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Son of William Wallace (1737-1799) and Mary Wallis (b. 1739). He is said to have been born in Watauga Settlement, then a part of Washington District, NC. In 1810, he married Mary (Polly) Chamberlain (d. 15 Nov. 1844), the daughter or John Chamberlain (1742-1793) and Hannah Lackey (c1779-1811), of Blount Co., TN. Wm and Mary reportedly had at least seven children: Hannah C.; Washington Wayne; Sarah Alexander; Margaret Jane; Ruth A.; Ninian P.; and Mary Ellen. (His nephew, Gen. Wm. Wallace [1794-1864], also of Blount Co., was the husband of Mary's sister, Margaret Chamberlain.)
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Jesse O. who hasn't gotten back to us about his hometown yet. Jesse chose the Monolith Rucksack from Heimplanet.
My Picks This Week
Nothing big and jaw-dropping this week, but lots of cool little things to check out. First, I highly recommend the polo shirts from Criquet. They're the only polo shirts I've ever liked, are soft and comfortable, offer a nice casual step up from tired old t-shirts, and if you see me in the summer, chances are I'll be wearing one (see me in them here and here). I'm going to be picking up a handcrafted Woodman's Pal this week: part-axe, part-machete, part-knife, it's been the standard military issue clearing tool since 1941. I'm slowly working on making a little trail on a small patch of land we have out back, so it ought to come in handy. And finally, I like the iphone cases from Bezl. Simple, but get the job done.
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Eureka Council could approve updated Housing Element at Tuesday's meeting
EUREKA- As part of the General Plan Update process, the City of Eureka has been working to update its Housing Element. On Tuesday, the council could approve that update at the Eureka City Council Meeting.
Updating a city's Housing Element is a state-mandated process required every five years. A housing element must identify and analyze housing needs, both now and projected. Also, the city must outline its goals, policies, and plans for developing, improving and preserving housing. On Tuesday, city staff will recommend that the council approve the updated housing element.
"I think our housing element pretty much lays out the roadmap for where we are going into the future. It does demonstrate that we have the ability to provide housing for all levels of income that are required," said Kristen Goetz, the Senior Planner for the City of Eureka Community Development Department.
If the council adopts the updated Housing Element, it will be submitted by June 30th to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Certification.


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Billy Vessels Is Dead at 70; Won the Heisman Trophy
Billy Vessels, the University of Oklahoma running back who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy in an era when Sooner teams coached by Bud Wilkinson dominated college football, died last Saturday at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 70.
The cause was congestive heart failure, said his wife, Susanne.
''He was the first player that I had ever been around who was the fastest player on the field and also the toughest,'' Wilkinson once said.
As an eighth grader, Vessels hitchhiked 50 miles on football Saturdays from his home in Cleveland, Okla., to see Oklahoma A&M play in Stillwater, and he sometimes served as the team's water boy. But by the time Vessels was a high school football star, the University of Oklahoma program was thriving in Norman under Wilkinson, and he became a Sooner.
Vessels ran for 870 yards and scored 15 touchdowns as a sophomore in 1950 on a consensus national championship team. He missed six games with a broken leg as a junior, then emerged as the nation's top player.
The 6-foot, 190-pound Vessels essentially won the 1952 Heisman Trophy on the second Saturday of November, in South Bend, Ind. It was Oklahoma, with Wilkinson and Vessels, versus Notre Dame, with Coach Frank Leahy and the all-American back Johnny Lattner, who would win the Heisman the following year. The game was telecast nationally and was broadcast on radio by Mel Allen.
''It was the so-called game of the year,'' Vessels remembered. ''All the press from New York was there.''
Vessels ran for 195 yards on 17 carries and scored on a pass reception and two long runs, but he also fumbled late in the game at the Notre Dame 20, and Lattner recovered.
Notre Dame, a heavy underdog, won by 27-21, handing Oklahoma its only loss of the season. ''It was not a good game for me because we lost,'' Vessels recalled. ''It ruined my entire season.''
But Vessels's performance brought him national acclaim, though he said he thought that his quarterback, Eddie Crowder, was more deserving of selection as college football's top player.
When Vessels won the Heisman, ''I'd never even heard of it,'' he said. ''It wasn't until I was in New York the next week that I realized its full impact.''
Having run for 1,072 yards and 18 touchdowns in his Heisman season, Vessels was the No. 1 draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1953. But he accepted an offer from the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian league. He won the Schenley Award as Canada's top pro player in his rookie year, then entered the Army, where he played football, and he finally joined the Colts in 1956. He ran for three touchdowns in a rout of the Los Angeles Rams but was hampered by injuries and retired after that season. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
Vessels moved to South Florida in the late 1950's, worked as a real estate executive, bred horses and served in the 1980's as president of the National Association of State Racing Commissioners and director of the Florida agency regulating parimutuel wagering.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Chase, of Miami, and Lance, of Philadelphia; a daughter, Jane Vessels, of Washington; and four grandchildren.
Vessels always kept in mind something Wilkinson said to him on the flight to New York for the Heisman ceremony. As Vessels related it to The Tulsa World last year: ''I remember Bud telling me: 'Billy, when you get to New York, they'll make a big deal of you. What's really important is not what you did yesterday, but what you'll be doing in 25 years.' He stressed that life was more important than football.''


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WITH animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2 doing a roaring trade at the box office over the summer holidays, children have been getting up close and personal with a fearsome fiery beast at Worcester City Art Gallery.
As part of the Dress the Dragon event at the Foregate Street museum children have been invited to make and decorate scales for a massive model dragon.
Visitors can also dress up as fantasy characters or have fun with life-size knight and princess cut-outs.
The free event has been running since the start of July but children still have until Friday, August 22 to take part. Dress the Dragon is open every day between 11am and 4pm.
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Here's an early look at a preview box that is running in the newspaper tomorrow. I've been saying for a month that the Giants are the only team to fear in the NL. Now, we'll see just how much they should be feared.
2010 National League Championship Series
Phillies (97-65, 1st in NL East) vs. Giants (92-70, 1st in NL West)
Game 1: Saturday, October 11, Citizens Bank Park
History: The Giants haven't won a World Series since moving to San Francisco from New York in 1958. In fact, they haven't won one since 1954, which is the third-longest drought in the majors behind the Cubs and the Indians. They last advanced to the World Series in 2002, losing to the Angels in seven games. The Giants and Phillies have never faced each other in the postseason.
Recent History: Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, the Phillies are 9-10 against the Giants, including 6-6 this season. Of those 19 games, they have scored fewer than four runs in 12. They have struggled particularly at ATT Park, where they have lost seven of their last nine while averaging 2.8 runs per game.
Pitching: Both teams have some decisions to make with regards to their rotations. Cole Hamels started Game 3 of the NLDS for the Phillies, but he had better results (a five-hit shut-out) than Game 2 starter Roy Oswalt (four runs in five innings) and has struggled at AT &T Park, allowing at least four runs in all four of his career starts there (including a no decision in April when he allowed four runs in six innings with 10 strikeouts). Oswalt has pitched well in each of his last three starts in San Francisco, allowing six runs in 23 innings.
Meanwhile, Giants NLDS Game 2 starter Matt Cain allowed five runs (two earned) in six innings in an 8-2 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in August. That same series, Game 3 starter Jonathan Sanchez held the Phllies to one run on two hits in eight innings of a 5-2 win. One thing seems certain: a match-up of the ages in Game 1 between two-time defending Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum and 2010 frontrunner Roy Halladay. The Giants also feature rookie lefty Madson Bumgarner, who could match up well with the Phillies.
Offense: The Giants have struggled at times this season, finishing ninth in the NL in runs scored and second-to-last in stolen bases. They do have some weapons, including rookie catcher Buster Posey (.305 average, .862 OPS, 18 home runs in 108 games), veteran first baseman Aubrey Huff (.290, .891, 26 HR) and, of course, former Phillie Pat Burrell (.266, .872, 18 HR).


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Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Visiting Prince Charles of Britain observed the activities of students at the Ali Maksum Islamic boarding school in Bantul on his visit to Yogyakarta on Tuesday. Observing various educational units in the school, he saw students who were just learning in the classroom and even heard a student reciting Koran verses. After learning about the verses, Prince Charles said such verses could encourage people to do good to the environment and in turn save the earth from environmental destruction.
The school`s secretary, Khoirul Fuad, said "He wants to see how students are learning computer and language and reciting verses as well as using an internet service,"
Fuad said Prince Charles was very interested in Islam and he paid a lot of attention to Islam and therefore he came here to directly see by himself the daily activities in the school. On Prince Charles` interest in hearing the recital of the Koran verses Fuad hoped he would receive Allah`s guidance after that and was interested to convert to Islam.
"That is not impossible because several British parliament members also embrace Islam," he said.
Prince Charles is welcomed in Yogyakarta, where 90 % of the population is Muslims, with great joy. He, who is one of the most followed people in the world, stated that he was interested in Islam in a great deal. Prince Charles' sympathy towards Islam is significant for Muslims, in terms of showing that Islam is in a rapid rise in the world.


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Getting to Know Your Code of Best Practices
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July 13, 2008
The July 7 release of the new "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video" (coordinated by the Center for Social Media and PIJIP) has given rise to an important question about how to interpret the document's six "Principles" and their associated "Limitations." So it may be worth noting that all the principles also are subject to some general limiting considerations. One of these is what might be called a "rule of proportionality." At the top of p. 4 of the document, users are encouraged always to ask: "Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and the use"? Even when proportionality isn't mentioned as a specific "Limitation" on a given "Principle," it is an important touchstone. Take, for example, the fifth principle, concerning "Copyright, Reposting, and Recirculating a Work or Part of a Work for Purposes of Launching a Discussion." The Code says that such uses are fair when "content that originally was offered to entertain or inform or instruct is offered up for the distinct purposes of launching an on-line discussion" so long as the discourse-promoting intent of the person who does the offering is both subjectively sincere and objectively clear. It does not say, in so many words, that the amount of material used should be proportional to the purpose, but that qualification is implied. Thus, for example, the Code would support posting a brief relevant clip from a recent feature film to start a discussion on the implicit racism in the depiction of screen villains, but it could not be used to justify putting up the film in its entirety. Of course, application of the rule of proportionality depends on the length of the work involved. The Code would support posting an entire 30-second public service announcement to kick off a stream of comments on government policies on the promotion of sexual abstinence.


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West Yorkshire Police took more than 1,500 calls on New Year's Eve, making it one of the busiest in recent times.
The force had a major operation to meet the challenges, with hundreds of staff, including additional call takers, custody staff, PCSOs, special constables and patrol officers, led by a senior officer in each of the five districts.
Between midnight and 5am the force answered 1,505 calls. Almost 1,100 were to 999 – an increase of about 50 compared to New Year's Eve 2012.
Some of the calls related to vulnerable missing people. All were found safe and well.
By 5.30am, there were 180 people in custody across the county. Most were arrested for drunkenness, public disorder and minor-injury assaults.
Mark Gilmore, Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, said: "I want to thank all of our officers, staff and volunteers for their dedication – many of whom worked very long shifts – to ensure we were able to cope with the demands.
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Dear Experts,
I searched in lots of forums and websites but I did not get exact answer for my question..
I read somewhere that getting back links from irrelevant niche forum will hurt our SERP .. Is this really true??
Everyday, I am using forums to increase my knowledge as well as to getting back links to my website. So, I feel little afraid to do forums nowadays if my website will also hit by Google due to irrelevant back links..!
So, please give me a valid suggestion regarding this..
Thanks in Advance,Kanna
No, it's not. If it were true then you could spam forums using your competitors URL and damage their rankings.
While you should contribute to forums, using them for any SEO gain is silly. Your post will reside on a weak page alongside the links of several other people pushing their links. It's like slicing a huge cake into a slice, then that slice into another slice, and then another slice, until all you're left with are crumbs.
There is absolutely no benefit to posting your link on forums, whether they are relevant to your site or not. Forum spam is a huge problem and even if you somehow post on a strong page you'll be followed by literally HUNDREDS of other people that want to spam their links. Posting on forums for SEO gain is a complete waste of your precious time.
Yes, but it is better that you use related.
All external links on SitePoint are nofollow, so will not count as backlinks, as far as the search engines are concerned. Many other forums have taken the same approach, largely because of the number of people who sign up simply to spam and drop links to their sites.
All external links on SitePoint are nofollow, so will not count as backlinks, as far as the search engines are concerned. Many other forums have taken the same approach, largely because of the number of people who sign up simply to spam and drop links to their sites.
I still believe link building is a strong point of SEO especially for Google, hence, do your forum posting in relevant niche and on quality forum sites. Whether we like it or not, forums are very important in SEO because when you carry out a Google search on any keyword , you will discover that forums come up in the result on the first page.
That a site is found for a query does not mean having an unrelated link on that page has any sort of major weight. The benefit of forum links is still by and large forum users... If you're already in a place with qualified visitors your thought should be how to get their attention first, not how to get less of them to see you later.
Many thanks for your reply..! Ok.. just leave our sitepoint forum bcoz of nofollow signatures..! ...
There are several high quality forums with do follow in Internet. I do not want to mention their names. If I get back link from those forums via signature, will it hurt my rankings??? Assume, my theme is Horoscope and forum theme is Web Development.. So, will it consider to be irrelevant in Google's eye?? Will those back links penalize my website due ti irrelevant links??
Please give me a valid suggestion regarding this.!
This is what the main reason for Google introduced Disavow tool .. Is not it?? We can eliminate those bad links, irrelevant backlinks which is not created by us. If our competitors doing this, we can file a disavow request to Google directly to remove those link?? Right? If I am wrong, please clarify me.. Thanks..!
Thanks for your valuable suggestion! Great thought..!
Disavow is to stop your brand from being associated with malicious or user-generated links. My point is regarding any benefit to ranking.
Getting good link for any niche will never hurt. But its better if the niche is relevant to yours.
I think this sums up the original question the best, having links on an irrelevant site won't do you any harm (as long as you're a quality member of the forum and not just endlessly spamming it with "great post", I'd expect that to be calculated somehow) but it also won't do you any good, getting links on a relevant forum should do some good, though as noted it gets more complicated with nofollow.
Regarding the link build side of this thread, a point often made that makes logical sense to me is that if you go around building only dofollow links it doesn't look natural and you might lose some of the benefit in the Google algorithm, building nofollow links as well makes it look more natural.
I don't agree that forum link building is totally useless but you have to do a lot of it and keep it high quality to draw benefit, blog commenting is probably a little easier, far more blogs still have dofollow.
Agree your conclusion is basically right but not for the right reason, I could take your web address and buy black hat links, spam it around lousy link farms, fluff up bad forums and blogs, article spin to free submission sites with your link in my signature, kayword stuff anchor text etc. and you'd start to suffer, Google isn't going to be able to prevent this kind of attack if someone wants to do it, how can it tell the difference between me attacking you and you hiring a black hat SEO? Link disavow protects you from old mistakes but also from such a situation happening.
I'd like to see some kind of evidence for this, because logically it seems insane to allow this.
It's really easy to build a script that will spam forums and blogs, so "black hat" SEOers could quite easily amass thousands of links on crappy sites. In the scenario I suggested, if we believe your point then it would take little to no work whatsoever to take out any competitors.
It's as easy as not penalising poor back links.
It would be moronic to punish a site because someone has posted a link to their site on a bad site. Google has no basis to suggest that the site owner was the person to place the link there, so why would they punish said site? This would open up such a huge bug in the Google search algorithm.
It's already widely known that Google rarely "penalises" sites, but dilutes the benefits given by a link that it regards to be poor.
As I said above, the point of disavow is to distance your site from having a poor reputation. If I ran a legitimate business and most of my backlinks were appearing in Google as coming from a porn or warez site it would damage the credibility of my company. Ranking is irrelevant in this scenario, and is is the reason disavow exists.
It will not hurt you, but it is much better to make links from high page rank related forums, as Google gives more importance to them.
Like most things with the algorithm I can only relate indications. Over the recent updates forums have been stuffed with people screaming they just lost their positioning colossally, on investigation this is because they have a ton of spun article spam out there or similar which Google is now definitely against, so their position has plummeted.
Of course, this could be because they're getting "punished" or it could be because the "bonus points" they were getting for those spam links are no longer earning bonus points.
There's not quite as much forum traffic or blogs around about it but I've seen a few stating examples of how link disavow has helped dig many of these spam linked sites back out of the basement; they disavowed the bad links and their search position went back up.
Google aren't going to give you bonus points just because you disavowed a bad link, so it's logical that disvowing a bad link removes some negative "punishment", allowing these sites to bounce back up to a healthy position.
Perhaps it does seem strange people aren't constantly crashing each other's sites, but then it's a bit like nuclear deterrent isn't it, if someone did it to you you'd probably do it back because it is easy to do.
I'm not saying this is a good thing, it just seems the only thing that makes sense. I know some updates are purely "remove-the-bonus-points" based ie EMD, but I can't see any other explanation for the disavow bounce effect.
Ofcourse yes, Posting in unrelated forums till you do not have links in those post will not matter more, but once it comes to posting links, the forum owners will either delete the link everytime you post it and to the far extent you will be banned from the forum because your post in their forum are unrelated to their niche and this means the content quality of their site will be hampered and if this persists like same, they will not tolerate this and may ban you for spamming on their forums, better you put this way, If you are not able to find any forum for your niche, you may describe your niche out here with the members and we can help you find some of them for you.Do not post in unrelated forums, it is next to spamming and will not be tolerated most of times by any admins or mods of the forum.
No.. Forum owners will never ban you until your post is considered as useless. If you post useful replies along with your irrelevant signatures , they won't ban you. You can take me as an example. My niche is Horoscope. But our sitepoint niche is completely related about Web Development and SEO. Am not getting ban from our sitepoint community for inserting irrelevant link in signature. Still, I am learning and share my knowledge here..!
And, my question is not about making irrelevant post in forums. What my question is, If I getting backlinks from irrelevant forums will hurt our SERP?? I hope you will clear this time..!
I ban them on my forums all the time. If you posting whatever, just to get a link, then assume you are banned. We only want posters who become useful community member.
Even if we are posting useful replies, will you ban us?? So, you are not allowing anyone to drop a link even in signatures in your forum?
Yes. The track record of people who drop links in signatures and posts in my forums are they not there to be a part of the community, but are there to get something out of it. We do not want them. The vast majoirty of participants of my forums do not have links in their signatures; they just want to be part of the community, be useful members and participate. Those who are their with other motive are extremely obvious and are gone pretty quick.
Great. Felt awesome after reading your post.. I am the contributing member of many forums for last 3.5 yrs. I did not heard about the forum mods will ban the members which they are using link in their signatures even if they posting useful replies. This is the first time I heard about this.! This kind of forums will be really appreciable. I do want to be a member of your forum to share and gain my knowledge...!
My intention is not to spam any forum or website anyway. I won't do that. If I did it, I would not be in SitePoint (they never tolerate any spammers here) and speaking with you. and even my website would not be in #1 position for lots of targeted keywords..! And, my question is not regarding this.!
My question is about "Can we do forum posting in unrelated niche and back links from those forums will hurt our SERP? Feel free to share your opinion about this..!


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Did you know?
Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge is a member of Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa.
Lie back and let the ancient healing of Vhembe work it magic on you. Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge recently opened their new Earth Sense Spa, which has gentle views of the Albasini Dam and Soutpansberg Mountains.
Shiluvari is a great base from which to explore the surrounding local attractions - and when you're done head straight for the Earth Sense Spa. Ku dya hiku engeta, as they say in the local Venda language, 'once you have tasted, you will want to return'.
The Earth Sense Spa features Moya products that celebrate the natural heritage of South Africa by using fynbos and local essential oils treasured for their healing qualities: aromatic and therapeutic essences of Buchu, Zinziba, Cape May, Cape Snowbush, Cape Chamomile, Lanyana and Cape Geranium are used in Moya's products.
Shiluvari is an eco-friendly lodge set on a natural peninsula in 30ha of natural vegetation. The lodge has a series of tasteful chalets decorated using local fabric. The main lodge has a generous porch and a comfortable lounge-bar-dining room area with views onto the lake. The Wood Owl restaurant serves Afro-fusion cuisine.
From Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge you can explore the delights of the surrounding area, known as the Land of Legend. You can take a self-drive tour of the Artists' Route, which takes you to the studios and workshops of local potters, carvers and weavers. Or you can visit some of the famed cultural spots in the area, such as the Holy Forest of Thathe Vondo, home to ancient Venda burial sites, and the sacred Phiphidi Waterfall.
If you're just keen to relax, head for the poolside chairs and mountain views, take a sunset cruise aboard the resident boat, and then round it off with a sensual treatment at the Earth Sense Spa.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge
Tel: +27 (0)15 556 3406
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
Polokwane has the closest airport. From Polokwane head north towards Makhado. Just before the town, you'll find a turnoff right onto the R578. After about 17km, you'll get to a 4-way stop in the little town of Elim. Turn left and carry on for just over 4km, and you'll see the sign to Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge on your left.
Around the area
Visit the nearby Thathe Vondo Holy Forest, believed to be sacred in ancient Venda culture, where you can swim and relax at the Phiphidi Falls.
Tours to do
Take a cultural tour of the area with Kuvona Cultural Tours, part of Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge. You can visit local community projects and churches, have your fortune told by a sangoma (witch doctor) and meet local villagers.
Where to stay
Take your pick from one of the lovely cottages at Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge, which are decorated using local fabric and open out onto gorgeous garden views.
What to eat
Shiluvari's Wood Owl restaurant serves delicious Afro-cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh seasonal ingredients. Open for breakfast, light lunches and dinner.
Best buys
The gift shop at Shiluvari sells local baskets and pottery, fabrics, jewellery, music and more.


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From the airport you take the N2 direction Cape Town / Waterfront. As soon as you enter the city, you will pass the traffic lights; at the 4th robot turn right into High Level Rd. After 3.5 kilometers turn left into Barkley Rd. where you see the brown sign with Sweet Ocean View Guesthouse written on it. Sweet Ocean View is the third house on your left hand side, painted in grey color and with palm trees in front of the house.
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FINDLAY — A day after updating Findlay officials as to the completion
schedule for the United States Army Corps of Engineers Blanchard River
flood mitigation feasibility study, USACE representatives briefed local
media. David Romano, USACE Chief of Planning, led the April 9 discussion
at the Hancock County Engineers office, Findlay, by reiterating recent
good news.
"As you already know, we have received $1.5 million in
federal funds to complete the Blanchard River feasibility study," said
Romano. "It's a 50/50 cost share match with the local community. Those
federal funds will be matched with the $1.35 million that the local
community has already had in place for a long time. It's really good
news that we can come here and say, for once, the feasibility study is
fully funded."
Romano further stated that on April 8, local
leaders were presented with an 18 to 24 month completion schedule and
that the USACE is looking at ways to complete that study closer to the
18-month range. He also said that specifics, such as where a potential
diversion channel may run, are not, as yet, a priority. Rather, at this
point, the focus is on keeping the cost of the project as low as
possible in order to increase the chances of its ultimate approval.
In addition, Romano explained that a rigorous review process of the plan it ultimately presents is also upcoming.
"That's happening this fiscal
year," he said. "It's where the Corps opens our books for independent
peer reviews, state agency reviews, public reviews that will be
occurring later this calendar year and into the next calendar year."
the document goes for review, USACE intends to meet with the various
groups to assure their understanding of the report. The level of detail
of the comments solicited from these groups will dictate the length of
time it takes for the USACE to respond. Simplifying the responses of
reviewers by proactively addressing their questions will, in its turn,
simplify and speed up the entire process.
"So the closer we work with the communities (and) state and federal agencies, the better those reviews will go," said Romano.
to design and construct the project provides the opportunity to seek
the requisite funding to actually begin designing and constructing the
mechanisms necessary for flood abatement .
In the simplest terms,
there is now enough money in hand for USACE to address step one: the
completion of a feasibility study (the floor plan) for Blanchard River
flood mitigation. During step two, the USACE will seek authorization to
design and construct. Once step two is attained, appropriations will be
sought through step three. In other words, the U.S. Congress must
authorize the appropriation of the monies needed to make that plan a
reality. Realistically, it will take a few years out before any physical
changes take place along the Blanchard.
"Our mission is to complete the feasibility study," said Romano.
the course of the next two months, a hydraulic engineer will complete
quality assurance assessments on the current hydrology and hydraulics
model. According to Romano, that model is the foundation for everything
that USACE will undertake, insofar as reducing flooding along the
Blanchard Rive is concerned. The model will also allow USACE to
accurately answer questions about their plan.
Romano noted that
the entire feasibility study process is a long and very complex process,
but that this is necessary in order for the USACE to make a clear,
concise, feasible and environmentally acceptable recommendation to the
USACE Chief of Engineers. This assertion was corroborated by Jason
Phillips, assistant municipal director for the Village of Ottawa, who
explained that the hydrology and hydraulics model has been in the works
for six years already
Romano also commented that the USACE is
eager for input from local communities, which have a wealth of hand-on
information about their regions.
"We really value the experience
of the local community," he said. "We do try to gather as much existing
data as possible. The hydrology and hydraulics model may confirm what
county engineers already know."
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A hot topic currently enraging many professional wedding videographers; the recent screening of Dragon's Den, showing the delightful Andrea Mcdowell and Rebecca Baldwin securing an investment of £60000 from Dragon's Den entrepreneur Hilary Devey.
The investment has sparked an interesting debate on whether a good video depends on good camera work, or great editing.
The entrepreneur's business plan is based around hiring out their video cameras for the couple, or more realistically their friends and family, to shoot footage which will then be edited into a DVD.
Sceptics were quick to point out that many videographers offer a "rescue" service to turn wobbly, home produced camera work into a reasonable quality video and that the video cameras included in the package are similar quality to those used for home movies.
Supporters of the service point out that family members are more likely to be able to capture the more private minutes on video, as they have access to areas that a videographer may not be able to go and the bride and groom are more likely to be relaxed in the presence of family and friends rather than a professional camera operator.
Regardless, the publicity that this bubbly pair have brought to wedding videography can only be a good thing and we wish them the very best in their new venture.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Backed by eight event victories, the Saint Leo men's swimming team opened its 2012-13 campaign with an impressive effort against Florida Tech and Lynn in Saturday afternoon's tri-meet from the Saint Leo Aquatics Center.
The eight wins led the Lions to a 120 to 85 victory. It's the third consecutive win over the Panthers.
Freshman Pawel Trenda opened the first portion of the meet as he set the program record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.47. Additionally, Trenda was five-tenths of a second off the program-record in the 50 Free at 50.96.
Adding to the Lions' point total was Michael Cozzi as he registered victories in the 500 (4:50.69) and 1000 Freestyles (10:00.57).
The freshman impact was also felt in the 100 Freestyle as Matheus Assis, in addition to junior-transfer Milton Alberto-Requejo (200 Freestyle), assembled one event win each.
Saint Leo's 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay squads also punched wins to round out the day.
The Lions will resume action Saturday, October 20, when they travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. to challenge Nova Southeastern. The dual is set to begin at 1 p.m. from the NSU Aquatic Center.
Full scores and results will be made available shortly.
For more on the men's swimming program, please visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and 'Like' the Lions on Facebook.
This postgame recap is brought to you by Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant, located in Brooksville, Fla. Contact Papa Joe's at 352-799-3904 for dine-in or catering needs.


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How many people put game cameras out on public land during the summer to do some "scouting" for them? I have been in a debate with myself about putting some cameras out on public land here in SD where I know there are some deer running around and am unsure on the caliber of deer each year, but I am nervous that my camera might magically grow legs and walk off when I'm not there. I know there are some ways to lock it to the tree/post or whatever it is hung on, but most of them are fairly expensive. Any suggestions on how to make sure my camera doesn't get borrowed without permission?
How often would you check the camera? I'm about 3 hours from where I want to put them and I don't think there would be much foot traffic out there, but I really don't know. The season doesn't start til late in September for archery, so I'm thinking the first part of August should be early enough to put it out there and maybe check it at the first of September then when I go to hunt at the end of September.
What about protecting it from cattle? The area I want to put it is a Walk In Area that has cattle on it all year and I really don't want 98% of my pictures to be cattle. Any type of setup where you can get more deer than cattle or does it solely depend on the terrain/cover for where I want to place the camera? Is it even worth putting the camera out there? I usually don't get much scouting in prior to the season with work getting in the way.


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Tech Tip: Getting a password manager
Tired of trying to remember too many passwords? A good password management utility requires you to just keep one in mind.
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Bolus is simple and easy to use application intended to help anyone using insulin pump
Lenovo Vibe Z smartphone was launched in November 2013. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Lenovo Vibe Z packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Lenovo Vibe Z runs Android 4.3 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 149.10 x 77.00 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 145.20 grams.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.
How to download Bolus form Lenovo Vibe Z?
- Check the Android version to verify compatibility of Bolus with Lenovo Vibe Z.
Find Android version: go to "Settings" - "About the phone" - "Android version". Make sure Bolus is compatible with Lenovo Vibe Z.
- Click the download button to download Bolus in Lenovo Vibe Z.
- Once the download and installation are complete, find Bolus in your home screen and tap the icon to open it.
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When Matt Kenseth made the unprecedented move from his longtime home at Roush/Fenway Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing, many expected him to remain a championship threat; just not this soon.
Capturing his second win of the season Sunday in Kansas, Kenseth made the statement that when you're good, it doesn't matter which team you drive for.
"I just knew it was the right place for me with the right group at the right time and all that stuff," commented Kenseth on the move to the No. 20 team. "I just knew that was where I needed to be and where I felt like I had the best chance to be the most successful."
Kenseth might not have expected success so soon, but his two wins have placed him solidly in the Chase conversation and moved him to eighth position in the point standings.
"Matt is good, and he always has been," said third place finisher Jimmie Johnson on Kenseth's ability to run up front. "He's an awesome race car driver. He impresses me in his ability to lead the team and make adjustments on the car and his knowledge of the car."
Kenseth's new team has not had a lot of success in recent years, but the veteran's knowledge and determination has given them reason to be very optimistic about this season.
"The guy can do it and always has, and I've always been impressed with him," continued Johnson on his competitor's quick start. "Sheer speed, and then when you get in traffic and making good decisions and knowing how to work traffic and race cars, it doesn't surprise me to see the success that he's having."
Johnson's teammate, Kasey Kahne, had hopes of stealing the win away from Kenseth in the final laps but could not close the deal and ended up in second place.
"We were very close at the end battling with Matt," commented Kahne on his charge at the end of the race. "I could catch him but couldn't really do anything once I got close."
Johnson and Kahne sit atop the point standing after their second and third place finishes, but they will surely be looking over their shoulders at Kenseth in the coming weeks.
"I hate to say I'm a glass half empty guy, but instead of talking about it, I like to do it and then talk about it," said Kenseth about his championship hopes. "I don't like to make predictions; I'm just not that guy."
Well, Kenseth might not make predictions, but the rest of the field certainly will, and most of them agree that the No. 20 team will be one of the teams that they need to beat if they want to keep their championship hopes alive.
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Dewey Lecture in Law & Philosophy: Barbara Herman (UCLA, Philosophy and Law)
Featured Speaker: Professor Barbara Herman, UCLA
The Moral Side of Non-negligence
Legal discussions of negligence focus on issues of harm, fault, and remedy in the context of failure to exercise reasonable care. The point of orientation is the negligent event. In this talk I want to investigate a related moral duty, the duty of due care. Its orientation is ex ante; it is an imperfect duty that ranges across private and public morality; its content is not restricted to injury and loss. The wrongful failure of due care need not increase the risk of a negligent event. An agent acting negligently in the moral sense has failed to take on the full burden of some other duty. The argument for this view of due care will lend support to three more general theses: about the nature and importance of imperfect duties, about the primacy of non-negligence, and about the rationale for different schemes of remedy on the legal side.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A referendum on the ballot in Clay County gives voters the chance to throw out a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol before 2 p.m. on Sundays.
The ordinance for change is endorsed by restaurant owners like Elaine Cassala at Whitey's Fish Camp.
Cassala said she believes it's unfair when other counties in Northeast Florida don't have the same restrictions.
"Even in the town of Orange Park, and the town of Green Cove Springs, they're able to serve at 11 a.m.," said Cassala.
At the Mellow Mushroom in Fleming Island, manager John Valentino said it's hard to get fans in the door for football on Sundays when he can't serve alcohol.
"Jaguars game day, especially away games, because people go to where they can have an alcoholic beverage at noon. By the time the game has started at one, they're not going to leave somewhere and come to somewhere that's closer to their home," said Valentino.
Not everyone supports selling alcohol on Sundays at a time in the day when churchgoers are on the roadways.
"I don't think it's wrong that there's one day a week that you stay off of it. I don't see one thing wrong with that. I think it ought to stay," said Durwood Smith.
Copyright 2012 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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The Real Estalker Joins Variety As Real Estate Editor
Variety Launches Dirt, A New Section Focused On High-End Digs
June 18, 2014 --
LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Variety, the entertainment industry's leading source of news and analysis in print and online, has hired Mark David, aka The Real Estalker, as the publication's real estate editor. Under the new Dirt umbrella, David will provide up-to-the-minute news on high-end industry-centric real estate transactions across the country. His popular Real Estalker column will appear exclusively on Variety.com as news breaks, and in the weekly Variety magazine, providing fresh content and recapping the week's biggest sales and hottest real estate news.
Enlisting the voice of the mysterious and sometimes acid-tongued "Your Mama," The Real Estalker will feed the voracious appetites of today's entertainment industry watchers with glimpses into the finest properties owned by celebrities and industry executives, highlighting major selling points and property values, and, when called for, snarking about poor decor choices or the sordid details of why certain individuals might be selling or moving.
"I couldn't be more excited and gratified to dish celebrity real estate dirt alongside the top notch team of showbiz reporters at Variety," said The Real Estalker, Mark David.
The Real Estalker is a fun and juicy read, meant to entertain above all else, and will bring a new boldness, energy and edgy voice to Variety's long-standing coverage of the entertainment real estate market. The addition of The Real Estalker marks yet another addition to the growing Variety editorial team and coverage since it was acquired by PMC in October 2012.
"There are very few people in Hollywood who aren't keenly interested in high-profile real estate transactions," says Variety's Editors-in-Chief Claudia Eller, Andrew Wallenstein and Cynthia Littleton. "And there's no one who has better intel and a more distinctive voice on the subject than Mark David. We are thrilled that he has joined our Variety family."
About Variety
Variety and Variety.com provide the industry with the most comprehensive coverage of motion pictures, television and the digital space. With respected and experienced news reporters in Los Angeles, New York and around the world, Variety marries its historic coverage of entertainment business with technologically advanced website and new weekly print edition, offering readers the in-depth news coverage needed to remain competitive in the ever-changing entertainment industry. The Variety Group Variety, Variety.com, Variety Insight, LA 411, NY 411 is owned by Variety Media, LLC, a division of Penske Media Corporation.
About PMC
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media and publishing company founded by Jay Penske in 2004. One of the world's largest digital media companies in the world, PMC operates more than 20 websites as well as 40 annual events and conferences. PMC's unique and growing portfolio of brands publishes the web's best original content in entertainment, sports, breaking news, media, finance, technology, fashion, beauty, and health. PMC Studios, Deadline.com, Variety, OnCars, HollywoodLife, ENTV, India.com, Movieline, TVLine, BGR, AwardsLine, LA411, NY411, Young Hollywood Awards, The Style Awards, and Breakthrough of the Year Awards are all part of the expanding PMC portfolio. For more information on PMC and its brands, please visit: www.PMC.com or its digital properties directly.
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10 top traps to avoid in SMSF gearing
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Peter Townsend is principal of Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers.
SMSF (self-managed superannuation fund) trustees will show even stronger interest in borrowing for direct property in their portfolios in 2013.
However, we continue to notice a number of mistakes or poorly developed approaches commonly being made in the borrowing process by trustees and their accountants and advisers.
The SMSF loan under s.67A of the SIS Act is not an ordinary loan. It takes careful planning to get the loan correctly settled, not only in order to guarantee compliance with the superannuation legislation but also with a view to the stamp duty issues.
It is particularly important to ensure that any subsequent transfer of the property from the holding trustee to the SMSF trustee when the loan is repaid attracts only nominal stamp duty. Watch out for these 10 traps.
Trap 1: Failing to understand lender's requirements
Because SMSF lending is functionally different from ordinary property lending, SMSF advisers and their trustee clients cannot make any assumptions about what lenders are looking for from them.
Carefully check with the lender as to what requirements they have for SMSF limited recourse loans. Remember that banks and brokers are learning just as fast as everyone else is in this area. Trustees should expect closer scrutiny than ordinary property loans because the lender is offering limited recourse terms.
The lender will likely want proof that the fund deed provides the necessary power to borrow. An update of the trust deed may be needed if the trust deed has not been amended since the legislation was introduced in September 2007 or materially revised in July 2010.
Will the lender require the member to agree to a particular contribution program to ensure sufficient money in the fund to meet any shortfall in income from the property? If so, has the trustee considered whether that program will be possible and advisable?
Will the lender require sign off by the fund's accountant, financial planner and lawyer before proceeding? Will the lender require personal guarantees? Can the members provide guarantees and remain compliant?
Will the bank require that the SMSF trustee and/or the holding trustee be companies? Where the fund is buying business real estate from a related party, will the bank expect to see a full contract (arguing s.109 of SIS) rather than simply a transfer document?
Be sure you have carefully considered all the lender's requirements before proceeding.


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The Crap We Missed – Thursday 3.24.11
"Mom says she bought Sunny D. Alright!"
And now for today's smattering of random photos that I like to call The Crap We Missed: Super-pregnant Alicia Silverstone apparently decided maternity outfits are a scam and is gonna ride her normal clothes out. Alexander Skarsgard is the world's worst drug customer, "Oh, right, those cameras follow me…," Rebecca Gayheart gets ready for another game of Who Wants to Die? and Katie Price continues to stay classy.
That dude up there is 38,
- The Superficial
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Infor Global Solutions
Job Posting
Infor delivers fully integrated enterprise solutions for a wide range of industries, as well as best-in-class, stand-alone products that address the essential challenges its customers face in areas such as enterprise resource planning, supply chain planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset management, product lifecycle management, financial and performance management, and business intelligence. With 8,100 employees and offices in over 100 countries, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than 70,000 customers. For additional information, visit
Position: Software Application Engineer (Environment)
Location: Novato, CA (Enwisen)
The Software Engineer, Environment is responsible for configuring and maintaining the specific environment(s) used for Product Development. The role coordinates activities and technical resources for maintenance purposes as well as in development projects. The Software Engineer-Environment plans, executes and controls the installation of applications, tools, etc. Further, the role develops and controls routines for maintaining the environment. The Software Engineer, Environment analyzes the environment and suggests change alternatives. The Software Engineer, Environment provides subject matter expertise and works with development teams in managing the IT environment.
(80%) Configures and maintains the specific environment(s) including:
· Provides second and third-level support for applicable environment(s).
· Analyzes the IT environment and develops detail change suggestions for enhancements and new information technology solutions.
· Ensures that all required environment documentation exists and is updated (configuration item information), published and understood by all users.
· Performs builds of new versions of software developed and maintained by Product Development.
· Deploys builds of software into test environments.
· Requests hardware and software resources from ITS.
· Performs consequence analysis of environment requests from development projects.
(20%) Member of a software development team
· Acts as a development project team member.
· Acts as active stakeholder with respect to requirements for development tools.
· Demonstrates ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
Minimum Requirements:
· 2 years of technical knowledge/experience with programming and software development.
· Ability to gather, analyze, and document environment changes and communicate to IT. developers for application/ systems development.
· Experience of testing procedures.
· Experience with build tools such as SVN
· Experience with Autmation Tools: CruiseControl; TeamCity
· Good working knowledge of FTP
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent business/education experience.
Preferred skills:
· Appropriate IT environment experience.
· Knowledge/experience Lawson technologies.
· Technical knowledge/experience with one or more of the following: client server architecture, UNIX, iSeries, relational database, WEB.
· Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and, change work direction and priorities effectively as required.
Infor is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), should you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a currently open position with Infor, please call (678) 319-8000 or email us at
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Pub Crawl: Tucker's Kozy Korner
Updated 3:43 pm, Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Address: 1338 E. Houston St.
Hours: 4 p.m.- 2 a.m. Mon-Sat.; 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Sun.
Phone: 210-320-2192
Noise, cost: Medium to high; medium
Snapshot: Tucker's, at the corner of East Houston and North Cherry streets since 1948, has evolved from John Tucker's hamburger stand/drive-in restaurant, to cocktail lounge/East Side social hub to a social hub/cocktail lounge/landmark/multifaceted entertainment spot.
Who Goes There? "One of our mottos is 'Tucker's is for everybody,'" said manager Jacob Lopez. That's accurate. Comments on Web review sites such Yelp describe the crowd as "random," also accurate. East Side movers and shakers still frequent Tucker's, but the lure of the storied place now reaches far beyond the '05 ZIP code.
Behind The Bar: Tucker's is a full-service cocktail lounge serving beer, wine and spirits indoors all week; outdoors at the bar on the covered patio on weekends. There are a couple of beer choices on tap, and a menu of specialty cocktails including Dignowity Punch. Happy Hour is 4-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, all day Sunday.
Soundtrack: Live jazz rules early in the week with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Mondays, and the Midtown Jazz Sound on Tuesdays. DJs take over the rest of the week. And Tucker's has one of the best soul/blues/R&B jukeboxes anywhere.
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Munchies: Tucker's is the land home (as opposed to mobile Airstream) of Chris Cullum's Attaboy burgers. The acclaimed burgers have a following of their own.
The Skinny: Cocktail lounge tradition and cocktail lounge progression meet and mingle at Tucker's Kozy Korner.
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Guiseley 0 Leeds United 2
LEEDS United needed two late goals to overcome a spirited Guiseley at Nethermoor.
Dave Hockaday's new-look squad played in front of a sell-out crowd and new owner Massimo Cellino.
The Championship side showed their quality but they didn't have it all their own way and the Lions came close to scoring.
Former Leeds United man Ben Parker captained Guiseley but his defence was almost breached within minutes. The first chance fell to the Whites' loan signing Souleymane Doukara but he shot wide from 20 yards.
Steve Morison put a header into the side netting as Leeds kept the pressure on but Danny Forrest fired just over at the other end. Just before the half-hour Lions keeper Steve Drench tipped a Tommaso Bianchi effort over.
The best chance of the first half fell to Michael Tonge but he was also just too high with his shot.
Jake Lawlor really should have put the home side in front just after the interval but he shot wide when it looked easier to score.
A Doukara shot was deflected wide before Gavin Rothery fired a shot right at the Leeds keeper Marco Silvestri as the sides traded blows.
The visitors changed the entire side on the hour and with the Guiseley players tiring it was only a matter of time before the deadlock was broken. Drench foiled Lewis Walters but just as it looked as though the Lions might hold out, Jason Pierce headed in former Guiseley player Aidy White's corner.
To rub salt into the wounds, Matt Smith netted from close range in the final minute.
Guiseley boss Mark Bower was pleased with a solid afternoon's work.
He said: "I was pleased with the performance. We matched them for 80 to 85 minutes. It was disappointing to lose those late goals but overall we were good.
"We started the second half well and gave them problems. We kept our shape and discipline and restricted Leeds to long-range efforts. We looked fit and sharp but tired towards the end when they brought a fresh team on."


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Logjam over? BJP says allow FDI vote, run House
After accepting the opposition parties' demand for a parliamentary vote on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, the government is now trying to persuade the BJP to ensure a smooth run for the House. Saubhadra Chatterji & Vikas Pathak report.delhi Updated: Nov 29, 2012 01:22 IST
After accepting the opposition parties' demand for a parliamentary vote on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, the government is now trying to persuade the BJP to ensure a smooth run for the House and lawmaking during the remaining 16 working days of the winter session.
The government had no objection to a debate under a voting provision in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha but in turn expected the BJP to allow Parliament to function, parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath is reported to have told Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley on Wednesday.
The government was free to run the House once it allows the FDI vote, Swaraj, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, is believed to have said.
"Presiding officers can take any decision they want in the interest of running Parliament," Nath said after meeting Swaraj and Jaitley. The two leaders, however, insisted that the ministers meet them on specific bills, including those involving key reforms, so that the party could communicate its position.
"We have said Parliament will function only after a debate under Rule 184. The Prime Minister said he is confident of getting the majority. If the numbers are in your (UPA) favour then why don't you go for voting on the issue?" Swaraj said.
The UPA plans to push for amendments to insurance, pension, banking and companies laws among others during the ongoing session. The BJP would not support the insurance bill, party leader Yashwant Sinha had told HT earlier.
But, Parliament's smooth functioning is not guaranteed even if the UPA and NDA are on the same page given the Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party's opposing positions on the SC/ST promotion bill among others and Trinamool Congress's maverick approach.
The two key Uttar Pradesh parties have even linked their position on FDI to the promotion quota bill -- the BSP supports it but the SP is dead set against it. The Lok Sabha is expected to debate FDI on December 4.


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2012 vs. 1984: Young adults really do have it harder today
Globe personal finance columnist Rob Carrick struck a nerve with these words: "I had it easier than today's twentysomethings, and I have no problem saying so."
Citing examples such as university costs and house prices, Mr. Carrick's message to his peers (who suggest that kids today need to buck up) was to lay off the younger generation and cut them some slack.
It resonated, spreading across social media and generating nearly 1,000 comments, including "Finally someone admitted it!" and "a good reality check."
Norway killer says no one would call him insane if he were 'bearded jihadist'
First, the world was shocked by the death of 77 people, mostly teenagers, in Norway at the hands of Anders Breivik.
Then, the confessed murderer continued to make headlines for raving in court that his rampage was "necessary" because his victims had betrayed their country be embracing immigration.
Mr. Breivik insisted he wasn't insane. And many Globe readers agreed with him there: "Evil - but not insane," as one commenter put it.
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A 29-year-old on the difficulties of landing a first job
Rob Carrick's piece on the struggles of today's youth prompted one reader to write the columnist a letter.
The eloquently written letter detailed his frustration with short-term contracts offering little pay or flat-out hiring freezes. "I wanted 65 hour weeks in a high pressure corporate environment. I wanted to be able to afford to donate to charities that are important to me. I was considering children, marriage, the house, all of it. It's not happening.
The Globe published the letter and it generated nearly 1,500 comments from readers who shared similar experiences, offered words of comfort and gave job-hunting tips.
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Raped police officer offered cash to quit
The story of a female police officer who says she was offered a few months salary to quit her job after reporting that she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague was shared on social media by thousands of readers.
Denise Robinson found the courage to speak out, giving a powerful victim impact statement in court: "My family has had to accept this happened to me. They struggled to cope with their emotions. They've had to watch me crumble to pieces and felt helpless."
Her attacker and former colleague was sentenced to 18 months in jail.
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Despite legal about-face, Harper has 'no intention' of reopening gay marriage
The Harper government caused a frenzy after announcing that thousands of same-sex couples who travelled to Canada to get married are not legally wed because their marriages wouldn't be recognized in their home countries.
The comments cast doubt on the rights of same-sex couples and confusion over Canada's position on gay marriage, prompting Mr. Harper to clarify that Ottawa was not looking to reopen debate on gay marriage.
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Why Trayvon's death matters to feminists.
In the ever prescient and poignant spirit of the Color Lines blog out of the Applied Research Center, Aura Bogado puts implicit bias on trial. She calls it casual racism and it's a pretty good idea for feminist anti-violence activists to keep it in mind. All forms of oppression are intrinsically connected. That includes racism and sexual violence. Bogado reminds us that blatant, overt racism is no longer socially acceptable. While that may seem like a step in the right direction, hidden biases still have the power to drive our actions. In some cases those actions are violent.
In an interview last week Juror B37 discussed her belief that implicit bias would lead most people to kill a young Black man. I certainly hope that's not true. I also don't know if we can blame George Zimmerman's choices on implicit bias alone. He also had a notable history of physical and sexual violence against women and girls. Salamishah Tillet discussed this history and the fact that it was ruled inadmissible in court as a grave shortcoming in our social and justice systems. According to Tillet, this decision:
"reveal(s) a system of power that dismisses the experiences and voices of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence as invisible and untrustworthy."
Yikes! Are you telling me that identifying and intervening in this earlier, really scary behavior may have prevented future violent acts…including the shooting death of a child? Hmmmm. Maybe we're on to something here! Oh right, that's why all these feminists are so crazy about primary prevention and effective response to gender-based violence. What a good idea.
So here's my what for. Some research suggests that people who endorse subtle victim blaming, misogyny, and heterosexism may also be at increased risk for perpetrating sexual violence. These subtle biases, including casual racism, pollute the mind and pollute our world. They lead to endorsement of violent behavior. In some cases, they lead to decisions to perpetrate violent behavior.
We have got to pay attention to subtle bias. We have to identify it, name it and root it out of our world before it pollutes us all. At the same time, we have an obligation to identify, name and address all acts of violence that have already happened. As Tillet pointed out, that means we need to listen to, honor, and care for people surviving the violence. It also means we need to hold perpetrators of violence accountable for their actions and provide access to the resources and treatment they need to root out both the implicit and explicit oppression that has poisoned their own lives and judgment.


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