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Jan. 24, 2012
OREM, Utah - University of Wyoming 184-pound senior Joe LeBlanc (Meeker, Colo./Meeker HS) on Tuesday was named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after a stellar performance on the mat last weekend. Wyoming wrestlers have won or shared the honor seven times this season.
LeBlanc, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 184 pounds, had one of his most impressive performances of the season Jan. 20 versus Cal Poly, in which he wrestled at 197 pounds. The three-time All-America honoree from Wyoming moved up to take on the 18th-ranked Ryan Smith of Cal Poly.
LeBlanc built an 11-0 advantage over Smith and kept up the pressure throughout the match, as he ended up winning with a 12-1 major decision. The next night, LeBlanc followed up his outstanding effort by pinning Utah Valley's David Prieto in the first period (2:23).
The two victories give LeBlanc 20 for the season and the win over Smith was his sixth of the year over a ranked opponent. The WWC weekly honor is LeBlanc's second of the season and fifth of his career.
The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its sixth year of competition, is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
2011-12 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 9 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)
Nov. 15 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming)
Nov. 22 - Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming)/Steven Monk (North Dakota State)
Nov. 29 - Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa)
Dec. 6 - Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming)
Dec. 13 - Zach Zehner (Wyoming)
Dec. 20 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming)
Jan. 4 - Steven Monk (North Dakota State)
Jan. 10 - Pat Martinez (Wyoming)
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I don't usually recommend companies that are losing money, but Mazor Robotics (MZOR) is an exception and I believe it is at the beginning of a very long run. Mazor is based in Israel and its Renaissance guidance system is transforming spinal surgery.
The potential market for Mazor is estimated by some to be as much as $14 billion. While such numbers are always wildly inflated and should be taken with a grain of salt, the estimate still gives you an idea of just how big the opportunity is — especially considering Mazor's revenue in the first six months of the year was just $11.8 million.
No wonder Mazor Robotics stock has been sizzling. MZOR began trading as an ADR in late May and, in less than five months, has doubled in price to over $20.
Smart money believes in the stock too. Larry Feinberg runs a healthcare hedge fund and his firm invested $7.5 million in Mazor back in August 2012, and another $7.5 million over the summer. It's not his biggest investment by a long shot — but it just might turn out to be one of his best.
As of this writing, Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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WANDERERS defender Kevin McNaughton is set to miss Saturday's trip to Brighton with a minor hamstring problem.
The full-back pulled up in the last few minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough and was replaced by youngster Hayden White.
Dougie Freedman was confident the injury would not mean a long lay-off for the Scot. Speaking after the game, he said: "He seems to think it isn't a bad one, that maybe there is a little bit of cramp in there.
"It might have come about from playing Saturday-Tuesday, so we'll look at that going into the Brighton game."


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HOUSTON - The average cost of a gallon of gas in Houston is $3.57. But some stations around town sold regular gas for 18 cents less.
The following three stations sold gas for less on Wednesday, according to www.GasBuddy.com.
- Gulf Station, Holcombe Blvd. & Hwy 288, Southwet Houston: $3.30
- Chevron, FM 1960 & Stuebner Airline Dr., Northwest Houston: $3.33
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In true vaudeville musical revue style, the Santa Monica Playhouse presents Backstreet: The Musical a song and dance extravaganza. Complete with vintage period costumes, an elaborate set that wows its audience, in a quite cozy venue, this show is a crowd-pleaser, with shades of Hello Dolly, Yentl, and Fiddler on the Roof. Backstreet is a return engagement, as part of the Playhouse's 50th Anniversary Festival of Theatre, after a successful run in 1998. The show is a compelling look at the Jewish immigrant women's experience, set against the backdrop of the women's rights movement at the turn of the century, early 1900s, in New York City. The ladies of the Backstreet long for a home of their own, and share their stories, secrets and souls as "working girls" in a downtown bordello, hoping for a better life for their youngest maiden, Rivkele.
Like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the show is primarily presented and performed musically, with one memorable number sung by Rivkele (Serena Dolinsky), Eli (Brad Geyer), and Tante Lilya (Evelyn Rudie) in operetta style, much like Gilbert and Sullivan.
The colorful entourage of singers and dancers prove that burlesque type theatre is alive and well. Stories of love, survival, family, roots, and tradition is shared in Backstreet, evoking vivid images of the time, expressed by authors, the likes of Sholom Aleichem, Belva Plain (Evergreen), Henry Roth (Call it Sleep), and Sydney Taylor (All of a Kind Family). Such stories are universal, from generation to generation.
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By Victor O'Brien
Killeen Daily Herald
When newly-pinned Harker Heights police officer Jason Cunningham chose to become a cop several years ago, a desire to help people motivated him.
When Cunningham graduated from Central Texas College's 91st Basic Peace Officer course Friday, he was surrounded by 16 officers who said they shared that same desire.
"I want to help people and make a difference in somebody's life every time I can," Cunningham said Friday.
CTC graduated 17 officers Friday to local law enforcement, including 15 to Bell and Coryell counties.
Guest speaker and Belton police Chief Gene Ellis recalled the Fort Hood shooting as an example of the unpredictable and unavoidable risks faced by officers. Ellis spoke of the life-threatening dangers faced by Fort Hood civilian police as they scrambled to save lives.
When the worst days come to an end, their family and friends will guide officers on to the next day, Ellis said.
Serving the community wasn't a debate for Copperas Cove officer Tina Carmell. After six years in the Army, her choice became whether to serve at home or overseas. Carmell chose the former.
Carmell acknowledges that though she hopes to help her community, her job will be more than good deeds. Carmell said the advice she will hold onto as she patrols the streets of Copperas Cove is to hold onto her compassion.
Recalling the advice, Carmell said, "Don't forget only a small part (of the community) is criminals, everybody else just needs your help."
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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - State Road 429 has been shut down while firefighters battle a brush fire off the side of the road.
Firefighters said the fire is about five to ten acres in size and blowing smoke across the road.
All northbound and southbound lanes have been shut down while firefighters try to extinguish the blaze, officials said.
Firefighters said no home are in danger.
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A $600,000 payout for a slain Linwood radio host's life insurance policies is now in a trust. But whether the money goes to the woman's daughter or widower will be for a federal court to decide.
Years before her death, April Kauffman took out two life insurance policies — one for $100,000 and then one for $500,000 — naming Dr. James Kauffman as the beneficiary.
But after the woman was found shot to death in her bedroom May 10, 2012, Transamerica Life Insurance told James Kauffman that the policies could not be paid without official verification that he is not considered a suspect in his wife's death.
James Kauffman sued Transamerica last June, charging breach of contract for not paying out the two policies, which have no clause relating to homicide, according to the suit. It also said there is no state requirement that the copy of the police report be submitted in such cases, as the company requested.
But Transamerica countered that it could not pay out the policy without assurances the doctor was involved, and it suggested the secondary beneficiary — April Kauffman's daughter, Kimberly Pack — should be included in the suit.
In January, Pack sued her stepfather, charging for the first time publicly that she believes he was involved in the homicide.
The suit cites the "slayer statute," which bars someone from benefiting after intentionally causing a death.
In his reply, Kauffman denied any involvement in his wife's killing.
Shortly after that, Transamerica's attorney, Robert Lesko, proposed that the company deposit the money with the court, and then be removed from any legal proceedings. U.S. District Judge Karen Williams granted that proposal, which became valid this week when the money was paid out.
As a result, the insurance company that sparked the lawsuit — and Pack's involvement — cannot be sued by either party in this case.
"My firm does not litigate through the media," said Ed Jacobs, who has represented the doctor since shortly after the homicide. "Therefore, we'll say whatever we need to say in depositions, which are scheduled to occur this month, and court proceedings, which follow."
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DAVID Nugent's first-half effort was enough to condemn the Clarets to a second home defeat in five games.
The former Burnley loanee had scored six times against his old club, and showed he had not lose the habit by flicking in his 12th of the season in the 31st minute.
The game had already got off to a bad start for Burnley as they lost Charlie Austin to injury inside the opening eight minutes.
The top scorer had been a doubt going into the game after being withdrawn early on Boxing Day due to a tight hamstring.
After passing a late fitness test he took a knock in the first minute and never recovered.
He was replaced by Martin Paterson, who had been dropped to the bench in favour of Keith Treacy, who was making his first league start for the Clarets since February.
Paterson, Danny Ings and Ross Wallace all had chances before Nugent put Leicester in front with his seventh goal against the club he joined on loan from Portsmouth during their Premier League season.
Ings fluffed a great chance to equalise when Wallace headed on Paterson's cross from the left before the break.
Paterson began the second half brightly and forced a couple of saves from Kasper Schmeichel.
Burnley looked livelier still when Sam Vokes came off the bench.
But that positive spell was shortlived and it needed the crossbar to deny Marko Futacs.
Paterson sent a volley straight at Schmeichel as time ran out, Leicester broke and Lee Grant did well to stop Ben Marshall from doubling their lead at the death.


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ALTRINCHAM childminder Annette Winkley has achieved OFSTED 'outstanding' status.
Annette, aged 41, of Navigation Road, who has been childminding for five years, is delighted and honoured to receive the grading.
She has also recently became 'accredited' by Trafford Early Years, allowing her to provide three and four-year-olds with early education in place of a preschool, nursery or playgroup.


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PNC PARK – We know one of the salient reasons the Pirates broke the streak, won 94 games, and made the postseason last year was because of a bullpen that was nearly flawless for the first half of the 2013 season. The Pirates began the season 37-0 when leading after eight innings. That's Rivera like and remarkable. The Pirates' bullpen didn't blow a lead when leading after eight innings until Jason Grilli allowed a home run to Jay Bruce in Cincinnati on June 19th.
Before the Pirates came back to win the longest game played in Pittsburgh baseball history on early Thursday morning (5 hours, 55 minutes), the Pirates blew their first eighth-inning-or-later lead on Wednesday, which was of course the second game of the season. Grilli gave up three hits and a run in an inning of work.
There's been so much regression talk about the Pirates entering 2014, and Jonah Keri did a good job of framing the issue here. The most likely area of regression has always been tied to the bullpen. For starters, bullpens are prone to volatility in large part due to small sample sizes. Performance of individual relievers vary wildly year to year. We know this. And we know the Pirates' bullpen record in the first half of last season was simply unsustainable.
But beyond the statistical probabilities, the eye test has also been troubling lately for the back end of the Pirates' bullpen. Grilli and Mark Melancon have not been the same since the second half of last season and each gave up a run Wednesday. But they also each set their respective bars incredibly high last season.
The good news regarding the pen? The rest of the group combined for eight shutout innings on Wednesday.
If you were ranking Pirates' relievers by just what we've seen this spring and had no knowledge of last season I think it would go something like 1. Justin Wilson 2. Bryan Morris 3. Tony Watson 4. Grilli and 5. Melancon.
Now, the danger of incredibly small sample sizes apply with this subject as they do with anything in April. But if Grilli and Melancon continue to struggle Clint Hurdle will face his first real test: how long does he wait to change roles or get creative with the bullpen?
There's a danger in reacting too quickly.
But there's also a danger in becoming a prisoner to history, or to loyalty, or to traditional bullpen roles. The Pirates have other quality arms.
This could be a fascinating decision point. Key word: COULD. We still need to see how this plays out. Grilli looked pretty strong in the Opener as his fastball touched 95 mph, in line with his top-end velo of 2013. And his fastball sat at 93 mph on Wednesday. Melancon was the game's most dominant setup man, arguably, until September last season.
But what we do know is none of these guys, no bullpen arms are invincible, and more than any player of positional group they are subject to the wrath of regression.
*The first two replay challenges Wednesday took a combined 424 seconds. That's not going to work.
*Andrew McCutchen threw a one-hop laser to third from about 330 feet deep in CF in the 11th. Arm might have gained another half grade in the offseason. He's always working to improve.
*Jeanmar Gomez was probably one of the last two players to make the roster. He was hit hard, including the go-ahead home run allowed to Anthony Rizzo.
*Pedro Alvarez looks like the Alvarez of last April thus far. Lot of swing and miss and less-than-competitive at bats.
*Jordy Mercer struggled with a back-hand pick and to scoop a low throw on back-to-back plays. He has to master that back-hand pick.


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White Duck
The world is changing for two girls in China in the 1970s. Da Qin --- Big Piano --- and her younger sister, Xiao Qin --- Little Piano --- live in the city of Wuhan with their parents. For decades, China's government had kept the country separated from the rest of the world. When their country's leader, Chairman Mao, dies, new opportunities begin to emerge. Da Qin and Xiao Qin soon learn that their childhood will be much different than the upbringing their parents experienced. Eight short stories --- based on the author's own life --- give readers a unique look at what it was like to grow up in China during this important time in history.
White Duck
- Publication Date: August 1, 2012
- Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction
- Paperback: 96 pages
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Twinsburg -- Motorists witnessed some interesting ground and aerial activity at Route 91 and Pinnacle Parkway Aug. 16, as FirstEnergy Corp. used a helicopter to string a 345,000-volt electrical transmission line across Route 91, then northwest to Glenwillow.
This local portion of a 115-mile, $133 million transmission line project represents the final 5.5-mile stretch of an undertaking that began in Beaver County, Pa., near the Ohio River, and now traverses northwest to a substation in the village of Glenwillow, according to FirstEnergy spokesperson Mark Durbin.
With the use of several skilled electricians and one skilled helicopter pilot, the utility company strung three separate heavy electrical cables around 4 p.m.
According to Durbin, the process is unique: A helicopter flies over a tower and drops a thinner cable in place on one of the arms; this thin cable then allows the thicker cable to be pulled from the ground and fed into place on the tower arm. The three larger cables on each of the three arms then constitute a circuit for 345,000 volts.
Using helicopters at each tower, the cables were then fed from the ground up, along the entire route. More than 11,000 feet of cable was used across 13 towers to get from Twinsburg to Glenwillow.
An electrical tower was already present at Route 91, as they are along the final path to Glenwillow, though only one set of "arms" on the towers had cables strung thus far; this phase added cables to the opposite sides of the towers.
Only recently, FirstEnergy used helicopters to pull the line across Interstate 480 between Route 91 and Frost Road, and the line also crossed Ravenna Road not far from the British American Club and a veterinary office.
The transmission line installation has already made its way through Columbiana County and Mahoning County, and recently crossed the Ohio Turnpike in Portage County, Durbin said.
"We want to minimize the impact as much as we can," Durbin said. "But it's an interesting project ... something people might not see every day."
The Beaver County to Glenwillow project is part of FirstEnergy's "Energizing the Future" initiative, a program designed to improve service reliability as power plants in the region are deactivated due to the high cost of complying with revised U.S. EPA standards, according to FirstEnergy officials.
FirstEnergy expects to invest approximately $500 million to $700 million during the next five years on other northern Ohio projects.
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February 25, 2013 – DRUMS ACROSS AMERICA builds upon the tremendous three year success of the PMC First Free Drum Lesson Lab Tent operations at select Vans Warped Tour summer venues by increasing the Lesson Lab Tent activities through the entire calendar year. The PMC will partner with two or more retailers per month that seek to work with the PMC on this ground-breaking program creating more players, developing more customers and signing up more drum lessons than ever before.
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International Drum Month Campaign Continues to Grow Drum Kit and Hand Percussion Market
International Drum Month is moving to the month of May . Are you ready for NEW customers? The Percussion Marketing Council continues to create new drummers for the entire industry through our innovative programs and International Drum Month, and this means NEW CUSTOMERS for every music and percussion retailer.
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Advertise Your Event at least one month in advance, if not longer. The more time you have to spread the word the more people will hear about your event and have time to plan to attend your event. Use posters in your shops and drop hand outs or postcards about the event in every bag when a customer makes a purchase. Send out an email news blast about the event and make sure every employee knows about the event and tells their customers, friends and family.
Use Social Media to spread the word about your event. If you are not familiar with Facebook, Twitter and all the other internet based outlets put someone in charge of updating your event listings. Ask your employees to post the event on their Facebook pages and tweet it on their Twitter feeds.
Grab Media Attention by sending emails to local papers, news stations, chamber of commerce and local publications so they can get your event on their radar.
Give Aways are a must. The giveaway does not have to be a $5,000 drum set, but a crash or china cymbal, brick of drumsticks, or month of free lessons work great.
Make Your Event Stand Out by promoting the educational value and community aspect. Maybe you are attempting to raise money for a local school band and the event proceeds will go to purchase a years supply of reeds and drum sticks for the band. You can advertise the event as Free with donations gladly accepted, or charge a small fee and hand out tickets at the door. Each ticket is eligible for the giveaways and has a face value of say $5 – $10 each. The more tickets purchased the better your customers chances of winning.
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Have An "Event-A-Thon" where you make it a 24 hour event. You might stay open 24 hours or have multiple weeks of events spread out over the course of the month. Week one can be a "Giveaway A Day Held Every Hour" and week 2 can be clinic week where you might have a workshop or clinic a day. Events do not have to be scaled down to one day only events. Think big and out of the box.
Make Your Staff The Star and the go to expert source for information by allowing them to hold clinics and get involved in your events through workshops or clinics in their respective fileds. Got a person that is awesome at cymbal selection or knows the entire history of drumsticks? How about an employee that does amazing refinish jobs or is an expert in vintage drums? You can build a great event around employee knowledge.
Get Manufacturer Reps Involved and in your store for your event. Reps know the product and can often answer just about any question that might come their way. Consider having a Snare Olympics where you display 100 snares and ask if the rep can bring any prototypes or one offs that are rare from the manufacturer.
Never stop promoting yourself. No one knows your business like you and no one will look out for your business like you and no one will advertise your business like you. Now get out there and let people know why you are the best!
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Saari, Courtney Rose Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-07112011-132809 Title Comparison of the Age and Growth of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Amongst Habitats and Regions in the Gulf of Mexico Degree Master of Science (M.S.) Department Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Cowan, James H Committee Chair Bargu, Sibel A Committee Member Geaghan, James Committee Member Powers, Joseph Committee Member Keywords
- Gulf of Mexico
- red snapper
- age and growth
Date of Defense 2010-06-24 Availability unrestricted AbstractThe Gulf of Mexico (GOM) red snapper stock has been exploited since the mid 1800s; yet it is still one of the most economically important fisheries in the GOM. Red snapper have been managed as a unit stock and are currently overfished, but perhaps no longer undergoing overfishing. Habitat varies greatly throughout the GOM and while numerous studies have aged red snapper, none have simultaneously compared the age and size structure and growth rates among standing and toppled oil and gas platforms with natural habitats. The objectives of this study were to examine the size and age structure and growth rates of red snapper among three different habitats (shelf-edge banks, standing platforms, toppled platforms) and six recreational fishing regions of the GOM (South Texas, North Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Northwest Florida, Central Florida). Across all of the habitats and regions, red snapper were small (mean TL = 526.84 mm, mean TW = 0.97 kg) and from younger age classes (mean age = 4.44 yr), representing the strong recruitments of 2004, 2005 and 2006, with few fish older than seven years (1.5%). Total length, weight, and age frequencies, and growth models differed significantly among the habitats. Red snapper from the banks were significantly smaller at age and slower growing than red snapper from the artificial habitats. Also, shelf-edge banks appear to support a higher predominance of older red snapper compared to the artificial habitats. Demographic differences in red snapper size and age frequencies and growth parameters exist across the GOM. Small, fast-growing individuals dominated the recreational catches of South Texas, Northwest Florida, and Central Florida, whereas larger, slower growing red snapper constituted the majority of the Alabama and Louisiana catches. Also, both of the Florida regions' catches were comprised of significantly younger red snapper than catches in the north-central and western regions. To prevent habitat- and region-specific overfishing and promote stock recovery, these differences should be weighed when evaluating future stock assessments and management decisions. It is also important for fisheries managers to note the absence of old red snapper in this study and its implications for the stock's recovery status. Files
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ZNSL preview: Champions Team Bath meet Thunder and Round 1 winners Jets and Storm clash
Team Bath v Thunder, Jets v Storm and more in round two of the ZEO Netball Superleague.
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In Round 2, four sides will be looking to continue their 100 per cent start to the season but at least one of these will come to an end when early pace setters Yorkshire Jets welcome Surrey Storm on Friday night.
The Friday action gets underway in the south-west though, as Team Bath host Manchester Thunder in what will undoubtedly be a frenetic contest. It's live on Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm so make sure you don't miss it!
Team Bath's coach Jess Thirlby will be hoping that her side can continue their fine start to the season with an improved performance against their always dangerous visitors. On the other bench, Tracey Neville will want Thunder to pick themselves up following a hard-fought home defeat last time out.
The attention then switches to Leeds as the Jets look to build on a hugely impressive opening win to retain their lead at the summit of the table. They face a Storm side in buoyant mood as the Guildford-based franchise secured a fantastic away victory in Manchester last week.
Despite being on their travels again, Storm player-coach Tamsin Greenway will be confident that her side can again deliver another electrifying performance while Anna Carter will believe that her side's strong defensive display can be repeated to keep the team from Yorkshire flying high.
Saturday offers a chance for Team Northumbria and Celtic Dragons to get off the mark at the second attempt. There will be plenty of Celtic passion on display as the heavy Irish contingent in the Northumbria ranks attempt to get one over on their counterparts from Wales.
A sobering defeat for each side in the opening round will have them looking for instant redemption and it is sure to be a feisty encounter in Newcastle. A 600-mile round trip for The Green Army will serve as inspiration for Melissa Hyndman to ensure that her side shake off an early season defeat and get back on track to make a second Grand Final in a row.
Round 2 comes to a close on Saturday night with Hertfordshire Mavericks making the journey north to take on Loughborough Lightning. The visitors were winners in Round 1 as the new signings instantly gelled and were able to see them home in an agonisingly tight contest against the Dragons.
It was a tough opening for Lightning as they struggled against Jets in front of their home fans but with a clutch of new faces and a new coaching team, the hosts are expected to improve as the season progresses and with another week of training under their belts, expect a sterner test for the travelling Mavericks this weekend.


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Islamabad, June 4 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has ruled out the role of the party in peace talks with the Taliban, stating withdrawal of the talks offer, and disinterest of military establishment in talks as the reason.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rahman said neither has there been any contacts, nor has the government approached the JUI-F regarding the talks, reports The Nation.
The Pakistani Taliban refused to participate in peace talks with the country's new government and vowed to take 'revenge in the strongest way' after Wali ur-Rehman, the second-ranking leader of the group, was killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike.
Taliban's chief spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said that the government has failed to stop drone strikes, so they have decided to end any talks with the government.
He added that they will continue attacking in Pakistan.
According to media reports, U.S. officials had blamed Rehman, who was the chief deputy to Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, for a series of bloody cross-border attacks against U.S. and NATO personnel in Afghanistan, including a 2009 assault that killed seven Americans at a CIA facility. (ANI)


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The Latin TV star will provide the voice of Peter Griffin's ideal lover on 'Family Guy' and a woman named Tia Sofia on 'Cleveland Show'.
Sofia Vergara is the latest celebrity nabbed to contribute to "Family Guy" season 11. The "Modern Family" star is making a cameo as Peter Griffin's fantasy love interest, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Peter will be involved in a cutaway gag as a "telenovela lothario" in an upcoming episode. Vergara will be voicing his "sassy" lover as well as a woman selling roses in a restaurant. Quagmire is "wooing" Peter so that Peter will do him a big favor.
"Family Guy" which returns on September 30 will also feature voices from Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, and Kellan Lutz among others. Depp will reprise his "Edward Scissorhands" role while Reynolds will voice a character who doesn't exist in biblical history, but is related to Jesus.
"Family Guy" is not the only gig for Vergara. The recently-minted highest-paid TV actress is also guest voicing on another FOX animation, "The Cleveland Show". Her character Tia Sofia tries to talk Cleveland into hosting a quinceanera for Cleveland Jr.'s 15th birthday. The show returns for its fourth season on October 7.


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So. I have to tell you. This blogging thing — if you don't make a schedule and stick to it, you tend to go a month in between posts without even noticing it.
Mea culpa. If you want excuses, I've got 'em. Work. Kids. The baby crawls and pulls up and cruises and is into everything now! A child-who-shall-not-be-named has done something with my camera's memory card and I cannot for the life of me find it.* But, for the most part, it's just that I only have 8 hours a week of nanny time, which means I work during every other free moment, including my former blogging time. Sigh.
* I suspect there is a black hole in our house somewhere. Don't worry, I sucked it up and bought a new one, but I'm still holding out hope!
But I miss writing, and I miss you guys, and I find myself composing posts in my head that I never actually commit to paper (screen?). So here I am. And I'm going to try to do better — with a schedule and everything. In fact, it was around this time three years ago** that I really launched my blog by doing a 30-day post challenge. I am contemplating doing the same thing again to throw myself back into it, and get back into the habit of coming here and giving this blog the attention it deserves — especially now that we've joined a new CSA and I'm cooking regularly again.
** Damn, time flies, doesn't it? Also, do you like how I used three big writing no-nos all in a row there — starting sentences consecutively with "but," "so" and "and." Win!
To the matter at hand, though — pasta! My kids love pasta. Love.
I have never seen a baby nosh as pleasurably (or as heartily!) as Amelia did the other night on spaghetti at an Italian restaurant. That was the stuff. Even my picky 3-year-old*** hardly every turns her nose up at pasta… though she may pick out any "green stuff" I put in it.
*** Remember how she used to eat everything I put in front of her? Me too.
I ran across a recipe somewhere for pasta with sun-dried tomato cream sauce a while back. I apparently didn't save it anywhere, since I still haven't been able to find it again, but I did remember that it called for non-oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes of good quality, and some happened to jump out of the shelf at me while I was at Whole Foods the very next day.
Those tomatoes languished in my pantry, since I hadn't saved the recipe, and then we got a brown paper bag of locally cultivated mushrooms in our weekly Farmhouse Delivery box. In brainstorming ideas for the mushrooms, my mind wandered back to that sun-dried tomato pasta — and this delicious, umami-rich dinner was born.
I mean — sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, cream sauce, pasta — how can you go wrong? Even my mushroom-hating hubby loved it. Plus, it's super-easy to prepare, and ready in minutes. Now that's my idea of a great weeknight meal! Add a salad (which certain members of your family may or may not eat) and call it dinner.
- 8 oz casarecce or other short pasta (like rotini or shells)
- 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
- 6 oz mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup cream
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for serving
- salt and pepper to taste
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil, and cook the pasta until al dente.
- Meanwhile, chop the sun-dried tomatoes roughly and put them in a small bowl with water to soak. Chop the mushrooms, slicing ¼ of them, and chopping the rest roughly.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Drain the sun-dried tomatoes and saute them with the mushrooms until the mushrooms release their juices and begin to brown slightly.
- Sprinkle the flour over and stir to coat. Add the vegetable stock and cream and lower the heat to medium. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly (enough to coat the back of a spoon).
- Drain the pasta when done, and add it to the skillet with the sauce, stirring to coat.
- Remove from the heat and add the parmesan, stirring until incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with additional parmesan, if desired.


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Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook
Hey chocolate chip cookie lovers! Here's the perfect book for you. A chocolate chip cookbook covering everything you love about anything chocolate chip from brownies, cupcakes, ice cream and, of course, the wonderful cookie.
Love cupcakes, but need something bigger?? Use this large cupcake pan to make one big huge cupcake!!!
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These are super awesome necklaces! A 14kt gold cupcake or pretzel - the perfect gift for your food lover.
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This is the most amazing coin purse that I have. It's shaped like a Hostess Cupcake and is perfect for hiding money. A few people have come to me asking why I'm not eatting it.
This goes great with my hostess cupcake purse that I have. Captain Cupcake looks like the Hostess cupcake. Cupcakes! Hostess! You can't go wrong!


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Fort Stockton is a city in Pecos County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Pecos County, located on Interstate Highway 10, U.S. Highways 67, 285, and 385, and the Santa Fe Railroad, northwest of San Antonio and east of El Paso.
The population was 8,535 at the 2010 census.
Fort Stockton (named Camp Stockton until 1860) grew up around Comanche Springs, one of the largest sources of spring water in Texas, and near the military fort founded in 1859 and named for Robert Field Stockton. Comanche Springs was a favorite rest stop on the Great Comanche Trail to Chihuahua, San Antonio-El Paso Road, the Butterfield Overland Mail Route.[1]
In 1861, the fort was garrisoned by 39 men of Company C, 8th Infantry, under the command of Capt. Arthur Tracy Lee, who evacuated the fort by April.[1] The Confederates took possession of the fort on 9 May by Charles L. Pyron at the outbreak of the Civil War, but soon turned command over to Capt. William C. Adams.[1] With the failure of John Baylor's invasion of New Mexico, a general evacuation of West Texas occurred in 1862.[1]
In 1867, the Army rebuilt the fort on a larger and more permanent basis. Other forts in the frontier fort system were Forts Griffin, Concho, Belknap, Chadbourne, Richardson, Davis, Bliss, McKavett, Clark, McIntosh, Inge, and Phantom Hill in Texas, and Fort Sill in Oklahoma. "Sub posts or intermediate stations" also were used, including Bothwick's Station on Salt Creek between Fort Richardson and Fort Belknap, Camp Wichita near Buffalo Springs between Fort Richardson and Red River Station, and Mountain Pass between Fort Concho and Fort Griffin.
On 21 July 1867, Fort Stockton was reoccupied by Companies A, B, E, and K of the 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, buffalo soldiers under the command of General Edward Hatch, while a new fort was built one-half mile north of the first post, on the west side of the creek.[1] Major James F. Wade took command of Troops A, B, D, and E, 9th Cavalry, and Company G, 41st Infantry, on 2 Oct. 1868.[1] Lt. Col. Wesley Merritt assumed command of Companies A and D, 9th Cavalry, G, 24th Infantry, and K, 25th Infantry in Feb. 1871.[1] Major Zenas Randall Bliss assumed command on 15 May 1872.[1] Troops B, G, and L, 10th Cavalry, and Companies A and I, 1st Infantry, under Lt. Col. J.F. Wade, were stationed at the fort when the Army decided to abandon it in 1882.[1] Major George A. Purington was the last commander when the Army finally left on 27 June 1886.[1]
By 1870, some settlers were using the water from the Pecos River for irrigation. Seven years later, irrigated farmland comprised , and by 1945, the total reached . After the military post was abandoned on June 30, 1886, and both the Texas and Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads had bypassed it, Fort Stockton experienced a decline. By then, however, it was rapidly becoming the center for an extensive sheep- and cattle-ranching industry, and in 1926, the opening of the nearby Yates Oil Field brought on an economic boom. Fort Stockton was served by the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.
Today, the original fort's guardhouse remains, and some of the officers' quarters have become private dwellings. Several other buildings of the fort have been refurbished to the 1880s. The refurbished fort site includes a row of officers' quarters, enlisted men's barracks, and the parade grounds. A museum and visitor's center can be found at the site. The history of the Fort Stockton area was chronicled by Clayton W. Williams, Sr. in his 1982 book, Texas' Last Frontier: Fort Stockton and the Trans-Pecos, 1861-1895.
Since the 1920s, Fort Stockton has experienced the economic boom-bust cycle of the petroleum industry. As of 2012, Fort Stockton is in a state of economic expansion as oilfield drilling and production has increased.
Fort Stockton is southwest of Midland International Airport. The town is within driving distance of the Big Bend country, including Big Bend National Park, , and the Big Bend Ranch State Park, , as well as the beautiful scenery of numerous "day drive" locations in the area.
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KXH142 Augmented Reality Technology
KXH142 explores the field of augmented reality and the advanced concepts and technologies for interfacing humans to complex machines. Hardware, software and mindware aspects of augmented reality environments are investigated. Creating content for augmented reality applications for the fields of mobile, outdoor and wearable applications is discussed. The ARToolKit is employed for teaching, demonstration and practical applications.
KXH142 is a companion unit to KXH141 on Virtual Reality Technology. KXH142 concentrates primarily on Augmented Reality Technology whilst KXH141 concentrates on Virtual Reality. This unit is a foundation unit for the Human Interface Technology (HIT) Major and Diploma of Creative Media Technology courses within the HIT Lab Australia. Our undergraduate units are instructional companions to the Human Interface Technology Laboratory in Australia. This Laboratory is linked to the HIT Lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA and the HIT Lab NZ, located at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ and will promote the development of advanced human interfaces and media technologies.
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Prerequisites: None
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Besides having your keys and phone, another thing that always travels from block to block with you is music. Whether you're listening to it on an outdated iPod Mini or on your phone, going from place to place with a soundtrack can liven up any commute. No matter who you're listening to, headphones are a necessity if you need a dose of Beyoncé or an '80s karaoke moment. This Fashionista couldn't have looked more stylish with her sleek black dress and bold red headphones.
Although all-black sounds like a recipe for disaster in the hot weather, this Fashionista makes it work with a sleeveless dress and short ankle booties. She keeps her accessories minimal with a silver crescent-like necklace, but adds a welcomed pop with the red headphones. The headphones also add an urban oomph and casualness to this Fashionista's LBD.
If reaching for those white headphones that come with any original iPod is getting old, it's time to mix up your routine. What goes around your neck or on your head is just as important as what you are wearing. If you feel like dressing up for class but don't want to look too overdone, adding a pair of big headphones is an easy way to tone down your look. Since the headphones will eventually come off, wearing a simple necklace and bracelet to your ensemble will keep things polished.
How To: First things first, get a pair of statement making headphones. Go with a pair in a bright color, maybe a pair with studs or an awesome metallic set. To allow your new beats to really pop, keep the rest of your look monochromatic with a little black dress and matching black booties. Listening to "Flawless" would be an appropriate addition to your look, too.
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A set of 16 mini posters, each measuring 182mm x 515mm. There are a total of 16 possible types. Randomly packed 16 to a master box, so there may be redundancies and omissions.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research shows that gastric bypass significantly reduces the inflammation associated with diseases including cancer and diabetes - more proof of the overall health benefits of such surgery beyond weight loss.
The study appears online in advance of print publication in the peer-reviewed journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
"We're amassing evidence that weight loss is a very important part of changing the way the body's systems work in people with high-risk diseases like diabetes and heart disease," said Gary D. Miller, an associate professor at Wake Forest University and chief investigator on the study. "It can be encouraging for people who have these diseases and need to lose weight. We're proving that the benefits of dropping the weight are excellent."
This study is part of a series of research the team at Wake Forest has conducted to show how weight loss after gastric bypass transforms the body to fight high-risk diseases. Previous research showed that:
"I'm hoping this research will help us show people that weight loss is not just about dropping the pounds or about looking different," Miller said. "It's about changing your body's disease-fighting power, too."
Miller and his team currently are recruiting gastric bypass patients to study how supervised diet and exercise might increase and sustain weight loss after surgery.
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About the UN Global Compact
In an address to the World Economic Forum, on 31 January 1999, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenged business leaders to join an international initiative – the Global Compact – that would bring companies together with the UN 'to give a human face to globalisation'.
See for a short introduction an article (in Dutch) from our chairman Mr André van Heemstra.
Global Compact provides a framework of 10 principles in 4 different categories - human rights, labour standards, the environment & anti-corruption. Companies are invited to commit themselves to these principles, to implement them in their strategies, managementsystems and operations.
Global Compact provides a large network of more than 7,000 companies from all regions of the world, as well as non governmental organisations (ngo's) and civil society organisations (cso's). All members are engaged in the Global Compact, working to advance the ten universal principles:Human Rights
Through the power of cooperation, the Global Compact seeks to promote responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalisation.
See for more information about the Global Compact Initiative United Nations Global Compact
How to participate in the Global Compact Initiative?
Inititatives, tools, and publications
The Global Compact Initiative undertakes many initiatives, often with partners, like:
The Global Compact website provides numerous tools and publications on various subjects like reporting, combating corruption, doing business in conflict areas, the relation with ISO 26000.
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After nearly a decade of operations, the high-speed broadband network known as UTOPIA continues to lose millions of dollars each year.
And despite new management and an ambitious five-year turnaround plan, it appears to be making at least some of the same mistakes that landed it in financial trouble in the first place, according to a scathing Legislative Auditor General's report issued Wednesday.
The audit, the result of an 18-month investigation by state examiners, blasted the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency for poor planning, mismanagement and wasting money.


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I have a data acquisition NI-DAQmx/C++ program where I am continuously acquiring 5 channels of data at 40KHz/channel and reading them in 0.1 second chunks. This successfully works perfectly for over 14 hrs continuous acquisition, but at 14hrs, 54 min and 47 seconds the program hangs up due to an overflow in the int32 DAQmxInternalAIbuffer_Offset value sent to the DAQmxSetReadOffset() function. In the DAQmxSetReadRelativeTo() function, I set the offset relative to the first sample using DAQmx_Val_FirstSample. (See "32-bit lmitation pof the NI-DAQmx int32 DAQmxSetReadOffset() function?")
It would be very helpful for the DAQmxSetReadOffset() offset value to be 64-bits rather than the current int32 value. This would make this function analogous to the DAQmxGetReadTotalSampPerChanAcquired() which returns a 64-bit value. I understand that the offset is maintained internally as a 64-bit value, so perhaps this would not be too difficult to do.
I hope that National Instruments fixes this limitation in their API, not just for 64-bit Windows, but also for 32-bit Windows because a lot of us are still using 32-bit compilers and our users are using Windows XP. Perhaps it could be implemented as a separate DAQmxSetReadOffset64() 64-bit function for the 32-bit Windows.
Thank you,Bill Anderson
Here's a link to the original post: 32-bit lmitation of the NI-DAQmx int32 DAQmxSetReadOffset() function?
Also, a clarification: the read position is a 64-bit value, but the read offset is currently pointer-sized (e.g. intptr_t). The DAQmx API doesn't directly expose the read position; rather, you indirectly control the read position by setting the ReadRelativeTo and ReadOffset properties and then performing a read. They are only equivalent when you read relative to the first sample (which is exactly what Bill's program does).
Agreed on the need for a higher bit count on the Offset value to maintain symmetry with TotalSampPerChan. I'd probe at this a little further though and ask why some of the DAQmx read/write property nodes return integer quantities as 64-bit *floating point* values?
Namely, CurrReadPos, CurrWritePos, and TotalSampPerChanGenerated.
I suspect they were made into 64-bit floats as a way to count higher than 2^32 back before 64-bit ints were supported at the application level. I'm guessing they're implemented as ints down in the driver level, so is there any reason they couldn't also become 64-bit ints in the API now?
-Kevin P
That's right: before LabVIEW supported 64-bit integers, DAQmx used double precision floating point to represent integers up to 2^53. Now LabVIEW has a U64 type, but these properties are still DBL. Removing the DBL properties would break compatibility with EXEs built against previous versions of DAQmx, but it may be possible to add new U64 properties and hide the old DBL properties. Or just have both versions show up in the property node (e.g. CurrReadPos and CurrReadPos64).
Hi Brad and/or Kevin,
Has there been any progress improving on this limitation in the past 8 months? Is there now a DAQmxSetReadOffset() 64-bit function that receives a 64-bit integer rather than a 32-bit long? And out of curosity, has the internal timing at least been switched from using a 64-bit floating point value to a 64-bit integer?
Bill Anderson
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brassy Jan 25, 2013
"Martinez said she has to get to her job at a Raleigh law office without a driver's license."
Yet she doesn't appear to understand the definition of the word "illegal."
shykidd89 Jan 24, 2013
mstrspydog - First of all learn your facts please. Illegals do not have the right to vote nor do they have the right to obtain a drivers license.
Under the program they have lawful presence which means they do have the right to obtain a drivers license while the permit is still valid.
mstrspydog Jan 23, 2013
so how do ILLEGAL immigrants in the USA have the right to vote, get DSS / food stamps, driver licenses, and work?
If a US citizen tried to do ANY of these they would be locked up. Why not these people?
ConservativeVoter Jan 17, 2013
Illegal immigrants are criminals who are here illegally and should be deported.
They are entitled to zero rights that American citizens are entitled to.
Unfortunately, they illegally voted for Obama in 2012 so Obama is wanting to reward them with amnesty and citizenship for their efforts to get him elected.
ConservativeVoter Jan 17, 2013
The law firm should be penalized for hiring an illegal immigrant instead of an unemployed American citizen.
ConservativeVoter Jan 17, 2013
She's in the country illegally.
She's an illegal immigrant.
She's a criminal who should be deported for being here illegally.
She does not posses the right to drive because she isn't here legally.
Lightfoot3 Jan 17, 2013
"drives anyway without any concern for the law" - JohnnyVoodoo
I see people every day that speed without any concern for the law. Wonder if they're illegals?
JohnnyVoodoo Jan 17, 2013
Let me get this straight. She's an illegal alien, she has no license but drives anyway without any concern for the law, and last but not least....she works for a LAW firm. ....makes perfect sense to me. ..NOT.
lgjhere1 Jan 17, 2013
Let's face it, this driver's license thing is just one aspect of a much larger 20th century issue that has slopped over into the 21st century and the time has come to finally resolve it. A new worldwide book/ebook explains the role, struggles, and contributions of immigrants and minorities: "What Foreigners Need To Know About America From A To Z: How to understand crazy American culture, people, government, business, language and more." Endorsed by ambassadors, educators, and editors, it paints a revealing picture of America on numerous subjects for those who will benefit from a better understanding. Immigrants and the children they bear account for 60 percent of our nation's population growth and are 60 percent more likely to start a new business than native-born Americans. It identifies "foreigners" who became successful in the US and contributed to our society. However, most struggle in their efforts and need guidance if they are to contribute. Perhaps intelligent immigration refo
so you dont like my opinion ok Jan 17, 2013
@ driverkid3 let them hitchike to the jobs they STEAL from the citizens of this country..
I have a great idea, since you hate illegals so much, why don't you STEAL their jobs, like working in fields etc...?
so you dont like my opinion ok Jan 17, 2013
driverkid3 *** they all here to give their family a better life, have you been to rural parts of Mexico? It is eye opening, I would do whatever it took to provide a better life for my family and only a few come with drugs, 90% are good people. Unfortunately the 10% of bad people spoil it for the rest.
driverkid3 Jan 17, 2013
watts1000, I have had my ID stolen and used by an illegal, I am now trying to straighten out the mess of a student loan that I never had, and I am mourning a sister that was murdered by an illegal. With all the fake and stolen documentation, there is no way on God's green earth that one can be sure they are NOT illegal. So, go on somewhere else with your excuses for them, ok, cause I'm not having it.
driverkid3 Jan 17, 2013
Willie_11::::These people are mothers, daughters, sons, fathers with family who love them and a God that wants them to make a better life for themselves.
You want to look at it that way? Fine, let's do that. God gave them a beautiful country that they have let criminals take over. If they were so smart and hard working, they would stay and clean up their own country! Instead they run here with their hands out and loads of drugs, gang members and such, also diseases that spread out to all of us. Their arrogance is beyond comprehension, and NO ONE seems to want to do anything about it. This sorry government that we currently have bows down and kisses their feet and gives them whatever they want. This is NOT right and never will be. Chew on that for awhile!
Krimson Jan 17, 2013
If you qualify for DACA and want a DL, just go to one of these States... They'll be happy to give you one...
Indiana Massachusetts Maryland Nevada New Mexico Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin
Krimson Jan 17, 2013
"If I see them working in a place, I will turn around and walk out."
Driverkid, if you have the ability to walk in a place and know on sight who has the legal ability to work there, you should be running a federal agency!
driverkid3 Jan 17, 2013
teleman60::::They ARE NOT ON WELFARE
That is BS! Go to Wal Mart and watch how many of them pay for groceries with food stamps, go to the welfare office and see how many of them are there, and go back to the WRAL story about them getting thousands of dollars in tax refund checks ILLEGALLY! Last, but not least stop trying to tell people that knwo better that they are not getting welfare. We know better, and people like you need to wake up!
goldenosprey Jan 17, 2013
Of course Obama has a bleeding heart for illegals, he is one! I don't believe he was born in Hawaii.
There should be no debate about this. Let the libs and the illegals go to Mexico - they can live there making it a better place to live together! and in 4 long years, Obama can go there and take away all the drug cartel's weapons!
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Love the screen name and the christfish avatar and the birtherism. The combo speaks volumes. But I would suggest Mexico is better suited to conservatives- no Obamacare, weak antitrust laws, low taxes, pitiful environmental regulation, lots of cheap labor about...
goldenosprey Jan 17, 2013
"If I see them working in a place, I will turn around and walk out."
Driverkid, if you have the ability to walk in a place and know on sight who has the legal ability to work there, you should be running a federal agency!
Lightfoot3 Jan 17, 2013
"They either hitchhiked or walked into the USA ILLEGALLY" - driverkid3
Haven't seen many 2 year olds hitchhiking or walking from Mexico. This story is about kids brought here by their parents, growing up as virtual Americans. Not quite the same as those adults that come here.
driverkid3 Jan 17, 2013
'But you have to hitchhike there,'" said Isabel Barbarin
AND???? They either hitchhiked or walked into the USA ILLEGALLY, let them hitchike to the jobs they STEAL from the citizens of this country.These people that protect them would make a maggot gag.
Save It Jan 17, 2013
Want to get depressed? Find any comment board from a news organization in the south. You can swim in the ignorance.
driverkid3 Jan 17, 2013
disgusted2010::::People do not respect laws any more.
If she is not going to respect the law about being illegal, the drivers's license is nothing to her. She has been here MORE than long enough to get citizenship, and she is working at a LAW OFFICE? I will NOT support any business that hires like that. If I see them working in a place, I will turn around and walk out.
Lightfoot3 Jan 17, 2013
"Of course they do....they want everything and want it for free." - ncouterbanks69
Sounds like someone only read the headline instead of the article. They need their license to drive to their JOBS.
"Forget that they are criminals and very few actually contribute to society." - ncouterbanks69
Again, brought here as minors and they have jobs.
"The deportation of these criminals should be priority number one..." - ncouterbanks69
You sure it's not stopping gay marriage? :)
"But let's put the blame where it belongs...on the parents." - smdrn
Exactly! So why punish the kids that are productive and have only known America as their home?
Lightfoot3 Jan 17, 2013
If they were brought here as minors, and are now contributing members of society, I have no problem with giving them a driver's license and giving them a path to citizenship. For most, America is their only home. Being deported to Mexico would be like sending them off to a strange country because of what their parents did.
Now that doesn't mean we don't need to address the other illegals, that are not being productive, living on welfare, etc. If you're a leach on society AND illegal, you should be deported, even if you were brought here as a minor. Yeah, it's a tough situation for them, but chosing to be a leach shows they don't want to contribute or improve.
ncouterbanks69 Jan 17, 2013
Of course they do....they want everything and want it for free. Who doesn't? The thing is people (not educated ones) actually want to give them these freebies and say well it's only fair the taxpayers help these poor souls. Forget that they are criminals and very few actually contribute to society. The deportation of these criminals should be priority number one but no....we want to actually stop things guarenteed in our constitution instead. What a mess this country has become.
prodigalrn Jan 17, 2013
The why all the crying about voter suppression in disticts where Barry got 100% of the vote, a mathematical anomaly by the way
Crumps Br0ther
January 17, 2013 9:17 a.m
You care to show real data, (Not Fox News 'data') that shows any candidate got 100% of the vote in any district, other than a 100%-black community, and even then I'd have my reservations if I saw 100% for any one candidate. Link, please?
JohnnyVoodoo Jan 17, 2013
Hopefully, when her boss sees her on the news, they'll fire her immediately. I'm pretty sure the law firm doesn't want to be associated with a story like this which will reflect a negative image on their firm. Plus, any judge that sees her walk into the court room can possibly have the baliff escort her to the magistrate's office. She wasn't too bright to expose herself by appearing on WRAL and flashing her picture for everybody, including law enforcement and immigration officials to see.
JohnnyVoodoo Jan 17, 2013
It's like this...if you're driving around in a car that your mom and dad gave you and you're stopped by the police for a expired plate, they run your tag and it comes back stolen...guess what, YOU GO TO JAIL. Same thing with citizenship, your parents are illegal and you get stopped.. you're illegal too. Mom, Dad, and the kid all take a trip back across the border. Comprenda?
itsnotatumah Jan 17, 2013
"Just make them all legal & be done with it - let's just open up the gates & invite them all in!" -Wake1
Nice try illegal.
NE Raleigh Jan 17, 2013
Are the illegals above public transportation? They should consider themselves lucky to be able to remain in the United States and not deported like they should be.
Crumps Br0ther Jan 17, 2013
Morrigan: what voter fraud are talking about? Voter fraud is a myth. or so rare and scattered as to make zero difference in any election.
The why all the crying about voter suppression in disticts where Barry got 100% of the vote, a mathematical anomaly by the way
sunshine1040 Jan 17, 2013
What part of illegal do some people not understand. If you are not in the US legally then you go back home and apply for the proper visas if you cannot get back home you go to the INS and ask them to give you a one way ticket to the place of your birth. At 16 time to grow up and obey the laws if whatever country you are living in or if you do not like the laws then get in the politics of your homeland and change themn
smdrn Jan 17, 2013
I get that it really isn't fair to the children of parents who decided to break the law and live here illegally. But let's put the blame where it belongs...on the parents. Please stop blaming the laws of this country because it creates an inconvenience to someone. Your parents put you in this situation when they knowingly broke the law. If there is a way for you to become a legal citizen and you want to stay in this country, you do what you have to do the legal way. Sorry to inconvenience you by expecting you to follow ALL the laws here.
And like another poster said, driving is a privilege here...not a right. There are many people that have to rely on public transportation to get to work. Some because they don't have the money for insurance and a vehicle, some because they don't want to drive, and others that lost their driving privileges by breaking the law. This is the real world...not Fantasy Land at Disney.
Willie_11 Jan 17, 2013
I cringe at the term illegals being thrown around directed at human beings. These people are mothers, daughters, sons, fathers with family who love them and a God that wants them to make a better life for themselves. But, God also wants them to follow the law of the land - get proper insurance. I know its a hassle and unfortunate that they weren't lucky enough to be born in the US. But, they need to go through the proper channels to achieve citizenry.
so you dont like my opinion ok Jan 17, 2013
For goodness sake, you can't make 12 million disappear in a puff of smoke, just give them the licenses so they can register and insure their vehicles, that way, if they are at fault in an accident with us, their insurance can pay for the damages. They work jobs that probably 90% of us wouldn't want to work, stop being so hateful with your comments...
Wake1 Jan 17, 2013
Just make them all legal & be done with it - let's just open up the gates & invite them all in!
teleman60 Jan 17, 2013
More comments from the NC intentionally misinformed.
These are children who were brought here by adults and have only known America as home their whole lives. They ARE NOT ON WELFARE~THEY ARE NOT IN GANGS~They ARE TRYING TO WORK and They have gotten jobs!!
THEY ARE NOT LIKE the teens in my neighborhood breaking into homes, constantly arrested and released, walking the streets with $400 cell phones!
THEY Actually applied for the Federal program! That takes courage that many of the louder voices posting here don't have!
These kids actually are willing to WORK TO BE AN AMERICAN!!
aetius476 Jan 17, 2013
"and what about the cost of doing such a thing? who pays? seeing everytime he does anything with costs involved the right screams bloody murder......." - SouthernPackerFan
Has not stopped lord O'bama from doing whatever else he felt like doing.
Heck, just yesterday he dropped another $500 million in taxpayer cash by executive decree.
Where does it all come from? Who cares, its just borrowed money! We will worry about it AFTER the party is over.
They pick it off the money tree on the south lawn at the WH....
notkidding Jan 17, 2013
Headline: "Illegal immigrants say DMV should restore driver's licenses" ... Why do we even post what Criminals want?
We really need to wake up!
busyb97 Jan 17, 2013
ILLEGAL...buy a dictionary and look it up! Uggh.
Barely Jan 17, 2013
That's what happens when a bill gets pushed through around election time. It sounds pretty and buys votes, but it is never well thought out.
imback Jan 17, 2013
"A country founded by immigrants, at the expense of its native peoples, now eschewing immigrants. way to go." RockGuitar
Funny how posters like you always seem to lump illegal and legal immigrants into one pool. I dont see or hear too many people bashing legal immigrants. Of course, you dont want to make that distintion do you? By the way, there were never any native people on this continent, American Indians immigrated here just like everyone else at one time.
same ole story Jan 17, 2013
Illegal immigrants say DMV should restore driver's licenses. REALLY , REALLY THIS IS A HEADLINE????? How about register to be a citizen first!!!!!!!!!!!!
jamesvasilko Jan 17, 2013
What part of illegal don't they understand? Nobody who is here illegally should have a drivers license.
readme Jan 17, 2013
Um, how about NO. Deport them all.
JohnnyVoodoo Jan 17, 2013
Many American citizens are struggling with the high cost of health insurance and some can't afford it all. Not to mention the high rates of utilities, groceries, gas, etc. In addition, if we break the law, we are charged and required to appear before a judge in court. However, if you are, let's say, an illegal alien sneaking across the border from Mexico and breaking the law, you believe you're entitled to all the amenities of an American citizen. A driver's license, opportunity to attend college at in-state tuition rates, get a free ride on health services and social services, etc. My question is...why do you believe for one second that you're entitled to any of that when you're not even suppose to be here in the first place? As an American citizen, I say you don't deserve one single thing but a police escort back across the border. You wanna come here?...then get in line like the rest of those who do it the right way!!!!
HANS FOR PRESIDENT!!!!! JK Jan 17, 2013
"Illegal immigrants say DMV should restore driver's licenses"
Someone please explain the definition of the word "ILLEGAL". What in the world is this is going on here????????????????
The word "illegal" means against the law. "llegal immigrant" would refer to one in another country illegally. It's concerning that it confuses you that much.
kparrish20 Jan 17, 2013
Illegal means that it is against the american constitutional laws. That means the same as if we americans done something illegal like:identity theft, drinking under age of 21,driving without license, stealing, breaking and entering, you name it, for us americans, illegal will put you behind bars for the rest of your life. But immigrants can break any law they want and are patted on the shoulder with a "GOOD JOB!!" Take them back where they belong. Or further more, let us americans go to their country and do something like this, we would possibly be killed. (Our illegal immigrants can even get away with murder in our country now days.)SouthernPackerFan, I would gladly pay more to have EVERYONE of them deported. Not just a few. Pack them all on a bus and i would gladly pay for their gas to take them back. Im sure there are plenty of americans who would do the same. Like start a funding bank in every state that says we will load them all up millions at a time and drive them back if we pay
jeffjohnson123 Jan 17, 2013
Try not paying your taxes, then see how lenient the government is on your plight even though you are a legal citizen !
Try driving while intoxicated and watch as the government confiscates your legally registered vehicle belonging to a legal US citizen.
If you want to bemoan the governments actions, why not start with the abuse of its legal citizens.
itsnotatumah Jan 17, 2013
"Illegal immigrants say DMV should restore driver's licenses"
My sides have left orbit. Come here legally or get out.
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Work is So Strange by Ben WhitehouseJanuary 16th, 2008 9:46 AM / Location: 52.449122,-1.927427
I excused myself from the meeting saying that "there was a minor crisis" that needed my attention.
I ran through the corridors of work looking slightly flushed shouting for people to move out of the way.
I was running to help inflate the word vote that we'd spent £3000 on.
It's beautiful and far more entertaining than any one meeting.
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Woah, awesome!
Welcome to the game!
It says "VOTE". Try and stop me!
...and who am I to disobey?
I hope you will pull these out often.
My only concern, where will you put them?
You can also make it spell "VETO"
Or "TOVE". Can't forget those slithy toves that gyre and gimble in the wabe.
A wee subliminal message.
They're brand spanking new, but we're going to use them often.
I'm using them on Monday for a "Change the world" fair.
We made it spell both veto and tove.
We're thinking of buying another E. (Like wheel of fortune) And making "E-vote". To encourage online voting.
welcome to the game!
It's hard not to vote when confronted with such enormous persuasion.
I have to ask, when you say "signed" do you mean gestures or the language?
As in sign language.
He's not very good at it so what he signed was essentially like a telegram.
"Ben". (He finger spelt my name)
"Help me" (His primary hand was held as a fist vertically on open palm of secondary hand. Both hands then raise and motion toward himselfself)
"vote" (which he fingerspelt)
I was expecting the message so knew what he was on about.
Sometimes we're a little underhand and use sign language around people so we can communicate a plea for help or for someone to rescue us.


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Ask Health Experts and Get Answers to Your Health Question ASAP
I am sorry you are having such problems. You would probably best get info for the insurance carrier. Here is a link for you, scroll down to the paragraph on finding a provider. From what I have read, it seems that you can see a specialist, pay the bill, and submit the paid bill to the insurance company.
Here is a list of dermatologists in your area that you might try calling:http://www.revolutionhealth.com/care-providers/search/search?search%5Bstate%5D=TX&search%5Bspecialty%5D=7&search%5Bdistance%5D=25&search%5Bprovider_type%5D=doctor&search%5Btype%5D=provider_search&search%5Bcity%5D=Hurst
Pediatricians or Family physicians may be able to help for common skin conditions.
I hope this helps you and your family. Thanks for writing JA, take care, If you have further questions, please let me know. Paula


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A small outback town on the banks of the Bogan River in north-west NSW will be the site of the state's first commercial solar farm, after the Keneally government gave the $300 million project the go-ahead yesterday.
The hot, dry township of Nyngan, 585 kilometres from Sydney, was the "ideal site" for the 200-hectare project, which could generate enough energy to power 20,000 homes, Planning Minister
The announcement follows a week of controversy over Premier
Critics maintain that Parliament, closed early on December 22, needs to be reopened so witnesses are protected from court action by parliamentary privilege.
"[The project] will contribute towards the NSW State Plan target to source 20 per cent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2020," Mr Kelly said yesterday.
The farm, proposed by Infigen Suntech Australia, a consortium of renewable power company
Mr Kelly said 70 blocks of solar panels would be installed from 1 to 3 metres above ground, feeding power directly into the grid.
In peak conditions, the solar farm would have a 100 megawatt capacity and achieve greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to taking 30,000 cars off the state's roads each year.
Infigen Energy's share price has risen 3.8 per cent over the last month.
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Bilbo's contract
Revision as of 13:01, 9 March 2013 by J.R.R. Tolkien (Talk | contribs)
This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name.
Bilbo's contract refers to a note written by Thorin and Company to Bilbo Baggins, left under the clock on the mantelpiece in Bag End.[1]
The central part of the message read:
For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Terms: cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one fourteenth of total profits (if any); all travelling expenses guaranteed in any event; funeral expenses to be defrayed by us or our representatives, if occasion arises and the matter is not otherwise arranged for.
Tengwar version
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a version of Bilbo's contract in tengwar, which he mentioned in his letter to The Observer in February 1938. A facsimile of the tengwar contract, with a transcript by Taum Santoski, was published in The History of The Hobbit.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
|Bilbo's contract in adaptations
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
- Unlike Tolkien's version, where Bilbo gets the message first after the departure of the dwarves, Peter Jackson's film version makes Bilbo receive the contract directly from Thorin and Company while still at Bag End. Furthermore, the contract is much longer in the film version than in The Hobbit.[3] Weta Workshop has released a replica of Bilbo's contract as portrayed in the film, hand made by Daniel Reeve.[4]
External links
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Roast Mutton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, The Second Phase, "Trolls: (ii) Bilbo's Contract", pp. 105-7
- ↑ James Daily, "A Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit" dated 17 January 2013, Wired.com (accessed 9 March 2013)
- ↑ "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: The Contract of Bilbo Baggins - Prop Replica", WetaNZ.com (accessed 9 March 2013)


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Peter Hall
The Glasgow Clearances - Poem by Peter Hall
After the end of World War One
The world said Scotland shipbuilding is done,
No longer would anyone pay their bills
For lowland coal and cotton mills.
Fifty thousand Scots per year
Boarded ships with immigrant fears,
The roaring twenties was not just fashion
But Atlantic jet-streams and cheap ticket rations.
Great Grandpa Fleming whose name is John
Considered himself a proud Scottish son,
Answered the British army call
Became a drone in the Kaiser's war.
But after John Fleming blew his last bugle
It wasn't enough to be just frugal,
The lack of income took its toll
So he sailed away to the immigrants roll.
Scotland's loss was Australia's gain
The bleeding talent was Scotland's pain,
The proud Glaswegian with daughter in arms
Became children of the Southern stars.
They bought with them the seed of life
So men like me can live and laugh,
So remember those of Scottish appearances
And benefits gained from the Glasgow clearances.
Poet's Notes about The Poem
I have called those times, 'The Glasgow clearances' as a simile to the highland clearances.
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Collings Traditional OM Case
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New for 2016, Bill Collings has applied the same high standards he holds for his instruments to designing a custom fit, hand-made case that is perfectly matched to Collings instruments.
With his knowledge of the high quality of craftsmanship present in 1930's era cases, Bill felt that many modern cases fell short. Often built with mass production in mind, most modern cases are unnecessarily bulky, with thick padding added to make up for a "one size fits all" approach. Back in 2011 Bill set out to make a case that incorporated the lightweight, custom fit quality of 1930's era cases with added strength and durability, eliminating all the common inconveniences and failure points of most modern cases.
Collings cases are built with absolutely no compromises. For the past five years, custom hardware and tooling have been developed and every detail of the case has been prototyped, refined, and tested. In the process, Bill added his own unique and vintage inspired aesthetic touches: a purple crushed velvet interior for guitars and green for mandolins, custom imprinted and vintage-styled Collings hardware, and voluptuous case arches that hint at the form of the inner instrument. In every way, this is a case that amplifies the experience of owning a fine Collings instrument and will protect and complement your instrument for decades to come.


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Lachoy Book Of Chinese Recipes
The front cover is a color illustration of a Chinese waitress setting a table for party goers who can be seen outside the window. A lavender ribbon band contains the title. The back cover has a color illustration of a woman buying LaChoy Soy Sauces at the grocer's. Text states that your grocer should be able to supply you with LaChoy products and provides a list. There is the Bureau of Foods, Sanitation, and Health, Good Housekeeping Magazine Seal of Approval and the company name and address below that. Under the illustration is a note: If your grocer is unable to supply you, send us his name. The front end page discusses preparing Chinese dishes with LaChoy products. The recipes inside use different LaChoy products. The back end page has a color illustration of a modern LaChoy factory. There are no page numbers.View this piece: jpg pdf
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Printer: Strathmore Press (Detroit, Mich.)
Brand Name: La Choy
Publisher: LaChoy Food, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.)
12 p.
8.9 x 17.2 cm
Language: English
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Copyright: Permission is granted from the copyright owner/holder.
Citation: Lachoy Book Of Chinese Recipes. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=3726