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Supporters: Don't link immigration bill to Boston
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents Monday of trying to "exploit" the Boston Marathon bombings to hold up the legislation, sparking a testy exchange at a Senate hearing.
"I never said that! I never said that!" Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, interjected as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., a lead author of the bill, criticized "those who are pointing to what happened, the terrible tragedy in Boston, as a, I would say, excuse for not doing a bill or delaying it."
Schumer said he wasn't talking about Grassley, who said last week that the bombings, allegedly carried out by two immigrant brothers, raised question about gaps in the U.S. immigration system that should be examined in context of the new bill. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., banged his gavel to settle the proceedings.
The exchange came as the Judiciary Committee opened its second hearing on sweeping legislation to strengthen border security, allow tens of thousands of new high- and low-skilled workers into the country, require all employers to check their workers' legal status, and provide an eventual path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants now here illegally.
The obstacles to the legislation, released last week by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators, were on stark display Monday. Polls show majority public backing for comprehensive legislation including a path to citizenship, and many Republicans also support such an approach. But in some corners, opposition has not wavered. That became clear as GOP senators took turns offering critiques.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called a path to citizenship "divisive," and said that "any bill that insists upon that jeopardizes the likelihood of passing any immigration reform bill."
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., contended that the new bill would drive down wages and eliminate jobs for American workers.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said the border security piece of the bill "falls well short of the sponsors' aspiration to protect the borders and maintain U.S. sovereignty."
And Grassley said new requirements mandating employers to verify employees' legal status are ineffective.
Republicans weren't the only ones to find the legislation wanting. Several Democrats expressed concerns over the exclusion of provisions to recognize gay marriages for immigration purposes. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., promised to fight to get such a measure included — something Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has said could sink the bill.
Rows of spectators looked on wearing white T-shirts reading "Keep Families Together" as senators heard Monday from business and labor leaders, immigration advocates and opponents of reform, and others.
But as happened at the first hearing on the bill, on Friday, the Boston Marathon bombings colored the proceedings.
The attacks were allegedly carried out by two ethnic Chechen immigrant brothers who both arrived legally in the U.S. about a decade ago and sought asylum. One was a legal permanent resident and the other a naturalized U.S. citizen. On Monday, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joined Grassley and others who've suggested that the bombings showed the need to examine national security and the U.S. immigration system.
"We should not proceed until we understand the specific failures of our immigration system," Paul wrote in a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. Paul said that national security protections must be part of any immigration legislation to ensure the federal government does everything it can to keep immigrants "with malicious intent" from using the immigration system to enter the country to commit acts of terror.
Some Democrats suggest that the true motive behind at least some voicing such concerns is to oppose immigration legislation. Leahy used part of his opening statement Monday to assert that opponents of immigration reform had begun "to exploit the Boston Marathon bombing."
"Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of these two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hardworking people," Leahy said.
He said the bill would strengthen national security by focusing on border security and enforcement.
Grassley bridled at Leahy's comments, saying that when Leahy proposed gun legislation, "I didn't accuse you of using the Newtown killings as an excuse."
"I think we're taking advantage of an opportunity where once in 25 years we deal with immigration to make sure that every base is covered," Grassley said.
And Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., an author of the immigration bill who has strong ties to conservatives, disputed Leahy's comments.
"I disagree with those who say that the terrorist attack in Boston has no bearing on the immigration debate. Any immigration reform we pursue should make our country safer and more secure," Rubio said. "If there are flaws in our immigration system that were exposed by the attack in Boston, any immigration reform passed by Congress this year should address those flaws."
At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney was asked about the issue and said the administration believes that "one of the reasons we need comprehensive immigration reform is because it will enhance, when implemented, our national security."
Schumer noted that one of the Boston suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a firefight with police, apparently was able to travel to Russia in 2011 without the trip being detected by the FBI because his name was misspelled by an airline. The immigration bill would have prevented that because it requires passports to be swiped when people leave the country, Schumer said.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, also weighed in Monday, telling an interviewer on Fox News' "American Newsroom", "I'm in the camp of, if we fix our immigration system, it may actually help us understand who all is here, why they're here, and what legal status they have."
Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn and Alicia A. Caldwell contributed to this report.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (February 18, 2006) - The Lady Bucs' softball team came up winless through rain and miserable conditions at the Bulldog Classic this weekend, dropping Sunday decisions to Tennessee State, 1-0, and to host Mississippi State, 6-0. With the setbacks, ETSU falls to 1-4 on the season. Freshman Mary Catherine Vercoe (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) highlighted the weekend, finding a spot on the all-tournament team.
Vercoe had a stellar outing overall against Tennessee State, leading the Lady Bucs with three of the ETSU's six hits with a perfect 3-for-3 showing at the plate. Vercoe also spent six innings in the circle, giving up just three Tiger hits, and only one run. The freshman also fanned five batters, while issuing just three walks.
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The Bulldogs turned a 0-0 tie into a blowout, scoring five runs with two outs in the bottom of the third. MSU slammed five hits in the inning, while taking advantage of two ETSU errors. The Bulldog bats heated up in the inning, pounding three doubles.
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it's interesting though! so it doesn't matter to me
Teddy Bear Cafe =D
I liked the beginning, but then it started dragging things out to the pt. that Ii simply don't want to read it anymore.
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i love it, i don't care what you say, sure it drags, but just look at the most famous mangas out there e.g. naruto, one piece etc - good quality takes time to produce, i'm waiting and I also cannot wait until she becomes a superstar!
~ Tsuraga Ren ~always!
i don't really have any problem with it for now..
anyway wat not 2 like..its damn funny..
only i really hate that i have to wait the volume..
its very hard to search the continues chapter..
i mean like download..
deal with it
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So? The most manga drags things out, but I still like it. Maybe you're the type that likes oneshots?
Just because we don't like manga's dragging out, ruining the story and milking the cash cow, dosn't mean we only like one shots :P, lol.
riavan wrote:
Lithvana wrote:
So? The most manga drags things out, but I still like it. Maybe you're the type that likes oneshots?
Just because we don't like manga's dragging out, ruining the story and milking the cash cow, dosn't mean we only like one shots :P, lol.
Have you seen the question mark? I was asking and not assuming.
Asleep :)
the reactions might be exaggerated but the story is wonderful, one might think that it has no sense at all but actually it has
yey for ren/corn and kyoko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bye bye CR(for the mean time)
scarlet_tears wrote:
rukia9kuchiki wrote:
does anyone else think they kind of drag things out too much?
i just started reading it and am now caught up but it doesn't look like it's going anywhere anytime soon
(if this is a duplicte sorry, but please can you just put the link up of the previous one before ithis is deleted)
i think so too.. they're dragging it., i can't wait to know if she'll become a big star..
me too
i also want to see if her and ren hook up since he loves her and she has crush on him
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the lay out of the manga is messy too plus yeah they are dragging the story too much it already has 100+ chapters and the story didnt progress that much.
you're right.. it isn't progressing..
Well, I don't think it hasn't progressed, but I do think that it's slow. However, the story is interesting enough to make it work and make me forget that Kyoko is still as averse to love as in the beginning. I don't have a problem sticking with a long story that has good character development (and comedy), but I hope that the author will write a satisfying end for it (... I didn't like her pervious manga's ending). Skip-Beat is long from over, we still need to know about Ren's past and the love triangle hasn't been used enough... I just wish the chapters were weekly instead of monthly!!
Personally it is dragging no matter what anyone says. We have at least 5 ongoing, been there from the beginning, plot points and none of those 5 have been solved. No you can't become a star over night but could you at least wrap up one of those plot points? How difficult would it be to wrap up one plot point then move onto other? You know like she did with Sho and that copycat group? That took what? 2 or 3 chapters to resolve. I'm been reading since the beginning and I have the just released Vol 15 and none of the plot points addressed in the beginning have been dealt with!
Actually I was thinking that as I was finishing chapter 131 today...
Because like Sho just kind of just disappears sometimes for chapters on end...
And I just want Kyoko to marry Ren... And have a child. That will be a perfect end to the series...
Or it'd be nice if she just noticed that she has love feelings for him at least.
But I have a feeling that's a ways off though.
But I love the story... It's addicting. I just want more of it! So they can stretch it as long as they like. For I'll just have more to reread in the future. = ]
is going with life.
Wow. 100+ chapters.
The cow will get thin due to endless milking.
yeah i wish it was weekly or fortnightly! One chapter per month - is like giving us food then taking it away after we have had one bite.
~ Tsuraga Ren ~always!
... but? There's something wrong with this story? (this was my initial reaction)
I like it very much when things drag out, personally. If it was just a typical shoujo romance story, I wouldn't be so obsessed with it, now would I? Although weekly instead of monthly thing would be lovely...
Ren and Kyoko FTW! But I love how their chemistry is developing, so no plot rushing.
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Sadly it often takes tragedies for religious faith to grow. It seems an unfortunate part of our fallen nature. We have been hit by a spate of tragedies as of late; in its wake we often see churches full of worshippers seeking answers where once there were but a few. Following both world wars, there existed a religious resurgence that unlike the recent tragedies did not ebb and flow. It remained constant due in large part to the horrific loses of human life.
Modernism was alive and well and condemned by the likes of Pope Pius X even before the Guns of August began in 1914. The Catholic and Protestant churches were increasingly seeing relativistic elements entering their seminaries. However unlike recent times, they were quickly addressed. Though we are gaining the upper hand, it has been 40 years since Pope Paul VI lamented that "The Smoke of Satan" had entered the Church. In my just released book; The Catholic Tide Continues to Turn, I speak about the positive events occurring within the Church, as well as those movements who aim to do us harm. In addition, the book delves into how we got into this mess in the first place.
Following World War I there was a great return to religious devotions, especially those having to do with the Blessed Mother. The events of Fatima which had occurred during the war and were being followed closely around the Catholic globe. As I mentioned in my article on the Schoenstatt Movement, the likes of Father Josef Kentenich chastised theological authorities who were giving short shrift to these devotions as well as those who dismissed popular devotions to those who recently passed away like the future Saint Therese of Lisieux (The Little Flower.) Father Kentenich reminded these scoffers that Jesus did indeed say that we must become like little children if we are to enter the Kingdom.
The well heeled of Europe and many American ex pats found their way to Paris to rebel against the religious side of the equation. On the whole, they were a gloomy lot who seemed to drown their sorrows in all matter of drink and sexual exploits which only made them more unbearable. Some even found their way to more exotic locales like Casablanca, as did the fictional Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) in the epic film Casablanca. Continue Reading


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Charlie Manuel is concerned about his bullpen.
That's why J.C. Romero, Chad Durbin, Ryan Madson and Clay Condrey were unavailable to pitch last night in a 6-3 loss to the Mets at Citizens Bank Park, which returned the Phillies to second place in the NL East. Romero had thrown 20 or more pitches in each of the previous three games. Durbin, who already has made a career-high 56 appearances, had pitched five times in the previous seven days. Madson, whose shoulder is an issue, had thrown two innings Tuesday. And Condrey had thrown three innings Tuesday.
That is why Rudy Seanez started the eighth inning.
Seanez surrendered a game-tying home run to Carlos Delgado after he easily retired the first two hitters he faced and after the Phillies visited Seanez on the mound to talk strategy.
The talk didn't work.
Seanez allowed an infield single and hell broke loose from there with Brad Lidge entering in the middle of an inning for just the second time this season.
Should Lidge have been used in that situation?
Couldn't Manuel have asked Romero to retire one batter in the eighth? Delgado is 4 for 7 (.571) with three homers in his career against Seanez. Delgado is 3 for 19 (.158) with just a double against Romero.
Good questions, but Manuel clearly felt he needed to rest his pen or risk their effectiveness later. I recall a similar situation in St. Louis late last year when Brett Myers, Tom Gordon and Romero were unvailable. The Phillies nearly blew an 11-0 lead after the sixth inning, but held on to beat the Cardinals, 13-11. Manuel felt at the time, even with just a few games to play in the season, that he absolutely had to rest his key relievers.
Loss or no loss.
While it's fair to examine the bullpen's role in last night's loss, the offense had just three hits after the second inning. Give Seanez a cushion, maybe he stays in, gets out of the inning and Lidge is back starting the ninth, where he is more comfortable.
Kyle Kendrick wasn't bothered by his late-night warm up session Tuesday, but he didn't pitch as deep into the game as he had hoped, either.
Tough, tough series this weekend in Chicago. The Cubs are no joke and are nearly unbeatable at home.
In the Phillies Notebook: Drew Carpenter made his big-league debut in the ninth inning last night. The Phillies were hoping not to see him.


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Fremont, CA, December 11, 2012 Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced that Ryan A. Benton will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 13, 2012. Mr. Benton replaces Kevin S. Bauer who has served as the Companys Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 23, 2009.
Louis DiNardo, Exars president and CEO, commented, Our team has demonstrated a successful return to profitability and growth in fiscal 2013. In the June, 2012 quarter we achieved 5% growth in revenue followed by 5% growth in the September quarter. Non-GAAP EPS in fiscal 2013 first quarter was $0.03 and $0.06 in the second quarter.
Ryan brings exemplary technical and analytical skills to Exar. As we enter the next phase of our plan to further increase shareholder value Ryan will play a central role in analyzing our market selection, product development and capital allocation decisions. Ryan is committed to helping us execute on our plan. We are pleased to have him join our organization, concluded Mr. DiNardo.
Exar has achieved dramatic results recently. The Company has a large and diverse account base in Networking and Storage, Industrial and Embedded Systems and Communications Infrastructure. These are strong markets that support profitable growth and provide opportunities for appreciation in shareholder value; especially for an innovative solution provider such as Exar. I am excited to be joining the Exar team, commented Mr. Benton.
Mr. Benton most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of SynapSense Corporation located in Folsom, California, a private venture backed company serving the Data Center Infrastructure Management market. Prior to SynapSense Mr. Benton was Chief Financial Officer of SoloPower, Inc. a thin film CIGS photovoltaic provider located in San Jose, California. Mr. Benton served as a financial consultant for ASM International NV (Nasdaq: ASMI), a semiconductor capital equipment company located in Phoenix, Arizona, where he supported acquisitions and integration process. He was Chief Financial Officer for PB Unlimited, an advertising specialty manufacturer located in Dallas, Texas. Also, he served as corporate controller at eFunds (Nasdaq: EFD), a public company providing information technology solutions for the financial service industry located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Benton received his B.A. from the University of Texas.
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France is poised to elect Socialist Francois Hollande as its president this weekend. The latest blow to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy occurred when centrist Francois Bayrou, the fourth place finisher in the first round, announced that he would vote for Hollande. Bayrou said he would do so despite his opposition to Hollande's pledge to back out of an EU agreement binding France to reduce its deficit. The centrist leader cited Sarkozy's strident positions on immigration as the reason for his decision.
Sarkozy hopes that these positions will appeal to the portion of the electorate that voted for third-place finisher Marine Le Pen. But Le Pen refused to endorse Sarkozy, and her bloc of the electorate does not seem to be breaking decisively for Sarko.
Sometimes you just can't win.
The root of Sarkozy's problems is the economy. And the same play that, for Sarko, will close tomorrow seems to be finding its way to the stage in Britain. Yesterday, the Labor Party gained more than 800 seats in local elections. The underlying reason isn't difficult to identify — Britain fell back into recession in the first quarter of this year. The Conservatives did manage, though, to re-elect Boris Johnson, the mayor of London. He defeated leftist Ken Livingstone, the former mayor.
Britain's right-wing Independence Party surprised observers with its strong showing, just as Marine Le Pen's right-wing party did in France. And Britain's centrist Liberal party, a partner in the government, lost ground, just as Francois Bayrou's centrist party did. The patterns is difficult to miss.
The only good news for the Conservative Party is that national elections aren't until 2015. But I wonder whether there is much reason to believe that Britain will be on a good economic footing by then.


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What was Herod's temple / the third temple?Question: "What was Herod's temple / the third temple?"
Answer: When David was king, he asked God if he could build a temple (1 Chronicles 17:1–15). God told him no, but he could gather materials for his son, Solomon, to build (1 Chronicles 22:2–5). This temple was destroyed and ransacked by the Babylonians in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:9). King Darius allowed the temple to be rebuilt (Ezra 1:2), but construction was slow as those who returned from exile concentrated on the wall around Jerusalem and their own livelihoods. Over the next four hundred years, a series of Gentile rulers alternatingly built up and defiled the temple. The cycle culminated in the 39 BC battle in which Herod took control of the temple, slaughtering many of the priests and defenders, but kept the Roman soldiers from going into the sanctuary. Herod proposed to renovate the temple in 20-19 BC, his reason being the post-exilic temple was sixty cubits shorter than Solomon's original. Despite the Jews' fears that he meant to tear it down and forget to rebuild, the main work on the temple was completed in one-and-a-half years, and the outer courtyard in eight years. Finishing touches continued until AD 63.
On the eastern edge of Jerusalem, just west of Gethsemane and northwest of the Kidron Valley, sat the Temple of Herod. Literature states that the outer walls formed a rough rectangle, 500 feet long by 100 feet wide, slightly narrower on the south than the north, and slightly tilted to the northwest. Archeological evidence, however, has the dimensions closer to 1,550 feet by 1000 feet. On the far northwest corner sat Antonia Fortress, the home of the temple garrison that stayed alert for disturbances in the temple—disturbances that could gain the governor unwanted attention from Rome.
Two gates provided entry into the temple court from the south, four from the west, one, the Golden Gate, from the east, and an underground passage led from Antonia Fortress. Just inside the walls ran porticoes—roofed walkways flanked on the outside by the great walls and the inside by rows of tall marble pillars. The northern entrance was the most level and easiest to climb, but the southern gates (the double Huldah and the triple Huldah) the most frequently used. Because a ravine lined the southern wall, great staircases led to the actual gates. Tunnels passed through and into a honeycombed underground area called "Solomon's Stable." More stairs led up to the southern section of the Court of the Gentiles. The eastern portico was named for King Solomon, and it was somewhere along this wall that the twelve-year old Jesus debated with the scholars (Luke 2:46). It's possible that the highest corner of the eastern wall was where Satan took Jesus in Matthew 4:5. But it was the east gate, called Shushan, HaKohan, or Golden, that Nehemiah 3:29 and Ezekiel 44:1–3 prophesied the Messiah would use. Jesus rode through this gate on a donkey colt in Luke 19:28–48. The western wall is all that remains of the temple. It's now called the Wailing Wall.
The third temple itself sat skewed in the center of the large courtyard so that its entrance might better face due east. A balustrade—a low wall of stone posts and caps—surrounded it, defining the inner boundary of the Court of Gentiles. It was this courtyard, between the balustrade and the outer walls, where Gentiles could go to worship. It was also this court where Jesus drove out the money changers in Matthew 21:12. It was unlawful for any Gentile to go past the balustrade, an offense punishable by death, which the Roman leaders allowed the Jewish authorities to carry out. Paul was attacked by a mob of Asian Jews in Acts 21:27–32 because it was presumed he took a Gentile friend beyond this court and into the temple. The commander of the garrison in Fort Antonia intervened before the crowd could kill him.
Like the outer courtyard, the temple was enclosed by a wall on the outside; storage and work rooms as well as gate houses lined the inside. Fourteen steps up the east side of the Court of the Gentiles sat the main entrance, possibly called the Beautiful Gate, which led to the Women's Court, although women were required to use the gates on the north and south. To the left of the entrance sat thirteen trumpet-shaped containers for voluntary offerings. It was here that Jesus noticed the widow donating her last mite in Mark 12:41–44. Directly west of the Beautiful Gate and up fifteen steps was the Gate of Nicanor, where Mary brought the Baby Jesus at the time of His presentation. Through this gate was the Court of Israel where the ceremonially clean Jewish men could congregate. Four gates, two on the south, two on the north, also led into this court. A low balustrade and another staircase separated it from the Court of the Priests; three gates, one each from the south, west, and north, provided direct access for the priests from the outer courtyard.
The center, near edge of the Court of Priests was dedicated to the altar. Forty-five feet on each side and twenty-two feet high, it was made of uncarved stone. In an earlier manifestation, the nearby area where the animals were slaughtered was fitted with a trough of running water, fed by a spring and underground cisterns to wash away the blood. It's possible this was retained in Herod's version. Behind the altar sat the large laver resting on twelve bronze bulls, where the priests washed, and then yet another staircase leading to an embroidered curtain which hid away the temple. The temple was situated such that a priest burning a heifer on the top of the Mount of Olives could look over the short eastern wall, down the line past the Beautiful Gate and the Gate of Nicanor, and onto the entrance to the Holy Place.
The temple itself was set up similarly to the tabernacle of Moses. Beyond the first veil was the Hall which contained the Golden Altar for the incense offering, the Golden Table for the showbread, and the Golden Lampstand. It was this lampstand, the seven-armed menorah, which was said to have stayed lit during the eight-day rededication of the temple during the Maccabean Revolt in the second century BC, despite having only one day's worth of oil. Only priests could enter this area, and only the high priest, once a year, could go beyond the final veil to the Holy of Holies. Because the Ark of the Covenant had been lost years before, the room had no furnishings, although it is possible a stone held the place of the ark. It was this veil, into the Holy of Holies, which tore from the top down when Jesus was crucified (Matthew 27:51). Around the Holy of Holies, to the south, west, and north were three stories of interconnected rooms. Openings from the upper story allowed workers to be lowered down and make repairs to the structure of the room without touching the ground.
The Romans were generally content to provide services and political stability to those they ruled in return for relative peace. The kings and governors they placed over Israel knew this, but in their greed and cultural unawareness (or apathy), they managed to frequently insult the Jews. Several times the local Roman authorities quelled riots and protests with massacres. After a long, destructive civil war between the Jewish Zealots and the Roman authorities, four legions, led by Titus the Roman general, besieged Jerusalem and burned down the temple in AD 70. As the temple burned, the gold and silver ornamentation melted and seeped between the cracks in the stones. In their zeal for a stipend, the Roman soldiers took the temple apart, stone by stone, fulfilling Jesus' prophecy in Matthew 24:1–3. The Jewish people were scattered in the Diaspora, and did not return en masse to Israel until after World War II. The Temple Mount, where Herod's temple stood, is now home to the Islamic mosque the Dome of the Rock. The Wailing Wall stands to the southwest of the mosque and north of an Islamic museum. The temple will not be rebuilt until the end times.
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The dry weather has farmers looking for any options to alleviate drought stress. Some are tempted to try sugar. Plants make glucose sugar through the process of photosynthesis. Crop scientists estimate that about 78 pounds of glucose is needed to produce one bushel of corn and 119 pounds of glucose is needed to produce one bushel of soybeans.
To extend those calculations, 50 bushels of soybeans require about 5,965 pounds of glucose and 200 bushels of corn require about 15,580 pounds of glucose.
In comparison, some of the products being sold are putting on 16 fluid ounces of product. Those products contain 34 percent sugar, which comes out to 5.44 ounces of sugar per acre. That is a very small amount compared to what the crops require.
Some of the products claim activity to boost micro-organism activity in the soil and that will help with uptake of nutrients. But, there may be as much as 2,000 pounds of bacteria per acre of soil. There are other micro-organisms as well, including fungi. Is 5.44 ounces of sugar enough to feed 2,000 pounds of bacteria plus the fungi and other organisms?
Researchers investigated various forms of sugar applied at 3 pounds per acre to soybeans across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Some of the sugar sources were applied two times. No yield increases were observed in any of those locations.
Cost a concern
The cost of some of these foliar products is also concerning. In one scenario, 16 fluid ounces is said to cost $6 per acre. If the equivalent rate of sugar was applied as corn sugar purchased in bulk, the cost would be around $0.24 per acre.
Spending $6 on 5 ounces of sugar when a corn crop uses 78 pounds of sugar for each bushel seems like a long shot for any yield effect.
While drought stress on the crop is extremely frustrating, and most producers want to try to do something... sugar most likely is not the answer.
• 1 bu of corn = 56 pounds and 1 bu of soybean = 60 pounds
• 16 fl oz of a foliar product (34% sugar) equals 5.44 oz of sugar. So $1.10/ fl oz of sugar = $6.00/acre
• corn sugar or high fructose corn syrup (24% water + 55% fructose + 42% glucose) costs up to $700 / Metric Ton in bulk sales, according to alibaba.com
• 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg ≈ 722 L ≈ 24,413 fl oz (bulk density of corn sugar 1.384 kg/L)
• So, $700 Metric Ton ≈ $0.03 / fl oz of corn sugar
• Corn sugar is 76% sugar. If cut in half with water, the solution is 38% sugar. 8 fl oz/A of corn sugar (or 16 fl oz of 38% sugar solution) = $0.24/A (Note: this does not include a shipping charge and assumes that the cost of water is zero. If water and shipping doubled the cost of corn sugar, the bulk corn sugar is still much cheaper than the foliar product.)
• Connor, Loomis and Cassman. 2011. Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems. Cambridge University Press. New York. (p. 297-299)
• Ingham, E.R. Soil Biology. The Soil Biology Primer. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/bacteria.html
Furseth, B., Davis, V. M., Casteel, S. N., Naeve, S. L., and Conley, S. P. 2011. Soybean seed yield was not influenced by foliar applications of sugar. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2011-0615-01-BR.


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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge judge on Monday threw out Gov. Bobby Jindal's revamp of teacher tenure and salary laws, saying the legislation was unconstitutional because it contained too many items spanning Louisiana's education laws.
Judge Michael Caldwell previously had thrown out parts of the education law that limited the authority of local school boards. But he had upheld the provision that made it harder for teachers to reach the job protection status of tenure and that eliminated statewide teacher pay scales.
On Monday, Caldwell widened his previous decision, saying he had misread a part of the bill for his previous ruling that allowed any part of it to stand.
The Republican judge determined that the entire bill must be declared unconstitutional because the bill bundled too many objectives that should have been spread out among multiple measures.
Caldwell's decision sided with the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, which filed the original lawsuit challenging the legislation and asked the judge to reconsider his previous ruling that upheld parts of the bill.
"When the bill was filed, we knew it was unconstitutional. It's very affirming to have that expressed from the bench," said LFT President Steve Monaghan.
Jimmy Faircloth, lawyer for the Jindal administration and the state Department of Education, said he will appeal Caldwell's decision.
"While the ruling does not judge the substance of the law, we're disappointed that the court reversed its original ruling. We expect to prevail in the state Supreme Court," Jindal said in a statement.
Caldwell has discarded a series of sweeping education changes pushed by Jindal in the 2012 legislative session that:
-Lessened the power of local school boards over hiring and firing decisions.
-Required the state superintendent's review of local school superintendent contracts.
-Removed seniority-based protections for teachers during layoffs.
-Toughened the path for teachers to reach tenure status.
-Struck down a statewide salary schedule for teachers.
Caldwell agreed with union lawyer Larry Samuel that the bill violated a constitutional provision requiring legislation to have one object, which is designed to give lawmakers the ability to properly comb through proposals and weigh their impact.
"This makes a mockery of the one object provision," Samuel said.
Faircloth said all parts of the bill were related to teacher performance and could be included together under the constitution.
"These are all means to accomplish an end," he said.
Jindal has lost three court challenges on the major education and retirement achievements of his last legislative session.
Three Republican judges have ruled the administration and the governor's supporters in the Legislature didn't properly follow the constitution in passing laws.
In reacting to Judge Caldwell's decision Monday, Jindal returned to a similar theme he used all last year to describe his critics, accusing his opponents of trying to stall efforts to improve teacher quality and student performance.
"The coalition of the status quo is attempting to use every legal obstruction to block reforms that reward good teachers and give more choices to families," the Republican governor said.
Rep. John Bel Edwards, the House Democratic leader, repeatedly questioned the constitutionality of the bill during the legislative session, arguing it contained too many objectives.
"The picture's pretty clear that the rule of law is alive and well in Louisiana. Bobby Jindal is certainly not above the law," said Edwards, who intends to run for governor in 2015 when Jindal is term-limited.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Good morning all
Wow, December!! Hard to believe.
All quiet on the Howard front. Will be interesting to see how his
signing/not signing will affect the stock.
Woke this morning to see white stuff on the ground. The start of
3 plus months of shoveling, scrapping, sliding and swearing.
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As a kid, I was a perfectionist and had a temper. Baaaaaad combination. Mostly my anger was directed inwards — though people around me definitely suffered from my moods. My mother swears that when I was younger, I threatened to throw myself in front of a train because I couldn't draw a perfectly straight line without a ruler.
As an adult, I had no compunction about seeking help when necessary. I saw a therapist for a while in an attempt to deal. It was helpful, but I wasn't seeing the results for which I'd hoped. I wanted to NOT flip the hell out when my hair didn't dry the way I wanted it to. Or, let's say, to NOT take it personally when my baseball team lost.
My focus for improvement became my attitude, not that I was any kinder to myself about it. In other words, I began to realize my expectations and reactions were ridiculous, so I switched from berating myself for not achieving, to berating myself for flipping out for not achieving.
"What is my problem? Why can't I react to things like a normal human does?" This is what sent me to the shrink, wherein we did some deep analysis, but still, I struggled.
Then a doctor I went to (a GP) suggested I try anti-depressants. I was there for some other physical ailment, but she and I got to talking about other things, and she mentioned it as a possibility.
My reaction was negative. Expecting the world of myself, I felt strongly that relying on drugs to improve my mood and outlook was a sign of weakness. I could do it myself, damn it — I mean, isn't that what the therapist was for? If therapy wasn't helping, I just wasn't working hard enough, right? Taking anti-depressants was an admission I couldn't fix my flaws by myself.
Sigh. See the vicious cycle, here?
Unfortunately, this carried over into my life as a mother with young kids. I loved mothering, and was great at it most of the time. When frazzled, I even sometimes kept my cool. Too often, though, I took it out on the kids. I'd blow up and lose it. Then I'd berate myself for not having better control — over myself and over them — and the cycle continued.
Not surprisingly, I suffered from headaches and migraines in my twenties and thirties. Having had no luck treating them, I finally gave in to one neurologists's suggestion that I take a small dose of an anti-depressant, as they've been shown to work well for preventing pain. I didn't like it, but in my (warped) view, if I was taking an anti-depressant for a medical reason, that was "legitimate."
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Headaches continued, sometimes lasting for days, and I became so aggravated with my other doctors' complicated regimen of many different medications (one for every possible headache scenario,) I sought out the director of a nearby hospital's headache clinic for treatment. He said, "I'm taking you off everything you're on. Take Zoloft daily, and naproxen when you have a headache. That's it." Simplify. I didn't have much hope he would succeed where others had failed, but I agreed.
I know this is not normally how quickly it works, but I swear to God ... within two days I noticed a difference. The kids were doing something annoying and inconvenient, and I stayed calm. I thought, "Holy shit. I would have completely lost my mind with that two days ago." It was bizarre. I wasn't artificially happy — I simply had higher tolerance for annoyances. I still minded things, but I didn't lose my mind over them. I dealt with them.
I reported this change to my doctor, and he said, "That's because Zoloft is an SSRI. The other anti-depressants you were on weren't." SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. The body releases serotonin into the bloodstream naturally, then is re-absorbed ("reuptake"), but while in the bloodstream it acts as a mood regulator. In some people, including me, apparently, the reuptake happened too rapidly. The SSRI slowed that process down so the serotonin remained in my bloodstream longer — the reuptake was slowed, so my moods were more even. I had more patience. Many fewer and less intense blow-ups, not to mention many fewer headaches.
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When I think back to my initial reaction to — and rejection of — the suggestion I might benefit from anti-depressants, I'm annoyed and sad.
Annoyed, because I knew better than that. Depression is not weakness. It shouldn't be stigmatized. Problems with moods can be chemical. I overestimated how much control I had, and put off availing myself of medication that would have helped me sooner.
Sad, because if I'd taken that advice without being concerned about my image and self-image — what it would "imply" about me and my mental state — my two oldest kids would have had a much happier and calmer mommy from the very beginning of their lives.
However, my more-even moods have allowed me to be more forgiving of not only those around me, but myself. I don't stay annoyed at myself or sad for very long, and I'm grateful I finally allowed myself the help I needed.


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The inquest into the death of a Chesterfield teenager who was discovered hanging in a custody cell has entered its fifth week.
Bolton coroner's court heard how Jake Hardy, 17, of Stonegravels, was taken to hospital following the discovery at HM Young Offenders Institute Hindley, on January 20, 2012, but he died four days later.
The former Chesterfield College student - who had been serving a sentence for assault - had complained of bullying by detainees, according to assistant deputy coroner Alison Hewitt.
The inquest heard Jake, who had depression was observed as calm but was later discovered hanging.
It opened on February 24 and is expected to be concluded before the end of next week.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Danone S.A. is in the sights of activist investor Nelson Peltz.
The CEO of Trian Fund Management LP said at a conference in Chicago Thursday that he believes the French food company is one of the best positioned global packaged food companies, with a solid presence in emerging markets and high-growth categories. But its shares, he said, are trading below their true value.
He suggested the company could benefit from a leaner cost structure and staying away from dilutive mergers to improve shareholder value.
Peltz also said that the company's lineup of products should allow it to deliver above-average margins, but it lags behinds its peers. He said Danone should adopt a more balanced approach to growing not only sales but profitability.
Funds managed by Trian have about a 1 percent interest in Danone.
Danone is one of the world's largest food makers with products such as Evian water, Activia yogurt and Milupa baby food.
Peltz and Trian are known for shaking up other companies. And Peltz is not new to the food industry. He sits on the board of H.J. Heinz Co. and was an active investor in Kraft Foods before it split its grocery business from its global snacks business.
Danone has struggled with softer sales in Europe due to the tough economy there, but it has a growing presence in emerging markets.


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Blanchett: We couldn't keep outfits
Cate Blanchett has revealed she had to return all her fancy clothes after filming Blue Jasmine.
The Australian actress, who faces Dame Judi Dench, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock in the fight for the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of a disgraced socialite in Woody Allen's latest film, admitted she wasn't allowed to keep any of the designer items.
"They all had to go back at midnight! Everything had to go back," she said.
"I think the entire costume budget was less than the Hermes bag, which was also borrowed. Suzy Benzinger, who worked on the film, was extraordinary.
"To me, it's such a fruitful and creative relationship one has with the costume designer because there is very little rehearsal time when you film. So it's a very fruitful relationship with a costume designer when you get to try things on and begin to walk around in the character's shoes, literally."
Blue Jasmine marks Cate's 16th Oscar nod, and she revealed she still can't believe it.
"This one certainly took me by surprise. I threw myself at the role and whenever you do that, you're a bit nervous and trepidatious about the results because you're working deeply," she said.
"But it's always a thrill - particularly because I've been away from the industry so long. It's nice to know that I can return to it. So I'm excited."
The 44-year-old added: "Sometimes you're ready to take a role by teeth really and having worked so long and intensively in theatre, it felt to me like a synthesis of my work on stage and my work on the screen. And these opportunities don't come around every day so I relish them."


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I'm not sure why but it looks 3D to me, probably because of the chevron layout. I quite like it!
Just a shot from about 1994 --walking the streets .. there is a depth with German optics and the 120 resolving film properties
There are lots of interesting objects on the door and I would like to suggest getting closer with just one point of interest. Maybe just the door handle or the fancy iron work to the left of it?
I do spend time with historical doors


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OAKLAND — Jed Lowrie drove in four runs, Tommy Milone won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-2 on Monday night.
Nate Freiman added a three-run homer and Brandon Moss had three RBIs for the A's. Oakland also benefited from eight walks — four in the first inning by Houston starter Erik Bedard.
Carlos Pena had two hits for the Astros, who have lost three straight following a three-game winning streak.
Milone (3-0) had a season-high six strikeouts and didn't walk a batter for the eighth time in his career. The left-hander, who won an Oakland rookie record 13 games in 2012, pitched out of jams in the fourth and sixth before leaving following Jose Altuve's one-out RBI single in the seventh.
The A's, who swept the Astros in Houston earlier this season, needed it after Brett Anderson and Jarrod Parker were roughed up by the Detroit Tigers last weekend.
Then again, Milone has been one of Oakland's most consistent starters for some time. He's won five straight decisions dating to last season and hasn't lost since Sept. 3, 2012.
He got plenty of support from a lineup that struck out 38 times in the three-game series against the Tigers.
Lowrie had two hits after struggling against Detroit. Coco Crisp doubled, walked twice and scored in his return to Oakland's lineup. Derek Norris scored three runs while Chris Young doubled and scored twice.
The A's scored six runs on just two hits in the first inning to chase Bedard, whose perfect ERA jumped to 7.04.
Bedard (0-1) had been sharp in his first two outings this season but walked Oakland's first three batters and then uncorked a one-out wild pitch that scored Crisp. After Josh Donaldson walked to load the bases again, Moss hit a two-run single to make it 3-0 and Freiman followed with his first home run in the majors, a towering three-run shot into the left-field seats.
After Bedard was pulled, reliever Paul Clemens pitched 5 1-3 scoreless innings. It was the longest relief outing by a Houston pitcher since Dave Borkowski went six innings against the Cubs on Aug. 15, 2006.
Crisp also doubled in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
Milone retired 10 of his first 11 batters before the Astros scored in the fourth on Pena's RBI single.
Houston cut the lead to 6-2 on Altuve's hit in the seventh but Oakland scored three runs in the bottom of the inning. Lowrie had a two-run single and scored on Moss' double.
Three A's relievers combined to blank the Astros over the final 2 1-3 innings.
NOTES: The A's rested slumping outfielder Josh Reddick, who is off to a 4-for-37 start. ... Injured Oakland OF Yoenis Cespedes (hand) did some running before the game but has not yet resumed throwing. ... A's manager Bob Melvin said INF Adam Rosales could begin a rehab assignment as early as this weekend. ... The Astros acquired minor league LHP Eric Berger from the Cleveland Indians for C Chris Wallace. ... RHP Brad Peacock, who lost to Oakland on April 5, starts for Houston on Tuesday. He'll oppose RHP A.J. Griffin, who won his first two starts and is 9-1 in 17 career starts.


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There have been many noteworthy developments in the technology space recently. Some of these will likely have a material impact on the companies in this sector and the markets they serve.
Twitter's Stock is on the Move Following IPO
Shares of Twitter (TWTR) appreciated dramatically in price in the final month of 2013, following the company's initial public offering in early November. The shares advanced from around $40 per share in early December to a high of almost $75 a share late in the month, before a subsequent pullback of around 20%. Since then, the stock then regained some lost ground, and presently trades at almost $70 per share.
The company offers users a global platform to express themselves on the Internet in real time. Twitter generates the substantial majority of its revenue from advertising. The top line has increased considerably in recent years, though the company has yet to earn a profit, based on generally accepted accounting principles. At this juncture, the market appears to believe impressive revenue growth will filter down to the bottom line in the coming years. This may well prove to be the case, but it is by no means certain. Moreover, the valuation appears quite rich, even by the standards of growth stocks. This issue currently trades at a price-to-sales multiple of almost 69, and a price-to-book ratio of about 45. For comparison, Google (GOOG) is trading at a price-to-sales of about 6.5, and a price-to-book of 4.5. Facebook (FB) is trading at a price-to-sales of just under 20, and a price-to-book of about 10. With such a high valuation, any unforeseen obstacles could drive the stock price significantly lower.
BlackBerry's Third Quarter Results
BlackBerry (BBRY) recently announced unfavorable results for the third quarter. The top line declined more than 50%, on a year-over-year basis. Moreover, the company reported a share loss of $0.67, considerably below our estimate and the prior-year tally. BlackBerry continues to experience falling demand for its lineup of offerings. The company sold only 4.3 million handsets during the quarter, in comparison to 6.9 million in the prior-year period. Moreover, the lion's share of handsets sold utilized the old BlackBerry 7 operating system. On the bright side, BlackBerry has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd., to develop and manufacture a handset for Indonesian and other emerging markets. Under a new Chief Executive, BlackBerry will focus its development efforts on software and services, in an attempt to restore profitability over the next few years. The stock rallied following the announcement of the Foxconn deal to over $7.50 a share, though it remains well off its 52-week high of just under $18 per share, and considerably below its all-time high in 2008, when the issue exceeded $140 per share.
Online Sales Grow at a Strong Pace in the Fourth Quarter
Online Sales increased roughly 10.3% in the fourth quarter, on a year-over-year basis, according to data released by IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Sales from mobile devices advanced 46%, and made up almost 17% of total online sales for the period. The data reveal that customers more often use smartphones than tablet computers to browse, but are more likely to make purchases from a tablet. Customers using Apple (AAPL) devices accounted for almost 13% of all online purchases. Certain items appear particularly well suited for purchases from mobile devices. This includes apparel and health and beauty products.
Overall, sales from mobile devices have increased dramatically in recent times, albeit from a relatively low starting level. This underscores an important ongoing trend, which we expect will continue in the coming years. As mobile devices become increasingly ubiquitous, customers are more likely to use them to make purchases. As a result, mobile advertising has become an important driver of operating performance for social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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SUNRIVER, Ore. – Mark Sheftic birdied the final two holes at rainy and windy Sunriver Resort for a share of the third-round lead Tuesday in the PGA Professional National Championship.
Sheftic, a PGA teaching pro at Merion in Ardmore, Pa., shot a 1-under 71 at Crosswater Club to match playing partner Chip Sullivan at 8-under 207.
''People normally call the third round 'Moving Day,' I call it 'Survival Day,''' the 38-year-old Sheftic said.
He had five birdies – holing a 10-footer on the par-3 17th and a 12-footer on the par-4 18th – and four bogeys.
''The pins were tough. The conditions were tough,'' Sheftic said. ''My whole mindset today was grind it out. ... So, you tell yourself, 'Don't quit. Try to build some momentum, whether you were one back or in the lead.'''
The 48-year-old Sullivan, the 2007 winner at Sunriver, also had a 71.
''This course is playing totally different than it was in '07,'' Sullivan said. ''It was firm and fast then, now it is wet, and balls are plugging in the fairways. The distance control has been really tricky. It gets warm on second and then it rains. I think that I put my rainsuit on eight to 10 times today. I'm worn out.''
He made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 16th and had 17 pars.
''I've played it (Crosswater) two times this year and have had no bogeys,'' said Sullivan, the PGA director of golf at Hanging Rock in Salem, Va. ''I've just figured out a way to play the course. Some holes I can be aggressive and some I can't.''
Second-round leader Rod Perry was a stroke back after a 73. The 39-year-old Perry, the PGA head pro at Crane Lakes in Port Orange, Fla., played the first six holes in 4 over.
''I really struggled out of the gate today,'' Perry said. ''I made a few birdies to bounce back a bit. But I am not out of it. I have a chance tomorrow. Chip and Mark are both playing extremely well and are going to be tough competitors tomorrow.''
Ryan Polzin shot a 70, matching the best round of the day, to reach 6 under. The 33-year-old Polzin is the PGA head pro at Royal Oaks in Houston.
The top 20 finishers Wednesday will earn spots in the PGA Championship in August at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y.


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A Gun-Nut Win On Health Reform
A fringe group muzzles health insurers on gun ownership.
Score one for the Gun Owners of America, a lobby group positioned well to the right of the National Rifle Association. Last month I described how this fringe group zeroed in on a health reform provision encouraging insurers to reward healthy habits and, by implication, to punish unhealthy ones like smoking and obesity. GOA got it into its head that if health reform were passed, the health and human services secretary would compel insurers to punish gun ownership as an unhealthy lifestyle. Although an adverse health impact (or threat of same) on man or beast is pretty much the whole point of owning a gun, nothing in the bill remotely suggested Congress wanted to wade into these politically treacherous shoals.
Nonetheless, to pacify GOA, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (who represents the gun-loving state of Nevada) has inserted into his "manager's amendment" a section titled "Protecting 2nd Amendment Gun Rights." It states that no wellness program implemented under health reform may require disclosure or collection of any information relating to gun ownership. Since collecting information about gun ownership was the last thing health reformers wanted to do, this concession represents no particular sacrifice on the government's part.
But gun owners also won another provision forbidding private insurers participating in the bill's exchanges from charging higher premiums, or denying coverage, or denying wellness discounts on the basis of gun ownership. Unlike the previous section, this one doesn't place a restriction on what government may do. It places a restriction on what the private sector may choose to do on its own. It inhibits that most holy of right-wing sacred cows: free enteprise.
There's no point pretending this has anything to do with conservative principle. Seven years ago GOA got its knickers in a twist when State Farm and Prudential canceled a couple of insurance policies because of gun ownership. One policyholder alarmed Prudential because he owned a military-style Mossberg 500pump-action rifle. The other alarmed State Farm because he had a shooting range on his property. Both of these policies were for property insurance, not health insurance. But apparently GOA is worried that private health insurers may, even in the absence of government pressure, take notice of studies like this one and this one and this one that show gun owners are (duh) more likely to injure or kill themselves or others, and adjust their risk tables accordingly. Now they can't, thanks to GOA's newfound enthusiasm for the heavy hand of government regulation.
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The 'parklet' wave is about to hit Chicago
In San Francisco, they're called "parklets." In Chicago, the name is "people spots."
Whatever term you use, these miniature parks and plazas are about to get a trial run here. The concept, backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is being tried out in the North Side Andersonville neighborhood at 5228 N. Clark St. Workers were putting the finishing touches on Chicago's first semi-permanent parklet there Monday.
Parklets remove parking spaces and replace them with decks that extend out from the sidewalk. That provides more room for seating and dining. Unlike a restaurant's sidewalk cafe, though, the mini-parks are open to the public.
Chicago architect Matt Nardella, whose firm designed the Andersonville parklet, said it would include seating, an herb garden and a small hill. The Andersonville Development Corp., a local non-profit, paid the $15,000 cost, Nardella said.
San Francisco's temperate climate lets parklets there be used year-round. That's not possible in Chicago for a simple reason: Winter. The one in Andersonville is expected to remain open through November.
While some San Franciscans have groused about the loss of curbside parking caused by the mini-parks, the idea has proved popular. More than 30 parklets have been installed in the City by the Bay.


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This doesn't even take into account the toy being part of the actual artwork for the "Clone Attack on Coruscant" Battle Pack that Target will be getting in the fall. I just don't see the logic in putting a toy on packaging and not having it available for purchase (I have the same complaint with the "new" Falcon).
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Ryan Piedot (June '05, ES & Economics double major) took part in an internship with the City of Muskego Conservation Department following graduation from UWO. During the internship, Ryan helped assist with wetland restoration, prairie restoration, invasive species control, wetland/lake management, tree plantings, Osprey rehabilitation projects, and nature trail maintainance. Upon completing the internship with the City of Muskego, Ryan took a job as an Environmental Consultant with Clean Harbors Environmental Services. While at Clean Harbors, he helped to ensure companies managed and disposed of their solid and hazardous waste accordingly while complying with federal and state environmental regulations. After Clean Harbors, he joined Kohls Department Stores where he helps to manage the solid/hazardous waste and Environmental Compliance programs at 1200 locations across the U.S. Ryan helps to develop reuse/recycling programs versus landfill disposal to help reduce Kohls' environmental footprint and divert waste out of the landfills. He also helps to ensure Kohls is in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations related to waste management, supply chain processes, and building related activities. Of his experience with the UWO Environmental Studies program, Ryan writes, "The ES program at UWO proved to be invaluable to my career path. The environmental stewardship values and course work have helped me to develop programs and methodologies to encourage long-term sustainability goals and practices. Without the dedication and leadership from the UWO and ES staff, I would not be where I am today."
James DeDecker (May '09, ES & Anthropology double major) After graduation from UWO, James entered the Crop Sciences Masters Program at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. "The intersection of my two undergraduate majors, as well as experience with UWO Community Garden, convinced me of the opportunity to reconcile the relationship between nature and culture through sustainable agriculture." In August '09 he began work with Dr. John B. Masiunas investigating alternative vegetable crop production systems, with focus on brassica cover crops for weed control. His activities as a graduate student include coursework, co-management of field research and teaching as a T.A. for Horticulture 105: Vegetable gardening. James is also completing a thesis project aimed at identifying factors that influence the selection of weed management practices among organic growers in the Midwest U.S. in order to improve organic weed management outreach. "I entered graduate school at a research institution with the unconventional goal of learning to farm. I have gained a lot of practical skill, but also invaluable experience as a scientist that will forever inform my approach to agriculture." James' wife Lucy has joined him on this agricultural journey. In 2012 she will begin her third year as farm hand on a small organic vegetable and livestock CSA farm. Upon James' graduation in May 2012, he and his wife plan to farm together where Lucy is currently employed while they look for a permanent farming situation at home in Wisconsin. "The thoughtful liberal arts education I received in the ES program equipped me to address environmental issues in a critical and practical manner. My career is an expression of my skills, passion and values."
Deanna Engelmann (Jan '09, BBA in Economics & ES minor). "Upon graduating at the peak of the country's 'Great Recession' finding a suitable job took patience and persistence." Deanna received her big break when she was offered an internship through the Student Conservation Association (SCA) working for the Umatilla National Forest in Walla Walla, Washington. Her job was to create an environmental education and outreach program for the forest. After a year and a half of building and managing the program, Deanna was offered an opportunity more suited to her personal and professional interests. Since May 2011, she has been a Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) Forestry Technician in the Silviculture department on the Umatilla. The position allows her to work in the field seasonally and attend classes over the school year in preparation for a permanent, full-time Forester position upon graduation. Deanna will be starting Oregon State University's Natural Resources Graduate Program in the fall of 2012. Of her experiences with the ES program Deanna writes, "I would not be where I am today without the guidance, leadership, and passion of the UWO faculty, specifically from the ES department. My experiences there were both memorable and influential, and I am grateful for the role they played in molding my desire to pursue a fulfilling, meaningful career in natural resources."
Curt Hendricks (June '08, ES & Geography minor) found his dream job right out of college. He is currently a Natural Resources Specialist for the US Army Corps of Engineers working on Lake Barkley in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Shoreline management is Curt's specialty and his duties consist of meeting with new and current waterfront landowners, issuing licences and permits, reinspecting properties, doing land and boat patrol and writing citations when necessary. This being said, different seasons bring new responsibilities to the job. Of his job Curt says, "Overall, I love my job and cannot imagine doing anything else."
Peter VanLinn (Jan '06, ES & Biology minor) Peter took positions with the Wisconsin DNR, Americorps, and the United States Geological Survey after graduating from UWO, and went on to earn a Masters in Environmental Science from University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He is currently working as the Park Ecologist in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO. "Forest Park is a 1300+ acre park in the heart of St. Louis' metropolitan area that deals with many of the problems related to managing natural areas in an urban setting. More specifically, I manage two Natural Reserve Stewards and our goal is to restore, maintain, and sustain more than 150 acres of natural reserves within Forest Park." Some of Peter's regular duties include: Preparing management plans for future projects, removing invasive species, speaking to the public at various organizational meetings and conducting water quality assessments. Of his experience with the program, Peter writes, "The most beneficial part of the UWO ES program for me was the ability to construct my study program in a way that best served for future career goals. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allowed me to match my ES major with my biology minor so that I could focus on coursework in each of those departments that I felt were going to be most important for my career in the environmental sciences."
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the storm sound is very similar to giant ocean waves, except no rhythm, very interesting... thank you!
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Well, I only had it happen to me once. Probably because they're shy. It wasn't creepy, but annoying.
Casually stalking? Stalking is creepy no matter how you put it. Observing would be a more "polite" term.
And yes, guys observe girls when they don't know how to approach the situation.
for me i only 'observing' person that i like...but not often like 24/7 to know his daily life...
just do it brilliantly; do not let them know it...
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I have been stalked a few times, Even though I told them don't call me anymore or text me, I end up with 20 I love ya's and ya.
I have know guys who will call girls a hundred times and just show up at there house and not know that there stalking them,
until you tell them to stop acting like a girl. After tell my friends their acting like little preteen girls they stop their stalking behavior.
2d or 3d The choice is yours.
only weaklings stalk
Loopholes? I seen through them!
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I have know guys who will call girls a hundred times and just show up at there house and not know that there stalking them
Dude, your friends are sickos
Pray the gay away!
This guy liked me from the age of 6 and did not stop obsessing over me until my final year of school, by which time I was 18.
he even came to see me in hospital once. Word must've gotten round and he showed up I was just like "............ ???? "
I didn't get a moment to myself to study, he would always come up to me in the library and sit right there. I couldn't contain my rage one day and ended up shouting at him infront of everyone in the library. -___- I had an exam in 2 hours and needed to cram!!
Yes its cute and whatever, but there's a bloody limit!!
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Neither I nor my friends "stalk casually" lol ..but I guess it does occur.
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I'm more into the Tsundere type. I don't think there will ever be a need for me to stalk someone. If I'm chatting with you at the bar or online, and we hook up, it will most likely be 60% you and 40% me and even after that, if it works out to an LTR it will most likely be every once in a while hooking up. Stalkers usually are TOO into the people they like and want to be around them 24/7!!! Stalkers have severe personality problems most of the time, which really creeps me the f&ck out! Its really hard for me to do the online dating thing because of stalking issues with one woman I met online in the past -.-
My Point:
Casual or otherwise, stalking is a character flaw that will most likely make you single for a very very long time anywhere but in Japanese anime...
PS: If the person you like thinks that you stalk them for any reason, even if you just "googled them" or "facebooked them" or "whatever" once; then its time to find a new person to like. Its bad enough starting a relationship off on the wrong foot but that takes the cake. You'd never get past that one issue and it will be like a constant "stalker check" even if you do. My suggestion is to move on, there are millions of beautiful people with better personalities out there.
Had this happen to me once where I emailed a girl a little past her bedtime (Shes 23 btw -.-) after getting home late at night just because she was the LAST thing on my mind. Come to find out she thought I was TOO into her because she thought I was thinking about her all DAY!? Thats not stalking m'dear thats CONCEITED!!!!! lol
Think before you speak.
Well thinking of someone 40% of the time is still too much. for me it would be 20% of the time. Of course I wouldn't follow them around like a lost puppy, but I will be google eye them when I do get a glimpse of them. And of course I want to see them everyday is normal right ? When I say see I mean talk to or a glimpse..
Now the thing with face book and google someone is normal. I mean serious you have to do your research these days I mean what if he/she is married or psycho path?
Now if you are following people around and peeping in their window then thats a stalker
Boredom, it's dangerous
Well i used to take a quick peak everytime she looked away, dunno if thats considered stalking tough :D.
hm possibly. i watch this guy i think looks kinda cool when i see him.
i think he's on to me though
i'm not online a lot. D:
@ CABarrett just had to say...linebarrels of iron ftw.....
and stalking is pointless and annoying....if u realli like the girl...consider her feelings and realise ur creeping them out
*runs around in circles*
it's scary... I cant even handle guy's flirting w/ me...how much more the stalkers
though, i online-stalk my celebrity crushes...
i hate to love him, but i do!!!!!!!!!!
its very annoying for them..maybe?
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