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"Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson explores the latest development in Westchester epic housing battle in Chappaqua
So far, Westchester County has lost an estimated $22 million in federal funding due to its noncompliance with the consent decree from its 2009 fair housing lawsuit.
Now it would have to pay $60,000 more in contempt-of-court penalties if the office of Preet Bharara, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, can convince US District Judge Denise Cote that Westchester failed to comply with its consent decree on two issues involving the controversial affordable housing complex in downtown Chappaqua that remains tied up in the town's arduous building review process.
First, the US Justice Department has argued in a Jan. 22 filing in US District Court in Manhattan that Westchester failed to meet a 2014 benchmark to have financing in place because the 28-unit development proposed by Conifer Realty should not be counted, as Westchester has done. Westchester needed 450 units with financing in place by Dec. 31, 2014, and the Chappaqua units made the difference.
The department has also alleged that the administration of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino hasn't done enough to persuade New Castle officials to approve the project, which will be built in the hometown of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Additional penalties could be sought if Conifer Realty lacks all approvals by Dec. 31,said Dawn Dearden, spokesman for the US Department of Justice.
The Justice Department action comes in response to a Nov. 19 recommendationfrom US Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein, who found in Westchester County's favor on these issues.
Westchester is expected to take an important step in support of Chappaqua Station on Friday, when the county purchases the land, and turns it over to Conifer, as contemplated in the deal struck by the county Board of Legislators in 2014, said Ned McCormack, communications director for Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. The parcel at issue — 54 Hunts Place — is a one-third acre spit of land bounded by the Saw Mill Parkway, Route 120 and the Metro-North railroad tracks in downtown Chappaqua.
McCormack said the county plans to borrow $1.3 million to finance "the cost of land acquisition." ,"
The Chappaqua project has emerged as one of those epic Westchester housing battles, with the federal government now deeply enmeshed in a community fight between a town administration aligned with residents opposed to the plan, and housing advocates who say the apartments will be highly desirable among prospective tenants.
Astorino is doing what he can to promote the plan, including announcing in late December that the project had building permits in place for the 28 units. But Tax Watch on Jan. 7 raised questions about his administration's claim that a permit for Conifer to do site grading and remediation qualified as a building permit because it was only the first step in the construction process.
Housing monitor James Johnson sent a letter to the Justice Department and Westchester County Attorney Robert Meehan on Jan. 21, asking them to explain whether the grading permit entitles Westchester to count the units.
Assistant US Attorney David Kennedy, in a Jan. 22 filing, said that the Conifer project appears far from ready for construction.
"New Castle has required Conifer to run a near-endless gauntlet of approvals and reviews, many of which are made contingent upon each other, so that it is nearly impossible for Conifer to have all the necessary permits, reviews, approvals and financings in place so that the units can finally be constructed," he wrote.
New Castle Supervisor Robert Greenstein thought little of Kennedy's assessment.
"The Town categorically rejects the Government's allegation that Conifer is being forced to run any sort of gauntlet," he said in an email message. "All of the permits, reviews, approvals that Conifer needs were clearly delineated in 2013 by the Town Board which granted Conifer's Special Permit. Those conditions have not changed since 2013, and they are typical of a project of this size and complexity."
Westchester is sticking to its story that the grading permit should count as a building permit.
"The developer has the building permit, which you have, and can get started following the closing on the property," wrote Ned McCormack
Whether Conifer actually begins its $1 million clean-up this winter remains uncertain. The developer's attorney, Randolph McLaughlin, declined comment.
A new round of reviews have begun before the New Castle Architectural Review Board and Town Board on changes Conifer has made during the approval process, The Town Board hearing is set for Feb. 9.
The latest delays involve questions about the building's roofline, as well as fencing along the sidewalk over the Route 120 bridge. There's a staircase from the project to the bridge, to allow easy access over the bridge to downtown. The sidewalk fence would stop pedestrians from crossing the state road on the bridge while also discouraging motorists from dropping off or picking up tenants on the bridge.
The state Department of Transportation has rejected the proposed fence.
Building Inspector Bill Maskiell also sounded an ominous tone in his Jan. 4 memo to the Town Board.
"As Conifer has stated, the proposed building will not be finished by Nov. 25, 2016 and the permit will definitely need an extension of time," he wrote. "However, I defer to the Town Board as to when another time extension would be appropriate to consider."
Said Greenstein: "That is something the Town Board will consider.""


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What weighs approximately 8,900 pounds or 4.46 tons ?
The average weight of an adult elephant (Pachyderm) ?
The "Little Boy" atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima ?
Lunar Excursion Module Simulator (LEMS), built in 1965 ?
Thermal Protection System of the Orbiter Space Shuttle ?
The approximate annual weight gain for a Tyrannosaurus rex?
2.69 Beluga Whales ?
6.36 Bluenose Dolphins ?
Amount of marijuana seized in one haul in 2007 by Texas authorities ?
4,528 cookbooks ?
Answer: all of the above
As long as I can remember, I have wanted a house with a HUGE kitchen with plenty of cabinets and counter space. A center island would also be appreciated, as would bright lighting and a certain "ambience". I am now avidly seeking that kitchen and a larger home to accommodate my 4,528 cookbooks (in addition to approximately 1,500 additional books between my husband and I). I lust after what I have heard called a "trophy kitchen". You know, the enormous kitchen with a huge pantry, Viking, Subzero and Wolf appliances and all of the latest technology, but that most people don't really use except to "show off" (they eat out a lot so as not to mess up the kitchen). I would actually use it!
However, the primary reason for house-hunting is because of the ever expanding cookbook collection, which now resides in a spare bedroom, part of the family room, the bedroom, the hall, etc. When I complained to my spouse that there was no more room for cookbooks, he said that there was an easy solution to that. I icily told him that was not an option and that I was, by my own admission, addicted and unable to stop adding to the collection.
Thus, I have spent the past few months glued to the internet, searching for that elusive house, which must be on one level, bigger than a breadbasket and younger than Methuselah. It's a tough search.
This past weekend, I did an experiment to estimate how much my cookbook collection weighs. After a random sampling of several shelves, I estimated that the "average" cookbook in my collection weighs approximately 1.97 pounds. With 4,528 cookbooks, then, the collection weighs in at just about the weight of an average size African elephant, 8,900 pounds or 4.46 tons !
Now you know why the house has to be on one level. Storing 4.46 tons of books on the second floor would mean your second floor would quickly emit the wrenching moans of breaking beams and would rapidly commingle with the contents of your first floor!
So, the search for the big kitchen and even bigger rooms goes on. I only intend to move the collection once, so finding that perfect location is top of the list. Movers recommend that when moving books, no more than 25 pounds per box is the maximum, or they become unwieldy. Based on that recommendation, I figure I'll need about 360 boxes just for the cookbooks. Then, there's the rest of the house contents to consider. On second thought…….maybe we'll just stay put for now!

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Most people who travel to Russia do so through a tourist visa, which allows a maximum stay of 30 days. A business visa, on the other hand, allows longer stays and greater flexibility. For this reason, travelers who need a stay of more than 30 days (be it for tourism, business or to visit family or friends) often use this type of visa. In this article I will explain how to process the Russian Read More
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Where do I apply for a Russian visa if I live abroad?
A frequently asked question is where to apply for a Russian visa if you are in a foreign country. Well, to request and process the Russian visa in a foreign country, you must have legal residence in that country, and go to the Russian consulate or the Russian visa center. To process a Russian visa in a foreign country, you need to have legal residence in the country for more than 90 days, Read More
Russian Embassies, Consulates and Visa Centers – Updated list
In this section I have compiled the official websites of the Russian Embassies and Consulates located worldwide (from New York to Sydney, passing through London, Paris, Berlin or New Delhi), as well as the existing Russian Visa Centres, sorted by county and city. Below you can see the list that I will try to keep updated. Introduction Russia is present in some 150 countries around the Read More
Is it possible to travel to Russia Visa-Free? Who does not need a visa?
There are around 50 nationalities which are not required to have a visa to enter Russia. If you are not a citizen of any of these countries (and you don't have a diplomatic passport), then you need to apply for a visa to Russia before departure. However, there are some minor exceptions to this general rule, for example, travelers arriving to Russian ports in a cruise. Article updated on June 29, Read More
How do I get the invitation to Russia if I'm making hotel reservations with Booking.com?
If you are travelling to Russia and you are making your hotel reservations with Booking.com or similar platforms, you can get your invitation to Russia quickly and economically through various registered Russian tourist tour operators. In this post I'll explain how to do it step by step and in 5 minutes. Introduction Most tourists who travel to Russia, book their hotel or apartment through Read More
The reasons for refusal of the Russian Visa (and how to avoid them)
It's not very common to get denied the Russian visa, but what does happen sometimes is that some of the documentation provided is incorrect and you have to correct it. In this article, I will explain what are the most frequent errors that can cause your Russian visa application to be rejected or denied, and how to avoid or solve these errors. 0. THE DENIAL OF THE RUSSIAN VISA IS RARE Most Read More
Russian visa invitation. What is it and how to get it in 5 minutes?
Russian visa invitation (also called visa support or tourist voucher) is a mandatory document to obtain the visa to Russia. I have requested letters of invitation to many hotels and to different Russian tour operators. In this article I will tell you my experience about this document, which continues generating many doubts and questions when it comes to processing the visa to Russia. I also Read More
Is it possible to change my itinerary or renew my Russian visa?
There are a number of questions about changing or extending the Russian visa that are raised repeatedly by many people traveling to Russia. So I've tried to put together the most common ones in this article: Is it possible to change the itinerary? Can I visit other cities not indicated in my visa application? Can I change my hotels? Can I extend or renew my visa? etc. 1. MODIFYING Read More
Should I indicate nights on the train in the application for an invitation letter or Russian visa?
In this article I'll explain how nights on the train should be reflected on both the application for a tourist invitation (also called visa support) and the Russian visa application form. As you will see, it's quite simple. Nights on the train on the application for an invitation letter or a Russian visa A question that I am frequently asked when the documents are being prepared to apply for Read More


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West Virginia's 2008 Business Tax Climate Ranks 37thWest Virginia ranks 37th in the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index compares the states in five areas of taxation that impact business: corporate taxes; individual income taxes; sales taxes; unemployment insurance taxes; and taxes on property, including residential and commercial property. Neighboring states ranked as follows: Pennsylvania (27th), Ohio (46th), Virginia (14th) and Kentucky (36th).
West Virginia's Individual Income Tax SystemWest Virginia's income tax system is composed of five brackets with a top rate of 6.5%, kicking in at an income level of $60,000. Among states with personal income taxes, West Virginia's top rate ranks 20th highest nationally. West Virginia's 2005 individual income tax collections were $646 per person, which ranked 33rd highest nationally.
West Virginia's Corporate Income SystemWest Virginia's corporate tax structure consists of a flat 8.75% rate on all corporate income. Among states that tax corporate income, West Virginia's corporate rate ranks 11th highest nationally. In 2006, state-level corporate tax collections (excluding local taxes) were $293.12 per capita, which ranked 4th highest nationally.
West Virginia's Sales Tax Rate above National MedianWest Virginia's state and local sales tax rate stands at 6%, which exceeds the national median of 5.4%. In 2005, state and local governments combined collected $1,225 per capita in general sales taxes, which ranks 25th highest nationally. West Virginia's gasoline tax stands at 31.5 cents per gallon, which ranks 13th highest nationally. West Virginia's cigarette tax stands at 55 cents per pack of twenty and ranks 39th highest nationally. The sales tax was adopted in 1933, gasoline tax in 1923, and the cigarette tax in 1947.
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Many homeowners are interested in do it yourself mold removal. They want to know how to clean mold themselves because they want to save money. Some also like the satisfaction of doing a job themselves. In some cases, it makes sense to handle a household mold problem yourself. Sometimes, though, it's necessary to call in a professional that knows how to clean mold, like SERVPRO of Burke-Clifton-Fairfax Station.
When Is Removing Mold Yourself a Good Idea?
Cleaning up mold yourself may be a good idea if:
- The mold only covers a small area.
- The mold is growing on easy-to-clean surfaces like glass, metal, tile, tubs, or sinks.
- The mold is growing on hard-to-clean materials, like carpet, that are easy to remove and replace and you know how to do it properly.
- You don't have any health problems likely to be made worse by increased exposure to mold (check with your doctor if you're not sure if it's safe for you to clean up a mold problem yourself).
Of course, you always have the option of hiring a professional for the job if you don't want to do it yourself or simply don't have the time or energy for what can be a time-consuming process.
When Is Do It Yourself Mold Removal Not Such a Good Idea?
In some situations, it's better to call in a mold remediation professional for assistance. Cleaning up mold yourself is probably not such a good idea if:
- The mold covers a large area (greater than three feet by three feet, according to the Environmental Protection Agency).
- Mold develops after flooding with water that might be contaminated with sewage or other potentially hazardous substances.
- There is mold in your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (most homeowners have neither the knowledge nor the equipment needed to properly remove mold from their HVAC systems).
- You aren't sure how to do all parts of the job correctly (if, for instance, there is mold inside your walls and you don't know how to remove and replace drywall) or you don't have all the tools required to do the job (such as a drywall saw, if you need to remove moldy drywall).
- You have moldy wood that cannot be removed and replaced, so the moldy area needs to be sanded and encapsulated instead (it's recommended that only mold remediation professionals sand moldy wood since it significantly increases one's exposure to mold, which can lead to potentially serious illnesses).
- You have a medical condition that might be made worse by increased exposure to mold, like asthma, environment allergies, or an immune system disorder (check with your doctor if you're not sure if increased exposure to mold may exacerbate your medical condition).
- You are already experiencing symptoms of mold-related illness, such as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, shortness of breath, wheezing, headaches, sore throat, or chronic sinus infections.
In some instances, homeowners handle part of the job themselves while calling in a professional for other parts of the job, like removing mold from their HVAC system.
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If you need help with mold removal, or if you'd just like some professional advice before beginning do it yourself mold removal, we suggest consulting with a mold remediation specialist in Fairfax County. You can schedule a free in-home consultation with a professional that knows how to clean mold. You can get some free expert advice and then determine whether or not it's a job you're prepared to tackle yourself. There is no charge and no obligation, so there's nothing to lose.
If you suspect mold that you cannot handle or want advice on contact SERVPRO of Burke-Clifton-Fairfax Station at 703-250-6300


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MCT earns recognition for bike trails
GRANITE CITY — Madison County Transit recently received the League of Illinois Bicyclists' first, "Innovation Award" for the development and ongoing enhancement of its bike way system.
The League presented the award to MCT Managing Director Jerry Kane on April 15 at its annual Illinois Bike Summit in Champaign, two weeks before National Bike Month.
"I've always been impressed by MCT's extensive bike trail system," said Dick Westfall, vice president of the League. "When you look at the state of Illinois, the MCT Trails really stand out, so we wanted to recognize MCT and show our appreciation for their efforts."
Since the 1990s, MCT has developed more than 115 miles of separated, inter-connected bike ways in Madison County, known as the MCT Trails. Constructed on former railroad rights-of-way, these trails have become a magnet for new home buyers and tourists from throughout the Midwest, a MCT press release says.
MCT is one of the only transit systems in the country to operate a completely integrated bus and bike way system, with bike racks on buses and at bus stops at MCT trail crossings, the release says.
"The fact that MCT is a transit agency which had the vision to see bike trail development as part of its mission, is truly innovative," said Westfall. "Converting those abandoned railways to trails – which provide transportation and recreation for the public – is a great use of those corridors because bike trails are important. They expand the market for bicycling by giving cyclists of all skill levels a chance to get out and ride."
The League of Illinois Bicyclists is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving bicycling conditions in Illinois. It is the statewide advocate for all Illinois bicyclists, promoting access, education, and safety.
"On behalf of the MCT Board of Trustees and MCT's dedicated staff, we are honored to be recognized for the MCT Trails," said Kane. "We are also grateful to the League of Illinois Bicyclists, not only for this award, but also for their ongoing support of bicyclists and bike trails throughout the state."


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Well, it seems to have been a big shock to some that Scientology would lie, they have been doing it for 60 years, why change the habit of a life time.For one very brief moment in February I thought Debbie Cook might finally get her act together. It has come as NO surprise to me. I'd like to see ALL the other payoffs in print, they must be in their hundreds by now. I'm surprised Scientology has got any money left.But when you are a multi billion corporation that has ripped off thousands of people world wide, you can afford to laugh all the way to the bank, especially when you are covering up criminal activity.
There's a lot that can't be talked about in Scientology and out, for that matter. Funny little thing to note, is how most of these people that can't talk seem to be very wealthy, even though they spent years in Scientology and lost everything.Oh, not quite everything,they still have a conscience, don't they?
That action led to a hearing on Feb. 9. Church attorneys called Cook as a witness, but that backfired when Cook's attorney was allowed to follow with questions of his own. The result: three hours of riveting testimony.
Cook described being physically abused by church staffers at Miscavige's direction and held against her will for seven weeks with other Sea Org officers in a locked and guarded building at the church's campus outside Los Angeles.
She said she also witnessed church staffers beat up and taunt their peers while demanding confessions of wrongdoing.
After the testimony, the church said Cook was "clearly bitter and falsely vilifying the religion she once was a part of.''
A second day of testimony was scheduled, but the church ended it soon after it started.
The public skirmish continued another month, with the church moving for a quick judgment in its favor and Cook's team responding with demands to depose church staff and gather other evidence.
The two parties then began lengthy settlement talks, reaching an agreement signed April 23. Cook and Baumgarten recommitted to nearly all the terms of their 2007 nondisclosure contracts. They can have no contact with current or former Scientologists or anyone else who has said or written or produced anything negative about the church or intends to.
Their business was "destroyed,'' their attorney Ray Jeffrey said. Many clients were Scientologists who severed ties.
Fighting off the church "wore them down,'' Donley said. "I really believed they had no idea, even after being on the inside, the church was going to come after them.''
The agreement says neither party took money from the other in ending the lawsuit. Not known is whether the two parties reached an undisclosed side agreement.
Donley asked if their move out of the country was a condition of the settlement.
"They looked me right in the eyes and said, 'We can't talk about that,' '' he said.
There's a lot that can't be talked about in Scientology and out, for that matter. Funny little thing to note, is how most of these people that can't talk seem to be very wealthy, even though they spent years in Scientology and lost everything.Oh, not quite everything,they still have a conscience, don't they?


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Published By: University Press of America
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If A =B and B=C, then A has to equal C. Better Put, if Jan likes Pepsi, and Pepsi is Soda, then Jan has to like Soda. William Neblett's Sherlock's Logic is a simple and brief introduction to the deductive reasoning behind Sherlock Holmes master detective skill. One part story of the Great-Great Grandson of the Mater Sleuth Sherlock Holmes, Holmes the III and his trusted friend Dr. John Watkins solve a present day crime of murder and intrigue.
The second part of the book, William Neblett breaks down the story and the logical process of deduction by illustrating the various forms of reasoning, correct and fallacious, deductive and inductive, while demonstrating how logic is present in everyday living.
The story is marginal at best, paling in comparison to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective series. Interesting read if you are curious how the thought process of one of literature's greatest characters. Quick read, but long and drawn out during the second half of the tutorial.


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This is a follow-up report of the Hudson River vehicular accident I reported two days ago.
The tragic accident involved LaShanda Armstrong who put her four children in a van and drove to the river killing Landon Pierre, 5, Lance Pierre, 2 and Laianna Pierre, 11 months, the Boston Herald said.
The eldest son, LaShaun Armstrong, 10, was able to swim to safety when the 25-year-old mom drove the vehicle to the cold and murky waters. Cold and soaked, he was found by a passer-by along the shore who sent him to the firehouse for help.
City Police Chief Michael Ferrara told media, "LaShaun had difficulty speaking about the incident—he just kept repeating 'the car went into the water.'"
LaShaun told the police of her mom who drove the minivan off a Newburgh dock and into the Hudson River that she wasn not leaving this world alone.
"If I'm going to die, you're going to die with me," LaShanda as told by LaShaun, the NY Daily News reported.
What triggered LaShanda to do the unthinkable act remains a puzzle to the police but they believe domestic violence was involved.
The police received a call at 19:43 from Angela Gilliam, LaShanda's aunt. Gilliam said the children and her mom were in danger because of an incidence of domestic violence.
No one was home when the cops arrived. There was no history of such violence.
Not elaborating further, Gilliam said of her niece, "She was a good mother. She was going through some stuff. Nobody knows what my niece went through."
LaShanda appeared to be stressed earlier Tuesday when she picked up the children at the Young and Unique Christian Development Child Care according to Shaniesha Strange, supervisor in the infant room.
"The only thing she'd say was that she was so alone. She's a single parent. She takes great care of her kids, goes to school and works. She really needed a helping hand," Strange said.
Jean Pierre, father of the three dead children, was questioned by the police but did not give details. He did not live with the four. He could not immediately be located for statement.
Another teacher at the day care center, Hetty Minatee, said of LaShanda, "A couple weeks ago, she came in a little upset. She (LaShanda) said, 'Miss Minatee, I don't want the father to pick the kids up or have any contact with them.' She said she was trying to get a court order so he could never see the kids again."
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I'm Jure Ursic freelance photographer from Slovenia with a passion for capturing food and lifestyle imagery.
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I'm doing freelance photography for a couple of years now and come a long way by expanding my extensive portfolio whilst embarking on a mission to acquire new perspectives and innovation in the field of photography.
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The first section includes tips on stocking your pantry with go-to ingredients and tools to put dinner on the table quickly and general tips about boosting flavor while minimizing prep time. None of the tips were earth-shattering for me, but they would be a helpful starting place for someone who is new to cooking and a little intimidated at the idea of getting started.
The recipes include a chapter on grilling, no-cook suppers, gorgeous pizzas and pastas, breakfast for dinner (my favorite dinner food!), one-dish meals, easy sides and 3-ingredient desserts. The focus of these recipes is on quick and simple, so there's definitely a semi-homemade approach with some pre-made options like prepared pestos and pizza crusts. I love cooking from scratch on the weekend, but I definitely appreciate shortcuts like these on busy weeknights! None of the recipes included exotic or difficult to find ingredients. Everything should be available at your local mega-mart. They do stretch the idea of "5" ingredients in many cases, but things are definitely simple and straightforward. The techniques are also really approachable.
In testing recipes themselves, I was surprised to see that there were several recipes in here that were variations on go-to recipes I already use! This includes Korean Flank Steak (very similar to Tony's Steak, a favorite recipe of ours from the Dinner: A Love Story cookbook) and Tuscan Tuna Salad with White Beans (very similar to my favorite Tuna Melts from Cooking Light). The recipes lean heavily in the direction of comfort food and aren't necessarily light but you could make tweaks as you go along (as I did with the recipes I tested out below). The vanilla wafer sandwich bites (vanilla wafers, with peanut butter between two cookies and then dipped in chocolate) are very similar to a treat my mom made us growing up and had me smiling nostalgically. 🙂
My favorite sections to look through were the pizzas (gorgeous ideas!) and desserts, because who doesn't like the idea of 3 ingredient desserts? For testing purposes, we tried out a few recipes and I'll share our two favorites here. First up:
Mustard-Rosemary Pork Kabobs: 6 servings; 1 hr 25 minutes total time (25 minutes hands on)
1/2 cup savory Dijon-style honey mustard *I used spicy brown mustard
1 tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 2 inch cubes
Cooking spray
4 red bell peppers, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 (8 oz) package whole fresh mushrooms *I skipped this part
Place first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Seal bag and shake to blend. Add pork to bag. Seal bag and chill 1 hour. *I let this sit for 5 minutes at most and still got fantastic flavor, so I don't know that you really need an hour.
The original recipe calls for these to be cooked on skewers on the grill, which would be gorgeous and very tasty I'm sure. It was a rainy day in Omaha when we tested these, so instead I tossed the mustard-coated pork and pieces of bell pepper in a roasting pan, in the oven at 350 F for about 15-20 minutes or until the pork was done. While the skewers are lovely and I'm sure the grill adds a nice smoky flavor, this was DELISH just as an oven roasted dish.
Next up, I had to try the three(ish) ingredient chocolate chip cookies because the recipe was like nothing I've ever seen before. They turned out great!
Chocolate Chip Cookies: Makes 3 dozen (I only made 12 or so but mine were big!); 35 minutes total time (11 minutes hands on)
1 cup maple almond butter (You could probably substitute regular almond butter, which is cheaper. The maple didn't come through as a flavor)
1 large egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Stir together all ingredients until smooth. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls (mine were more like 2 inches, thus fewer cookies and longer cooking time) and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
2. Bake for 8-10 minutes (more like 12-15 minutes with my giant cookies) or until golden brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 20 minutes).
These were great! Oliver loved them and other than a little nuttiness, you'd never guess this was such a non-traditional cookie recipe.
This would definitely be a great cookbook for someone looking for an easy way to start getting more homemade meals on the table. It's really approachable, tasty food and completely doable for most busy families. I get to give away a copy to one lucky reader, for you to keep or to share with a lucky friend at the holidays. To enter, just leave me a note below. I'll let my random selection committee (ie Oliver with numbers in a cup or the random number generator) choose a winner a week from today (11/4/2014).
Can you believe it's already almost November? Anybody else already started with their holiday shopping? I have one lucky friend who will be getting a copy of this cookbook for Christmas because I think it's right up her alley. 🙂
Thanks for all of the entries! Sara M is our winner!!
31 responses to "Southern Living 5 Ingredient Weeknight Meals Review & Recipes"
The cookies sound really yummy!
This looks like a great cookbook! The cover with those bright, colorful kabobs had me drooling! 🙂 I love the page about stocking the 5-ingredient pantry, because I always seem to be missing a key ingredient in a recipe despite my best attempts to be prepared, so it would be nice to get the pantry stocked and ready to crank out the recipes! The pork looks delicious, too! So glad O liked the cookies, too! Kids are the best taste-testers 🙂 You get the honest truth from them with any recipe. Hope you are having a great week!
What a fun opportunity to review cookbooks! The pork recipe sounds great.
Sounds like a great cookbook! I am addicted to Southern-influenced recipes. Made a variation of shrimp and grits (with added veggies) for dinner last night! 🙂
The book sounds interesting!
My husband loves all types of cookies- this recipe will be a hit this weekend
With as busy as our family has been, this 5 ingredient 30 minute meal book could be a life saver! It's such a struggle for us to prepare meals when someone is always on the go.
I'm in a cooking rut! This cookbook looks great. I would love to try out some of the recipes.
I love Southern Living cookbooks – thanks for the giveaway!
I am always looking for new and easy ideas for weekdays…. this cookbook looks interesting.
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The recipe for the pork kabobs sounds good. I could use some new meal ideas. Thanks for the give away.
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The strong performance of Italy's online casino market offset a year-on-year decline in online betting revenue in November, according to Ficom Leisure.
The final part of iGamingBusiness.com's run down of the proposals put forward by the UK's main political parties concludes with the Scottish National Party - potentially a key power broker in a hung parliament - and the Liberal Democrats.
The Minister for the Interior in the German state of Hesse has claimed no operator has filed an application for a federal sports betting licence, warning that companies will face immediate action if they continue to operate without certification.
In the second part of iGamingBusiness.com's examination of the manifesto pledges being put forward by the UK's leading political parties, the proposals from Jeremy Corbyn's Labour are scrutinised by our industry panel.
The Montana Lottery is now accepting licence applications from businesses looking to offer the lottery's new sports betting product, Sports Bet Montana.
Indiana's regulated sports betting market saw strong growth in customer stakes in November, though revenue declined month-on-month, according to the latest figures from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
This week, iGamingBusiness.com is scrutinising the gambling-related pledges from the UK's leading political parties. Speaking to a panel of industry experts, we have gathered insight on the manifesto pledges either directly targeting gambling, or that may affect the sector. We kick off this three-part series with a look at the Conservative Party's policies
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has revealed that despite issuing sanctions to licensees on 21 occasions in 2019, Åland Islands-based Paf is the only operator to have paid the sum owed.
France's Agence des participations de l'État (APE) has confirmed that the initial public offering of share in lottery and gaming giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has raised €1.89bn for state coffers.
A sharp year-on-year drop in poker revenue led to Italy's regulated online gambling market reporting a marginal decline in October, the latest figures from Ficom Leisure show.
The New Hampshire Executive Council has voted to approve the state lottery's decision to award DraftKings an exclusive contract to operate sports betting in the Granite State.
In the second part of his deep dive into key regulatory reforms being made in a number of African jurisdictions, Law Allianz founder Yahaya Maikori examines developments in a number of smaller markets.
The Indiana Gaming Commission has revealed that players in the state staked $91.7m on sports in October, a month-on-month increase of 160.4%.
The governing body for Colombia's leading football competitions División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano (Dimayor) has struck a partnership with Genius Sports through which it aims to safeguard its leagues and tournaments against match fixing and betting-related corruption.
Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian country to criminalise match fixing, with a bill setting out severe penalties including fines of up to LKR100m (£431,836/€502,536/$554,078) and ten-year prison terms.
Denmark's regulated gambling market has reported a marginal year-on-year decline in revenue, with declines in revenue from land-based gaming machines and sports betting offsetting growth in online casino.
DraftKings looks set to be awarded licences for retail and mobile sports betting in New Hampshire, after the operator's proposals for each channel scored highest in the state's licence tender.
Researchers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have warned the state needs to have a serious discussion about the role of gambling in society after estimating that as much as 14% of its population has been negatively affected by gambling.
The Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft (DAW), the umbrella organisation for Germany's gaming machine associations, has highlighted a number of key issues that must be addressed as lawmakers prepare to begin discussions over the re-regulation of the country's gambling market.
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Due to scheduling conflicts with the Missouri Public Defenders Office, the man accused of killing a transgender teen and disposing of her body in a chicken coop may not be tried for at least another 20 months, reports the Springfield News-Leader.
Andrew Vrba, 19, of Houston, Mo., has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse for attempting to poison and then fatally stabbing 17-year-old Ally Steinfeld to death in September 2017.
Afterwards, Vrba enlisted the help of 19-year-old Isis Schauer and 25-year-old Briana Calderas in burning Steinfeld's body, and 26-year-old James Thomas Grigsby in disposing of the remains in a chicken coop.
Schauer has since accepted a deal in which she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in December 2017, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Grigsby pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse and was sentenced to four years in jail. Calderas is currently being held in Texas County jail as she awaits trial on charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse. Her trial date has been scheduled for Feb. 25.
No motive has been given for why Vrba wanted to kill Steinfeld, who had been living with and dating Calderas prior to her transition.
Texas County Prosecutor Parke J. Stevens, Jr. is seeking the death penalty for Vrba, whose trial was moved from Texas County to Crawford County. Unfortunately, the Crawford County judge who was assigned the trial was defeated in his re-election bid, forcing the case to be moved to Greene County and assigned to Judge Calvin Holden.
On Friday, the four attorneys involved with the case discussed when they would be prepared to go to trial. Prosecutors Stevens and Kevin Zoellner, a Jefferson City attorney, have said they are ready to go to trial immediately.
But the two lawyers assigned to Vrba's case from the state's Public Defenders Office, Thomas Jacquinot and Patrick Berrigan, who are based out of Kansas City, said their caseload is packed for the next year as they represent defendants in other murder cases across the state.
As such, Jacquinot and Berrigan asked that Vrba's trial begin no earlier than the summer of 2020. Holden complied with that request, scheduling the trial to begin in on Aug. 3, 2020.
Noting that the two defense lawyers are involved with a separate murder case in Greene County, Holden also said he would try to schedule most of Vrba's hearings around the same time as the other murder case so as not to inconvenience the out-of-town defense team.
Stevens has said he is concerned about the cost Texas County will incur by having to house Vrba at the Greene County jail for the next year-and-a-half. He proposed talking to the Texas County sheriff about arranging a deal in which Greene County inmates could be housed in Texas County while Vrba awaits trial, in order to offset costs.
Vrba is next scheduled to appear in court on May 6, 2019.


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Adventure Trove: Birthrights 102
Each of the elements has a theme of manifestation when it comes to elemental talents. Today I am going to show some of the powers of the Red and Green Elements. While the Red Element encompasses fire and flame, it also manifests as lightning and has the theme of energy. The Green Element is all about plants, but its theme is also the acceleration or circumvention of time. Briefly, the themes of the other elements are Yellow (Eternal Form), Blue (Chaos in Nature), Black (Deception and Decay) and White (Life and Truth). Read the rest of this entry
Daring Adventures Announcement
So I've done enough work to declare my house game engine to be viable for public consumption. What that means is that I am likely to post a beta, or competing betas, and begin posting stats for 9Worlds using Daring Adventures, rather than the game systems I have been up to now. As I have time, I will attempt to convert stats so that nobody is left behind, but I have to make it clear that in some ways the settings of the 9 Worlds Project are designed to showcase this new system.
Game Design: Guts and Reversal
I've mentioned Guts before, but now it's time to get a bit deeper. Guts represents the character's pool of inner power. I'm not talking about supernatural ability, I'm talking about determination. By now you already know that Guts can be bid on top of any Action or Reaction in order for the character to succeed. Guts can also be used to soak damage on a one-to-one basis. Lastly, some powers will be constructed that require Guts to use at all. This is about cost savings more than genre appropriateness, but the option is there.


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August 20, 2009
Filed under self, The Spin Cycle
Growing up, I spent a lot of time reading. My Mom and I spent a lot of time at the used book store. We would trade in our old ones and buy new ones. My Mom is an avid reader too. To date, I think we have over $5000 in book credit at our favorite used book store. I still care a book with me everywhere I go. I currently have two books in my purse. I prefer to read rather than watch TV. I have lost several hours of sleep reading because I couldn't put a book down.
It is very rare for me to read a book over and over again. But, there is one that I will read several times and never get bored. That book is Legend by David Gemmell. I love this book because the heroes are very human rather than super-human. They have normal problems as well as extraordinary problems. The battles they fight are not only on the battlefield but within themselves as they struggle to do what is right.
I have read several books by Gemmell and I enjoyed every one of them. Unfortunately, he passed away when he was in the middle of writing his last book. Troy: Fall of Kings was finished by his wife Stella Gemmell. For me that book was bittersweet. It was a great read, but I knew it would be the last.


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The theme for the February Wine Club comes from a poem by the English poet, Rudyard Kipling. After having spent several years in India, Kipling was headed back to England. Kipling took the "eastern route" through Southeast Asia and across the United States. His trip was by steamship and the first port of call was Rangoon, a city in what was the British Protectorate of Burma. After spending one day in Rangoon, the ship set sail and there was an unscheduled stop in Molmein. After coming ashore at Molmein, Rudyard Kipling was apparently struck by the beauty. Not by the amazing golden pagodas in that city, but by the Burmese women.
It was that inspiration that led to Rudyard Kipling to pen the poem, On the Road to Mandalay. The stanzas clearly reveal Kipling's inspiration:
There's a Burma girl a-settin', and I know she thinks o' me;
For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say:
"Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay!"
Come you back to Mandalay,
Where the old Flotilla lay;
Can't you 'ear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay,
On the road to Mandalay,
Where the flyin'-fishes play,
An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay!
While Kipling's poem is about British soldiers' longing for Burmese women, this is wine club and the longing should be for the food of Burma:
No! you won't 'eed nothin' else
But them spicy garlic smells,
An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells;
But them spicy garlic smells,
An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells;
On the road to Mandalay, etc.
That's better. The inspiration for this wine club dinner are those "spicy garlic smells" ... or the food of Burma, also known as Myanmar. For this wine club, there will be a three course dinner of Burmese food based upon the recipes of Naomi Daguid's book, Burma, Rivers of Flavor.
Ragoon Mohinga
Ragoon Mohinga
Khua Haeng (Aromatic Chicken from the Shan Hills)
The tour continues northward to the Shan Hills, which stretch across Eastern Burma and lead the way to the city of Mandalay. For the second course of this Burmese gastronomic tour, we will be serving Khua Haeng or Aromatic Chicken from the Shan Hills. This is a relatively simple dish representing the Shan people, which live predominantly in the Shan state in eastern Burma, but also in the central regions of Burma, including the city of Mandalay. Khua Haeng involves the frying of chicken in a large pot or wok with certain spices (tumeric, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, chiles and tomatoes) and then some aromatics toward the end of the cooking process. The fried chicken will be served with perfumed coconut rice and a tender greens salad with crispy fried shallots.
Shwe Gyi Mont (Semolina Cake)
For our final dish, we will be serving Shwe Gyi Mont, which is the Burmese version of an Indian semolina halva. The semolina flour is toasted first, with liquids added and cooked over low heat and baked. The result is described by Daguid as a "delicious cross between cake and sweetmeat."
So, that is the menu. As always, it is subject to change depending upon the availability of ingredients. Any changes or updates will be added to this post. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
So, that is the menu. As always, it is subject to change depending upon the availability of ingredients. Any changes or updates will be added to this post. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!


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The Congress Friday hit out at the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS government in Telangana over "delay" in the process of newly-elected members of the assembly taking oath as MLAs.
"In the history of India, can you find any state where even 18 days after declaration of results, MLAs have not taken oath?," the Congress in-charge of Telangana affairs, R C Khuntia told PTI.
"It requires the attention of the nation that even 18 days after results have come, MLAs have not taken oath. The Ministry has not been formed. How is at that even after 18 days, nobody is taking oath", he asked.
Elections to the 119-member Assembly were held on December 7 and results declared on December 11. The TRS returned to power for the second consecutive term, winning 88 seats, pushing the main opposition Congress to a distant second position with 19 seats. Rao was sworn in as Chief Minister on December 13. Member of the Legislative Council, Mohammed Mehmood Ali was the only Minister to take an oath. He was allocated the Home portfolio.
The Cabinet is yet to be expanded. TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti) sources said the Chief Minister is expected to undertake the exercise of inducting more Ministers in January first week.
On December 14, the TRS chief appointed his son K T Rama Rao as the party's Working President. The move came amid firm indications that Chandrasekhar Rao is keen to play a role in national politics. Last Sunday, he embarked on a trip to promote his idea of a non-Congress, non-BJP federal front of regional parties. Rao this week met Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, as part of the exercise. He currently is in Delhi.
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Beautiful Ca. 1900-1910 US Navy Chief Petty Officer Hat Badge
SOLD!!! No Longer Available!
Product Description
ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful ca. 1900-1910 US Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO) hat badge. The "stock" of the badge comes to a point, which is an indicator that it is an early design for this insignia.
VINTAGE: Circa 1900-10
SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" x 1-1/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gold Filled bronze with sterling letters.
ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with over-under catch
ITEM NOTES: This is from a US Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJX16 LAGEX03/17
CONDITION: 8+ (Excellent): Little to light wear. The letters have light tarnish.


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Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently announced the next round of Force of the Future initiatives. The maternity benefit will now be offered to the over 200,000 women in uniform. Also included in the initiatives are: expansion of adoption leave; extending childhood development center hours to a 14-hour minimum; modifying or installing mother rooms at each instillation; an examination of additional options for child care; and allowing servicemembers to postpone a permanent change of station in certain instances where it is in the best interests of the family. More details, including effective dates, will be made available as the services begin planning for implementation. More information on the next round of Force of the Future initiatives is available online.
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Life is so wonderful and full of joy in each day that we live. Have fun and enjoy the true meaning of life together with your loved ones and friends because it is a gift from God to treasure.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
She Said Momma
Our precious little one said the word "momma" tonight. Oh God it felt good. My husband has been telling me that she has been saying it but I wasn't around everytime she say it, but finally tonight I heard her. She can also say da-da-da-da..Even our dog's name she can now pronounced (lol). But it really felt good hearing your precious one saying "momma". I cherish this wonderful moment. I love her to death.
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Its the biggest event in the All Ireland club Softball programme as Fourteen teams, over 200 men and women, converged on the University of Limerick on the weekend of the 11th of August to play a two-day tournament and compete for the famous bronze statue.
With the majority of players staying on campus, a fun, close, easy going atmosphere was created for the season finale of softball in Ireland.
Teams traveled from Belfast, Dublin, Galway and a Munster team formed from people traveling from Clare, Cork, Limerick, and Tipperary. The competition contains both the competitive and the fun nature of the sport, with all divisions represented and several internationals in the teams. After a grueling total of 73 games played over the two days, Munster "Originals" faced off against the Dublin Dodder Dynamoes, The longest running team in Ireland (Estb 1982), in the Cup final.
Despite some excellent plays from Dodder, the power of Munster could not be contained as Munster out slugged Dodder to take the title. Belfast Softball Club beat the Dublin Bay Packers in the Plate final.
The teams competing were:
Belfast Sliders
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Dodder Dynamoes
Dublin Bay Packers
Galway Hookers
Galway Tribes
Sons of Pitches
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Softball is co-ed variant of baseball played with a slightly larger ball. The game was initially developed in Chicago. Two teams play against one another, a pitcher throws a ball in and the batter has to hit it and advance around the bases. A player scores when they cross the home plate, same as baseball. Two major differences between baseball and softball are that the ball must be pitched underhand as opposed to overarm in baseball and that seven innings in softball instead of nine in baseball to constitute a regulation game. The biggest misnomer is that the ball is soft, it most definitely is not. The "soft" is more a reference to the underarm nature of the pitch compared to the hard ball in baseball.
There are two main types of softball, the most common is slow-pitch softball, played by co-ed team of players, there are also tournaments with male only and female only teams. The co-ed teams is the most popular version that is played in Ireland. The second type of softball is called fast-pitch version with all females or male teams. Over the last couple of years Ireland have developed a fast-pitch girls and women team. The Irish U19 and U22 recently won silver and bronze in European competitions this summer, a great achievement.
The European Softball Slow-Pitch Club Competition was held two weeks ago in Riccione, Italy and there were two Irish club teams competing against 14 other teams from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France and the United Kingdom. The Irish teams finished 6th and 11th and a majority of those players were competing at the IOST in Limerick.
While the softball season is coming to a close there still are a couple of events that if you were curious about softball would be a great opportunity to come check it out.
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– All Ireland Club playoffs at Stannaway Park, Crumlin, Dublin 12, 15th September.
- Indoor league in Galway over the winter months
Further information on these events can be found on www.softballleinster.ie
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Danny often times calls home asking me to make a card for someone he works with. This time it was a congratulations on the arrival of a new baby girl. The stamp sets I used were Love You Much for the hearts and the Occasional Quotes hostess set for the sentiment. Rose Red and Pretty in Pink were my colors of choice. I also used the large heart punch, 3 heart punch, and scallop edge punch. I was glad that I saw a similar card made by Natalie Decker because it was easy to figure out and put together!
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After the killing of the appointed Hamas leader, Dr. Abdelaziz Al-Rantisi, three weeks after the demise of his predecessor Sheik Ahmed Yassin, it is apparent that Israeli leaders such as Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, have finally realized that there is no peaceful way to deal with terrorists. Peres told Israeli TV, "Whoever deals in murder will pay the price, and it will lead to his own death."
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Ironically, Mr. Peres continues to believe that Yasser Arafat is a "partner for peace" with whom the Israelis can negotiate. However, Peres knows that Arafat is both the founder of modern terrorism and continues to support, fund and direct everyday terrorism against Israelis and Americans.
If perchance Mr. Peres is not aware that Arafat is the main driver of Palestinian terrorism, then he should read what Farouk Kaddoumi, the PLO's hard-line "foreign minister", had to say on April 22, 2004. In an interview with the Jordanian newspaper Al-Arab (as reported by the Jerusalem Post), Kaddoumi said that Arafat means 'armed' when he says 'struggle'.
Additionally, Kaddoumi revealed that the PLO has given him the "portfolio" of supporting the Iraqi resistance against the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq. In the same interview, Kadoumi was quoted as saying: "There is no doubt that the Palestinian revolution supports the Iraqi resistance, and we have seen demonstrations in the occupied Palestinian territories backing the intifada and resistance in Iraq."
He also admitted that the PLO Charter, which denies Israel's right to exist, has never been changed. Mr. Peres was one of the leaders who claimed that Arafat did in fact change the Charter as a result of the Oslo accords.
Unfortunately, Mr. Peres' statement on targeting terror leaders comes eleven years too late -- after the murder of over 1,300 Israelis, the maiming of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of Israeli and Arab/Palestinian lives shattered.
Arafat's minions, who include Al-Aqsa Brigades, Tanzim and other factions of Fatah, and even elements of the Palestinian Authority police, are the main perpetrators of terrorism against Israeli and American civilians. Even the European Union, which continues to bankroll Arafat, knows that he is directing the war against Israel.
In fact, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, along with other splinter groups, have carried out fewer attacks than the groups under Arafat's personal control. Therefore, one can only conclude that Arafat deserves the same fate as the late leaders of Hamas, that is, if the Western world is serious about eradicating worldwide terrorism. Proportionately, Arafat has done much more damage to Israel than Osama bin Laden has done to the United States.
Arafat's Palestinian Authority is now in close cooperation with Hamas.
After the killing of Rantisi, Arafat repeatedly phoned senior Hamas officials in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and attempted to persuade them to resume inter-Palestinian talks about establishing joint leadership. According to a senior Fatah official in Gaza, his organization supports giving Hamas and Islamic Jihad a key role in the PA decision-making process: "We can't ignore the role of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the resistance against Israel," he explained.
The newly appointed Hamas leader, Dr. Mahmoud Zahar, told Matthew Kalman (The Toronto Globe and Mail, April 24, 2004) that the assassination of Rantisi by the Israelis "is new fuel for our movement." He also said, "Our motto is very simple: either to achieve martyrdom or to liberate our land." In addition, he reiterated that Hamas will continue to struggle for the elimination of the State of Israel: "We are not willing to accept Israel as a legitimate state in this area."
The same message was sent to Western leaders who back Israel, and to the coalition forces in Iraq. He threatened that President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair would suffer the same fate as the victims of the Madrid train bombing.
Now, Hamas is in the process of regrouping and cooperating even more closely with Arafat than ever before.
Diana Buttu, a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiation team, told UPI that the Palestinian leadership firmly believes that Israel now intends to force Arafat out of the Palestinian territories and exile him to Egypt (where he was born). She added that Hamas restrained its people from retaliating for the deaths of its two high-ranking officials, but she believes the Islamist group is waiting out the 40-day mourning period, as demanded by Muslim tradition.
So, more Hamas and PA terror is imminent.
Israel, along with the West, is fighting global terrorism. In its modern form, terror was first utilized by the Arab Palestinians. But we now know that for decades Arafat has been financed and armed by Islamic countries, such as Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Arafat has been the pioneer and the point man in the emergence of global terror.
Mr. Peres, isn't time to see the reality that Arafat deserves the same fate as the previous leaders of Hamas? Must we wait for more deaths to understand that Israel and the West should have long ago sent Arafat to the dustbin of history?
The fact is that it will take all freedom-loving peoples, including those in the Arab/Muslim World, to wake up to the reality of who Yasser Arafat really is.
George Jonas understood what needs to be done when he said: "To put the genie of anti-civilizational ruthlessness back into its bottle, to defeat terrorist despotism from the nuclear labs of North Korea to the alleys of Falluja and the caves of al-Qaeda in the Hindu Kush, America will need to reconsider decades of ultra-liberalism and political correctness, and revert to earlier models of national purpose."
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil and gas stocks moved higher Tuesday, getting a lift from crude-oil prices as they topped $62 a barrel and an upbeat note from Prudential on continued strength in the sector.
At the close, the Amex Oil Index $XOI was up 0.9% at 1,249.2 points, building on opening gains, while the Amex Natural Gas Index $XNG rose 1.5% to 496 points - an all-time high -- and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index OSX, -0.70% rose 2.1% to 224.3 points.
Hess Corp. HES, -1.28% led percentage gainers in the oil group, up 2.4% to $56.38 a share. Chevron Corp. CVX, -0.72% rose nearly 2.1% to close at $77.04, notching an all-time intraday high of $77.22 in the process. Sunoco Inc. SUN, +1.56% was the group's only decliner, slipping 2 cents to close at $74.04.
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Reflecting the tight supply chain, especially in the diesel market, Gammel raised refining his estimated normalized refining margin to $9 a barrel from $8 -- a key factor behind the integrated oil sector's ability to outpace the S&P 500 by about 3% so far this year.
Among the big oil companies garnering higher price targets from Prudential are Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, -1.58%, raised to $86 a share from $85, and ConocoPhillips COP, +0.18%, raised to $79 from $76. Prudential has overweight ratings on both companies. Chevron saw its target price lifted to $82 from $72.
Among independent refiners, Prudential gave the most enthusiastic nod to Valero Energy Corp. VLO, -0.76%, which it assigns an overweight rating, revising upward its 12-month price target to $71 from $65 a share.
Retail gasoline prices, while still on the rise, are unlikely to hit the same highs as seen last summer, according to the U.S. Energy Department. In its latest fuel price forecast, the department's Energy Information Administration predicted a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline will likely average $2.81 this summer, down from $2.84 last summer.
Some parts of the country, especially California, are already paying over $3 a gallon and are expected to do so through the summer, though the regional gap between the highest and lowest gasoline prices is expected to narrow. See full story.
Crude-oil prices are seen averaging $65 a barrel this summer, up from the current $62 level but down from $70 a year ago, the EIA said.
In other news, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. and Dow Chemical Co. DOW, -2.15% announced plans to launch a 50/50 venture aimed at producing styrene monomer and polystyrene. The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year, pending regulatory approval. Chevron Phillips Chemical is owned by Chevron Corp. and ConocoPhillips.
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