into import or export agreements with the designated governments.[7]
Under Title IV, the president may waiver punitive measures against the concerned country. This would allow the president in balancing of the objectives of the bill with other US Foreign Policy interests. The Title V of the act seeks to promote religious freedom abroad through the way of international media, exchanges and foreign service awards for working to promote human rights. The Immigration and Naturalization Service officials are trained under the venues of Title VI of the Act.
The final provision of the Act, Title VII contains miscellaneous provisions, including 701, which urges transnational corporations to adopt codes of conduct sensitive to the right to freedom of religion.[7]
Office of International Religious Freedom[edit]
The Office of International Religious Freedom was formed under Title I of the International Religious Freedom Act, within the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.[8] This office has the mission of promoting religious freedom as a core objective of US foreign policy. The main functions of the Ambassador-at-large, the Office Director and the staff monitor religious persecution and discrimination worldwide, and recommend and implement policies in respective regions or countries.[9]
The United States seeks to conform with international covenants that guarantee the inalienable right of religious freedom to every human being. The Act is committed to the promotion of freedom of religion and conscience throughout the world as a fundamental human right and a source of stability for all countries. It further seeks to assist newly formed democracies in implementing freedom of religion and conscience. Religious and human rights non-governmental organizations are sought to promote religious freedom. Furthermore, the U.S. seeks to identify and denounce regimes that are severe persecutors of their citizens or others on the basis of religious beliefs.[9]
The Office is responsible for the monitoring of religious persecution and discrimination worldwide. Its specific activities include:
- It makes the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, which is submitted to the Congress annually by the Department of State in compliance with Section 102(b) of the Act. This report supplements the most recent Human Rights Reports. It includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom.[10]
- On the basis of these annual reports, the Secretary of State will designate any country that commits systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom as a Country of Particular Concern or CPC. States so designated are subject to further actions, including economic sanctions by the United States.
- Meetings are organized with foreign government officials at all levels, as well as religious and human rights groups in the United States and abroad, to address the problem of religious freedom.
- A testimony is made before the United States Congress, on issues of international religious freedom.
- Maintaining a close cooperation with the independent United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
- Sponsorship of reconciliation programs in disputes that divide groups along lines of religious beliefs. The office seeks to support NGOs that are promoting reconciliation in such disputes.
- Outreach programs to American religious communities.[9]
Commission on International Religious Freedom[edit]
This commission is an independent nine-member, bipartisan U.S. government agency that was created to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief abroad, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international instruments and to give independent policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and the United States Congress.[11] This commission is funded entirely by the federal government on an annual basis and staffed by government employees.
The Commission is responsible for determining the effect of other countries' policies on religious groups, and if necessary, holding Congressional hearings to educate Congress and the public about religious persecution around the world. The Commission may not implement sanctions on countries that violate religious freedom as it only has advisory and monitoring authority, including the authority to hold hearings. While the Department of State report contains a detailed country-by-country analysis of religious freedom, the Commission's report covers few countries, but makes policy recommendations to the executive and legislative branches of the government. The Commission report also reviews and analyzes the work of Department of State.[3]
Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom[edit]
The President is assigned a special advisor on international religious freedom within the National Security Council by Title III of the Act. Under the Act, the special advisor is designated to serve as a resource for executive branch officials, compiling and analyzing information on the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom and formulating possible US reactions to religious persecution in the light of US national security interests. The position of the director shall be comparable to that of the director within the executive office of the President.[9]
Justification and legal basis[edit]
This Act has been justified by the US Congress on the basis of constitutional and international law principles. Several of the sponsors of the bill have expressed that the United States was born out of the need for religious freedom and that this principle was codified in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The First Amendment explicitly guarantees the fundamental right of religious freedom and liberty to practice any faith as according to one's choice. Their contention made, to this is that the United States has the duty to uphold this fundamental right. During a speech about the Act, on October 9, 1998, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), gave the reason as to why the founding fathers were drawn to America,
|...because of a belief that no government has the right to tell the people how to worship and certainly not the right to discriminate against them or persecute them for the way they chose to express their faith in God.
Lieberman believed that by supporting this act the US Citizens could honor the country's founders for creating the first amendment to the Constitution.
The principles of international law were made inherent in the act so as to clarify its commitment to promote international religious freedom. As per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), religious freedom is one of the most fundamental human rights outlined. This right explicitly includes the freedom to change religious faith or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance." All the members of the United Nations have adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the virtue of their UN membership and are pledged to uphold its provisions. The Article 18(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was ratified with reservations in April 1992, also includes a freedom of religion clause similar to that of the UDHR's. The principles in the above-mentioned international law documents, according to the Act, create a sense of responsibility in its governments to protect the freedom of religion, which the Act does by exercising the United States' ability to choose its limit in dealing with countries that violate religious freedom.
The justification for this Act lies on the guarantee of freedom of religion found in the US Constitution and in principles of international law. Critics of this Act would probably contend that while the US Constitution does prohibit Federal and State governments from infringing on the religious liberties of people living within the US, it does not obligate or permit the US to use embargo or military intervention as means to uphold these rights abroad.
Related legislation[edit]
On February 10, 2014, Rep. Grace Meng introduced the bill To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom (H.R. 4028; 113th Congress) in the United States House of Representatives.[12] The bill would amend the findings of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 by including the desecration of cemeteries among the various violations of the right to religious freedom.[12][13] Meng said that "this legislation would be a new and important tool in our fight against the desecration of cemeteries" because it would "combat religiously-motivated vandalism of cemeteries and also prevent developers from building over cemeteries, a new and emerging threat in places where there are no Jewish communities left to protect burial grounds."[14]
On May 9, 2014, Rep. Steve Stockman introduced the European Union Religious Freedom Act in the United States House of Representatives.[15] The bill would amend the findings of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 by including prohibitions against homeschooling, religious methods of meat production, circumcision, and wearing religious garb, among the various violations of the right to religious freedom.[15][16]
On December 16, 2016, Barack Obama signed into law the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, which amends the 1998 Act by specifically extending protection to non-theists as well as those who do not claim any particular religion.[17]
See also[edit]
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
- Religious intolerance
- Country of Particular Concern
- Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights
- Religion in the United States
- Narendra Modi is the only person ever banned under this law.[18]
- ^ "United States Commission on International Religious Freedom". Retrieved August 1, 2006.
- ^ GPO Public Law 105 - 292 - International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 Page accessed June 3, 2016
- ^ a b c GPO International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 text Page accessed June 3, 2016
- ^ "The Root Causes of the Sudan's Civil War". Indiana University Press. 2003. Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ The data for this report could not be retrieved at this time, please try again later "People's Republic of China: Religious repression in China". Amnesty International. 1996. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ "Russia: New Religion Law Fraught with Potential for Abuses". ChristianityToday.com. 1997. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ a b c Human Rights Brief Volume VI, Issue 2, p. 18
- ^ "Office of International Religious Freedom Fact Sheet". Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. U.S. State Department, Bureau of Public Affairs, Washington, DC. August 17, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "International Religious Freedom". US Department of State. 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
- ^ "International Religious Freedom Report". US Department of State. 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
- ^ "United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: Washington, DC". USCIRF. 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
- ^ a b "H.R. 4028 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Marcos, Cristina (23 May 2014). "Next week: Appropriations, VA reform, intelligence authorization". The Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "House Passes Meng Legislation to Make Desecration of Cemeteries a Violation of Religious Freedom". Jewish Political News and Updates. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "H.R. 4650 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Leshin, Zachary (August 4, 2014). "European Union's assault on religious freedom must end". The Hill. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Winston, Kimberly. "New International Religious Freedom Act a first for atheists". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Mann, James (2 May 2014). "Why Narendra Modi Was Banned From the U.S.". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links[edit]
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
- Text of International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
- Office of International Religious Freedom official website
- International Religious Freedom Report United States Department of State
- Examining the Government's Record on Implementing the International Religious Freedom Act: Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, June 13, 2013
- International Religious Freedom Act: State Department and Commission are Implementing Responsibilities but Need to Improve Interaction: Report to Congressional Committees Government Accountability Office


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CUMMING — Flowery Branch suffered from a variety of self-inflicted wounds against West Forsyth, including a few that provided Chris Cullen and Alec Wilson opportunities to compound the damage.
Cullen and Wilson, both juniors, each went 5 for 6 at the plate to help the Wolverines push nine unanswered runs home over the final three innings of a 15-6 victory over the Falcons on Wednesday at West Forsyth.
Three different Flowery Branch (3-3) pitchers combined for seven walks and two hit batsmen, while the defense committed three errors and a mental mistake that led to another late run.
Meanwhile Cullen, who is verbally committed to South Carolina, finished the night with three doubles and six RBIs.
"We can't continue to make the bonehead plays and make errors and expect to win ball games, especially against good ball clubs," Flowery Branch coach Scott Myers said.
"(West Forsyth) did a very good job of swinging the bat."
Flowery Branch escaped more than one jam through the first 4« innings and entered the bottom of the fifth inning in a 6-6 tie with the help of a strong night from the top of the batting order.
Leadoff hitter Jonathan Hughes (2 for 3) and No. 2 hitter Justin Seabolt (3 for 3) combined to reach base a total of seven times in the game, while starting pitcher Dylan Gibeau helped himself by going 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs while batting cleanup.
Gibeau's sacrifice fly in the first inning gave the Falcons an early 1-0 lead. He also delivered a run-scoring single in the third to tie the game at 3-3, and later tacked on an RBI double to deep center in the fifth to cut the West Forsyth (6-1) lead to 6-5.
"We put ourselves in peril early with some walks and some errors," Myers said.
"Early on we did a good job of wiggling out (of trouble) and keeping it close and I thought we swung the bat OK, but defensively we've just got to get better, that's the bottom line."
The Falcons had a chance for a much bigger inning in the fifth with the bases loaded and nobody out, but Wilson, who is verbally committed to Stanford, came on in relief and allowed only one more run, tying the game 6-6 going into the bottom of the inning.
"Alec looked good coming in there in relief, that was good to see," said West Forsyth coach Mike Pruitt, who spent two years as an assistant coach at Flowery Branch prior to becoming head coach of the Wolverines.
"He brings something special to that back end of the rotation. He's (more than) a back-end (caliber) guy, but that's what we're going to use him as."
It was all West Forsyth from that point on.
Cullen led off the bottom of the fifth with a double that hit the third base bag and caromed into the outfield, before advancing to third and scoring on a pair of wild pitches.
That proved to be the only other run the Wolverines needed, but they added two more in the inning, including one after the Falcons failed to attempt a potentially inning-ending double play with only one out, and tacked on six in the bottom of the sixth.
"When you've got Alec, who is like 10 for his last 11 or something crazy like that, and Chris who is close to the same, when you get the No. 1 (hitter in the batting order) and No. 3 going like that you're going to score some runs," Pruitt said.
"We struggled early, more so on the defensive and pitching side, but our bats kept us one step ahead ... and (our guys) hit it pretty good that last inning and got us the cushion we needed. I'm proud of our hitters, they're swinging the bat really well, seeing (the ball) really well and making good adjustments."
For Myers, the game served as notice that the team's pitching and defense is lagging behind the offense at this early point in the season. The Falcons have scored at least six runs in five of their six games thus far, but they have allowed a total of 37 runs in their three losses.
"We've got three games left before region play starts. At some point we've got to stop not being able to execute," Myers said.
"I think we're fine, we just have to shore up some things."
Flowery Branch is scheduled to face Centennial at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday in Roswell. West Forsyth hosts Sprayberry at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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Voters in Sierra Madre and Bradbury rejected key utility users tax measures in Tuesday's election, sending a clear message that officials must find their own creative solutions for budget issues in each city.
The Sierra Madre measure, a four-year extension of the current tax (which could reach 12 percent), lost by an overwhelming margin in uncertified results. It was voted down 1,553 to 1,008.
An accompanying advisory measure, directing the funds to be used for public safety, also lost.
In Bradbury, a measure to establish a new utility users tax as high as 8.75 percent lost 104-75 in uncertified results.
Council members and supporters had warned that Bradbury could face insolvency within three to five years if the tax didn't pass.
The City Council is expected to reassess Bradbury's future next week in the wake of the tax measure's defeat.
Two of the Sierra Madre measure's opponents, Chris Koerber and John Capoccia, won seats on the City Council. (Koerber won a two-year term.) But incumbent MaryAnn MacGillivray, who also opposed the tax extension, lost her seat.
"I was absolutely delighted that I got one of the ... four-year (seats), but at the same time I'm absolutely disappointed MaryAnn MacGillivray didn't get re-elected," Capoccia said. "I admire her and respect her so much for all she's done over the years for Sierra Madre."
John Harabedian was the lone tax measure supporter to win a council seat. He acknowledged that voters made their voices heard loud and clear.
"They did not want to see the UUT get extended, but more importantly they didn't want it to go to 12 percent," he said. "If this ballot measure was an extension at 10 percent, it would have been a lot more palatable."
While the UUT measure was clearly the most important issue in Sierra Madre, the results may also have shown a desire to overturn the political establishment and connect with council members.
Koerber, Capoccia and Harabedian each walked door-to-door throughout their campaigns.
"As I was out walking and talking, what I really found ... is people didn't really know what was going down in City Hall," said Koerber, the top vote-getter. "They felt very disconnected. I hope I can get people feeling that government is working for them."
Harabedian found similar sentiments among voters.
"The responses I was getting going door to door, is `we want the City Council to move past these somewhat divisive issues,"' he said.
According to Capoccia, the election results are a message that the City Council must embrace full input and disclosure in making budget decisions.
He said the UUT measure was defeated for two reasons: the revenue windfall from the current 10 percent rate, and the automatic elevator to 12 percent unless the City Council acted to lower it.
"I think the citizenry agree this was little too pushy, a little too much too early," Capoccia said.
Bradbury didn't have a "Plan B" for its tax measure, so the council will have a discussion April 17 about its position, with $1 million in reserves, according to City Manager Michelle Keith.
Despite the warning about insolvency, Mayor Montgomery Lewis emphasized that the City Council will do what it takes to ensure Bradbury remains an independent city.
"I think we explained the need, I don't think we made it compelling," Lewis said. "I don't think we made it urgent enough."
An opposition group questioned whether Bradbury's incorporation was truly in danger.
Former Councilman Brian Guthrie advocated forming a finance committee to examine the city's budget.
"I'm more likely to believe the story when there's an independent body to look at the finances," he said.
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Terrible service and staff. I ate the food and questioned myself because of the service. I GOT SICK! It was awful. Do not go here if you want a GF meal.
Terrible service. Rude wait staff. I requested a gluten free bun and when it was served it was on a regular bun. They fixed it by simply replacing the bun after the burger had already touched it---cross contamination. The food, drinks, and bill were practically thrown on the table as they moved on to the next table. We will not be returning.
6010 South Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
Great burgers with gluten-free bun!
123 West Washington Street, Oswego, IL 60543
food was ok, fell short on service. Got diet coke and regular coke mixed up, that was minor, I ordered sandwich with gluten free bun, served it with regular bun, not so minor.
123 West Washington Street, Oswego, IL 60543
They have options, but honestly my experience was negative. Came on a Sunday night. Asked if soup or chips were GF (menu has corn tortillas, GF buns, and chopped salad listed as only things). Waiter didn't know, said he wasn't sure about sour cream being GF (??). Ordered a drink, it was terrible, returned it. Service was slow. Food wasn't seasoned. Family liked their food though. Later, when family ordered dessert, I asked for ice cream. He gave me extra ice cream "because he feels bad for people who can't eat things." That certainly made me feel weird. Maybe try different food at a different time with a different waiter.
6010 South Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
Not knowledgeable about celiac
123 West Washington Street, Oswego, IL 60543
They have lcoations in Oswego, Des Plaines, Lemont, Palatine, Plainfield, St. Charles and Westmont IL. Great food and accommodate gluten free diners.Gf buns and delicious burgers, plus a really tasty chopped salad. Other items on gf menu are grilled salmon, steak and chicken. Live music on the weekend and outdoor seating too!
1472 Market Street #103, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Delicious hamburger and genuine service.
56 W Wilson St, Palatine, IL 60067
Minimal gluten free options in their menu. They offer fried avocado tacos but the fryer is shared. I had a blt on a gluten free bun and a crispin pear cider. They claim their lines are dedicated for the cider. Something made me instantly sick. Not friendly for those with celiac!!
123 West Washington Street, Oswego, IL 60543
Maybe it was just my experience, but service was verrrry slow. Had a problem with croutons on my salad, but the kitchen staff remade it and there were no further issues
24402 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544
great gf selection. Delicious food
123 West Washington Street, Oswego, IL 60543
Love it!!
24402 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544
See Monica!!! Amazingly caring and knowledgable about what was GF and what wasn't. Food was great, reasonably priced! Definitely a must!
24402 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544
Great burger extremely friendly staff very accommodating. Will go back
1472 Market Street #103, Des Plaines, IL 60016
The gluten free bun can be used for any sandwich and it just might be the best tasting gluten free bun in the area. I had the steak and cheddar on a G-free bun and it was delicious. They even have root beer on tap. My next stop in there will be for gluten free tacos. The only thing that would make it a little more celiac or gluten sensitive friendly is if they had a separate menu.
1472 Market Street #103, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Gluten Free options though no appetizers or desserts. They have GF Buns for burgers and sandwiches and salads. They also have a great Sheppards pie and several other entrees.
6010 South Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
Must read the menu! For example they state you can substitute corn tortillas for a gluten free option however the steak tortillas as cooked in beer! Ask lots of questions
3341 W Main St # 3, St Charles, IL 60175
Awesome sauce! Gluten free menu and beers available!
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By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES Jack Nicholson stood at the foot of the red carpet of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, unable to move, transfixed by the klieg lights arched at the entrance of the Academy Awards.
"There were so many of them, it blinded you," Nicholson says. "I just stood there, trying to count them all. And I thought: 'Jesus, I'm really here. I really made it.' "
It was 1970, and Nicholson, then 32, was attending his first Oscar show.
Since then, he has, by his count, been to at least 20, either as nominee or presenter.
In many ways, says Nicholson, 70, the Oscars have helped shape his career, create friendships and change his view of a business he joined "just to see some movie stars."
And there's little he hasn't done at the Academy Awards. It was at an Oscar ceremony that he decided it would be fashionable to wear sunglasses indoors. He has met his heroes, his fans and hit on more starlets than he'd care to admit.
"What can I say?" he says. "I'm an Oscar man. What are you going to do, not enjoy the beauties in the room?"
When he does hand out a statuette, it has been for best picture, which allows him to wander backstage whenever he wants for the duration of the show, "and no one asks what the hell I'm doing there."
He'll be a presenter again Sunday (ABC, 8 p.m. ET/5 PT). Says producer Gil Cates: "You want to have as wide a net as possible between old classic actors, comedy actors and … Jack spans all of that. He is unique."
To the dismay of Academy Award organizers, who invite him every year, Nicholson doesn't attend every ceremony because of film and family obligations.
"It's still a business. You still have to work," he says. Nicholson is not only a media favorite, but he also loosens up crowds. He congratulates winners backstage. (As if he needed to, he introduces himself by name to actors he hasn't met before.)
He makes friends there. He forged his relationship with Morgan Freeman over several ceremonies. "He makes quite an impression," says Freeman, who co-starred with Nicholson in last year's The Bucket List. "I promised myself I'd work with him before I died."
He has made wagers there. He once bet friend and neighbor Warren Beatty he could slip in and out of a ceremony without being photographed by the media. Nicholson won the bet, though he won't say how much.
"I know back doors," he says, with his eyebrows breaking into that madman arch. "It's handy when you don't want all of your business hanging out there."
Still, he wouldn't mind taking home another statuette for himself.
"I wouldn't mind winning another," he says. "Even one of those sentimental ones for being a pain in the (butt) for so long."
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Thursday, April 21
• The Foothills Democratic Forum discusses the topic Immigration: Challenges and Solutions with guest speakers Jennifer Allen from Border Action Network, Sunnyside School District Assistant Superintendent Steve Holmes, and UA Law School Professor Andy Silverman. Details: 5:30-7 p.m.; Skyline Country Club, 5200 E. St. Andrews; $15; 261-8143.
• The Marana Parks and Recreation Commission meets. Details: 6:30 p.m.; Marana Parks and Recreation Building, 13251 N. Lon Adams Rd.; 382-1950.
Tuesday, April 26
• The non-partisan Coffee Party of NW Tucson meets. Details: 1-3 p.m.; Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Dr.; 575-1743.
• The Catalina Foothills School District Governing Board meets. Details: 6:30 p.m.; Catalina Foothills High School, Building #4, Room 712.
• Amphitheater School District Governing Board meets. Details: 7 p.m.; Wetmore Center, 701 W. Wetmore; 696-5000.
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POLLARDS 'A' never knew when they were beaten against leaders Deaf Club 'C' in Division Five of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League.
The match finished all-square at 5-5, after Pollards had come from behind on three occasions.
Malcolm Normanton claimed the opening set in five games before Scott Fleming doubled Deaf Club's advantage.
David Renton pulled one back for Pollards, but Normanton won his second contest on the night for a 3-1 lead for his side.
David Murphy and Renton then levelled things up for Pollards, before Michael Briggs put the away side in front again.
Renton and Fleming exchanged points to make it 5-4, but Murphy and Renton did the business in the doubles to clinch a first draw of the season for Pollards.
In-form Owls 'B' recorded their third win on the bounce, defeating Uppermill 'C' 6-4 at home.
Uppermill's Jim Bradbury won all three individual sets before taking the doubles with Louie Daley, but two points each for Stephen Cocker, Glen Daubney and Dinseh Gorasia meant an Owls victory was never in doubt.
In Division One, Hollinwood 'A' also refused to throw in the towel as they won 6-4 at Unison 'A'.
Barry Elliott and Michael Brierley put the hosts 2-0 in front, before Gabriel Wilding and Paul King replied for Hollinwood.
An undefeated Elliott was on the mark to re-establish Unison's lead, but three unanswered points for the visitors from Robert Belli, Wilding and King — they all stretched to five games — saw Hollinwood extend their unbeaten run to four matches.
Werneth 'A', with Stuart Meredith bagging his fourth maximum of the campaign, completed the double over Honeywell 'B' courtesy of an 8-2 win.
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1) Who are your legislators?
- To find your Representative to the US House, enter your zipcode into the following website: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
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- How does the proposed bill impact you, people you know, and/or the legislator's constituents?
2) How do I contact my legislators?
- You have many options! You can contact them by
- Telephone
- Snail mail (currently, incoming mail is undergoing extensive scrutiny, so it might take up to six weeks to reach your legislator) or fax
- Set up an in-person meeting with your legislators and/or their staff
- When you have used the above links to identify your legislators, click on the name of the person you want to contact. It will take you to their websites, which should have contact information. Addresses, phone numbers and fax numbers are usually at the bottom of the page. There will also be a 'contact us' tab, which will allow you to e-mail your legislators.
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- Introduce yourself. The reader should know your name, where you're from and, if you are calling on behalf of a particular organization, the name of the organization.
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- Be brief! Share a story, but be sure to be concise. The reader will have limited time.
- Thank your legislator for his/her time.
- If you are writing a traditional (not e-mail) letter, send or fax it to the DC office.
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- Call the DC office, give the receptionist your name and ask to speak to the aid in charge of your issue, in this case, domestic violence.
- Provide the staffer with the information you would include in a letter:
- Introduce yourself, tell the staffer where you are from, and, if you are calling on behalf of an organization, identify that organization.
- Tell the staffer what you want - be specific! Give him/her the bill number, a very brief summary, a few statistics if desired, and tell him/her why the bill is important to you.
- Make it personal. How has the issue under consideration impacted you, people you know, or the legislator's constituents?
- Visit http://fcnl.org/assets/lobbying/LobbyVisitRoadMap.pdf for help in planning your meeting!
- If (s)he asks you a question you cannot answer, do not panic! Tell him/her you will get back to him/her with that information.
- Bring a fact sheet or other material to leave with the staffer.
- Be brief. These folks are as busy as you are!
- If the staffer is not available, leave a message . . . and call back the next day, just for good measure! (S)he might be busy when you call, so suggest setting up a phone meeting at a mutually convenient time.
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- With a staff member
Your congresspeople have several offices, both in DC and in your state.
- Staff in the state offices are more constituent-oriented; staff in DC are more focused on the legislator's legislative agenda.
- Staff people in both offices are good points of contact. Staff in state offices are more likely to have time to meet with you and are, mentioned above, more constituent-oriented (plus, you do not have to travel!), but the DC staffer is the person managing the legislator's legislative portfolio.
- Call either the most convenient state office or the DC office, introduce yourself, and ask to schedule a visit. Be sure to specify that you are calling about domestic violence policy so the receptionist puts you in contact with the appropriate legislative aide if applicable!
- Bring others with you to the meeting if possible. You need to show the staff person that this issue is important to many people, just not you.
- See above under "How do I Call an Office" as a guide for your meeting.
- Visit http://fcnl.org/assets/lobbying/LobbyVisitRoadMap.pdf for help in planning your meeting!
- Bring fact sheets and other written materials to leave with the staff member.
- Thank the staff member for his/her time!
- Send a follow-up letter or e-mail to thank him/her for her/his time a second time and ask if you can be of any assistance.
- With a legislator
- Call the DC office and ask how to schedule an in-state issue visit. The receptionist should be able to guide you through the process.
- Do not meet with your legislator alone. You want the congressperson to know that many of his/her constituents feel as you do! Bringing friends and colleagues with you illustrates this point.
- See "How do I Call an Office" as a guide for your meeting.
- Know what you are going to say before you go in there!
- Visit http://fcnl.org/assets/lobbying/LobbyVisitRoadMap.pdf for help in planning your meeting!
- Bring written materials to leave with the legislator.
- Send a follow-up letter or e-mail to thank him/her for her/his time and ask if you can be of any assistance.
- Always be respectful, but don't be nervous - remember, your legislators work for you!
6) Letters to the Editor are wonderful!
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Results from the survey showed that carriers will be "very conservative" in replacing equipment over the next 12 months.
There was, however, an increase in carriers planning to aquire 11-25 percent of their tractor fleets (that's in line with a four-year trade cycle, TCP noted), 60 percent of smaller carriers and 45 percent of larger carriers said they were going to replace no more than 10 percent of their tractor fleets.
"In essence," said TCP, "smaller carriers will be relying on older equipment, which has higher maintenance costs and is more prone to poor CSA road inspections."
Sixty-percent of smaller carriers and 43 percent of larger carriers said they don't plan to add capacity in 2013, which, TCP said, reflects the apprehension apparent in rate and volume expectations. That's also the highest percentage since the question was first included on the survey in August 2010.
"Capacity additions have been constrained for some time and linked to shippers' desire to add dedicated capacity to assure service. Overwhelming new orders have been for replacements, particularly with increased maintenance costs and breakdowns experienced with post-2007 EPA engines by carriers," commented Richard Mikes, TCP Partner.
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The smart money has been buying up shares of pollution technology maker Westport Innovations (NASDAQ:WPRT). Nasdaq.com reports that 2.4 million net institutional shares that were purchased in the second quarter amounted to 7.5% of Westport's 32.2 million outstanding shares.
And the stock is trading well above its moving averages — specifically 14.6% above its 20-day moving average, 11.7% above its 50-day moving average, and 30% above its 200-day moving average. So far in July, the stock is up 17.7%.
Westport Innovations is a money-losing company, but the stock's momentum reflects two facts that appear to be fueling institutional
- George Soros has made this stock one of his biggest holdings, according to SeekingAlpha. This naturally attracts other big investors who assume that Soros will make money on the stock and they want to go along for the ride.
- Shifting focus to lighter vehicles. Westport is beginning to diversify from selling to only makers of big trucks to supplying car companies. For example, Westport announced a project with General Motors (NYSE:GM) to develop natural gas engines for light-duty
vehicles, which opening up a big opportunity — GM sold 200,000 vehicles to commercial fleets in 2010. Wesport also could enter the large Chinese market for heavy and light vehicles through a joint venture — Weichai Westport JV, reports SeekingAlpha.
But betting on Westport requires you to ignore its financial track record. Here are three negative issues:
- Poor fourth-quarter earnings report. For its most recent quarter, Westport lost $14.4 million — 23% wider than the
year before.
- Long-term financial weakness. Westport has grown steadily while losing money and burning through cash. Its revenue has increased at an average rate of 27.7% over the last five years and it lost $43 million in the last 12 months. And in the absence of selling $134 million in stock during the year ending March 2011, its cash balance would have been close to zero. Fortunately, its $10 million in debt is down from $12 million the year before. But Westport is clearly depending on its ability to sell stock to keep its lights on
- Under-earning its capital cost. Westport earned less operating profit than its cost of capital and it's getting worse. Westport's EVA momentum, which measures the change in "economic value added" (essentially, profit after deducting capital costs) divided by sales was down 12%, based on fiscal 2010 revenue of $122 million, and EVA that declined from -$31 million in fiscal 2010 to -$46 million in fiscal 2011, using a 10% weighted average cost of capital.
This stock is a classic momentum play – it's rising on press releases about future deals and big-name investor involvement. Once Soros gets out, all bets are off. So if you know the day before that he is going to dump his shares, get into the stock and sell when he does.
For everyone else, be wary of Westport.
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Hydrogeddon and Gilasaurus give me a small swarm. Hyper Hammerhead and Black Stego give me a small stall. Destroyersaurus and Black Veloci give me beat sticks
Macro Cosmos and My Body as a Shield gives the deck an anti-meta move and loads the remove from play zone with Dinos for Tyranno Infinity.
Solemn Judgment, Destruction Jammer, and My Body as a Shield is ONLY used to save my Tyranno Infinity
21 Monsters 12 Spells 7 Traps
SOME ONE HELP ME, THIS DECK HAS POTENTIAL I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM DOING WRONG126.96.36.199 (talk) 04:41, August 18, 2011 (UTC)
Swap 1 or 2 Survival Instincts for some Dimensional Fissures. If you can banish all of your monsters without them going to the Graveyard, Instinct is unnecessary. On top of that, you could replace every card in the last line (Bribe, Jammer and MBaaS) with a few copies of Safe Zone. Battlemaniac (talk • contribs) 08:38, August 18, 2011 (UTC)
See Forum:Deck Guide/General. There are a few problems. First off, Jurassic World is no good. It gives 300 ATK and DEF, which is barely enough to give you Dinosaur-Type monsters a decent ATK score. In addition to that, Macro Cosmos stops Destroyersaurus' effect from working. Add three Dimensional Fissure as three Macro Cosmos alone is not enough. You also have 5 more cards than you mean, 5 cards that will get in the way of drawing the cards you need. Dimensional Fissure and Macro Cosmos interfered with Hydrogeddon, so you should remove it. Also, Soul Absorption is just plain bad-you can't win from Life Point gain. My Body as a Shield isn't necessary any more, so I'd suggest removing them. You should now have 4 spaces. Add Dark Hole, Giant Trunade, and two Mystical Space Typhoon. As for the Trap Cards, take out Survival Instinct and Destruction Jammer, as Destruction Jammer isn't very good and Survival Instinct is stopped by Macro Cosmos. You now have 6 spaces for cards. Add in Solemn Judgment, two Solemn Warning (if you can't afford Warnings, add two Bottomless Trap Hole), Torrential Tribute, Mirror Force, and Compulsory Evacuation Device. Take out one or two Dark Bribe and add in the same number of Seven Tools of the Bandit. Remove Gilasaurus (you have no Tribute Monsters so you do not need this) and add in three Sabersaurus. BobaFett2 (talk)
The changes you made do not fix anything about this deck.BobaFett2 (talk)
they are the only changes i can make based on the cards I own right now I need to go out and get some of the other cards. Like i do not have any spare Seven Tools of the Bandit, Compulsory Evacuation Device, Dark Hole, Giant Trunade, orMystical Space Typhoon, because they are in my other decks. Bottomless Trap Hole), Torrential Tribute, Mirror Force I do not have. I know my collection sucks but I am a poor guy working with what I have.18.104.22.168 (talk) 14:51, August 18, 2011 (UTC)
Okay, but don't change what I wrote.BobaFett2 (talk)
sorry i was copying and pasteing card names, because i got lazy. I must of Typoed and hit CTR Z instead of CTR C 126.96.36.199 (talk) 14:57, August 18, 2011 (UTC)
i used tyranno infinty deck OTK but i combine it with jurrac monster, so it can be more powerful enough to gain more attack and balance combo with solidarity and draw engine from jurrac dino. here is my deck list :
monster : jurrac dino x3 jurrac velo x3 sabersaurus x1 hidrogedon x3 hyper hamerhead x3 tyranno infinty x3
spell : fossil dig x2 dimensional fissure x2 solidarity x3 mystical space typhoon x2 heavy storm x1 jurrasic world x2 soul release x1 smashing ground x1 sword of revealing light x1
trap : macro cosmos x1 trap stun x1 solemn judgement x1 compulsory evacuation device x2 torential tribute x1 mirror force 1x return from the different dimension x1 survival instinct x1
dino deck is weak with their attack so with solidarity you can match up with opponent monster. but. you must careful with your play.. solidarity active when there is a monster with same tipe in your graveyard.. so be careful.
...can't search much without the Graveyard. I suggest dropping 2 Black Stego for Jurrac Dino. It's not too expensive and its awesome effect is compatible with Macro Cosmos. Plus it's a Level 3 Tuner. 126.96.36.199 (talk) 16:03, August 25, 2011 (UTC)


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ChemShell Basics
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The command set is used to assign variables, and a $ sign
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set a 1
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but not when in braces. For example,
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set t { 1 $b 3 }
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structures, especially when the output of a Tcl command is incorporated
into the list.
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Once a month, our community votes to recognize a single member who embodies the spirit of CrossFit Center City. He/she is someone who has a good attitude, even on the toughest days, is always there to lend support to fellow athletes, and generally goes the extra mile to help build our community to become even more awesome. When it's time to vote, we send a reminder email out to the entire crew, but if you ever see another member do something really cool for you or the gym in general, feel free to shoot us an email at email@example.com to tell us what happened!
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"If anyone from CFCC or even LBC wants to be inspired to lift, just watch Ricky Beaver. The way he tackles each weight with such intense ferocity; the fearlessness of getting under a heavy weight…its truly inspiring. From his RIDICULOUSLY mobile shoulders (I mean seriously…the range of motion on the kid is ABSURD. FYI: he can squat jerk nearly as much as his splits.), to his nonchalant strut after he hits a PR easily, to his inspirational grit fighting for every kilo, its no surprise to me that he's qualified for Junior Nationals and this months member of the month. Congrats RB!"
"Ricky is the definition of hard work, determination and humility. I don't know many people who get after lifts like Ricky. There is nothing like a training session with him, it's actually motivating. He truly knows how to work hard and being around that just makes me more determined and ambitious to hit big lifts. When he hits a PR the atmosphere of the training session just changes and everybody becomes happier. He has the respect of everybody at LBC, and he didn't have to say much to earn it. RB will always receive the warmest welcome when he walks in the door. The things that I see from him day in and day out continue to make my jaw drop making me feel proud to be able to train with him. An incredible person with incredible potential. " –Coach Zoda
"He is highly motivated, always trying to go heavier and heavier. Even if he might not make a weight, he has learned to reduce the weight and work on his technique/speed. From this I have seen that he has the WILL and DETERMINATION that everyone should model. What I love about Ricky is that HE SEES the BIG PICTURE and works for the LONG TERM. Even when he may be going through an injury, he will work around it and still improve on other things. Another great aspect about RB is that he is FOCUSED and has a GREAT ATTITUDE. I see him takes his rest periods as serious as his reps. In the unlikely event of not making a lift, he doesn't dwell on the fact, he stays POSITIVE and brushes it off, knowing that he will make it next time.
RB, you inspire me every time I see you train and make me want to LIFT HEAVIER! Keep it up 'cause I see great things for you in the future (even outside of weightlifting).
PS. You're awesome cause your initials are the same as mine. YAY for RB!" – Coach Basa
"When I watch Ricky lift the barbell I get butterflies in my stomach." – Coach Danny
"I don't know too much of the Beaver. I have noticed that he comes and puts in more work than anyone else. For example: Instead of dancing to boyband bullshit the other night; he was repping out squats. Respect." – Coach Tim
"Ricky is an inspiration to watch, even though his bendy elbows freak me out. I wish I'd had half the dedication and commitment that he does now when I was 17! I'm so proud seeing him show up and simply do what needs doing every day he trains, and I can't wait to see where the next year at LBC takes him. Congratulations, RB!" – Meghan
"Although I have not had the privilege of working with him directly, Ricky is a quintessential example of a no-nonsense hard worker. His performance and dedication at such a young age is very impressive…And probably makes us all secretly a bit jealous, ha." – Coach Greg
"It goes without saying that RB is one of the most diligent members in this gym – he absolutely deserves to be Member of the Month. He travels far to get here, he works as hard as possible even when he is here, he squats at home, eats like a champ (and makes much of his own food), and ultimately makes ALL OF US, regardless of age, believe that our best could be a little bit better. I feel so lucky to have RB here – I know he will excel because of his positivity AND his work ethic – I just feel so fortunate to be able to watch it all!" – Erin
1. What do you when you're not here? Tell us about the high school life/hobbies!
Homework… A lot of it. But every once in a while I find time to practice guitar
2. How did you find out about Oly Lifting and LBC?
I've done the lifts for a while training for other sports before starting here. Then I started doing CrossFit on my own last winter and liked doing the lifts even more. And when summer started I decided to get into weightlifting competitively so I looked around online and found LBC.
3. What makes you come in and train on days when you don't want to?
I think about how much I love doing this, just like everyone else who's here when I come in. And knowing that every day is an opportunity to get better at whatever you're doing.
4. What's your favorite lift?
Definitely the snatch. You have to make it just about perfect to make the heavy ones.
5. What's one thing you would like to accomplish within Oly lifting in the next year?
(How about 3?) I want to snatch my best clean and jerk from the Hookgrip Classic at junior nationals, maybe qualify for senior nationals at some point within a year, and hopefully someday get my friends to understand what I actually do when I head down to center city at night
6. Name something about yourself that's a little known fact.
I can do a split with no problem (EDITOR'S NOTE: PICTURES PLEASE/EVERYONE ASK HIM TO DO IT)
CONGRATS RICKY! You've obviously made a great impression in your time here so far!


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From: "lacenter" <>
Subject: RE: [ARIZARD-L] Izard County marriage licenses - M. F. Billingsley + Mattie Bates
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 14:17:43 -0400
In-Reply-To: <email@example.com>
Hi Jean,
If you can do a search by name on the CD and it isn't too much trouble, I
would love to have confirmation that my Great-Grandparents Milton Franklin
Billingsley and Martha Elizabeth Bates (Mattie Bates) married on Oct. 2,
1881. I would also love to know who has the source information used in the
CD so I can write for a copy of the record.
Lee Anne Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Izard County marriage licenses
I have a cd of marriages which include Izard County and a number of
surrounding counties in AR, and it begins with 1850 and ends at 1900. If
you need help, let me know. I will do what I can, but please put "Jean" in
the subject line, since I may not catch it soon, otherwise.
Jean Cuevas
At 05:16 PM 10/1/02 -0600, you wrote:
> > Hi Vera, have been seeing some Marriage License posts and wanted to ask
> > far back do they go.
> Vee
>The marriages I posted today came from old newspapers.
>The marriage books by Betty and Sue start with 1889. I think there may have
>been a few refiled after the fire but not many.
>Most of the marriages in this part of Ark seems to start after 1880. Baxter
>has a a couple of years 1873-74 that were saved other wise their's start
>with 1886. Marion 1887, Stone 1873 ! ! Sharp 1880, Searcy 1881 and
>Independence has all of their's I guess they start with 1826.
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At the company's annual general meeting in Perth on Friday, chief executive
Mr Kipp said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were expected to rise 35 per cent to $US300 million.
Boart Longyear's EBITDA margin was tipped to climb 2 per cent to 17 per cent.
Mr Kipp said worldwide spending on non-ferrous exploration was rising to potentially record levels this year as more junior miners entered the market.
Risks to the company's guidance were a potentially stronger US dollar, possible global political disruption and a slowdown in China's economic growth, as well as cost pressures on labour and materials.
He said the company was comfortable with its guidance and was off to a good start in 2011.
Mr Kipp said Boart Longyear was spending $US200 million on growth this year and almost half of that was earmarked for fleet optimisation, which would allow it to drill more metres per shift.
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In touching her thumb to her forefinger and appearing to flash the "OK" sign to defence lawyers on Friday, a juror in the trial of two former Tyco International executives may have made the most expensive hand gesture in the history of criminal law.
Legal experts said such an extraordinary communication would represent a tipping point in the already troubled deliberations in the case, the moment at which the six-month trial might have gone irreparably off the rails. The moment came after frustrated notes from the jury late last week indicated that one juror had simply ceased deliberating.
The two defendants, Tyco's former chief executive, Dennis Kozlowski, and the chief financial officer, Mark Swartz, are charged with looting the company of $US600 million ($805.4 million).
Part of that is $US430 million they got by selling Tyco shares to the company and others after inflating the company's stock value by issuing misleading financial statements. They face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
"What's so odd about it is that in the ordinary trial, jurors try so hard not to disclose to anyone what they're thinking," said Shari Diamond, a law professor at Northwestern and an expert on juries. "Her behaviour, on the other hand, has been so confident and so public."
Paradoxically, the more that is known about the identity and the views of the dissenting juror, the less the judge in the case, Michael Obus of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, can do to preserve the possibility of a verdict.
That would be true, legal experts said, even if all Mr Obus had to contend with were the jury's notes, including one that called the deliberations "irreparably compromised."
Appeals courts in the US often reverse convictions that follow jury instructions that are directed at a single juror. Such instructions are often ruled to be unduly coercive.
In his comments to jurors on Friday urging them to calm down and keep talking, Mr Obus, who has overseen the case for six months, took pains to indicate that his words were "certainly not directed at any individual person among you".
Later, though, he made a comment that some in the courtroom suspected was aimed at the recalcitrant juror.
"You need to treat each other with the respect and dignity that you would expect for yourselves," he said.
The risk of undue influence on a juror whose views are known, even if only because she volunteered them, presents the legal system with a difficult problem.
"If we start singling people out," said Scott Peeler, a former state prosecutor in Manhattan who is now in private practice at Arent Fox, "you really run a risk of coercion. The juror can't be made to think, 'I've got to convict because I don't want to come out looking like I'm this insane, rogue person'."
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posted by Anonymous .
I'm doing graphs/domain/range of basic functions. I have three questions:
How do I find the domain and range of a function? (more preferably range...I'm okay but shaky on domain)
Ex: f(x)=1/(x^2)
Also, how do you write the domain and range with notation? Like when you use symbols like
(-infinity, 0) U (0, infinity)
Specifically, how do I write "All real #'s where x cannot equal..."?
One more thing: what does [[x]] mean? The symbol looks like two brackets very close together or something.
Thank you very much!
Domain is the set of valid values as input to the function. In the particular example,
x can take on all values except ±∞ and 0.
So the domain is (-∞,0)∪(0,+&infin)
which means that the domain can take on all values from (but excluding) -∞ to (but excluding) zero, and from (but excluding) zero to (but excluding +∞.
The range is the interval of possible values when the function is evaluated. In the particular example, the range is (0,+∞). The evaluated function cannot take on negative values as x is squared.
Numerous articles are available for the description of interval notation. Basically, an interval is described by the lower and upper limits, separated by a comma. If the lower limit is included in the interval, a square left bracket is used. If it is to be excluded, a praenthesis (round bracket) is used. The same goes for the upper bound (right bracket.) For example,
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I have not come across the [[x]] notation. Please give more information or context of its use.
Thanks for the domain and range info!
Regarding the [[x]] symbol, the function is simply y = [[x]]. There isn't a symbol like that on my calculator (TI-89).
I want to say that this may be the same as brackets, which I believe means absolute value. But what would be the difference between y = lxl and y = [x]?
I'm honestly not sure either...
Sorry, I still don't have more information on [[x]]. If you have the answer or someone else has, please post and share the information.


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Embattled coal mogul Nathan Tinkler has made a cocky appearance outside the Independent Commission Against Corruption as he faces allegations he donated tens of thousands of dollars "under the table" to the Liberal Party and attempted to bribe a former Labor MP.
Mr Tinkler and his legal team arrived at the ICAC building in Sydney shortly after 2pm on Thursday but he is not expected to start giving evidence until Friday.
In a snide reference to former Newcastle Labor MP Jodi McKay, who wept after giving evidence that Mr Tinkler offered her a bribe before the 2011 election, he said outside the commission he wouldn't be crying "crocodile tears" when he appears in the witness box.
The ICAC is investigating allegations that Mr Tinkler's property development group Buildev paid $66,000 to a Liberal Party slush fund, Eightbyfive, before the last state election in exchange for favourable treatment from former state energy minister Chris Hartcher.
When the commission started investigating the fund, Mr Tinkler emailed a colleague on April 19, 2013: "Who is ICAC?"
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Former police minister Mike Gallacher, who was previously the minister for the Hunter, resigned from cabinet earlier this month after it was alleged at the inquiry that he "hatched a corrupt scheme" with Buildev executive Darren Williams to channel illegal donations into the fund.
The money was paid by Mr Tinkler's horse stud, Patinack Farm, in what the inquiry has heard was a sham to hide the fact that Buildev was making payments in breach of the 2009 ban on developers donating to political parties.
Newcastle Liberal MP Tim Owen announced on Monday that he would not recontest the 2015 election because it was "highly likely" that Buildev had contributed to his election campaign without his knowledge.
Ms McKay, who was narrowly beaten by Mr Owen in 2011, gave explosive evidence that Mr Tinkler offered her a bribe before the election and she reported him to authorities.
She said that the then Labor treasurer Eric Roozendaal was aware of the bribe and both he and former Labor ports minister Joe Tripodi worked to undermine her because she opposed Mr Tinkler's plans for a $1 billion coal loader in the Newcastle suburb of Mayfield.
The inquiry has heard that Buildev secretly paid for thousands of flyers smearing Ms McKay to be distributed in Newcastle before the election.
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In an expletive-laden email, Mr Tinkler complained after the state election that he had also "dontated [sic] to the nats" and they were doing "f--- all" to approve a proposal by his company Buildev for a $1 billion coal terminal in Newcastle.
"We had a bunch of deadbeats before and now we have a bunch of pr--ks scared to make a decision," Mr Tinkler wrote in an email on April 20, 2011, in a reference to the former state Labor government and the newly installed Coalition.