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This one always seemed like a non-brainer to me, and thankfully Stupak's anti-abortion bloc and the White House have reached an agreement. Now Dems will have no problem getting the health care bill passed.
A cadre of anti-abortion Democrats announced Sunday that they've reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote yes — effectively putting the Democrats over the 216-vote threshold to pass health reform by day's end.
The announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and a half-dozen colleagues came just after the White House announced that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order reaffirming a ban on federal funding of abortions.
The agreement appeared to clear the final hurdle for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to shepherd to passage a sweeping health reform package that is Obama's top legislative priority — and would mark the fulfillment of a decades-long Democratic goal, to make health insurance available to nearly every American.
Next, the White House's statement…
Today, the President announced that he will be issuing an executive order after the passage of the health insurance reform law that will reaffirm its consistency with longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion.
While the legislation as written maintains current law, the executive order provides additional safeguards to ensure that the status quo is upheld and enforced, and that the health care legislation's restrictions against the public funding of abortions cannot be circumvented.
The President has said from the start that this health insurance reform should not be the forum to upset longstanding precedent. The health care legislation and this executive order are consistent with this principle.
The President is grateful for the tireless efforts of leaders on both sides of this issue to craft a consensus approach that allows the bill to move forward.
Then the text of the Executive Order…
Executive Order
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ensuring enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions in the patient protection and affordable care act
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (approved March __, 2010), I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. Policy.
Following the recent passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("the Act"), it is necessary to establish an adequate enforcement mechanism to ensure that Federal funds are not used for abortion services (except in cases of rape or incest, or when the life of the woman would be endangered), consistent with a longstanding Federal statutory restriction that is commonly known as the Hyde Amendment. The purpose of this Executive Order is to establish a comprehensive, government-wide set of policies and procedures to achieve this goal and to make certain that all relevant actors–Federal officials, state officials (including insurance regulators) and health care providers–are aware of their responsibilities, new and old.
The Act maintains current Hyde Amendment restrictions governing abortion policy and extends those restrictions to the newly-created health insurance exchanges. Under the Act, longstanding Federal laws to protect conscience (such as the Church Amendment, 42 U.S.C. §300a-7, and the Weldon Amendment, Pub. L. No. 111-8, §508(d)(1) (2009)) remain intact and new protections prohibit discrimination against health care facilities and health care providers because of an unwillingness to provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.
Numerous executive agencies have a role in ensuring that these restrictions are enforced, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Section 2. Strict Compliance with Prohibitions on Abortion Funding in Health Insurance Exchanges.
The Act specifically prohibits the use of tax credits and cost-sharing reduction payments to pay for abortion services (except in cases of rape or incest, or when the life of the woman would be endangered) in the health insurance exchanges that will be operational in 2014. The Act also imposes strict payment and accounting requirements to ensure that Federal funds are not used for abortion services in exchange plans (except in cases of rape or incest, or when the life of the woman would be endangered) and requires state health insurance commissioners to ensure that exchange plan funds are segregated by insurance companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, OMB funds management circulars, and accounting guidance provided by the Government Accountability Office.
I hereby direct the Director of OMB and the Secretary of HHS to develop, within 180 days of the date of this Executive Order, a model set of segregation guidelines for state health insurance commissioners to use when determining whether exchange plans are complying with the Act's segregation requirements, established in Section 1303 of the Act, for enrollees receiving Federal financial assistance. The guidelines shall also offer technical information that states should follow to conduct independent regular audits of insurance companies that participate in the health insurance exchanges. In developing these model guidelines, the Director of OMB and the Secretary of HHS shall consult with executive agencies and offices that have relevant expertise in accounting principles, including, but not limited to, the Department of the Treasury, and with the Government Accountability Office. Upon completion of those model guidelines, the Secretary of HHS should promptly initiate a rulemaking to issue regulations, which will have the force of law, to interpret the Act's segregation requirements, and shall provide guidance to state health insurance commissioners on how to comply with the model guidelines.
Section 3. Community Health Center Program.
The Act establishes a new Community Health Center (CHC) Fund within HHS, which provides additional Federal funds for the community health center program. Existing law prohibits these centers from using federal funds to provide abortion services (except in cases of rape or incest, or when the life of the woman would be endangered), as a result of both the Hyde Amendment and longstanding regulations containing the Hyde language. Under the Act, the Hyde language shall apply to the authorization and appropriations of funds for Community Health Centers under section 10503 and all other relevant provisions. I hereby direct the Secretary of HHS to ensure that program administrators and recipients of Federal funds are aware of and comply with the limitations on abortion services imposed on CHCs by existing law. Such actions should include, but are not limited to, updating Grant Policy Statements that accompany CHC grants and issuing new interpretive rules.
Section 4. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this Executive Order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) authority granted by law or presidential directive to an agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This Executive Order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This Executive Order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or agents, or any other person.
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Los Mangos Public Library: More Than Just Books: Serving an average 200 users per day, the Los Mangos Public Library has evolved over the past decade to become one of Puerto Vallarta's most important community centers.
Cravings: Churros & Hot Chocolate: There's nothing like the smell of deep-fried churros with cinnamon in the evening air.
Keith May Advocates for Banderas Bay Whales: Every year between from November to April, Banderas Bay becomes the winter home and birthing grounds for numerous humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Banderas Bay Offers Diverse Snorkeling Opportunities: Using simply a mask, snorkel and fins, you can take an ordinary water experience and convert it into memories that last a lifetime!
Loteria Mexicana: Growing up in Mexico without playing the game of Loteria is as inconceivable as growing up north of the border without dreaming of a trip to Disneyland.
Reinterpreting Manuel Lepe: A much-deserved tribute to late Vallartan painter Manuel Lepe, created by Glass Gallery M owner Mariano Pérez Vivanco, has been installed at the entrance to Plaza Vallarta.
Marietas Eco-Discovery Tour: A veteran guest on various day cruise "party boats" around North America, I was ready for a change from that type of excursion, which often includes rowdy crowds, rushed itineraries and, frequently, unexpected charges in these alleged "all-inclusive" tours.
Strolling Around Gringo Gulch: Climb up any of the step-lined streets that lead to this charming hillside neighborhood and you will quickly understand why Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton chose to have homes built there back in the 1960s.
Homemade Ice Cream: While most of us have been succumbing to this sublime favorite for eons, producing ice cream at home or in small quantities has been a labor-intensive task until recently. Smaller, electric ice cream makers that rely on small canisters that can be placed in the freezer ahead of time to facilitate production have taken the place of old-fashioned hand-cranked machines that required ice chunks and salt for cooling.
Neighborhood Profile: Emiliano Zapata: Let's face it: The phrase Emiliano Zapata just doesn't have the same allure as Olas Altas, Romantic Zone, South Side or even Basilio Badillo. These are, in fact, names of well-known streets and areas in one of Puerto Vallarta's most happening colonias, or neighborhoods: Emiliano Zapata.
Hot Spot: Malecón Extension: The Malecon extension that connects the original Malecon to the South Side is home to an eclectic collection of shops, eateries and services. In the stretch between the Los Arcos Amphitheater and the Benito Juarez parking lot, you can find everything from coffee to vanilla liqueur, from funky clothing to t-shirts, from fine dining to a quick snack.
Staying Cool When It's Hot, Hot, Hot: There's no getting around it. Summer in Vallarta is just plain hot! Even with the almost daily thundershowers, the rain here in the tropics only cools things down temporarily, and before you know it, the hot and humid air returns. But don't let that keep you hiding indoors with your head in the refrigerator.
Cravings: Chayote: Chayote, a staple of the traditional Mexican diet, is a member of the squash family. It has a thin, coarsely wrinkled skin fused to white flesh, with a texture that could be described as a cross between a cucumber and a potato. It can be eaten raw in salads or used in a variety of traditional recipes, including soups and stews.
Las Caletas: Sun, Surf and Sea Lions: It's not that I don't love working in an office enveloped in artificial light, but as a free spirit and fun-loving, outdoorsy kind of girl, I'm always eager for an adventure that takes me out of the office and into the sunshine — all in the name of research, of course! Sea lions have fascinated me since my childhood, their cute dog-like faces and antics reminding me of a seafaring golden retriever.
Puerto Vallarta: Remember Who You Are: Certainly you have noticed the artistic campaign "Remember Who You Are", while strolling down Puerto Vallarta's downtown streets. These murals invite you to rediscover your inner child and have enchanted many local citizens and tourists, but have also raised criticism from some of the more traditional residents.
The Puerto Vallarta Whale Watching Forum: "The Puerto Vallarta Whale Watching Forum is a privately funded, ecological group that promotes education and responsible whale watching activities in and around Puerto Vallarta and the Banderas Bay."
Destination Weddings in Puerto Vallarta: Imagine getting married in the balmy breeze at sunset on the Mexican Pacific. The invited guests are hand chosen, numbers are limited and everyone looks bronzed and happy. In fact, you are the entire focus of the weeklong event. Can you picture a more romantic way to get married?
Cravings: Candied Fruits: Candied fruit, or fruta cristalizada as it is known in Mexico, is manufactured using the techniques imported by the Spaniards in the 1500s. A laborious process of repeatedly submerging fruits in scalding water and sugar syrup gives entirely new personalities to commonplace pleasures such as pineapples, figs, orange and lemon peel, even squash.
Advocating for the Animals: Vallarta's abandoned companion animals now have a light at the end of the tunnel, efforts being made on their behalf by the new government-registered SPCA of Puerto Vallarta.
Giving in Banderas Bay: Give, Donate. All around Bahia de Banderas, from El Tuito in the south to San Pancho in the north, opportunities abound for residents, as well as vacationers, to help others. There are charitable and non-profit organizations designed to enrich the lives of children, the ill or incapacitated, seniors and abused women, while other groups focus on animals, among others.

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We drive from Vantaa to Joensuu. In Between there is nothing much but beautiful countryside. Trees, lakes, hills. In Finland there are over 300000 lakes. That's why its called the "country of the lakes". As watching trees, lakes and hills gets boring after a while, I start playing the Big Brain Academy on the Nintendo DS. Thank you so much, Frank, for letting me borrow it. The Nintendo DS surely saved my life during these first two days in Finland. And I have a feeling that it will do much more for me during the next two weeks.
When we arrive in Joensuu in the evening, everything is the same as we had left it about one year earlier (Joensuu 2006). Mari's mom and Nappo welcome us.
Getting Around in Finland
Finland is a big country. It doesn't appear to be big on the map, but that's because of the curvature of the earth. It's really big and scarcely populated. Driving around by car might be the best alternative. In Finland Hertz and Europcar are the biggest car rental services. Just go to their website and find out about the rates. Driving around might get a little boring though. The speed limit is mostly 90km per hour. Streets continue straight forever. You always have to be aware of mooses. Going by train might be a less stressful and tirening alternative. It's also faster than going by car. Train connections are excellent in most of Finland. Only in the very north there are no train connections (because nobody lives there). The website of the Finnish rail is www.vr.fi. It has multilingual support. You can book tickets online and print them on your printer at home. Another alternative of getting around is the bus. www.expressbus.com is the website of a bus provider that connects all of Finland. The website works in Finnish, but you can call them. Somebody's gonna speak English. Or get your Finnish friends to help you. The bus is cheaper than the train, but it also takes longer.


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Another happy Bimmersport customer ...
As if Charlie and the guys at bimmersport really need more praise :) but I had my first bimmersport experience yesterday and was very pleased.
To be honest, with all the hype on this forum about these guys I almost thought that there was no way they could be that good. Well, my story goes like this.
The car started leaking coolant on the weekend (slowly) and even with my massive amounts of auto mechanic knowledge :P I was unable to find the leak, frustrating to say the least. Called BMW and made an appointment for a week from now. But I really wanted to know where the leak was coming from before I put my wallet in the hands of BMW service. So, I called up bimmersport, talked to Charlie and had my car in first thing the next morning (yesterday) to have it diagnosed, free of charge.
Not only did he find the source of the leak in about 5 minutes, he had the part ordered and the car fixed the same day AND installed the new belts that I had sitting in the car waiting for me to make some time to install ... all for much less than I would have paid at BMW.
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haha awesome man. Good to hear. *th-up*
I've got some parts I need fixed / installed, but I never have time. :(
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A proposed three-month tax holiday in the Panhandle for marine-related goods – including boats – is off the table.
The tax holiday was stripped by Niceville Republican Sen. Don Gaetz, the sponsor of a package (SB 248) aimed at giving an economic boost to the seven Northwest Florida counties hard hit by last year's Deepwater Horizon oil gusher.
The proposed tax break would have saved taxpayers more than $15 million next year, according to a Senate staff analysis of the measure.
If approved by lawmakers and the governor, the Panhandle will get $10 million next year to help the region diversify its tourism- and military-based economy, with another $20 million over the next two years.
But even that money won't go as far as the bill originally intended.
At the request of Sen. Bill Montford, a Tallahassee Democrat who was out sick during the meeting, Gaetz offered an amendment to add Wakulla County to the list of seven counties – Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton – the money is earmarked for.
The measure would also steer three-quarters of any money Florida receives from payments from lawsuits or fines related to the lawsuit – which could amount to billions of dollars – to the same eight counties.
The committee also approved memorials to Congress asking the federal government to give an income tax exemption to those who received payments from BP for losses incurred because of the oil blast.


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Was Tom Paris court martialled when he left Starfleet? Or was it one of those "resign and we'll forget about it" type deals? --Fleurdelista 06:59, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- According to Paris himself, in "Caretaker", "Chakotay will tell you he left Starfleet on principle – to defend his home colony from the Cardassians. I, on the other hand, was forced to resign." There was, however, no mention of a court martial. --Alan 07:02, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- In addition, he was sent to a penal colony. Not exactly "resign or we'll forget about it." --OuroborosCobra talk 07:48, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- According to the Tom Paris article, the incarceration was not for his Starfleet misdeeds, but for being a Maquis after he was already civilian. He was expelled from Starfleet before that, for a deadly piloting error. This may or may not have involved a court martial - we don't know. But as a civilian, he wouldn't have been tried in court martial for being Maquis. If he had deserted and joined the Maquis, then, yes, he would have. --TribbleFurSuit 18:59, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- In addition, he was sent to a penal colony. Not exactly "resign or we'll forget about it." --OuroborosCobra talk 07:48, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
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I've always wondered. Picard was court-martialed when he lost the Stargazer however he loses the Enterprise-D in Star Trek: Generations and no mention of a Court Martial is ever mentioned. I thought it was standard practise to Court Martial a Commanding officer when a ship is lost? (Lieutenant Miller 14:08, October 27, 2009 (UTC))
- No mention of the Stargazer court martial was made until "The Measure Of A Man", two seasons into the show. Our lack of knowledge of it beforehand doesn't mean it hadn't happened. Either the court martial for the loss of the Enterprise happened, and we just didn't see it (and was a less noteworthy affair/easier event given all the witnesses and the fact that Picard wasn't even on the ship at the time), or Starfleet policy changed sometime between 2365 and 2371. --OuroborosCobra talk 17:05, October 27, 2009 (UTC)
- When asked about that, Ronald D. Moore commented, "Probably and it would've cleared him most honorably. Probably sent Troi to prison (she was at the helm after all)." (AOL chat, 1997). ;-) – Cleanse 22:32, October 27, 2009 (UTC)
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Why is most/all of this article written in the past tense?– The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk).
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There is a reason why I moderate all comments before publishing them.
Jeans do not interfere with my body's thermoregulation. Nor do they trap moisture. And I have to say that the last time anything chafed was during a marathon when the tag on my running shorts rubbed the same spot on my lower back for 26.2 miles. I am not sure what kind of jeans this guy wears.
For the record, I am not really a jean jogger. I just play on on WordPress.com.
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However, there really are real people who run in real jeans. No one ever sticks around long enough to ask about their moisture and chafing problems. Instead we are a "People of Walmart" culture where we just take a photo and submit it to Jill for the rest of the world to see. Jogging in jeans is like the polar plunge. Do it once and you're in the club for life.
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There are no angels in politics, at least not for long.
Power corrupts, even a little power, even the illusion of a little power can corrupt. That's why everyone who gets in the political game becomes tainted to one degree or another or they wouldn't be a player for very long. It's only a question of time.
Politics is a dirty business, from the big time in Washington to the medium time in Sacramento and Los Angeles, even in the small time in suburbia. Nothing gets done without the grease that dirties the hands of everyone involved, even the ones who try hard to be honest.
I bring this up because of an eye-catching assertion Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) made in a debate last month with Republican challenger Greg Krikorian in the heavily Democratic district that includes Glendale, Burbank and surrounding communities.
Gatto was able to raise $998,069.53 this year, well over five times as much as his challenger and was so sure of victory he gave some 25% of his campaign money to the Democratic Party and other candidates — and still kept $600,000 in the bank for future political uses.
According to official records at Cal Access, Gatto spent only $173,929.92 in the campaign — just $224.97 more than Krikorian was able to raise in total.
Money clearly did not make the difference. That's why it is so hard to understand the statement that Gatto uttered during the League of Women Voters debate barely a week before the election:
"I am the only legislator out of all 120 who has never taken a sponsored piece of legislation. So I hear all this talk about special interests and with all due respect it's a bit of, a little bit of a whopper. I have never taken a bill from a special interest. I have never taken a sponsored bill. All of my bills tend to be the, dare I say, wonkish, dare I say a little bit, a little bit, you know, they're not the necessarily sexy ones that garner the headlines."


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Originally posted by highlandercj-7I usually use 7018 rods on mine and I have never had a problem. As for the metal content I havn't a clue.
"All the electrodes described in AWS specification A5.1 are applicable to the mild and low-alloy steels. The E-60XX and E-70XX classes of electrodes provide sufficient strength to produce 100% weld joints in the steels."
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BERKELEY, Calif. - California has been voted to finish third in this year's Pac-10 preseason coaches' poll, which is the highest the Golden Bears have ever been slated in the 10-year history of the poll. Cal also received one first-place vote.
Prior to this season, the highest Cal had ever been picked in the Pac-10 preseason coaches' poll was a tie for fourth in 2006-07.
Stanford has been voted as the favorite to win this year's Pac-10 women's basketball title. The Cardinal received eight of 10 first-place votes, and Arizona State received the other first-place vote.
The Sun Devils, which advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight last year, tallied 71 points to place second. The Golden Bears were tabbed to finish third with 68 points, followed by USC with 56 in the fourth-place slot. UCLA grabbed 44 points to place fifth, while Washington took sixth-place with a total of 41 points. The Huskies were followed by Oregon (34), Arizona (31), Oregon State (16) and Washington State (10).
California, led by Pac-10 Coach of the Year Joanne Boyle and Pac-10 Player of the Year Devanei Hampton, finished with a 12-6 conference record that placed them third last year, while their 23-9 overall record earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Four Pac-10 teams qualified for NCAA postseason Tournament play in 2006-07, marking the fourth consecutive season that four or more conference teams have advanced to the tournament.
Following are the results of the preseason coaches' poll; coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams (points 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, first place votes are in parentheses):
Team Points 1. Stanford (8) 79 2. Arizona State (1) 71 3. California (1) 68 4. USC 56 5. UCLA 44 6. Washington 41 7. Oregon 34 8. Arizona 31 9. Oregon State 16 10. Washington State 10


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"Work is something you do, not something you travel to."
Telecommuting allows employees to reduce their commute by performing all or some of their work away from their normal place of business.
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Please tell your friends over at Catalyst Labs, that they should name the ISBN directly on the product pages. This is very helpful for people who want to use a web shop closer to their residence (ie. with lower shipping costs). The CL's catalog number isn't used much outside of CL.
P.S.: When will the printed edition ship? I didn't find that date anywhere, though I might have missed it.


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WHEELING - With some members of Wheeling City Council vehemently opposed to reducing the size of the city's police force, the idea of enacting a new tax to raise additional revenue and avert the cuts appears to be gaining traction.
Councilman Ken Imer in July brought up enacting what's known as a user fee, possibly $1 per week, which would be deducted from the paychecks of all those who work within city limits. The discussion followed City Manager Robert Herron's proposal to cut more than $800,000 from the 2014-15 budget by eliminating about 20 full-time positions from the budget. Most of the cuts will come by leaving current vacancies unfilled, with others to come through attrition.
Herron has estimated the city would face a $250,000 shortfall by the end of the fiscal year if it filled all its vacancies, while his plan would leave the city with a more than $600,000 surplus, providing breathing room to absorb expected cost increases next year such as pensions and employee health insurance.
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Wheeling Councilmen Ken Imer, left, and Robert "Herk" Henry talk during a City Council meeting. During a past meeting, Imer suggested enacting a user fee to help the city with its financial woes, an idea that Henry and Councilwoman Gloria Delbrugge agree with.
Cuts would come from several areas, including public works, sanitation and the fire department, but the most controversial part of Herron's plan has been the 11 positions that would be cut from the police department. At about three officers per 1,000 residents, Wheeling's police force is larger than just about every other city of its size.
Among those in support of a user fee is Councilwoman Gloria Delbrugge, who has been the most vocal opponent of Herron's proposed cuts. She said a large percentage of the city's workforce lives elsewhere, but still uses the city's roads and benefits from its police and fire protection.
"I don't think a user fee is a terrible thing. I think it's a wise choice," Delbrugge said. "I've been for a user fee for the last several years. I know Weirton has it, Charleston has it. ... Over in Ohio, Martins Ferry has it, Bellaire has it. I don't think anything's wrong with it."
It's not clear exactly how much money such a tax would generate for Wheeling. Weirton's $2-per-week tax deducted from the paychecks of all who work there brought in about $840,000 during the 2013-14 fiscal year for that city.
The new tax talk comes less than a year after City Council enacted a half-percent sales tax on all purchases made within city limits.
Councilman Robert "Herk" Henry, who also is against cutting the police department, said he, too, would support a new tax.
"That's going to affect me, too, because I have a part-time job. I would have to pay it, too," Henry said.
Although he's most concerned about the cuts to the police department, Henry said he doesn't favor employment reductions in any department. He said sanitation workers are stretched too thin, the city's playgrounds already are in poor condition and he doesn't want to see the situation get worse.
"We're not getting it done now because we don't have enough manpower," Henry said.
Wheeling currently has about 370 full-time employees, more than most other cities its size.
Councilman Don Atkinson admitted he's on the fence concerning the issue, but he didn't rule out supporting new taxes such as a user fee.
"You don't like to add a tax or a fee, whatever you want to call it. Anytime, you don't want to do that," Atkinson said. "But you've got to look at everything. It's an option to look at. Other cities have done it and it seems to work well for them."
Atkinson said he recognizes the need for the city to reduce the cost of government, but public opinion seems to be split right down the middle on the issue.
"My head's been exploding over this for the last two weeks," he said. "I'm still not really sure. ... Cuts need to be made. Where, and when, I'm just kind of undecided on yet."
Imer, Mayor Andy McKenzie, Vice Mayor Eugene Fahey and Councilman David Miller could not be reached for comment.
Herron declined to comment in depth on the opposition to his proposal, but he pointed out the city's carryover of about $232,000 - only $32,000 of it unassigned because the city budgets for a $200,000 surplus on a year-to-year basis - was the lowest it's been in many years. Just two years ago, the city ended its budget cycle with about $1 million left over.
"The past two years we've been talking about how our budget has tightened up. ... I think council recognized that we needed to make some changes. They asked me to make some recommendations, and that's what I've done," Herron said. "We'll work our way through them."
City Council is scheduled to meet at noon Tuesday on the first floor of the City-County Building, 1500 Chapline St. Those wishing to address council should arrive early to sign up to speak.


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Sept. 6, 2002
Champaign, Ill. - The Butler women's soccer team handed its first win of the season with a 4-2 decision on Friday (Sept. 6). The loss dropped the Bulldogs' record to 2-1 on the season while the Fighting Illini improved to 1-2.
Illinois got the scoring started just 9:36 into the game sophomore Rachel Pivarnik connected with freshman Meredith Buemi who blooped a shot over Illinois keeper Leisha Alcia's reach. However, the Illini countered 3:05 later when Becca Johnson set up Tara Hurless for her first goal of the night to tie the score at 1-1.
Buemi responded just 1:27 later with an unassisted goal to put the Bulldogs back on top 2-1 only 14 minutes into the contest. The Illini once again tied the score, and the culprit was once again Tara Hurless as freshman Paula Faherty set up Hurless for her second goal of the evening at the 32:14 mark of the first-half. The score would remain tied as the two teams headed to the locker room for halftime.
In the second half, the Illini took their first lead of the game, 3-2, when senior Tara Schuling fired a rocket from 25 yards out that ripped the upper right corner of the net in the 60th minute. Tiffani Walker and Alaree Gunville assisted on the goal. The Illini then sealed the victory with just 3:09 remaining when senior Meghan Kolze hammed home a penalty kick to set the final score at 4-2. The kick was awarded after a Butler player was called for a handball inside the penalty box.
The Illini were very aggressive on the night firing 26 shots to Butler's 12. Butler junior Amber Stauch posted six saves in the goal, while Alcia tallied four saves for the Fighting Illini.
Butler will host Western Michigan on Sunday (Sept. 8) in it's first home contest of the season. The Bulldogs will battle it out against the Broncos at noon at Varsity Fields.


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My Jets won a nail biter yesterday, which was amazing.
The Carolina Panthers won yesterday too, which is good if you live in North or South Carolina.
See, the day following a Panthers win, you can get a second dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for $2.99 when you buy a dozen at Krispy Kreme.
Personally, I do not need two dozen doughnuts in my life. But if you do, today is the day to get them.


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Vertices, normals, and texture coordinates are transformed before their coordinates are used to produce an image in the framebuffer. We begin with a description of how vertex coordinates are transformed and how this transformation is controlled.
Figure 2.6 diagrams the sequence of transformations that are applied to vertices. The vertex coordinates that are presented to the GL are termed object coordinates. The model-view matrix is applied to these coordinates to yield eye coordinates. Then another matrix, called the projection matrix, is applied to eye coordinates to yield clip coordinates. A perspective division is carried out on clip coordinates to yield normalized device coordinates. A final viewport transformation is applied to convert these coordinates into window coordinates.
Figure 2.6: Vertex transformation sequence.
Object coordinates, eye coordinates, and clip coordinates are four-dimensional, consisting of x, y, z, and w coordinates (in that order). The model-view and perspective matrices are thus .
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'Jack Fire' in N. Arizona grows to 800 acres
HAPPY JACK, AZ - Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire burning in northern Arizona.
Coconino National Forest officials say the Jack Fire was reported around 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
It has grown to about 800 acres, according to fire officials.
No structures are threatened at this time.
The fire is burning about 13 miles northeast of Happy Jack in a canyon. It's burning mostly grass and pinyon-juniper near State Route 87.
State Route 87 was closed for several hours but reopened late Saturday afternoon.
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Devils staying off the ice today; holding team meeting instead
The Devils were scheduled to have a 2 p.m. practice at Prudential Center today, but have decided to stay off the ice instead.
They will have a team meeting at approximately 2:15 followed by an availability with the media.
They will bus back to Philadelphia later today for Tuesday night's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers defeated the Devils, 4-3, in overtime in Game 1 of the series Sunday in Philadelphia.
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—Dr Perkoff argues convincingly that society should support medical education via taxation and that this support will not happen unless educators meet society's needs by supplying more generalists. Despite the evident social need, Dr Perkoff states that there is no general agreement that graduate medical education should change. To many educators, traditional specialty training is seen as highly effective, while education in the ambulatory setting is viewed as "uninteresting and ineffective."These attitudes are pedantic and destructive to the improvement of medical education. We continue to suffer from the problem that Peabody2 recognized 60 years ago: we are training physicians who "are too 'scientific' and do not know how to take care of patients." Giving students the opportunity to care for ambulatory patients allows them to learn valuable lessons absent from the inpatient experience. A few of these lessons follow:Students need to learn that most
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Radiographers use radiation equipment to produce images of tissues, organs, bones, and vessels of the body, as prescribed by physicians, to assist in the diagnosis of diseases or injury. Radiographers strive to provide quality patient care and are particularly concerned with limiting radiation exposure to patients, themselves, and others. Radiographers use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to perform medical imaging procedures by adapting variable technical parameters of the procedure to the condition of the patient.


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Third-party tool authors have been notified of the problem and we hope they will soon create new releases.
More info on the API key: http://sabnzbd.wikidot.com/automation-support
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The Finder Review: Fox's Bones Spin-Off Is OK But Needs To Find Its Footing
By Kelly West 4 years ago comments
Tonight on Fox, Hart Hansons new drama The Finder will make its official debut. Unofficially, the series began with a cross-over episode of Bones last spring, however tonights An Orphan Walks Into a Bar episode not only serves as a more formal introduction to the series, but also opens the door for new viewers, with no previous knowledge of Bones or this new series required.
Due in large part to the over-crowdedness of Thursday night television, I dont typically get to watch more than a few episodes of Bones per season. With that said, Ive seen enough of the drama to know its a good show and to understand the enthusiasm expressed by fans of the series. The characters arent like any other characters on television, theres an over-arching story that likely keeps viewers coming back, and an episode-to-episode procedural element that offers a certain amount of weekly satisfaction to viewers, much in the way House does. The series falls somewhere between straight-up procedural and the more serialized drama we see in other TV shows, which is a formula that works for Bones as much as it works for House and may very well work for The Finder.
An Orphan Walks Into a Bar opens with military veteran Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults) tracking (and chasing) down John Fogertys guitar. This is followed by a brief guest appearance by Fogarty, who then disappears, making the whole start of the episode feel strangely detached from everything that comes afterward in terms of the pacing. Still, hey, John Fogarty. Cool, right? Moving on, the meat of the premiere has Sherman helping a teenage boy track down his father, a military pilot with a shared history with Sherman. The connection between the lead character and the man hes trying to find serves to give us a better introduction to Walter Sherman, as well as to let us see how he operates in his work. Hes a Finder. Without giving too much away, we essentially learn that Walters brain was damaged while he was in the military. Honorably discharged, he now has a sort of gift that helps him find things.
At Walters side is his friend Leo (Michael Clarke Duncan), whom we learn has a very specific reason for the loyalty he shows Sherman. Maddie Hassan plays Willa, a teenager with a troubled past. She works for Sherman at the Ends of the Earth bar and may have a secret agenda for being there. Finally, Mercedes Masohn plays U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada. She has a romantic history with Sherman and seems to represent the law in this series.
The set-up for the series feels a bit wobbly from the start. For one thing, while a group element similar to what we see in Bones may be coming together, the connections between the characters from the start seem a bit too loose to make sense right now. Thats something that could definitely tighten up over time, but in the meantime, its hard to tell how this group, if they are a group, will stay together and relevant to the story each week. And then theres the idea that Walter Shermans brain damage may have given him some kind of extraordinary gift, which doesnt quite click. Theres a sort of super-power implication being wedged into a series that lacks a supernatural element. However, there is something to the idea of a man with the compulsive need to find things once hes set on a trail, and thats more or less where Walter Sherman seems to be as things get started on this series.
A show about a guy set to find things has as much potential for story direction as any series involving a private detective. Except, in the case of Walter Sherman, his focus is more on finding than it is on solving, though as we learn in the first episode, what he ends up finding isnt necessarily exactly what he was looking for, so I expect solving will be a frequent occurrence.
The series greatest strengths right out of the gate are Geoff Stults and Michael Clarke Duncan. Stults laid back and charismatic nature, and the dynamic he shares with Duncan on screen certainly add to the appeal of this series.
Watching the series premiere, it isnt difficult to see where the writers are trying to go with this show. Its the set-up that doesnt quite gel in the premiere, but this is an issue that can right itself over the course of the next few episodes. I want to give The Finder the benefit of the doubt in suggesting that this is just a weak pilot and that well see improvements as the show moves forward. It helps that the series has the loosely-connected support of Bones, which may prove to be vital in keeping viewers interested enough to stick with it beyond tonights premiere. Should that be the case and The Finder manages to stick around, theres a good chance for this series to find its footing and settle in to fit in among Foxs other drama-procedurals.
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At the High-Level Meeting on Food and Nutrition held in late September at the United Nations in New York, UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell promised increased funding to support the delivery of nutrient-rich crops to undernourished populations in Asia and Africa.
"We will focus on providing high-zinc rice to 1 million households in Bangladesh by 2016," Mr. Mitchell said at last Tuesday's meeting. "[In addition], we will deliver orange-fleshed sweet potato, which provides vitamin A, to 10 million children."
This decision was based on evidence from a HarvestPlus project that disseminated orange-fleshed sweet potato to 24,000 households in Uganda and Mozambique. The project found that farmers adopted the crop and that women and children benefited enormously from eating this vitamin A-rich crop.
The UN meeting coincided with the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement, which is a multi-stakeholder movement to reduce hunger and undernutrition particularly in the critical first 1,000 days of a child's life. DFID's (UK's Department for International Development) support for nutrient-rich crops will be targeted to 17 SUN countries.
For more on DFID's support of nutrition projects, read their recently released position paper on "Scaling Up Nutrition" and visit the Research for Development (R4D) website.


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Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy Decision And Weighing Cancer Risks
On Wednesday's Morning Edition, David Greene talks with writer and breast cancer survivor Peggy Orenstein about actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer.
Jolie, whose mother died at 56 from ovarian cancer, has a genetic variant that puts her at high risk for ovarian and breast cancer. She made public her thinking and ultimate decision in an op-ed in Tuesday's New York Times. The disclosure has sparked discussion about breast cancer risk and prevention.
Orenstein recently wrote about her own experience and the downsides of cancer awareness in a much talked about cover story for the Times' Sunday Magazine called "Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer."
Orenstein tells Greene that Jolie's op-ed resonates with her, but she has some concerns about Jolie going public:
"I feel that it's really really important that women recognize that Angelina Jolie is in this very particular group of women that has this genetic mutation. She's not a woman of average risk, and to take her experience and generalize it either to ordinary women of average risk or even women with a family history, that concerns me."
Orenstein says the high volume of messages about breast cancer creates problems, too.
"Women are bombarded with breast cancer pretty much everywhere they go now. there's something pink that's reminding you of breast cancer. And the unfortunate result, and this is an unintended consequence, is that even as we have an epidemic of breast cancer, the average woman has an exaggerated sense of her own personal risk, so that we make decisions that are not in our own best interest."
Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer for women in the U.S. Cancers of all kinds come in second.
Orenstein had a recurrence of breast cancer 15 years after her first diagnosis and faced fresh set of decisions about her care:
"We live with risk. And breast cancer is one of those risks. When your risk is not particularly elevated, removing a body part has its own risks. I've had a mastectomy; it's pretty tough. And the reconstruction, while it looks really good and Angelina Jolie's probably looks better, it doesn't have sensation. So you're going to lose that as well."
On Jolie's risk factors and how they compare with those that are more common, Orenstein says:
"She had to make a decision about a very elevated risk in a family where there's been significant death from cancer. That's a different situation from where you have not a particularly elevated risk in your other breast. So what my doctors said to me was, if you make a decision to remove your other breast that's a psychological decision having to do with your risk tolerance — not a medical decision."
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WASHINGTON — Albert Pujols reached 500 homers in a hurry.
The Angels first baseman became the first major-leaguer to hit his 499th and 500th homers in the same game, driving in five runs to help Los Angeles beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 Tuesday night.
The three-time NL MVP connected twice off Taylor Jordan (0-3) — a three-run homer in the first inning and two-run drive in the fifth — to become the 26th player in major-league history to reach the milestone.
"It tastes better with a win," Pujols said. "I knew this year, it was going to happen, whether it was tonight, tomorrow, two months from now. So my goal was just to prepare myself every day to try to help this organization win."
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Maldonado began his suspension with Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Gomez decided to appeal and was in his usual leadoff position. Manager Ron Roenicke said he thought a decision could take a couple of weeks.
Snider and Martin plan to appeal the suspension and were penciled into the lineup for Tuesday night's game against Cincinnati. Martin said he was surprised at being disciplined.


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But an anonymous donor came forward with $2,000 to keep the center open through March.
The ladies and gentlemen here rely on it for recreation and a hot meal, surrounded by good times and old friends.
If it weren't for the center, many say they would be stuck home alone.
"We don't have anybody at home, so when we come here, we get the fellowship with each other," said Bessie Taylor, 63.
Pearlie Butler, 73, added, "Now I am really hurting because this place is closing. This is like if someone had took a knife and stuck it in my heart to me. This is a sad day for me."
Lowndes County officials stress the need for any person or organization to help keep the center open.
They say it costs $2,000 a month and would mean the world to the people who come here.
For more information, call the county at 229.671.2400.
A south Georgia senior center is closing and the people who rely on it are heartbroken.
Monday will be the last day the Lowndes Nutrition Center on South Troupe Street will be open.
The county is closing its doors due to tight budget times and say they have no choice.
But the people who go there everyday for a hot meal and good company say they're devastated.
"This is the only thing I have to look forward to during the week," said Josephine Robinson, who's been enjoying the center for years. "Coming out here and being with my friends."
The county says anyone who can support the center is welcome to contact them at 229.671.2400.


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Men's Basketball Comes Back To Down Villanova, 52-51
Dec. 6, 1999
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - A three-point basket by Shannon Crooks with 14.7 seconds left helped Massachusetts defeat Villanova Monday night, 52-51, in a nonconference game.
Crooks' shot gave the Minutemen (4-2) a 52-49 lead. Villanova's Gary Buchanan hit a shot from just inside the three-point line to make the score 52-51 as time expired.
Chris Kirkland led Massachusetts with 22 points. Malik Allen scored 19 points and Brian Lynch had 15 for Villanova (2-1). Brooks Sales led the Wildcats with 12 rebounds.
Villanova led 31-21 at halftime, but after scoring the first basket of the second half, went 10 minutes without a basket.
UMass evened the score at 36-36 and went ahead for the first time at 38-36 on a basket by Monty Mack.
Villanova last led at 48-47 on a free throw by Allen with 1:17 to play. Kirkland then made two free throws to put UMass up 49-48.
A free throw by Lynch brought Villanova into a tie at 49, before Crooks' three-pointer. Crooks was 1-for 12 from the field before his gamewinning shot.
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Primary Schools Windball Cricket finals on today
The curtains will come down today when the Boys and Girls finals of the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) / National Sports Commission (NSC) / Al Sport & Tour Promotions Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships are played, at the National Park Tarmac, starting from 13:00hrs.
In the Boys final- West Ruimveldt will play Mae's after scoring impressive wins in their respective semi-final clashes, while first timers Redeemer take on St. Agnes in the Girls final.
In results of semi-final action- (Boys) – West Ruimveldt beat St. Agnes by five runs.
West Ruimveldt batted first after winning the toss and scored 54-6, with Sachin Singh hitting a topscore of 15. Charles Chester picked up two wickets bowling for St. Agnes.
St Agnes in their turn at the crease were restricted to 49-4, with Joshua Chan 19, Shawn Mars 12.
In the other semi-final, Mae's defeated St. Margaret's by 42 runs.
St. Margaret's invited Mae's to take first strike after winning the toss and they ended on 70-1 with Yudistir Persaud 27, Tyree Payne 20.
St. Margaret's in reply were restricted to 28-4, Michael Williams 13.
Bowling for Mae's, Navindra Persaud bagged 2-9.
St. Margaret's will play St. Agnes in the third place playoff.
St. Agnes are the defending champion.
For the girls, Redeemer, another first timer will play St Agnes, while St. Pius square off against West Ruimveldt for third place.
St Angela's won the title last year.
Among those anticipated to be present at today's finals is Director of Sport Neil Kumar.
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Margaret Mann Gibbs, Booker Street founder
Margaret Mann Gibbs, 85, was born in Engelhart, N.C., to the late Lazzine and Jim Mann Nov. 26, 1927. She passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes.
Margaret was employed at Paramount-Cargill Poultry Plant and Townsend Bean Factory in Georgetown until her retirement. She was one of the founders of the Booker Street Church of God in Georgetown. Margaret loved to "eat out."
She was preceded in death her husband, Carlos Gibbs Sr.; a daughter, Queenie Gibbs Anderson; a son, Jerry Gibbs; two sisters, Ruth Neal and Ida Mae Mann; and one brother, Carl Lee Mann.
She is survived by Joseph Gibbs of Georgetown, Raymond (Patricia) Mann of Evans, Ga., Clifford (Victoria) of Lewes, Gary (Rita) of Pittsgrove, N.J., Carlos Gibbs of Georgetown and Steven Gibbs of Camden. She had 39 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-great-grandchildren.
Margaret is also survived by five sisters, Eva Shelton and Helen Howard of Englehart, N.C,,and Martha Selby of Georgetown, Lizzie Cannon of Bridgeville and Cora Mann of Harrington; and three brothers, Charles and Willie Mann of Englehart and Louis Mann of Bridgeville.
There will be a viewing Friday, July 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., at St. John 2nd Baptist Church, 26602 Mount Joy Road, Millsboro, and the funeral will be Saturday, July 6, at the church at noon. Burial will be at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Lewes.
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Postal, the film based on the controversial video game series, has received the "Best of Festival" award at the Hoboken Film Festival, according to a press release from Running with Scissors.
Much-maligned filmmaker Uwe Boll was also named Best Director for his work on the Postal movie. Vince Desi (left), RWS boss and executive producer of the film, said:
When the fans speak, we win. We know this from our experience in the game industry and now the film business just confirms it. The continued success of the POSTAL franchise in all its forms is proof that democracy works; you cannot stop what's in the hearts of the people. Freedom will always triumph over tyranny.
GP heard from Desi last week, and he offered some additional comments:
My goal was to have a theatrical release, that accomplished, the DVD comes out August 26th… [The Postal movie] ran three weeks in Georgia and South Carolina and two weeks in Chicago. Overall, we made it to around 18 cities.
My main focus now is Postal III for Xbox 360 and PS3 for next year…


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Gallows humour, and a steady, unpleasant look at cruelty, and at deception. Not precisely metafiction but perhaps a commentary on metafiction, and also on: the influence we have on one another, to the point of complicity; storytelling, and its pedigree of brutality.
I remind myself: there is what people write (say), and there is what people do. McDonagh examines each separately and in resonance.
Gloriously dark and messed up as expected from McDonagh, a favourite playwright of mine, but the albeist language was tough to take in, even if it was fitting for the characters.
This play must certainly be one of those most bittersweet of works: a work of such breathtaking genius that the author will probably never write anything to match it again. The story of a young writer questioned by the police regarding some short stories he's written, and the role they believe he played in the murder of young children, the story unwinds through a series of plot twists narrated by the stories the man has written, which illustrate the murders that have occurred, and ultimately pin the guilt on the culprit. The stories themselves are a treasure, as the writer gives us a combination of theatrical writing and short story composition that mesh nicely into a work that rivals Hamlet for its power and genius.
Everybody was reading "The Cripple of Inishmaan" in Ireland, and I was rolling my eyes, thinking that I could not handle more Synge. This guy is not Synge.
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While still in his twenties, the Anglo-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh has filled houses in New York and London, been showered with the theatre world's most prestigious accolades, and electrified audiences with his cunningly crafted and outrageous tragicomedies. With echoes of Stoppard and Kafka, his latest drama, The Pillowman, is the viciously funny and seriously disturbing tale of a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders occurring in his town.
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