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Launching ceremony of mv "Dolce Vita"
3月 23, 2015Keel Laying ceremony of Hull No. S3089
3月 25, 2015Keel Laying ceremony : of M/T "Njord Harald"
SMC is pleased to report Keel Laying ceremony in Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., South-Korea: of M/T "Njord Harald", Hull No. S3088. This is the third Keel Laying from the series of 6 x 50,000 DWT Product/ Chemical tanker (IMO Type: II) ordered by Breakwater Capital.
Vessel's principal particulars: LOA = 183.0m, B = 32.2m, D = 19.1m, T d/s = 11.0/13.3m. Propelled by MAN B&W 6G50ME-B9.3 with ECT Part Load tuning and developing 6,219 KW x 83.9 rpm at NCR the vessel will operate at the speed of 15 knots. All vessels in the series are classed by Lloyd's Register and will be built to Singapore flag requirements.
Classification notes: +100A1, Double Hull Oil and Chemical Tanker, Ship Type 2 and Ship type 3, CSR, ESP, ShipRight (CM, ACS(B)), *IWS, LI, SPM4, +LMC, IGS, UMS. Descriptive Notes: COW (LR), ETA, ShipRight (BWMP(S, T), IHM, SERS, VECS, SCM)).
The vessel's launching is scheduled for 16th July 2015 and delivery by 24th September 2015.

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As hospitals were overrun by coronavirus patients in other parts of the world, the Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S., hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country.
The endeavor cost more than $660 million, according to an NPR analysis of federal spending records.
But nearly four months into the pandemic, most of these facilities haven't treated a single patient.
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Public health experts said this episode exposes how ill-prepared the U.S. is for a pandemic. They praised the Army Corps for quickly providing thousands of extra beds, but experts said there wasn't enough planning to make sure these field hospitals could be put to use once they were finished.
"It's so painful because what it's showing is that the plans we have in place, they don't work," said Robyn Gershon, a professor at New York University's School of Global Public Health. "We have to go back to the drawing board and redo it."
But the nation's governors — who requested the Army Corps projects and, in some cases, contributed state funding — said they're relieved these facilities didn't get more use. They said early models predicted a catastrophic shortage of hospital beds, and no one knew for sure when or if stay-at-home orders would reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
"All those field hospitals and available beds sit empty today," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said last month. "And that's a very, very good thing."
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said: "These 1,000-bed alternate care sites are not necessary; they're not filled. Thank God."
Senior military leaders also said the effort was a success — even if the beds sit empty. Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked at a news conference if it bothered him to see the field hospitals go unused.
"For gosh sakes, no," Hyten said. "If you see beds full, that means the local capacity of the local hospitals to handle this [has] been overwhelmed. And now we're into an emergency situation."
The Army Corps started building more than 30 field hospitals, retrofitting convention centers and erecting climate-controlled tents, in mid-March. Agency officials pushed to get these facilities done fast — limiting the bidding process and often negotiating directly with contractors they knew could deliver on time.
"I tell our guys, you have three weeks," Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, said at a Pentagon news briefing in March. "You get as much as you can [get] done in three weeks. And then the mission is complete. We have a narrow window of opportunity. If we don't leverage that window of opportunity, we're gonna miss it."
At Chicago's McCormick Place, workers scrambled in April to transform the convention center into a massive temporary hospital with 3,000 beds — more than the biggest hospital in Illinois.
"This was an empty convention hall," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during a news conference while flanked by construction workers in hard hats and bright yellow vests. "Monumental, round-the-clock dedication is what got this done before we need it, preparing for saving lives in the event that things become as bad as some have predicted."
But just as construction got underway, states were issuing stay-at-home orders. And the spread of the coronavirus eventually began to slow.
Work on the field hospitals continued, though some projects were scaled back — including McCormick Place. The field hospital opened with one-third of the beds originally planned, and it closed its doors a few weeks later after treating fewer than 40 patients.
The same story is playing out across the country. In fact, most Army Corps field hospitals haven't seen a single patient.
In many parts of the U.S., hospitals were able to expand their capacity to keep up with the surge of coronavirus patients. But in New York, hospitals were overwhelmed, and local officials pleaded with the public to save hospital beds for people who needed them most.
"The mantra was, 'Don't come to the hospital, don't go to the doctor, stay home, stay home till your lips turn blue,' " said Gershon of NYU's School of Global Public Health. "Well, we now know that was a crazy set of advice."
Gershon said she worries that a lot of people followed that advice and that some may have died because of it — including a cousin of hers on Long Island. He stayed at home as he got sicker, Gershon said, and later died on a ventilator in the hospital.
Contractors built two field hospitals on Long Island, on the campuses of the State University of New York at Stony Brook and SUNY Old Westbury, at a total cost of more than $270 million.
The Army Corps limited the competition in awarding the projects to speed the process, which usually takes six to nine months, according to agency documents. Officials noted they were able to complete the contract award for the Stony Brook project in a "little more than three days."
"This time savings was critical in order for construction to begin as quickly as possible, supporting the unusual and compelling nature of the urgency of this procurement and the national emergency," the document said.
The two Long Island field hospitals were completed in late April. They never opened to the public and didn't treat any patients.
"That's outrageous," Gershon said. "That's completely crazy. I hope they didn't take them down."
The temporary hospitals in New York haven't been taken down. They're on hold in case they need to be reopened in the future, according to a state health department spokesman.
New York has "so far avoided the worst-case scenario we were preparing for," the spokesman said in a statement. "There has been a reduced need for hospital beds, and as of now we are not moving forward on purchasing supplies and equipment or securing staff for these sites."
Even in New York City, where the Army Corps field hospital did treat COVID-19 patients, it never reached full capacity.
"There are a lot of losers in it and not a lot of winners," said Dario Gonzalez, an emergency doctor with the New York City Fire Department who helped lead the medical response at the temporary hospital at the Javits Center in Manhattan.
"It was very disappointing," Gonzalez said. "Everybody was here, ready to work, ready to get patients in."
The plan was for the Javits Center to take patients from overwhelmed hospitals in the city. But in practice it wasn't that easy. Some hospitals complained that the intake process was too complicated. And they sent few patients to Javits — even as they resorted to treating patients in the hallways.
During the three weeks it was open, the Javits field hospital treated about 1,100 patients. Gonzales said it could have handled a lot more.
"We all could have done a much better job," Gonzalez says. "And we've got to really get it together to get that right the next time."
Officials in other states such as Illinois and Michigan also said field hospitals can be quickly reopened if there's an increase in coronavirus cases.
"We really wanted to make sure that we were maintaining some of the physical infrastructure that has been built there. So that should we need it, it doesn't take us a long time to potentially turn that back on," said Allison Arwady, the public health commissioner in Chicago.
She said officials there are keeping a close eye on the number of COVID-19 patients in local hospitals.
"We watch it really closely every day," Arwady said. "And certainly if we start to see any direction that things are not going the right way, we stand ready in case that needs to be reassessed."
National Desk Senior Producer Walter Watson and intern Brooklyn Riepma contributed to this report.
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Source: Lafarge Canada Inc., Exshaw, Alberta
More than 200,000 hours of safe operation were celebrated recently at Lafarge Canada's Exshaw cement plant. The 150 laborers, equipment operators, millwrights, electricians, engineers and managers at the cement plant worked injury free for the better part of 2011and the streak continues into 2012.
Achieving this milestone means that even minor injuries have been avoided through safe work, good decision making, a focus on risk assessments, and a common goal to build a work culture that puts value on the safety of workers. Beyond employees not having missed even a single day work as a result of injury, there has not been a stitch, sprain or broken finger incurred by employees during this period. Lafarge Canada's President for Western Cement, Bob Cooper recognizes such high standards with his own "President's Award" for Safety.
Cooper hosted a special lunch and recognition ceremony at Exshaw's Legion Hall to share congratulations. He commented, "I am so proud of the safety culture that has taken root at Exshaw. Lafarge has put a great deal of work into assuring safe work practices and providing training, but it comes down to employee's personal behavior and feeling of concern for each other that assures we all go home safely."


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You may have had to wait for over a fortnight for the first update of 2016, and that was more of a reflection of 2015, a little more than a week later you get, this, the first proper update of the year.
The update begins on the last day of 2015. At Granddad's funeral we meet up with Lucinda's cousin Joanne. It was the first time that I had met Joanne and, it goes without saying that she had not met Éowyn, Amélie or Ezra and so we decided to make amends and made a promise to meet up. There is something about funerals that makes you appreciate life and one quite often makes promises to meet up, or take life less seriously or focus on the things that make you happy. I think we all start off with good intents before life, once more, gets in the way and we fall back to our old ways and habitual behaviours. However, sometimes, something sticks and we follow through. So it was with a visit to cousin Joanne. She had initially invited us to her house to go for a walk and take advantage of the communal swimming pool in her complex sometime between Christmas and New Year. She called just before Christmas to confirm a date and we decided upon New Year's Eve; the invite was open to the whole family. Therefore, on New Year's Eve the Bagnalls and Nanny headed to just outside of Godalming to do just that. Uncle Michael was away in Spain, so did not join us but Uncle Steven, Auntie Zoe and Megan and Finley met us there.
We took advantage of the 55 acres and the dry weather and went for a walk around the woodland surrounding her complex. There was plenty of chopped wood that caught my wood-burning eye but unfortunately due to the extremely muddy ground Ezra's pushchair could not be used a wood-carrier and it had, unfortunately, to be left on the ground to rot. After the muddy stroll it was time to relax in the swimming pool (and by the swimming pool for those who didn't take a dip) before heading back to Joanne's flat for a spot of dinner. A very sedate but enjoyable way to spend New Year Eve's day.
There were no mad New Year's Eve parties for the Bagnalls which meant that when the Baguettes woke early on New Year's Day although slightly annoying they were not greeted by hungover grunts. As we were awake, we greeted the new year with a full English breakfast before heading to Bedfont Lakes with Nanny for a New Year stroll.
Indeed, taking advantage of Daddy having work-free weekends, weekend strolls have become the norm for 2016. Our usual haunt, however is Virginia Water, with our annual car park pass allowing us free entry into the Royal car parks. One of these Sunday strolls saw our N.C.T. group meet up for the first time in over a year. One of the reasons that we decided to do N.C.T. classes when Lucinda was pregnant with Éowyn was to meet people in the same situation, expecting their first child at a similar time, so that we had a support group. We were very lucky and amazingly six of the eight couples are still in regular contact and we now only live 4 doors away from one of the group.
Unfortunately, as with most things, life tends to get in the way and we do not meet up as a big group as often as we once did, especially now that the children have school friends of their own (although Éowyn, Billy and Blake are at the same school and indeed Éowyn and Blake are in the same class). What was interesting was that the kids, even though they have made their own friends, still see the others from the group as their 'true' friends, perhaps somewhere between a relative and a friend. It will be interesting to see if this continues as they grow older.
Although true when I first sat down to write this update and not quite so now, we have had (at least in this corner of the world) a week's worth of winter. The overnight temperatures dropped below freezing and we even woke on a Sunday morning to snow. Not enough to call a blanket, not even a sheet; I think the correct term is a dusting. Nevertheless this is the first time since we moved to our current home that it has snowed, and the first time that Ezra had seen snow.
The Baguettes woke up excited and asked Anna-like, 'Can we build a snowman?' Unfortunately the dusting wasn't even enough to make a snowball in our garden, so once again we climbing into the trusted S-Max and headed to Virginia Water. Again there wasn't a huge amount of snow but the snow still lingered in the shaded areas and they ran around excitedly. Snowball fights and sliding on the slippery surface helped them to ignore the sub-freezing temperatures and we spent over an hour taking advantage of this excitement.
The other side of the cold weather was that it gave me an excuse (as if I need to have an excuse) to light the wood stove. I have developed my technique for lighting a fire and when it is at optimum burn the heat it gives off is amazing. It easily warms our lounge and the rest of the house also feels the benefit of a roaring fire. It is interesting to think that lighting a fire is easy and we do it without thinking but when you are doing it everyday you notice the science of fire-lighting. The fuel (down to different types of wood and how dry it is) all affect the quality of the fire. I have even had the unfortunate effect known as a downdraft. This was caused by atmospheric/ wind direction over our flue. This meant that the fire struggled to light and the smoke decided that the easiest route wasn't via the flue but into the room and we were quickly coughing with the smokey atmosphere. A quick google and warming the stove with some flaming paper soon warmed the flue itself and begun to draw the smoke back up and into the atmosphere.
Toffee and Frazzle (the guinea pigs) are settling into Bagnall Manor and becoming more comfortable with the attention that they are getting. They still run and hide if they think you re going to open the cage but are quite happy to squeak to you if you just sit and talk to them. Once you have taken them out of their cage they are quite relaxed and will sit happily on your lap. The girls (and Lucinda) are becoming much more confident holding them, although it is still Daddy that has to take them out of the cage. The girls and Ezra are still very much engaged with their first pets and not only want to hold them most days but help with cleaning of the cage. Indeed they fight over who is going to clean what and how much. They enjoy the engagement with the guinea pigs' home and they know that when we clean the guinea pigs out then before we put them back into their newly cleaned home we get to handle them. Hopefully this level of engagement will carry on.
I will leave you now with the first set of photos from 2016, mainly from our various walks in Virginia Water, perhaps we need to go elsewhere before the next write up.
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I looked at dozens of recipes online, and came across one from the critically acclaimed, "A Boat, a Whale, & a Walrus," by Renee Erickson. I did change it up a bit, and tweaked the procedure, but that's where the inspiration is from.
I didn't mention it in the video, but
make sure you put a pan underneath your cobbler as it bakes. I like the heat
getting underneath my dish, so I placed the pan on the rack below, but this
would probably be fine if you just placed the dish directly on the pan.
This technique should work with any,
and all, cobbler-approved fruits, and no matter what you use, it would make a
welcomed addition to anyone's picnic or cookout. Of course, make sure you have
plenty of vanilla ice cream around, preferably homemade. So, the next time you're in
possession of some perfectly ripe peaches, I really do hope you give this a try
soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 8 portions:
6 large peaches, cut into 8ths
zest and juice from 1 lemon
- Placed in a buttered baking dish (about 2-inches deep is
- Mine dish was 10-inches across, and holds 2 quarts
For the batter:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour (or all-purpose flour plus 2 teaspoons
baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon fine salt)
1/3 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup whole milk
For the top:
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
cold water spritzed generously over the top
- Bake at 375 F for about 45 minutes, or until browned and


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Jud 6:1-6. The Israelites, for Their Sins, Oppressed by Midian.
1. and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian—Untaught by their former experiences, the Israelites again apostatized, and new sins were followed by fresh judgments. Midian had sustained a severe blow in the time of Moses (Nu 31:1-18); and the memory of that disaster, no doubt, inflamed their resentment against the Israelites. They were wandering herdsmen, called "children of the East," from their occupying the territory east of the Red Sea, contiguous to Moab. The destructive ravages they are described as at this time committing in the land of Israel are similar to those of the Bedouin Arabs, who harass the peaceful cultivators of the soil. Unless composition is made with them, they return annually at a certain season, when they carry off the grain, seize the cattle and other property; and even life itself is in jeopardy from the attacks of those prowling marauders. The vast horde of Midianites that overran Canaan made them the greatest scourge which had ever afflicted the Israelites.
2. made … dens … in the mountains and caves—not, of course, excavating them, for they were already, but making them fit for habitation.
Jud 6:7-10. A Prophet Rebukes Them.
8. the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel—The curse of the national calamity is authoritatively traced to their infidelity as the cause.
Jud 6:11-16. An Angel Sends Gideon to Deliver Them.
11. there came an angel of the Lord—He appeared in the character and equipments of a traveller (Jud 6:21), who sat down in the shade to enjoy a little refreshment and repose. Entering into conversation on the engrossing topic of the times, the grievous oppression of the Midianites, he began urging Gideon to exert his well-known prowess on behalf of his country. Gideon, in replying, addresses him at first in a style equivalent (in Hebrew) to "sir," but afterwards gives to him the name usually applied to God.
an oak—Hebrew, "the oak"—as famous in after-times.
Ophrah—a city in the tribe of Manasseh, about sixteen miles north of Jericho, in the district belonging to the family of Abiezer (Jos 17:2).
his son Gideon threshed wheat by the wine-press—This incident tells emphatically the tale of public distress. The small quantity of grain he was threshing, indicated by his using a flail instead of the customary treading of cattle—the unusual place, near a wine-press, under a tree, and on the bare ground, not a wooden floor, for the prevention of noise—all these circumstances reveal the extreme dread in which the people were living.
13. if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us?—Gideon's language betrays want of reflection, for the very chastisements God had brought on His people showed His presence with, and His interest in, them.
14-16. the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might … have not I sent thee?—The command and the promise made Gideon aware of the real character of his visitor; and yet like Moses, from a sense of humility, or a shrinking at the magnitude of the undertaking, he excused himself from entering on the enterprise. And even though assured that, with the divine aid, he would overcome the Midianites as easily as if they were but one man, he still hesitates and wishes to be better assured that the mission was really from God. He resembles Moses also in the desire for a sign; and in both cases it was the rarity of revelations in such periods of general corruption that made them so desirous of having the fullest conviction of being addressed by a heavenly messenger. The request was reasonable, and it was graciously granted [Jud 6:18].
Jud 6:17-32. Gideon's Present Consumed by Fire.
18. Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I … bring forth my present—Hebrew, my mincha, or "meat offering"; and his idea probably was to prove, by his visitor's partaking of the entertainment, whether or not he was more than man.
19-23. Gideon went in, and made ready a kid; … the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot—(See on Ge 18:7). The flesh seems to have been roasted, which is done by cutting it into kobab, that is, into small pieces, fixed on a skewer, and put before the fire. The broth was for immediate use; the other, brought in a hand-basket was intended to be a future supply to the traveller. The miraculous fire that consumed it and the vanishing of the stranger, not by walking, but as a spirit in the fire, filled Gideon with awe. A consciousness of demerit fills the heart of every fallen man at the thought of God, with fear of His wrath; and this feeling was increased by a belief prevalent in ancient times, that whoever saw an angel would forthwith die. The acceptance of Gideon's sacrifice betokened the acceptance of his person; but it required an express assurance of the divine blessing, given in some unknown manner, to restore his comfort and peace of mind.
24-32. it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him—The transaction in which Gideon is here described as engaged was not entered on till the night after the vision.
25. Take thy father's … second bullock—The Midianites had probably reduced the family herd; or, as Gideon's father was addicted to idolatry, the best may have been fattened for the service of Baal; so that the second was the only remaining one fit for sacrifice to God.
throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath—standing upon his ground, though kept for the common use of the townsmen.
cut down the grove that is by it—dedicated to Ashtaroth. With the aid of ten confidential servants he demolished the one altar and raised on the appointed spot the altar of the Lord; but, for fear of opposition, the work had to be done under cover of night. A violent commotion was excited next day, and vengeance vowed against Gideon as the perpetrator. "Joash, his father, quieted the mob in a manner similar to that of the town clerk of Ephesus. It was not for them to take the matter into their own hands. The one, however, made an appeal to the magistrate; the other to the idolatrous god himself" [Chalmers].
Jud 6:33-39. The Signs.
33. all the Midianites … pitched in Jezreel—The confederated troops of Midian, Amalek, and their neighbors, crossing the Jordan to make a fresh inroad on Canaan, encamped in the plains of Esdraelon (anciently Jezreel). The southern part of the Ghor lies in a very low level, so that there is a steep and difficult descent into Canaan by the southern wadies. Keeping this in view, we see the reason why the Midianite army, from the east of Jordan, entered Canaan by the northern wadies of the Ghor, opposite Jezreel.
34. the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon—Called in this sudden emergency into the public service of his country, he was supernaturally endowed with wisdom and energy commensurate with the magnitude of the danger and the difficulties of his position. His summons to war was enthusiastically obeyed by all the neighboring tribes. On the eve of a perilous enterprise, he sought to fortify his mind with a fresh assurance of a divine call to the responsible office. The miracle of the fleece was a very remarkable one—especially, considering the copious dews that fall in his country. The divine patience and condescension were wonderfully manifested in reversing the form of the miracle. Gideon himself seems to have been conscious of incurring the displeasure of God by his hesitancy and doubts; but He bears with the infirmities of His people.
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By: Cliff Kincaid
Accuracy in Media
Tabloids sometimes get the story right, such as when the National Enquirer exposed the love child of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. But its sister publication, the National Examiner (also published by American Media Inc.) has a real dud on its hands in the case of Mondo Frazier's new book, The Secret Life of Barack Obama, which is promoted on the cover of the November 21 issue that is screaming at people in the supermarket check-out lines.
This "scrupulously researched" book, according to the book flap, includes such "eye-opening" revelations as that of a female "Obama associate," who allegedly spent a night with Obama and then "moved to the Caribbean, where it was whispered that she was involved in overseeing a mysterious fund-raising apparatus."
Frazier's bio says he has "written and edited for a variety of publications, including the Official Racing Program & News," and is the "founder/editor/writer of DeathBy1000Papercuts.com." It is not clear what the "Official Racing Program & News" is all about.
One thing is certain: his own website describes itself as "The WORLDWIDE LEADER in WEIRD," which is certainly true. The book is also weird.
Underneath photos of "Stars Without Makeup!," the cover of the Frazier book is featured on the National Examiner and trumpets "news" about Obama's alleged arrest in Russia, "his strange CIA cover-up," and his "sinister Pakistan ties" going back 30 years. But a quick look finds that Frazier relies on Wayne Madsen for the claims of Obama's CIA ties. Madsen is the propagandist for Russian TV who has been making the rounds alleging that Obama may be a secret CIA operative. Such fanciful and easily discounted claims have the effect of diverting attention away from Obama's communist and socialist connections, which is where the scrutiny should be applied.
Three years into Obama's presidency, the American people still deserve real answers to the mystery of who occupies the oval office. They won't find the answers in the Mondo Frazier book.
My recommendations for good books on the keys to unlocking the Obama mystery include Trevor Loudon's Barack Obama and the Enemies Within, Red Army by Aaron Klein and Brenda J. Elliott, and Subversion Inc. by Matthew Vadum.
For whatever reason, the Frazier book diverts attention from the real story, which is—and has been—Obama's ties to Communist Party operative Frank Marshall Davis, his childhood mentor in Hawaii, and the communist and socialist networks in Hawaii and Chicago which nurtured and sponsored Obama's political career. These are the networks which have spawned the "Occupy" movement embraced by Obama. It is a movement that continues to get more violent over time but which ignores the role of Obama financial patron George Soros in the ongoing financial turmoil.
Frazier tells me in an email, "My book doesn't say a lot about Frank Marshall Davis at all," and goes on, "Understand, this is not because there is nothing to be said on the subject. It's because 1- there are so many things to cover, so few pages; and, 2- once the relationship between Obama's grandfather(?!?) and Davis is included, then so much veers off into the realm of speculation. Not that that speculation wouldn't be fertile and/or interesting ground."
There is no need for speculation. Obama talked about Davis in his own book, referring to him as just "Frank." Trevor Loudon broke the story about who "Frank" was, and I confirmed the identity and obtained the 600-page FBI file on Davis from the FBI. Numerous sources then confirmed the relationship between Davis and Obama, although Obama and his aides persist in falsely claiming that Davis was just a civil rights activist.
The appropriate avenue for further inquiry is why Obama is covering up the nature of this relationship. What's more, how could a candidate with links to communists and terrorists like Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn get to be president? One answer is that we have a loophole in our system that has been exploited by our media to allow a security risk to occupy the oval office. The major media abandoned their adversarial and independent posture and became cheerleaders for the Obama phenomenon. One part of the process was refusing to probe why a financial collapse was engineered just weeks before the 2008 presidential election.
Trevor Loudon, who is from New Zealand but is on a book tour of the U.S. and recently appeared on Glenn Beck's Internet TV and radio shows, is given no credit for this story—or any of his other revelations about Obama—in Frazier's book.
However, the unreliable Wayne Madsen is quoted at length for several pages on the dubious claim that Obama may be a CIA operative.
Frazier stumbles upon some real information without acknowledging where it came from. He mentions, for example, that Obama, as a senator, had sponsored a piece of legislation known as the Global Poverty Act, which would authorize $845 billion for foreign aid. He says "…stories about the Global Poverty Act were a rarity." In fact, we broke that story at Accuracy in Media and it was picked up by many in the conservative media, including Rush Limbaugh.
The reference to Obama's alleged arrest in Russia is based on a story I wrote regarding an Obama trip to Russia that resulted in his detention by Russian authorities. There was no arrest. But questions remain as to whether or not Russian authorities inspected Obama's passport and what they discovered. It is another part of the mystery.
I hesitated to write anything else about the Frazier book, but it is worth comment because a powerful publishing house, Threshhold Editions, a division of Simon and Schuster, put it out. The company can claim credit for a number of conservative bestsellers. But why the editors chose to publish this Mondo Frazier book is beyond comprehension.
Cliff Kincaid is the Director of the AIM Center for Investigative Journalism, and can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Is it 2008 all over again?
Late Friday, Trader Joe's announced a voluntary recall of its Salted Valencia Peanut Butter because it may have been contaminated with a rare strain of salmonella that's been making people sick.
Then Monday, Sunland Inc., the company that makes the Trader Joe's brand peanut butter, said as a "precautionary step" it would expand the recall to other nut-based spreads it makes for several other companies, including Target's Archer Farms and Earth Balance, manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24, 2012. You can see the full list of products affected in Sunland's press release, and if you have one of them, don't eat it and take it back to the store for a refund.
As of 1:15 p.m. Monday, 30 people in 19 states across the country so far have reported the illness, known as Salmonella bredeney.
"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers, particularly the many families who enjoy our peanut butter every day," said Jimmie Shearer, president and CEO of Sunland.
The incident brings to mind the 2008 Peanut Corporation of America's recall of peanut butter made in bulk that other companies reprocessed into America's favorite snacks.
That one was a whole lot bigger, because its production size was bigger, food safety lawyer Bill Marler tells The Salt. That outbreak sickened more than 700 people and was blamed for nine deaths over the course of several months, accordingto the CDC. Marler's got more detail on his blog about the history of recent peanut butter recalls.
But these recalls remind us that much of our food chain is dependent on just a handful of suppliers. More consumers are affected when fewer companies supply a larger portion of the market, Sandra Eskin, project director of the food safety campaign at the Pew Health Group, tells The Salt.
The Peanut Corp. recall cascaded into Kellogg's recalling millions of dollars' worth of its peanut butter snack crackers and cookies under the Austin and Keebler brands, for example.
What needs to happen soon, Eskin says, is that the Obama administration needs to finalize the standards for preventing outbreaks called for in the food safety law Congress passed last year.
"Peanut butter is the poster child now for [the need for] prevention-based safety standards," Eskin says.
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In recent years, telephone extortion calls have been increasing and one of the numbers in Mexico that has received the most reports is 5557989576.
Where are these calls coming from?
The number 5557989576 corresponds to the LADA of Mexico City and has reports of possible collection calls, from banks, Telemarketing, Advertising, Contests, and on other occasions they simply do not answer.
In addition, it is very likely that it will be used to make extortion or harassing telephone calls.
What to do in case of receiving a call of Extortion or Telephone Harassment?
If you receive a call from the number 5557989576 and you do not know who it comes from, we suggest you do not answer it.
In the event that you do so or a relative answers and has given personal information, it is very important to talk with the family about this issue and make sure that you take the necessary measures to avoid falling into possible extortion or telephone harassment.
If during the call they tell you that they have kidnapped a relative, or that they need you to deposit a certain amount of money at that moment, do not do it, hang up and contact your relatives immediately, as well as the corresponding authorities.
If it is from collection offices, they must adhere to a code of ethics and they should never call you after 11 p.m. and before 6 a.m. and they should never use loud or threatening language.
If so, you can report them to the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef).
What are the steps I should follow when faced with a possible extortion or harassment call?
- Listen.
- Hanging.
- Get in touch with your relatives and notify them of what happened.
- Complaint.
Where can I report an extortion call?
To report an extortion phone call, contact national emergency number 911your call will be completely confidential.
Have you received a call from the number 5557989576? What happened?
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The CBDT has issued a comprehensive Circular No. 01/2013 dated 17.01.2013 in which it has provided clarifications on various issues relating to the export of computer software and the allowance of deduction under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Clarifications seek to address and resolve the several disputes that have arisen between the software industry and the income-tax department
CBDT Circular dt 17.01.2013 Clarifying Issues Related To Export Of Computer Software (17.3 KiB, 7,711 hits)
F. No. 178/84/2012-ITA.I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, the 17th January 2013
Circular No. 01/2013
Subject: Issues relating to export of computer software – Direct tax benefits – Clarification reg
The Indian Software Industry has been the beneficiary of direct tax incentives under the provisions like sections 10A, 10AA & 10B of the Income -tax Act, 1961 in respect of their profits derived from the export of computer software. These provisions prescribe incentives to "units" or "undertakings", established under different schemes, which are/were deriving profits from export of computer software subject to fulfilling the prescribed conditions.
2. It has been represented by the software companies that several issues arising from the above mentioned provisions are giving rise to disputes between them and the Income-tax authorities leading to denial of tax benefits and consequent litigation and, therefore, require clarification. Various issues highlighted by the Software Industry have been examined by the Board and the following clarifications are hereby issued –
(i) (a) Whether "on-Site" development of Computer Software Qualifies as an extort activity for tax benefits under sections 10A. 10AA and 10B of the Income-tax Act, 1961; And
(b) Whether receipts from deputation or Technical Manpower for such "On-Site" Software development abroad at the Client's place are eligible for deduction under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B.
(a) CBDT had earlier issued a Circular (Circular No. 694, dated 23-11-1994) which provided that a unit should not be denied tax-holiday under section 10A or 10B on the ground that the computer software was prepared 'on-site', as long as it was a product of the unit, i.e., it is produced by the unit. However, certain doubts appear to have arisen following the insertion of Explanation 3 to sections 10A and 10B (vide Finance Act, 2001) and Explanation 2 to section 10AA (vide Special Economic Zones Act, 2005) providing that "the profits and gains derived from on site development of computer software (including services for development of software) outside India shall be deemed to be the profits and gains derived from the export of computer software outside India", and a clarification has been sought on the impact of the Explanation on the tax-benefits as compared to the situation that existed prior to the amendments.
The matter has been examined. In view of the position of law as it stands now, it is clarified that the software developed abroad at a client's place would be eligible for benefits under the respective provisions, because these would amount to 'deemed export' and tax benefits would not be denied merely on this ground. However, since the benefits under these provisions can be availed of only by the units or undertakings set up under specified schemes in India, it is necessary that there must exist a direct and intimate nexus or connection of development of software done abroad with the eligible units set up in India and such development of software should be pursuant to a contract between the client and the eligible unit. To this extent, Circular No. 694, dated 23-11-1994 stands further clarified.
(b) It has also been brought to notice that it is a common practice in the software industry to depute Technical Manpower abroad (at the client's place) for software development activities (like upgradation, testing, maintenance, modification, trouble-shooting etc.), which often require frequent interaction with the clients located outside India. Due to the peculiar nature of software development work, it has been suggested that such deputation of Technical Manpower abroad should not be considered detrimental to the benefits of the exemption under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B merely because such activities arc rendered outside the eligible units /undertakings.
The matter has been examined. Explanation 3 to sections 10A and 10B and Explanation 2 to section I0AA clearly declare that profits and gains derived from "services for development of software" outside India would also be deemed as profits derived from export. It is therefore clarified that profits earned as a result of deployment of Technical Manpower at the client's place abroad specifically for software development work pursuant to a contract between the client and the eligible unit should not be denied benefits under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B provided such deputation of manpower is for the development of such software and all the prescribed conditions are fulfilled.
(ii) Whether it is necessary to have separate master service agreement (MSA) for each work contract and to what extent it is relevant.
As per the practice prevalent in the software development industry, generally two types of agreement arc entered into between the Indian software developer and the foreign client. Master Services Agreement (MSA) is an initial general agreement between a foreign client and the Indian software developer setting out the broad and general terms and conditions of business under the umbrella of which specific and individual Statement of Works (SOW) are formed. These SOWs, in fact, enumerate the specific scope and nature of the particular task or project that has to be rendered by a particular unit under the overall ambit of the MSA. Clarification has been sought whether more than one SOW can be executed under the ambit of a particular MSA and whether SOW should be given precedence over MSA.
The matter has been examined. It is clarified that the tax benefits under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B would not be denied merely on the ground that a separate and specific MSA docs not exist for each SOW. The SOW would normally prevail over the MSA in determining the eligibility for tax benefits unless the Assessing Officer is able to establish that there has been splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business or non-fulfilment of any other prescribed condition.
(iii) Whether Research and development (R & D) Activities Pertaining to Software Development would be Covered under the Definition of "Computer Software" Stipulated Under Explanation 2 to sections 10A and 10B.
The definition of "computer software" stipulated under Explanation 2 to sections 10A and 10B includes "any customized electronic data or any product or service of similar nature, as may be notified by the Board,…". The CBDT had already issued Notification No. 890(E), dated 26-9-2000 specifying such items. The notification includes Engineering and Design but does not specifically include Research and Development activities related to software development in respect of which clarification has been sought.
After examining the matter, it is clarified that the services covered by the aforesaid Notification, in particular, the 'Engineering and Design' do have the in-built elements of Research and Development. However, for the sake of clarity, it is reiterated that any Research and Development activity embedded in the 'Engineering and Design', would also be covered under the said Notification for the purpose of Explanation 2 to the above provisions.
(iv) Whether tax Benefits under sections 10A, 10AA and 10B would continue to Remain available in case of a slump-Sale of a Unit/Undertaking.
The vital factor in determining the above issue would be facts such as how a slump-sale is made and what is its nature. It will also be important to ensure that the slump sale would not result into any splitting or reconstruction of existing business. These are factual issues requiring verification of facts. It is, however, clarified that on the sole ground of change in ownership of an undertaking, the claim of exemption cannot be denied to an otherwise eligible undertaking and the tax holiday can be availed of for the unexpired period at the rates as applicable for the remaining years, subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions.
(v) Whether it is necessary to maintain separate books of account for an assessee in respect of its eligible units claiming tax benefits under sections 10A and 10B.
Since there is no requirement in law to maintain separate books of account, the same cannot be insisted upon. However, since the deductions under these sections are available only to the eligible units, the Assessing Officer may call for such details or information pertaining to different units to verify the claim and quantum of exemption, if so required.
(vi) Whether tax benefits under section10AA can be enjoyed by an eligible SEZ unit consequent to its transfer to another SEZ
This issue relates to cases where an eligible SEZ unit is shifted from one SEZ to another SEZ on account of commercial exigencies. This shifting is permissible under Instruction No. 59 (F.No-C-4/2/2010-SEZ) issued by Department of Commerce (SEZ Division), provided approval from the Board of Approvals (BOA) has been obtained. Doubts have been raised whether such shifting of an eligible unit would deprive the unit/undertaking of tax benefits, provided there is no splitting or reconstruction of an existing business.
The matter has been examined and it is clarified that the tax holiday should not be denied merely on the ground of physical relocation of an eligible SEZ unit from one SEZ to another in accordance with Instruction No. 59 of Department of Commerce (referred to above) and if all the prescribed conditions are satisfied under the Income-tax Act, 1961. It is further clarified that the unit so relocated will be eligible to avail of the tax benefit for the unexpired period at the rates applicable to such years.
(vii) Whether new Units/undertakings set up in the same location where there is an existing eligible unit/undertaking would amount to expansion of the existing unit/undertaking
Whether setting up of new unit/undertaking in a location (covered by section 10A, 10AA or 10B), where an eligible unit is already existing, would amount to expansion of such already existing unit is a matter of fact requiring examination and verification. However, it is clarified that setting up of such a fresh unit in itself would not make the unit ineligible for tax benefits, as long as the unit is setup after obtaining necessary approvals from the competent authorities; has not been formed by splitting or reconstruction of an existing business; and fulfils all other conditions prescribed in the relevant provisions of law.
3. The above may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
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Cutting and Self-Harm
Most of us know about teens and cutting — how some use a sharp object like a razorblade, knife, or scissors to make marks, cuts, or scratches on their own body. But cutting is just one form of self-injury. Teens who self-injure also might burn, scratch, or hit themselves; bang their head; pull their hair; pinch their skin; pierce their skin with needles or sharp objects; or insert objects under their skin.
Self-harming is a serious issue that affects many teens. Like other risky behaviors, it can be dangerous and habit-forming. In most cases, it is also a sign of deeper emotional distress. In some cases, peers can influence teens to experiment with it.
The topic of self-injury can be troubling for parents. It can be hard to understand why teens (or even preteens) would hurt themselves on purpose, and worrisome to think your teen — or one of their friends — could be at risk.
But parents who are aware of this important issue and understand the emotional pain it can signal are in a position to help.
About Self-Injury
People who self-injure usually start doing it during their teen years. Some continue into adulthood. In some cases, there's a family history of cutting or other self-harm.
A sense of shame and secrecy often goes along with it. Most teens who cut hide the marks and, if they're noticed, make excuses about them. Some teens, though, don't try to hide cuts and might even call attention to them.
Cutting often begins as an impulse. But many teens discover that once they start, they do it more and more, and can have trouble stopping. Many teens who self-injure report that it provides a sense of relief from deep painful emotions. Because of this, it's a behavior that tends to reinforce itself.
Cutting and other self-harm can become a teen's habitual way to respond to pressures and unbearable feelings. Many say they feel "addicted" to the behavior. Some would like to stop but don't know how or feel they can't. Other teens don't want to stop.
Most of the time, self-harm is not a suicide attempt. But it can be easy to underestimate the potential to get seriously sick or hurt through bleeding, infections, or other problems.
Why Do Teens Self-Injure?
Teens self-injure for many different reasons:
Powerful overwhelming emotions. Most teens who do it struggle with powerful emotions. To them, it might seem like the only way to express or interrupt feelings that seem too intense to endure. Emotional pain over rejection, lost or broken relationships, or deep grief can be overwhelming for some teens.
And many are dealing with emotional pain or difficult situations that no one knows about. Pressure to be perfect or to live up to impossible standards — their own or someone else's — can cause some teens unbearable pain. Some have been deeply hurt by harsh treatment or by situations that have left them feeling unsupported, powerless, unworthy, or unloved.
Some teens have experienced trauma, which can cause waves of emotional numbness called dissociation. For them, cutting and other types of self-harm can be a way to test whether they can still "feel" pain. Others describe it as a way of "waking up" from that emotional numbness.
Self-inflicted physical pain is specific and visible. For some, the physical pain can seem preferable to emotional pain. Emotional pain can feel vague and hard to pinpoint, talk about, or soothe.
When they cut or self-injure, teens say there is a sense of control and relief to see and know where the specific pain is coming from and a sense of soothing when it stops. It can symbolize inner pain that might not have been verbalized, confided, acknowledged, or healed. And because it's self-inflicted, it is pain they control.
A sense of relief. Many teens describe the sense of relief they feel as they're cut or self-harm, which is common with compulsive behaviors. Some people believe that endorphins might add to the relief teens describe when they self-injure. Endorphins are the "feel-good" hormones released during intense physical exertion. And they can be released during an injury.
Others believe the relief is simply a result of being distracted from painful emotions by intense physical pain and the dramatic sight of blood. Some teens say they don't feel the pain when they cut, but feel relieved because the visible results "show" emotional pain they feel.
Feeling "addicted." Cutting, especially, can be habit forming. Though it only provides temporary relief from emotional distress, the more a person cuts, the more they feel the need to do it. As with other compulsive behaviors, the brain starts to connect the injury to the momentary sense of relief from bad feelings.
Whenever the tension builds, the brain craves that relief and drives the teen to seek relief again by self-injuring. So it can become a habit someone feels powerless to stop. The urge to cut — to get relief — can seem too hard to resist when emotional pressure is high.
Other mental health conditions. Self-harm is often linked to — or part of — another mental health condition. Some teens are also struggling with other urges, obsessions, or compulsive behaviors. For some, depression or bipolar disorder can contribute to overwhelming moods that might be hard for them to regulate. For others, mental health conditions that affect personality can cause relationships to feel intense and consuming, but unsteady. For these teens, intense positive attachments can suddenly become terribly disappointing and leave them feeling hurt, anger, or despair too strong to cope with.
Other teens struggle with personality traits that attract them to the dangerous excitement of risky behavior or self-destructive acts. Some are prone to dramatic ways of getting reassurance that they are loved and cared about. For others, posttraumatic stress has had an effect on their ability to cope. Or they're struggling with alcohol or substance problems.
Peer pressure. Some teens are influenced to start self-injuring by another person who does it. Group peer pressure can play a role too. Some teens cut in groups and might pressure others to cut. A teen might give in to group pressure to try it as a way to seem cool or bold, to belong, or to avoid social bullying.
Any of these things may help to explain why a particular teen cuts or self-harms. But each teen also has unique feelings and experiences that play a role. Some might not be able to explain why they do it.
Regardless of what may lead a teen to self-injure, it's not a healthy way to deal with even the most extreme emotions or pressures.
Confronting Self-Injury
Some teens call attention to their self-injury. Or an injury might need medical attention, so others find out about it that way. But many teens cut for a long time before anyone else knows. Some eventually tell someone about their self-injury — because they want help and want to stop, or because they just want someone to understand what they're going through.
It can take courage and trust to reach out. Many teens hesitate to tell others because they fear being misunderstood or worry that someone might be angry, upset, disappointed, shocked, or judgmental. Some teens confide in friends, but ask them not to tell. This can create burden and worry for a friend who knows.
If confronted about the cutting, teens can respond in different ways, depending partly on the teen and partly on how they were approached about it. Some might deny the cutting, while others might admit to it, but deny that it's a problem. Some might get angry and upset or reject efforts to help. Some teens are relieved that someone knows, cares, and wants to help.
Stopping Cutting and Self-Injury
Whether or not anyone else knows or has tried to help, some teens cut for a long time before they try to stop. Teens whose self-harm is part of another mental health condition usually need professional help. Sometimes cutting or another symptom leads to a teen's admission to a mental health hospital or clinic. Some teens have more than one hospital stay for self-injury before they feel ready to accept help for it or other problems.
Some teens find a way to stop self-injuring on their own. This might happen if they find a powerful reason to stop, get needed support, or find ways to resist the powerful urge to self-injure. To stop, they also need to find new ways to deal with problem situations and regulate emotions that feel overwhelming. This can take time and often requires the help of a mental health professional.
It can be hard for teens to stop cutting or other self-injury behaviors. They might not succeed at first. Some stop for a while and then start cutting again. It takes determination, courage, strength — as well as support from others who understand and care — to break this powerful habit.
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0Wienen Takes Third Consecutive Win at RedBud ATVMX
2012 Championship comes down to season finale
Buchanan, Mich. (July 28, 2012) – With nine rounds of racing complete, AMA Pro ATV points leaders Chad Wienen and John Natalie have perpetuated the title chase all the way to the season finale after splitting moto-wins at the penultimate round of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Series at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Mich. Wienen proved strong as he outlasted the defending champion in a two-moto format, taking the overall win and extending his points lead with one round remaining.
Wienen once again grabbed the ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier Award with a 2:10.9 time. When the gate dropped for Moto 1, it was Motoworks/Can-Am's John Natalie who took the SSiDecals Holeshot Award, with TBROWN Yamaha/Moto-X-Perts' Thomas Brown close in tow. Brown made the move past Natalie to take over the early lead but Natalie quickly stole it back for what turned into a dominant Moto 1 for the defending champ.
Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Race Craft/Yamaha's Wienen began Moto 1 just outside the top five but worked his way into the third place position where he battled with his Yamaha Racing teammate Thomas Brown, eventually passing Brown with two laps to go. Brown was able to hold on for a third place finish in Moto 1.
Just behind the second place battle, Baldwin Motorsports/PEP/Maxxis' Josh Upperman and 2010 ATVMX champ Josh Creamer pushed each other hard in an intense battle for fourth place. Upperman edged out Creamer in Moto 1, while Motoworks/Can-Am's Joel Hetrick came in sixth place.
Upperman shot out of the gate in Moto 2 to grab the SSiDecals Holeshot Award and immediate gained a lead on Brown, Wienen and Creamer-who remained close behind. Natalie went down in the first corner of the opening lap and was forced to work his way up from behind the pack. The battle for the lead began to heat up between Wienen and Upperman by mid-race but Upperman dropped back just enough to allow Wienen to confirm the Moto 2 victory and secure the overall win at RedBud MX.
"The track was pretty rough today but my goal was to ride smart, patient and not over ride the machine and I think we accomplished those things today," Wienen said.
Upperman came in a close second to Wienen in Moto 2, giving him second overall with a 4-2 score-his best overall finish this season. Upperman remains fourth in the championship standings as the series heads to the season finale in just two weeks.
"We have been working really hard to get a good bike setup and I think we're heading in the right direction thanks to Tim, Mark and Wayne-who have put so much time and effort into our program this season. "I'm happy with second overall and we're looking to get a win before the season is over."
Natalie made his way up to sixth place in Moto 2 after getting hung up in a first corner crash. His Moto 1 victory was enough to boost his score to claim third place overall. Natalie's third afforded him enough points to remain in the championship hunt with one round remaining.
Brown engaged in a race-long battle with Creamer and Hetrick and managed to hold off the Can-Am riders until Lap 8 when Hetrick made his move for third. Brown's 3-4 score gave him fourth place overall, just ahead of Hetrick's fifth place finish.
2010 ATVMX champion Josh Creamer (Can-Am) finished with a consistent 5-5 score for sixth overall, while Pennsylvania's Derek Swartfager (HON) took home seventh overall with 7-8 finishes. Ohio's Adam Clark (HON) went 8-9 for eighth overall and Harold Goodman (HON) and Mark Madl (HON) rounded out the top ten.
The 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Championship heads to the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. August 11 and 12 for the final round of racing. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
AMA Pro ATV Results
Chad Wienen, Yamaha, (2-1)
Josh Upperman, Honda, (4-2)
John Natalie, Can-Am, (1-6)
Thomas Brown, Yamaha, (3-4)
Joel Hetrick, Can-Am, (6-3)
Josh Creamer, Can-Am, (5-5)
Derek Swartfager, Honda, (7-8)
Adam Clark, Honda, (8-9)
Harold Goodman, Honda, (9-10)
Mark Madl, Honda, (14-7)
AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings
Chad Wienen, Yamaha – 421
John Natalie, Can-Am- 385
Joel Hetrick, Can-Am – 341
Josh Upperman, Honda – 326
Thomas Brown, Yamaha – 314
Derek Swartfager, Honda – 224
Adam Clark, Honda – 213
Mark Madl, Honda – 205
Jeff Rastrelli, Suzuki – 196
Harold Goodman, Honda – 183
About the AMA ATV Motocross Championship
The AMA ATV Motocross Championship is the nation's premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 10-round series features the Nation's best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest and longest-running ATV national motocross program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while premiering the professional class. For more information, please visit http://www.atvmotocross.com.


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Spore Wellness Microdosing Mushroom Capsules is a blend of Golden Teacher (psilocys cubensis), Reishi (ganoderma lucidum), Chaga (inonotus obliquus), and Organic Ginger.
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Reishi (ganoderma lucidum) is often called the queen of mushrooms. It is known to activate immune cells by its high triterpenoid content, an active compound known to protect the liver and kidney. Reishi is also an anti-oxidant, anti-histamine and is anti-inflammatory. Traditionally it has been used to sooth the digestive tracks, and also has been used to aid the lung for conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. Spore Wellness Microdosing Mushroom Capsules
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POLI 375A Global Environmental Politics
Environmental problems don't recognize national frontiers. Climate change, desertification, deforestation, global water scarcity are all problems that affect us regardless of geographical location. Cross-boundary environmental degradation and over-exploitative access to common pool resources have frequently lead to conflict and confrontation. How can we protect our shared bio-physical resources? This course explores the politics of international environmental problems from a global perspective. We will look at current global environmental issues, including but not limited to climate change, transboundary hazardous waste movement, fisheries depletion and e-waste. This course will provide the student with a broad set of theoretical approaches to the study of international and global environmental politics. We will discuss the role of policymakers, scientists, non-state actors and nation-states in establishing and maintaining environmental protection efforts worldwide.
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Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader of Myanmar, also known as Burma, spoke in Norway Saturday, formally accepting the peace prize she was awarded in 1991 while under house arrest. Her supporters portrayed the moment as a belated victory for democracy and human rights.
Introducing Suu Kyi, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjorn Jagland hailed her as a champion of mankind, whose words give hope to the world. He added that his committee was right to award her the prize, and that thanks to people like her, democratic states will always prevail over autocratic ones.
"The democracies of the world should not despair today when they see authoritarian regimes outpacing their economic growth," Jagland said. "This is temporary [and] the regimes will be broken apart by inner contradictions if they do not reform themselves."
When Suu Kyi was awarded the prize in 1991, she was still under house arrest. So her husband Michael Aris and two sons, Kim and Alexander, accepted the prize for her.
In explaining the prize's meaning to her, Suu Kyi said that it had helped to pull her out of reality-distorting isolation, and focused attention to her people's struggle against dictatorship.
She appealed for help in freeing the remaining Burmese political prisoners who were not included in several recent amnesties granted by the government.
"I am standing here because I was once a prisoner of conscience," Suu Kyi said. "As you look at me and listen to me, please remember the often repeated truth that one prisoner of conscience is one too many.
"Those who have not yet been given access to the benefits of justice in my country number much more than one. Please remember them and do whatever is possible to affect their earliest, unconditional release," she said.
Suu Kyi recalled how her ordeal prompted her to examine notions of suffering within her Buddhist faith, and the plight of the world's refugees, migrants and victims of human trafficking.
"I thought of that great mass of the uprooted of the earth who have been torn away from their homes, parted from families and friends [and] forced to live out their lives among strangers who are not always welcoming," she said.
Those words could well describe Burma's Muslim Rohingya minority. Their recent clashes with Buddhists in western Rakhine State have left at least 50 dead and thousands displaced. Myanmar's government refuses to recognize Rohingyas as citizens and Suu Kyi has not taken a clear stand on the issue.
Suu Kyi's European victory lap will take her on to Ireland, the United Kingdom and France. The international support she garners there will be important, but the real test of her political skills comes when she returns home at the end of the month and begins her new job as a member of Parliament.
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If you live in a place that gets cold during the winter, then it's not just the winter blues that you need to beat.
When the temperatures drop, your skin can become dry and cracked. Cold winter air also tends to be drier, which sucks the moisture out of the body. And if the wind picks up, any exposed skin is likely to suffer even more.
To help protect your skin during the winter, while still leaving room for some outdoor fun, check out these winter skin tips.
Taking Care of Winter Skin
Stay moisturized. Use a high-quality lotion on any areas that are exposed while outside, such as the face and hands. You can also apply moisturizer to other areas of the body that become dry in the winter. Apply the lotion while you skin is moist. If you have sensitive skin, try products with natural oils such as canola and coconut oil.
Protect your lips. Your lips will also suffer in the winter weather, so keep a lip balm handy whenever you go outside. Choose one with sun protection — an SPF of at least 15.
Bathe sensibly. A hot shower or bath may feel great in the winter, but it can break down the lipid barrier in your skin, leading to drying. Try using lukewarm water instead, and turn up the temperature of the room. Avoid harsh soaps, including bubble bath, which can dry out the skin. If your skin is irritated, try a lukewarm oatmeal or baking soda bath.
Go with cotton. Wool is very warm, but can be irritating on the skin. If you are wearing wool gloves, socks or a sweater, try a thin cotton, silk or synthetic layer underneath to protect your skin. If your socks or gloves get wet, change them as soon as possible to avoid cracking, itching or sores.
Wear sunscreen. It may be cold and the sun less bright, but the sun's ultraviolet rays can still burn your skin. This can be worsened by sunlight reflecting off snow and water. Before you head outside, apply sunscreen to exposed areas of the body.
Stay hydrated. Keep your body moisturized on the inside by drinking plenty of fluids and eating lots of fresh, water-rich fruits and vegetables. If your house is dry during the winter, you can also place one or more humidifiers throughout to keep the humidity levels up.
Every person's skin is different, and there are many products to choose from. To find something that works for your skin, talk to your skin care specialist. In addition to finding out which lotions, cleansers and sunscreen are right for you, you will also get tips on how to care for your skin during the winter months.


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Minimizing your annual income taxes requires a regular review of your overall financial position. With tax season underway, now is the perfect time to evaluate some effective strategies that could help reduce your current and future taxes. Tax planning should be a year-round activity, so it's wise to revisit these topics regularly in the context of your current financial situation.
Manage Your Retirement Savings Accounts
If you have the means, maximizing your annual contribution to a retirement account will give your savings strategy a healthy boost. But it's important to understand how the different types of available retirement accounts differ. The most common options include:
Employer-sponsored retirement plans. Employer-sponsored 401(k) plans allow your investments to grow with taxes deferred until you take money out through a withdrawal or distribution. Some employers offer both a traditional 401(k) plan and a Roth 401(k); if yours does, you should be aware of the different rules for taxes on contributions and distributions:
- With a traditional 401(k) plan, contributions are made with pretax dollars, thus reducing your current income and, possibly, your current-year taxes. Choosing this option may make sense if you want to reduce your income in the current year and/or expect to be in a lower tax bracket in retirement. Required minimum distributions from the account begin at age 72.
- With a Roth 401(k) plan, contributions are made with after-tax dollars, and the account's accumulated funds have the potential to be distributed tax-free and penalty-free in retirement, if certain IRS requirements are met. This could make sense if you're not looking for a current-year tax deduction and anticipate being in a higher tax bracket in retirement. Under circumstances known as "triggering events" (one example is termination of employment), Roth 401(k) funds could be rolled tax-free into a Roth IRA and eliminate the need to take required minimum distributions from those assets. Required minimum distributions begin at age 72 in Roth 401(k) accounts but are not required in Roth IRAs.
Retirement plans for the self-employed. If you run your own business, you can use an individual 401(k), SEP (Simplified Employee Pension), or SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) plan to shelter income.
IRAs. If you qualify, you may also be able to make a contribution to an IRA. As of 2020, there is no age limit on making regular contributions to traditional or Roth IRAs. Different rules for taxes on contributions and distributions do apply:
- With a traditional IRA, contributions are generally made with pretax dollars, thus reducing your current income and, possibly, your current-year taxes. Eligibility for making tax deductible contributions to an IRA depends on your tax filing status, modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), and whether you're covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Required minimum distributions begin at age 72.
- With a Roth IRA, contributions are made with after-tax dollars, and the account's accumulated funds have the potential for tax-free and penalty-free distribution in retirement. Eligibility for contributing to a Roth IRA is based on your tax filing status and MAGI. There is no requirement for minimum distributions when you reach a certain age.
- Converting traditional IRA assets to a Roth IRA is another strategy to consider. Generally, this move makes the most sense for those who anticipate being in a higher tax bracket in retirement than they are now. Eliminating the need to take required minimum distributions is a meaningful benefit.
Maximize Your Deductions
Some deductible items, such as medical expenses and charitable contributions, must meet a specific threshold before deductions can be taken. If you fall short of the minimum in a particular year, you might be able to time future discretionary expenses or charitable contributions such that you exceed the threshold one year but not the next.
Review Form 1040
Examining your 1040 could help you spot opportunities for making investments that provide greater after-tax savings. Pay special attention to the Taxable Interest, Tax-Exempt Income, and Dividend Income sections of the form.
Consider Tax-Advantaged Municipal Bonds
Municipal bonds are an excellent tax-advantaged investment, especially for people who are in a high income tax bracket or have moved into a higher tax bracket after a promotion or career change. Interest earned on municipal bonds is exempt from federal income taxes and, in most states, from state and local taxes for residents of the issuing states (although income on certain bonds for particular investors is often subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax).
Plan for Capital Gains and Losses
To determine when to recognize capital gains or losses, you will have to know whether you want to postpone tax liability (by postponing recognition of gains) or to recognize capital gains or losses during the current year. If the gains will be subject to a higher rate of tax next year (because of a change in tax bracket), or if you cannot use capital losses to offset capital gains, you could recognize capital gains this year.
Don't Forget Life Insurance
Life insurance can provide liquidity to pay estate taxes and could be an attractive solution to other liquidity problems, such as those family-owned businesses, large real estate holdings, and collectibles may face. Structured properly, life insurance proceeds can pass free of income and estate taxes.
Putting the Pieces Together
These are just a few of the most common tax planning strategies. We can work with you and your tax professional to assess your current situation and determine which options could be beneficial to you. Making proactive, tax-smart decisions throughout the year is an essential piece of overall financial planning.
This material has been provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a tax preparer, professional tax advisor, or lawyer. Third party links are provided to you as a courtesy and are for informational purposes only. We make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of information provided at these websites.
Municipal bonds are federally tax-free but may be subject to state and local taxes, and interest income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Bonds are subject to availability and market conditions; some have call features that may affect income. Bond prices and yields are inversely related: when the price goes up, the yield goes down, and vice versa. Market risk is a consideration if sold or redeemed prior to maturity.


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Drummer Winston Watson performed 400 shows with Bob Dylan over five years, traveling the world 10 times over. Watson energized Dylan fans and Bob Dylan himself with his joyful and dynamic drumming style, as he helped launch Dylan's "Never Ending Tour" in 1992 that continues to this day. Winston Watson chronicled his incredible 5-year journey with Bob Dylan in daily personal diaries and in home video footage with his Video 8 camera. Now Watson shares it all in a never-before-told insider account, revealing behind-the-scenes details of the thrilling and challenging journey as drummer for the legendary Bob Dylan. A skilled storyteller,
Watson paints an intimate portrait of Bob Dylan's band, life on tour, Dylan's music, and the mercurial, brilliant Bob Dylan himself. Watson lived a "rock and roll dream" as celebrity guests joined Dylan on stage, including Bruce Springsteen, George Harrison, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Santana, and The Grateful Dead. However, Van Morrison's appearances would prove fatal to the journey of the unknown drummer from Arizona. From his unlikely story of joining Dylan's band, to rehearsals, stadiums, MTV Unplugged, and Woodstock '94, to the hardship of family separation, Watson holds nothing back, inviting us along on his incredible journey from continent to continent as a warrior in Bob Dylan's "Never Ending Band." In this in-depth, often humorous portrayal of his years with Dylan, Winston Watson emerges as an ordinary guy who experienced the extraordinary. Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour Diaries is the personal tale of a starry-eyed drummer who reached the mountain top, and how it changed him forever! - - -Presented in 16:9 Widescreen - Running Time 100 Minutes


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Adwaita for Firefox is a theme designed to integrate Firefox with Adwaita, the default GNOME 3 theme. The theme features GNOME 3 like tabs, a toolbar like the one used in the latest GNOME 3.6 and many other tweaks.
Adwaita theme for Firefox 15 has been released recently and was submitted to addons.mozilla.org but it hasn't been approved yet so for now, you can get it from GitHub. To install it, download the .xpi file, then drag and drop it from Nautilus onto the Firefox window.
For a full GNOME 3.6 experience, you may also want to install HTile, an extension which hides the Firefox titlebar when the window is maximized, just like the new behaviour for the default GNOME 3 applications.
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A Human Evolution Summer Reading List
As you plan for summer vacation, don't forget to pack one of these reads on Neanderthals, human origins, new fossils or the first people in the New World
Summer is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to start thinking about what books to bring to the beach. If you're looking for something more cerebral than the latest romance novel or courtroom thriller, consider one of the latest books covering human evolution. Here are a few picks.
Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth. Paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London has been one of the biggest proponents of a theory of modern human origins called Out of Africa, which suggests that Homo sapiens evolved in Africa about 200,000 years ago, left the continent and then completely replaced all other hominids without any interbreeding. Recent findings—such as the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome and the discovery of Neanderthal-human matings—have shown that the story of our species' origin and dispersal around the world was more complicated than Stringer had realized. In Lone Survivors, he discusses the latest fossil and genetic evidence and provides an updated look at how our species came to be. (If you're looking for an abridged version, Stringer discusses his new thinking at Edge.)
Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins. If you're looking for a broader survey of human evolution, try Ian Tattersall's Masters of the Planet. Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, covers the last seven million years of hominid history, starting with the cast of contenders for earliest hominid. He ends by discussing how our superior brains and capacity for symbolic thinking and language allowed us to become masters of the planet, so to speak.
The Fossil Chronicles: How Two Controversial Discoveries Changed Our View of Human Evolution. Two of my favorite subjects in human evolution—the Hobbit (a.k.a. Homo floresiensis) and the Taung Child—are the subject of Dean Falk's The Fossil Chronicles. On the face of it, the two don't have much in common. But Falk, an anthropologist at Florida State University who studies brain evolution, argues that both fossils changed the course of human evolution studies. She recounts the history of the discoveries and traces how they changed scientific thinking: The Hobbit showed that humans shared the world with other hominids until very recently, while the Taung Child forced anthropologists to realize Africa was the birthplace of our lineage.
How to Think Like a Neanderthal. One of the most enduring debates in human evolution centers on Neanderthal intellect. Were they smart, or were they dumb? In How to Think Like a Neanderthal, anthropologist Thomas Wynn and psychologist Frederick Coolidge, both of the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, try and get into the Neanderthal mind by examining the genetic, fossil and archaeological records.
Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture. Everyone supposedly knows how people came to the New World. About 12,000 years ago, the ancestors of the first Americans left Asia and walked across a land bridge spanning the Bering Strait. But archaeologists Dennis Stanford of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and Bruce Bradley of the University of Exeter in England provide a controversial alternative scenario in Across Atlantic Ice. They argue that Europeans aboard boats may have gotten here first, about 18,000 years ago, by following the edges of an ancient ice sheet across the Atlantic.
An oldie but a goodie, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind. Lucy is not new, but it's still a great read that offers an insider's view on how paleoanthropology works. Written by Lucy's discoverer, Don Johanson, in 1981, the book gives readers a firsthand look at how the iconic fossil was discovered and how researchers went about studying her. If you want a more contemporary look at Lucy, try Johanson's 2010 book, Lucy's Legacy.
Another classic, In the Shadow of Man. Now I've broken two rules. In the Shadow of Man is not new nor is it really about human evolution. It's Jane Goodall's first book. Written in the early 1970s, it chronicles the beginning of Goodall's decades-long study of the chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania and highlights some of her early discoveries, including the chimps' use of tools. If you're a wildlife fan, this is a great treat.