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List of Issues
Affirmative Action
Are racial preference systems a reasonable way to value diversity or a veiled attempt at reverse discrimination? Although affirmative action programs remain legal, a divided court and a divided nation keep the debate alive.
Civil Liberties in War
What personal freedoms are Americans willing to sacrifice in the name of national security?
Death Penalty
Is the death penalty an effective deterrent to crime or a violation of the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment?
Free Speech
The First Amendment guarantees free speech to all Americans. But in 1999, a New York Appeals Court upheld a City of New York rule that required members of the Ku Klux Klan to remove any head-coverings or masks when marching. Does the unmasking of the KKK interfere with their First Amendment freedoms? Can this precedent force other protesters to reveal their identities when protesting governmental action?
Gun Control
After the Columbine school massacre, many legislators called for renewed efforts to limit the sale of handguns, particularly to minors. Cities such as Chicago and New Orleans went so far as to bring lawsuits aimed at recouping the costs of gun violence from the gun industry. The lawsuits question whether gun manufacturers and dealers, like the tobacco industry, can be held accountable for the criminal use of their products. Does the Second Amendment prohibit state regulation and control of firearms?
Juvenile Justice
Young people are increasingly being tried as adults when they commit serious crimes and are serving hard time in adult prisons. Will treating children as adults deter crime and ensure safety? Or is locking children up for life cruel and unusual punishment? Supporters argue that youths who commit adult crimes must be treated as such. Critics of the law say that it jails a population that has the greatest capacity for rehabilitation and unfairly targets inner city minorities.
Web Censorship
Freedom of speech has entered a new battleground: cyberspace. The very qualities that make the Internet an ideal communication tool also facilitate the exposure of children to potentially harmful material. Should access to "adult" material, such as pornography, be filtered or otherwise banned to prevent children from accessing it at schools, libraries and other public places, or is it protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech? The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed filters to be placed on library computers, but left the door open to future legal challenges.
Zero Tolerance
When Congress passed the Gun Free Schools Act in the early 1990s, they sought to crack down on kids with guns. In practice, the law provided schools with a tool to handle discipline problems, vandalism, assaults, drugs, sexual harassment, even cheating. School boards call it zero tolerance. Critics call it a deeply flawed policy. Administrators are enforcing zero tolerance policies that often result in school suspensions or expulsions for minor infractions. Do these policies unjustly punish first time offenders, or is that simply the price we must pay for safe schools?
The Drug War
After more than thirty years and billions of dollars spent on fighting the war on drugs, the typical high school student says it is easier to buy pot than alcohol. From the crack epidemic in the 1980's to the latest designer drugs like ecstasy, the drug war has been fueled by concerns about the impact that these substances have on society. Drug warriors continue to call for harsher punishments and larger police forces. But, after all this time and money, the public increasingly doubts if the war can ever be won. Are drugs a problem of public safety or public health? Is there another way?
Energy and the Environment
How can we become more energy efficient, protect the environment and combat climate change? For decades, alarms have been raised about U.S. dependence on foreign oil. And more recently, the emissions from carbon fuels have increased concerns about global warming. But efforts to bolster alternative or renewable energy sources have made scant progress. And the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico highlighted the failure of government regulators and industry to enforce safety measures, leading to an environmental disaster. What sorts of energy policies best serve the interests of Americans?
Religion in Schools
From opening prayers at football games to lessons about creationism taught in the classroom, the presence of religion in public schools tests the limits of free expression and tolerance. Some feel that denying religious groups access to school facilities is unfair discrimination. Others believe that religion belongs only in private homes and places of worship. What role, if any, should religion play in the public education system?
Race and Education
While many hail the profound importance of the desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, others openly question if the reality lives up to the promise. Busing orders have ended, integration plans put aside and most schools across the nation remain largely segregated by race. In an ironic shift, some racial justice activists are now advocating for the development of specially designated schools for African American boys and African American girls. What are the costs of continued segregation and where do we take the legacy left to us by the justices a half a century ago?
Women's Rights
From the voting booth to the office cubicle; the ball field to the battlefield, the road to women's equality has been a long and difficult one. And unfinished business remains.
Voting Rights
It took 81 years for African Americans to gain a constitutional right to vote, 132 years for women and 183 years for those 18 to 20 years old.
United Nations Peacekeeping
It is not a nation. It has no standing army. And, yet, the United Nations has more experience with war and peace than any nation on the planet.
Education Policy
Public education is supposed to be the great equalizer providing opportunities for all regardless of class or race. However, studies continue to document that young people of color or from low-income families have fewer opportunities for a quality education and that the gap is growing at an alarming rate.
First Amendment
Perhaps the most important rights central to a democracy are enumerated in the First Amendment: the right to free speech and expression, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the rights to assemble and to petition the government.
Freedom from Discrimination
Since its beginnings, America has struggled with the principle of equality for all people.
Health Care
President Franklin Roosevelt, in his 1944 State of the Union address, spoke eloquently of the need for an "Economic Bill of Rights," including the "right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health" as one of the keys to ensuring Americans' security and economic independence. But Roosevelt's idea to overhaul the nation's health care system went nowhere, as did the efforts of Presidents Harry Truman and Bill Clinton.
America is a nation of immigrants. As they arrived in waves to the new country, they shaped its identity, built its economy and embodied its ideals of freedom.
Legal Rights
The Fifth Amendment provides that no person shall be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." The due process clause, which places substantive restrictions on the unreasonable use of government power, is one of the oldest and best guarantees of liberty.
Rights of Juvenile Defendants
Young people are increasingly being tried as adults when they commit serious crimes and are given severe sentences. Does treating young people as adults deter crime and ensure safety? Or is it cruel and unusual punishment to lock up a teenager for life?
Second Amendment
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The meaning of the Second Amendment has long been debated.
Social Security
The crisis of Social Security has come to the forefront of public debate, but few elected officials dare touch the controversial topic as efforts to overhaul the massive, popular entitlement plan have failed repeatedly.
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Technological capabilities in the 21st century raise issues of privacy that the framers could not have imagined when they drafted the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
State and Local Government
This issue pages discusses the 10th Amendment, which is about states' rights, and state and local governments.
Juvenile Justice
Young people are increasingly being tried as adults when they commit serious crimes and are serving hard time in adult prisons. Will treating children as adults deter crime and ensure safety? Or is locking children up for life cruel and unusual punishment? Supporters argue that youths who commit adult crimes must be treated as such. Critics of the law say that it jails a population that has the greatest capacity for rehabilitation and unfairly targets inner city minorities.
Ratification of the Second Amendment
Georgia High Court Strikes Down Handgun Ban
Weapons Cannot Be Mailed
Automatic Firearms Are Regulated
Federal Regulation Of Gun Sales Begins
Mandatory Registration Of Shotguns Is Approved
Federal Gun-Control Regulations Enacted
Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco And Firearms Established
Reagan Seriously Wounded In Assassination Attempt
Congress Passes The Gun-Free School Zones Act
Crime Control Act Of 1990 Enacted
Brady Law Imposes Waiting Periods, Background Checks
Semiautomatic Weapons Are Banned
Gun-Free School Zones Act Found Unconstitutional
Gun Ban For Domestic Violence Offenders Passed
New Orleans Files Suit Against Gun Makers
Smith & Wesson Settles Municipalities' Lawsuits
Assault Weapons Ban Expires
Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Law
Court Says Second Amendment Right Applies To States
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Three incumbents and a challenger are vying for three commissioner seats in Pine Knoll Shores. Candidates were asked by The Daily News to respond to the following questions in advance of the Nov. 5 municipal elections. Candidate profiles were edited for length in The Daily News� print edition. This is the full, unedited written response by one of four candidates.
Three incumbents and a challenger are vying for three commissioner seats in Pine Knoll Shores. Candidates were asked by The Daily News to respond to the following questions in advance of the Nov. 5 municipal elections. Candidate profiles were edited for length in The Daily News� print edition. This is the full, unedited written response by one of four candidates.
Incumbent? No
Name: William Fred Fulcher (on ballot as Fred Fulcher)
Office you are seeking: Candidate for Commissioner, PKS
Address: 278 Salter Path Road, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Date of birth: May 15, 1939
City of birth: Rocky Mount, NC
County of birth: Edgecombe
How voters can contact you: firstname.lastname@example.com ; 252-808-2569
Occupation: Retired engineer
Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Option, NC State University
Prior publicly elected, appointed or held positions: Board of Directors, Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative, (member for 16 years); Morehead City Ports Committee; recently elected member of the Cherry Point ACT (Allies for Cherry Point�s Tomorrow) Committee.
Leadership experience: Retired June 2012 from FRC East, Cherry Point; N.C. employment in county government/school organizations for 15 years; federal service for 12 years (Cherry Point, NC-FRC East (facility design and jet engine engineering support); Mechanical Consulting and Chemical Process Design/Project Management for 21 years; taught A.A.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum in N.C. community college for one year full time and 10 years part time Industrial Engineer for 3 years, textile manufacturing. Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina, since 1970.
How long have you lived in the municipality for which you seek office? Almost 19 years
Why are you running for office? To serve the community and offer my work experience to maintain the community environment.
What makes you a good candidate for the position? My governmental experience included employment for seven years in North Carolina county government, with responsibility for project management and development and 4.5 years for two NC school systems. I understand the responsibilities that should be assumed by local governments to determine what is/is not the responsibility of state/federal/county or local government. I am able to differentiate between wants demanded by some constituents versus needs which are essential for the sound fiscal management of a governmental unit to assure that a clean, safe environment is provided for all citizens. I have 30 years in design/project management including major governmental projects involving governmental construction of jails (600/1,000 bed units), a 3,600 ton/day waste-to-energy plant (household waste incineration) producing cogeneration of electricity and steam, conversion of retail outlets to office facilities (100,000+ square feet), design of greenways within city/county waterways providing hiking/bike trails suitable for recreational uses and construction of parks/boat houses for recreational use. Other projects include 15 years in the design/construction of both central station electrical power plants and combustion gas turbine generation projects. This technical experience can be applied as well to issues which come before the town for consideration.
What do you see as the town�s biggest budget challenge? I will seek to maintain the current competitive tax rate to assure both adequate and safe fire, EMS and police protection; adequate city services; and maintenance of city streets and facilities. I will strive to provide sensible ordinances to assure home and condominium owners that their dwellings destroyed by weather/fire/accidents, etc. can be rebuilt to the same footprint square footage as before the occurrence. I will work to complete the Flood Control Project proposed for discharge of storm flood water that occurs on Juniper/Myrtle Streets and adjoining areas. And, finally, I will oppose the Loggerhead Turtle Habitat Designation proposed by the two US Marine/Fish and Wildlife agencies. (North Carolina should be removed from the list as the current versus the earlier�30+ years ago�census comparison of stocks along our beaches indicates that our ocean-front developments have not adversely affected these stocks).
What type of growth do you think is best suited for the town?
Our town has almost reached its capacity for dwellings. Current growth rate is dictated by the current economy. I do not foresee local government action affecting the town�s rate of growth. Our growth will be primarily residential.
What quality-of-life projects would you suggest for the town? The current quality of life offered by the town is as good as or better than offered by surrounding areas. However commercial attractions are within easy reach/driving distance to fill special needs not offered in PKS.


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One day after the lead singer of the Christian metal act As I Lay Dying was arrested on charges he tried to hire a man to kill his estranged wife the members of the group issued a statement to the media saying, "we have no more information than you." The bandmates of Tim Lambesis promised to keep fans "informed as best we can."
The Grammy-nominated Lambesis was arrested in Oceanside on Tuesday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Lambesis, 32, was charged on three federal counts -- one count of solicitation to commit murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit crime.
The muscular, heavily tattooed Lambesis was arrested without incident after detectives received a tip that he wanted to hire a killer and set up a meeting, authorities said. Lambesis, who is being held without bail, is set to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court on felony charges of soliciting murder.
The singer allegedly tried to hire an undercover San Diego County sheriff's detective, posing as a hit man for hire, to kill his estranged wife, Meggan. The arrest "prevented a tragedy," sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Caldwell told Fox 5 in San Diego.
"As we post this, the legal process is taking it's course and we have no more information than you do," read a statement attributed to the other four members of the quintet. "There are many unanswered questions, and the situation will become clearer in the coming days and weeks. We'll keep you informed as best we can."
The statement was distributed to the media via a spokeswoman for indie label Metal Blade. As I Lay Dying has worked with the imprint since 2003 and released its sixth album, "Awakened," in the fall of 2012. The album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard pop chart.
The statement was attributed to drummer Jordan Mancino, guitarists Nick Hipa and Phil Sgrosso and bassist Josh Gilbert. "Our thoughts right now are with Tim, his family, and with everyone else affected by this terrible situation -- and with our fans, whom we love and draw strength from," read the statement. "Thank you for understanding, and as always, for your support of As I Lay Dying."
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When the chips are down
One by one, most Frito-Lay foes have fallen: Will Procter & Gamble's Pringles be next?
When a tornado ripped through a Pringles potato chip plant in Jackson, Tenn., last May, manufacturer Procter & Gamble bounced back to resume limited production of the brand in eight days, and full production within two months.
But P&G may require greater stores of resilience to weather the tsunami known as Frito-Lay. The PepsiCo unit's long-awaited and long-delayed launch of Pringles look-alike Lay's Stax finally hit stores in September, six months after originally planned.
Despite initial mixed reviews for Stax, veterans of the chip wars expect Frito-Lay to mount a full offensive aimed at driving P&G from the snack business, just as it did Anheuser-Busch and Keebler a decade or more ago. The canned potato crisp business may not be big enough for two players to compete in it profitably, and who blinks first not only may determine who's left standing in the U.S. potato snacks business, but how the category reshapes itself globally.
"I was there when [Frito-Lay] drove [Anheuser-Busch's] Eagle Snacks out of the business, and I will tell you, I wouldn't bet against them," says Jeffrey Stamp, a former Frito-Lay food technologist who helped develop Baked Lays, and who is currently a product development consultant with Richard Saunders International, Cincinnati. "These guys don't take any prisoners."
It's no secret that the food division isn't a high priority with P&G, which is placing increasing emphasis -- and capital -- on beauty and health care brands. With P&G's Sunny Delight beverage up for sale, the company's Pringles and Torengo chips brands, as well as its Folgers and Millstone coffees, are all that remain of a portfolio that once spanned several categories.
P&G's gradual withdrawal from food has likely signaled to Frito-Lay that Pringles is vulnerable to a full frontal attack, particularly, Stamp believes, since P&G's marketing and product activity in recent years have focused mainly on flavors and advertising rather than product innovation and upgrades.
"This is the gladiator war here," Stamp observes. "If they drive P&G out of this area, they've got everything they wantThe Eagle attrition took seven years. I have no doubt they'd take that long [this time] tooKnowing people on both sides of it, I think it's going to be fun to watch."
A related question is how long P&G will slug it out in a business that is decidedly non-core. In 2001, for instance, P&G tried to spin Pringles (along with its juice drink business) into a joint venture with Coca-Cola Co. until Coca-Cola executives scuttled the deal.
At the time, Pringles was recovering from a massive sales hit due to an attempted 15 percent price increase that didn't go over well with retailers, particularly mass merchandisers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart, traditionally the brand's greatest source of strength. Pringles has since rolled back prices and begun to resume growth. But Stax puts that rebound in jeopardy.
"Our snack business is picking upbut [during] a very important test period in the U.S. as Frito-Lay introduces Stax," P&G Chairman-CEO A.G. Lafley acknowledged in March.
In September, following speculation in the European business press that P&G would sell Pringles, Folgers and Millstone to finance a takeover of German health and beauty products marketer Beiersdorf, P&G Chief Financial Officer Clayton Daley vehemently denied the businesses were for sale.
Privately, Lafley has told people close to the company that Pringles will have until at least mid 2005 to combat Stax before any decision is made on its long-term future. In the meantime, Pringles may take the battle closer to Frito-Lay's core bagged snacks business or other new segments.
"Our business is headed in the right direction," says P&G spokeswoman Tonia Hyatt. "We believe healthy competition is good for the category. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
Stax delayed attack
If nothing else, P&G has had plenty of time to prepare for the Stax attack.
Frito-Lay began test marketing the product in spring 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then removed it from the market a few months later. The product remained little more than a vague threat until late 2002, when Frito-Lay told retailers it would launch the product in spring 2003.
However, production problems pushed the launch back to after Labor Day, causing Frito-Lay to miss the key summer selling season.
In a classic competitive gesture, Frito-Lay paid to have vinyl mock-ups of Lay's Stax cans wrapped around all the turnstiles at the new Great American Ballpark in P&G's hometown of Cincinnati when the venue opened in March. There they remained through the summer, though the product itself only appeared at season's end.
In an April conference call, PepsiCo Chairman-CEO Steve Reinemund blamed the late start on dock strikes on the West Coast that delayed equipment shipments and other "unexpected startup challenges," including lower than desired throughput on production lines.
"This kind of start-up problem is not unusual," he said. "It just happens that this product is a little more visible than some of the other issues we've dealt with." Investment in the Stax line helped drag down Frito-Lay profits in the first quarter, without any compensating until the third quarter.
Speaking in an October conference call, Reinemund said that Stax "is off to a very good start and we're selling all that we can make. The [direct-store delivery] system achieved over 90 percent distribution in large-format [stores] in just two weeks, and we're all very excited about the product."
Still, the delay clearly hurt, if for no other reason than had Stax hit the market as planned, it would have had full distribution just as the May tornado cut Pringles production capacity. Under that scenario, P&G would have been powerless to run aggressive price promotions to counter the Frito-Lay launch. In September, Stax instead confronted an aggressive pricing counteroffensive by P&G. While Pringles were selling for $1 or less in key outlets, the Stax product was carrying a suggested retail price of $1.49.
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this and thatMonday, June 07, 2010
After two attempts at each sleeve, I finally finished the gathered cuff cardi. It wasn't the eyelet rows that gave me the trouble, (although that did require reading that part of the pattern over and over until it finally sunk in) it was just my lack of focusing. Forgetting the increases all the way up the sleeve. Doing the decreases every other row instead of every 4th row like the pattern states. Hate when that happens. I plan on sewing this baby together today.
Last weeks cookie was quinoa cloud cookies. I have never used quinoa flour. Nor have I ever toasted my flour. Happy to try something new. I also used a really delicious chocolate bar that I have been holding onto for the perfect use. And this was pretty much it.
Just as expected no cute little cloud cookie cutter in my "cookie cutter collection". I seem to have a lot of holiday cutters.
I thought about cutting them into the shape of butterflies or stars and moons or flowers, but in the end opted for a plain old circle. Mostly because it was my grandmothers. And since I don't really use cookie cutters all that often, I wanted to use hers.
I packed the last of these in lunches this morning.... as I packed my last round of lunches of the '09-'10 school year! A half day tomorrow is all we have.
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yay for summer break!ReplyDelete
I had to do a double-take on the cookie cutters. They look like an art piece of some sort. You certainly have a fantastic eye for color and design.ReplyDelete
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Congrats on the sweater (almost) and the school ending & summer beginning (almost). I've never made quinoa either although I do have a bunch from Costco sitting in my pantry. It's sort of a 'scary' thing to cook since it's unknown to me. Love those cookies. Thanks for the other cookie link awhile ago - just made some today!ReplyDelete
Ooo. Happy end of school. And that is a really pretty blue!ReplyDelete
I love your blog and your header! Come and visit me, I left you a little something.ReplyDelete
so glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets 'distracted' while increasing and decreasing...and even while doing simple stockinette! Your cookies look wonderful....hooray for the start of summer!ReplyDelete
Geez-those cookies look delish. And quinoa is a complete protein, so one could even argue that those cookies are GOOD for you...ReplyDelete
Love your blog!
Congrats on making it through another school year! Your half day should be just about over.ReplyDelete
A new cardi--congrats! Things aren't so advanced here... I just finished a ribbed scarf for Chris. I enjoyed knitting with Rowan Lima. The scarf is a pretty blue and very soft.ReplyDelete
I love quinoa, but haven't ever seen the flour. I might have to try some quinoa cloud cookies myself. Love the name.
Quinoa is yummy but I didn't know it was available as flour. Good tip!ReplyDelete
I just had my first experience with CEY's directions because a friend was knitting the Firefly scarf. Holy cow! The directions were really condensed and abbreviated (I guess to save space?) and my poor friend could not figure it out. Fortunately I checked for errata. CEY posted an addendum on their website to clarify the pattern. Once I read that, I was finally able to make sense. I wonder, do you find that CEY's patterns require extra attention?
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a great combination of flavors, prosciutto di Parma is topped with linguine tossed in arugula pesto. Garnish with baby arugula leaves.
2 1⁄2 cups, baby arugula, divided
1⁄2-3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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|2012-07-28, 16:33
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Now I don't think you can ever fully stop gangs getting their hands on weapons, but by using gun control you can restrict the supply and up the prices so much that the gangs can never hope to be able to stand up to the police forces of the country, and so can never be too blatant in their criminal activities. They're restricted to more difficult ways to earn money like illicit goods.
The reason they use drugs (and other illicit items) to make money is that they're not strong enough to get people to part with their money unwillingly. The Mexican drug cartels don't bother to sell drugs in Mexico, because they know they can just get everyone's money by simply waving a gun in front of them. In the USA, they know that won't fly, so they have to get people to part with their money voluntarily, by selling them something irresistible (drugs), and they can maintain obscenely high returns on that by ensuring they're the only supplier in an area, and so don't have to compete on price. It so happens that drugs are a particularly easy good to get a monopoly over (because it's illegal, and highly desirable). If your drug supplier jacks up the prices (due to a monopoly), you can't exactly go to the consumer watchdog the way you can with laundromats.
|2012-07-28, 18:43
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By the time organized crimes have that much influence, you (and the country you're in) is already fk'd.
You're treating organized crime as some sort of insurgency with the goal of supplanting and usurping the government, which is fundamentally flawed. And even if we entertain your notion and assume it's true, your method of fighting them is local civilian gun control laws? That's trying to fight a forest fire with a toy water gun.
Crime is a social-economic issue, and that's where it'll need to be addressed. Gun is not what caused the cartels to spiral out of control in Mexico, nor would any gun control law solve those problems.
|2012-07-28, 20:11
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The reason gun control is important is that it reduces the number of guns in circulation, and consequently increases their price in the black market, making it much more difficult for crime syndicates to gain the power necessary to conduct their illicit businesses. With a functioning gun control regime they may have enough weapons for limited engagements, but nowhere near enough to conduct full on Mexico-style wars.
Furthermore, with guns added to the equation the cost of law enforcement goes way up. If your average criminal does not have a gun (as in the UK), then they can usually be subdued by two policemen with batons. Give him a handgun, and suddenly you need multiple officers with expensive equipment to subdue him. You'll also have a lot less people volunteering for the police force if getting shot by criminals is a frequent occurence, and cops will be a lot less willing to confront criminals, after all no one wants to be a hero.
Britain has a well functioning gun control regime. Consider the London Riots last year, imagine how much worse it would have been if all those thugs had had guns? The roving gangs of them would have easily overwhelmed any honest citizen trying to defend his property, and the police would have experienced significant casualties trying to subdue them, in fact the army might have been ultimately required.
If such a riot were to occur in the US, I shudder to think what the casualties and expense to subdue it would be.
|2012-07-28, 23:13
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We can go around in circles forever, suffice to say that we're never going to see eye to eye on this.
Oh yea, and the gangs and mafias are doing just fine in China, and they have little problem smuggling and producing their own weapons.
|2012-07-29, 05:49
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Also, local circulation of weapons is very important in determining weapon prices. If everyone and his mother owns a gun, you don't need to go to Colombia to get a gun. The black market price for a gun will approach the real market value of a gun, as they'll be extremely easy to obtain.
It's the difference between a criminal organisation being able to get 2 guns, and being able to get 200 guns.
If you decided to get some friends together and hold your neighbour's property to ransom, would you get away with it? Or would you get busted by the police? You might manage it once, or maybe even twice, but it wouldn't take long for you to be reported and for the police to come down on you. The same doesn't occur in the less controlled parts of Mexico.
Of course rioters won't be a private army, but they can still kill a lot of policemen (and each other) before getting subdued.
If everyone has a gun, and there's no law and order, what would logically happen?
|2012-07-29, 06:59
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Sigh, your red herrings are starting to get pretty old.
Let's try to keep these discussion at least somewhat close to the realm of the plausible. At this point you're pretty much saying that the availability of civilian firearms will lead to the downfall of societies and governments.
|2012-07-29, 07:58
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So if the guns are cheap, and no limits exist on who can buy them, then most people with a criminal disposition will try to obtain one, be it through a licensed dealer, or second hand (just like they manage to get alcohol they technically can't buy). Once the youth has almost ubiquitously armed itself with guns, then most of the rest of the population will get guns as well, for self defense, even those who would otherwise prefer not to own one. Once a riot occurs, with all the opportunities for looting it offers, you'd be a fool not to use your gun, especially in a situation where physical strength is the only law.
It is possible to have gun ownership and restrict the flow of weapons to organised crime and other extra legal organisations. I would simply do the following:
1. Limit all residents and citizens to 2 weapons, 1 of which is a small arm (pistol, handgun), the other being a rifle or shotgun, with exceptions for those possessing a hunting or sports license.
2. Require all gun sales to be carried out through licensed gun vendors.
3. Require all guns sold to be registered to a single individual, and listed on a government database. You must have a certificate showing you know how to use the gun, and are of sound mind, with no criminal past, or connections.
4. Reselling a gun, or allowing it fall out of your possession will be an prisonable offense.
5. Allowing your gun to be stolen will be a prisonable offense unless you can prove you took adequate precautions to secure it against theft, which are listed by the government.
6. If your gun is used in any kind of felony, unless you can prove you adequately secured the gun, you are also responsible.
7. A gun may only be disposed of by selling it back to a licensed vendor, or selling it to a government armory, or having the transfer of the license approved by the state authority, with the new owner listed on the state's database.
Gun laws in the United States are lax in comparison, if you wanted to you can buy unlimited number of guns (who really needs more then 1 for self defense?), and you don't need to register a gun that's bought at a gun fair. It's not banning guns outright (as that would be anathema to most americans), it's about control.
|2012-07-29, 09:20
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the thing is everyone blames the guns for causing victims but it is actually the people who handle the guns are the culprits...
my opinion is that every country has its own laws 4 this stuff and i agree perfectly to it. The problem is that you get the document for keeping and using the guns, but it should be regulated by controlled periodical check-ups that the person who has a gun hasn't gotten nuts, or has some psycho issues.
about self defense, or saving your loved ones. ....no bullet will stop me....hell they will need a bazooka to stop me and pray for it to hit me before i get to them cuz if i get to them i tear the guy(s) to pieces with bare hands....and then i will be sentenced for murder of extreme cruelty.
if someone needs a gun they should be prepared to defend themselves without one too. cuz i think murder for self defense is not justified either.
think of the thief too.. it has a family...a kid.. will you be happy if someone killed your relative.. NO... then.think of it this way... murder is not the answer...learn martial arts so you can incapacitate your victim but killing is too much.
we should not carry out death....that is someone else's job(depends on religion).
|2012-07-29, 11:22
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There have been enough cases of a thief surviving and then *suing* the home owner that most legal analysts say if you are forced to defend yourself in your home you should kill the intruder.
1) If they survive, they are likely to sue.
2) If they are in your home while you're there you can assume they are willing to kill you.
|2012-07-29, 11:25
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Sigh, and it continues...
Nobody is arguing that there should not be any regulation, but the regulation you're proposing is just so far out there it's not even funny, nor is your outlandish claims that civilian grade weaponry will allow organized crimes to topple governments (the Syrian rebels would wish it was so easy). Your slipper slope fallacies are so slippery it can probably sling shot you straight to the moon.
|2012-07-29, 11:58
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Martin was convicted for manslaughter and possession of an illegal weapon which resulted in a 5 year conviction. The surviving burglar got convicted for burglary and was sentenced to 3 years.
There was a bit of a mess with early paroles after.
There was no self defense case as Martin used excessive force on a fleeing unarmed opponent. Martin was lucky to get off with a reduced sentence on appeal, due to a psychological condition. He was initially charged with murder and could have received a life sentence.
|2012-07-29, 13:00
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"Yea, that's why the Mexican cartels are totally not sourcing the majority of their weapons from south america! oh wait... "
No your correct, this is courtesy of Operation Fast and Furious, an operation put in use by our own BATFE! And the effects are devastating!
They were attempting to track where the illegal weapons were going, and let them go over the border...guess what they were never recovered and people died! It was a result of what's calmed "straw sales" where a person without legal means of purchasing a firearm, finds a "patsy" and gives then money to buy the guns for them, it is very illegal. And yet the ATF let these guns go south so they could find the cartel bosses.
It's a huge debacle and a senate committee is investigating and has issued subpoenas and arrest warrants for those agents involved as well as Eric Holder!
Government corruption is one thing, but it's stupidity is another.
|2012-07-29, 14:17
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Stupidity has always basically defined the BATFE... and it shows how hard it is to eliminate an agency that executes disaster after incompetent disaster and is redundant to the mandates of other agencies.
|2012-07-29, 15:25
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And besides, I think much of the arms that are showing up in Mexico might have been provided by Colombia, they are or were the drug traffickers of the world at one point, and had millions of dollars to spend on arms.
In any event I do not favor gun control, as it simply doesn't work!
|2012-07-29, 18:06
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
Key facts from the article:
1) The United States has roughly 88 guns per 100 people. Most other countries have 10 guns per 100 people. The country with the second highest number of guns per people is Yemen, at 54 per 100.
2) America has three gun homicides per 100,000 people. That's 4x more than Switzerland, 10x more than India, and 20x more than England and Australia. (This point is not surprising in light of point #1.)
3) Within America: "In the decade since the year 2000, violent crime rates fell by 20 percent; aggravated assault by 22 percent; motor vehicle theft by 42 percent; murder by all weapons by 13 percent.
But guns are the exception. Gun homicide rates havent improved at all. They were at roughly the same levels in 2009 as they were in 2000. Meanwhile, serious but non-fatal gun injuries caused during assault have actually increased in the last decade by 20 percent, as guns laws have gotten looser and getting automatic weapons has become easier."
These are the facts. How do you explain them? There are two potential explanations. One is that American society is unhealthy and/or houses more deranged individuals than other societies, which seems unlikely. The second is that we're dealing with a reality brought about by having more gun ownership.
I'm not fully convinced that gun laws are the answer, but the facts stand as they are. If American society wants its guns, that's all fine and well - but we need to accept that there are consequences.
|2012-07-29, 18:18
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I would question the notion that "getting automatic weapons has become easier". Automatic weapons are still illegal outside museums, government/military/police forces, and private historical collections.
|2012-07-29, 18:37
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Articles like that usually tries to paint the presence of gun as the cause of crimes, which completely flies in the face of reality, as crime is a social-economic at its core. If the mere presence of gun causes more crimes, then shouldn't the overall crime rate be increasing instead given the relaxation of gun control laws? The bottom line is, crimes in the US will not go away even if a magical device sudden took away every single firearms in the country. Trust me, a machete will works just well.
Not that banning firearms will prevent criminals from obtaining them, just ask the DEA how that war on drugs is going The only way gun control will work is if you completely ban the sale, manufacturing, and ownership of all firearms, and destroy all current stocks along with all methods of manufacturing them ACROSS THE ENTIRE PLANET.
which will then just set you back to the medieval age as far as weaponry goes, which as we all know had no problems with violent crimes right?
|2012-07-29, 18:42
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Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
Regardless, it seems rather obvious, but I'll say it anyway: if you have more guns, you can expect to have more gun-related injuries and deaths. Remove the guns, and you will have less. It is impossible to completely eliminate guns from society (not only because society would throw a fit, but because some criminals will always find a way to get hold of guns). It is also impossible to completely eliminate murder, assault, and theft. But reduce guns, and you reduce gun-related murder, gun-related assault, and gun-related theft.
Again, it's a question of what society wants. The use of cars are responsible for many deaths and injuries, but we can't ban cars; they are deemed too vital to society. Are guns vital enough to society that we'll just have to accept the deaths and injuries related to them? It's society's choice, and the consequences of that choice are society's responsibility.
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to explore (a wound, etc.) with a probe
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Police are now probing whether the chase was more than a random attempted robbery as was first thought. The Sun (2016)
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The firm's lawyers have also launched a probe in practices and will publish their findings next week. The Sun (2016)
Police are probing the tragedy. The Sun (2016)
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The probes also picked up conversations peppered with vile viewpoints. Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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The little maestro kept probing but could find no gaps. Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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The hotel faces a police probe. The Sun (2013)
His probing questions will lead all but the most hardened listeners to self-examination. Christianity Today (2000)
The death is being probed by Spanish cops. The Sun (2011)
How amazing is it to send a probe five billion miles to take pictures of a tiny, icy world? Times, Sunday Times (2015)
THE shock deaths of two cousins are at the centre of a police probe into a doctor suspended after four patients died. The Sun (2015)
The pieces of myself probe for information on where, and how, to rejoin. Molly Keane's Ireland (1993)
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If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it.
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text: I just chickenloop right on to the the rope no rings, no pullies. I slipped on some tubing on to the rope and the chickenloop slides nicely on it. I have the rope so that the apex protrudes about the length of the hook. This keeps the depower throw /trim the same and the geometry only changes (but to a lesser degree when compared to pulley /ring setups) when riding toeside or when the checkenloop is slid all the way to the side.


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Rogers Wireless promised a revolution this past June when they launched their first two Android phones, the HTC Dream and Magic. After hyping the launch and promoting their own app contest, it appears the Canadian carrier has lost its desire to support the phones.
For starters, Rogers never allowed customers to purchase paid applications from the Android Market and now we learn they are not planning any future updates for their first Android phones.
HTC has updated their support page for the Rogers Dream and Magic to inform users that Android 1.6 will not be available. They state that the update was only made available for "Google" branded phones and that their Android 1.5 is a stable and reliable release.
We know both phones can be easily hacked to run Android 1.6 so it is confusing why the carrier would not request an update from HTC. My guess is it has something to do with money and lawyers. This means that Rogers customers who purchased the Dream and Magic will be unable to enjoy recent Google releases like Maps Navigation, Goggles, and the new Android Market because they all require Android 1.6.
As much as this decision disappoints us, at least they were willing to go on record and state that no updates are planned. T-Mobile customers with the same HTC Dream and Magic phones are happy they got Android 1.6, but all are left wondering if their handsets will be updated to Android 2.x.
If you are a Rogers customer, how do you feel about purchasing a smartphone that now has no planned upgrades?


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May God bless you and your...
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November 07, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
Jun 2, 1927 – Feb 10, 2013
Ad man was author of several novels BOSTON William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered canine shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. He was 85. Family friend Derek Tague says...Read More
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Valenda Newell
November 07, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
Watts and Vicky, I just saw this and am so sorry for your loss. We rented a house next door to your one summer in Cape Cod. Janet Foglia (NY)
Janet Foglia
November 21, 2014
I am thankful for the simple lessons on good and bad, right and wrong, respect for authority that those characters taught that seems to be lost in todays entertainment. I hope that you as a family continue in "the peace of God that excels all thought".(Philippians 4:7)
March 25, 2013
May our Creator who watches over us grant the family and friends the peace and comfort you need to get through these difficult times. May Mr. Biggers rest in peace.
March 13, 2013 | IL
Vicky and Watts, I am so sorry for your loss.
Marrianne Procopio (Forestdale MA)
Marrianne Woodell
March 05, 2013 | Forestdale, MA
Watts and Vicky, so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. My thoughts are with you both.
Beth Hamblin
March 03, 2013 | Warren, ME
When you think of it, we are all "underdogs"! All of us are disadvantaged because we all get sick and eventually die! Mr. Biggers was a wonderful cartoonist who also was a wonderful man. Our Creator wants us to have a perfect, happy, unending life and He has made provision to do just that. And he informs us of His loving intentions in such verses as this one: "and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more. Neither will mourning, nor outcry nor...
February 26, 2013 | PA
May You And Your Family Find Comfort During This Time of Sorrow Loved Sweet Polly And Underdog Great Cartoon. Psalm 68:20
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February 25, 2013 | MD
To William Watts,
You did a great job creating my favorite cartoon Character Underdog. I just want to say Good Job well Done! My prayers are with your family. Lisa Weiner
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Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: January 25
This week Morrissey Goodale reported nine domestic deals, including two each in Illinois and Missouri.
This week Morrissey Goodale reported nine domestic deals, including two each in Illinois and Missouri.
National engineering, consulting and construction management firm to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets TRC Companies (Lowell, MA) acquired the assets of GE's Air Emissions Testing business (Atlanta, GA). As part of the transaction, TRC also entered into a three-year master service agreement with GE Power & Water. GE's Air Emissions Testing business features approximately 55 employees and $12 million in annual revenue. Link to details This is the second deal that TRC has announced in as many weeks. Last week, the firm announced the acquisition of energy efficiency firm Heschong Mahone Group (Sacramento, CA). Link to details
Global engineering, architecture and science consulting firmKleinfelder (San Diego, CA) acquired professional land surveying services firm to the midstream oil and gas industry A-1 Surveying (Laceyville, PA). Kleinfelder and A-1 Surveying have worked together on engagements since 2009, and in particular A-1 has proven to be a valuable resource to Kleinfelder and its clients working in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions. Link to details
Multi-discipline engineering and program management services firm POWER Engineers (Hailey, ID) acquired electrical and power system engineering and consulting firm HHMI Corporation(Hilo, HI). Link to details
Global planning, design and construction management firmGannett Fleming (Camp Hill, PA) acquired multi-discipline facilities engineering, commissioning and energy efficiency practice Griffin Engineering and Technical Services(Morrisville, NC). Link to details
Architecture, engineering and planning firm DLZ Corporation(Columbus, OH) acquired Regina Webster & Associates (RWA) (Chicago, IL), a 30-person civil engineering firm specializing in transportation and traffic engineering including traffic impact studies, parking and signing studies, transportation planning, traffic data collection, program management and roadway plans. Link to details
Construction services firm Williams Design/Build (St. Charles, IL) and its affiliate Williams Construction Management (St. Charles, IL) acquired full-service architectural design firm Vasilion Architects (Batavia, IL). Moving forward, the firms will serve as a single source for architecture, design/build and construction management under the new name Prairie Forge Group. Link to details
Civil engineering, land surveying, materials testing and drilling services firm Anderson Engineering (Springfield, MO) merged with multi-discipline civil engineering firm Sprenkle and Associates (Monett, MO). Link to details
Multi-discipline civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm Forsgren Associates (Salt Lake City, UT) acquired the Logan, Utah office of multi-discipline engineering firm Sargent Engineers (Olympia, WA). Additional details not available at this time.
Multi-discipline architecture and design studio Clockwork Architecture + Design (Kansas City, MO) merged with three-person design firm Soup Studios (Kansas City, MO). Link to details
In an interesting note (though not considered a deal for the purposes of this update), leading general contractor and construction management company DPR Construction (Redwood City, CA) agreed to acquire fellow leading general contractor and construction manager Hardin Construction (Atlanta, GA). The two companies intend to combine operations in the Southeast and Texas markets, where both have a strong local presence. The transaction will be finalized in March. Link to details
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New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday launched an investigation into post-Sandy price gouging after receiving hundreds of complaints from consumers across the state.
Schneiderman said his office has received complaints from consumers from areas of the state hit hardest when the massive storm struck one week ago - New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island.
The largest number of complaints are related to increased gasoline prices, he said in a statement, but consumers also have reported possible gouging for emergency supplies like generators, hotels raising rates due to "high demand," as well as increased prices for food and water.


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Huskies smarting after loss to Oregon, USC up next
Steve Sarkisian was annoyed and frustrated walking out of Autzen
Stadium after Washington's mistakes turned a chance to showcase the
Huskies into an Oregon laugher before the first quarter was even
A day of review didn't make Sarkisian feel any better on Monday.
And he wasn't alone in his frustration.
"There's nothing good about losing by 30 points," Washington
quarterback Keith Price said. "It was just as bad."
The Huskies lost 52-21 to the second-ranked Ducks on Saturday
night in a game that was essentially decided once Oregon jumped to
a 21-0 lead after less than a quarter and led 35-7 at halftime. It
was Oregon's ninth straight win over Washington.
The Huskies don't get any relief this week, closing out a brutal
stretch against teams ranked in the upper half of The Associated
Press Top 25 when they host No. 11 USC on Saturday, a team that
Sarkisian believes has the best starting lineup of any Pac-12
"You just look at their starting 22, they are a really, really
talented group," Sarkisian said.
While Washington seems to have found some offensive answers in
sophomore running back Bishop Sankey, who topped 100 yards in three
straight games, the Huskies' concerns now center on a passing game
that was expected to be their strength.
Price is completing nearly 60 percent of his throws, but is
averaging just 176 yards per game and has thrown only five
touchdowns versus four interceptions. One of those interceptions
was a forced throw in the first quarter on Saturday that Oregon's
Avery Patterson returned 43 yards for a touchdown.
It was a poor decision by Price, who was extremely hard on
himself after the loss. Sarkisian tried to deflect some of the
blame Monday, saying there are multiple reasons why Price has yet
to match his play from his stellar sophomore season. The Huskies
are without two expected skill position starters in running back
Jesse Callier and wide receiver James Johnson, and are missing four
expected starters on the offensive line from the end of last
Sarkisian met with Price early Monday, delivering the message
that Price should get back to the relaxed way he played a year
"I think that's been the theme all year is not worrying about
everyone else. It's so hard to do and I've been struggling with
that and I have to enjoy the game," Price said. "I don't think
I've been enjoying the game the past couple of weeks. I haven't
been playing with the same passion as last year and the same
people, the same confidence, the same swagger. I've got to get back
to that."
Price was 19 of 31 for just 145 yards against the Ducks, his
lowest yards passing of the season. He was held without a touchdown
passing for the second time, the previous time coming against LSU
last month.
While Kasen Williams and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins have
done their part as the main pass catchers for Price, a third target
has yet to emerge. Williams and Seferian-Jenkins have 55 of
Washington's 97 total receptions this season and no other receiver
has caught more than seven passes.
Combine that with the Huskies' shuffling of their offensive line
due to injuries – which has finally solidified in the past two
weeks – and there are reasons why Price has been off, even if he
doesn't want to accept those possible excuses.
"I don't feel like we have that rhythm that we had last year,
that just consistent rhythm of just moving the ball at will and
scoring touchdowns in the red zone at will and part of that is on
me," Price said.


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Yesterday, I enjoyed my first St Patrick's Parade and Festival as an offical Dublin, Laurens county resident. Not to mention yesterday was the first offical day of Spring as well. After looking in the front yard as a reminder of spring, there were bee mounds everywhere! They looked like little mole or groundhog mounds! I actually saw a couple of bees coming out of their little holes. Time to put up the window screens and apply the sunscreen lotion so I can play in the dirt at the Capt Hardy Smith House.
It appeared that the St Patricks Parade and Festival traffic was heavier, the parade longer and the crowd larger than last year. It weather seemed warmer too. Beautiful blue skies with light winds dominated the day without a cloud in sight at least not until later in the afternoon did the clouds start to creep in. There was something for everyone to enjoy at the parade and festival yesterday. The parade was nearly 2 hours long and I enjoyed every minute of it despite the resulting mild sunburn I got. The festival food was delicious. It is amazing how people can come together, be creative and sell things so unique and beautiful. Seeing Hummingbird feeders and Windchimes made out of bottles were a pretty clever idea. The solar path lights with adorning motifs that were made from wood were quite interesting to look at as well. So I had the unique perspective to see both events and not have to walk more than two blocks from my home to enjoy it.
Check out my blog: email@example.com for a complete narrative and pictoral of the St Patricks Parade and festival from my point of view.
I am very fortunate to live at the Capt Hardy Smith House, the oldest home in Dublin and have easy access to alot of activities that this beautiful little town has to offer. My one year anniversary as a Dublin resident is April 30th. I am beginning to settle in more and more. The trips to my former hometown of Alpharetta, GA don't seem as appealing given the slower pace and the geniune southern hospitality that is more prevalent here in Dublin. Since living at the house, alot of work has been completed. All the work in the masterbedroom took nearly three months to complete. It is so beautiful now. I spend alot of time in there :) Waking up every morning with a ceiling fan attached to a 14' ceiling spinning above my head and a beautiful fireplace makes it all the time and effort worthwhile. Our new bathroom is nearly complete, with just a little touch up painting to do. Our central air and heating has been working perfectly to keep us warm this past winter and so far, no glitches in our electricity throughout the house. One of our guest bedrooms is completely renovated and furnished. We have a functional, working kitchen and stairs have been built in the back part of the house to utilize storage space above the kitchen.
Working on the Capt Hardy Smith House has been a labor of love. I have been given the priviledge of choosing the colors and lights for the house. I have been whisked from apartment living to living in such a beautiful, historic home. What an amazing change. Next on the horizon of never ending projects at the Hardy Smith House will focus on the yard. About 150 or so Oconee River rocks have been found in the basement area in the back part of the house. They are all stacked outside of where they were found and will be put to use for perimeter fencing and other projects. As I took at closer look at the rocks, I noticed many of them have fossilized sea shells embedded within them. Alot of them even looked like fossilized sea reef. I did a little research on the Oconee River and those rocks came from the Atlantic Ocean millions of years of ago from sea life, clay, sand, mud sediment mixing together to form these ancient rocks. Pretty cool stuff. During the unearthing of the river rocks, old bottles in various sizes, shapes and colors, most of which pre or post date the early 1900s were found. A silver lipstick holder, a silver pin with a monogram initial, a medicine bottle with a silver spoon, some marbles, chunks of coal were also found. The Capt Hardy Smith House dig excavation continues with excitement. Check out my blog and the official Capt Hardy Smith blog link which can be found by scrolling to near the bottom of my blogspot page for narrative and pictures of what was found.
As I settle back into my daily routine at the Capt Hardy Smith house and life in Dublin, it is almost as if I never left home to begin with.


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Cloudview EcoFarms strives to farm in an ecologically sound manner, providing food to members of a community-supported agriculture (CSA) network. Installing a PV system using locally made modules and inverters matches their "buy local" philosophy, and using the clean solar energy to offset electricity usage on the farm's new cold storage unit—which enables them to store their produce—just made good financial sense.
Washington state's incentive program, slated to be in place until 2020, pays a system owner based on the PV system's annual production. Currently, the base rate is $0.15 per kWh, up to a $5,000 maximum payment per year. Systems using Washington-made inverters get compensated at $0.18 per kWh. And systems using Washington-made PV modules earn an additional $0.36 per kWh, for a total of $0.54 per kWh. The system's output is measured by a production-grade meter. Participants are paid for all of their PV systems' production, even if the majority of it is used to power on-site loads. The utility still net-meters and credits any excess production, though it zeroes out at the beginning of a new 12-month period. After 2020, the state incentive ends and the only payback is the offset energy consumption.
Cloudview's system was designed to maximize the annual incentive payment. Its single-axis tracker pivots east to west to follow the sun's path, helping the modules capture as much energy throughout the day as possible, especially during the sunny summer months. (In this region, winter production is typically low due to cloud cover.) Even with a larger up-front cost (compared to a conventional, fixed PV array), this system has only a seven-year simple payback.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's System Advisor Model (SAM), free system analysis software, was used for modeling the array output and its financial payback. The first goal was to maximize the annual incentive payment. Three options were examined:
The SAM analysis was made using the following assumptions:
SAM deducts the 30% tax credit in the first year and also deducts the incentive payment and the avoided cost of utility energy that the PV system offsets. After seven and a half years, the only deduction is the avoided cost of energy times the inflation rate, assumed to be 2.5%.