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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 @ Quebec Remparts 1
W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 10 GP, 5-9-14, +3, 2 PIM
With R-N: 4 GP, 2-2-4, +4, 0 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM
After starting the year with at least a point in his first eight games, Nikita Kucherov is scoreless in his last two contests. He and his Huskies had a satisfying win on Friday when Kucherov's new team beat his old team, 4-1. Kucherov was traded from Quebec after a decision was made to sit Kucherov as an "extra" import player. A trade was worked out to benefit both teams. On Friday, the team with Kucherov scored three times in the third period to claim victory.
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2
C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, +2, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, 0 Hits, *Second Star*
Season totals: 26 GP, 10-22-32, +11, 50 PIM
Cedric Paquette (pictured) had two assists for the second-straight game as the Armada beat the Drakkar, 5-2, on Friday night. Paquette was just 3 of 15 on faceoffs in the game. He is obliterating his career high for assists in a season. His previous high was 17 in 63 games, though he did have 31 goals with those 17 assists.
Ontario Hockey League
Owen Sound Attack 6 @ Sudbury Wolves 4
D Jake Dotchin, OS: 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 25 GP, 2-5-7, +1, 29 PIM
Jake Dotchin registered a point for the second-straight game when he scored his second goal of the season. The 6'3" 222-pound defensive-defenseman is within one goal of his career high of three goals set last season.
Brampton Battalion 2 @ Guelph Storm 3
D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 28 GP, 2-10-12, -8, 22 PIM
C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM
Season totals: 25 GP, 2-31-33, +10, 56 PIM
Both Lightning prospects were scoreless on Friday night during Guelph's 3-2 win over visiting Brampton. Guelph outshot the Battalion, 34-19.
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Perry Township trustees accepted a resignation request Tuesday night by Deputy Police Chief Brian Carbenia.
PERRY TWP. Deputy Police Chief Brian Carbenia submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday, and the request was granted by trustees during their first meeting of the new year.
Carbenia's resignation is effective April 1. However, his last official day on the job was Sunday, according to Trustee Doug Haines.
"He's cashing out his vacation and compensatory time," Haines said. "That takes him up to April 1. But he's no longer part of the (police) force."
In a letter dated Tuesday to the township, Carbenia said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve with the police department for the last 15 years.
"I have determined that it is time that I pursue other career options and fulfill other professional and personal goals," Carbenia wrote.
Haines said that the position of deputy chief was created specifically for Carbenia in May 2010. The township has no plans to dissolve the position, and expects to fill the job either internally or externally.
Perry Police Chief Mike Pomesky seemed appreciative of Carbenia's service at the department.
"I'd say thanks for the time and wish him well," the chief said of Carbenia, who was initially hired as a patrolman in December 1998.
Perry police officers are represented by the Fraternal Order of Police union.
Carbenia's resignation follows a request he made in December for a demotion to the rank of patrolman. That inquiry surprised officials, said Haines, who acknowledged some possible "personality differences" between Carbenia and Pomesky.
Haines added that any issues between the Pomesky and Carbenia appeared to be minor.
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Recent storms have affected conditions with extensive damage
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation advises visitors to the Niagara River Gorge Trail to utilize extreme caution, as the trail network recently sustained extensive damage from severe thunderstorms, high winds and flash flooding.
Damages include erosion and several downed trees across the trails. The saturating rains caused mud and rock slides across the trails and stairs, in some areas washing away the trails completely. While certain sections of the trails are still usable, there are also areas that may be difficult to use. Some additional areas may be impassable.
For visitors who choose to use these trails in their current condition, the following is recommended:
•Use caution and adhere to posted notices or warnings about possible hazardous damage in the area;
•Consistently look up and look ahead for trees or limbs that may be leaning;
•If you encounter crews doing repair work, give them a wide berth for their and your safety.
After investigation, the process for the trails to return to their pre-storm conditions is estimated to take six to eight weeks. State Parks thanks readers for their patience as crews work to make the trails safer and more enjoyable.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation maintains and operates 179 state parks and 35 historic sites, which are visited by 60 million people annually. A recent study commissioned by Parks & Trails New York found that New York State Parks generates $1.9 billion in economic activity annually and supports 20,000 jobs.
For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.nysparks.com, connect on Facebook, or follow on Twitter.


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Nintendo messages old Wii users, stresses that Wii U is 'not just an upgrade'
Nintendo has sent messages to owners of the original Wii, stating that the Wii U is not just an upgraded edition of the console, and that the new rig will "Change the way you and your family experience games and entertainment."
IGN reports that the message has been sent using the console's WiiConnect24 channel, which reads, "Did you know that you can play nearly all of your existing Wii games on Wii U? Your Wii controllers and many Wii accessories can also be used with a new Wii U console — along with any downloaded games, save data, and other info stored in your existing Wii console.
"Wii U is the all-new home console from Nintendo. It's not just an upgrade — it's an entirely new system that will change the way you and your family experience games and entertainment. The second screen on the included Wii U GamePad controller enables never-before-seen ways to play games and enjoy TV. And for the first time ever, you can see Mario and your favorite Nintendo franchises in glorious HD."
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata shed light on the company's recent financial report.
Last week, he stated that low sales of Wii U were down to a lack of communication to consumers, and that the business would improve its approach moving forward. This messaging spree could be the start of a new awareness campaign to try and boost Wii U sales.
What do you think of the above tactic? Does communication need to be improved? Let us know below.


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From South Africa Rock Climbing Routes Wiki
Take your climbing shoes with you if you go mountain biking in Tokai Forest. There are two granite boulders. The smaller one has quite a few problems. The larger one has scope for quite a few highball problems. Be careful!
There is a prize (a crate of beer) for the first ascent of Beer Wench 6a in cycling shoes.
Getting There
Cycle up to Level 4 and then go another 200m past the "No cycling on this road, please!" sign. You will pass the granite boulders (down the slope to your left) after about 100m. Continue for about another 100m to a footpath. Follow the footpath to the two granite boulders.
The Boulder Problems
- R The Renovator 5+
- Up the arete (dangerous)
- BW Beer Wench 6a
- Up the obvious blank looking face
- NB Naked Back 5+
- Up the face right of Beer Wench
- B Backbone 5+
- Up the arete right of Naked Back
- CT Crute's Traverse 5+
- Traverse from left to right then up
- A good warmup. Standing start at CT. Reach up for the layback crack. Climb the crack and then top out. Crux is near top. Kind of rounds off a bit.
- WW Whiskey Wench 6b
- Up the boulder just right of the jugs
- F Funkyzeit 6b+
- Sitting start, right of WW


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LOS ANGELES – A cold Pacific storm out of the Gulf of Alaska bore down on the Southland today and was expected to generate rain from late this afternoon through Wednesday, creating perilous driving conditions and raising some fears of mud slides down slopes denuded by wildfire.
The first wave of rain will be light to moderate and start spreading across the region late this afternoon, with a chance of residual showers on north-facing mountain slopes Tuesday morning, according to a National Weather Service advisory.
"Most areas are expected to see three to four hours of rain with the initial front," it said, adding that the snow level will initially be between 5,000 and 5,500 feet, dipping to 4,500 feet on north-facing slopes by Tuesday morning.
Conditions will include southwest winds gusting at more than 40 miles per hour in the Southland's mountains and the Antelope Valley this afternoon through tonight, according to the NWS.
In the Antelope Valley, a wind advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. today. Winds of between 25 and 35 mph gusting to 50 mph are expected, which could affect traffic on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway and Pearblossom Highway, state Route 138, forecasters said.
Motorists should be prepared for gusty crosswinds, and blowing sand and dust in the Antelope Valley could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less, forecasters said.
A lull in the rain is expected Tuesday, followed by a wave of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening, lasting into Wednesday, NWS forecasters said. Because of cold air aloft, that second band of rain will be "more showery" than the first and could include brief and heavy downpours accompanied by small hail, they said.
A weaker storm system is expected late in the week, forecasters said.
The NWS forecast largely partly cloudy skies today and highs of 50 on Mount Wilson; 61 in Avalon; 63 in Lancaster; 64 in Palmdale, Newport Beach and Saugus; 65 at LAX, Long Beach, Burbank and San Gabriel; 66 in Pasadena; 67 in downtown L.A. and Woodland Hills; and 68 in Anaheim. Highs will be in the low to mid 60s much of this week.
From today through Wednesday, the storm is expected to generate between a quarter and three quarters of an inch of rain, with 1 inch possible across southwest-facing mountain slopes and near the sites of any thunderstorms, they said.
From Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the snow level is expected to drop to between 4,000 and 4,500 feet, meaning snow could affect travel on Interstate 5 near The Grapevine, the advisory warned, adding that between 3 and 6 inches of snow are expected above 5,000 feet from tonight through Wednesday.
Residents of burn areas should monitor NWS forecasts to keep track of warnings of minor mud and debris flows, and "people planning to travel into the mountains should be prepared for winter-weather driving conditions," according to an NWS advisory.
The City of Glendora has declared a Yellow Level emergency for the Colby Fire Impact Area because forecasters are expecting 1/2 to 1 inch of rain there, according to a statement on the city's web site. There could be the possibility of thunderstorms that could cause heavier downpours that may result in light mud flows in some areas of the Colby Fire Impact Area.
Glendora police will increase patrols in the area and the city will continue to monitor conditions, the city said.
No evacuation orders are in effect and there is no restricted entry, but rain-related parking restrictions are in effect requiring residents to remove vehicles, trash bins and other obstructions from streets and travel lanes or they could be towed, the city said.
"We just want people to be aware in case the storm takes a turn for the worse," said Glendora police Lt. Scott Strong.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals left-handed starter Jaime Garcia has been removed from the team's playoff roster due to a strained rotator cuff and inflammation in his throwing shoulder.
Manager Mike Matheny said Tuesday that Garcia will be replaced on the NL division series roster by rookie right-hander Shelby Miller.
Garcia pitched only two innings in the Cardinals' 12-4 victory Monday in St. Louis before leaving with a shoulder problem. An MRI exam diagnosed the injury, and he was scheduled to get a second opinion later Tuesday.
Garcia also missed two months this season with shoulder fatigue before returning in mid-August.
Miller appeared in six games this season, pitching 13 2-3 innings with a 1.32 ERA.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Washington.


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Pat Houston�s Grocery was located on that big curve out past the McCaleb house on the old Gleason Highway
Pat Houston�s Grocery was located on that big curve out past the McCaleb house on the old Gleason Highway. It was packed with meats, sausage, cheese, cigarettes and Old Dutch cleanser. None of that, of course, interested us in the least bit. We rode our bikes over there for baseball cards and Baby Ruth candy bars. Mr. Pat would look at you over those black rimmed glasses and assure you this pack he was holding up for sale contained Ted Williams, Yogi Berra and two Mickey Mantles. I did indeed purchase a few Mantle cards there in the mid fifties.
The Baby Ruth was not our first choice mind you. That honor was reserved for a Hostess Cup Cake. You talk about a real chocolate taste, with just the right amount of icing and creamy center! But it cost a whole dime. It was worth it, I won�t argue that. But you see our dilemma��ten cents was two packs of cards or two Baby Ruths. And this was back in the days before bite size and mini bars. We�re talking a real candy bar here! And let me tell you, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the chocolaty, nut and nougat taste of a Baby Ruth either! It just wasn�t a Hostess Cup Cake. �Course, the whole question was mostly moot anyway; we very rarely walked into Pat Houston�s with more than five pennies in our pockets��collectively!
I really liked the Hostess Twinkies also. They were about the lightest and fluffiest thing we had. It was like eating good tasting air. The Sno Balls were something else all together. I had a sweet tooth of the first magnitude but listen here, that gooey center surrounded by extra rich chocolate and another layer of pure creamed sugar topped with sugar coated pink confectionary coconut was just too much even for me! Nicky Joe Stafford, who, gastronomically speaking was about the smartest guy in our group, figured a Sno Ball was 96.4% pure sugar. I remember Pam Collins eating a two Sno Ball pack back in Miss Belle�s third grade class and bouncing off the ceiling through the rest of lunch, quiet time, recess, clay modeling and the blue bird reading class!
The Sno Balls did have their place. Miss Floy Coleman was in charge of children birthdays at our little church. She took great pride in singling out the �birthday boy or girl� at the end of Sunday School and celebrating by sticking a candle in the middle of a Sno Ball. She�d produce another Sno Ball at the end of the singing and everyone got a community bite before going in to big church.
But the cream (pun intended) of the crop without question was the Hostess Cup Cake. We would lick the white swiggily line off first. Then we would peel the chocolate icing off with our teeth. The trick next was to take our tongue and tunnel into the creamy center. We�d eat what was left from the inside out. There was an art to �putting away� a Hostess Cup Cake. You paid a dime for that thing you naturally weren�t going to rush through it!
Mom used them for rewards. Leon wanted to quit school every other day. If it hadn�t a�been for lunch, football and his stint as hall monitor, I don�t think he would have made it. She would �hold out� a Hostess treat for him every time he made it all the way to three o�clock. It was like throwing a fish to a trained seal.
We marked time or a special occasion with a Hostess product. We came in second in the Little League tournament one year and Coach Milrany �congratulated� the whole team by giving out free Hostess Twinkies. I couldn�t believe it! He musta had six dozen in the back of his old station wagon. You could just reach in and get one. And when you finished it, you could get another one! It was the first payment I ever received for playing a game. I did not put that incident down on the �inappropriate gratuities� questionnaire sheet the athletic department made us fill out my freshman year in college.
I celebrated my first real job down at the Swimming Pool by springing for Hostess Cup Cakes for the whole crew. We�d combine our money and buy Twinkies to take on hunting trips. When we lost a tough football game or a semi-pretty girl friend, we�d stroll downtown and drown our sorry in a Hostess twin pack. Shucks, we never outgrew licking the stuck chocolate off the white liner board.
I went out with Pat Houston�s youngest daughter a few times. I figured it might give me an inside track on �reduced� baseball cards and Hostess Cup Cakes. Mr. Pat was a shrewd businessman; he let me know right quick and emphatically that only family got price breaks. Uh�..uh��uh�� You know those Baby Ruths were really a pretty good alternative!
It seems somehow un-American for such a familiar company to go out of business. It certainly makes no sense in light of the delicious products we�re talking about here! Or the memories! If I had known the brand was in a tight spot, I would have eaten a few more over the years! How on earth are kids going to celebrate Little League victories? Or their first job? Or birthdays at church?
We�ve lost something here folks; another chink out of life. You can mark it down as unavoidable, just the way things are, grown-up business, economic times or who gives a flying hoot. That still doesn�t make it right!
I wish I hadn�t a�worn out those Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams cards in the spokes of my bicycle. If I�d just set them aside and kept them, I�d have enough money today to buy the Hostess Company��.
With A Sad Heart,


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Stiff-person syndrome has been described in the medical literature under many different, confusing names. Originally described as stiff-man syndrome, the name was changed to reflect that the disorder can affect individuals of any age and of either gender. In fact, most individuals with the condition are women. Stiff-person syndrome is considered by many researchers to be a spectrum of disease ranging from the involvement of just one area of the body to a widespread, rapidly progressive form that also includes involvement of the brain stem and spinal cord (progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus).
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Going Away For This Weekend? Getting There Is About To Go!
If you are heading away for the weekend, you have been warned that you need to arrive at the airport early.
Border Force staff are planning on taking industrial action from midnight, going on strike for 24 hours.
Staff are dissatisfied with a two-year deal with the government over negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement.
Staff who are employed in counter-terrorism and security duties cannot strike, but passport control is expected to walk off the job.
"If you are travelling overseas on Friday we encourage you to arrive at the airport early to allow for extra time for customs and immigration clearance processes.
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Help please - Whisper? filter will not prime
I have an older filter for my tank. I am pretty sure it is a Whisper system from about 5 years ago, but the person that bought it died a few years ago, so I can't ask to make sure.
My problem is I took the system apart (removed motor, separated the other parts to soak/clean them) and now no matter what I do I can not get it to prime. I am pretty sure I put it together right, and the motor is running, but just can't seem to get it going from there - have tried priming with only a little water, and kept adding all the way to it being full, but no matter what i did it would not start. I am on a major budget right now, and would prefer to fix if possible instead of getting a new one.
Thanks for any help I could get,
is it canister or hang on back?
I'm assuming this is a hang on back. Is the impeller spinning?
Sounds like it's either not creating enough of a siphon (could be because you don't have it together tight enough, make sure it's seated well, also check to make sure there's no cracks or anything in the top of the tube) or the impeller isn't spinning fast enough to suck any water in. That could be because the impeller is damaged or something is creating friction so it can't get going right. Otherwise maybe the motor is bad, it might sound like it's running but it's not enough to run properly.
Try lifting and reseating the tube several times while it's plugged in and the back is filled with water. I've succeeded in getting stubborn filters running many times with that method. Sometimes the tube will either not seat properly the first time or traps air preventing it from priming.
If that doesn't work take it apart again and make sure everything is in right and nothing got in the filter while you were reassembling it (I've had a strand of hair get in an impeller when I put a filter back together before and it was enough to stop it from working).
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According to the Illinois EPA's Medication Disposal FAQ Page:
"Pharmaceuticals are often [improperly] discarded by throwing them down a drain, toilet, or carelessly into the trash. . . . [They] can end up in our lakes, rivers, streams, and ground water sources. . . . having pharmaceuticals in the water supply can affect the local environment, including aquatic life . . . and can harm humans and wildlife, especially fish and amphibians."
There are numerous drop-off sites that residents should use to dispose of any unwanted, residential medications and needles; SWANCC instructs residents to "Please keep medications in their original containers, as it is necessary to know what medications the contractor is dealing with."
Mount Prospect Public Works accepts medications and sharps for disposal from SWANCC's 23 member communities during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 7:30AM – 5PM); click here to access the Village of Mount Prospect's Solid Waste – Additional Recycling Programs page for more details and updates.
For more information about other SWANCC drop-off sites, as well as instructions and restrictions, visit SWANCC's Pharmaceutical/Sharps Disposal page. For a more state-wide drop-off options in Illinois, visit the Illinois EPA's medication disposal locations page.
Another option is mailing medical waste in special envelopes and containers. According to this article on the Earth 911 website, CVS sells special envelopes for $3.99 to send unwanted medications to a separate company for disposal; CVS itself does not accept medical waste. They also sell separate containers for disposal of sharps for $6.89 according to the Mt. Prospect CVS location, and it works much the same way as the envelopes.


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Bill Kristol notes George Tenet's imaginary encounter with the "neocon" for all seasons:
SCOTT SHANE REPORTED in Saturday's New York Times that former CIA chief George Tenet's dramatic description in his book, At the Center of the Storm, of an August 2002 presentation at the CIA by defense undersecretary Douglas Feith and his staff, is at the very least misleading. In order to suggest that Feith's staff was utterly out of its depth, Tenet characterized the main briefer, Tina Shelton, as a "naval reservist." In fact, she had been a Defense Intelligence Agency analyst for almost two decades. Tenet also claimed that Shelton said in her presentation of Iraq-al Qaeda contacts, "It is an open-and-shut case." Shelton and Feith both deny she said that. One person who served in government with Shelton told THE WEEKLY STANDARD today he finds it "inconceivable" that Shelton, an experienced analyst, would have made such an unequivocal assertion.
THE WEEKLY STANDARD has now learned of a second, more stunning error in Tenet's book (which is due to appear in bookstores tomorrow). According to Michiko Kakutani's review in Saturday's Times,
On the day after 9/11, he [Tenet] adds, he ran into Richard Perle, a leading neoconservative and the head of the Defense Policy Board, coming out of the White House. He says Mr. Perle turned to him and said: "Iraq has to pay a price for what happened yesterday. They bear responsibility."
Here's the problem: Richard Perle was in France on that day, unable to fly back after September 11. In fact Perle did not return to the United State until September 15. Did Tenet perhaps merely get the date of this encounter wrong? Well, the quote Tenet ascribes to Perle hinges on the encounter taking place September 12: "Iraq has to pay a price for what happened yesterday." And Perle in any case categorically denies to THE WEEKLY STANDARD ever having said any such thing to Tenet, while coming out of the White House or anywhere else.
According to Kakutani, Tenet concludes by paraphrasing Daniel Patrick Moynihan's comment: "Policymakers are entitled to their own opinions–but not to their own set of facts." How many other facts has George Tenet invented?
In his update on Bill's item at the Weekly Standard blog, Michael Goldfarb notes that Tenet repeated this fairy tale in the interview with 60 Minutes that aired tonight.
JOHN adds: So, it appears that, along with his other failings, George Tenet is a liar. Some will say that President Bush's biggest mistake was trusting the key post of Director of Central Intelligence to a Democrat.
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Skip to comments.Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US .
Posted on 01/22/2013 1:37:51 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
WASHINGTON A new Associated Press-GfK poll has found that more than 60 percent of Americans now favor allowing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country.
That's a significantly higher number than last time the AP polled on the question, in 2010, when just 50 percent supported the idea.
The turnaround has been driven by Republicans changing their views. A majority in the GOP 53 percent now favor allowing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. That's up 22 percentage points from 2010.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
Well, Shazaam! Only back in office 24 hours, and already he's got our minds right!
A lot depends on how the questions are asked. Many would presume that the system would be both sane and enforceable. That's not likely!
You know it's so fascinating how we just want to reward and pat those who broke our laws on the back, when other countries will blow you to smithereens for crossing their borders illegally......in either direction.
China and North Korea come to mind....
BS poll
Most Americans want Illegal Aliens DEPORTED. Period.
Contrary to what Amnesty Liberals claim.
Illegal Alien Amnesty is Anti American Bigotry.
I wish I could describe how much I hate the MSM and their transparent political games.
That is interesting.
What are we to make of a media who avoids the mention of legal status like the Plague - unless the immigrant is from Europe?
That means that if the members of a special interest group simply ALWAYS answer the calls from pollsters, their opinion will register 11 Times their actual percentage of the sampled population!
For example, we just now got a call from a special interest group interested in drug rehabilitation ~ I elected to be among the 91% whose opinion wasn't actually reflected and not the 9% who answer their questions.
The Paulistas should jump for joy!
A lot of people, like Barack Obama and Eric Holder, think it is a good idea to ignore or break many other laws too.
That doesn't make it morally right, ethically right, legal or constitutional.
There was a time the nation prided itself as having "A government of laws, and not of men" (as John Adams put it).
Now we not only have a government of men, we have a government of men who are crooks, charlatans and traitors.
There's enough secret sauce being slopped about now to drown in it.
When I studied political science as a non major subject in college (I majored in engineering) I was told about polling methodologies that would move heaven and earth to get a scientifically accurate sample. And it took weeks if not months to do that.
If this were a MEXICAN nanny this couldn't have happened no indeedy! /s
What percentage of California's prison population was born in a Spanish speaking country?
Well good, then those 60% can take up a collection to pay for them.
Not with my money we don't!
Carolyn Hodges, President of Texas Federation of Republican Women - email@example.com released the TFRW position statement today. Not surprised, since their organization is based in Austin.
Texas Federation of Republican Women-
Immigration Reform Policy
Whereas, The Texas Federation of Republican Women appointed a committee to study the issue of immigration, legal and illegal, in the United States and it met this obligation by hearing from and evaluating the positions of experts, recent immigrants, business and land owners, advocates, adversaries and law enforcement;
Whereas, Within the United States there currently reside between nine (9) and fifty (50) million undocumented residents from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and nationalities;
Whereas, Our current immigration policies rely on an antiquated system of geographic quotas and that the federal government has failed to modernize the system with available technology and entrance rubrics that reflect current social, educational and economic requirements and that such an outdated system serves to encourage illegal immigration;
Whereas, The economic, civil and criminal unrest in other countries has had a significant impact on illegal immigration at our borders and the federal government has refused to commit the resources necessary to adequately secure our physical borders;
Whereas, The federal government's failure to properly secure our borders has led to the unconscionable treatment and death of people entering the United States illegally and the loss of life, liberty and property of American citizens to foreign criminal enterprise;
Whereas, Millions of children brought to this country illegally and who know no country other than America as their home will become adults in this country and, as such, it is in the best interest of these young people and our Nation that they become self-supporting, tax-paying, productive members of our society rather than to allow them to be another disenfranchised generation living in the shadows;
Whereas, We acknowledge the changing demographics of the United States as clearly illustrated by the increased voting strength of minorities and recently naturalized citizens, and the significant role immigrants have played in the history of our country; and
Whereas, The federal government has an urgent obligation to address the issue of immigration in this country; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Texas Federation of Republican Women
strongly urges the federal government to expedite the resources necessary to finally secure United States borders;
Resolved, The Texas Federation of Republican Women calls on the federal government to immediately pass legislation and appropriate funds necessary to reform the current immigration system using state-of-the-art technology and create a guest worker program that documents guest workers and their families and requires them to pass health and criminal background checks, to be self-supporting, including the purchase of health and other required insurance, to pay taxes and to demonstrate a working knowledge of English in a reasonable amount of time in order to obtain permanent legal resident status; and
Resolved, The Texas Federation of Republican Women urges the federal government to expeditiously establish criteria for young people in this country illegally through no fault of their own to earn legal resident status or citizenship when they demonstrate English fluency and knowledge of American civics, comply with all health requirements, have no criminal record, graduate from an accredited high school, and pursue a college degree, trade certification or enter into military service.
Adopted by the Texas Federation of Republican Women, this, the 17th day of January, 2013
I wouldn't worry about polls anymore.
When is the treatment of American citizens in Mexico and their rights vs US treatment of Mexicans going to be an issue when we discuss amnesty ?
Ever hear of reciprocal aggrements ? These are arranged to protect the rights of American citizens working or living in other countries.
Why is it when it comes to citizens of other countries we are required to offer them the same privledges as we do to US citizens? But when it comes to US citizens who get in trouble or attempt to do business in other countries they do not get the same treatment their citizens get.
Americans cant own coast land in Mexico. And get no title to it elsewhere. If they run out of cash theyll get unceremoniously sent back or put in jail untill some relative comes up with the fresh. Thats just for starters as for granting them voting privledges yea lets give Mexican citizens that right when American citizens vote in their elections .
US immigration law is already the path to citizenship. What illegal alien advocates want is a way around crystal clear law.
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You Are Now Allowed to Draw On the Wall
In 2009, we saw designers dip their brushes in brighter and bolder colors and turn to our walls, as trends that had been growing for a couple of years yielded a bumper crop. From graffiti to wall stickers to exuberant wallpaper, our walls were the canvas of choice. Here are 30 creative wall-decorating options.
The reign of beige has come and gone, as Mark Chamberlain wrote in his post, "A Decade of Color," and we are now in an era of "full-on style." (I.e., keep your eye on Kelly Wearstler.) What better place to show off your daring style than your walls?
• 1 How To: Paint Over a Chalkboard Wall (If you regret your chalkboard paint and think it's on it's way out. If you love it, read on.)
• 2 RoCoco Chalkboard Wall Sticker
• 3 How To: Kitchen Chalkboard Wall
• 4 Another Color Twist on Chalkboard Paint
• 5 Survey: Have You Used Colored Chalkboard Paint? (Includes three sources for chalkboard paint.)
• 6 Look! Fabric on Walls
• 7 How To: Make Removable Fabric Wallpaper
• 8 Christina's Graffiti Living Room
• 9 Caryn's Enchanting Fairytale Loft
• 10 How To: Paint Your Own Mural
• 11 Roundup: Handpainted "Wallpaper" in the Bathroom
• 12 Wallpaper Murals: Traditional and Contemporary
• 13 Wall Art With Thumbtacks and Paper Doilies
• 14 Tip: Inexpensive Wallpaper Alternative
• 16 The 500 Paint Chip Sample Wall
• 17 Trending: Innovative Wallpaper Designs
• 18 Look! Chinatown Toile Wallpaper at Dwell Shoot
• 19 Roundup: Temporary Wallpaper
• 20 ZNAK Tears Off Customizable Wallpaper
• 21 The Wallpaper Collective (High-end wallpaper for consumers.)
• 22 Just Enough of a Good Thing: Framed Wallpaper
• 23 Good Questions: Nice Wallpaper for Under $25 Per Roll
• 24 Hot or Not?: Painting Over Textured Wallpaper
• 25 Gecko Decorative Stickers
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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb, R-C-I-Canandaigua, fellow members of the Assembly Minority Conference, and business leaders from across the state Monday at a press conference to oppose the proposed extension of the temporary 18-A tax on utilities. Ceretto said this tax adds $2.5 billion onto the backs of working class families through electric and gas bills.
The utility tax is set to expire on March 31, 2014. The extension of this tax was unexpected, he said, and would be disastrous for both working class families and energy providers.
"The temporary utility tax was designed to be just that - temporary. Extending this tax is unnecessary and will only take more money from the pockets of families who are struggling through a weak economy," Ceretto said. "We need to let this tax expire so that we can give families more wiggle room in their budgets to save for their children's college or pay off their mortgages."


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The Most Brutal Endings of Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows
Last night, Breaking Bad broke us once and for all, with a fitting ending that gave us tons of closure. But many of our favorite TV shows have straight-up kicked us in the teeth on their way out. Here are the most brutal series finales of science fiction and fantasy TV shows.


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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Catholicos Aram of Cilicia, the Beirut-based patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, is a forceful speaker and a committed ecumenist who believes that theologians should continue dealing with the dogmatic differences keeping Christians apart. But even while they do that, he said, Christians leaders and their faithful must get on with the business of the full visible unity of the churches.
"One of our top priorities in the Middle East at this point of history is Christian unity," he said today during a meeting with Catholic journalists visiting Lebanon with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. "Today our people don't care" about highly theological, historically influenced differences. "They care about how we can be together."
The Armenian Orthodox leader accepted Pope Benedict XVI's invitation to send a "fraternal delegate" to the special Synod of Bishops for the Middle East in October and he said he wrote to the pope expressing his opinion that the synod "should not be exclusively Catholic" since the issues it was dealing with were "Christian concerns" common throughout the Middle East.
Echoing a call made repeatedly at the synod, the catholicos said, "The first thing we must do is fix a common date for Easter. There is no theological problem — it's a calendar problem," depending on whether a church follows the older Julian calendar or the Gregorian calendar used in the West. Especially in the Middle East, when people see Christians celebrating the major feast of their year on different dates, he said, they wonder how they can all claim to share the same faith.
One of the big issues at the synod was what the churches could do to help stem the tide of Christian emigration from the region.
"Emigration is a pan-Christian concern," the catholicos said. "The churches in the Middle East have a clear policy on emigration: we are against it. The Christians should not leave the region…. Christians belong here and they should stay firmly attached to our land and our tradition."
At the same time, he said, Christians must work together more closely to educate their members on their rights and obligations as citizens and be more vocal in demanding respect for those rights.
"We have to be faithful to our traditions and history, but faithfulness to our roots doesn't mean we have to stay away from each other because we all are the body of Christ," he said. "We must identify the best ways so that that God-given togetherness (of faith in Jesus) is visible in the life of the people, especially in the Middle East where we are a minority."
"We cannot live like small islands in the middle of a huge ocean," he said.


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It's Cool to be a Farmer...Again
The grant provides funding for educational outreach on healthy food preparation, coordination of events, and opportunities to empower underserved populations. Several initiatives listed below describe work currently underway:
The Mobile Market, a refurbished small school bus, will be seen later this year at the CFM on Tuesdays and Saturdays. On other days the mobile market will make stops at community events and local schools to promote locally produced foods.
Local Food Directory consists of names and locations of farms and individuals producing food for consumers to purchase. The free publication, paid for by USDA grant funds, Kentucky Proud, and advertisers will be published twice a year (spring and fall) to provide consumers with an accurate current list of food providers.
Logo and brand development made available for local farmers wanting to sell directly to the consumer. Many farmers encounter a learning curve when it comes to marketing their products. The grant provides assistance to develop a logo and teaches them how to market their farms and their products.
Food day, brings together the school system, businesses, wholesale buyers, food distributors, farmers, and consumers in one location. Forums, designed to raise awareness of local food throughout the region, help consumers understand their local food channels and help farmers get their food integrated into the local food chain. Food day also makes distributors aware of the local foods available by providers and to buy from local farmers. Many farmers are launching businesses based on the positive outcomes from farmers markets. The food day initiates these functions much like a business incubator without the walls.
Another goal of the grant gets food into the hands of those who don't have access to fresh foods. The CFM is working with Senior Nutrition and SNAP (EBT – Food Stamps) to provide fresh food to underserved markets. With the incentive approach farmers can bring significantly more shoppers to the markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and put those dollars directly to work in the local agricultural economy. It results in a win-win situation for the local farmers and the consumer.
The CFM has experienced many successes and expects more in the future. However, the one unexpected result of the program has been the volunteerism they have received. As we reach out to different groups they have responded and want to be involved. These individuals work many hours putting signs up and taking them down, delivering food to Hotel, Inc. and helping with activities the CFM hosts. The volunteers want to be involved in the process, have recognized the value of what we represent, and want to see it succeed.
Stone concluded, "The Community Farmers Market is more than just fresh fruits and vegetables. There are crafts, plants, fruit trees, fresh flowers, etc. It is a year round market and because of that we do not lose contact with our customers. We were farmers when farming wasn't cool. Now it is cool to be a farmer.
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The House of Representatives voted 206-220 today to defeat an amendment offered by Rep. Steve LaTourette, which would have upheld the National Mediation Board's radical rewrite of national labor policy. The vote came during debate on H.R. 658, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act. (The full bill just passed, 223-196.)
The amendment's defeat means that a provision sponsored by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) and supported by the National Association of Manufacturers remained in the bill. The section cancels out the National Mediation Board's 2010 decision to reverse 70 years of labor policy on union elections for the airline and railroad industries.
As the NAM's Key Vote letter against the LaTourette amendment summarized:
Unfortunately, the NMB's 2010 final rule would recognize unions if only a simple majority of employees voting in a union representation election chose to certify the union. This change allows a minority of employees in a given class to determine union representation for all covered employees. Such an approach runs counter to decades of labor law precedent and skews the careful balance inherent in federal labor law.
In order to promote fair and equitable labor relations that protect the rights of all workers, an affirmative change – from a non-union to union workplace – should require an affirmative majority vote from those eligible to vote. Employees who choose not to participate in elections are in effect choosing not to join a union, and this should not be considered a de facto vote for union representation.
Ultimately, these sorts of major policy decisions should be made by Congress, the elected legislative branch of government, not by an appointive board. We continue to be amazed by how many elected lawmakers are happy to have the Executive Branch make law in their place.
See also news release from the Workforce Fairness Institute, "U.S. House Stands Up for Workers."


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Monday, July 20, 2009
Recent Culinary Highlights!
Yes, that fig is bigger than that nectarine. No, that is not a mini-nectarine. It's just a SUPER AWESOME FIG. I love fresh figs. Love, love, love. Love. Over at my aunt's house, the first fig harvest of the season yields the most stunning beauties. Then, the birds catch on, and soon they've eaten all the big ones, and we're left picking figs prematurely in an attempt to beat the birds. I only picked a few of these big King Figs this year, but man-o-man, they are lovely. Smooshy and delicious.
Highlight #2: Breakfast at Wimbledon
Lately, this is my most favorite breakfast. Homemade granola + fresh berries + fresh almond milk = great way to start the day. I go to bed at night looking forward to my delicious breakfast. Sooooo good. Some days I use a mix of strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries... but this day was the finals at Wimbledon, so in keeping with the tradition, I stuck with plain strawberries. Congrats Roger!
Highlight #3: Casual Weeknight Dinner
"Corn Flan over Tomato Compote with Spicy Grilled Nectarines" from "The Artful Vegan." Believe it or not, I made this for dinner on one of the nights that I don't get home from teaching until 9:00. The flan was made in the morning, and everything else came together quite quickly. It looks very fancy, but unfortunately, it was sort of a dud. I was just so damned proud of myself for making it in the first place that I felt compelled to blog about it. The flan was lacking in flavor - excessively mild and subtle. I think the recipe could easily be rescued with a bit more punch from the flan recipe. The most wonderful surprise of the meal was the Spicy Grilled Nectarine - wow! Totally unexpected. Somehow the sweet and the heat really added a perfect element to the overall recipe.
Hightlight #4: Cookieeeeees!
I am working on a cookie recipe to share with you. It will be good. I am exploring a few different manifestations of a core concept. Details soon.
Highlight #5: BBQ Shish-Kabobs for dinner!
So colorful, so pretty, so yummy! These are the BBQ Tempeh Kabobs from "Vegan Fusion Cuisine." I've made them before and I really love them. The homemade BBQ sauce is quick and has great flavor, and I love the summery combo of all those bright veggies with big chunks of tempeh. Mmmm. Perfect.
Now I'm off for a week in Yosemite, lots of trailmix and sandwiches on the trail! Have a great week!
ps. Francesca, yes! I'd love to do a swap. Send me an email: ameyfm at yahoo dot com
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Wow!! I've never seen a fig like that!ReplyDelete
Shhh....do you hear that? Those cookies are calling my name! They are beautiful jam packed chocolate goodies and I want one, no wait, I want 10! Can't wait for your recipe.ReplyDelete
Mmmm, I love figs and that one truly is impressive.
Great pictures!
your fig is confusing me a great deal. i wish you had taken an inside shot, too. so is that ripe? it looks so firm and unripe. do you know what the variety is? was it delicious?? you should make mini tarts and slice that bitch to fit across the entire diameter. fig insides are so cool!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:26 PM
OMG--I cannot even begin to tell you how jealous I am of your figs! They are one of my most favorite things in the world...I wish they grew here!! They are not even in the stores yet...but when they are, I am sure I will go broke paying the outrageous prices they charge for them in MN :-) Enjoy the local ones you have!!ReplyDelete
omg that fig is HUGE. holy yum. also that corn flan looks amazing. i wish i could eat flan every single day, but unfortunately it's so not vegan.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:08 PM
The first time I tasted a fig was last 2 weeks and what a sugar rush that was for me. Wow you are working on a lot sorry the flan recipe wasn't that great . Those kabobs looks so great. I was thinking about blogging about some but I am not going to buy a grill to do this one thing so I will have to put them in the oven. I cannot wait to try out your cookie recipe. I am still using Dreena Burton's recipe which is a keeper but I am open to new ones.ReplyDelete
I totally would have thought that flan was amazing! Sorry about the dud!ReplyDelete


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It hasn't officially been released in Australia yet and Samsung has kept quiet on a potential Aussie release date, but we've been lucky enough to get our hands on Samsung's newest smartphone, the hotly-anticipated Galaxy Note II.
Thanks to Australian online store MobiCity, we've been using the Galaxy Note II for a few days. Here's five things we don't like about the Galaxy Note II so far.
1. There's not many good S Pen apps
The new S Pen is longer and better designed than its predecessor, but there remains a lack of apps that have been specifically optimised for it. Samsung's S Note app is handy and a great example of what the S Pen is capable of, but that aside, there aren't many good quality, third-party apps designed with the S Pen in mind.
A quick look in the Samsung Apps store shows a few other apps under the category "Best S Pen apps" but none of these are really noteworthy. Most of them seem overpriced and while many of them will work fine with the S Pen, not all are completely optimised for it. As an example, most won't be able to take advantage of the S Pen's pressure sensitivity capabilities, which is really what gives the S Pen a distinct advantage over an ordinary stylus.
2. The glossy finish
Our review unit of the Galaxy Note II is the Titanium Grey model, which has an extremely glossy finish. It will ultimately come down to a matter of personal taste, but we found the finish a bit over the top. It's glossier than the pebble blue version of the Galaxy S III and is therefore hard to keep free of grubby fingerprints and marks. It also looks a little cheap in our opinion, even if the excellent build quality isn't an issue.
Of more concern was the fact the Galaxy Note II appears to scratch and scuff rather easily. After just a few days use our unit developed some visible signs of wear and tear, particularly around the edges and on the removable back cover. While we like the materials used in the build, we think Samsung would do well to give the Galaxy Note II a better finish — perhaps a matte surface like HTC uses on the One X and One XL smartphones.
3. No 4G connectivity...yet
The N7100 Galaxy Note II model we have in for review is a 3G device only, so it doesn't support the 1800MHz 4G networks operated by Telstra and Optus in Australia. Samsung will eventually sell an N7105 model that features 4G capability on the 1800MHz network, but there is no confirmation this is the model that will be sold in Australia — so far, Samsung has refused to comment about a potential Australian release of the Galaxy Note II.
One point to keep in mind with a 4G model is that it isn't likely to possess the same stellar battery life as the 3G-only version. LTE connectivity is known to be a huge battery drain but the N7105 model features the same 3100mAh battery as the N7000. That is likely to translate into less battery life, though we'll be keen to put that to the test if and when we can get our hands on the N7105 variant.
4. TouchWIZ UI isn't the best looking
This will be another personal preference, but we've never been the biggest fan of the way Samsung's TouchWIZ UI overlay looks. While it certainly adds plenty of functionality and features, we wish Samsung would try and tie more into the stock holo theme that Google uses on Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. TouchWIZ looks much like a cartoonish version of iOS, in our opinion. While some people may like this look, we suspect many other users don't.
It's not just looks either, as TouchWIZ also has some annoying design issues. Despite the Galaxy Note II's huge screen, the software only allows you to have four icons vertically across the display. This doesn't make sense on a 5.5in screen as its such a waste of valuable space that could be taken up by more icons or larger home screen widgets, for example.
You can always get around this issue by installing one of the many third-party Android launchers available in the Google Play Store (we recommend Apex Launcher or Nova Launcher). Keep in mind that some of TouchWIZ's motion features, such as panning to move an icon to another page, won't be available if you choose to install a third-party launcher.
5. The volume buttons are easy to accidentally press
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a volume rocker on the left side, much like the Samsung Galaxy S III. While the button is well positioned and provides good tactility, the extra size of the Galaxy Note II means its easy to accidentally press when in your pocket.
While listening to music through headphones with the phone in our pocket, we found that the volume was accidentally bumped up and down multiple times. Wearing jeans, this happened frequently. While it isn't a huge issue, those who like to keep phones in their pocket while listening to music may be best advised to purchase a case or find somewhere else to store the phone.
Related content
• In pictures: Samsung Galaxy Note II unboxing and first look
• Samsung quiet on Aussie Galaxy Note II release
• Samsung Galaxy Note II preview
• Samsung Galaxy Note review
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review
• Samsung Galaxy S III review


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Labor unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to throw out Illinois' new law aimed at eliminating a worst-in-the-nation pension shortfall, a long-anticipated move that could delay implementation of the landmark measure.
On the eve of a State of the State address by Gov. Pat Quinn, who faces a tough re-election campaign, lawyers for the We Are One Illinois coalition of unions filed the lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit court. The lawsuit, which follows others already filed by retirees, argues the pension bill approved by the Legislature and Quinn signed more than a month ago violates a clause of the state constitution that says pension benefits may not be cut. It also asks the court to stop the law from taking effect until the case is decided.
During Quinn's address Wednesday, he is expected to tout the pension overhaul as a definitive step in ending a crisis he has said he was "put on earth" to solve.
The crisis has created somewhat of a rift between the governor and the state's public employee unions, some of which are top campaign contributors. AFSCME, the state's largest employees union, will hold an endorsement session Saturday, where Quinn and lawmakers supportive of the pension package could see ramifications as they seek re-election bids.
"Know that the pension theft bill, matters of retirement security more broadly will weigh heavily in terms of those endorsement decisions at every level," AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall said.
Michael Carrigan, president of the Illinois AFL-CIO, said the suit "makes it clear that pension theft is not only unfair, it's clearly unconstitutional."
The 25 named plaintiffs in the suit includes what Lindall describes as a "breadth of representative plaintiffs"— retired teachers, firefighters, prison workers, and employees of various state agencies.
Illinois' five public-retirement systems were $100 billion short of what was needed to meet the state's obligations to workers and retirees when the Legislature passed the measure. Its supporters say the plan will reduce that unfunded liability by about more than $20 billion and fully fund the pension systems by 2044. The governor's office last week estimated the plan will save the state about $145 billion over the next three decades.
The plan reduces the annual cost-of-living increases for retirees and raises the retirement age for workers 45 and younger, giving some workers the option of freezing their pension and participating in a 401(k)-style contribution plan. It also puts some savings back into the pension funds and directs money from pension bond payments to the retirement systems after those bonds are paid off in 2019. Lawmakers also included two components they say were intended to improve the plan's odds of surviving a legal challenge: a 1 percent decrease in employee contributions and a funding guarantee, which allows the systems to sue the state if lawmakers don't provide Illinois' payments to the accounts.
Illinois' pension problem was the result of decades of lawmakers skipping or shorting payments to the systems which siphoned away money away from and social services. The shortfall also caused the major credit rating agencies to downgrade Illinois to the lowest credit rating of any state.
Still, lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled Legislature failed for years to come up with a deal to solve it. In November, the four legislative leaders emerged from closed-door negotiations and said they had reached an agreement. The House and Senate approved the plan the next week.
The law has already undergone legal challenges.
In early January, the Illinois State Employees Association Retirees and the Retired State Employees Association filed class-action lawsuits in Sangamon County Circuit Court.
Quinn and other supporters of the law say it is critical to getting the state back on solid financial footing and predicted the Illinois Supreme Court will ultimately uphold it.
Quinn's spokesman Brooke Anderson said Tuesday the lawsuit came as no surprise.
"We believe it's constitutional and we'll defend the interests of taxpayers," Anderson said.
But public-employee unions and other critics say the law is unfair to workers and retirees who for years made their contributions to the funds while the state did not.
Senate President John Cullerton calls the legislation an important "test case" for the courts as the Legislature will begin to focus on other pension reform in the upcoming session, including for the city of Chicago.
Associated Press reporter Sophia Tareen contributed from Chicago.


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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports the St. Louis Cardinals released OF Travis Mitchell, P Charlie Zink, OF Edwin Gomez, P Tyler Lavigne, P Randy Santos, P Brad Furnish, P Adam Veres, P Santo Maertz, P Pedro Rodriguez and P Yoffri Martinez.
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Clarkson University & SUNY Potsdam Profs Co-Edit Essays about Walter Mosley's Fiction
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Clarkson University Associate Professor of Humanities Owen E. Brady and SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor English and Communication Derek Maus have collaborated to produce Finding a Way Home: A Critical Assessment of Walter Mosley's Fiction, which will be available in early October from University Press of Mississippi.
The book is a co-edited collection of scholarly essays that represents the first volume of critical work on one of the most prodigious and critically acclaimed contemporary African-American writers. The publication of the book, which includes 12 essays from scholars from four countries, represents the culmination of five years of work that began with a pair of conference panels at the Northeastern Modern Language Association meeting in spring 2003.
The essays trace Mosley's distinctive approach to representing African-American responses to the feeling of homelessness in an inhospitable America. Mosley writes frequently of characters trying to construct an idea of home and wrest a sense of dignity, belonging and hope from cultural and communal resources.
The essays also examine Mosley's queries about the meaning of "home" in various social and historical contexts. Essayists consider the concept -- whether it be material, social, cultural or virtual -- in all three of Mosley's detective/crime fiction series ("Easy Rawlins," "Socrates Fortlow" and "Fearless Jones"), his three books of speculative fiction, two of his "literary" novels ("RL's Dream," "The Man in My Basement") and in his recent social and political nonfiction.
The collection explores Mosley's modes of expression, his testing of the limitations of genre, his political engagement in prose, his utopian/dystopian analyses, and his uses of parody and vernacular culture.
Maus said it is very satisfying to see the work finally in print.
"We went through numerous stages of compilation, addition and revision over the course of five years before it finally was ready to publish," he noted. "It's nice to see that all that work has come to fruition. I think it's a remarkable book in the end, and the variety of perspectives contained within it not only speak to the talents of our contributors but to the sometimes overlooked complexity of Mosley's writing and thought."
Brady commented on the sense of community that working together with Maus and the other contributors created.
"Finding so many colleagues in so many different countries that shared our interest in Mosley's fiction was rewarding and confirmed our view that his popular work is artistically sophisticated and provides a unique view of American society," he said. "And working with Derek was intellectually stimulating and a lot of fun."
In addition to his duties as an associate professor, Brady is the coordinator of the American Studies Program at Clarkson University. His work has appeared in "Callaloo," "Obsidian" and many other periodicals.
Maus specializes in contemporary world literature and multicultural American fiction at SUNY Potsdam. His work has appeared in Symbolism, Southern Quarterly and other periodicals.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Apple Unveils New Versions of OS X and iOS for Macs, Mobile Devices
New Mac Operating System 'Yosemite' Includes Updates for Safari Browser, iCloud Product
Apple Inc. did little to quell the clamor for new gadgets at its annual developers' conference, forgoing new hardware and focusing on under-the-hood updates to its main software platforms.
Apple's primary announcements at the closely watched conference were largely technical—new ways for apps to talk to each other and a new programming language to help developers create apps more easily. It also unveiled plans to make the iPhone a hub for other home and fitness apps....


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Homey Hotel Close to Portland Airport
Country Inn & Suites Portland Airport is a hotel dedicated to comfort and convenience. Reachable via a free, five-minute shuttle ride from Portland International Airport (PDX), this homey hotel welcomes visitors with complimentary coffee, fruit, and cookies in the lobby, where they'll find comfy chairs around a stone fireplace. The laid-back lodgings are located less than 10 miles from downtown Portland, and this deal's 10 days of free parking are ideal for those traveling elsewhere. Simply leave your car in the hotel's lot before catching your plane at the airport, and you can pick it up when you return to Portland.
Decorated in soothing earth tones, each of Country Inn & Suites's spacious standard rooms overlooks either the hotel grounds or the rolling greens of nearby Colwood National Golf Club. You can head over to the onsite Brenner's Restaurant for dinner or cocktails, and in the morning, you'll wake up to a deluxe complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Sample belgian waffles, eggs, and sausage before hopping on the hotel's free shuttle, which will take you to the airport as well as any other area attractions up to 5 miles away.
Portland, Oregon: Quirky Riverfront City Known for Its Parks
Extensive bikeways, edgy chefs, indie-rock bands, and progressive environmentalists—counterculture is almost a way of life in Portland. And it's certainly a source of civic pride. Locals have adopted the slogan "Keep Portland Weird," which appears on bumper stickers and in businesses ranging from an art-house movie theater to a donut shop that used to glaze its pastries with NyQuil. The city has always been a little ahead of its time; it was originally planned with strict urban-growth boundaries that left plenty of room for parks and other green spaces. Today, in new developments, shops are built at street level with apartments above them—following a European model that complements Portland's slightly European, laid-back atmosphere.
The downtown area is a refreshing mix of the traditional and the offbeat: high-rise buildings are interspersed with clothing boutiques and restaurants serving sustainable cuisine. Streets here are narrow and the blocks are compact to encourage walking, which visitors are wont to do to take in the parks, plazas, and fountains. You can also get around the district on a vintage trolley. A popular place to hang out is Pioneer Courthouse Square, a 40,000-square-foot public space often referred to as "Portland's living room." In warmer months, the square hosts free shows and festivals, as does Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Located on the west bank of the Willamette River, the waterfront park was named 1 of 10 Great Public Spaces in America in 2012 by the American Planning Association.
Just north of downtown, the Pearl District, formerly a warehouse area, has recently sprouted a bevy of art galleries and specialty shops housed in lofts. It's also one of the best bets for a good night out in the city, especially if you're looking for a solid craft beer. Portland boasts one of the largest collections of microbreweries in the country, and a good number of them can be found in this neighborhood.


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Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of death from cancer in the United States, is associated with an abnormally high rate of increase in the number of cells lining the colon (colonic hyperproliferation). In mice, overexpression of the human protein progastrin has been shown to cause colonic hyperproliferation and promote colorectal cancer, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this have remained undetermined. In a new study, Timothy Wang and colleagues, at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, have revealed a key link between the protein CCKR2 and progastrin-related colonic hyperproliferation. Initial analysis indicated that the Cck2r gene was upregulated in mice that overexpressed human progastrin. Deletion of this gene in mice that overexpressed human progastrin abolished the colonic hyperproliferation induced by the high levels of human progastrin and markedly diminished the extent of experimentally induced colorectal cancer. As previously published data indicate that levels of progastrin might be elevated in individuals with colorectal cancer, the authors conclude that their study suggests that CCKR2 may be a viable target for the development of drugs to treat or prevent colorectal cancer.
TITLE: Inactivating cholecystokinin-2 receptor inhibits progastrin-dependent colonic crypt fission, proliferation, and colorectal cancer in mice
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- Do the following:
A. Describe the safety precautions you should take when handling and caring for a horse.
B. Explain and demonstrate how to approach and lead a horse safely from a stall, corral, or field and
how to tie the horse securely.
C. Demonstrate how to safely mount and ride a horse and how to safely dismount the horse after your
- Name 15 main parts of a horse.
- Name four leading breeds of horses. Explain the special features for which each breed is known.
- Show how to care for a Western and English saddle and bridle. Name10 parts of the saddle and bridle that you will use.
- Show how to groom, pick out hooves, prepare a horse for a ride, and care for a horse after a ride.
- Describe the symptoms of colic. Describe four other horse health problems.
- Name three main conformation faults of the feet and legs, and explain how to detect them. Explain the difference between lameness and unsoundness.
- Explain how to trim and shoe a horse's foot and how to make adjustments according to its conformation, the season of the year, and the riding conditions.
- Demonstrate the correct way to feed a horse. Explain how you determined what and how much to feed the horse and why the amount and kind of feed will be changed according to activity level and the kind of horse it is.
- Show how to saddle and bridle a horse.
- On level ground, continuously do the following movements. Do them correctly, at ease, and in harmony with the horse:
A. Mount the horse.
B. Walk the horse in a straight line for 60 feet.
C. Make a half circle of not more than 16 feet in radius.
D. Trot or jog in a straight line for at least 60 feet.
E. Make a half circle of not more than 30 feet in radius at a jog or trot.
F. Halt straight.
G. Back up straight four paces.
H. Halt and dismount.
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Originally Posted by te1221
it must be weird though with everyone on the wall staring at you
He just needs a photo of Jeff Goldblum on the wall and then it will be complete.
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Nice shot viky, did you use the 50 for this one ?
Its a bit over exposed on the top left, difficult to control with the 1.8 wide open
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Nice shot viky, did you use the 50 for this one ?
Its a bit over exposed on the top left, difficult to control with the 1.8 wide open
Nope, with the 18-55 at 55mm f/6.3.
The source of light was the window towards the left of her face, and if i metered off the bright part of her left cheek, then the right part of her face was turning our very dark
So i went with this compromise instead, and it turned out ok.
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The Australian dollar declined to its lowest level in almost three years, as speculation the central bank will cut borrowing costs next week curbed demand for the currency.
One-year government yields fell to a record as traders' expectations for interest-rate reductions over the next year climbed to the most in 12 weeks. Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens said yesterday the inflation outlook provided room for policy easing. The Aussie extended a decline with the New Zealand dollar after reports showed U.S. companies boosted employment in July and the world's biggest economy expanded more than analysts estimated in the second quarter.
Stevens's comments "really left the door open for more easing, and those dovish signs give us more confidence in our view that the RBA will cut rates once again," said Janu Chan, a Sydney-based economist at St. George Bank Ltd. "The Aussie will weaken from here," said Chan, who sees the currency at 89 cents by year-end.
The Aussie fell 1.1% to 89.64 U.S. cents as of 1:37 p.m. London time, after earlier dropping to 89.43 cents, the weakest level since September 2010. It's set for a 1.9% drop this month, the most after the Brazilian real among 16 major peers, in the longest string of losses since November 2008.
Australia's one-year bond yield declined to an all-time low 2.25%, before trading at 2.28%. The rate on government debt due in two years touched 2.3%, the least in a year, while the three-year sovereign note yield reached 2.52%, the lowest since June 11.
Expected Cut
Traders see a 92% chance of the RBA will lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 2.5% at a meeting on Aug. 6, up from 75% odds seen a week ago, according to swaps data tracked by Bloomberg.
National Australia Bank Ltd. said it's expecting two 25- basis-point reductions to the cash rate including a cut next week, sending the benchmark to 2.25% by Dec. 31. The bank previously predicted a 2.5% rate at year-end.
"Yesterday Glenn Stevens provided a much more sober and realistic outlook, suggesting that the economy cannot rely on housing and consumption to plug the growth hole," Alan Oster, NAB's Melbourne-based chief economist, wrote in a report today.
Stevens and his board will probably decrease rates by 56 basis points over the next 12 months, the biggest expected reduction since May 7, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps. That's the largest cut seen among 10 developed- nation central banks tracked by the lender.
Manufacturing Contraction
A gauge of manufacturing in China, Australia's biggest trading partner and New Zealand's second-largest export destination, probably fell to 49.8 in July from 50.1 in June, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before tomorrow's report. If confirmed, that would be the first reading below 50, the dividing line between expansion and contraction, since September.
The Australian dollar "has taken the brunt of this change in sentiment with respect to China," Nick Verdi, a Singapore- based currency strategist at Barclays Plc, said in a Bloomberg Television interview. "In China, the government there and the central bank don't really seem to be keen to support growth. They are comfortable with a lower trajectory."
The Aussie dropped 12% in the past three months, the biggest decline among 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes. Its New Zealand counterpart had the second-biggest slide, falling 4.8%.
New Zealand's kiwi dollar fell 0.5% to 79.48 U.S. cents after falling 1.2% in the previous two days. The nation's two-year swap rate, a fixed payment made to receive floating rates that is sensitive to interest-rate expectations, rose three basis points to 3.35%.
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Iknow this post wont bring any new info for those who already riding on small borads & particurary "Radicals".... but for thos who areintheproccss of gathering inforamtionabout Airstyle i can add my two cents.
From the previous year when i was riding th whole"Boracay" season on a 138x42 FUTURE KITING boards i recently & finnaly switched to a 128x38 2011 S Raical.
This is a small change in the "area projection", but this is a dramatical change riding-wise.
Toay we had an first session of win on Boracay and right from the starts the season jumped onto steay all-day-long 18-25knots. It not a hurricane, but most of the people rided 7-11m during the whole day.
I was the only one who was on a 14m Switchblade. And to be honest i think nothing woulnt happen with me even if i rided on my 16m instead.
The amount of power which i can control with a help of a small boar is very very intriguing.
An if previusly (on a big board) i ene up any 1-2hour session (on same winds) being completely tired in the legs area. Well, no i feel zero "aftermath" of being overpowered an just a small "weakness" in hans because it was just a first session in 6 months.
But yeah, its really a huge difference when you switch to a "proper" size of the boar.