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PotashCorp's Board of Directors Rejects BHP Billiton's Unsolicited, Non-Binding Proposal as Grossly Inadequate
Aug 17, 2010, 06:00 ET
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SASKATOON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. ("PotashCorp") today announced that its Board of Directors has received and unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal from BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP; LSE: BLT;NYSE: BHP) ("BHP Billiton") to enter into a transaction under which BHP Billiton would acquire PotashCorp for US$130 per share in cash. PotashCorp's Board of Directors thoroughly reviewed BHP Billiton's unsolicited proposal with the assistance of its independent financial and legal advisors and concluded that the proposal is grossly inadequate and it is not in the best interests of its shareholders for PotashCorp to enter into discussions with BHP Billiton.
"The PotashCorp Board of Directors unanimously believes that the BHP Billiton proposal substantially undervalues PotashCorp and fails to reflect both the value of our premier position in a strategically vital industry and our unparalleled future growth prospects," said PotashCorp Chairman Dallas J. Howe. "After careful consideration, and in the interest of transparency, our Board determined to proactively disclose BHP Billiton's unsolicited, non-binding proposal to our shareholders. We believe it is critical for our shareholders to be aware of this aggressive attempt to acquire their company for significantly less than its intrinsic value. The fertilizer industry is emerging from the recent global economic downturn, and we feel strongly that PotashCorp shareholders should benefit from the current and potential value of the Company. We believe the BHP Billiton proposal is an opportunistic effort to transfer that value to its own shareholders."
PotashCorp President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Doyle commented, "Global demand for food is steadily increasing, creating an attractive operating environment for the entire fertilizer industry and, with our premier position, PotashCorp is uniquely poised to benefit. We believe our Board and management team are successfully executing our business plan and producing strong results. With our unmatched asset base and proven strategies, we believe we are well positioned to exceed the expectations of customers around the world and deliver compelling value to our shareholders."
In making its determination, the PotashCorp Board of Directors considered a number of factors including:
- The BHP Billiton Proposal Fails to Reflect PotashCorp's Prospects for Continued Growth and Shareholder Value Creation: PotashCorp is poised to deliver strong earnings growth as agricultural fundamentals continue to strengthen, global demand for its products - especially potash - increases, and its strategic investments in new potash capacity uniquely position it to capture a disproportionate share of demand growth. The Company firmly believes it is on the verge of an inflection point, where potash demand will return to historical trend-line growth, supply will tighten, and pricing will improve. The powerful long-term drivers of the fertilizer business - population growth and improving diets in developing nations - changed little as a result of the global downturn, and the catalysts expected to fuel near- and medium-term demand are accelerating. A rising demand for food - coupled with historically low global grain inventories - support a powerful period of growth for agriculture. The PotashCorp Board believes that no other company is better positioned to capitalize on these growth opportunities. The Board is confident that PotashCorp can deliver significantly greater value to its shareholders than BHP Billiton's inadequate proposal. - PotashCorp is a Uniquely Valuable Asset: PotashCorp is uniquely positioned as the premier global producer with unparalleled potash assets in an industry characterized by substantial barriers to entry, few producers and no known product substitutes. The BHP Billiton proposal fails to adequately compensate PotashCorp shareholders for this strategic position and scarcity value. In addition, the BHP Billiton proposal does not reflect PotashCorp's substantial recent and ongoing investments to increase capacity, the value of PotashCorp's strategic equity investments in China, Chile, Jordan and Israel, and its unmatched ability to meet the needs of North American customers and growing offshore potash markets. - The BHP Billiton Proposal Represents a Wholly Inadequate Premium For Control: At US$130 per share, BHP Billiton is proposing a premium of only 16% over PotashCorp's August 16, 2010 closing stock price. This low premium does not reflect the strategic importance, scarcity value and quality of PotashCorp's assets, or the unique opportunity PotashCorp affords to BHP Billiton or any other acquiror. Furthermore, the premium offered is substantially inferior even to average control premiums globally and in Canada. - The BHP Billiton Proposal is Timed to Deprive PotashCorp Shareholders of Full Value: BHP Billiton is opportunistically attempting to transfer the upside value in PotashCorp to its own shareholders at the expense of PotashCorp shareholders. PotashCorp believes the timing of the BHP Billiton proposal is highly opportunistic and an ill-disguised attempt to exploit an anomaly in the equity market valuation of PotashCorp. PotashCorp believes that BHP Billiton intentionally launched its proposal just as the fertilizer industry emerges from an unprecedented demand decline associated with the global downturn in order to seize the value that PotashCorp is poised to create. The Company is confident that, given the demand growth and margin potential anticipated in the months and years ahead, the continued execution of PotashCorp's strategic plan would deliver substantially more value to PotashCorp shareholders than the BHP Billiton proposal.
The Board of Directors communicated its response to BHP Billiton in a letter sent to its Chairman of the Board on August 17, 2010, the full text of which follows:
August 17, 2010
Jacques A. Nasser
Chairman of BHP Billiton Limited
BHP Billiton Centre
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Dear Mr. Nasser:
The Board of Directors of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has reviewed your August 13, 2010 letter proposing that PotashCorp and BHP Billiton enter into discussions regarding a transaction in which BHP Billiton would acquire PotashCorp at US$130 per share in cash.
After carefully and thoroughly reviewing the contents of your unsolicited proposal, with the benefit of advice from our financial and legal advisors, we have unanimously concluded that your proposed price grossly undervalues PotashCorp and its strong prospects for continued growth and shareholder value creation.
In particular, we believe the timing of your proposal is highly opportunistic given that, among other things, the industry is still in the early stages of a recovery. In our view, PotashCorp is significantly and disproportionately undervalued as a result of our strategic decisions to match production with demand while continuing to invest in our infrastructure. The Board determined that your proposal fails to adequately recognize the value of PotashCorp's premier position in the industry, the value of our planned capacity expansions and the value of our equity investments.
The PotashCorp Board strongly and unanimously believes that PotashCorp has a bright future as an independent company and nothing in your August 13, 2010 letter provides the basis for PotashCorp to alter its course. Accordingly, we do not believe the proposed transaction is in the best interests of our shareholders. As we are committed to open, transparent treatment of our shareholders and other stakeholders, we are making your proposal and our response publicly available.
/s/ Dallas J. Howe
Dallas J. Howe
Board Chair
BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and RBC Capital Markets are acting as financial advisors to PotashCorp and Jones Day and Stikeman Elliott are acting as its legal advisors.
About PotashCorp
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is the world's largest fertilizer enterprise by capacity producing the three primary plant nutrients and a leading supplier to three distinct market categories: agriculture, with the largest capacity in the world in potash, third largest in each of nitrogen and phosphate; animal nutrition, with the world's largest capacity in phosphate feed ingredients; and industrial chemicals, as the largest global producer of industrial nitrogen products and the world's largest capacity for production of purified industrial phosphoric acid. PotashCorp's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. As of June 30, 2010, 49.03% of the common shares were held in Canada, 37.59% of the common shares were held in the United States and 13.38% of the common shares were held outside of Canada and the United States.
This release contains forward-looking statements or forward-looking information (forward-looking statements). These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions including foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects, evaluations and opportunities and effective income tax rates. While the company considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: future actions taken by BHP Billiton in connection with its unsolicited, non-binding proposal; fluctuations in supply and demand in fertilizer, sulfur, transportation and petrochemical markets; changes in competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; the recent global financial crisis and conditions and changes in credit markets; the results of sales contract negotiations with China and India; timing and amount of capital expenditures; risks associated with natural gas and other hedging activities; changes in capital markets and corresponding effects on the company's investments; changes in currency and exchange rates; unexpected geological or environmental conditions, including water inflow; strikes and other forms of work stoppage or slowdowns; changes in and the effects of, government policy and regulations; and earnings, exchange rates and the decisions of taxing authorities, all of which could affect our effective tax rates. Additional risks and uncertainties can be found in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 under captions "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and in our other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities commissions. Forward-looking statements are given only as at the date of this release and the company disclaims any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
PotashCorp will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. A slide presentation will accompany the conference call and will be available on the Company's website. Please note the appropriate dial-in number for your location below and call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. No reservation ID is required. ---------------------------------------------------- From Canada dial: 1-877-354-7102 From USA dial: 1-877-902-6545 From elsewhere dial: +1-412-902-6510 ---------------------------------------------------- Alternatively, visit www.potashcorp.com for a live webcast of the conference call. This news release is also available on the Company's website.
SOURCE Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.


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Believe it or not, as science-oriented as I am, I am a Christian. And I'm not just a Christian in that I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. No. I am a Christian in that I believe in the whole thing, the whole shebang. I believe that he was born and lived and died for our sins, that he is the embodiment of God here on this little blue dot, and that God (for whatever reason) loves the heck out of us.
This puts me at odds with some people in my profession and even some of my colleagues at work because they are the kind of atheists that, while complaining about people who preach to them about God, preach to me that I shouldn't believe in a god. I call them the anti-theists more than atheists. Over the years, I've come to befriend some very rational, very respectful atheists who are incredibly good people. I'm sure I'll see them in heaven even if they don't believe in an afterlife because them not being there, as awesome and caring and loving and hard-working for a better world as they are, them not being there would be an injustice.
God is not unjust, if history has taught us anything.
The anti-theists point at the problems based on religion as clear evidence that religion in any form is a cancer on the world. As such, they state that it must be purged. They claim that they would be very happy if there was no religion. To a certain degree, I can see where they are going with that argument. On the other hand, religion is a human construct that we devised in order to understand those things that are mysteries to us. As a human construct, it gets a lot of things wrong.
That's why I proudly say that I am not religious. I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, period. Sure, I feel comfortable in a religious setting, with other believers. But I will not mince words when those who claim to speak for God speak ungodly things. I am also very comfortable in a scientific setting, opening up my mind to the posibilities that this universe has in terms of its mysteries.
To me, science doesn't take away from the miraculous things everywhere around them. If anything, it enhances them. Looking at the moon through my telescope or the microbes through my microscope only make me love creation even more. Evolution explains to me how the world came to be, not why. And I am incredibly comforted by knowing in my heart that I am not the end-all be-all of all things.
I smile when I think that I'll spend eternity with my loving wife and all those who love me, theists or not.
If I could just change one thing about being a scientist who believes in God, it would be to not feel a sense of embarrassment or shame. I read the blog posts of friends and colleagues, and they get kind of anti-theistic in a way that discourages me to comment or interact with them. And that's not a good thing. Likewise, I try not to touch on theism too much for fear that they'll stop interacting with me for the same reason.
I guess it's true what they say about not discussing religion and politics (and soccer, in my household) with friends and colleagues. It gets kind of messy and no one is happy. Heck, even between my very religious family members and I there is disagreement. They believe that no abortions should be performed under any circumstances. I've come to learn, through science, that abortions, although ugly and totally something I don't wish on anyone, are at times necessary and even recommended (e.g. saving a woman from an ectopic pregnancy).
Anyway, I thought I'd write this with the hopes that those who do not this blog exists will some day find it and understand why I shy away from mocking religions along with them, or from calling people who believe in a higher power "delusional". It's just not my style… 'Cause I'm delusional as well, from a certain point of view.
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Believe it or not, as science-oriented as I am, I am a Christian. And I'm not just a Christian in that I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. No. I am a Christian in that I believe in the whole thing, the whole shebang. I believe that he was born and lived and died for our sins, that he is the embodiment of God here on this little blue dot, and that God (for whatever reason) loves the heck out of us.


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Details :Ardrossan Castle is situated upon a rocky hill, which gives it its name, made up of ard, meaning height, and rossan, a rocky promontory. The present ruins are on the site of an earlier castle owned by the Barclay family. By the thirteenth century it had passed to the Ardrossan family.
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Soon after the ABVP's recent attack on students and teachers at the Delhi University's Ramjas College, Chetan Bhagat waded thickly into the mix as is his wont. One of our readers, a former member of the ICF collective responds:
And here is the most distasteful article, written by someone who never made it to DU, about how DU works. I wish it did work the way Mr Chetan Bhagat seems to think it does. I wish I could "do adda in the campus lawns" instead of attending classes, reading the entire library for a single term paper or exam, or even a test. And I really wish I could party as much as he thinks DU students do.
As far as mugging up before exams goes, well, all the best to people like you who think that arts subjects entail mugging. Life is all too beautiful inside your head, and I hate to break the illusion but in all these years I never could mug up for an exam and get marks. Quite unlike a number of science students at your esteemed IITs who have no choice but to mug up the quantities of information crammed inside their books. For us, exams are a test of knowledge and not books; we've spent days reading everything we laid eyes on simply to answer a single question; as individuals, not machines reproduced by repeating the same formulas. Our midterms or exams are a test of our ideas, opinions and thought process, not of how many things we could cram in the time we were given. You cannot form ideas, opinions and knowledge based on a single book or website.
I am sorry that your idea of education is limited to whatever will earn you a lot of money and help you make a career, but DU taught us that to be educated means to understand the world around you, stand against wrongs, raise your voice, bring change. So yes, the system has failed us terribly, when someone as narrow-minded as you can call themselves educated and feel free to comment on students who, for once, are politically aware and want to bring change. I am quite sure that no one in your IITs told you that change has been worked, time and time again, by students marching against what is wrong.
It is because of politically aware students who cared, about bringing change and making things better, rather than focusing on the goal of earning money, that you are sitting right now in the cozy comfort of your home, in a free country with democratic laws, and writing bullshit about things you have no idea about. I am guessing the IITs also failed to teach you that you must search – extensively – before forming an opinion, putting up a comment or criticising others.
So, thank you so much for the suggestion, but a hundred, a thousand students like me are quite glad that DU provides us a real education, and the much-needed freedom to let our minds grow in the way we want; that it doesn't suppress us, turning us into machines unable to think about anything happening in the world. I wish people like you, writing columns for national dailies, had been educated instead of being turned into minting machines. Then, maybe, your opinion would have been substantive, well-informed, value-driven and intelligent rather than the terrible waste of time and space it is right now. My god I feel contaminated just from reading the stupidity spouted in your garbage piece.
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Appliances in your new kitchen need not be the most recent release from a major appliance company. While having the fancy new refrigerator or the hottest new 5 burner cook top may be nice, does it fit into your overall decorating scheme and budget? Believe it or not, a retro refrigerator, if working properly, could be the right fit for your new kitchen. Even your kitchen hood exhaust fan from a different time period can work, as long as it functions fine and does not pose a danger to the rest of your house.
Kitchens can enhance the interior of your home and add personality to the space, no matter what style they are. If you prefer modern spaces and want to get cozy in a contemporary kitchen but aren't sure where to start, there are some considerations to keep in mind.
When you take a modern-art centric approach, you will want to focus on clean lines. Clean lines are incredibly important to the modern art design. Kitchen designers will tell you that, if you want a modern arty 'feel' to your kitchen, you will want clean and straight lines. You want clean counters and clean walls. In this design, modern kitchen will be free of knick knacks or other decorations. Any counter top appliances, like a toaster, a coffee maker or a microwave, will match the kitchen's color scheme and either blend in to the walls and counter surrounding them or stand out starkly in contrast. These kitchens, according to modern designers, are free of wall decorations, flowers or other superfluous elements.
How advanced do you want your kitchen appliances to be? Some people love getting kitchen ideas from up to the minute technology websites and catalogs. If, to you, a modern kitchen uses highly technological appliances, look for refrigerators, ranges, etc with computers installed. A range that sits into the counter and uses a computer chip to raise the temperature of the 'burners' is a modern stove. A refrigerator with a computer chip that tells you to buy more cheese because someone ate the last piece earlier in the day would be ideal in your kitchen.
While technology can pose an image of cold and uninviting, a modern kitchen embraces state-of-the-art innovation with classic design ideas - clean lines, clear countertops, bold colors, contrasting design elements, and simple shapes. A modern kitchen can be both a technologically advanced and warm and inviting space.
When you think of modern, no doubt you have a rush of images from sleek designs to state-of-the-art technology. Here are just a few categories to get you focused and narrow your definition of modern kitchen ideas.
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Hacker Who Helped Expose Steubenville Could Get More Prison Time Than The 2 Convicted Rapists
A 26-year-old cybersecurity consultant who made the rape of a 16-year-old in Steubenville, Ohio a national outrage has been raided by the FBI, Mother Jones reports.
Deric Lostutter — previously known as KYAnonymous — identified himself in an exclusive interview to Mother Jones.
The young hacker now says he was the face behind a mask in a video uploaded onto the fan page of Steubenville's Big Red football team. Several team members were believed to have raped and humiliated a drunk West Virginia girl at a series of parties in August.
Two of the football players were actually charged and found guilty of rape. They were sentenced to one and two years of juvenile detention. (It's possible more people could be charged in the case.)
But now one of the hackers who brought national attention to their crime could be locked up longer than they will be. Lostutter could go to prison for 10 years if he's convicted of hacking into Big Red's fan page, Mother Jones reports.
In April, the FBI raided his Kentucky home and left with his computers and XBox. He was handcuffed and kept outside during the raid, he says.
Lostutter admits to being the guy in the video on Big Red's page but he denies actually hacking it.
"I stood up for a rape victim, I shared information that was public, I had an opinion, and now I am needing you to stand up for me," he wrote on his blog.
Crime blogger Alexandria Goddard is largely credited with preserving the flurry of social media postings sent by Steubenville teenagers after the rape. Those postings ultimately helped convict Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, since the unnamed victim couldn't actually remember her rape.
KnightSec, the Anonymous offshoot Lostutter belonged to, also brought attention to the case, posting a horrifying video of a Big Red football player joking about the rape and calling on the public to demand players be prosecuted.
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Port officials in Miami along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have dedicated a new real-time current mapping system that will help super-sized ships coming through the Expanded Panama Canal navigate the port of Miami more safely.
NOAA and PortMiami have partnered to install the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®), consisting of three new current meter sensors in PortMiami's navigation channel. The current meters will provide critical real-time information to big ship operators to help facilitate safe transit into PortMiami.
Since the opening of the Expanded Panama Canal in 2016, PortMiami, along other ports on U.S. East Coast, have experienced an influx of bigger and bigger ships requiring billions of dollars in infrastructure modernization upgrades. In addition to the improved vessel safety, past NOAA studies have shown that a PORTS system, like the one dedicated by NOAA and PortMiami officials on Tuesday, can provide considerable economic benefits without having to expand port infrastructure.
"Through PORTS partnerships, seaports have the opportunity to increase the flow of cargo through their docks without the massive outlays normally associated with port expansion," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "Thanks to the hard work of NOAA staff and those in the private sector, Miami will not only have a safer harbor, but will also see even greater economic growth. These are the types of strategic infrastructure investments we aim to make through the Commerce-led $20 billion 'transformative projects' program within the President's infrastructure initiative."
According to NOAA, PORTS is a successful public-private partnership that reduces ship accidents by more than 50 percent, increases the amount of cargo ships can carry, reduces transit delays for commercial traffic, enhances recreational activities, and improves hazardous spill response. Before the addition of PortMiami, a NOAA analysis estimated as much as a $300 million annual benefit from an expanded PORTS system. Including PortMiami, there are 31 PORTS® in the country, supporting 85 percent of the nation's cargo by tonnage.
The meters will provide ship operators with critical real-time information on currents that can help them better plan their transit and prevent accidents in and around the port. The system provides vessel operators with key environmental parameters in real time, including water levels, currents, waves, salinity, bridge clearance (air gap), wind speed and direction, air and water temperature and visibility.
In Miami, strong currents from the Gulf Stream run perpendicular to the shipping channel. The current meters will give vessel pilots the accurate, real-time data they need to make navigation decisions to direct the larger ships into port.
"Ship sizes are pushing the limits of seaport infrastructure, and vessel operators need better information to make safe navigation decisions," said retired Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and acting under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, who attended the ceremony. "By participating in PORTS, PortMiami is making an investment in a safer seaport and more robust shipping economy."
Also attending the ceremony was Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction.
"The partnership between NOAA and PortMiami enhances our seaport's advantages," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez. "The new real-time technology provides critical information for the industry's big ships. It represents a fast, efficient, and safe entry into Miami's channel, allowing more vessels to pass through benefiting our local economy."
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We have always loved CTC. It is one of our older daughter's favorite experiences. But when our son was diagnosed with autism, we were intimidated by the thought of attending the theater. Providing a safe theater experience would help families enjoy shows. Also – just knowing we are welcomed is HUGE!Mom, Autism Society of Minnesota
CTC understands that patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder have unique and varying sensory needs and sensitivities, as may individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, and other sensory, social, and cognitive disabilities and mental illnesses. CTC values creating accessible theatre experiences for all individuals in our community and is committed to increasing access and inclusion for individuals with sensory sensitivities. At our Sensory Friendly performances, sensory modifications are balanced with preserving the engaging theatre experience desired by all children and families.
To cultivate a supportive and welcoming environment at every dedicated Sensory Friendly performance you can expect:
- A production-specific Sensory Guide and Social Narrative designed to prepare patrons for the experience of attending the production, available online and emailed to Sensory Friendly performance ticket-holders the week of the designated performance
- Additional CTC staff who've received training from Fraser and on-site volunteers from Fraser and Autism Society of Minnesota
- Audience lights left on low throughout the entire performance
- Overall sound reduction (noise-reducing earmuffs and disposable ear plugs are also available at the Audience Services and Access Desk)
- Access to the U.S. Bank Take-a-Break Space, which is equipped with a variety of fidgets, weighted blankets, and other sensory supports
- When attending shows on the UnitedHealth Group Stage, access to the Quiet Room, a place that allow the performance to be viewed with some separation from the audience
Additional aspects of productions may be modified for the Sensory Friendly performance. These potential modifications may include changes to lighting, sounds, and performance qualities such as eliminating strobe effects, lessening the intensity of a sound effect, and modifying actor-audience interaction.
Audience members are welcome to bring their own manipulatives, seat cushions, comfort objects, and extra support items to the show. Families may select their own seats, but if special assistance or a buffer seat is needed, please contact the Ticket Office at 612.874.0400.
Pre-Visit Resources:
- Social Story - Click Here for shows on the UHG Stage; Click Here for shows on the Cargill Stage
- Video Tour to prepare for your visit to Children's Theatre Company - For UHG Stage Click Here; For Cargill Stage Click Here
- 'Meet Your Seat' opportunities are provided to reduce stress and support successful priming for the actual event. To schedule a Meet Your Seat visit prior to your scheduled performance date, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Sensory Friendly Performances
CTC's line-up of Sensory Friendly shows include the performances listed below:
Bob Marley's Three Little Birds: Friday, February 28, 7pm
Spamtown, U.S.A.: Friday, April 3, 7pm
The Rainbow Fish: Friday, April 3, 7pm
Annie: Friday, June 12, 7pm
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Like any savvy Londoner, the instant I see sunshine I hit the streets. Because you just don't know when you will see that sun again! Yesterday was glorious. Glorious! Armed with a treasure map, my friend and I went out seeking the perfect coffee shop. We ambled over Tower Bridge into Shoreditch, snaking our way through tourists, sucking in every atom of sunshine and dazzling London-ness we could suck.
Shoreditch loves to surprise you. Rows and rows of respectable Victorian buildings line the alley, the narrow street curves, and then SMACK! there's a cartoon acid trip or scrabble board painted onto an otherwise reasonable brick wall.
Somehow we ended up on Brick Lane (do all roads lead to Brick Lane?), found Redchurch St., and THERE, behold! Allpress Espresso. It's across from The Painted Lady salon and a gigantic graffiti squirrel, but it doesn't look hipster. In fact, its storefront is kind of boring. The music is chill (acoustic guitary, but not, like, peppered with industrial sounds or whiney folk political rants) and the décor is simple and pleasing. We slid onto a wooden bench, and sipped very decent lattes. The sandwiches were toasty and salty, with cool things in them. Success!
O London! You gave us not one, but TWO beautiful weekend days! We forgive you for the past 5 weeks of unholy cold and rain! We forgive you!!
(Better get off the internet and back outside, before you change your mind.)
is that a….?
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Waldomiro Diniz was accused by a magazine of demanding illegal campaign contributions from a business man in Rio de Janeiro.
In the past President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has been a strong critic of corruption in Brazilian politics.
This is the first such resignation since his Workers' Party took office in January last year.
Mr Diniz worked inside the presidential palace as an adviser on relations with Brazil's parliament but his career has ended amid accusations of illegal fund raising.
He is accused of pocketing some of the cash himself and funnelling the rest into Workers' Party campaigns.
Presented with an apparently incriminating video tape Mr Diniz is said by the magazine to have admitted his guilt and the Brazilian government has moved quickly to contain the damage.
On Friday, President Lula sacked the adviser.
Officials confirmed that a police investigation will follow.
Politically it is an embarrassment for a president who was elected partly because of a reputation for honesty.
Lula will hope the sacking draws matters to a close but opposition politicians are scenting blood, they want to know more about the working relationship between Mr Diniz and Jose Dirceu, the president's influential chief of staff.
Mr Dirceu is reported to have recommended the adviser. One opposition senator has called on Lula to remove his chief of staff while the matter is investigated.


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This blog will discuss (i) whether the seller of a home has a duty to disclose material facts regarding the property to a buyer and (ii) whether the realtor and/or seller of a home has a duty to disclose material facts regarding the property to a buyer. The short answer is that a seller has an absolute duty to disclose material facts to the buyer. Although this obligation is usually handled by the seller in the disclosure statement, the legal obligation arises from the common law and a variety of statutes.
For example, pursuant to HRS section 508, a seller (or an agent of a seller, ie. real estate agent) may be found liable for failure to disclose defects in property sold. HRS section 508D-1 requires "disclosure by seller (and extended to realtor) of "material facts" relating to property that are (1) within the knowledge or control of the seller, or (2) can be observed from a visible, accessible area, or are required under section 508D-15." Material fact is defined as "any fact, defect, or condition, past or present, that would be expected to measurably affect the value to a reasonable person of the residential property being offered for sale."
However, there are several defenses available to the seller. Accordingly, HRS section 508D-13 provides that:
Information in a disclosure statement that has not been disclosed or becomes inaccurate regarding a material fact as a result of an act, agreement, or occurrence (or otherwise becomes known to seller) after the statement is provided to the buyer does not violate this chapter.
Therefore, if the material defects arise after the buyer purchased the home, then there is no valid claim against the seller.
There must be evidence that the seller had prior knowledge of the defect. According to HRS section 508D-1, "the material fact that is required to be disclosed must be within the knowledge of the seller or visible to the seller."


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These two murals were done in the passage between the bustling street Vesterbrogade and the tucked away neighbourhood Westend in Copenhagen.
The arched ceiling of the passage lends a certain church-like quality to the space. I wanted to supplement this place with some contemplative works, that would make people stop and experience this almost sacred spot.
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Christopher A. Cacace, CPAPartner-in-Charge, Theater, Media and Entertainment Group, Partner-in-Charge, Westchester Office
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Phone: 212.330.6025
Christopher A. Cacace, CPA, is the Partner-in-Charge of the Theater, Media and Entertainment Group at Marks Paneth LLP and the leader of the firm's Westchester office. He has a deep expertise serving theater and entertainment clients and has done so for more than 30 years. He started his career in accounting at Pinto Winokur & Pagano CPAs (PWP), which was then the pre-eminent theatrical accounting firm.
He is a trusted business adviser and advises his clients on all facets of accounting and tax issues. His entertainment clients include a significant number of high profile First Class and Off-Broadway theatrical production companies, performing in New York City as well as touring companies in the US and internationally, as well as producers and other industry professionals.
In addition, Mr. Cacace has worked with privately owned companies in a variety of industries, providing accounting, auditing and related services to businesses as well as owners.
Mr. Cacace has given presentations to the Broadway League, financial institutions and law firms on a variety of topics. He also consults with several not-for-profit theater companies.
Mr. Cacace worked consistently with the PWP theater practice, which through a series of mergers eventually became part of a global firm, and later a successor firm which was headed by his mentors Bernard Rosenberg and Francis Neuwirth. Mr. Cacace became a partner in 1997 and joined Marks Paneth LLP in 2013.
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ASP 20: How to Clarify Your Self-Publishing Goals
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"Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk."
– J. C. Penney
Steve admits to have a "scatterbrained" approach to entrepreneurship. But as he grows his business, his goals get more specific and targeted.
It's a case-by-case basis. But a lot self-publishers now are getting more goal oriented.
What were your goals when you started?
Steve really just wanted to get traffic to his blog using his first book on Amazon.
But after a few months, his goals completely change: he focused on writing more books.
How far out do you plan your business goals?
You need to focus on what you want to achieve but also keep an eye out for opportunities. Writing ALL the time isn't the only way to grow a business.
Start to build up your network and connections within your niche. Find a way to help them and not ask for something in return.
Start to build your email list.
Build up your content platform beyond your book (blog, podcast, or YouTube).
Outcome Goal vs. Action Goals (Make this amount of money in a year. VS Write two books in a month.)
Smaller action goals are better and less overwhelming.
A professional might have the goal of building more clients with a book. A blogger might want a book as a way to build their reputation or as another income stream, etc.
There two types of book models:
- Book Catalog – more books, consistent publishing
- Brand Builder – in depth books that can turn into various products
Your goals depend on what model you use.
Focus on your goals but also stay fluid.
Do you think you need to stay fluid with your goals as the self-pub market evolves over time? How have you experienced that yourself?
You can't do everything all at once. You need to decide on which one project you need to focus on.
Balance: financial position, passion, obligations and commitments
If you have some freedom, start with your passion.
Beware of the scarcity mindset. Look at the bigger picture.
If you get stuck in a rut, try something else.
You talk a lot about "just in time learning" so how do you practice that and work toward goals at the same time?
In the Authority Pub Academy, learn one thing at a time and then take action on it.
Do you have any goal-setting tools that you use to help you?
Steve uses pen and paper and focuses on four-week goals.
Barrie and Ron use a gigantic white board.
Ron recommends Wunderlist .
Find what works for you.
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Although there is optimism that the Ebola outbreak in central Africa can still be quickly contained, the fight is already becoming more complex, health experts said this week.
Novel tactics — a new vaccine already in use, and new antibody or drug treatments that may be deployed — raise hopes that the outbreak will be quickly extinguished. Nonetheless, they may sow confusion because the treatments are unfamiliar to a wary and terrified population.
There are now 58 confirmed or suspected victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo, of whom 27 have died, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Three cases were in health care workers.
In one alarming development, three patients fled from an Ebola ward overseen by Doctors Without Borders in a hospital in Mbandaka, a city of more than one million about 60 miles from the outbreak's rural epicenter.
The first patient, who was about to be discharged, left Sunday night, and two others were removed by their families late Monday night despite pleas from hospital workers that they stay.
One patient then died at home, and the family returned the body to the hospital for burial. Another was brought back to the hospital on Tuesday morning and died that night. A third patient reportedly was returned by the police.
It was not clear why they left, but Reuters reported that some had gone to a church.
In Africa, hospitals are often feared as places where people go to die.
Also, they are often so short-staffed that family members sleep in patients' rooms to provide food and nursing care. That is impossible in Ebola wards, however, because proximity to the sick is too dangerous for anyone who is not fully gowned, gloved, masked and goggled — and trained to remove all those items safely.
If Congolese police are forcing patients into hospitals, their tactic may backfire.
"Forced hospitalization is not the solution to this epidemic," Doctors Without Borders said in a statement issued Wednesday. "Patient adherence is paramount."
Medical teams, the group said, were working hard to explain to locals that their families were more likely to survive if they brought sick members to treatment centers as quickly as possible.
In the early days of the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak, some villagers were so suspicious of medical workers that one eight-member team was hacked and clubbed to death in Guinea.
The initial rollout of the new Merck vaccine against Ebola, rVSV-ZEBOV, has gone smoothly thus far, said Dr. Seth Berkley, chief executive of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which has a contract to purchase a stockpile of doses. Quick initial acceptance was expected, since the first recipients were likely to be eager for it: medical workers, lab technicians, members of burial details, and others who are the most likely to be exposed to Ebola victims.
Others may not be so eager to try the vaccine. "There will be some real challenges ahead," Dr. Berkley said.
First, the campaign will have to explain why only a few people can have the vaccine. The 16,000 doses in the first two shipments are intended only for people at high risk: health workers and family members, friends and funeral-goers who have had contact with Ebola victims.
At the moment, the list of people known to have contacted someone with Ebola numbers only about 600, but it is expected to grow into the thousands.
More worrisome, Dr. Berkley said, is the possibility that someone vaccinated will get infected anyway, and a rumor will start that the vaccine either doesn't work or contains Ebola.
Infection after vaccination could happen, he said, because it takes about 10 days to build immunity.
"The message has been that it's 100 percent effective," he said. "But we have to be careful about that, because it's only that effective after 10 days. You don't want the feeling to grow that it's a silver bullet and then have something go wrong."
The vaccine also has side effects. Some recipients develop brief fevers, which may make them fear they are falling seriously ill.
(The same dilemma occurs in the United States with flu vaccine. People often fall ill right after getting flu shots, and assume the shots either didn't work or gave them the flu.)
Eventually, it is also likely that the treatment centers will roll out experimental drugs that could save many lives if they work. But these medications have their own caveats.
ZMapp, a cocktail of three antibodies that attack the surface of the Ebola virus, was infused into 36 patients during the 2014-2016 West African outbreak. Eight of them died.
But many were assumed to have begun the lengthy infusion regimen too late — after the five-day window in which it worked in monkeys. And the 28 survivors who received the cocktail was still more than survived in a control group of 36 victims who got roughly identical medical care.
In 2016, researchers estimated that ZMapp could save 15 of every 100 victims in a future outbreak.
The other possibility is remdesivir, a drug developed by Gilead Sciences and better known as GS-5734. It was tested even later in the waning days of the West Africa epidemic than ZMapp was, so its effectiveness is unclear. But it was found safe in human testing and is easier to make because it is a small molecule chemically similar to anti-H.I.V. drugs.
In late 2015, remdesivir was given for 14 days to Pauline Cafferkey, a Scottish nurse who suffered a dangerous relapse of an Ebola infection she had caught in Sierra Leone but had been thought cured. She survived. The drug was also given, in combination with ZMapp, to a baby girl in Guinea, who also survived.
The campaign in Congo is now using helicopters to reach remote areas. Freezers that can keep the vaccine at 80 degrees below 0 Celsius (-112 degrees Fahrenheit) have been set up in Mbandaka and the market town of Bikoro, Dr. Berkley said.
After the vaccine leaves such super-freezers, it remains viable for two weeks at normal freezer temperatures.
The W.H.O. has asked for $26 million for the first three months of the response, and it appears on track to get it. The World Bank has contributed $12 million and will redirect another $15 million intended for three years of surveillance in Congo.
The United States has pledged up to $8 million, Germany offered $6 million, and Britain's Wellcome Trust and its government pledged a total of $4 million.
As is often the case in outbreaks, rumors circulated. Agence France-Presse reported that some Mbandaka residents believed Ebola was incurable because it involved witchcraft, and others said it was a curse placed by wild-game hunters on villagers who stole their bushmeat.


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Effect: The witch receives Brew Potion as a bonus feat and a +4 insight bonus on Craft (alchemy) skill checks.
Editor's Note
Is a witch who selects the cauldron hex at 1st level able to use the Brew Potion feat, even though Brew Potion has a "caster level 3rd" prerequisite?
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Don't know whether you've been following the saga of Ed Jew, a San Francisco supervisor accused of having shaken down constituent business owners for $40,000 to ...
Don't know whether you've been following the saga of Ed Jew, a San Francisco supervisor accused of having shaken down constituent business owners for $40,000 to take care of permit problems. The tale has taken a surprising twist this week, with revelations that Jew, as far as anyone can tell, didn't actually live in San Francisco.
"Prove it," Mayor Gavin Newsom challenged Jew yesterday.
Jew seems to have been living in Burlingame, about 20 miles south of San Francisco (and even south of its airport). The house he claimed as his legal residence, which is owned by his father, was clearly unoccupied. There aren't even utility bills to pay.
Newsom has the authority to remove Jew from office -- Jew has continued to show up for official meetings -- but the mayor says he wants to wait for all the legal action to play itself out. That now includes a request by the city attorney, who has asked the state attorney general for authority to sue to remove Jew from office.
The district attorney, meanwhile, got nowhere in negotiations with Jew to plea to lying about his residence in his filing forms and so has filed nine felony charges against Jew in the matter. And then, of course, there is the continuing FBI investigation into the alleged shakedowns.
Newsom's patience, along with everyone else's, is running thin. This is yet another case of a public official refusing to resign long after the time has clearly come.
But the bigger question, of course, is why Jew's father would let a piece of San Francisco property lie fallow when he could easily have been pulling down $3,000-a-month rent.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 1, 2016) - Just Energy Group Inc. (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE) filed notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange today announcing its September quarterly dividend. A quarterly dividend of Cdn. $0.125/common share (Cdn. $0.50 annually) will be paid on September 30, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2016. This quarterly dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes. The common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "JE".
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Established in 1997, Just Energy is an energy management solutions provider specializing in electricity, natural gas, solar and green energy. With offices located across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Just Energy serves close to two million residential and commercial customers. The company offers a wide range of energy products and home energy management services including long-term fixed-price, variable price, and flat bill programs, smart thermostats, and residential solar solutions. Just Energy Group Inc. is the parent company of Amigo Energy, Commerce Energy, Green Star Energy, Hudson Energy, Tara Energy, Just Energy Solar and TerraPass.
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This post will be all about my race, tomorrow I'll write about all of the fun stuff I did in Chicago!
Amanda picked me up from my hotel at 5 a.m. on Sunday and off we went to the race! First we went to the Ronald McDonald House Charity tent. It was nice and warm in there! I ate a banana, we all took a group picture and we were off to our corral's!
At 8:00, we were off! It took about 15 minutes to cross the start line.
|The start line is WAY up there!
And that's when it all began.
Mile 10 I started slowing down. Mile 13 I started walking.
I have never had stomach issues while running. Never! I kept trying to run, but only lasted a few seconds each time because the pain was so bad.
I was so mad. I had trained for months for this, I knew I could reach my goal of sub 5, or at least be close. I just knew it! The weather was absolutely perfect, my legs felt good, I was going to make it!! Then I was going to come home and be so ecstatic that I reached my goal, and everyone would be proud and happy.
But, that didn't happen. I walked almost the whole 2nd half. It was very humbling to be in the very back with all of the walkers. Of course walkers are awesome, nothing against them. I admire anyone who walks a marathon. But when you're a runner, and you are planning on running a marathon, but instead you walk it...disappointing.
A forced smile (hey, I have a halo), my mad face, and my "when will this pain be over" face.
My finishing time was 6:03.
My thoughts now.
What caused my stomach issues? I really don't know. It could be because I didn't eat enough the day before the race. I ate very little. Amanda and I went to an Italian restaurant for dinner and I got chicken alfredo, but I only ate about half of it. Before the race I ate a banana. I did take 3 GU's during the race though.
Could it have been all the Gatorade I drank on the course? I could definitely feel it sloshing around in my stomach! But I can't imagine that would be the cause of it.
I do believe it was that I didn't fuel properly. My body just had nothing left to run on. Ahh, how could I be so stupid! Well, lesson definitely learned.
After the race I went to Wisconsin for a couple days to visit my sister. Driving back through Chicago on my way home, it hit me for the first time and I couldn't stop crying, The disappointment is overwhelming. I was just expecting so much, and then it didn't happen.
Being a runner, I know bad runs are going to happen though. It's just like life, you can't always expect everything to be perfect. There are some things beyond your control, and then some things you have to learn the hard way. We just have to figure out what happened, and carry on!
My next marathon is in 7 weeks and you better believe I'm going to eat right and KILL IT at that one!
On Tuesday I went for a 3 mile run, and it was bliss! Bad runs definitely make me appreciate the good runs. And 99% of mine are amazing.
You can and will overcome the struggles in running and in life. Everything happens for a reason, and we have to use the bad things and the struggles to motivate us and make us stronger. Don't ever give up!
Thank you to all of my friends, followers and fellow bloggers for your AMAZING support and encouragement. As I was reading all of the comments, I was thinking THIS is why I do it. This is why I keep going. If I can inspire one person to not give up, to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to, then it's all worth it. It's all worth it.
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The UK law firms appear more global than their US counterparts, yet recent data on numbers and values of global merger deals indicates otherwise. (HT to Robert Sawhney)
Reuters has published details of the first half of 2010, and they make interesting reading. Essentially they confirm the historical records of these law firms. There has been little successful challenge to the hegemony of this group over the last 40 years. Quite remarkable endurance.
Here's the table:
Rank Legal advisor Value of deals US$m Mkt share No. deals
1 Skadden 136,667.8 12.8 82
2 Cleary Gottlieb 111,026.6 10.4 57
3 Wachtell Lipton 93,622.0 8.8 30
4 Simpson Thacher 90,997.7 8.5 76
5 Dewey and LeBoeuf 77,562.5 7.3 34
6 Freshfields 69,213.6 6.5 88
7 Blake Cassels 66,547.1 6.3 63
8 Sullivan and Cromwell 65,770.7 6.2 46
9 Davis Polk 62,454.8 5.9 39
10 Gibson Dunn 62,390.6 5.9 56
Only two non-US law firms appear in the list, Freshfields (UK) at 6, and Blake Cassels (Canada) at 7. And apparently Linklaters comes in at 11. As for Clifford Chance it didn't even figure in the top 25.
While Skadden worked on 82 deals worth $137 billion, Wachtell only needed 30 deals at $94 billion to come third in the list. Given Wachtell's unique billing structure, one can understand how this comes about.
What is clear is how both Skadden and Wachtell have been able to maintain their lead in this area since they created the hostile Mergers and Acquisitions field back in the 1960s and 70s. Moreover, Joe Flom and Marty Lipton took their firms in radically different directions: Skadden went large and global; Wachtell stayed New York based and boutique. Yet in each of their ways the innovations they introduced have let their firms endure and succeed through many economic cycles. More on Skadden and Wachtell here and here.
If I were the managing partner of a Magic Circle law firm, I would be scratching my head furiously wondering how I could break into this market. Now imagine if Freshfields and Davis Polk were to merge (assuming no great conflicts), that really would shake up the positions on the table. Mind you if I hear something along the lines of "The proposed firm merger fell through because of differences in cultures", I think I'll scream. I am becoming more and more convinced this is a cop out.


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"You need to be honest about what you want to do and where your passion lies. It's very important to do some research and homework before you apply for a job," he says.
His advice to someone who is about to embark on their first job hunting experience? "Try and do some research to understand what is the culture of the organization, do they invest in training, do they invest in helping people build their skills and knowledge?"
As far as his company – CPA Global – is concerned, passion, domain knowledge, client centricity and attention to detail are some of the important attributes they seek in a candidate. "When we are hiring young talent, domain knowledge is something which is extremely important for us. But over and above domain knowledge, passion is something we really look for. Client centricity is another thing: your ability to think on behalf of client and customer is again something that we definitely look for. And attention to detail," he states.
Being in a hurry to discuss salary and designation could go against you during an interview. "I think it's very important not to focus on compensation and titles, because that is what a lot of people focus on these days," observes Baweja. His answer reinforces the findings of My First Job Survey where almost a fifth of the respondents—19%—listed excessive focus on salary among their top interview mistakes.
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Hiiii there:) If you follow me on instagram you might have noticed I have a new hobby:
This sport has recently become very popular around women. Women powerrrrrr!
It's a really good feeling walking around in a shad neighborhood knowing you can really kick someones ass if they are bothering you. As women, we're not only cute, smart and beautiful. We are strong too!
We are strong and we can defend ourselves, we don't need men for that. Kickboxing is a really good way to exercise. Keep on reading:)
First of all, did you know kickboxing is a really old sport? They were already doing it in the Old Kingdom of Egypt! Only men were alowed to do it though. Thank god we don't live in the Old Egypt anymore. Kickboxing can give you so much: I gained a lot of self-esteem. Being able to defend myself, is for me the main reason I'm doing it. Besides that, it's a dynamic work out, that makes you use almost every muscle in your body. After every training I feel exhausted, but sooo satisfied.
I recommend going to kickboxing classes to learn the techniques. I am going to a class only for women. Badass women that is. We kick each others' asses, but we have mutual respect and thoughtfulness towards one another.
If you're not feeling like taking it to classes, you can buy a punching bag and some gloves and start trying out some moves. Let go of frustration, it really helps. Trust me.
Who else has experience with Kickboxing or any similar sport? Share some tips!
Lots of Love,
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Senate Poised to Pass Transportation Bill
Prospects for passage of a comprehensive transportation authorization bill have brightened somewhat, with news that the Senate has resolved the process for final votes on the hodgepodge of amendments that were holding up a final vote on the bipartisan supported MAP-21. "Senate leaders came to a compromise agreement allowing for consideration of 30 amendments - 12 on non-transportation issues requiring a 60-vote majority for passage and 18 germane ones needing only a simple majority," writes Jordan.
"Votes will continue next week with pending transportation amendments, including a proposal to end dedicated funding for transit, allow states to 'opt out' of the federal program, and limit states to revenues equal only to their contribution to the highway trust fund. It is unlikely that any controversial amendments will be adopted."
In related news, in the House, Speaker John Boehner's last ditch effort to push for a $260 billion, five-year transportation bill, or even modified 18-month and two-year proposals, seems to have failed without enough support from his own caucus. It is likely that the House will end up voting on a version of the Senate bill.
However, according to Jordan, "[t]ime for a final deal is short. The current extension of SAFETEA-LU expires on March 31. It remains possible that another short-term extension might be enacted while work is completed on a two-year package."


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So elegant, so beautiful, so… angelic! Angels are a prominent part of both fiction and religious works. The two go hand-in-hand sometimes, when religion is blended seamlessly with fictional works. Other times, an angel is just a holy being, usually with some form of holy powers. Whatever your take on the word, there is no doubt that this week, we're going to admire the divine with our Top 10 Angels list.
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Good morning everyone. Have all of you finished up your Christmas Shopping? I am off this morning to find something special for Mr. Boo's FANTASTIC teacher. She has done wonders with him this year. He is one of those children that learns fast and gets bored easy. She has done and excellent job of keeping him busy and on task this year.
Speaking of Mr. Boo. Now that his arm is finally healed a lot more, his daddy let him go hunting yesterday.
He was so proud to be getting meat for the family.
And as you can see we STILL have snow. The kids finally went back to school a full week after it hit. I was ready to be checking into the wacky ward. They were tired of being trap and so was I. This is their last week of school and then they get 17 days off for Christmas and New Years. They get more excited by the day. We wrapped presents over the weekend. I always save some of their presents and let them help wrap for the other sibling. They also get to pick out which one is from them. Mr.Boo always wants to help wrap his presents. Imagine that ;). In the past I have been known to put some of their presents in a box and seal it then let them wrap it. After it was wrapped I would say oh by the way, that was your present. Giggle Giggle. So, what are all of you up to today?
We have had some new, lovely people, linking up the last couple of weeks and I would like to welcome them to the patch!!
A Burlap Wreath from My Honey bunch
1930's Christmas Traditions from Georgie Lee
Go have a peek at her blog and find out about her newest book
Thanks to everyone who has linked up. And if you haven't finished you shopping good luck!! Now link up your goodies so we can see what you have been up to. Oh, and don't forget to visit some of the other wonderful links and let them know you found them here.