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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced Thursday that its Board of Governors approved a proposal requiring brokers to disclose recruitment compensation paid to them as an incentive to move to a new firm.
The regulator raised the threshold of payments that would need to be reported. The rule would apply to recruitment compensation — including signing bonuses, up-front or back-end bonuses, loans, accelerated payouts, and transition assistance — of $100,000 or more, and to future payments (trade-based or asset-based) contingent on performance criteria.
Earlier this year, FINRA proposed a $50,000 threshold. Jon Henschen (right) of the BD recruiting firm Henschen & Associates calls the change a "positive" development.
"This higher amount will make this a nonevent for many of the independent reps making moves since most of the independent packages fall under this benchmark," he says.
However, he adds, "for those independent broker-dealers that offer higher forgivable notes up to 40%, this [higher disclosure amount] will have a negative impact on recruiting efforts. But for the firms that stick to notes in the 10%-20% range, or for the majority of firms that only cover initial transition expenses, this will have little to no impact on daily recruiting efforts."
The proposal will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review and approval. The SEC could then put the proposal out for public comment or approve it.
If ultimately approved, brokers would need to disclose their recruitment compensation to any customers that choose to follow them to their new firm for a full year after the broker's move.
"This proposal is about making sure the customer can make a fully informed decision to follow a broker to a new firm and understand the costs associated with transferring his or her account," said FINRA CEO Richard Ketchum, in a statement. "This proposal reflects our commitment to transparency and investor protection."
The proposal contains two components: a disclosure obligation and reporting to FINRA on "significant increases in total compensation" paid to newly recruited reps.
Firms would be required to disclose to their customers the compensation paid to the transferring representative in ranges. The first range would be $100,000 to $500,000; the next would be $500,000 to $1 million; increasingly larger bands would follow.
In addition, firms would be required to report to FINRA significant increases in total compensation paid to a newly recruited representative during the first year.
"The trigger for reporting would be an expected increase of 25% or $100,000 over the prior year's compensation, whichever is greater," FINRA says. "This information will be used in risk-based examination targeting to look for sales abuses that may be motivated by the increased compensation and to inform any future rulemaking related to compensation incentives."
Firms also would be required to disclose whether costs would accrue if a customer decides to transfer assets to the new firm and that certain assets may not be transferrable.
Henschen notes that "up to this point, there is no evidence that their has been any harm to clients from representatives taking transition money, so you have to wonder what motivates regulators to even push through such a measure." He adds: "With wirehouses offering transition packages up to 300% of trailing 12-month production, there is no question as to who is pulling the strings of regulators."
Check out Making Sense of the Nonsensical Broker Comp Rule on ThinkAdvisor.


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Nettrack22 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
My company makes all natural triple green products that out perform chemical based products, truly, 21st Century Products. We need a bottle label for one of our most important products which is called "The Solussion", which is an all natural osteoarthritis pain reliever that also relieves other bodily pains and swelling better than prescription drugs.
Consumers who are seeking all natural "Green" products that perform.
We need a vectored label design with a logo. The label for the front of the bottle has to have the following dimensions: 2" wide by 31/2" tall. The theme is a waterfall in a beautiful lush setting. The water needs to be clean and soothing as the intent is to impart pain relief. The bottle is clear and the color of the liquid product inside is light blue, which will be your background. Therefore, green and blue will be the dominant colors. We have a logo but it might be improved in terms of color(s) sharpness and design.
The back is 2" wide by 3" just type but parts need to be in small to very small fonts but clear. So I am not sure what if anything can be done by a designer to ensure clarity? The the layout is attached and the text is as follows:
The Solussion's ability to relieve bodily pain is based 100% on food grade ingredients which we have formulated under our proprietary processes.
Directions: Add one cap full of The Solussion to a glass of water. One glassful usually provides relief for 3 days. You can also rub it on the affected area(s) for up to 12 hours relief from pain and swelling.
Mfg. by Terra-Pure, LLC
New Rochelle, NY
Attached are copies of our initial prototype label designs and logo.


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== Use recommended configurations ==
In the detailed Arch Linux installation and configuration documentation, there is often more than one way to configure a specific aspect of the system. Always choose the recommended, default configuration when setting up the system. The recommended, default configurations reflect best practices, chosen for optimum system stability and ease of system repair.
In the detailed Arch Linux installation and configuration documentation, there is often more than one way to configure a specific aspect of the system. Always choose the recommended, default configuration when setting up the system. The recommended, default configurations reflect best practices, chosen for optimum system stability and ease of system repair.
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The purpose of this wiki article is to provide tips and best practices on how to make an Arch Linux system as stable as possible. While Arch Developers and Trusted Users work hard to produce high quality packages, given Arch's rolling release system and rapid package turnover, an Arch system may not be suitable for a mission critical, commercial production environment.
However, Arch is inherently stable due to its commitment to simplicity in configuration, coupled with a rapid bug-report/bug-fix cycle, and the use of unpatched upstream source code. Thus, by following the advice below on setting up and maintaining Arch, the user should be able to enjoy a very stable system. Furthermore, advice is included that will ease system repair in the event of a major malfunction.
How stable can Arch Linux really be? There are numerous reports in the Arch forums of skilled system administrators successfully using Arch for production servers. Archlinux.org is one such example. On the desktop, a properly configured and maintained Arch installation can offer excellent stability.
- 1 Avoid certain pacman commands
- 2 Upgrading the system
- 2.1 Read before upgrading the system
- 2.2 Act on alerts during an upgrade
- 2.3 Deal promptly with new configuration files
- 2.4 Test updates on a non-critical system
- 2.5 Revert package upgrades that cause instability
- 2.6 Follow NVD/CVE alerts
- 2.7 Use up-to-date mirrors
- 3 Use the package manager to install software
- 4 Use recommended configurations
Avoid certain pacman commands
Avoid doing partial upgrades, i.e. never run
pacman -Sy and instead use
pacman -Syu.
Avoid using the
--force option with pacman, especially in commands such as
pacman -Syu --force involving more than one package. The
--force option ignores file conflicts and can even cause file loss when files are relocated between different packages! In a properly maintained system, it should never need to be used.
Do not use
pacman -Rdd package. Using the
-d flag skips dependency checks during package removal. As a result, a package providing a critical dependency could be removed, resulting in a broken system.
Upgrading the system
For repetitive tasks that need to be done regularly see System maintenance.
Read before upgrading the system
Before upgrading Arch, always read the latest Arch News to find out if there are any major software or configuration changes with the latest packages. Before upgrading fundamental software (such as the kernel, xorg, systemd, or glibc) to a new version, look over the appropriate forum to see if there have been any reported problems.
Act on alerts during an upgrade
When upgrading the system, be sure to pay attention to the alert notices provided by pacman. If any additional actions are required by the user, be sure to take care of them right away. If a pacman alert is confusing, search the forums and the recent news posts for more detailed instructions.
Deal promptly with new configuration files
When pacman is invoked
.pacsave, and
.pacorig files can be created. Pacman provides notice when this happens and users must deal with these files promptly. Users are referred to the Pacnew and Pacsave files wiki page for detailed instructions.
Also, think about other configuration files you may have copied or created. If a package had an example configuration that you copied to your home directory, check to see if a new one has been created.
Test updates on a non-critical system
If possible, test changes to configuration files, as well as updates to software packages, on a non-critical duplicate system first. Then, if no problems arise, roll out the changes to the production system.
Revert package upgrades that cause instability
In the event that a particular package upgrade results in system instability, install the last known stable version of the package from the local pacman cache using the following command:
pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/Package-Name.pkg.tar.gz
For more detailed information on reverting to older packages, consult the Arch wikipage, Downgrading packages.
Once the package is reverted, temporarily add it to the IgnorePkg section of pacman.conf, until the difficulty with the updated package is resolved. Consult the Arch wiki and/or webforums for advice, and file a bug report if necessary.
Install the linux-lts package
The linux-lts package is an alternative Arch kernel package, and is available in the core repository. This particular kernel version has long-term support (LTS) from upstream, including security fixes and some feature backports. It can be used by those who want a fallback kernel in case a new kernel version causes problems.
To make it available as a boot option, you will need to update the bootloader's configuration file. For Syslinux, you have to edit
/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg and duplicate the current entries, except using
vmlinuz-linux-lts and
initramfs-linux-lts.img. For GRUB, the recommended method is to automatically re-generate the configuration file.
Follow NVD/CVE alerts
Subscribe to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure Security Alert updates, made available by National Vulnerability Database, and found on the NVD Download webpage. See also Arch CVE Monitoring Team and CVE-2014.
Use up-to-date mirrors
Use mirrors that are frequently updated with the latest packages from the main Arch FTP server. Review the Mirror Status webpage to verify that your chosen mirror is up to date. By using recently rsync'd mirrors, this ensures that your system will always have the freshest packages and package databases available during the course of routine maintenance.
Also, if it is used, edit the mirror list in
/etc/pacman.d by placing local mirrors, those within your country or region, at the top of the list. Refer to the Mirrors#Enabling a specific mirror for additional details, including the installation of the rankmirrors script to enable the fastest mirrors. These steps will ensure that the system uses the fastest, most reliable mirrors.
Use the package manager to install software
Pacman does a much better job than you at keeping track of files. If you install things manually you will, sooner or later, forget what you did, where you installed to, install conflicting software, install to the wrong locations, etc.
From a stability standpoint you should try to avoid unsupported package and custom software, but if you really need such things making a package is better than manually compiling and installing.
Use proven software packages
Install mature and proven software, while avoiding cutting edge software that is still buggy. Do not deploy newly developed software until it is proven to be reliable. Use software that has a strong and active development community, as well as a high number of competent users.
Avoid any use of the testing repository, or individual packages from testing. These packages are experimental and not suitable for a stable system.
Unless recommended explicitly, do not install any development packages. These are usually found in AUR, occasionally in the community repository, and are packages taken directly from upstream development branches. They usually feature one of the following words appended to the package name: "dev", "devel", "svn", "cvs", "git", "hg", "bzr", or "darcs". In particular, avoid installing development versions of crucial system packages such as the kernel or glibc.
Choose open-source drivers
Wherever possible, choose open source drivers. Try to avoid proprietary drivers. Most of the time, open source drivers are more stable and reliable than proprietary drivers. Open source driver bugs are fixed more easily and quickly. While proprietary drivers can offer more features and capabilities, this can come at the cost of stability. To avoid this dilemma, choose hardware components known to have mature open source driver support with full features. Information about hardware with open source Linux drivers is available at linux-drivers.org.
Be careful with unofficial packages
Use precaution when using packages from the AUR or an unofficial user repository. Most are supplied by regular users and thus may not have the same standards as those in the official repositories. Be careful with AUR helpers which highly simplify installation of AUR packages. Always check PKGBUILDs for sanity and signs of mistake or malicious code before building and/or installing the package.
To simplify maintenance, limit the amount of unofficial packages used. Make periodic checks on which are in actual use, and remove (or replace with their official counterparts) any others. See pacman/Tips and tricks#Maintenance for useful commands.
Use recommended configurations
In the detailed Arch Linux installation and configuration documentation, there is often more than one way to configure a specific aspect of the system. Always choose the recommended, default configuration when setting up the system. The recommended, default configurations reflect best practices, chosen for optimum system stability and ease of system repair.
Always back up config files before editing
Before editing any configuration file, always back up a known working version of that config file. In the event that changes in the config file cause problems, one can revert to the previous stable config file. Do this from a text editor by first saving the file to a backup copy before making any alterations; or execute the following command:
cp config config~
etckeeper can help dealing with config files. It keeps the whole
/etc directory in a version control.
Periodically clean configuration files
Old configuration files may conflict with newer software versions, or corrupt over time. Remove unneeded configurations periodically, particularly in your home folder and
~/.config. For similar reasons, be careful when sharing home folders between installations.


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Illinois groundwater scientists have found microbial communities thriving in the slag dumps of the Lake Calumet region of southeast Chicago where the water can reach extraordinary alkalinity of pH 12.8. That's comparable to caustic soda and floor strippers -- far beyond known naturally occurring alkaline environments.
The closest known relatives of some of the microbes are in South Africa, Greenland and the alkaline waters of Mono Lake, California.
"Other alkaline communities have been found at pHs up to 11," says Illinois State Water Survey hydrogeologist George Roadcap. "That's sort of the high end of known natural communities."
Roadcap and his colleagues at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana came upon the microbes while studying contaminated groundwater created by more than a century of industrial iron slag dumping in southern Illinois and northern Indiana. Roadcap will present details of what appear to be the most alkaline-tolerant life known to date on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Seattle, WA.
Genetic analyses at one site revealed bacteria related to Clostridium and Bacillus species. These are found in highly alkaline waters of Mono Lake, tufa columns in Greenland, and cement-contaminated groundwater in a deep gold mine in Africa. Some RNA sequences appeared most closely related to thermophilic, or "heat loving," bacteria found in other parts of the world. The temperatures of the slag dumps are not extraordinary at all, of course. In fact they get pretty cold in the winter, driving the pH even higher, says Roadcap.
At five other sites the dominant microbes belonged to the Proteobacteria class including a large number from the Comamonadacea family of the beta subclass. "In high-pH microcosms experiments, one of these microbes is closely related to a hydrogen oxidizer," said Roadcap. That means the bacteria exploits the hydrogen given off from the corrosion of metallic iron slag in water.
Just how the unusual bacteria got to the slag dumps is currently a mystery, says Roadcap. "I'd hate to hazard a guess," he said, regarding their origins. One possibility is that local bacteria adapted to the extreme environment over the last century. Another possibility is that they somehow got imported.
As for whether the unexpected microbial community has any effect on the extensive groundwater contamination problem in the slag dumps, "We have not come to any conclusion about that," says Roadcap. Among the possible harmful things microbes could do is collect and distribute hazardous materials to nearby lakes and wetlands. But so far that has not been documented.
Alkaline groundwater in the Lake Calumet region was created when steel slag was dumped and used to fill in wetlands and lakes. Water and air reacts with the slag to create lime (calcium hydroxide), driving up the pH. There is an estimated 21 trillion cubic feet of contaminated industrial fill dumped in southeast Illinois and northeast Indiana, about half of which is thought to be slag, Roadcap noted. The slag dumps where the microbial communities were found resembled filled wetlands and are often devoid of surface vegetation, he explained.
Microbial Community Found Thriving in Very Alkaline (pH 12-13) Groundwater
Tuesday, November 4, 10:25-10:40 a.m., WSCTC: 602/603/604
Abstract may be viewed at: http://gsa.
George Roadcap
Illinois State Water Survey
During the GSA Annual Meeting, Nov. 2-5, contact Ann Cairns at the GSA Newsroom, Washington State Convention Center and Trade Center, Seattle, for assistance and to arrange for interviews: 206-219-4615.
Geological Society of America
115th Annual Meeting
Nov. 2-5, 2003
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Seattle, WA, USA
Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
Release No. 03-38
Contact: Ann Cairns


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So many ancestors, so VERY little time!! I was just cleaning up my hard drive when I came across a Revolutionary War Pension file for my 4th great grandfather, Reuben Damon. I had downloaded it from Heritage Quest several years ago. At the time I was thrilled with the fact that it was available online. I downloaded all 6 pages of it and haven't thought of it again until today.
You may not be aware of it, but Heritage Quest, which is accessible through many libraries, has a database of "selected" Revolutionary War pension application files. They are taken from the National Archives and Records Administration "selected" series, which means NARA went through and picked out those files they thought genealogists might want to see, and filmed them. Heritage Quest put them online, which seemed altogether miraculous at the time. BUT they only contain the pages of the selected series. The other, more complete microfilm series contains all pension and bounty land records, but was probably much too large for Heritage Quest to tackle at the time. As a result this database is woefully incomplete, something that might be overlooked by a new researcher. Not only that but the images are shot at a low resolution and very grainy, as you'd expect for earlier technology. Here is one page, plus a detailed shot.
In the years since I downloaded the HQ file, Footnote.com has come online, and bless them, they have complete Revolutionary War pension files (along with hundreds of other records types). So off I rushed to check their version. I used to have a stand-alone subscription to their site, but my subscription ran out on 28 July of this year. I knew that NEHGS had an agreement with Footnote and we were supposed to be able to get a discount on it through our membership with them, so I went hunting for that information.
From what I can tell, NEHGS and Footnote no longer have this agreement. I found an old link to the offer being the brazen beast I am, clicked on it. Though it was supposed to have expired in February, my transaction went through. So I'm okay for another year!
Here is the much easier to read version. This one has 23 pages.
Reuben Daman's file is a moderate 27 pages long. Exactly which of these pages did the HQ people select? One was the index card, so that left only 5 pages of information. Suffice to say, lots was left out of the HQ file.The clerk had extremely neat handwriting and his spelling was impeccable, even by today' standards, though punctuation is a bit wobbly at times. Our pensioner's memory is very good, and he has witnesses to most of his service, including, wondrously enough, Samuel Deane, author of the History of Scituate! I feel I must run to that book now and see if he speaks of his buddy Reuben, knowing that anything he said about him was likely first-hand information.
To transcribe the file I created a document in my Mac word processing program, Pages. It has facing pages so that I can insert the pension page on the left and transcribe it on the right side. This makes it easy to compare and contrast.
Pension files contain a wealth of information about the pensioner, his family, his war service, his buddies and his era. The absolute best part is that we get it in the pensioner's own words. Below is the first part of his file, not in Reuben's words, but tells what he was up to during the Revolution. I like to think I got my interest in the flute from Reuben, Fifer! I started here with Footnote.com's page 4 of the file, just because I thought was the most interesting and concise portion. I will do the rest later and probably upload it to my new website (in progress). Don't look for it soon, but I plan to put up transcriptions and little histories, etc.
This is what it will look like.
Here is the Footnote.com version. So much easier on the eyes.
State of Massachusetts }
County of Plymouth } ss.
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 personally
appeared in open Court, before the Honl Wilkes Wood Judge of the
Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth, now sitting
at Hanover in said County, Reuben Damon a Resident of
Scituate in the said County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts
aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following delaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit:
1st In August or Sepr of 1776 he entered said service as a
private and did the duty of Fifer in the Company commanded by
Joseph Stetson, Lieut. Bemjamin Studley and Ensign Benj Holmes,
marched to Roxbury was stationed there a short time, then marched
to Boston, and was stationed near [Acmoody's] lane, there was one
other Company there at the same time. his duty to guard the town
and public stores. he served three months, was then discharged
and returned home to Scituate. He can prove this service by
Charles Turner, who served with him and his deposition is annexed.
2d In the month of May A.D. 1777. He volunteerd and went
to Castle William in Boston harbour, was employed in repairing
and rebuilding the fortifications which the Brittish troops had de=
molished on their leaving Boston, the Engineer under whom he
served was Coll Burbeck. he served three months was then
discharged and returned hom to Scituate, he knows of no one
living by whom he can prove this service and his deposition is
3d In the month of July as he thinks A.D. 1778 he
entered said service as a private in the Company commanded
by Joseph Cliff of Marshfield, the other Officers not recollected
he with two other soldiers went directly to Howland's Ferry, and
there joined said Company, in August crossed the Ferry to Rhode
Island. his Company was attached to Col Thayers' Regiment as he
thinks. Genl Sullivan was commander in chief. The American
troops remained on the Island about three weeks after he joined
them, then they all retreated before the British troops, and his
Regiment retreated over Howland's Ferry to Tiverton, then marched
to Providence, then to Patuxett and there continued to the end
of his term he having served, one month & 19 days he was then dis=
charged and returned home to Scituate the last of October as he
thinks. he can prove this service by Francis Litchfield who
served with him and his deposition is hereto annexed. Also see
the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts annexed, in which
he is who stated to have served four days more in the Lexington Alarm
4th In April A.D. 1779. he entered said service as a private
in the Company commanded by Captain Wilder, the other Officers (not)
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recollected, went to Nantaskett, joined said Company was there
stationed and served to the end of his term, he having served three
months, was then discharged and returned home to Scituate, there
was a Company of Artillery commanded by Peter Nichols stationed
there at the same time. he knows of no one living by whom
he can prove this service.
5th In July as he thinks A.D. 1780 he entered said service
as a private in Cap Amos Turner's Company, Lieut Benjn Stetson
Ensign Nathl Brooks, marched to Howland's Ferry and crossed over
to Newport on Rhode Island. his Company was attached to Coll John
Jacob's Regiment, Lieut Col John Clapp, After serving with said Regt.
four or five weeks, he with three others of his Company was detached to
tend Howland's Ferry and so continued untill the end of his term, and
having served four months. he was discharged and returned home.
Elisha Briggs who served in the same Company with him can prove
this service, his disposition is annexed.
He served in all as aforesaid fourteen months & 19 days, he never
received a written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence
of his service.
He was born in Scituate the 13th day of February 1759.
His birth is recorded in the town Records of Scituate. He lived in
Scituate when he entered said service and has always lived there,
He volunteered or enlisted into each tern of service aforesaid
he was in no instance drafted, nor was he a substitute. He
has named all the officers under whom he served that now recollects
also all the important circumstances of his service.
He is known in his present neighborhood to Samuel Deane
Samuel A. Turner and others who can testify as to his character
for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the
Reuben Daman (signature)
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State.
Reuben Daman (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Loud Register
We Samuel Deane a clery man residing in the town
of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
and Samuel A. Turner residing in the same town hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Damon who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
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him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion_
Samuel Deane (signature)
Samuel A. Turner (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Attest Jacob H. Loud Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Deane who
has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the
said town of Scituate and that Samuel A. Turner who has
also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a
credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court attest Jacob H. Loud Register
I Jacob H. Loud Register of the said Court of
Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Reuben Damon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of said Court this twenty second day of August in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two,
Jacob H. Loud
Here is a lovely record of his birth, something commonly found in Revolutionary War pension files.


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President Obama has quietly allowed hydraulic fracturing of shale oil and gas to proceed apace, reports Bloomberg's Jim Snyder, creating economic growth in key states heading into November's election.In a special Bloomberg publication released during the conventions, Snyder writes that while Obama has turned the opening of renewable energy plants into high-profile events, he has purposefully not joined the anti-fracking movement emanating from the left.
The EPA delayed new air emissions standards for natural gas operations by two years, drawing rare applause from the American Petroleum Institute, a Washington-based industry group whose members include Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips in Houston.
In January, the president promoted natural-gas development in his State of the Union address, saying it could support 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
In the Ohio portion of the hydrocarbon-rich Marcellus shale formation, jobs are finally coming back to a region recently in the throes of postindustrial decay.
"You're seeing more optimism than we've seen here in a long, long time," said Representative Tim Ryan, a Democrat who represents the Youngstown area.
"Right now there is a tidal wave of support behind the natural gas industry." As many as 40 per cent of Local 396 of Ohio's pipe-fitters' union members were out of work in the depths of the recession three years ago. Roland "Butch" Taylor, business manager of the union, said factory expansions and new construction now have all 700 of its members working.
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Here is a list of uncommon ingredient substitutes, for those recipes with hard-to-find ingredients.
|Balsamic vinegar—1 tablespoon
|1 tablespoon red wine vinegar plus ½ teaspoon sugar
|Bamboo shoots
|Asparagus (in fried dishes)
|Yellow summer squash or zucchini
|Parsley (for color only; flavor cannot be duplicated)
|Coconut milk
|2–½ cups water plus 2 cups shredded, unsweetened coconut.
Combine and bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool. Mix in a blender for 2 minutes; strain. Makes about 2 cups.
|Delicata squash
|Butternut squash or sweet potato
|Green mangoes
|Sour, green cooking apples
|Habanero peppers
|5 jalapeno peppers or serrano peppers
|Italian seasoning
|Equal parts basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme
|Lemon grass
|Lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon equals 2 stalks lemon grass)
|Limes or lime juice
|Lemons or lemon juice
|Lo Mein noodles
|Egg noodles
— 1 cup
|3 tablespoons heavy cream plus ¾ cup cream cheese plus 4 tablespoons butter
|Cream cheese or Boursin
|Palm sugar
|Light brown sugar
|Rice wine
|Pale, dry sherry or white vermouth
|Red peppers
|Equal amount pimientos
|Romano cheese
|Parmesan cheese
|Turmeric (for color; flavor is different)
|Red onions or Spanish onions
|Shrimp paste
|Anchovy paste
|Tamarind juice
|5 parts ketchup to 1 part vinegar


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Twenty people have been charged with crimes related to alleged involvement in illegal Internet sports bookmaking and card gambling clubs in Stamford and Hamden, according to federal prosecutors.
The U.S. Attorney's office for Connecticut said the defendants include alleged associates of the Gambino crime family.
The indictment in New Haven was unsealed on Wednesday after most of the defendants had been arrested.
It alleges that people who ran sports-gambling operations in Fairfield County made "tribute" payments to operate in territory controlled by the Gambino family in New York.
Authorities said the investigation involved court-authorized wiretaps over seven months and the execution of search warrants in three states. Several police departments were involved in the investigation, along with the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service.


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When I visit my family in Kansas City, Missouri, we usually try to visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I know I'm home when I see Claes Oldenburg's Shuttlecocks in front of the Nelson so I was very happy to see Tube and Contents–Prop from the performance "Massage" here at the Modern. The work of this Swedish artist who studied at the Art Institute of Chicago just makes me smile. He's a pop art great. I love his take on everyday things.
With Tube and Contents he takes canvas, sewn fabric, cardboard, and a broom handle and creates a fun soft sculpture. Oldenburg captures red paint being squeezed out of a life size tube. He doesn't paint, take a photograph, or make a video of this moment. He creates a soft sculpture instead. The artist also brings my attention to the fact that squeezing the paint out of the tube is the basic beginning of a painting. The paint then goes onto a blank canvas. However, in this piece, the canvas is the tube and its content is red paint. The paint and canvas become the art in this piece. Paint is no longer the material the artist uses on a canvas to make an artwork vibrant, dramatic, and realistic. The canvas is no longer just the item the artist paints on.
Usually the finished work that is rendered onto the canvas gets all of the attention, but is Oldenburg giving the paint and canvas their time to shine? We wouldn't have Mark Rothko's Light Cloud, Dark Cloud or Jackson Pollock's Masqued Image if the paint wasn't squeezed out of the tube and painted on the canvas, right? Oldenburg allows us to look at how a painting begins—literally. He portrays bright red paint coming out a squeezed tube. I can tell the tube has been squeezed intensely because of the way the artist folds the canvas over the broomstick. This reminds me of how I've folded over a tube of toothpaste trying to get at least a small amount onto the toothbrush because I haven't gone to the market to buy another tube of toothpaste yet. However, Oldenburg's tube appears to still be pretty full since the red paint comes out in a steady, uniform stream resulting in a colorful puddle.
The paint is ready and waiting to be used by the artist. Will the paint become a great masterpiece or a failure once it's on the canvas? What will inspire the artist to use the red paint? Will it be a red rose, the red cheeks of a small child, or the shades of red in a sunset? I think Oldenburg leaves that for us to decide.
What do you think the red puddle of paint will become? What do you ultimately think of this Swede's soft sculpture?
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This U-matic tape contains two episodes of the Coming Out! cable access tv program produced by the Winnipeg Gay Media Collective:Cut 1: Interview with Vito Russo, author of "The Celluloid Closet," Part 1 of Interview. Taped November 11, 1989.Cut 2...
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The Grammys 2012
Aside from a few moments here and there - thank you Adele - the Grammy Awards last night, they ...um... lacked something, right? For starters, several musicians performed twice. As Sarah noted during our liveblog, how is it that the Recording Academy can't find enough artists to fill the show? And, well, if you can't... why is the show 3 and a half hours? Please note, the length of the programme was decided well in advance of what happened on Saturday.
Like, where was Kanye West? Kanye West went into last night with the most nominations. In the end he won four, one during the main telecast. What is this world where Kanye West declines an opportunity to be on a stage celebrating himself?
Admit it. We could have all used some Kanye last night. And we all could have used some Beyonce. A LOT of Beyonce. Oh I know she bites your ass. But better an award show with Beyonce's cockblocking as entertainment than an award show that bores you and then truly offends you.
When Duana and I first decided on our weekend blog gameplan, being that there were two events going down concurrently, we totally thought that the Grammy posts would outnumber the BAFTA ones. As it turns out, there's more to say about the BAFTAs than the Grammys. You know what was most disheartening though? At the end of the night, during our phone call to split up writing assignments, Duana noted that she would not remember these Grammys for the loss of Whitney Houston but for how sickened she felt about Chris Brown.
A few select comments re the Grammys to follow. And click here to replay our LiveBlog.
As always, we look forward to your emails, comments, complaints, and more. Please write to us! We love hearing from you!
Attached - Val Kilmer arriving on the Grammy red carpet. He was nominated, ok? So he had an official reason to be there. Rebecca Black and Ebola Paris Hilton on the other hand...
I'm just saying the Recording Academy needs to have stricter standards.


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Walt Disney World Monorail Crash Lawsuit Dismissed
Mother Of Killed Monorail Pilot Was Suing For Wrongful Death
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A lawsuit against Walt Disney World following a deadly monorail crash in July 2009 has been dismissed.
Austin Wuennenberg, 21, was killed when a monorail train backed into the front of the train he was driving.
Details of the dismissal were not made public.
"The case has been settled to the parties' satisfaction. The terms of the settlement are confidential," said Walt Disney World spokesman Bryan Malenius.
Austin's mother, Christine Wuennenberg, filed a civil suit against the park in January 2010, saying the monorail manager on duty that night intentionally concealed his whereabouts and did not let employees know he could not see what was going on.
She said in court documents that monorail manager David Gilmore masqueraded as if he was in the concourse tower on site.
In reality, Gilmore was miles away at a Perkins restaurant off of Disney property, which he admitted in an interview with the NTSB.
Wuennenberg said Gilmore chose to leave the tower empty, and relay commands from a restaurant while not letting the drivers know they were flying blind.
Had Gilmore been in the tower, Christine Wuennenberg said he would have seen that his orders put the pink monorail on a collision course with the purple train piloted by her son.
She also claimed Disney does not crash test monorail cockpits and it does not build in frames or bracing to help them withstand collisions.
In its own filings, Disney said the monorail shop panel operator performs the procedure required to move the switch beams, and that the morning of the July 5 accident, the shop operator incorrectly reported the position of the beams.
In August 2010, Disney announced changes to its monorail staffing in the wake of the crash.
The company said it would hire Central Monorail Controllers to oversee traffic on all monorail tracks.
That person's job is to focus solely on watching the trains instead of having other tasks to perform.
Prior to the new position, control of the monorail rotated between a group of monorail coordinators.
In the proposal, Disney said the Central Monorail Controller would earn $3 an hour higher than the current pay scale ceiling for veteran monorail employees.
In 2009, OSHA fined Disney $44,000 for serious safety violations related to the crash. That fine was later lowered to $35,200.


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Voting issues in Florida being addressed in report
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The state senator who first suggested shortening early voting from 14 to seven days now wants to add one additional day, bringing the total to eight.
There are new watch words in Tallahassee when it comes to elections: "One size does not fit all when it comes to elections."
Secretary of State Ken Detzner is several weeks away from a final report on what went wrong in five counties on Election Day. Long lines and delays in counting absentee and provisional ballots kept Florida a late night talk show joke for days.
Now, Detzner says the state is nearing consensus on needed changes.
"We're going to address specific issues about locations, flexibility in locations and perhaps looking at length of time; maybe even expanding the number of days that early voting occurs in Florida," Detzner said.
State Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, who originated the shortened early voting, has filed a bill adding just one more day -- the Sunday before Election Day. Leon Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho says the eighth day is a step in the right direction.
"Adding one day is not a solution, but adding one day is an indication they realized they made a huge mistake, because Florida Legislature generally does not reverse itself unless it is caught with its trousers down, so to speak," Sancho said.
Ten supervisors will be at the state Capitol next week to tell the lawmakers their version of what went wrong and what went right.
Supervisors from St. Lucie, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Lee counties, which were all signaled out for problems on Election Day will testify. Six other problem free counties will also tell their stories.
The 10 Supervisors called to Tallahassee are Martin County, Bay County, Duval County, Escambia County, Lee County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Pasco County, St. Lucie County and Seminole County.
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Goes perfectly with opening presents.
A while ago the generous people at POM Wonderful sent me a case of their 100% Pomegranate Juice. They did not ask me to blog about it or even make a recipe with it, but the moment I took my first sip I knew I wanted to make something with pumpkin and pomegranate. Boy am I glad I came up with that ideal because these muffins were fantastic! I think they would be the perfect accompaniment to Christmas morning. Now go bake them!
POM Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
recipe from Baked Perfection
Yield: 24 muffins
For the muffins:
2 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups pumpkin puree
For the filling:
1/2 cup Pomegranate Juice
1 tbsp white sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
For the topping:
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
4 tbsp. butter, cubed
2 tsp cinnamon
To prepare the filling, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring pomegranate juice to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until reduced by about a third, 10-12 minutes. Pour into a glass measuring cup nested in a bowl of ice water and stir constantly until syrup is thick and barely warm to touch, 3-4 minutes. Remove from ice water. Combine the cooled pomegranate syrup, cream cheese, and powdered sugar and mix until smooth.Chill mixture in the fridge while preparing the muffins.
To make the muffins, combine the flour, spices, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside. Beat together the eggs, oil, sugars and pumpkin puree until well combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients until just combined.
To make the topping, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix together until crumbly.
Preheat the oven to 350°. Line two muffin pans with paper liners. To assemble the muffins, fill each muffin cup halfway with batter. Spoon a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each muffin cup. Divide the remaining muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups, on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the topping over the top of the batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.


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In the next few days, the NFL will begin descending on Indianapolis, and the miracle of offseason programming known as the Combine will fill TV screens again.
But while the rise of the Underwear Olympics in recent years has been remarkable, don't be surprised to see more and more of it (programming, if not actual underwear) in the coming years.
Albert Breer of the NFL Network talked to league officials about the future of the combine, and one of the takeaways was how sincerely the league wants to expand the process.
Two years ago, they bought a system of regional workouts from Elite Football Combines, and have turned them into 10 league-sanctioned events from January to March, with a super-regional in Cowboys Stadium on April 7-8 for those who stood out at regionals.
If that sounds a little bit like American Idol to you, it's not accidental, or the last step. The league's using those smaller events for fringe prospects as a place to test changes they might implement at future combines, but also as a test of the system that would turn the process of timing and measuring of prospects into an even longer, and more catered-to-television product than it is.
Breer said league officials "envisioned moving the regionals up on the calendar and perhaps moving Indianapolis back," allowing the "winners" of regional combines to advance to the next step.
"The combine won't be maximized until we find a way to link it with the rest of the journey of these guys," said Eric Grubman, NFL CFO and executive vice president of business ventures. "From a football operations standpoint, it's very well-developed. But it's an immature property, from a fan-access and fan-appeal standpoint."
The league has already been open to fiddling with the process, by letting a few reporters into the building during workouts, then a few sponsors and fans, now two days worth of inside access.
It's only a matter of time before the Combine turns from a long-weekend spectacle, to a miniseries of original programming for the network which might stretch over three months, in which some wide receiver from Southwest Nowhere State might become the latest reality television star.


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- Gov. Jan Brewer signs the bill into law
- She says the "common sense law ... closes loopholes"
- Planned Parenthood says the measure will put the health of thousands at risk
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said.
"This is a common sense law that tightens existing state regulations and closes loopholes in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions, whether directly or indirectly," the governor said in a statement.
"By signing this measure into law, I stand with the majority of Americans who oppose the use of taxpayer funds for abortion," Brewer said.
Kansas, North Carolina and Texas have enacted similar legislation, while Indiana, New Jersey and Wisconsin have used their budget processes to bar funding for abortion providers, according to her office.
Before Brewer signed the bill into law, the political arm of Planned Parenthood Arizona slammed the measure, which it says will put the health of thousands at risk.
Besides operating clinics where abortions are performed, Planned Parenthood provides a range of health services including cancer screenings, birth control, vaccinations, sexual health education and health counseling.
"Many in the legislature will never know what it's like to feel a lump in their breast and have to worry about the cost of a doctor's visit," said Bryan Howard, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood Arizona.
"This is the reality with which many Arizona women are faced, at the hands of a legislature determined to reduce access to prevention care while pursuing its ideological political agenda," he said.


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Ann Schonlau
Justine Booth / Courtesy Photo
The one year countdown to Rocky Mountain National Park's 100th Anniversary celebration has begun. To kick off this countdown, Rocky Mountain National Park is sharing the winners of its 100th anniversary employee/volunteer photo contest. These winning images, along with the anniversary logo, will be used to represent the centennial of the park in various ways throughout the celebration year.
Park staff and volunteers were encouraged to submit one photo that was judged on originality, artistic composition, and how well the photograph represented some aspect of the 100th Anniversary slogan, "Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder." Twenty-nine entries showcased stunning vistas, delicate wildflowers, natural phenomena, and an array of awe-inspiring wildlife encounters.
Volunteer photo winner: Ann Schonlau
Schonlau has volunteered for Rocky Mountain National Park since 2010, and currently volunteers with the information office, Alpine Visitor Center Alpineers, and Tundra Guardians. Her stunning photo of a pika hard at work captures the essence of this unique alpine creature that relies on the protected tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park for survival.
Employee photo winner: Justine Booth
Booth has worked for Rocky Mountain National Park as an interpretive park ranger since 2011. Booth's photo was taken along the Cub Lake Trail. According to Booth, "This photo is a celebration of hope for the future, not only for Rocky Mountain National Park but for our planet and the heavy challenges we will be facing over the next 100 years. I believe that we can face these challenges head on and emerge blooming from the ashes."
There is still plenty of time for your business or organization to become part of the Rocky Mountain National Park 100th anniversary celebration. Creativity is encouraged. The 100th anniversary logo is also available for retail use, print and electronic publications, and marketing.
Interested parties should visit the 100th anniversary Website at nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/100th_anniversary.htm for logo use guidelines, application forms, and additional information or contact the park's Anniversary Coordinator at 970-586-1226.
Check the park website regularly or "Like" us on Facebook for updates on 100th anniversary events and planning. For additional information please call the park's Information Office at (970) 586-1206.


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|Gotta Move Story Time-Austintown
Event Type: Story Time
Age Group(s): Toddlers, Preschoolers
Date: 2/20/2020
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 10:30 AM
For children ages 2-5 who are accompanied by a caregiver. Join us for a variety of musical and movement activities that appeal to the "young and restless," stimulate brain development, and motivate language learning. Adults and kids, get ready to act out stories and rhymes, sing and dance, talk and play.Library: Austintown Library
Location: AU Meeting Room (Large)
Presenter: Staff-Juvenile Librarian


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The James Moy F1 art collection captures the art of the world's greatest Motorsport. Professional F1 photographer James Moy's images bottle the scent, thrill and the glamour of Formula One for your walls.
This impressive art print captures Nico Hulkenberg, racing his Sahara Force India through the iconic red and white paint at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2015.
Each stunning photo in this F1 Art series is printed on heavy 270gsm satin paper and professionally framed in a contemporary black brushed-aluminium frame, with conservation-grade white mount.
Framed print measures 65cmW x 52cmH and is protected with museum-grade perspex 'artscreen' instead of glass - you won't be able to tell the difference when it's hanging on your wall.
Own this F1 artwork for your wall. Combine several framed images in the collection for a high-impact display.


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Gov. Perry Signs "Merry Christmas" Bill into Law:
See: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/18649/ for more videos and pictures.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 • Austin, Texas • Press Release:
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today signed House Bill 308, which allows public school students and staff to use traditional holiday greetings and display religious scenes and symbols on school property. The governor was joined by bill author Rep. Dwayne Bohac and sponsor Sen. Robert Nichols for the signing ceremony.
"I'm proud we are standing up for religious freedom in our state," Gov. Perry said. "Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from religion, and people of faith often feel like they can't express that faith publicly. HB 308 works to address that by ensuring that people of all faiths are free to use traditional holiday greetings, and display religious scenes and symbols, even on school property. It ensures freedom of expression where, for many students, teachers and administrators, it's most important."
HB 308 ensures that adherence to one particular religion is not in practice, but rather allows the freedom of expression toward religious holidays to be a part of our schools. By allowing teachers to display various holiday symbols associated with certain religions, they are able to educate students about the history and roots of different religions.
"I am proud to have authored the Merry Christmas Bill which allows students, parents, teachers and administrators the freedom to acknowledge traditional winter holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah in Texas public schools without fear of litigation or punishment," Rep. Bohac said. "When I picked up my 6-year-old, first grader from school and found out school districts and teachers felt pressured by political correctness to change the way they refer to 'Christmas trees' and Santa and holiday music, I had enough. HB 308 protects schools and teachers from ridiculous litigation and restores common sense by placing Supreme Court precedent into Texas Law."
"I have heard from many constituents who dislike that it is becoming less culturally acceptable to openly celebrate these holidays in the ways past generations have," Sen. Nichols said. "To me, this is a matter of helping our teachers and administrators feel safe talking about these holidays at school without fear of legal action being taken against them, and of letting our children know that it's okay to say 'Merry Christmas.'"


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