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Terms and Conditions
This Promotion is run by Red Bull GmbH ("Sponsor" or "Red Bull") whose registered office is located at Am Brunnen 1, 5330 Fuschl am See, Austria, as well as its affiliated companies.
This Promotion is designed as a game of skill. It is entirely free of charge and is only subject to the present Terms & Conditions and to all applicable international, federal, state, provincial, local and regional laws and regulations.
For general questions arising out of these Terms & Conditions and/or related to this Promotion, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
By entering and participating in this Promotion, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements below.
1.1 In order to enter this Promotion and be eligible to win a prize, you confirm that you ("Participant", "Entrant" or "you") satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
1.2 You acknowledge that you are 18 years of age or older at the time of participation
1.3 Persons under the age of 18 are not allowed to participate to this Promotion or transmit or otherwise submit personal information to Red Bull.
1.4 You are not allowed to participate if your residence is outside those displayed on www.redbullpaperwings.com . Please note that Red Bull is not liable in case Participants are not legally allowed to take part in the Promotion due to national or local laws.
1.5 Red Bull is not responsible in case a Participant is not physically or mentally able to perform any or all of the described tasks; there is no legal right to participate in this Promotion whatsoever. Red Bull is not liable in case a Participant injures him-/herself while performing actions with regard to this Promotion.
1.6 Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, its parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, any company involved in the development or production of the Promotion, professional advisors, third party service providers or advertising and promotional agencies involved with this Promotion, and immediate family members and those living in the same household of such persons (whether legally related or not) are not eligible to enter or win any prizes in this Promotion.
1.7 Only one entry per person, per Catergory, per Location is allowed. Further, only natural persons and non-entrepreneurs are allowed to participate.
1.8 Sponsor reserves the right to verify the email address provided to Sponsor by Entrant and to require proof of age, identity and/or other provided details at any time at its discretion. In the event of any dispute, entries containing an invalid e-mail address or incorrect data regarding the age or residence of the Entrant will be deemed ineligible.
2.1 This Promotion starts on a different date depending on each country (details can be found on www.redbullpaperwings.com ) and ends (internationally) on May 10, 2015, at 09:00 CET ("Participation Period").
2.2 Please note that during the Competition, the Sponsor will provide further instructions on the participation procedure on www.redbullpaperwings.com ("Website"). Entries that will not conform to the announced timelines and such instructions will not be considered and will have no entitlement whatsoever pursuant to the Terms and Conditions. There will be the following different phases during the competition, whereby the exact dates and duration of such phases will vary depending on the country (more information can be found on the Website):
2.2.1 The Country Qualification Phase
2.2.2 The World Final Phase
Those competition phases are subject to change by the Sponsor and the Sponsor will announce such changes on www.redbullpaperwings.com ("Website").
3.1 The competition is conceived as series of Events called Qualiflyers ("Event') that will be held once at each university ("Event Location") as outlined on the Website, whereby Participants will be required throw in one or more of each Event discipline ("Category"): distance, aerobatics and airtime. More information can be found on www.redbullpaperwings.com.
3.2 If you are eligible for participation pursuant to Section 1. above, you will be able to register at www.redbullpaperwings.com or on-site at each Event. If you register on the website, you will first have to choose your country of residence. You will then need to register with the following details: first and last name, e-mail address, phone number and home address and what Category you want to participate in. If you register on-site at the Event, you will need to provide the same details.
3.3 For detailed rules and requirements of each Event and the on-site procedure at the respective Event Location, please refer to the binding Rule Book ("Rule Book") and check updates in the respective country section on www.redbullpaperwings.com.
3.4 The participant is required to read and agree to the Rule Book on the Website. Any infringement against the Rule Book or these terms may, at the sole discretion of the Organizer, lead to disqualification from the promotion without any claim to refund whatsoever regarding the Entry Free and/or other incurred costs.
3.5 Once each Event is completed, the Organizer will announce a winner for each Category ("Qualiflyer Winner").
3.6 Once the Country Qualification Phase is over the each participating country will determine 3 winners from each Category in each participating country ("National Winner"), pursuant to the Rule Book of the respective participating country.
3.7 Each National Winner will be contacted via e-mail and/or phone to be notified that they have won the prize. The results, including each National Winner and Qualiflyer Winner name, will also be displayed on the website.
3.8 In the event of a draw in each Category, please refer to the Rule Book .
3.9 Red Bull undertakes to use reasonable efforts to maintain adequate hardware and software service for the Promotion and shall not be liable for: late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or unintelligible entries; telephone, electronic, hardware, or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, delays or difficulties; errors in transmission; prize notification deliveries attempted but not received; any loss suffered by anyone who enters or attempts to enter the Competition, whether the entry is lost, not submitted, wrongly processed or does not win.
3.10 Red Bull also undertakes to ensure transparency and to log the selection process appropriately in order for the results to be verified.
3.11 Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
3.12 If you are disqualified, Red Bull is under no obligation to publish this fact.
3.13 Only by following the described procedure will Entrant enter the competitive phase ("Competition") of the Promotion.
4.1 During the World Final Phase, all of the national winners will be invited to attend and participate in the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals in Salzburg, Austria on May 8 and 9, 2015 ("World Final").
4.2 The World Final will have the same rules as outlined in the Rule Book and will also have the same Categories.
4.3 Red Bull will not be liable in case the World Final is cancelled or postponed. However, in such a case, Red Bull will make its best efforts to hold another final of similar scope.
4.4 At the World Final Red Bull reserves the right to offer overall prize to the winner of each category ("Global Winners")
5.1 Each of the National Winners will be awarded one National Prize consisting of two way transportation from each Entrant's place of residence (or a nearby location to be designated by the Organizer) To Salzburg, Austria on May 7, 2015, and then back to their respective initial location on May 10, 2015. This also includes accommodation and scheduled meals from May 7th to May 10th. The accommodation will be at the sole determination of the organizer and can include 3 stars or above. The total value of the National Prize will depend on the place of residence of the National Winner. The total value of each National Prize will not exceed EUR 3.500 (before tax) per person. There will be no prize awarded for the Qualiflyer Winner
5.2 All travel arrangements for the prizes detailed in Section 5.1 must be made through the Organizer's agent together with the Red Bull Group. Any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein (such as security fees, gratuities, luggage fees, meals and additional transportation, and incidental charges) are the responsibility of the prize winners. Prize winners will also require (and be responsible for the cost of obtaining) a valid passport with at least 6 months validity and any required visas. Travel insurance and spending money are the specific responsibility of the prize winner. Prize winners must possess and show valid travel documents, prior to departure (e.g. passport, ID, or other acceptable government-issued identification). Each prize winner must sign a Release of Liability/Publicity and any other documents provided to the entrant prior to the event start and/or travel. Once airline/train tickets have been ticketed, no changes by prize winners will be permitted. The Organizer will determine airline, airports, flight itinerary, and hotels in its sole discretion. Travel and accommodation restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. The Organizer will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets or travel vouchers.
5.3 Red Bull reserves the right to replace any or all prizes with prizes of a similar value.
5.4 Please note that no travel or other costs will be reimbursed for the participation in the Promotion except for those expressly mentioned in these Terms & Conditions.
5.5 To the extent permitted by applicable local law, all prizes are awarded "as is" and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of satisfactory quality or fitness for a particular purpose). COUNTRY, STATE, LOCAL TAXES, INCLUDING VAT TAXES WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
5.6 No cash alternatives will be provided and prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable.
5.7 In case the winner does not claim his/her prize within a week oh having been contacted per e-email and/or phone, or in case the winner drops out after the Country Qualification Phase he/she will have forfeited the prize and Red Bull reserves the right to determine an alternate winner.
5.8 The Promotion will be run at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor's decision in relation to all matters in connection with the Promotion is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
6.1 Sponsor reserves the right to change the Promotion rules and these Terms & Conditions from time to time and such changes will be available on www.redbullpaperwings.com
6.2 If in Sponsor's opinion the Promotion is compromised by any event beyond Sponsor's control, Sponsor reserves the right to modify, terminate, amend or extend the Promotion without responsibility and liability for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or any third party (whether direct or indirect).
6.3 At any time during the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify and remove any Entrant for any failure to observe these Terms & Conditions (including but not limited to, because Sponsor believes the Entrant engaged in cheating and in general for violations of the provisions set out under section 7 of these Terms and Conditions) or where applicable any other kind of illegal or inappropriate behavior. In the event that a winning Entrant is disqualified, the prize will be forfeited and/or may be awarded alternatively.
7.1 You hereby confirm that the personal data you enter in connection with the Promotion is accurate and up to date.
7.2 You hereby warrant and represent that you personally performed and otherwise participated in the Promotion to meet the criteria set out under sections 3. and 4 of these Terms & Conditions associated with your entry or by your own creation of other materials such as user generated content as specified in these Terms & Conditions and that you have not used any prohibited aids, such as automatic robots, scripts, services or other forms of manipulation.. By entering this Promotion, all Entrants warrant and represent that their entries are their own fully original creations, and their respective entries will not infringe or violate the rights of any third parties, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks and/or rights of publicity/privacy.
7.3 You confirm and are responsible that your entry does not:
contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights;
contain brand names or trademarks, other than (i) those of Sponsor, which you have a limited license to use for the sole purpose of creating and uploading your entry, and/or (ii) those that you own, which you agree to license to Sponsor on a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive basis, or have license to use and sub-license to Sponsor on a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive basis in connection with the entry;
contain copyrighted material not created by you, other than material that you have necessary rights, consents and permissions to use and sub-license to Sponsor on a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive basis in connection with the entry;
contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where the entry is created.
7.4 In case of an infringement of sections 7.2 and/or 7.3 above, you shall defend and indemnify Sponsor against, claims of infringement based on intellectual property rights.
8.1 The Entrant hereby assigns and grants to the Sponsor including its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and Supporting Parties any and all rights, title and interest in and to all entries and materials submitted to Sponsor in connection with any Promotion, including your voice, image, photograph, statements, biographical information, performances, name and likeness and including any user generated content (collectively, "Entry Materials") under current and future law to the broadest extent possible according to applicable law. To the extent that rights are not assignable, the Entrant hereby grants to the Sponsor the irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, exclusive, transferable and unlimited rights (unlimited in terms of territory, time or purpose) to exploitcopy, distribute, transmit, publish, perform, display, make derivative works from, exploit, and otherwise use the Entry Materials in any known or yet unknown kind of use. This includes in particular but is without any payment or notice to the Entrant. If a court or any other authority finds that the exclusive grant above is not fully effective for any reason, the Entrant hereby grants to the Sponsor the irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable and unlimited rights (unlimited in terms of territory, time or purpose) to copy, distribute, transmit, publish, perform, display, make derivative works from, exploit, and otherwise use the Entry Materials in any known or yet unknown kind of use without any payment or notice to the Entrant. Entrant waives any and all moral rights (sometimes referred to as "droit moral" or similar terms) in the Entry Materials in favor of Sponsor. The conveyances and licenses in this section include in particular but are not limited to the following rights: the broadcasting right, the right of making available to the public (download/on-demand-rights), the film theatre right (cinematic/exhibition right), the video rights, the right of distribution and copying, the right of alteration and dubbing, the right of promotion, the merchandising right, the publishing right and the stage drama, radio drama and audio/talking book rights. Furthermore, the Sponsor acquires the right to make any alterations, intermissions, deletions, cuts or other modifications in and to the Entry Materials and the exclusive right to exploit such altered version in any matter. The Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and Supporting Parties shall be enabled to exploit the Entry Materials without any limitations and regardless of the medium via which the exploitation takes place. Sponsor is however not obliged to make use of these rights.
8.2 Sponsor is further irrevocably entitled to assign the rights entirely or in part to any third parties and to grant any sublicenses respectively rights of exploitation and/or exploitation permissions or to exercise the rights in its own name or through third parties.
8.3 The sole consideration for this comprehensive assignment and grant of rights shall be to get the chance to win a prize in the Promotion.
8.4 Sponsor including its affiliated companies and partners may be required to request you to enter into a separate license agreement permitting Sponsor to use the Entry Materials for reasonable promotional, administrative or other purposes beyond the reasonable expectation of the Entrant.
9.1 In the following, the term "Personal Data" describes all data kept in connection with your name.
9.2 Red Bull may process your Personal Data itself, within the Red Bull Group or through outside data processors who will process data on its behalf in accordance with all relevant data protection regulations.
9.3 Red Bull and its affiliated companies will, as a general policy, not transmit Personal Data to third parties without your explicit consent. In particular, Personal Data will not be sold, leased or traded. However, in cases in which Red Bull is required to transmit Personal Data to an outside data processor in connection with the Promotion, Red Bull will only transmit as much Personal Data as is necessary in order to fulfil its tasks set out under these Terms & Conditions. In such cases, Red Bull will require and make sure that our partners treat all Personal Data in a confidential manner and according to all relevant data protection regulations as well as to delete such Personal Data immediately as soon as their specific tasks have been fulfilled in connection with the Promotion. Please note that Red Bull does not have complete control over the compliance with this obligation and that Red Bull cannot be held responsible for possible infringements by its partners to the extent that it is legally permissible.
9.4 Since Red Bull operates globally, this may mean Red Bull could transfer your personal information to other countries, including countries outside the European Economic Area in accordance with all relevant data protection regulations.
9.5 Personal Data will only be used for purposes in connection with this Promotion and will only be retained by Red Bull, its affiliated companies and its mandated data processors for as long as is necessary to fulfil the original or directly related purpose for which it was collected in connection with the Promotion. This might include a period of time after the conclusion of the Promotion in order to distribute prizes or to fulfil tax related or any other legal queries.
9.6 Red Bull, its affiliated companies and its mandated data processors shall process your Personal Data securely and take appropriate security measures to protect the Personal Data.
9.7 Red Bull does not knowingly collect information from persons below the age of 18.
9.8 Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and Red Bull reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity. Winners may be required to take part in further reasonable promotional activities.
9.9 The entered Personal Data shall always be accurate. You should keep your data up to date in order for Red Bull to notify you in case they you won a prize. Red Bull will ensure that your personal data is not used if we know that it is not accurate.
9.10 Red Bull and its contractors may contact you via email, phone or otherwise in relation to the Promotion.
9.11 At any time, you have the opportunity to require the amendment and/or the deletion, entirely or partly, of such Personal Data. In such a case, Red Bull will ensure the deletion of such data as soon as feasible.
9.12 At any time, you also have the right to request information about the Personal Data we are keeping.
9.13 You can contact Red Bull with regard to privacy questions as follows:
10.1 Sponsor is liable in accordance with statutory law (a) for damages arising as result of an injury to life and/or health; (b) in case of intent; © in case of gross negligence if the Entrant is a consumer according to applicable consumer protection law; and/or (d) in case Sponsor is in breach of the requirements of statutory regulations on product liability (if applicable).
10.2 Without limiting the aforementioned, Sponsor is only liable for slight negligence in cases of a breach of a material contractual obligation hereunder. In such cases, the liability will be limited to the typical and foreseeable damages; in other cases Sponsor shall not be liable for slight negligence.
10.3 Sponsor and the Red Bull Group exclude all liability to you for any loss of income, loss of profits, loss of goodwill, loss of data, loss of opportunity (in each case whether direct or indirect) and any indirect or consequential loss or damages incurred or suffered by you in connection with your participation in the Promotion.
10.4 In no event shall Sponsor be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under these Terms & Conditions arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to strikes, work stoppages, accidents, or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.
10.5 To the fullest extent permissible by law, no conditions, warranties or other terms apply to the Promotion.
10.6 These Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of Austria and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Vienna, Austria..
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Additional charges lodged against operator of Elma pit bull care center
Erie County sheriff's detectives have lodged a felony charge of unauthorized practice of a profession against the operator of an Elma pit bull care center, Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said Wednesday.
Eric D. Gray, 43, of Bowen Road, Elma, has been charged with illegally acting in a veterinarian capacity and prescribing medicines to animals that were taken to his Smilin' Pit Bull Rescue for care.
The charges are based on a continuing investigation of the operation of the business, the sheriff said.
Charged last month with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals under the state's Agriculture and Markets criminal laws, Gray was arraigned on the new charges in Elma Town Court and released without bail, the sheriff said.
The 15-year-old pit bull operation was raided March 19 by agents of the SPCA service Erie County, and five allegedly ailing pit bull terriers were seized and taken to the SPCA's Town of Tonawanda shelter for care and treatment.
"This case started when some local veterinarians and SPCA workers became suspicious about Mr. Gray dropping off maltreated and neglected pit bull canines at their offices," Howard said.
"They notified authorities, and a subsequent investigation revealed Gray was acting in a veterinarian capacity and prescribing medicines without a license."
A sixth pit bull was recently found at Gray's house in what the sheriff described as "poor condition."
With the sheriff's investigation headed by Detective Christian Parisi, working with the Erie County District Attorney's Office and continuing, additional charges are possible, the sheriff said.
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In our March 2013 issue, Dave Chami had an article sussing out the insane terrain of the new skate mecca of Guangzhou, China. Is it the new Barcelona? That's not for us to say, but the trip was so damn productive, he's got all these extra photos we didn't have room to run in the mag: Billy Marks, Tommy Sandoval, Kelly Hart, and more.
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The following editorial was published Friday by The Gainesville Sun:
There is plenty of agreement on both sides of the political aisle about the need for more and better mental health treatment, as one way of stemming the number of mass shootings by those who are clearly emotionally disturbed but go undetected.
We have a better idea. Let's provide more and better health treatment for everyone.
Before we even begin having a conversation about funding additional mental health programs for those who may be potential mass murderers, maybe we, especially here in Florida, should take stock of our mental health system as it exists today.
Here in Florida, what we will find is a sorely deficient, underfunded and overwhelmed network that delivers more than should be expected. Those who come in contact with it most often - mental health, health care and law enforcement professionals - will confirm that Florida's mental health system is woefully inadequate to meet the state's needs. Here are some facts:
� Florida ranks 49th in the nation in per capita mental health funding, at $39 per resident. It is an improvement over last year when we ranked 50th, but still way, way behind the national average of $129 per capita. Adjusted for inflation, Florida now spends less per person on mental health than it did in the 1950s.
� The Florida Department of Children and Families estimates the state's mental health programs meet just 34 percent of adult needs and 27 percent of children's needs. Last year, the Legislature slashed mental health funding, through a combination of budget cuts and contract management changes, by $24 million.
� Half of all mental health dollars in our state are spent on institutional care, meaning that too many people who have relatively manageable mental illness cannot be served because those with the worst conditions are consuming most of the money.
� Florida's sheriffs and police chiefs say that each year 125,000 people needing mental health treatment are arrested and booked into our jails, and a recent study by the groups found that 31 percent of women and 14 percent of men entering our jails have "major mental illness."
There is little argument that more and better mental health services could be a deterrent to the mass shootings that are plaguing our nation. It is equally evident, however, that the need for enhanced mental health care would benefit all of society - on our streets, in our jails, in our emergency rooms, indeed, in our schools.
It is not just about money, but the lack of funding is a huge reason that Florida's mental health services are so inadequate. Being 49th is not a point of pride, yet Gov. Rick Scott's newly released budget proposal keeps mental health funding steady.
More mental health services may or may not stop another Sandy Hook, but there are so many other human tragedies they could prevent here in Florida, if only we had the programs, the services, to address our state's mental health needs.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. - King College never gave up, but was eventually defeated 3-2 by Mars Hill (N.C.) College Saturday in women's soccer action.
Mars Hill, now at 7-4-2, got on the board early when Abby Martin scored in the fifth minute with an assist from Caitlin Foreman. That was the only goal of the opening half. Martin then provided an insurance goal which turned out to be the eventual game-winner at the 75:01 mark. She got the ball from Nikki Peet.
King, with a 3-10 record after the contest, tied the match when Morgan Shelton (Chattanooga, Tenn.) notched an unassisted goal in the 49th minute. The score was her team-high seventh of 2010. She later provided an assist on the goal by senior Maggie Lynskey (Chattanooga, Tenn.) which came in the 88th minute. Shelton had served the ball into the box from a corner kick.
In between Mars Hill's Alyssa Morris booted home a go-ahead goal in the 61st minute and she was assisted by Foreman.
Abbey Kitts (Tazewell, Va.) stopped six shots as Mars Hill booted 10 shots in all. King had 21 shots, nine on goal. Corrine Roberts played a total of 56:13 in goal for Mars Hill with five saves while Becca Sellars saw 33:47 in the goal with a pair of saves. Each of Mars Hill's keepers allowed a goal.
This two goals are the most King had scored in a loss this season. In the 10 defeats King has scored six goals with 11 scores in the three wins.
King returns to the pitch Tuesday when nearby Milligan (Tenn.) College comes for a 2 p.m. match.


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Celldweller - "Switchback" (Live)
Featuring professional footage taken in the US, Russia, Canada, and Japan, Live Upon A Blackstar is the definitive document of the 2010/2011 Celldweller tour and captures a unique era of the live show. Songs from throughout Celldweller's career are revamped, remixed, and mashed up for an exclusive live experience that includes over 60 minutes of seamless, custom shot & edited backing video on 3 projection screens along with custom stage gear and lighting for a presentation that completely tears down and reconstructs the concept of a live show.
While hard at work on his upcoming sophomore album "Wish Upon A Blackstar," Celldweller mastermind Klayton took to the road on his first tour in five years, with Bret from Blue Stahli as the other half of the live crew. Featuring custom filmed & edited video synchronized to every last second of of the continuous hour-long set, the Celldweller tour blew the doors off the standard concept of a live show. Now you can share the experience with Live Upon A Blackstar! This live DVD/Blu-Ray features footage taken in the US, Russia, Canada, and Japan, and has region free, NTSC 1080p HD video and a 5.1 Surround Sound mix. Live Upon A Blackstar is the definitive document of the 2010/2011 tour and captures a unique era of the live Celldweller show, which will expand and mutate into new experiences as time goes by.
Live Upon A Blackstar features eleven songs from Wish Upon A Blackstar, Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head, and the self-titled debut, all revamped, remixed, and mashed up for an exclusive live experience. By your request, we've also included the full backing videos that were projected during the live performance in all of their High Definition glory. The Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack features over 150 minutes of footage, HD Video, Surround Audio and tons of bonus content and will begin shipping on or before June 12th, 2012.
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Very Green Kale
Ready to Eat!
Kale is a very healthy, and very versatile vegetable! It is rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium. I was shocked to find that Kale was one of the most common vegetables in Europe up until the Middle Ages. Now how do I know all this? Why, thanks to Wikipedia of course !
Kale chips are extremely healthy and tasty. They have almost no fat, and in my opinion tasted better than most of those scary oily, trans fat laden chips out there! I first heard of this recipe from a nutritionist who was brought into work one day to help us all get healthy and live better (ahem!) lives. The only 2 things all of us remember from that session was this wonderful Kale chips recipe and the amazing food the nutritionist handed out at the session (tch tch..I know thats sad :()
I hope I am redeeming myself by posting this recipe, hoping someone out there will get off their potato chip addiction (I soo hope the nutritionist who tried to help us useless souls is reading this :P)!
I am sending this guilt free chip thats actually err good for you to Hima for her Whats your favorite diet food event! Check out her event if you want to purge yourself of all those tempting holiday goodies :(
Now if that doesn't make you smile, may be this will?
The Feed A Hungry Child (FAHC) campaign aims to feed every hungry children, one at a time. This was envisioned by VKN of My Dhaba. To share your smiles with children around the world, visit Vijay, Mahanadi or Jugalbandi's blog along with a few others listed on their blogs to make your contribution. As if the smile was not enough, these wonderful bloggers have thrown in some great prizes like books, spice extracts, dinners, sarees for kids n more!
Kale Chips
1. 3-4 leaves of fresh kale
2. 1 tsp Olive oil or Non fat olive oil spray
3. 1 tsp paprika powder (optional)
4. 1 tsp ground black pepper
5. Salt to taste. Make sure you use less salt that normal as kale absorbs salt, and your regular amount may render the chips to be salty
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Wash and dry the kale leaves
3. Cut/tear the kale leaves into bite sized squares. Make sure to discard the thick fleshy center
4. Lay them out on a baking sheet
5. Drizzle with olive oil
6. Top with salt, pepper and paprika (optional)
7. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or till they become crisp. Be careful as these chips bake really quick, so you may want to check after the 1st 5 minutes.
Enjoy :)


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Downtown Express photo by Jefferson Siegel
Joanna Marzullo, second from right, and other members of Immigration Control and Enforcement, led a memorial for Adrienne Shelly in the Village Nov. 29.
Immigration foes stage memorial without actress's family
By Lori Haught
During the day the sky was gray, just like the issue. By nightfall, the sky was black, and passersby and participants in the memorial for Adrienne Shelly only saw black and white where immigration was concerned.
New Yorkers for Immigration Control and Enforcement, or ICE, held a tribute for Shelly on Nov. 29 in front of 15 Abingdon Square, the scene of her Nov. 1 murder.
Diego Pillco, 19, an illegal immigrant who was doing construction work beneath the apartment where Shelly had her office space, has been charged with her murder. After Shelly, 40, complained about the construction noise, reports say she threatened to call the police and Pillco punched her, knocking her unconscious. He then hung her in the bathtub to make it look like a suicide; she died from suffocation due to the hanging.
Shelly lived in Tribeca with her husband, Andrew Ostroy, and their 3-year-old daughter.
Joanna Marzullo, 33, leader of the memorial and ICE, said that the organization had tried to contact Shelly's husband, but he had not gotten back to them. She did say that members of the extended family were happy to have attention drawn to the murder, but wouldn't comment as to their opinion on immigration.
Marzullo refused to identify the members of Shelly's family she claimed to have contacted, and Ostroy did not respond to e-mails requesting comment.
"We represent the views of millions of Americans who aren't coming out to speak," Marzullo said, standing with about a half dozen members of the organization.
She said ICE's current goal is to focus attention on companies that are employing illegal immigrants and increase the awareness of immigration enforcement. The group has grown to 50 members since its foundation a little less than a year ago.
Other than members of ICE, the memorial brought out people who knew the victim or were merely against illegal immigration.
"I am angry at my government for letting the illegals come into my country," said Jim Behan, a book vendor who had come out to show his respects and was handing out fliers with information on murders committed by illegal immigrants. He is not a member of ICE but has begun a petition to stop the flow of immigrants into the country.
Neighbors of Shelly's from 15 Abingdon Square who knew her, like Sara Moore, also attended the rally.
"I knew her casually," said Moore, who has lived in the building since 1963. "She was very beautiful."
Moore said she felt horrible after the murder. "I usually go out to get the paper every day, but that day I didn't feel well so I didn't go," she said. "Maybe if I had I would have seen or heard something."
To some, however, the tribute sounded like it was less about Shelly and more about furthering ICE's agenda.
"I think it's opportunistic and gross that these people would try to capitalize on a tragedy and push forward their own anti-immigration agenda," Norman Eng of the New York Immigration Coalition said in a telephone interview.
For most of the memorial, the participants solemnly and quietly held candles, but an argument did break out between three passersby and a female anti-immigration advocate, who said that illegal immigrants are murderers and thieves.
Two college-age girls who were talking with other participants accused the woman of being "filled with hate." It escalated when another man walking by overheard the conversation and accused the woman of being a racist.
"I don't care what race they are!" she screamed.
"You are blanketing a whole group of people," the man retorted. "That's racism."
Eventually, the man walked on and the two younger women had already left. One of the other attendees of the memorial a resident of 15 Abingdon Square went over to the woman and tried to talk reason into her. He explained that if she wanted people who are politically moderate to understand her point of view she would have to modify her argument.
Already mad, she screamed at the man, "There is no argument: What's legal is good, what's illegal is bad."
"One hundred years ago, it was illegal for women to vote or for black people to sit in the front of the bus," the man countered.
The woman said the man's points made no sense.
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Why Won't NSA Defenders Publish Their Phone Records?
from the no-expectation-of-privacy dept
Then you get people like Rep. Mike Rogers misleadingly claiming that the Supreme Court has said there's "no expectation of privacy in phone records." This is the same thing that former Bush speechwriter (and defender of jailing journalists and blatant censorship) Marc Thiessen argued on Twitter.
In response, we've got a simple question: if there's no expectation of privacy in metadata, and it's just like what's on the outside of envelope, when will Michael Hayden, Mike Rogers, Marc Thiessen and other defenders of the NSA program (James Clapper? Keith Alexander?) share their phone records for us to look through?
It's a simple request. Clearly they have no privacy interest (the Supreme Court said so!), so I don't see why they should refuse such a request. After all, it's "just metadata." And, yet, after asking both Thiessen and Rogers, neither seems inclined to share their phone records. It's almost like it's something that they (*gasp*!) might want to keep private.


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Iraq: Bomb explodes on roof of independent Kurdish TV station
|Committee to Protect Journalists
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New York, February 13, 2013 – Authorities in Kurdistan should immediately investigate and apprehend the perpetrators responsible for an explosion on the roof of the independent Nalia Radio and Television in Sulaymaniyah on Saturday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The attack occurred the day after the station aired a caller's criticism of Mustafa Barzani, the former leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
"The Kurdistan Regional Government must conduct an immediate criminal investigation and bring those responsible to justice," said Sherif Mansour, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa Coordinator. "It's unacceptable for the government to stand by and allow these dangerous attacks to be conducted against a news outlet."
An unidentified individual called the station's program "Free Microphone" on Friday and criticized Barzani, father of the current president, Massoud Barzani, according to news reports. News reports did not describe the nature of the criticism, and the station did not immediately return messages from CPJ seeking elaboration.
Hours before the explosion, riot police prevented hundreds of angry protesters from storming the Nalia building, news reports said.
There were no casualties, and the station was able to continue broadcasting.
No groups have claimed responsibility for the attack. Abdulwahab Ali, local leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, denied the party's involvement in the demonstration, Agence France-Presse reported.
Nalia Radio and Television began broadcasting in February 2011 as northern Iraq's first independent media station. The station has been attacked in the past. The month it opened, 50 unidentified assailants attacked the outlet and set it on fire after the station covered protests against the KDP, news reports said.


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'Boobies' Wristbands in Schools Weighed by Full Appeals Court
A full federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether school districts may bar students from wearing the popular "I ♥ Boobies" wristbands promoting breast-cancer awareness.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, in Philadelphia, is reviewing a 2011 decision by a federal district judge to block the Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania from enforcing a ban on the wristbands.
"The district court's treatment of the constitutional issues raised threatens to open the school gates to a flood of cause-based marketing—energized by clever sexual double-entendres—that pushes the limits of propriety in public schools and imposes a substantial risk of disruption and distraction," John E. Freund III told the 3rd Circuit on Feb. 20. [Note: I listened to the audio recording of the arguments, which are available at this link.]
Administrators at Easton Area Middle School believed the reference to "boobies" was vulgar and inappropriate for middle school students.
Two students who were suspended for defying the prohibition challenged it in court through their parents as a violation of their First Amendment free-speech rights. The students are Brianna Hawk and Kayla Martinez, who are now in high school.
Their lawyer, Mary Catherine Roper of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, told the 3rd Circuit on Wednesday that "a school cannot censor student speech unless it can show its action was caused by something other than a mere desire to avoid discomfort or unpleasantness. In most instances, that means a showing of substantial material disruption or reasonable forecast of substantial material disruption."
The case prompted a provocative hour-long argument before the 13 members of the appeals court, with the judges debating which U.S. Supreme Court decision on student speech the "boobies" case should be analyzed under, and whether the 'boobies' slogan was inappropriate in schools.
Some judges sounded as if they accepted that the "I ♥ Boobies" wristbands, which are sponsored by the the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation of Carlsbad, Calif., were at most ambiguous double-entendres that were meant to promote discussions of breast cancer in a way that would capture the attention of young people.
"I don't see anything offensive about them," said Judge Delores K. Sloviter, noting that the 3rd Circuit court had lost one of its members to breast cancer. "Breast cancer is offensive."
Other members of the court were more sympathetic to the school district, citing the fact that noted that other nonprofits have seized on suggestive phrases to promote awareness of diseases such as testicular cancer.
Both the Lehigh Valley Express-Times and the Allentown Morning Call provided firsthand reports of the arguments.


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Today let's not talk about the oil spill or Afghanistan or Elena Kagan.
Instead, I'm going to admit that like two billion or so other people around the world, I have spent the past few weeks glued to the television set watching World Cup Soccer. It's like eating cashews. I can't stop.
But as I go through my days saying things like, "Hurry up and finish this interview, I want to see the Netherlands play Slovakia," or "I know they're playing the U.S., but I think the Ghana team has soul," I recognize that I'm getting a lot of blank looks.
Maybe you're not a sports fan? Or maybe you tuned out after Ghana eliminated the United States?
Tune in now. Don't miss this. It's the best of the best of the best, and it only comes around every four years. Believe it or not, it's even better when your team has been eliminated. Then you can watch the play unimpeded -- admire the art for arts sake, if you will. And watch your emotions shift with the play.
Since I'm trying to watch as much of as many games as possible and still earn a living, my thoughts are more or less random. In no particular order:
- In the worst rout in recent memory, the North Korean team was whipped 7-0 by Portugal. The team got a second chance against the Ivory Coast a few days later and lost 3-0. Then it went home to a brutal and censoring dictatorship that does not take losing lightly. Is the team OK? Are the players in prison? Are they even alive? Even the Portuguese team has expressed concern. I think they should have offered them asylum.
- It's fun to watch the games in Spanish. It's the same television feed, but the announcers are more emotional.
- And sometimes it can be amusing to watch the game with others. I watched the first half of the US-Ghana match at Kipling's Pub. When the television cameras showed Bill Clinton talking to Mick Jagger, someone muttered "He's not getting any satisfaction," and someone else shouted, "Lock up your daughters."
- Some of the referees have been making terrible calls. The cameras catch their mistakes -- for example, the German goalkeeper catching an English ball in the net (goal!), throwing it out and fooling the referee. Everyone saw the mistake in replay -- the players, the fans in the stands and the world watching on smart phones, televisions and computer screens. But the goal wasn't counted. At first FIFA, the international organization that runs world soccer, reacted defensively -- just as any dictatorship (or country run by Dick Cheney) would. Instead of fixing the problem, it announced that it would censor instant replays in the stadium. On Tuesday, however, thanks to world-wide condemnation, FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised to investigate using technology to guard against incorrect goal-line decisions. Now people are wondering if he really means it. In any case, it can't help the Americans or the British now.
- Although World Cup soccer is as macho as it can get, I love the words the commentators use to discuss the game: They speak openly of magic, artistry and creativity. They call it "the beautiful game." The players caress each other. Some of the winners trade their sweat-stained tops with the losers as a sign of affection and respect. Where was the word "respect" at the NBA Championships? (Even Kobe flew down to South Africa to check out the real athletes.)
- Speaking of athletic skill, I marvel at the conditioning of these players. They run back and forth over the pitch -- the length of an American football field -- without stop for 45 minutes at a time. They jump. They fly.
- Although national pride is certainly on display, it's a bit jarring to hear that an athlete who is leaving everything he has on the field for Slovakia spends most of his time playing for Liverpool.
- Fans come to the games wearing outlandish costumes -- the surly French in Louis XIV costumes and wigs, the Brazilians draped in green, the Americans with red-white-and-blue-painted faces and curly wigs. I wonder if they feel silly on the way back to their hotels after their team has lost.
- Soccer may bring the whole world together, but as Dave Zirin writes in The Nation, "There is simply no sporting event on earth more entangled in politics than this brilliantly bombastic tournament. Anytime you have half the earth tuned in -- as colonies play their former colonizers and dictatorships challenge democracies -- politics follow like rainbows after rain."
But basically, it's mostly about money. Many of these players are
multi-millionaires who drive Lamborghinis to the stadium and date
baronesses. (Don't believe me? Check out: www.nydailynews.com/sports/worldcup2010/galleries/the_hottest_wags_of_the_2010_world_cup/the_hottest_wags_of_the_2010_world_cup.html)
(WAG is British slang for "wives and girlfriends.") A goal or a block
can mean a new contract and a new supermodel. They may be playing for
their country, but they're also playing for their agents and for
I'm going to miss it terribly when it's over.


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Obviously, globalisation has increased the tendency towards even more economisation of the policy. We therefore have to work out and publicly discuss concrete proposals in favour of an economically, socially and ecologically sustainable development towards full employment.
Projects the working group on Economic Policy has already worked on include: the discussion about the Lisbon agenda, the Growth and Stability Pact and the so-called EU Services Directive (or Bolkestein Directive), delocalisation etc. The EL and its working structures, together with social movements, trade unions and labour organisations, join the debates and the struggle for another European economic, social and employment policy.
The first projects of the working group were:
- a communiqué on the ending of the multi-fibre agreement regarding the textile industry, calling on the European Union to declare a "manifest state of crisis" in those regions where the textile industry is important;
- an EL discussion paper on a reform of the EU Stability Pact, a definite reorientation of the European Central Bank and the introduction of new criteria of economic development, in particular full employment and social security;
- a conference in Paris about employment, with a particular focus on security and training as essential parts of the battle of ideas.


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Ok, I am all for honoring your ancestors, especially as we near Memorial Day here in the United States, but, am I wrong or is this just a smidge creepy?
"Personal Cremation Urns are the latest in custom personalized cremation urns. They are created from one or two photographs with exceptional attention to details. With advances in facial analysis and the advent of state of the art 3D imaging, these high tech urns can be made to look like anyone. The full sized personal urn can hold all the ashes of an adult"
"The personal urn does not come with hair. For hair we can digitally add hair if you wish. For people with longer hair we can add a wig from your specifications. This cremation urn comes on an elegant solid marble base."
(That marble base would help keep Alice on the Brady Bunch from knocking it over when she comes in late from a date with Sam - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTncLRZMuHM) otherwise your living room could end up looking like leftovers from Mt St. Helens)
"Personal cremation urns can be designed to look like anyone. We just need good pictures. We prefer one picture from the front and one from the side."(Makes it easy on mob families)
"Complexions can be adjusted in the final stages and customers get a chance to proof the results."(I will refrain from any references to certain singers)
In looking through the site they also have some very nice and a little less disconcerting products available to help you with your cremation needs. However, when I got to the "Scattering Urn Machine" link, I just had to check it out.
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Everyone's Favorite Jackasses Totally Ball-Punched by Handycam Ghosts
Now, the Jackasses still did pretty well. But man oh man, those closed-circuit demon-spirits really walked away with it this weekend. You moviegoers are an ever-trend-consuming tribe, you are. Always on to the next reality TV show-esque movie.
1) Paranormal Activity 2 — $41.5M
That much. That much money. $41.5m worth of you went out to watch some nanny-cam footage for an hour and a half. Because supposedly ghosts lived in it. Tell me, does it make it scarier because it looks "real"? Or, be honest now, do you leave the theater not feeling a little silly? Silly because you were all in the theater pretending pretty hard that it was real? Like, do you remember that "TV experiment" on Discovery or the History Channel or something called The Colony, about a group of "survivors" living in a "post-apocalyptic" world? And sometimes they'd have to pretend to be fending off marauders and one time they even "captured" one for "interrogation" and this one guy was so into it that he sort of obliquely suggested killing the man? But of course he didn't mean it. And, duh, the camera crews and producers hovering on the sidelines certainly wouldn't let it even come close to that. But these people persisted with this ludicrous fantasy, acting as if there was credible danger lurking. It was make-believe! That show was more about what happens when you force a bunch of adults to just start spontaneously LARPing together than it was about any sort of survival skills. I imagine going to see Paranormal Activity, if you're not some dopey teen, is much the same way. Everyone pretends they're seeing found footage of evil devil-ghosts and then when they, when you, walk out of the theater, you sort of go "Heh heh... that was fun..." and then you quickly change the subject, grab your date's hand, and walk briskly down the street.
2) Jackass 3d — $21.6M
Last week I said I was ashamed of everyone for making this movie do well and I got BALL-PUNCHED by the commenters. Oh gosh some commenters were so angry. "Jackass is art!" "Spike Jonze!" "A highbrow exploration of the lowbrow!" "Monocles everywhere!" "Smell my farts!" Sentiments like that. So I'm terribly sorry that I said such harsh things about Jackass, which was pretty firmly in the "lame" category a few years ago, but has apparently now become the latest dumb thing that everyone thinks is "misunderstood" and "art" and just "brilliant." So, OK. Jackass is not dumb. You are. HOW'S THAT FOR A BALL-PUNCH? Oh, no, I'm kidding. Jackass is whatever it is. It's not some awful boil on society, but it's also not some high-minded tone-ode to the male psyche. So I'll stop saying it's the former if you please, please stop saying it's the latter. Deal?
3) Red — $15M
Now finally here's a movie whose success I can get behind. Everyone's worried about the Grayest Generation (click on that, it's pretty interesting), saying that oh no the whole world's gonna be old soon and what the fuck are we gonna do? Well, you know what we're gonna do? We're gonna watch those crazy old bastards shoot some guns. They are going to shoot so many guns and make so many mildly amusing one-liners that you will forget all about the fact that they have no one to support them and that the entirety of the economy has become top-heavy and unsolvable. Because guns! And wisecracks! That is why this movie is good. It promises us that. It reminds us of that. Plus, by the time all the old people (which is to say most of us) are done making jokes and firing submachine guns, the freezing saltwaters will have overtaken us already and the radioactive poison condors will be pecking out our eyes, finally getting revenge for what we did to their ancestors all those young years ago. So go see Red while you still can!
4) Hereafter — $12M
For a movie about dead people this movie sure is... dead! Ha ha! Adding almost 2,200 theaters in wide release this weekend, Clint Eastwood's afterlife melodrama wasn't quite what you'd call competition for Paranormal Activity's pre-afterlife docuhorror. I mean, anyone could have told you this on Friday. "Hey, want to go down to the multiplex?" "Sure thing, friend. What are our viewing selections?" "We can select from Paranormal Activity 2, about crazy camera ghosts, which is a real creature-feature. Or we can see the actors Richard Kind and Jay Mohr be serious for a some long time." (This conversation happened in Denmark.) I mean, except for the die-hard Richard Kind fans among us (you know who you are), pretty much everyone's going to go for the first option. Spin City was a long time ago. A long, long time ago.
5) The Social Network — $7.3M
I finally saw this movie last week, and man oh man! It really is so good, isn't it? A couple things about it. One, Andrew Garfield. Hachi machi. I saw him in Never Let Me Go and... nothin'. But in this picture? Maybe it was the black wardrobe (that suit at the end!) or how martyred his character was, but sheesh. Two, did anyone else leave the theater feeling kind of miserable about yourself? I mean, glad that you weren't a rattish asshole nerd, but miserable that you also weren't some amazing visionary with hardwired ambition on the grandest scale? Walking out of the theater I thought to myself, "Hm. I feel pretty accomplished making it to work by 9:30. This kid created an entire new universe." It feels a bit inferior! I know it's all relative, and that success is in the eye of the beholder (that's what they say, right?) and that, really, for me getting to work at a reasonable adult time is an achievement of the highest order, but still. The movie stung a little bit for that reason. But then at least there was Andrew Garfield, our new Spider-Man, swooping in to rescue us all.


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Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society and Balance Michigan's State Budget
An Analysis of Fiscal-Year 2002-03 Appropriations and Recommendations for 2003-04
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Legislature need specifics on how to close Michigan's looming $1.7 billion budget deficit, they need look no further than the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's new report on balancing the state budget, released today.
More than 200 specific recommendations from Mackinac Center analysts total more than $2 billion in cost savings and revenue enhancements. All budget reductions, including those involving federal funds, total $3.7 billion. 157 pages. … more
More than 200 specific recommendations from Mackinac Center analysts total more than $2 billion in cost savings and revenue enhancements. All budget reductions, including those involving federal funds, total $3.7 billion. 157 pages. … more
Proposal 3: Establishing a Constitutional Requirement Extending Mandatory Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration to State Government Employees
On Nov. 5, 2002, Michigan voters will consider Proposal 02-03 ("Proposal 3"), an amendment to the state constitution that, if passed, would fundamentally alter the relationship between the State of Michigan and its employees. … more
Keeping Michigan on Track
A Blueprint for Governor Engler and the 90th Legislature
The close of the twentieth century finds Michigan in a position that seemed impossible barely a decade ago: record low unemployment, a thriving economy, growing educational opportunities, and a sense of accomplishment and high spirits. But much can be done to make Michigan an even better place to live and work.
This report's five sections offer the Governor and the Legislature 41 specific recommendations that will strengthen property rights protection, reform labor law to protect worker rights, improve education for Michigan children, spur economic growth and development, and enhance the state's transportation infrastructure. … more
This report's five sections offer the Governor and the Legislature 41 specific recommendations that will strengthen property rights protection, reform labor law to protect worker rights, improve education for Michigan children, spur economic growth and development, and enhance the state's transportation infrastructure. … more
Energizing Michigan's Electricity Market
Michigan is about to allow customer choice in the electric power market and, by doing so, end nearly a century of monopoly protection and guaranteed profits for electric utilities. How the state makes this free market transition will impact Michigan's competitiveness and cost of living. The report reviews key decisions before the legislature; analyzes the Public Service Commission proposals; shows the technical, environmental, and economic impact of deregulation; compares Michigan to other states; and recommends ten specific actions to ensure fair, timely, and comprehensive customer choice. The effects of so-called stranded cost payments to utilities are assessed in detail. A four-page glossary of technical terms is included. 33 pages. … more
Advancing Civil Society: A State Budget to Strengthen Michigan Culture
At its core, the budget of the state of Michigan is not about money-it is about people and the way they organize their society. This line-by-line analysis of Michigan's 1995-96 state budget reflects a principled vision for Michigan culture by asking this question about each budget item: Should this program or activity be done by the authority of the state and financed by taxes, or should it be done by its individual citizens acting in voluntary cooperation and private contract with one another? The study recommends over $2 billion in spending reductions (over 7 percent of the state budget) achieved by eliminating unnecessary and counterproductive programs, rolling back unjustified program growth, and contracting out for services that can be handled more efficiently by the private sector. This landmark analysis will help citizens, candidates, and officials of any state craft budgets that promote the strengthening of private institutions and civil society. 97 pages. … more
Fixing the Roads: A Blueprint for Michigan Transportation Infrastructure Policy
This comprehensive study is the only one available that documents Michigan's road needs, illuminates the diversion of hundreds of millions of Michigan road dollars to nonroad and non-Michigan use, demonstrates how Michigan can save over $170 million annually, and shows that a gas tax increase is not needed if funding diversions are stopped and modest savings measures are enacted. Several of its recommendations have been implemented. 40 pages. … more
The Archer Administration: A Commentary at Year One
After one year of Detroit Mayor Archer's administration, analysts Kleiman and Hutchison conclude that although some promising new directions were taken, much work remains. Experience in other major cities such as Philadelphia point the way for Detroit: Mayor Archer should move quickly to cut tax rates and privatize more services. 10 pages. … more
Political Drift or Paradigm Shift?
An Agenda for Leadership that Lasts
During the elections of 1994, the voters spoke with uncommon clarity about the role of government in their lives. Governor John Engler was re-elected to be a risk-taker, not a caretaker. In this advisory document, the Mackinac Center recommends several specific measures for education reform, labor law reform, and economic development. 5 pages. … more
Washington Should Kick the Mandate Habit:
The Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Mandates on Michigan
Unfunded mandates forced on state governments by Congress pose a substantial challenge to both their budgets and their fiscal sovereignty. Nearly one-third of the growth in Michigan state government revenue for 1993 was consumed by the cost of federal Medicaid mandates alone. The authors' recommendations include the creation of a mandate ombudsman and database, requirements that Congress determine the cost of mandates before passing them, and a call for Michigan's federal representatives to appear before the state legislature to explain their positions on mandate issues. 17 pages. … more
The Engler Administration: A Mid-Term Review
January 1993 marked the half-way point of Governor John Engler's first term. In this review of the Engler administration, the Mackinac Center notes, "While the nation opts for change in one direction, progress in another is taking place here under the leadership of Governor Engler toward putting government in its proper (read: smaller) place." The report cites the strengths and weaknesses of the administration and concludes by assigning Governor Engler an overall grade of "A-." In addition, several new initiatives are suggested for 1993 and 1994 including civil service reform, property tax cuts, budget reductions, and privatization. 8 pages. … more


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Jason Green is pretty pretty good at picking MLS Soccer games. He's on the Sounders this weekend. Seattle Sounders FC had a great away record on the season and not only that, they beat Real Salt Lake in their house earlier this season, which snapped their home unbeaten streak against MLS opponents at 29 games. Put your money on them Saturday.
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How to ensure meaningful results for baseline, vapor intrusion, and LEED purposes
In order to develop a sampling plan that will generate meaningful results, an investigator should consider how the results will be interpreted and used. The investigator gains a thorough understanding of the nature of the building through building walkthroughs. Responses to complaints, conversations with building management and affected individuals, and an understanding of types of physiological responses that might occur as the result of some exposure are important factors in preparing a sampling plan. Finally, the investigator should understand the nature of the suspect pollutants, which may include biological agents, chemicals, and particulates or aerosols from various sources inside or outside the building.
General IAQ IndicatorsGeneral IAQ indicators include carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), temperature, and relative humidity (RH). These are easily sampled using direct-reading instruments. Many of the available instruments can store spot checks and datalog over extended periods. It is important to use instruments that are properly maintained and calibrated.
Testing for CO may be done as part of achieving LEED accreditation.
Volatile Organic CompoundsVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from building materials, finishes (floor and wallcoverings), and furnishings. VOC testing may be conducted in response to IAQ complaints, to achieve LEED accreditation, or to evaluate vapor intrusion from underground contamination.
Testing methods include calibrated sampling pumps, sorbent tubes, and evacuated canisters. The purpose of the testing may dictate the methods to some extent. For example, LEED® for New Construction Version 2.2 specifies testing protocols consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air. These methods were published in the 1990s, and it can be difficult to find a laboratory that uses them. Equivalent methods have been developed and analytical laboratories will work with investigators to identify the appropriate methods for the purpose. Results may be reported as total VOC (TVOC) or as individual VOC concentrations.
Formaldehyde, a common indoor air pollutant, is a VOC. It is found in glues and adhesives, pressed wood products, fabrics such as draperies and upholstery, paints and coatings, paper, and even personal care products such as cosmetics. Indoor concentrations tend to be very low, and the sampling method must take this into account. Sampling may be conducted using calibrated sampling pumps and sorbent tubes or passive sampling badges. If extended sampling times are necessary, passive badges are a good choice. Consult with the analytical laboratory to determine the best sampling method for the purpose.
Other VOCs can be emitted after the installation of new carpet. The "new carpet" smell is usually the liberation of 4-phenylcyclohexene (4-PCH), an odorous contaminant constituent in carpets with styrene-butadiene-latex rubber (SBR) backing but can also be a combination of caprolactam, a component of Nylon-6, and other VOCs.
To measure for these compounds, an investigator can use charcoal media found in sampling tubes that require a pump to pull air through the tube or passive badges that contain a charcoal bed but no pump. Another method that is general screen tool for VOCs is to obtain a sample of the air using an evacuated canister that is opened in the suspect area, filled with a sample of air, and analyzed at a laboratory following either a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency VOC or Occupational Safety and Health Administration analytical method. This method is not specific for carpet VOCs but provides an indication of off-gassing compounds used in the production of many synthetic carpets.
Please note that 4-PCH is a LEED-evaluated indoor air contaminant.
Particulates and FibersUsually invisible, indoor airborne particles are comprised from many sources, such as clothing fibers, animal dander, organic particles (plants, molds, wood), insect parts, minerals, smoke, and soot and a host of other combination of materials. Some of these airborne particles and fibers can act as allergens to sensitized people or cause indirect and direct health effects. Sampling can be conducted to determine the quantity of particles, evaluate their physical properties, or identify the composition of the particulate. Equipment is available that provides real-time particle counting and sizing but cannot differentiate the composition of the materials. To determine the structure, composition, and help identify the source, samples collected on the proper filter media can be submitted to a laboratory for determination by polarized light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Testing for particulates may also be done as part of achieving LEED accreditation.
MoldsSampling for molds in indoor environments is typically conducted using three methods:
Mold spore sampling is performed for many reasons and the investigator should determine why they are sampling and what level is acceptable. Interpretation of the results continues to receive considerable debate, and there is some ambiguity on interpretation of mold sampling results. The results from air and tape lift sampling must be evaluated properly by someone with knowledge of mold contamination.
As with any evaluation of a potential health hazard, knowledge of the behavior of indoor air pollutants and other air quality variables will help guide the investigator in selecting the correct sampling methods and equipment. Once the investigator has identified the intent and scope of the IAQ investigation, either by visual assessment, questionnaire or interview, the method selection, equipment calibration, documentation, and interpretation of the results comprise the IAQ assessment. For the health and safety professional, knowledge and skills in conducting quantitative and qualitative investigations helps guide the reliable investigation into known and recognized indoor air quality concerns with the intent of finding a suitable resolution.


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The Sea Pines Junior Heritage will return to its usual dates of Feb. 1-2 in 2014, according to the Heritage Classic Foundation.
The foundation announced earlier this year the Junior Heritage will not be held in 2013.
Sea Pines will partner with the South Carolina Junior Golf Association to run the event with the support of the foundation.
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Sea Pines Resort and support of junior golf," said Steve Wilmot, executive director of the Heritage Classic Foundation. "The addition of the South Carolina Golf Association in the operation of the event will only help to further showcase this great tournament."
The unveiling of Sea Pines' new clubhouse facility located at the Ocean and Heron Point Golf Courses also will take place in early 2014.
The Sea Pines Junior Heritage began as a small local scholastic event in the mid-1980s. In 1989 the tournament expanded and golfers from all over the South participated. Today the event is regarded as one of the top 10 junior events in the nation. Past boys champions include: Charles Howell III, Sean O'Hair and Kyle Stanley. Paula Creamer, Candie Kung, Virada Nirapathpongporn and Alexis Thompson are all past girls champions.
For more information about the Sea Pines Junior Heritage, contact Chris Miller, South Carolina Junior Golf Association, at 803-732-9311 or email@example.com.
St. Gregory run set for January
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School will hold its second Run with the Ravens 3 Mile Resolution Run/Health Walk at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Pinckney Colony fields.
Cost is $10 per runner/walker (no charge for children in strollers). The first 300 participant will receive a SGGCS water bottle. There will be refreshments, music, door prizes, and prizes for the top runners.
Checks should be made payable to SGGCS and returned to the school office in an envelope marked "Ravens Run."
For more information, contact Kim A. Schidrich at email@example.com or Michele Kender at firstname.lastname@example.com.
PALS young adult hoops registration under way
Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services is offering a new basketball league for players between the ages of 17 and 22. Registration is open through Dec. 21st at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort and the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton.
Players must provide a completed application, which can be obtained online at www.bcgov.net/PALS or picked up at the Burton Wells or Buckwalter recreation centers. Birth certificates are required for participation. Applications and copies of birth certificates can be mailed, faxed or delivered in person. Addresses and fax numbers are listed on the application materials.
The registration fee for basketball participation is $60 and will include a uniform. Cash, check or credit cards in the form of Master Card, Visa or Discover card are accepted. A fee of 3 percent will be applied to all credit card transactions and a $3.95 fee for Visa debit cards.
For more information, visit www.bcgov.net/PALS or call the Burton Wells Recreation Center at 255-6680 or the Buckwalter Recreation Center at 255-6710.
USCB softball lands 13 on scholar-athlete list
The University of South Carolina Beaufort softball program had 13 members of its inaugural team named 2012 NFCA All-American Scholar-Athletes, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Thursday.
Sophomores Melanie Goolsby, Rebekah Herty, Victoria Hilton and Katie Rietkovich made the list for USCB, along with freshmen Amber Allen, Chelsey Blasingame, Maddie Byrd, Hailey Grimoskas, Kalie Hastings, Kalin Martin, Jasmon Russell, Taylor Triplett and Brittney Willbanks.
The award is given to any player submitted by a member coach who achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher during the 2011-12 academic year.


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Stridor is an abnormal, high-pitched, musical breathing sound caused by a blockage in the throat or voice box (larynx). It is usually heard when taking in a breath.
See also:
Alternative Names
Breathing sounds - abnormal; Extrathoracic airway obstruction
Children are at higher risk of airway blockage because they have narrower airways than adults. In young children, stridor is a sign of airway blockage and must be treated right away to prevent total airway obstruction.
The airway can be blocked by an object, swelling of the tissues of the throat or upper airway, or spasm of the airway muscles or the vocal cords.
Common Causes
Common causes of stridor include:
Abscesson the tonsils
- Airway injury
Allergic reaction Croup
- Diagnostic tests such as
bronchoscopyor laryngoscopy Epiglottitis, inflammation of the cartilage that covers the trachea (windpipe)
- Inhaling an object such as a peanut or marble (
foreign body aspiration) Laryngitis
- Neck surgery
- Use of a breathing tube for a long time
- Secretions such as phlegm (sputum)
- Smoke inhalation or other inhalation injury
- Swelling of the neck or face
- Swollen tonsils or adenoids (such as with
tonsillitis) Vocal cord cancer
Home Care
Follow your doctors advice to treat the cause of the problem.
See also:
Call your health care provider if
Stridor may be a sign of an emergency. Call your health care provider right away if there is unexplained stridor, especially in a child.
What to expect at your health care providers office
In an emergency, the health care provider will check the persons temperature, pulse, breathing rate, blood pressure, and may need to do the
A breathing tube may be needed if the person cant breathe properly.
After the person is stable, the health care worker may ask questions about the patients medical history, and perform a
Parents or caregivers may be asked the following medical history questions:
- Is the abnormal breathing a high-pitched sound?
- Did the breathing problem start suddenly?
- Could the child have put something in the mouth?
- Has the child been ill recently?
- Is the childs neck or face swollen?
- Has the child been coughing or complaining of a sore throat?
- What other symptoms does the child have? (For example,
nasal flaringor bluish color to the skin, lips, or nails)
- Is the child using chest muscles to breathe (
intercostal retractions)?
Tests that may be done include:
Arterial blood gas analysis Bronchoscopy CT scan, thoracic Laryngoscopy(examination of the voice box)
- Pulse oximetry to measure blood oxygen level
X-ray of the chestor neck
Sobol SE, Zapata S. Epiglottitis and croup. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008;41(3);551-566.
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Panama football team gets extra home game; Razorbacks will welcome Gore Pirates to town Thursday night instead of hitting the road
This week is already off to a good start for the Panama Razorbacks football team, and the Hogs haven't opened their 2013 season.The Razorbacks were supposed to open the season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the road against the Gore Pirates. However, since Gore's field is not ready, the game will take place at George Ollie Stadium."It's a big plus for us," Panama coach Brandon Ellis said. "It's good for our fans, our boosters, concessions and gates. It's big to have six home games this year."The players were really enthusiastic about the news."Everybody was excited, as they should be," Ellis said. "There's nothing like playing at home for our senior bunch. Having six games now at home helps out. Plus, our kids can now show off the new uniforms at home."


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The shut out was the 10th of the season for the Lady Bisons.
Junior Alaina Jacobson got the win on the mound for the Bisons, scattering seven hits and six runs over 3.2 innings. Freshman Whitney Kiihnl entered in the 4th to hold the Catamounts scoreless and to only one hit over the final three innings.
The Lady Bisons combined for a season high17 hits in game one, pushing 11 runs across the plate.
Freshman Mollie Mitchell led the Bisons with a career high 4-4 performance with 1 RBI in the first game. Junior Kellie Sirus went 4-5 with 3 RBI and a homerun. Junior Abby Keese went 3-5 with two RBI.
Freshmen Courtney Billington collected two hits, including her first collegiate home run and had four RBIs, a career high. Junior Christen Campbell also connected for a home run, her second of the season. Junior Lauren Dortwegt went 2-5 at the plate and scored three of the Lady Bisons' runs.
Campbell started game two on the mound and got her third shut out of the season, spreading out four hits and striking out three in five innings.
Offense continued to prevail for the Lady Bisons, as they gathered 12 hits and 12 earned runs, forcing the mercy rule to take effect and end the game after five innings.
Mitchell once again led the team going 3-3 with three home runs, while her roommate, Billington went 4-4 with two home runs and a double, making her new career RBI total of five in a game.
Dortwegt had two hits once again and scored twice. Sirus added another home run in the fifth inning. Sophomore Mackenzie Tucker went 1-1 with a single up the middle and second baseman Megan Rottler went 1-1 with a double off the right-center fence.
"It was great to see Mollie and Courtney come out and hit the way they did today," said Lady Bisons coach Kristin Peck said. "When those two hit well, they provide a huge spark for our team."
Lipscomb collected 29 hits and nine homeruns in the slug fest, helping to bring their record to 19-6 overall.
Western Carolina fell to 7-17 on the season. They are part of the Southern Conference.
"These two games were huge for us going into conference play," said Peck. "Everyone wants that momentum going in to conference and we got that.
"Walking away with 29 hits in two games is great. We played errorless ball today and we're just excited to get going and see where we stand conference."
The Lady Bisons start Atlantic Sun Conference play this weekend at home. They play North Florida in a double header at 4 p.m. and Jacksonville Saturday at 2 p.m.
This story was written by Katie Haab, a student assistant in the athletics media relations department.


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Columbia, Md. – January 31, 2013 – Accuvant, the authoritative source for information security, is expanding its operations and relocating its Maryland office to Howard County in the second quarter of 2013. All of the approximately 70 employees in Accuvant's current Maryland office will relocate to the new site, and the company is expected to add 180 additional new jobs in Howard County over the next two years. The joint announcement was made by Accuvant, Howard County, and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED).
Accuvant's new location in Dorsey will serve as the headquarters for its federally focused cyber security business unit, Accuvant Federal Solutions. It will also be home to the company's new, state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC). This will enable Accuvant to further expand its remote 24/7 monitoring and management services to help mission-critical clients keep their environments secure, and quickly identify and respond to potential security threats.
"Accuvant has experienced significant growth over the past several years, and it is time for us to take our Maryland-based operations to the next level," said Ed Wittman, Accuvant's senior vice president of corporate development. "The new location will provide the flexibility we need to accommodate our future growth plans in the federal space. It also will enable us to further expand the managed security services offerings we deliver to enterprise-level public and private sector clients through our SOC. We are highly impressed with the outstanding support we have received and thank Howard County and DBED for their efforts during the entire process."
"We welcome Accuvant to Howard County," said County Executive Ken Ulman. "We know that this leader in information security considered a number of options for relocation, but chose to grow here. Accuvant is a terrific corporate citizen throughout the United States, and we look forward to working closely with them to make sure their relocation is a success."
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Acting Secretary Dominick E. Murray echoed Ulman's sentiments.
"We were pleased to work with this industry leader to meet their needs and expand critical jobs in the region," said Murray. "Maryland is the epicenter for cyber security, and Howard County is an ideal location for companies that need to be close to the defense industry, Washington, D.C., and the intelligence cluster around Fort Meade."
As part of the relocation and expansion package, the State's Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund has provided Accuvant with a $300,000 conditional loan, and Howard County has given Accuvant a $30,000 facility improvement grant. The company also will be eligible for additional state and county tax credits.
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2009-10 Northeast Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll
Sacred Heart senior Marissa Gagliardi (North Banford, CT) of the bowling team and junior Alisa Apo (Freehold, NJ) of the women's basketball were named Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete Award winners in the respective sports announced on Tuesday by the league office. The Pioneers placed 89 student-athletes on the winter Academic Honor roll and 19 student-athletes on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, which honors those with a 3.75 or better grade point average.
Apo is the recipient of the 2009-10 NEC Scholar-Athlete award in women's basketball. She was named to the All-NEC first team for the second consecutive season after guiding the Pioneers to 19 wins in the regular season and a third place finish in the conference. The 2008-09 NEC Player of the Year averaged 16.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.1 apg and 1.7 spg. She ranked in the NEC top-15 in seven different categories, including third in scoring and assists, and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio. Apo finished the year with nine outings of 20+ points and her 196 trips to the line was tops among conference players. She was also a three-time Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week. The Freehold, NJ native became the 14th player in school history to eclipse 1,000 career points and currently sits fifth on the program's all-time list with 1,420 points in three seasons. Apo is a Business Administration major who carries a 3.76 grade-point average.
Gagliardi collects Scholar-Athlete honors in women's bowling. Gagliardi was named the Most Valuable Performer at the 2010 NEC Bowling Championship after leading the Pioneers to their first league title this past March. In the tournament, Gagliardi filled 92 percent of the 48 frames she bowled and left only two of 25 frames open during the semifinal and championship rounds. Her last ball of the tournament was a strike that set up the Pioneers' title-clinching double. Gagliardi was also named to the All-NEC second team. During the regular season, she filled 83.0 percent of frames bowled and cashed in on 47 percent of her strike attempts. Set to earn her degree in Business Administration, the North Branford, CT product has compiled a near-perfect 3.96 grade point average.
The 2009-10 NEC winter Academic Honor Roll consisted of 545 student-athletes, a 9.2 percent increase from last year. There were also 116 student-athletes named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll, which honors those with a 3.75 or better grade point average. All scholar-athlete award winners must have earned a minimum of 60 semester hours, maintained a minimum cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 and participated with distinction as a member of a varsity team.
The Sacred Heart members of the 2009-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll are Nick Greenbacker of the men's basketball team, Apo and Kiley Evans of the women's basketball team, Gagliardi, D'Anna Farmer, Virginia Weinmann and Jacqueline Willy of the bowling team, Brian Germain, Scott Kasper, Matthew Lyhne, Yasin Vohra and Matthew Wagner of the men's indoor track & field team, Julianne Cappadona, Elizabeth Corvese, Kimberly DeLoreto, Michelle Navarro and Cristina Soares of the women's indoor track & field team and Stephanie Walters and Amanda Zullo of the swimming team


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Use the rule that they formulate based on the case you are reading; that's why you read the cases. In some cases it will be very similar to the rules they use in reaching the decision. After all, that's what lawyers and judges do, they take a new set of facts and try to find an existing legal precedent to fit into those facts. But make sure you can pick out the specific rule based on the facts that are in front of you. That's what goes in your outline.
No, sorry for the confusion. You use the rule that they formulate after they arrive at the conclusion. But like I said, it maybe virtually identical to the preexisting rules you read in the case.