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Larry's Bakery brings a sweet touch to your Thanksgiving with its delightful holiday pies. Located on Lawehana Street in Salt Lake, this family-run business has it all. Nine-inch Custard, Pumpkin/Custard and Pumpkin Pies are priced at $14.95 each, while Apple, Apricot, Peach, Pear and French Apple Pies cost $15.50 each. Also, Pumpkin Chiffon and Cranberry Chiffon are a must-try. Be sure to place orders by Nov. 15. For holiday hours and more information on Larry's Bakery, call 422.0059.


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Groupon's Value in the Eye of the Tiger
It hit a home run, but Tiger Global just missed a grand slam.
The hedge fund arm of the money management firm bought 65 million shares of Groupon last year. At an average price in the neighborhood of $3.50 each, it nabbed them pretty much right at the bottom.

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Bandits blast two homers to beat Wisconsin
By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | May 10, 2012 6:51 PM ET
Quad Cities (18-16) took the lead on two pitches in the top of the second. Anthony Garcia singled on the first pitch of the inning from Wisconsin starter David Goforth. Juan Castillo lined the next pitch over the wall in left for a two-run homer and a 2-0 lead.
Wisconsin (21-13) took advantage of the Bandits throwing the ball around the field in the bottom of the third. Yadiel Rivera reached on a hit batsman to start the inning. He was at second with two out. Then, Brandon Macias drove him in with a single to left.
The throw home allowed Macias to take second and the fact that the throw got by the catcher let Macias break for third. Gaviglio, who was backing up the play, fired wildly and the ball wound up in left field again. Macias trotted home with the tying run.
But, the River Bandits struck against Goforth again in the top of the fourth. Castillo drew a leadoff walk. Luis Mateo was next and his line drive barely cleared the 16' high wall in left-center. It was enough to put Quad Cities up 4-2.
Wisconsin had Gaviglio in trouble in the sixth inning as they had two on with no outs. But, Gaviglio escaped with a double play and a fly ball to center for the final out.
Quad Cities added an insurance run in the top of the eighth with a sacrifice fly by Nick Martini. The run off Rattlers reliever Chad Pierce put the Bandits up 5-2.
Heath Wyatt came into the game for the ninth and almost let the Rattlers back into it. Wyatt walked the first two batters he faced. That brought Nick Ramirez, who was making his 2012 debut for the Rattlers, to the plate as they tying run. Ramirez drove the ball deep to center, but the ball did not carry and Martini made the catch on the warning track. Greg Hopkins drove in a run with a grounder, but that was the second out of the inning. Wyatt got the final out on a tapper back to the mound and the Bandits held on for the 5-3 win.
The final game of the series - and the homestand - is Friday night. Jacob Barnes (1-1, 1.72) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Dail Villanueva (3-1, 2.97) is scheduled to start for Quad Cities. Game time is 6:35pm.
Friday is a North Shore Bank Family night. Children 12 and under eat free. After the game, children 14 and under may to participate in Kids Run the Bases presented by Jernegan's Health Mart.
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm. Friday's game is also available on MiLB.TV.
Juan Castillo (4th, 1 on in 2nd inning off David Goforth, 0 out)
Luis Mateo (4th, 1 on in 4th inning off David Goforth, 0 out)
WP: Sam Gaviglio (2-2)
LP: David Goforth (3-2)
SAVE: Heath Wyatt (5)
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The youngsters, who were on a walking trail with two adults in Maine, failed to come back from the trip on Sunday.
All of the children went to Oxford Hills Comprehensive School in Maine, but it's not known how old they are.
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November 22, 2012
Cleopatra Ascending by Maureen Lipinski
SUMMARY: Despite living with a shaman, a witch, and a muse for sisters, Rhea Spencer feels like a normal teenager-even if she is the reincarnation of Cleopatra. But all that changes on Rhea's sixteenth birthday, when her visions of the Egyptian queen start unraveling a very different version of history, and Declan, a hot representative of the secret Order of Antony, shows up on the doorstep to keep her from being kidnapped. Together, Rhea and Declan travel to Egypt to stop the Octavians, a dark cabal trying to tap into Rhea's growing powers. The cabal seeks to access the magic deep below the desert sands, a potentially devastating force that only Rhea can protect.
REVIEW: Lipinski has written a wonderfully re-imagined tale of Cleopatra as a reincarnated teenager whose life is in mortal danger. I am a big fan of Ancient Egypt and this book with the modern twist was no exception.
I immediately liked Rhea. She was a little immature, but hey, she is sixteen. She comes into her own though and that is what truly makes someone's character in the end. I also liked that Rhea came from a family with varied special powers. It made it interesting.
I did not even know this was the second book in the Shadow's Edge series. It completely stood on its own two feet. I will definitely be checking out the first book, as well. I completely recommend this book, especially if you are into Egyptology. It is compulsively readable.
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- CaspetteNovember 23, 2012 at 6:08 PM
This sounds fantastic. I will keep my eye out for it. But might read book 1 first. I cant handle not reading them in order.ReplyDelete
- heidenkindNovember 23, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Sounds good! I do love Egyptology. :)ReplyDelete
I love Egyptology too! I haven't read book one, so I will need to start there. I read anything and everything that has to do with ancient Egypt. My all time favorite book is called, Shadow of the Sun by author Merrie P. Wycoff. This is historical fiction novel that showcases the mysticism/paranormalReplyDelete
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In Reply to: Re: Finally took the tube power amp plunge (Eli D and Steve O, are you out there!!!???) posted by Eli Duttman on July 31, 2002 at 20:08:45:
I can send you a schematic so you can see what I'm working with. Drop me a line directly, so I can reply with it it you like.
I understand the "optomistic" power rating, but remember, this is first and foremost a guitar power amp. So that rating could be obtained quite possible against a much higher distortion rating (hint: it actually can drive the DQ-10s to relative high 80dB range in my listening room!).
let me know, I'm taking any advice currently before taking it apart!
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Get your Strat or Gibby out and air the baby out. Try it through a half-stack (4 x 12 inch Celestion loaded would be best).
Try some Hendrix riffs, maybe a little EC Blues, and some AC/DC or LZ power stuff. Then, you'll get a feel for what needs working on (if anything).
I'd played the thing for a good week or two---at volume, before even thinking about tube substitutions. What you have may be just dandy, as is. And that's the best way to go.
BTW---Marshall PT's always run hot. I wouldn't worry too much. If you go to over-sized PT's & OPT's---you'll lose a lot of that early crunchy "Marshall tone."
If the thing needs power tubes---JJ E34L comes very close to the Mullard tone. Front end tubes aren't that critical, in my opinion, as long as the voicing is cool. You can chase after THAT TONE, by subbing out expensive Mullard ECC81 and ECC83 tubes (in my opinion, the best in Marshalls). Or go after the coupling caps with SBE 716P Orange Drops or even Jensen oil-filled caps.
But, only do this after you've out some miles onto the unit. Try several different guitars. They make a big difference, especially with Marshalls. The pickups can make or break a tone.
And if you have one, plug a MXR Phase-90 effects stomp box into the amp. This effects box gives that bright phase shift tone most MArshall folks like best.
I think that "Dman" intends to convert the amp to HIFI duty. That's the reason for considering new "iron".
I've got a feeling you might not like a TWEAKED Marshall playing Bach.
Eli D.
Yeah, well if Yngwie Malmsteen can do it, why can't I!?!!
Just kidding, yes I would love to mod this thing for Hi-Fi use.
Drop me a line, so I can send you the schems if interested at seeing what makes R'n'R tick!
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Professional Prankster: Gift Ideas for Your Naughty & Nice Co-Workers
Posted Thursday December 13, 2012 10:45 AM GMT
As you're gearing up for your company's holiday party, you may be wondering what you should buy to contribute to the ever-popular White Elephant, Dirty Santa (or whatever you so choose to call it) gift exchange.
Well, don't worry: We've got you covered. From gag gifts (for that naughty guy or gal in the building), to some so nice you may keep for yourself — we've pulled together 10 items that are sure to spruce up your office's seasonal soiree this year.
Coal Soap from uncommongoods.com, $4.99: This gift is the perfect gifting option for that guy or gal in the office. We bet you already have someone in mind…
TableTopics 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' Conversation Starters: Finally, a gift that will allow you to get to know your fellow co-workers on a whole different level. The box is packed with all types of conversation starters you were taught never to ask in a social setting, and are sure to spice up your next office get-together.
Deal With This Self-Inking Stamper from Perpetual Kid, $8.99: Sure, the receiver of this gift will probably become a little stamp-happy. However, it's funny, original, and straight to the point — we approve.
The Cubicle Doorbell from Thinkgeek.com, $11.99: A doorbell for your cubicle? How cool! The lucky recipient of this gift will be able to welcome in or reject certain visitors throughout the day with this product that rings at three volumes, and boasts 12 different sound effects. Now, this is something you may want to keep for yourself.
A Magazine Subscription: Ah, the gift that keeps on giving — all year in fact! Sign one of your best work buddies up to receive his or her favorite publication month after month!
iClassic Phone Docking Station from Perpetual Kid, $52.49 Give the techie in your office this classic looking iPhone docking station that's capable of everything from charging a smart device to taking a call on! It also flashes a blue light indicating an incoming call. Now, that's handy.
Like A Boss iPhone Case from Zazzle, $39.95: Because every CEO needs this iPhone case…
Pacman Heat Change Mug from Topshop, $12: At first glance, this mug appears to have an empty maze plastered on the side. However, once it's filled with a hot substance, it immediately becomes a full-blown Pacman scene with all your favorite characters from the widely-loved arcade game.
Desktop Ping Pong Game from Urban Outfitters, $10: Give your work pals something to look forward to come lunch time with this desktop ping pong set! We must warn you though: It's sure to bring out the competitive side of some of your fellow co-workers — or maybe even yourself!
Kiehl's 'Greatest Hits' Collection, $44: Give someone the gift of luxury at your holiday gift exchange with this fabulous skincare set! Packed with a handful of the label's most popular products, you're going to ensure one lucky lady (or man) is rocking their best skin this season!
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Masamune Shirow's well-traveled series Ghost in the Shell has just been optioned by Dreamworks to create a 3-D live-action film. Variety reports that uber-busy Steven Speilberg snatched the project from Universal and Sony Pictures and made it a priority of his to get the film at Dreamworks. "Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite series," Speilberg exclaimed upon purchasing the rights.
The project, to be penned by Street Kings scribe Jamie Moss, is also being produced by Marvel's Avi Arad and Seaside Entertainment's Steven Paul. No director has been announced, and the inclusion of 3-D effects at this point is merely hearsay, but it sure would be optimal to do it on a project like this.
The original Manga, first produced in 1989, has since spawned several movies, a TV series, novels, and video games. The story revolves around Public Security Section 9 agent Motoko Kusanagi (who I'm gonna say right now, to the delight of FSR editor Neil Miller, should be played by an amped-up Ellen Page, who needs to get away from the sarcastic-teen roles ASAP) and her male counterpart in ass-kickery Batou (a big, burly man with prosthetic grey eyes) who fight techno-crime using their cyborgian bodies and take-no-prisoners fighting skills. The series has a legion of fans that stretches across two decades and multiple continents and most should be happy that a live-action film is on the way. Speilberg and Arad know how to please the fans and with such lucrative producers attached, budget should not be an issue.
Ghost in the Shell has no start date for pre-production as of yet, and a director should be named relatively soon. The tone this film takes will most likely be heavily sci-fi with a lot of wry humor sprinkled over the effects-laden canvas. Another anime-inspired live-action film, James Wong's Dragonball, is due in theaters April, 2009.
Talking Point: 3-D or not, What do you think of a Ghost in the Shell movie?


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The 2nd amendment protects our rights to both KEEP and BEAR arms, saying that neither of these rights shall be infringed. And yet our federal government has not just infringed upon those rights, but has totally revoked them in many instances. Disarming U.S. citizens in their own homes after Katrina, not allowing guns in any government building, and prohibiting guns on any national park property. How is that not infringement?
Many people claim that the 2nd amendment only applies to the government's right to maintain our military. But there are several sections within the Constitution that deal with the military; and the 2nd amendment and Bill of Rights were requested by the people AFTER the Constitution was written to further limit the federal government's powers. Also, it specifically states that a militia is necessary to the security of a free state- not the security of the federal government.
This amendment was written for us to be able to protect ourselves when the government fails to do so, whether from foreign invasion, or in extreme cases- from our own government becoming despotic and turning against its' own people. Some will claim this can never happen in America. But it already has; in fact this is how our nation came about! The colonials were British citizens being attacked by the British government. And if they didn't have guns for their defense, things would have turned out very differently.
The Founders went to great lengths to ensure that history wouldn't repeat itself, and so they included amongst our rights, the ability to keep and bear arms for our own security. It is the number one right, that helps secure all the others, and so it must be protected.
Amendment 2 of the Bill of Rights: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
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- 4 paper-thin slices smoked salmon (about 4 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons thick crÈme frÂiche
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill, plus sprigs for garnish
- A few drops of fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, to taste (optional)
- 1 tablespoon salmon roe
Prepare a 3-by-6 inch cardboard template. Place the salmon slices on the cardboard and trim to even rectangles. Finely chop the salmon trimmings. In a small bowl, combine the trimmings with the crème frâiche, minced dill, lemon juice and horseradish; taste for seasoning.
Place a salmon rectangle on a clean work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the cream mixture in a thin lengthwise line, in the center of the salmon. Roll the salmon up, lengthwise, cigar style, to enclose the cream. The two long edges of the salmon rectangle should slightly overlap. Arrange the rolls, seam side up, on a flat plate. Repeat with the remaining salmon rectangles, arranging them in a single layer on the plate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but not more than 24 hours.


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Ouch! That is not an acceptable situation for your poor face's sake. We need to figure out what you are doing right away before you really do some damage.
First you are blowing your anchor because the fly should exit the water in front of you and to whatever side you have your top hand on. Top hand is your right, the fly should exit the water on a up then forward path forward and right of you. If the fly comes back as far or farther that you are, you have blown your anchor. That's assuming you have your anchor set up right in the first place I guess I should say, and that's probably not true either since the fly is hitting you in the face. Or maybe possibly not true. What side of you did this happen and where was the current and wind coming from? When you set up your anchor, where is the fly in relation to you? How fast was the water and was it dragging your fly into a bad spot before you cast? What cast where you making, i.e. snap T, double spey etc.?
If you have properly placed your anchor, and go up into the start position and blow your anchor with, let's say right hand on top, the fly will exit the water and make a path towards behind you, eventually either curving back up and then out into the river, or striking an object behind you and then traveling out into the river. It should still miss you by a safe distance. Now if you have a short head, make your sweep up into the start position but raise the rod tip to high early in the sweep and allow the wind to push your D loop over at you and then blow your anchor, maybe even combined with an anchor placement to far back and close, you may very well be asking for a free piercing.
It would be hard to say what all is going wrong without video, but I would suggest you try a couple of things. Watch very carefully where you place your fly and your anchor. Watch where your line kisses the water. Slow down. You are putting to much power in the wrong spot and that is causing the blown anchor. You can get away with a fly right in front of you as long as you don't blow your anchor. But till you are so comfortable with casting you don't need to think about it, keep the fly off to your side a safe distance. If your fly ends up in front of you, abort the cast. If your fly ends up close and behind you, abort the cast.
Till I get more information, that's about all I can think of right off the bat. Get back to me on what I asked and we will work the face hooking kinks out of your cast.
OK, I just reread your post. You have a couple of serious faults going here. The D loop should never pass around behind you. If your fly had been properly placed you would have hooked yourself every cast and not just the couple you did. You need to keep the fly out in front and to the side. You need a longer leader. 4' is way to short. I don't think you are getting a good anchor, I think you are going into the cast poorly placed and a combination of things going on here. Can you shoot video for me?
One more question, how long is your head and do you have a cheater on it?
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Forest biomass is an important energy source in Sweden and some other European countries. In this paper we estimate the physically available (
Wood has been used as an energy source ever since humans discovered fire, with varying levels of utilization, depending on the availability, price and quality of alternatives. For instance, charcoal was intensively used in the Swedish mining and metal industries until the mid-19th century, when coal became a competitive alternative. Since then, fossil fuels have dominated the energy market. To use locally produced wood instead of imported fossil fuels has been suggested from time to time in Sweden. As early as 1918, Professor Gustaf Lundberg stated
The oil crises during the 1970s led to changes in energy policies in many countries, e.g., in Sweden the government decided to increase the use of nuclear power to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels for electricity production. At the same time, the forest industry responded to the high oil prices by using their residues as an energy source—primarily to generate heat and electricity. Concurrently, biomass for energy production became a competitive option for district heating. District heating is currently the fastest growing bioenergy sector in Sweden, with heat usually being cogenerated with electricity in combined heat and power plants (
During the last decades the concern about human-induced global warming has emerged as an important issue both among the general public and the politicians. The awareness of the problem is based on a large number of scientific reports (e.g., [
Both the concerns about climate change and dependence on imported fossil fuels lie behind the 2020 targets for reduced CO2 emissions and increased use of renewable energy agreed upon by the European Union [
At present, almost all residues from the Swedish forest industry (
The objective of this paper is to generate realistic expectations of the energy potential of Sweden's forest resource in relation to the need for increased renewable energy sources, reduced GHG emissions, and reduced dependence on imported energy in Sweden and Europe. Estimates of the total energy potential in tree biomass in the annual harvest and in the total forest growing stock in Sweden is compared with energy consumption in Sweden and Europe. Important factors that make the market-available forest biomass for energy substantially smaller than the physically available forest biomass are discussed.
Data from the Swedish National Forest Inventory was used to estimate the total tree biomass in annual harvests from 1970 to 2008, and biomass in the total forest growing stock in 2008. It was assumed that annual stemwood harvest multiplied by a biomass expansion factor of 1.7 [
Equation (1) was used to estimate the energy potential in the whole forest biomass (stemwood, slash, and stumps) that was potentially available following annual forest harvest in Sweden from 1970 to 2008 and in the total growing stock in 2008. Equation 1 uses an effective heating value of dry biomass (
The estimated total tree biomass (including stemwood, slash, and stumps) in the annual forest harvests (1970–2008) in Sweden varied between 40 and 60 Tg a−1 (1 terra gram = 1 million metric tons) (
If all available forest biomass in stemwood, slash, and stumps had been harvested, then the average annual energy potential in biomass would have been 840 PJ, ranging from 650 PJ (1977) to 1,400 PJ (2005). From 1970 to 2008, the total energy supply in Sweden varied between 1600 and 2,300 PJ, and the total energy use varied between 1,300 and 1,700 PJ (
In 2008, the total Swedish forest growing stock was 3,441 million m3 [
The United Kingdom, with an energy consumption of 9,744 PJ in 2005, of which 1.3% came from renewable energy sources, has set a target of 15% renewable energy to be used in 2020 (cf.
The estimates above are based on the unrealistic assumption that the total forest biomass resource would be available for energy. However, the largest proportion of forest biomass is stemwood, which is the feedstock for the pulp and sawmill industries. Another competitor for wood is the building industry, which at an increasing rate is substituting high fossil energy-demanding construction materials (e.g., steel, aluminum, and concrete) with forest products, thereby contributing a reduction in CO2 emissions [
Although estimates of biomass availability in Sweden are large, there are two main conclusions to be drawn: (
However, substantially increased harvest levels are not sustainable and will only solve market supply issues in the short-term. Annual volume increment in Swedish forests has increased over time and has during the last half-century exceeded gross fellings (
If forest bioenergy is to be sustainable and fully renewable in the long-term, annual harvests must be less than or equal to the annual growth increment. Once harvesting equals annual increment, the only way to increase harvest levels is by increasing annual increment through improved silviculture and/or expansion of forested land. However, growth-enhancing treatments will only have an impact in the long-term because of the slow growth rates and long rotation periods in temperate and boreal forests. Furthermore, there is an upper limit to the size of growing stock and annual increment, determined by factors such as site fertility, area of forest land, and the biological potential to increase growth rates by means of silvicultural treatments.
In the short-term, more intense harvesting (including slash and stumps) is the only option for meeting the growing demand for both traditional forest products and biomass for energy. In the estimates above, it is assumed that almost all biomass in slash and stumps will be harvested for energy markets. In reality, however, there are a number of factors that will considerably limit the amount of available forest biomass that can be used for energy production.
The profitability of using logging residues for energy is low because it is a bulky, low-value commodity that is expensive to collect and transport. Even if more sophisticated harvesting technologies are developed the basic conditions with small amounts of biomass distributed over large remote areas will limit the areas harvested. In addition, where logging residues are harvested, recovery rates with today's technology are well below 100% leaving a considerable amount of logging residues behind [
A number of environmental values and services can be affected by increased harvest intensity [
Increased export of nutrients in logging residues can also change the buffering capacity of the soil that, in turn, may alter the soil fertility, as well as the chemistry of soil water, which may have negative downstream effects on ground and surface waters [
Leaving a considerable amount of dead wood in the managed forest landscape is important for maintaining biodiversity [
Concerns about land-use change may decrease the availability of biomass from forests. For example, Sweden forestry and traditional reindeer husbandry compete because of overlapping land-use practices, and the impact of biomass harvesting for energy on winter grazing resources for reindeer is a critical issue [
These above mentioned factors will in combination determine the final amount of forest biomass that will be available for energy purposes during the coming decades. Thus, the physically available biomass in forests cannot be used as an estimate of the renewable energy potential. No attempt to estimate the available proportion is made in this study, but in an EU report it was estimated that when taking soil productivity, soil moisture, and restrictions by slope and elevation into account, it would result in a 40% reduction in slash availability [
There is no question that forest biomass can contribute to the energy supply system—but the resource must be utilized wisely, and forest bioenergy is not the ultimate solution. Some of the short-fall in feedstock needed to meet energy targets could be met using biomass from agriculture [
World demand for food is continuously increasing making arable land a limited resource and residues are often needed to maintain soil quality in agriculture. Thus, other renewable energy resources than those using biomass are also needed, as well as technologies for increasing energy use efficiency. If future Swedish policies require that more biomass be produced from forests for renewable energy production then forest management practices and silvicultural treatments for increasing forest growth must be initiated without delay (cf.
The growing bioenergy markets in Sweden and Europe will likely increase the use of Swedish forest resources, and Swedish forests will contribute to the transition of energy supply systems in Sweden and Europe—from dependence on fossil fuels towards renewable sources of energy. Forest bioenergy is, however, only one form of renewable energy, and other renewable resources and technologies for increasing energy use efficiency are also needed if GHG and energy targets are to be met. Expectations of the amount of biomass that forests can produce must be realistic and take into account both environmental issues and the current techno-economical context. When these are accounted for, the potential is far less than the physically available forest biomass. A long-term sustainable supply of forest biomass for energy and other uses requires annual harvest levels that do not exceed the annual increment. If decided to meet the rapidly increasing demand for forest biomass new management practices have to be implemented without delay.
Total bioenergy supply (1980–2008) in Sweden (including peat and solid waste) and the amounts used in industry, district heating, individual houses, and transportation (biofuels) [
Production of energy (petajoule) from biomass, peat, and solid waste in district heating (predominantly combined heat and power plants) in Sweden (1980–2008) [
National proportion (%) of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in 2005 and targets (%) for the proportion in 2020 agreed upon within the European Union [
Relation between the growing forest stock per capita [
Estimated annual potentially available biomass in stemwood, slash, and stumps; and the total tree biomass in thinnings and final fellings in Sweden (1970–2008), based on stemwood harvest statistics [
Estimated total bioenergy potential (PJ) in Sweden's annual forest harvest (1970–2008) in comparison with the total energy supply and use (conversion and distribution losses and losses in nuclear power stations excluded) and the amount of biomass, peat, and solid waste used for energy during the period [
Annual increment and gross felling in Sweden from 1956 to 2006. Data are five-year annual averages (
Total standing stock (stem volume) in Swedish forests 1926–2008 [
The research was funded through Future Forests, a multi-disciplinary research programme supported by the Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA), the Swedish Forestry Industry, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå University, and the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden. Brian Titus is acknowledged for valuable comments on the manuscript.


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Reclamation of Nonmetallic Mining Sites
Bronson Thalacker, Technician/Specialist, Soil & Water Conservation, Barron County, discusses the steps, required by state law, to reclaim non-metallic mines when mining is complete. Thalacker focuses on the high-quality sand in Wisconsin being used for hydrofracking and the land reclamation plans that are in place.
Wild Rice History, Biology and Harvest
John Haack, Natural Resource Educator, UW-Extension, discusses the history of harvesting wild rice by indigenous people as far back as 1000 B.C. and explains the Anishinabe (Ojibwe) migration to the "land where food grows on water." Haack demonstrates the process of harvesting the wild rice.
Growing Grapes in Wisconsin
Amaya Atucha, Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, UW-Madison, focuses on the history of grape growing, discusses differences between American and European species, and highlights the challenges of growing cold-hardy wine grapes in Wisconsin.
Audiology Takes on Noise
Melanie Buhr-Lawler, Clinical Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders, UW-Madison, Rachael Jocewicz and Timothy Kuckuk, Research Assistants, Communication Sciences & Disorders, UW-Madison, discuss the Wisconsin Idea Outreach projects which focus on hearing loss prevention in rural workers and farmers.
Looking out for Bacterial Meningitis
Meredith Leigh, Advocate, National Meningitis Association, Sarah Van Orman, Executive Director, University Health Services, UW-Madison, and Craig Roberts, Epidemiologist and Physician Assistant, University Health Services, UW-Madison, discuss the signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis and the need for prompt diagnosis and proper treatment.
Communicating the Stories of Science
Deborah Blum, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UW-Madison, discusses the corrupt atmosphere in the 1930s which lead to forensic scientists joining with the police to determine cause of death. Blum focuses on poisons often used in the early 20th century to commit murder.
Advanced Geostationary Weather Satellites
Tim Schmit, Research Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains the advances in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) weather satellite system and how sharper images improve forecasting the weather and modeling the climate.
Sanitation in Developing Countries
Norm Doll, Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UW-Madison, discusses water and sanitation issues in the slums of developing countries around the world. Doll highlights work being done in Nejapa, El Salvador to create a sanitation system.
Winter Hardy Wine Grapes for Wisconsin
Dave Schreiner, Graduate Student, Department of Plant Pathology, UW-Madison, explores issues with viticulture in the Midwest. Concerns include cold winter temperatures, newer grape hybrids which are less well known and marketing the wines made from lesser known grapes.
Forensic DNA
Josh Hyman, Director, Biotechnology DNA- Sequencing Facility, UW Madison, tells the story of PFC Lawrence Gordon, a Canadian fighting for the U.S. who was killed in World War II. Gordon's remains were mislabeled and missing for years. Eventually the remains were found and using forensic DNA sequencing were verified as belonging to Gordon.


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State Codes and Statutes
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Chapter 271 —Use and Disposition of Public Lands Generally; Easements
271.005 Definitionsfor ORS 271.005 to 271.540
271.080 Vacationin incorporated cities; petition; consent of property owners
271.090 Filingof petition; notice
271.100 Actionby city governing body
271.110 Noticeof hearing
271.120 Hearing;determination
271.130 Vacationon city governing body's own motion; appeal
271.140 Titleto vacated areas
271.150 Vacationrecords to be filed; costs
271.160 Vacationsfor purposes of rededication
271.170 Natureand operation of statutes
271.180 Vacationsin municipalities included in port districts; petition; power of commoncouncil; vacating street along railroad easement
271.190 Consentof owners of adjoining property; other required approval
271.200 Petition;notice
271.210 Hearing;grant of petition
271.220 Filingof objections; waiver
271.230 Recordsof vacations; fees
271.300 Applicationand administration of ORS 271.300 to 271.360; rules
271.310 Transferor lease of real property owned or controlled by political subdivision;procedure in case of qualified title
271.320 Exchangeof trust fund assets
271.330 Relinquishingtitle of property not needed for public use
271.335 Relinquishingreversionary interest held by political subdivision
271.340 Propertyvaluation in exchange to be equal
271.350 Determiningvaluation of property in exchanges
271.360 Leaserequirements
271.375 Publicgrazing lands; sale; lease or exchange
271.380 Indemnifyingpolitical subdivision for loss or damage resulting from occupancy of itsproperty
271.390 Leaseor purchase of real estate by public body or council of governments; financingagreement
271.400 Conveyancesby political subdivision to state
271.405 Transferof property by city or town to county for public institutions and works
271.410 Useof municipal property for rodeos, games, racing and exhibitions
271.420 Citybonds as payment for land sold by city
271.430 Leaseof space above or below street or highway; effect on prior dedication or grantfor public purpose
271.440 Agreementsfor location of transmission lines on property of political subdivision
271.445 Installationof fiber-optic lines on public land and in public right of way
271.510 Definitionof "industrial facility" for ORS 271.510 to 271.540
271.520 Declarationof legislative purpose
271.530 Powersof counties and cities to acquire and dispose of industrial facilities
271.540 Countyor city operation of industrial facility; exception
271.600 Useof term "squaw"; exceptions
271.715 Definitionsfor ORS 271.715 to 271.795
271.725 Acquisitionand creation of conservation or highway scenic preservation easement
271.729 Reporton effect of conservation or highway scenic preservation easement on propertyvalue; fee
271.735 Hearing;notice
271.745 Validityof conservation or highway scenic preservation easement
271.755 Actionaffecting conservation or highway scenic preservation easement; standing tobring action
271.765 Applicability
271.775 Rulesgoverning conservation and highway scenic preservation easements
271.785 Taxationof property subject to highway scenic preservation easement
271.795 Constructionof Act
271.005Definitions for ORS 271.005 to 271.540. As used in ORS 271.005 to 271.540:
(1)"Governing body" means the board or body in which the general legislative powerof a political subdivision is vested.
(2)"Governmental body" means the State of Oregon, a political subdivision, theUnited States of America or an agency thereof.
(3)"Political subdivision" means any local government unit, including, but notlimited to, a county, city, town, port, dock commission or district, thatexists under the laws of Oregon and has power to levy and collect taxes. [1981c.787 §2]
271.010 [Amended by1965 c.25 §1; 1971 c.287 §1; repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
271.020 [Amended by1953 c.283 §3; 1977 c.275 §1; repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
271.030 [Amended by1953 c.283 §3; repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
271.040 [Repealed by 1981c.153 §79]
271.050 [Repealed by1981 c.153 §79]
271.060 [Repealed by1981 c.153 §79]
271.070 [Repealed by1981 c.153 §79]
271.080Vacation in incorporated cities; petition; consent of property owners. (1) Wheneverany person interested in any real property in an incorporated city in thisstate desires to vacate all or part of any street, avenue, boulevard, alley,plat, public square or other public place, such person may file a petitiontherefor setting forth a description of the ground proposed to be vacated, thepurpose for which the ground is proposed to be used and the reason for suchvacation.
(2)There shall be appended to such petition, as a part thereof and as a basis forgranting the same, the consent of the owners of all abutting property and ofnot less than two-thirds in area of the real property affected thereby. Thereal property affected thereby shall be deemed to be the land lying on eitherside of the street or portion thereof proposed to be vacated and extendinglaterally to the next street that serves as a parallel street, but in any casenot to exceed 200 feet, and the land for a like lateral distance on either sideof the street for 400 feet along its course beyond each terminus of the partproposed to be vacated. Where a street is proposed to be vacated to itstermini, the land embraced in an extension of the street for a distance of 400feet beyond each terminus shall also be counted. In the vacation of any plat orpart thereof the consent of the owner or owners of two-thirds in area of theproperty embraced within such plat or part thereof proposed to be vacated shallbe sufficient, except where such vacation embraces street area, when, as tosuch street area the above requirements shall also apply. The consent of theowners of the required amount of property shall be in writing. [Amended by 1999c.866 §2]
271.090Filing of petition; notice. The petition shall be presented to the cityrecorder or other recording officer of the city. If found by the recorder to besufficient, the recorder shall file it and inform at least one of thepetitioners when the petition will come before the city governing body. Afailure to give such information shall not be in any respect a lack ofjurisdiction for the governing body to proceed on the petition.
271.100Action by city governing body. The city governing body may deny thepetition after notice to the petitioners of such proposed action, but if thereappears to be no reason why the petition should not be allowed in whole or in part,the governing body shall fix a time for a formal hearing upon the petition.
271.110Notice of hearing.(1) The city recorder or other recording officer of the city shall give noticeof the petition and hearing by publishing a notice in the city officialnewspaper once each week for two consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. If nonewspaper is published in such city, written notice of the petition and hearingshall be posted in three of the most public places in the city. The noticesshall describe the ground covered by the petition, give the date it was filed,the name of at least one of the petitioners and the date when the petition, andany objection or remonstrance, which may be made in writing and filed with therecording officer of the city prior to the time of hearing, will be heard andconsidered.
(2)Within five days after the first day of publication of the notice, the cityrecording officer shall cause to be posted at or near each end of the proposedvacation a copy of the notice, which shall be headed, "Notice of StreetVacation," "Notice of Plat Vacation" or "Notice of Plat and Street Vacation,"as the case may be. The notice shall be posted in at least two conspicuousplaces in the proposed vacation area. The posting and first day of publicationof such notice shall be at least 14 days before the hearing.
(3)The city recording officer shall, before publishing such notice, obtain fromthe petitioners a sum sufficient to cover the cost of publication, posting andother anticipated expenses. The city recording officer shall hold the sum soobtained until the actual cost has been ascertained, when the amount of thecost shall be paid into the city treasury and any surplus refunded to thedepositor. [Amended by 1991 c.629 §1; 2005 c.22 §196]
271.120Hearing; determination. At the time fixed by the governing body for hearingthe petition and any objections filed thereto or at any postponement orcontinuance of such matter, the governing body shall hear the petition andobjections and shall determine whether the consent of the owners of therequisite area has been obtained, whether notice has been duly given andwhether the public interest will be prejudiced by the vacation of such plat orstreet or parts thereof. If such matters are determined in favor of thepetition the governing body shall by ordinance make such determination a matterof record and vacate such plat or street; otherwise it shall deny the petition.The governing body may, upon hearing, grant the petition in part and deny it inpart, and make such reservations, or either, as appear to be for the publicinterest.
271.130Vacation on city governing body's own motion; appeal. (1) The citygoverning body may initiate vacation proceedings authorized by ORS 271.080 andmake such vacation without a petition or consent of property owners. Noticeshall be given as provided by ORS 271.110, but such vacation shall not be madebefore the date set for hearing, nor if the owners of a majority of the areaaffected, computed on the basis provided in ORS 271.080, object in writingthereto, nor shall any street area be vacated without the consent of the ownersof the abutting property if the vacation will substantially affect the marketvalue of such property, unless the city governing body provides for payingdamages. Provision for paying such damages may be made by a local assessment,or in such other manner as the city charter may provide.
(2)Two or more streets, alleys, avenues and boulevards, or parts thereof, may bejoined in one proceeding, provided they intersect or are adjacent and parallelto each other.
(3)No ordinance for the vacation of all or part of a plat shall be passed by thegoverning body until the city recording officer has filed in the office of thecity recording officer or indorsed on the petition for such vacation acertificate showing that all city liens and all taxes have been paid on thelands covered by the plat or portion thereof to be vacated.
(4)Any property owner affected by the order of vacation or the order awardingdamages or benefits in such vacation proceedings may appeal to the circuitcourt of the county where such city is situated in the manner provided by thecity charter. If the charter does not provide for such appeal, the appeal shallbe taken within the time and in substantially the manner provided for taking anappeal from justice court in civil cases. [Amended by 1995 c.658 §101]
271.140Title to vacated areas. The title to the street or other public areavacated shall attach to the lands bordering on such area in equal portions;except that where the area has been originally dedicated by different personsand the fee title to such area has not been otherwise disposed of, originalboundary lines shall be adhered to and the street area which lies on each sideof such boundary line shall attach to the abutting property on such side. If apublic square is vacated the title thereto shall vest in the city. [Amended by1981 c.153 §58]
271.150Vacation records to be filed; costs. A certified copy of the ordinancevacating any street or plat area and any map, plat or other record in regardthereto which may be required or provided for by law, shall be filed for recordwith the county clerk. The petitioner for such vacation shall bear therecording cost and the cost of preparing and filing the certified copy of theordinance and map. A certified copy of any such ordinance shall be filed withthe county assessor and county surveyor.
271.160Vacations for purposes of rededication. No street shall be vacated upon thepetition of any person when it is proposed to replat or rededicate all or partof any street in lieu of the original unless such petition is accompanied by aplat showing the proposed manner of replatting or rededicating. If the proposedmanner of replatting or rededicating or any modification thereof which maysubsequently be made meets with the approval of the city governing body, itshall require a suitable guarantee to be given for the carrying out of suchreplatting or rededication or may make any vacation conditional or to takeeffect only upon the consummation of such replatting or rededication.
271.170Nature and operation of statutes. The provisions of ORS 271.080 to271.160 are alternative to the provisions of the charter of any incorporatedcity and nothing contained in those statutes shall in anywise affect or impairthe charter or other provisions of such cities for the preservation of publicaccess to and from transportation terminals and navigable waters.
271.180Vacations in municipalities included in port districts; petition; power ofcommon council; vacating street along railroad easement. To the end thatadequate facilities for terminal trackage, structures and the instrumentalitiesof commerce and transportation may be provided in cities and towns locatedwithin or forming a part of any port district organized as a municipalcorporation in this state, the governing body of such cities and towns, uponthe petition of any such port, or corporation empowered to own or operate a railroad,steamship or other transportation terminal, or railroad company entering oroperating within such city or town, or owner of property abutting any suchterminal, may:
(1)Authorize any port commission, dock commission, common carrier, railroad companyor terminal company to occupy, by any structure, trackage or machineryfacilitating or necessary to travel, transportation or distribution, any streetor public property, or parts thereof, within such city or town, upon suchreasonable terms and conditions as the city or town may impose.
(2)Vacate the whole or any part of any street, alley, common or public place, withsuch restrictions and upon such conditions as the city governing body may deemreasonable and for the public good.
(3)If any railroad company owns or has an exclusive easement upon a definite stripwithin or along any public street, alley, common or public place, and if thecity governing body determines such action to be to the advantage of thepublic, vacate the street area between the strip so occupied by the railroadcompany and one property line opposite thereto, condition that the railroadcompany dedicates for street purposes such portion of such exclusive stripoccupied by it as the city governing body may determine upon, and moves itstracks and facilities therefrom onto the street area so vacated. The right andtitle of the railroad company in the vacated area shall be of the samecharacter as previously owned by it in the exclusive strip which it is requiredby the city governing body to surrender and dedicate to street purposes.
271.190Consent of owners of adjoining property; other required approval. No vacation ofall or part of a street, alley, common or public place shall take place underORS 271.180 unless the consent of the persons owning the property immediatelyadjoining that part of the street or alley to be vacated is obtained thereto inwriting and filed with the auditor or clerk of the city or town. No vacationshall be made of any street, alley, public place or part thereof, if within5,000 feet of the harbor or pierhead line of the port, unless the portcommission, or other bodies having jurisdiction over docks and wharves in theport district involved, approves the proposed vacat


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I am such a Daddy's girl. I have always been that way since the day I was born. He was big & strong and always there to catch me when I fell down (in the literal sense when I was younger, and figuratively as I grew up). One of the things I love and appreciate most about my Dad is that he is a fighter. He works hard & doesn't give up easily. Maybe that is where I get my stubborn streak from...
He served in the 1st Infantry Division, US Army and fought in Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star award for his bravery in service. But, you would never hear him boast...in fact, he was reluctant to hang up the shadowbox my mom made for him with all his medals & badges. Although he fared much better than others did coming out of that experience, he still bears several scars from his time there. He now has diabetes as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange and the emotional damage goes far deeper than even he would like to admit.
I am incredibly proud of my Dad and so thankful for the sacrafices he made to fight for our country. There are millions of others who have done the same; who have given their lives - families who have lost brothers & sisters, sons & daughters...all for the price of freedom. Amidst the barbeques & fireworks today, let's not forget the real reason that we can celebrate our independence.
Monday, July 4, 2011
3 comments :
- LV said...
This is a great post and a loving tribute to your dad. I am very touched by this...
- July 5, 2011 at 4:34 AM
- styleonthecouch.com said...
What a lovely and touching post.
- July 11, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Lili said...
This is a touching post. I just found your blog via EBEW. It strikes me as remarkable that we both, living on different continents, recently posted about our dads who have both been in a war. Mine was born in WWII and was a refugee because of it. I hope your dad is well despite all the bad things that happened to him in his time as a soldier.
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Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 in the Washington Post
For Jailed Mentally Ill, A Way Out
by Kari Lydersen
CHICAGO After sleeping on this city's streets for 28 consecutive days, Ellene Price had had enough.
But she couldn't turn to homeless shelters for lodging. Several had barred her for bad behavior. A mental hospital where she was hearing voices released her after a week. With no havens available and the weather turning cold, Price decided to get arrested and sent to the Cook County Jail, where at least she would sleep indoors.
So, Price grabbed a female tourist by the neck and pushed her to the ground. She was arrested, pleaded guilty to battery and was sentenced to a year behind bars--joining more than a quarter of a million mentally ill people incarcerated in the country's prisons and jails.
For a while at least, jail was a relief. She had amenities she was unable to keep before because of her mental illness. "I had a clean uniform, a water fountain, a shower, a roof over my head," Price said.
"But then it started getting rough. The girls were fighting a lot, and I wanted to get out of there."
Jails are increasingly becoming the main psychiatric facilities for people with mental illness, according to mental health experts. In this city, the Cook County Jail houses the county's largest population of mentally ill people. In 1998, the latest year for which figures are available, 283,000 mentally ill people were incarcerated across the country in federal and state prisons and local jails, and almost 550,000 others were on probation, according to the Justice Department. About 16 percent of mentally ill people released from prison or jail are not ready to survive on their own, according to the Justice Department, and many of them are soon in jail or hospitalized again.
Price served less than one-quarter of her punishment. Officials from Thresholds, a unique national psychiatric rehabilitation center based in Chicago, went to her sentencing judge and got Price an early release. They enrolled her as a "member" in a program that offers intensive one-on-one counseling as well as assistance in meeting daily needs.
"People are released from jail with just a prescription and the address of a mental health facility, which might have a month-long waiting list," said John Fallon, director of the Thresholds Jail Program, which aims to reach mentally ill people caught up in the cycle of incarceration, hospitals and the streets. "It's almost guaranteed that they're going to fail the way things are set up now."
The Thresholds Jail Program was launched less than three years ago, serving 45 mentally ill people with funding coming primarily from Thresholds' own coffers. Last year, the program received $495,000 from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and expanded its staff from three to eight caseworkers.
"We're looking at people who are off the radar screen of mental health services," said Tom Simpatico, bureau chief of the Illinois Department of Mental Health. "These are highly recidivistic people who are not easily able to link up with community resources, so we need to find new solutions like this which can get them back in care."
Thresholds staffers hope their program can become a model for other states and receive enough government funding to serve the bulk of nonviolent mentally ill people in jail. The program costs about $26 a day per person, compared with about $70 a day to keep the same person locked up, or $400 daily to keep that person in a public mental hospital.
Thresholds identifies potential "members," as the patients are called, by working with personnel at the Cook County Jail. Members must be nonviolent offenders, and they must be willing to live on the north side of the city--where the program is based--upon their release. They also must have a mental illness, such as depression or schizophrenia, that responds to medication.
Thresholds caseworkers accompany members to their court dates and--as they did for Ellene Price--usually convince judges to release the inmates from jail early into the program's custody. Caseworkers helped get Price released Dec. 9 after only 11 weeks behind bars.
Thresholds workers then find affordable housing for the members, usually in hotels where others from the program live. The workers visit members at least once a day, giving them their medication, a $5 a day allowance and, for smokers, a daily allowance of cigarettes. They take members shopping or help them do their laundry. They go on group outings to the beach, baseball games or restaurants. Caseworkers are on call 24 hours a day and spend hours in the middle of the night visiting or looking for a member if necessary.
The services are available for as long as the client needs them.
So far the program has been a measurable success in at least one area: Since it started in September 1997, none of the 45 members has been rearrested.
Ronald Simmons, chief of adult forensic programs for the state of Illinois, said Thresholds "does an outstanding job of assertive case management. They have done an admirable job of keeping these people stable and functional in the community."
At a May banquet, most members gave testimonials about how they have avoided arrest and hospitalization since being in the program.
One success story is Richard Berry, a paranoid schizophrenic. Berry, a 43-year-old who has been arrested 137 times for minor offenses, has spent 11 of the past 20 years in mental hospitals, which he says are plagued by vampires and hair grease in the food. He has 13 brothers and sisters in the city but has no contact with them. Once, he was arrested for stabbing his mother with a pair of scissors.
But Berry hasn't been arrested or hospitalized since entering the program almost a year ago.
"Life is beautiful now," Berry said. "I have money, clean clothes, food to eat, a place to stay. I feel glad to be alive."
As she explained during a trip to Burger King with Berry, Price is also doing well. She hasn't been arrested in the six months since her release, she has a stable home and a boyfriend, and she is looking for work.
"If I didn't have Thresholds, I would still be in jail and who knows what would have happened after that," Price said. "I'd probably be somewhere deceased."
Prison and the Mentally Ill
Almost 300,000 mentally ill people are incarcerated in the nation's prisons and jails. Of those, about half are receiving treatment. They are more likely than the overall prison population to have suffered physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes and are more likely to have committed a violent offense.
Estimated percent of population that is mentally ill
State prison 16.2%
Federal prison 7.4%
Jail 16.3%
Probation 16.0%
Percent of mentally ill inmates receiving treatment
State prison 60.5%
Jail 40.9%
SOURCE: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1998 survey
© 2000 The Washington Post Company


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(CNSNews.com) – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson supports the idea of a foreclosure-prevention plan that could put the government on the hook for 50 percent of a mortgage-servicing company's loss should it renegotiate a bad mortgage -- and the renegotiation fails.
But he doesn't want to use TARP (Toxic Asset Relief Program) money – the $700 billion bailout money Congress approved before the election – to pay for it.
On Tuesday, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Sheila Bair told members of the House Financial Services Committee that $24 billion of the bailout funds should be used to prevent families from losing their homes from foreclosure. She warned that it is "essential" for the Treasury Department to offer loan guarantees and credit to help keep people in their homes.
Bair's plan, however, is that Treasury take over a loss-sharing "foreclosure-prevention plan" already in place at FDIC – one that commits the federal government to pay for 50 percent of a bank's losses if it renegotiates a customer's mortgage – and the customer defaults again.
But Paulson, who also appeared before the House panel Tuesday, deflected criticism from House Democrats, who had complained that none of the $700 billion approved for the bailout was going to stop mortgage foreclosures -- and who were championing Bair's plan.
"The purpose of the financial rescue legislation was to stabilize our financial system and to strengthen it," Paulson said in his testimony. "It is not a panacea for all our economic difficulties. The crisis in our financial system had already spilled over into our economy and hurt it."
Treasury Department spokesman Jennifer Zuccarelli told CNSNews.com that Paulson, in fact, favors the FDIC's IndyMac plan as a concept -- and that Treasury is reviewing it as part of its efforts to establish a "foreclosure-mitigation plan."
"He supports the IndyMac model," Zuccarelli said. "It's a plan that we're reviewing."
The IndyMac model, which came about in the aftermath of FDIC's seizure of the assets of the failing IndyMac bank in July, incorporates a loss-sharing program in which the FDIC agrees to pay mortgage-servicers 50 percent of any loss they take from a mortgage loan that goes into default after being renegotiated.
FDIC estimates that the loss-share plan would cost $24.4 billion, according details on its Web site. FDIC said that it would be willing to serve as a contractor for Treasury, should it implement the plan.
Paulson, in fact, had previously indicated support for the loss-share idea, which he said provides an incentive to mortgage companies to renegotiate mortgages.
"I believe it is an important idea," Paulson said on Nov. 12.
The FDIC says that the loss-sharing plan would encourage loan modification on a broad scale.
"A loss share guarantee on re-defaults of modified mortgages can provide the necessary incentive to modify mortgages on a sufficient scale, while leveraging available government funds to affect more mortgages than outright purchases or specific incentives for every modification," the plan said.


text: By Margaret AymerResurrection is the theme of the fifty days of Eastertide. Yet, for decades, the month of April has been filled with particularly horrific deaths:• The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968)• The murder of 13 persons at the American Civic Association Immigration Center in Birmingham, NY. (April 3, 2009)• The shooting death of 32 students at Virginia Tech. (April 16, 2007)• The end of the Waco siege and the death of 82 members of the Branch Da … [Read more...]


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How to Make Glowing Printer InkMay 3, 2010 No Comments
Are you starting to get bored with the usual printer inks? I would suggest the use of glowing printer inks. Glowing printer ink is of course an extraordinary way of creating printed materials.
It adds style and artistic touch on your works. Here are simple ways for you to create your own glowing printer ink.
1. Get a small container and put a very minimal amount of glow powder in it. Then add 3 tsp of inkjet printer ink so that it will mix with the glow powder. Any ink color can be applied on this mixture. Also, make sure to keep the mixture in a microwave oven for 30 seconds to allow the components to blend.
2. You can now fill your ink cartridge with this mixture by using an injectible syringe. This will help you avoid spilling the ink on unnecessary areas. Don't forget to properly seal the cartridge after to avoid leakage.
3. The last step would be placing the filled ink cartridge in your printer, then try printing anything using the glowing printer ink. Just make sure that you allow your print out to dry for a minute.
It's that easy and also convenient for those who seek new styles of printing.
You can always try some experiments with your inks and toners once in a while for unique works.
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