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Accessible Parking
Handicapped accessible parking is available.
Our ATM machine is located on the upper level food court near Phil's Philly Grill.
Baby Changing Station
Family friendly restrooms located on the lower level near the Kidgits Play Area and on the upper level in the Food Court.
Children's Play Area

Stop by the Kids Play Area sponsored by Springfree Trampoline located just outside of Dillard's Men's & Children's on the lower level. Lot's of fun for the little one's to play and romp while you relax. Baby changing station for your convenience.

Coca-Cola Vending

Coke machines are located throughout the mall for your convenience. Please see locations below:
 Lower Level: Macy's Court, Sears Court, restroom hallway and Dillard's Women's Court
 Upper Level: Food Court, near elevator and Sears entrance

Food Court
Our Food Court is located on the upper level and features the following fast food dining options:
 Chick-fil-A, Japan Cafe, Nestle Tollhouse, Panda Express, Paradise Smoothies, Phil's Philly Grill, Potato Club, Simon's Sushi, Subway, Thai Max, Villa Pizza, Wetzel's Pretzel', Hot Dog on a Stick, and Starbucks. For a full service restaurant, you can visit Buca di Beppo is located on the lower level near Lamme's Candies.

Foreign Currency Online Ordering with Travelex
Order your travel money online for convenient home delivery. Did you know that some Simon center locations also include retail Travelex stores for your convenience. Travelex is the world's largest retail foreign currency exchange specialist, with over 1000 stores around the world. We can provide you with over 75 foreign currencies as well as a Cash Passport that can be pre-loaded with either Pounds or Euros and includes chip & PIN technology, a must when traveling in Europe. To get started, visit Travelex now.
Lost and Found
Lost and found service is offered at the Mall Office located on the upper level between Panda Express and Villa Pizza. To check on specific items, please call 512.257.8500.
Mall Walking
Lakeline Mall opens its doors at 7 a.m. daily and at 10 a.m. on Sunday for mall walking. Each interior lap is approximately 1/2 mile.
Management Office
We're Here to Help
 The Mall Management Office is now pleased to offer the following amenities:
 General Information
 Simon Giftcards
 Wheelchair Rental
 Kidgits Club Membership

 Visit us during office hours on the Upper Level between Panda Express and Villa Pizza. If you need immediate assistance, please call (512) 257-7467. If you need after hours assistance, please call our security hotline at (512) 257-8511.

 Mall Management Office Hours:
 Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
 Friday 8:30 AM-7 PM
 Saturday 11 AM-6 PM
 Sunday 12-6 PM
Mobile Device Charging Stations
You can charge your phone while you are shopping. Conveniently located Device Charging Stations allow visitors to charge their phones, tablets, and other communication devices while enjoying the mall. The Charging Station features comfortable seating - and is the perfect spot to rest and recharge!
Simon Giftcard®
Give the gift of shopping with a Simon Giftcard, available at the Mall Office located on the upper level between Panda Express and Villa Pizza. The American Express consumer giftcard is available in denominations ranging from $20 to $225. The Visa consumer giftcard is available in denominations ranging from $20 to $500. There are no fees after purchase and the funds do not expire. The Simon Giftcard can be used anywhere Visa or American Express are accepted. See cardholder agreement for complete terms and conditions.

 Mall Management Office Hours:
 Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
 Friday 8:30 AM-7 PM
 Saturday 11 AM-6 PM
 Sunday 12-6 PM
Simon Kidgits Club
The Simon Kidgits® Club is here! Sign your child up for free today either online at kidgits.simon.com or at the Simon Management Office. Simon Kidgits Club members receive access to exclusive events, in-center prizes, store discounts and fun birthday emails. So join the club, and join the fun now.
Simon Mobile App
The Simon Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon shopping center nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals, news and events available at your favorite center right from your smartphone or tablet. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps, gift card balance check and more. Download the free app from your favorite app store.
Soft Seating

Soft seating areas are available throughout the mall for your convenience. Lower level seating areas include Macy's Court, JCPenney Court, Dillard's Women's Court, Sears Court, in front of Children's Play Area, and in front of Guest Services.

All Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets in the U.S. have achieved the national 'StormReady' designation by the National Weather Service. This designation recognizes Simon centers' preparedness to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather situations.
Strollers are available for rent at conveniently located areas: Lower Level near Macy's at the main entrance, Upper Level near Brighton Collectibles, and Upper Level in the Food Court. $6 rental fee with $0.50 refund for returned strollers.
SYF Coin Wishing Wells

The SYF Coin Wishing Wells bring in funds for Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) programs. The SYF helps provide economical, educational and career development opportunities to local youth. All of the proceeds collected from the SYF Coin Wishing Well go to the Simon Youth Foundation.

Wheelchairs (Complimentary)
Wheelchairs are available as a courtesy to our shoppers. Simply visit the Mall Office located on the upper level in the food court between Panda Express and Villa Pizza for more details. For after hours access please call 512-948-9703.
Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page.
 All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.
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Northland hotel owner resigns presidency of business group
The Columbus Dispatch - June 14, 2013 05:24 PM
Mohammad Ashraf, the owner of the North Side hotel the city closed down on Wednesday after police discovered prostitution and constant drug activity there, has resigned as president of the Northland Area Business Association.
Dave Cooper, the vice president of the business group, said he put together the letter of resignation on Thursday. Cooper owns the Ink Well on E. Dublin-Granville Road.
The Northland Community Council also had asked for Ashraf's resignation. In a statement, the group said the city's move to close the hotel sends a message.
"It is our hope that other troubled businesses will take note of this event and either clean up or move out before they meet the same fate," it said.
Ashraf owns Columbus Inn & Suites, 6121 Zumstein Dr. City prosecutors obtained a order from a judge this week to close it down. They'll ask for an injunction on June 26; their goal is to shutter it for a year.
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Takeaways from shooting
A shotgun blast early Tuesday morning in a Saranac Lake living room is echoing through the community, and domestic violence isn't the only the social issue that resonates.
Squalid living conditions, especially in homes with young children, is another. So is treatment of animals. So is estrangement among neighbors.
Village police say Oleg Tchernytchenko, 35, was arguing with his wife around 1:50 a.m. when he pointed a 12-gauge shotgun at her. She tried to push it away, and it went off, doing serious damage to her hand. She – not he, it's worth noting – called 911. She went to the hospital, and he went to jail.
Their three children, between 5 months and 4 years of age, were taken by Franklin County Child Protective Services. This is why we have this public service. We thank these workers and hope they found a good place for the children to stay, preferably together in one home.
Even if the shooting hadn't happened, the scene police say they encountered in the house afterward would have warranted a call to CPS – and the Tri-Lakes Humane Society.
The shooting took place in front of the three children in what police say was the only habitable room of a McClelland Street house. Police said it was squalid inside because it was also home to 17 dogs – what police say may have been an illegal kennel or dog-breeding operation. That could lead to more charges in the case, village police Chief Bruce Nason said.
"The condition of the house – the place was covered with dog feces," Nason said. "They were pretty much living in the living room because the other rooms in the house either had dogs or they just couldn't – it was a mess."
The humane society took all the dogs, despite already having 23 of them in the Saranac Lake shelter. The society and the dogs could use some extra help right about now, so it would be a good time to donate money or dog food, or to volunteer to do things like take some of those dogs out for walks.
This incident also brings to mind how easy it is for people to isolate themselves from the households next-door – and how that's a bad thing.
A neighbor across McClelland Street described Mr. Tchernytchenko and his wife as "loners" and "a little mysterious.
"I never heard much yelling," John Farrington said. "They'd talk loudly sometimes. I was not aware of any violence or anything like that."
Maybe there wasn't any violence until Tuesday morning, or maybe there was. It's hard to say. Police said they had responded to the home before for domestic incidents, though none resulted in charges.
And what about all those dogs? Were the house walls enough to conceal their numbers from their neighbors? In hindsight, that seems incredible, but in reality, it's believable.
Our takeaways from this are as follows: First, it underlines our society's need for CPS and an animal shelter. Second, it reminds us that it's good for us to get to know our neighbors. That's not an absolute guideline; it's also important to respect our neighbors' privacy. But sometimes, friendly interaction with the folks next door can give a man, woman or child an opening to talk about tension building up inside a home, and help them deal with it before it explodes.


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About this item13 varieties of Augason Farms "Forever Garden" Vegetable Seeds.
Augason Farms® "Forever Garden" Vegetable Seeds 2-Pack contains 2 vegetable garden seeds #10 (institutional size) cans. The 13 vegetable varieties in the Forever Garden are specially chosen from the highest quality non-hybrid or open pollinated garden seeds available. This means you can harvest the vegetables you grow this year and then replant the seeds year after year – forever!
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3 teachers could be cut in Fredonia budget plan
Three teachers and other cuts were proposed by Business Administrator John Forbes at the Fredonia Board of Education Budget Retreat Tuesday.
At the start of the meeting, the board entered into executive session to discuss specific personnel. The executive session lasted more than an hour and a half.
The board entered back into public session and heard proposed reductions to the budget by Forbes.
As of the last budget draft the district was more than $490,000 over the tax cap.
"As of the last budget draft, to reach the cap we needed to reduce over $490,000 or use a combination of fund balance," Forbes said.
Since that draft, he said the district has been able to realize some savings from the retirement of a custodian.
He made a total of 41 recommended cuts which included the reduction of three positions to be negotiated with the Fredonia Teacher's Association, postponement of maintenance equipment purchases and textbook purchases, as well as reductions based on spending to substitutes salaries, attorney services, National Grid services, overtime, real property tax refunds, parking lot and roofing repairs and carpet replacement.
He said there would also be a significant savings in special education, partially due to several students graduating this year and also by bringing two students back to the district campus from BOCES, as was suggested by Special Education Director Kristen Ferro.
He pointed out some of the reductions in turn come with expenditures that must be added back into the budget.
He said if the district chose to make all of the suggested cuts, it would be $99,000 below the tax cap. However, the district has not resolved the cost of transportation for the new Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, so that will need to be adjusted for later.
He said the total proposed budget based on these reductions would be $28,751,529, a 2.98 percent increase. The tax levy would be $15,790,000, a 2.99 percent increase.
He remarked this is well below the 3.36 percent tax cap for the district and reminded the board it is using $1.3 million of fund balance in the budget. He said it will be hard to sustain that level for a long period of time.
He added the tax implications for this proposed budget based on last years' equalization rate will mean a $3.29 per $1,000 assessed value increase for Pomfret and $2.58 per $1,000 assessed value increase for Sheridan.
The board had no questions at the time of the meeting, but will have time to review the proposed cuts before the meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in high school room 636.


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Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account.
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Stainless-Steel Hori Hori Knife with Sheath
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The Japanese-crafted Hori Hori knife is an infinitely useful tool designed for a lifetime of cutting, digging, sawing, trimming, transplanting and more. Equipped with sharp smooth and serrated blades, measuring marks and a precise point, it will come in handy every time you're in the garden. Named for the Japanese word for "dig," it's crafted in Japan to the highest standards of quality and performance.
- Two-sided knife blade, with straight edge for weeding and cultivating and serrated edge for cutting roots, dividing plants and trimming branches.
- Stainless-steel blade is tempered for maximum durability, with a mirror finish that helps prevent oxidation.
- Handy inch and millimeter indicators let you measure soil depth for easy planting.
- Beautifully grained and durable solid Japanese tamo-wood handle is double riveted to the blade for stability.
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- 6 3/4" x 1 1/2" blade; 12 1/2" long overall.
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Mixeduse Complex Could Pioneer Downtown Kendall Idea
Written by Jaime Levy on November 22, 2001
By Jaime Levy
separate projects plan 1,000 downtown residences, plus retail social service agency leaders plot ways to influence state cuts american bar, 4,000 attorneys to return to miami for 2007 conference race organizers hit rough spots on road to miami le mans fight for wider road to keys is gathering momentum study urges convention planners to improve flexibility of beach center; plan for downtown needs mixed-use complex could pioneer downtown kendall idea calendar of events fyi miami filming in miami front page about miami today put your message in miami today contact miami today job opportunities research our files the online archive order reprints mixed-use complex could pioneer downtown kendall ideaBy Jaime Levy
Visions of a downtown Kendall put forth at a 1998 charrette are starting to take shape as developers plan a seven-building, residential-retail complex across from Dadeland Mall, which is ready to begin renovations.
Observers of the area say Gulfside Development's Downtown Dadeland project 7.5 acres on the former site of Williamson Cadillac is the first component in an urban planning process that could transform the parking lot-laden area off Kendall Drive into an elegant 24-hour community.
"The whole idea of downtown Kendall is it really creates an urban environment and one which is really pedestrian-focused," said Lee Rawlinson, assistant planning director for Miami-Dade County. "The project will really be the first example in Dade County of this kind of urban environment."
The $150 million development bordered on the north by North Kendall Drive, on the west by South Dadeland Boulevard, and on the south and east by US 1 will consist of a cluster of four- to seven-story buildings that will contain about 330 condos, 150,000 square feet of retail and limited office space. The buildings will be positioned along new roads. Condominiums, ranging from 400 to 1,350 square feet would sell between the low $100,000s and the low $300,000s.
The first level of each building, designed by Coral Gables-based architectural firm Spillis Candela and Coral Gables-based design consultants Hersh Vitalini Corazzini, would contain retail and restaurant space so far, Borders, Office Depot and Starbucks are on the verge of signing leases, developers said.
Plans call for buildings to be edged by wide, brick-paved sidewalks. Although there will be some streetside parking, most auto traffic would be directed to underground parking.
Originally, South Miami-based Gulfside Development had other plans for the site: a retail-entertainment center anchored by an AMC movie theater, Tower Records and high-rise apartments. But the faltering theater industry as well as local dissatisfaction with the plan made the company reconsider, said principal Jackson Ward.
"It was basically the beginning of this year when we decided the project wouldn't work in its current design and maybe we should re-evaluate," Mr. Ward said of the complex, which is slated to be finished 18 months after its April groundbreaking.
The reason the project already has a waiting list for people interested in the condominiums, Mr. Ward said, has to do with the community's and the county's desire to revitalize the Dadeland Mall region.
Plagued by heavy traffic, old apartments and oceans of parking lots, the eastern edge of Kendall was analyzed at a 1998 workshop organized by Chamber South. The result of the charrette was an 8-page document summarizing what participants saw as key factors in transforming the region, including pedestrian-friendly roadways, slowing the traffic flow on Kendall Drive, installing public squares and promoting in-fill development.
In December 1999, the county passed an ordinance to facilitate the charrette's results. It calls for strict urban design guidelines, identifies locations where the county should build public plazas and highlights sites inviting for pedestrians, Mr. Rawlinson said.
The ordinance was not without opposition. Dadeland Mall, for example, threatened a lawsuit challenging one aspect of it that would have required the mall be sliced into 47 sections if it began a major renovation. But county officials have been working with mall representatives to hammer out a compromise and on Monday, Dadeland announced a $30 million renovation that mall officials said would consider the theme of the downtown Kendall movement.
"Probably the major components will occur along the area closer to Kendall Drive. We're adding green space and landscaping, and improvements all along the area," said mall manager Debora Exley.
Along with the landscaping at the mall's entrance, 39-year-old Dadeland will double the size of its Lord & Taylor, among other improvements, Ms. Exley said. Demolition work, she said, is starting and renovations are expected to be done by November 2002.
Both mall and county representatives said the two were close to an agreement on a revision to the ordinance that would allow Dadeland to remain intact. Mr. Rawlinson said changes would come before the county commission in the next two months.
"I've maintained that the most important thing about the Dadeland property as it fits into the downtown Kendall idea is the fact that the buildings on that property present toward Kendall Drive," said Victor Dover of town planning firm Dover Kohl & Partners, who helped conduct the 1998 charrette.
He pointed to Gulfside's project as the cornerstone of what could become a bustling urban community.
"What's exciting about Downtown Dadeland is it's comprised of street-oriented buildings. It's not going to be an internalized project as much as it will be reflective of the streets in a town," he said. "Parking is not the main theme of the project. Instead, the dominant visual elements are people places sidewalk environments, storefronts. It's smart from a planning point of view and it's smart from a merchandising point of view."


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Skip to comments.The Vice President made this statement today (about the NY Slimes)
Posted on 06/26/2006 2:11:34 PM PDT by pissant
THE VICE PRESIDENT: "In the decade prior to 9/11, we spent more than $2 trillion on national security. Yet we lost nearly 3,000 Americans at the hands of 19 men armed with box cutters and airline tickets. In the case of al Qaeda we are not dealing with large armies that we can track, or uniforms we can see, or men with territory of their own to defend. Their preferred tactic, which they boldly proclaim, is to slip into countries, blend in among the innocent, and kill without mercy and without restraint. They have intelligence and counterintelligence operations of their own. They are using the most sophisticated communications technology they can get their hands on.
"In pursuit of their objectives, they have carried out a number of attacks since 9/11 in Casablanca, Jakarta, Mombassa, Bali, Riyadh, Baghdad, Istanbul, Madrid, London, Sharm al-Sheikh, and elsewhere. Here in the U.S., we have not had another 9/11. Obviously, no one can guarantee that we won't be hit again. But the relative safety of these past nearly five years now did not come about by accident. We've been protected by sensible policy decisions by the President, by decisive action at home and abroad, and by round-the-clock efforts on the part of the people in our armed forces, law enforcement, intelligence, and homeland security.
"Some in the press, in particular The New York Times, have made the job of defending against further terrorist attacks more difficult by insisting on publishing detailed information about vital national security programs.
"The first was the terrorist surveillance program. Sometimes the press calls it domestic surveillance, it is not domestic surveillance. It's a program aimed at the communications that are international in nature at least one end of the communication has to be outside the United States, and one end has to be affiliated with or associated with al Qaeda.
"The second program that The New York Times has now disclosed is the terrorist financial tracking program, just within about the last week or so. These are both good programs. They provide valuable intelligence. They are very carefully managed to safeguard the civil liberties of the American people. They have been successful in helping break up terrorist plots. They are done in accordance with the Constitution, and there has in both cases both programs have been properly notified to the appropriate officials in the United States Congress.
"The New York Times has now twice two separate occasions disclosed programs; both times they had been asked not to publish those stories by senior administration officials. They went ahead anyway. The leaks to The New York Times and the publishing of those leaks is very damaging. The ability to intercept al Qaeda communications and to track their sources of financing are essential if we're going to successfully prosecute the global war on terror. Our capabilities in these areas help explain why we have been so successful in preventing further attacks like 9/11. The New York Times has now made it more difficult for us to prevent attacks in the future. Publishing this highly classified information about our sources and methods for collecting intelligence will enable the terrorists to look for ways to defeat our efforts. These kinds of stories also adversely affect our relationships with people who work with us against the terrorists. In the future, they will be less likely to cooperate if they think the United States is incapable of keeping a secret.
"What is doubly disturbing for me is that not only have they gone forward with these stories, but they've been rewarded for it, for example, in the case of the terrorist surveillance program, by being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for outstanding journalism. I think that is a disgrace."
Come on...sic the AG on the NYT!!!!!
Okay, so who are the scumbags that leak this stuff to the Slimes, anyway?
ANy lawyers out there? Can we have a class action lawsuit against the Slimes for endangering American lives?
My preferred response as well.
Nicely put by the VP.
Whoever it is, needs to spend the rest of his pathetic life in the slammer.
Strong words from the vice-president. Will they be backed up with action? Imagine if this sort of thing had happened in 1942 or 1918. It's not just a disgrace. It's putting the lives of American citizens in jeopardy.
Publishing this highly classified information about our sources and methods for collecting intelligence will enable the terrorists to look for ways to defeat our efforts."
Not to put too fine a point on it, but just how much treason is our president prepared to tolerate? Is there a treason meter in the White House that will let our POTUS know when enough is enough? Most people already think that line has been crossed.
A liberal is someone who can look at the blood of innocents on their hands and say it's only a rash.
Causing grief among our allies.
What would you expect?
It should be a felony for any reporter to print a story that can damage or harm national security. Also the paper that allowed the story should face a heavy fine and the editor who allowed the story to go to print should face jail time as well.
In my lifetime, I would only place Reagan higher than Cheney. Please do something about this Mr. Vice President. Rheoric followed by inaction only fuels their fire.
What does it take to get this administration to defend this country in every way?
Disgrace? Yes. Irresponsible? Definitely. But illegal? No, not according to the Supreme Court. The criminal act is committed by those who leak the information to the media. The only way things like this are going to be prevented is to find the leakers and throw them in prison.
I've been reading a book about Nazi Germany. It's funny how things don't change. Back in the 30's, after making a provocative move, Hitler would immediately call in the western press (namely the Times of London, the New York Times, and whatever the big paper in France is). Anyway, he would hold conference with them and just wax on and on about his love of peace and his distaste for war. Naturally, those publications drank this B.S. up went home and published it for an ignorant world to read. These big papers were efectively tying the hands of the west by rallying public sentiment against responding to Germany's provocations. Hitler used to sit back and laugh at how easy it was to manipulate the free press into doing his bidding. Do the Editors of our large news organizations realize that they are once again being used like whores?
I think this has broken the camel's back. I see the AG stepping in this time.
Sounds like treason to me.
Licorice: "Even us hamsters know that this is treason.
America's rodents and people would be much safer if you stupid dhimmis would hang
some of these seditious traitors who repeatedly violate 18 U.S.C. §798 over and over,
beginning with Bill Keller and my Mistress' competition for my savior, hottie Emma Gilbey, now Ms. Keller."
18 U.S.C. §798. Disclosure of Classified Information.
(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information
(1) concerning the nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or cryptographic system of the United States or any foreign government; or
(2) concerning the design, construction, use, maintenance, or repair of any device, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned for use by the United States or any foreign government for cryptographic or communication intelligence purposes; or
(3) concerning the communication intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government; or
(4) obtained by the processes of communication intelligence from the communications of any foreign government, knowing the same to have been obtained by such processesShall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (b) As used in this subsection (a) of this section
The term classified information means information which, at the time of a violation of this section, is, for reasons of national security, specifically designated by a United States Government Agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution; .........
The term communication intelligence means all procedures and methods used in the interception of communications and the obtaining of information from such communications by other than the intended recipients;
The term unauthorized person means any person who, or agency which, is not authorized to receive information of the categories set forth in subsection (a) of this section, by the President, or by the head of a department or agency of the United States Government which is expressly designated by the President to engage in communication intelligence activities for the United States.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
Have you sent a letter to the administration yet? I believe there is already an investigation into the leaks for the WaPo's "secret prisons" story. We need to keep pressure on the administration and the congress to act and act strongly.
Tar, feathers?
The never like to talk about what happened in vietnam and cambodia after they defunded the war, do they?
I think that was a WaPo story. Same thing in my book though.
He didn't mention a leak by the NY Times in the late summer of 2004 which damaged one of our biggest breakthroughs. The US, UK, and Pakistan uncovered a Pakistani al Qaeda member who operated a computer that was a clearing-house, with names and locations, for al Qaeda members planning attacks. It was the information on this computer that led to the security alert at that time related to photographs that had been taken and plans to attack large financial institutions in New York, Newark, and Washington D.C. The information led (finally) to the arrest of Abu Hamza, the radical Islamist preacher at the Finsbury Park Mosque in London. The intelligence services didn't want this discovery disclosed because by keeping it secret they could discover who was communicating with that computer system.
The NY Times got wind of what was going on, and even though Condoleeza Rice begged them not to disclose the information, they did - on the front page. So the London police had to go crazy rounding up everyone they were aware of in a great hurry, instead of being able to watch them to see who further would turn up. The UK intelligence were furious with us.
Disgusting is an understatement.
Well then, I wasn't alone in my thoughts.
When has the MSM shown any common sense or restraint about NOT publishing information detrimental to safety of citizens of The United States?
Write to the VP, please and urge him on.
Same with GWB and Hastert and Frist.
The real disgrace will be when the Slimes gets away with this crap again. Once the "It's a disgrace" talk dies down it will be over. It always is.
Not true. It is illegal to publish gov't secrets.
We already know there is an investigation ongoing on both the CIA leak and the NSA leak; this will be added as well. The President will not publicize this investigation. The media screamed bloody murder on behalf of their hero Joey WIlson and his non-spy wife, and yet they are silent on this. These media clymers should be jailed until they reveal their sources. Fitzy has set the precedent for that by jailing Judy Miller; the DOJ should follow this precedent and jail these individuals NOW.
Journalists, are generally, the lowest scum of the earth.
Great post Dio!
I think we use the firing squad and hanging. That's good enough for me.
The Slimes and its puppets in the MSM ARE THE ENEMY. They simply hate America as it is. They want a socialist-homosexual utopia. Thus, they are simply aiding and abetting their faithful followers abroad and here. They are giving intel to their friends of gee-had. They are the enemy. Problem is, many Americans simply do not know or care.
I'm all for handing the entire staff of the Slimes over to Al-Quaeda in exchange for a used AK-47 and a tub of hummus.
I'll even supply them a video recorder.
But the really, really important thing is who leaked Valerie Plame's name? The nation is in grave peril for that leak.< /sarcasm >
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Queen of the UphillKim Dobson named Open Female Trail Runner of the Year
Photo by Joe Viger
Kim Dobson of Grand Junction, Colorado, is best known for her uphill running prowess, and rightly so. In 2012, the 28-year-old broke the long-standing women's record at Colorado's Pikes Peak Ascent, a record set by trail-running legend, Lynn Bjorkland in 1981. To Bjorkland's previously thought "untouchable" record of 2:33:31, Dobson crossed the line in 2:24:58. Of that performance, she told Trail Runner earlier this year, "Going in to the race I thought it would be possible to run around a 2:30 if I had a strong day. I was not expecting to be around 2:25! That finish taught me to never place limits on what you can achieve in a race."
Before Pikes, Dobson blew away the competition on Mount Washington. There, she ran the second-fastest women's time ever, breaking the elusive 1:10 barrier and running a 1:09:25. Then, to top off an already incredible season, Dobson finished third at the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge—the Jungfrau Marathon—in Switzerland, earning not only a podium spot, but also earned the second highest points toward Team USA's Gold-Medal finish.
Dobson took a few minutes to answer some questions about uphill running, her past season, her involvement with the sport and what she hopes to achieve in 2013.
How did you get into mountain running?
Although I didn't run in college, I did enjoy running recreationally during that time. The mountain running came into place many years after college, probably from the combination of my love of running and the passion I shared with my husband for hiking tall peaks. I was also fortunate to meet other awesome mountain runners, such as Brandy Erholtz and Scott Elliott who encouraged me and believed in me. After that, I met so many other wonderful people involved with the sport and saw so many gorgeous places that I fell in love with mountain running.
Uphill running is your specialty. Why do you love it?
Whether it's biking, cross country skiing or running, uphill activities have come naturally to me for as long as I can remember. … It's just who I am and the way I was made. My family jokes that I can do most things faster uphill than downhill, which is not too far from the truth! For me, the most rewarding part of running uphill is the sense of accomplishment it brings. My favorite thing about uphill running is the goal-oriented nature of an ascent. Each hill or mountain is different, but the objective is always to reach the top as best or as fast as you can. You have to fight to overcome mental and physical challenges as you climb to your destination. Once you reach the summit, you get to breathe, enjoy the stunning views and cruise back down the mountain.
How do you overcome the mental barriers of the "uphill grind"?
Before I run a hill, I accept that it is going to hurt and remember my goal, which is to always do the best I can do on that day. When I am on a long ascent in an important race or training run, I often recite a Bible verse or a favorite quote in my head. It's a privilege and a blessing to have the ability to simply run, and I try to remind myself of that as often as possible.


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There was something about the way Rajesh Khanna smiled that made your heart lurch. It wasn't a perfect smile by any stretch of imagination. It was slightly crooked. But there was a twinkle in the eye that went with the smile – a slight tilt of the head and a swagger. It is hardly surprising that women of all ages fell for him like a ton of bricks. He was possibly the first Star to get mobbed and police would be deployed to keep the women away from him. In his hey day there was no other actor or star who could come close to his popularity . He was the original Superstar of India.
Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna) was the product of a talent hunt run by Filmfare and United Producers, in 1965. In a world without reality television or indeed 24 hour television – it is difficult to believe how a short, pimply, slightly podgy person, with really small eyes and poor skin won a talent hunt. But, obviously the panellists saw something that modern television does not. That something was Star Quality. The X factor that we all talk about but can never define. It is strange that none of the superstars produced by India have ever been the 'gora, chikna' varieties that television repeatedly throws up.
Rajesh Khanna's first big – though big is an understatement – hit was Aaradhna, that set up the hit pairing of him and Sharmila Tagore. The film has Rajesh Khanna in a double role. Two songs in that film helped build the myth of Rajesh Khanna – super Romantic hero. The first was the wet song. The smouldering eyes of Rajesh Khanna following a very wet, blanket clad Sharmila in "roop tera mastana, pyaar mera deewana, bhool koyi humsena hojaye'. And the second is "Mere Sapnon ki Rani Kab Aaye gi tu" – the carefree lover boy song for that generation. Rajesh Khanna and Sharmilla Tagore was a hit jodi starring in some fabulous films- tragedies in which the loving couple never gets together. Amar Prem a film in which e he plays a dissolute landowner in Calcuttaand she a courtesan, and their unfulfilled love story. Songs such as Chingari Koi Bhadke, and Kuch toh Log Kahenge add to the pain of two good people (despite her profession and his habits) who will never see happiness in their lives. The same is the case in Safar – a story of sacrifice and tears and unconsummated love.
If the pairing between Sharmila and Rajesh Khanna was riddled with angst and guilt , the pairing between Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz was zany and fun. Who can forge the scene where like Jack and Jill they come tumbling down the hill under the influence of bhang in the film "aap ki kasam" – Jai Jai Shiv Shankar encapsulates the zing of the pairing. While the film is a tragedy (his possessiveness drives her away), their pairing was not. Films such as Apna Desh – remember Rajesh Khanna in that ghastly red jacket and peach trousers and Mumtaz in a blonde wig singing Duniya Mein Logon Ko Dhoka Kabhi Ho jaata hai – Sachcha Jhoota and Roti brought audiences in droves to the theatres.
While Rajesh Khanna played a great romantic hero, wooing his heroine with a light tough, he played the heart broken hero with more panache. There was something terribly vulnerable about him as the man who is pining for love. It is hardly surprising that his fanclub was predominantly women. They probably wanted to hug away all his sorrows. In films like Kati Patang , Safar, Aap ki Kasam or even Anand – his pain at rejection is palpable. Songs like Zindagi ke Safar mein bichad jayege (aap ki kasam), Jeevan se Bhaari in Aankho mein, Zindagi ka Safar hai yeh kaisa safar (both in Safar) – all added to the aura of Rajesh Khanna. The Rajesh Khanna Kishore Kumar combination is as much a part of Indian film legend as was the Raj Kapoor Mukesh or the Shammi Kapoor Mohd. Rafi Combination. IF people loved to see him fall in love, they also seemed to love to see him lose in love. And more importantly die before he can tell the one he loves that he loves her. The films in which he doesn't get together with the heroine are numerous. Movies such as Aap Ki Kasam, Safar, Anand, Khamoshi, Namak Haram, Amar Prem saw the hero lose, women cry buckets in the theatre and box office registers ringing over and over again.
There were accusations of him being a light actor – but films like Safar and Anand– where he plays a cancer patient who knows he is dying – Khamoshi – where he plays a man committed to an asylum because he has had a nervous breakdown because he has lost in love or even Avtaar where he is the unforgiving father to ungrateful children – laid to rest that notion. But, audiences wanted to see him as the romantic hero, when romantic films were going tout of vogue. Audiences moved away from the romantic classics to the angry young man films – that were personified by Amitabh Bachchan. And Rajesh Khanna could not make the transition. Its possibly because audiences could not imagine him smouldering with anger, with passion maybe, with unrequited love maybe – but not with the desire to change society. His persona was very much – my corner of the world rather than I will change the world. And, he stuck to that. No matter how the industry or the fans treated him – he maintained his dignity and his distance and remained the star.
Top 10 films
- Aaradhna
- Aapki Kasam
- Anand
- Amar Prem
- Apna Desh
- Avtaar
- Kati Patang
- Khamoshi
- Namak Haram
- Roti


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What We Talk About When We Talk About Chili
March 20th, 2010 by Scott Gold
Scenes like this unfold regularly on stage and screen, usually in hospital or police dramas. Someone in an official uniform, a handsome but somber-faced physician or a dutiful detective, has been tasked with issuing news that no family member ever wants to hear: There has been a horrible tragedy, and nothing will be the same ever again. It is brutally heartbreaking every time, no matter how many of these same scenes you've seen. And as punishingly emotional as they are, they never get old. Recently, I was put into a similar situation, having to steel my nerves and muster every ounce of resolve I could to perform this timeless and devastating proclamation.
"I'm sorry," I said to my friend, "I have some…bad news."
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Meat Me At The Super Beauxl: A New Orleans Native Reflects On Football and Food
February 5th, 2010 by Scott Gold
Making friends with an exceptionally talented specialty pastry artist, I've come to know, is always a good thing to do. If you haven't befriended one yet — like my pal Melissa Torres, aka Cake Hero — I highly recommend it. A couple of years ago, I trusted her to create my birthday cake, and boy howdy did she deliver: A giant, pink pig's head with edible fondant ears, big black Xs over the eyes, and, in its long snout, a wax apple that served as the candle. And when we cut it open? You guessed it: red velvet cake. It was gruesomely fun, not to mention tasty. So, this past year I again decided to employ my friend and her considerable talents to craft me another exquisite birthday creation. Only this time, I wanted it to be a surprise. I emailed about fifty of my friends, and told them to take whatever they knew about me, for good or ill, and get in touch with Melissa with ideas and suggestions for what they felt was the perfect Scott Gold cake, something that summed me up in one lovingly baked and frosted package. Given how much they knew, I couldn't help but worry a little bit, but I was willing to give Melissa the benefit of the doubt…
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Bourbon and Barbecue: The Ultimate BFF Pair
January 8th, 2010 by Scott Gold
There's a television advertisement I remember from my youth: Two ranch hands are hanging out on the corral, snacking, when one of them, in an inept attempt to mount his steed, flips over the saddle and spills his treat. "My chocolate!" he laments, to which the other counters, "is in my peanut butter!" It's not long before the two men realize that, as in the case of Newton's apple, Archimedes's bathtub, and Alexander Flemming's famous mold, they'd landed in the lap of genius by way of pure serendipity. Yes: Chocolate! Peanut Butter! Gadzooks, why didn't anyone think about combining these things before?!?!
In the land of meat and drink, there are pairings that seldom fail to please: A robust Cabernet with a thick NY strip; bacon and eggs with coffee; spicy Texas-style chili with cold beer; a glass of sweet Sauternes and seared fois gras. I love all of these, deeply and with gusto. However, for me the ultimate pairing of beast and beverage, without a doubt, is bourbon and barbecue…
The New Orleans Po-Boy Festival: A Rich Day for a Poor Boy
December 4th, 2009 by Scott Gold
Over the years, I've been implored by a number of earnest do-gooders to become part of their organizations, to join hands, fight the good fight and help make the world a better place. Save Lake Pontchartrain. Save the Wales. Ban the Nukes. Nuke the Wales. Pave Lake Pontchartrain. And so on. But never before has a cause struck me so deeply, so frighteningly close to the bone, as the one I discovered last year, just before Thanksgiving:
Save Our Sandwich…
Happy Turkey (Stuffed With Duck, Stuffed With Chicken) Day!
November 23rd, 2009 by Scott Gold
It probably wouldn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out that Thanksgiving is easily my favorite holiday of all holidays. It's been that way for years. There are numerous reasons for this: First, there's not having to wear a tie and drag oneself to religious services. In fact, there's no religious obligation at all, unless you consider football a religion. It's pretty difficult to find qualms with a holiday that's centered around thankfulness, family, and gorging oneself on turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes (marshmallow topping is a vegetable, right?), and wine so fully that passing out on the carpet — the older gents in my family claim their sofa and easy chair birthrights — isn't just accepted, it's expected. Most holidays do have a culinary component, minus the ones where fasting is obligatory, in which cases the absence of food serves as a painful reminder of that day's holiness and gravity. Not so Turkey Day, a glorious occasion during which full-on, no-holds-barred gluttony is the only way to show appreciation for life's bounty. Beautiful.
In Which I Solve This Ground Beef E.Coli Problem for Good
October 23rd, 2009 by Scott Gold
It started a couple of weeks ago, subtly, just before waking up on a rainy Saturday morning. I couldn't tell what it was, exactly, but I didn't feel quite right. My skin seemed to be a little sensitive to my bedsheets, and I felt a little flushed. Not long after, my joints and muscles started to ache. By the time I rose and put myself in the shower, I knew for certain that I was coming down with something. Little did I know that it was coming down on me. And hard…Continue reading at The Faster Times
Meat and Booze: The Recipe for Happiness?
October 9th, 2009 by Scott Gold
A friend recently forwarded me the above infographic, a nifty little chart illustrating some of the larger and smaller meat consumers in the world, and exactly how much animal flesh we devour (or shy away from) per capita every year. According to the fine folks at GOOD:
An increase in the consumption of meat is directly correlated to an increase in a country's economic development. As a country becomes richer, its citizens generally eat more meat, a much denser source of protein than is available in poorer countries. But the range of the amount of meat eaten in different countries around the world is truly astounding, from being barely enough for a few hamburgers to the weight of several people. This is a look at which countries are eating the most meat every year, on a per capita basis, and which are eating the least.
It's a slick graphic, not necessarily political, but one of those images that pops up on the Internet to get your gears turning upstairs. I particularly enjoyed the way the authors gave us a frame of reference by listing the average weight of everyday objects, then totaling them up for us (apparently, I ate a pig, twenty-five chickens and a hot dog last year)…
The KFC Double Down: This Is Why The Terrorists Hate Our Freedom
September 25th, 2009 by Scott Gold
Some weeks ago, I was startled by a surging news item that I thought couldn't possibly be real. There was this video — a YouTube video, in fact, and we all know how reliable those tend to be — that someone took of a television advertisement. It's grainy and the sound is high-pitched and tinny, but still, there it was: If this ad was to be believed, Kentucky Fried Chicken was now going to sell a bacon and cheese sandwich that featured two thick slabs of fried chicken instead of bread. They call it the "Double Down." I assumed the name to be a playful take on what happens to your lifespan after eating one of these monstrosities. It was outrageous. It was hilarious. It couldn't honestly be real…could it? I was dubious, but then again, this is KFC we're talking about here. This is the same restaurant chain that comic Patton Oswalt scathingly lampooned, likening their most popular dish — a tub filled with seemingly every KFC menu item covered in cheese and gravy — to a "failure pile in a sadness bowl." But a bowl of food I can understand, if not order for myself. A mountainous double fistful of fried chicken, bacon, cheese and sauce, on the other hand, seemed so egregious as to defy human comprehension…
Playing With Your Meat: The Lamb Merguez Cupcake
September 3rd, 2009 by Scott Gold
Every summer since I was a toddler, my family has spent a week at the beach. Though the location has changed over the years — Destin and Perdido Key, Florida; Gulf Shores, Alabama — it's always been on the beautiful Gulf Coast, with sand as white and fine as confectioner's sugar, brown pelicans skimming over the water looking for a meal, and seafood and produce so fresh it was either caught or pulled from the ground the same day we eat it. Yes, the beach is great, even for a frog-belly-white gentleman such as myself, but it's always the food I'll remember, and rightfully so. To say that my family cares about food is kind of like saying the Manning family cares about football. Serious understatement. In fact, this past year we managed to fill two cars to the brim for our one week vacation, and it wasn't until we'd arrived at our destination that I discovered we'd packed significantly more refrigerator and pantry provisions than actual luggage. Hey — we can wear the same swimsuit day in, day out, but we're not going to eat the same meal twice, not if we can help it…
Hot Dog Day Afternoon
August 21st, 2009 by Scott Gold
There must be something in the air. Or maybe the water. Whatever it is, we here at The Faster Times food section seem to have gone a little hot dog crazy lately. Take, for instance, Street Foods correspondent Sarah Karnasiewicz's recent post about the Yankee Hot Dog Trail, in which she muses, "Looking back on the summer, I realize I've already devoted an unequal percentage of this real estate to the subject of hot dogs. And here I go again! Whats behind my obsession? Maybe I still have the tastes of a 10 year old."
I'm pretty sure I know what's behind your obsession, Sarah, and I don't think it has anything to do with an immature palate (you enjoyed calf's spleen with me, remember?). There are larger factors at work here, without question. First, I don't know if everyone's noticed, but it's summertime. And a summer without hot dogs is like…well, not much like summer at all…


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Hurricane Hermine hammers Florida, cutting power
Opening Sequence
Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter arrested
VERBATIM: Fighting injustice is a 'moral obligation'
Beijing warns Trump over Taiwan
Thousands rally to save Obamacare as Trump hints at new plan
VERBATIM: Martin Luther King III talks voting rights with Trump
The image team trying to take Le Pen to power
Davos elites walking in Trump's shadow
Sterling slides ahead of key Brexit speech
German carmakers the focus of Trump's ire
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Legends of Jazz - 2007 NEA Jazz Masters
April 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: celebration, conversations, cool things, creators, curtis fuller, frank wess, Jazz Alive, jazz appreciation, Jazz Community, jazz master, jazz royalty, legends of jazz, music, nancy wilson, nea, pbs, pbs series, pianist, ramsey lewis, saxophonist, smithsonian, trombonist, Video
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. One of the many cool things about the Smithsonian's monthlong celebration has been online. The creators of the LEGENDS OF JAZZ PBS series put together a one-hour web special, hosted by 2007 NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, that features conversations with and music by NEA jazz royalty - pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, trombonist Curtis Fuller, singer Jimmy Scott, Basie-veteran Frank Wess, and saxophonist Phil Woods. Nancy Wilson, herself an NEA Jazz Master, talks with Ramsey Lewis about his own half-century career. Find it here.


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Melanoma rate rises sharply
FAIRMONT – We know more now about preventing skin cancer than our sun-loving predecessors, but do we truly understand what we've learned?
New data from the Minnesota Department of Health released this month shows that melanoma skin cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among Minnesotans, jumping 35 percent for males and 38 percent for females from 2005 to 2009, and doubling for both genders since 1988. Though basal and squamous cell skin cancers are more commonly diagnosed than melanoma, the latter is the more serious.
"If not found early, melanomas can spread to other parts of the body and can be deadly," said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, state commissioner of health, in a written statement.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposure to ultraviolet light causes about 65 percent to 90 percent of melanomas, but avoiding UV rays still does not seem to be a priority for many.
Martin County had 32 reported melanoma diagnoses from 2005-09, an incidence rate of 25.8 out of 100,000. Faribault County had 30 cases, a rate of 35.6 out of 100,000 – the third-highest rate reported in the state, topped only by Dodge and Olmstead counties.
Examining the rates based on gender and age has helped point to possible causes for the melanoma rates, since those most affected by this cancer seem to be older men and young women.
In both Faribault and Martin counties, the majority of the cases occurred in men, and it probably would not be unreasonable to postulate that many of these men were farmers.
Dr. Stephan Thome, a specialist in oncology and hematology with Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, has personally observed an increase in melanoma diagnoses in the area through the patients who walk through his door.
He has also detected a pattern: For young women, melanomas are often on the trunk and legs, whereas older men have more on their face and head.
"Think of the farmers sitting on tractors getting burned by the sun, and young ladies who want to look like a supermodel going to tanning booths," he said.
While there has been some controversy in the past whether tanning booths cause cancer, in 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer announced that sunbeds are definitely carcinogenic to humans. The announcement was backed by research that found the risk of melanoma was 75 percent greater in people who started using tanning booths regularly before age 30.
Of the three types of UV rays people are exposed to, "A" is the least toxic, since it takes the longest to damage a cell. "B" is more toxic than "A," and "C" is the worst, but it's also the one we get the least exposure to.
"A tanning booth gives you more A," Thome said. "… The problem is it gives a false sense of security, because your skin is not hurting, but the skin is getting damaged."
The best way to prevent skin cancer is to avoid exposure to UV light, and that goes double for skin types that burn more easily. When you are out in the sun, especially between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Thome recommends wearing protective clothing, sunblock and sunglasses to protect the whites of the eyes – yes, there is such a thing as ocular melanoma.
And people should also be aware of other ways they're exposed to UV rays. One example is the light used to dry gel nail polish. Those manicured nails could come at an unsightly cost, since Thome has found melanoma on a finger is particularly tough to remove, without removing the finger itself.
Another way people are exposed is ultraviolet wands used for disinfecting surfaces, and some black lights.
"If it's UV light, they're radiating their own skin," Thome said.
Before anyone gets too paranoid about UV rays, the doctor brought up one positive.
"We do want people to get 10-15 minutes sunlight for Vitamin D," he said. "… A little tan is not a bad thing. It's a careful balance. You don't want to overdose, but you don't want to be a hermit and live in a cave."
Snowbirds or vacationers heading to warmer climates this time of year should be on high alert against sun burns, warns the Minnesota Department of Health.
So is there anything to the idea of getting a "starter tan" before going out into the sun after a long winter break? For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, some people like to do a few sessions in a tanning bed to warm up their skin to UV light and ideally prevent a major burn when they go on vacation and spend hours in the sun.
"I cannot in good conscience recommend anybody go in a tanning booth," Thome said.
On the flip side, if people do choose to get a starter tan, he suggests doing only a minute or two at a time, rather than 10 to 15 minutes.
"These modern lamps are so powerful, and they surround your whole body. That's a whole bunch of radiation, and how are you going to dose it?" he said. "So if one is going to do it, I would go as short a time as possible."
In order to detect melanomas, people should regularly do a full body check on themselves, or have a partner or physician help them.
Ask a physician about any suspicious spots.
"Know what your skin looks like so you know if something changes," Thome said.
And remember the ABCs of skin cancer:
o A is for asymmetry, when one part of a skin growth is different from the other.
o B is for border irregularity, since melanomas can have borders that are vaguely defined.
o C is for color changes, as multiple colors or uneven distribution of color can indicate cancer.
o D is for diameter, referring to the size of a skin growth. Anything larger than a pencil eraser should be checked by a doctor.
o E is for evolution, since any change in a mole should be monitored.


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The USA Men's Senior National Team got off to a great start at the America's Cup as their divided Red and Blue squads each won their contests handily. USA Red defeated Canada 17-6 while USA Blue took it to the Premier League All-Stars winning 22-8. All these teams will be in action on Wednesday evening as USA Blue will take on Canada and USA Red will battle the Premier League All-Stars.
In the opening game it was close in the first quarter as after one USA Red led just 4-2. They then broke things open in the second quarter thanks to two goals by Jeff Powers, he would go on to score four on the evening. Dreason Barry also made his presence felt in that quarter tossing in two goals from the two meter spot. The second half saw more of the same as USA Red pushed their lead out to 13-4 headed to the fourth with five different players scoring goals. The fourth quarter saw no change as USA Red piled on some more and went away winners 17-6.
Genai Kerr did the job in net turning aside five shots while also adding a team high four steals.
The second game of the night saw USA Blue take advantage from the opening sprint. They built up a 3-0 lead and then a 5-3 advantage thanks to two goals apiece from Tony Azevedo and Jesse Smith. In the second quarter the scoring continued for USA Blue with Peter Varellas scoring the first of his five goals to help build an 11-4 lead at the half. The third quarter saw a lull in scoring as USA Blue only increased things to 13-5 headed to the fourth. In the final stanza JW Krumpholz put on a show scoring three straight goals from the set position the final coming on a behind the back toss to beat the goaltender. Merrill Moses was solid in net discarding 10 shots on the evening.
USA Red: 17 (J. Powers 4, D. Barry 3, L. Beaubien 3, R. Merlo 2, B. Alexander 2, T. Hopkins 1, C. Lapin 1, A. Hewko 1)
CAN: 6 (K. Graham 3, C. Kudaba 1, K. Mitchell 1, A. Feltham 1)
Saves: USA - G. Kerr 5 -- CAN - R. Randall 4
USA Blue: 22 (P. Varellas 5, J. Krumpholz 5, T. Azevedo 3, R. Bailey 2, J. Smith 2, K. Witt 2, T. Hutten 1, M. Sagehorn 1, J. Delgadillo 1)
PL All Stars: 8 (J. Dorfi 2, R. Sinclair 2, P. Kurzeka 2, L. Felix 1, J. MacDonnell 1)
Saves: USA - Moses 10 -- PL - S. Nolan - 10


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Park & Sun Sports Mini Table Tennis
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The Park & Sun Sports® Mini Table Tennis is an action pact game. This table minimizes the playing area and storage space so it's easy to play table tennis anywhere. Measuring 60" L x 38" W x 28" H, this set is complete with a net, two paddles and two ping pong balls. Its one inch diameter steel frame with black finish is sturdy perfectly built to fit your needs.
- Mini table tennis
- Measures 60" L x 30" W x 28" H
- 1/2" MDF table top with blue finish
- 1" diameter steel frame with black finish
- Complete with net, two paddles and two ping pong balls
- Style: MTTB
- Park & Sun Sports
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 13199502
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Rated 3.7 out of 5�by 3 reviewers.
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About the Author: William J. Burns serves as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
I was pleased to be back in Moscow September 7-8. It was an honor to serve as Ambassador there, and I remain very much committed to doing everything I can to help strengthen U.S.-Russian relations, which is in the interest of both countries. Russia and the United States have made a lot of progress together over the course of the last 18 months and have some tangible achievements to point to: the New START Treaty, diplomatic cooperation on issues ranging from North Korea to Iran, an air transit agreement that has facilitated the travel of 60,000 U.S. military personnel to join international forces in Afghanistan, and the establishment of a new presidential commission, which has paid practical dividends for both countries. The challenge now is to keep moving forward.
As President Obama and President Medvedev agreed in Washington in June, we now want to widen the arc of cooperation to encompass investment, trade and innovation. The centerpiece of this next phase of our relationship is to support Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization. In my meetings with First Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov and Finance Minister Kudrin, I emphasized that President Obama has made this one of his highest priorities in our bilateral relations. The Russian Government has set a target of September 30 to resolve a number of outstanding issues and we believe there is good progress in that direction.
In my discussions with Foreign Minister Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov, we reviewed the status in both countries of ratification of the New START Treaty and the resubmission of the 123 agreement on civilian nuclear coperation to the U.S. Congress. We believe that New START is a very good agreement and in the interest of both countries. I also appreciated the opportunity, as I always do in Moscow, to meet with civil society and human rights leaders. We had a useful and wide ranging discussion. It was regrettable that Lev Ponomarev, who was supposed to be at the meeting, was not able to attend.
My visit was a reminder that we have a very full and challenging agenda before us, but I think the United States and Russia have a great deal to gain by working together.
Ron in New York writes:
Prioritize Human and Civil Rights.....
Since Medvedev was put in the front window; Human and Civil Rights have been diminished by Putin behind the scenes. Civil Society organization registrations have stopped and many certified NGO's (Domestic/International) have been revoked or hijacked. If USG and RF wish to improve relations...Human Rights must
be a prerequisite. USG cannot be complicit in trade or treaties, at the expense of Human Rights.


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Some More Father's Day inspiration…
June 13, 2013 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Scor Pal, Simple Stories
Hi Everyone! Ellen here today with a Father's Day card I made…well two of them. And they are very different! I was inspired this week by two different things.
First up, I was working with some Couture Creations dies and after my cut I realized unfortunately that my sandwich was wrong. So it didn't cut all the way through. That happens to me from time to time and I just put them in my recycle bin. WEll not this this time! I thought…I can do something with that…and I did! You have to check out their Doily dies..they are AWESOME! And versatile….
There was no way I could cut this with craft knife because it was too detailed so I grabbed my Sand it Gadget and I sanded and sanded and sanded a bit more and the "etched" image created starts to pop off the card. It's subtle but I think it works AND I saved some scraps 😉
And next up I was in my inbox and the daily RSS feed from Scrapbook & Cards Today was there and I found this treat: Folded Shirt Card for Father's Day!
Aly Dosdal from the WRMK Design Team originally did the video so I had to try it out because I just KNEW that Core w0uld be awesome with this tutorial. I used Core Essentials for the shirt, Chocolate Box for the tie and background and a David Tutera Celebrate card for the base. I cannot get enough of these square cards! For the original video check out the WRMK blog .
I gotta tell you…I did it on the FIRST try so it wasn't that hard. You will need your Scor-Pal or scoring tool of some sort.
And here is the inside of the card. You can open it up and put something in there.


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Greetings TeaFriends. Welcome to a new TeaDay. Please drop in and share what is in your cup throughout the day. Also discuss the day's topic.
As you may have read elsewhere, my father passed away yesterday (Thursday). Therefore I will be offering some simple topics for a few days, if I am able. I hope that you will share what is in your cup and discuss the topics.
Also, the "incredibly exciting event to begin Friday right here that will rock your TeaWorld" will have to wait a few days. But don't go far, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!!
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Other than tea and water, is there another beverage you drink virtually everyday? Please share.
We are looking forward to sharing this TeaDay with ... everyone. Bottoms up.


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Debates of Sept. 30th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #129 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was defence.
- Committees of the House
- Remote Sensing Space Systems Act
- Seniors
- Lake Simcoe
- Fafia
- Liberal Government
- Swansea
- Search and Rescue
- Iran
- Trois-Rivières
- Carnegie Gallery
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Justice
- Seniors
- Drinking Water
- Biennale du lin de Portneuf
- Public Funds
- Firefighters
- Sisters in Spirit Campaign
- Softwood Lumber
- David Dingwall
- Sponsorship Program
- National Defence
- Housing
- Technology Partnerships Canada
- National Defence
- David Dingwall
- Public Works and Government Services
- Public Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Border Security
- Immigration
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Health
- Poverty
- National Defence
- Energy Prices
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Status of Women
- Finance
- Agriculture
- Social Development
- Taxation
- Copyright Act
- Highway Infrastructure
- Economic Development
- House of Commons Calender
- Certificates of Nomination
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Remote Sensing Space Systems Act
- Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Gary Goodyear Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, school boards in Quebec and Ontario, including one that covers my riding of Cambridge, took the Liberal government to court to prove that they should be exempt from GST and the cost of transporting our children. The courts agreed and a final settlement was reached, but then the Minister of Finance retroactively changed the law, and now refuses to respect the courts.
When will the minister stop manipulating the law to suit government greed and start putting children ahead of surpluses?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, we always try to make the tax rules of our country as fair and equitable as they can possibly be. I can assure the hon. gentleman that the well-being of children, preschool, in school and through post-secondary education, is a very high priority in which the government invests billions every year, paid for by the tax revenue that is raised from all our various sources.
Copyright Act
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, the education of the students in my riding of Kildonan--St. Paul and across Canada is at risk in this new school year because the government has avoided putting an educational amendment into the copyright law, Bill C-60. Schools cannot afford this added cost of paying for otherwise free materials from the Internet.
Will the government support an amendment to the legislation?
Copyright Act
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Jeanne-Le Ber
Liza Frulla Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women
Mr. Speaker, on June 20, we introduced Bill C-60 to amend the Copyright Act as promised. The bill will help clarify the scope of copyright, and it makes it possible for Canada to join other countries.
We are taking this issue very seriously. We want to have material available to students, but we also want to protect the rights of those who are giving that material. We are taking this issue and putting it aside because it needs some discussion and clarification.
Highway Infrastructure
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, the federal government has made a commitment, with the Government of Quebec, to assume half the costs of widening highway 175. When the Minister of Transport was in the region this past August, he said that the additional costs would come from a number of federal programs. Now that same Minister of Transport is reneging on his commitment and refusing to assume 50% of the total costs of widening highway 175.
Does the minister intend to honour his commitment and recognize the 50-50 principle as stated?
Highway Infrastructure
Oral Question Period
Jean Lapierre Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member took the time to read the agreement signed by the Prime Minister and the premier on May 7, 2004, he would know that Canada and Quebec agree that their respective contributions to the project would be 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $262.5 million each, for phase one of the project. That is exactly what was in the agreement signed by the two of them.
For subsequent phases, we are going to negotiate with the Quebec minister of transport. Within a subsequent phase of the infrastructure program, we will—
Highway Infrastructure
Oral Question Period
The Deputy Speaker
The hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis.
Economic Development
Oral Question Period
September 30th, 2005 / noon
Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada.
The Sayabec community in the Lower St. Lawrence is reeling from the announced restructuring of the Uniboard plant and the loss of 200 jobs.
What does the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada intend to do to help this region?
Economic Development
Oral Question Period
Brossard—La Prairie
Jacques Saada Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for the Francophonie
Mr. Speaker, the Uniboard plant did in fact announce the loss of 214 jobs in that region. This is very significant and most regrettable.
This is a problem that goes beyond just lumber. It is an industrial problem. The company produces particleboard for building furniture. The Chinese competition has affected this entire market.
My offices are already active on two fronts. First, in the short term, we are supporting local employees by trying to place them in other companies in the region. Our second plan of attack is much broader. It consists in trying to see whether we could support a regional and trans-regional initiative for producing other products with these same resources.
House of Commons Calender
Oral Question Period
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Marcel Proulx)
Pursuant to Standing Order 28(2)( b ), I have the honour to lay upon the table the House of Commons calendar for the year 2006.
Certificates of Nomination
Routine Proceedings
New Brunswick
Dominic LeBlanc Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table two certificates of nomination.
I am sure the first one should bring joy and happiness to all members of the House. Under Standing Order 111.1(1), I am tabling today a certificate of nomination of Audrey Elizabeth O'Brien to be Clerk of the House of Commons.
Certificates of Nomination
Routine Proceedings
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
Certificates of Nomination
Routine Proceedings
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, with the reaction of members in the House perhaps we could proceed immediately to a motion to approve the nomination instead of it going to a committee, but we will leave that for another day.
I am also tabling a certificate of nomination with respect to a position on the Canadian Dairy Commission. This will be referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my constituents, I am pleased to table a petition in the House which draws the attention of the House to the fact that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has locked out 5,500 of its employees since August 15.
The petition calls upon the government to take immediate action to end this lockout. I respectfully ask that the government do so as quickly as possible.
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Tony Martin Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mr. Speaker, I wish to present a petition on behalf of my constituents.
The petitioners draw the attention of the House to the fact that the community access program, CAP, is in the last year of its existence. The CAP initiative has greatly increased the number of Canadians able to take advantage of the social and economic benefits of computers and the Internet. The absence of CAP will be a step backwards in the Canadian government's ongoing goal to improve the quality of life for Canadian citizens and will contribute to increasing the current digital divide in many Canadian communities.
Therefore the petitioners request that Parliament refrain from ending the community access program.


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The financing of the federal government depends largely on the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) ability to collect federal taxes every year, which totaled $2.34 trillion in 2010. For the most part, taxpayers voluntarily report and pay their taxes on time with no direct enforcement and little interaction with IRS. However, the size and persistence of the tax gapestimated in 2012 for the 2006 tax year to be a $385 billion difference between the taxes owed and taxes IRS ultimately collected for that yearhighlight the need to make progress in improving compliance by those taxpayers who do not voluntarily pay what they owe. IRSs enforcement of tax laws remains on GAOs high-risk list.
Given that tax noncompliance ranges from simple math errors to willful tax evasion, no single approach is likely to fully and cost-effectively address the tax gap. A multifaceted approach to improving complianceone that covers both IRSs enforcement and taxpayer service programs and also leverages external resources such as tax whistleblowerscould increase legally owed revenue collection by billions of dollars and result in cost savings for IRS. Without continued attention to IRSs enforcement and taxpayer service efforts, taxpayers could feel that the tax system is not administered fairly and not everyone is paying their fair share, which could undermine voluntary compliance.
GAO identified a range of areas where IRS can improve its programs which can help it collect billions in tax revenue, facilitate voluntary compliance, or reduce IRSs costs. These include pursuing stronger enforcement through increasing third-party information reporting and identifying and pursuing abusive tax avoidance transactions;[1] making more use of external resources such as tax whistleblowers to prevent and detect compliance problems; and improving telephone and online services provided to taxpayers.
As GAO reported in August 2008, one area where information reporting could be expanded is payments made to contractors (payees) by owners of rental real estate (third-party payers). Like other businesses entities, under current law, taxpayers who rent out real estate are required to report to IRS expense payments for certain services, such as payments for property repairs, as long as their rental activity is considered a trade or business (which includes activities engaged in for profit as well as activities by certain nonprofits). However, the law does not clearly spell out how to determine when rental real estate activity is considered a trade or business. Consequently, determining whether an information return should be filed requires a case-by-case analysis of when rental real estate is, or is not, a trade or business depending on the facts and circumstances for each taxpayer. As GAO reported in August 2008, without clear statutory language, it may be difficult for payers with rental real estate activity to determine if they are required to report certain expense payments to IRS, and as a result, it is possible that some third-party payers who should report do not. Expanding information reporting to cover payment for services by all owners of rental real estate would provide clarity on reporting requirements and improve payee compliance.
In another case, as GAO reported in November 2010, under existing law, businesses (payers) must report to IRS payments for services they made to unincorporated persons or businesses, but payments to corporations generally do not have to be reported. Extending reporting to cover payments to corporations for services would increase payee compliance. Congress enacted a more expansive regime in March 2010, covering goods as well as services, and repealed it in 2011. GAO believes the more narrow extension to include services, but not goods, provided by corporationswhich would match the provision for unincorporated persons or businessesremains an important option for improving compliance.[2]
In 2010, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated revenue increases for a 10-year period from third-party reporting of (1) rental real estate service payments to be $2.5 billion and (2) service payments to corporations to be $3.4 billion.
Pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, IRS expanded requirements for both promoters and taxpayers to disclose their use of certain transactions and enhanced penalties for improper disclosurefailure to disclose, delinquent disclosure, and incomplete disclosure. However, as GAO reported in May 2011, IRS did not know whether it received all the disclosures it should have from taxpayers and did not verify the completeness of those disclosures it received. IRS also did not track how quickly all those who promoted ATATs provided lists of their investors when either required or requested. Without complete data on enforcement outcomes or full disclosure from promoters and taxpayers, IRS is less able to assess the effectiveness of ATAT enforcement efforts, make informed resource allocation decisions, or identify transactions that merit auditing or penalties.
[1]Abusive tax avoidance transactions range from tax schemes based on clearly frivolous arguments to highly technical and abusive tax shelters.
[2]In March 2010, pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, information reporting requirements were expanded to cover payments for goods as well as services and payments to corporations. Pub. L. No. 111-148, § 9006. Later in September 2010, pursuant to the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 information reporting requirements were expanded to include landlords who have generally not been considered to be engaged in a trade or business. Pub. L. No. 111-240, § 2101.These provisions were repealed by the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011. Pub. L. No. 112-9, §§ 2(a), 3 (2011).
GAO continues to suggest Congress consider expanding third-party information reporting, which improves taxpayer compliance, by amending the Internal Revenue Code. GAO recommended that Congress may wish to
IRS has agreed with and taken action on some GAO recommendations for example, by providing taxpayers with rental real estate activity additional guidance on their reporting obligations. However, other recommendations remain to be addressed. Specifically, to increase revenue, reduce costs, and promote voluntary compliance, GAO recommended that IRS:
These actions can lead to increased revenue collections and cost savings totaling billions of dollars, which would help reduce the $385 billion tax gap. Although precise estimates of total cost savings are not available, for just the two congressional actions cited above, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated revenue increases of $5.9 billion over 10 years. As part of its routine audit work, GAO will continue to track the extent to which progress has been made to address the identified actions and report to Congress.
The information contained in this analysis is based on findings from the products listed in the related GAO products section.
GAO provided a draft of its previously issued reports to IRS for review and comment. IRS generally agreed with GAOs recommendations on checking taxpayer ATAT filing obligations, return preparer oversight, and whistleblower information and processing but has not yet completed the recommended actions. IRS said it will consider reporting summary whistleblower statistics and improving online taxpayer services. Finally, IRS agreed that the recommendations regarding tracking ATAT issues and determining the costs and benefits of automating selected telephone applications had merit, but that resources for tracking or telephone automation were not available.
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Valladolid (Province)
Peñafiel castle
Easter week in Valladolid
Monastery of San Bernardo. Valbuena de Duero
- 자치 지방: Castile-Leon
- 지방 / 섬: Valladolid
Its capital is the city of Valladolid. This province is located in the interior of Spain, in the centre of the Castile-León region. It is the setting for the Easter Week religious processions in Valladolid, declared of International Tourist Interest, and the city also hosts a well-known film festival, the SEMINCI International Film Week. The province of Valladolid is also famous for being a land of castles. There are over 30 in total, including the castles of Peñafiel, Íscar and Medina del Campo. Valladolid is also an outstanding wine-producing area: as well as the famous Ribera del Duero wines, there are four other wines with the local Designation of Origin. The gastronomic specialities include a range of stewed pulses, sweet confectionery and wild mushroom dishes.


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40 CFR Part 62, Subpart GG - New Mexico
- § 62.7850 — Identification of plan.
- Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions From Sulfuric Acid Plants
- Fluoride Emissions From Primary Aluminum Plants
- Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions From Kraft Pulp Mills
- Fluoride Emissions From Phosphate Fertilizer Plants
- Landfill Gas Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Emissions From Existing Municipal Waste Combustors With the Capacity To Burn Greater Than 250 Tons Per Day of Municipal Solid Waste
- Emissions From Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustion Units
- Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Wastes Incinerators
- Emissions From Existing Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units
- Emissions From Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) Units
47 FR 10005, Mar. 9, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
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