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Mayor Glen Robertson Talks Lubbock City Council LP&L [Audio]
Friday on Lubbock's First News, Mayor Glen Robertson talked with Tom and Laura about the city council meeting that took place Thursday night, including its dramatic discourse, as well as the problems with LP&L and the Electric and Utility Board.
The meeting was completed before 7 p.m., due to the short agenda and two council members, Victor Hernandez and Karen Gibson, missing in action. During the meeting, the council covered topics of synthetic marijuana, right-of-ways for southeast Lubbock, and the approved speed limit on 114th street.
The EUB board voted to collect the underbilled amount and to mail out notifications to spread over 6 months collection. "Four thousand meters out of a little over one hundred thousand meters go underbilled. If they did not go back and collect the underbilled, you've got a portion of your community subsidizing another portion. I think there are two sides to this story." The mayor does not directly oppose the board's decision to collect; however, he does not fully support the method by which they chose to do so. Regarding the letter, Robertson said, "I thought it was a poorly written letter; it showed no back-up."
Regarding LP&L's problematic customer service and responses to questions, Robertson said, "the sad news is that I don't know that there is recourse." He added, "in 2004, we gave that board authority for day-to-day operations. This is one of those situations where… the only thing [the council] can do is look at reappointments."
Listen to the entire interview here:
Or on your mobile device here:KFYO LFN Glen Robertson October 11 2013 // KFYO.com


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This was a big week for Microsoft on the news front. We announced the close of the Skype acquisition, Xbox 360 news and plenty of other news bits for all the Microsoft news hounds out there.
Microsoft officially welcomes Skype. On Thursday, it was announced that Microsoft had closed its acquisition of Skype. "Skype is a phenomenal product and brand that is loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in this press release on the Microsoft News Center. Tony Bates, president of the Skype Division of Microsoft, also weighed in on the deal in this Thursday post on The Official Microsoft Blog, which features a short video of Bates talking about the acquisition.
What a week for Xbox 360! Lots of big news out of Xbox 360 this week. First, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 continued its reign over its competitors in September and has now sold more units in the U.S. than any other console for 15 of the past 16 months. The day before, we announced that Twisted Pixel is joining the Microsoft Studios Family. Also on Wednesday, Next at Microsoft Blog Editor Steve Clayton reported that Popular Mechanics announced their 10 Most Innovative Tech Products of 2011 and the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit was honored in the list. Also, the Kinect picked up the Gadget Of The Year Award at T3's 2011 Gadget Awards.
And in Windows Phone news this week… The folks down at the Windows Phone Blog have been plenty busy in the weeks after the rollout of Windows Phone 7.5. In the latest Tip Tuesday post, blogger Michael Stroh offers some handy tips for using the camera on your Windows Phone. Earlier this week, Stroh also wrote this overview on Bing in Windows 7.5 that provides a laundry list of all the new and cool things you can do with Bing on your Windows 7.5 phone. And finally, the results of the latest poll on The Official Microsoft Blog are in. The poll asked: what is your favorite new Windows Phone 7.5 feature?. The answer? Intelligent multitasking, which makes it possible to run multiple apps at once, so customers can pause a game to check e-mail and then go back to where they left it. Below is a screenshot of how Bing looks in Windows Phone 7.5:
Out of date Web browsers put you at risk. According to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 11, which analyzes data from over 600 million systems in more than 100 countries, the biggest threats stem from clever "socially engineered" malware targeting outdated software, such as older Web browsers. Read this Tuesday post on the Exploring IE Blog for the rest of the story. Below is an infographic that shows the extent of the risk involved with using older browsers:
Friends oversharing online? Call it "Digital T.M.I." We've all encountered them: people who after five minutes of meeting feel compelled to tell you the vivid details of their relationship woes, family traumas or financial hardships. In one-to-one or small-group settings, such conversations make us uneasy at best. More likely, they leave us itching to slink away and find less of a "drama queen" to chat with. Want to know more? Read this Tuesday post on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog for the rest of the story.
Excel Web Apps releases new features. The Excel Web Apps team is committed to improving its products based on user feedback. Since it launched Office Web Apps just over a year ago, the team's been listening to users, and on Oct. 7th, released new features based on what that feedback. Read this post on the Excel Blog to see what the team came up with.
Hugh Jackman kicks off the "MSN Celebrity Editor Series". Wolverine is in the house! On Oct. 7th, the MSN team introduced the celebrity editor series. For the first time, every Friday in October and November, stars you know and love will be sharing their passions and perspectives in a special guest editor section on the MSN homepage. Hugh Jackman kicked things off as MSN's inaugural guest editor, sharing his favorite cities for cycling, travel guides to his favorite destinations, an article on how robots inspired his new movie "Real Steel", and a piece showcasing his passion for supporting local coffee growers. Check it out.
That's a wrap for this edition of Weekend Reading, and what a week it's been. Tune into The Official Microsoft Blog next week to stay up to date on the latest Microsoft news and announcements.
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Find the list of 63 most useful Translational APIs including the most popular Bing API, in terms of mashup and latest TEXTKING API. Translation APIs allow developers to provide services to the users of their applications in multiple languages, therefore enabling developers to grow their audience.
Today In APIs: Twitter API Clients ring in price increases, Bing Ads API updates and 10 New APIs
Tweetro+, a Twitter client raises prices due to Twitter API rules. Bing Ads API changes. Plus: Twitter launches a Timeline for its API announcements, Mocapay launches API token solution and 10 new APIs.
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Google Maps now covers over 25 million building footprints across United States. Developers using Bing Ads V7 need to migrate to V8 by early 2013. Plus: Facebook announces SDK 3.0 Beta for Android, Twistory becomes another Twitter API casualty and 17 New APIs
Applications That Use the Bing Search API May Have Stopped Working On August 1st
Several Months ago, Microsoft announced that the Bing Search API had moved to the Windows Azure Marketplace. This move would make the Bing Search API a paid service with a tiered structure. Developers have been given until August 1st, 2012 to transition to the new version of the Bing Search API.
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The Bing Search API will be deprecated as of August 1st; time to move to the Windows Azure Marketplace. Facebook moves toward a simplified version of their JavaScript API. Plus: 11 new APIs.
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We hope everyone had a nice and safe 4th of July. This week we'll cover some of the best mashups from June that didn't get covered the first time around. These mashups make use of APIs from Bing, Weather Central, Twitter and more. Our mashup directory now contains nearly 6700 mashups. Below are more details on these mashups.
Best New Mashups: News Mashups Using Bing, Google and Yahoo
A year ago we took a look at mashups that deliver the latest news to users. This week, we want to revisit that category and see what new tools have been created to help users find and read their news. These mashups use traditional search APIs such as Bing and Google as well as social APIs from Facebook to Twitter.
Microsoft to Start Charging for Bing Search API Queries
Get Some Green For Your Green-Themed Site
Want to launch a site today? There are only two more days to enter the Will Code for Green contest, which will pick five winners of economy- or ecology-themed web applications that consumes Bing search (our Bing API profile).
Being Optimistic at the Deathbed of Yahoo Search API
The news of Yahoo's deal to use Microsoft's Bing for search at best has some standing vigil over BOSS and SearchMonkey (our profiles of the BOSS API and Yahoo Search API). At worst, many are already calling the services dead.
Microsoft Releases Bing API - With No Usage Quotas
When Microsoft launched their much-touted new search engine Bing last week it generated a lots of press and despite a somewhat muted expectations, it turned-out to be something of a hit. But lost in all the broader buzz about Bing was some news for developers: Bing has an API (we've now added a new Bing API Profile with technical details).


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CHANDLER, Ariz.--Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) reported fourth quarter 2006 sales of $683 million, up 6% from the fourth quarter of 2005 and down 4% sequentially from the third quarter of 2006. Amkor's fourth quarter 2006 net income was $59 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with net income of $54 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2005 which included a $9.9 million tax benefit.
For the full year 2006, Amkor's net sales were a record $2.7 billion, up 30% over 2005. Amkor's full year 2006 net income was a record $170 million, or $0.90 per diluted share. For 2005, Amkor had a net loss of $137 million, or ($0.78) per share, which included a charge of $50 million for legal settlements.
"One year ago we commenced a process of refocusing Amkor for long-term success, with a commitment to streamline our corporate organization, enhance operational effectiveness, improve profitability and strengthen our cash flow," said James Kim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During the past year our management team kept a sharp focus on these objectives. We maintained a disciplined approach to capital spending; we enriched our product mix; we leveraged our technological leadership; we significantly increased our Flip Chip related business; we successfully expanded our test and bumping capabilities in Singapore; we are building scale in China; we improved gross and operating margins; and we continued to reposition our capital structure and reduce debt.
"I am pleased with the operating performance we achieved in 2006 and the corresponding improvement in our financial results. We have made excellent progress in reaching our objectives and I believe we have established a solid foundation for long-term profitable growth," said Kim.
"Our fourth quarter saw continued strong demand in 3D package solutions and Flip Chip packages for high performance applications, including all three major game consoles, networking and communications modules, offset by a decline in demand for packages supporting wireless and other mobile devices," said Kim. "Our test business strengthened during the fourth quarter as we continued to build scale in Singapore and increase our capabilities in Korea."
"Following an extended period of exceptionally strong growth, we expect to experience a seasonal decline in the first quarter of 2007," said Kim. "As we go through 2007, we will continue to exercise discipline in our capital investments, with an ongoing focus on improving our productivity, building our capabilities in technology and key growth areas, and strengthening our IT systems. I believe this will position Amkor to achieve sustainable profitability and generate positive free cash flow, which should allow us to further de-lever our capital structure."
"While fourth quarter sales were in the mid range of guidance, our gross margin of 25.3% was better than expected, principally as a result of a change in product mix," said Ken Joyce, Amkor's Chief Financial Officer.
"Our growth in Flip Chip business during the quarter was partially masked by a mix-shift, as a greater proportion of substrates were consigned by customers, instead of procured by Amkor. The associated reduction in materials reduced the average selling price for Flip Chip packages but increased gross margin."
"SG&A expenses for professional fees associated with the investigations of our historical stock options granting practices were approximately $2.5 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $10.2 million in the third quarter," said Joyce. "During the fourth quarter, we also increased our employee bonus and profit sharing accruals in recognition of our improved financial performance. Excluding the impact of these adjustments, fourth quarter SG&A was up slightly from the third quarter."
"Capital additions totaled $55 million in the fourth quarter and $299 million for the full year. Our capacity expansion has been focused on strategic growth areas, including wafer bump, wafer level packaging, Flip Chip and test," said Joyce. "We are currently targeting first quarter 2007 capital additions of $70 million and full year capital additions in the range of $250 - $300 million. We are prepared to adjust these figures depending on business conditions."
"We have achieved positive free cash flow for the past five quarters, and given our current view of business conditions, we anticipate this trend should continue throughout 2007," said Joyce. "We plan to use existing cash resources to retire the remaining $142 million in 5% convertible notes at maturity in March 2007."
For 2007, we anticipate an effective tax rate of 10% which reflects the utilization of U.S. and foreign net operating loss carryforwards and tax holidays in certain of our foreign jurisdictions. At December 31, 2006, Amkor had U.S. net operating losses available for carryforward totaling $363 million expiring through 2025. Additionally, at December 31, 2006, we had $51 million of non-U.S. operating losses available for carryforward, expiring through 2011.
Selected operating data for the fourth quarter 2006 is included in a section before the financial tables.
Business Outlook
On the basis of our customers' forecasts, we have the following expectations for the first quarter of 2007:
Amkor will conduct a conference call on February 7, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The call can be accessed by dialing 303-262-2175 or by visiting the investor relations page of our web site: www.amkor.com or CCBN's website, www.companyboardroom.com. An archive of the webcast can be accessed through the same links and will be available until our next quarterly earnings conference call. An audio replay of the call will be available for 48 hours following the conference call by dialing 303-590-3000 passcode: 11081233.
About Amkor
Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com.
Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding the following: expectations regarding a seasonal decline in the first quarter of 2007; plans to exercise discipline in our capital investments, focus on improving productivity, build capabilities in technology and key growth areas, and strengthen IT systems; expectations regarding 2007 capital expenditures; expectations to achieve positive free cash flow throughout 2007; plans to use cash resources to retire the convertible notes due 2007; expectations regarding the effective tax rate for full year 2007 and the level of operating loss carryforwards; and the statements regarding sales, gross margin and net income per diluted share contained under Business Outlook. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical and expected results, including, but not limited to, the following: the highly unpredictable nature of the semiconductor industry; inability to achieve high capacity utilization rates; volatility of consumer demand for products incorporating our semiconductor packages; weakness in the forecasts of Amkor's customers; customer modification of and follow through with respect to forecasts provided to Amkor; curtailment of outsourcing by our customers; our substantial indebtedness and restrictive covenants; failure to realize sufficient cash flow to fund capital expenditures; deterioration of the U.S. or other economies; the highly unpredictable nature and costs of litigation and other legal activities and the risk of adverse results of such matters; the outcome of the pending SEC investigation; worldwide economic effects of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and military conflict; competitive pricing and declines in average selling prices; timing and volume of orders relative to the production capacity; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; competition; dependence on international operations and sales; dependence on raw material and equipment suppliers; exchange rate fluctuations; dependence on key personnel; difficulties in managing growth; enforcement of intellectual property rights; environmental regulations; and technological challenges.
Further information on risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect the company's operating results and financial condition is detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005, Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006, and current reports on Form 8-K. Amkor undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.
(selected operating data and tables to follow)
Selected operating data for the fourth quarter and full year 2006 4th Quarter Full Year -- Capital additions $55 million $299 million Net decrease in related accounts payable and deposits $9 million $17 million ------------- -------------- Payments for property, plant & equipment $64 million $316 million ============= ============== -- Depreciation and amortization $71 million $274 million -- Free cash flow (a) $79 million $208 million (a) Reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure: Net cash provided by operating activities $143 million $524 million Less payments for property, plant and equipment ($64 million) ($316 million) ------------- -------------- Free cash flow from continuing operations $79 million $208 million ============= ==============
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less payments for property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles. However, we believe free cash flow to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides them with additional information in assessing our liquidity, capital resources and financial operating results. Our management uses free cash flow in evaluating our liquidity, our ability to service debt and our ability to fund capital expenditures. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute, or superior to, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and our definition of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
For the Fourth Quarter of 2006:
Full year 2006 assembly units were 8.8 billion, up 18% from the full year 2005
Communications 36% Consumer 33% Computing 21% Other 10%
Laminate packages 50% Leadframe packages 34% Other 5% Test 11%
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) For the For the Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, ------------------- ----------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- (In thousands, except per share data) Net sales $683,011 $643,492 $2,728,560 $2,099,949 Cost of sales 509,879 487,821 2,053,600 1,744,178 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Gross profit 173,132 155,671 674,960 355,771 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 62,494 56,262 250,142 243,319 Research and development 9,337 9,653 38,735 37,347 Provision for legal settlements and contingencies - - 1,000 50,000 Gain on sale of specialty test operations - (4,408) - (4,408) --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses 71,831 61,507 289,877 326,258 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Operating income 101,301 94,164 385,083 29,513 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Other (income) expense: Interest expense, net 36,477 42,584 154,807 165,351 Interest expense, related party 1,563 521 6,477 521 Foreign currency loss (gain), net 1,783 4,688 13,255 9,318 Debt retirement costs, net - - 27,389 - Other (income) expense, net (836) (3,024) 661 (389) ------------------- ----------- ----------- Total other expense, net 38,987 44,769 202,589 174,801 ------------------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests 62,314 49,395 182,494 (145,288) Income tax expense (benefit) 2,743 (5,226) 11,208 (5,551) --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before minority interests 59,571 54,621 171,286 (139,737) Minority interests, net of tax (524) (685) (1,202) 2,502 --------- --------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) $59,047 $53,936 $170,084 $(137,235) ========= ========= =========== =========== Net income (loss) per common share: Basic $0.33 $0.31 $0.96 $(0.78) ========= ========= =========== =========== Diluted $0.30 $0.30 $0.90 $(0.78) ========= ========= =========== =========== Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share: Basic 178,109 176,721 177,682 176,385 ========= ========= =========== =========== Diluted 205,124 181,220 199,556 176,385 ========= ========= =========== ===========
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) December 31, December 31, 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $244,694 $206,575 Restricted cash 2,478 - Accounts receivable: Trade, net of allowances 380,888 381,495 Other 5,969 5,089 Inventories, net 164,178 138,109 Other current assets 39,650 35,222 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 837,857 766,490 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,443,603 1,419,472 Goodwill 671,900 653,717 Intangibles, net 29,694 38,391 Investments 6,675 9,668 Restricted cash 1,688 1,747 Other assets 49,847 65,606 ------------ ------------ Total assets $3,041,264 $2,955,091 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt $185,414 $184,389 Trade accounts payable 291,847 326,712 Accrued expenses 145,501 124,027 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 622,762 635,128 Long-term debt 1,719,901 1,856,247 Long-term debt, related party 100,000 100,000 Pension and severance obligations 170,070 129,752 Other non-current liabilities 30,008 6,109 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 2,642,741 2,727,236 ------------ ------------ Commitments and contingencies Minority interests 4,603 3,950 ------------ ------------ Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock - - Common stock 178 178 Additional paid-in capital 1,441,194 1,431,543 Accumulated deficit (1,041,390) (1,211,474) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (6,062) 3,658 ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 393,920 223,905 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,041,264 $2,955,091 ============ ============
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) For the Year Ended December 31, ---------------------- 2006 2005 ----------- ---------- (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $170,084 $(137,235) Depreciation and amortization 273,845 248,637 Other operating activities and non-cash items 56,030 45,369 Changes in assets and liabilities 23,671 (59,614) ----------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 523,630 97,157 ----------- ---------- Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for property, plant and equipment (315,873) (295,943) Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 4,449 1,596 Other investing activities (3,373) (12,663) ----------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities (314,797) (307,010) ----------- ---------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net change in bank overdrafts - (102) Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 233,212 120,405 Payments under revolving credit facilities (237,933) (120,727) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 590,000 216,317 Payments for debt issuance costs (15,099) (2,187) Payments on long-term debt (744,392) (168,872) Proceeds from issuance of stock through stock compensation plans 4,981 2,804 ----------- ---------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (169,231) 47,638 ----------- ---------- Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (1,483) (3,494) ----------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 38,119 (165,709) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 206,575 372,284 ----------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $244,694 $206,575 =========== ==========
Amkor Technology, Inc., Chandler Jeffrey Luth VP Corporate Communications 480-821-5000 ext. 5130 firstname.lastname@example.com


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Submitted by: Marie D. Johnson and
From the Portland Leader, August 28, 2002 Edition
Charles Lumas Powell, 81, of Portland, died on Aug. 22, 2002 at Tennessee
Christian Medical Center, Portland. He served in the U. S. Army in
World War II. He was a teacher and longtime minister of the Church
of Christ. He was also a columnist for The Portland Leader, providing
readers with a nostalgic look at the past through his column, One Outlook.
Survivors include: wife, Geraldine Ayers Powell of Portland, two sons and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Aug. 25, 2002 at the Portland Church of Christ. Burial was at Old Brush Cemetery.
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Protests Rage On In Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya — Forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi fired tear gas at protesters in Tripoli on Friday as a fierce crackdown that has terrorized parts of the capital the past week seemingly smothered attempts to revive demonstrations calling for the Libyan leader's ouster.
More than 1,500 protesters marched out of the Murad Agha mosque after noon prayers in the eastern Tripoli district of Tajoura, chanting "the people want to bring the regime down" and waved the red, black and green flag of Libya's pre-Qaddafi monarchy, adopted as the banner up the uprising.
But pro-Qaddafi forces quickly moved in. They fired volleys of tear gas and — when the marchers continued — opened fire with live ammunition, according to witnesses.
It was not clear if they fired at the crowd or into the air, but the protesters scattered, many of them taking refuge back in the mosque, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene. A doctor said several people were wounded and taken to a nearby hospital.
The clampdown underscored the strong hold Qaddafi has maintained over Tripoli, in stark contrast to much of the country. The entire east has fallen into the hands of the rebellion, as have several cities in the west close to his bastion in the capital. The rebels — ragtag forces of armed residents backed by some military units — have repelled repeated attacks by pro-Qaddafi forces trying to take back their territory.
That has made control of Tripoli crucial for Gahdafi. His loyalists have taken fierce action to ensure protesters cannot rise up and overwhelm the city as they have in other places.
Last week, Friday marches were met by barrages of gunfire from militiamen shooting into crowds, killing a still undetermined number. Since then, pro-Qaddafi forces have carried out a wave of arrests against suspected demonstrators, snatching some from their homes in nighttime raids, instilling fear in the most restive neighborhoods.
"All these people are threatened with death," said a 35-year-old among the Tajoura protesters Friday. "We have no education, no economy, no infrastructure. … We want nothing but the end of the regime. We were born free but he is suppressing us." He said he had recently had kidney surgery, but "look at me, still I went out with the people because we are oppressed people."
"I am not afraid," said another man in the march. "We want to show the world that we are not afraid."
They and others in Tripoli spoke on condition of anonymity for fear they could be hunted down by security forces like other protesters.
The fear seemed to have had an impact, and some protests in other parts of the capital didn't get off the ground. One resident said he went to prayers at a downtown mosque and found police officers standing outside to ensure no one marched. After prayers, the worshippers dispersed without protests.
Instead, dozens of Qaddafi supporters turned up for a counterdemonstration in Tripoli's central Green Square, waving green flags.
Before prayers, the worshippers gathering inside the Murad Agha mosque debated what to do. They said messages between Tripoli organizers were being aired on radio being aired from Benghazi, the main city in the opposition-held east, and audible in the capital.
At one point, they decided to hold a sit-in inside the mosque to avoid coming under gunfire by stepping outside. In the mosque's courtyard, they burned a copy of the Green Book, Qaddafi's political manifesto, as well as the green flag of Qaddafi's Libya.
At the same time, young men from the neighborhood transformed a nearby square, tearing down posters of the Libyan leader and replacing them with the flags. They spray-painted walls with graffiti reading, "Down with Qaddafi" and "Tajoura will dig your grave."
In the end, the 400 worshippers in the mosque decided to march, joined by hundreds of others.
Ahead of the planned protests, Internet services, which have been spotty throughout Libya's upheaval, appeared to be halted completely in Tripoli on Friday. Renesys Corp., a Manchester,New Hampshire, company that maps the pathways of the Internet, said it wasn't able to reach any of the websites it tried to access inside Libya on Friday. Google's transparency report, which shows traffic to the company's sites from various countries, also showed that Internet traffic had fallen to zero in Libya.


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Comparative evaluation of some diagnostic techniques for determining the nutrient requirement of maize grown on hydric dystrandepts
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|Comparative evaluation of some diagnostic techniques for determining the nutrient requirement of maize grown on hydric dystrandepts
Nutrient requirement of maize
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|Two fundamentally different approaches namely, the conventional critical concentration and "diagnosis and recommendation integrated system" (DRIS) were evaluated to determine their applicability in assessing the nutrient requirements of maize grown on a thixotropic, isothermic soil family of Hydric Dystrandept. Results of 15 fertilizer experiments (eight N x P and seven CaC03 x P) were used in this evaluation. In the conventional critical concentration approach, five methods were evaluated to determine the critical or optimum tissue concentration or range for each nutrient element. The methods were (1) graphical determination of the range of tissue concentrations associated with high yields, (2) determination of the mean nutrient concentration of the highest-yielding 15% of the plots, (3) determination of the nutrient concentration which, when used as the critical concentration, resulted in the highest percentage of correct diagnoses of nutrient deficiency, (4) determination of the nutrient concentration at which the mean yield response to additional fertilizer approaches 0.0, and (5) determination of the nutrient concentration at which yield is maximized (calculated using a quadratic regression model). Methods (1) and (2) were used to determine optimum concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, A1, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn. Method (3) was used for N, P, and Ca while methods (4) and (5) were used for N and P. Both methods (1) and (2) gave critical or optimum values as a range of tissue nutrient concentrations. For most nutrient elements, however, method (1) gave a comparatively wider range of tissue concentrations, and estimates of optimum ranges from this technique appear to be highly subjective. Except for N, Mg, and S the optimum nutrient concentrations determined with these two methods are within the sufficiency ranges suggested by either Jones (1967) or Neubert et al. (1969). For N, Mg, and S, high maize grain yields were associated with slightly lower concentrations than those previously reported. The critical or optimum nutrient concentrations obtained with the other three methods are similar and fall well within the published values. In most N x P experiments, highly significant positive correlation was found between tissue N and P concentrations as well as with grain yield. Likewise, the concentrations of tissue K, S, Cu, and Zn were positively correlated with tissue N and P and also with grain yield. Only in the case of Mn was the correlation negative. Since application of fertilizer N and P gave significant yield responses it is unclear whether the optimum ranges of these covariant elements are accurate, or whether they are artifacts of tissue N and P. In the DRIS approach, the percentage of correct diagnoses was the criterion used to determine the diagnostic accuracy for N, P, and Ca. Several variations in the various steps of the DRIS approach were evaluated to determine their effects on diagnostic accuracy. The diagnostic accuracy for N was improved (1) by judicious selection of the high-yielding subpopulation, (2) by selecting the "critical" DRIS index based on its effect on diagnostic accuracy, (3) by using DRIS indices calculated by experiment rather than by replicate, and (4) by using 10 rather than 3 or 36 ratios to calculate DRIS indices. For P and Ca, however, no marked difference in diagnostic accuracy was observed among the several DRIS approaches. Using the percentage of correct diagnoses technique, a critical DRIS index of 0.5 was chosen for N while a value of 0.0 was found for P and Ca. Similar values were obtained when maize grain yield was plotted against DRIS indices for these elements. For most other elements, the plot showed that 0.0 was the critical DRIS index. DRIS norms (optimum values of nutrient ratios and their corresponding coefficients of variation) independently derived from this study gave greater diagnostic accuracy for N, P, and Ca than when using published norms. Both the conventional critical level and DRIS approach were more accurate when the critical or optimum values of nutrient concentrations or nutrient concentration ratios were independently derived from our own experimental data. In the final analysis, the DRIS approach was judged to be better than the conventional critical level approach for diagnosing the N requirements of maize.
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Smart codes connect community to Raleigh public art
Posted February 25, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — The City of Raleigh has launched a new coding tool that engages the community with the city's flourishing public arts scene.
"We actually have about 300 works of art that are in the city's collection," said Kim Curry-Evans, Raleigh's public arts coordinator.
Curry-Evans is launching the Q-Art Code Project, which will allow anyone with a smartphone or tablet that scans QR codes to access information about the art.
All public art pieces are now tagged with a QR code on their signs. Snapping a photo of the code with a special bar code scanner app takes art spectators to a page detailing the piece and its artist.
"It's an opportunity for the City of Raleigh to share information about artwork that's in the city's collection," Curry-Evans said.
For 12 special pieces, including the Shimmer Wall at the Raleigh Convention Center and the famous acorn at Moore Square Park, students at North Carolina State University interviewed the artists and created video presentations that will play when the QR code is scanned.
"It helped us to document (the art)," Curry-Evans said. "(Now we) have it in perpetuity for people beyond our lifetimes."
For now, Curry-Evans said she hopes to give Raleigh residents a fresh appreciation of the art they see every day and the people who create it.
"I think this is giant step to show how (art) can be such a positive influence in the community," she said.
The project, which will cost the city $15,000, launches later this week.
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text: I visited a "birdy" hollow yesterday where past land use and Mother Nature have created a seemingly permanent forest thicket. I have been visiting this hollow for 14 years and it has not changed much in terms of forest succession. The soil is extremely shallow and many of the pines have been blown down. As I approached a small cluster of Virginia pine, grouse tracks appeared in the snow going up and down the slope. Then one grouse flushed, then a second, third and fourth. The birds were perched in the pines. Wild grapes, greenbriar berries, and sumac berries surrounded the pines providing plenty of food close to the evergreen cover. A fifth grouse exploded out of a Japanese honeysuckle thicket about 50 yards from the first group of birds. A sixth grouse apparently saw me but I never saw it. I came across its fresh tracks in the snow and began following. After 30 or 40 yards the bird's tracks began to grow wider and wider apart and I realized it was running from me. The tracks abruptly ended with wing impressions in the snow where it flushed out in front of me. But I never did hear it fly or see it. Some grouse hunting friends have harvested birds this season. The first was a big adult male with a crop full of white oak acorn halves. I'm beginning to think that the grouse break the acorns in half before swallowing. A second grouse, an adult female, was full of wild grapes with some Christmas fern leaves thrown in for diversity and color I guess. I love snow. Scott Freidhof Rowan County


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COVERT, MI — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requesting information on how Entergy has changed the safety culture at Palisades nuclear power plant. Numerous safety-related events in 2011 made Palisades one of the four-worst performing plants in the US.
The request comes after the plant in Covert was downgraded by the NRC, causing more inspections to address the safety issues.
"We are asking for the physical copy of the report and information to help us understand how they have responded" to federal regulators, said NRC spokeswoman Viktoria Mitlyng.
According to the letter, the NRC defines safety culture as "the core values and behaviors resulting from a collective commitment by leaders and individuals to emphasize safety over competing goals to ensure protection of people and the environment."
Entergy spokesman Mark Savage said the company will comply with the NRC request and submit the report.
A major event that led to the downgrade was an electrical fault was caused by plant workers in September, which resulted in the plant shutting down for a week. It was determined that the Entergy workers did not follow the proper procedures.
Once the NRC has a copy of the report, the agency will hold a public meeting with Entergy to discuss the findings.
Officials from Entergy, the Louisiana-based company that manages Palisades and nine other plants, said earlier this year that they would rewrite and clarify the majority of the plant's processes and work orders. The company also said it would change how it rewards worker performance, based on how accurately they perform a task and not the speed at which it is accomplished.
"We understand that you have taken some immediate actions to address safety culture issues and are finalizing a comprehensive plan to address the issues," the NRC letter reads.
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'Riptide' Project Explains How Legacy Media Got Washed Out to Sea by Digital Currents
By: Rick Edmonds | Poynter
A massive oral history of the digital disruption of legacy journalism models,released Sunday, contends that big news companies made early, repeated and well-funded attempts to adapt to the digital era but have been overwhelmed by bigger forces.
The work, titled "Riptide," is likely to be controversial. Its authors — John Huey, Martin Nisenholtz and Paul Sagan — did the study as Shorenstein fellows at Harvard and have published it on the Nieman Journalism Lab site. They interviewed a group of 60 people, noticeably lacking in diversity.
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It takes a lot of effort to break free from comfort zones, or to expand them. People will spend their whole lives miserable until it finally hurts more to stay there than stretch their comfort zone, or unless someone yanks the rug out from under them!
So what gives, why is it so hard to leave if you hate your job so much? Do you feel like if you leave, that you're just going to sit on your butt all day? Wow, reality check… And that is exactly what some people do. They get laid off, and send a couple of applications or résumé's online and they hope someone is going to call them. They literally sit on their butts and waste away.
But that's not you right? You're different. If you left your job you would be out there making connections, doing everything possible to land a knock-out position that you can actually enjoy. I mean, that is what you want isn't it?
So what's it going to take? Oh I get it… You need to pay your bills… Okay, now that's a legitimate fear…. NOT! Give me a break, how much do utilities really cost, and do you really think you're going to starve? Can you really not cut down on your spending habits, and break down your expenses. Don't worry; your creditors will live for a few weeks; especially if your health is in jeopardy from too much job stress and hatred for the world!
Do you not have any savings; do you not have any thing that you can turn into cash? Do you really need health insurance right now/this month? Do you really have to drive places all the time? Even if it did get this bad, is keeping your house worth your sanity and health, and do you really think you won't ever have a place to sleep with a roof over your head?
Do you really have to have this, and do you really have to have that? Put it this way, as long as you have clothes on back, food to eat, a roof over your head, then what's their not to be grateful for, especially if you have loved ones to share it with. What are you waiting for? What is keeping you from stepping into this beautiful world?
"Got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you…to make each day count." ~Leonardo Dicaprio playing the role of Jack Dawson on the movie Titanic
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Tomorrow Update: The Marijuana Policy Project dissects the next step for MMJ and legalization victories in 2014 and beyond {By Jasen T. Davis}
Last month, Colorado and Washington made history when voters showed their support for this country's first two examples of state-level legalization of cannabis for adults 21 and over. More than 50 percent of each state's populations went to the polls to cast their ballot in support of a common-sense approach to the plant. However, as much as Amendment 64 and Initiative 502 stand poised to reshape the way our country's leaders shape cannabis policy, the plant remains illegal at the federal level. What does this all mean for the future of the cannabis legalization? Rob Kampia, executive director and co-founder of the Washington D.C.based, Marijuana Policy Project, spoke with CULTURE about these recent positive developments and what we can look forward to in the coming years. So, how were Washington and Colorado able to pass legalization measures? Kampia believes the laws got changed because the alternatives had failed. "The voters felt that cannabis prohibition has not worked," he says. Advocates of cannabis legalization did their best to show voters there were other cheaper and safer options. "Our Washington campaign
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was called 'A New Approach,'" Kampia adds. Other states could soon end up following in Colorado and Washington's legalization footsteps, he says. Plus, with Massachusetts being the latest state to approve medical cannabis laws, the compassionate family is expected to grow. "The MPP and other organizations are going to try to pass similar medical marijuana initiatives in Idaho in 2014," Kampia says. "California is also at the top of the [legalization] list in 2016 along with Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts." Will these initiatives succeed? It's a matter of financing, he says. "It really depends on how much money the four campaigns have to throw around," Kampia explains. Two other bills rolling around Congress could also change the way the laws treat cannabis. One bill, the States' Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act (HR 1983) is simple. "That law would allow states to determine their own medical marijuana policies without federal interference," Kampia says. At that point, the DEA and the FBI would be kicked out of the process to let growers, dispensary operators and distributors operate in peace.
Though it would be rendered moot if HR 1983 passes, another proposed bill, States' Medical Marijuana Property Right Protection Act (HR 6335), would prevent the DEA and Department of Justice from seizing property when they raid medical cannabis dispensaries and facilities. "HR 1983 sounds promising, but it's going to be a while," Kampia says. "There's a lot of support for it in the House, but it hasn't been heard in a committee so there has been no vote for it." To Kampia, the real problem is that elected officials have always been slow to adapt to the changing needs and beliefs of the people they govern (just check out Obama's "evolving" stance on same-sex marriage). "Politicians are always behind when it comes to social issues," he says. "They also tend to be more conservative, because they are older and nervous about casting votes for controversial bills in public." Until HR 2306 becomes law, the real key is to get more congressional support by legalizing cannabis (medical or adult-use) in more states. "It's only a matter of time." c
While some would argue there's no silver bullet to ending cannabis prohibition with one decisive blow . . . there is one bill that seeks to do just that. It's called the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (HR 2306), but it's not up for vote until 2016. Is that a reason to hope? Marijuana Policy Project executive director and co-founder Matt Kampia says that the outlook should be positive. "HR 2306 would just treat cannabis like alcohol throughout the country," he explains. "It's the ultimate bill . . . If that bill passes, states would just decriminalize everything and our work would be essentially over."
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Jeevitha Rajasekhar about their Love Story - Valentines Day Special - Tv5
Sat, Feb 14, 2015, 05:55 PM
Jeevitha and Rajasekhar, Tollywood's senior but most loved couple. Their names are infact synonymous with each other. Watch this couple being interviewed and speak about their love and how it started, how it blossomed and they got married. Rajasekhar says that he is lucky to share such a great professional partnership with his wife. He accounts his success due to Jeevitha and has high regard to her also admitting that he was once envious of her.


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Financial inaction is not uncommon particularly for those who are afflicted with bad finances and their credit report are overcast with dark clouds of their mistakes. For many people, securing this loan may be a way of getting relief and repairing their credit status, but does it help? The answer may not be an easy one and the actions are to be taken carefully. For instance, those borrowers who...


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As I have said in my previous post about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, not only do I hope the TV reality show is a success. I hope it motivates and inspires parents, school boards, elected officials and kids to take a good look at what we are eating. There is nothing more important than our health and nutrition is a huge part of being healthy.
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Slideshow: Bomb Crime Scene Photos
The FBI released images of one of the devices that exploded at the Boston Marathon.
Investigators say the pictures show the remains of a pressure cooker that contained a bomb.
One photo shows a shredded black backpack and what appear to be metal pellets or ball bearings.
A Boston law enforcement source said two identical pressure-cooker bombs -- each with the capacity to hold six liters of liquid -- were set off.
The FBI said they contained BB-like pellets and nails, causing even more damage.


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It's late Tuesday afternoon, you've already put in a full day of working, exercising and pushing yourself past your limit. While it's way too early for bed, your botanical latex mattress looks all too inviting to pass up, so you snooze for a few winks. Believe it or not, a nap can be just what the doctor ordered. You've probably noticed how after a short nap, you'll wake up feeling refreshed and energized. Today, we're going to find out how and why napping can be the best little thing you do for yourself today.
The Power of the Cat Nap
Snoozing Smarter: How Sleep Can Boost Your Intelligence
We've heard it since we were school-aged children: "You have a big test tomorrow, get a good night of sleep!" While I can still hear my fifth grade teacher reciting that line in my head like a broken record, I've often wondered how much truth there actually is to the idea of snoozing smarter.
How to Kick the Kids Out of Your Bed…Gently
So your kids are finally past the stage of diapers and drooling and it seems that your life might finally settle down for just enough time so that you can get a full night of sleep. You hit that wonderfully comfortable botanical mattress and just as your eyes start to close, you feel this tiny tap on your shoulder…your toddler has wandered into your room and is now looking to take up residency in your bed. While you and your significant other may not be pleased, exhaustion has won in the battle against reason and you shimmy over to make room for the intruder in footy pajamas. While most parents shake their heads, giving into the lack of sleep, calling their bed hijacking a "phase," there are ways to avoid having your child sleep in your bed, which in the end will mean a better night of sleep for you and them.
Subsiding the Snoring for a Better Snooze Tonight
For all the topics we've discussed on sleeping patterns and problems, there's one we haven't touched upon and it's one of the most common: snoring. It's a problem most of us try to sweep under the rug, but if you're sleeping with a significant other it will definitely affect your sleep and theirs. Let's look at some natural ways to stop snoring before it becomes a problem rather than just a nuisance.
Keeping the "Comfort" in Your Comforter
When decorating a bedroom, one of the first items you decide on is your comforter. Usually the questions of color, size and style come before the question of what material the comforter is made of, but it should really be the other way around, especially if you have allergies. With so many options out there for choosing the perfect comforter, sometimes it can be hard to decide which one is right for you. Let's go over the best ways to pick a comforter that you can be proud of.
Bypassing the Buzz: Alternatives to Regular Alarm Clocks
We've all been there – one moment you're dreaming peacefully in a sedative slumber and suddenly it hits you: BING BING BING. The deafening sound of your alarm might as well be a firing squad at 6:00 a.m. Sometimes it seems that the best night of sleep can be nullified by an ultra-annoying alarm. But fear not, there are ways to wake up gently and the sound you wake up to makes all the difference.
Yoga Moves to Cure Insomnia
In the past few weeks, we've gone over some of the best natural ways to sleep easy and through the night. One we haven't talked about yet is doing yoga or meditation before bed. According to many sources, yoga can be just what the doctor ordered for those nights when sleep just won't come.
Product Review: Dream Water
I was asked to review a product called Dream Water, an all-natural (calorie-free!) sleep aid that comes in the form of a "shot" you drink before bed. If you're having trouble sleeping and are looking for a more natural approach, then Dream Water may be exactly what you need.
Reading Before Bed: The Natural Sleep Aid
It's after midnight and you're staring at the ceiling again. You've tried watching late-night TV and Seinfeld reruns but nothing seems to be helping you snooze. Before resorting to TV for bed, you should always try turning on a small light and opening a good book. There's no sleep like the one that comes while enveloped in a book. While this theory has been tested before, let's go over why and how reading before bed can help you sleep peacefully throughout the night.
Sleeping with the Sniffles: How to Snooze with a Cold
The summer cold catches the best of us off-guard. Is there anything worse than feeling stuffed up and suffering from a headache in a heat wave? If getting through the day with a cold is a challenge, then trying to sleep during the night is full-out competition. Before going into a panic, let's look at some options for gaining some relief from your runny nose and heavy head, at least while you sleep.


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Son By Four - a puro dolor (превод на енглески)
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Purest Of Pain
I'm sorry I didn't mean to call you
but I couldn't fight it
I guess I was weak and couldn't even hide it
and so I surrender just to hear your voice
I know how many times I said I'm gonna to live with out you
and maybe someone else is standing there beside you
but there's something baby that you need to know
That deep inside me I feel like I'm dying
I have to see you it's all that I'm asking.
Vida, give me back my fantasies
the courage that I need to live
the air that I breathe
Carino mio, my world becomes so empty
my day's are so cold and lonely
and each night I taste
the purest of pain.
I wish I could tell you I'm feeling better every day
that it didn't hurt me when you walked away
but to tell you the truth I can't find my way
And deep inside me I feel like I'm dying
I have to see you it's all that I'm asking.
Vida, give me back...
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Artist of the day: Luna Blue
Luna Blue is a popular five-piece cover band that performs uptempo favorites at bars, clubs and parties all over Tampa Bay -- among them the tailgate party to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg. In February, they even played on the streets of St. Pete, right across from Haslam's Book Store, for the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. They've got a mix of songs ranging from classic rock (Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd) to pop (Katy Perry, Lady Gaga) that helps them fit into any situation.
"Rather than composing a setlist that 'checks the box' on the standard cover tunes, we try to read the crowd and mix different eras in a way that often surprises but also pleases the audience," bassist Taylor Ard said in an email. "It is often accurate to say they wanted to hear what we chose for them; they just didn't know it until we played it."
On Sunday, Luna Blue will be performing at Skipper's Smokehouse for a fundraiser for Hooked On Hope, a nonprofit group that raises awareness and runds for breast cancer research. They'll be joined by Damon Fowler and Betty Fox and the Dirty Bastards. There's a $10 suggested donation. Click here for info.


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Rex Dog Food receives the Advisor's lowest-tier rating of 1 star.
The Rex Dog Food product line includes three kibbles. However, since we're unable to locate AAFCO nutritional adequacy statements for these dog foods on the company's website, it's impossible for us to report specific life stage recommendations for these recipes.
The following is a list of recipes available at the time of this review.
- Rex Puppy
- Rex Premium
- Rex Golden Nugget
Rex Premium was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.
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Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Ingredients: Cereal food fines, meat meal, chicken by-product meal, animal fat, corn gluten meal, beet pulp, ground flax seed, bentonite, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, niacin, riboflavin supplement, D calcium pantothenate, choline chloride, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, zinc oxide, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, calcium carbonate and ethoxyquin (a preservative)
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 3.9%
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The first ingredient in this dog food is cereal food fines. Cereal food fines are an inexpensive by-product of cereal grain processing.
This waste ingredient can possibly contain a measurable amount of sugar left over from the manufacture of breakfast cereals. Food fines are typically associated with lower quality dog foods.
The second ingredient is meat meal, "the rendered product from mammal tissues, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices".2
Since in this case the source animal is not known, this item could come from almost anywhere: spoiled supermarket meat, roadkill, dead, diseased or dying livestock — even euthanized pets.
On the brighter side, however, meat meals are meat concentrates and contain nearly 300% more protein than fresh meat.
Although this item does contain all the amino acids a dog needs, we do not consider meat meal a quality component.
The third ingredient includes chicken by-product meal, another protein-rich meat concentrate.
In addition to organs (the nourishing part), this stuff can contain almost anything — feet, beaks, undeveloped eggs — anything except quality skeletal muscle (real meat).
In any case, although this item contains all the amino acids a dog needs, we consider chicken by-products an inexpensive, lower quality ingredient.
The fourth item is animal fat. Animal fat is a generic by-product of rendering, the same high-temperature process used to make meat meals.
Since there's no mention of a specific animal, this item could come from almost anywhere: roadkill, spoiled supermarket meat, dead, diseased or dying cattle — even euthanized livestock.
For this reason, we do not consider generic animal fat a quality ingredient.
The fifth ingredient is corn gluten meal. Gluten is the rubbery residue remaining once corn has had most of its starchy carbohydrate washed out of it.
Compared to meat, glutens are inferior grain-based proteins lower in some of the essential amino acids dogs need for life.
This inexpensive plant-based ingredient can significantly boost the total protein reported on the label — a factor that must be considered when judging the actual meat content of this dog food.
The sixth ingredient is beet pulp. Beet pulp is a controversial ingredient, a high fiber by-product of sugar beet processing.
Some denounce beet pulp as an inexpensive filler while others cite its outstanding intestinal health and blood sugar benefits.
We only call your attention here to the controversy and believe the inclusion of beet pulp in reasonable amounts in most dog foods is entirely acceptable.
The seventh ingredient is flaxseed, one of the best plant sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Provided they've first been ground into a meal, flax seeds are also rich in soluble fiber.
However, flaxseed contains about 19% protein, a factor that must be considered when judging the actual meat content of this dog food.
The eighth ingredient is bentonite, a naturally occurring clay-like compound rich in many trace minerals. Reported benefits include the binding of certain mold-based toxins and even controlling diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.
But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.
With three notable exceptions…
First, we find no mention of probiotics, friendly bacteria applied to the surface of the kibble after processing to help with digestion.
Next, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Non-chelated minerals are usually associated with lower quality dog foods.
And lastly, this dog food contains ethoxyquin, a controversial preservative linked to birth defects, stillborn puppies, liver failure, infertility and cancer.
Rex Dog Food
The Bottom Line
Judging by its ingredients alone, Rex Dog Food looks like a below average dry product.
But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product's meat content before determining a final rating.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 30%, a fat level of 17% and estimated carbohydrates of about 45%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 28% and a mean fat level of 13%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 52% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 45%.
Near-average protein. Below-average fat. And above-average carbs when compared to a typical dry dog food.
When you consider the protein-boosting effects of the corn gluten meal, flaxseed and soybean meal contained in another recipe, this looks like the profile of a kibble containing a below average amount of meat.
Bottom line?
Rex Dog Food is a plant-based dry kibble using a below average amount of meat and by-product meals as its main sources of animal protein, thus earning the brand 1 star.
Not recommended.
Please note certain recipes are sometimes given a higher or lower rating based upon our estimate of their total meat content.
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The 46th Annual Pow Wow Festival offers a variety of family fun, Friday through Saturday, March 7-9, including a carnival, live music and two parades.
SEMINOLE - The 46th Annual Pow Wow Festival offers a variety of family fun, Friday through Saturday, March 7-9, including a carnival, live music and two parades.
The festival and carnival midway opens at 5 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Holland G. Mangum Recreation Complex, 9100 113th St., Seminole. Unlimited rides are available for a $20 armband. Rebekah Reid performs on the main stage from 6:30 to 8 p.m., followed by Troy Duncan Band from 8:30 to 11 p.m. The midway closes at 11.
The fun starts early Saturday, March 8, with the Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Seminoles 33rd annual Pancake Day from 7 to 11 a.m. in the Recreation Center auditorium. Breakfast will include all the pancakes you can eat in two different flavors, a choice of toppings, sausage and beverage (fresh orange juice, coffee, or milk). Tickets for the breakfast are $5 for adults and $3 for children 5 to 10 years old. Children 4 and younger eat free. Tickets can be purchased at First Home Bank in Seminole by contacting Charlene Jasmin at 399-5602, or at the door.
Due to the closure of 113th Street beginning at 9:30 a.m. for the Pow Wow Parade, the public will be able to access the Pancake Day event via the Ridge Road gate entrance on the west side of St. Petersburg College. Parking for the event is free and available at the adjacent St. Petersburg College and Seminole Community Library. A golf cart shuttle service to the main entrance will be provided (donations welcomed).
Learn about the citys early days at the Seminole Historical Societys display during the Pow Wow Festival. The mini-museum will be on display at the Howard G. Mangum Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N., Saturday, March 8, 8 to 11 a.m. The society will set up maps, charts, historical objects and a collection of memorabilia, all of which will eventually find its way into the planned museum.
The midway opens at 10 a.m., offering unlimited rides with a $20 armband.
This year, the Seminole Pow Wow is teaming up with Bark Life to present the first-ever Bow Wow Parade. The dog-friendly event kicks-off the annual Pow Wow Parade Saturday, March 8.
Dogs and their owners will line up between 9 and 9:30 a.m. at the Seminole Mall, 11201 Park Blvd. N. The parade, which will walk up 113th Street toward the Holland G. Mangum Recreation Center auditorium, 9100 113th St. N., will begin at 9:50 a.m. and be over by about 10:30 a.m.
The official Pow Wow Parade begins at 10 a.m. Parade director Duane Crandall said this years event includes about 75 units, as it did last year. Both the Seminole High School and Osceola Fundamental High School marching bands will march and perform along the route.
Parade spectators should arrive by 9:15 a.m., as 113th Street will be closed promptly at 9:30 a.m. All spectators are asked to view the parade from the east side of 113th Street and avoid the center median.
As in the past, throwing of beads and other items from parade units is strictly prohibited. Freebies must be handed out by parade participants along the route.
The entertainment begins at 1:30 p.m. with Frank Cannon taking the stage, followed by Sean and the Riders from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Arthur Z Band performs from 6 to 8 p.m. with the headliners Sounds of Soul playing from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
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The midway opens one last time at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 9. A childrens extravaganza and family fun day take up most of the day from noon to 6 p.m. One of the highlights of each years Pow Wow Festival is the Kiwanis Club of Seminoles fire truck pull, Pulling for Kids. This year the annual event is from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Seminole Community Library at St. Petersburg College, 9200 113th St. N., south parking lot. Teams of either six to eight adults or 10 to 12 teens compete against one another in the pull. Winners will be determined by time over a measured distance.
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Bipartisan legislature creates the change most everyone wants
Flashback Kearns, UTOct. 29, 2012 8:34 a.m.
My bet is that Nate is a Democrat and he's blaming Republicans for not being bi-partisan. Let's look that the current record. We have a House of Representatives that have passed several budgets over the last 2 years. We have a Senate, run by a Democrat that does not even consider them. How bi-partisan is that? We also have a President that governs by executive order, and by the way, hasn't proposed a new federal budget in three years. How bi-partisan is that. The Dems version of bi-partisanship is to steamroll the Republicans. They want their own way and if they can't have it, they consider nothing. How bi-partisan was the passing of Obamacare? Would some Republican input into that bad piece of legislation moderated it and made it actually acceptable to the American people? Most likely.
one vote Salt Lake City, UTOct. 28, 2012 4:44 p.m.
Get rid of the Tea party and it may work.
Tolstoy salt lake, UTOct. 27, 2012 3:56 p.m.
@lost DC
how about how" intolerant many can be?" is it really that difficult to let go of your biases?
George Bronx, NYOct. 27, 2012 7:52 a.m.
Closer but to bad you fail to see the hate in your own eye
lost in DC West Jordan, UTOct. 27, 2012 6:46 a.m.
thanks maverick and old man, for showing how hateful and intolerant many on the left can be.
The Real Maverick Orem, UTOct. 27, 2012 12:52 a.m.
How is asking for Mia Love to provide her ideas, plans, etc on her website intolerant or hateful?
Jim Matheson does. Why shouldn't Mia?
Tolstoy salt lake, UTOct. 26, 2012 11:11 p.m.
@lost in Dc
evidence of your over generalization. "Thanks for once again showing the intolerance and hatred of the left." you seem to forget everyone can see your previous posts. I did not claim that the two posters you went after did not make derogatory comments, I was making the point that this type of behavior has nothing to do with political affiliation but rather the lack of a valid argument and that it is not isolated to only the "left" or for that matter the "right."
lost in DC West Jordan, UTOct. 26, 2012 10:25 p.m.
"ECR, old man, I think we all agree on this one." is hateful? really!?? Please explain how.
the thread started with people, old man included, saying we need to try to work together more. I agreed. That is hateful?
then maverick goes off on Mia Love, who was not even a topic of the conversation and old man joins in on ALL repubs. By pointing out their intolerance I'm overgeneralizing?
Please tell me where in this thread I am blaming the left for anything. Who is over generalizing now?
Thanks for adding additional evidence to the intolerance and hate fo the left.
Christian 24-7 Murray, UTOct. 26, 2012 8:31 p.m.
Old Man-
Fluff like "hope and change"? Well the GOP's saw that it was successful for Obama in '08, so why not try it?
Besides, all substance is instantly attacked, and since the campaigns are all about the negatives of the other candidate, there is not point in giving the opponent ammo.
What do you think of the fluff statement of Matheson, "eliminate wasteful government spending"? He has been singing that campaign slogan for many elections. I have yet to hear of anything he thinks is wasteful.
So yeah, they are pretty much all full of fluff. Until we, as voters, demand and vote for real ideas, all we will get is fluff.
Tolstoy salt lake, UTOct. 26, 2012 8:18 p.m.
@lost in dc
try putting the over generalizations on hold and reading redshirts (and your own for that matter) comment before you blame the "left" hatred is not a left or right issue its an issue of those that do not have a valid argument to make making over generalizations.
lost in DC West Jordan, UTOct. 26, 2012 4:14 p.m.
Old man, maverick,
I thought this was one you'd play nice on. Thanks for once again showing the intolerance and hatred of the left.
Steve Cottrell Centerville, UTOct. 26, 2012 3:34 p.m.
This letter states good reasons to vote for replacing the overwhelming majority held by Republicans in the Utah State Legislature.
RedShirt USS Enterprise, UTOct. 26, 2012 12:41 p.m.
To "Nathan Shapiro" unfortunately you, and so many liberals are wrong. Bipartisan legislatures do not create changes most everybody wants. Any legislature will create changes that most people want, assuming that the people elected do a reasonable job representing their electorates.
All you and the other liberals here are whining about is the simple fact that you are a minority in Utah, and want more power in the state government.
I am all for a bipartisan Congress, but not because of any change they can enact, but because they get into so much gridlock that they can't change anything. Historically, the stock market has done best when congress is not controlled by any one party.
one old man Ogden, UTOct. 26, 2012 10:59 a.m.
Mav, that's the whole idea not only of Mia's campaign, but Mitt's, Bishop's, Hatch's and all the other GOPers. Go to any of their websites and there's nothing but fluff.
The Real Maverick Orem, UTOct. 26, 2012 10:17 a.m.
I'd like to find out about candidate Mia Love. Unfortunately, all I know is from her worthless ads. Has anyone actually visited her website? It's pathetic. Under the tab, "issues" she doesn't list any ideas or plans. Literally, it's a few paragraphs of old repub talking points. Nothing specific.
How are we supposed to learn about her and what she plans to do if she doesn't say anything?
lost in DC West Jordan, UTOct. 26, 2012 9:47 a.m.
ECR, old man, I think we all agree on this one.
one old man Ogden, UTOct. 26, 2012 8:52 a.m.
An excellent letter. And an excellent comment by ECR.
ECR Burke, VAOct. 26, 2012 5:22 a.m.
Nice letter Nate. You are so right to point to the partisan nature of everything that we do these days as the primary reason for our gridlock. I put most of the blame on the citizens, including myself. We claim to want solutions - even bipartisan solutions - but we allow the media to shirk their responsibility to inform us with facts and, instead, choose to support their sensationailzing of every issue that comes forward. They are not looking for truth as much as they are looking for a story that will sell papers or gain TV viewers, just like the reality TV shows that support those "news" channels and the corporations that own them. It is a sad reality that regardless of which political philosophy is espoused by a a channel (ie. MSNBC on one side and Fox on the others, and most of the others somewhere in between) all of them have corporate oweners who want profits above all else.
Let's take the time to actually seek out and study the candiadtes positions and urge them to seek bipartisan solutions rather that encouraging them to stand firm on the partisan positions we support...for the good of nation


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