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With more than 330 managed locations in more than 20 countries Courtyard by Marriott offers a refreshing environment that helps guests stay connected and balanced. Working at Courtyard, you'll ensure guests have a smooth, productive stay that meets their personal and business needs. Find Your World™ at Courtyard by Marriott.
The Courtyard Raleigh Cary located at 102 Edinburgh Drive, Cary, NC 27511 is currently hiring a Housekeeper.
Responsibilities include: Respond promptly to requests from guests and other departments. Fill cart with supplies and transport cart to assigned area. Enter guest rooms following procedures for gaining access and ensuring vacancy before entering. Replace guest amenities and supplies in rooms. Replace dirty linens and terry with clean items. Make beds and fold terry. Clean bathrooms. Remove trash, dirty linen, and room service items. Check that all appliances are present in the room and in working order. Straighten desk items, furniture, and appliances. Dust, polish, and remove marks from walls and furnishings. Vacuum carpets and perform floor care duties (e.g., in guest rooms and hallway).
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training and certifications; properly store flammable materials. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate and address guests' service needs; assist individuals with disabilities; thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Support team to reach common goals. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Move, lift, carry, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance and in excess of 25 pounds with assistance. Ability to push and pull a loaded housekeeping cart and other work-related equipment over sloping and uneven surfaces. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Stand, sit, kneel, or walk for an extended period across an entire work shift. Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors
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The Chinese alligator is one of the smallest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, caimans and the gharial) and one of the most endangered (2). The stocky body is covered in hard scales on the back, softer scales on the sides and belly, and is a dark green/black colour. Up to 17 transverse rows of 6 bony scales run along the length of the body, with paired ridges running halfway down the tail and converging into a single ridge that terminates at the end of the tail (5). In addition to its smaller size, the Chinese alligator can be distinguished from its American relative (Alligator mississippiensis) by a slightly upturned and more tapered snout and from bony plates on each upper eyelid (2).
Inhabiting temperate regions, the Chinese alligator spends the winter hibernating in complex underground burrow systems (4). Alligators emerge as the days begin to heat up in May and nesting occurs from July to August (4). Females reach sexual maturity at 4 to 5 years old and lay about 10 to 50 eggs per clutch on mound-nests constructed from plant materials (2).
Alligators hunt at night and the Chinese alligator's diet consists mainly of aquatic molluscs such as snails and mussels as well as fish (2); incidental waterbirds and small mammals are also taken (6).
Once widely distributed throughout the eastern Yangtze River system in China, this species is today mostly restricted to a 433 square kilometre reserve in the Anhui province of the lower Yangtze (2). Although reintroduction efforts in three other provinces in eastern China are currently underway (6).
Originally found in slow-moving riverine and swampy areas, low-elevation agricultural communes and tree farm communes up to 100 metres above sea level (4). Now the only remaining wild populations exist in agricultural pools within reserves (6).
A survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society in 1999 found the wild population of Chinese alligators to be worryingly low: at 130 to 150 individuals (2). Habitat destruction has been the major cause of this decline, and wetland areas continue to be modified for agriculture in an effort to cope with the intense human population pressure in the region (4). A highly secretive species, spending a long period of time (6 to 7 months) below ground in burrows, the Chinese alligator now primarily exists in populated areas where it inevitably comes into conflict with local farmers. Burrow systems cause drainage problems for fields and alligators also consume ducks owned by farmers (2). Despite a lack of commercial value for the Chinese alligator's skin on the international market, these reptiles are often killed when encountered either through fear or due to a threat to livelihood (2).
In contrast to the decimated wild population, the breeding of captive Chinese alligators has been very successful and the captive population currently exceeds 10,000 individuals (2). The Anhui Research Centre of Chinese Alligator Reproduction (ARCCAR) was established in 1979 and houses captive-bred alligators within 26 small protected reserves (2). Any wild populations that remain are severely fragmented and almost none exist in their natural habitat (2). However, the Chinese government has recently allocated funds to create new habitats with a view to introduce captive-bred alligators into the wild in three other provinces (2). This encouraging step needs the support of local people to make it a success; they will need to be convinced of the worth of living together with this ancient species that may have been associated with the mythical Chinese dragon.
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When I could not find clothes for him in the toddler section, I ventured into the 'big boy' section. No more cute T-shirts with "Mommy's Boy" written on them. From now on it was all solids, stripes and plaids. I almost cried on the floor of the shop except I remembered that he still liked his Toy Story backpack and I had to go look for a matching lunch box.
Fortunately, I found the TS lunch box while shopping for school supplies. Once the mile long list of markers, pencils, erasers, folders and notebooks was done, I was back at home preparing for his first day of school. Lunch was agreed upon, a PB&J sandwich, pencil box filled according to the teacher's specification and clean socks and clothes were ironed and ready for next day.
Amidst the weak long running around, I totally overlooked the arbi (taro root) lying in the pantry. It is a vegetable reserved for the kid's dad, just like this one is. In Maharashtrian households, arbi is called alu and the stir fry alu chi bhaji. The picky eater that I was, I never did take to it. My mom would cook it with some potatoes thrown in to camaflouge the arbi.
As an adult, my fondness for arbi stops at the musty, earthy smell that emanates from it. Unlike bhindi (okra), it is not a sticky vegetable when raw. But boil the little spuds and the starch oozes out and seeps into the water it is boiled in. From there, it is all downhill – peeling, chopping, stir frying is a big sticky mess. The good news is that with enough frying, the stickiness goes away and the vegetable turns crispy with a meaty bite to it, not unlike crispy, stir fried boiled potatoes.
To avoid the stickiness of the arbi, you can do one of the following two things:
1. Peel, chop and stir fry the raw arbi roots. It will take longer to cook through but you will avoid a sticky mess on the chopping board and the knife.
2. Do what I do and par-boil the arbi. It will still be sticky but not as much, plus it will cook faster.
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1/2 tsp ajwain seeds (carom seeds)
1/2 tsp asafetida powder
1 tsp red chili powder
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Wash and remove as much outer fibers as possible. In a microwave proof shallow container cover the arbi roots with enough water. On high power, zap for five to six minutes. Let cool and peel the skin. Cut into thin half moons or quarter moons.
Heat a non-stick pan with a tablespoon of oil. Turn the heat to medium low and add the turmeric powder, carom seeds and asafetida powder. Give it a quick stir, taking care not to burn the carom seeds. Add the red chili powder and the cut quarter moons. Mix in the arbi with spices so that the arbi is coated evenly with turmeric powder. Add salt and cook till done through and crispy.
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With discussions on the state's fiscal 2015 budget underway, some community colleges getting a bigger slice of the pie as Massachusetts implements a new funding formula.
"We are trying to link budget allocations to our educational priorities," state Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Freeland said. "That's really an important principle of budgeting."
Enrollment and performance trends are reflected in the funding. Two of the fastest growing community colleges, Quinsigamond and Bristol Community College got funding increases of 25.8 and 21.2 percent, respectively, for the current fiscal year. Much smaller institutions got smaller allocations. Cape Cod Community College, for example, got a 3.5 percent increase in fiscal 2014.
"At Bristol Community College, we love the formula," BCC President Jack Sbrega said. "Most of the years I've been here — and this is my 14th year — the appropriation was the same for all the community colleges, 3 percent up or 2 percent down. It made a bad situation worse. There were great inequities and, frankly, Bristol was suffering."
As BCC, which is based in Fall River, grew from the eighth to third largest community college in the state, it saw its per pupil funding decline under the old formula.
"There was no doubt things had to be changed," Sbrega said.
The formula
The new funding formula, which was first introduced for the current fiscal year, splits $20 million in funding among the 15 Massachusetts community colleges based on enrollment and performance data, including graduation and retention rates. That is in addition to base funding. The system, Freeland said, works to correct funding inequities generated by the previous funding formula. The old formula provided incremental, across-the-board percentage increases or reductions, regardless of each college's size or performance.
The formula, Freeland, explained, appropriates a $4.5 million operations subsidy to each community college, then splits the remaining portions into two parts. One part is determined by size and is linked to each college's number of course credit hours. The other is linked to performance, aligning funding to the Vision Project, a strategic plan for improving student success in higher education.
"Places like Quinsigamond and Bristol have been growing like gangbusters, while there are other campuses — places like Cape Cod, Greenfield or Berkshire — that are not growing so fast or not at all," Freeland said.
Quinsigamond is based in Worcester.
The governor's proposed budget calls for $264 million in total funding for community colleges in fiscal 2015. For fiscal 2015, the Department of Higher Education has proposed rolling $20 million into base funding, then adding an additional $20 into performance-based funding. The fiscal 2015 budget process is still in its very early stages, and figures may change before a budget is passed.
Community colleges are awarded points based on size; graduation rates; the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering or math fields; graduating at-risk students and other metrics. The points determine how big a share of the funding pie each college receives.
As the formula is first implemented, no college will suffer funding cuts, Freeland said. Eventually, there will be a provision that won't allow the state to cut a college's funding by more than 5 percent in a given year, regardless of the scoring. Modifications may be made along the way.
The preliminary fiscal 2015 budget also includes a request for $15 million linked to the development of a new funding formula for the nine state universities in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Bay
"When you bring on a new funding model, what you don't want to do is not allow for change and evolution," Massachusetts Bay Community College President John O'Donnell said. "Because of the stop-loss model, every college actually gained funds. What this allows the colleges to do is adapt the concepts of access and success and make sure those are being focused on."
Mass Bay, based in Framingham, saw a 16.3 percent increase in funding for fiscal 2014.
"Conceptually, I'm strongly in support of performance-based funding," said O'Donnell, who helped develop a similar system in Ohio before coming to Mass Bay. "I have extensive experience under that model in other states."
Cape Cod
Cape Cod Community College, based in West Barnstable, has a smaller enrollment than many other schools in the community college system, and received a 3.5 percent funding increase in the current fiscal year.
"It's a move in the right direction that there's more funding being directed to community college students," Cape Cod Community College President John Cox said. "We're moving closer to the funding levels we had in the early 2000s. It takes pressure off having to raise fees, but we still have some distance to cover increasing funding to public higher education. I also think we're on the leading edge of where funding for public higher education is heading."
The formula also creates a dynamic in which schools are compared to one another.
"One of challenges we'll have to adjust to is when we get to a year when funding is flat, when we basically take the same dollars and divide the pie up differently," Cox said. "It could be you do well in a year when there is no additional funding, but you don't get more dollars because another school did even better than you."
North Shore
North Shore Community College President Pat Gentile, whose college got a 3.5 percent funding increase in fiscal 2014, said the formula is generally positive.
"I think holding the colleges accountable for how that money is used is reasonable," Gentile said. "I think the way this performance funding formula is set, there's a pie. As one does better, another one gets less. I believe the legislature and the governor wanted to enhance and reward performance."
Gentile said she feels North Shore, based in Danvers, is doing well in meeting most performance goals, but is implementing new strategies to better track students.
"Our goal is to help every one of those students realize their education goal," she said.
Massasoit Community College President Charles Wall said he generally supports the concept of performance funding, but thinks there needs to be a high, permanent funding floor.
"It's a first step, but it's a work in progress," Wall said. "We obviously always need to tweak it going forward."
In fiscal 2014, Brockton-based Massasoit got a 3.5 percent increase, which includes funds for collective bargaining.
"About half of us are benefiting from this formula, and about half of us are not particularly benefiting from this unless there's a hold-harmless provision," Wall said. "After you've had decades of funding discrepancies, and you've had growth and change, the formula is going to have some unbalance in the beginning."
Jay Linnehan, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lowell-based Middlesex Community College, said the formula seems to be working well on the local level from his perspective.
"This formula funding is a way better way to appropriate dollars than what the previous methodology was, which was incremental funding," he said. "While any particular formula is going to have its glitches, we were pleased with the formula. It's worked well for us."
Middlesex got a 10.9 percent increase in fiscal 2014.
A statewide perspective
Springfield Technical Community College President Ira Rubenzahl, who chairs the Department of Higher Education's statewide community colleges committee, said he's happy to see attention paid to community colleges and hopes for more funding in the future. He called the funding formula "a good first step."
"We're the forgotten sector of education," Rubenzahl said. "We're underfunded. We have 100,000 students in 15 colleges, the most African-American and Latino students in any sector of higher education and the most poor students, but we're the most underfunded. The people who need the most are getting the least."
— Gerry Tuoti is the Regional Newsbank Editor for GateHouse Media New England. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or call him at 508-967-3137.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Holiday Recap: Here's What We Know
It's been a whirlwind of NASCAR TV and media news for the last month. Here is a little reset of what we know and some of the things coming up.
SPEED is back on the air with NASCAR from Daytona on January 12. Three days of Sprint Cup Series testing will feature a morning and afternoon session. The 9AM activity will be carried only on the SPEEDtv.com website. The 1PM session will be live on SPEED.
The network is still working on final on-air talent line-ups, but Darrell Waltrip has already said he will be there for all three days. That kind of sets the tone.
On Sunday, January 22, SPEED will carry live the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies featuring Mr. Waltrip and the other inductees.
NASCAR RaceHub on SPEED returns the following Monday, January 23. Steve Byrnes will again be at the helm and the show has been scheduled for 6PM ET. The West Coast re-air details have yet to be announced, but look for 11PM again as the time.
SPEED closes out January with live coverage of the Rolex 24 from Daytona on the 28th. We will pass the on-air announcer line-ups along when we get them.
No word from ESPN on the role of Marty Reid for next season or any changes in the NASCAR announcer line-ups. A network spokesman told TDP that NASCAR Now will be returning in 2012 but there were no specifics provided.
While the Sports Business Journal reported that NASCAR will be buying back its digital (online) rights from Turner Sports, that deal is expected to be completed in 2012 and start with the 2013 season. Right now, nothing will change in terms of SiriusXM's NASCAR channel not being streamed online or NASCAR races being available on the Internet.
There you have it, just a snippet of the things going on right now as we work toward 2012 and a big reset of the NASCAR season. Sponsorship issues are dominating behind the scenes right now and it continues to be a very tough landscape to try and find dollars for racing.
Feel free to leave a comment of ask a question on these topics. Just click the comments button below. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
24 comments:
- Hotaru1787 said...
"The network is still working on final on-air talent line-ups, but Darrell Waltrip has already said he will be there for all three days. That kind of sets the tone."
-So it looks as though I'm NOT going to watch the test stuff (even though I said I'd might). Or if I do, the computer will be MUTED.
- December 26, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Fed UP said...
At what point will Speed finally learn that shoving the motormouthing waltrips is not what a majority of the fans want?
DW says that politicans should wear their "sponsors" logo...here's an even better one, anyone involved in owning, or in anyway connected to a race team SHOULD not be allowed in the booth. Apparently, some have never heard of the term conflict of interest.
- December 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- GinaV24 said...
"sets the tone" - 3 days of DW? Sorry not for me, I'll catch the highlights here or on jayski or twitter.
- December 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I sense we might have a theme working here for FOX and SPEED.
- December 26, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- sbaker17 said...
Will the last Waltrip out, please turn out the lights?
- December 26, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ahh,those Chevy Lagunas were great looking race cars.Not really looking forward to the All Waltrip Channel.
- December 26, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- fins2112 said...
Like it or not, networks almost never cater to the hardcore fan, because there's relatively few of them. They always try to attract the cssual fan because that's where the numbers are. That's true of every sport, not just NASCAR. As a hardcore fan, I don't appreciate it but somewhere they must have some research that indicates the Waltrips draw casual fans. That does beg the question though, what kind of fan does Tim Brewer and the Craftsman Tech Center draw?
- December 26, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Blunt force trauma victims, fins.
- December 26, 2011 at 2:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Finns 2112, you hit the nail on the head. The networks ignore the longtime, hardcore fans in search of the new casual fans. Dustin Long creates this great weekly survey and even though he says some higher ups read it, they seem to ignore many of the fans most important requests. One question in the survey had a result of 40% said they hated the idea of both Waltrips on the broadcast. No disliked, HATED, yet they do it anyway. Go figure. Makes a fan like me who really loves racing feel hopeless. Not looking forward to the buffoon brothers bloviating on the broadcasts. Wayne
- December 26, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- fins2112 said...
Anon at 2:25.
Only those who prefer their blunt force trauma self inflicted...
- December 26, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am the minority of these comments. I like DW! That being said, here is hoping SPEED gets their act together enough so I can once again download their iPhone app .
- December 26, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:53PM,
Don't get the issues confused. "Liking" DW for his NASCAR history and personality is a lot different than hearing him dominate a race telecast with old-school terminology and stories.
Two very different topics.
- December 26, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- Bobby O said...
Can all of the "Wal's" go the way of the Oprah channel?
They are equally interesting to me!
Happy new year to all!
- December 26, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Shayne Flaherty said...
DW should have been fired years ago. His antics in the booth are an embarrassment to the sport, much like his last few years behind the wheel. Never underestimate the power of the "mute" button.
- December 26, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Priorities! Let's not waste complaints about DW while Marty Reid might still be in any broadcast booth!!!!
- December 26, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- jerry said...
Guess I'll have to hang out somewhere else till the FOX season is over. I'm not gonna stand in the bash DW line.
Yes. I admitted a long time ago I'm a biased DW fan.
I'll be back once it's time to tear Rusty a new one.
- December 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- OSBORNK said...
The Wals must have an inside source that feeds them information they use to blackmail the powers at the networks. I can think of no other reason they would still be on TV bloviating with useless misinformation. I was sick of DW by the time he won his first race. It's a shame I have had to suffer him through all these many years just because I enjoy racing.
- December 26, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Don't worry about what others say, just state your own views. Just the way the world works!
- December 26, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- GinaV24 said...
sbaker17,ha, I agree with you, but I'll bet the last fans will leave long before the Waltrips and Wallaces, along with the networks paying their salaries get the message. If they would be professional and talk about the race, I'd be fine - the current way the broadcasts are run however annoy me.
Happy to hear that Steve will be back with RaceHub. Sorry that they decided 6 pm is still the time, that timeframe guarantees I have to DVR it since that doesn't work for me to get home. A re-air at 11 p.m. helps from that point of view at least.
- December 26, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- GinaV24 said...
LOL, Jerry, anyone who's a long time fan of ANY driver that others don't like has to develop a thicker skin. Heck, I'm a Jeff Gordon fan -- I've had things thrown at me at racetracks. JD doesn't let any one get out of hand with any "bashing", that's why this blog is such a great place to talk.
As JD pointed out, I "like" DW under certain circumstances, I love some of the old timer story shows and when he's relaxed, but not when he and his brother dominate a broadcast without considering that as a fan, I tuned in to watch and hear a race called, not be a part of DW or whatever driver/mfg he is cheering for fan club, then they lose me.
- December 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM
- BToS JD said...
Come mid-January NASCAR testing TV coverage is a breath of fresh air for this old guy that is not a fan of stick and ball sports.
Regarding the Waltrips, Michael is someone I can not stand in the broadcast booth. Darrell is enjoyable for me, especially when he's with Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds. That is my favorite announcing team for NASCAR CUP racing.
- December 26, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Anonymous said...
The two best commentators out there are Ricky Craven and Mark Garrow. This would be a great opportunity for NASCAR and Speed / ESPN / Fox to put them together during a test session and see how they do. Anyone listening? Bueller? Anyone?
- December 26, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Should get the testing assignments this week. Will pass it along ASAP.
- December 26, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
I happen to like the Waltrip's also, but Craven would be an excellent addition.
- December 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM


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Typically, at the end of every year I narrow down my favorite albums to the top 20 or so. And then, inevitably, I have to create all sorts of side categories to make sure albums and EPs and random songs and rad YouTube videos don't get missed. This year I'm cutting to the chase by skipping the arduous process of trying to sort out my top 20 and going straight to the more interesting categories of random things I've made up. Hope the tunes of these awesome bands bring some joy to your ears as you wrap up 2012 and head into 2012!
Ed: Each of the links below will hook you up with an 8-track playlist home-brewed by the one and only Amy! Happy listening.
Top 5 albums likely to be on everybody else's lists because they are super!
alt-J – An Awesome Wave
This is my absolute favorite album of 2012, hands down. Earlier this year, public radio station KCRW put "Breezeblocks" into its rotation and I've been attached at the hip to this entire album every since. (I can't believe I just anthropomorphized a record. Okay, yes I can.) Their style isn't easy to describe—maybe guitar rock with folk, synth pop, and psychedelia all mixed in—and their lyrics are full of completely obscure film and literary references, but their songs manage to be catchy and mainstream radio-ready anyway. I thought any excitement I get when I play this album would have worn off by now, but months and months later that's not the case.
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Ocean hit the scene in a big way. He made his TV debut on Jimmy Fallon's show with a riveting performance of "BadReligion," a song about falling in love with another man (not exactly common ground in the hip-hop scene); and hours later released this flawless album. Prior to this, he had published on his own website personal stories of past love and rejection and questioning sexuality. He continues these themes on Channel Orange, where he is confessional and introspective about love, money, sex, and drugs while managing to go beyond the "same ole, same ole." His lyrics are inventive and intelligent and unlike what have come before them. All the hype and praise for Ocean is beyond deserved.
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel…
Guys, can you believe we waited seven years for this album? It was a long time, but Apple certainly didn't disappoint and managed to live up to all the hype. She brought her signature raw emotion and honesty, and coupled it with her clever and atypical songwriting and piano-playing. Apple still carries with her some rage and heart-break, but I think this one has some love in it, too. The closing song seems utterly triumphant as she compares herself to a pat of butter and her lover as a hot, hot, hot knife. (I added the extra hots, but I think Apple was thinking it.) Welcome back, Fiona!
Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
Dirty Projectors caught a lot of people's attentions when they released an album covering an entire Black Flag album from memory. I was totally on board, but I could see how many found it campy and maybe even overwrought. Each subsequent album has managed to be experimental while also inching toward mainstream acceptability, and I think Swing Lo Magellan is the most accessible yet. Everything is a bit more stripped down, a bit warmer, and (dare I say it) a bit poppier. If you admired this band before, but could never really get into their music, give their latest a spin.
Cat Power – Sun
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January's 2018 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III and ZOMBI. For Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility), January ...
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The third developer diary touches on ZombiU's gameplay mechanics.
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Does 550 horsepower sound impressive by today's standards? Modern supercars like the Ford GT, Nissan GT-R, and Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Balboni have that kind of power. But what if I specified a year; say, 1963? For some readers, this year already rings a bell. It is an important and yet almost mythical year in the Corvette's history. It's the beginning of the second generation, and the brief moment when the classic split window was produced. But most importantly, it is the year of "The Lightweight."
A GS for Your Garage?
Not all of us have a couple million dollars burning a hole in our pockets, and even if we did, the five people who own these cars are not likely to put their cars up on eBay. So how does an enthusiast own one for themselves?
Today there are companies that sell reproduction and even licensed kit cars. These aren't your typical backyard project either. These are built from the ground-up using many modern components for safety, reliability, and pure awesomeness. Regardless if you buy one from Superformance or Mongoose Motorsports, these replicas typically come with tube-frame chassis, fully independent front and rear suspensions with coilovers, power steering, disk brakes all around, modern running gear from C4s or C5s, and buyer's choice of engine. Price? Under $100k in most cases, not including your own sweat equity.
The Automotive Arms Race
Zora Arkus-Duntov, the chief engineer for Corvette in 1962, was tired. Tired of Carroll Shelby's cars having their way with the competition on the world's racetracks. It was almost comical, and Arkus-Duntov was done laughing. His targets: Le Mans and Sebring. So began the secret project to build a lightweight Corvette racecar with a big engine that would blow the doors, roof, and smile off of Shelby's cars, and anyone else who got in the way.
Why would such a cool project be kept secret? In 1957, the Automobile Manufacturers Association placed a ban on any direct involvement by automobile companies in racing. However, in order to maintain this strict adherence to policy, Zora and his team planned to make 125 cars in order to fulfill the FIA homologation requirements to race in the endurance GT class and sell the cars to amateur race teams, bypassing the ban on direct factory involvement. The necessity for making a special variant of the C2 corvette was that the current race-inspired "Z06" version was too heavy to be a viable contender, especially when compared to that blasted Shelby Cobra.
The Z06 weighed in around 3,100 pounds, comparable to the present day Z06, but the 1963 Grand Sport was able to pare away nearly half of that weight, tipping the scales at around 1,900 pounds. This light weight, coupled with the potent 550 horsepower aluminum 377 cubic inch engine made for a power to weight ratio that was quite formidable.
How did they manage to shave off so much weight? For starters, they replaced the steel chassis with a lightweight aluminum version – sound familiar, C6 Z06 owners? The fiberglass panels that attached to this cage were also redesigned, being made of only a single layer of hand laid glass cloth. The steel wheels were replaced with lightweight cast magnesium ones, and heavy parts like the steering boxes and differential were replaced with aluminum cast versions. The engine was slated to be the aforementioned 377 aluminum small block, though in the hands of private owners the heavier 427 was favored.
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Arkus-Duntov was anxious to see what his creation would do, and took it to Sebring in December of 1962. The intended 377 cubic inch engine was not yet ready, so a modified fuel-injected L84 327 engine was substituted. Aside from the diminutive non-vented brakes causing some overheating issues, the test mule ran within seconds of the track record. Zora was beginning to smile again. Look out Shelby!
Unfortunately, the news reached corporate chairman Frederic Donner, who immediately put word out to stop all racing ventures. Due to the subsequent cancellation of the racing program, the dream of 125 production cars became extinct. The five prototype cars that were already made escaped the axe, at least temporarily.
Cars #3 and #4 were loaned out to Dick Doane and Grady Davis respectively. While the Cobra was continually refined and improved by Shelby with behind the scenes help from Ford, the Grand Sports were left to their privateers for improvement and modification. Despite this setback, the #4 car was able to secure a victory in August of 1963 during SCCA Nationals at Watkins Glen. Later that year, the cars were given back to Chevrolet.
Thanks to the on-track feedback that the engineers had gleaned from the races, they were able to improve on the two cars that had accumulated track time, as well as #5. That is when the iconic vents, slots, and flares were added to the three cars, giving them a very racy and aggressive look. These weren't just for looks of course, but to attain less drag, improved cooling, and the ability to accommodate wider 9.5-inch wheels.
After their session of tweaking, cars #3, #4, and #5 were entered into the annual "Speed Week" at Nassau in December of '63 rather sneakily. A Texan named John Mecom gladly handled this private and non-Chevrolet-associated venture, along with a few Chevrolet engineers who conveniently happened to be vacationing in the Bahamas around the same time.
On Sunday during the Tourist Trophy race, two of the cars experienced overheated differentials, still finishing rather well at 2nd and 3rd on grid. One of those vacationing engineers happened to be at the race to witness this problem, and must have accidentally grabbed the wrong bags headed out the door of the office, because he had three differential coolers on hand to equip the cars. What luck!
But the race wasn't over. The cars finished an impressive 3rd (Penske), 4th (Pabst), and 6th (Thompson) the next Friday during the Governor's Cup. And the Shelbys? Far behind the Corvettes. Smiles were exchanged. During the final race on Sunday for the Nassau Trophy, the two cars that raced were able to secure 4th and 8th place, yet again, far ahead of the Shelby cars.
Big Changes in Store for 1964
The Daytona Endurance race in February of 1964 was next and in preparation the engineers decided to behead the #1 and #2 cars in order to reduce weight, drag, and frontal area. The hoods also received special attention by means of louvered blisters to allow trapped air underneath to escape, thus allowing the cars to stay better planted on the road at high speeds.
Where are they now?
You can safely bet that these cars don't change hands very often. The last time a car went up for auction was in January of 2009, when the #2 GS failed to sell, despite reaching a $4.9 million bid.
Thanks go to John "Hutch" Hutchinson at GrandSportRegistry.com for providing the following information about the five cars' current owners and locations:
#1: Harry Yeagy, Cincinnati, OH.
#2: Jim Jaeger, Cincinnati, OH. Now at Simeone Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
#3: Larry Bowman, Woodside, CA.
#4: Miles Collier, Naples, FL.
#5: Bill Tower, Plant City, FL.
Of the big races scheduled, the Daytona Endurance race unfortunately was the last that this handful of Corvette engineers would be able to be involved in. This time, the top brass at GM received tons of unwanted attention and criticism for this obvious support and backing of the racing project, and had to finally put a stop to it. Orders to destroy these five cars were issued, but the engineers who worked hard on these Corvettes were not about to allow such a crime to happen to their creations. The three coupes had a surreptitious change of ownership to private and safer hands, while the two roadsters were secretly kept hidden within Chevrolet walls in Warren, Michigan before finally being sold to Penske in 1966.
A Brief, Shining Moment
So what makes these great cars so special, coveted, and memorable? Beyond their rarity and racing history, perhaps it's the fact that a group of inspired, die-hard Corvette enthusiasts at Chevrolet went against policy to dream up and develop a car to face the biggest competition in the racing world, all the while facing their own competition within their own company.
While we might lament what might have been, if the Grand Sport had attained the limited production status originally envisioned, we can be thankful that small cadre of Chevy engineers had the dedication and perseverance to write one of the most interesting chapters in GM racing history. In a time when most automakers' corporate decisions are made by accountants, not "car guys," we're fortunate to have this constellation of Grand Sport Corvettes to navigate by.


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Monday, April 6, 2009
Sidney Fine Dead at 88
Sidney Fine, a professor emeritus in history at the University of Michigan and the author of a massive biography of Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, died last week. The obituary, with some comments of his students, is here; an earlier tribute, here. I met Professor Fine when I was working on Lawyers against Labor and he was finishing his study of a leading turn-of-the-century antiunion lawyer, Walter Drew (Without Blare of Trumpets). I found him to be the model of the generous senior scholar.
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Fine's most enduring work is Laissez Faire and the General Welfare State (1956), not the Murphy bio., as interesting as that is.
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I'm really glad you mentioned that work--an oversight on my part not to have.
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The next annual Google I/O, one of the most hotly anticipated tech conferences each year, will take place May 15-17, 2013, the Google Developers Twitter account announced today.
You can't sign up just yet—registration information is promised in early 2013. Held since 2008 in San Francisco, Google I/O is famous in part for hosting the company's annual Oprah moment. Everybody who attends get at least one special gift, ranging from Android phones and tablets to Chromebooks (or all of the above).
It's also when Google unveils many of its most ambitious projects. They stepped it up a notch at the 2012 Google I/O when skydivers jumped from a plane over San Francisco wearing the Project Glass Android glasses.
Google I/O has about 5,000 attendees each year and it's a guaranteed sellout; 2012 sold out within 20 minutes. Registration fees were $900 this year (or $300 for students and college staff). At one point Google said it would require attendees to pass a programming test just to get the chance to buy tickets, but that plan was not put into action for Google I/O 2012.
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Tonight, the recently departed King of Pop is being honored at Chicago's Harold Washington Cultural Center in a live tribute called "The Man From Neverland."
The tribute, produced by J'Ira Productions, is a live historical musical documentary that will honor the true artistry of Michael Jackson. The show will feature performances by spoken word artists J. Ivy and G.O.O.D. music's Malik Yusef, performances by the Andrea Kelly Dance Company and the Michael Jackson Tribute Choir featuring Shari Addison of B.E.T.'s "Sundays Best."
Several influential community leaders including Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tilman will be in attendance, and the event will be hosted by radio personality Seandale of Power 92. According to the show's organizer Ira Antrelis, J'Ira Productions, "hopes that tonight's tribute is the best show to honor who Michael really was." I think the gloved one would be proud.


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The US premiere of Jack Reacher, an explosive action thriller based on the book One Shot by Lee Child, was postponed in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The decision was understandable.
Christopher McQuarrie's film opens with heart-stopping scenes of a sniper taking aim at innocent bystanders on a riverbank, including a nanny cradling a terrified young child in her arms.
Viewed through the gun man's high-powered rifle scope to the steady beat of his breathing, the massacre sends shivers down the spine as shots ring out and figures tumble like rag dolls to the ground.
McQuarrie accomplishes this haunting set piece with brio and restraint, replaying the slaughter from myriad perspectives later in the film as police uncover the clues to the shooter's identity.
Nothing else in Jack Reacher comes close to this bravura sequence and the initial rush of adrenaline eases to a steady pulse.
Former military officer Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) is a ghost in the system, even to the US government with all of the top-secret technology and resources at its disposal.
He is lured out of hiding when a mentally unstable sniper, James Barr (Joseph Sikora), is arrested for the murder of five innocent people outside PNC Park in Pennsylvania.
Before Barr slips into a coma, he writes down three words – Get Jack Reacher.
On cue, Jack makes contact with lead detective Emerson (David Oyelowo) and District Attorney Rodin (Richard Jenkins), convinced the cops have caught their perpetrator.
"I didn't come here to help (Barr). I came here to bury him," growls Jack.
However, Rodin's daughter, defence attorney Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), isn't convinced of Barr's guilt and she hires Jack to check the forensics.
A chain of evidence leads Jack to criminal mastermind The Zec (Werner Herzog) and his henchman (Jai Courtney), whose business interests may play part in the unfolding mystery.
Jack Reacher is the first chapter of a potential new franchise for Cruise, based on the ninth book in Child's ongoing series.
It's a solid genre piece, punctuated by smartly orchestrated action sequences, including a night-time chase through city streets and a couple of bruising fist fights.
Cruise isn't stretched in the lead role, which asks him to play rough and tough, telling one bad guy: "I mean to beat you to death and drink your blood from a boot!"
Pike is an appealing love interest but Herzog is woefully miscast as an ex-con. Thankfully, Robert Duvall's appearance as the owner of a shooting range in the second half prevents the film from capsizing.
Running time: 130 mins
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog, Joseph Sikora, Alexia Fast.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie.


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Apparently Randy Moss knows how to wear out a welcome.
The supremely talented but mercuial wide receiver was released by the Minnesota Vikings on November 1, just four games after rejoining the team where he started his NFL career, reports Sportsline.
Vikings players confirmed that head coach Brad Childress informed them that Moss had been let go during a team meeting.
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"This decision was made based on what we thought was in the best interests of the Minnesota Vikings, both in the short and long term," Childress said via a statement released by the team. "We wish Randy the best as he moves forward in his career."
Moss was waived a day after he held a rambling, post-game press conference after the Vikings fell 28-18 to his old team, the New England Patriots. In his remarks, Moss first stated that he would not take any questions from the media and then he proceeded to heap praise on New England coach Bill Belichick and blast the Vikings for not using his advice about the inner workings of the Pats machine.
"I'm definitely down that we lost this game. I didn't expect we'd lose this game," he said. "I don't know how many more times I'll be in New England again. But I leave coach Belichick and those guys with a salute: I love you guys. I miss you. I'm out."
Moss had one catch for eight yards in his return to Foxboro Stadium. In his four-game stint with the Vikings, he snagged 13 catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Moss now heads to the waiver wire, where he can be claimed by another team. The NFL waiver wire is determined by win-loss records, meaning the 0-7 Buffalo Bills will get first crack if they wish to pick him up. The Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers follow and the Patriots are currently last on the list. Should no team put in a claim, Moss becomes a restricted free agent and can sign anywhere. He's due to make a base salary of $6.5 million for this season, with the Vikings on the hook for $1.5 million. Whichever team picks up Moss will have to take on the rest of his contract.
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VOANews: Study: Alarming Rise In Peripheral Artery Disease
The number of people around the world with peripheral artery disease, or PAD ((P-A-D)), has risen dramatically -- by almost 25 percent -- in just 10 years -- according to a new study in the Lancet medical journal. People with PAD have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. They live with irreversible disability. And as VOA's Carol Pearson reports, they are likely to live in low or middle income countries.


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RE: EagleNet Alliance
Dear Assistant Secretary Strickling,
Brush School District is a small rural district with 1500 students. Through Eagle-Net we will be able to utilize world class broadband services provided directly to us by the same carrier that has been our service provider in the past. EagleNet is creating a robust and redundant system that compliments and enhances existing infrastructure. Having a redundant network is not a luxury – it's a necessity to ensure network reliability. Redundancy helps maintain a healthy and consistent broadband connection into and out of a community.
What this means for Colorado:
Beyond what EagleNet can do for us and other school districts, it will allow for local, state and federal government entities to share resources and information with each other over a secure network for cost savings, and time efficiency. This includes shared software and cloud services, training classes, connecting public safety systems and other resources that may be too costly for some of the smaller entities to afford on their own. By adding additional bandwidth options and availability, smaller communities will be able to have services and economic development opportunities that may be eluding them today. This can be a win-win situation for not only Colorado communities but also small internet providers in Colorado as well.
What this means for Brush School District:
Here in the Brush School District we are pushing forward to use technology in the classroom, provide distance learning opportunities, and support concurrent enrollment. In the classroom, teachers are better able to differentiate instruction which increases student achievement. Increasingly districts are coming together to provide educational opportunities for students, in our instance we just received a USDA Grant that creates distance learning for the Brush School District and three significantly smaller rural districts. Through the distance learning labs we will offer additional science, technology, and post secondary learning opportunities. Through distance learning we are able to offer concurrent enrollment with Morgan Community College, and will soon have the opportunity to reach beyond Morgan County. Our school facilities are becoming more equipped with Promethean Boards and Mimeo Teach in every classroom which allows for team teaching, differentiated instruction, and an increase in student engagement. As we work to increase educational opportunities for our students the need for technology and broadband increases drastically. We are thankful that we have this opportunity today and the ability for greater broadband opportunities in the future. The limitlessness is an incredible opportunity for rural Colorado.
As you are aware, school districts are faced with great budget constraints. In our school district we will be able to reach broadband levels that were not previously available for an amount significantly less than we have paid in the past for inferior service. We need to focus on every opportunity to reduce the expenses that we can while facing the need to increase services especially in the area of internet technology. Our internet services will increase exponentially over time while the cost will be reduced to a fraction of the prior costs as a result of the infrastructure that EagleNet is providing in Colorado.
We are members of the Centennial BOCES group that prepared the original and the second application seeking a grant from the U S Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) in coordination with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). C-BOCES represents a major portion of the northeast corner of Colorado, including school districts in Morgan, Weld, Larimer and Boulder Counties. The very premises of our application dealt with the tremendous need in rural Colorado for AFFORDABLE broadband connectivity. Colorado rural areas need to be able to be on an equal playing field with other states with fast broadband service. Only a few of the 178 school districts in Colorado are on an equal playing field with most of the nation. It seems that those few that are, may be paying a much higher rate for the broadband services than many of their equals across the nation.
It was from the very beginning, an intent to not offend or distance those who were already making an effort to provide quality internet. There was never intent to take away clients and customers that the current providers were attempting to provide. The purpose is to allow all providers to make available outstanding service at a price that school districts with meager incomes could afford to use. The administration of the grant and the services have moved from our BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) into a state-wide governmental service group with dynamic state-wide representation with members that have a diverse and appropriate understanding of the type of services that EagleNet was created to provide.
EagleNet does not provide service directly to any of the users of their services. They are a middle-mile provider. To get the broadband services that they are establishing to the end user, there must be a local carrier. What EagleNet is able to do is give the local provider an option for what should be a new opportunity to provide less expensive services to those school districts, libraries, junior colleges and universities as well as other local governmental institutions a greatly reduced cost of a greater level of service to internet in Colorado.
No one has ever been able to do this in Colorado before. This grant of $100.6 million has given the kids of Colorado an opportunity that puts them in the position of being competitive with the kids in big cities of the east coast and the west coast where these types of services already exist. Indeed we are already seeing new opportunities that are afforded us in distance learning that was only a dream a few months ago.
We stand in support of EagleNet Alliance and we ask you to support this initiative. In an era of decreasing resources, we are able to increase learning opportunities for our students and those in all of the school districts of Colorado as well as the libraries, colleges, universities and local governmental entities at a much lower cost. We invite you to visit the Brush School District or call with questions. We would be proud to show each and every one who has an interest in the future of EagleNet Alliance to see what it has already done for us.
Don Dillehay, President
Blaine Uhrig, Vice-President
Margo Mesch, Secretary/Treasurer
Mike Dixon, Member
Frank Phillips, Jr. Member
Marty Stratman, Member
Warren Walker, Member
Dr. Michelle Johnstone, Superintendent
Anthony Wilhelm
Elaine Sloan
Laura Dodson
Senator Mark Udall
Senator Michael Bennet
Representative Cory Gardner
Representative Diana DeGette
Representative Doug Lamborn
Representative Ed Perlmutter
Representative Jared Polis
Representative Michael Coffman
Representative Scott Tipton


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Whether you choose a rail pass or a train ticket, Rail Europe offers attractive prices. Tickets can be very affordable when booked in advance and rail passes allow you to travel as much as you want and benefit from free bonuses.
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Whether it is for long or short journeys, comfort is always appreciated. On-board trains, you will find spacious carriages with large seats and space for luggage. You can head to the bar-buffet car at any time during your journey, enjoy a drink and socialise.
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All main train stations are located in the heart of cities and benefit from excellent connections with other public transportations such as the underground, taxis, and buses. When travelling by train, you will avoid transfers, endless queues at crowded airports or the stress of driving in a different country. Reach your destination fresh and relaxed!
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Travelling by train is the less polluting way to move around. Independent research has shown that a train generates up to 10 times less CO2 than an airplane. Eurostar journeys are even carbon neutral! The ITF (International Transport Forum) reported that the average CO2 emissions of high speed trains in Europe per passenger/km do not exceed 17g compared to 153g for planes. Do your bit for the planet and travel green !
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NEW YORK — One struck it rich and the other is getting hitched, throwing both fitness industry professionals into the spotlight of the national news. Brad Duke, a manager at a Gold's Gym in Treasure Valley, ID, won the $220.3 million Powerball jackpot in late May. It was the second largest single-ticket Powerball win ever. Duke requested a lump sum payment, which should net him $85 million. He told the Multi-State Lottery Association that he intends to continue working although no word whether that means he'll continue at the Gold's Gym facility.
Mark Dale, a general manager of a health club in Maryland, was chosen along with his fiancée, Sarah Raley, to be the next couple to get married on the Today show. This is the sixth year that the NBC morning news program has married a couple on the show. As part of the process, viewers of the Today show choose every aspect of the wedding from the rings, the wedding dress and tux to the cake and the honeymoon destination. The wedding is planned for this fall in the couple's hometown of Valley Lee, MD.


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An ethics question, perhaps? Or just a topic to see our varying opinions, when it comes to a hacker who makes his way into public light, for whatever reason.
If you need some background. Adrian Lamo is a pretty talented guy, with some well documented big hacks to his credit. On the other hand, he's been caught. Now he is making a splash for his role in the Wikileaks, collateral murder, Bradley Manning headlines.
Without going into detail myself, you can read this article. http://theweek.com/article/index/204061/wikileaks-who-is-hacker-hero-adrian-lamo
My personal opinion, when news articles start referring to someone as a 'famous hacker', that's the point at which you are no longer a hacker. As for what he did in the Manning case... my jury is still out, trying to get a real grasp of ulterior motive.. my guess is more notoriety.


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Dublin, Ireland-based Milestone Aviation has agreed to buy 19 more S-92s from Sikorsky Aircraft. The contract follows an order for three S-92s placed in February 2012 at Heli-Expo. The combined 22-helicopter purchase is valued at more than $600 million. The first two helicopters are scheduled for delivery later this year. Milestone has also closed several debt facilities that were worth a combined total of $400 million. The debt facilities included a Deutsche Bank-led facility worth $265 million, a $75-million SEB facility and three separate facilities with Societe Generale worth upwards of $60 million. Milestone partnered with Deutsche Bank in the transaction, and plans to use the capital to support its partners in the global helicopter market.


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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) slammed leaked legislation that served as the first draft of President Barack Obama's immigration reform plan, saying it would be "dead on arrival" in Congress.
On Saturday, USA Today obtained the draft of Obama's proposal, which would provide a path for all illegal immigrants to become permanent residents in eight years. Rubio criticized the President's plan for a lack of emphasis on border security, saying in a statement that "does nothing to address guest workers or future flow, which serious immigration experts agree is critical to preventing future influxes of illegal immigrants."
"It's a mistake for the White House to draft immigration legislation without seeking input from Republican members of Congress," Rubio said. "President Obama's leaked immigration proposal is disappointing to those of us working on a serious solution. The President's bill repeats the failures of past legislation."
White House chief of staff Denis McDonough pushed back on Rubio's criticism Sunday on ABC's "This Week," saying it was up to Congress to come up with something other than Obama's plan.
"He says its 'dead on arrival' if it's proposed," McDonough said of Rubio. "Well, let's make sure that it doesn't have to be proposed. "Let's make sure that that group up there, the 'gang of eight,' makes the good progress on these efforts as much as they say they want to."
Appearing after McDonough on "This Week," Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) also said that the White House leaking the proposal "sets things in the wrong direction."
"Look, the question that we always have to ask ourselves, particularly with this White House, is the president looking for a partisan advantage or is he looking for a bipartisan law?" Ryan said.
"And by putting these details out without a guest worker program, without addressing future flow, by giving advantage to those who cut in front of line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage and not a bipartisan solution."


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State lawmakers target exotic pet ownership
State lawmakers are targeting those brave pet owners who may choose lions and tigers over dogs and cats, saying exotic animals may not be safe companions.
A measure sponsored by state Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, and Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, would prohibit the private ownership of big cats and certain primates, such as chimpanzees and baboons, in counties with populations exceeding 75,000.
Lucio said more children have been injured by captive big cats in Texas than any other state. The Humane Society of the United States said the state has one of the worst records in the country, with 22 people killed and almost 500 injured since 1990 with incidents involving captive wild animals.
"These animals are not intended to be pets," Lucio said. "They deserve the care and respect that can only be provided by professional facilities."
Under current law, owners of wild animals must register with their municipality or county animal control office or sheriff. Private possession of big cats and primates is not prohibited and permitting requirements vary among counties. Ownership is allowed in unincorporated Harris County with a permit from the Public Health and Environmental Services agency. Within Houston city limits, it is unlawful for anyone to keep a wild animal.
More than 30 states have enacted laws that ban the possession of big cats and some primates, says the Humane Society.
More tigers than Asia?
"Lax laws in Texas make the state a haven for exotic pet owners and threaten the safety of our residents," said Katie Jarl, the Humane Society's Texas state director. "There may be more tigers in the Lone Star State than remain in the wild in Asia. Strong laws are urgently needed to prevent private owners from harboring wild animals who endanger communities."
Records show there are 32 "dangerous" animals kept in Harris County: five tigers, two hyenas, two cougars, a panther, a serval, an African lioness, six monkeys, seven lemurs, and seven binturongs, or bear cats.
The Humane Society said two children have been killed and more than four dozen people injured in Texas by captive animals. "These animals can cause death and inflict serious injury, which is why I introduced this public safety measure," Guillen said.


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Check Your Symptoms
Constipation occurs when stools are difficult
to pass. Some people are overly concerned with the frequency of their bowel
movements, because they have been taught that a healthy person has a bowel
movement every day. This is not true. Most people pass stools anywhere from 3
times a day to 3 times a week. If your stools are soft and pass easily, you are
not constipated.
Constipation is present if you have 2 or fewer
bowel movements each week or you do not take laxatives
and have 2 or more of the following problems at least 25% of the time:
Constipation may occur with cramping and pain in the rectum
caused by the strain of trying to pass hard, dry stools. You may have some
bloating and nausea. You may also have small amounts of bright red blood on the
stool or on the toilet tissue, caused by bleeding
hemorrhoids or a slight tearing of the anus (anal fissure) as the stool is pushed through the
anus. This should stop when the constipation is
Constipation can mean the slow movement of stool through the intestines or problems releasing a stool.
Lack of fiber is a common cause of constipation. Other
causes include:
Constipation is sometimes a sign of another health problem,
such as
hypothyroidism, or
Constipation is sometimes
caused by poor muscle tone in the pelvic area (outlet delay). Excessive
straining, needing manual pressure on the vaginal wall, or feelings of
incomplete emptying may be a symptom of this type of constipation. Outlet delay
constipation is caused by:
Constipation is more common in people older than 65.
People in this age group are more likely to have poor dietary habits and
increased medicine use. Older adults also often have decreased muscular
activity of the intestinal tract, which increases the time it takes for stool
to move through the intestines. Physical problems, such as
arthritis, may make sitting on the toilet
uncomfortable or painful.
Women report problems with constipation more often
than men.
If a stool becomes lodged in the rectum (impacted), mucus
and fluid may leak out around the stool, sometimes leading to leakage of fecal
material (fecal incontinence). You may experience this as constipation
alternating with episodes of diarrhea.
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Call your doctor if any of the following occur during home
If you have any of these symptoms, you need to be evaluated
by a doctor.
You can prevent constipation.
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
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