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Well for one, I don't eat a lot of processed foods which is where a bulk of Americans sodium intake comes from. For two, it makes food taste good, and to me, that is high on the priority list. I just got back from Iceland and learned that it is known for having stellar sea salt. Most of the Icelandic salt comes from the Westfjords of Iceland using a centuries old method using geothermal energy and it's a 100 percent sustainable. Iceland sells a variety of salts; plain sea salt, licorice salt, birch smoked salt, berry salt, mixed herb salt, seaweed salt, rhubarb salt and lava salt colored with activated charcoal (shout out to Bubba).
Well after a week of eating fresh bread served with Icelandic salt sprinkled on Icelandic butter (don't even get me started on how good that stuff is! On a mission to find it now) I began thinking, what is good salt? Should I just stick to my course Kosher salt or is sea salt really that much healthier?
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The listed investment company, which employs a long/short strategy, gained 34 per cent for the year, beating the 13.2 per cent rise of the All Ordinaries Accumulation Index.
It also beat the index on a five-year basis, delivering an annual net return of 18 per cent compared with 2.2 per cent of the broader share market. ALF chairman
Mr Braitling said investors remain risk averse, preferring to hold expensive yield-producing stocks to supplement their income. "I don't believe investors have bought into the bull market cycle," he said. "The market is still being led by defensives, and the-high yielding sectors like the banks. It's not the traditional way investors have invested in equities."
The company will fork out a fully franked dividend of 12¢ per share for the year to June, which represents a 7.3 per cent yield. The fund also paid out a 12¢ per share dividend last year.
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The ability to treat bacterial infections with chemotherapeutic agents represents one of the most important medical achievements of the twentieth century. The modern era of chemotherapy began with the clinical use of sulphanilamide in humans in 1936. Antiinfective therapy began with the industrial production of penicillin in 1941 and was followed by the discovery and development of streptomycin in 1944, chloramphenicol in 1947, chlortetracycline in 1948, the macrolides in 1952, semi-synthetic penicillins, cephalosporins and glycopeptides from 1958 onwards, streptogramins and quinolones in 1962, fluoroquinolones in the 1980s and, finally, oxazolidinones and cationic peptides in the 1990s.
From the 1950s onward and parallel to the increasing use of antimicrobial agents to control disease in man, veterinary use has provided similar control in both livestock and companion animals. Their application in veterinary practice has contributed to significant improvements in animal health and welfare and assisted in enabling the production of meat and milk products which thereby became unlikely to present disease problems for the customer. The most recent developments in the field of veterinary medicine are the third and fourth generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, tilmicosin and florfenicol.
However, even from the very earliest period of the antiinfective era the potential for the emergence of drug resistant bacteria has been recognized. In 1998 some 19766 tonnes of antiinfectives were used in human medicine and some 9920 tonnes in veterinary medicine. It seems reasonable to suppose that there is a connection between the amount of drug substances used and the extent and speed of resistance development. Based on this assumption numerous organisations, from the WHO to national bodies and pressure groups, have elaborated prudent use guidelines. A key message of these guidelines is the sentence: Antiinfectives should only be used when it is known or suspected that an infectious agent is present which will be susceptible to therapy.
There is no doubt that sensible measures to limit the therapeutic use of antiinfectives to valid indications and to ensure the susceptibility of the causative agent prior to any treatment will be of value in limiting the emergence of resistant organisms. However, the resistance problem already existing especially in human medicine requires renewed efforts by the pharmaceutical industry to discover and develop new products.
New antiinfective drugs
The driving force in the search for new drugs is the human health sector. We can therefore realistically expect that in the medium term this is where new antiinfectives for animals will come from. In the medium term, as in the past, the animal health industry will therefore rely primarily on spin-offs from the human sector.
Four principal drug discovery approaches are employed in the search for new antiinfectives, namely, (i) the expansion of known drug classes to cover organisms resistant to earlier members of the class, (ii) the reevaluation of un(der)explored molecules, (iii) the classical screening of synthetic compounds and natural compounds isolated from fermentation broths of microorganisms, plants or other organisms and (iiii) the identification of novel agents active against previously not-exploited or even unknown (novel) targets within the pathogen.
(i) Variations on an old theme
So far industrial approaches have been dominated by this first approach. This is obvious within the ß-lactam class of antiinfectives, e.g. the cephalosporins. Spectrum and activity of these compounds have been improved over the years and lead recently to the introduction of the fourth cephalosporin generation.
Several companies are working on the development of ß-lactam antibiotics with an improved Gram-negative and Gram-positive spectrum and of novel inhibitors of ß-lactamases. Examples are the carbapenems, which are being developed by Zeneca and others, and the trinems (e.g. sanfetrinem, GV143253) which are being investigated by Glaxo/Smithkline.
New generations of fluoroquinolones are also under development. These substances are characterised mainly by improved activity in the Gram-positive range and a more favourable pharmacokinetic profile. The first example, grepafloxacin (Glaxo/Smithkline), has since been withdrawn from the market (severe cardiovascular side effects). Substances that remain promising are gatifloxacin (Kyorin/BMS), moxifloxacin (Bayer) and gemifloxacin (Glaxo/Smithkline).
Macrolides are also being investigated. Here, too, improvements are made to the activity spectrum and the pharmacokinetic profile, i.e. primarily the duration of action. The ketolides are an example. The most advanced of these is telithromycin (HMR 3647) by Aventis, but Abbott, Kosan and Pfizer are also researching this class of substances.
Another example is the introduction of Synercid� by Aventis. Synercid� is a combination of quinupristin and dalfopristin, two streptogramin antibiotics. This activity class was discovered way back in 1962, and today synercid is a key weapon in the fight against multiresistant Gram-positive pathogens.
The glycylcyclines, a core research focus of AHP, should also be mentioned in this context. They are true broad-spectrum antiinfectives.
The main advantages of this approach for the industry are obvious: the resistance mechanisms are known, realistic assumptions regarding the possible product profile and commercial attractiveness can be made and the risks of unexpected efficacy and safety issues are quite low. However, a great disadvantage of this strategy is cross resistance. Unfortunately, the existence of resistance mechanisms to earlier members of the drug class often provides the organisms with a head-start for mutational adaptation by which expression of resistance to the newest member of the class also rapidly emerges. Thus, this approach can only be considered at best a temporary solution to the problem of resistance.
(ii) Recollection of the unexplored
A variety of peptides with pronounced antimicrobial properties were discovered back in the 1960s. These drugs were abandoned by the pharmaceutical industry for a variety of reasons:
Their large scale production and purification was considered difficult or non-viable, there were concerns about the therapeutic utilisation of proteins and, finally, the medical need was not recognised (pre-MDR).
Today biotech companies in particular are active in this area.
A typical example is AMBI, who is carrying out intensive research on Nisin and Lysostaphin. Nisin is considered to have potential mainly in the treatment of clostridial and enterococcal infections.
Lysostaphin is highly effective against staphylococci. Resistance development seems highly unlikely, especially in combination with ß-lactam antibiotics.
Another class of agents attracting considerable interest is the cationic peptides. They are ubiquitous in nature (>300 peptides known), evolving as a first-line defense mechanism in all higher organisms.
It is particularly interesting that these substances damage the bacterial cell membrane via a novel mechanism.
Most of the cationic peptides have broad-spectrum activity. Two examples of clinical candidates are Protegrin IB-367 (Intrabiotics) and pexiganan acetate (Magainin). An example of a substance with a narrower activity spectrum is BPI (human bactericidal permeability increasing protein), which XOMA is investigating. This peptide has the advantage of not only killing multiresistant Gram-negative organisms, but also of binding lipopolysaccharide. This leads to a significant reduction of the toxic effects of Gram-negative bacteria.
The reevaluation of unexplored or under-explored molecules has some obvious advantages. The discovery project starts with a defined molecule, thus enabling the sponsor to define a likely product profile. Furthermore, there is a distinct chance to establish a new class of antiinfectives with a new mode of action lacking any cross resistance to established compounds and ensuring intellectual property rights to the sponsor. However, the main shortcoming of this approach is the lack of clinical experience with the respective compound and the risk of unexpected efficacy and safety findings during development.
(iii) The classical approach
The classical screening approach determined by testing the inhibitory effect of synthetic and natural compounds or extracts in in vitro cultures has generated decreasing amounts of interesting structures. But pharmaceutical companies are adopting this approach in growing numbers. One reason is almost certainly the discovery of the oxazolidinones and daptomycin through using this very strategy.
The oxacolidinones are being investigated by Pharmacia & Upjohn. Linezolid is the first representative of this class. The characteristic features of this class of compounds are: synthetically manufactured, unique mode of action, spectrum includes multiply resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Linezolid binds specifically to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits the formation of a functional initiation complex. Laboratory and clinical experiments to date have shown that it is very difficult to induce resistance in bacteria to these drugs. There is no cross-resistance with known antiinfectives.
Daptomycin is being investigated by Cubist. Daptomycin is a fermentation product of Streptomyces roseosporus. Chemically it is a lipopeptide. It, too, is characterised by a broad activity against Gram-positive pathogens, including resistant staphylococci and enterococci. Daptomycin has rapid bactericidal activity, a novel mode of action without cross-resistance to known antiinfectives and is mostly excreted actively via the kidneys. As a special side effect it confers protection against the nephrotoxic action of aminoglycoside antibiotics. In terms of effectiveness and safety Daptomycin could therefore be an ideal combination partner for this traditional group of compounds.
(iv) Target based high throughput screening
The discovery of novel agents active against existing targets or novel targets is based on the following paradigms: The genomic paradigm: genomics can identify targets on the basis of sequence comparisons and select the best targets with regard to spectrum of activity and selectivity. The target based paradigm: high throughput screening can identify molecules that bind to and inhibit a target protein, medicinal chemistry can solve problems of spectrum, cell permeability and potency of the so identified compounds. In principle, this approach allows for the identification and differentiation of in vitro and in vivo expressed genes, thus, enabling the identification of housekeeping and virulence targets and the discovery of compounds active against the respective targets. Overall, this strategy might offer the best chance to establish new classes of antiinfectives with completely new modes of action lacking any cross resistance to established compounds and ensuring intellectual property rights to the sponsor. However, the risk to fail is also significant. So far, there is no indication in the scientific literature that targets related to genes of unknown function would be more productive than known targets. Furthermore, sequence homology of a target is not necessarily predictive for the spectrum and selectivity of its inhibitors. A key success factor and thus a severe limitation of this approach will be the diversity of the chemical library used in high throughput screening.
With prudent use it will be possible to control the spread of the resistance problem also in the long term. The therapeutic arsenal will grow in the short and medium term by traditional approaches (i-iii). In the long term, leading edge biochemical and molecular biological methods together with bioinformatics provide a good chance of controlling bacterial infections in entirely new ways. It should even be possible to conquer bacterial infections with bacteria-friendly substances. To quote Joshua Lederberg:
"The most important change we can make is to supersede the 20th century metaphor of war for describing the relationship between people and infectious agents. A more ecologically informed metaphor which includes the germs� eye view of infection might be more fruitful."


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A fabulous opportunity to LET The Haybarn a four bedroom barn conversion situated on this small select development enjoying a delightful rural setting with views over unspoilt countryside and farmland. Originally part of the Cotton Hall Estate, the properties have been named appropriately as per their original use, at one time being the farm buildings to one of Cheshire's oldest houses. Finished to a contemporary theme the accommodation comprises: entrance hall, cloakroom, two reception rooms, quality fitted kitchen with utility, master bedroom with en-suite, three further bedrooms and main family bathroom. Ample parking, gardens and a garage with room above having an en-suite facility with Shower, wash hand basin and low level W.C. and is perfect for guests. AVAILABLE FROM 6th DECEMBER.
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Paul Maholm Earns Win in Atlanta vs Arizona Game
Atlanta got 6 2/3 innings of work from Paul Maholm en route to a 6-2 victory over Arizona on Sunday at Turner Field.
Atlanta was favored by -149 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Atlanta got 6 2/3 innings from Paul Maholm, who gave up 2 earned runs on 8 hits, while striking out 3. He earned the victory, while the Braves got 3 RBIs from Freddie Freeman in the win.
Arizona's starting pitcher Trevor Cahill worked 4 1/3 innings, giving up 7 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from A.J. Pollock in a losing cause.
Atlanta outhit their counterparts 10-8 in the game.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act home to face Miami looking for another win. For Arizona, they head on the road to face New York.


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Model: Solid Core Silver Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $200.00 Description: Pure Silver Speaker Cable Manufacturer URL: Not Available
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for the Solid Core SilverMy main rig is anchored by a pair of highly resolving biwired VMPS RM-30 planar/ribbon hybrids. All my ICs are Goertz TQ silver, which I've always loved for their balance and detail.
A bit of background on speaker cables - over the years I've used a number of "mid-priced" ($2-400 per 8ft. pair) speaker cables, from MIT, Goertz, AQ, Mapleshade, Kimber and others.
A while back I tried some braided .99999 pure silver/teflon cables for my mids and highs, and found that they provided much more detail than any of the others I've tried. This was very addictive when combined with the RM-30s, so I moved away from the Goertz M2s on top to the silver braids.
I've loved the sound, except that there was always a trace of edge in the mid-treble that I could not eliminate.
When I read about the Clear Day cables (in ads on A-gon), I was intrigued by the reports that these offered silver cable sound without the characteristic edge. Models ranged from $150-400/ 8ft pair single wired. As I really wanted to get the most of my rig, based on owners reports I went for the top end double shotguns at $400/8 ft. pr. Paul offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so I figured I had little to lose.
When these smallish, light cables arrives, I installed them on the mid/high section of the RM-30s, and immediately liked what I heard. Indeed, not only was the detail as good as my high purity silver cables, it was notably better.
The biggest thing I noticed was the the background was "blacker", with more separation btween instruments, than I had ever heard, period. Also, the edge which I had hoped to eliminate was indeed completely gone. The microdynamic contrast and harmonic balance now was beautifully natural, with the emphasis on "beautiful".
I've put over 100 hours on them now, and I feel I'm truly hearing my system for the first time. Internal voices in complex works are much better differentiated, but the balance is a smooth and easy as a fine silk shirt. they simply sound right, from top to bottom. Truly great, IMO.
As mentioned, I'm only using them on the mid/highs. The midbass section from 40-280 hz. is wired with very heavy gauge Vertevarius copper cables. I love the sound of that section, and it blends perfectly with the mids, so I will leave it alone. Thus I can't comment on the bass quality of these cables. Other users have reported that they have great bass, however.
In the last year I have replaced my entire front end, at the incremental cost of $1-2k per component. All the improvements have been very satisfying, but I must say that the money spent on these cables made a bigger improvement, for much less $, than any other component upgrade, so I consider them a screaming bargain among truly high end gear.
Cables, even more than other components, are very synergistic, and great sounding cables in one system can be disasters in another. I've experienced this many times, so I would add that as a warning. However, I must add that Paul, the owner is very knowledgeable and totally committed the satisfaction of the owners. Needless to say, these cables are not going back to Paul, but I'm sure that if the synergy was wrong, he would refund the $ without question. On that basis, these really are a no-brainer. I highly recommend giving them a try.
Product Weakness: Decidedly not "Technicolor"; if you're looking for added color, warmth, or emphasis, these won't provide it. Product Strengths: Smooth, yet supremely detailed in a totally natural way. Great "blackness", depth, width and soundstage delineation. Easy to work with.Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: PS Audio GCC-250 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none Sources (CDP/Turntable): Modwright/Sony 9100 Platinum Sig Truth Speakers: VMPS RM-30 Cables/Interconnects: all silver Music Used (Genre/Selections): lots Room Size (LxWxH): 16 x 19 x 8 Room Comments/Treatments: Difficult to get good bass loading- 2 walls of glass Time Period/Length of Audition: 2 weeks Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, her first child with fiance Cutter Dykstra.
Early reports say the boy's name is Beau, but no further details have been released. Sigler and Dykstra have said that the baby was a "surprise", but a very happy one.
"We definitely thought it was going to be a slow relationship process, and possibly engagement - I felt like it was coming - so the baby definitely threw us for a loop but a really exciting surprise," Sigler told SheKnows. "Cutter is everything I've ever wanted, he's my best friend, for sure. When we met I knew he was going to be in my life forever."
Sigler said earlier this year that the symptoms of pregnancy hit her hard in the early months.
"The first few months were not fun," she said in an Us Weekly interview. "I got hit pretty hard, but I feel fantastic now. It's the most natural thing your body can do. I have no part in anything that's happening with the baby. I'm just kind of a vessel, so it really is a miracle and it really is an exciting time. If I feel like eating something I will. I haven't read a single pregnancy book or anything. I'm just letting it happen."
The former "Sopranos" actress also said that having a child to care for would be a totally different experience than anything she's ever done and compared motherhood to showbusiness.
I'm excited to sort of have me come second," she said. "I'm really ready for that. I'm ready to have that experience. ... It's such a beautiful process of life to grow your family. Especially with what I do, we get pampered and catered to so much and it's so lovely, but I'm ready for someone to be dependent on me."
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IMF Officials: We Were Wrong About Austerity
Sharp spending cuts and tax increases have long played a central role in the International Monetary Fund's prescriptions for governments in financial distress -- most recently for the struggling members of the euro area. Now, officials at the world's primary arbiter of fiscal prudence are recognizing that such austerity can do a lot more damage than previously thought.
The first major indication of the IMF's change of heart came in October. In its World Economic Outlook, the fund published research showing that back in 2010, when Greece and other European countries embarked on severe austerity programs, its forecasters underestimated the negative impact spending cuts and tax increases would have on the broader economy.
In a paper presented today at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, two IMF officials -- chief economist Olivier Blanchard and economist Daniel Leigh -- elaborated on the findings and their implications. The paper contains the boilerplate statement that it "should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF." Nonetheless, given its authors, it provides a good indication of the zeitgeist at the fund.
The authors focus on a number known as the fiscal multiplier -- the amount a country's economic output changes for each euro of change in government spending or revenue. They estimate that for European austerity measures started in 2010, the multiplier was significantly greater than one, meaning economic output shrank by more than one euro for each euro in deficit reduction. That's much higher than the multiplier of 0.5 that the IMF and other forecasters typically used in 2010 and that had proven more or less accurate in the years before the 2008 financial crisis.
The upshot: Fiscal multipliers can be a lot higher in times of distress than in normal times. The logical conclusion is that Europe's austerity policies were founded on faulty assumptions and should be eased -- something Bloomberg View has advocated. To some extent, that has happened in recent months with the loosening of demands on Greece and with European leaders' tentative discussions of fiscal transfers to stimulate growth in stricken economies.
Blanchard and Leigh are quick to point out that their results don't mean austerity is always a bad idea. Governments can't run large budget deficits and build up debts indefinitely without disastrous consequences. The question is how -- and how fast -- they can get to fiscal prudence without tanking their economies.
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Artwork come in all guises these days and many artists are slowly realising that if they want their work to rise above the pack, and to draw as much attention as possible, then they have to make in controversial. They probably reckon that the criticism they might draw is well worth the attention they are going to get anyway, and so all kinds of 'art' are now justified for display.
But is there be a point at which real art stops and plain manipulation and exploitation begins?
This question is asked because of the latest 'artwork' to be displayed in a library. It is a controversial drawing of a An African American female slave performing oral sex on a white man. The drawing is supposed to depict the 'horrors of racism' and 'race based violence' and is being displayed at a New Jersey library. It caused public controversy at another Newark library and had to be taken down the day after it went up. The artist, Kara Walker usually deals with race and gender themes among her portfolio. But are some topics counter productive? What is her artwork supposed to demonstrate exactly? And is that the right place for such a theme?
A library trustee said,"The library should be a safe harbor for controversies of all types, and those controversies can be dealt with in the context of what is known about art, about literature, democracy and freedom."
But do you agree? How exactly is one supposed to react to such an image?
Should there be a cut off point in what should be depicted in art, which could just be simply exploitative for personal gain, or to generate genuine debate? And what would the debate be about, in this case?
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Deb Osteen begins her first season as a member of the Southern Miss track and field coaching staff. Her main coaching responsibilities include working with the middle- and distance runners and cross country teams.
Last season, Osteen had the first outdoor middle-distance runner qualify for the regional meet.
Prior to coming to Southern Miss, worked at PDP Company as a marketing coordinator.
Osteen was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track and field at Nebraska, specializing in the 3,000- and 5,000 meters. She graduated in 2001 with a degree in business administration. She prepped at Clayton Valley High School, in Clayton, Calif., where she was a four-year letter winner in cross country and track. She also lettered in soccer.
The Clayton, Calif., native is the daughter of David and Sharon Osteen.
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by Kristen Rosser cross posted from her blog Wordgazer's Words My analysis of the "Equal but Subordinate" teaching on women in Christianity seems to be turning into a series. I didn't intend to do this, but I do believe the implications of this teaching in its various manifestations should be addressed fully. This, then, is Part 3 (and I hope the conclusion!) … [Read more...]
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Quoting Quiverfull: Newer Translations of the Bible Promote "Feminist Agenda"?
by Steven L. Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church - NLT and the Message Promote "Equality in Marriage" I saw an article that someone posted about marriage that said this:They may quote Scripture and sound super-spiritual, but behind the façade of husbandly authority is deep insecurity and pride that can morph into spiritual abuse. First Peter 3:7 commands husbands to treat their wives as equals. … [Read more...]
The World I Dream Of
by Boze Herrington cross posted from his blog The Talking LlamaI dream of a world…- where women are not shamed because of their bodies, where men can take responsibility for their own sins rather than trying to oppress and control others.- where those who are bravely trying to expose abuse and injustice within an organization are no longer accused of slander and publicly shamed by those who claim to speak on behalf of God. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: No Independent Women in the Bible?
by Vaughn Ohlman from his blog True Love Doesn't Wait - Where are all the independent, unmarried women? I have been reading through the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible), and I just finished Numbers 30. This is the passage that speaks about vows made unto the Lord by the people of God. Making a vow to the Lord is a serious matter, and God takes vows made to Him extremely seriously. Christ Himself even addresses the practice of making vows unto the Lord and castigates the Jews for their foolish vows and even more for their foolish attempts to wriggle out of honoring the vows they had made. [1] … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Healthy Co-Dependency?
by Rebecca Belcher Morecraft at Ladies Against Feminism and Chalcedon Presbyterian Church The separate roles God created "in the beginning" for each sex have largely been spurned by our culture and substituted with a false idea of equality that in no way resembles God's original plan, when He created woman from the rib of man and arranged for future humans to spring from the womb of woman, thus establishing a healthy co-dependency for the continuance of life. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Communicating Respect?
by Jennifer Flanders from her blog Loving Life At Home - 25 Ways to Communicate Respect What does respectful living look like? Here are 25 ways you can communicate respect to your spouse without uttering a word. If you'll make it your habit to do these things, the next time you tell your husband how much you respect him, he won't have to wonder if you really mean it. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Protective Culture?
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sorry about the wait. I had to step out..... so assuming I would pay the lesser fine, would I be required to pay any court fees at this stage of the game?
The prosecutor hasn't been involved at all at this point. When I first approached the bench to "plead" he was definately displeased at my argument for wanting this case dismissed for failure to follow due process.
So if I just talk to prosecutor before would that avoid court charges? Can the prosecutor make those decisions about what court fees I may have to pay? If so how much are they?
Should I write a letter to prosecutor? Should I just show up one morning out of the blue and see if I get a chance to speak to him? Any other options?
I guess phone call won't work?
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I think I am almost finished. So...what should I say to the prosecutor to win him on my side?
Regarding me asking the prosecutor for deferred adjudication, this Notice of Hearing says " I understand by entering a plea of not guilty, I am waiving my right to take a driver safety course or deferred disposition"
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If I know in advance that the prosecutor isn't agreeable then I could proceed with my argument and have no choice except to proceed with the trial. WIth a jury trial what would be the first steps? Would I have to participate in choosing jurors etc?....In my opinion, a jury trial is not appropriate for my argument which is that of faulty due process. I should just be talking to the judge!
I didn't even plead. The judge entered the plea for me - to proceed with jury trial. He should have set up the other type (don't remember name). I should be speaking to judge alone and not wasting time choosing jurors then having to give them a school lesson on TX Criminal Code! Your thoughts?
Ok I understand. One more thing - I am 99% sure that this argument is never used in court, even though it is very obvious. Why don't lawyers defend their clients using this argument?
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02 July 2009
Is A College Degree Worthless?
See full article here.
Posted by Richard G. Williams, Jr. at 7:00 AM
16 comments:
- James F. Epperson said...
The problem with this article is that it is a purely economic exercise---it ignores the issue of what someone wants to do with their life. If you want to be a doctor, you *have* to get a college degree. I wanted to work in the space program as some kind of scientist/engineer; I never made it to NASA, but I had to get a college degree, given that goal of mine. Now, do lots of kids go to college who shouldn't? Hell, yes; in my 20 years as a math prof in the South I saw boatloads of such people.
- 02 July, 2009 12:28
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
I agree to a point James, but the "average" person goes to college assuming there are economic benefits, i.e. a higher salary, etc.
Certainly, however, there is much more to a college degree than the economic benefits.
- 02 July, 2009 12:53
- James F. Epperson said...
"the "average" person goes to college assuming there are economic benefits, i.e. a higher salary, etc." --- Those benefits exist for the top tier of graduates. I've done OK, just to take a single example. Now, when there is an economic downturn, as we are having now, it gets rough. Folks who graduated this year are probably having trouble finding jobs. Their mistake wasn't in going to college, it was in graduating in a bad recession :-(
- 02 July, 2009 13:48
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
But that's exactly the point of the article - he makes a good argument that a bachelor's degree no longer makes sense for a lot of folks because the income/debt ratio makes it much less attractive.
- 02 July, 2009 13:56
Clearly the earnings power of high school graduates is falling, while that of the college educated are keeping pace with or exceeding the costs of living. The problem is that not everyone has the skills to complete college, yet many are incented from misguided government policies like Clinton's HOPE or Obama's American Opportunity Tax Credit to forego earnings now in exchange for student debt without finishing college and therefore, unable to reap the expected gains.
Also, our society needs to focus as much on trade skills as we do on college. Many would do better as plumbers, builders, electricians, etc. than as college students.
While measures of satisfaction show college educated people are "happier" with their lives than non-college educated people, it would be naive in the greatest sense to believe that the motivation for attending is not earnings power for over 90% of students. It's also worth considering the liberal bias that most universities impart on their students that detracts from their educational worth, but that's another discussion.
- 02 July, 2009 15:13
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
All very good points. My own son, who originally planned on going to VMI until they were forced to go co-ed, opted to go into business for himself. He did so and attended a horseshoeing school in Oklahoma and makes more money than most college graduates.
I like Booker T. Washington's model. Washington's approach to higher education was somewhat unique and is another reason his philosophy is relevant for us to study today. He not only offered and emphasized the traditional academic courses, but industry and trade skills were also required. Students learned bricklaying, forestry, and timber skills, sewing, cooking, and practical agriculture, and every student was obligated to master at least two trades so he or she would always be able to contribute to the industry and betterment of society and be self-supporting after graduation.
Washington would eventually make Tuskegee Institute in Alabama one of the most successful schools in the South (in 1905, Tuskegee turned out more self-made millionaires than Yale, Harvard, and Princeton universities combined).
Washington also wrote:
"If no other consideration had convinced me of the value of the Christian life, the Christ-like work which the Church of all denominations in America has done during the last thirty-five years for the elevation of the black man would have made me a Christian."
- 02 July, 2009 15:34
"attended a horseshoeing school in Oklahoma and makes more money than most college graduates"
Fascinating. One may never know which path he will travel in life.
- 02 July, 2009 16:11
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
I tried to get him to go to blacksmithing/farrier school right out of high school, but he didn't. Of course, Dad is always eventually proven right.
- 02 July, 2009 16:30
I an many of my fellow veterans have what we have because we served our country, recieved a security clearance and moved on to the business field. I didnt finish my degree until I was 40. And I was able to make more than the average college grad before I did that.
A degree is a foundation. There is no guarantee that everything built above that will stand. I honestly believe Ive learned more by my own reading than through college.
- 02 July, 2009 19:44
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
Thank you for your service to our country. Personally, being largely self-educated (except for tons of technical training in law and finance), has its advantages. For one thing, its a lot less expensive, though at the rate I buy books, I'm beginning to wonder!
Also, I get to pursue only that which interests me - no requirement to write term papers about the Hittites.
- 02 July, 2009 20:34
Yes, my book collection has caused me quite a bit of pain with the wife. She does not share in my vision of "self learning". At least, not in the manner with which it affects our pocket book.
- 02 July, 2009 22:31
Are you leveraging your local library? Also, Amazon and the like have good secondary book sales online. These resources may help you save on books if you are not already using them.
- 03 July, 2009 11:49
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
I buy 80% of my books used on Amazon.
Thanks for the tip. Yes, I use my library quite a bit as well.
- 03 July, 2009 12:06
- acwresearcher said...
Dr. Jim Towns, Regent's Professor of Communication at Stephen F. Austin State University, used to put it to us like this, "A degree does not guarantee you a job or a high income. It's a job hunting license." What people choose to do with their education is up to them, but I'll agree that the debt-to-earnings ratio is a big factor in why I have not more actively pursued an advanced degree. I've flirted with the idea, yet I'm a little nervous, especially given the current economic climate.
That being said, I have developed my teaching emphasis through independent study and have been challenged more since I graduated SFA in 1997 than I was the entire time I was there.
Greg (aka "acwresearcher")
- 03 July, 2009 13:37
- Richard G. Williams, Jr. said...
"It's a job hunting license." Good point Greg. Although every decent position I've ever obtained has been gotten through networking.
I think both can work as a "foot in the door." Its up to the individual to impress the person making the decision after that and to set oneself apart and above the competition.
- 03 July, 2009 16:20
I am starting to buy my books, more and more, from online sources. I find that library's do not seem to be as up to date with things IT related. Ive also felt that major chains like Borders and Barnes and Noble have started slipping a bit. Recently, Ive looked at course curriculum and then went out and bought the books and studied on my own.
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It is definitely BMW that is the problem here and it is obvious that towing is so far down on their priorities that they have not put much effort into thinking it through. We love the X5d and think this is a shame because it pulls excellent. We do not have a brake controller because we decided that it was going to be a nightmare putting one in after reading up on this here and other places. Guess we were right. It really is a bummer on that front though because without a controller one really can't take full advantage of the vehicles great pulling torque on a heavier load. We cancelled our order for a large covered trailer since it alone weighed over 3,000lbs and have learned to deal with using our open smaller trailers. We have kept our loads on those trailers under 3500 lbs and we can never tell that we are pulling a thing including braking. Would a brake controller be safer- well of course but if you are pulling up to 4000 lbs or so I don't think it is a problem without one other than the extra wear and tear on the brakes. Good luck to everyone on this issue. We have decided that we will live with the compromise of how we have ours set up and hope that BMW gets it ALL right by the time we look to replace this vehicle in 3-5 years.
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player personnel from 1960 to 1989, has said Winston has a bright NFL
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year and leave. ... I think it'll be two."
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You can remove the SIM and SD Card yes. Anything thats on the internal memory will be deleted, but even if you left the SD card and SIM in the phone, they wouldn't be touched. I can tell you this or certain, as I have worked on the development of the Recovery Image that is used in Android phones, and know that it doesnt touch the SD or SIM. However, EVERYTHING thats on the internal memory will be wiped.
Also, yes, you will not be charged anything additional when you press accept, the only thing that does is give me credit for helping you so I am compensated, but your $15 deposit is the only charge you will get.
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ok it worked thnx a couple mre /s does it matter if i set up an acct with google 4 contacts mail nd calendr settings bcuz ther ll gone arent they?or can i use other mail acct nd use my yahoo? do i hav 2 use google?
If you sign back in with the same Google account that was on there before you reset it will sync the data back(contacts, calendar, etc.), plus any apps you paid for you can get back for free.. you just need to sign in with the same Google account.
You can add a Yahoo account yes, but you have to setup a Google account because thats what the phone associates with the Android Market and also what it uses to backup your data.
Actually, the problem was the phone. Even if you did know your gmail account and password it wouldn't have worked. Its a problem with HTC's model Android phones (they updated it and fixed it in the newest version) when people got locked out, even if they knew their passwords it wouldn't accept it and unlock the phone.
If you can find a way to sign into gmail.com on your computer and reset the password, then you can add the account back to your phone and you will get your contacts back, as well as be able to get any apps you paid for with that account.
Its ok, I can understand the frustration.
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The landlady came to open the door for me as I went down the well-scrubbed staircase.
Andy looked as well-scrubbed and innocent as a perfect angel.
On a well-scrubbed worktable place a clean dish towel, and on this put the utensils and the bottles right side up.
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Except for three of the hussars we had seen before, the well-scrubbed tables were vacant.
It is by this well-scrubbed table, in this kitchen, that our biographies are to be written.
The blankets were rolled back, and the boys sat on the well-scrubbed bunk boards while they ate.
But over all there hovered that sense of well-scrubbed cleanliness which comes from the touch of a native military servant.
A well-scrubbed white wooden table was set ready for supper.
He was a big man, fleshy but in well-scrubbed health, his clothes designed with quiet good taste.


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Ever since he reluctantly divorced Queen Soraya in 1958, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, Shah of Iran, has been window-shopping through Europe. In his search for a new bride who would present him with a son and heir, the Shah's wandering eye was caught by Italy's pretty Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, 19. But the Vatican, all Italy, and the girl herself proved unalterably opposed to the marriage. Last week his capital of Teheran was alive with signs that the Shah had found both happiness and the bride he wanted in his own country.
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I intend to write about the crime of Appius Claudius, the decemvir.
decemvir Appius takes a violent fancy to her,—must have her at any rate.
Claudius, the instrument of Appius the decemvir for entrapping Virginia.
The maiden had attracted the notice of the decemvir Appius Claudius.
The story ran that the decemvir, unable to succeed by bribes and solicitations, resorted to an outrageous act of tyranny.
decemvir, de-sem′vir, n. one of ten magistrates who at one time had absolute power in ancient Rome:—pl.
Here is the Roman Lucillus, formerly a decemvir, who has been banished.
Towards the end of the year, Caius Servilius Geminus, the chief pontiff, also died; the same was decemvir of religious affairs.
Appius Claudius, the decemvir, saw her and lusted to make her his own.
The cry of the nurse for help brought a crowd around them, and all parties went before the decemvir.


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Biographical entry Slatyer, Ralph Owen (1929 - 2012)
- Born
- 16 April 1929
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 26 July 2012
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Occupation
- Biologist
Ralph Slatyer was Chief Scientist, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1989-1992, Professor of Biology, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1967-1992 and Ambassador of Australia to UNESCO 1978-1981.
Born Melbourne, 16 April 1929. AO 1982, AC 1993. Educated University of Western Australia (BSc (Agric) 1951, MSc (Agric) 1955, DSc (Agric) 1960). Research Scientist-Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Land Research 1951-66, Associate Chief, Division of Land Research 1966-67, Professor of Biology, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1967-92, Australian Ambassador to UNESCO, Paris 1978-81, Chairman, Australian Science and Technology Council (part-time) 1982-87, Director, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1984-89, Deputy Chairman, National Greenhouse Advisory Committee, Department of the Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories 1989-93, Chairman, Cooperative Research Centre Program, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 1989-92, Chief Scientist, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 1989-92, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1993-. Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1960, Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1967, Australian Medal of Agricultural Science 1968, Fellow, Royal Society 1975, Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences 1976, Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, ANZAAS Medal 1991, Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1992. President, Ecological Society of Australia 1969, Chairman, UNESCO World Heritage Committee 1981-83, President, Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) 1982-85, President, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1983.
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Published resources
- Slatyer, Ralph Owen, Ecological Society of Australia: the first 25 years, Ecosystems Dynamics Group, Australian National University, Canberra, 1999, 28 pp. Details
Edited Books
- Moyal, Ann (ed.), Portraits in Science, National Library of Australia, Canberra, 1994, 209 pp. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Farquhar, Graham, 'Ralph Owen Slayter, AC, scientist, 16-4-1929 - 26-7-2012: visionary took science to highest government level', The Age, 1 September, p. 35. Details
Online Resources
- 'Obituaries - Ralph Slatyer', in Australian Academy of Science Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science, September 2012, http://science.org.au/publications/newsletters/documents/aas89.pdf. Details
- Blythe, Max, 'Interview with Professor Ralph Slatyer', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 14 September 1993, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/s/rs.html. Details
- 'Slatyer, R O (1929-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-527637. Details
- Ward, C., 'Ralph Owen Slatyer', in CSIROpedia, 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Slatyer-Ralph-Owen. Details
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Connected Toys Deliver Messages Using Parents' Voices [Video]
Toymail lets busy parents stay connected with their kids throughout the day
Keeping in touch with your kids can be tricky, especially if you spend all day in the office or find yourself away from home for long periods of time. If you want to stay connected with your kids, then maybe it's time to check out Toymail, an app which lets you deliver messages via cute little toys called Mailmen. Once the message is received, kids can even record a message of their own to let you know how they feel.
The WiFi-enabled Mailmen can deliver the message exactly how you recorded it, or apply different filters to make your voice all the more amusing. It's all about two-way communication, but if you can't think of something to say there is always the Daily Toymailer, a unique message that could be a song, little known fact, or inspiring quote sent straight to everyone's Mailmen each morning.
Each Toymail message sent or received costs one virtual stamp, and Toymail will be giving users 10 free stamps every month. If customers want to send more toymails than this in one month, additional stamps can be purchased at 50 stamps for $.99, and these can be used at any time without expiration.
See for yourself how the Mailmen can help you and your family stay better connected wherever you are in the world:
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99 Cents Only Stores
99 Cents Only Stores is coming to Roseville at 10251 Fairway Drive in the Fairway Commons shopping center. The former Big Lots store is approximately 32,000 square feet in size and the estimated construction valuation is $500,000. From the first store opening in 1982, 99 Cents Only Stores has expanded to 322 extreme value retail stores consisting of 235 stores in California, 41 in Texas, 29 in Arizona, and 17 in Nevada. Stores open for at least a year generated average net sales per estimated sellable square foot of $295 and average net sales per store of $5 million, which the Company believes are the highest in the dollar store industry.
Westpark Phase 3 subdivisions moving forward
Several Home Builders including Meritage Homes, KB Homes, and Lennar Homes are moving forward with map processing and subdivision improvements for Westpark Phase 3. The subdivisions are located near the intersection of Pleasant Grove Blvd. and Westbook Blvd, and in the Westplan overall.
What's new at Westfield Galleria?
Adore Organic Innovations will be locating in Kiosk 9010 at the Galleria. Offering the highest concentration of Plant Stem Cell formula available, combined with a rich blend of vitamins, essential oils, organic flower extracts and organic vegetable proteins, the Adore Organic Innovation skin care line restores healthy-looking skin.
Fashion Q provides the lastest trend and style in women's clothing at the best price. Fashion Q orignated in California, and has expanded to Arizona and Illinois with over 40 stores. See the store at S-253 of Westfield Galleria at Roseville.
Hub International Services
Hub International Services is processing tenant improvements at 3013 Douglas Blvd., S-100, in the Olympus Corporate Center. According to their website, HUB International was formed with the merger of 11 privately held Canadian insurance brokerages in 1998. Today, they are ranked among the largest insurance brokers worldwide.
The entrepreneurial spirit that formed HUB is evident today in the way they do business. Their company is organized around large regional "hubs" with over 250 satellite offices. This structure enables them to be proactive in addressing local market needs while centrally managing the growth of business with consistent standards.
Dr. Bradley Chipps MD
Dr. Bradley Chipps M.D. is processing tenant improvements for approximately 3300 square feet of medical office remodel at 1451 Secret Ravine Pwy. Dr. Chipps is a medical doctor specializing in Allergy and Immunology.
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The importance of email marketing has been highlighted by a recent report, which revealed that people are more likely to read their emails on a smartphone than make a call.
Abode's 2013 Digital Publishing Report revealed that 79 per cent of smartphone users access their email on their device, while only 78 per cent make calls.
Following email and calls, the third most popular use for smartphones is logging in to Facebook, which 58 per cent of users do.
Email also topped the chart for tablet owners too, with 72 per cent of people accessing their messages from their device. This was followed by playing games (67 per cent) and Facebook (61 per cent).
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.1237 Friday, 4 December 1998.
Date: Thursday, 03 Dec 1998 12:55:20 -0700
Subject: 9.1228 Re: Shakespeare and Pop Culture
Comment: Re: SHK 9.1228 Re: Shakespeare and Pop Culture
>> According to the review, the film
>>concludes with Shatner singing "one of the most original Shakespeare
>>homages ever offered."
There are quite a few references to Shakespeare in Star Trek. In ST4,
for example, McCoy replied to a comment of Spock's, "Angels and
ministers of grace defend us." Spock immediately identified the quote
in his usual pedantic fashion. I was also amused by the reference to
Jacquelline Suzanne and Harold Robbins as "the greats" of the late
twentieth century.
BTW, the 1956 SF movie Forbidden Planet is said to be a version of _The
Oh! Did anyone see the hilarious version of Taming of the Shrew they did
on Moonlighting?
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I stand on the beach by the Rapids of the Drowned, just outside the boundaries of Wood Buffalo National Park, watching white pelicans flip ass-end-upward to snatch fish out of the swirling water of the Slave River.
Beyond the cavorting pelicans, I spy a clutter of driftwood and pull out a 20-centimetre-long stick, chewed at both ends by a beaver so that, seemingly by design, it has left two pencil-perfect points.
For the next three days, I keep examining that stick, wondering where it has been before washing up on the mighty Slave, near the town of Fort Smith, NWT – at the gateway to Canada's largest national park.
Has it tumbled over the four rapids that constitute one of the great spectacles of the North? Has it meandered through the southern regions of the park on the wide, graceful Peace River, or even started its journey far upriver at the massive Bennett Dam in British Columbia?
Did it come from Fort Chipewyan, the park's southern gateway, where great rivers lace an intricate delta of channels and shallow lakes replete with animal and bird life – not just pelicans, but occasional outliers from the continent's last reproducing flock of endangered whooping cranes, which nest in the northern reaches of the park.
Or could the stick be traced all the way up the Athabasca River to Fort McMurray, Alta., where swaths of the boreal forest are being swept away by voracious oil sands development?
I soon realize I am not in some isolated place on the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary, but at the epicentre of trade routes, power shifts, the ebb and flow of societies and climates. You come to Wood Buffalo if you want to understand Canada, its past, present and future.
The park is largely untouched by tourism, drawing fewer than 1,500 visitors from outside the local area annually, even though it covers an expanse the size of Switzerland, and contains pristine lakes and roaring rivers – a playground for rafters, kayakers, canoeists and hikers, but also cultural adventurers who want to know where we have travelled as a country.
Because the park has so few visitors, I receive unusually attentive service from the Parks Canada staff. By truck, boat and light airplane, I trace the canoe routes of voyageurs, of 19th-century York boats, and water bombers that today battle the largest forest fires in memory.
My visit starts at the Rapids of the Drowned, so named because in the 1780s five voyageurs misread a signal, took a wrong channel and paid with their lives. Just upstream, I try to imagine hauling over 2,700 kilograms of cargo with the hulking York boats up and down the back-breaking Mountain Portage. From the air, I follow the passage of the majestic Pelican Rapids, a torrent of power and noise.
The next morning, I get a guided tour of the park's exotic salt plains, the remnants of prehistoric seas of 250 million years ago, which have left behind 370 square kilometres of stark white flatland, giving the appearance of a winter landscape in the middle of summer.
Along the way, I scan the sky for a whooping crane – Wood Buffalo is the summer home of 270 of the birds, more than half the surviving world population, including 75 nesting pairs. I see no cranes, but I am not alone – some people see them the first day; for others, it takes a decade.
Wood Buffalo is, as its name denotes, all about buffalo, and I was able to see hundreds of the big brown shaggy beasts with their reddish-hued calves – hulking shadows in the poplars as you drive by. These are not the squat plains buffalo that were gunned down in vast numbers to the south, but the rangier cousins that have suffered their own travails.
Janna Jaque, who develops visitor experiences in the park, likes to make this distinction: The plains buffalo are like the short hairy guys who wear Speedos to the beach while the park's wood buffalo are tall, dark and handsome.
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When the European settlers first arrived, there were about 6,000 bison in the area, but for unknown reasons, perhaps heavy hunting and harsh winters, the numbers fell to 250 by the turn of the 20th century. By the time the park was created in 1922 to preserve the buffalo, the population had climbed back to a still endangered 1,250.Report Typo/Error
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Arrest Made In Old Market Hate Crime
Omaha Police have arrested 35 year old Gregory Duncan for third degree assault for an incident that took place in the Old Market last October. Because it is being investigated as a hate crime, Duncan is being charged with a felony.
Ryan Langenegger told WOWT 6 News that he was punched in the face for defending his two gay friends outside a restaurant near 12th and Howard in the Old Market.
The incident happened around 3:00 in the morning on October 27th. Langenegger says he and his friends were called derogatory names regarding their sexual orientation.
Langenegger says they were followed out of the restaurant by three men. Police say it was Duncan who punched Langenegger in the face.


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By the way this vehicle is a model year 2011. Maybe you are still in warranty if you fall within the guidelines (complete warranty:3 yrs/36,000 miles)(powertrain warranty: 7 yrs/100,00 miles)
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DHS/USCIS/PIA-041 – ELIS-1 Temporary Accounts and Draft Benefit Requests Appendix A
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is transforming its operations by creating a new electronic environment known as the USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS), which allows individuals requesting a USCIS benefit to register online and submit certain benefit requests through the online system. This system will improve customer service; increase efficiency for processing benefits; better identify potential national security concerns, criminality, and fraud; and create improved access controls and better auditing capabilities. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is being conducted because USCIS ELIS collects and uses personally identifiable information (PII). This new electronic environment is divided into three distinct processes: 1) Temporary Account and Draft Benefit Requests; 2) Account and Case Management; and 3) Automated Background Functions. This PIA addresses the Temporary Account and Draft Benefit Requests process by describing how Applicants or their Representatives can create a temporary account, draft a benefit request, and submit or abandon that request.
Appendix A.OMB-Approved Data Collections
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The Sydney Blue Sox defeated the Melbourne Aces 10-8 on Sunday in Melbourne to win its Australian Baseball League (ABL) series three games to one, while the Canberra Cavalry thrashed the Brisbane Bandits 9-2 for its fourth series win in a row.
Trent Schmutter finished 3-for-4 and drove in three runs as the Blue Sox squandered a 5-0 lead but came back for the win in a back-and-forth battle at Melbourne Ballpark.
With 14 runs scored from the sixth inning on, Schmutter delivered a game-winning single to centre field in the top of the ninth inning, scoring J.D. Williams and Jacob Younis for a 10-8 lead with the Blue Sox down to their final out, propelling them to their third win in the four-game series.
Melbourne had scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth, staking an 8-6 lead heading into the final frame.
With the bases loaded in the ninth, Younis drew a walk to trail 8-7. Then after a strikeout and the Sox down to their final strike, Michael Lysaught beat out an infield single to score James Robbins and tie the game at 8-8. That set the stage for Schmutter to record his third hit of the game, giving the Sox the two-run lead.
The Blue Sox are back in action on Thursday night against the Adelaide Bite in a four-game series - all at Sydney's Blacktown International Sportspark.
In Canberra, in the final match of their round-eight four-game series, the Cavalry blew past the Bandits.
John Holdzkom started out the game with a quick 1-2-3 first inning including two strikeouts, and sent the Bandits a message that he was out for the win.
The Cavalry offence was able to get going quickly in the first inning putting up a three spot thanks to a home run from Jack Murphy, his second of the series. The long ball drove in Koehi Shibata and Jeremy Barnes.
With Canberra's fourth successive series win, the Cavalry head into two four-game match-ups against the Perth Heat for top spot on the ABL ladder.
The first series starts on Friday in Perth. The Cavalry and Heat return to the Fort for another four-game series from January 3.


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