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Legislation focused on cracking down on the thriving business of online gambling was introduced in Congress this week to tighten existing laws that outlaw the practice in the U.S.
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA), would update the U.S. Wire Act, which prohibits gambling over telephone wires, to cover use of the Internet to operate a gambling business.
The bill not only forbids a gambling business from accepting payments made by credit cards and electronic transfers, but also includes an enforcement mechanism to address gambling operations, located offshore, that use bank accounts in the U.S.
"For too long our children have been placed in harm's way as online gambling has been permitted to flourish into a $12 billion industry," Goodlatte said in a statement. "The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act brings the current ban against interstate gambling up to speed with the development of new technology."
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The bill would allow federal, state, local, and tribal law-enforcement officials to seek help from Internet service providers to remove or disable access to Internet gambling sites that violate the act. In addition, the bill would boost the maximum prison term for a violation of the Wire Act to five years from two years.
Similar legislation has been introduced over the years, but has been thwarted consistently by notorious gambling lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
The U.S. Department of Justice has contended that companies offering online gaming to U.S. residents are in violation of existing federal laws, including the Wire Act, the Illegal Gaming Business Act, the Paraphernalia Act, and the Travel Act.
Despite the claims made by the Justice Department that Internet gaming is unlawful in the U.S., the lack of clear legislation regarding the practice has meant that there have been few legal cases brought against gambling operators.
In the MasterCard International case in 2002, a federal appellate court concluded that the Wire Act does not prohibit nonsports Internet gambling.
Online gaming company PartyGaming, which operates PartyPoker.com and StarluckCasino.com, has said that state and locals laws that prohibit or restrict online gaming and related services are a violation of the "dormant commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that state and local regulation of interstate activities is an impermissible restriction on interstate commerce.
The BBC has reported that the new legislation could run afoul of a World Trade Organization ruling last August that the U.S. cannot block offshore online gambling sites.
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It is no secret that online wagering is a multibillion-dollar business, and that most of the illegal activity originates in the U.S. PartyGaming, which reported revenues in excess of $600 million in 2004, said 88 percent of that money came from the pockets of U.S. customers.
"Gambling is illegal in the U.S., and there are many different state laws regulating it, but all of the online gaming businesses are located overseas, where the government has no jurisdiction," said Yankee Group analyst Michael Goodman. "How will this new law be enforced? Will the government track the online activities of the millions of people involved in online gambling?"
Still, Rep. Goodlatte said that illegal online gambling adversely impacts the economy by draining dollars from the United States and serves as a vehicle for money laundering.
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.


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The 13th Venice Biennale Architecture Golden Lion goes to Japanese Pavilion. Toyo Ito curated the pavilion with Kumiko Inui, Sou Fujimoto, Akihisa Hirata and Naoya Hatakeyama. This is the second time for Japan to receive the award since the exhibition Arata Isozaki curated in 1996.
The theme of the pavilion was, "Architecture, possible here?", and they designed "House for All" which is a community place for Tsunami victims. (completion expected in October) Japan Pavilion introduced the process with such as models and photos.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Former Marinette police officer charged
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MARINETTE, Wis. – A former Marinette Police Department officer has been charged in a misdemeanor complaint alleging that he forged and cashed department checks to support his gambling addiction.
Ryan R. Ilse, 39, faces two misdemeanor counts of theft by fraud-less than $2,500.
A court date has not yet been scheduled.
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that Assistant Attorney General Eric D. Defort will be acting as special prosecutor in the case.
Van Hollen said that if convicted, Ilse could spend up to nine months in jail for each count.
The charges stem from two incidents that occurred on Dec. 9 in Marinette County.
According to the criminal complaint in the case, Ilse is accused of taking a Marinette Police Department checkbook and writing two checks for cash: one for $180 at Curry's IGA Foods in Marinette and one for $300 at Brown's Corner in Peshtigo, Wis.
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Someone with a dissociative disorder escapes reality in ways that are involuntary and unhealthy. The person with a dissociative disorder experiences a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity.
The symptoms of dissociative disorders — ranging from amnesia to alternate identities — depend in part on the type you have. Symptoms usually develop as a reaction to trauma and help keep difficult memories at bay. Times of stress can temporarily worsen symptoms, making them more obvious. Dissociative disorders cause problems with functioning in everyday life.
Treatment for dissociative disorders may include talk therapy (psychotherapy) and medication. Although treating dissociative disorders can be difficult, many people learn new ways of coping and lead healthy, productive lives.
Signs and symptoms of dissociative disorders include:
There are three major dissociative disorders defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association:
If you or someone you love has any of the signs or symptoms described above, talk to a doctor. Treatment is available.
Dissociative disorders usually develop as a way to cope with trauma. The disorders most often form in children subjected to long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse or, less often, a home environment that's frightening or highly unpredictable. The stress of war or natural disasters also can bring on dissociative disorders.
Personal identity is still forming during childhood. So a child is more able than an adult is to step outside of himself or herself and observe trauma as though it's happening to a different person. A child who learns to dissociate in order to endure an extended period of youth may use this coping mechanism in response to stressful situations throughout life.
People who experience long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse during childhood are at greatest risk of developing dissociative disorders. Children and adults who experience other traumatic events, such as war, natural disasters, kidnapping, torture or invasive medical procedures, also may develop these conditions.
People with a dissociative disorder are at increased risk of complications and associated disorders, such as:
Dissociative disorders are also associated with major difficulties in personal relationships and at work. People with these conditions often aren't able to cope well with emotional or professional stress, and their dissociative reactions — from tuning out to disappearing — may worry loved ones and cause people at work to view them as unreliable.
Many people with a dissociative disorder first receive medical attention for their condition in an emergency room. Symptoms of a psychiatric crisis requiring urgent medical care include traumatic flashbacks that are overwhelming or associated with unsafe behavior, such as a suicide attempt.
If you or a loved one has less urgent symptoms that may indicate a dissociative disorder, call your primary care doctor. As a first step, your doctor may ask you to come in for a thorough exam to rule out possible physical causes of your symptoms. However, in some cases you may be referred immediately to a psychiatrist.
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment, and what to expect from your doctor.
Before your appointment, make a list of:
Take a trusted family member or friend along, if possible, to help you remember the information the doctor tells you. Someone who has known you for a long time may be able to talk with the doctor about periods or events that you don't remember.
Make a list of questions to ask your doctor so you can make the most of your appointment. For dissociative disorders, some basic questions to ask include:
Don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment anytime that you don't understand something.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Be ready to answer them to reserve time to go over any points you want to focus on. Your doctor may ask:
If you have thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately, go to an emergency room, or confide in a trusted relative or friend. Or call a suicide hotline number — in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor.
Doctors diagnose dissociative disorders based on a review of symptoms and your personal history. Your doctor may perform tests to rule out physical conditions — for example, head injury, certain brain diseases, sleep deprivation or intoxication — that can cause symptoms such as memory loss and a sense of unreality. If your doctor rules out physical causes, he or she will likely refer you to a mental health specialist to determine your diagnosis.
To be diagnosed with a dissociative identity disorder, you must meet criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association. This manual is used by mental health providers to diagnose mental conditions and by insurance companies to reimburse for treatment.
For a diagnosis of dissociative amnesia, the DSM includes these criteria:
For a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder, the DSM includes these criteria:
For a diagnosis of depersonalization-derealization disorder, the DSM includes these criteria:
Psychotherapy is the primary treatment for dissociative disorders. This form of therapy, also known as talk therapy, counseling or psychosocial therapy, involves talking about your disorder and related issues with a mental health provider.
Your therapist will work to help you understand the cause of your condition and to form new ways of coping with stressful circumstances. Over time, your therapist may help you talk more about the trauma you experienced, but generally only when you have the coping skills and relationship with your therapist to safely have these conversations.
Although there are no medications that specifically treat dissociative disorders, your doctor may prescribe antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications or antipsychotic medications to help control the mental health symptoms associated with dissociative disorders.
Children who are physically, emotionally or sexually abused are at increased risk of developing mental health disorders, such as dissociative disorders. If stress or other personal issues are affecting the way you treat your child, seek help.
Talk to a trusted person such as a friend, your doctor or a leader in your faith community. Ask for help locating resources such as parenting support groups and family therapists. Many churches and community education programs offer parenting classes that also may help you learn a healthier parenting style.
If your child has been abused or has experienced another traumatic event, see a doctor immediately. Your doctor can refer you to mental health providers who can help your child recover and adopt healthy coping skills.
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For some, even "$100 laptop" – XO by OLPC – seems to be dramatically cut in terms of performance and feature-set, but developers from India said that they had managed to create a mobile computer that costs just $10 in mass production. The system will be demonstrated next week.
The $10 laptop with "2GB RAM capacity" has come out of the drawing board stage due to work put in by students of Vellore Institute of Technology, scientists in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IIT-Madras and involvement of companies like Semiconductor Complex, reports Times of India web-site.
"At this stage, the price is working out to be $20 but with mass production it is bound to come down," said R P Agarwal, an official for an institute in India.
Technical specifications of the $10 laptop are unknown, however, it may be expected that the system will have 2GB flash, which points to Linux operating system as well as basic programs and heavy reliance on web-based services. It should be noted that screen as well as other components and materials represent the lion's share in the price of an inexpensive mobile computer, hence, it hardly matters what processor powers the $10 laptop, but it will be interesting to know the display size and technology.
It should be noted that OLPC's XO was not a hot seller in India, which is why the $10 laptop is projected to be very popular. The question is whether the project is heavily subsidized by the government, as in this case it is clear that technology inside as well as cost do not exactly depend on each other.


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The next American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer National Meeting will be held June 11-12, 2013, in Denver, Colorado. Hosted by the Colorado chapter of CEOs Against Cancer, the meeting will fall just after the American Cancer Society's 100th birthday, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the progress we've made against cancer together this past century. The American Cancer Society has done more in the fight against cancer than any other organization, and we will continue our relentless pursuit of even more birthdays as we set the agenda for the next 100 years – what we believe can and will be cancer's last century.
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Things are going to get worse. Yes, even after wars, tornadoes, bad politics and Dancing with the Stars, the worst is yet to come. No, it's not the economy, housing category, Congress or shows about zombies. Although there is a relationship with the latter.
I've alluded to the issue in past columns. It was acceptable when we sold them remnants for their dorm rooms. Those were short-term relationships; we got rid of inventory and they (or their parents) paid cash. But the tide is changing. They've grown in numbers and they're older, and now they want to… work for you.
I am writing, of course, about Millennials; those who are under 30 years of age. You may refer to them as your children.
We raised, coddled and loved them. Taught them our way to live their life; to see the world as we do. Exactly as our parents taught us. Which inevitably led to the Generation Gap as it was then known. So history repeats itself; something, somewhere went haywire. We should have known to prepare for the newest plague; the hiring, training, paying and managing more than 80 million Millennials.
Millennials' view of the world will be alien and disruptive to you and your current employees.
You hire Millennials differently. Running a want-ad in a newspaper is no longer effective. Millennials are online; you'll be using Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media to find your best employees. Some companies are creating recruiting events; this is a very good idea for a Home Builders Association. Last week in NYC a PR firm had a welcome party for their summer interns; they invited their parents too. This is another difference; parents are an integral part of their children's lives.
Managing Millennials requires new management skills and patience. You have to show that you appreciate them. Millennials think everybody deserves a trophy. This is a long ways from when I was told as a young mill rep that there was an incentive program to add Scotchgard labels to the back of carpet samples. The incentive was "either do it or you're fired."
Job security is an issue for all generations. The habit of dumping people because of their political party or religion is gone too — even in New England and Chicago. Millennials are generally less loyal and more apt to switch jobs. This is the bed that business has made. We must now sleep in it.
Millennials were taught they are special and they expect a meritocracy. They're smart, tech-savvy and in a hurry with little patience for dinosaurs. If they produce as much as a senior level colleague they believe they should make the same. Ditto for gender. And, why not? If wisdom or gender doesn't manifest revenue then why would they earn less?
Millennials expect to be "in the know." They need to understand why things are the way they are. To keep Millennials you'll have to provide a fun environment and engaging work, formalized mentorship, diversity, charitable initiatives and a path for achievement. To succeed, you'll need to employ a more sensitive management style. Millennials are serious about life/work balance and their personal time. If you offer two weeks vacation, you can be sure they'll take every day of it. You'll also want to demonstrate how their work responsibilities are in-sync with their personal goals. Learn to teach and lead rather than bark.
Managing Millennials is a challenge because their view of the world is different. But, they want to be part of the team and they want to see everyone win. Even you.
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Snow at Wyoming's Rocky Mountain Double MarathonWind, a Little Snow—and No Littering
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Jeremy Bradford of Denver won the Rocky Mountain Double Marathon in Laramie, Wyoming, Sunday in 8:19:05. He weathered the cold, windy conditions to finish nearly five minutes ahead of runner-up Christopher Dale of Granby, Colorado, who crossed the line in 8:23:52. Third overall and first among women was Salt Lake City's Erin Clark, who finished in 8:57:52.
The Rocky Mountain Double Marathon, run in conjunction with a single marathon and half-marathon, is a 52.4-mle race through Medicine Bow National Forest. Run primarily on dirt and gravel roads—they comprise approximately 77 percent of the full and double-marathons course and all of the half-marathon course—the course starts at 8700 feet, descends to 8100 feet, climbs to 8600 feet and finally drops to 8000 feet, at which point marathoners and double-marathoners turn back (double marathoners will run the out-and-back twice). Half-marathoners turn back during the first climb.
Nicholas Davis of Fort Collins, Colorado, won the marathon in 3:06:46, while Jennifer Malmberg of Eaton, Colorado, finished first among women in 3:59:05. In the half-marathon, Jim Nagel, also of Fort Collins, won in 1:37:30 and Julie Hawkins of Fort Worth, Texas, won the women's race in 1:54:56.
"It was the windiest race on record, with 35-plus mile-per-hour winds," says race director Brent Weigner, who also says snowflakes could be seen falling near the end of the race. "Because of the winds the course was slow. No records this year."


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Skip to comments.Gun Owners Worry New Proposals Could Make Millions Of Americans Criminals (Everything Class III?)
Posted on 01/10/2013 12:13:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
RALEIGH Many North Carolina gun owners and gun enthusiasts are worried that new gun proposals that go far beyond an assault rifle ban would make many of the otherwise law abiding 80 million Americans who are gun owners into criminals if they do not register their weapons with federal authorities.
National and international media reports have stated that the White House under a committee led by Vice President Joe Biden is going to seek sweeping changes in how guns are registered, sold, and taxed in the wake of the Newton, Connecticut school shooting.
Under the potential proposals which have yet to be officially announced, all firearms would be required to be registered in a national database that would keep track of all guns and who owns them. The database would include all new guns but also would include all guns that have been sold in the past, as there would be no grandfather clause in the new proposals.
In addition, one gun shop operator told the Telegram that the proposals could basically treat all firearms as class three weapons.
This would mean that they would be tracked in a national database, that there would be a substantial tax on the guns, and that they could not be passed from generation to generation as they would be destroyed upon the death of the registered owner. In addition, it would be a federal crime to transfer the guns or even to own them without having them registered, even if they were legally obtained...
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Won't happen.
Unless we let it.
Oh, forgot, we've got "B*ll-less Bonehead."
Oh noes, oh noes........
Brighten up, Comrade the vodka rations will numb all discontent.
We need a 5 Million Gun Owner march asap on DC
Hows January 20th sound?
The idiot left would just love a national gun registration database, wouldn't they. That way, instead of just releasing all of the names and addresses from one city or one county or one state, they could publish a nationwide list of gun owners in order to endanger and "shame" us all.
Screw that! I trust they know where they can shove that national gun registry.
Bwhaaa haaa haa! Could you imagine the huge percentage that would turn up "missing" right after the owners death?? What fools these people are, they don't even understand human nature!
A "good friend of mine" has seven weapons. The last of these was purchased in 1958. Somehow, I don't think Obama will be able to find out about these. I wonder how many hundred million more weapons also fit into this category?
It's "Title II" not Class III.
I formed several gun trusts last year just for this eventuality.
In my area of rural West Virginia it would be much easier to print a list of those who don't own guns (but maybe it would shame them into buying one).
If they start going to peoples houses who haven't complied, I was just wondering how many people there are out there, who might be pretty good at setting up lethal booby traps and trip wires. Does anyone think many would resort to that? I wonder.
Apparently, BrainDamage Biden just spouted this off on the radio in the last couple of hours...
They want everyone on the criminal list because it gives them great power to selectively enforce the laws against those viewed as requiring a cage. Step out of line, and the man comes and takes you away.
Would that make us easier to round up? As hard as it is (& expensive) to travel to a protest far away, I've often thought that people should line the nearest main street to their home or work at a given time, on a given day- enough so the local media would have to cover it, as a display of support or dissent on a given issue. Not as a protest per se, & only with the occasional signage to clarify the position, but as an unspinnable (or corruptible) visible accounting.
It's sad that it's come to this, but visible physical presence is about the only way the truth could be seen. Our media, polls, & even elections, lie way too often.
Wow, pissin on the 2nd and the 5th.
We need to move on this fast.
That's what they do. They pass laws that "make" legal behavior illegal, then they arrest the honest, law-abiding people and crow that they have solved the problem.
Meanwhile, they deliberately and intentionally leave illegal guns in the hands of the violent criminals who have more rights than the honest people.
How many people have been convicted for having a gun in their airline baggage which they genuinely forgot about?
I think that's what the 19 January thing is all about.
"Gun Appreciation Day" or somesuch.
That sounds wonderful, but it would take an organization like the NRA or GOA to organize it and, so far, nothing like that is planned. If they don't, it may soon be too late for demonstrations.
There are many of these deep, dark "hollers" here in West Virginia where you might have fifty homes, however they are really only several highly intermarried families. Everybody knows what's going on and who comes and goes. Now what do you think is going to happen the first time a dozen ATF agents come tooling up in their SUV's thinking they are going to raid some lone hicks guns, only to find a legion of heavily armed rednecks who know the area a heck of a lot better than them descending on them from all directions.(I'll give you a clue, read up on what happened to some of the "revenuer's" during prohibition) It's not a matter of if it will happen, but when...
I don't have time to search and see if this has been posted. It needs to be.
Obamacare Amendment Forbids Gun and Ammo Registration
>> 80 million Americans who are gun owners into criminals if they do not register their weapons with federal authorities.
Unless I'm mistaken, all or substantially all of this new gun owner criminal class are over 18 and not felons — and thus eligible to vote.
Obama got about 66 million votes in '12.
This is dangerous electoral math territory for the 'Rats.
This crap won't get thru Congress. If the President tries to order it, Congress will overturn it. There are far too many gun owners who WILL vote single issue if need be, and the democrats know it.
January 10, 2013 | The Interwebs
Apparently, BrainDamage Biden just spouted this off on the radio in the last couple of hours...
I'm starting to think Biden is the best friend we have, he's managed to fire up the movement in the last couple days like not even Obama could. (By the way Biden, if we DON'T register them, then you will have no way to find them, idiot.)
Someone has convinced Obama this will be no different than the Whiskey Rebellion.
Hooboy, don't think so.
Depends on how thick your walls are.
Nothing makes Obama and this corrupt Government happier than when they can ca$h in on a tragedy.
There is a move to repeal NFA (highly restricted weapons regulation) as unconstitutional.
The _Heller_ case deemed handguns Constitutionally protected.
Expanding NFA to include handguns will make it easy to eliminate NFA altogether.
Tea party got two million people into DC for protests on just 3 days notice.
Just give us a reason and a date.
I haven't heard about that, More info?
Class III? Or how about this one:
Tragically, I lost both my babies in a boating accident, I shall never see them again!
Well, the consequences of doing so might exceed the power of the statement, but it would definitely make a statement!
There is actually going to be a Pro-Gun march on The Mall the week before the Inauguration.
So if they pass a law like this, does it make me a criminal, or does it confirm the one who passed it is one?
Seeing how who passes it is given authority by the Constitution that the law would be clearly violating, I really do not see such a law as binding and valid.
It is just a declaration of war on the Republic by some very evil men who have no authority by law. Shame on them.
It''s not to shame or endanger us, but to CONTROL us!
These same liberals who say, "Think of the children," have no problems killing unborn children in their mothers' wombs.....55 million children killed by abortion since 1973 and counting.
In which we find (search on Clinton in the text):
"Anyways, I had to sell it shortly after because Bill Clinton was an idiot and made this shotgun a class 3 item and I was not 21 at the time."
Other details are probably out there, somewhere.
grobdriver, did you mean this post for me? The question I had asked was for more information re Gun Appreciation Day. FR has been glitchy for me today & I know for some others (multiple posts TNFTO).
Two words:
Webster County.
Lived in WV all my life, and never had a beef with anyone. Still makes me slightly nervous to go there.
I know of LOTS of "hollers" over there where no one can hear you scream, even if you scream into a cell phone or radio.
Spread from gun shops to street corners... we are.
No worries. (More concerned that your post got to it's intended recipient)
Thank you!
Thank goodness!
"No Guns for Negroes" video
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Matt,Would this be it: http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,1073.msg9752/topicseen.html#msg9752 ?Peter
Matt, on and off I have been messing around with marcos recipie for sicilian, and had some really good results the other night. Also, I was able to hand knead it and came out with a great result. I do think marco is right about using durum wheat flour, but not semolina. I tried semolina a couple times and its just not the right size grind to acieve a nice result. Check these pictures out from the other night. The texture of the crust was great, and i think if I give it a bit more time, I can get it a bit more open and even lighter. -marc
I do think marco is right about using durum wheat flour, but not semolina. I tried semolina a couple times and its just not the right size grind to acieve a nice result.
Matt, I think you are right about the DLX working well with this type of dough. I have knocked the hydration down to 70 percent, and incorporated the olive oil during the hand knead so it was not that bad at all. Aslo, I did not do the overnigt fridde method. I started it in the morning, as a poolish, and ate it the same night. I did not stetch it that much before panning, just used a fair amount of oil, and time then let it rise before baking at 500 on my stone. Let us know how yours turns out. -marc
Matt, nice work! I am having trouble figuring out which recipie you mean. Rely # 3 where. Is this a 15/85 or 100% semolina? either way it looks great. -marc
matt, what is the seasoning used for the potatoes ? can you give me the procedure [par-cooked or raw].
marc, matt, you got me on this one , not very pretty, didn't get the oven spring, but it tasted great! good dough recipe .
it is very tender ,hard to remove from the pan. do you think a little bread flour would give it more structure?


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TOKYO - Five Japanese crew members died while an additional crew member was still missing Friday after two cargo ships collided off Tokyo, news reports said.
The five sailors rescued Friday evening from the Japanese-flagged Eifuku Maru No 18 were found in a state of cardiorespiratory arrest, the Japan Coast Guard said.
The coast guard said they would continue to search for the sixth crew member, broadcaster NHK reported.
The 498-ton ship and the 2,962-ton Jia Hui, registered in Sierra Leone, collided around 1:25 a.m. near Izu Oshima island, 60 miles south of Tokyo, the Kyodo News agency said, citing the coast guard.
The Japanese vessel, found capsized with all its crew missing, was heading for Chiba, east of Tokyo, from Nagoya, central Japan.
The 13 Chinese and Myanmar nationals that made up the Sierra Leone freighter's crew were rescued from waters nearby, Kyodo said.
The Jia Hui was on its way to Busan, South Korea, from Kawasaki, south of Tokyo.
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The preliminary round of the Olympic hockey tournament is complete. We have learned two things, among others.
First, the tournament is rigged. This is according to Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Russian Duma's foreign affairs committee.
After a third-period goal by Fedor Tyutin was waved off and the United States went on to defeat Russia 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, The Washington Post translated the tweets sent by Pushkov thusly:
"How can a referee from the U.S.A. judge the U.S. team?! The puck was in the goal! What an abomination! Cheating in front of the whole world!! Disgusting."
And: "We all saw how the referees of the United States judged in Salt Lake City. Now they are judging the same way in Sochi. This was a stolen victory — and there's a nasty feeling of deception."
To which the U.S. ambassador, Michael McFaul, answered: "Come on, man!"
The tournament is not rigged, of course. Pushkin is sort of the Louie Gohmert of the lower house, and he is wont to use his Twitter account to jangle his jingo. Yet his outburst is instructive in that it gives some insight into just how much pressure the Russian hockey players are withstanding on their home ice in Sochi.
President Vladimir Putin, who helped pick the coach, is sitting right up there in the stands. Pushkin is pushing conspiracy theories about the officiating. Meanwhile, the Russian bench keeps getting shorter and shorter, and Alex Ovechkin does not come off the ice unless there is a shootout. It's a hot stew bubbling beside the Black Sea.
"The Russians are still going to have something to say about this before it's all done," said John Davidson, the Blue Jackets' president of hockey operations. "What we haven't seen yet is that true, wonderful Russian passing game. Also, they're really shortening their bench as games go along. How will that affect them as the tournament goes along?"
The second thing we have learned is that there will not be a Canada-United States gold-medal game, as there was in Salt Lake City in 2002 and Vancouver in 2010. If the Canadians and Americans make it through the quarterfinals on Wednesday, they will meet in a semifinal on Friday.
Daryl Reaugh, television analyst for the Dallas Stars, weighed in via text: "The Americans impress me. They could be a tough out. Well-coached."
The seedings for the single-elimination rounds were cemented yesterday: Sweden is No. 1, the U.S. is No. 2, Canada is No. 3 and Finland is No. 4. Their quarterfinal opponents will be determined in an elimination round today.
Heading in, I liked the Swedes, but I do not like them as much without Henrik Zetterberg (herniated disk), Henrik Sedin (ribs) and Johan Franzen (concussion). Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had to play out of his mind to defeat Switzerland 1-0 on Friday.
"It's interesting," Davidson said. "When you have one Sedin missing, it impacts two Sedins. It's almost like having three guys (one whole line) out."
There is a reason JD used to be the best color man in television.
The Canadians are the favorites. How loaded are they? Yesterday, their healthy scratches were P.K. Subban and Martin St. Louis. Yet, Finland gave them all they could handle and pushed a 1-1 game to overtime before Drew Doughty won it.
With the exception of Russia, Canada is the most scrutinized team in the field. The whole country debates every roster decision. Although the Canadians have yet to drop a game in Sochi, there is much consternation about their inability to gain the top seed for the medal round.
Here is something I have learned: Team USA is better than I thought it would be.
"They've been very impressive," Davidson said. "Their young defense has been strong. They're a very deep team. They don't feel they're the underdog versus anyone. They feel they can beat anyone. Canada feels like that."
This could be setting up for a semifinal that is the stuff of legend — and sometimes in the Olympics, the semi is the thing, you know?
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That small group lost one of its leaders last Thursday with the death of Col. Herbert E. Carter (Ret.). Carter, 95, was one of the original members of the 99th Fighter Squadron and flew combat missions during the North African, Sicilian, Italian, and European campaigns of World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen trained at the Tuskegee Institute–now Tuskegee University–in Tuskegee, Alabama. After the war Carter returned to the campus, where he served as a professor of air science and commanded the Air Force ROTC detachment from 1950 to 1955; he was a professor of aerospace studies from 1965 to 1969. When he retired from the Air Force, he served at Tuskegee as assistant dean for student services and associate dean for admissions and recruiting.
Carter was married for more than 60 years to Mildred L. Hemmons Carter, also a pilot who was counted among the Tuskegee Airmen. I once had the pleasure of hearing him describe their courtship during early 1942. They would arrange to meet over a lake near Tuskegee, she in a Piper J-3 Cub and he flying a much faster North American AT-6 Texan. They married before Carter deployed for combat; CNN ran a touching story on the couple after Mildred died in October 2011.
I believe the last time I saw Carter was during the summer of 2011, when Matt Quy visited Tuskegee's Moton Field in his Stearman–one that was originally assigned to training of the Tuskegee Airmen–on its way to the Smithsonian Institution (you can see the video from that story here).
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Minutes from Volunteer Meeting 11 October 2009-10-11
Present at the meeting: Agnes, maria, Hannah, tove, katie, milk, natalie, serena, Ilaria
• Hand signals:
AP: Milk will print out a sheet with the hand signals and put it on the wall in the Action Room
At the last meeting we had a complaint about the company A4E.
Apparently people were forced to volunteer at The Forest or their benefits would be stopped.
This is not true. If they don't like working at the forest they can choose another project (not the forest) and keep getting their benefits. If they don't show up at The Forest without any warning, and if The forest informs the jobcentre their benefits might be stopped. They really have to make an effort to get their benefits stopped.
• Fundraiser at November 6th-8th 2009
Nobody knows what to do about this fundraiser - What shall we do? Dai and Steven has plans for 2 parties. The Forest has applied for a temporary liquor licence.
AP: Ilaria will write Chris/Dai to fin out more
AP: Ilaria will correct the Events Book - bands can still play this weekend.
AP: Have we got enough booze for this weekend?
AP: Maria, Nathalie and Ilaria will contact bands
AP: Discuss this at the next Café and Events-meeting Thursday at 7
• Updated vollieguide
Milk made an update to the vollieguide "don't panic".
Also Hannah and Tove are having vollie induction days - it is going well.
AP: Milk will put a regular event in the websites calendar.: Every 2nd Sunday at 3pm
AP: Tove will put The Forest Café phone number in the guide.
• Vollie mailing list
Milk created it!
AP: Milk will show Hannah and Tove how make a SMS list for nightmanagers
• Conflict engagement:
Nathalie and Maria, quick talk on non-conflict communication:
The Tranquillity Team is open for every one - they work to provide members of the forest with skills. eg Non-conflict/violent communication
We tried it (NCC) out with examplesituations: 1) Name the behaviour - 2) say how it affects you - 3) say a request.
7th December will be "cultural differences" skill-sharing day.
AP: Traquility Team will get involved with the liquor license training.
AP: Milk will set-up a mailing list for the tranquillity team
AP: setup a repeating event in the calendar (1st Monday per month)
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[DipNote Bloggers' comment: this entry was updated on July 26, to add an answer to a consular question at the end of the entry.]
On July 2, DipNote told you about an upcoming"Conversations with America" discussion on U.S. engagement with Muslim communities, and asked for your questions for Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities. And you responded...with 115 comments!
During the videotaped conversation on July 9, Ms. Pandith covered many of the themes raised by your questions, but the 45-minute program simply wasn't enough time to address all the excellent queries we received. Below is an encore conversation with Farah Pandith, joined by Peter Kovach, Director of the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom, and Barbara Baden, from the Visa Office of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Simaya in Illinois had written:
How is the U.S. 'engaging' African Muslims? It seems like there is much emphasis on Arab Muslims and their countries, but there are many African Muslims. Does the Special Representative focus on this region of the world?
Farah Pandith responds:
As Special Representative to Muslim Communities, my mandate is global. I am engaging with Muslim communities around the world on a people-to-people level based on a framework of mutual interest and mutual respect.
There is a wonderful and healthy diversity among the world's more than 1.4 billion Muslims. It is a population slightly greater than either China or India. It is one-fourth of the world's population.
A Muslim in Stonetown is as Muslim as a Muslim in Stockholm or Surabaya or Sanaa.
It is important to be respectful of the diversity of communities on our planet. That is why I chose to visit Nigeria for my first trip as the Special Representative to Muslim Communities.
I've since visited other parts of Africa: Mali and Mauritania, Morocco and Egypt. Africa has a long history of Islamic achievement and thought. On my visits to Mali and Mauritania, I visited the ancient Islamic trading posts of Tombouctou and Chinguetti to learn about the historic roots of Islam in Africa and to engage with civil society. I have had productive visits to Africa and have met with a wide range of grassroots representatives -- from bloggers to entrepreneurs to representatives of non-governmental organizations. We understand the complexity and diversity of Muslims around the world and that respect is the central part of how you engage with anyone. So if you are a Muslim living as a minority in a community or a Muslim in country that is majority Muslim, we know that your experience, perspective and ideas are important.
Tulay in New Jersey had written:
How can the U.S. Administration work towards promoting a positive dialogue about Islam, when conservative news and talk radio constantly uses radical Islam as a tool into injecting fear into Americans who have developed an anti-Muslim sentiment in the society?
Farah Pandith responds:
We are taking concrete action to follow-up on the President's vision that he laid out in Cairo: a vision of engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect.
What I know from talking with hundreds of Muslims around the world is that there is so much innovation, inspired action, and positive movement happening on the ground. We all must work together to do more to highlight these activities, partner where we can, and connect people.
Images and narratives can change in many different ways: through reporting in media of all kinds, through engagement, and through programs.
The President has laid out a vision that has asked all of us to take part in breaking down stereotypes. We must focus on the "mutual" part of respect and understanding.
We realize that a new tone is not enough -- dialogue must be matched with action and that action must improve people's lives in meaningful ways. The only way we can do that is through partnerships with people who understand that there is no "us versus them."
We are sincere in our desire for a way forward built on mutual interest and mutual respect. When I meet with Muslims around the world, I seek to listen to their concerns, and talk to them about the vision laid out by the President and the Secretary of State, not only so they can better understand that we are sincere, but so I can also take what I hear from them back to Washington and help better shape our policies.
There is a great reservoir of untapped potential for excellence within Muslim communities around the world. We must work to not only find talent, but to cultivate it, and especially look to members of the next generation to make positive changes in their communities. We must work to highlight the positive, innovative work of these individuals around the world and expose their stories to a global audience. By doing so, we can slowly change the narrative to one that emphasizes the ways Muslims are creating positive change around the world, rather than allowing the media to focus on the small percentage of violent extremists who dominate the headlines.
Jerry D. in North Carolina had written:
America is predominantly Christian. Has any progress been made to allow Christians freedom from persecution and freedom to worship as they see fit in predominantly Muslim nations?
Peter Kovach, Director of the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom, responds:
Muslim majority countries are extremely diverse: some have strong protections for religious freedom while others routinely violate it. Our annual report on International Religious Freedom details the situation in almost 200 countries and territories.
The U.S. Government discusses religious freedom with governments around the world as part of its overall policy to promote human rights. Protection of vulnerable religious minorities, including Christians and other minorities in Muslim majority countries, as well as Muslim minorities where they exist, is a goal we work towards every day.
Ghida in California had written:
I heard that Muslim women who wear head coverings in Lebanon are being asked to show their ears and hair tip in the photos when they apply for any U.S. visa. They are also denied interviews if they do not comply. I checked the U.S. embassy website for Lebanon and they don't mention this in their website for photo specification. However, this is being requested when Muslim women go to apply for a visa. They are given a paper written in Arabic which specifies these things. Thanks.
Barbara Baden, from the Department of State's Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs, responds:
Hello Ghida,
In the past, U.S. immigrant visa applicants were asked to show one ear in their photos, but that requirement was eliminated many years ago. It was never a requirement for nonimmigrant visas or passports. It may be that the local studios that take the photographs still mistakenly believe that the old immigrant visa standards apply and are mistakenly telling their clients that this is an Embassy requirement.
We have contacted the Embassy in Beirut and they confirmed that they use the standards for photos which are posted on our website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/frvi_3888.html#hats. Any headgear worn daily for religious reasons is permitted as long as it does not obscure or cover any part of the face. The Embassy's website links directly to the site above if you have any other questions about the requirements for photos.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@OC, I'm not trying to "put you down", I'm just showing you there's another way to go about this, and sometimes I will when you seem to have a failure of understanding about who we are and what we do as a people. I see this misunderstanding you have in many, many remarks of your's disparaging the intent of the US gov.
They arn't the problem, they are us.
All I did was boil all the conflict in the world down to a vitamin deficiancy..(chuckle)
A lack of empathy.
What's so difficult to understand about that?
So I leave a mark of empathy on someone...in the interests of peace...LOL!
Nice to know you appreciate my being alive...present and accounted for.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
The difference between you and I is that you seem to believ all the lies your government had fed you for so long and I don't anymore.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"The Muslim World"
Here's another term that has oft been mischaracterized.
I look at it like this;
Islam is global in all its believers, living on every continent.
No need for a califate, if one rules his own heart.
Bin laden never understood this.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
I don't see it as Muslification because there are some positive things from Muhammad like not objectifying women,not charging exhorbitant interest on loans to the poor. I see it more like a fight against corruption and the USA seems to have cornered the market on this concept. You don't see any irony or schizophrenic about offering friendhip and partnership on the one hand while having your trigger on the other?
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
If America wants an honest and open discussion with the Muslim world then they need to be honest in their intentions and dealings with them. Playing both sides of an issue to get what you want doesn't work anymore.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I get that retort a lot OC, and my answer is simple. Advice my dad once gave me during the Watergate era.
"Son, don't believe anything you hear, and only half of what you read. But believe what you see and get your eyes checked often."
This is from a fellow who served in Army intelligence at one point in time.
What about "grinding dicipline and exaustive investigation" can't you appreciate?
I've had good teachers.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
You lost me again. What does grinding discipline and exhaustive investigation have to do with I'm talking about?
Flavius in Virginia writes:
Some viewpoints are more valid than others, O.C., due to grinding discipline and exhaustive investigation. That was the point.
You are, however, an excellent speller!
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
Thank you. I get it now. I guess that's why we have an "us and "them" world because some thoughts are more valid than others.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@OC, there's a process in discovery.
It's just a way in how one approaches both sides of a "paradox" that appears "Schizophrenic" (to use your terminology) in taking a look at how things actually work in the world.
If I take such an approach in adressing your failure of understanding government intent(for instance) or to reveal the intent of madmen that war against us and what they lack that causes then to become terrorists, then there's a link you can use in this thread that will prove some thoughts are more valid than others....you don't have to take my word for it. I never asked you to in the first place, you have eyes to see if you have the will to use them.
O.C. in USA writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico,
I think Flavius is right. We live in different worlds.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ OC, that's why it's got to be a "we" thing for humanity to get over it.
See, now you don't have to be confused any longer about what to call the fellow that flips you off 'cause your in his way on the freeway and he has just run you into a ditch.
Look, everything we do, every decision we make, every minute of the day involves using empathy or not using it.
There isn't a grey area involved in that.
So welcome to duality.
As I've said, I've had some very good teachers OC, and MLK knew what he was talking about.
If we live in separate worlds OC, it's only in your mind. There's a larger picture to look at, and "larger freedom" to be had by looking.
Sane vs. insane..."us and them"...dig this;
"Today there is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence. I feel that we've got to look at this total thing anew and recognize that we must live together. That the whole world now it is one--not only geographically but it has to become one in terms of brotherly concern. Whether we live in America or Asia or Africa we are all tied in a single garment of destiny and whatever effects one directly, effects one in-directly.
"I'm concerned about living with my conscience and searching for that which is right and that which is true, and I cannot live with the idea of being just a conformist following a path that everybody else follows. And this has happened to us. As I've said in one of my books, so often we live by the philosophy 'Everybody's doing it, it must be alright.' We tend to determine what is right and wrong by taking a sort of Gallup poll of the majority opinion, and I don't think this is the way to get at what is right.
"Arnold Toynbee talks about the creative minority and I think more and more we must have in our world that creative minority that will take a stand for that which conscience tells them is right, even though it brings about criticism and misunderstanding and even abuse."
Excerpted from a 1967 interview of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Arnold Michaelis.
O.C. in U.S.A. writes:
Exactly Eric,
You've finally come around to see my point.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
When were these so called "points" different? Oh wait, I get it...when you told me I must be believing a pack of government lies, or some such....
See, you just don't score points in life OC...you go out and live it.
If you're lucky, you might just be able to hand a man's life back to him, so's he'll have one of those "teach-able moments" when looking in the mirror the next morning with the mark of empathy left to initiate his awareness..
And I understand if that's "a world apart" as they say, from any experience you've had. I would hardly wish you to be so lucky as to have to deal with it, as it could have very gone differently.
But as to separate worlds? Unless there's an astronomical discovery I haven't heard about...we be on this merry-go-round together for sometime to come.
Enjoy the ride, With my luck I'll probably be the one pulling you out of the ditch one of these days. Good samaritan that I am.
I do respect VP Joe Biden's tastes as he has his "delicious moments" once in awhile too, and so I just gots to say to ol' Joe, "I can feel the love, man!"
OK OC, be that way...(chuckle).
Thing is that amazes me is all the things that make mucking about in duality worth it.
Governments make mistakes, like people will do.... and sometimes they say " I'm sorry, I made a mistake." just like people will when misjudging an individual.
Listen, ain't tryin ' to convert you dear...there's a word in the English language I once taught a homeless prince that opened up his arrogent mind and he wrote back to me on Royal Persian stationary and I quote, "I beg your humble forgiveness for my rudeness, you have taught me a great lesson about America."
(chuckle) OC, I couldn't make this up if I tried.
I had told him when he had demanded I go fetch someone he was looking for, that we here in America don't recognize royalty, and his solution to getting folks to do what he wanted around these parts was to use the word "please."
And of course being the gentleman from New Mexico that I am, I wrote on that note and sent it back with cordiality that I'd be happy to do that anytime.
Just think of our conversation as another teachable moment...
Coudn't have had a better partner to arrange that with on the blog in fact now that I think of it.
And now that we've done our bit for the masses of hysteria, I must say I've enjoyed this.
O.C. in USA writes:
At least we agree on one insignificant point and you really can teach an ole' dog new tricks sometimes. Ain't life grand?
Susan C. in Florida writes:
@ Eric and O.C.:
You don't live in different worlds, you just have different opinions. But that is good. Our comments here should make each other "think"...true? When I read your comments, sometimes I agree with Eric and sometimes I agree with O.C.. We all have certain subjects that we feel strongly about, and that is okay. I always comment on Israel and the state of the Jewish "situation". Another area I find myself getting heated about is North Ireland. My grandfather's family was from there and he had many strong thoughts on the "troubles" there. This blog, I believe, was created for us, to be able to let our government know how we think and feel about what they are doing. To me this is a great privilege. Not a place for "cutesy" comments and contentious remarks. One other thing, it is my observation, and opinion, that Flavius seems to like to "play" you two against each other. Don't let him do this. Continue to "disagree" but continue to also treat each other with respect and kindness. It goes a long way.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Susan,
I must say in all honesty, that Bill Mauldin was another great teacher of mine. Humor is the great diplomat. "When you see a stuffed shirt, poke it. If it's really stuffed, punch it." -Bill Mauldin
There's an attitude attached to the methodology of any solution that has permanently changed the status quo. It's development happens in the process of discovery of that which works and what doesn't. If you be a student of the human condition, in your wanderings for insight and upon meeting such, how then do you realize your true self?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Dali Lama once said, "Ask good questions." It's all his fault....(chuckle).
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I hope the moderator understands I'm not "spamming" by posting this here as well as on the "anti-semetic" thread.
Some folks reading the commentary may not understand that I tend to reference many things from many topic threads that are interelated over two + years participating on this blog.
I think this answer a question put to me here, as well as illuminate US Foreign Policy on a very basic level of "rules of engagement" in the world..and bust a little myth in the process.
If it helps lend perspective than that's as it should be.
(additional thoughts added in parenthesis)
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"Crouded market, bomb goes off, the folks with courage and empathy tend the wounded, another bomb targets them...
Terrorists studied croud psycology to target the very best of us, to target those of empathy itself.
Make no mistake it (the act) is intended to replace it (empathy )with none at all (to spread the lack of empathy like a disease among populations). It's not in the hate. (this is a by-product of the lack) It's in the not caring. (working methodology of the contagion called "lack of empathy") That's a little different.
And it works.
The diciplined mind can hold on to preserve empathy within... for the time it (the battle between the sane vs. the insane) takes to disregard having it ( empathy )... to fight those without it... without any handicap, or softness.
No hate in it. ( like when you put down a rabid dog, it may be considered compassionate for the dog , and someone threatening to start nuclear war like 'lil Kim in NK or Taliban/al quaida/al shebbab..etc. blowing folks up in a market are no longer to be considered human, having turned animalistic).
And then return from the battlefield to rekindle empathy among the many. (and within one's self to be at peace within one's heart.) Whether that war be opon the Earth, or among minds. (the two being inseparable).
And folks wonder what the Marshall Plan was all about??
There's a living example.
I haven't seen too many German or Japanese terrorists since then. ( quandry paradoxical)
Someone was doing something really right in getting the message out."
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Dr. Ogoubi K.W. in Togo writes:
I think and I'm serious that the USA must arrive and unit muslim communities around of their faith and make them be wakened up against islamists extramist like one people facing one destiny.


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Mary Lou Combs
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Portales Cemetery
Mary Lou Combs, 66, of Lake Charles, La., died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 21, 1939, in Chickasha, Okla.
She grew up in Portales and made her home here until 1992, when she moved to Cameron, La. She recently relocated to Lake Charles as a result of hurricane damage to her property.
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