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You've been through one of the most painful ordeals any parent will ever experience, and I pray that even in the midst of your grief you'll discover God's peace. I also hope your words will help someone who might be facing a similar situation. The Bible reminds us that "A wise man listens to advice" (Proverbs 12:15).
Yes, drug addiction is a terrible scourge in our society -- and (as you've discovered) simply hoping it will go away doesn't work. Parents need to know the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse, and confront their son or daughter if they have reason to believe it's taking place. If the problem persists, a pastor or doctor or other trusted advisor can suggest options for treatment.
Parents also need to know who their child's friends are, and how and where they are spending their free time. Teens can be easily influenced by their friends. The Bible warns, "Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character'" (1 Corinthians 15:33). They always need to know, however, that we love them, which is why we hate to see them heading down the wrong road.
The most important thing any parent can do, however, is to point their children to Jesus Christ -- both by what they say and what they do. The Bible tells us to "set an example... in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12).


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How Do You Store your *REAL* books?
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How Do You Store your *REAL* books?
I'll be moving again soon and I'm facing a severe drop in square footage as I move from the boonies of college town to the city. And my books (and dvd's for that matter, but they are much more manageable!) are staring me in the face as far as problems go.
Currently I have about 750 real books. 4 big shelves and 2 little ones. Mostly these books are the large paperback type of books and hardbacks. I have no idea where I'm going to put them.
To make matters somewhat worse.. I actually really prefer a very sparse aesthetic, so ideally I'd like to have the books not on shelves at all but still accessible (well, about one shelf would be fine - things I'm actively using). I'm going to be living in an apartment though... so construction is pretty much not an option - I have to try to find a reasonable (in terms of price) solution working with that criteria.
About 170 I can safely box up and put in storage as I have access to them as ebooks or have them as ebooks (classics, things I've bought twice, etc). So I'm left with about 600 books that need homes!
As I know many of you are bibliophiles that put me to shame - what do YOU do? How would you suggest I solve my problem?
Underbed bins are too short for most my books, btw... but I like the idea. I just need to find some that are drawers and tall enough to accommodate most my books.
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A Day for Women 2014
Portage Health
Saturday, 12 April 2014 from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
Event Details
Let's face it ... we lead busy lives. All that hustle and bustle can lead to a buildup of stress, a little at a time. Stress can have adverse effects of our health from digestive issues and stress cardiovascular muscles to sleepless nights and even increased self-doubt. So this year, we're focusing our Day for Women event on addressing the sources of stress and learning ways to reducing the effects of stress on our physicial and emotional health. JOIN US!
April 12, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hancock High School
Payment must be received by April 10. No refunds, please.
Full Cholesterol Panel (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides), Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Bone Density and Vitamin D. You must fast 12 hours prior to screening. Screening results will be available just before 1 p.m., we ask that you are present to receive your results.
Preview of the Day
7:30 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Screenings, Visit Vendors
9 a.m. Opening, Welcome Message
9:15 a.m. Keynote: The Art of Unconditional Self-Care
10:15 a.m. Breakout Session 1
11:15 a.m. Breakout Session 2
12 p.m. Lunch, Visit Vendors
1 p.m. Presentation: What Your Numbers Mean
1:30 p.m. Closing, Raffle
Presentations, Speakers & Descriptions
Keynote (9:15am)
The Art of Unconditional Self-Care – Mercedes Turino, Holistic Health Coach
A user's guide to accessing the power of intuition.
Breakout Session 1 (10:15am)
Tai Chi for Strength – Darlene Basto
A body-mind-breathing exercise that leads to increased vitality, focus and core strength. Used by athletes, executives and others to help increase their performance. Also, great method for reducing stress. This session is accessible and effective.
Mindful Movements for Stress Reduction – Rhiannon Schmidt, RN, BSN
Learn 10 easy-to-master movements based on yoga and tai chi that can be practiced daily to reduce mental, physical and emotional stress. Tich Nhat Hahn, a Buddhist monk and world-renowned Mindfulness author, designed these movements. People of all ages and body types can perform the moves.
FUNctional Fitness – Susan Rosemurgy, Exercise Specialist
Participate in this socially interactive class designed to maintain, and improve a daily active lifestyle. Designed for all activity levels.
Diabetes and Stress – Kelly Aho, Health Education RN
Learn how stress can affect diabetes from Portage Health's expert on all things diabetes. Kelly is a registered nurse and diabetes educator. This knowledge will benefit those living with diabetes, classified as pre-diabetic and those who care for someone with diabetes.
Stress and Digestive Health: What Your Gut is Telling You – Jill Kalcich, MD, Keweenaw Holistic Family Medicine
For many people, their favorite way of coping through stressful situations is to eat more. This breakout session will focus on how stress impacts the digestive system, and help participants find ways to counteract that.
Ear Acupuncture – Marcie Wittla, Licensed Acupuncturist
Learn how ear acupuncture can be an effective treatment for overall wellness and stress relieve. Self-treatment techniques will be reviewed, and there will be hands-on demonstrations.
Breakout Session 2 (11:15pm)
Yoga – Susan Rosemurgy, Exercise Specialist
Yoga creates a stronger and leaner body, better posture, improved concentration, reduced stress, reduced tension, and a higher level of fitness. This class will provide an introduction and instruction to yoga.
Mindful Movements for Stress Reduction – Rhiannon Schmidt, RN, BSN
Learn 10 easy-to-master movements based on yoga and tai chi that can be practiced daily to reduce mental, physical and emotional stress. Tich Nhat Hahn, a Buddhist monk and world-renowned Mindfulness author, designed these movements. People of all ages and body types can perform the moves.
Healing Touch – Alecyn Sintowski, RN, and Cathy Lucchesi, Healing Touch Practitioners
Mind Clearing is a technique used in Healing Touch to promote energy flow and relaxation. The main goal of this procedure is to clear the mind, allowing the person to reach a state of peacefulness. It can be used anytime to assist a person in mental or emotional stress. Learn how the technique can be used in your everyday life.
Stress and the Power of Food – Kelsae Eliszewski, Registered Dietician
Do you tend to grab unhealthy comfort foods during stressful times? Did you know there are certain foods that can help relieve stress and anxiety? Find out which foods are helpful and which foods to avoid while stressed.
Enhancing Heart Health – Greg Scharf, CES
You can reduce your risk of heart attack by 90 percent by focusing on nine factors. You'll be introduced to these factors, and learn what you can do to maximize your heart heath during this breakout session.
Results Presentation (1 p.m.)
What Your Numbers Mean – Melissa Vertin, PA
Results from the tests you took when you first arrive will be available, and family medicine provider Melissa Vertin will talk about what those test results mean. She will go through the highs and lows of each test to help you understand where you're at in your health.
Over 25 area services and shops will be set up for you to browse and sample, some at additional cost during break times. Examples include Arbonne, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Thirty One Gifts and much more.
Free massages will be available.
Breakfast and lunch will be served.
A raffle will conclude the event, with all participants eligible to win great prizes.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have! (906) 483-1153 or email@example.com
When & Where
Hancock High School
510 Campus Dr
Saturday, 12 April 2014 from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
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The first intercollegiate cricket match resulted in a decisive victory for the Harvard eleven who won by an innings and 46 runs. Harvard's play showed great improvement in both batting and fielding, and indicated that the team is stronger as a whole than it has been for several years. The fielding was sharp and clean, and was marked by several good catches. The bowling of Garrett in the first inning and C. Skinner in the second was remarkably effective. For Harvard, S.
Skinner, MacVeagh, Quinby, Hewes, and C. Skinner all batted well, while Muir was the only Haverford batter to reach double flgures. The game with Pennsylvania will be played Wednesday, June 3, on Holmes field. The score:
Parker, b. Knipe, 2
S. Sinner, Run out, 27
Garrett, b. Knipe, 4
Quinby, c. Morris, b. Muir, 18
Sullivan, run out, 11
S. Skinner, c. Thomas, b. Muir, 11
Wells, c. Hoag, b. Muir, 2
Griswold, c. Jenks, b. Muir, 3
Davis, c. Morris, b. Knipe, 0
Mac Veagh, not out, 23
Hewes, c. Blair, b. Muir, 15
Byes, 5; leg byes, 5; wide, 1, 11
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The Nikko RC Ferrari is primarily a child's toy. It looks and moves like an actual Ferrari but is much less expensive.
- The RC car should look like the car it is modeled after (a Ferrari)
- The chassis should be durable enough to withstand collisions with walls and other obstacles the car may drive into
- The car should be able to move forward and backward and be able to turn left and right
- The car should be radio controlled so that the car may move away from the user without the use of a long wire
- Remote control must be small enough to fit comfortably in a small child's hands
- Must be easy to operate
Interactions with Humans
- On/off switch on bottom of car
- Joysticks on remote
Interactions with Environment
- Radio receiver in the car and the transmitter in the remote control
- The wheels spin and the front wheels turn left and right
Power Supply and Actuation
- 2 AA batteries in the car
- 1 9V battery in the remote control
- Electric motor in the car
- Gear reduction connecting the electric motor to the back wheels in the car
The remote control sends a signal to the car whenever one or both of the joysticks are moved. This signal is received by the car's antenna located inside the car.
The signal goes to the circuit board where it is sorted depending on whether it is from the up/down joystick or the left/right joystick. If the signal is from the up/down joystick a signal is sent to the electric motor to turn it on, allowing the car to move forwards and backwards.
If the signal is from the left/right joystick a signal is sent to the steering mechanism. The steering mechanism consists of an wire coil and a shaft with two magnets attached. When electric current runs through the coil the magnets move either left or right. This shaft is attached to the wheels and forces them to turn whenever it moves.


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Yahnosh, Sha'din Hacker
The Yahnosh is notorious for breaking into several major trade networks. A core ship of the Sha'din fleet, it is equipped with very sophisticated computing devices for this purpose.
- Extremely Rare Elite Hacker
- Requires Scan better than 150 to appear in Battle Tab
- Shareable with legion Ranks 55 to 175
- Top 3 damagers are rewarded
- Ship Image
Rank: 80
Shields: 4,500
Hull: 2,600
Abilities: Sha'din Virus - Will sometimes hack into the systems of attacking ships, reducing cloak by 50%
Attack: 600
Defense: 400
Cloak: 150
Rewards: Sha'din Supercomputer
Expires after 24 hours
Experience Earned on Kill: 150
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|Sha'din Charger | Sha'din Corsair | Sha'din Raptor
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Wheat rallies to trading range high
Wheat markets were fairly quiet the first part of the week, but found some legs late in the week as the Kansas and Oklahoma crop tours wrapped up with projections that were deemed disappointing. We'd expected poor numbers out of Oklahoma, but Kansas only produced 'average' yield estimates which were viewed low considering the abundant moisture they've received since the frost.
The tour's participants project that Kansas wheat production will total 333 million bushels, down from last year's tour projection of 379 mb, and below the actual production in 2008 of 356 mb. Yields were projected to be 40.8 bu/acre, compared to last year's estimate of 43.3 bu/acre. Oklahoma's tour projected only 77 mb, less than half of last year's 166 mb. The Kansas group did note some disease pressure in southern regions along with some nutrient deficiency and frost damage.
Informa released their acreage estimates on Friday, with total wheat acres at 58.9 million, which compares to USDA's estimate of 58.6 million. Other spring wheat was pegged at 13.5 million, compared to USDA's projection of 13.2 million. This is certainly a surprising assessment given that spring wheat plantings are so far behind schedule and the long held assumption that we'd actually lose spring wheat acres.
China also release their wheat production estimates, raising '09 production 2.2 MMT to 113.2 MMT, just barely higher than last year. Winter wheat production is forecast to be 107.2 MMT, up .2%. Their expected usage will be 103 MMT, leaving them with another 9 MMT added to their current stocks of 60 MMT. At 69 MMT, their carryover would equal about 2/3 of their total usage, a huge number. Clearly, their increase of the government support price has accomplished its objective of increasing production.
The rest of the Northern Hemisphere is looking in very good shape for wheat production. The dry region of Ukraine and western Russia has received good rains, with more forecast for Russia. Hungary is the only country reporting lingering dryness. Europe has plentiful moisture and the crop is off to an excellent start. India is wrapping up another bumper harvest and struggling to find storage space. They are expected to re-open the export channels but will find it difficult to compete without heavy subsidies.
Argentina is projecting a much different story as the drought continues to plague their production regions. They are looking at the lowest wheat plantings in 100 years unless it rains very soon. They can plant into early June, and forecasts are suggesting rains to fall this week. Australia is progressing with planting, with Western Australia still looking fairly dry.
World cash prices have risen as Russian prices have increased on declining exportable supplies. The US is still slightly above Russian offers but in a much more competitive position as the dollar continues its slide.
The seasonal tendency is for wheat to put in its spring high in late April/early May, and prices have certainly rallied into this time window. Friday's rally barely broke above the trading range high, pulling in a large amount of fund buying. We'll see what kind of numbers USDA gives us on Tuesday, but it seems to me that wheat would have difficulty moving higher from here, particularly considering that harvest will be starting in the southern plains in about three weeks.
This publication is strictly the opinion of its writer and is intended solely for informative purposes. It is not to be construed, under any circumstances, by implication or otherwise, as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or trade in any commodities or securities herein named. Information is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is in no way guaranteed. Futures and options trading always involve risk of loss.
Wheat markets were fairly quiet the first part of the week, but found some legs late in the week as the Kansas and Oklahoma crop tours wrapped up with projections that were deemed disappointing. We'd expected poor numbers out of Oklahoma, but Kansas only produced 'average' yield estimates which were viewed low considering the abundant moisture they've received since the frost.


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About the Book
This pictorial tour is an insight into an adventure of a family of five who lived in a camper trailer and managed to complete The Big Loop around Australia in 12 months. A jouney with so much to see and do and so many side-trips to make we could still have been out on the road now.
After 50,000 kilometres and 340 days what you will find in this book are the highlights of that most memorable venture.
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Native antipathy to bathtubs is being overcome and they are fast becoming standard equipment throughout the Near East. The only trouble is that frequent there isn't enough water to fill them.
A Haifa firm, the Palestine Foundries and Metal Works, is turning out tubs at the rate of 10,000 a year and is confident that there is an ample market for them.
The bathtub industry is forging ahead apace, now that a price war which disrupted the market in Palestine has been brought to an end by an agreement of the International Bath Association, the trade cartel, which gives the Palestine concern preference in the Holy Land and Syrian markets.


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Indeterminate answers to reporters' questions are not new to the Pennsylvania governor's race, or even politics in general, but the PASSHE secession question seems to have hit a nerve. Only two of the current four candidates for governor have responded to Raging Chicken Press's Sean Kitchen about the issue, and of those two, only one has definitively said he was universally against it.
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz and Former DEP Secretary McGinty have not released statements to the Raging Chicken Press, who first reached out almost two weeks ago. I am currently reaching out to the two candidates for comment, but hopefully our readers can help create political pressure for a clear answer and point by point plan from all of the candidates. Even if a candidate is against this legislation, they need to be prepared with a plan to repeal it, if it is passed. That is not something that can be accomplished from a block quote from a campaign spokesperson.
Mark Nevin of the McCord campaign sent this statement to the Raging Chicken Press:
"Rob is against the PASSHE secession legislation as these schools offer the most affordable form of four-year, public higher education. If they were to secede from the system and set their own tuition rates, it could potentially exacerbate the already enormous challenge of keeping tuition affordable."
Jeffrey Sheridan of the Tom Wolf campaign said this:
"Tom Wolf knows many of the state-owned colleges and universities are frustrated by the State's continual underfunding of the system and the lack of local autonomy. This combination hampers the ability of college presidents to make decisions that are in the best interest of students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community. While Tom does not believe that West Chester University or any of the state-owned schools should leave the current system, he does believe that serious changes need to be made so that these colleges and universities are able to provide a world-class education. As governor, Tom will increase state funding, make long-term funding projections so that schools can plan and budget responsibly, and explore mechanisms for granting more local control."
As most of our readers probably already know, there is a piece of legislation (SB 1275) being considered that would allow West Chester University to secede from the 14-university PASSHE system. It is being championed in the state senate by Senator Tomlinson and Senator Dinniman (whose district includes West Chester University's campus). They claim that the rising costs and decreasing revenue of some of the other member universities in PASSHE have been dragging down WCU, validating their right to leave. The senators forget that our public university system is considered a public good that all students deserve to have, whether they live in Southeastern Pennsylvania or Erie or Altoona. The real issue at hand has been the drastic budget cuts to higher education during Governor Corbett's term, not the superiority or inferiority of specific universities within the system. This dog-eat-dog approach is a tactic used by many politicians in times of crisis to promote their own personal agenda, and it wouldn't be the first time Senator Dinniman has tried to privatize public education in Pennsylvania.
Despite the expensive efforts by Bravo Group, a PR firm that has strong ties to the education privatization movement in Philadelphia, paid for by the West Chester University Foundation, most students and faculty are not fooled. There is no guarantee in the current legislation that tuition prices will not go up, even though that's a main sticking point they use for the need of the legislation in the first place. The secession of WCU from the PASSHE system also would make it more complicated to transfer to a PASSHE school from WCU or vice versa; as it stands, PASSHE schools coordinate in their course selection to simplify the transfer process.
A Senate Education Committee hearing is scheduled for April 8th, in which this issue will be discussed. I will be in Harrisburg to report on every detail. Tune in, and follow @keystonepol and @ckennedy124 for updates on this and other important stories.


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The Main Street and Independence Drive intersection will be shut down next week as crews begin work to install a roundabout.
City Engineer Jonathan Zimmermann Monday night said construction will begin Tuesday, May 29.
He added that the intersection will be closed for about two months.
At roundabouts, vehicles travel counterclockwise around a raised center island, with entering traffic yielding the right of way to circulating traffic. Once there is a gap in traffic, drivers enter the circle and proceed to their exit. If there is no traffic in the roundabout they enter without yielding.
The traffic light will be removed from the intersection to provide a more continuous flow of traffic, Zimmermann said.
Zimmermann added that following the intersection work, the State Street and Independence Drive intersection will be permanently closed.
There will be a cul-de-sac installed on the west end of State Street, he noted.
The Main Street project is funded through the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and is an 80-20 cost-share, including a 20 percent local match and 80 percent federal match.
The scope includes a 2-inch asphalt overlay, concrete base repairs, new sidewalks and signs.
The Main Street project is the city's largest street project since Church Street, and is similar to that project and the Washington Avenue project which have been completed in the past few years.
During construction, there will be improvements at the Old Highway 50 and Main Street intersection, which will be realigned.
In 2007, the East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWGW) approved the Main Street improvements as part of its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The annual TIP outlines state, county and municipal transportation-related projects authorized for federal funding through EWGW.
Downtown Enhancement
The city also will receive separate federal funds for a downtown "enhancement" project.
Those plans call for "bump outs" to be installed at intersections between Washington Avenue and Linden. Bump outs are extended sidewalk and curb areas intended to provide drivers with a better line of sight for oncoming traffic.
Settled and cracked sidewalks will be replaced. There also will be stamped crosswalks, planters, benches and seating areas along the existing historic courthouse.


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Accounting Board Yields on Stock Options
By FLOYD NORRIS
Published: December 15, 1994
Bowing to political pressure and corporate opposition, the Financial Accounting Standards Board backed away yesterday from requiring companies to report as an annual expense the value of stock options given to executives and other employees. But the board said it would still push for additional disclosures on stock options.
"The board remains convinced that employee options have value and are compensation," said Dennis R. Beresford, the board's chairman, who had often vowed that the board would not back down on the issue. "However, in the final analysis, the board decided that there simply isn't enough support for the basic notion of requiring expense recognition."
The board's action brought expressions of relief from corporate opponents but outrage from those who argued that to ignore the value of options in financial statements was wrong because it allowed companies to make large payments to executives without having any effect on reported income.
"The current accounting system for stock options is a sham," said Senator Carl Levin, Democrat of Michigan, one of the few politicians to have supported the board's previous efforts. He said the board "said basically it couldn't do the right thing because there was a gun to its head." He added that "honest accounting lost out to the pressure of the rich and powerful."
But Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat of Connecticut, who had proposed legislation that threatened to all but put the F.A.S.B. out of business, called the board's retreat "a great victory for American business and workers."
At issue is the method for handling stock options, which are often an important part of employee compensation plans. While such options are avidly sought by many executives, current accounting practice generally allows companies to treat the options as having no value when they are issued, and thus to not report an expense that would lower reported profits.
Options generally allow an employee to buy a certain number of shares of the company's stock at the market price when the option is issued. During the life of the option, often 5 to 10 years, the employee can thus benefit from a rise in the price of the stock but not suffer from a fall in the price.
As a result of the board's decision to back away from a proposal it had made last year, no company will have to see its profits decline as a result of how many options it hands out. But the board said it would press forward and eventually come up with a recommended way to calculate the value of stock options. It would then encourage companies to put that value into their expense statement, but not require it.
The accounting standards board, based in Norwalk, Conn., is a private-sector group appointed by a foundation that has representatives from business and accounting groups. But its rules can be overturned by the S.E.C., and it works closely with that agency. Arthur Levitt Jr., the S.E.C. chairman, issued a statement yesterday saying the board had "acted wisely to end the controversy." He added that the commission supported the board and called the result "evidence that private-sector accounting works well -- benefiting investors and the public in general."
Under the proposal, companies would still have to disclose, in the footnotes to their financial statement, the value of the options they are granting. That would enable investors to calculate profits after deducting that expense, a proposal that still may encounter harsh opposition from some businesses. While many have called for footnote disclosure as an alternative to putting a number on the expense statement, the proposal heard most often is for a vague statement that would not make it possible to calculate a single value.
In an interview, Mr. Beresford said he expected that the method the board eventually chose would be conservative, essentially saying that if a reasonable valuation method put the value of an option at $5 to $15, the company could choose the lower value. "Even what we are talking about now is likely to be controversial, but we think we're likely to get more support for this," he added.
Business opposition to the stock-option proposal has been the strongest of any board proposal, including some that had far greater impact on profit and loss statements, including accounting for pensions and for post-retirement health benefits. Mr. Beresford said the board backed down in part because it feared the whole process of setting accounting standards "would be destroyed" if it did not.
Many opponents argued that forcing the expensing of stock options would wipe out profits for small and growing companies, making it more difficult, if not impossible, for them to raise capital by selling stock. The more fervent opponents said that would choke off American competitiveness.
In May, Mr. Lieberman persuaded the Senate to pass a nonbinding resolution, on a vote of 88 to 9, to oppose the accounting treatment. He has since proposed legislation that would force the S.E.C. to vote on every statement issued by the board, an idea that Mr. Beresford said "would really just emasculate the process."
Mr. Lieberman said yesterday that he was "thrilled" by the board's action and would probably not push his latest proposal, although he had not made a final decision.
Ken Hagerty, the director of a corporate group that had vigorously opposed the board's proposal, the Coalition for American Equity Expansion, said the move "lifted a cloud of uncertainty" from companies. He said that any footnote disclosure should reflect a wide range of possible values, not a single number.


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Archive for January, 2012
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Indie games marketing
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Learning how to build a prototype
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From indies to indies: James Niesewand from Illyriad
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Free spaceships graphics for your prototypes
Jan 2nd
Well you are free to do anything with these (beside selling them though creating a commercial project with them is fine). Just keep in mind that I'm not an artist so don't expect professional quality here These are the spaceships I created for Star Corsairs, SC: Dogfighters and SC: Commander. Since I recently changed the […]


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This article was published 24/7/2013 (1486 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BRANDON -- Reeve Reg Atkinson of the RM of Cornwallis is concerned about the City of Brandon's proposed flood-protection plan. "We have three properties that will be severely affected by this," he says. "This plan puts three families in jeopardy, and not just their livelihoods. Their lives."
Unveiled to city council by city staff two weeks ago, the plan calls for the construction of new dikes along portions of the Assiniboine River, along with the improvement of existing dikes, drainage outlets and wastewater-collection systems.
While allowing for the flooding of First Street North in floods of greater than one-in-100-year severity, the plan also contemplates increasing the elevation of PTH 110, Brandon's eastern access route, so it can also act as a dike. Work is slated to begin on that dike in a few weeks.
It is the plan to raise PTH 110 and the lack of communication that bothers Atkinson. "Nobody from the city or the province ever talked to us about that, even though raising 110 will direct water into the RM and put those three properties in jeopardy," he says. "They still haven't contacted us."
He empathizes with Brandon's desire to protect itself from the threat of future flooding, but argues Cornwallis should have been involved in the formulation of the plan and Brandon's protection should not come at the expense of Cornwallis property owners.
"I want the city to agree in advance to compensate these property owners for any harm they might suffer because of this plan," he says. "It's the fair thing to do."
The city has not responded to Atkinson's concerns and has not made any offer to the affected property owners.
The issue of the plan's impact on Cornwallis is just the latest in a series of issues that have delayed efforts to provide Brandon with improved flood protection. In 2006, then-premier Gary Doer promised to work with the city to provide one-in-100-year protection. City council was never told about Doer's promise, however, and the protection was not delivered.
During the height of the 2011 flood, Premier Greg Selinger promised one-in-300-year flood protection for Brandon. Five months later, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation officials briefed city councillors on planned flood-protection measures and it was projected they would be completed before the spring of 2013.
In December 2011, Selinger told the Brandon Sun, "We are moving ahead with one-in-300-year flood protection. The tenders are out on that." In reality, no tenders had been issued at that time, and the engineering drawings had not even been completed.
Senior provincial officials presented those drawings to Brandon city council in May of last year, but the city assumed control of the project two months later. With that handing-off of responsibility came a revised plan and a revised completion date of the fall of 2013. It was later changed to the fall of 2014.
The new plan pushes the completion date back even further, to the fall of 2015, but there could be further delays if modifications are required in order to address the concerns identified by Atkinson.
It means Brandon will continue to have worse than one-in-100-year flood protection until at least the spring of 2016, exposing city businesses and homeowners to the ongoing threat of millions of dollars in flood-related losses.
Why is it proving so difficult for Brandon to get the flood protection it was promised? The province had a plan in place, complete with drawings, to deliver one-in-300-year protection by the spring of 2013. It had committed $20 million to the project. It should have insisted on proceeding with that plan.
Instead, for reasons that have still not been adequately explained, the province abandoned control of the project and the result is a strategy that fails to provide one-in-300-year protection for the entire city, that allows for the flooding of a provincial highway and part of Cornwallis, and won't be completed for at least another two years.
This is a situation that required leadership from the Selinger government, and still does. It needs to ensure the protection promised for all of Brandon is delivered without causing downstream harm to Cornwallis.
Deveryn Ross is a political commentator living in Brandon.


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He talks just like a football manager, emphasising the importance of hard work, psychology and striving for success.
And, in a funny kind of way, Mr Briggs also dreams of being part of a premier league.
However his league does not involve England's top 20 football clubs - it is Europe's top 20 regions.
As chief executive of the East Midlands Development Agency, Mr Briggs is heading a programme called Destination 2010.
Its goal is to lead the East Midlands - encompassing Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland - on to a prestigious list.
He hopes the East Midlands will be ranked in Europe's top 20 regions by the year 2010, as defined by various criteria including income, employment, equality and environment.
The region currently sits at about number 35, well behind the leaders in the Netherlands, Finland and Italy.
The UK's top region, the South East, is ranked at number 14, with the East of England (17th) and London (19th) also making the top 20.
Mr Briggs spoke with BBC News Online about why he thinks the East Midlands can earn "promotion" to the top flight, and how it will be done.
Why are you aiming to be in Europe's top 20?
Martin Briggs: "Setting the target has allowed us to focus debate and identify the issues the region needs to face. It starts discussion about strengths and weaknesses.
"We chose Europe not because it is the only important place, but frankly because it can become quite difficult once you get outside Europe to get the necessary information and data to make direct and useful comparisons."
Is it realistic to think the East Midlands can make the top 20?
"We wouldn't have chosen it if we didn't think it was possible, but equally we didn't want to choose something that was evidently achievable.
"My own view is that it's going to be tough to get to that level. If you look at the last three or four years we have seen the region move up by about five places in that league table... so in another seven years it could be done, but it's going to be tough."
So would you consider the programme to have failed if you finished at position number 21?
"You wouldn't consider that to be a failure because, unlike the Premier League and First Division in football, you are not decisively out and decisively in."
Why pick a goal that is so far in the future? Why not choose a goal that can be assessed earlier?
"There is a long-term strategy because you've got to think big - some of the biggest changes in terms of economies and societies of people don't happen in 12 or 18 months or two years, they are longer term changes.
"But you've obviously got to monitor year by year what is happening, so we have a whole set of specific targets we expect to achieve year by year."
Why is the East Midlands not in the top 20 already? What are its weaknesses?
"I would say one is public investment in infrastructure, transport links... they are a very important part of what makes an economy work well.
"Secondly, levels of enterprise in the East Midlands. We see about 30,000 new businesses created per annum in this region. Our estimate is that we need about 34,000 a year.
"Thirdly, we need to raise the level of skills and so-called knowledge industries. This region has very high levels of employment, but that is combined with comparatively low levels of skill and qualifications, partly because of the industrial structure the region has had.
"Without those skills you don't attract industries and businesses that are at the cutting edge."
On the other hand, what has the region got in its favour?
"This is very much a small business region with a diverse industrial base. It is not dominated by large businesses.
"Secondly, we are not a region with huge urban problems. We don't have a huge conurbation or anywhere with millions of people in it and all the urban problems that come with that.
"All our cities are about a quarter million in size - Nottingham, Leicester, Derby - and don't have huge concentrations of deprivation.
"Something like 40% of the population of the East Midlands live in rural areas which is double the national average, and those are the areas that have been growing over the last 20 years in economic terms.
"The third thing is that we have a very strong education base. We have eight universities, including several genuinely world-class universities.
"A lot of people come to this region to study... the challenge for us is to hold on to them when they finish because they don't necessarily see opportunities to pursue their career here."
What is the key to succeeding in this programme?
"Some of it is just boring stuff, like doing things better and having systems in place.
"But quite a lot of it is about stimulating wider ambition because, in the end, that is how you will make an impact.
"The real difference is going to come if we embed in people's minds that they have got to do things differently and get their kids to aim higher."
Would injecting large amounts of money in the area make a difference?
"In terms of many of the issues, money is not necessarily the problem.
"The solution is not to double the amount of money coming into the region to do these things. In fact, there are quite strong arguments if you look at the most deprived areas across Europe that the more money you throw at a problem, the bigger the problem becomes.
"That's paradoxical, but it happens because people get into dependency mode. It can get to a stage that no business will invest without demanding a subsidy."


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Cabernet Sauvignon and Honey Burgers with a Cherry Vanilla Horseradish Mayonnaise
Hello, I have had a great time creating this burger. The cherry vanilla flavor in the mayonnaise brings out the flavor of the wine in the burger. Coupled with the sweetness of honey and the spice of horseradish, it is sure to make any mouth dance with joy.
Cherry Vanilla Horseradish Mayonnaise:
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 pound cherries, pitted and chopped
½ cup freshly grated horseradish
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
Cabernet Sauvignon and Honey Burgers:
1 ¾ pounds ground chuck
1 ½ cups chopped green onions
½ cup honey
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
¾ cup Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
Vegetable oil, for brushing the grill rack
6 slices Muenster cheese
6 Kaiser rolls, split
6 tomato slices patted dry
Directions Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. To make the Cherry Vanilla Horseradish Mayonnaise, combine the mayonnaise, cherries, horseradish, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Stir to mix well. Cover and refrigerate. To make the Cabernet Sauvignon and Honey Burgers, combine the ground chuck, green onions, honey, salt, pepper and Cabernet Sauvignon in a bowl. Mix well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form patties to fit on the rolls. Brush the grill rack with oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. Flip the burgers over, cover, and cook for 2 more minutes. Flip the burgers over again, cover, and cook for 2 more minutes. Flip the burgers over one last time, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. During the last 30 seconds of cooking time, place a slice of cheese on top of each burger and cover grill. Toast the buns on the grill until lightly browned. To assemble the burgers, spread some of the Cherry Vanilla Horseradish Mayonnaise on the bun tops and bottoms. Add a slice of tomato to the bottom buns and place a hamburger patty on top of the tomato slices. Add the top buns and serve. Makes 6 burgers


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Estate Law
Estate Law Questions? Ask an Estate Lawyer.
My great great grandfather died leaving 117 acres of land worth more than 1/2 of a million dollars but died intestate. My great great grandmother died intestate before he did. His second wife died intestate before him too. The land was purchased while he was married to his first wife, my great great grandmother. He already owned the property before he married his second wife. Now everyone from his children to his great grandchildren all died intestate. Now it has come down to us, all of his great great grandchildren but who gets what? This is in the state of Texas. Do the great great grand children from the second wife inherit anything at all?
Hello and thanks for submitting this question. Generally speaking, if your GG Grandfather owned the property before he married Wife 2, and she predeceased him, the property ownership has descended only to and through his heirs.
I hope this information is helpful and that you will enter a positive rating. I thank you for submitting your question to Pearl-Just Answer. We appreciate your business. If you need clarification or additional information, please send me a Reply and I will be happy to explain further. Please consult a local attorney to verify the accuracy of this information according to your state's laws.
Thank you but you did not really answer my question. The problem is that everyone is considering themselves heir to his property from both wives. I wanted to know if the descendants from his second marriage were entitled to anything since the property was community property of his marriage with my great great grandmother.
The property was not community property with Wife2 because he owned it prior to their marriage. One has to research what statute was in effect when Wife 1 died. If the land was community property at that time, then the children of Wife 1 are very likely to be the heirs to her half of the property. But it doesn't appear that the children of wife 2 would be heirs.
Here are the general rules:
1) If Decedent was married and had no children, Decedent's surviving spouse inherits all Community Property.2)If Decedent died On or Before September 1, 1993, married and had children, Decedent's surviving spouse retains his/her one-half of the Community Property and the Decedent's children inherit the Decedent's one-half of the Community Property.3) If Decedent died After September 1, 1993, married and had only children of that marriage, Decedent's surviving spouse retains his/her one-half of the Community
Property and inherits the Decedent's remaining one-half of the Community Property. 4) If Decedent died After September 1, 1993, married and had children other than, or in addition to, the children with the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse retains his/her one-half of the Community Property and the Decedent's children inherit the Decedent's one-half of the Community Property.5)If Decedent was survived by children but no surviving spouse, the Decedent's children inherit all of Decedent's Property (see this in Separate Property Distribution Basics).
You've got your work cut out for you trying to sort out all the current ownership interests. Good luck.


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Miley Cyrus wants you to see her bra
Not realizing her daddy only taught her this trick for his birthdays, Miley Cyrus stepped out in LA last night giving the paparazzi a camera-ful of her jailbait undergarments. With Hannah Montana coming to an end, obviously she doesn't have to worry about her wholesome image anymore and can finally concentrate her efforts on beating Britney Spears by shooting out two kids before 19. Let the Trailer Derby begin!
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Superstar fans are eagerly waiting to see Mahesh Babu and Gautam on screen in 1-Nenokkadine. They may not appear on the common screen as Gautam is playing the child version of Mahesh in the movie. However, their combination was a super hit at 1 audio function. Mahesh, Namratha, Gautam and Krishna garu were seen sharing several lighter moments at the event. Those scenes were an eye feast for fans.
Later in his speech speaking about Gautam, Mahesh said, "Gautam feling entante…aadiki lopala..nakanna baga cheseyyali anukuntadu ( He feels inside to act better than me)". Fans broke in to a roar undoubtedly.


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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The fans came, they cheered and they screamed "Go Jets Go" as a 15-year separation between Winnipeg and NHL hockey ended Tuesday night as the Jets made their return with a 6-1 win.
It was just an exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and a split-squad one at that. Columbus won the other matchup in Ohio 5-1.
But the smallest arena in the league was packed with 15,004 jersey-wearing, ecstatic fans who screamed their lungs out at the MTS Centre.
They had lots to cheer. The first fight, which included big Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, erupted less than a minute in and Winnipeg's first goal was scored by Paul Postma within the first eight minutes.
"Between Byfuglien and the fans it was like a Stanley Cup final," coach Claude Noel said after the game.
Jets top draft pick Mark Scheifele, an 18-year-old with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, scored twice and had two assists.
"He looked like the best player on the ice," Noel said.
"He looked like a guy that was a veteran guy, he played big, smart, clever. ... He's doing the things he needs to do to stay, but let's not get ahead of ourselves."
Scheifele was awed and inspired by the crowd.
"To hear how loud they were I couldn't even hear myself think it was just unbelievable and I wanted to feed off that energy and give it back to them," he said.
For fans, it was enough that the Jets are back.
"It was heartbreaking to lose them and to get them back like this is extremely exciting," said Kevin Francis, who attended the game with his son John.
"I couldn't be happier," said Francis, one of many who lined up and arrived more than an hour early.
It was 1996 that saw the previous incarnation of the Jets leave Winnipeg for Phoenix, where they were renamed the Coyotes. The Jets played in Atlanta last season as the Thrashers.
Last year there was speculation it would be the Coyotes who might return since, like Atlanta, Phoenix was in financial trouble. But at the end of May, True North Sports and Entertainment completed a deal to bring the Thrashers to Winnipeg.
Since then it's been hectic as the former home of the AHL's Manitoba Moose was brought up to NHL standards, a team name was picked and season tickets quickly sold out.
"The city's gone crazy for them," said Francis, who couldn't get season tickets but was happy to get a couple to the emotional return Tuesday.
Even a Jets practice during the weekend saw thousands of fans turn out to cheer and get autographs. Many said they knew it would be their only chance to see the team on the ice.
Even though it was a split-squad game with Columbus, many of the big names on the Jets played in the home game -- including team captain Andrew Ladd, who scored once, defensemen Zach Bogosian and Byfuglien and Scheifele, who is quickly making himself a fan favorite.
Byfuglien received a huge cheer when, along with Ladd, he got an assist on the first goal of the night. He also took part in the first fight with Columbus forward Cody Bass.
Kevin Clark and Ivan Telegin also scored for Winnipeg and Ryan Johansen scored for the Blue Jackets.


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Mental Health
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I have a friend that I suspect has a delusional disorder. He is very intelligent and functional most of the time, but has episodes where he thinks people are following him or talking about him. I don't know how to help. I live in Scotland and am willing to try and get him help, but don't know how to locate a professional or start the process. Please help me.
I am not sure how the NHS works in Scoltand, and have not been able to find helpful information online. I would be willing to pay for a psycharist, but again, I struggle to know which one to pick. I would personally like to visit a physarist, to get insight on what I can do to help but not sure how to find one online.
I was dating this guys for a couple months until recently when he told me about this. I know that I cannot continue the relationship, but I don't know how I can help him.
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Thanks for your answer. I think the links will be helpful. Is there any other advice you can provide me in how to approach this friend, what I can do that might help and what I should try not to do that might make things worse?
I have already realized that being in public places causes a lot of anxiety, so that is to be avoided. Anything else you would recommend?


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Articles & Op-Eds
May 16, 2005
A bipartisan group of House members plans to send a letter today to the chairman and ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee to urge them to support "pay parity" raises next year for civil service and military personnel.
May 12, 2005
Education is not an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. process for children -- it's 24 hours a day from the sleep they get, to the meals they eat, to the support they receive at home and in the community.
May 3, 2005
As President Bush and administration officials look back on their campaign to sell privatized Social Security, it is increasingly clear that Americans are just not buying. And after the president's recent press conference, in which he proposed large benefit cuts, the American people are even more skeptical.
April 30, 2005
At a community center outside Washington on Friday, President Bush used familiar phrases, familiar props and familiar jokes to try to convince Americans that Social Security needs to be revamped.
April 22, 2005
A bill that would allow former government workers to recoup their pension credits when returning to federal employment has been introduced in the House by Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.).
April 20, 2005
House Democrats are turning to the Internet to bolster their outreach to young Americans on Social Security, hoping to wage a counteroffensive against the Bush administration's targeting of twentysomething voters in its fight to enact private retirement accounts.
April 14, 2005
The one thing that millions of Americans will not be saying tomorrow is, "Thank goodness, it's Friday."
April 13, 2005
Led by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), House Democrats will use tax-filing week as the kickoff for their latest initiative. Hoyer said Tuesday that Democrats will attempt to show in the coming days and months that they are the true "party of reform" and that, despite the GOP rhetoric, Republicans have only made the tax system more complicated and unjust.
March 21, 2005
After Bob Dole lost the White House race to President Bill Clinton in 1996, a group of prominent neoconservatives saw a void in foreign policy and decided to fill it.
March 16, 2005
The U.S. House approved $81.4 billion in additional spending in 2005 for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about $500 million less than President George W. Bush had requested.
February 25, 2005
Last week's White House fact sheet on Social Security contains anything but the facts. It asserts that by 2027 the government will somehow have to come up with an extra $200 billion a year, and by 2033, more than $300 billion.
February 24, 2005
As members of Congress wage intellectual and policy battles over the future of Social Security, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) went to La Plata on Tuesday to make his case against privatizing parts of the program.
February 16, 2005
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) waded into Republican territory yesterday, releasing a whip count of 29 Republicans he says are on record opposing "all or major parts of President Bush's plan" for Social Security reform.
February 10, 2005
President Bush used his State of the Union address last week to broadly outline his proposal to privatize Social Security, but he still has not released a detailed plan.
February 9, 2005
A top House Democrat is urging the ethics committee to investigate whether Rep. Joel Hefley (R-Colo.) was forced out as the panel's chairman in retaliation for the committee's decision to admonish Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) on two different occasions during the 108th Congress. Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Tuesday that the ethics committee should look into whether Hefley was threatened, if it has not done so already, and whether Hefley's removal from the chairmanship of the panel last week was a response to the committee's rulings during its investigation of allegations made by former Rep. Nick Smith (R-Mich.), as well as an ethics complaint filed against DeLay by former Rep. Chris Bell (D-Texas).
February 7, 2005
President Bush will propose a 3.1 percent pay raise for members of the armed forces and a 2.3 percent increase for civilian federal employees under the fiscal 2006 budget plan the White House will release on Monday.
February 7, 2005
A top House Democrat Monday called President Bush's $2.75 trillion budget plan "fiscally irresponsible fraud" that will be rejected by members of the president's own party.
February 5, 2005
President Bush will propose a 3.1 percent pay raise for members of the armed forces and a 2.3 percent increase for civilian federal employees under the fiscal 2006 budget plan the White House will release on Monday.
February 2, 2005
It used to be that a bipartisan barrage of Beltway backing for "democracy in the Middle East" meant something comforting for Israel: another show of solid U.S. support. Now it could mean profound change.
January 26, 2005
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Under current policies, the U.S. government will amass a $337 billion annual budget deficit in fiscal year 2006, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates released Thursday.
January 25, 2005
Ten members of the Washington area delegation plan to send President Bush a letter today urging him to provide equal pay raises for civil service and military personnel in his fiscal 2006 budget proposal that goes to Congress in two weeks.
January 5, 2005
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), one of the architects of today's white-collar pay system for federal workers, told the Bush administration yesterday that he is ready to discuss a different way of setting annual pay raises.
January 5, 2005
The House yesterday loosened its internal ethics guidelines by voting to make it more difficult for ethics probes to be launched against members of Congress.
January 5, 2005
House Republicans opened a new session of Congress yesterday by pushing through a new rule curtailing the ways ethics investigations can be launched, a day after they retreated on two other ethics moves.
January 5, 2005
A new rule, backed by GOP leaders, would require the vote of a fellow party member before a lawmaker could be investigated.
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90 workers at Korbel Sawmill could lose jobs
KORBEL- About 90 North Coast workers could be out of work in the coming months as California Redwood Company, which is a subsidiary of Green Diamond Resource Company, is considering selling or curtailing the Korbel Sawmill.
California Redwood Company began transitioning out of the redwood lumber manufacturing business in May.
"It was a business decision by green diamond resource company to focus its energy on the growing and harvesting of trees and to provide and sell the timber to other folks who have a well developed redwood manufacturing and redwood marketing program," said Gary Rynearson, the Manager for Forest Policy and Communications for Green Diamond Resource Company and California Redwood Company.
That transition has cost 61 jobs so far nd 24 more will be lost at the end of the month, when the Brainard Facility in Eureka closes.
"The lumber that's manufactured at Korbel, some of that is now transferred here to the Brainard Facility where it is remanufactured into other products, other redwood lumber products and then sold out of this facility. Because we'll be no longer manufacturing redwood lumber, the Brainard Facility is no longer part of the process," Rynearson said.
Now, the employment future is uncertain for the approximately 90 employees that work at the Korbel Sawmill because redwood lumber manufacturing is being phased out. The sawmill is currently being shopped around for potential buyers.
"The options are the mill would be sold, it could continue to operate manufacturing Douglas-fir on a single shift basis or it could be curtailed on a permanent or temporary basis… If a job loss does occur it will be unfortunate but again, we're still looking at the options. If the saw mill does sell, we're hoping that a purchaser is able to retain those employees," said Rynearson.
California Redwood Company representatives say the sawmill has been shown to potential buyers, but the representatives did not specify who the buyers are or how many there are.


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"The automobile industry directly employs hundreds of thousands of Americans in good jobs. Indirectly, it is responsible for millions more jobs in automobile sales and in businesses that supply and provide services to the auto industry. Clearly, there is a national interest in preventing a catastrophic collapse of such an integral sector of the American economy. Since there is no specific legislative proposal yet before Congress, I reserve judgment. I will weigh the proposals that come before Congress, but my paramount concerns will be to shield American taxpayers from risk, enforce strict accountability from the companies, prevent excessive compensation for the executives responsible for bad decisions and redirect the industry toward a more competitive future."
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Transcendental Ethos
A Study of Thoreaus Social Philosophy and
Its Consistency in Relation to Antebellum Reform
© Michael J. Frederick, 1998
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I. Introduction: Thoreau Historiography in Retrospect
[1] Popular perceptions of Henry David Thoreau may shape the way that scholars interpret or wish to interpret his ideas, which are often associated with the 1960's, the civil rights movement and Vietnam War protestors. Members of both movements referred to his essay on "Resistance to Civil Government." Martin Luther King, Jr., gives specific credit to the essay and its subsequent influence on his civil rights campaign. Protestors of the Vietnam War could easily refer to such passages in Walden as: "Only the defeated and deserters go to the wars, cowards that run away and enlist." Or: "Patriotism is a maggot in their heads."(1) Thoreau at other times has been associated with radical politics and anarchism. Many adherents believe his ideas are universally applicable over time. Today he is regularly associated with the environmental movement and such popular culture movements as rock-singer Don Henleys Save Walden Woods Project.
[2] While he has gained popular recognition, Thoreau was relatively unknown to the general public during his own lifetime. Perhaps the greatest boon to his popularity in our own time has been his association with Mahatma Gandhis nonviolent resistance campaign, known as Satyagraha, against the British government in South Africa and in India where it reached full fruition. Gandhi cited Thoreau as one of the foremost influences in his life. He had read "Resistance to Civil Government" as it appeared posthumously under the title of "Civil Disobedience" in an 1866 anthology of Thoreaus excursions and political essays entitled A Yankee in Canada, and borrowed the term civil disobedience as an English equivalent of his own term Satyagraha. While Gandhi gave him full credit for the term, scholars cannot establish with certainty whether Thoreau ever used the term himself or whether it was an anonymous editorial addition to his essay.
[3] The title, too, is an important consideration that should not be entirely overlooked or misjudged in its importance. In the term civil disobedience, the word civil can refer to citizens who resist an unjust law either violently or nonviolently, or it can mean polite and non-violent disobedience. If the phrase resistance to civil government is used, the ambiguity is removed. All governments are civil in this sense as they govern citizens; but not all governments are polite or nonviolent. Historians, however, often refer to it by its 1866 title, "Civil Disobedience," rather than by its 1849 title, "Resistance to Civil Government," as it appeared in its only publication during Thoreaus lifetime in Elizabeth Peabodys Aesthetic Papers.
[4] Because many scholars have specifically linked Thoreau to Gandhis political movement it presents a challenge to review his ideas in their historical context detached from predetermined critical perceptions, as in any field is so often the case. Arthur M. Schlesinger, for instance, in his well-received book The American as Reformer, refers to Thoreaus doctrine of "inner regeneration," as a doctrine of passive resistance. Schlesinger concluded that Thoreaus view on "Civil Disobedience had more influence on modern India than on his countrymen. . . ."(2) Nor is he alone in his appraisal. Walter Harding, perhaps the best known Thoreau scholar and biographer, wrote of Gandhi: "We know of no other who so well carried out the principles of Thoreau."(3) True, Gandhi tried to live a virtuous life; however, Thoreau never attempted, nor ever considered, leading a national politically based movement.
[5] When Wendell Glick, the editor of the Princeton edition of Thoreaus reform papers, decided on the 1849 title, "Resistance to Civil Government," rather than the 1866 title, "Civil Disobedience," he was criticized by Harding, the former editor-in-chief. Harding argued that Thoreau changed the original title of the essay before his death in 1862. He defends his position by noting that such stylistic changes are consistent with Thoreaus writing process. True enough, perhaps, yet this assumption nonetheless ignores the historical context in which the essay was first published. Glick defends his position by arguing that his decision was in accordance with standard editorial practice, the Greg theory of copy-text editing.(4) While the Princeton edition of Thoreaus work is historically accurate, several other anthologies still carry the title "Civil Disobedience."
[6] While Gandhi may have found Thoreaus essay insightful, he never gave it full credit for influencing all aspects of Satyagraha. He called it a "masterly treatise" on the duty of civil disobedience, but recognized that Thoreau confined his disobedience to non-payment of his poll tax. Satyagraha distinctly covered all forms of civil disobedience against an unjust law and was not limited to non-payment of taxes. Also, Gandhi recognized that "Thoreau was not perhaps an out-and-out champion of non-violence," and determined that his position represent only "a branch of satyagraha."(5) Elsewhere, Gandhi wrote: "The statement that I had derived my idea of civil disobedience from the writings of Thoreau is wrong."(6) He explains his resistance efforts were well on their way in South Africa before he had read Thoreaus essay.
[7] This is not to say that he did not admire Thoreau, and, in this respect, Harding is correct. Gandhi ranked Thoreau among the greatest of several influences in his life. He admired his courage and practical ideals, his virtue, and refers to them often in his own writings. Yet to imply that Thoreaus notions of civil disobedience are analogous to Satyagraha, a national collective political movement, is simply not true. Rather than helping us better to understand Thoreau, such notions may, instead, detract from it.
[8] Much of the debate on Thoreaus consistency has focused on his essays defending John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. On the eve of the Civil War in 1859, Brown and his band of men used physical force in a failed attempt to arm and liberate Southern slaves. In "A Plea for Captain John Brown," Thoreau unmistakably sanctions the use of forcible resistance, writing: "I do not wish to kill or be killed, but I can foresee circumstances in which both these things would be by me unavoidable."(7) While heroism is a constant theme, either on or beneath the surface of his writing, Thoreau never before gave such a pointed remark on the use of physical force. In discussing this episode, Harding wrote: "The same Thoreau who has so often been associated with the nonviolent resistance of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., clearly went beyond his earlier views of reform in his championing of Brown."(8)
[9] Scholars wishing to compare Thoreau and Gandhi should keep in mind that Gandhis notion of nonviolence was as an active rather than a passive force. "It has no room for cowardice, or even weakness," wrote Gandhi, "there is hope for a violent man to be some day non-violent, but there is none for a coward. . . . if we do not know how to defend ourselves, our women and our places of worship by the force of suffering, i.e. non-violence, we must, if we are men, be at least able to defend all these by fighting."(9) Thoreau and Gandhi would have both agreed on this point.
[10] At other times, Thoreau has been associated with dangerous politics radicalism and anarchy. Some critics have tried to show that his principles and tactics were subject to change with little or no basis. Vincent Buranelli, one of Thoreaus staunchest critics, charged him with practicing radical, if not dangerous politics. In "The Case Against Thoreau," Buranelli wrote of Thoreaus political theory: "It points forward to Lenin, the genius theoretician; whose right it is to force a suitable class consciousness on those who do not have it, and to the horrors that resulted from Hitlers intuition of what was best for Germany."(10) Buranelli cites Thoreaus defense of John Brown as evidence attesting to his radicalism and criticizes him for his "allegiance to inspiration rather than to ratiocination and factual evidence"; and concludes, "Thoreaus commitment to personal revelation made him an anarchist."(11)
[11] Referring to him as an anarchist, solely, presents some difficulties, however, as it ignores the variegated aspects of Thoreaus social philosophy. His desire for self-cultivation and a better government, a free and enlightened State, if you will, is not entirely anarchical. In purely political terms, too, the designation does not seem to suit him well either. Myron Simons essay on "Thoreau and Anarchism," for example, argues convincingly that Thoreau was not an Anarchist. And today most historians agree with this appraisal. Simon wrote: "One may believe, as such opposed figures as Thomas Aquinas and Hugo Grotius did, in a Higher or Natural Law to which civil laws are subordinate, and not be in any sense an anarchist. And one may be an anarchist, as Godwin and Tucker surely were, without subscribing to any manner of Higher Law."(12) Tucker, a New Englander, and other contemporary individualistic anarchists, he points out, do not refer to Thoreau in their writings. Simon adds, the fact that Thoreau "adhered to no recognizable political position made him in his purity an easily appropriated, modifiable symbol of conscientious protest as available to the civil rights and student movements of the 1960's as he had been to Gandhi."(13)
[12] Nor is anarchism a useful term to apply to nineteenth-century American politics. This is because libertarian politics were confined to adopt the term socialism for their left-wing political movements. George Woodcock noted that "Proudhon was the first man voluntarily to adopt this name of anarchy for the form of society he envisaged, and actually to mean by that word philological stickler that he was a society without government."(14) Proudhons work was not translated into English until 1876.
[13] Others have tried to link Thoreau exclusively to the image of a solitary individualist contentedly residing at Walden Pond or confining himself to nature excursions free from societal cares. Mark Van Doren, the first to offer an extensive study of Thoreaus journal, concluded: "certainly the troubles of mankind caused him no disturbance."(15) James Goodwin, in "Thoreau and John Brown: Transcendental Politics," argues that Thoreau did not act from "any widespread historical precedents," nor did he "advocate revolution in any understanding of the term commonly held in his time."(16) Goodwin believes Thoreau followed, what he terms, a politics of "separation and seclusion," and that Thoreau was not a social reformer as is commonly assumed. Nevertheless, his ideas were not formed in a vacuum. Such interpretations ignore Thoreaus lifelong commitment to reform. His association with the Lyceum for over twenty-three years is enough to illustrate at least a commitment if not an interest in society, we must grant, and certainly an interest in his hometown of Concord, the political hotbed of New England Yankees and Antebellum reformers.
[14] The most comprehensive study of his consistency is Wendell Glicks 1950 Ph.D. Dissertation, "Thoreau and Radical Abolitionism: A Study of the Native Background of Thoreaus Social Philosophy." Glick argues that Thoreaus consistency can be judged by his connection with Northern Abolitionism, a nineteenth-century political movement that was essentially nonviolent. The study was perhaps ground breaking in its day, but the debate on Thoreaus consistency needs to be reexamined under the light of recent scholarship.
[15] Glick says he agrees with Amos Bronson Alcott in calling Thoreau the "best sample of an indigenous American; in other words, a synthesis of various native influences which his environment supplied him."(17) His personal feeling is that Thoreau was influenced by radical abolitionism to such an extent that it led him to defend John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry. He argues "A Plea for Captain John Brown" is an indication of just how far Thoreau had departed from his "long-cherished faith in the adequacy of the Moral Law to satisfy all mans individual and collective needs"; and writes: "There are no two ways about it; in defending Brown Thoreau sacrificed the truths of his reason. . . ."(18)
[16] Still, his conclusion is largely undisputed. It is true that Thoreau, like Emerson, refused to be intimidated by "foolish" consistencies. Walter Harding, in The New Thoreau Handbook, writes:Thoreau . . . never claimed to be a systematic philosopher, and he made no attempt to resolve the many competing ideas and attitudes he recorded during his lifetime. Like most of the Transcendentalists, he was essentially eclectic, and as his reading indicates, he was fully capable of adapting ideas from various sources that seemed to be mutually exclusive. In addition, like most other people, he sometimes changed his mind as he grew older or as issues evolved.(19)Elsewhere, however, Harding alludes to a possible basis for consistency in Thoreaus thought. In The Days of Henry Thoreau, Harding writes: "Whether he was experimenting in life at Walden Pond, going to jail for refusing to pay his poll tax, or defending John Browns action at Harpers Ferry, he was operating from a base of Transcendentalist principles."(20)
[17] 1). Is Glicks assessment of Thoreau accurate? Thoreaus defense of John Brown may not be entirely inconsistent with the epistemology or moral sentiment of his earlier works. Native influences, I agree, played an important role in the development of his social philosophy. Certainly, he was exposed to radical abolitionism. His mother, Cynthia Dunbar Thoreau, and several of his aunts were members of Abolition societies. Thoreau, however, never joined an Abolition society himself. And this was not due to any abstract eccentricities on his own part, but because he was committed to individual reform and motivated by an idealism distinct from Garrisons Abolitionism.
[18] 2). What constitutes Transcendentalist principles and how do they apply to Thoreaus social philosophy and his attitude toward reform in practice, if at all? Several indigenous influences, for instance, Unitarianism and Scottish Common Sense taught at Thoreaus alma mater, Harvard College, and French Eclecticism, popular then among Unitarians, suggest that Abolitionism was not the sole influence on his political thought. French Eclecticism, which was generally adapted to New England thought, and Unitarianism in particular were springboards to Transcendentalism and are a key to understanding Transcendental principles. Although Thoreau renounced involvement with the church during his lifetime, he was baptized a Unitarian and buried in a Unitarian cemetery. Concerning Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: "He was a born protestant. If he slighted and defied the opinions of others, it was only that he was more intent to reconcile his practice with his own belief."(21)
[19] 3). Is Thoreaus social philosophy consistent? Thoreau was not content to withdraw himself completely from society and saw himself as an active citizen committed to individual reform. Various cross currents were at work during the Antebellum period. One can note hints of republican themes, themes of Jacksonian Democracy, and the ideas of manifest destiny, Abolitionism and nonviolence in his writing. Thoreau works these themes into a spiritual or religious context that reflect his special breed of practical idealism and attempts to embrace natural paradoxes over a less real, more artificial model. For this reason, it is difficult to classify him or even speak of his ideas as political doctrines. It is the consistency of his ideas, their internal coherence, and their relation to Antebellum society that concern us, and not a political theory as such.
[20] 4). Does Thoreaus defense of John Brown necessarily contradict the earlier political views of his work, most notably his essay "Resistance to Civil Government?" If we are to understand Thoreau, we must try to understand his relation to Antebellum society and why, if he was indeed committed to nonviolence, he changed so completely by 1859. Again, his connection to Unitarianism will help to elucidate this point. According to James Duban, "Conscience and Consciousness: The Liberal Christian Context of Thoreaus Political Ethics," Thoreau seems to have accepted "a rather conservative notion but one nonetheless espoused by Unitarians . . . that the dictates of conscience correspond to universally prescribed standards of morality."(22) Nonviolent or active, even violent resistance measures are consistent with Unitarian ethics.
[21] The following chapters generally follow the outline of my questions, which are in no way mutually exclusive inquiries.
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1. Henry David Thoreau, Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau, ed. Joseph Wood Krutch (New York: Bantam Books, 1986) 342. (back)
2. Arthur M. Schlesinger, The American as Reformer (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1950) 33. (back)
3. James Goodwin, "Thoreau and John Brown: Transcendental Politics," ESQ 25 (1979): 156. (back)
4. Fritz Oehlschlaeger, "Another Look at the Text and Title of Thoreaus Civil Disobedience," ESQ 36 (1990): 240. (back)
5. Mohandas K. Gandhi, The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, vol. 19 (New Delhi: New Delhi Publications, 1958) 466. (back)
6. Gandhi 61: 401. (back)
7. Henry David Thoreau, "A Plea for Captain John Brown," Reform Papers, ed. Wendell Glick (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1973) 133. (back)
8. Walter Harding and Michael Meyer, The New Thoreau Handbook (New York: New York University Press, 1980) 136. (back)
9. Mohandas K. Gandhi, My Religion (Ahmedabad: Jivanji Dahyabhai Desai Navajivan Press, 1955) 62. (back)
10. Vincent Buranelli, "The Case Against Thoreau," Ethics 67 (1957): 266. (back)
11. Buranelli 262 & 264. (back)
12. Myron Simon, "Thoreau and Anarchism," Michigan Quarterly Review 23 (1984): 368. (back)
13. Simon 362. (back)
14. Simon 369. (back)
15. Mark Van Doren, Henry David Thoreau: A Critical Study (New York: Russel & Russel, 1961) 44. (back)
16. Goodwin 164. (back)
17. Wendell Glick, "Thoreau and Radical Abolitionism: A Study of the Native Background of Thoreaus Social Philosophy," diss. Northwestern U, 1950, 222. (back)
18. Glick 215 & 188. (back)
19. Harding and Meyer 121. (back)
20. Walter Harding, The Days of Henry Thoreau (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992) 64. (back)
21. Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Thoreau," The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Four Volumes in One (New York: Tudor Publishing, 1941) 381. (back)
22. James Duban, "Conscience and Consciousness: The Liberal Christian Context of Thoreaus Political Ethics," New England Quarterly 60 (1987): 211. (back)
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Courtesy of the New York Rangers:
Coyotes 4, Rangers 1
Team Notes:
– The Rangers opened their 2013-14 regular season campaign with a 4-1 defeat against the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at Jobing.com Arena.
– The Blueshirts are now 0-1-0 overall, including an 0-1-0 mark on the road this season.
– The Rangers notched one power play goal in four opportunities (7:40), and registered nine shots on goal with the man advantage.
– New York out-hit Phoenix, 26-22, including eight players who were credited with two or more hits in the contest.
– The Blueshirts were credited with 18 blocked shots, with 13 players registering at least one blocked shot in the game.
Player Notes:
– Marc Staal registered the Rangers' first goal of the season, while on the power play, at 3:38 of the second period. He also recorded three hits and logged a game-high, 25:40 of ice time. Staal has now tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in six career season-opening games, and is two points shy of 100 career NHL points.
– Rick Nash tallied the primary assist on Marc Staal's power play goal, registered two shots on goal, and was assessed a fighting major in 15:13 of ice time. He has now recorded 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 11 career season-opening games, and is 10 points shy of 600 career NHL points.
– Derek Stepan notched a power play assist and two hits in 19:12 of ice time. He has now tallied four points (three goals, one assist) in four career season-opening games.
– Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves and is now 4-3-1 in eight career season-opening games.
– Dan Girardi was credited with a game-high, six hits, and logged 22:17 of ice time.
– Ryan McDonagh tied for the game-high with four blocked shots, and was credited with two hits in 15:08 of ice time.
– Brad Richards led the Rangers with four shots on goal, including a game-high three shots on the power play, and logged 19:35 of ice time.
– John Moore logged 14:07 of ice time while skating in his 100th career NHL contest.
– Jesper Fast registered one shot in 10:13 of ice time while making his NHL debut.
– Benoit Pouliot recorded two shots in 14:54 of ice time while making his Rangers debut.
Team Schedule:
– Friday, Oct. 4 – 12:00 p.m. (local time) at Toyota Sports Center (555 N Nash St, El Segundo, CA 90245)
– Next Game – Monday, Oct. 7 at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. – TV: MSG Network)
POST-GAME QUOTES, courtesy of the Phoenix Coyotes:
Head Coach Alain Vigneault:
On tonight's game: "I thought we didn't do a real good job of either winning the draw and clearing the puck or making the play that would permit us to take away some of that momentum. They had some quality chances if you look at their second goal. I mean, yes, we killed it but we were never able to get our defenseman off and they caught us tired and they scored."
On Phoenix's power play: "I think 5-on-5 we didn't give up a lot. They had quite a few chances on the 4-on-4, generated a lot of momentum and, again, like I said, on their power play I thought they generated a lot of momentum."
On his team's effort getting to the net: "I think you got to give credit where credit is due. I think a lot of our forecheck tonight was stalled or stopped from their goaltender handling the puck as well as he did and we were partly responsible for that. Also, I mean, that's a guy that tries to handle everything. We got to cross corner or soft dump it in the corner and we weren't that efficient in that area tonight."
Defenseman Dan Girardi:
On his team's play tonight: "You know when we were good with the puck getting pucks in when we had to, then making the plays at their blue line when we had chances to. That's when we were really good, we were getting lots of chances and also when we were strong in our 'D' zone getting it out quick and get on the transition, getting that 'D' up the ice, that's when we were good and when we turned pucks over and lost one-on-one battles, that's when we got into trouble."
Forward Brad Richards:
On when the game turned: "We were still 1-1 in the second. I think that was the key to the game, when we got into some penalty trouble and had guys caught out there on their own for a long time and they ended up scoring- not on the power play but right after. So, if we get out of the second period, keep the momentum after we scored that power play goal it might be a different game."
On what positives can be taken out of tonight's game: "That's tough to talk about right now, we got beat pretty bad. I'm sure when we calm down and reflect on a few things and see the video on certain things we probably did some things right for sure, but in the end we let a game where we were tied 1-1 and outshooting them at that point get away pretty quickly and that's probably more of the focus."