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a friend emailed me this link a few minutes ago, take a look. I know some of u will be surprised when u see it, get mad, swear a few times.......but this may BE the ultimate truth.
i wouldn;t be surprised
a friend emailed me this link a few minutes ago, take a look. I know some of u will be surprised when u see it, get mad, swear a few times.......but this may BE the ultimate truth.
i wouldn;t be surprised
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umm...i've been saying this for a long time, in fact, so has like everyone i know man.
Its bull$$$$, that is far from the reason, you people seem to skip anything remotely truthful.
thats my two cents. No flamewar please.
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what the hell can we do about it
we're all gunna die and thats all that matters
>>you people seem to skip anything remotely truthful
i agree, where were all these peoples "secret conspiracy theories" when we were bombing kosovo? i mean people are all anti war for a guy who is a threat to us, yet were all for bombing an indiginous people in kosovo. i dont get it?
guns dont kill people, abortion clinics kill people.
>i agree, where were all these peoples "secret conspiracy theories" when we were bombing kosovo?
There were no secret conspiracy theories because the reasons for war were well known. The president was forcing everyone from a certain ethnic group to leave kosovo. If allowed to occur, it would cause a destabilizing of europe, which would negatively hurt the US economically [I heard that explanation from a mainstream news media, probably CNN]
>i mean people are all anti war for a guy who is a threat to us,
Iraq isnt an immediate threat to us.
>Its bull$$$$, that is far from the reason
And what is the reason? And please spare me the stuff about how saddam is evil and he gases his own ppl and so on.... there are many equal or worse than him.
You seem to be writing off the explanation given without even considering it. The explanation given on that site is actually the best explanation I have heard so far as to why Bush is so eager for war. Do I believe it whole-heartedly? No. But all of the facts given are easily verifyable. Its only the conclusions that I have trouble totally believing -- although they are entirely possible.
The fact is, it has been threats to US economy that has mobilized our forces in the past, and it takes little imagination to see it as the driving force behind this war.
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>>The president was forcing everyone from a certain ethnic group to leave kosovo.
so i guess saying " all you people get the hell out is bad" but gasing people is ok...alright, makes sense
>>Iraq isnt an immediate threat to us.
how are they not, they have been crossing every single line drawn in the sand by the UN, NOT just the US. how can you say, ok mr. you cant do this, or have these weapons, again, and again, and again, 17 times??? so i guess we should just pass another resolution that will get broken AGAIN.
another thing, how can people say this is about oil, while in the state of the union address to the nation bush brings up a hybrid car?
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guns dont kill people, abortion clinics kill people.
Iraq is almost surrounded by American and British troops, the American and British airforces control parts of Iraq, so in that way Iraq is not a real threat for the US. But just like the US and British troops are in Iraq, Saddam's people might be in the US and Brittain, so in that way he is a threat.
In my opinion it is very strange how Bush treats Iraq, he says they have mass destruction weapons, but can not proof it. Pakistan, India and North-Korea have mass destruction weapons, we know that, but why not treat them like Iraq? In my opinion it is just the oil that he wants and needs, the US is one of the largest oil consuming countries. With cars which drive 1:3 and that kind of things.
America isnt just a big oil consumer.In my opinion it is very strange how Bush treats Iraq, he says they have mass destruction weapons, but can not proof it. Pakistan, India and North-Korea have mass destruction weapons, we know that, but why not treat them like Iraq? In my opinion it is just the oil that he wants and needs, the US is one of the largest oil consuming countries. With cars which drive 1:3 and that kind of things.
Every American citizen uses twice as much energie as any other citizen in the world.
Just to state how big-big spenders they are.
<<thinking about airconditoning in the house, cars that spend twice as much gasoline, etc can go on 4 hours i guess>>
Originally Posted by Salem
>Pakistan, India and North-Korea have mass destruction weapons...
The number of Nukes these countries possess is no where even close to what Israel possesses, but instead of hitting Israel, US supports it, and worst of all, all this is supplied by the US itself to Israel.
US is the biggest arsenal of nuclear/chemical/bio weapons in the world, why does it not think about itself? It by it's virtue is the biggest threat to this world, none other.
The only reason why US is behind Iraq is, the "OIL".
America is at the height of it's madness. What happened in Afghanistan was justifiable, but what ever is happening after that is not. Since they could do what they wanted in Afghanistan, the US thinks it can do the same elsewhere in the world, but history has been the proof, fate of such countries has been grave, and I see America nearing it's doom, soon.
>Every American citizen uses twice as much energie as any other citizen in the world.
True, Americans are big time spenders, to continue to satiate their spending needs, America needs a source of income, since it's current economy is incapable to meet the current needs, so the quickest solution found is "Iraq".
>how are they not, they have been crossing every single line drawn in...
It is a known fact that Iraq does not possess any nuclear weapon. The US claims Iraq possesses bio/chemical/nuclear weapons, then why has it not been able to prove their point? I dont deny the fact that they did once upon a time possess them, but now they are clean. And, who provided them with all these weapons/technology, the US/UK itself. Alright, lets accept they do possess all this, even then they do not have the capability to target anywhere even close to US, then how on Earth can Iraq be a threat to the US is something out of comprehension.
The US used 17million Gallons of Agent Orange against Vietnam, is this justified? NO.
UN has sanctioned 610 Sanctions on Iraq till date, and it has veto'ed 30+ sanctions for Israel. Israel is a much more threatening case to the region than the other way. Why does not the US think of applying it's "War against Terrorism" on this country? But it instead, supports it calling the evil-doer "Man of Peace"!
Iraq is the second largest reserve of Oil in the world only after Saudi Arabia, with this potential, I do see the stand by US.
"Iraq had in fact, been disarmed to a level unprecedented in modern history" - December 1998, Scott Ritter, UNSCOM chief.
no wonder france and germany are opposed to the war-
they control the euro and every opec country chnging to euro will mean big profits for them and nothing for the americans
americans dont want to be told to change their currency to euro when buying oil, they want to be the top and for that reason they might attack other oil countries that are planning to switch as a lesson to others
now i see how iraq is such a huge threat to the US!
I think there is a HUGE amount of hypocrisy in the world today. I am coming round to the idea that we should go to war to remove Hussain but I certainly recognise the hypocrisy of doing so.
He gases his own people - So do lot's of other leaders, do we attack them as well?
He may have WMD - So do lot's of other's (India and Pakistan have been on the verge of using them)
We condemn everything Iraq does - We (or at least Bush) support everything that Israel does
Something I think is appallng by Blair is the situation in Zimbabwe. For those who don't know, there are thousands of British Ex-pats living in Zimbabwe. President Mugabe has mounted a campaign of slaughter to butcher all these people in a bid to rid the country of white people. He has destroyed everything they have and killed and maimed entire families. Yet Blair has spoken before the Nation and said he will do nothing. These ex-pats wish to come back but have no money to do so. It seems we have the resources to bomb Iraq, the willingness to offer asylum to ex-Taliban fighters, but we can't airlift our own citizens to safety and give them a new start in England. I think much of the behaviour by our leaders is disgusting.
I think that we will go to war with Iraq, I think it was decided months ago. Given that, there are a couple of things I would like to see happen.
1. Get on with it, so the Iraqi citizens and allied servicemen don't go to bed every night wondering if they will live through the next day.
2. There are hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of people in Iraq who already live in poverty. Once war breaks out, it won't be long before these people are on death's door. The allies should do the decent thing and mount an enormous humanitarian operation as of day 1, to see that food, water and medical care reaches those people before starvation and disease can get a hold on them.
It's just not cricket, is it?Originally posted by minesweeper
Something I think is appallng by Blair is the situation in Zimbabwe.
I really wonder why so many people in the world today still shortsighted and blindness about the reason for Irag War.
Let go back to the past to enlight someone who are still in the dark about why U.S is forced to WAR.
The root cause for the U.S go war over Afghan and Iraq orginated from terrorism. When the U.S was attacked by terrorists with the death of thousands U.S innocent citizens on September 11, the US did not make a War right away with Afghan where harbor terrorists. Before go to the war, U.S has given Afghan a peaceful chance to avoid war is hand over TERRORISTs. I still remember before going to War, the U.S has offered a long time for the Afghan's government to think it over, and I believe Afghan'government did rally a national convention to decide hand over Terrorists. But finally, they decide to fight war with U.S to protect Terrorists. That was why Afghan war started. If there is NO September 11 ever happened in the U.S, and Afghan did meet with U.S requests, which supported over the world, is to turn over terrorists then I dont think the US-Afghan war has ever happened. I remember that Afghan government has once wow "DOWN TO AMERICAN".. "DOWN To AMERICAN", but sadly, Who was DOWN. Look at the Taliban government today. Hmm, perhaps god did bless American to got survived instead of "DOWN TO AMERICA"???
To me, Americans are one of nicest people in the World. From churches to non-profit organizations has been making a huge contribution to the humanary help and relief around the world regardless race, nationality, color...........
Like other ordinary human in this world, they are also a human who desire to live peaceful with the world unless some one try to attack us or harbor the terrorists to attack us.
Let me go back the root reasons to cause consequences of a war over Iraq today. I remember that after September 11, international intellegence and CIA has disclosed that Iraq had some source with in connection with terrorism. And at that time I thought that the US-Iraq war could happen too, not just only with Afghan.
So the root cause has been started from terrorism that bring war with Afghan and today with Iraq. If North-Korea, Indian.., or any country around the world connected with terrorism to attack the U.S citizens regardless of whether it has nukes or not, must face the same consequence. That why We dont care much about North-Korea unless they has been connected with terrorism.
I dont care much about the people use OIL as topic to judge for the Iraq war. OIL is definitely necessary, but I think US have its own land of many resources with oil, U.S can use Alaska alone to get oil for its overall national consumption and dont necessary rely on other countries.
But the main reason for go war with Iraq is for the sake of security and peace of American people. If Saddam dont destroy
MDW and connecting with terror or let terrorism able access to the MD weapons, then who, even UN, going to guarantee to the American people that it will never get attacked again on the U.S home land???Who will guarantee Americans will live peaceful like other human of the world in the future??????????
Hope this will enlight to those crap people.
You must be joking, right?Originally posted by KingoftheWorld
OIL is definitely necessary, but I think US have its own land of many resources with oil, U.S can use Alaska alone to get oil for its overall national consumption and dont necessary rely on other countries.
Do you have any idea how much oil the US consumes per annum?
Do you think the US would still rely on the unstable Middle East to service this need if they had sufficient reserves in Alaska?
Have you wondered why the US declined to sign the Kyoto treaty on reduction of fossil fuel emissions?


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Jan. Houston Half Marathon 1:14:26 1st Canadian/17th Overall
Feb. Vancouver First Half Marathon, 1:16:20, 2nd Woman
Mar. Chilly Half Marathon Burlington, 1:16:35, 2nd Woman
Apr. Around the Bay 30 km, 1:47:47, 2nd Woman
Apr. Scotiabank Montreal Half Marathon, 1:12:30, 1st Woman
May Calgary/CDN Champs Half Marathon, 1:16:35, 2nd Woman.
June Toronto Waterfront 10 km, 33:50, 1st Woman.
August Olympic Games Marathon, 2:35:29, 35th Woman.
September Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon/CDN Champs, 2:33:59, 5th Woman/1st Canadian.
Robbie Burns 8 km 27:48 Second Woman.
Chilly Half Marathon 74:01 First Woman.
Rotterdam Marathon 2:29:38 Third Woman.
Ottawa 10 km 35:29 13th Woman.
Fergus Highland Games 10 km 36:11 First Woman.
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Hamilton Boxing Day 10 miler 58:29 Second Woman.
Athletics Ontario 3,000 m, 2nd Woman.
Waterloo Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 miles, 1st Woman.
New York City Half Marathon, 12th Woman.
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Harry's Spring Run Off 8 km, 1st Woman.
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Montreal Half Marathon CDN Champs, 3rd Woman.
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August. IAAF World Championships Marathon, DNF.
September. Oasis Zoo Run/10 km Cdn Road Champs, 2nd Woman.
October. Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 4th Woman & 2nd Canadian Woman.
Oct. Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 4th Overall Woman and 1st Canadian Woman.
Sept. Oasis Zoo Run/10 km Cdn Champs, 5th Woman.
Sept. Rock n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, 4th Woman.
Aug. London Rock the Road 10 km, 1st Woman.
July. Burlington Downtown Dash 5km, 1st Woman.
June. Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon, 1st Woman.
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Half Marathon 70:52 June 2013.
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Outstanding Alumni share their stories with students
Friday, October 4, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Gaberiel Bever said the last time he gave a talk in the Biology Department was when he was a student.
"It was terrible, just terrible!" he said.
Bever, one of PSU's four Outstanding Alumni Award recipients said he was looking forward to speaking to students on Friday in hopes of doing a better job the second time around.
"I'm exorcizing a demon," he joked.
This year's honorees came from very different backgrounds and careers, but they all had some similar messages to share with students.
"Don't limit yourself," Angela Moriconi advised. "Whatever appeals to you, you can do."
"Embrace education and understand that you've got one opportunity to do it," said Dottie Bringle.
Bever told students to "think big. Always ask 'what can I do that is the most important with what I have?' and if you can do that, your life will be interesting and full."
"Find your passion," Harrison said. "In order to be successful in life, you've got to work hard. Find something you're good at and enjoy working hard at."
The 2013 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients are a diverse group. Bever is a research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and a member of the anatomy faculty at the New York Institute of Technology, Bringle is the former chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at St. John's Hospital in Joplin, Harrison is a Jerry S. Rawls professor of finance at Texas Tech University and Moriconi is a freelance photojournalist with KCBS/KCAL-TV and KNBC-TV in Los Angeles.
In addition to speaking on campus, the award recipients were scheduled to attend a reception in their honor at 4:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Alumni Center. They will ride in PSU's Homecoming Parade at 9 a.m. on Saturday and will be recognized at the Homecoming football game at 2 p.m.


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Category: Misc./General Career News Posted by: admin Gerard Butler had no idea his Wimbledon selfie with Bradley Cooper would cause such a stir.
Gerard Butler shrugs off Wimbledon 'selfie' with Bradley Cooper
Article Date: July 9, 2013 | Publication: Metro UK | Author: Editors
Source: Metro UK
Shunning Suki Waterhouse who was sitting to his right, Cooper cosied up to Butler for a quick self-portrait as they watched Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory on Sunday afternoon, and with their tender moment caught on camera, Twitter was soon abuzz.
Asked at the Novak Djokovic Foundation gala dinner if he knew their pally snap had gone viral, Butler said yesterday: 'I don't know what you're talking about. I don't go on the internet, so I don't know what [a selfie] is.'
The dishy star did however insist that their matching suits were simply an 'embarrassing' coincidence.
He explained: 'Bradley and I are friends. [The matching outfits] was coincidence. It was a little embarrassing. We didn't mention it at the time.
'We gave each other a hug, then looked down and went, 'Oh, s**t'.'
But Entourage star Jeremy Piven, who was also at the men's singles final, definitely approved.
'They were wearing powder blue outfits, they looked like they were groomsmen – they are the dream.' he added.
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Vinyāsa (/vɪnˈjɑːsə/ vi-NYAAH-sa; Sanskrit: विन्यास; IAST:vinyāsa) is a Sanskrit term often employed in relation to certain styles of yoga. The term vinyāsa may be broken down into its Sanskritic roots to assist in decoding its meaning. Nyasa denotes "to place" and vi denotes "in a special way." Like many Sanskrit words, vinyāsa is a term that has many meanings.
Lori Gaspar (2003) [1] states:
There are four basic definitions of vinyasa: 1) the linking of body movement with breath; 2) a specific sequence of breath-synchronized movements used to transition between sustained postures; 3) setting an intention for one's personal yoga practice and taking the necessary steps toward reaching that goal; and 4) a type of yoga class.
Maehle (2007: p. 294) defines vinyasa as:
Sequential movement that interlinks postures to form a continuous flow. It creates a movement meditation that reveals all forms as being impermanent and for this reason are not held on to.[2]
It denotes a flowing, dynamic form of yoga, connected to breath or pranayama in which yoga and mudra transitions are embodied as linkages within and between asana.
Vinyasa is also employed as a noun to describe the sequence of poses that are performed between Adho Mukha Svanasanas or Downward Facing Dog as part of a Surya Namaskara or Sun Salutation sequence. Though this is more correctly termed half-vinyasa as full-vinyasa returns to complete standing asana or positions.
Srivasta Ramaswami, author of The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga and a direct disciple of the legendary Yoga teacher Krishnamacharya, brings forth the essence of Vinyasa in asana practice in the following way,
My guru believed that the correct vinyasa method is essential in order to receive the full benefits from yoga practice. The following quote, which I translated from Yoga Makaranda, perfectly captures this sentiment.
"From time immemorial the Vedic syllables…are chanted with the correct (high, low, and level) notes. Likewise, sruti (pitch) and laya (rhythm) govern Indian classical music. Classical Sanskrit poetry follows strict rules of chandas (meter), yati (caesura), and prasa (assemblage). Further, in mantra worship, nyasas (usually the assignment of different parts of the body to various deities, with mantras and gestures)—such as Kala nyasa, Matruka nyasa, Tatwa nyasa—are integral parts. Likewise yogasana (yogic poses), pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), and mudras (seals, locks, gestures) have been practiced with vinyasas from time immemorial.
"However, these days, in many places, many great souls who teach yoga do so without the vinyasas. They merely stretch or contract the limbs and proclaim that they are practicing yoga…"
Ramaswami further goes on to add, "Just as music without proper pitch (sruti) and rhythm (laya) will not give happiness, yogasana practice without the observance of vinyasas will not give health. That being the case what can I say about the long life, strength and other benefits?"[3]
See also
- ^ Source: http://www.yogachicago.com/nov03/vinyasa.shtml (Accessed: Friday June 8, 2007)
- ^ Maehle, Gregor (2007). Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy (Paperback). New World Library. ISBN 1-57731-606-1 & ISBN 978-1-57731-606-0, p.294
- ^ Ramaswami Srivasta, The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga (2005), Marlowe & Company, New York. ISBN 1-56924-402-2. Page xx–xxi.
- http://yoga.about.com/od/howtospeakyoga/g/vinyasa.htm (Accessed: Friday June 8, 2007)
- Maehle, Gregor (2007). Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy (Paperback). New World Library. ISBN 1-57731-606-1 & ISBN 978-1-57731-606-0
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1970). The Student's Sanskrit-English Dictionary(Cloth) Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited. ISBN 81-208-0044-3 (Cloth); ISBN 81-208-0045-1 (Paper)
- http://webapps.uni-koeln.de/tamil/
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I got Alan Wake's American Nightmare, which is like an Xbox Arcade sequel to Alan Wake. It's not Alan Wake 2 per se ( at least they're talking about doing a full sequel ), but focuses on Alan Wake and Mr. Scratch ( whose name is pronounced "Mr. *record scratch sound*" in the game ).What can I say? I love it. Alan Wake was a fantastic game, and this is equally as entertaining. It remains to be seen if it has the cutscenes and such that made the first game so good, with all the Twin Peaks references and such, but ... it's a good game, and costs about a quarter of what a full release does. I was also very impressed by the intro scene, which was in full motion video. If there are more like that, then damn!
Alan Wake's American Nightmare seems to have less fighting. It also has more weapons and a larger variety of enemies. It's still basically the same, but at least there's more to it.I'm also curious as to what pieces you put together, considering that, even by the end of the game, many of the essential questions remain unanswered.
Spoiler: Click to Show/HideI figured out that the clicker was a Chekov's gun, I figured out that the evil scary lace lady was the lover of the first Author and general antagonist, I figured out who the lady of the light was nearly instantly. It has a lot to do metaphysically with writing, so basically. I also figured out that Alan had no recollection of writing the manuscript, but that he did write it. I didn't quite catch the "He had to forget to put himself in the story though, but I had a hunch that he did put himself in the story. I write a lot, so I share a lot of the mental process. There are rules to writing, rules that the work dictates to the writer even though the writer starts it and seems in control. They took a horror spin on it though.
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- module Network.Bitcoin.Types
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Since we had the serious prune back things have been coming along.
Some signs of life.
Salvia 'Hot Lips' has started to bloom.
Agastache 'Apricot' is hanging in there. Dead headed flower sprouts and now doing better than ever.
The Greek Oregano is still doing OK. The one current casualty appears to be the English Thyme, which seems to slowly be succumbing to some sort of wilting rot.
The Bleeding Heart Vine has come back very strongly, with more light, it's doing great. I'm also glad to see I'm not the only one in the neighborhood to appreciate it.
One of the Rose bushes has even decided to flower!
The Raccoons haven't yet managed to kill all the Blue Star Creeper, by digging between the paving stones looking for grubs.
I think this is a Borage Seedling from some seeds I scattered a few weeks ago.
Probably I am the only one to get excited about non-vascular plants, but this is some volunteer Liverwort.
And finally, the Julep mint is not dead yet. A little floppy, I may have to prune the nearby Salvia a bit so it can get more light.


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|MLBPA Press Release
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Trinidad and Tobago Population: 1,220,4791 VISITOR FROM HERE!
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|First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
Pitch Lake, on Trinidad's southwestern coast, is the world's largest natural reservoir of asphalt
|Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 5,128 sq km
land: 5,128 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Size comparison: slightly smaller than Delaware
|Land Boundaries:
|0 km
|362 km
|Maritime claims:
| measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
|tropical; rainy season (June to December)
|mostly plains with some hills and low mountains
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|petroleum, natural gas, asphalt
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 10.6% arable land 4.9%; permanent crops 4.3%; permanent pasture 1.4% forest: 44%
other: 45.4% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|70 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms
|Current Environment Issues:
|water pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution of beaches; deforestation; soil erosion
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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| noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s)
adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
|Ethnic groups:
|East Indian 35.4%, African 34.2%, mixed - other 15.3%, mixed African/East Indian 7.7%, other 1.3%, unspecified 6.2% (2011 est.)
|English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
|Protestant 32.1% (Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel 12%, Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 5.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.1%, Presbyterian/Congretational 2.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18.2%, Muslim 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 8.4%, none 2.2%, unspecified 11.1% (2011 est.)
|1,220,479 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 19.34% (male 120,214/female 115,821)
15-24 years: 12.24% (male 77,738/female 71,629)
25-54 years: 46.1% (male 292,819/female 269,855)
55-64 years: 12.09% (male 73,457/female 74,062)
65 years and over: 10.23% (male 54,334/female 70,550) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 43.2%
youth dependency ratio: 29.8%
elderly dependency ratio: 13.5%
potential support ratio: 7.4% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 35.5 years
male: 35 years
female: 36 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|-0.17% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|13.1 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-6.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 8.4% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: -1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|PORT-OF-SPAIN (capital) 34,000 (2014)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|63 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 23 deaths/1,000 live births male: 24.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 21.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 72.9 years male: 69.9 years
female: 75.9 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|1.71 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|42.5% (2006)
|Health expenditures:
|5.9% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|1.18 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
|Hospital bed density:
|2.7 beds/1,000 population (2012)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 95.1% of population
rural: 95.1% of population
total: 95.1% of population
urban: 4.9% of population
rural: 4.9% of population
total: 4.9% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 91.5% of population
rural: 91.5% of population
total: 91.5% of population
urban: 8.5% of population
rural: 8.5% of population
total: 8.5% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|1.22% (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|10,800 (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|200 (2015 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|32.3% (2014)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99.2%
female: 98.7% (2015 est.)
|Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
| total: 9.2% male: 7.7%
female: 11.4% (2013 est.)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the larger island "La Isla de la Trinidad" (The Island of the Trinity) on 31 July 1498 on his third voyage; the tobacco grown and smoked by the natives of the smaller island or its elongated cigar shape may account for the "tobago" name, which is spelled "tobaco" in Spanish
|Government type:
|parliamentary republic
| name: Port of Spain
geographic coordinates: 10 39 N, 61 31 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|9 regions, 3 boroughs, 2 cities, 1 ward regions: Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo, Diego Martin, Mayaro/Rio Claro, Penal/Debe, Princes Town, Sangre Grande, San Juan/Laventille, Siparia, Tunapuna/Piarco borough: Arima, Chaguanas, Point Fortin cities: Port of Spain, San Fernando ward: Tobago
|31 August 1962 (from the UK)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
|previous 1962; latest 1976; amended many times, last in 2007 (2016)
|Legal system:
|English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Anthony CARMONA (since 18 March 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Keith ROWLEY (since 9 September 2015)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among members of Parliament elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by an electoral college of selected Senate and House of Representatives members for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 15 February 2013 (next to be held by February 2018); the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives as prime minister
election results: Anthony CARMONA (independent) elected president; electoral college vote - 100%
|Legislative branch:
| description: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (31 seats; 16 members appointed by the ruling party, 9 by the president, and 6 by the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms;) and the House of Representatives (41 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms) note: Tobago has a unicameral House of Assembly (16 seats; 12 assemblymen directly elected by simple majority vote and 4 appointed councillors - 3 on the advice of the chief secretary and 1 on the advice of the minority leader; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held on 7 September 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote - NA; seats by party - PNM 23, UNC 18
|Judicial branch:
| highest resident court(s): Supreme Court of the Judicature (consists of a chief justice for both the Court of Appeal with 12 judges and the High Court with 24 judges); note - Trinidad and Tobago can file appeals beyond its Supreme Court to the Caribbean Court of Justice, with final appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister and the parliamentary leader of the opposition; other judges appointed by the Judicial Legal Services Commission, headed by the chief justice and 5 members with judicial experience; all judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 65
subordinate courts: Courts of Summary Criminal Jurisdiction; Petty Civil Courts; Family Court
|Political parties and leaders:
|Congress of the People or COP [Prakash RAMADHAR] Democratic Action Congress or DAC [Hochoy CHARLES] (only active in Tobago) Democratic National Alliance or DNA [Charles CARSON] (coalition of NAR, DDPT, MND) Movement for National Development or MND [Garvin NICHOLAS] National Alliance for Reconstruction or NAR [Lennox SANKERSINGH] People's National Movement or PNM [Keith ROWLEY] Tobago Organization of the People or TOP [Ashworth JACK] United National Congress or UNC [Kamla PERSAD-BISSESSAR]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Jamaat-al Muslimeen [Yasin ABU BAKR]
|International organization participation:
|ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad), cocrico (bird of Tobago), Chaconia flower; national colors: red, white, black
|National anthem:
| name: "Forged From the Love of Liberty"
lyrics/music: Patrick Stanislaus CASTAGNE
note: adopted 1962; song originally created to serve as an anthem for the West Indies Federation; adopted by Trinidad and Tobago following the Federation's dissolution in 1962
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Anthony Wayne Jerome PHILLIPS SPENCER (since 27 June 2016)
chancery: 1708 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 467-6490
consulate(s) general: Miami, New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador John L. ESTRADA (since 19 April 2016)
embassy: 15 Queen's Park West, Port of Spain
mailing address: P. O. Box 752, Port of Spain
telephone: [1] (868) 622-6371 through 6376
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Trinidad and Tobago attracts considerable foreign direct investment from international businesses, particularly in energy, and has one of the highest per capita incomes in Latin America. Economic growth between 2000 and 2007 averaged slightly over 8% per year, significantly above the regional average of about 3.7% for that same period; however, GDP has slowed down since then, contracting during 2009-2012, making small gains in 2013 and contracting again in 2014-2015. Energy production and downstream industrial use dominate the economy. Trinidad and Tobago produces about nine times more natural gas than crude oil on an energy equivalent basis with gas contributing about two-thirds of energy sector government revenue. Oil and gas account for about 40% of GDP and 80% of exports but less than 5% of employment. In 2013, Trinidad and Tobago was the world's sixth-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter and is home to one of the largest natural gas liquefaction facilities in the Western Hemisphere. The United States is the country's largest trading partner, accounting for 33% of its total imports and taking 44% of its exports. Trinidad and Tobago is buffered by considerable foreign reserves and a sovereign wealth fund that equals about one-and-a-half times the national budget, but the country is in a recession and the government faces the dual challenge of gas shortages and a low price environment. A projected 70% decrease in energy revenue to the government in 2016 will likely force cuts to the government budget, which has increased by 35% over the past six years. Economic diversification is a longstanding government talking point, and Trinidad and Tobago has much potential due to its stable, democratic government and its educated, English speaking workforce. Although Trinidad and Tobago enjoys cheap electricity from natural gas, the renewable energy sector has recently garnered increased interest. The country is also a regional financial center with a well-regulated and stable financial system. Other sectors the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has targeted for increased investment and projected growth include tourism, agriculture, information and communications technology, and shipping. Unfortunately, a host of other factors, including low labor productivity, inefficient government bureaucracy, and corruption, have hampered economic development.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $43.57 billion (2016 est.) $44.8 billion (2015 est.) $45.78 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $22.81 billion (2015 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|-2.8% (2016 est.) -2.1% (2015 est.) -1% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $31,900 (2016 est.) $33,000 (2015 est.) $33,900 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|4.8% of GDP (2016 est.) 8% of GDP (2015 est.) 18.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 59.5%
government consumption: 17.5%
investment in fixed capital: 11.6%
investment in inventories: 0.6%
exports of goods and services: 47.9%
imports of goods and services: -37.1% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 59.5%
government consumption: 17.5%
investment in fixed capital: 11.6%
investment in inventories: 0.6%
exports of goods and services: 47.9%
imports of goods and services: -37.1% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|cocoa, dasheen, pumpkin, cassava, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, hot pepper, pommecythere, coconut water, poultry
|petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles
|Industrial production growth rate:
|-5% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|629,700 (2016 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 3.6% manufacturing, mining, and quarrying: 11.2% construction and utilities: 85.2%
services: 62.9% (2014 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|4% (2016 est.) 3.5% (2015 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|17% (2007 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
| revenues: $7.311 billion
expenditures: $9.369 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|32.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Public debt:
|51.2% of GDP (2016 est.) 49.1% of GDP (2015 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|1 October - 30 September
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.7% (2016 est.) 4.7% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$1.975 billion (2016 est.) -$1.329 billion (2015 est.)
|$7.264 billion (2016 est.) $8.166 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, cereal and cereal products, cocoa, fish, preserved fruits, , cosmetics, household cleaners, plastic packaging
|Exports - partners:
|US 26.3%, Argentina 12%, Brazil 6.6%, Chile 5.3%, Dominican Republic 5.2%, Barbados 5% (2015)
|$7.398 billion (2016 est.) $7.9 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|mineral fuels, lubricants, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals, live animals
|Imports - partners:
|US 35.6%, China 6.8%, Gabon 6.6% (2015)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$9.394 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $10.38 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$7.917 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $6.826 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|$382.9 million (31 December 2014 est.) $311.7 million (2014 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|$1.266 billion (2014 est.)
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|$177.4 million (31 December 2015 est.) $171.6 million (31 December 2014 est.) $170 million (31 December 2013 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar - 6.709 (2016 est.) 6.3756 (2015 est.) 6.4041 (2014 est.) 6.4041 (2013 est.) 6.39 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|9.3 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|9.1 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2015 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|0 kWh (2015 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|2.353 million kW (2015 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|100% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|78,630 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|30,800 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|78,340 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|700 million bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|139,200 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|56,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|113,800 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|31,630 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|41.59 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|24.67 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|17.41 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2015 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|325.7 billion cu m (1 January 2016 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|48 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 2.123 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 174 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: excellent international service; good local service
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity over 190 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-868; submarine cable systems provide connectivity to US and parts of the Caribbean and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Barbados and Guyana (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|16 TV networks (11 commercial, 5 non-commercial), 2 of which are state-owned that broadcast on multiple stations; 9 TV subscription service providers (cable and satellite); 19 radio networks, 1 state-owned, broadcast over about 35 stations (2016)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 846,000 percent of population: 69.2% (July 2015 est.)
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|4 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 2
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
|condensate 257 km; condensate/gas 11 km; gas 1,567 km; oil 587 km (2013)
| total 9,592 km
paved: 5,524 km
unpaved: 4,068 km (2015)
|Merchant marine:
| total 4
by type: passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1
registered in other countries: 2 (unknown 2) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
| major seaport(s): Point Fortin, Point Lisas, Port of Spain, Scarborough
oil terminals: Galeota Point terminal LNG terminal(s) (export): Port Fortin
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|Military branches:
|Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Trinidad and Tobago Army, Coast Guard, Air Guard, Defense Force Reserves (2010)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago abide by the April 2006 Permanent Court of Arbitration decision delimiting a maritime boundary and limiting catches of flying fish in Trinidad and Tobago's EEZ; in 2005, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago agreed to compulsory international arbitration under UN Convention on the Law of the Sea challenging whether the northern limit of Trinidad and Tobago's and Venezuela's maritime boundary extends into Barbadian waters; Guyana has expressed its intention to include itself in the arbitration, as the Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela maritime boundary may also extend into its waters
|Illicit drugs:
|transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; producer of cannabis
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The LaRue County Herald News
40 Shawnee Drive
Hodgenville, Ky. 42748
Phone 270-358-3118
Fax 270-358-4852
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Melanie Wells
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The LaRue County Herald News is the oldest continuously operating business in the county.
The first newspaper published in LaRue County in 1879 was a monthly paper called the Public Advertiser. The paper was printed upstairs over the T.P. Howard General Store about where Smith Drug Store is located on Lincoln Boulevard today.
On May 6, 1885, the first issue of The LaRue County Herald, the first weekly newspaper, was published. The paper was published by C.C. Howard and attorney J.E. Wright in the same building used to print the Public Advertiser.
Shortly afterward, Howard assumed control of the newspaper and built a large establishment on the corner of the square that is now occupied by the Hodgenville Woman's Club building. Howard later sold the paper to Ray Munford and Charles R. Creal, and they published the paper for several years until Creal went to Buffalo Deposit Bank.
In January 1919, a new newspaper came on the scene. The LaRue County News was published by E.W. Creal, Gus Orrender and Walter Crady.
After two years of competition, the two newspapers consolidated and became the Herald News with E.W. Creal and Roy Munford as editor and publisher. After a few years, Creal bought Munford's interest and became the sole owner of the Herald News until his death.
In November 1970, the paper changed from its "hot metal" to "offset printing," doubling the capacity of the paper and allowing it to make widespread use of pictures. A hot press from that era, although never used at the Herald News, can be seen at the LaRue County Genealogy Society on Greensburg Street in Hodgenville.
Mrs. E.W. Creal inherited the business and it continued to be operated by her son, Dalph Creal, who later became publisher until his death in 1978. The newspaper was passed on to his daughter, Celia McDonald, who ran it with her husband, Robert, until January 1991 when Landmark Community Newspapers Inc. (LCNI) purchased the newspaper.
The LaRue County Herald News developed its own website in June 2004. The Herald has a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-LaRue-County-Herald-News/466890356716050.
LCNI is a group of small weeklies to nearly 30,000 circulation dailies with more than 50 newspapers in 12 states, including The News-Enterprise in Elizabethtown, the Kentucky Standard in Bardstown, and the Central Ky. News-Journal in Campbellsville. LCNI is a division of Landmark Communications Inc., a privately held media company in Norfolk, Va., with interests in newspapers and special publications, TV broadcasting including the Weather Channel, cable programming, outdoor advertising and education.
Today, The LaRue County Herald News is still owned by LCNI. The office is at 40 Shawnee Drive, Hodgenville. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The newspaper publishes each Wednesday with a circulation of about 3200.


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Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report with Captain Chris Myers (Apr 1, 2012)
The Mosquito Lagoon flats fishing has been about as good as it gets these past couple weeks. Except for a couple days of windy weather, both the conditions and the fishing have been outstanding. Anglers have been encountering from 500 to over 1000 fish per day. Our three springtime species, redfish, trout, and black drum, have all been cooperating. Both fly and light tackle anglers are having success on a variety of lures and fly patterns. Big schools of mullet have arrived in the lagoon and the fish are feasting on them.
Richard spent a couple days on the front of my boat this month targeting fish on fly. He had lots of shots at fish and managed to catch all three species. The black redfish worm and bendback patterns were the most successful.
The third day Richard was to go with me, we arrived at the ramp to 20 knot winds. After some consideration, he decided he would rather not go out in the tough conditions. Since I was already there, I hopped in the boat for some fun fishing. The winds unexpectedly dropped and I was able to get in some decent sight fishing. The redfish were very aggressive and willing to eat anything I threw from Baitbusters to topwater to CAL jigs and flies.
The following day we found some large schools of redfish at first light. They would allow the anglers one shot before moving out of range. As the sun got higher, there were consistent shots at single fish on the clear flat. Several redfish were caught and released. They ended the day with some nonstop catching action for trout using a jig and CAL tail in 3-4 feet of water.
Friday was nearly a carbon copy with more schools of redfish. During the day we found a spot holding redfish, trout, and drum well off the beaten path and had shots at them for nearly 2 hours.
Last Monday I had the pleasure of fishing with John Machin and Paul Procter. They are both fly casting instructors in the UK and needed every bit of their skill as it was the only day last week the wind was blowing. As luck would have it, most of the schools were nowhere to be found. Both guys put on a top notch fly casting display, however, catching both black drum and redfish in sustained winds up to 24mph.
Tuesday there was no wind, clear skies, and redfish in every direction. Jon had an excellent day of sight fishing on the flats catching his first Mosquito Lagoon slam.
Tom got to experience some great redfish action using a DOA Baitbuster that he threw to tailing fish. Reeling the bait along the surface to mimic a small mullet, he caught some nice reds and lost a few as well. Later in the day, he finished with some nice seatrout.
The husband and wife team of Ray and Kim were on board for Thursday's trip. Ray landed the first red on a Baitbuster while Kim followed up with several nice drum and a redfish of her own. They then proceeded to catch a trout nearly every cast for the last half hour of the day.
On Friday, Bob and his son Joe made their first trip to Mosquito Lagoon. The action started off good with some nice schools of reds in the first half hour. After a brief lull in the action, we came across plenty of singles and small groups.
The day ended with several large trout being caught and released on 5.5″ DOA CALs with a Woodies Rattle. The redfish have turned their focus to mullet and pinfish and have been very aggressive the past few weeks. Lures imitating mullet will be effective on both the redfish and trout. Watch for trophy sized trout to be lying on shallow sand holes. Once you see them moving the chance of getting a bite is significantly reduced. Get the lure or fly to them before they see you and your success rate will be much higher. Look for the outstanding sight fishing to continue through this month.
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by Rob Cox, May 20, 2011
Pool Skimmer Care & Repair Tips
Pool skimmers come in many types and sizes. Some are free floating in the pool, but most pool skimmers are attached to the wall of the pool. Water passes a free-floating weir, which accelerates flow into the skimmer, and keeps it trapped when the pump shuts off. Your pump pulls the surface water of your pool into the skimmer basket, accessed through a top lid.
Skimmers are generally low maintenance, and can give many years of service with regular maintenance done as needed. Here we have some tips for pool skimmer repair that you can do yourself.
Cracked pool skimmer walls: Skimmers can crack when put under pressure from surrounding soil or settling slabs of concrete. Cracks can also occur when water freezes in the skimmer while winterized, if a skimmer equalizer bottle or gizzmo are not used. But cracks can also be easily repaired in your plastic pool skimmer. Pool Putty makes a fine repair to any pool skimmer cracks. Mix up the 2 part epoxy, roll into a "snake" and press into the crack. Use pool water to smooth and firm it. Silicone is also an option to repair a skimmer crack, and will allow for some future movement, but cannot be used underwater.
Leaking pool skimmer: If the walls are cracked, as described above, the skimmer will leak. The most common area of a leaking pool skimmer however, is at the joint where the plastic skimmer makes contact with the pool wall. If you have a vinyl lined pool, this probably means new gasketing and faceplate are in order. Use a dye test syringe or food coloring to find the leaking spots. Using a large phillips head, try to tighten the faceplate screws to improve the seal. If it still leaks, order the proper gasket / faceplate for your skimmer. Gaskets can also be custom cut (DIY) with thin sheet rubber, or - in a pinch, the back of a cereal box, or maybe better to order the OEM if you have time.
Concrete pool skimmers, however, have a different problem - expansion/contraction of the pool and pool deck over time will cause a separation between the plastic pool skimmer and the concrete wall. Leak testing at this point will determine the areas that are leaking. Pool Putty can be used in these areas for a quick patch, using the skimmer putty technique described above. A longer lasting repair would involve chipping out a small amount of material surrounding the leak, and patching with EZ Patch 1, pool plaster patch. For this you would need to lower the water to the bottom of the skimmer - chip, patch and refill.
Skimmer Lid no longer fits: This usually indicates that the surrounding concrete has pitched or put pressure on the collar which the lid fits into. Scraping the lid on the concrete sometimes works, or you can hold the skimmer lid in a vice while using a rotary grinder to shave off the outer edge. In worse cases, you may need to remove the concrete pad surrounding the collar, and "re-box" the skimmer, with expansion joints on all sides surrounding a new skimmer collar.
Replacing skimmer weirs: OEM weirs usually screw into the skimmer body or lock into tabs on the side wall of the skimmer throat. It can be a difficult operation, and most companies I know replace with a generic skimmer weir. Just pull out two pins, or on newer types, pull one cord to release the spring loaded arms which hold the weir in place. We recently wrote an entire blog post and filmed a video on installing skimmer weirs.
Replacing skimmer baskets: Pretty simple this one, just drop it in. But if you are replacing many baskets due to a large leaf volume, if your baskets seem to crack and split every year, you might take a look at the Skim Pro clogless skimmer basket. It has a tall neck to stop the clog/break cycle of skimmer baskets. Currently only available for 3 of the most common skimmer baskets, Hayward SPX1070E (B-9), Baker Hydro Pak (B-136) and Hayward SPX1082E (B-152).


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Today a bunch of rich white guys held a "Fiscal Summit" and agreed that:
1. Despite the fact that unemployment is causing untold suffering for millions of people, it's not very important.
2. Despite the fact that wage stagnation is destroying the middle class, that's not important either.
3. Despite the fact that we need the social safety net more than ever after what they've done to the economy, it's expendable.
4. Despite the fact that our government can borrow money at record low rates and use it to put people to work, thereby ending the recession and jumpstarting the economy, that option's not even worth discussing.
5. Despite the fact that these men all possess great power, wealth, and/or influence, everything that's wrong with the economy is your fault.
6. Since it's all your fault, you better get ready to pay up.
Oh, and one other thing:
7. They're all very smart and very brave. It's too bad the rest of you people are such jerks.
Any questions? Let's hope not, because they're all busy men and it's great golfing weather this week in DC.
(Sure it's hot, but the weather calls for refreshing bouts of rain.Those are the perfect moments for cooling off under a rain-soaked cabana or golf cart umbrella. Precious moments, meant for breathing in the smell of wet grass as waiters marinated in Maryland raindrops refresh your gin and tonic. Mr. President? Mr. Speaker? Last one to the clubhouse is a rotten egg!)
The Summiteers convened in a nation wracked by unemployment and filled with crumbling schools and bridges. There they concluded that our most urgent problem is … government deficits. That's like preaching about water conservation when your house in on fire.
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The best that can be said about this billionaire-funded display of arrogance, ignorance, and self-satisfied moral decay is this: If bullish*t were nickels they could have ended the deficit today.
Then there's the self-congratulation. It doesn't matter what nonsense they spout: They think their long years in insulated, oak-lined boardrooms means they know more than you do. It wouldn't have surprised me if one of them had suddenly burst into Rutger Hauer's soliloquy as a dying android in Blade Runner:
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
And yes, all of these guys are rich. Some have more money than others, but nowadays anybody with a guaranteed income and a lavish source of retirement income is. Fat pensions? They all have 'em – at your expense.Until then they can bank on some sort of cushy job or income stream from the Pete Petersons of this world if things turn sour for them politically.
The behavior of Reps. John Boehner and Paul Ryan was, if nothing else, predictable. Sure, it's always shocking to observe the callous indifference of rich people toward those in financial need. But their callousness is baked into their politics.
I Got Mine 2012
The low point of the day was the spectacle of former President Clinton mouthing false platitudes designed to gut everything his party once represented. The bogus arguments put forward by Clinton and the session's other willfully uninformed participants have been decisively refuted time and time again since they were first raised – in 1935!
And they were decisively put to rest by a bipartisan committee (doesn't the sacred word "bipartisan" help?) assembled by a Republican President – in 1958.
Think of it: The Bowles/Simpson plan touted by Clinton would gut student loans and other educational programs that might someday help some other young kid from Hope, Arkansas follow in his footsteps. You'd think that would mean something. But then, like today's other major participants, Bill Clinton's already got his.
Maybe that should have been the event's name: "I Got Mine 2012."
Can't Stop Won't Stop
The welfare "reform" which Clinton supported has swelled the ranks of the poor and separated mothers from their children while doing nothing in the long run to end poverty. That added special piquancy to the sight of the self-satisfied post-President silkily arguing that we should take the same "reform" hatchet to Social Security and Medicare.
If Bill Clinton had any moral perspective he'd be holding Jimmy Carter's hammer at a Habitat For Humanity building site somewhere, not pushing programs that would doom the middle class.
But he won't stop, of course – not as long as billionaire Pete Peterson is able to entice Clinton and other "Summit" participants will all the flattery and free publicity money can buy. Peterson's also able to spoon-fed them those predigested economic lies which serve his agenda as Nixon's former Commerce Secretary: the downsizing or dismantling of any government programs that don't directly enrich corporations.
The Simpson/Bowles agenda which Clinton embraced today is the perfect example: It actually lowers the top tax rate for the nation's highest earners, while promising to raise taxes a little elsewhere (mostly by eliminating deductions that help the struggling middle class, like the mortgage interest deduction, and removing the employer health insurance deduction that provides millions of working Americans with at least a modicum of health coverage.)
Simpson and Bowles are two rich white guys, too: A retired Republican Senator and a Democratic insider turned hedge fund speculator. Under their plan the middle class would melt away like – how did the android put it? – "like tears in rain."
Former President Clinton wasn't the only wealthy and powerful white man to take the stage today. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, and Speaker of the House John Boehner joined Commerce Secretary-turned-hedge-fund billionaire Peterson. While they might have differed slightly on the details, they spoke with one voice about how our problems came about in the first place: It's your fault.
Yeah, you. Don't look to the right or left. You. As a non-rich and non-powerful American, you're to blame for all our woes. Too many of you chose to be born as baby boomers, says Clinton. Your grandparents are "greedy geezers," says the perennially unpleasant Alan Simpson. You took that bank loan, just because the bank told you a house was your best investment. (So did Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.)
As billionaires, Presidents, Cabinet secretaries, and leaders of Congress, what chance did they have against seniors, working people, and the disabled? It was never a fair fight.
So when they cut your Social Security check and dismantle Medicare, remember: It's your fault. Now it's time to pay the piper.
Money Talks
That's the kind of nonsense you can buy with a billionaire's money. Tax filings show that Pete Peterson put nearly half a billion dollars into the foundation that held this summit – and that's just in four years. He's been trying to gut Social Security, Medicare, and other vital government programs for at least twenty-five years. Paul Blumenthal and Ryan Grim outlined some of the initiatives Peterson has founded or funded over the decades: the "America Speaks" town halls, the Fiscal Times, the "Indebted" series on MTV, the Social Security specialist at the Urban Institute, the "Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget," a politically biased high school curriculum … the list goes on and on.
But Blumenthal and Grim missed a few organizations Peterson secretly formed. They overlooked the Daughters of the American Revolution, SDS (he wrote the Port Huron Statement – but not the compromised second draft), the Quarrymen, the Royal Order of Buffalo, and the Shriners. (Hats and tiny cars? Brilliant! It's even better than Budgetball.)
Okay, maybe not the last few. The point is, a whole lot of politicians and policy wonks have benefited from Peterson's billions, which have been spread around a variety of organizations in order to create the illusion of consensus – consensus which slowly became real in Washington, and which is diametrically opposed to the public's preferences.
The Rich Get the Elevator. The Middle Class Gets the Shaft.
"Simpson-Bowles makes the Social Security system more progressive," said Bill Clinton. Actually, it would gut Social Security benefits while lowering the top tax rate for billionaires like Peterson and millionaires like Clinton. That's the opposite of "progressive." But it would give the illusion of 'progressivity' by offering a slight benefit bump to the extremely poor, funded by benefit cuts for the middle class.
It would also give a tiny bump to seniors who live an especially long time after retirement. That would also be funded by middle-class benefit cuts. And since minority and low-income life expectancy is still far below that of white people in general – and white women in particular – this would also be economically regressive.
(Given its demographic impact, perhaps these wealthy white men created this policy as an early Valentine's Day gift for their wives.)
The fact that this false 'progressively' would transform a social insurance program into a welfare program seemed to disturb the former President not one bit. And he seemed entirely unaware of the what it means to the political discourse when a former Democratic President argues for a plan that would cut taxes even more for the wealthiest Americans, while cutting the few hundred dollars per month received by many elderly and disabled Americans in order to provide benefits for the poor. Bill Clinton calls that "progressive."
And that was the leftmost wing of the Fiscal Summit's leadership.
Needless to say, the conservative movement got a lot of bang for Peterson's buck today. "There are Democrats and Republicans who largely agree with each other on how best to tackle these challenges," said Paul Ryan. "Unfortunately, it's not the current president and it's not the Senate leadership that we're dealing with right now."
The radical right-winger then added: ""I personally believe if we can remove these partisan roadblocks, that we can get to a moment where we're going to have a solution once and for all for this problem and hopefully in time to prevent an austerity-like debt crisis."
The "partisan roadblocks" to which Ryan refers are the words and deeds of those few politicians who try to do the public's will in Washington. Thanks to events like these, the vox populi is seldom heard anymore around these parts. It's like a barely noticeable scent clinging wisp-like to the flowering trees along the capital's boulevards.
At a Peterson event, the word "partisan" is used to describe any position which is both politically popular and economically sound.
Crying Time Again
An "austerity-like crisis" is precisely what we'll have if the programs promoted at this event are implemented.I ts agenda closely resembles the one that's currently decimating Europe. Thank God Tim Geithner was there to speak for our newly-populist President and his Administration. What did Geithner say to refute all this radical right-wing talk? How did he fight for investment in our individual and collective futures? What did he say to champion the cause of rebuilding our crumbling nation – and our crumbling dreams?
The final compromise will look a lot like Simpson/Bowles, said the Treasury Secretary.
And was our fiercely independent media there, unwilling to be bought at any price and tireless in its quest for the truth? Yes. NBC's Tom Brokaw fearlessly spoke truth to power, summoning the vision and ferocity of the Biblical prophets as he chastised … the American Association of Retired Persons. Brokaw said its ads defending Social Security were "in (politician's) faces."
That's our media for you. It's ever fearless in its defense of the powerful against the powerless. (Brokaw to old folks: Hey, "Greatest Generation," put a cork in it!)
Pete Peterson's campaign needs to be exposed. Bill Clinton needs to step away from the public sphere. Propaganda disguised as 'journalism' needs to be discredited. Washington's fraudulent claim to bipartisanship needs to be retired once and for all. Unless and until these thing happen, our dreams as a nation and our financial futures as individuals will continue to melt away like … well, like tears in rain.


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LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 01/09/13 -- TCL Corporation (HKSE: 2618), one of China's largest consumer electronics enterprises, is not only unveiling its full line-up of new smart cloud products, but also making two exciting press announcements at the CES show today. The first is TCL's partnership with Hollywood-based Marvel Entertainment in the next installment in Marvel Studio's blockbuster franchise. The second is the momentous launch of TCL MoVo with Google TV 3.0 -- the result of the successful collaboration between TCL, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. and Google.
The partnership between TCL and Marvel for Marvel's Iron Man 3 will include brand integration and a tie-in promotion and will be announced at the event with Li Dong Sheng, Chairman and CEO of TCL Corporation and Bob Sabouni, the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Partnerships at Marvel Entertainment in attendance. TCL's role as the official global partner in Iron Man 3's marketing and channel promotion has become public, marking another milestone for TCL in entertainment marketing. With its 110-inch ultra-panel TV selected as "Tony Stark's smart TV choice" in Iron Man 3, TCL has once again seamlessly integrated its video and communication technology into the entertainment business.
The exclusive appearance of TCL's flagship product in the movie also represents the high international recognition TCL has achieved for its TV manufacturing and technological innovation, especially in the 3D smart cloud TV area. To date, TCL has achieved 15.2 million TV sets in annual sales volume, following closely behind Samsung and LG to set a new benchmark for the fast-rising China enterprises and signify TCL officially steps into the first camp of the global color TV industry.
Another momentous event at CES is the joint release of the latest TCL MoVo with Google TV 3.0. The development of the new product represents the powerful partnership between leading brands of different industries. Li Dongsheng and Weili Dai, Co-Founder of Marvell Semiconductor, attend to witness this exciting moment. With the introduction of this new product, TCL has once again kick-started a new trend in smart technology customization.
TCL MoVo with Google TV 3.0 combines TCL's TV manufacturing expertise and newly introduced Personal Box Office (PBO) technology, Marvell Semiconductor's cutting-edge SoC design technology as well as Google's advanced search engine, to offer a highly intelligent system that is designed to recognize individual preferences and automatically recommend the best match content for the right user at right time.
"This newest innovation is based on our listening and understanding of consumer needs. TCL was inspired to develop a 'truly smart' TV to specifically meet customer demands and bring the ultimate free and premium experiences," said Li Dongsheng.
Beside the two major releases, the products that TCL brings to the CES this year are dazzling. With the theme "Color Your World," TCL showcases a colorful and cozy home living experience. The highlights are the latest Smart 3D TVs with various vibrant colors on top of the usual monotonous black and silver, with the stylish appearances literally lighting up every home. With regards to functions, the rich variety of programs such as point-read education, body-building game, convenient social media applications, as well as intelligent interaction through gesture and voice will provide a well-rounded interactive experience to offer a better colorful world. Other new products including the 110-inch ultra-panel TV and iCE SCREEN Touch are also on display.
"TCL's recent series of product launches, marketing efforts and cross-industry partnerships have proven highly effective in strengthening the brand's influence on the international platform," says Li Dongsheng. "Moving forward, we will continue to focus on our globalization strategy and spare no efforts in providing worldwide consumers with the latest best quality electronic products with richest experiences, so as to establish TCL as one of the most innovative and respected global leading enterprise."
With the theme "Color Your World," thousands of visitors are attracted and amazed by TCL showcase.
TCL in partnership with Marvel Entertainment for Iron Man 3
TCL Movo with Google TV 3.0 joint launch, Mr. Li Dongsheng and Ms. Weili Dai present
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Founded in 1981, TCL is one of the largest consumer electronics enterprises in China with a global presence. TCL has three listed companies: TCL Corporation (SZ.000100), TCL Multimedia (HKSE: 1070) and TCL Communication (HKSE: 2618). Currently, TCL Corporation has set up four business units -- TCL Multimedia Holdings, TCL Communication Holdings, China Star Optoelectronics Technology and Home Appliances Group, as well as six business groups -- System Technology Unit, Techne Group, Emerging Business Group, Investment Group, Logistic & Service Group and Real Estate Group.
TCL employs more than 60,000 people and has more than 40 sales offices around the world. In 2012, the brand value of TCL had exceeded RMB 58.326 billion, continuing to hold the No. 1 TV brand position in China today. For more information visit www.tcl.com
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Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
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The Gadsden Civil Service Board will hold a special meeting Friday to consider the hiring of 20 firefighters, according to Gadsden Personnel Director Jerry Gladden.
The Gadsden Civil Service Board will hold a special meeting Friday to consider the hiring of 20 firefighters, according to Gadsden Personnel Director Jerry Gladden.
The meeting will be at 9 a.m. in the council chambers.
The fire department currently is 13 firefighters short after several retirements this year, including some who took advantage of a buyout offered by the city in July. Seven other firefighters are retiring Friday because of changes in retiree insurance, according to Fire Chief Stephen Carroll.
"We should get approval," Gladden said of the new hires.
Gladden had hoped to present candidates to the board earlier this month, but the city was unable to get applicants through the screening process that includes a background check, credit history check, work references, a psychological test, a polygraph test, a physical examination and a physical agility test.
He said the applicants include one former Gadsden firefighter the board will be asked to reinstate. The board also will be asked to approve the hiring of 10 other certified firefighters now working in other area departments.
"As soon as they give notice and can come to work, we'll put them on the job," Gladden said.
Ten other applicants the board will be asked to approve will have to complete three to four months of training after they are hired before they can work as firefighters. Gladden said those likely will begin working for the city Jan. 2.
Civil Service Board rules now allow one certified firefighter or police officer to be hired for every person on those departments' roster of applicants who has not undergone training.
Board members at the meeting will be given information packets about each of the applicants, Gladden said, including the results of the screening process.
The department in October began to close some fire stations on a rotating basis on some days because of a lack of manpower caused by cuts in its overtime budget.
"We've been looking forward to getting these guys on for a couple of months," Carroll said, adding that the department would have recruit school for the non-certified hires.
The department still will be working short for a few months, Carroll said, but the new hires ultimately will impact the manpower shortage and help with the station closing situation.


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