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Family-Friendly Resort with Pools Fed By Natural Hot Springs
Natural hot springs dot the land around what is today Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa; the mineral-rich pools were once used by Native American spiritual leaders to create healing remedies. Today, the land is a reservation for the Wasco, Paiute, and Warm Springs tribes, and they invite guests to come stay amid this relaxing atmosphere. The spring water—which reaches 92 degrees even in winter—now feeds into an outdoor Olympic-size pool framed by 140-foot-long water slides.
While the atmosphere is very relaxed, there's no shortage of things for families to do. Kids can keep busy with outdoor activities such as mini golf and basketball, and parents may favor a trip to the hot-springs-centric spa or hit up the slots at the nearby Indian Head Casino.
The tribes invite guests to celebrate their traditions, too; they host summer salmon bakes and dance demonstrations, and you can stay in tepee-style accommodations. If you want more modern furnishings, the resort also features rooms with one or two king or queen beds. Decorated in earth tones that mirror the high-desert environment, each guest room looks out onto the surrounding valleys and Cascade Mountains.
Warm Springs, Oregon: Reservation on the Sunny Side of the Cascades
Located less than two hours east of Portland is the reservation of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Native American tribes. It's situated amid high-desert lands thick with forests and interspersed with alpine lakes and deep canyons. The natural barrier of the Cascade Mountains to the west helps hold bad weather at bay; there are typically many sunny days here, so you can easily hike, bike, or raft on the whitewater rivers.
The Museum at Warm Springs gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the traditions and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. You can explore traditional dwellings, listen to ceremonial songs, witness a Wasco wedding exchange, or try your hand at hoop dancing.


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The Ladies of Nurses Week
Today marks the start of National Nurses Week, so in proper Gunaxin style, we figured we'd give you some good reasons to appreciate the young ladies. So bend over, cough, and hope that your Nurse isn't a dude.
Before we get to the show, here is a bit of research on the topic, for those of you who care :
National Nurses Week is one of the nation's largest health care events, recognizing the contributions and commitments nurses make and educating the public about the significant work they perform. National Nurses Day, also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week.

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Release Date: October 15, 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Failure will be the topic of conversation at the Science & Art Cabaret on Wednesday, as area thinkers meet to discuss everything from Einstein's most famous mistake to a nearly botched performance at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
The event, titled "Fail," is free and open to the public.
It begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Ninth Ward at Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Guests will enjoy a night of entertaining conversation and a cash bar.
The Buffalo Science & Art Cabaret presents several events a year where members of the public are invited to grab a drink and listen to top university scientists and creative minds talk about their work. The series is organized by the University at Buffalo, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center and Buffalo Museum of Science, with support from Greatbatch Medical.
Co-founder Will Kinney, a UB associate professor of physics, describes the event as "an entertaining mash-up of cutting-edge science and technology with art, music, poetry and performance."
"Fail" is the 11th cabaret held since 2009. The lineup for the night will include:
- Salvatore Rappoccio, UB assistant professor of physics, on "Error Analysis"
- Gary Nickard, UB clinical associate professor of visual studies, on "Failure at the Albright-Knox" (which will describe how he dealt with unforeseen problems during a piano destruction performance)
- Scott Watson, assistant professor of physics at Syracuse University, on "Einstein's Biggest Blunder"
- A screening of videos on art and failure created by New York City-based artist David Kramer
For information on the Science & Art Cabaret and past events, visit http://www.buffalo.edu/news/13376 and http://www.hallwalls.org/science-art.php.
Charlotte Hsu
News Content Manager
Sciences, Economic Development
Tel: 716-645-4655
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'Miller, Campbell (now with San Jose), Anaheim's Mathieu Schneider, Ottawa's Jason Spezza and Tampa Bay's Jeff Halpern were selected to begin two-year terms as representatives of the NHL Players' Association. The competition committee, which consists of up to 10 voting members, evaluates matters relating to the game and the way the game is played and makes recommendations to the NHLPA's executive board and the NHL's board of governors. The next committee meeting is June 13 in Toronto.'
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Google to drive traffic to malls, not just websites
Britain's largest listed property company Land Securities has agreed a deal with internet search giant Google to drive business to its shopping malls.
The move is the latest initiative by a retail landlord to combat the growth of online shopping. Capital Shopping Centres Group announced this month that it is to invest in free Wi-Fi networks at its malls and open a fashion website through which shoppers can buy and collect goods from its centres.
The Land Securities tie-up with Google Product Search comes as the number of its retail units in administration - including Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster - rose from 1.8 percent at the end of September to 2.2 percent, the company said in a trading update on Wednesday.
The company will open its Trinity Leeds mall in March - UK's only new mall this year. The mall is 90 percent pre-let and Land Securities chief executive Rob Noel said he was confident of success despite the weak retail climate.
"Retail is not dead. Retail is changing," he said. "There are 60 million people in this country that need to eat and wear T-shirts, and they have to get them from somewhere."
Against the backdrop of a growing number of retail failures, the British online market grew 14 percent in 2012, according to online retail industry body IMRG, which forecasts 12 percent growth to 87 billion pounds ($138 billion) in 2013.
Changing habits
"Some property companies were cynical about online, but more are taking their first steps get in front of the changes," said JP Morgan real estate analyst Harm Meijer.
Retailers increasingly view their stores as showrooms where customers can see and touch items they prefer to buy online, Meijer said. "That means landlords will have to think carefully before linking rents to turnover as they commonly do."
The deal with Google, which will allow shoppers to see if items are in stock, taps in to the changing habits of mall visitors, said Richard Akers, managing director of retail at Land Securities.
"They will know they can get what they want and plan their day around a meal and a trip to the cinema," he said.
The company recently upped its stake to 54 percent in the X-Leisure Fund in a bet that Britons will still spend money enjoying themselves during the downturn. X-Leisure has 17 leisure and entertainment venues in the UK, including skateboard parks, climbing walls and snow slopes.
"Go back to the last downturns of the 1970s and early 1990s and leisure spend has always been remarkably resilient," Noel said. "Yields are also high (at more than 6 percent)."
Elsewhere in the Land Securities portfolio, insurer RSA leased four floors in the so-called Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London's financial district.
The deal highlights the changing nature of the market in the area, where banking and finance companies have retrenched while insurers seek new office space.


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As Erik Skidmore told the Jackson City Council, Tuesday night, hauling trash is how he earns his living.
"Probably 80 percent of my company is within the city limits," he said.
With a 5-2 approval by the council, Skidmore, and other independent haulers will have to look elsewhere.
"I've been born and raised in Jackson, Michigan and basically, I've just been stripped of my livelihood," said Skidmore.
It's part of a change to the city's garbage ordinance. Now, instead of having multiple companies hauling trash, the lowest-bidding company will be given a contract for the whole city.
Councilman Derek Dobies, who voted in favor of the change, says the ordinance will streamline trash hauling for roughly 12,000 homes.
As for those worried about their jobs...
"There's no local hauler that's able to satisfy all those accounts, so whoever gets the winning bid will likely have a chance to work with those different haulers that didn't get the bid," said Dobies.
However, there's another concern from those who take care of their own trash. Starting November 1, the ordinance will require everyone in the city to go through the selected hauler.
"Right now, going to the incinerator, I pay $8-10 a month, at the most," said Amanda Smock, who is worried about paying more for trash services. "We're just going to have another bill."
On the other hand, Dobies says many people who don't use a service are also dirtying the city by leaving their trash in vacant lots. He hopes the ordinance takes care of that.
"We have to clean up our city," he said.
Jackson City Manager, Patrick Burtch, says the single-hauler system should lower overall pickup fees, saving residents up to $1.8 million.


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Terms and Conditions
This information is provided as a guide and is subject to change without notice to comply with federal, state, and institutional policies. All financial aid recipients are encouraged to read the entire Financial Aid website and related college policies.
Eligibility depends on many factors. To receive aid from the student aid programs offered at Southwest Tennessee Community College, students must:
- Have a financial need, except for some loan programs, which do not require proof of need. However, please note that Southwest does not participate nor offer student loans.
- Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate.
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
- Have a valid Social Security number.
- Not owe a Federal Pell or Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) over-award.
- Not be in default on a Federal Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Loan.
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program of study. Students may not receive aid for correspondence or telecommunications courses unless as part of an associate degree program. Students may not receive aid for auditing classes.
- Make satisfactory academic progress, refer to Policy No. 3:04:01:00/17 (Adobe PDF require's Adobe Reader, Size: 26 KB)
- Sign a statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) certifying that the student
- will use federal and/or state student financial aid only to pay for attending an institution of higher learning
- is not in default on a federal student loan or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it
- does not owe money back on a federal student grant or has made satisfactory arrangements to repay it
- will notify the school if he or she defaults on a federal student loan.
- Register with Selective Service, if required. If the student is a male, age 18-25, and has not yet registered with Selective Service, he can give Selective Service permission to register him by checking a box on the FAFSA. He can also register on the Selective Service website.
Students who receive financial assistance are responsible for understanding and agreeing to the following terms and conditions:
- You understand that an offer of financial aid is for the academic year and that offers of financial aid are contingent on the availability of funds. Furthermore, you understand you must re-apply and re-establish eligibility for financial aid each award year.
- As a financial aid recipient, you understand that funds received from an outside source or agency for educational expenses (i.e. scholarships, fee waivers, Voc Rehab assistance, etc.) will be coordinated with all other aid offered and that the coordination of these additional resources may result in changes to the types and amounts of financial aid initially offered by Southwest.
- You understand that once financial aid funds are available for payment (typically when all documents have been received and the file is complete), financial aid will be credited to your student account to pay for your mandatory fees and any other outstanding obligations related to your educational expenses at Southwest for the award year. If your financial aid disbursement does not cover the balance due, you are responsible for payment to the College.
- You understand that that financial aid is available for payment only if you have been officially admitted (not provisionally or conditionally admitted), are enrolled in classes during the semester(s) indicated on your award letter, and meet all other disbursement requirements. You understand that financial aid offered is based on full-time enrollment and that payments may be adjusted for less than full-time enrollment.
- You understand that a condition to receive financial aid requires that you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards according to policies established by the Southwest Financial Aid Office and consistent with federal guidelines. You understand that these policies include:
- completion of cumulative 67 percent of your attempted hours
- an evaluation of academic progress based on cumulative grade point average
- a maximum time frame of 150 percent of attempted hours for receiving financial aid to complete your degree objective. To review the entire policy, go to Policy No. 3:04:01:00/17 (Adobe PDF require's Adobe Reader, Size: 50 KB)
- All financial aid recipients will be required to repay a percentage of funds disbursed if they officially withdraw from college or stop attending all classes before the 60 percent of the term has been completed. You may be subject to repayment of funds already received based on the Return to Title IV calculations and you may jeopardize your future eligibility for financial aid due to lack of achieving satisfactory academic progress.
- You understand that you may receive financial aid at only one school for the same period of enrollment. If you are attending two institutions, your financial aid funds can only be processed at one institution.
- Learning Support (LS) and English as a Second Language (ESL). Please note that LS and ESL courses are considered remedial courses. Federal regulations limit how much financial aid a student can receive for taking remedial courses. Financial aid may be used for a maximum of 30 semester credit hours of LS courses. Once the maximum number of hours is reached for LS, a student will not be eligible for financial aid for remedial courses until he or she exits. Courses in ESL do not count against the 30 semester credit hour limit. LS and ESL courses do not count toward the completion rate and the maximum hours allowed toward a degree.
- In accordance with federal regulations, the Financial Aid Office will recalculate federal, state, and institutional aid awards based on the enrollment status as of our published census date which is the 14th day of class for both Fall and Spring terms. [continue reading ... ]
- A recent federal regulation limits the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course. If a student gets a 'W' or an 'F' in a course, that student is allowed to repeat the course and receive financial aid (assuming he/she is meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress) until he/she receives a 'D' or better. Once the student has received a 'D' grade or better, he/she can repeat the course a second time and still receive federal aid. The third time the student repeats a course in which he/she has earned a 'D' or better, this course is no longer eligible for Title IV funds. The hours associated with the repeated course will be excluded from the student's enrollment status for financial aid purposes. However, this attempt is not excluded from the calculation for Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Students who are awarded Federal Work-Study as part of their financial aid package have the opportunity to work on campus in a variety of jobs, or off campus in nonprofit agencies. The program is a great way to earn spending money while at school. You will be required to complete several forms before you can begin working.
- Effective July 1, 2012, the duration of Pell Grant eligibility has been reduced from the equivalent of 18 full-time semesters to the equivalent of 12 full-time semesters. Depending on the student's Pell Grant award history, you will not be eligible for the Pell Grant anymore due to having reached the lifetime limit. Students who are failing and retaking developmental and college credit classes will be affected the most by this change.
- The Financial Aid Office has gone green! All correspondence from us will be sent to your Southwest email address. Please make sure you read your Southwest email often.
- You understand that the Financial Aid Office reserves the right to review, modify or cancel financial aid offered at any time due to changes in your financial status, eligibility for financial aid, or changes in federal, state or institutional fund availability. In addition, your financial aid offered may be void or one or more financial aid program(s) may be canceled or modified if the aid offered was based on any error in determining eligibility or the amount of financial aid offered, whether or not the error was made by you or Southwest's Financial Aid Office.


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May 14, 2012
BOSTON — On Monday, Attorney General Martha Coakley called for an amendment to the state's open meeting law. The need for change comes as no surprise to those who have followed the State Integrity Investigation, a nationwide look at corruption risk.
Massachusetts flunked the "public access to information" category on the SII report card. Investigators found that while citizens have a legally enshrined right to government information and records, in practice those rights are hard to access. The state earned a C overall, placing it 11th in the nation for corruption risk.
"The amendment would clarify the standard for a finding by the AG of an intentional violation of the Open Meeting Law," Coakley said in a statement.
The current law states that a violation is considered "intentional" if it occurs after the official or governmental body has been given a warning by a court or prosecutor. Coakley's change would add situations where the board or member "acted with specific intent to violate the law" or "with deliberate ignorance of the law's requirements."
The Massachusetts Legislature is exempt from the open meeting law.
The attorney general's office plans to hold a public hearing on the regulation in July.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 1st Aug 2013 09:36 UTC
Recently, the ITC ruled in favour of Samsung, issuing an exclusion order against certain Apple products, barring them from being sold in the US. Several people have called upon president Obama to step in and overrule the decision (e.g. this guy) - however, not only would this set a very bad precedent for non-US companies, it would also simply be incredibly unfair if you actually look at the ITC ruling itself. Because of this, it is quite unlikely that Obama will step in.


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Eprojectconsult - Istituto Europeo di Formazione e ricerca
The European Institute of Training and Research "EProjectConsult" serves as the international department of A Rocca Ass. Art. Cult. It promotes European cultural awareness and social integration mainly through youth education, and provides, therefore, training programmes in the different economic sectors in partnership with Italian and foreign enterprises. Given its expertise in the preparation and implementation of national and international projects, it also offers a wide range of management consultancy services in that area. Last but not least, as an institute of training and research, EProjectConsult has developed its own training courses for adult education.


text: Don't be surprised if PilyQ's standout swimsuits and beachwear—complete with graphic global prints, bright colors, crochet, and lace—make you want to hop on a plane. Inspired by the sun-soaked beaches and resorts of Europe, the flattering swimwear brand was launched by its respective designer and creative director, Pily Queipo and Amber Delecce-Forge, with far-flung getaways in mind. Textiles used to make PilyQ cover-ups, bikinis, and one-pieces are sourced from the finest fabric mills of Barcelona and Italy. So each style is guaranteed to make sunny days anywhere that much more special.


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Gayleen Fries, 69 - November 29, 2012Gayleen Lou Fries, 69, of Culbertson, formerly of Gothenburg, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at her home near Culbertson after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial service will be conducted at the United Methodist Church in McCook on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Gothenburg Cemetery at 5 p.m.
Fries was born at Kearney on March 22, 1943, to Alfred V. and Irene D. (Helzer) Woodburn. She attended Gothenburg Public Schools K-12 and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1961.
She continued her education at Kearney State College, earning her bachelor of arts degree in 1965 and her master of science degree in 1967. Both degrees were in education with specialization areas in English, vocal music, speech and drama.
Fries taught one year, 1965-1966, at Sidney, and on Aug. 6, 1966, she married Stephen Flood. To this union, a son, Michael Sean, was born.
She and her husband moved to Kearney where she accepted a graduate assistantship at Kearney State College while pursuing her master's degree. She then taught two years at the Kearney Public Schools and instructed night classes in speech at Kearney State before the couple moved to Monroe, IA, from 1969 to 1973. As a teacher of English, speech and drama, she directed many theatre productions at Monroe and chartered the school's Thespian Society.
Wanting to be closer to their families, her husband took a teaching position at Trenton and she taught speech at McCook Community College, 1973-1977. When the opportunity arose to live in her hometown, she accepted a contract to teach at Lexington Senior High and her husband at Gothenburg.
During her 18-year tenure at Lexington, Fries was well-known for her success in teaching literature, composition and Advance Placement English classes as well as for her extraordinary gift of bringing out the best in her students, family said. She earned many honors for her speech and drama teams including a state championship in Class A play production and Southwest Conference and district championships in both speech and play production. The shows she directed for Lexington High School were a source of pride and enjoyment for the school and community, according to family members.
Fries was a charter member and president of the Central Nebraska Forensics League. She hosted numerous speech and play competitions at Lexington including two state play production contests. Upon her retirement from coaching, the Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association presented her with the coveted John Thurber Distinguished Teacher award.
On July 28, 1995, she was united in marriage to Steven R. Fries and moved to a farm northwest of Culbertson. She accepted a position to teach English at McCook High School, where she developed and taught advanced composition and advanced placement courses until her retirement in 2002.
During her teaching career, she was a member of the National Education Association and its state and local affiliates, Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher Honorary, Nebraska Council of Teachers of English, Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association and Central Nebraska Forensics League. After retirement, she continued to be a certified speech and play production judge for the Nebraska School Activities Association.
She was also active in her church and the communities in which she lived. As a 56-year member of the United Methodist Church, she served as director of the adult church choir while in Gothenburg. In McCook, she completed five years of Discipleship studies under the Revs. Jeff Thurman and Lance Clay. She and her husband completed the Alpha course and participated in Walk to Emmaus. She served as an Agape in 2010 and was scheduled to be a leader at Chadron in August before her health limited her activities.
Fries was a past E.M.T. and rescue squad member and community choir soloist. A 33-year P.E.O. member and she served three terms as president of FA Chapter in McCook.
Her longtime hobby was one shared with her mother making porcelain dolls. She created over 65, each named and dated and dressed in clothes fashioned by her mother. In later years, her artistry was inspired by her sister, Kathy, as they designed special scrapbooks of family photos and keepsakes. She will also be remembered for her specially painted Halloween pumpkins, which she shared with family and friends.
Fries loved the beauty and serenity of the farm, and she enjoyed watching the deer, pheasants and wild turkeys playing in the pasture north of her house, and the birds nesting in the eaves of the back porch, said family members. Her abundant flowers and plants were her passion and a joy for visitors to see. She spent many hours working along side her husband, doing office work, taking meals to the field and all the supporting jobs that go along with life on the farm.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling to South Africa to visit his daughter, Steffenie, and to Hawaii, family said. They also loved camping and taking trips together pulling their fifth wheel. The couple were in two camping clubs, Excel Club, for which they served as co-presidents, and the Sandpipers Club. They were able to spend time in Arizona in the winter and had the opportunity to go to the Rose Parade, but the highlight of the camping experience was the people they met who became loving friends, according to family members.
She most enjoyed being with family as she cherished birthdays and holidays for special gatherings to be together, and to wrap her arms around her grandchildren, family said.
Fries was preceded in death by: her father, Alfred in 1976; her mother, Irene in 2002.
Survivors include: her husband, Steve of Culbertson; her son and daughter-in-law, Mike (LaRae) Flood of Kearney; step-daughter, Steffenie Fries (fiance Noel Gurwick) of Washington D.C.; step-son and daughter-in-law, Travis (Suzanne) Fries of McCook; six grandchildren—Olivia, Leah, Josslyn and Ambrie Flood of Kearney, and Emma and Benjamin Fries of McCook; three siblings—Kathleen (Donald) Turnquist of Hutchison, KS, Dr. Donald (Vicki) Woodburn of Lincoln, and Phyl Wooodburn of Wahoo; brothers-in-law—Tyrone (Donna) Fries of Plattsmouth, Wayne Fries of Leander, TX, Harvey Fries of Kansas City, MO, and Russell (Ruth) Fries of Smithville, MO; close friend, Linda Crandall; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the Gayleen Fries Scholarship Fund at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Foundation or to donor's choice.
Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chaple of McCook is in charge of arrangements.
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NH Attorney General: Lee police shoot suicidal manBY JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
December 03. 2012 12:29PM
LEE - State and local officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a resident injured Monday.
Police responded to 289 Lee Hook Road after Mary Amazeen reported just after midnight that her husband, Steve Amazeen, 45, fired a weapon in their home and was possibly suicidal.
Officers met Steve Amazeen on the road near his home.
After a brief encounter, Amazeen was shot by 'one or more officers,' according to Senior Assistant Attorney General Susan Morrell.
Police from Lee, Barrington, Durham, Newfields and Newmarket were among the law enforcement agencies that responded.
Amazeen underwent surgery and was in stable condition Monday night at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.
Morrell said she could not comment on the type of weapon Amazeen fired, whether he was armed when police arrived or if he threatened anyone.
She also would not say how many officers discharged their weapons or how many times Amazeen was shot.
Morrell previously said it could 'be surmised' the disturbance involved a domestic issue. Amazeen's wife was unharmed, and Morrell said she believes the couple's young daughter was present, but unharmed.
She refused to say if police had been called to the home before for a domestic disturbance, or whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the incident.
'All of those circumstances surrounding the shooting are part of the investigation,' Morrell said.
She said it is standard protocol for members of the Attorney General's Office and the State Police Major Crime Unit to investigate when an officer uses deadly force.
She said state officials are only investigating the shooting itself.
It is up to Lee police and the Strafford County Attorney's Office to determine whether any charges should be filed against Amazeen, she said.


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Last Night on Late Night: The Real Reason David Letterman Banned Harmony Korine
Plus: A technical difficulty on the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
Last night on The Late Show, James Franco was out touting Spring Breakers and the "revolutionary" work of its maker, Harmony Korine, whom David Letterman had banned in 1998, for reasons only speculated until yesterday. "I went upstairs [to the green room] to greet Meryl Streep," recounted Letterman. "I looked around and found your friend, Harmony, going through her purse." Apparently, that wasn't the version of the story that Harmony had told James Franco, who, in spite of his surprise, still came to his friend's defense. "I think he had a period where he was going a little off the rails, so maybe he was on something that night." But he is "a very sane guy now." And with that fervent recommendation from Professor Franco, Letterman rescinded the ban. And all rumors of Meryl Streep getting shoved can now be put to rest. Plus: The lights went out on Late Night. And Jimmy Fallon glided over that glitch with the finesse of a Tonight Show host. Also, the Game of Thrones cast were in full promotion mode ahead of its March 31 return: Peter Dinklage had Jon Stewart cracking up over a Medieval raven impression, and Jimmy Kimmel embarrassed poor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. You just can't hide from your past nowadays. Watch our compilation to see what you missed.


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Professional Indemnity Insurance in Europe
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Professional Indemnity Insurance in Europe is about the market for and distribution of policies covering professional liability as it exists in 12 countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. For 2011, 2015 and with a forecast for 2019, the study breaks down the market for professional indemnity insurance not only by country but also, on a standardised basis, by professional category with 13 categories considered as follows:
In particular, the report quantifies the number, growth in number and segmentation of insurable enterprises in each country from 2011 to 2015 plus the value, growth and segmentation of the market for professional indemnity insurance over the same time frame and with a forecast to 2019. These segmentations are provided not only for each of the 13 aforementioned professional categories but also by annual fee income or turnover band in order to show the potential and actual market value in each country attributable to the largest and smallest professional enterprises.
In addition, three further segmentations of the market value in 2015 are also given: between business dealt with by domestic underwriters and that placed with non-domestic underwriters; between new business and renewals; and between primary layer and excess layer business.
Moreover, on the basis of a survey of leading brokers of professional indemnity cover in each of the 12 countries, the report identifies the underwriters of this type of insurance that are used most frequently and provides estimates for the market shares by premium income of leading underwriters in 2015 in each country for all forms of professional indemnity cover combined expressed as a percentage range (e.g. 5.0% to 7.5%).
Finally, the study identifies affinity schemes for professional indemnity insurance set up between professional / trade associations with a nationwide remit and brokers or underwriters of this type of cover (based on a survey of close to 1,700 such associations), highlights other distribution channels used to sell this form of insurance (e.g. brokers, direct sales, online aggregators, other affinity partners) and discusses other key issues associated with the market.
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The NRA's Latest Bald-Faced Lie
An NRA ad claims 80 percent of police in a poll said background checks will have no effect. That's a lie.
The NRA has a new ad up on the Web. On the home page of the Washington Post, it claims, "80% OF POLICE SAY BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON VIOLENT CRIME." The ad video (which you can watch below) repeats this claim with matching audio: "Eighty percent of police say more background checks will have no effect."
But here's the poll, conducted by Police One. If you read the methodology posted at the bottom, you'll see that it isn't really a poll, since it wasn't conducted by random sampling. It was "promoted" to the site's members and was easy to flood with advocates of a particular viewpoint. (To give you some idea of how biased the sample is, 62 percent of those who participated in the poll say, in question 15, that if they were a sheriff or a chief of police, they would not enforce more restrictive gun laws.) But set that problem aside. The bigger problem, in terms of the NRA's ad, is that the poll never asks whether background checks will have an effect on violent crime.
Only two questions ask about background checks. Question 21 includes them in a list of eight options and asks which of these options "would have the most impact" in "preventing large scale shootings in public." Fourteen percent of the respondents select background checks, making this option the fourth most popular choice. The other query about background checks is Question 10: "Would requiring mental health background checks on prospective buyers in all gun sales from federally-licensed dealers reduce instances of mass shooting incidents?" Here's how the answers break down:
Obviously, the answers look nothing like the 80 percent figure quoted in the NRA's ad. So where does that figure come from? Only one question in the poll gets results that match that number. It's Question 7: "Do you think that a federal law prohibiting private, non-dealer transfers of firearms between individuals would reduce violent crime?"
This morning, I asked the NRA's media office whether the 80 percent figure in the ad is based on Question 7. I haven't heard back yet, but there's no plausible alternative explanation. Even with the biased sample, the poll doesn't say what the NRA ad claims it says. If you ask a sample of gun-control skeptics about a "law prohibiting private, non-dealer transfers of firearms between individuals," of course you'll get lower numbers than you would if you asked about background checks. You're fully entitled to ask the question any way you like. You're just not entitled to misrepresent it.
The NRA's ad is a lie. It flunks a simple background check. Senators should ask themselves what else the NRA is lying about.
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U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) will release its fourth quarter 2012 earnings
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(CST) Richard K. Davis, chairman, president and chief executive officer,
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Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp ("USB"), with $352 billion in assets as
of September 30, 2012, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National
Association, the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States. The
company operates 3,086 banking offices in 25 states and 5,080 ATMs and
provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance,
investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers,
businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are
dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company
earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a
company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.
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The YES! National Student Writing Competition gives students the chance to write for a real audience and be published by an award-winning magazine. Each quarter, students have the opportunity to read and respond to a selected YES! Magazine article.
For Spring 2012, participants read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With" by Katherine Gustafson. Congratulations to our essay winners: Middle School: Kate LeBlanc, High School: Clara Lincoln, College: Willis Reed, and Powerful Voice: Hanna Walker.
Winning Essays
Middle School Winner Kate LeBlanc
Kate LeBlanc is a seventh grade student at Metro Montessori Middle School in Portland, Oregon. Read Kate's essay about lessons learned at the dinner table.
High School Winner Clara Lincoln
Clara Lincoln is a senior at Capital City Charter School in Washington, D.C. Read Clara's essay about the benefits of family dinners - no matter what form they take.
Willis Reed is a student at Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington. Read Willis's essay about how brotherhood is forged around the dinner table.
Powerful Voice Winner Hanna Walker
Hanna Walker is an eighth grade student at Cowles Montessori in Des Moines, Iowa. Read Hanna's essay about how the dinner table brings together more than just people.
Author Response from Katherine Gustafson
Katherine Gustafson, author of YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With," responds to essay winners of the Spring 2012 YES! National Student Writing Competition.
Literary Gems from the Spring 2012 Writing Competition
We received many powerful essays. Though not every participant can win the contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.
"The tilapia was stuffed with a blend of vegetables, soaked in lemon juice, and wrapped and baked in foil. I just couldn't resist it. At the dinner table, I reached for the part with the most steak and vegetables, but before I could actually dig in and put the tilapia on my plate, my father exclaimed, "Stop! Until you are offered by someone older than you, always go for the head part." Anguished and embarrassed, I felt like sinking in my chair because I thought my brothers would tease me. However, without hesitation, my father immediately turned that moment into a learning curve for all of us."
Catherine Sichone, Edmonds Community College, Edmonds, Wash.
"As we get older—my sister being a year and a half younger, and my brother five years younger—our lives drift apart at an increasingly rapid pace. Our desire for independence escalates and we draw further away from the protection and instruction of our parents. If it wasn't for our shared dinners, I'm sure we'd hardly see each other; wrapped up in our own worlds, moving forward as individuals, we would cease to be a family. "
Hannah Vincent, Rockport High School, Rockport, Mass.
"But hey! Eating together's the talk of the town
They eat some big eats from all ups and all downs
A very good example is the meal we call the picnic
It lures folks outside and causes them to stick
Except when come the rain and the ants and the ticks
So whether you're in Paris or New York or such
Or in Inchrid-O'Minchrid-O'Macho-O'Much
When you're trying to eat dinner in a restaurant so grand
Invite some friends over for a feast! Nothing bland!"
Sam Fulmer, Lionsgate Academy, Cottage Grove, Minn.


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Obama Signs Bill Ending Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved and President Barack Obama has signed legislation to avert a U.S. government default on its debts.
The bill also ends a 16-day partial government shutdown, meaning furloughed federal employees are headed back to work, and they'll be paid for the time they were gone.
The legislation that ends the partial government shutdown and increases the debt limit is only a temporary fix. It funds the government only through Jan. 15 and allows normal borrowing through Feb. 7, or a little longer.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says it's "essential to reduce uncertainty" by "raising the debt limit in a more durable manner."


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As much as this week's bone-chilling temperatures might offer "cold" comfort to those who deny its existence, the threat of climate change earned a prominent spot in President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Monday. That was welcome, if overdue, given how little discussion this enormous challenge to the nation's well-being received during last year's campaign.
For those who missed it, President Obama pledged to "respond" to climate change for the sake of future generations. He acknowledged that some still deny the "overwhelming judgment of science" but also noted its more obvious effects of recent years — raging fires, crippling droughts and more-powerful storms.
As he has in the past, he then framed the issue in terms of the economic opportunity of green energy, the need for government investment in alternatives, the high-paying jobs that would be created and the importance of becoming a global leader in the field. "That is how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure — our forests and waterways; our croplands and snow-capped peaks," he told the crowd. "That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That's what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared."
Administration officials have already warned that this doesn't mean Mr. Obama will go back to Congress and try to push for a cap-and-trade scheme on greenhouse gases or some huge new subsidy for green energy (as he did in the first term) that he knows full well has no chance in the Republican-controlled House. Instead, he will offer a strategy similar to how he has approached gun control — do what he can by existing regulatory authority and executive orders and, where possible, seek support from Congress.
That is the correct strategy because it is the only one that has any chance for success. Until more Republicans recognize what the vast majority of climate experts have long acknowledged — that the Earth is getting hotter because of man-made influences and that the risks associated with that development are severe and fast approaching — Congress will be an unwillingly partner in most of the potential solutions.
A recent report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration underscored the significance of the threat. It noted that 2012 was the hottest year on record for the United States by a shocking amount, with severe droughts and heat waves, tornadoes, and unusually severe storms like Hurricane Isaac and megastorm Sandy. Thousands of local weather records were broken, and scientists are already predicting more of the same this year.
Even so, it's not hard to predict where the political conversation will go. One of the most important efforts will be for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with its stricter limits on emissions from coal-fired power plants. This will elicit howls of protest from coal-producing states and those addicted to the cheaper electricity costs that come with burning coal in aging power plants with inadequate pollution controls.
The White House, in turn, will point out that if the nation fails to foster alternative energy sources such as wind and solar, the U.S. will lag behind in those rising technologies. Closer to home, that's one reason why Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal before the General Assembly to encourage the development of offshore wind power in Maryland is so important. If we are to wean ourselves from fossil fuels and stop pumping so much carbon into the atmosphere, we are also going to have to develop alternative sources of energy to meet the public's needs.
Meanwhile, Mr. Obama will have to champion numerous incremental measures to control greenhouse gas emissions, from reducing the size of the government's own carbon footprint to pushing for higher energy-efficiency standards for a variety of consumer products. He will also have to engage and educate the public on the subject and boost private investment in green energy, conservation and other efforts to moderate the worst effects of climate change. And he will have to be a more forceful presence on the international stage, where the latest follow-up to the Kyoto accords, the UN-sponsored talks in Doha, Qatar, produced little progress.
Perhaps once these things are accomplished, the public will be ready to consider a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system to allow for market-driven solutions that could truly drive down U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But until that day comes, we need pragmatism and public engagement, things Mr. Obama is fully capable of providing.


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Jun. 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss called Michael Cuddyer "one of the better kept secrets in the game."
That perception might change soon.
Cuddyer homered in his first at-bat to extend the major league's longest hitting streak this season to 21 games — and the Rockies hung on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 Sunday.
Cuddyer went 3 for 4 with four RBIs to break a tie with St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese for the year's top streak, and the Rockies right fielder is now just two games shy of matching the franchise's best run. Dante Bichette, now the team's hitting coach, had hits in 23 consecutive games in 1995.
Cuddyer also extended his Colorado record for consecutive games reaching base to 40.
And if all that means he gets more recognition, he wouldn't mind.
"After 12 years of being in the big leagues, you don't like to think of yourself as a secret," Cuddyer said with a laugh.
Not that he would mind remaining under the radar, either.
"He doesn't care about that stuff," Weiss said. "He likes to show up, compete and work on his beard. That's all that matters to Cuddy."
With his wife and son in attendance, Cuddyer, a Virginia native, had an RBI single in Colorado's three-run third inning and a two-run single in a three-run fourth, an inning Nolan Arenado led off with a homer.
That gave Jorge De La Rosa (8-4) a 7-0 cushion. He allowed seven hits in six innings, trading both his earned runs for outs in the bottom of the fourth.
In his shortest start this year aside from a May outing he left early due to lower-back spasms, Ross Detwiler (2-6) allowed a season-high seven earned runs — three more than any other game.
Washington right fielder Jayson Werth started after missing Saturday's game with flu-like symptoms, but he left in the fourth inning following his second hit. Werth stretched his left leg on first base before gesturing to the dugout for a pinch runner.
"I think I'll be all right," Werth said. "Groins are pretty straight forward. I've had a couple of them in the past, but never missed any time, so I'm hoping that will be the case."
Colorado left fielder Carlos Gonzalez left the game in the middle of the eighth inning with a leg cramp.
Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had an RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth, and a second run scored on the play when Rockies short stop Josh Rutledge booted the ball. Jhonatan Solano pinch hit and lined a two-out, two-run double to centerfield.
But Rex Brothers struck out Ian Desmond and threw a perfect ninth, ensuring the Nationals' four-run eighth left them still a run short. Brothers' fourth save was also Colorado's first four-out save of the season.
"I try not to show much emotion in there," Weiss said. "But you know that, deep down, you've got to put this game away. You've got put this game away, because wins are precious in this league, and when you get out to a lead like that, you've got to put it away, because it's going to be tough enough to win in this league as it is."
If the Rockies were looking for a stabilizing influence during their up-and-down game, Cuddyer sounds as if he could have provided it.
"That's the thing about hitting streaks," Cuddyer said. "The day it's over, you go back to being a baseball player."
NOTES: Nationals manager Davey Johnson said RHP Dan Haren is headed to the disabled list. Haren, who surrendered six earned runs in 3 1-3 innings Saturday to drop to 4-9 with a 6.15 ERA, said his shoulder has been bothering him his last few starts. "Nothing really major," Haren said. "Nothing I haven't pitched through in the past. I'm not concerned about it, but they wanted me to take some time to get 100 percent." He said he'll probably have an MRI this week. ... Washington OF Bryce Harper took full on-field batting practice for the first time since going on the disabled list June 1 (left knee bursitis). With fans arriving early to Nationals Park to receive Harper bobbleheads, he sent multiple pitches over the outfield wall. Before the game, Harper tweeted, "Well that felt unreal! #BP #Lovethefans." Arenado has missed only one game since the Rockies called him up from Triple-A Colorado Springs in late April, and Weiss said it's difficult to find days off for the rookie. "He's wound too tight," Weiss said. "He doesn't like to sit over here for nine innings." ... Weiss said he planned days in advance to give Todd Helton both Saturday and Sunday off. The Rockies don't play Monday, so the first baseman will get three straight days of rest. ... Colorado RHP Juan Nicasio (4-3, 4.78) will face Boston Red Sox RHP Ryan Dempster (4-8, 4.23) on Tuesday. ... Nationals LHP Gio Gonzalez (3-3, 3.34) will face Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Trevor Cahill (3-8, 3.92) on Tuesday. ... Rapper Wale, a D.C. native, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.


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A sexual assault inside an adult book store finds a Champaign man charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse and Unlawful Restraint. 34-year-old Paul Zindars is free on bond. He was arrested July 31st after the alleged incident at the Lion's Den in rural Buckley.
Iroquois County Sheriff's Police returned from the Ford County Jail Wednesday with Zindars. He was arrested by Paxton Police, Illinois State Police and the Ford County Sheriff's Police.
The charges against Zindars resulted from an altercation at the Lion's Den Tuesday morning. Police reported Zindars allegedly entered the business, just off I-57, engaged staff in conversation and made a purchase. He then allegedly cornered a female manager in an office, shut and locked the door to the office, and while inside, assaulted the female employee. Police said Zindars then left the scene and was apprehended a short time later by authorities.
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I. In Focus This Week
Debate over photo ID at the polls shifts to costs
Calculation of associated costs varies greatly from state to state
Controversy over requiring voters to provide photo identification at the polls is nothing new. Electionline began its coverage of the issue nearly a decade ago, prior to the passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002.
Since HAVA became law, pitched legislative battles have been fought in numerous statehouses over ID rules. Democrats have generally fought such measures, voicing concerns about the potential disenfranchisement of voters. Republicans have generally supported them, saying they will help prevent voter fraud.
This year, though, a new wrinkle has been added to the debate – how much it will cost to implement these requirements. Most states are facing serious fiscal challenges and large budget shortfalls. Opponents of photo ID legislation have seized on this point to buttress their arguments against these new requirements.
"Implementing photo ID will add both costs and burdens to those trying to run a good election system," said Tova Wang, senior democracy fellow at Demos.
At least one election official sees it differently, though.
"I have tons of cost issues as we prepare for 2012, but, really, photo ID cost concerns don't even make the top 10, maybe even the top 25," said Brian Newby, elections commissioner of Johnson County, Kansas, a state where photo ID legislation has passed in the House and has moved to the Senate for consideration.
Fiscal impact
How states estimate the costs of implementing photo ID legislation varies widely.
Electionline found 14 states with proposed legislation in 2011 requiring photo ID at the polls that also provided official fiscal notes or fiscal impact statements. Nearly a dozen more states have also seen photo ID legislation introduced this year but fiscal notes were not found for these bills. (For detailed information, see the National Conference of State Legislatures' – NCSL - 2011 elections legislation database.)
These estimates vary widely in content and scope. The price tag is anywhere from "negligible" in some states to nearly $10 million in Missouri over two fiscal years, which includes lost revenue due to issuing free photo IDs. In Nebraska the statement is one page, while in Wisconsin estimates provided by different agencies combine to run 17 pages.
"It goes without saying that the fiscal analysis process is idiosyncratic to each state," said, Alex Schatz, fiscal analyst for the Colorado Legislative Council who authored his state's fiscal impact statement.
Below is a brief summary of these fiscal estimates:
Colorado – The costs to revise, print, and distribute election materials will be absorbed within appropriations provided by the annual budget process. The bill will increase the workload of county clerks.
Iowa – There will be a revenue loss of $173,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $345,000 each year thereafter to reflect the cost of providing identification cards at no charge for the current level of customers.
Kansas - $68,500 total over fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012.
Maine - An annual general fund cost of $256,000 to manufacture additional identification cards. There would also be a reduction in highway fund revenue of $69,000 per year to eliminate the fees currently collected on identification cards.
Maryland - Costs of voter outreach over the course of fiscal year 2012 and 2013 may total at least $500,000. Issuing free ID cards could decrease revenues by approximately $825,000 in fiscal year 2012. Annualized revenue decreases would total approximately $1.6 million. Expenditures may increase for local boards of elections as well.
Minnesota - Fiscal year 2012 - $422,000; Fiscal year 2013 - $ 2,848,000; fiscal year 2014 - $37,000; fiscal year 2015 - $1,498,000.
Missouri - Fiscal year 2013 - $6,679,780; Fiscal year 2014 - $3,179,402;
Nebraska - The Secretary of State estimates no fiscal impact. The Department of Motor Vehicles estimates revenue loss due to the issuance of such identification cards at no cost for indigent individuals. Any revenue loss should be negligible.
New Hampshire - This bill repeals the fee collected for issuance of non-driver picture identification cards. It is estimated this repeal may reduce fee collections by $240,830 per year.
New Mexico - Although the Department of Taxation and Revenue did not respond with information, there will be costs to the agency as it expected to provide free photo ID cards. There are also additional costs for voter education and precinct board training.
South Carolina - $720,000 total. Recurring costs of approximately $260,000, including $100,000 for photo ID supplies and $160,000 for additional absentee ballots. Non-recurring costs are estimated at $460,000. This includes $85,000 for voter education and training as well as $375,000 for 50 camera stations at $7,500 each. The estimated impact on local government is none.
Tennessee - Requires a voter to present one form of name and photo ID when voting in person and authorizes any voter unable to obtain proper ID due to indigence or religious objection to execute an affidavit of identity prior to voting. The estimated fiscal impact is described as not significant because the secretary of state will not need more resources to implement photo ID.
Texas - The total fiscal impact of the bill is estimated to be $2 million for fiscal year 2012 out of the general revenue fund. This estimate includes $500,000 to research and develop ways to inform the public of the new identification requirements. Additional costs are estimated to be $1.5 million for media advertisements.
Wisconsin - The net loss of annual revenue will be $2,736,832 for providing free IDs. Additionally there will be a one-time cost over a two-year period estimated at $2,082,259 to implement photo ID.
Estimating Costs
NCSL surveyed states on their fiscal note processes and found different requirements (or lack thereof) to create fiscal notes and different approaches to how these notes are generated.
Schatz detailed how the process works in Colorado.
"Our estimates are direct cost assessments based on responsive data in a survey of affected state and local agencies. Our estimates are also based on a fundamental focus on cost to implement a bill relative to existing law. For example, a few more people will probably get photo IDs in Colorado if HB 1003 passes into law. However, the overall impact on issuance of photo IDs by the DMV and other issuing agencies is minimal and can be absorbed within their existing capacity," he stated.
He added that voter education was taken into account in the estimate and noted how these tasks are already undertaken by state and local election officials. And when it comes to the impact on local governments costs, Schatz described how they did not have firm numbers as county clerks did not supply them.
Of course states are not the only entities looking at the cost implications of legislation.
Advocacy groups opposed to photo ID requirements including Demos, the Brennan Center for Justice and Facing South/The Institute for Southern Studies have released their own analyses. For example, the Institute for Southern Studies estimates that photo ID legislation in North Carolina (as of press time no state fiscal note has been released for H351/S352) could cost the state upwards of $25 million over three years. And Demos has described some of the state fiscal estimates as being unrealistically low.
Voter ID costs in practice: Georgia and Indiana
Both ID supporters and detractors have looked to Indiana and Georgia to see how much it has cost them to implement photo ID rules in those states over the past five years.
"The big outlays were from 2006-2008. Since then there have been minimal costs," stated Matt Carrothers, director of media relations for Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R). He said the cost to implement photo ID in the Peach State has been just over $1.6 million.
Carrothers described one of the major costs as the initial purchase of machines to issue free identification cards at all 159 county election offices. The total to purchase and maintain the machines has been just over $770,000.
From 2006 to the end of January 2011, county election offices have issued 24,064 ID cards. Additionally the Department of Driver Services has issued 1,052 IDs.
Georgia's other major cost was the initial voter education campaign from September 2007 to November 2008, encompassing six elections, which came in at just over $840,000. This included direct mail and utility bill inserts, packages of photo ID materials to non-governmental organizations, automated reminder phone calls, video and radio public service announcements and press releases.
In Indiana, the number of free ID cards issued from 2007-2010 has been much higher than in Georgia and has cost the state more. In those four years the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles has issued 771,017 free photo IDs at a total cost of just over $10 million according to Jeremy D. Burton, Help America Vote Act outreach manager with the Indiana Secretary of State's office.
He added the state used roughly $2.2 million HAVA dollars to educate the public and that other costs associated with the law were not tangible enough to calculate.
Election officials weigh in
Both state and local election officials across the country have been speaking up as well.
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has devoted a separate section on its website to information about the photo ID legislation.
In Iowa, the Iowa State Association of County Auditors issued a report making recommendations about what the state needs to consider if legislation requiring photo ID at the polls is passed. Much of the report focuses on concerns about cost including needed investments by the state for free IDs, free birth certificates and significant voter education efforts. The report also noted the state would be wise to budget for potential litigation costs.
And some in the state are worried about who will foot the bill.
"If the state enacts this legislation, the state should provide the funds to make it successful. There should not be any costs borne by the county, though, from past experience, we know that will not happen," said Janine Sulzner, Jones County auditor.
Back in Kansas, Johnson County's Newby does not estimate many additional costs in his jurisdiction. And he doesn't think the larger debate over cost or fraud is going to change many people's minds on whether or not requiring photo ID at the polls is worthwhile.
"I think this issue either speaks to you or it doesn't. I know voters will have more confidence in voting if we require ID because I've received several emails and phone calls over the years, at least 20 to 1 in favor of ID. But if 5 or 10 or 100 past cases of potential fraud don't make someone think photo ID is necessary, 1,000 or 10,000 probably won't, either."
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By Valerie Volcovici and Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a challenge to part of the Obama administration's first wave of regulations aimed at tackling climate change, accepting its biggest environmental case in six years.
The court said it would not review the underlying determination that greenhouse gases are a public health concern or a separate regulation that limits greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
The single question the court will consider is whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency correctly determined that its decision to regulate motor vehicle emissions automatically gave it the authority to regulate emissions from stationary sources such as power plants and oil refineries.
Industry groups applauded the high court for considering placing a check on what they call regulatory overreach while environmentalists took comfort from the narrowness of the question the court agreed to consider.
Oral arguments are likely to be heard early in the new year with a ruling issued by the end of June.
Gina McCarthy, the EPA administrator, said in a statement that the court was taking up a "very narrow legal question" that would not substantially weaken the Obama administration's climate-change agenda.
EPA regulations are among President Barack Obama's most significant measures to address climate change.
A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the rules, issued by the EPA under the Clean Air Act, in 2012. The regulations allowed for greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from a wide range of sources to be regulated for the first time.
By agreeing to hear a consolidated challenge from states and business groups, the court could be getting set to limit the reach of its groundbreaking 2007 ruling, Massachusetts v. EPA, in which it held on a 5-4 vote that carbon was a pollutant that could potentially be regulated under the Clean Air Act.
The court rejected outright three of the nine petitions that sought Supreme Court review, including one filed by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican, that questioned whether the EPA appropriately weighed climate change science.
The legal question, crafted by the court itself from those raised in the six petitions it agreed to review, indicates the court does not plan to revisit the underlying reasoning behind Massachusetts v. EPA but will weigh whether the EPA went further than allowed under the act.
Jonathan Adler, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, said the court did not dispute the scientific basis underpinning the EPA'S greenhouse gas regulations or its industry-backed vehicle emissions standards, but focused on the most legally shaky challenges buried in the various petitions.
The legal question is "appropriately limited," Adler said.
Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which filed one of the petitions the court agreed to hear, said the group has from the beginning argued "that the Clean Air Act is the wrong vehicle to regulate greenhouse gases and that EPA exceeded its regulatory authority under the act."
Eric Groten, a partner at law firm Vinson and Elkins, which represents the industry-backed Coalition for Responsible Regulation, said the court's acceptance of some of the petitions raises the key question of how easily the EPA can use its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
"This bodes well for efforts to cauterize the damage, as the court will consider whether EPA needs to legally and factually justify each action taken to regulate GHG, or whether it can just wave Massachusetts v. EPA as a magic wand and conjure what it wishes," Groten said. His client's petition was one of those rejected.
Environmental lawyers stressed that because the justices will assess only one of the many legal questions raised in the petitions, it will only have a limited impact on EPA's broader goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the biggest contributor to climate change.
U.S. natural gas futures were little changed on Tuesday despite the news. Prices matched Monday's nearly four-month spot chart high of $3.855 per mmBtu in overnight trading before being hit by some profit-taking. The most current contract is up more than 9 percent in just over a week.
Tuesday's decision does not affect the agency's ability to require power plants to install the best available technology to reduce emissions. It could, though, impede the EPA's ability to require new or modified facilities, such as refineries or power plants, to obtain emissions permits.
Come June, the EPA is due to propose a major rule that would limit the amount of greenhouse gases the country's existing fleet of more than 1,000 power plants can emit.
The American Petroleum Institute, a lobbying group that along with manufacturing interests filed one of the petitions, said the fact that EPA regulations for cars automatically triggered further regulation of other sources of greenhouse gas emissions was an "overstep" of the agency's authority under the Clean Air Act.
"The EPA is seeking to regulate U.S. manufacturing in a way that Congress never planned and never intended," said Harry Ng, American Petroleum Institute vice president and general counsel.
Whatever the court eventually decides, the EPA's ability to use the Clean Air Act to regulate emissions from power plants and other stationary sources is not under threat, environmental lawyers say.
Even if the court ruled for petitioners, most power plants and refineries would still be required to install best available control technology to limit greenhouse gases, said Sean Donahue, a lawyer representing environmental groups at Donahue & Goldberg.
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici, additional reporting by Eileen Houlihan; Editing by Ros Krasny, Howard Goller, Prudence Crowther and Lisa Shumaker)


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|2013-03-26, 21:42
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He was saying he was open to the idea of having a girl friend but he's not direct at all, in fact, he's completely vague with it.
Sena even mentions how vague it is, you can't really take an answer from a statement like that. Hell, you could make out of that he might want a girlfriend in the future, but not necessarily now.
This is the most important part though
Spoiler for Spoiler:
Right here, Kodaka is admitting that friendship is currently more important to him than a relationship. Now could he want one with the girls in the future? Sure, but right now, he just wants to enjoy friendship. That's not possible if the girls currently are hounding him.
Basically, "how can we be in a relationship if we can't even establish our friendship" is what he's saying.
|2013-03-26, 21:50
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easy countered by this
their already being friends for a long time, kodaka just don't want to lose this "fake friends status" like i said he fears have true friends because this means who he must move and grow and this scare him.
|2013-03-26, 21:58
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No, he knows that all the group is not friends with each other, just him. Re-read this part of the comment I posted in an earlier post..
Which is why I was telling you about why Kodaka is not really the real problem here. No matter what, Kodaka would still want to be friends with all of them. Sena and Yozora are the problem. The main thing keeping them together is KODAKA, so if Kodaka causes some rift, THEY will leave. He's not playing down the friendship for his sake, he's doing it for these two girls sake. THEY are the ones who would potentially mess everything up, not him.
They are not strong enough friendship wise for Kodaka to make romantic decisions. Yozora and Sena aren't really close enough to want to remain friends with each other without Kodaka, ESPECIALLY if he's dating one of them. All hell would break lose. And its not even set in stone they consider themselves friends with the rest of the girls like Rika and Yukimura. Can you honestly with a straight face say Sena considers Rika her friend? I can't, associate maybe, but not friend.
|2013-03-26, 22:05
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rika try to say who their are friends and him order her to stop, again you are making look kodaka is a shining armor kinight for the sake of the girls while this not the true he order her stop while start to tremble, and "run" like exactly kobato, he does exactly what kobato does with her friends classmate, is so to hard to put the gult also on him than just the girls?.
|2013-03-26, 22:14
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You're not listening to me ellessarr....
Of COURSE Rika knows they are friends. You know why? Cause she's smart as hell and awesome.
Seriously though, she's a very socially aware person. Of course she knows they are friends. She is not the problem.
It's two other girls, their names are Sena and Yozora. It's like you are forgetting about them completely in the equation and just thinking about Kodaka and Rika. They aren't the only ones in the club. You're putting blame on Kodaka for something that not only is not his fault, but he's trying to avoid.
You're missing the point. ALL of the girls consider Kodaka as their friend. BUT, not all of them consider each other friends as well, specifically Sena and Yozora. BOTH of them have tried on multiple occasions to get Kodaka to themselves. They don't seem to care about friendship, they just care about Kodaka. That is what can ruin the friendship with EVERYONE, not just Kodaka. And if he did choose one of them as a girlfriend, what other reason would the other girl have to come to the neighbors club anymore? They just lost Kodaka, why else would they come when they don't seem to care about hanging out with the other girls.
So, like I said in my last post...can you HONESTLY see Yozora or Sena calling not only Rika, but each other friends? I can't at all. They are getting there, but not there yet. Kodaka would not try to start a relationship probably until they get there.
|2013-03-26, 22:22
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|2013-03-26, 22:31
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You trying to act like the girls have absolutely no responsibility in this when they very well do. There is no proof that they consider each other or the other girls friends yet. They might have a love/hate relationship, but that's not exactly friends. You can't just blame Kodaka for everything, which is exactly what you're trying to do. Sena and Yozora have to work on their poor social skills by themselves, Kodaka is just trying to at least keep the status quo so they can keep hanging out.
|2013-03-26, 22:37
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well again my point is to EVERYONE have fault(whilke you saying who only the girls have fault), the girls for being weirds and dont know how to deal with their feelings and desires and kodaka for being a coward, in the end he is the MC the missions to solve the issues of the girls is him when him answer his own issues and stop to run from reallity
just one more point where is said who kodaka is done what he is done for the girls in anime??? show me please.
|2013-03-26, 22:42
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We'll just agree to disagree. You think he's a coward, but I don't.
|2013-03-26, 22:58
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maybe you are too much overseeing the things and looking kodaka like a "real person" who he dont is, he is just a harem MC, who in this type of "harem" where we have weird girls with problem, the missions to solve the problem goes to MC,
sena and yozora have many interactions(i'm really look to then and most of the peoples agree with me who their already being some sort of "weird friends")
yozora face toward sena after her helped to defend the club like she's liked what sena doing, sena and yozora have too much hints who their already being friends it's just their are too much competitive toward each other to look at this, their even have reverse role in the second season making sena being the girl badass and yozora the runner, another proof is all the times who yozora bullied sena making her doing a weird action she easy believed on yozora(sena aways ending believe in what yozora say to her) this for himself already show who at last sena already see yozora as her best friend but her weird personality dont allow her see or accept this and make her mistake the friendship by hate, the love/hate relationship.
for the last time i'm not saying this because just i want kodaka choose a girl or because i just blame him but because this is what the writers is showing to us who the anime is about girls and a guy who are completely socially inepts try to learn how to turn this but every one have his issues who are the root of the problem:
yozora: being trapped in the past, her bitch personallity and tomboish way; Sena: being a "queen" who look down to the others peoples; yukimora who believe who herself is a guy ; rika: who is a crazy weird pervert mad scientist; Kodaka/kobato: who have issues to make "true friends" and about find a romance for kodaka in the end (dont forget who this is a romance), ofcourse we can have a harem ending with him dont choose any one or choose all of then(who is you preference) but also have the "romance" who being played well through hints along the anime.
another thing with your posts you are "denying" what rika and kodaka saying in the pictures rika was very clear about this: after all, we're already ALL(everyone not just her and kodaka)...(friends), the kodaka even confirmed this saying: i had know for a long time, this is very clear who every one ALREADY BEING FRIENDS, just only rika and kodaka are aware of this while the others girls still clueless is not me who saying this is the anime.
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|2013-03-27, 01:38
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Well, at least, Yozara doesnt look like a type having a close girlfriend at all.
I think character design of Yozora is fails.
As for episode 11, I cant blame Kodaka
Escape is the best solution in this case. Because luckily, he has a possibility to get all girls.
|2013-03-27, 02:03
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Til then, we'll just agree to disagree
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|2013-03-27, 03:40
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This isn't the first time Sena's has shown she's aware of the situation. When Kodaka and Sena were getting pa present for Kobato they took a break and talked in the cafe and Sena specifically said she didn't want to lose to Yozora. The subject was about what Sena thought about Kodaka and Yozora being childhood friends. And just before that Sena was asking what Kodaka thought about the other girls. And just before that Sena talked about how she understands how "girls can take a long time to decide on things": The context is pretty damn clear. She knows she's in a competition with Yozora, Rika and even freaking Yukimura over Kodaka's feelings. [/QUOTE]
True. Correct on this.
|2013-03-27, 04:39
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|2013-03-27, 08:28
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anime showed to us who kodaka have a big issue and due this issue is unable to accept "having friends"
second how i make my theories, fist off all i throw away my personnal preferences(like if i want kodaka ending with only one girls none girls or all girls)i like to base on the source in this case anime, then what anime say to us:
1 rika is smart enought to be able to learn about the real personalilty of the girls
2 kodaka was liyng since from the beginner of anime(first season), when him acted as dense, he was just lying he not dense
3 kodaka suffer from the same issue of her little sister of being unsociable, ofcourse while kobato is more childsh and dont try to hide this issue, kodaka try to hide in his "dense mask" say who he want friends and bla bla bla, while the true is who he is unable to accept have friends for some reason(not explainned yet)
4 this anime is portraited like a gauge game(date game) with many references, parallel and similarities, kodaka is the hero, who must rais flags answer issues and in the end choose a girl( or no) to have his happy(or bad) end, rika like yozora, yukimura and sena are the heroines right, then the mission to make everyone aknowledge about the friendship is not to rika or any other girl but kodaka.
5 on what speech/moment you are basing your "rika is aware who kodaka dont want hurt the girls" where she said this????? without proofs you are just using your personnal taste, in the same way you come and say that i can come and say who rika dont want to tell to the others girls who EVERYONE IS ALREADY BEING FRIENDS just because she is aware of who the others girls only gonna believe if this come the kodaka mouth, like you said the reason of the club being created was him then he is the one with the powers to make the club advance to the next level, if rika does that then kodaka move from main character to secondary.
you must look to the anime exactly like he is a "anime" with the plot based on a date game(huge hinted) and each character have his role, you can't come and say "this not the person A role" while is his role, the burden of make the club advance is on kodakas hand, because this is what the writer want, this anime is a shounen or seinen then the only who have make the things are not the girls, the girls are here for fanservice, ecchiness, create more troubles to kodaka and in the end for him choose or no one of the girls, the girls can't solve anything if their do this then is pointless create all that climax around kodaka.
ok now let me be honest, i'm not really hate kodaka, because this is anime kodaka is a fictional character then i hate the personality and role who the writer give to him, because again i hate "this type of harem leader" who due being unable to answer any girl or being sincere with any one just keep runing and chickening for the sake of harem, this is a personnal taste but i dont let this blind my my mind and i try to be "logical" and use "anime" references until now anime dont give any reference who kodaka is doing this for the sake of the girls, you are assuming this because this is how work on most of the harem, because the MC "dont want to hurt the girls(the otako fans of the girls who want the mc ending or with his own girl or everyone), but until now this not was showed if showed again for the 9999999 time proof me, show in anime where kodaka and rika are saying who he is doing this for the sake of the girls and not for his own issues.
|2013-03-27, 08:33
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|2013-03-27, 10:46
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Once in his childhood he had a very good friend, but one day this friend betrayed his trust in such a horrible way that he developed the fear of getting betrayed by other people and so he has reduced his social life to a minimum.
He want friends but his fears of getting betrayed again are still present so that could be the reason why he was not able to make any friends since that time with Yozora.
|2013-03-27, 10:58
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|2013-03-27, 15:57
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Like I said, the narrative cue is pretty clear on what it's trying to achieve but it should also be clear in other ways. for example, Sena clearly explained how she decided to confess because it's about moving forward and not being stuck in the past. And if there's one thing the story has been harping on about, it's this message, so the fact that it's in her reasoning is yet another storyline cue that Sena's confession is meant to be considered positive on her part. The other way it's meant to be considered is that she's finally being honest with her true feelings which was her biggest issue in many situations.
What is your basis for saying she wants someone that will like her feet?
Watch the scene again. notice how Sena shouts that "she wants friends" from the top of her voice in desperation. Notice how the "camera" pans to Yozora who expresses surprise when Sena mentions the poster. Notice how there's a brief silence when Sena shouts she just wants friends. These are all pretty blatant meta cues meant to place importance on a moment. It's obviously not being played for laughs. It's being taken seriously. It's very clearly meant to be seen as important.
The cues from there on only increase. Like I said, Sena specifically talks about the friends she wants and "licking feet" don't come into it. Furthermore, Kodaka herself even notes how she might feel alienated and Kodaka is almost always used as mouthpiece for exposition when he's analysing other characters.
I've also pointed out the overall narrative cue in that they're all supposed to be genuinely desiring friends because that's the underlying core theme of the show.
The evidence is overwhelmingly against you.
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