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It's a new year! And you still have the same old fat ass! Only it's just a little bit fatter now, isn't it? Just where-oh-where did those mystery ass-pounds come from? Let's see, 17 red and green foil-wrapped mini Reese's peanut butter cups at 80 trillion grams of fat each, plus a half tin of sugar-sprinkled Danish butter cookies at 11 quatrillion grams of fat per tin, plus six glasses of egg nog at 99 million grams of fat each. And let's mutiply that by 31 days in December ... well, what do you know? It adds up. Wanna know the easiest way to drop a few pounds quick? This mystery diet has been around for centuries. It's called: eating vegetables. (Hint: potatoes are not vegetables.) Vegetables are the green things your mom made for dinner when you were a kid. They are variously known by such names as green beans, broccoli, squash, spinach and eggplant. You hated them back then but you had to eat them or Mom would get mad. Now Mom isn't hovering over your plate anymore but your punishment for not eating vegetables is ... you guessed it ... your fat ass! Make an effort to eat some green stuff at every meal and you'll watch those ass-pounds melt away like butter. If that doesn't work we'll refund every penny you paid for this paper.
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Peppermint Patties
Wean yourself off of Christmas candies with these slightly-less-fattening treats
On Thanksgiving Day my friend Jamie brought over homemade peppermint patties shaped like turkeys and with feathers painted on in real gold paint. They tasted way, way better than store-bought patties and the turkey shapes made everyone ooh and aah. Jamie got the recipe from the Dec. 1998 issue of Gourmet magazine but over the year's she has changed it a little, adding more peppermint and the gold paint. Use your Christmas cookie cutters to make the patties in any shape you like and feel free to dip in dark chocolate or use some of the colored "confectionary coating" they sell at the Specialty Shop (5823 Lomas NE, 266-1212).
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The top 10 (ok nine) food news stories of the year
The Parkay Tub Says, "Buh-Bye!" One of our favorite events of the year was all of the attention paid to trans fatty acids, the kind of fat found in partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening (like margarine and Crisco). Last summer the Food and Drug Administration announced that they would require food manufacturers to list the amount of trans fatty acids in addition to the breakdown of saturated and unsaturated fats. They also said that trans-fat consumption should be kept to an absolute minimum. While the FDA stopped short of recommending eaters switch to butter or lard (which contain higher amounts of saturated fat but far less trans-fats) we like to interpret their findings as a perfectly good case for the all-butter pie crust and lard-only tamales. Hey, it's all about heart health.
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Whether you're more familiar with the French Riviera or the French Quarter, there are plenty of places in Albuquerque to get a taste of authentic French cuisine. Read Hosho McCreesh's review of Le Quiche Parisienne in this issue, and check out these other restaurants in the city that will cater to your wanderlust and make you feel, if only for the evening, that you're dining in the City of Lights. Bon appetit, mes amis.

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…John Kerry will be in Minnesota tomorrow to campaign with Democratic Congressional candidate Tim Walz. Our friend Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Joe Repya issued this statement earlier this afternoon:
The men and women serving in the uniform of our nation are not fodder for politicians to joke about. By insulting veterans and active members of the United States military as uneducated losers, John Kerry owes an apology to all the brave men and women who have ever worn the uniform of our country. As a 2005 veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I call on Tim Walz and the DFL Party to immediately denounce Kerry's deeply offensive remarks and rescind their invitations for Kerry to campaign in our state tomorrow.
Joe is being modest; he is not only a veteran of OIF, but also of Vietnam and the first Gulf War.
My guess is that Kerry will have apologized by tomorrow, but it will be interesting to see whether veterans turn out to protest his appearances in southern Minnesota.
UPDATE: Kerry will attend a DFL fundraiser at the St. Paul Hotel at 8:30 tomorrow morning. At noon, he will be in Mankato with Democrat Tim Wald at a "veterans' rally." That should be something to see! It would be nice if some protesters, veterans and others, turn up at these events.
FURTHER UPDATE: Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley has canceled his scheduled campaign event with Kerry. Braley termed Kerry's comments about our soldiers "inappropriate."
No word yet on whether Walz will cancel tomorrow's appearance in Mankato.


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If you are wondering when cellulosic-based ethanol will get the attention needed to compete with corn-based ethanol, the 2007 farm bill may hold the answer. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., was recently quoted as saying numerous ideas are being "thrown around the table" that could add more incentives to the farm bill's energy and conservation sections.
Cellulosic ethanol is derived from a variety of sources including "energy crops" like the highly touted switchgrass, from non-food plant materials or feedstocks such as straw, or from sawdust and paper pulp. It requires a more complex refining process, but it contains more net energy and results in lower greenhouse emissions than corn-based ethanol.
Given our dysfunctional Congress, however, we're skeptical when politicians promise to effect real change. We remember the 1973 Middle East oil boycott and President Richard Nixon's call for energy independence. Then, liquefying the country's vast coal reserves was the path to energy independence. Thirty-four years later, we are hearing the same promises with a different twist.
There are at least two bills in the U.S. Senate that are being offered in support of the farm bill's energy component. Both have been drafted by Midwest senators. The Farm to Fuel Investment Act is described as a program to help growers make the transition to "dedicated energy crops." It also ups the ante for farmers who grow native, perennial energy crops due to their conservation benefits.
Another proposal, the Biofuels Innovation Program Act is designed to promote bio-refinery construction and give farmers incentives to grow energy-dedicated crops.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is taking a close look at native grasses as "the biofuel that could reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil….and strengthen America's farm economy." The DOE's development program includes scientists ranging from economists and energy analysts to plant physiologists and geneticists stationed around the country.
It seems that fast-growing switchgrass, a native prairie grass, is the energy crop of choice. For example, test plots at Auburn University have produced up to 15 tons of dry biomass per acre, and five-year yield averages of 11.5 tons, enough to make 1,150 gallons of ethanol per acre per year. However, University of Illinois researchers have had impressive yield results with Miscanthus, which is used as an ornamental plant in the U.S. A perennial grass native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, Miscanthus is capable of producing up to 30 tons of dry weight annually.
Locally, elephant grass has been offered up as another non-native perennial grass that fits the profile for a cellulosic-based energy crop. It has shown to be adaptable to California where researchers at California State University, Fresno, and other locations have touted its feed value and other attributes.
The bottom line is that corn-based ethanol cannot carry the load. According to one estimate we have seen, meeting the proposed goal of 35 billion gallons of ethanol annually would require planting corn on an area the combined size of Iowa and Kansas. If the farm bill gives a significant boost to cellulosic-based ethanol, it will be interesting to see how the California landscape changes.


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There's a lot of concern building in business circles that the global economy – and especially that of the U.S. – isn't projected to shift out of "sluggish mode" anytime, with worries that more "economic turbulence" lies ahead.
Take the recent global economic outlook released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) this week. While OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría (seen at right) noted that "the recovery is real" across the world's economies, it remains "at a slow speed, and there may be turbulence on the horizon."
Not what you would call the start of a rousing pep talk, by any means.
"There is a risk of another bout of brinkmanship in the US, and there is also a risk that tapering of asset purchases by the U.S. Federal Reserve could bring a renewed bout of instability," he added. "The exit from non-conventional monetary policy will be challenging, but so will action to prevent another flare-up in the euro area and to ensure that Japan's growth prospects and fiscal targets are achieved."
The OECD believes that gross domestic product (GDP) growth across its 34-member contingent should accelerate from this year's 1.2% rate to a 2.3% rate in 2014 and a 2.7% rate in 2015. By contrast, the world's economy will grow at a 2.7% rate this year, before accelerating to a 3.6% rate in 2014 and 3.9% in 2015.
Yet that global recovery pace is weaker than forecast last May, largely as a result of the worsened outlook for some emerging economies. For example, GDP growth in the U.S. is projected to hit 2.9% in 2014 and 3.4% in 2015, while Japan's GDP is expected to drop to a 1.5% growth rate in 2014 and a 1% rate in 2015.
For Europe, a gradual recovery is expected to continue, with GDP growth of 1% in 2014 and 1.6% in 2015. And though growth has begun picking up in China, it but will remain weaker than previously projected.
Still, the OECD is lowering its global growth forecasts in its words "significantly" for this year and 2014, in large part due to weaker prospects in many emerging market economies (EMEs). Contrary to the situation in the early phases of the recovery when stimulus in EMEs had positive spillovers on growth in advanced economies, the global environment may now act as an amplifier and a transmission mechanism for negative shocks from EMEs, noted OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan.
"Growth since the global crisis has been uneven and hesitant, while job creation has been even more disappointing," Padoan (seen at left) said. "Clear and credible strategies are needed for how jobs and growth will be created and public finances restored. This will require a strong commitment to structural reforms in advanced and emerging market economies alike."
He stressed that there are a range of "downside risks in this recovery," which is still weak by past standards – pointing in particular to what he calls a "worrisome slowdown" in world trade growth, in foreign direct investment flows and in fixed investment, as well as continuation of stubbornly high unemployment, particularly in Europe, where it is only expected to fall below 12% by the end of 2015.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, business leaders here in the U.S. report that their optimism concerning economic growth may be cooling as well.
According to a survey of U.S. and European Union (EU) CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, while most remain "moderately optimistic" toward their outlook for the global economy, they are collectively less optimistic about opportunities for their businesses and the U.S. economy.
The CFO Quarterly Global Outlook Survey, which polls CFOs of public and private businesses on their economic and business confidence, revealed a drop in the U.S. CFO Optimism index toward financial prospects for their businesses, from 70.7 in the second quarter to 65.10, the lowest position of the index over the past four quarters.
The CFO Optimism index for the U.S. economy also dropped five points from the previous quarter (56.2 from 61.2 in Q2), but remained steady for the global economy, increasing less than a point, the poll found.
By contrast, the CFO Optimism index for European CFOs increased with respect to the global economy (51.4 from 48.8 in Q1) and their businesses (60.6 from 59 in Q1). Their confidence in the U.S. economy declined slightly from the last time they were polled (61.6 from 62.4 in Q1).
Looking toward the future, U.S. respondents expect the largest increases in net earnings and health care costs, while EU respondents anticipate modest increases in revenue and capital spending in the next 12 months.
"The results demonstrate a mixed bag for companies globally this quarter as they continue to be influenced by a number of macroeconomic factors," noted Linda Allen (seen at right), professor of economics and finance at Baruch College.
"Decreased optimism toward their businesses in particular may have impacted their decisions to cut staff and maintain expectations for a high unemployment rate," she added. "U.S. CFOs responded that they have sufficient financial resources – cash and available credit – to expand via acquisitions and/or hiring, but continued uncertainty appears to be holding them back."
Staffing and employment continue to be among the primary factors contributing to the concerns of CFOs. While 65% of U.S. CFOs and 35% of EU CFOs are planning to hire additional staff in the next six months, mainly professionals at the entry- and mid-career levels, more than a quarter of U.S. respondents (28%) and EU respondents (31%) said they were forced to reduce headcount at their companies over the last year.
The most common factors cited by CFOs for reducing headcount were a decline in sales (44% of responses in the U.S.) and revised outlook/ long term goals (26% of responses in the U.S.). Looking forward, CFOs do not have high expectations for their country's unemployment rate, with the majority of U.S. respondents expecting it will decline slightly to 7.2% one year from now, and EU CFOs expecting an increase to 11% on average.
However, despite these challenges, the majority of CFOs in both regions are not restructuring their workforce toward just-in-time scheduling/employment practices or relying on a larger percentage of part-time employees, the poll found.
On another front, concerns over the fate of the Eurozone remain high this quarter as 70% of U.S. CFOs selected a "three or higher" when asked to rate their concern on a scale of one (not concerned) to five (very concerned), and 63% of EU CFOs expressed similar concerns.
And although half of U.S. CFOs now believe the U.S. is already in the midst of a recovery, they continue to express concerns over the impact of healthcare regulations, FEI and Baruch College found.
On average, U.S. CFOs said they experienced a 5% increase in healthcare-related costs from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – more commonly referred to as "ObamaCare" – in the past six months, with the majority (59%) of U.S respondents expecting to increase employee co-pays because of the new healthcare regulations, 44% expecting to reduce the quality of the healthcare package and/or reduce benefits for their employees.
However, only 14% of U.S. respondents said that they were considering changes to their workforce (e.g., layoffs, furloughs) as a result of the ACA. The large majority of U.S. respondents (88%) do not have plans migrate employees or retirees to state or private exchanges.
"New healthcare regulations are likely a major cause of U.S. CFOs' decreased optimism in their business prospects and the U.S. economy, as evidenced by the actions they are continuing to take to offset the costs related to the ACA," noted Marie Hollein, FEI's president and CEO. "Healthcare, along with the outcome of the debt ceiling [negotiations] will undoubtedly continue to impact CFOs in the next few months, and will be pivotal to business expectations for 2014."
That all makes for a pretty potent brew for the global and U.S. economies to digest in the coming months – will all sorts of potentially untold effects on the freight markets.


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Photos: 7,000+ Floridians urge Attorney General to drop appeal of marriage ruling
July 24, 2014
This morning, July 21, Equality Florida delivered more than 7,000 petitions signed by Florida residents urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to drop her appeal of the state's constitutional amendment that restricts marriage to different-sex couples.
Last week, Floridians from all across the state celebrated as a judge in Monroe County state court struck down the state's marriage ban. Almost immediately, Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an appeal in the case, Huntsman v. Heavilin, which automatically places a hold on the decision. The legal team for the plaintiffs have sought to lift the stay several times this week, but the requests have been denied. The next step for the appeal is a briefing process and argument before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in the Florida state court system. In two other marriage cases - a state case from Miami-Dade County and a federal case - marriage rulings are pending.
As these cases continue working their way through the court system, Attorney General Bondi now has the signatures of more than 7,000 Floridians who want her to drop her appeal, a significant show of support for the freedom to marry in the Sunshine State.
In the past year, Attorneys General from all across the country - including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Washington, Virginia, California, Nevada, and Illinois - have refused to defend marriage discrimination, dropping their defense of the ban and supporting the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Freedom to Marry was proud to support this action with Equality Florida through Southerners for the Freedom to Marry, the campaign we launched this year in partnership with 16 state and regional organizations dedicated to winning equality for same-sex couples and their families in the South. Special thanks to the petition droppers - Amy Gutierrez, Sean and Christopher Cooley, Donna Brown, Sharon Kant-Rauch and her wife Terry Kant-Raunch, Sheila Ortiz-Taylor and her wife Joy Lynn Lewis, and Linda Wright and her wife Robin Gray!
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We're just hours away from Apple's much-anticipated media event in San Francisco where it's expected to reveal the latest iteration of its iPhone – but of course, until Tim Cook actually holds up the new device on stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Wednesday, the rumor mill will keep on turning.
Prior to the unveiling of a new iteration of a popular device, speculation understandably swirls around how its physical look might alter – will it be bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, thicker, thinner, heavier, lighter? Or, perhaps, pretty much the same?
With the iPhone 5 (or whatever Apple has decided to call it), the latest reports suggest the handset is about to undergo its most radical redesign since coming on the market five years ago.
More information is circulating pointing to a phone that will be both taller and slimmer. MacRumors reader Michael Rou posted a photo (below) on his site showing pre-production cases for Apple's expected iPhone 5 and iPad Mini devices, made by case manufacturers based on leaked specifications from Foxconn factories in China, where the handset is being assembled. With the current iPhone placed inside the new case, it's clear that the next version will be taller, though retaining its 2.31-inch width, giving the appearance of a 'stretched' iPhone with a widescreen display.
Different images from Know Your Mobile also show a set of cases that are markedly longer than what's available for the existing iPhone. The photos (one shown below) were obtained from mobile accessories company Mobile Fun. "They're genuine leather pouches – one of the images even shows the size difference compared to the iPhone 4," Mobile Fun told KYM. "We're highly confident that these cases show that the size of the iPhone 5 will be taller than the iPhone 4."
With the iPhone's 3.5-inch screen starting to look a little on the small side when compared to its competitors' offerings, there's little doubt the next version will sport a larger display – the main question has been whether Apple would opt to push the viewable screen to the edges of the current design, or introduce a taller model. Based on all these images, it appears to be the latter.
As for its thickness, iResQ (via tech2) used received parts to build the casing of the next phone, with one of its pictures (below) showing Apple's next handset to be marginally slimmer than its predecessor, likely due to the incorporation of a new in-cell display, which is thinner than a conventional LCD touchscreen.
Soon the Apple rumor mill will once again rest. All will be revealed shortly. Deep breaths now, Apple fans, deep breaths….


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exceptional performance. Since 1984, he has been at Southwest Texas and
Texas State University, where he served as the director of employee
wellness from 1984 to 1988 and director of the exercise performance
laboratory from 1984 to 2000. He was a volunteer assistant cross country
and track coach at Southwest Texas from 1985 to 1988 and helped win
three Gulf Star Conference titles.
From 1985 to 1988, he was a subcommittee member for the Governor's
Commission on Physical Fitness that developed the Fit Youth Today
Program. He served as lecturer and examiner for the USA Track and Field
Level II Coaching Certification Program from 1988 to 2008 and as the
vice chair of the Governor's Commission for Physical Fitness in Texas
from 1993 to 1994. He has worked with the Texas High School Coaches
Association (THSCA) since 2003 as a facilitator with the Professional
Development Cooperative, which promotes continuing education
Murray is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and
certified as an ACSM program director. He was a two-time president of
the Texas regional chapter of ACSM (1987 and 1994). He served on the
national ACSM Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2001. In the fall of 2003,
he was a guest researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. He has
been a member of the International Society for Physical Activity and
Health (ISPAH) since 2009 and has attended all three biannual meetings
of the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health.
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Michigan St. may add 3rd QB to mix
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Mark Dantonio could have his third quarterback rotation in as many games with Michigan State freshman Damion Terry officially in the mix for Saturday's game against Youngstown State.
Terry is expected to get the second-most repetitions at practice, behind second-game starter Connor Cook, as the Spartans (2-0) try to find answers for an offense that has scored just two touchdowns, half the output of their dominating defense.
"We have to make sure he's ready to play, and we have to allow him to develop," Dantonio said of Terry, a 6-foot-3, 222-pound dual threat from Erie, Pa. "I'm willing to do that because of what I saw out at practice and what I see, inconsistently, in his ability to run, his ability to throw and his poise in the pocket. We have to see where he is, and the only way to do that is to practice him (with the first team)."
If Terry is solid the next three days, he should see the field against the Penguins (2-0), a team that has put up 95 points. Dantonio stressed that he won't risk burning a top prospect's redshirt year for one appearance, making the next three days a critical time for a team that needs Cook, Terry, 2012 starter Andrew Maxwell or redshirt-freshman Tyler O'Connor to emerge.
"If he's not ready to play in a game, we can't take the redshirt off him and ruin his year," Dantonio said. "That wouldn't be fair to him. People need to understand that. If we take the redshirt off, that means he had a great week of practice. It means he's getting ready to play, and we'll go in that direction. But we can't play him one game and not play him again. That's why this situation has to be managed very delicately."
Maxwell, Cook and O'Connor have completed just 29 of 61 passes, 47.5 percent, for 210 yards and zero touchdowns in the nation's worst air attack. They haven't thrown an interception. But none of them has completed more than half his throws, and only one attempt has gone for more than 20 yards, a drag pattern that went for 26.
It's possible that Maxwell could play this week if Michigan State uses three quarterbacks again.
After making 14 starts, he is capable of working without taking the practice reps the other three need. O'Connor seems less likely to get in against Youngstown State after two bad plays in the red zone led to a missed chip-shot field goal in a 21-6 win over South Florida.
Terry might have gotten those snaps if he hadn't been ill and nursing a jammed thumb. This week, the hope is that he will build on a final summer scrimmage that saw him pass for 240 yards and run for 40 more in limited action against the first- and second-team defenses.
Dantonio said he saw positive signs in the rest of his offense last week, with running backs Jeremy Langford, Nick Hill and Riley Bullough combining to match the production Michigan State came to expect from Le'Veon Bell before he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Spartans have outrushed their opponents 176-50 per game, but Dantonio said a lack of rhythm in the passing game has been the primary problem in producing explosive plays and offensive points.
The defense has done its job and more, allowing just 179.5 yards per game, scoring four TDs and allowing just two. Defensive end Shilique Calhoun has three of those scores, including two against South Florida.


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Making tire molds continues to be an inexact art. For decades, riders have complained that many tires, especially wider ones, do not run "true to size." In most cases, tires were narrower than their stated width, which caused Sheldon Brown to suspect a plot by the tire makers: To make their tires appear lighter, tire manufacturers overstated the width, so that their 25 mm tires (labeled "28 mm") were compared to the competition's 28 mm tires, and so forth.
I don't know whether this is true, but I suspect that the real reasons for the inaccurate sizes are less sinister: When tire makers design a mold, they don't know exactly how wide the tires will be. This is especially true for relatively wide tires, and even more so for tires with supple casings. Simply changing the casing from the original Grand Bois Cypres 650B x 32 mm to the more supple (and much faster) "green label" casing increased the width of the tires by almost 2 mm – even though the mold was unchanged. In fact, because most tire makers have limited experience with wide high-performance tires, these tires often run wider than initially planned. This holds true for many Grand Bois tires, but also Challenge's Paris-Roubaix and Michelin's Pro Race models in the widest sizes.
We have decided to call our Grand Bois tires by the actual size, no matter what is written on the sidewalls. So we now offer:
700C x 23 mm (same as label)
700C x 26 mm (same as label)
700C x 29 mm (labeled as 28 mm)
700C x 32 mm (labeled as 30 mm)
650B x 32 mm (same as label)
650B x 38 mm (labeled as 36 mm)
650B x 42 mm (same as label)
Of course, even these measurements depend on the width of your rim. If you use wide rims, your tires can run a millimeter or so wider. Also remember that high-performance tires tend to "grow" a bit over the first few weeks of being mounted. In the end, a few millimeters should not matter much, as long as your bike had adequate clearances.
We are happy to offer Grand Bois tires in enough sizes now that most cyclists can enjoy their superior performance and comfort.


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LAUMC sponsors Harvest Craft Faire
Los Altos United Methodist Church has scheduled its annual Harvest Craft Faire 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The faire will offer a large selection of handcrafted items made by more than 70 artisans and women from the church.
Garden and gourmet shops will showcase specialty items. Vintage collectibles and small antiques will be featured as well.
A variety of sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages will be available for purchase in the Harvest Cafe.
Child care will be available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.
The United Methodist Women sponsor the event. Proceeds support charities and missions, including the Community Services Agency, the Community Breast Health Project, Pathways Home Help & Hospice, Friends Outside and the Support Network for Battered Women.
The church is located at 655 Magdalena Ave. at Foothill Expressway.
For more information, call Patricia Parfett at 948-1083, ext. 122, or visit www.laumc.org.
AWANA clubs open for registration
Registration is under way for Bridges Community Church's AWANA clubs for preschoolers through high school students, scheduled Wednesday evenings through May.
AWANA is an international Christian youth organization whose mission is "to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him."
Bridges Community Church is located at 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos.
For registration and more information, visit www.connectbcc.org/awana or call (408) 379-9889.


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Feb. 26, 2011
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara women's swimming and diving team placed second at the first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship on Saturday night. The Gauchos scored 629 points, edging out third-place Cal Poly by 15 points, but falling short against UC Davis (726 points).
At this weekend's meet, UCSB won six event titles, posted 11 NCAA `B' qualifying times and set four new school records.
Allie Knight won the Gauchos' first title of the day in the 200 backstroke. The freshman posted a school-record time of 1:58.21, which breaks the previous record set by Lindsay Dalonzo in 2003 by .11 seconds. Taylor Munk also qualified for the event's final and took sixth with a time of 2:04.73 (she swam a season-best time of 2:03.99 in the prelims).
Paige Bradley captured UCSB's second win of the day in the 200 butterfly. She finished in 2:01.62 and posted a season-best in the event's prelims (2:01.53). Monica Garcia won the event's consolation final in 2:05.19 and Laurel Ferguson (2:05.59) and Miranda Schneider (2:05.66) took 11th and 13th place, respectively.
Saturday's finals began with the 1650 freestyle. Andrea Ward took second with a time of 16:49.91. The event winner was Cal Poly's Lacey Buck, who finished in 16:25.27. Katie Reeves took sixth in 17:14.00 while teammate Astrid Amsallem finished seventh in 17:15.12. Emma Hunt rounded out the Gaucho point-scorers in the 1650; she touched the wall in 17:33.50.
In the 200 breaststroke, Sophia Yamauchi took second in the event with a time of 2:12.27 a NCAA `B' cut. UC Davis' Lilian Alvarez edged her out by .23 seconds.
Kendall Neely was the lone Gaucho to qualify for the 100 free final, she took sixth with a season-best time of 50.80. In the 50 free consolation finals, Anne Peanasky took fourth in the heat and 12th overall in 51.75 seconds.
In the final event of the evening, the 400 free relay, the Gaucho team of Kendall Neely, Andrea Ward, Katie Tomkinson and Sophia Yamauchi took second in 3:21.53, which is a NCAA `B' cut.
The 2011 NCAA Championships will be held in Austin, Texas the week of March 17-19 at the University of Texas' Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.


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All democracies (and every other structure of government) are bound to have few structural flaws, which are associated to the character of democracy. Diverse populaces have diverse views about the different political procedures. The advantages and disadvantages of any political structure have to be measured vigilantly in order to reach at any finale.
"For if liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost." – Aristotle
Democracy originated from the Greek word demos (people) and kratia (power); Democracy is the thought that leads a country to give an atmosphere that unites equivalent gains and prospects (in the political, social, and economic spheres) for the common man. There are many advantages to this political scheme; the masses are given rights and liberty. An additional advantage of democracy is that it permits common man to play a dynamic part in the political actions of the nation. Nonetheless, there are disadvantages also. One of the prime disadvantages of democracy is the power of the masses which can also be distorted and become the autocracy of the masses. Therefore this can become a treacherous matter in democracy. An added downside of the ruling of majority in democracy is that it lifts barriers in the liberty of idea or the freedom of outlook.
Advantages of Democracy
Peaceful Modifications in the Government
Democracy can offer modifications in government without hostility. In a democracy, authority can be reassigned from one party to another by the mode of elections. The power of the general public of a country decides its ruling power.
Averting Monopoly
Furthermore, any government is confined to an election tenure after which it has to contend against other parties to recover power. This method averts monopoly of the reigning party. The reigning authorities have to ensure it functions effectively for its people as cannot continue being the authority subsequent to carrying out its term unless re-elected by the people.
Feeling of Gratitude
This inculcates a feeling of responsibility towards the citizens. The reigning party owes their accomplishment in the elections to the people of the country. This leads to a feeling of thankfulness towards the citizens. It can act as their inspiration to function for the people for it is the general masses that have absolute authority over selecting their government.
Social Responsibility of the Citizens
An additional vital advantage of democracy is that the citizens achieve a sense of contribution in the procedure of selecting their government. They get the chance to speak out their views by method of electoral voting. This gives ascend to a feeling of belongingness in the brains of the masses towards their society and its well being.
Disadvantages of Democracy
Making the wrong choice
In a democratic country, it is the common man who has the supreme right to choose their legislature and their prevailing authorities. As per a general study, not all the people are completely conscious of the political circumstances in their nation. The common masses may not be acquainted of the political matters in their society. This may lead to common man taking an erroneous selection during election.
Authorities May Lose focus
As the government is bound to changes and modification after each election tenure, the authorities may function with a interim objective. Since they have to go through an election procedure after the conclusion of each tenure, they may lose focus on functioning effectively for the citizens and instead might concentrate on winning elections.
Hordes Have Influence
A further disadvantage of democracy is that hordes can manipulate citizens. People may vote in support of a party under the pressure of the bulk. Constrained or influenced by the ideas of those around, an individual may not put across his/her accurate judgment.
Democracy averts radicalism and encourages teamwork and synchronization. It also slows things down, stops those in authority doing what they wish regardless of the majority's desires.


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From their site: The ArcGIS JavaScript API is a lightweight way to embed your GIS maps and tasks in Web applications. For example, you can: Display an interactive map of your own data; execute a GIS model on the server and display the results; display your data on an ArcGIS Online base map; search for features or attributes in your GIS data and display the results; and search for addresses and display the results. To deploy applications built with this API, you just need to have an ArcGIS Server available that you can access through a URL. ESRI has provided several sample servers that you can use as you practice writing JavaScript applications.


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Giants sign Snitch
Huddersfield Giants have beaten off competition from three top six Super League clubs and an NRL club to sign highly rated Wakefield back row forward Steve Snitch.
Snitch, age 22 who is 1.83m and weighs 95kg, has put in some impressive performances this season and is regarded as a player who has the potential to make the step up to International football in the next couple of years.
Giants Head Coach Jon Sharp said:
"Steve is one of the best young British back row forwards in the game. He will be a massive addition to our squad for Super League XI. I am really looking forward to working with Steve he is a player who, I believe, has got the ability to develop into one of the best back row forwards in Super League."
Giants General Manager Richard Thewlis commented:
?We were made aware following the September deadline that Steve may be available and moved very quickly to secure his services. The opportunity to sign high quality young British players rarely arises and we were delighted that Steve chose us ahead of some of the perceived bigger clubs in the game over here and abroad. I am sure that our supporters will view his capture as a highly significant move in our bid to establish a consistent top six squad at the Galpharm next year and for the foreseeable future.?
Giants latest signing Steve Snitch commented:
"I'm delighted to have made this move. I've had five great years at Wakefield, but felt the time was right for a change and I needed a fresh challenge. I was aware there was interest from a number of clubs, but Huddersfield really appealed to me. They have a great set-up, they are well coached and have some quality players in the side. It's obvious the Giants are a club that are continuing to move forward, and I'm delighted to have joined at such an exciting time."
For any further media information, please contact Stuart Sheard, Football Manager, at the club on 0870 44 44 677.
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10 Things You Loved in August
What did you want to cook, eat, and read about through the months of 2013? We always find it instructive and entertaining to look back over the past year and see what you loved.
In August we showed you a genius way to keep guacamole green, plus tutorials on making fresh tomato sauce, dill pickles, and layered Jello shots. We had a tour of Joy the Baker's own kitchen, and meals to celebrate summer.
10 Things You Loved in August
- The Best Way to Keep Guacamole Green
- 10 Freezer Meals for Busy Weeknights
- 10 Ways to Preserve Summer Fruits & Vegetables Without Canning
- How To Make Basic Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
- 10 Recipes to Make Before Summer Is Over
- How To Make Homemade Sauerkraut in a Mason Jar
- 10 Easy Jams & Pickles for Beginners
- How To Make Dill Pickles
- Joy the Baker's Tiny, Adorable, and Organized Kitchen
- How To Make Layered Jello Shots
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Welcome to The Kitchn's Best of 2013 roundup!
From December 21 through January 3 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year. We'll also share guest posts, special holiday features, and a sparkling Winter Glam Cocktail Party, the final installment in our 2013 Gatherings from The Kitchn. Happy Holidays!


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Roy Williams Listed As Day-To-Day
Several sources are reporting that Roy Williams is listed as day-to-day and should return soon. The reports say Williams has a contusion (bruise) on his left shoulder.
Dallas News has this quote from Jerry Jones during his radio appearance this morning:
"I'm not implying that we have a long-winded thing here," said Jerry, who stated that the Cowboys will not consider signing a veteran receiver. "Based on our review here, we're talking about a very short timespan. I don't know that he'll go Saturday … but he'll be out there real quick."
Star-Telegram reports,
The Cowboys confirmed Roy Williams' negative x-ray in an email this morning. There was no fracture to his shoulder. They will continue to evaluate him on a day to day basis with a shoulder contusion, which is a fancy word for a bruise.
However it is still unlikely that Williams will play against the 49ers on Saturday for precautionary reasons. If he does sit then look for him miss the preseason final against the Vikings on Thursday and return for the regular season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hopefully we lucked out and Roy will return for the season opener and be fine. Isn't this just our luck?


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Toots Shor, a New York restaurateur once hailed a taxi cab and asked the driver, "Know of a decent restaurant? I am a stranger here."
"Yes sir" said the cabbie, "one of the greatest eating places in this world is Toots Shor on 51st street. I'll drive you straight there."
At the end of the ride Toots was so pleased he handed the driver a ten dollar bill saying, "Keep the change."
"T'anks," said the driver, "T'anks indeed, Mr. Shor!"
Ellsworth Statler, founder of th Statler Hotels was out in town one night with Baron Long, another hotel director. At a late hour the two men found themselves in the railway station. Statler viewing the vast, almost vacant expanse had an inspiration.
"I'll bet you $100," said he to Long, "that I can yell louder than you can."
Both let yells one after another which almost shattered the station windows. At this point an outraged policeman came running towards them.
The pair told him about the bet and asked him to act as judge.
"Sure I ought to run you in," spluttered the cop, "two grown men making such a row. I'll not help you decide anything."
He started to leave, then turned back and pointing to Statler, the smaller of the two and said," But I tell you one thing. If that little guy hollers like that again, I'll shoot you both!"
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(FLR) Fluor Receives Williams Contract
Fluor Corporation (FLR) announced that it has received a contract from Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) to provide groundwork engineering services for a propane dehydrogenation project set to come up in Alberta, Canada.
With the help of this new propane dehydrogenation, Williams intends to utilize the propane recovered from its extraction facility at Alberta and convert it into polymer grade propylene, which is used to make plastics.
Fluor has logged this contract in the fourth quarter order book in the Power segment (contributing 3.2% of consolidated revenues). This segment primarily provides a full range of services to the gas fueled, solid fueled, renewables, nuclear and plant betterment marketplaces.
In the gas fueled market, it offers a full range of services for simple and combined cycle reference designs as well as complete solutions for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technologies.
Williams is a leading diversified company focused on natural gas transportation; gathering, treating, and processing; storage; natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation; and oil transportation.
Given Fluor's expertise, logistics and procurement capabilities as well as project management experience, the company is all set to provide its skill to the first propane dehydrogenation facility in Canada. The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
In the first half of 2012, Fluor received a number of contracts including the TCO contract in Kazakhstan, a contract from Reliance Industries in India and Pemex in Mexico. In addition, the company also had incremental scope on oil sands and offshore projects in Canada.
In the last reported quarter (3Q12), new awards remained strong at $6.3 billion. In 2011, new awards were $26.9 billion. The company is benefiting from substantial increase in sizable orders within the Oil & Gas segment.
Consolidated backlog rose to a new high of $40.8 billion in 2011, an increase of 13% from the end of 2010. The company's international marketremained robust, with 84% of awards derived from outside the US with focus on Australia, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
Fluor currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while some of its competitors such as Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), Tyco International Ltd. (TYC), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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TRENTON-The former insurance broker for the Toms River Regional School District was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for his role in a scheme to pay bribes and other benefits to the then-superintendent of schools to get and maintain a contract to provide insurance services for the district, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Francis X. Gartland, 71, of Baltimore, Md., previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano to charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to defraud the IRS, and perjury. Pisano imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
From 2002 to 2010, Gartland and co-conspirators Frank D'Alonzo, 55, a former administrator at the Toms River Regional School District, Frank Cotroneo, 62, an insurance broker, and others paid $1 million to $2 million in bribes and other benefits to Michael J. Ritacco, 66, who was then superintendent. The payments were made to allow Gartland to obtain and keep the insurance contract with the district. Gartland admitted that in 2002, he, Ritacco, Cotroneo, and D'Alonzo agreed to have Ritacco approve a workers' compensation insurance contract between Gartland and the school district in which the contract fee would yield $500,000 to $600,000 per year in excess fees, which would be used to pay bribes and kickbacks to Ritacco.
Gartland admitted his role in conspiring with Ritacco to defraud the IRS by hiding these bribes and other benefits that were paid to Ritacco – and to other individuals at Ritacco's direction – during the same period. To conceal the scheme, Gartland and Ritacco agreed to use middlemen, shell companies, sham consulting contracts, and third-party payments to secretly pass hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash bribes and other payments to Ritacco. Gartland also admitted to filing fraudulent individual tax returns for tax years 2004 through 2007 and to conspiring with Cotroneo and Thomas O'Leary to evade their respective federal income taxes.
Gartland also admitted that on Jan. 23, 2012, he committed perjury before the U.S. District Court in Trenton when he submitted a false affidavit that stated his payments to D'Alonzo and another individual identified in the Superseding Indictment as the "Intermediary" were not, and were never intended to be, disguised bribes to Ritacco.
Gartland admitted his role in a scheme to funnel thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions through straw contributors to the Democratic primary election campaign of Joseph Vas, 57, who was running for Congress in 2006. Gartland said he participated in a scheme with co-defendant Thomas O'Leary, the former executive director of the South Amboy Housing Authority, to use "straw" or "conduit" contributors to make contributions to the 2005-2006 Vas congressional campaign. During that time period, Gartland, through his various companies, was the insurance broker of record for the City of Perth Amboy and the Perth Amboy Board of Education. Gartland received thousands of dollars in commissions for those representations and split a portion of those commissions with O'Leary. The purpose of the straw contributions to Vas, then the mayor of Perth Amboy and a New Jersey State assemblyman, was to ensure that Gartland maintained the lucrative insurance brokerage representations with the City of Perth Amboy and the Perth Amboy Board of Education. Gartland acknowledged that he recruited approximately 10 straw contributors to contribute $2,000 each to Vas' federal campaign committee, that he reimbursed by cash or check with funds provided by him. Straw contributions are prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign Act.
Gartland also admitted to filing fraudulent individual tax returns for tax years 2004 through 2007 and to conspiring with Cotroneo and Thomas O'Leary, 51, to evade their respective federal income taxes.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Pisano sentenced Gartland to three years of supervised release. Restitution and forfeiture will be determined at a hearing on Dec. 12, 2012.
Ritacco previously pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS. He was sentenced on Sept. 14, 2012 to 135 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine.
Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, and IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen, for the investigation leading to today's sentence.
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Microsoft estimated more than 15,000 people attended the company's annual Worldwide Partner Conference, held this year in Houston.
They arrived from all corners of the globe, some traveling 30 hours to reach the annual conference for a pat on the back by Microsoft and a peek at what the year ahead will bring.
Here are some of the highlights including the Surface tablet, for which partners stood in line for hours.


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I was given an E-Trex Summit for christmas, as well as the option of the E-Trex Legend.
Here is my problem, this is my first GPS, so which is better for Geocaching as well as hunting,
fishing, and hiking.
I think you should hold out for the Legend! A virtual necessity with GeoCaching is the PC interface cable so you can upload cache coordinates (waypoints) to the GPS. The Legend has one, the Summit doesn't. I also find the basemapping that comes with the Legend very handy when you're looking for a cache in some unexplored part of the country. Remember, having a GPS (and knowing where you are) is only half the battle - you still need a map to know how to get there (unless you want to feel like one of the early explorers).
Down the road you may decide to pick up the MapSource CD from Garmin and then you get very detailed mapping and GIS type information. Once you've found the cache and it's time for lunch, you can ask it to show you the nearest restaurants - by cuisine if you like. It'll give you the phone number so you can make a reservation, tell you where it is and how to get there (yes, even in Manitoba)
I find the little joystick that comes with the Legend quite useful for working through the menus. If you think you need a compass as well, the built in electronic compass (with the Summit, not the Legend) is cool. A GPS isn't a compass, it only tells you which way North is when you're moving.
I think if I was buying a GPS for GeoCaching today, I'd probably go for the Vista. It's got more memory for basemaps (I find 8 MB isn't enough for a trip to Saskatoon) and it comes with the electronic compass as well. Now you're talking $280 though.
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You're in for a world of fun! TurdleEggs
Thanks for the input, Turdle Eggs
I was leenin' to the LEGEND b/c of the memory and such. I compared the two units and found that they were similar be I wanted to make sure i made the right chooice.
I completely agree wth you about having a map (TOPOs are my fav), and i put my faith in the same SILVA compass as the CND military, not an electronic gizzmo
As for the VISTA, it's a little out of the price range now, maybe later if I actually use this as much as I say I will.
But using a GPS to find a restaurant by the type of cuisine they provide is ridiculous for me. My food comes from the many lakes, rivers, streams, and forrests of our province!!!! You could say I kill it then grill it!!!!!!! lol


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Copeland's rights: They were not violated
May 20. 2014 6:40PM
Dear readers, we need to review this First Amendment thing again.
Since former Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Bob Copeland admitted calling President Barack Obama the n-word in public (Copeland resigned under pressure this week), some have claimed that demanding his resignation violates his right to free speech. That's not how the First Amendment works.
"Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press," the amendment states. The 14th Amendment then applied that restriction to the states as well. Copeland was an elected government official who said something awful (he called President Obama the n-word), stuck by it, and doubled down on it. The Founding Fathers would hardly have objected to the idea that the people should hold elected officials accountable for what they say.
The First Amendment is not a shield to deflect all barbs tossed in response to one's words. It protects against government censorship and punishment, not the reproach of the people. Copeland remains free to call people names as often as he wishes. And the people of Wolfeboro remain free to hold their elected officials to higher standards of behavior.


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Forest Service veteran, director of Colorado Parks & Wildlife Rick Cables joining Vail Resorts
Rick Cables, the longtime regional forester for the Rocky Mountain's Forest Service lands who took over as director of Colorado Parks & Wildlife in 2011, is joining Vail Resorts, the country's largest resort operator.
Cables will serve as vice president of natural resources and conservation for the company, managing the resort operator's navigation of federal regulatory issues surrounding its operations on public lands. In a press release issued Tuesday, the company said Cables would oversee natural resource conservation efforts and help lead environmental programs.
"Rick has spent his entire career working to manage and restore healthy forests, watersheds and wildlife habitat and he is intimately knowledgeable about the iconic landscapes that serve as the foundation for all of our resorts," said Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, in a statement. "His strategic vision, leadership experience, regulatory knowledge and commitment to preserving the natural environment will be a tremendous addition to our existing efforts."
The surprise move comes only two years after Cables took over the merger between Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, overseeing almost 900 employees. Prior to that the Pueblo native and son of a Forest Service worker climbed the ranks of the Forest Service over 25 years to become regional forester of the Rocky Mountain region in 2001, a job that put him in charge of 22 million acres of federal land across five states, 17 national forests and seven national grasslands.
In his 10 years as regional forester, Cables often worked with Vail Resorts, including the creation of the Hayman Restorative Partnership, which saw the company joining the National Forest Foundation in supporting a $4 million effort to restore 45,000 acres in the watersheds of the Hayman burn zone.
"I am excited to begin a new chapter in my career," Cables said in the Vail Resorts press release. "I have always been incredibly impressed with how Vail Resorts looks to balance their growth objectives with a commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Their approach is perfectly aligned with my own vision for how we can create a more sustainable future for our forests by bringing together all of the important stakeholders and developing innovative approaches to protecting our natural resources."


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Replacing retiring Dover school superintendent meeting topicBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
June 12. 2013 8:49PM
DOVER - As Superintendent Jean Briggs-Badger looks forward to beachcombing, the School Board plans to discuss how to find someone to oversee the district.On June 10, the school board recognized several district employees - including Briggs-Badger - who plan to retire at the end of the school year.Briggs-Badger, who has served as superintendent since 2010, said she felt it was time to retire and spend time in her new home in Rye with her husband and family. She added she has worked for the past 34 years in education, including serving a number of positions in Dover since 1989.She said she feels good about her accomplishments, including ensuring the schools are safe, promoting a transparent budget process, being an advocate for student needs and creating a caring environment. She added she had built a strong working relationship with many officials, but has had her disagreements with others."The partisan aspect is not one I expected," Briggs-Badger said, adding "you need to keep your course."
Closed session Monday
The school board is scheduled to discuss options in non-public session on Monday at 6 p.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room at the McConnell Center. As it involves personnel matters, the meeting is not open to residents, but a public session should follow.School Board Chairman Rocky D'Andrea said Briggs-Badger will be missed.
"While the decision was a surprise, I cannot say I was shocked. She has endured many political attacks the last couple of years by those that are not informed or misinformed. Many of the jabs should actually have been pointed at prior boards and superintendents as she spent much of her tenure cleaning up messes left by others," D'Andrea said in an email.Interim appointment
D'Andrea said officials have contacted the N.H. School Board Association for guidance.
"We are most likely going to have to have an interim while we conduct our search. We are not going to rush into any decision as it is too important for our community," D'Andrea said in the email.Tensions and disagreements between some city and district officials will continue to be a challenge, especially as some residents, including a city councilor and a school board member have already recommended another official to serve in the interim."There is currently an email from a councilor floating out there that is not endorsed and has not been discussed by the board," D'Andrea said in the e-mail.
In an email sent to fellow officials, City Councilor Mike Crago said he agreed with School Board member Doris Grady's recommendation to name Jim Amara, who is retiring as director of Dover's Regional Career Technical Center, as an interim superintendent.Mayor Dean Trefethen reminded city officials to let school district officials to follow existing procedures.
"I think it would be best to leave this discussion and outreach to the School Board. Involvement by a city council member, directly or indirectly, could be construed as a charter violation," Trefethen said in an email."The Dover administration is resilient and will do what it takes to carry on, but we all have a large task ahead of us," D'Andrea said in the email.
The district will honor retirees and staff members with at least 20 years of experience who are moving to other opportunities today from 4 to 5:30 at Dover Middle School.


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- Web registration opens at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13.
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- Need help logging in? Call the Service Desk at 262.691.5555 for assistance.
- What if I don't have a computer? The Omni Tech lab, located in the College Center, can be used for online registration. Staff members can assist with registration.
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- For schedule: Login to MyWCTC and go into myWCTCaccount and follow the links for Registration, then Student Detail Schedule.
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Edison International (NYSE:EIX) provides electricity to millions of customers around the nation. Southern California Edison (SCEDM), EIX's largest subsidiary by revenue, serves over 13 million people throughout Southern California, while its other subsidiary, Edison Mission Group (EMG) sells electricity to other electric utility companies that have need of excess capacity. SCE and EMG, combined, own 14,000+ megawatts (MW) of electrical generation capacity, enough electricity to power over 10 million homes.[1]
Electric utility companies are under increasing legislative pressure to adopt cleaner electricity generation methods while maintaining competitive prices. Southern California Edison has been a leader in moving to cleaner sources of electricity generation with nearly 17 percent[2] of its energy mix coming from wind, solar, biomass, small hydropower and geothermal resources. SCE does not disappoint in the nuclear department either, with 17 percent of energy delivered to customers originating from a nuclear source.[3] This diversification of energy sources as well as being on the leading edge of renewable energy positions EIX well for the future.
In 2009, EIX earned a total of $12.4 billion in total revenues. This was a decline from its 2008 total revenues of $14.1 billion. As a result, this decrease in total revenues had an adverse impact on EIX's net income. Between 2008 and 2009, EIX's net income declined from $1.2 billion in 2008 to $945 million in 2009.[4]
Southern California Edison is the largest electric utility in California, serving more than 13 million people via 4.8 million customer accounts in a 50,000 square-mile area of Southern California.[5] SCE is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission meaning that rates are mandated rather determined through the free market.
Edison Mission Group consists of owned or leased interests in 29 domestic operating power plants with an aggregate electrical generating capacity of 10,473MW.[6] EMG's power plants are located throughout the United States from where the electricity is sold or traded to regional utility companies that need purchase electricity to serve their customer base.
EMG owns one of the largest portfolios of wind energy projects in the U.S., with 19 projects currently in operation or under construction.
Edison Capital has investments worldwide in energy and infrastructure project which include power generation, electric transmission and distribution, transportations and telecommunications.
Unlike other utility companies such as American Electric Power Company (AEP), EIX's Southern California Edison has remained largely unaffected by the rising cost of fossil fuel prices. SCE's electrical generation mix has diversified away from traditional fossil fuels such as coal towards cleaner burning natural gas. Nuclear and renewable energy sources also comprise a significant portion of the energy mix which, characteristically, has a very steady and predictably cost basis.
To other utilities, fuel input costs will remain volatile as the booming overseas growth from industrializing counties such as China and India have pushed fossil fuel demand and prices new to new heights.
The key difference between nuclear and fossil plants is the cost structure. Nuclear plants require very large capital investments (to construct the plant) but little expenditure for fuel because it takes relatively little uranium to power a plant. On the other hand, fossil fuel plants require relatively little capital investment but have high fuel costs because they require large amounts of coal, oil or gas. In the past, low fossil fuel prices gave given fossil fuel plants a cost advantage over nuclear plants. The cost advantage, compounded by the stigmas of nuclear energy (the "not in my backyard" phenomenon) has prevented new nuclear construction for almost 30 years.[7]
Record fossil fuel prices have begun to reverse this trend. The possibility and implications of peak oil may reinforce this reversal. Already, nuclear utilities such as Exelon, Entergy and Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) have begun filing for permits for construction of new nuclear plants. Southern California Edison operates the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station which provides nearly 20% of the electrical power to the residents of Southern California.
Over the past few years, global warming has moved from the fringes to become one of the single greatest single challenges facing the world today. A growing body of scientific evidence ties carbon dioxide emissions to rising temperatures. As a result of growing popular awareness of the risks of global warming, many large corporations have stepped up their efforts to project greener images. Additionally, many expect the U.S. government to enact more stringent legislation limiting carbon emissions. Environmental awareness is another key trend driving the renaissance of nuclear energy. Compared to their fossil fuel peers, nuclear energy plants have negligible emissions.
California, EIX's main operating region, continuing in its tradition of environmental leadership by enacting aggressive renewable energy goals. The California Renewables Portfolio Standards requires electric utilities to provide 20% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2010 and 33% by 2020. [8]
Weather can have a material impact on EIX's business. Warmer than expected winters can lead to lower demand for heating energy, whereas a cooler than expected summer can lead to lower energy demand for cooling.
The U.S. government plays a critical role in the financial performance of the highly regulated energy sector since the government sets the price of electricity. Electricity is considered as a necessary service, and with regulation in place, the government can guarantee that adequate service at an affordable price will be rendered to all who apply for it. How are prices set? Federal agencies that supervise the utilities ensure that it is affordable and that it provides utilities a "fair" return on their investment without earning excessive profits. How "fair" returns on investment and excessive profits are determined has been subject of much controversy. The subjective nature of regulation and price mandates has spurred the movement for increased transparency through deregulation and market-based pricing.
Each of EIX's utility businesses face a variety of challenges and potential benefits that may arise from changes in legislation and regulatory schemes.


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Mendocino County, Calif., must have an insatiable drive to collect dubious firsts.
It was the first county in the U.S. to ban biotech crops via county ballot initiative. It was totally symbolic and political. Nevertheless, it was the first and the county seemingly dominated politically by aging societal dropouts and counter-culturists now wants to claim another sordid first.
Mendocino wants to be the first county to certify organic "medical" marijuana production. Why not? After all it was the Minnesota-based Organic Consumers Association and its California allies who take credit for the anti-biotech movement in Mendocino and California. It seems to be one and the same movement.
Organic pot growers have an ally. It is assistant Mendocino County ag commissioner Tony Linegar. In an Associated Press article about Linegar's boss, ag commissioner Dave Bengston, writing to the California Department of Food and Agriculture asking if the county can certify pot as organic, Linegar was quoted as saying wine grapes and pears are regulated; why not pot.
Tony may claim another first; the first assistant ag commissioner who will need to carry a gun. Better be packing Tony if you go certifying organic pot.
My first trip to the county many years ago was to interview a Mendocino County wine grape grower in the mountains above Boonville.
I have been to many farms over the past 30 years, and farmers give detailed directions to their places. However, the directions I received to the Mendocino mountain vineyard were very, very, very specific, right down the color of the gate; material it was made of; how it was locked; signage and even curvature of the short driveway to the gate.
Drive down the wrong road or pass through the wrong gate in the Mendocino County mountains, and you could find yourself feeling like the Clantons and McLaurys facing the Earp Brothers and Doc Holiday at the OK Corral. Mendocino County is marijuana-growing country, and you don't go traipsing about uninvited.
Mendocino's anti-societal crowd is proud of its tenacity to keep dastardly biotech crops out of the county. They want to show the same grit and be first to let pot smokers know they can buy certified, regulated, pesticide-free marijuana from the same county.
If the county receives CDFA go ahead to regulate organic medical marijuana, it would be "absolutely a first" said Allen St. Pierre in the same AP article. St. Pierre is from the Washington, D.C.-based National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. If CDFA approves organic certification for marijuana production, the department should be the first state department to be disbanded for a lack of intelligence.
Talk about a dubious first. I am sure all Mendocino County residents and chambers of commerce would quickly rewrite their visitor brochures to proclaim the county not only the first to ban biotech crops, but the first to certify organic marijuana. What a selling point to lure families to vacation on California's North Coast.
I just returned from Canada where that nation is mourning the death of four Mounties killed in a marijuana raid. The local paper is filled each summer with stories of raids on National Forest marijuana plantations guarded by banditos with automatic weapons. Marijuana cultivation is illegal and run by organized crime.
And now "medical" use marijuana growers in Mendocino County want the state of California to allow certification of organic pot?
Mendocino's fame as a source for great North Coast wine is being replaced with a reputation as a county of absurdities and irrationality.