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The complete order for the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft is now in place, with Baltimore's win in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday providing the final piece of the puzzle. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' spot at #13 wasn't affected by postseason results, but the finalized list did provide the team with one small piece of information.
Due to their advancement to the AFC Championship Game, coupled with their 12-4 regular-season record, the New England Patriots have drawn the 29th spot in the draft order. Because they are the only team with that combination of record and advancement in the postseason, the Patriots are in a segment of their own and will pick 29th in each of the seven rounds.
Or rather, that's where all the Patriots' picks are slotted. They won't actually be executing the 29th pick in the fourth round, however, because the Buccaneers currently own that as their return in November's trade of Aqib Talib.
Tampa Bay still has its own picks in each of the seven rounds. As for the Bucs' draft order, they are in a five-team segment with four other clubs that finished 7-9 in 2012, all picking between 11th and 15th. After starting at #13 in the first round, the Bucs will rotate up to #12 in Round Two and #11 in Round Three before jumping back to #15 in Round Four.
Owning the 29th pick in the fourth round means the Bucs will have an additional pick somewhere in the 120-130 range overall. The exact spot won't be determined until the NFL announces its compensatory picks in March, as those selections begin at the end of the third round. There are usually very few of these before Round Four, however, and sometimes none, so the current math that puts the 29th pick of the fourth round at #125 overall shouldn't change much.


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Bureaucracy reigns supreme in pollution flap
Looking for an example of a bureaucracy trying to fix one problem and generating another? Try looking beneath the waves of western Lake Superior.
A total of 22 barrels holding military ammunition, originally dumped into Lake Superior decades ago and recovered just last year, have now been re-dumped because a Wisconsin American Indian tribe lacked a federal waiver to bring them ashore.
This is a prime case of good intentions leading to foolish actions.
Last summer, the barrels were raised from the bottom of the lake, where they have sat since being dumped off barges in the late 1950s and early 1960s as part of a secret military project. The taxpayer-funded project was part of a $3.3 million Department of Defense program aimed at cleaning up military pollution on Indian lands. The barrels are located outside of Duluth Harbor, about 50 miles from the The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation, and the band has treaty authority to help manage natural resources on the lake.
When they were raised, the barrels were found to contain thousands of tiny firecracker-sized explosive devices. Officials are worried about a chain reaction setting the barrels off.
So getting these potentially harmful barrels off the bottom of Lake Superior must have been a good thing, right? No. Apparently the barrels were not allowed to be brought ashore at all because there are no federally approved facilities to receive explosives on the Great Lakes. So the tribe and the contractor who pulled the barrels up said they were left with no choice but to sink them again.
The explosive devices were taken out of the original 55-gallon drums, put into new containers and dumped back into Superior, with the site marked by GPS. The tribe and the contractor hope to get federal waivers to retrieve the containers – again – soon. The whole exercise seems a colossal misuse of time and money. And the bureaucratic mess doesn't end there.
The tribe apparently transported three barrels, which it said fell below the threshhold of hazardous material, to a disposal facility in Sheboygan, Wis. That move sparked an investigation by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, trying to determine whether the barrels were moved without proper permits or notification.
With an estimated 1,400 barrels of military waste still in rusting barrels at the bottom of the lake, we think regulatory agencies should focus on the cleanup rather than on forcing pollution back into the lake.
A study of whether raising these barrels or allowing them to sink into the sediment would be better for the long term human and ecological health of the area is being undertaken.
That report is due by September. We hope it offers a clear path forward for cleaning up this site. Beyond that, we urge all agencies – state, federal and tribal – to get on the same page. Recovering the barrels only to sink them again is a huge … waste.


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Hey Norma,Normally, I'm a WFO guy, but had a blue moon party to go to and wanted to bring some pizza to the party. I have a 50 lb bag of full strength (free sample) that I'm trying to get rid of, so when I read this post, I figured I'd give it a try. I made it twice in the last week. A 3 day cold ferment and a 22 hr cold ferment. It was kind of like a focaccia/sicilian hybrid. I had a plethora of over-ripe tomatoes, so I just used the dough recipe and topped it with sliced tomato, some thinly sliced candy onions and shredded mozz/provo with some fresh herbs, Olive Oil and grated parm post bake. I didn't have a steel pan, so I used a ceramic 17x11ish pampered chef pan my mom gave me years ago. I had to cut the temp back to 450ish to make it all work, but work it did! Amazing! The 3 day ferment was noticeably better than the 22 hour. I'd definitely ferment 3 days if I did it again! Thanks for the recipe and your documentation of it all! I'll be playing with this one much more, as it's now a delicious option for non-WFO deliciousness as I use up the flour! Hopefully pics next time!
That is a pretty dough Norma...looks like it would eat very nicely.... light.
Indeed beautiful! the steel pan does a beautiful job of browning, and your crust looks delicious! how long was the dough at room temp before going into the steel pan for proofing?
Beautiful as always Norma
Norma, when you make all these different kinds of pizzas, do you sell them at them at the market or do you just sell the Lehmann dough pies? Just curious.
Don,Right now I am selling NY style Lehmann dough pies, Greek pizzas and Sicilian pies at market.Norma
I have to go to Baltimore in a few weeks. I may have to make a detour on the way home and check your place out. How far are you from the PA Turnpike?
Don,The closest exits to the Pa. turnpike to Roots would be either Lebanon, Lancaster http://wikimapia.org/9846406/PA-Turnpike-I-76-Exit-266-20-Lebanon-Lancaster or http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.2314215&lon=-76.4377535&z=15&l=0&m=b&v=8&search=pa.%20turnpike%20denver%20exit I am not sure which exit is closer to Roots. Steve lives right near the Denver exit.It would be great to meet you if you can make it to Roots. Root's is only about 20 minutes from Mount Hope Winery, right off of route 72.Norma
I was just looking at a map. I may have actually been to Root's before! When I was a kid, we used to visit my dad's relatives in Pa. Most of them are in western Pa. (Brownsville/Uniontown), but we occasionally would travel farther to my uncle's house. I had to call my dad and ask him where my uncle lived, and sure enough, it was just outside of East Petersburg. I vaguely remember going to a big market with my sisters and cousins. My uncle bought us candy sticks there. This would have been in the early to mid '70's. It's a small world.It's too bad that I don't have any homebrew to exchange with Steve. Even if I were to make a batch today, it wouldn't be ready in time.Oh well, I have hijacked this thread enough. I haven't decided whether I will be driving or flying to Baltimore. If I drive, I definitely plan on swinging by your way. In fact, this might be the deciding factor on why I drive.
Don, we'd be more than happy to have you stop by. Like Norma said, I'm only a few minutes from exit 286 on the turnpike. Roots is a little farther but easier from the next exit westbound. It's on the same road you get off on. (rt. 72) Don't worry about the homebrew. I've got enough for all of us! Keep in mind, Roots is a Tuesday only market. Any other day, I'd be happy to fire up the wfo or anything else you might want!


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Earlier this morning an armed man walked into Stissing Mountain High School and held the administration hostage.
Officials have determined that the suspect, in his 40's, was actually an alumni of the school. Fortunately, the police were able to secure all of the children in the school and no one was harmed. However, Stissing Mountain High School is currently stil under lock down and surrounded by armed guards. According to Pine Plains Town Supervisor, Gregg Pulver there have been no shots fired and no injuries. There is also yet to be reports on the suspects name.
Around 10AM this morning police were able to convince the crazed man to turn himself in. After the suspect was apprehended he was lead in hand cuffs to an ambulance where he was checked by paramedics. The school has about 500 students enrolled and 100 staff members and is located 90 miles north of New York city. As of right now there is no known reason behind the attack and what was the motive behind the suspect molding the school's principal hostage.
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Why the "Hole"? A valley surrounded by mountains was referred as a "hole" back in the mountain man days. Though not the first mountain man through the area, Davy Jackson spent much time here and the valley inherited his name. Originally named "Jackson's Hole", somewhere along the line the apostrophe was dropped, to become "Jackson Hole".
Jackson Hole is a large, beautiful valley including Grand Teton National Park, part of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and a few little settlements, including the town of Jackson.
Where Shoshone, Blackfeet, Crow, Gros Ventre and other Native Americans once occupied Jackson Hole, today it is still inhabited by way more wildlife than humans! We live with moose, deer, elk, bear, fox, coyote, wolves, antelope, bison, mountain lions, porcupine and many more wild critters. On our property, you're most apt to see moose, coyote, deer and fox. But, we're happy to point out areas where other animals are prevalent.
Early summer is the season for viewing the "baby creatures"! What a treat to watch baby bison prancing, new-born moose trailing close behind moms and tiny elk guarded by their herd of mothers.
Jackson Hole is home to the largest elk herd in America, when in winter around 10,000 elk come out of the surrounding mountain areas to dine at the National Elk Refuge just north of the town of Jackson. Coyotes, wolves and mountain lions can occasionally be seen near this diner
Teton View Bed and Breakfast guests enjoy being in a great location; halfway between the newest entrance to Grand Teton National Park and the town of Jackson. Located in a rural residential neighborhood, we offer peace, quiet and marvelous views of the Grand Tetons, yet we're but a few minutes to several highly recommended restaurants and only 6 miles to the town of Jackson.
The town of Jackson; you'll step back in time with a stroll on its wooden sidewalks where elk antler arches welcome visitors into the town square. A vast array of unique shops, art galleries and theatre extravaganzas await the curious visitor. Dining possibilities are numerous ranging from wild west chuckwagon dinner shows to more refined culinary experiences.
A visit to the Jackson Hole area typically means enjoying our two spectacular national parks; and for good reason! The best way to sum up the difference between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is unique geology versus sheer beauty. Where the wonders of the thermal activity in Yellowstone are a must see for those who haven't, for scenic beauty, Grand Teton National Park is hard to beat. Day long trips can be made to either park. Plan for a long day when you visit Yellowstone. We'll point you in the right direction so you can enjoy the best of the parks.
At the heart of Grand Teton National Park stands the Grand Teton at 13,771 feet; around 7,500 feet above the valley floor. This massive hunk of granite is surrounded by other impressive mountains. Mt. Owen, Moran, Teewinot and the Middle and South Tetons are among twelve mountains in the Teton Range which stretch higher than 12,000 feet. Pristine lakes complimenting the rock, Jenny, String, Leigh, Bearpaw, Phelps, Taggart and Bradley Lakes lie on the flanks of the range providing spectacular settings for the rocky spires. Hiking trails wind their way through the forests and meadows surrounding these lakes displaying a myriad of wild flowers and providing a safe haven for wildlife.
River rafting
A scenic float trip on a raft through Grand Teton National Park is a wonderful experience. This trip is generally a gentle one and you usually stay dry. But for those seeking more of a thrill, a whitewater rafting experience is a lot of fun and you can expect to get wet. The volume of water in the river greatly affects the ride.
Scenic Drives
Driving anywhwere between our home and Grand Teton National Park or on towards Yellowstone is highly scenic. We suggest spending your days in these spectacular parks. But, for those of you who frequent our area, inquire about other places to visit within 1 – 2 hours drive of us, offering very different, yet beautiful terrain and some "secret" spots.
Try one of the hikes mentioned below, or perhaps a stroll along the Snake River near our home, to get a "feel" of the energy of our mountains.
One of the most popular hiking trails begins with a short boat ride across Jenny Lake and goes to Hidden Falls, a half mile walk. Hike another 0.4of a mile uphill to Inspiration Point, for great views. Take the South Jenny Lake turn off from the Teton Park Road. One boards the boat at the southern part of the lake near its outlet, at the south side of the parking lot. Or you can walk the approximate two miles around the western part of the lake, to the north or south, a scenic walk along the shoreline.
For the slightly more ambitious, walk just a few hundred yards beyond Inspiration Point. Here, the trail levels off for a few miles, allowing an unforgettable hike up narrow Cascade Canyon where the canyon walls tower over 7,000 feet above you. A rocky moraine slides into a peaceful small lake where moose frequent. Some of the finest views of the park are along this portion of the trail and one can witness the art of glacial sculpturing. Eat a picnic lunch by the lake and enjoy your return hike with different views of the mountains and Jenny Lake. Look for rock climbers while in this canyon.
Another scenic and easy hike is to Taggart Lake, 1.6 miles, and Bradley Lake, 2.0 miles, from the Taggart Lake Trail parking area (2.7 miles north of the Moose Entrance Station on Teton Park Road). This trail winds through the new growth of a forest which was burned in the late summer of 1985 due to a lightning strike. The Grand Teton looms in the background providing a perfect backdrop to the beautiful lakes.
We highly recommend walking the 4 mile loop trail to Taggart Lake which provides a different path back to the parking lot. Near Taggart Lake you have the option of adding Bradley Lake to your journey. There are great picnic spots right on the lakeshores.
Just behind the Colter Bay Visitor Center is a nice 1 or 2 mile fairly level shoreline loop trail providing spectacular views of the Teton Range and Jackson Lake. There are many other trails in this vicinity, as well, offering over 9 miles of trails on or near the shoreline between Colter Bay and the Jackson Lake Lodge. These are part of the Hermitage Point trail system.
Feeling in good shape and ready for a more challenging hike? A visit to Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes will reward you with fantastic views of granite spires above, and Jackson Hole below. You gain around 3,000 vertical feet in 5 miles where the beautiful lakes sit at the base of a high cirque on Disappointment Peak and the Grand Teton looms behind. This hike is rated difficult only due to the elevation gain. We feel this hike allows you to best feel and experience the Tetons as you can just about reach up and touch the Grand! (OK, so your arm must be a few thousand feet long........but really, it is a great feeling up there!) Oh, be prepared for snow encounters during June hikes. July is the only month of the year that the Tetons rarely receive snow. But, now and again, it even snows in July!
Please be prepared when hiking in mountain regions. It is advised to check national park visitor information centers for the latest in trail and weather information. Carry water, snacks and appropriate clothing for changing weather conditions which may include rain, wind, sudden drops in temperature or even snow. You are in a dry climate here and probably need to drink way more water than you normally do. You may notice heavier breathing than usual…the altitude is to blame…take it easy. Talking or whistling along the trail is an idea as you are sharing the park with 4-legged mammals and it is good that they know you are coming.


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Officials move to fix Rockwell City mistake
ROCKWELL CITY The 2010 U.S. Census shortchanged Rockwell City in population and, in subsequent years, state road money distributed according to how many people live in a community.
About three years after the head count was taken, the Census Bureau is now offering a solution that will add 507 people to the community's population figures.
State Sen. Daryl Beall, D-Fort Dodge, has introduced a bill that would allow that number to be used when determining how much Road Use Tax money the city will receive.
Rockwell City Mayor Phil Heinlen said Tuesday that the census error cost his community about $48,000 a year in Road Use Tax money. He said he's hopeful that the situation will soon be resolved
The 2010 census figures showed the population of the Calhoun County city dropping by 24.5 percent, or 555 people, since the 2000 census.
In 2010, the count was 1,709. In 2000, it was 2,264.
Within hours of receiving the 2010 results, local officials noted that the drop in population was nearly equal to the number of inmates in the North Central Correctional Facility, a minimum security prison in the city limits.
State officials have previously said that inmates are to be counted as residents of the community where the prison is located.
When a census is conducted each community is divided into sections called census blocks and the people in each block are counted. Beall said the 2010 census results show no people living in the six census blocks that include the prison on the city's east side.
"We're not asking for any gift," Heinlen said. "We're just asking for the same thing that every other community that has a prison in its corporate limits gets. That's all."
City officials filed an appeal with the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011.
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat, recently received a letter from Thomas L. Mesenbourg Jr., the acting director of the Census Bureau. In the letter, Mesenbourg acknowledged that the count for Rockwell City was incomplete.
However, instead of correcting the actual census count, he concluded that the proper action would be to add 507 people to a different data set called the annual estimate of resident population for incorporated places.
That move gives Rockwell City a population of 2,216 as of April 1, 2010.
"This is a simple matter of ensuring Rockwell City and Calhoun County get their fair share of highway formula funds based on population," Harkin said in a written statement. "Residents of this area should not be shortchanged by this Census Bureau error."
Harkin added that the Census Bureau has "now correctly indicated the population of Rockwell City on Census Day in the hope that the Iowa legislature would take appropriate action to use the right population in its allocation of highway funds."
Beall's legislation states that whenever the population of any city is referred to in state law, the number to be used must be whichever is larger: the census or the annual estimate of resident population as of April 1, 2010. The law would be in effect until March 31, 2020.
"I will continue to work tirelessly to resolve this matter," Beall said.
He said Tuesday afternoon that state Rep. Tom Shaw, R-Laurens, has agreed to facilitate the bill if it reaches the House of Representatives. The measure still awaits action in the Senate.


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I was at the season opener, thought it was fun. My son had a good time, and the place was packed. I was wondering what the attendance has been like since the opener.
My thoughts on it....I am not much of a hockey nut, but like going. I used to love going to Lumberjacks games. My main problem with the Monsters is how ridiculously priced the tickets are. Needless to say I won't be going unless freebies come my way.


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Skip to comments.Netherlands Recognises Polygamous Marriages of Muslims
Posted on 08/15/2008 12:21:08 PM PDT by reaganaut1
ROTTERDAM, 12/08/08 - Although polygamy is banned in the Netherlands, the marriages of Muslims who have several wives are recognised by Dutch authorities.
Registrars in the major cities, in particular, record dozens of bigamous or polygamous marriages per year. These marriages are prohibited and an offence in the Netherlands. However, polygamous marriages that take place in countries where more than one wife is permitted, such as Morocco, are accepted, newspaper NRC Handelsblad reports.
If immigrants with several wives settle in the Netherlands, the local authorities register all the marriages. However, the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS), where all marriages are registered nationally, removes these bigamous or polygamous marriages from its files, on the assumption that administrative errors have occurred. As a result, it is not known how common the phenomenon is in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam city council has informed the CBS that the marriages are not a mistake. "We will now investigate whether this can be regarded as a trend that was previously not recognised. If this is the case, it is out task to report this," CBS researcher Jan Latten explained in NRC Handelsblad.
"At present, it is not included in our statistics," Latten pointed out. "In the same way, we delete marriages involving fourteen-year-olds. A man with two wives just cannot exist by law."
Spokesman T. Verhoeven of the Rotterdam city council disclosed that polygamous marriages are registered almost every week. "They are simply acknowledged. It is important for us to check that the documents are authentic and that the husband does not have Dutch nationality." Otherwise the construction is illegal, Verhoeven explained.
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When equal protection is used as justification of homosexual marriage, it opens the door for any other sort of desired marriage. Such as polygamy.
Marriage laws weren't created by either God or state as a benefit to the couple or the two parties involved. They were created to meet the interests of God and the state.
In any event, homosexuals desiring marriage have exactly the same rights as heterosexuals desiring marriage: you can marry one adult individual of the opposite sex. The protection is equal.
This is one of the many, many reasons I left that country.
Pretty much the final nail in the coffin of the Netherlands...just a matter of getting buried now. The Muzzies will be more than happy to take care of that too.
Pretty much gives "honor killings" the green light, too.
So, the question arises, if you are Muslim and have entered the Netherlands, is your "right" to further multiple wives cut off forever? What if one dies -- can she be replaced? Once accepted, can you go to a Muslim country that recognizes multiple marriages and pick up a recognized "vacation marriage?" Will it be recognized on your return? If so, why can't non-Muslim Dutch citizens--rappers and the like--get in on this deal? Wouldn't it be religious discrimination if they couldn't?
Its a slippery slope (pun partially intended).
If they are accepting marriages which took place BEFORE immigration, then I *might* understand the accomodation or mercy. If the Dutch are talking about recognising marriages AFTER emigration, then the Dutch need to seriously rethink this.
So Barack Hussein Obama Sr.'s marriage to Barry Junior's mom would've been legal in the Netherlands?
They'd better permit polygamy for everyone or they will find the breeding rates among muslims with multiple wives out pacing all other groups.
Hey, I'm sure the Muzzies are going to show the Dutch the same level of tolerance when they get majority power!
Clue ~ maybe you can't find his birth certificate because it's in Nederland! (Bwahahahahaha!)
There must have been a very good reason that my ancestor left Holland in 1659 and settled in Brooklyn, Nieuw Amsterdam.
Maybe, when did the Nederlands give up Indonesia?
"If they are accepting marriages which took place BEFORE immigration, then I *might* understand the accomodation or mercy."
I don't think the country benefits from admitting such people. I don't know how Dutch social benefits work. In the U.S., when a husband dies, his wife may be eligible for some Social Security benefits, and if she still has minor children, so are they. For a polygamous family, should all the wives and their children get such benefits? It would be grossly unfair only for people of certain religions to get vastly more benefits than others. If the same benefit were *divided* among all the wives, that would remove one objection, but I'd still have many others.
Good grief!
Nevermind, I googled it myself. Dec 1949.
We already have gay marriage in some states, polygam will follow.
Goodbye, Europe. Guess the Marshall Plan was a waste after all.
Laura Ingraham was a repeat this morning but I caught part of an interview with some figure from an American muslim organization (not CAIR).
There were a couple of guests and they were debating the meaning of different passages of the koran. And one that came up was the submission of the "people of the book" the the muslim masters and paying additional taxes. The flunky was trying to say that another passage about no religious requirement (not the right word) negating it but he DID concede that in a muslim majority nation the non-muslims were required by Islamic law to submit.
And it doesn't just have to be historically muslim nations, he also included Indonesia as an example of a muslim nation that is tolerant of other faiths.
Ultimately it is an imperialist theocracy. It lays claim to land and is reluctant to surrender any territories to other ideologies. It is discriminatory. If the West applied the same tactics to Islam that Islamic nations apply to other religions (restrict or prohibit the practice) all Imam agree that would be a trigger for jihad in those nations.
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Just ask Hugh Hefner and his three live-in girl friends at the Playboy Mansion. He'll tell you its a much better deal than the antequated institution of marriage, whether monogamous or polygamous.
Not really, the Catholic Mexicans, and the Mormons, even the non-polygamist ones, will give them a run for their money.
What counts is the number of babies per woman. With more than one woman to for the men to stand stud for, overall rates might actually be a bit lower than they otherwise would be.
The bad news is that all the surplus males make great holy warriors. And they are by definition, expendable.
Nice, religious discrimination in plain view.
The day I was born. November 2
The Indonesians declared their Independence when the Japanese, who controlled the Islands at the time, surreneded. The Dutch, with British and Austrialian (Including British Indian forces) tried to put recover the Dutch East Indies, but were pretty much unsuccessful.
The founders of modern Indonesia had collaborated with the Japanese, in an attempt to win independence. They wouldn't have gotten it from the Japenese, if the allies hadn't kicked the Japanese back to their ancestors.
I know, it's that bad, and it's been going on for years and years and no one knew about it until now.
hopefully the muzzies won't try to clean up Amsterdam.
that would be the last straw as far as I'm concerned.
If people want on or off this list, please let me know.
As a conservative we must acknowledge this fact, along with the idea that all those women out there only have a minority of real men to select from in terms of marriage. We really do need to spread ourselves around!
What better way than to evolve towards polygamy? At least that will give all those seeking women out there a chance to have a piece of a real man!
I am sure that President Obama would see the wisdom in this, just as his father would have!
FReepers for Polygamy PING!!!!
After all Bill Henrickson has 3 wives! ( sarc./off)
They all look so happy on the TV program "Big Love." What IS he saying? "Who is on for tonight?"
The Dutch have just left the realm of Real Men and joined the Euroweenies.
that program is also showing in Australia, as soon as I became aware the background was connected to polygamy I had no interest in ever watching it. I don't know what the agenda is, but suspect there's a movement afoot to make the subject matter less objectionable than what it is, to the public. It's connected, in my mind, to the fLDS controversy.
If the US doesn't come to grips with polygamy as practiced by fLDS - that opens the door to muslim polygamy - and that's why IMO it's important that their practices are dealt with. fundamental LDS has it's roots in Mohammadanism:
The Coincidental Similarities Between Islam and Mormonism. SOURCE LINK.
...The similarities between Islam and Mormonism may be much more than coincidence. There is a strong indication that Joseph may have studied Islam, just as he studied Masonry, Judaism and Catholicism, and incorporated bits and pieces of all four religions into Mormonism. Consider the following quote:
If the people will let us alone, we will preach the gospel in peace. But if they come on us to molest us, we will establish our religion by the sword. We will trample down our enemies and make it one gore of blood from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. I will be to this generation a second Mohammed, whose motto in treating for peace was the Alcoran [Qaran] or the Sword. So shall it eventually be with us Joseph Smith or the Sword![17]
The jihadist cancer has gone into a fully metastatic phase..
cultural jihad bump
Well this is the liberal socialist agenda to put people into a frame of mind where higher order analytical thinking is "passee." Get them fixated on "Hope & Change". One good man, many women. Get a few single mothers together and start a family TODAY!!!
You acculturate the public to accept the new social model by having them explore through TV. Then you begin having interviews with the actors. And then you have interviews and publications with the activists. And then, next thing you know, any one who speaks out against the new "polygamy culture" is spreading "hate!"
Generally that is the progression.
Thats the way " gay marriage" was introduced.
Even some so called conservatives these days think that having open gays in the military is just fine! LOL. (Ask a room full of marines who have seen combat about that.Human beings in fear turn to each other, and if everyone is heterosexual, they support each other in fighting the enemy, not for their country, but for each other. Now gays would simply cling to each other and pursue their "relationships" with each other to escape the fear. Its a fact.This erodes the command structure and lowers combat effectiveness.)
With polygamy, there comes a command requirement on the part of the man to ride herd on the women. Its the only way to sort out the complex interactions between them. That diminishes women, and it is also the prime reason for the evolution for Sharia law which is so much a part of Islam. Take away the polygamy from Muslim culture, you take away the need for Sharia law.
So how do you destroy Islamofascism? Empower the women by starting a womens resistance. Arm them. Teach them to revolt against polygamy.
Of course you would not have a lack of volunteers to organize that. Call the CIA today!!!!
We are in the first stages of polygamy acceptance in America. It needs to be ridiculed.
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Games we play: 1. Roll the dice and pick up coins that match the coin rolled; play until someone reaches $2. 2. Roll the dice and pick up Cuisennaire rods or base ten blocks to match the number rolled; place blocks on a 100 block; play until the 100 block is filled. (For this version, the $1 coin is not used and the player who rolls it simply rolls again.)
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Stand up now and be heard
The Dickinson-Iron Community Services Agency, DICSA, Governing Board has scheduled their annual reorganization board meeting for Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Crystal Lake Senior Center at Iron Mountain, MI.
Two elected Iron County applicants will be appointed to this governing board to replace the two who have left due to Iron County election changes.
It would behoove the Senior Citizen Site Councils of Iron River, Crystal Falls, Alpha, and Amasa and all Iron County senior citizens who have any interest in the meals and benefits of the senior centers to get behind these elected Iron County applicants who have them and their senior citizen centers at heart.
If you want your centers in Iron County to be equal to the Norway, Iron Mountain, and Kingsford centers in Dickinson County you will stand up now and be heard. If not, you should do nothing and quit your complaining when DICSA shuts down your centers as they did to Alpha or cuts back on days of operation as they did to Iron River and Crystal Falls.
Would the editors of the Iron Mountain Daily News and the Iron County Reporter please publish this meeting notice A.S.A.P. so the Iron County senior citizens, taxpayers, voters, and citizens will have time to prepare for the meeting.
Gerald McCole


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Backgrounder #1979 on Federal Budget
October 25, 2006
October 25, 2006 | Backgrounder on Federal Budget
Moreover, this is just the calm before the storm. Left on autopilot, the burden of federal spending will increase dramatically. This is partially due to demographic forces, such as the looming retirement of the baby boom generation, but is also the result of reckless policy choices, such as the creation of a new prescription drug entitlement.
In a worst-case scenario, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that government outlays could consume as much as 55.8 percent of GDP by 2050. Even a more optimistic scenario shows that the burden of federal spending will still nearly double, climbing to more than 37 percent of GDP.[2] Furthermore, these figures do not count state and local outlays, which currently consume more than 11 percent of GDP and will probably expand in future years.[3]
Many European nations have already allowed the burden of government to climb to these levels. Government spending consumes more than 50 percent of GDP in France and Sweden and more than 45 percent in Germany and Italy.[4] These nations provide useful lessons about the economic consequences of bigger government, and these lessons suggest that America is on the wrong track. Even a cursory review of European economic performance shows that excessive government has serious adverse effects: slower growth, higher unemployment, lower living standards, and a bleak future.
One of the most important lessons to be learned is that GDP is linked to policy. For instance, the CBO's long-run forecasts assume that inflation-adjusted GDP will grow by about 2 percent annually, regardless of whether government consumes 21 percent of economic output or 56 percent of economic output. The dismal performance of the European economies shows that this is a deeply flawed assumption and indicates that America's future is at even greater risk than the CBO estimates suggest. Bluntly stated, the United States is in danger of becoming a decrepit welfare state like France.
Comparing Europe and the United States
Western Europe[5] and the United States are wealthy, and both achieved this status over the past two centuries in part because of sensible policies and institutions. While much of the world was and still is crippled by the absence of functioning market economies, Europe and the United States have enjoyed centuries of remarkable growth thanks to property rights, the rule of law, and minimal government.
For much of the 19th century, many European nations were richer than the United States. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands at various times have enjoyed the globe's highest living standards.[6] The United States took the lead in the first half of the 20th century, thanks to strong growth, but also because World War I and World War II caused extensive damage to Europe.
In 1950, the United States had nearly twice the per capita GDP of Western Europe. Over the next two decades, however, European economies enjoyed strong growth.[7] America's advantage shrank, and a number of European nations appeared to be on pace to surpass the United States.
Europe's Shift to Statism
However, Europe and the United States then began to move in opposite directions, and public policy seems to be one of the biggest reasons for the shift. Beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s, politicians in most European nations increased the size and scope of government. Government also expanded in America during that period, but the increase was more muted. More important, beginning in 1980, America began to liberalize its economy and curtail the growth of government.
As a result of these historical differences, the burden of government in Europe is substantially larger than it is in the United States. Chart 2 shows that the burden of government spending relative to GDP has risen dramatically in Europe, while the U.S. has largely avoided the same mistake.
The growth of government in Europe has resulted in considerable economic damage because both spending and taxes undermine incentives to engage in productive behavior. On the spending side of the ledger, bigger government encourages people to rely on handouts rather than individual initiative. On the revenue side, the higher marginal tax rates needed to finance programs reduce incentives to work, save, and invest.
Not surprisingly, these divergent policies resulted in different economic outcomes.[8] Simply stated, the United States is now substantially outperforming Europe. As the following statistics indicate, this has dramatic consequences for the economic well-being of citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
These remarkable comparisons show Europe's stagnation and are particularly embarrassing for EU politicians. With great fanfare in March 2000, EU officials committed themselves to the goal that, within 10 years, Europe would "become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion."[36] The Lisbon Strategy, as it is called, is a noble goal, but Europe has no chance of achieving this goal by 2010.
Indeed, Europe is falling farther behind the United States in terms of per capita economic output. As noted by the head of the European Central Bank, "since the launch in 2000 of the Lisbon strategy, the annual growth rate for the Euro area has averaged 1.8% per year (compared to 2.8% in the US), thus remaining behind its main competitor."[37] Politicians in Europe sometimes act as if growth will magically materialize if they form another committee to discuss competitiveness, but others apparently understand what is happening: Only 29 percent of Europeans think the European Union will catch the U.S.[38]
What Is Wrong with Europe
Europe's economy is weak because government is too big. Excessive levels of government spending result in the misallocation of labor and capital for unproductive uses. The taxes needed to finance these counterproductive outlays exacerbate the problem, particularly since many European governments impose high marginal tax rates on work, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship.
Chart 8 shows that government spending consumes nearly 50 percent of economic output in EU nations, compared to 36 percent of GDP in the United States. This is regrettable for Europe since academic research indicates that government spending has an adverse impact on economic performance, particularly when the public sector climbs above 20 percent-25 percent of GDP.[39]
Yet not all forms of government spending are created equal. Some types of outlays, especially government consumption and transfer spending, are particularly harmful to growth. Other outlays- such as those for defense, administration of justice, infrastructure, and education-impose less damage.[40] Europe is further disadvantaged because politicians spend more money on consumption and transfers. As shown in Chart 9, consumption outlays use up nearly 21 percent of GDP, compared to less than 16 percent in the United States. Similarly, transfers consume more than 15 percent of output in the European Union, compared to just 12 percent in the United States.
The tax side of the ledger is similarly dismal for Europe. Tax revenues consume more than 40 percent of GDP in European Union nations, compared to about 26 percent in the United States.[41] (See Chart 10.) Just as different types of government spending impose varying degrees of economic damage, the same principle applies for taxation.
Both theory and evidence confirm that taxes on income and profits are the most debilitating to economic performance, followed by payroll taxes. In both cases, European governments have generally made the wrong choices. Taxes on income and profits consume 14 percent of GDP in European Union nations compared to less than 12 percent in the United States. (See Chart 11.) The payroll tax gap is even larger, with such levies consuming almost 12 percent of GDP in Europe compared to less than 7 percent in the United States. (See Chart 12.)
While the overall tax burden is commonly calculated by measuring tax revenues as a share of GDP, this is an imperfect measure. Its biggest shortcoming is that tax rates and tax revenue sometimes have an inverse relationship. If a nation has very high tax rates, taxpayers will have a much greater incentive to change their behavior in ways that reduce taxable income. This Laffer Curve effect means that a nation collects very little revenue in absolute terms or as a share of GDP, even though the burden of taxation is very high. Ireland and Germany illustrate this phenomenon. Germany has Europe's highest corporate tax rate at 38 percent, yet corporate tax collections are only 1.3 percent of GDP. By contrast, Ireland's 12.5 percent corporate rate generates revenues totaling 3.8 percent of GDP.[42]
Marginal tax rates are a better measure of the tax burden because the disincentive effect of taxation is determined by the tax rate on incremental units of income. For instance, if taxpayers are allowed to earn $40,000 with no tax but then face a 100 percent tax rate on every dollar above that amount, they are highly unlikely to choose to earn more than $40,000 because the marginal tax rate on those additional dollars would be confiscatory. This extreme example highlights the importance of marginal tax rates, which is why the top tax rates on personal income and corporate income are good measures of whether a nation has a competitive tax regime. It is also important to compare the degree to which nations impose extra layers of taxation on income that is saved and invested, since the effective marginal tax rate on that income will be higher if governments are allowed to tax it more than one time. (For a discussion of the argument that Europeans are choosing leisure over work, see Appendix 2.)
While the United States enjoys a substantial advantage over Europe with regard to the aggregate tax burden, the advantage shrinks when one looks at marginal tax rates on personal income. The average top tax rate in the European Union is nearly 50 percent, which is not that different from the 43 percent top tax rate (including the average of state income tax rates) in the United States. It is worth noting, though, that Americans can choose to live in states that do not impose income taxes, so the 35 percent federal tax rates is the mandatory maximum, although the 2.9 percent Medicare payroll tax pushes the effective marginal tax rate higher.[43] Another interesting feature of the U.S. system is that the top tax rate is not imposed until income reaches more than $325,000. As Chart 13 illustrates, the most punitive tax rates in Europe generally are imposed once income reaches twice the average wage.
Irelandas a Role Model for Europe
By global standards, European nations enjoy comfortable living standards, but this is due largely to strong growth before the expansion of the welfare state. Since then, economic performance has stagnated. Many of these nations now suffer from high unemployment and widespread pessimism about the future, but this does not mean that reform is hopeless. Even France and Germany, Europe's least competitive economies, could restore economic growth by implementing the right policies.
The role model that they should follow is Ireland. Twenty years ago, Ireland was an economic basket case with double-digit unemployment and an anemic economy. This weak performance was caused partly by an onerous tax burden. The top tax rate on personal income in 1984 was 65 percent, the capital gains taxes reached a maximum of 60 percent, and the corporate tax rate was 50 percent.[44] Then policymakers decided to reduce the burden of government. Tax rates, especially on capital gains and corporate income, were slashed dramatically.[45] Today, the personal income tax rate is 42 percent, the capital gains tax rate is just 20 percent, and the corporate income tax rate is only 12.5 percent.
Supply-side tax cuts were matched by deep reductions in the burden of government spending. As explained in a recent European Central Bank study:
The so-called "Programme for National Recovery" rested essentially on a deep-rooted expenditure reform. Almost the entire fiscal adjustment during Phase 1 was placed on the spending side, with primary expenditure falling by 12% of GDP over the seven-year period after 1982. In the second phase, public spending fell again by over 10% of GDP. For the total period since 1982, spending even came down by over 20% of GDP to around 35% of GDP in recent years.[46]
These aggressive free-market reforms yielded enormous benefits. The Irish economy has experienced the strongest growth of all industrialized nations, expanding at an average of 7.7 percent annually during the 1990s.[47] In a remarkably short period of time, the "sick man of Europe" has become the "Celtic Tiger." Unemployment has dropped dramatically, and investment has boomed.[48]
There is every reason to believe that other European nations would enjoy the same results if their politicians were to adopt similar reforms. The accompanying chart shows that free-market policies have led to a dramatic improvement in Irish living standards, whereas European nations that cling to statist policies are gradually losing ground to the United States.
The payroll tax is an area with a more significant American advantage. Payroll tax rates in the United States are 15.3 percent, and the rate falls to 2.9 percent as income climbs above $94,200. In Europe, by contrast, payroll tax rates average more than 30 percent, and those punitive tax rates are often imposed on all income-a policy that undermines the tenuous link between taxes paid and benefits received. (See Chart 14.)
The corporate income tax is one area in which America clearly is at a competitive disadvantage. As shown in Chart 15, the United States has an extraordinarily high corporate tax rate, particularly compared to the average 30 percent tax rate in Europe. The federal rate is 35 percent, and state tax rates (which generally cannot be avoided since states tax corporate income using formulas based on characteristics such as sales or assets) push the total tax rate closer to 40 percent. Moreover, the United States is one of the few nations that impose an additional layer of tax on companies that compete in global markets. As indicated in Chart 15, a handful of other nations impose "worldwide taxation," but U.S. rules are the most onerous.
Like many other nations, the United States imposes double taxation on some forms of income. For instance, income from equity investment is routinely subjected to extra layers of tax. Income is first taxed at the corporate level, as discussed above. If the after-tax income is invested in the company, the increase in the company's value is taxed by the capital gains tax. If the after-tax income is distributed to shareholders, it is subject to the dividend tax. The good news is that Bush tax cuts reduced the double taxation of both dividends and capital gains to 15 percent. However, even with that much-needed reform, America still suffers from a competitive disadvantage. (See Chart 16.)
Finally, the United States imposes a much smaller tax burden on consumption. European Union nations are required to levy a value-added tax (a comprehensive form of national sales tax) of at least 15 percent, and the average tax rate is 19.8 percent. The United States has no equivalent tax. Sales taxes exist in 45 states, but the rates average 5 percent, and these levies are usually imposed on a rather narrow base, leaving substantial shares of consumption untaxed. (See Chart 17.)
The Role of Other Policy Choices
Fiscal policy is one of many factors that affect economic performance. Trade, regulatory, monetary, environmental, and labor policies are just a few of the other factors that determine competitiveness. As discussed, Europe suffers from slow growth, and most European nations have large public sectors. Could these factors be unrelated? Is it possible that Europe's stagnation is the result of non-fiscal policy choices?
Certainly, fiscal policy is just one of the factors that determine economic performance, and some evidence suggests that some European nations are suffering from excessive government intervention. Yet the relevant question is whether non-fiscal policy mistakes are responsible for the gap between Europe and the United States. The answer almost surely is no. According to the Index of Economic Freedom, every EU country is at least somewhat market-oriented, earning a ranking of either "free" or "mostly free." If the fiscal policy variables are removed from the equation, one-third of the EU-15 nations actually have more economic freedom than the United States.[49] (See Chart 18.)
The biggest non-fiscal policy impediment to European competitiveness is probably labor regulation. Chart 19 shows that the burden of labor regulation is particularly severe in Europe. By contrast, European nations tend to be more laissez-faire in their approach to business regulation. (See Chart 19.)
Excessive regulation is partly responsible for Europe's anemic economic performance, but even the nations with relatively market-oriented regulatory systems enjoy less prosperity than the United States. (For a discussion of the deficiencies of the "Scandinavian model," see Appendix 1.) High taxes and burdensome spending surely explain much of the gap between the United States and Europe. As the next section explains, big government and economic vibrancy are incompatible.
Learning from Europe's Decline
The United States can learn much from Europe. First and foremost, Europe serves as a warning about the consequences of big government. If American politicians allow the welfare state to expand, economic performance will suffer. Since demographic pressures and misguided policies have put America on a path toward much bigger government, this is a particularly timely warning. Simply stated, a French-size government will mean French-style stagnation.


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Heeeere's Johnny — and he's no angel
Hell hath no fury like a lawyer scorned.
"You must never, ever repeat a word from last night," Johnny Carson told Henry Bushkin after sobering up from a barstool confessional. Bushkin gave a lawyerly assurance to "The Tonight Show" host, saying in part, "I would lose my license if during your lifetime I repeated it to a soul."
Maybe Carson's head hurt too much to catch that little caveat. Had he noticed the words "in your lifetime," the entertainer might not have been so keen on hiring a 27-year-old lawyer who likely would outlive him and might one day reveal his personal and professional blemishes.
Is Bushkin's writing about his famously private client an act of betrayal tinged with revenge? Carson did fire him after nearly two decades of devoted service.
Putting that matter aside, few books like "Johnny Carson" have been more engrossing. It's not just a juicy peek inside a celebrity's life from the view of a hanger-on. Bushkin's memoir is also a well-written corporate tale that reveals the tough business of staying America's favorite late-night host, full of stories of money, sex and skullduggery, peppered with plenty of laughs.
Bushkin began handling Carson's affairs in 1970. Carson needed additional legal advice on how to execute a pre-emptive strike on his second wife (there would be two more). Bushkin writes that he proved himself by joining Carson, who was armed with a .38-caliber handgun, and a few others in a raid on the love nest shared by Mrs. Carson and athlete-turned-sportscaster Frank Gifford. Packing heat didn't protect Carson's emotions: He wept when he realized that he was indeed losing another wife.
Not that Carson had to worry about being lonely — just being careful. Sometime around 1970 his skirt-chasing earned him a beating from a mobster's entourage and a contract on his life. Bushkin says some high-level talks allowed Carson to walk the streets of New York again without fear of being killed for hitting on the wrong guy's girl.
Bushkin's memoir adds shading and detail to the portrait of Carson already established. The master of the talk-show medium was often uncomfortable with individuals. In the right mood, he could be witty, generous and fun to be around — and, in a flash, turn cruel and cold.
Late-night TV's naughty Midwesterner was also a roving husband, unpredictable when drunk, a four-pack-a-day smoker prone to obscenity-laden rants. When he drove a car he usually carried a handgun for protection, the book says.


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Idaho Power is waging war on renewable energy. Is it winning?
One of the West's great old-school monopolies and its multi-pronged attack on wind and solar.
Updated 10/29/13
When Brian Jackson's cellphone rang Dec. 13, 2010, something he'd chased for three years seemed within reach. The wiry engineer had invested his life savings in Rainbow Ranch, a pair of wind farms that average 10 megawatts, each capable of powering some 8,400 homes a year. He hoped to build them in southern Idaho, between Pocatello and Twin Falls.
"My goal was to help people stay on the land," says Jackson, 46, whose family has farmed in Idaho for a century. He expected to pay off the debts of the approximately $70 million project in about 15 years, then earn several million a year, half of which would go to the landowner. "Wind is a huge asset to a farmer. They can make a little money and keep working the land."
All Jackson needed was a contract with Idaho Power, the state's largest utility. So he was delighted when the company's contracts coordinator called: Could Jackson pick up the contract, or should he mail it?
Jackson raced to downtown Boise. With one kid in college and four younger ones, he had a lot to lose. But a little-known federal law minimized the risk. The Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act, or PURPA, passed on the heels of the 1970s energy crisis, requires utilities to purchase power from small alternative projects like Rainbow Ranch. It seemed Jackson's gamble was about to pay off.
He gave the contract one last read and handed it back before the day was out. "It was almost like Christmas Day," he recalls, trailing off into a rare silence: "We were so close. …"
What Jackson didn't know that day was that Idaho Power was closing its doors to wind and solar. Idaho is the toughest place in the West for renewable energy. Other states, aside from Utah and Wyoming, have adopted renewable portfolio standards to lower climate-changing emissions. Those policies require utilities to include a certain percentage of renewable energy in their power mix. Accompanied by federal tax breaks, they've created a market for wind and solar. But Idaho's overwhelming Republican majority is apathetic about climate change and wary of raising electricity rates. A renewable portfolio standard died several years ago while only in a legislative committee.
PURPA promised wind developers a market. But in 2010, at the request of Idaho Power and two other major utilities, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission lowered the 10-average-megawatt size limit for PURPA contracts enough that no commercial project would qualify, effectively blocking the only path for wind and solar. The change would take effect Dec. 14, a deadline Jackson thought he'd beaten. But Idaho Power waited three days to sign and submit the contract to the state utility commission. By then, contracts were only guaranteed for projects under 100-kilowatts -- a size at which commercial projects aren't viable.
That sank Rainbow Ranch and 14 other wind farms. Jackson lost his investment and money from friends and family -- $500,000 altogether. Last July, before he landed a job with a mining company, his phone and utilities were cut off. "I just never saw a scenario where (Idaho Power would) stonewall us to the very end," he confesses.
Today, Jackson is among a small band of clean energy advocates attempting to force the utility to embrace renewables. In March, they acquired a powerful ally: For the first time, the federal government sued a state for failing to enforce PURPA. But changing Idaho Power won't be easy.
"The (renewable) investment atmosphere in Idaho is the worst in the Western U.S.," says Peter Richardson, a Boise attorney who represents wind developers and Idaho Power's industrial customers. "It's almost hostile."
In my previous article I described how important the energy was to our preferred lifestyle. In this article I will lead you to delve down into the sources of energy. The energy that now becomes inseparable part of our lives and how we obtain it has been impacting our way of live.
There are three major formations of fossil deposits that we obtain from mother nature: Natural gas, Coal and Crude Oil.
Natural gas is a product of fossil deposits produced by nature which certainly takes a very long time. It is a type of carbon composition being trapped deeply underground. We use natural gas in limited ways comparing with electricity, in fact all functions that are fueled by natural gas can be replaced by electricity.
Coal is another type of fossil deposits being produced by natural process underground. It is used as a fuel to generate electricity. Electricity is widely used in our way of live. Anything we want to nourish our preferred lifestyle, electricity can make it all happen. Electricity is a man-made product that can be obtained by consuming the fossil deposits such as coal, shale, woods and crude oil. Coal is the most efficient one. We burn these fossil deposits in order to obtain energy in the form of electricity and deliver through the grid. That is how energy will be available wherever it is needed.
Crude oil is another type of the fossil deposits. It is a carbon composition preserved underground in the form of liquid. It has to be refined so that the machinery can consume. We use crude oil for all types of machinery. It has become the important fuel for our transportation needs.
Over a century ago we lived on the oil from whales as our energy. At some point of time we came to realize that if we kept killing them for oil. Sooner or later there would be no whales left for the new generations to come. At the mean time we discovered these fossil deposits to replace the oil from whales. They were plentiful and effective but wouldn't it end up with the same problem? Eventually, there will be nothing left. We have plenty of these fossil deposits in some different forms at the present time, plentiful supply that we can use until some of us may feel not to worry about. But with increasing numbers of population due to:-
-the multiplication of reproduction on every new generation. Most of us are prone to do so. Reproduction is the most tenacious instinct in all creatures.
-the advanced technologies in medical science that help fighting against any influenza epidemic that frequently attacks and kills people in large numbers.
-the new nutritional researches that make people live longer and healthier.
-the great efforts to study on big accidents like aviation related accidents that kill people in large numbers all at once, in order to prevent them from happening again.
-the great wars like WW I & II are less likely to break out any more. The new generations start to realize more value of being born as human being. They are prone to settle down calmly over the conflicts that could lead to wars.
All these factors point to the only one thing which is more population as the time goes by and everyone of us needs energy to live on. It will be a huge mistake if we continue living on our lives not to prepare for this situation. The depletion of fossil deposits may not occur in our generation or a few generations ahead. But it certainly will occur because the rate of replenishment by nature of these resources can not catch up with the rate of our energy consumption due to progressive rate of population growth. There are no arguments against this term. We are living on borrowed time and the clock is ticking. Eventually, we all will have to pay back and it will be painful and expensive. Not to mention about the inauspicious circumstances that are created day by day to augment the effects of global worming on our natural surroundings.
It has been a very long time since we have learned how energy can enrich our lives and we have striven to obtain the energy from different sources. The sources have been changed from time to time to be benign for environment and more reliable. Despite all the efforts, we have gone on the wrong track time after time. We live on with no plans at all when it comes to energy. It's time to make a change now folks, once and for all. Because a right choice is now at our disposal. Join me on this fight, it will be a fight to draw solid plans for our certain future and a clean planet to live. Finally, we can have solid plans for all. Go to http://hydro-electrenergy.com and participate in. Watch for my next article about free energy for eternity. I have a solid plan to reveal. We can eventually extricate ourselves completely from carbon footprint.


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Future Reserves 2020 (FR20)
This consultation was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded
Detail of outcome
The Secretary of State for Defence published a white paper, 'Reserves in the future force 2020: valuable and valued', on 3 July 2013, which sets out our plans to sustain and grow our reserve forces. The white paper was informed by our public consultation.
Detail of feedback received
This report provides a summary of the responses to the consultation on 'Future Reserves 2020 (FR20): delivering the nation's security together'. We received over 3000 responses from a range of groups including reservists, their families, employers and regulars.
Original consultation
This consultation ran from to
Consultation on how to achieve our vision for the future reserve forces.
Consultation description
On 5 July 2012, the Secretary of State for Defence responded to the 'Review of the United Kingdom's reserve forces' published on 18 July 2011. Given the scale of change required, he requested the Ministry of Defence carry out a formal public consultation.
The white paper, summary of consultation findings, FR20 white paper key facts and leaflet are available on this page.
Related information:
- Reservist recruitment website
- UK Reserves case studies
- Online portal for reservists who have been disadvantaged in the workplace as a result of their reserve service
- New Employment Model
- SaBRE


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NYPA President Urges Municipal Systems to Expand Energy-Efficiency Efforts
ALEXANDRIA BAY—New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Eugene W. Zeltmann urged the state's municipal electric systems on Tuesday night to work with NYPA to carry out expanded energy-efficiency programs in their service territories.
"Energy efficiency makes sense, in your system operations and for your customers," Zeltmann said in a speech at the state Municipal Electric Utilities Association's (MEUA) 73rd annual conference. "Give us your ideas and tell us how we can help you rededicate yourselves to this essential objective."
Zeltmann said last month's blackout had underscored the need to assure a reliable power supply by strengthening the transmission system, building clean new power plants and acting aggressively to conserve energy.
He read a letter from Gov. George E. Pataki noting that the MEUA, in partnership with NYPA, "strongly emphasizes the values of energy conservation and environmental protection, balanced with the economic development necessary for a thriving New York." The governor cited the MEUA's "longstanding tradition of providing secure, reliable and affordable electric services in its member communities."
In his remarks, Zeltmann said a recent agreement between NYPA and the MEUA provides the foundation for expanded cooperative efforts to create new jobs, promote the use of clean electric and hybrid-electric vehicles and implement energy-efficiency measures in the municipal systems' territories.
Despite past successes, he said the municipal systems "haven't fully reaped the benefits of the Power Authority's commitment and expertise when it comes to energy efficiency and clean new energy technologies."
Zeltmann called on the systems to build on MEUA programs and on various energy-efficiency initiatives involving the Power Authority. These have included:
Zeltmann noted that the MEUA and its 46 members have agreed to "unequivocally support" the Power Authority's application for a new 50-year federal license for the Niagara hydroelectric project in Lewiston, the systems' primary power source. He asked them to keep informed of developments in the Niagara relicensing process and in Washington, where a House-Senate conference committee is working to resolve differing hydro relicensing provisions and other elements of pending energy legislation.
While both the House and Senate bills would reform current procedures for including costly mandatory conditions in hydroelectric licenses, Zeltmann said the House bill would provide a more balanced approach.


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