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Lenovo Introduces Rugged ThinkPad Chromebook for Schools
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We have two days in the area, We can either spend two days at Petra, or on the second day we can take an option excursion to the Wadi Rum? What do you think?
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An extra Petra day or the Wadi Rum?
We have two days in the area, We can either spend two days at Petra, or on the second day we can take an option excursion to the Wadi Rum? What do you think?
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I'm sure you'll get some better-informed answers but I'll just weigh in that our one day at Petra was enough for me. I could've spent longer that one day but I still think if I had another day I would opt for the Wadi Rum excursion for day two. Having said that, I've not been to Wadi Rum (yet!) so...not really a valid answer.
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Thanks for your thoughts,
Did you get a chance to attend the evening events at Petra as well?
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If you only have two days, I suggest you stay in Petra and not going to Wadi Rum. Petra is a huge site, and two days are barely enough for covering the main areas. Petra by Night is a wonderful experience. You will walk along the Siq under the stars, then enjoy a performance with tea service at the end. Little Petra is another option.
You can do Wadi Rum as a day trip from Petra, but it will be rush. If so, you need to hire a private taxi. I spent a night there and found it boring. It looked like the Nevada desert to me. Enjoy your trip.
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Now you need a third opinion to break the tie! Haha. I'm sure there was much at Petra we didn't see in our one day visit -- including anything at night. We got there at maybe 9 or 10 a.m. and left in the afternoon - 4ish? So we felt we saw a lot but not everything.
I did talk to people there who had done the Siq by candlelight tour the night before (lined with luminaria) and their opinion of that was you couldn't really see anything and they felt it was tough walking on uneven ground without being able to see. (and they were young not older folks with walking issues in general). They said they wouldn't do it again. Their opinion, not mine since I didn't do it. FWIW.
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My husband is originally from Jordan and we've visited Jordan too many times to count. One day (from morning to evening) is enough for Petra! It's beautiful but can be done in a day.
I'm not sure when you will be going but Wadi Rum will be hot, hot, hot. I enjoy driving by it (on our way to Aqaba) but there's really not much to it.
Where are you going after Petra? If north, then I highly recommend seeing Jarash, beautifully in tact Roman ruins. If you'll be there in the summer, it will still be hot but they are so worth it. Another option is hamamat maeen (hot springs that King Harrod use to bathe in). There's only one hotel (nice one though) and you get the entire place virtually to yourself!
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Go to Wadi Rum. One day at Petra was enough for us and we enjoyed the trip to Wadi Rum. I read somewhere about taking surgical masks for sand storms in Egypt and Jordan. We were VERY happy that we had them in Wadi Rum--also used them on first day in Cairo. I picked them up at a medical supply store before leaving home.
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I would do a day and 1/2 to Petra since you haven't been there and then do afternnon/evening in Wadi Rum. My opinion in Wadi Rum is more beautiful after 3 pm
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We were there in March, and had 1 1/2 days in that area. Our group of 9 all elected to spend one fairly long (9-5) day in Petra and then the following 1/2 day in Wadi Rum. We were all very happy with that decision. A "sister" group of 10 all elected to spend the 1/2 day back in Petra. But then, they were all so tired after Day 1, that only one couple returned. It's a long walk to get back into the main part of the site! I really liked Wadi Rum--I didn't find it similar to any of the desert areas I had been in previously. Petra was fantastic, but I felt that I had seen most of it in one day. The ideal would be, as mentioned above, to spend 1 1/2 days in Petra and 1/2 day in Wadi Rum.
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kameo - Questions -
Did you leave extra early to get to Petra at 9AM, or did you stay 2 nights at Petra (?Wadi Musa)? Where did you stay and how was it?
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I would second Kameo's recommendation. I just got back from 6-week trip to Iran, Syria, and Jordan and Wadi Rum was definitely one of the highlights especially if you can spend the night there. Whether you arrive in Petra the night before or early in the morning, get as early a start as you can (I was at the Visitor Center by 7am) and plan to spend the entire day in Petra. I really enjoyed the Petra by Night experience but they only do it on Mondays and Thursdays so not sure how this fits with your schedule. It was a long walk to do after spending the whole day there but well worth it to do it again at night by candelight, listening to traditional Arabic music played by flute and guitar in front of the Treasury. Magical.
Then leave the next morning and head to Wadi Rum, 1-1/2 hours from Petra/Wadi Musa. Assuming you have your own car, I would stay at the Beit Ali Desert Camp which is outside of the main vistor center area and not reachable by public transportation. I didn't stay there myself but met a couple who spent one night at the Sunset Camp, which is the place that the guides take everyone to who shows up at the Visitor Center without a pre-arranged tour. They hated it - very unclean - but were very happy after they moved to Beit Ali.
You'll spend the day cruising around the desert in a 4x4 jeep and will have the option to do a camel excursion as well. Sleeping under the stars in the desert is a must do. Then you can leave first thing the next morning to head to your next destination.
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Thanks to everyone for all their suggestions!
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I vote for Wadi Rum!
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I'd appreciate any advice on how I can engage a local guide to explore Wadi Rum... I am considering leaving Petra around 2pm for sightseeing in Wadi Rum, stay overnight in Bait Ali camp and half a day sightseeing in Wadi Rum the next day before leaving for Dead Sea. Thanks!
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Planning a trip to Petra but want to know (for someone who needs two knee replacements) how much walking is there? Thanks!
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My husband and I (both seventysomething) made it with no problems. Just start out early when the sun is not too intense and go slowly. It's very doable.
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dutyfree - there is quite a bit of walking on some uneven surfaces but not a lot of grade change (unless you go to the Monastery or climb up to see some of the Tombs).
There are ways to minimize the walking - if you look at this map you can see there is a walk in from the Visitor's Centre to the Treasury which I recall was over 1 km - you can take a caleche for that portion (bumpy though). Also you can take a donkey up to the Monastery (walk down - 800 steps I believe) and then take a camel from the restaurant area back to the Treasury (that was a lot of fun!)
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We recently spent 3 days in Petra probably 1 day too many. I'm in my mid 60's and the walking was allright as long as you wear good shoes. We took the Petra by Night tour and both of us found it very diifcult to walk, espcially the uneven stones [you don't have to be my age either]. The nighttime visit we felt was not worth the the walk or the performance. Petra itself is dazzling. There are good restaurants in Wadi Musa to eat instead of the hotels. We particularly enjoyed the Red Cave. It features bedouin cooking.
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Elizabeth-your trip reports and pictures are wonderful!I already feel as though I am there. Did Ahmed get the tour people for you in Jordan too when you booked your Egypt tour?
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Yes - Ahmed did Jordan as well...............
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dutyfree - I'm at Petra now. The walk through to the Treasury is not that hard - parts are uneven (especially the Roman pavement), but the gradient is gentle. You can ride that part on a horse or in a very bumpy-looking horse cart - or probably a donkey. The next secion is level although not as even, and you can also find four-footed transport.
However, for me the best part of Petra involved a lot of climbing - to the High Place of Sacrifice, to the Monastery, and behind the Royal Tombs to a great viewpoint above the Treasury. I highly recomend the walk down from the High Place of Sacrifice, as the colors of the rocks are marvelous, but with two knee replacements it might not be advisible. I'm very tired, but I'm looking forward to "Petra by night" tonight.
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dutyfree - we just returned from Jordan 3 days ago. To get from the main gate to the beginning of the Siq (just less than 1km) you can hire a horse. After the Siq you can hire donkeys or camels. But for the Siq itself, the only option besides walking are the carts and they looked unbelievably uncomfortable as the ground is quite uneven. There is a slope on most of the site but it isn't very steep except if you choose to do one of the climbs (Monastery and High Place of Sacrifice).
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Last month we 2 seniors, 70ish, stayed in Petra for 2 nights.
We left Eilat at 9AM, got to Wadi Rum about 11AM, took a tour, and reached Petra about 5PM. We went on the night tour, which we thought was good, not great. Next 8AM, we had a guide take us through Petra to the restaurant area. At that point our legs were thoroughly tired, and we walked slowly back. We stayed at the Crowne Plaza becaue I wanted to be near the entrance. Next AM we returned to Eilat with a short tour through Aqaba.
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The UN's top court has ruled Japan's whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean should cease "with immediate effect".
The decision came as the court tonight concluded Japan's permits for killing whales were not used for purposes of scientific research and Japan has not acted within obligations of the Whaling Convention. The court found, at 12 votes to four, Japan has not acted under international law by granting permits to kill whales.
"The court concludes that the special permits granted by Japan for the killing, taking and treating of whales in connection with JARPA II are not for purposes of scientific research," President Peter Tomka told the ICJ in The Hague today.
The court has recommended "Japan shall revoke any extant authorisation to take or kill whales pursuant to JARPA II [whaling programme]" and not issue any more whaling permits.
The decision by the court comes after conservation groups in Australia and New Zealand campaigned to stop whaling in the Southern Hemisphere. The case against Japan's whaling was brought to the court by Australia, with contribution from New Zealand. The issue has led to numerous battles at sea.
Japan allocates itself an annual quota of around 1000 whales in Antarctic waters. It says it kills them for "scientific research", which is exempt from an international whaling moratorium. The whale meat is then sold at high prices in Japan, which is why Australia and New Zealand have argued its actions are commercial, not scientific.
The ICJ in The Hague read a comprehensive statement on the results of the case tonight. The court looked at a number of issues, including what is and is not scientific research.
It said simply because the whale meat was sold commercially in Japan did not mean it was outside the range of "scientific research".
It looked at the objectives of Japan's JARPA II whaling programme, saying it was a reasonable scientific programme and non-lethal methods are not always feasible for research. But it also said there was no evidence Japan considered non-lethal alternatives, instead dismissing them mostly as too costly.
The court then looked at the scale of Japan's whaling programme, saying there were questions over increased sample sizes between the country's first whaling programme and JARPA II. JARPA II also lacked transparency in how its sample sizes were determined, raising doubts as to if its methods fit its objectives. The programme's targets and intake in some cases exceeded its stated objectives, casting doubt on its scientific purposes.
The decision could be the beginning of the end for Japan's operations in the Southern Ocean.
"The chances are quite remote that Japan would blithely ignore a judgement made by the International Court of Justice," says International Fund for Animal Welfare's Patrick Ramage.
Conservationists say even after tonight's ruling, the fight will go on to save those still being slaughtered in the north.
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Even before it opens a Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Chinatown section of downtown Los Angeles early next year, Wal-Mart said it plans to open a Neighborhood Market in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Panorama City. Wal-Mart said Monday construction on the 31,000-square-foot store is already under way, and the store is scheduled to open by the end of 2012. It will be housed in a space in a 90,000-square-foot shopping center that was formerly occupied by an independent operator, Valley Foods Warehouse, which shut its doors five years ago.
Steve Restivo, senior director of community affairs for Walmart, said the company has been working with the Panorama City community for the past few weeks to understand the challenges local residents face. "We continue to think Wal-Mart can be part of the solution here in Los Angeles when it comes to economic development and expanded access to fresh food," he said.


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Blessed Kateri's tomb is found at St. Francis Xavier Mission in the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, near Montreal, Quebec. Kateri moved to present day Kahnawake in 1677 to join other American Indian Catholics who had already moved north to join the St. Francis Xavier Mission from the Mohawk Valley.
The Shrine of Kateri Tekakwitha in Kahnawake, Quebec, near Montreal, in the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, is organizing a Prayer Vigil on Saturday, 20 October, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. On Sunday, 21 October at 9:00 am, there will be a re-broadcast of the Canonization Mass in Rome; with Mass at 10:30 am, followed by Adoration and, at 5:00 pm, Benediction. The ceremonies at the Shrine of Kateri Tekakwitha will be principally in English, with parts in French as well as in Mohawk. The Shrine is at the St. Francis-Xavier Church (450-632-6030).


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Term limit case to be heard by court Oct. 24Sep 16, 2012 The Associated Press
The Wyoming Supreme Court has set a date to hear arguments in a lawsuit by the secretary of state challenging term limits for himself and other statewide elected officials.
The court will hear arguments on Oct. 24 involving the lawsuit that Max Maxfield filed last year as a private citizen. Maxfield, who previously served two terms as state auditor, is now in his second term as secretary of state.
The high court ruled in 2004 that the state term limits law, which voters adopted by initiative in 1992, was unconstitutional in regard to state legislators. It said qualifications for state offices are spelled out in the Wyoming Constitution and requirements can only be changed by constitutional amendment, not state statute.
Maxfield maintained his case covers the same facts and the result should be a slam-dunk in his favor regarding statewide elected officials.
"There is absolutely no difference," Maxfield said Wednesday. "The constitution speaks to what the requirements are to run, and (the term limits law) was deemed unconstitutional because it added another requirement that wasn't recognized in the constitution. That was true then, and it's true today."
The Wyoming attorney general's office, which is defending the state law against Maxwell's lawsuit, claims Maxfield lacks a legitimate case because he hasn't said whether he intends to run for a third consecutive term when his current term is up in 2014.
"Maxfield filed his complaint more than two years before the 2014 primary election's filing period begins," the agency states in court documents. "Absent his declaring an intention to run for secretary of state for a third consecutive time in 2014, his claim is a theoretical one."
Wyoming Attorney General Greg Phillips has a policy of not commenting on pending cases.
Maxfield said he can't declare that he's running for a third term because that would be illegal under the current term limits law.
Official candidacy announcements often come in the springtime before a fall election, but Maxfield said candidates have to start organizing and raising funds far in advance to be successful.
"I'm in a position now that if I want to go raise money, I can't very well sit down with someone and say, 'will you contribute $1,000 for a campaign that I may or may not be able to run in,'" Maxfield said. "So it's hindering my opportunity to actually form a campaign which in a statewide race, takes a lot longer than a year to set up."


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Nathan: Dusty Pence is the publisher and editor of the Fall River Reader and Fall River Forum in Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota. A lengthy topic discussion has been going on regarding the federal government and steroids in sports (we KNOW government is on 'em) and this is her response to a liberal essentially saying "if there is a problem, government needs to fix it." Her response is able to stand on its own for those who believe that the US Constitution is important and at least a bit of an attempt to keep our liberties.
The tenth amendment IS the limitation on Congress: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
If Madison said "as far as executing its duties…" then I would suppose he meant the duties/powers delegated in the Constitution, not anything and everything they wish to do. (But no, I am not a constitutional scholar.) Congress is limited by the personal rights of the individual and limited to those powers delegated to the federal government in the constitution. As for the military, that is, of course, one of the powers delegated to the federal government.
Here is a Madison quote: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite."
Of course, I can also find some Madison quotes that suggest some comfort with expansion of those powers. Nonetheless, I believe the limitations have long been understood:
"The Constitution was, from its very origin, contemplated to be the frame of a national government, of special and enumerated powers, and not of general and unlimited powers."
—Justice Joseph Story (1833)
Then we have:
The Tenth Amendment was intended to confirm the understanding of the people at the time the Constitution was adopted, that powers not granted to the United States were reserved to the states or to the people. It added nothing to the instrument as originally ratified…
—Justice Owen Roberts (1931)[2]
Not that the courts stuck to this, nor, for that matter, the founders. I believe George Washington was the first president to overreach his powers (at least, arguably). And I believe Jefferson himself violated his own strong convictions when he bypassed Congress to make the Louisiana purchase. (But I confess that I have not studied that, only read one interpretation—I assume the issue was spending the money, not negotiating the treaty, but I am not sure!)
Nathan: Thanks, Dusty. The failure to abide by the US Constitution is a very strong argument that there is little if anything that can be done to control government, and that we are best without such a dangerous tool. The fact that people (like the man to whom you were responding) seem to be intelligent but cannot understand or accept basic concepts in the Constitution is yet another argument against government: we can't trust people at all to use it wisely. Unlike guns and automobiles, government may be too dangerous to even have in our toolbox.
Credit: Dusty Pence, editor and publisher of fallriverforum.com


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|Members of the Richardson and Farrar families of St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, La., included Henry B. Richardson (b. 1837?), surveyor, engineer, and Confederate general staff officer; Anna Farrar Richardson (fl. 1860-1876); Anna Mary Girault Farrar (fl. 1860-1876); Edgar Howard Farrar (1849-1922); and Jane Kempe (fl. 1860-1876), maternal relative. Richardson family materials chiefly relate to Henry B. Richardson and include his correspondence with his parents in New England about his surveying work in East Carroll and Tensas parishes, La., in 1861; the coming of the Civil War; and his participation in the war as a staff officer and as a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, 1864-1865. There is also an 1872 letter from Jubal A. Early, under whom Richardson served in the war, about the presidential campaign of that year. Topics discussed in Farrar family correspondence include social life; the coming of the Civil War (but not the war itself); the education of several Farrar boys at the Magruder School at Baton Rouge, La., and at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville; and two post-war vists by Jefferson and Varina Howell Davis.
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Judge Thomas Prince Farrar (fl. 1860) and Anna Mary Girault Farrar (fl. 1860-1876) of St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, La., had at least three children: Anna (Nannie or Nanny) Farrar (fl. 1860-1876), another daughter, and Edgar Howard (Ned) Farrar (1849-1922). Another person mentioned in family correspondence, Tom Farrar (fl. 1860-1876), was either a son or nephew. These four children were sent to boarding school in the 1860s. The name of the girls' school is unknown, but the boys attended Magruder's School in Baton Rouge, La. Edgar Howard Farrar attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville from 1868 until his graduation in 1871. Tom Farrar entered the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, Va., in the summer of 1871. A grandmother, Jane Kempe, is also mentioned in family correspondence. She was apparently a friend of Varina Howell Davis (1826-1906), Jefferson Davis's wife.
Henry B. Richardson (b. 1836?), a native of Maine, was the son of a minister, Henry Richardson (fl. 1861-1865). He relocated to Louisiana before the Civil War, probably in the late 1850s. As of 1860, he was surveying plantations in East Carroll and Tensas parishes. In 1861, he joined the 6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment and took part in the Virginia campaigns from Mannassas in 1861 to Gettysburg in 1863. He served on the staffs of generals Richard Taylor, Richard Ewell, Alexander Lawton, and Jubal Early. He was promoted to lieutenant and captain (Engineer Bureau) in 1862. Richardson was wounded at the Battle of Antietam, 17 September 1862, and at Gettysburg, 2 July 1863, where he was left on the field and captured. He was then sent as a prisoner of war to Johnson's Island, Ohio. After the war, he lived in St. Joseph, La., and married Anna Farrar. Their niece, Mary Farrar, daughter of Edgar Howard Farrar (1849-1922) married Joseph Goldberger (See #1641 JOSEPH GOLDBERGER PAPERS).Back to Top
The collection is divided into two parts. The first consists of Farrar family correspondence from 1860 to 1876, and the second consists of materials, chiefly correspondence, of or about Henry B. Richardson. The Farrar correspondence discusses family matters, social life, education, the coming of the Civil War (but not the war itself), two visits by Varina and Jefferson Davis after the war, the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and society in Lexington, Va. The Henry B. Richardson materials mention surveying Louisiana plantations in 1861; the coming of the Civil War; and Richardson's health as a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio. Other Richardson material includes a letter from his aunt in New York, who was sympathetic to the South; an anonymous note warning Richardson not to attempt an escape to New York; a letter to his parents describing his future wife, Anna Farrar; a letter from Jubal A. Early (1816-1894) about the 1872 presidential election and "the cause"; and a 1935 newspaper transcription of a lengthy 1865 letter from Richardson to his parents, in which he defended the Confederacy.Back to Top
For the year 1860, there are four letters of Anna Mary Girault Farrar at St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, La., to her daughters in boarding school. They mention social conditions in the area, family matters, school, and the coming of the Civil War.
Correspondence during the years 1868 to 1876 mentions social and family life around St. Joseph, La.; the Magruder School at Baton Rouge, La.; Edgar Howard Farrar's train journey to, and first impressions of, the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1868; visits by Varina and Jefferson Davis to Natchez, Miss., and vicinity; visits to Lexington, Va.; and a boat race on Lake St. Joseph, La., in 1876.
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Farrar family correspondence, 1860-1876 #02892-z, Series: "1. Farrar Family Correspondence, 1860-1876." Folder 1
For the year 1861, there are two letters from Richardson at Bellaggio, near Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., and St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, La., to his parents in Goshen, Sullivan County, N.H., describing his surveying work on plantations and in the woods, and feelings in the South, including his own, about the impending Civil War.
There are two 1864 letters from Richardson as prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, to his parents, reassuring them of his health. A note from M. B. Rhodes at Baltimore, Ohio, to Richardson at Johnson's island, with an attached newpaper inquiry by "Avenel" of Liberty, Va., into the health and whereabouts of Richardson, offers to send a response. A letter from "Aunt Mary" at New York, 28 November 1864, notes her intention of sending him $25, and her sympathy for the South. An anonymous letter, undated but probably from 1864, warns Richardson not to attempt an escape from prison to New York. In a letter dated 5 March 1865 (but probably 1866), Richardson writes to his parents about Anna Farrar, his future wife; his work as levee enginer; and about social conditions in general. There is a voter registration certificate, Parish of Tensas, La., signed by Richardson on 20 October 1868. There is a telegram from St. Louis, Mo., dated 28 September 1871, stating: "You have a fine boy. Mrs. [R?] and the young man are doing well." A letter from Jubal A. Early at Lynchburg, Va., 7 September 1872, discusses the 1872 presidential campaigns of Horace Greeley and Ulysses Simpson Grant, writings about the Civil War, and "fidelity to the cause." There is also a photocopy of a transcription in The Tensas Gazette (St. Joseph, La.), 25 October 1935, of a letter from Henry B. Richardson at Johnson's Island, Ohio, 8 March 1865, to his parents wherein he described his strong feelings about the Civil War, the North and South, and his Confederate war service.
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Henry B. Richardson Papers, 1861-1872 #02892-z, Series: "2. Henry B. Richardson Papers, 1861-1872; 1935." Folder 2
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by Peter Burlingame
How many times will you need to shoot the person that is attacking you? I don't know. You don't know. We'll find out. But if you think you know that number now, ahead of time, you are setting yourself up for failure.
Always firing the same predetermined number of rounds while you are practicing is setting up a conditioned response that may or may not be appropriate to the emergency. A case in
point is the 'double tap'. The firing of two shots quickly and stopping to assess is a holdover from the days when revolvers ruled. It helped with ammo management. You knew you had 3 double taps in your pistol.
But there is a real good chance that two (or three or four) shots will not be enough to stop a real threat. The question is how do you train realistically? How will you know how many shots to fire and when to stop shooting in an actual situation?
Very useful training tools to address the question of how many shots to fire in training are 'reactive targets'. The best of these targets will react when hit properly, but won't register poor shooting. How many times will you need to shoot? If you rush and don't aim, and hit the wrong place, you will need to keep shooting. Stay cool, aim as much as appropriate, put the bullets into the right place and the target reacts, rewarding your diligence. (remember that you have to balance the speed/accuracy equation.
Some reactive target systems use an inflated balloon placed in the 'vital zone' of a target to support the target, which is usually made of cardboard. Often a tee shirt is placed over it to add a bit of realism. If you miss the balloon, nothing happens and you need to keep shooting. Hitting the balloon will result in the target falling to the ground. This teaches you to shoot well, and to keep shooting until you get the desired response from the target.
While I was looking at all of the offerings at the vendor expo at the ILEETA conference in April 2013, I stopped by the Challenge Targets booth. I already have one of their excellent hostage situation targets, but I was interested in a new target that I hadn't seen before, their 'Multifunctional Target'
The 'Multifunctional Targets' can be used for very realistic reactive training. The target consists of a bent steel stand with a hinged receptacle that is sized to hold a 2"x4" and two 1"x2"s. At the top of the 2×4 is a steel plate, which is the target. The hinge has two setting with one, the target will rock back a few inches and then reset to its normal position, or, if you remove a pin, the target will rotate all the way back until it hits the ground.
A bracket holds two 1x2s in front of the steel target. A cardboard silhouette or plastic 3D target can be attached to them. When set up properly, the steel plate is located directly behind the vital zone of the cardboard or plastic target. Hit the target in the right place and the bullet will strike the steel plate, making the target react.
As I've said, you can set it up so the target rocks back and forth a few inches when the steel is hit. In this mode, you get feedback for good hits, but you don't need to constantly reset the target. Personally I prefer to set it up to fall all the way over as it gives a more realistic response which is important in training.
The basic operation of the Multifunctional Target is very similar to the venerable Pepper Popper and like the Popper it can be adjusted with a set screw. The further forward you make the target lean, the harder it is to make it fall over when hit by a bullet, requiring hitting it with a larger caliber gun, or rapid, multiple shots to drive the target over.
For our first test drive we set the Multifunctional Target up with a Tactical Ted 3D plastic torso attached to the 1×2 strips, so that the steel plate was directly behind the upper chest of Ted. One advantage to using the 3D target is that allows you to engage at an angle so you aren't always shooting at a full frontal presentation of the target.
However, if you plan on shooting the target from an angle be sure to set it up so that steel plate is no more than 4"-5" behind the target, otherwise well aimed shots will miss the plate and the target will fail to react.
We initially set the target so that even a hit from a .22LR would knock it over. The basic drill was on the start signal, to move laterally while drawing and engaging the target, shooting it as many times as necessary for it to fall to the ground.
How many times will that be? I don't know. You don't know, we'll find out. As the crew all ran the drill multiple times we learned by immediate feedback whether we were being diligent enough or if we needed to slow down slightly and pay a bit of attention to the sights. "Don't shoot faster, shooter better" was heard by several students amidst their rapid fire misses.
Once every got the hang of engaging the target, I adjusted the forward lean so it would take two hits of 9mm and 8-10 .22LR to knock the target over. Now you not only had to hit the target well, but control the recoil so you could hit it again while the target was still moving backwards. If you waited too long the target would return to leaning forward again.
What a great training aid!
The Multifunctional Target is light weight, easy to set up, easy to adjust, has lots of versatility and gives that all important immediate feedback which is critical to performance training. The unit that I used was the 8" Training Target – Heavy Base with Target Holder – Handgun rated (code PS-HD-TH-8-H) which retails for $194.00. What a bargain!
The 8" handgun rated plate was hit just about 150 times in our training session, hit with .22LR, 9mm, and .40SW. The plate showed no damage whatsoever. Good stuff! If you are serious about your training and want to avoid training scars like always firing a predetermined number of rounds, Challenge Target's Multifunctional Target is highly recommended.
Disciplina remuneror fidelis!
Peter Burlingame is the founder of The Self Defense Initiative, a 25 year old training school based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Peter is a contributing member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. His articles have been published in the FBI's National Associates' magazine, "The Firearms Instructor" and "Survival Quarterly." You may contact him at email@example.com Videos at Youtube.com/vigunfighter.com


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He's based down in blue-collar Oxnard, draws his handle from the word game and cops to the acronym Mind Altering Demented Lessons in Beats, but Madlib also has his share of connects to the Bay. The man (born Otis Jackson Jr.) is a staple on Stones Throw Records, which was founded in the Peninsula under the careful ministrations of the once-San Mateo-rooted Peanut Butter Wolf. The label eventually up and moved down south, but its most prolific producer Madlib is up for a DJ set Friday, Jan. 29, at Mighty.
Madlib's "Take It Back"
You might also know the SoCal musicmaker for his way with slicing, dicing, and reconfiguring a jazz trumpet part, heard most notably on 2003's Shades of Blue (Blue Note) -- a recording that freshened up hip-hop's off-and-on union with bop in a way not seen since the heyday of acid-jazz.
Madvillain's "Rhinestone Cowboy"
Then there's Madlib's collabos with talents like the late producer J Dilla. That unholy merger, filed under the moniker Jaylib, produced the legendary, much bootlegged Champion Sound (Stones Throw, 2003). And that's not to mention Madlib's fruitful work with MF Doom on their Madvillain project: the two one-of-a-kind Left Coast hip-hop heads created the brilliant, universally praised Madvillainy (Stones Throw, 2004). That still-fresh-sounding disc was later followed by Madvillainy 2: The Box (Stones Throw, 2008), which treated fans to a T-shirt, comic book, and the long-coming Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix.
Madvillain's "All Caps"
But that's not the end of the story for the producer who's clearly following his own distinct vision: this week saw the release of Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict (Stones Throw). The double-LP sports unique, numbered hand-silkscreened covers -- just to keep things special. And there's also the new Madlib-produced In Search of Stoney Jackson (Stones Throw) for Strong Arm Steady, who rapped on Madlib and Talib Kweli's Liberation full-length. The folks at Stones Throw call it an all-star hip-hop jam session of sorts, featuring Planet Asia and Little Brother's Phonte, among others. Sounds like the "Best of Times," indeed.
Madlib performs Friday, Jan. 29, at Mighty, 119 Utah St., SF. 10 p.m. doors, call club for price. DJ Shortkut, Carey Kopp, and DJ RasCue also appear. (415) 626-7001.
Madlib and Lootpack's "Crate Diggin'"
Excerpts from Madlib's Beat Konducta Vol. 3-4: Beat Konducta in India


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Hi, I'm off late observing acne on my face shoulder and pubic areas where im getting big pimples with little puss. But im going through pimples and i have also taken medicines for this issue, the moment i stopped ayurveda tabs it comes back. Pls guide me. It's leaving lot of spot marks on my face and shoulders and other areas where ever it pops.NOTE:- I'm going through divorce. So is stress related to it somewhere?
Acne Recurrence, What to Do?
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Acne Recurrence
Your first step should be consultation with a board-certified dermatologist to find out the primary cause of your acne. There may be various causes of acne beginning with poor cleaning habits to hormonal dissemblance. Self-treatment usually is not successful and may lead to worsening the underlying cause of your acne.
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What's hot: The warmer weather. Water temperatures have climbed 15 degrees from the near-record lows of early this month. Cold, blustery winds from the Arctic dropped the temperatures into the low 50s, making it tough to find inshore species, which also made it difficult to find bait. The return of southerly winds has made water temperatures climb back into the mid 60s, and higher on shallow grass flats. That makes it easier to find schools of redfish and trout.
The return: Schools of redfish have returned to the flats around the Pinellas Point area. I could not find any schools early in the month. The wind kept the tide so low that the flats remained empty of water for most of the day. Last week was a different story. Flat, calm tropical conditions made it easy to find the usual schools in the areas in which I have found them in past Februarys.
Careful approach: The lack of wind and strong tidal flow have caused the water to become very clear. Be cautious approaching a school of redfish. The water is so clear, I can see fish running off when I attempt to make a cast. They will not tolerate fast movement, anything thrown in the middle of the school and the use of a trolling motor on anything but the lowest setting. I shut down a good hundred yards before the area I want to fish, then use the wind to help move my boat. I have my shallow-water anchor ready to deploy immediately once I find a school.
Rob Gorta charters out of St. Petersburg and can be reached at captainrobgorta.com or (727) 647-7606.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama thinks his health care law makes states an offer they can't refuse.
Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor and disabled, could be the most important decision facing governors and legislatures this year. The repercussions go beyond their budgets, directly affecting the well-being of residents and the finances of critical hospitals.
Here's the offer:
If states expand their Medicaid programs to cover millions of low-income people now left out, the federal government will pick up the full cost for the first three years and 90 percent over the long haul.
About 21 million uninsured people, most of them adults, eventually would gain health coverage if all the states agree.
Adding up the Medicaid costs under the law, less than $100 billion in state spending could trigger nearly $1 trillion in federal dollars over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Urban Institute.
"It's the biggest expansion of Medicaid in a long time, and the biggest ever in terms of adults covered," said Mark McClellan, who ran Medicare and Medicaid when George W. Bush was president.
"Although the federal government is on the hook for most of the cost, Medicaid on the whole is one of the biggest items in state budgets and the fastest growing. So there are some understandable concerns about the financial implications and how implementation would work," McClellan said.
A major worry for states is that deficit-burdened Washington sooner or later will renege on the 90 percent deal. The regular Medicaid match rate averages closer to 50 percent. That would represent a significant cost shift to the states.
Many Republicans also are unwilling to keep expanding government programs, particularly one as complicated as Medicaid, which has a reputation for being inefficient and unwieldy.
Awaiting decisions are people such as Debra Walker, of Houston, a part-time home health care provider. She had a good job with health insurance until she got laid off in 2007.
Walker was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and she's trying to manage by getting discounted medications through a county program for low-income uninsured people.
Walker estimates she earned about $10,000 last year, which means she would qualify under the income cutoff for the Medicaid expansion. But that could happen only if Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, reconsiders his opposition.
"I think that would be awesome if the governor would allow that program to come into the state," Walker said. "That would be a help for me, robbing Paul to pay Peter for my medicines."
She seems determined to deal with her diabetes problem. "I don't want to lose a limb later on in life," said Walker, 58. "I want to beat this. I don't want to carry this around forever."
As Obama's law was originally written, low-income people such as Walker would not have had to worry or wait. Roughly half the uninsured people gaining coverage under the law were expected to go into Medicaid. The middle-class uninsured would get taxpayer-subsidized private coverage in new insurance markets called exchanges.
But last year the Supreme Court gave states the right to opt out of the Medicaid expansion.
The court upheld the rest of the law, including insurance exchanges and a mandate that virtually everyone in the United States have health coverage, or face a fine.
The health care law will go into full effect next Jan. 1, and states are scrambling to crunch the numbers and understand the Medicaid trade-offs.


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MBUSA sees 9.8% jump as volumes for the year reach 128,730
MONTVALE, N.J. - Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported another month of record highs with sales reaching 27,359, an 8.3% increase over May 2012. Sales volumes at Mercedes-Benz jumped 9.8% last month (24,713), bringing year-to-date totals for the brand to a record high of 117,535. Sprinter Van year-to-date sales increased 5.3% from the same time last year to 7,517, combining with steady momentum from smart at 3,678 to round out MBUSA's year-to-date totals of 128,730.
"We've seen five consecutive months of best-ever sales in 2013," said Steve Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. "Strong momentum carries across the entire product line from our entry models straight up to the high end, which is ahead 24 percent for the year. We expect to build on that pace as more of our completely redesigned E-Class models roll into dealer showrooms."
The highest Mercedes-Benz volume performers for May were the C-, E- and M-Class model lines. The C-Class—the sporty gateway to the brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers—led sales at 8,013 units, up 20.5% from May 2012. Sales of the E-Class, which receives a complete redesign for 2014 and is now arriving in dealerships, followed at 4,930. MBUSA's top-selling SUV, the M-Class, rounded out the top three with sales of 3,219. Strong performers at the high end included the company's flagship S-Class, up 16.4%, and the award winning GL-Class SUV which increased 41.0% over the same period last year.
The Sprinter model line posted sales of 1,828 for the month, while smart saw a 16.4% boost in sales volume totaling 818 units.
Sales of the company's BlueTEC diesel models were 1,503 for the month, up 47.5% from the same period last year. On the high-performance side, AMG model sales finished the month of May at 536.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 8,113 vehicles in May; an increase of 24.2% when compared to May 2012 (sales of 6,534 vehicles). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 41,231 vehicles, an increase of 25.6% over the comparable period (with sales of 32,826 vehicles).
About Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and the SLS AMG GT.
MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans, and smart products in the U.S. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com, www.mbsprinterusa.com and www.smartusa.com.
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WHO raises pandemic alert to second-highest level
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Barbara Starr et al, CNN
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday, indicating the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico is nearing widespread human infection.
Dr. Margaret Chan, the U.N. agency's director-general, said the decision mean to raise the alert to 5 on its 6-point scale indicated that all countries should "immediately" activate pandemic preparedness plans.
"This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharm industry and the business community that certain actions now should be taken with increased urgency and at an accelerated pace," Chan said.
(29 April 2009)
Mexican Toddler in U.S. Dies From Swine Flu
Sharon Otterman and Liz Robbins, New York Times
A Mexican toddler who came to the United States with his family to visit relatives in Texas has died in Houston of the swine flu, Texas officials said Wednesday, even as the number of confirmed cases continued to rise in the United States and Europe without additional reports of fatalities.
(29 April 2009)
Round-up of developments.
Swine Flu: Reporting the Story
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
Nieman Reports has published a comprehensive resource for journalists about coverage of a pandemic flu. The information comes from a conference held at the Nieman Foundation during the time when the concern about the potential of Avian Flu to evolve into a human flu epidemic was high.
Of particular interest is the experience of journalists at The Associated Press, Reuters and CNN; they pass along valuable information about how their newsrooms prepared to cover flu outbreaks and shared insights about their on-the-ground frontline coverage.
The entire issue: "A Flu Pandemic & the Role of Journalists"
In one of the articles, the AP's Margie Mason, Reuter's Maggie Fox and CNN's Christy Feig deliver an honest account of their reporting from the frontlines of Flu and talk about what reporters need to be aware of as they go in.
In another, Dori Reissman, Commander, United States Public Health Service, and Sandro Galea, Director of the Global Health Center at the University of Michigan, provide an excellent summary of what we know about human responses to outbreaks.
In other articles, Michael Osterholm and Marc Lipsitch talk about what will happen if the current strain changes into a more deadly one and unleashes a pandemic; CDC's Glen Nowak and WHO's Dick Thompson talk about communicating news of an outbreak.
The Wash Post's Alan Sipress; CP's Helen Branswell, and infectious disease reporter Maryn McKenna deliver some excellent tips and questions for reporters covering the story — in small and big communities, in the U.S. or abroad.
(April 2009)
Boss Hog: The power of pork
Pat Stith, Joby Warrick and Melanie Sill, News & Observer (North Carolina) via Pulitzer Prize site
North Carolina becomes the nation's No. 2 pig producer, but not without cost. Who wins, and who loses, when a major industry is given special treatment?
In this five-part series, The News & Observer explores North Carolina's pork revolution and the state's role as a supporter and mediator. The stories drive home one central question:
Who's in charge?
North Carolina, hundreds of miles from America's traditional Midwest hog belt, has become the nation's No. 2 hog producer. Last year, hogs generated more than $1 billion in revenue — more than tobacco. This year, hogs are expected to pass broiler chickens as the No. 1 agricultural commodity.
That's part of the story — the part claimed proudly by companies such as Murphy Family Farms, Carroll's Foods and Prestage Farms. These companies have put North Carolina on the map with high-tech, high-density hog production.
But there's more to the story of North Carolina's fastest-growing industry.
In a seven-month investigation, The N&O found that state agencies aid the expansion of pork production but are slow to act on a growing range of problems resulting from that increase.
The industry has won laws and policies promoting its rapid growth in North Carolina. It also has profited from a network of formal and informal alliances with powerful people in government.
Now, a growing chorus of residents, local leaders and environmental groups is pressing the state to address worries about hog farming. Most are complaining about odor. And an increasing number want to know about pollution problems and long-term economic development issues in Eastern North Carolina.
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Add the fact that asphalt is 20 times harder than natural surfaces, and concrete some 50 times harder, and you've got a situation in which a lot, literally, is riding on your shoes. In addition to his podiatry practice, Running & FitNews editorial board member Paul Langer, D.P.M., has spent years fitting runners in his local running shoe store. He recently shared his thoughts and experiences on how to shop.
Shoe Overview
Though many varieties of running shoe defy broad categorization, the three major classes of running shoe are cushioned, stability and motion control shoes. Choosing the right shoe often means deciphering loads of advertising jargon and overcoming common misconceptions about what we really need shoes to do.
Cushioned shoes, which are made from the most flexible material, offer no stabilizing devices and are therefore made for light, efficient runners with no history of injury. The shoes are not a good choice for larger runners, over-pronators or those with knee problems.
Despite advertisers' claims that this or that brand has manufactured a more cushioned, and therefore superior, running shoe, the overall value of cushioning has come into question as of late. Soft shoes are less stable, contribute to less efficient running and break down sooner.
"In my experience, 75 to 80 percent of runners should be in the stability category," says Langer. "The most cushioned shoes have not been shown to decrease impact forces or injuries," he notes. "But stabilizing features have been linked to improved lower extremity alignment and decreased injury risk."
A stability shoe represents the middle category and offers a desirable combination of cushioning and motion control. Mild over-pronators and those with an externally rotated gait do well with these shoes. Furthermore, they last up to 100 miles longer than cushioned shoes. However, these shoes may not provide enough stability for those with flat feet.
With a midsole made of dual-density foam, the third category of running shoe is the heaviest, and offers motion control. Motion control shoes provide maximum medial (inside) stability and are therefore good for heavy runners and, Langer feels, pretty much exclusively so. Ideally, he sees motion control shoes as best suited for walking, not running. He does maintain that in his experience those 180 pounds and over, and severe over-pronators with flat arches, do well in motion control shoes.
Shoe Shopping
Trial and error in a running shoe store is inevitably the only way to ensure proper fit. Look to buy in the evening if possible, when feet tend to have swollen a little bigger. Find an experienced staff member and give them an old pair of shoes. If you already wear orthotics, bring them along. Expect the store employee to perform a foot and gait analysis.
Buying the right shoes remains wholly contingent on understanding your needs and goals; Langer emphasizes that runners should beware of any salesperson who recommends the shoes he or she runs in.
A running shoe should fit like a sandal with a snug heel, a strap across the instep and wiggle room for your toes. The longer the distance, the roomier a shoe's length. Marathoners should look for up to a thumb's width of space at the front. It's also a good idea to check both shoes carefully for fit; they are often made in different assembly stations of a factory.
Because shoe companies constantly change shoe names and model numbers, Langer advises patients to instead memorize specific shoe features, for example, "a long medial post with a snug midfoot." And brand loyalty has its limitations. It's dangerous to make assumptions about the "fit characteristics" of certain brands, because nowadays most manufacturers offer a range of shapes -- shoes in multiple widths, for instance.
To Dr. Langer, still another marketing-based problem is that, while theoretically possible, "running shoe advertising greatly overstates energy return." Thinner, denser midsoles best achieve what we ask of running shoes: to stabilize gait, to provide enough sensory feedback to allow shock-absorbing behavior to occur naturally, and to strengthen -- or at least not weaken -- intrinsic muscles. And keep in mind that "supportive" is almost always a meaningless marketing term.
Today's obsession with shoe weight, especially among distance runners, is largely unjustified. Lighter shoes permit higher transmission of shock and are less stable, so the energy cost of a heavier, more impact force-resistant shoe -- at 0.342 percent per ounce of shoe weight -- is, if not entirely negligible, the lesser of two evils.
A Note About Orthotics
Lastly, corollary to the realization that more cushioning doesn't mean less injury lies a discussion of how an orthotic works. A midsole stability device alters the position of the inner aspect of the rearfoot, guiding the whole foot away from excessive pronation.
Never wear orthotics with cushioned shoes. Langer likens this to building a house on sand. Orthotics decrease abnormal motion; cushioned shoes increase it. Runners should not expect to self-diagnose; running gait analysis is the only real way of determining who over-pronates.
American Running Association, empowering adults to get America's youth moving. For more information or to join ARA, please visit www.americanrunning.org .
(Understanding the Biomechanical Effects of Running Shoes, Paul Langer, D.P.M., AMAA 34th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at Boston, April 2005)


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Alstom was awarded a contract worth about 50 million1 by China National Electric Engineering Co., Ltd (CNEEC) to provide electro-mechanical equipment and technical services for Zungeru Hydropower Project, Nigerias largest hydropower plant under construction.
According to the contract, Alstom will provide four 175 MW Francis turbine-generator sets and related equipment for this project. Alstom Hydro China (AHC) is responsible for the equipment design, manufacturing, supervision to the installation, commissioning, testing as well as site services.
Located on the middle and upper reaches of River Kaduna near Zungeru in Nigeria, Zungeru Hydropower Project will become the countrys largest hydropower project once operated, with 700MW installed capacity in total. Apart from providing a large amount of power, the project will also benefit local flood protection, irrigation and shipping etc., greatly contributing to the areas social and economic growth.
Zungeru is one of several hydro projects that are part of Nigerias Renewable Energy Master Plan. We are honored to participate in such a grand agenda. Winning this project is another fruitful result from a strong and long-term cooperation with our Chinese partners. It further consolidates Alstom's leading position in Africas hydropower market and paves the way to further successes. Finally, we are proud to contribute to the economic growth in this region, said Yves Rannou, Hydro Senior Vice President of Alstom Renewable Energies.
Alstom is the world leading supplier of hydro power generation equipment and systems, with more than 25% of the global hydropower installed capacity. Leading the way in hydro innovation, Alstom technology is central to many record-breaking hydropower plants in the world, including the worlds five highest capacity hydro installations in operation.
Alstom Hydro China (AHC) is Alstoms largest hydropower industrial site worldwide. Over the past twenty years, it has accumulated a 20% market share of the total Chinese installed capacity of large hydro equipment. Apart from China, AHC plays a significant role in the Asian and African hydropower market with a great number of export projects. AHC is also delivering critical equipment to Europe, North America and Latin America.
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Health insurance exchanges still present problems
After last year's problems with the rollout of exchanges, this year many of the insurance exchanges have new IT systems. Some of them were showing problems as of earlier this month.
Supreme Court's decision in King vs. Burwell could unravel Affordable Care Act
Without subsidies, a large number of Americans would not be able to afford health insurance, and the entire system could collapse
Gaining a potential financial windfall from the Affordable Care Act
The economic impact to states that fully avail themselves of the benefits of the ACA is positive. It seems that millions of Americans are enjoying beneficial consequences of the law.
Lawyers not surprised by decision to rehear Halbig case
At issue is whether Americans can receive subsidies to help pay for plans on federally run health insurance exchanges.
Conflicting rulings on Obamacare-related subsidies raise new questions
At issue is some wording in the law related to the marketplaces, or exchanges, which let Americans purchase health insurance.
Could Halbig v. Sebelius unravel Obamacare?
Halbig v. Sebelius takes aim at health-care subsidies that are used by more than 5 million Americans so they can afford insurance payments they signed up for under Obamacare
Roundup: Litigation
Over the past few weeks, there has been significant news in the world of litigation. The Halliburton case has given corporate defendants more leverage to fight back class action lawsuits while the NFL has settled a case to remove a previous compensatory cap on damages for concussion-related issues for former...
Obamacare data entry workers sit with nothing to do, news report claims
A source, identified by the Missouri news media as a "whistleblower," said $1.2 billion is being used in part on data workers' salary who appear to do little each day at an enrollment processing center for Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act.
Affordable Care Act provision reveals drug companies' payments to doctors starting Aug. 1
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Employers and unions alike are scrambling to come to terms with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which establishes new rules for employment-related health coverage.


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Attention Marygrove fans! The 26th PGA MINORITY COLLEGIATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP WILL DEBUT ON GOLF CHANNEL TONIGHT — Marygrove College will be featured in support of The Midnight Golf Program.
Dramatic finishes and deserving champions from the 26th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship will be featured in an hour-long highlight show, which debuts on Golf Channel Wednesday night, June 20, at 10 p.m. ET.
The 26th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship highlight show will be replayed on Golf Channel, Monday, July 2, 3:00 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
In addition to highlighting the Championship's winners the show also highlights the success of Detroit's Midnight Golf Program, which has partnered with Marygrove College; and the Inaugural PGA Foundation Champions for Diversity Tournament.The Championship featured nearly 180 contestants from 40 colleges and universities.
About the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship
The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Management, which celebrated its 26th edition this year, originated in November 1986 following the Jackson State University Golf Tournament and has elevated golf in minority colleges and universities by providing opportunities to more players to compete in a national championship.
In 2006, The PGA of America was granted complete ownership and management of the championship by the National Minority Collegiate Golf Scholarship Fund.


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A US court sentenced two Somali pirates to life in prison without parole for their roles in the deaths of four Americans onboard a yacht off the Horn of Africa.
Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar were convicted of murder, kidnapping, hostage taking and piracy, and will now serve 21 life sentences, 19 of them consecutively.
A third man received a similar sentence on Tuesday.
Prosecutors said that in February, 2011, 19 Somalis boarded the Americans' yacht, Quest, and took them with the intention of bringing them to Somalia so they could demand millions of dollars in ransom.
More from GlobalPost: Britney Spears songs played to scare off Somali pirates
Fourteen of the 19 have now been sentenced.
The hostages were the yacht's owners, Jean Adam, 66, and her husband Scott Adam, 70 — former producer of classic TV shows like The Love Boat — and their friends Phyllis Patricia Macay, 59, and Robert Riggle, 67, who had been sailing around the world distributing bibles.
Prosecutors also said one of the pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a US Navy vessel as hostage negotiations got underway. Shortly thereafter, the three men sentenced this week opened fire on the four Americans.
All four died after negotiations with the US Navy failed.


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Senate votes 25-12 for bill to allow non-citizens to practice law
The Senate Friday passed and sent to the House a bill that would allow a noncitizen to practice law in Florida for the first time, subject to the approval of the Florida Supreme Court.
The 25-12 vote was prompted by a unanimous Supreme Court ruling in the case of Jose Godinez-Samperio, 27, of Largo, a native of Mexico who came to Florida at age 9 and has tried for more than two years to gain Bar admission after graduating with honors from FSU's law school. Justices said they were powerless to act unless directed by the Legislature because of a federal law.
Every South Florida senator voted for the bill, and the only no votes from Tampa Bay were cast by Republican Sens. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg and John Legg of Port Richey. The House must follow the Senate's lead and Gov. Rick Scott would have to sign the bill for Godinez-Samperio to open a law practice.
The bill (HB 755) was amended to apply to as few noncitizens as possible. An amendment by Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, limits the scope of the provision to an "unauthorized immigrant" who came to Florida as a minor, has lived here for at least 10 years and has met Bar admission requirements.
All 14 Democrats in the Senate were joined by 11 Republicans in passing the bill. Twelve Republicans voted no and three Republicans did not vote, including Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, who was out of the chamber at the time.
Note: Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, were recorded as not voting on the bill. Both senators voted no on Thursday on the initial amendment to allow the immigrant to obtain a law license.