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The Texas State Historical Survey Committee was created on a temporary basis in 1953 (Senate Concurrent Resolution 44, 53rd Legislature, Regular Session) to administer a comprehensive state program for historical preservation; it was given more permanent status in 1957 (Senate Bill 426, 55th Legislature, Regular Session). The committee was composed of eighteen members appointed for six-year terms by the governor. It had the power to erect historical markers, to check the historical accuracy of inscriptions prepared for markers by any individual or group, and to certify the historical worthiness of any historical property the state determined to purchase. In 1962 the Official Texas Historical Marker Program was formed to record Texas historic sites in all counties. Staff evaluated applications and made recommendations to the State Marker Review Board and then prepared marker inscriptions. State law authorized county judges to appoint county historical survey committees. These committees allowed the Texas State Historical Survey Committee to coordinate and cooperate in activities throughout the state. By 1966 each county had formed a historical survey committee. State law also allowed commissioners courts to appropriate money from the general fund to finance the activities of county historical survey committees, and to erect historical markers and acquire objects of historical significance. In addition, cities and counties were authorized to spend funds to operate historical museums.
The Committee created a program called RAMPS in 1964. It called for the recording, appreciation, marking, preservation, and surveying of Texas history. One of the basic objectives was to erect 5,000 official Texas historical markers in five years. The 5000th marker was approved on October 27, 1969. The committee created and/or approved several types of markers, including building markers, small subject and large subject markers, grave markers, medallions, private state approved markers, 1936 centennial markers, and large Civil War centennial markers. The historical markers were erected to mark structures, archeological finds, mountain passes, old trails, Indian camp and burial grounds, sites of battles and skirmishes, sites related to important events in cattle, agricultural, and petroleum industries, unique weather sites, early railroads, famous gunfights, early business and educational institutions, birthplaces or homes of outstanding Texans. The markers gave information on the date of founding, origin of name, and history of many towns and counties, as well as towns that no longer existed. The Committee became the Texas Historical Commission in 1973 (House Bill 1512, 63rd Legislature, Regular Session).
The Texas Historical Commission is composed of eighteen members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving overlapping six-year terms. Members must be citizens of Texas who have demonstrated an interest in the preservation of the state's historical heritage, and represent all geographical areas of Texas. Beginning in 1995, the membership must include a professional archeologist, a professional historian, and a licensed architect; and two of the members must be from counties with populations of less than 50,000. The governor names the chairperson. The members appoint an executive director to administer the agency. In 1998 the commission had a staff of about 100 employees.
The mission of the commission is to protect and preserve the state's historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, economic benefit, and enjoyment of present and future generations. The main functions of the agency are to identify, preserve, interpret, and maintain historic and archeological sites. Duties of the agency include preservation consultation with the public; providing leadership to heritage organizations and county historical commissions; working with communities to protect Texas' architectural heritage, including operation of the Texas Main Street Program; administering the state's historical marker program; working with property owners to save archeological sites on private land; ensuring archeological sites are protected as land is developed for public construction projects; consulting with citizens and groups to nominate properties for historical and archeological landmark status and for the National Register of Historic Places; and making historical attractions a cornerstone of the Texas travel industry. The Commission also maintains the Historic Sites Atlas (a database of information on 200,000 historic sites in Texas); is involved with the LaSalle excavations; and was involved with the development of the Bob Bullock State History Museum in Austin.
In the late 1990s, the Texas Historical Commission went through an agency restructuring in which several divisions were combined. The agency now contains seven divisions that carry out the responsibilities of the agency. The Administration Division oversees budgetary, planning, and other executive functions. Staff Services handles personnel, accounting, and other staff functions.
The Archeology Division (formerly the Division of Antiquities Protection, and the Office of the State Archeologist) administers the archeological programs of the agency in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (V.T.C.A., Natural Resource Code, Title 9, Chapter 191). It nominates archeological sites for the National Register of Historic Places; issues permits for activities that impact archeological sites; designates sites as State Archeological Landmarks; conducts surveys for a statewide inventory of archeological sites; and administers the state marine archeology program. The Archeology Division also produces and distributes public outreach materials pertaining to Texas archeology, coordinates Texas Archeology Awareness Month observances, and works with amateur archeologists who assist in preserving sites and collections. The Texas Antiquities Advisory Board assists the division with its state archeological landmark designations and issues pertaining to the Antiquities Code of Texas.
The Division of Architecture administers architectural grants through the Texas Preservation Trust Fund Grant Program, monitors the state's National Historic Landmarks and reviews proposed changes to Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. It also monitors and provides technical consultation on the restoration and adaptive reuse of the state's architectural resources.
The History Programs Division operates the National Register Program and the Local History Program. This division is compiling a statewide inventory of Texas properties significant in American history, architecture, or culture. It nominates the most significant properties to the National Register of Historic Places. It assists designated cities with developing ordinances and programs to preserve local landmarks and also provides other assistance to county officials, nonprofit heritage organizations, and individuals in preserving cultural and historic resources of the state. It operates the Texas Historical Marker program and administers the Sam Rayburn House Museum in Bonham, Texas.
The Community Heritage Division operates the Main Street Program, the Heritage Tourism Program, and the Certified Local Government Program. The Main Street Program was created about 1981 and is designed to revitalize downtown centers of cities with fewer than 50,000 people. The program provides cities with architectural consultation, marketing, and interior design training for this purpose. In 1989 the Legislature provided funding for an Urban Main Street Program. The Heritage Tourism Program works with business communities and with civic and educational organizations to promote and preserve historic sites in heritage areas. The Certified Local Government Program was created in 1980 and offers technical assistance to cities and awards grants to help with the development of quality local preservation programs.
The Marketing Communications Division, which now includes the former
Publications Division, issues a bimonthly newsletter,
There are several boards associated with the Texas Historical Commission. The State Board of Review evaluates nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The Antiquities Advisory Board evaluates nominations for State Archeological Landmark status and considers issues associated with the Antiquities Code of Texas. The Guardians of Texas Preservation Trust Fund cultivates and develops sources of support for the trust fund and advises the commission of potential donors of property or other assets. The Advisory Board of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund makes recommendations on Trust Fund grant allocations and advises on matters relating to more efficient utilization or enhancement of the fund. The Main Street Interagency Council evaluates applications for the Main Street programs.
The Texas Antiquities Committee was affiliated with the Texas Historical Commission until it was abolished in 1995. The Texas Antiquities Committee was created by Senate Bill 58, 61st Legislature, 2nd Called Session (1969). This committee was the legal custodian of all state archeological resources and it adopted rules to protect and preserve these resources. It designated state archeological landmarks, issued permits for activities that impacted archeological sites, oversaw staff efforts to ensure compliance with the Texas Antiquities Code, maintained an inventory of items recovered and retained by the State of Texas, and contracted or otherwise provided for discovery operations and scientific investigations of sunken or abandoned ships and their contents. In 1995, the committee was abolished (Senate Bill 365, 74th Legislature, Regular Session). Its duties were absorbed by the Texas Historical Commission and are carried out through its Archeology Division. The legislation that abolished the Antiquities Committee allowed for an advisory body to be created to assist the Texas Historical Commission on issues relating to the Antiquities Code of Texas. In 1995, the THC created the Texas Antiquities Advisory Board. The Board provides recommendations on proposed State Archeological Landmarks designations and assists in resolving disputes regarding issuance of Texas Antiquities permits.
Also affiliated with the Texas Historical Commission between 1971 and 1983 was the Texas Historical Resources Development Council. The Council promoted communication among its member agencies in their coordinated efforts to develop and publicize the historical resources of Texas.
These records include minutes, meeting files, correspondence, reports,
clippings, litigation files, photographs, and other materials of the Texas
Historical Commission and its predecessor, the Texas State Historical
Committee. Dates covered are 1829, 1847, 1852-1853, 1866, 1870, circa
and undated, the bulk dating 1955-2002. Files of the Texas Historical
Commission (THC) consist of minutes, agenda, and meeting files;
and administrative files of the executive director and several divisions,
including the Historical Marker Program; preservation grant reports
restoration/preservation work done on various historic structures;
correspondence, administrative files, needs assessments done for endangered
historic properties, and clippings concerning county historical commissions
local historical activities, including Main Street projects; records of the
archeological excavations of the
Also present are minutes of several advisory boards, including the Texas Antiquities Advisory Board - the board that advises the THC on State Archeological Landmark designations and issues involving Texas Antiquities permits; the State Board of Review - the board that determines which buildings will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and the Advisory Board of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund and the Guardians of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund - boards which assist the Historical Commission with Texas Preservation Trust Fund grants and sources for grant funds.
Records of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee, the
predecessor to the Texas Historical Commission, can be found in the several
series noteably the
This finding aid serves as an overview for the records of the Texas Historical Commission. Most divisions have their own detailed finding aids. A few series are unprocessed; most of these have a basic description of the records but no folder inventory. Links to the other finding aids of Texas Historical Commission records are given in the descriptions of the various division's records or in the series descriptions for the single-series finding aids.
The records are organized into 22 series:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas Historical Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Tony Black, May 1990
Laura K. Saegert, April 1999, November 1999, May 2002, October 2002, February-April 2004
Accession numbers: 1984/070, 1984/096, 1987/038, 1990/020, 1990/138, 1998/066, 1999/088, 1999/118, 1999/174, 2000/020, 2000/021, 2000/075, 2000/079, 2000/089, 2000/092, 2001/023, 2001/056, 2001/087, 2002/103, 2002/121, 2002/122, 2003/071, 2012/111, and unassigned accessions
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Historical Commission on December 12, 1983; February 17, 1984; November 4, 1986; October 19, 1989; May 15, 1990; December 7, 1997; October 21, 1998; January 11, June 24, September 28, and December 7 and 20, 1999; January 8, March 7, October 9, and November 6, 2000; and February 7, April 4, and October 25, 2002; by the Texas Documents Collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on March 5, 1999; and by the Legislative Reference Library on March 27, 2002 (reaccessioned on February 3, 2012).
Minutes and meeting files of the Historical Commission are transferred to the Archives on a regular basis.
This series contains the minutes, agenda, and exhibits of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee meetings, from 1953 to 1973; and the Texas Historical Commission, dating 1973-2003. There are no records for the January 15, 1955 meeting. Materials present include agenda, minutes, committee reports, resolutions, correspondence, lists of appointees to associated boards, quarterly reports from programs, rules and regulations, historic preservation and antiquities laws and/or changes to the laws, copies of agreements, press releases, lists of sites nominated for historical markers or landmark status, historical marker dedication calendar, lists of gifts and donations, lists of grants approved, attendance sheets for guests at the meetings, and newsletters, reports and other publications of the agency. Minutes, agenda, and/or exhibits are not present in all meeting files.
Topics discussed at the meetings include division activities, changes in or addition to historic preservation or antiquities laws, significant archeological discoveries, preservation and/or outreach activities underway by the agency, actions of associated boards, grant programs, historical markers to be awarded, sites receiving landmark status, etc.
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This series is currently unprocessed. Processing will be completed in the near future.
Records consists of minutes from the meetings of the Texas Antiquities Advisory Board, and notes, reports, photographs, computer disks, and other project files from the LaSalle Project, dating 1995-2001.
This finding aid is partially processed. When processing is completed a link will be added to this finding aid.
The LaSalle Project files are restricted until April 1, 2007 by V.T.C.A. Government Code, Section 191.994 (a-c), to give the Texas Historical Commission (THC) time to finish work concerning the site, publish its project report and to protect the site. The THC also has a set of these records and additional materials.
The LaSalle Project files are restricted until April 1, 2007, giving the Texas Historical Commission (THC) time to finish work concerning the site and publish its project report - to protect the site as per V.T.C.A. Government Code, Section 191.994 (a-c). The THC also has a set of these records and additional materials.
These records consist of grant reports, minutes, agenda, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and needs assessment files of the Architecture Division of the Texas Historical Commission, dating 1981-1999. Records document meetings of several trust fund associated boards (Texas Preservation Trust Fund Committee, the Advisory Board of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund, the Guardians of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund and the Architecture Committee Trust Fund Advisory Board), the assessment of preservation needs for endangered historic properties, and restoration work on historical buildings through preservation grant funding.
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Records in these files include correspondence, memos, minutes, surveys, inscriptions and lists of historical markers, membership lists and activity reports of county historical commissions, clippings, county historical commission newsletters and other publications, programs of local events, photographs, negatives, maps, lists of donors to the Texas Historical Foundation, and contracts, bids, and specifications for building historical markers. Dates covered are circa 1880-1995, undated, the bulk dating 1960-1975.
The files document a survey undertaken by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee to gather information about historical markers and other historical and cultural resources in Texas counties; county historic photographic projects; the administration of the historical marker program of the TSHSC/THC - erection of markers documenting the Confederacy (both in Texas and at national battlegrounds outside of the state), the Texas War for Independence, and other historical events; and actions of the State Board of Review in regard to nomination of sites to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The files also cover membership and activities of the county historical commissions, appointments to the county historical commissions, requests for historical markers and medallions, historical marker dedications, requests for information about historical figures and/or historic sites in the counties, operation of local historical museums or sites, and meetings of county historical commissions. Correspondents include members of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee (TSHSC) or the Texas Historical Commission (THC), the State Building Commission, members of county historical commissions, county officials, and the general public.
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These records are reports, inventory or survey sheets, photographs, maps, plats, inspections, deed records, profiles of facility namesakes, etc. concerning surveys and inspections of several federal facilities in Texas to determine whether any structures or ruins within these facilities would quality for inclusion into the National Register of Historic Places. Dates covered are 1921-1949, 1986-1996 (bulk 1992-1996). The surveys were conducted by federal agency contractors to gather data about historic and cultural resources and filed with the Texas Historical Commission. The bulk of the records concern the survey of the United States Department of Energy's Pantex Plant in Carson County (formerly a World War II U.S. Army ordnance plant), focusing on the World War II-era structures, foundations, and ruins. Also documented in this series are surveys of Carswell Air Force Base in Tarrant County, a base initially designated for closure then realigned for a different military use; and the Historic William Beaumont General Hospital Area of the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss in El Paso County, inventoried to determine the historical significance of the facilities in the hospital complex in order to establish it as the William Beaumont General Hospital District.
Each project contains an overall report and inventory record on each structure or feature within the facility surveyed. These sheets give a great deal of information about each structure or feature reviewed, including a detailed physical description, ownership information, use, history, integrity, significance, list of resources used in the research, name of the researcher, and date inventoried. Accompanying the individual inventory sheets are photographs, generally showing several views of the structure/feature. The inventory sheet lists the views shown. In addition to the inventory sheets and photos are maps and plans; profiles of the facilities namesake; some projects also have copies of some historic documents, which may include deed records, reports, inspections, and construction details; and in one project, the military's guidance policy for treatment of cold war historic properties. The records of the Pantex Plant also contain several notebooks of historical and current photographs of the facility. All the records have been removed from the notebooks and placed in folders, in the same order as they appeared in the notebooks.
Photographs for Carswell Air Force Base and the Beaumont Army Medical Center show interior and exterior of buildings, including homes, barracks and other housing facilities, officers' quarters, headquarters, storage facilities, hospitals and other buildings on the base, water tanks, and views of the vicinity. Most of the views are current, however, there are some 1920s-1930s views of the Beaumont Army Medical Center showing ambulances, hospital buildings and other structures of the period. Photographs are snapshots, 4-by-6 inch, 5-by-7 inch and 8-by-10 inch black and white photographs. Inventories of the images are present.
The photos of the Pantex plant are extensive, showing interior and
exterior views of the ordnance plant, officers quarters, barracks,
administrative buildings, and other structures on the base; views of
foundations and ruins; soldiers on the parade grounds; operating room;
automobiles on the base; workers at the plant; guard towers and checkpoints;
and ball games. The Pantex photos contain historic views from 1942 to 1944 and
photos of facility taken in 1992-1993 (labeled as
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This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, project proposals, community profiles, committee minutes, clippings, assessments of historic architecture, photographs, slides, maps, illustrations and drawings, conference proceedings, notes, reports, and publications. The files cover the years 1829, 1847, 1852-1853, 1866, 1870, 1888-1985, 1990-1999, undated (bulk 1980-1982, 1990-1994) and document two programs of the Texas Historical Commission's Community Heritage Division - the Main Street Program, and a regional documentation project of the Heritage Tourism Program, the Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Project.
The Main Street Program selects smaller cities and towns and works with them to revitalize their downtown centers. The records cover the beginning years of the program, from Texas' initial proposal to be part of the national main street program, through the first few years of the program's operation. There is a set of reading files of the Main Street Program director, containing memos and outgoing correspondence with community leaders and others about the Main Street project and with organizations and local people in specific cities involved in the project. There is also a set of files concerning the project proposal Texas prepared in 1980 and sent to the National Main Street Center to be accepted as a pilot project state. Dates of the Main Street Program files are 1979-1985, bulk 1980-1982.
The Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Project was undertaken as part of
the Heritage Tourism Program to promote and preserve historic sites along the
Los Caminos del Rio heritage corridor, an area of about 200 miles along the
Texas-Mexican border between Laredo and Brownsville. The bulk of the files
consist of photographic media, most being photographs taken by Historical
Commission staff to document sites in the corridor, largely focusing on several
cities and towns. Of special note is a large group of photographs from Guerrero
Viejo, a colonial Mexican town inundated in 1953 when the Falcon Reservoir was
built on the Rio Grande. Also present are the maps, photographs, and original
artwork used in the project's publications,
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This series consists of news releases and public service announcements; newspaper clippings and journal articles; newsletters, brochures, pamphlets and other publications; drafts of speeches and introductions; drafts of publications; correspondence (both incoming and outgoing) and memoranda; annual and biennial reports; minutes of meetings; workshop programs, lists of participants, and other workshop materials; copies of legislation and administrative rules; resumes; notes; etc. Dates covered are 1955-1998, 2002, undated. These are records of the Marketing Communications Division, formerly the Publications Division, of the Texas Historical Commission, documenting some of the publishing activities of the Commission in the 1960s and the 1970s, award recognitions, press releases and other public outreach, and the THC's museum conferences and annual meetings. The press releases announce events and projects of the Commission, such as archaeological excavations, new publications, exhibits, preservation or restoration projects, upcoming conferences, and appointments or resignations. Publications consist largely of brochures about history awareness or the work of the commission.
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This is a report containing several clippings and a cover sheet of information about the Goddess of Liberty, the figure atop the Texas State Capitol Dome. The clippings are dated 1897, 1963, and 1984; the cover sheet is dated 1984, and was prepared by Edward Hamilton. This is a copy of the original report which is housed at the Texas Historical Commission.
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Sabres 3, Islanders 2: Defenseman Alexander Sulzer snapped a tie at 7:35 of the third period as Buffalo handed host New York its fourth consecutive loss.
Thomas Vanek scored his league-leading 11th goal and added an assist, defenseman Christian Ehrhoff also scored and Ryan Miller made 41 saves for the Sabres, who have won two in a row following a three-game losing skid.
John Tavares and Colin McDonald scored while Evgeni Nabokov stopped 12 shots as the Islanders outshot Buffalo 43-15 but fell to 1-4-0 at home.
Sulzer unleashed a one-timer from the left point that beat Nabokov for his third goal. The goal held up as the game-winner as Tavares hit the right post with a backhander on a penalty shot with 3:53 remaining after being hooked from behind by Ehrhoff during a breakaway.
Buffalo took the lead midway through the first period as Vanek buried a loose puck on the doorstep, but New York pulled even when Tavares tucked the puck inside the right post with 42 seconds remaining in the period. After Ehrhoff made it 2-1 with 7:39 left in the second, McDonald converted a backhand pass from behind the net by Casey Cizikas over five minutes later to tie the game again.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Buffalo D Tyler Myers was a healthy scratch. The former Calder Trophy winner has just one goal and a minus-9 rating in 11 games this season. ... The Islanders lifted the suspension of C Josh Bailey, who made his season debut after recovering from a knee injury suffered while playing in Germany during the lockout. ... D Lubomir Visnovsky made his Islanders debut after his suspension for failing to report to the team was lifted on Thursday. Visnovsky was acquired from Anaheim in June.

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Executive producer Betsy West has her own story of working in a man's world.
I'm in business with Al Pacino now; we're developing Betsy and Napoleon about Napoleon's exile in St. Helena.
Betsy Andreu has talked about this encounter many times, including testifying under oath.
Is there anyone in America whose views on health care ought to be of less interest than Betsy McCaughey's?
Just this year, Betsy and Dick Devos, trustees from Michigan, pledged $22 million to endow an art management program.
Betsy, my daughter, as you know, is to be married to him next month.
She was very fond of me, always calling me 'her little daughter,—her own dear Betsy.'
He looked at her, Betsy says to me, as if he was sayin I cant stand that!
There is only one drawback, Betsy, said Tom, as he finished his story.
That is why Doctor and Betsy, who have never been trained to hunt, go wild over the rabbits.
fem. pet name, a diminutive of Bet, itself short for Elizabet or Elizabeth. Betsy as the typical a pet name for a favorite firearm is attested in American English by 1856 (cf. Brown Bess, by 1785, British army slang for the old flintlock musket).


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While Chesapeake (NYSE:CHK) seems to have made the final necessary step toward recovery, fellow perennial whipping-boy in energy BP (NYSE:BP) seems to be still haunted by the ghosts of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
With an oil spill trial looming in the distance, the integrated giant's latest earnings report was less than stellar. Lower production and higher costs caused the shrinking firm to realize much lower profits than a year ago. While it still beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter — and subsequently saw its shares rise — much of the BP story should be about moving past the Gulf oil spill and getting back to business of producing energy.
The latest earnings release does nothing to show the energy firm has done that, especially with more litigation on the way. Another day, another quarter — and BP seems to still be kicking the can down the road. BP might stay on investors' no-buy lists, even as some its partners in the Deepwater Horizon well have moved on.
Lower Earnings
The smallest of the four "oil majors" by market value — Exxon (NYSE:XOM), Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Shell (NYSE:RDS.A; NYSE:RDS.B) are the other three — BP turned in an adjusted net profit of just $3.98 billion. That's down from $4.99 billion a year earlier. Operating profit for the full year came in at $17.6 billion, down 19% from 2011. Analysts attributed the 72% drop in profit to one factor: dwindling oil and gas production.
Since the worst oil spill in history, which killed 11 workers and released approximately 5 million barrels of crude into the sea, the former giant has undergone a series of asset sales to prepare itself for the pending litigation, fines and cleanup fees. From refineries to shale fields, BP has conducted a yard sale of energy assets. Since 2010, it has sold roughly $37.8 billion worth of properties and has placed $42 billion in a fund for spill provisions.
While most of those sales have been noncore assets, BP has begun to sell "kitchen sink," so to speak.
Back in September, it sold a group of profitable oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico to Plains Exploration & Production (NYSE:PXP) for $5.6 billion, and its recent sale of its interest in TNK-BP was a huge money maker. That joint venture provided about 25% of BP's total output — roughly 1 million barrels per day. Excluding TNK-BP, the oil and gas fields that BP has sold since the spill would have accounted for about 500,000 barrels per day in production and about $5 billion in pretax earnings.
Those asset sales are starting have a real effect on production numbers. Overall, BP's production slipped roughly 7% this quarter and is still well below its major rivals. As we've said before, replacing lost production is critical for the larger oil firms if they want to stay alive. Analysts already expect production to drift lower this year as well. BP is simply shrinking too fast as a result of the spill-related asset sales.
BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said of the firm's latest dour report: "We will continue to see the impact of this reshaping work in our reported results in 2013. By 2014, I expect the underlying financial momentum to be strongly evident."
I'm not so sure that will take place because things are about to get worse for the firm.
$90 Billion in Claims
Later this month, the civil trial over the Deepwater Horizon accident is due to start in New Orleans. That will involve federal, state and local authorities, as well as private individuals and businesses bringing action against BP and other companies involved in the disaster. According to early analyst projections, that trial could result in penalties of about $20 billion. That was before the detailed claims were published.
As reported by the Financial Times, the Gulf states of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana have all presented larger claims for alleged losses. These include economic and property damages, and included tourism and fishing — the region's lifeblood. The newly detailed claims imply a total bill of more than $90 billion for the energy company if the maximum possible damages are awarded. That's some serious change.
These claims don't include any penalties under the U.S. Clean Water Act. If BP is found to have acted with gross negligence, those fines could reach an additional $21 billion dollars.
Still a Mess
BP shares have actually traded up roughly 10% this year. But that's where the enthusiasm should stop. As an investment, BP still leaves a lot to be desired.
Buying BP over the last two years has been about the turnaround — getting the firm back to being a major energy producer, putting the spill behind it, etc. But it seems that moment is once again being pushed farther into the future.
Any additional claims will severely hurt BP's finances going forward and could result in more asset sales. Having already sold off some of its prime fields and facilities, anything BP has left to drill is critical to maintain its already strained production numbers.
The idea that future cash flows and dividends could still be hampered by today's litigation and falling production figures doesn't make me want to plunk any long-term money into the firm. Especially when its major rivals are doing so well.
BP may someday be a buy. However, that day keeps getting pushed further and further out.
As of this writing, Aaron Levitt is long RDS-A, RDS-B.


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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's golf team (307-325—632) combined to shoot a score of 632 (+56), as the Lions completed first and second round action at the Par-72, 6,945-yard Suntree Country Club in Melbourne, Fla., as they take part in the team's initial spring tournament, the Titan Invitational.
Owning the eighth spot heading into the final 18, Saint Leo opened the tournament with an impressive 307 (+19) in the first round, before windy conditions saw the Lions post a second round score of 325 (+37).The team currently sits 29 strokes off the first place lead.
Overall, Brevard's 'A' team (287-316—603) clings to a four-shot lead over Sunshine State Conference opponent, Florida Tech (301-306—607). Meanwhile, Johnson and Wales (307-308—615) holds a one stroke advantage over Northwood University for third place.
Fellow SSC opponent, Tampa, is one shot behind Saint Leo as they sit in ninth-place.
Full individual scores have not been made available. Stay tuned to SaintLeoLions.com for further updates.
Final round coverage is set to begin Tuesday, February 8 at 8:00 a.m.


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Parents' Survival Night - The Little Gym of Levittown
Hours: 5:30-8:30pm
Ages: TOD,YE
Price: $45
2890 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-520-4455
Levittown, NY 11756
Description: Are you ready for Parents' Survival Night? Need some time for yourselves? Children ages 3 to 10 years who are bathroom independent will enjoy activities and games in the gym, crafts, and a pizza dinner. Children can come in their PJs if they'd like. The cost is $40 for members and $45 for non members. Space is limited, please reserve early.


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Great good one of the best 😄
Dedicated gluten free bakery. The brownies and cookies were good. The cupcakes were very dense. Icing was very sweet. Not my favorite, but it would do in a crunch.
Have thoroughly enjoyed most of the things from here. Rosemary croutons - a little too much rosemary, they end up tasting bitter Cookies - FANTASTIC chewy, soft, great texture and very flavorful Cupcakes - are great they can be a little dry depending on what time of day you go Hamburger buns - these were ok. They fall apart really easily and the flavor is really multigrain. Ciabatta bread - these are my favorite to use for hamburgers and sandwiches. They hold up well to toasted and can soak up some sauce without falling apart. Bagels - these are ok, not my favorite.
My family got me the most delicious chocolate banana cake with strawberry frosting from Rising Hearts for my bday! GF and DF but didn't taste like either and all of my friends and family loved it. Love this place so much.
Gluten free S'more cupcake and gluten free breadsticks! Really good!
Dedicated facility. Nice people. No dairy so the cheesecake isn't my favorite. But otherwise really good.
We bought 6 different cupcakes and a chipwich. They were all so delicious! My daughter and I have Celiac and we shed some tears at the choices and that it was a completely safe place to eat. The snicker doodle & chocolate chip cookie dough were our favorite cupcakes by far. No fresh bagels on Sundays though so if you're driving far keep in mind you'll have to buy frozen.
this bakery boasts a wide variety of gluten-free, dairy free and kosher options so no matter your dietary restrictions you will find something just for you. Don't have a sweet tooth? check out their rosemary and garlic breadsticks, focaccia bread, bagels, rolls and pizza crust.
Their bagels fresh will make you cry they are so good. (I'm just glad they only come in a four pack because I will eat them all at once.) And their brioche is amazing. You can even leave it out on the counter and it doesn't go stale. However, stay away from their sweets. I don't know if it's because they're vegan or kosher or soy-free but there is a funky taste to them. That's why I'm only giving 4 stars.
Full gluten free. Delicious options.
Love this bakery!! They have so many great options -- the rosemary bread is great!
Delicious treats as always! Maple walnut brownies are awesome!
I first went here in 2010 when I found out I had to start eating gluten-free, and the cupcake I bought was so gross that I started crying. But that said, I've been back several times since & every other experience has been great! The frozen bake-at-home cinnamon rolls are amazing! Best GF cinnamon rolls I've ever had.
I love the carrot cake and the cheesecake. I've eaten gluten and dairy free now for 4 years. Their desserts are delicious.
This bakery is great! The are not only gluten free but the are dairy free as well! Their brownies are very moist and the chocolaty flavor is too die for! I bought a piece of their cheesecake!!! You would never know it was gluten/dairy free!
Awesome gluten free bakery! Love everything I have tried. Highly recommend this bakery.
AMAZING!! Every single thing was delicious and gluten and dairy free. Give this place some more business people!
Love this bakery! Great bread, bagels, and desserts! I love the chocolate chip cookies, but everything is amazing!
Love the pizza crusts, cinnamon rolls, and cupcakes! Oh and the fudge like brownie was amazing!
Lots of great gluten free and dairy free options. Gluten free facility!
I tried the carrot cake and red velvet cake. Both were delicious and flavorful. I really liked the carrot cake. This place is Celiac friendly as it's a dedicated gluten free facility.
Brownie and carrot cake are so good!!!!
Amazing baked goodies and treats!
unbelievable GF brownies.
All GF. Tried the bagels and vegan cupcakes. ...both tasty. Great selection.
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AT&T Combines Network Services for Taylor Morrison
Newly Merged Home Builder Leverages Network Services From AT&T to Integrate Companies
Bradenton, Florida, March 10, 2008
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a three-year $1.6 million contract with home builder Taylor Morrison Inc. AT&T will extend network services to Taylor Morrison's corporate and regional offices across Florida and the United States.
The agreement provides Taylor Morrison with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled network services, AT&T's Internet Protocol (IP)-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) Remote Access Service and Managed Internet Service.
"Taylor Morrison had to integrate the IT assets brought together by the merger of Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes," said Merrie Sims, director of Information Technology, Taylor Morrison. "We needed to integrate quickly, minimize disruption to our ongoing business and accomplish our network integration efficiently. AT&T delivered a network solution that brought our two companies together and will give us the capabilities we need to deliver network services to our nationwide team."
Taylor Morrison will use AT&T's VPN solution to include company sites on AT&T's MPLS-enabled network, providing these locations with secure and reliable connectivity. This solution was chosen based on the capabilities of AT&T's MPLS network, which will enable communication among Taylor Morrison's locations without funneling traffic through a central hub. This any-to-any service will help ensure business continuity for Taylor Morrison because communications are not dependent on any single location's connectivity. The solution also enhances the efficiency of data transport because communications do not encounter clogs at a central hub.
"In a challenging housing market, we require network services that enable our successful team of builders and sales representatives to do what they do best, which is build and sell homes," said Sims. "Our agreement with AT&T allows us to stay focused on our business and provides us with great flexibility as our network service needs evolve."
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Steelers notebook: Batch's winning performance belies his age
• Charlie Batch became the oldest Steelers quarterback to start and win a game when he beat the Ravens, 23-20, on Sunday, three days shy of his 38th birthday. Mike Tomczak was 37 years and 64 days old when the Steelers beat Carolina, 30-20, on Dec. 26, 1999. Batch, Tomczak and Ed Brown (1965) are the only Steelers quarterbacks to play past their 37th birthday.
• Batch might have to play another week. Ben Roethlisberger wasn't close to being game-ready at the end of last week while recovering from an SC joint sprain and a dislocated rib and fracture. Roethlisberger continues to experience discomfort, and he has been unable to throw with any velocity.
• The Steelers need two more wins to become the first AFC team to win 600 games. The only teams ahead of them on the NFL's wins chart are the Bears (736), Packers (715) and Giants (676), all of which are older franchises.
• The Steelers pretty much know their 2013 schedule. They will play the Ravens, Bengals and Browns home and away, plus the Bills, Dolphins, Bears, Lions and an AFC South team — almost certainly the Colts — at home. They'll go on the road to play the Patriots, Jets, Packers and Vikings (in London) plus another AFC West opponent, likely the Chargers.
• Ryan Clark is the Steelers' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, which recognizes a player's off-field community service and playing excellence. Clark and his wife, Yonka, created Ryan Clark's Cure League, which raises money for Sickle Cell research and clinical care. He also is active in a number of local charities plus the Play 60 program, which encourages youngsters to be physically active for at least an hour per day.
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"I was honest and told him that I didn't see myself picking Michigan. He told me I should still come up, no strings attached but said to just come up and check out the school for the experience and I have to, it was a lot better than I thought. I was actually hoping to get up there and not like it to reaffirm my decision but I really loved it there, Michigan is an incredible place."
Rosen said several things stood out about the trip.
"Everyone just seemed so happy there," Rosen said. "It was fun walking around the campus and their School of Business is incredible. They have one of the best undergrad programs in the country and everyone just looks like they're having a good time and happy to be there.
"There was a lot of snow on the ground, they said they set a 100 year record for the most snow they have had but that didn't bother me at all. The Big House in insane, I really like Coach Nuss and Coach Hoke is a great guy as well and as down to earth as it gets. It was definitely a pleasant surprise and with the tradition they have, the National Championships and Heisman Trophy winners, I'm surprised more players don't go to Michigan."
Rosen has his announcement date set for March 20 and said the Wolverines have given him a lot to think about.
"I still have a good idea of what I'm doing but this trip does make me want to go home and re-asses my decision to make sure I'm doing the right thing," Rosen said. "UCLA has been my top school but I could definitely see myself at Michigan pretty easily.
"If UCLA wasn't around, Michigan would be a great option for me but like I said, I'm going to sit down when I get home from Vegas and weigh all my options. I'm glad I took the visit and it was a very positive experience. I'm looking forward to making my decision this week so I can start doing some recruiting. I've already been doing that but now it will be more official since I'll have committed to a school."


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Docket: 01N-0256 - Use of Opiate Analgesics in Various Patient Populations, Including Pediatric Patients
Comment Number: EC -209
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INDIAN WELLS, California, March 15 (Reuters) - Holder Jelena Jankovic was eliminated from the Indian Wells WTA tournament by former champion and fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday, losing 6-4 6-2 in the fourth round.
Sixth-seeded Jankovic, who beat Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in last year's final, converted only one of seven breakpoint opportunities as she was beaten by Ivanovic for the first time in their last three meetings.
"I felt like my game was not really there. I wasn't really doing the right things out there," Jankovic told reporters after being broken once in the opening set and three times in the second.
"I felt really flat, my feet were not moving," added the 26-year-old Serb. "A lot of times I felt stuck on my shots and I didn't really move up to the ball as well as I was doing in the previous matches."
Nineteenth-seeded Ivanovic, who beat Jankovic in the 2008 semi-finals at Indian Wells on her way to winning that year's title, improved her overall win-loss record against her compatriot to 7-3.
"She played such a great match today," said Jankovic, who had been bidding to become the second woman, after Martina Navratilova in 1991, to win back-to-back titles here.
"She really didn't make a lot of unforced errors. She hit the ball pretty clean, pretty solid. I felt really flat, and she took advantage of all that."
Ivanovic will face either second-seeded Belgian Kim Clijsters or 15th seed Marion Bartoli of France in the last eight.
Clijsters, Indian Wells champion in 2003 and 2005, and Bartoli were playing later on Tuesday.
In the final women's match of the day session on the showpiece stadium court, top seed Wozniacki was scheduled to take on 22nd-seeded Russian Alisa Kleybanova. (Editing by Frank Pingue; To query or comment on this story email email@example.com)


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Splendor was Amazing: Carnival Splendor Cruise Review by soonermom0821
Overall Member Rating
Splendor was Amazing
Destination: Mexican Riviera
Embarkation: Los Angeles
First, the embarkation process was so smooth and easy. We arrived at Long Beach at 10:30 to get our embarkation group # and process the initial check in. We walked right up to the agent and within a few minutes, were checked in and would board with group 3. They tell you the boarding starts at 12:30, but really, I would be ready at 11:30. We actually boarded the ship by 11:45. Smooth and easy again. Total controlled and no issues.
After boarding the ship, we started to relax. We went to the Lido deck and enjoyed lunch. Our sun had worn his swimsuit on board, so he was able to get in the pool quickly. Our cabins were ready at 2:00. Our luggage arrived about 6:00ish.. But that More was fine, we were dressed fine for dinner that night. We had early dining.
Our Cabin (Spa balcony) was AMAZING! We loved the open room and had more than enough space for all we brought on board. Our luggage fit under the beds and we had ample closet/drawer space. Our son's bed had been made from the sofa and it was perfect all week. The bathroom was well stocked and we had plenty of room there as well. Room impression = *****. :)
Our Cabin stewards were fantastic. They kept our room spotless and seemed to come and go without ever impacting our schedule. Of course, the towel animals totally impressed my son and us. We even took the towel animal class on Saturday morning. :) How can you ask for better than the service we had. Steward impression = *****. :)
Our dining experience was AMAZING!! We had early dining and our wait staff was Hector / Igade. Again, could not have had better service. They were great to know us and to always have everything to us in quick amounts of time. They were genuinely kind to our family and we grew attached to them before week's end. My 6 year old son was sad to leave them. Hector let him dance with him each night and he could not wait to see Hector/Igade each night. The quality of the food was fantastic. The variety was great and we tried many new items. To serve the mass amount of people on this boat and retain this quality of food is very impressive. We never left hungry and were always pleased with our dining in the Gold Pearl. We also ate a couple of breakfast in the Gold Pearl, but generally ate breakfast / lunch on the other decks. I do highly recommend the Tandori -- Indian food was great and no waiting in lines. Overall dining experience = *****. :)
The entertainment was probably the only less than 4 stars I would give the ship. The comedians deserve the 5 stars. They are hilarious. The family shows were very clean and funny. The adult shows were hilarious. We loved those. The "Vegas" style shows were somewhat so-so. Not as impressive and truthfully, we were never able to sit completely through one show. Overall entertainments = ****.
Camp Carnival was great for our son. He loved going there and the program is so well operated. The security is great. The programs are great. The staff is truly prepared to work with this many different children each day. Our son always enjoyed going and brought home some nice things. If you have children, let them take advantage of Camp Carnival.
The ports were great. Our first morning into Cabo San Lucas had a slight delay due to rains and high swells that morning. But the tendering went quickly and we enjoyed our day. The second day we took ourselves to a local resort by taxi ($10), Melia Nikki Beach, and they were very gracious to let us use their beach / pool facilities. Their only request was that we consume -- food, beverage, etc. No problem.. So, for 1/2 day, we had a wonderful beach experience for only the price of drinks and lunch. Not bad and less than an excursion. The facilities were great there. The pool was not crowded at all and we had umbrellas over our beach beds.. Great day!
In Puerto Vallarta, we did the Carnival Pirate Ship excursion. I HIGHLY recommend this excursion. We were met by our personal pirate upon exiting the ship and he stayed with us the entire day. We sailed, had breakfast/lunch on the ship, unlimited drinks on the ship and great entertainment. THe beach we landed at was fantastic. We lounged under shaded beach chairs, relaxed in the bad, kayaked and never ran out of drinks. The kids had a treasure hunt and had wide open area to play. It was a fantastic excursion. GO!! GO!!
Our debarkation experience was easy. Our group was called early and it took about 5-10 minutes to actually go through customs and exit the ship. No issues!!
Overall, my family was resold on cruising after the first day! We can't wait to take another Carnival Cruise. And YES... I would love another cruise on the Splendor. The crew, the itinerary, the service -- TOP NOTCH! If someone had a less than 5 star experience, I choose to wonder what the expectation levels are to start with. We loved this and cannot wait to go on another. Thanks Carnival for the best cruise we've ever had. (And yes, I've been on 2 Disney Cruises and this by far exceeded those). :) Less
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Lady Cats fall in extra innings to MP
By JOSEPH ELERSON | News-Telegram Sports Writer
April 11, 2007 - The Sulphur Springs Lady Cats find themselves a game out of third place after a tough 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers Tuesday night at Lady Cat Park.
In the top of the ninth inning, MP's Darcy Casteel led off the inning with a single and scored on an RBI-double by Denise Amador off the leg of a charging Katie Dodd for the game-winner.
"We just were not able to tie our hits together tonight and they were. I believe we did outhit them and Marci threw an outstanding game," said SSHS coach David Carrillo. "It was unfortunate for her that she had to lose this one. It was unfortunate for our team also and I told them that afterwards."
With the loss, Sulphur Springs now sits in fourth-place with two games remaining after Lindale (24-4 overall, 5-3 in district) defeated Paris 4-0 Tuesday night. Sulphur Springs and Lindale face each other Friday night in Lindale as SSHS (15-13, 4-4 in district) looks for payback after an 8-0 loss earlier in the season.
"Anytime you are in a district race like this, you hate to have someone hold the tie-breaker over you. We have been able to split with North Lamar and Mount Pleasant, so you don't want anybody holding the tie-breaker over you," Carrillo said. "We will just see how it goes and I guarantee that we will have a better showing than we did a couple of weeks ago against Lindale.
"It is important that we keep on winning so that we can control our own destiny. With this loss tonight, it kind of shut that down a little bit and it depends on how the other teams play out and that is why the Lindale game is so important."
Sulphur Springs had a chance to do some damage against Mount Pleasant starter Laura Rawlings - who threw a complete game six-hitter with 13 strikeouts - as Dodd led off the second inning with a single to left field and then Maurie Lewis smacked a double to put runners on second and third with no outs. Rawlings then got Jenna Davis, Brittani Crawford and Tarra Morton to strikeout and leave the runners stranded.
Carrillo said his team once again could not find the offense they needed in those key situations.
"It was very tough to see that situation," he said. "Those things have happened sometimes and you hate that it happened to us but it did and I wish there was something that I could say or do to unwind that whole inning."
Marci Womack once again threw a strong game for the Lady Cats as she gave up one run on four hits with 12 strikeouts and now has 156 strikeouts to only 17 walks this season.
Carrillo gave credit to both of the pitchers after the game and said these are the games that are fun to watch.
"They both threw awesome games tonight and they were getting after it," he said. "In softball, that is the way that it goes with those pitcher's duels and when you got two good pitchers, that is the way that it goes sometimes."
Sulphur Springs was led by Mac Morgan as she went 2-for-4 in the game, while teammates Amanda McGowin, Dodd, Lewis and Kristen McDonald recorded hits for the Lady Cats.
Notes: The Lady Cats left three runners in scoring position and had two base runners caught stealing against Mount Pleasant. ... The Texas-High and North Lamar matchup scheduled for last night was rained out and will be played today. ... For those who are traveling to Lindale on Friday night, please bring a lawn chair as there is no seating at the Lindale softball field. ... There will not be a game next Tuesday night due to the TAKS test and then the Lady Cats will end the regular season next Friday night with Senior Night against Paris.
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The Spaniard fired a superb volley past Gianluigi Buffon on 37 minutes after Lilian Thuram's poor clearance.
Carlos Valeron and Diego Tristan also wasted chances for Deportivo, who notched up their seventh successive home win in the Champions League.
Antonio Conte and Alessandro Del Piero had Juventus' best chances.
Defences ruled in the early stages, but Deportivo looked the livelier of the sides, with Valeron testing the Juventus keeper with a low drive.
The home team began to dominate midfield, and the supporters were incensed when Valeron's penalty appeal was turned down by referee Gilles Veissiere on 26 minutes.
Seconds later, Buffon parried a low cross by Victor before Tristan fell as Thuram cleared - but again the French official turned down the appeal.
The Italian side did not seriously threaten until 31 minutes when Jose Molina had to be off his line sharply to deny Del Piero.
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But it was no surprise when Deportivo took the lead eight minutes before the interval, Luque volleying home clinically after Thuram failed to clear effectively.
Deportivo began the second half in the manner they finished the first, Victor blazing wastefully wide after good work from Luque and Valeron.
Juventus substitute Fabrizio Miccoli, on for the injured David Trezeguet, wasted a promising free-kick, but the Italian side's chances were rare.
At the other end, Noureddine Naybet did brilliantly to regain possession for Deportivo, then thread the ball through to Tristan, whose control let him down.
Juventus' veteran midfielder Antonio Conte - on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Gianluca Pessotto - almost made an immediate impact, sending a looping header just wide with Molina stranded.
Deportivo's Sergio hammered a free-kick centimetres over with Buffon beaten on 80 minutes.
But Juventus seemed content to hold out for the 1-0 scoreline, clearly confident of overhauling their opponents in the second leg in Turin.
D Coruna: Molina, Romero, Naybet, Andrade, Mauro Silva, Sergio,
Scaloni, Victor (Manuel Pablo 84), Valeron, Luque (Fran 80),
Tristan (Pandiani 68).
Subs Not Used: Munua, Cesar, Djalminha.
Booked: Naybet.
Juventus: Buffon, Montero (Birindelli 56), Pessotto (Conte 63),
Thuram, Legrottaglie, Tacchinardi, Nedved, Appiah, Zambrotta,
Del Piero, Trezeguet (Miccoli 46).
Subs Not Used: Chimenti, Ferrara, Camoranesi, Di Vaio.
Booked: Conte.
Attendance: 30,000.
Referee: Gilles Veissiere (France).


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You won't be able to miss Olivia Wilde this season. The stunning actress stars in Cowboys & Aliens and The Change-Up and has been hitting the red carpet and talk-show circuit to promote both films. Recently, Olivia attended a Nylon magazine party in her honor as well as the LA premiere for The Change-Up wearing two contrasting looks — loose curls at the former; stick-straight locks at the latter — in super-chic fashion. So keep reading to find out how to get each of Olivia's sleek coiffures.
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For the Nylon event, celebrity hairstylist David Babaii was inspired to give Olivia a look reminiscent of Jane Fonda in Barbarella. Babaii started by applying Couture Colour Pequi Oil Treatment ($32) to Olivia's wet hair to give it some luster, then rough-dried for extra volume. Tip: because the oil closes the cuticle, you won't need to style the hair with a round brush while drying. Babaii then used a two-and-a-half-inch curling iron to create loose waves, rotating the iron both clockwise and counter clockwise. To finish, he used a large comb to feather out Olivia's hair, dried her bangs straight, and applied a bit of the oil for added shine.
Stick-straight strands:
At last night's premiere of The Change-Up, Babaii wanted to keep things "simple and sassy" with a sleek, straight style. He applied the Pequi Oil Treatment to her wet hair, then parted and blow-dried in sections. Tip: because the oil blocks humidity, it helps provide a stick-straight style without using a flat iron. Once dry, Babaii trimmed Olivia's bangs in a zigzag formation, creating softness while giving texture to the tips. He finished off the bangs by using a small round brush, blow-drying them with a slight curve into the eyebrows.


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I really had intended to have a witty, entertaining or actually interesting topic for my first blog post on MyIGN, I really did. Instead I bring you this crap-fest that will help settle a debate between a group of friends in their mid twenties, who have nothing better to do than argue which fictional character would beat up all the others. Incredibly mature right? Ah screw it Id be lying if I said I wasnt fully invested in this debate, I wanna win! So, heres the contenders:
A. Solid Snake
Weapons: SOCOM handgun, cigarettes and his bare hands... Maybe a Stinger missile launcher too.
No prizes for guessing that Snake is my pick. Smart, quickwitted and a total badass, Snake has been battling Metal Gears and crazy family members for over 20 years now. With games spanning the NES, PSONE, PS2 and PS3, Snake is a true gaming icon and, in my opinion, one of the best characters of all time.
B. Jack Bauer
Weapons: Whatever he picked up off the last guy he tortured.
Jack Bauer killed a hell of a lot of bad guys. In 8 days (and 2 hours of a decent TV movie) he killed 266 people. Even more startlingly he has said "Damn It" well over 100 times. God I love looking up useless information on the internet.
C. Commander Shepard
Weapons: Incredibly advanced weapons, the excellant Normandy and his paragon or renegade points!
In Mass Effect, Commander Shepard saved the universe from the Reapers, and in Mass Effect 2 hes looking to kick more metalic ass. Hes aided by a crack team assembled from the far reaches of the universe. Team members include: Garrus, a no nonsense Turian whos deadly with a sniper rifle. Tali: A quirky little Quarian whos an expert with electronics. And Yvonne Strahovski: From Chuck.
D. Ron Swanson
Weapons: Shotgun, Claymore mine and the Four Horsemeals of the Eggporkalypse
Ron Swanson is head of the Pawnee Parks department. He is the inventor of the Swanson pyramid of greatness and by night plays Jazz Sax under the pseudonym Duke Silver. An avid meat lover, he believes all food should be breakfast food. In the words of the great man himself: "I am not usually one for speeches. So, goodbye."
So thats the list, a list which has taken up a lot more of my time than it ever should have. Anybody who ever has the misfortune to view this feel free to sound off in the comments below, and hopefully my next blog will be something more substantial!


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We would have carried with us memories that are forever, and joyful experiences that do not depend on victory.
As a freelance writer, I depend for my living on easy relations with magazines, creative-writing departments, and so on.
The outcome of this argument (and, very likely, of the election itself) will depend on how the public defines "middle class."
I'm 55, been unemployed for over a year, have used up my savings and have to depend on my sister to help me out.
The knowledge that Abby is actually hundreds of years old but has to depend on someone to care for her is a chilling one.
The size of the loom will depend on what you are working but we presume that it is a chain.
depend upon it, this happiness is too subtle and too divine a thing for our management.
He'll fetch her home safe at last, and no mistake, depend on it, Squire.
Their condition must depend much on what they were before the conflict befell them.
What we'll do if we find him will depend upon circumstances.
early 15c., "to be attached to as a condition or cause," a figurative use, from Middle French dependre, literally "to hang from, hang down," from Latin dependere "to hang from, hang down; be dependent on, be derived," from de- "from, down" (see de-) + pendere "to hang, be suspended" (see pendant). Related: Depended; depending.


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But tr was light years from the serial killer of game animals that some, in recent years, have called him.
He is the first successful professional author since tr to serve as president and the words were well crafted.
Beck proudly announces that he now uses a bust of tr as a doorstop in a symbolic show of his displeasure.
But after winning a landslide election in his own right, tr unwisely said he would not run for a third term.
In American Ideals, tr presents a theory of government based on compromise and old-fashioned American pragmatism.
Abl-musin, Mrz and I sat on another, set in the right-hand place of honour (tr).
At last bold tr stepped forward, the bravest of all the sir.
However, Chaucer shews his knowledge of the story clearly enough in his tr.
The only one who escaped was the good and beautiful mother of tr.
He was going to obey the commands of the Ruler of the tr'en—and remove the tr'en threat from the rest of the galaxy forever.
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Victoria are looking to their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia as an opportunity to both buttress their position atop the table at the halfway mark of the season and also for revenge against the Redbacks for eliminating them from the Matador Cup.
"It's pretty tight among second, third and fourth ... so if we win this it'll set up a decent gap," the Bushrangers' Glenn Maxwell said, of the match against the second-placed Redbacks starting at the MCG on Sunday.
"South Australia had the better of us during the Matador, outplayed us in those two games ... their bowling attack just had something over us. We've got a bit of work to do to turn the tables on them."
Victoria regain Josh Hastings from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him from their past three matches, while SA are unchanged.
Bushrangers opener Travis Dean enjoyed a record-breaking start to his first-class career, making 154 not out, 109 not out and 84 in his first three innings. His next three, however, have produced only 25 runs, with the 23-year-old falling for a golden duck in the second innings of their match last week away to Western Australia.
Maxwell reckoned Dean's recent experience had demonstrated that "first-class cricket isn't the easiest thing in the world".
"I can imagine what he was going through after those first two games - they were incredible innings, and to show that amount of patience was absolutely outstanding and showed his maturity," Maxwell said. "He's got a couple of good balls since, but you can just tell by the way he's training that he's ready to go. He's got a really good head on his shoulders. I don't think it's going to affect him too much."
Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland will play in the match, despite being named as a standby member of Australia's squad for the first Test against the West Indies. Should one of Australia's fast bowlers be ruled out of the match, starting next Thursday at Blundstone Arena, due to injury or workload, Boland will fly to Hobart and be replaced in the Bushrangers' line-up.
VICTORIA (from): Aaron Finch (c), Fawad Ahmed, Scott Boland, Dan Christian, Travis Dean, Peter Handscomb, John Hastings, Glenn Maxwell, Clint Mckay, Rob Quiney, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Tremain.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (from): Travis Head (c), Nick Benton, Tom Cooper, Mark Cosgrove, Callum Ferguson, Jake Lehmann, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Alex Ross, Chadd Sayers, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa.


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No Objection Letter for Recycled Plastics #0036
Return to inventory: Submissions on Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Plastics for Food-Contact Articles
See also Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging
September 25, 1995
Ms. Priscilla B. Stanley
Manager, FDA/USDA Liaison
Union Carbide Corporation
P.O. Box 670
Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805
Dear Ms. Stanley:
This is in response to your letter of August 11, 1995, requesting our concurrence for the use of a two or three layer bottle intended for use in contact with dry food having no free surface fat. Your letter states that the middle layer or outside layer of these containers would be made from post-consumer recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) obtained from milk, water, and juice bottles, while the inner food-contact layer would be made from virgin HDPE. Your letter further states that the recycled HDPE is regularly tested for pollutants XXXX food would be separated from the recycled HDPE by a XXX thick layer of virgin HDPE, and the bottles will be used only to store food at room temperature and below.
Based upon the condition limitations described above and other data, we conclude that there is little likelihood that substances will migrate in more than insignificant amounts from the recycled HDPE layer to dry food that is free from surface fat. Therefore, your intended use of post-consumer recycled HDPE, as the non-food-contact layer in bottles used as described above, will not require an amendment to the food additive regulations. The use of any sanitizers, processing aids, and adjuvants used in the manufacture of the post-consumer recycled HDPE must meet the appropriate regulations for virgin HDPE.
Although we have concluded that your intended use of recycled HDPE does not require an amendment to the food additive regulations, you should be aware that we are currently developing a formal policy on the use of post-consumer recycled plastics in contact with food. Thus, the decisions set forth in this letter may need to be modified due to future deliberations on this matter.
I hope the above information has been helpful. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely yours,
Corbin I. Miles, Ph.D.
Indirect Additives Branch, HFS-216
Division of Petition Control
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition


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Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court.
It's another executive order kind of day for President Obama, who plans to issue new rules designed to prevent drug shortages.
It's another step in what Obama and aides have called their "We Can't Wait" campaign, targeting congressional Republicans.
Obama also has a meeting today with a blast from the past, former British prime minister Tony Blair. One of their topics: Upheaval in the Middle East.
In other news:
A rare October snowstorm leaves power outages in the Northeast, report USA TODAY's Oren Dorell and Doyle Rice.
Iraqi forces face challenges as they prepare to take over their country's security, reports Jim Michaels of USA TODAY.
The U.S. seeks help from Pakistan on an Afghanistan peace effort.
The key to the Libyan war effort: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
USA TODAY's Judy Keen interviews former secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about her years in the George W. Bush White House.
Republican candidate Herman Cain faces sexual harassment allegations.
And the world population hits 7 billion, reports Haya El Nasser of USA TODAY.
We're here to tell everybody about President Obama's day, so please join us in the hours ahead. And we hope you have a good week.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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Filetype vs LanguageSpecificEdit
May I ask what differs between this new category and Category:LanguageSpecific ?
--Luc Hermitte 09:05, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
- As with most things, we could always polish the wording to clarify, but I think Filetype is about the filetype concept (detection, where to put ftplugin files, etc). LanguageSpecific is for working with a particular language (e.g. all tips helpful for working with Python files). --JohnBeckett 11:24, 30 September 2008 (UTC)


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Gutter Cleaning for God.
God help me to work for your glory. Thank you for blessing me with the abilities I have. I pray for all the customers you give to me. I pray that they will have peace in their homes. I pray for all of my competitors. I pray that they will have all the business they need. Please bless this great country we live in. Help all of our leaders to establish all they do on the principles that you have set before us. In Jesus name, Amen.
Praying for other gutter cleaners.
In the book of acts in the bible it was common as a community to lift each other up. I pray that all other gutter cleaning services are prospering and building customers. My hope is that we all can pray for each other to ask God to lift each other's services to a new level. These are trying times we are living in. Pray for one another and treat each other with great respect. Love one another. Amen. Proverbs 3:5-6
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winner() function I'm doing a comparison between an integer and a pointer, and that I can't do that. But I'm not, at least not according to me. What do you think?
|I thought that when you used the plus sign with strings you added them together, not that you created an integer.
tiles2[x] + tiles2[x+3] is evaluated first. The compiler evaluates this as adding two characters, which results in an int. The compiler hasn't considered the left side of the statement yet.


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Stroke Prevention
A stroke (also called a brain attack) harms the brain the same way some heart attacks harm the heart. During a stroke, blood cannot get to part of the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot or some other particle. Because of this rupture or blockage, part of the brain doesn't get the blood and oxygen it needs. Deprived of oxygen, nerve cells in the affected area of the brain die within minutes. This may cause symptoms, such as numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg or a sudden and severe headache. Some people have trouble walking, talking, or seeing. If you have any of these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately, just as you would if you were having a heart attack. If a stroke occurs, know what the symptoms of a stroke are. Be prepared to get medical help quickly if you have symptoms, even if they last for only a few seconds. The effects of stroke are serious. Fast treatment may result in better recovery.
- Sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body
- Sudden trouble walking, talking or seeing
- Sudden and severe headache with no known cause
Are You at Risk for a Stroke?
Risk factors are things that make you more likely to have a health problem. You are at risk for a stroke if you have high blood pressure. But your risk is even greater if you have high blood pressure and are older than age 55. Look at the risk factors below and identify those you can change. Talk to your physician about ways to lower your risk.
- High blood pressure
- Smoking tobacco
- High cholesterol
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- African-American
- Older than age 55
- Temporary weakness on one side of your body, dizziness, or speech or vision problems
- Male
- Overweight
- Previous stroke
- Family history of stroke
Fast Action
If you think you are having a stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately. Once in the hospital, you made have tests to find the location of the blockage. Certain types of drugs called "clot busters" can help dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow. This may save brain tissue affected by the stroke and reduce damage. "Clot Busters" can only help if they are used within the first hours of a stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.
Call 9-1-1 Most symptoms of a TIA and stroke come on suddenly. If you notice the following symptoms, don't wait……
- Sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body
- Sudden trouble talking, walking, or seeing
- Sudden and severe headache


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Lindsay Lohan has recreated the late Marilyn Monroe's final nude photo-shoot by posing nude for New York Magazine's February 25, 2008 issue.
Has been keeping herself away from wide media coverage following her latest rehab stay, Lindsay Lohan has resurfaced. The actress, who's considerably sexy, has bared all for New York Magazine's February 25, 2008 issue. She is following in the footsteps of famous blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe by recreating the late star's final nude photo-shoot.
The actress and pop star appears naked on the front of the magazine, covered up only by a see through pink scarf. The shoot was done by famed photographer Bert Stern, who also shot Monroe's "The Last Sitting" which was done shortly before she died.
Stern photographed Monroe back in 1962 at the Hotel Bel-Air in California, six weeks before she was found dead from an overdose of barbiturates. Those images for Vogue Magazine featured Monroe in next to nothing, posed nude with some scarves and jewelry as her accessories and sipped champagne.
As of Lindsay, she was photographed at the same hotel by Stern on date 5 this month, donned a blonde Monroe wig for the sexy shoot.
Claimed that she was "comfortable" with the nude shoot, Lindsay in fact admitted that she had done 250 sit ups the night before to prepare.
Went on telling the magazine that she is a huge Monroe fan and has even bought an apartment where she once lived, Lindsay said "If you saw my house, I have a lot of Marilyn stuff. It's eerie because it's this picture of her, and it's kind of cartoony, and there's a big bottle of pills next to her, and they've fallen over. Here is a woman who is giving herself to the public. She's saying, 'Look, you've taken a lot from me, so why don't I give it to you myself.' She's taking control back."
See Lindsay's nude photos for New York Magazine, plus behind the scenes at the photo shoot, on the publication's official Website.


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"Sleepless In Austin" Single Dude Romeo Rose Shares His Racism, Nuttery On HuffPost Live (NSFW)
This HuffPost Live interview with Romeo Rose —the guy behind "Sleepless In Austin," a blog offering money to someone who can introduce him to a woman who fits his absurd list of racist, slut-shaming requirements — doesn't just have me wondering why this one person is sucking up so much media attention with his opinions on why he doesn't want "a fat woman" and "the skin color of black is not pretty." I'm also starting to feel uncomfortable that there's actually something wrong with him … like Kony 2012 Jason Russell naked-public-meltdown wrong with him. I'm not totally sure Romeo Rose, vile and offensive as he is, is self-aware enough to realize he's the joke here. He seems utterly sincere in this interview — which, by the way, is filled with racist, offensive shit towards the end and NSFW — in a way that's, frankly, sad. Watching this trainwreck is starting to feel Hugo Schwyzer-esque. The interviewer, Caitlyn Becker, composed herself pretty well during this, but I'm inclined to think Romeo Rose's next conversation should be with some good doctors. [Huffington Post]


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I have to say I'm extremely fascinated at how insightful your grandmother must have been to make the connection. I don't believe there was any awareness back then like there is today. of course there are those who don't believe it today, but the awareness is at least there. Whether they believe it or not is up to them. For someone to be suspicious of vaccines way back then just wows me. She must have had a lot of guts, or, just not talked about it with her friends, who might have thought she was nuts!
I read on Mercola that Wakefield was discredited by a group of people who set out to have him discredited, and that they used questionable methods to do so.
Mom to 10yo Autistic Wonder Boy and 6yo Inquisitive Fireball Girl . December birthdays.
That has been proven repeatedly by science, so this should be short. The answer, obviously, is no, there is no correlation. The only increase is in the amount of diagnosis for developmental delays that are put under the autism umbrella rather than "schizophrenia" and "non specific learning disorder", where they were routinely categorized before the rise in Autism awareness. Those diagnostic levels go down at the same rate the autism diagnosis goes up.
Schizophrenia is typically a neurological disorder that appears in late adolescence or young adulthood.
Why mention it in connection with autism?
So what was the alternative diagnoses that doctors came up with before for the parents whose children had autism?
The book, Son-Rise, was published in 1976. Autism was diagnosed in the 1960s. And Bettleheim recognized autism in the 1960s wanted to blame his He decided on the cause of autism in 1967, in the Empty Fortress:....
I've found that it's usually a good idea to try to find the facts, rather than trusting someone's opinion. Here's the testimony of a scientist who worked with Wakefield on the study in question: ftp://autism.uscfc.uscourts.gov/auti.../day10-cor.pdf
It's taken from the autism omnibus trial. Dr. Chadwick did the testing of the samples Wakefield took from the autistic children. Dr. Chadwick found that none of the samples showed that any of the children had measles in their guts. Wakefield put in the report that the tests had come out positive. Dr. Chadwick reminded him that that wasn't true. No change. So Dr. Chadwick petitioned to have his name removed from the paper, as he knew the statements therein were lies. Here's a portion of his testimony:
Darn it! It won't let me copy. It's on the link I included. His entire testimony is on pages 1-22.
But Wakefield's retracted paper in the Lancet didn't argue that the children all had measles in their guts. He published case studies suggesting a possible link between enterocolitis (and pervasive developmental disorder) and the MMR vaccine. Have you actually read the paper?
Mercola has a lengthy interview with Wakefield posted on his site.
Wakefield is arguably trying to make book sales and salvage his career, but I agree that it's a good idea to try to find the facts...
If the diagnosis changed in 1994, how is it that someone would have been diagnosed 30+ years ago?
It is my understanding that the same trick was done with polio, i.e., the definition of the disease being manipulated when the vaccine was developed.
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