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SCOTLAND'S main train operator is seeking a new supplier to deliver 48 million litres of diesel a year – by road.
The £31 million ScotRail contract, involving some 1,500 tanker movements, comes despite ministers urging further reductions in the environmental impact of railways.
It also contrasts starkly with Prestwick – Scotland's fourth largest airport – which gets all its 70m litres of fuel a year by rail from the Grangemouth refinery.
Environmental campaigners called on the Scottish Government to stipulate that ScotRail switches its supply route as part of the next franchise from 2014.
ScotRail and other train operators in Scotland have received diesel by road since British Rail abandoned rail deliveries before privatisation in the 1990s.
However, ministers have said rail is one of the greener forms of travel and "there are still many ways that rail can reduce its environmental impact".
They also aim to make this a "key environmental theme" of the new ScotRail franchise – which is their biggest contract – and they intend to electrify Scotland's main inter-city routes, powered by renewable energy
ScotRail has some 150 diesel trains – more than half its fleet – which operate almost all routes outside Strathclyde.
The new one-year diesel supply contract, from April, comprises 23 million litres being delivered to three train depots in Glasgow, 10.6m to Haymarket in Edinburgh, 8.4m to Inverness and 6.5m to Perth.
Scottish Green MSP Patrick Harvie said: "The renewal of this contract to deliver fuel for Scotland's trains by road underlines what we have long argued – we need to get serious about shifting freight from road to rail and need to speed up the timescales for electrifying the rail network.
"The SNP government's 2014 consultation, widely accepted as a shambles, asks how Scotland's rail service can reduce its environmental impact. This fuel contract would seem a golden opportunity that ministers should have acted upon before now."
Paul Tetlaw, for sustainable transport campaigners Transform Scotland, said: "If the national rail operator is getting its fuel by road, road freight is too cheap and it should be encouraged to switch to rail."
David Spaven, Scottish representative of the Rail Freight Group, said: "Virtually all oil refineries are directly rail-connected so for the longer hauls it's hard to imagine anything more suited to rail transport.
"For many years there has been a weekly oil train from Grangemouth to Lairg which passes right by the ScotRail fuelling point at Inverness."
A spokesman for Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, which runs ScotRail, said: "As a result of suppliers' arguments on grounds of costs and flexibility, British Rail removed the facilities for deliveries within rail locations under a rationalisation programme. ScotRail inherited that position.
"The latest tender for fuel on the open market is designed to get the best price possible."
A Scottish Government's Transport Scotland agency spokeswoman said: "ScotRail supplies and contracts, and environmental considerations regarding these, are a matter for ScotRail under the current franchise contract.
"We recognise this could potentially be improved upon and are considering the environmental criteria for the future franchise."


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DAVID GREENE, host:
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm David Greene.
STEVE INSKEEP, host:
And I'm Steve Inskeep.
Let's go next to Libya, where people have been celebrating, but are also concerned about the vast arsenals of weapons that have flooded onto the streets since Moammar Gadhafi lost power. Entire warehouses of surface-to-air missiles, mortars and anti-tank mines have been looted. U.S. military officials say they're worried that these weapons could flow out of Libya and into the hands of terrorists. And there is also concern that they could be used to arm an insurgency inside the country. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from Tripoli.
JASON BEAUBIEN: Soon after the rebels overran the headquarters of Gadhafi's much feared Khamis Brigade on the south side of Tripoli, rebels and ordinary citizens scavenged through a bombed-out warehouse on the base. Green wooden crates of mortar shells are stacked more than 10 feet high. There are boxes full of .50 caliber anti-aircraft rounds. Other coffin-size crates lie ripped open and empty except for some shredded packing material.
Again, this stuff is all from Moscow.
(Soundbite of gunfire)
And these guys are shooting off live celebratory gunfire right next to these crates that clearly say explosive on them. And inside the crates are massive artillery shells. Some of them have been opened. Some of them haven't.
Mr. FRED ABRAHAMS (Special Advisor, Human Rights Watch): The unsecured weapons in this country are an extreme problem.
BEAUBIEN: Fred Abrahams with Human Rights Watch has been looking into the issue of uncontrolled weapons stockpiles in Libya since the beginning of the uprising in February.
Mr. ABRAHAMS: Moammar Gadhafi had a vast arsenal. And these days many of the warehouses, many of the bunkers have been looted.
BEAUBIEN: The rebels used the liberated weapons stockpiles of Gadhafi to arm themselves as they advanced on the capital, but ordinary citizens have also been free to take what ever they want.
U.S. military officials in the region have expressed concern that surface-to-air missiles and other sophisticated weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists.
Containing these munitions has been complicated by the fact that after the NATO bombing campaign started in March, the Gadhafi regime moved many of them out of military bases. Weapons were being stored in residential neighborhoods, in office buildings and factories. Abrahams concedes that this has made finding them more difficult, but he still says the rebel's transitional government hasn't made weapons containment high enough priority.
Mr. ABRAHAMS: In Libya's east, we saw the vast arsenals that were left unguarded when the government fell. So we knew that they were in the west. We knew they were in Tripoli. We knew that they were in other cities of western Libya. And we're finding them. Up to two weeks after Tripoli fell, we're still finding places with large, large amounts of weapons. Yesterday, we found a place with over 100,000 landmines.
BEAUBIEN: Officials with the rebel's transitional government say they are trying to deal with the problem. But they say this is just one more of the problematic legacies left behind by Gadhafi.
(Soundbite of horn honking)
There is an effort underway to register all the Kalashnikov assault rifles that have recently ended up on the streets. At rebel checkpoints throughout Tripoli every young man holds an AK-47. At a roadblock in the Souk al-Joumah neighborhood, Hisham Kalif explains that everyone's new ID card also contains the serial number of their gun.
Mr. HISHAM KALIF: Each ID card like this one, you can have a look. You come here a moment. He's got a Kalashnikov there. OK? It should got a number there. So when they call him, like this is the number of his Kalashnikov, when the time comes, government say, we need to collect all Kalashnikov's, so we handle them.
BEAUBIEN: The new interior minister says that eventually all armed fighters will be required to either hand in their guns or join a unified national army. Abrahams at Human Rights Watch says the rebels have responded quickly to securing munitions warehouses once they've been found. But he says this is often too late.
Mr. ABRAHAMS: Placing a guard at an empty facility where we find only the boxes of surface-to-air missiles doesn't do much at this point. And unfortunately the damage is done.
BEAUBIEN: If Gadhafi or some other leader does launch an insurgency in Libya, Abrahams warns that these weapons could be used to destabilize the new country.
Jason Beaubien, NPR News, Tripoli.
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Ariane Mnouchkine is a director. She has directed plays by the Ancient Greek tragedians and Shakespeare, by Molière and Arnold Wesker. Yet the term "director" is inadequate to describe what she does. Ever since her productions together with fellow students at the Sorbonne in the early sixties, she has maintained that theatre is a collaborative and socialist art that must involve all participants – on stage, backstage and in the audience itself.
Mnouchkine's Théâtre du Soleil is the embodiment of this ideal. She founded it in 1964, and it was not long before the troupe of young actors made history. After putting on Wesker's La Cuisine (The Kitchen) (1967) and the collective improvisation Les Clowns (1969), the company moved to its present location at the Cartoucherie. The opening production was the revolutionary epic 1789, which illustrated the wide range of Mnouchkine's vision and was seen by almost 300 000 people.
Mnouchkine's theatre realised many of the dreams of the radical 1960s generation: her work combined social criticism with artistic revolution. 1789 not only deals with an event that has profoundly influenced the French people's idea of their historical significance, it also involves the audience as a creative force in a way that set a new standard for European theatre. While some of the audience sat on bleachers, others mixed freely with the actors throughout the theatre space and moved about between the platforms where the different episodes took place. Everything is shown from several different angles – social criticism, history, mummery, a ritual celebration of the theatre's age-old ability to break with everyday patterns and, through its collective force, generate new knowledge.
During this early phase of the Théâtre du Soleil's existence, Mnouchkine's approach was more actively political than it later became, but all her work is based on solidarity with the oppressed. She is suspicious of all forms of propaganda and simplistic representations of reality. The next phase in her search for "total theatre" was represented by the three Shakespeare plays Richard II, La Nuit des Rois (Twelfth Night) and Henry IV, Part 1 (1981–1984). Here she made brilliant use of Asiatic theatre traditions such as Noh, Kabuki and Balinese dance. The power struggle in Richard II is portrayed in sweeping choreographic movements, saga-like costumes and evocative masks against a backdrop of floating drapes in magically changing colours.
Together with the French writer Hélène Cixous, who has written a number of texts for Théâtre du Soleil productions, Mnouchkine has continued to build bridges between cultures and create syntheses between western and Asiatic theatre traditions. Her themes include the historical, as in L'Indiade (1987), which deals with India's liberation from colonialism, and contemporary disasters, as in Le Dernier Caravansérail (2006), which in a series of kaleidoscopic tableaus portrays the myriads of people in flight from Afghanistan, Kurdistan and other war zones in Central Asia. Ready to fight but at the same time open-minded, Mnouchkine has always taken an active part in political debate. An example of her forceful defence of human rights and liberty is the workshop she held in Afghanistan in 2007. And yet she never subordinates theatre to politics.
The committee's statement:
Everyone who has seen one of Ariane Mnouchkine's productions at the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris leaves with the feeling of having been part of a tale of enchantment. A tale that is larger than life but at the same time reveals life. A fantastic journey that throws fresh light on history and contemporary society, that enriches thought and feeling and in dramatic language inspires an apparently paradoxical faith in the future.
To enter a Mnouchkine production is to enter another world, a world of fantasy and imagination that makes us transcend our limitations challenging our comfortable illusions.
It is said that theatre originated in ritual. If so, Ariane Mnouchkine's theatre is proof that the sources of ritual have not dried up. A Mnouchkine production is not a spectacle but an arena for participation. From the moment of entering the Théâtre du Soleil's large foyer in the old munitions factory in the forest of Vincennes, each member of the audience is drawn into a total experience – sensual, richly coloured, teeming with life and absorbing in its choreography. Ariane Mnouchkine and her fellow actors at the Théâtre du Soleil give us back what our seemingly hopeless world has taken from us: courage, compassion and joy.
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The other day I dragged Tom along to a spin & yoga class. It was 45 minute spin followed by 30 minutes of yin yoga. They called it spin & yin. I'm a sucker for a catchy name so I decided to give it a try.
I've done yoga on occasion but generally hot yoga. During hot yoga I feel like I'm working hard due to the excessive sweating that I'm doing. Therefore I'm pretty dialed into the workout. But regular yoga, I can't do that. Note my use of the term "regular yoga". I am vaguely aware that there are different types of yoga but I have no clue what they entail.
I've had a pretty good feeling after my last couple of times taking a "regular yoga" class that I wasn't mean to be a yogi but I thought I would give it another try. Maybe this time will be different, I told myself. It wasn't…
As we entered the room for our yin yoga, we went up against a wall with our legs spread apart, dropped our head down and kept our palms on the wall. There's probably a name for this pose but for my purposes we'll call it torture. We then held this pose for an eternity. I'm certain this is not an exaggeration.
During this eternal time I had time to think, a lot of time to think. And my thoughts went like this: What are we supposed to be doing? Are my hands placed right? Should I be feeling a stretch? Engage your core Jen. Ow, that hurts, stop engaging and hope the instructor doesn't notice. Are we done yet? My arms hurt, are other peoples arms hurting? Tom's head looks funny upside down. Are we done yet? Are my eyes supposed to be opened or closed? I probably should be meditating. How do I meditate? Are we done yet?
It reminded me very much of one of my favourite TV shows Gilmore Girls where Lorelai calls her thoughts a wild jungle full of scary gibberish. Yup, that's me!
Then as we finally brought our heads upright I got quite the head rush. My eyes started to go black and I was fairly certain I was going to faint. I believe there was some other poses we did standing with our arms on the wall but I was just focusing on not being "that girl" that passes out during yoga.
Finally it was time to lay on the mat. Shavasana – nap time, right? Wrong.
Instead we layed on a bolster (IE big pillow) and tried to stretch out our quads. Of course I was embarrassingly doing the pose wrong and had to be corrected. Then I thought about the fact that I was still sweating from spin and now laying on this cloth bolster. How many other sweaty people had layed on this bolster? I tried not to think about it.
Laying beside Tom I kept looking at him and giggling. Then I would whisper to him about how my legs hurt and how I was bored. I don't think you're supposed to do this in yoga class.
As we finished up class and I put away my sweaty bolster (sorry next time users) I realized that perhaps yoga isn't for me. I think learning to quiet your mind probably takes practice and eventually you might find holding a pose for an eternity satisfying. But I doubt I'll be a yogi anytime soon.
Namaste friends.
Are you a fan of yoga? Is your mind a wild jungle full of scary gibberish?


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Playwright: David Mamet
Director: Barbara Damashek
Set during one long day, this play follows three small-time but ambitious crooks as they plan to rob a man of his valuable coin collection, including what they believe to be an extremely valuable "Buffalo nickel." As the day goes on, paranoia builds, motivations change and loyalties shift, with characters wielding words like weapons to intimidate and manipulate each other. But they're a little out of luck and way out of their league, so when the con goes awry, it's every man for himself. Tickets: auroratheatre.org; (510) 843-4822
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How much do we know about the importance of animal crossings for wild animals? Have any evaluations been made?
– Unfortunately, there were very few follow-up reviews before the latest five year period, answers Lennart Folkeson. Evaluations were a neglected area. But today we take much more care in locating the animal crossings, and we also know more as to what this type of crossing must look like to be attractive for animals.
A five-year European project on this subject, COST 341 – Habitat Fragmentation due to Linear Transportation Infrastructure – ended with a large conference in Brussels last November. Sixteen countries have collaborated in writing a European state of the art report on the basis of national reports. A handbook addressed to designers, planners and decision makers all over Europe has also been produced in English.
– It is a matter of new knowledge, says Lennart Folkeson. It takes time to reach all levels. But, on the whole, I feel that there is a positive attitude to animal crossings. In Sweden, both the National Swedish Road Administration and the National Swedish Rail Administration are greatly committed to this issue.
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Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo announces lineup
Jan. 9, 2012 at 11:04 a.m.
Updated Jan. 9, 2012 at 7:10 p.m.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials will feature 22 entertainers.
The show runs from Feb. 28-March 18 at Reliant Stadium. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at rodeohouston.com, all Ticketmaster locations (excluding the Reliant Park Box office until Monday) and by phone at 1.800.726.1313.
Representing a variety of music genres, together the 22 different star entertainers scheduled to perform at the 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo have taken home 31 Grammy awards, 88 Academy of Country Music awards and 65 Country Music Association awards.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Alabama• Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Armed Forces Appreciation Day, Kid Rock
• Thursday, March 1 - Lady Antebellum
• Friday, March 2 - Black Heritage Day sponsored by Kroger, John Legend
• Saturday, March 3 - Luke Bryan
• Sunday, March 4 - Big Time Rush, China Anne McClain from A.N.T Farm, with The McClain Sisters
• Monday, March 5 - Eli Young Band
• Tuesday, March 6 - Enrique Iglesias
• Wednesday, March 7 - Blake Shelton
• Thursday, March 8 - ZZ Top
• Friday, March 9 - Paint the Rodeo Pink Day, Reba McEntire
• Saturday, March 10 - Chris Young
• Sunday, March 11 - Go Tejano Day sponsored by State Farm, Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon
• Monday, March 12 - Zac Brown Band
• Tuesday, March 13 - Miranda Lambert
• Wednesday, March 14 - The Band Perry
• Thursday, March 15 - Jason Aldean
• Friday, March 16 - Train
• Saturday, March 17 - RodeoHouston BP Super Series Championship, Brad Paisley
• Sunday, March 18 - Cinch RodeoHouston Super Shootout - Alan Jackson, presented by Crown Royal
Rodeo ticket prices range from $18 to $21, plus Ticketmaster convenience and handling charges (A few performances may have a limited number of tickets available from $24 to $86).
Upper level seat Value Day Wednesday tickets are $10.
A limited number of Chute Seats, located directly behind the bucking chutes, is available for $300 and $200, and include food, drinks, and the opportunity to watch the star entertainer from the Reliant Stadium dirt.
How to purchase individual Rodeo tickets:• Online at www.rodeohouston.com.
• By phone at 1.800.726.1313
• In person at all Ticketmaster locations, including Fiesta and H-E-B stores:
• Sunday, March 4: Big Time Rush China Anne McClain from A.N.T. Farm, with The McClain Sisters
• Tuesday, March 6: Enrique Iglesias
• Thursday, March 15: Jason Aldean
• Saturday, March 17: Brad Paisley
Black Heritage Day, Friday, March 2, and Go Tejano Day, Sunday, March 11, are available with the purchase of season tickets, but are not included in the mini-season ticket options.
The 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs Tuesday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 18. The show is a Section 501(c)(3) charity that benefits youth, supports education, and facilitates better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since its beginning in 1932, the show has committed approximately $283 million to the youth of Texas. For tickets and more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Heritage Partners are Reliant, Ford, Miller Lite, Coca-Cola, BP and Mattress Firm.


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- n. a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
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Wolves used to be native to the appalachians as far as I can tell.
In the southern appalachians with brook trout, they will attack anything if it looks remotely edible.
Here in the appalachians, since the removal of mountain lions a century ago, deer numbers have exploded and many of them are fraile and weak due to the lack of food and no predators.
Obama didn't steal anything as some of her women supporters are suggesting, they bring up sexism, but have yet to say anything about racism as a factor from some of her supporters especially those appalachians who flat out admitted that RACE is a factor for them not voting for OBAMA how come Hillary and yourselves aren't rejecting that?
| Reply | Permalink corporal greg, i was wondering, if appalachians have a problem with obama rather than obama having a problem with appalachians? what do you think? do you see what i am saying?
The only appalachians that Obama needs to hit 270 in November are the ones in Pennsylvania and New York, and possibly Virginia.
We need these appalachians to win, regardless of what you think their motivations are.
I have lived and traveled all over va, from the appalachians to the tidewater, to the dc suburbs.
And we all know how the map of the appalachians went last month.
As a consolation prize, I can offer you a week in the appalachians with red neckerson.


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|Office of the Attorney General - State of Texas
John Cornyn
April 6, 2000
Ms. Daisy A. Stiner
Dear Ms. Stiner:
You ask whether certain information is subject to required public disclosure under chapter 552 of the Government Code, the Public Information Act (the "Act"). Your request was assigned ID# 133894.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "department") received a request for all records and documents pertaining to several named third parties for the time period of January 1, 1994 through January, 2000. You state that the department does not have an opinion as to whether the requested information should be withheld. You suggest that the requested information is excepted from disclosure under section 552.110(b) of the Government Code, an exception to disclosure that protects third party rights.
You suggest that the property and privacy rights of third parties may be implicated by the release of the requested information. You state that the department notified Windcrest/Yager I, Ltd. and Grace Properties #20, Ltd., the companies whose information is responsive to the request. See Gov't Code § 552.305 (permitting interested third party to submit to attorney general reasons why requested information should not be released); Open Records Decision No. 542 (1990) (determining that statutory predecessor to Gov't Code § 552.305 permits governmental body to rely on interested third party to raise and explain applicability of exception in Act in certain circumstances). Section 552.305(d) of the Act requires a governmental body to make a good faith effort to notify a party whose proprietary interest may be implicated by the release of the requested information. The third party notice must be sent within ten days of the governmental body's receipt of the request and must include a copy of the written request for information and a statement in the form prescribed by the attorney general.(1) The third party may submit to the attorney general, within ten days of receiving the notice, its reasons why the information in question should be withheld.
Section 552.110(b) of the Government Code protects the property interests of private parties by excepting from disclosure commercial or financial information for which it is demonstrated, based on specific factual evidence, that disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained. Neither Windcrest/Yager I, Ltd. nor Grace Properties #20, Ltd. submitted objections to the release of its information; therefore, we have no basis to conclude that the requested information is excepted from disclosure under section 552.110(b). See Open Records Decision No. 661 (1999) (to prevent disclosure of commercial or financial information, party must show by specific factual or evidentiary material, not conclusory or generalized allegations, that it actually faces competition and that substantial competitive injury would likely result from disclosure). The department must, therefore, release the requested information to the requestor.(2)
This letter ruling is limited to the particular records at issue in this request and limited to the facts as presented to us; therefore, this ruling must not be relied upon as a previous determination regarding any other records or any other circumstances.
This ruling triggers important deadlines regarding the rights and responsibilities of the governmental body and of the requestor. For example, governmental bodies are prohibited from asking the attorney general to reconsider this ruling. Gov't Code § 552.301(f). If the governmental body wants to challenge this ruling, the governmental body must appeal by filing suit in Travis County within 30 calendar days. Id. § 552.324(b). In order to get the full benefit of such an appeal, the governmental body must file suit within 10 calendar days. Id. § 552.353(b)(3), (c). If the governmental body does not appeal this ruling and the governmental body does not comply with it, then both the requestor and the attorney general have the right to file suit against the governmental body to enforce this ruling. Id. § 552.321(a).
If this ruling requires the governmental body to release all or part of the requested information, the governmental body is responsible for taking the next step. Based on the statute, the attorney general expects that, within 10 calendar days of this ruling, the governmental body will do one of the following three things: 1) release the public records; 2) notify the requestor of the exact day, time, and place that copies of the records will be provided or that the records can be inspected; or 3) notify the requestor of the governmental body's intent to challenge this letter ruling in court. If the governmental body fails to do one of these three things within 10 calendar days of this ruling, then the requestor should report that failure to the attorney general's Open Government Hotline, toll free, at 877/673-6839. The requestor may also file a complaint with the department or county attorney. Id. § 552.3215(e).
If this ruling requires or permits the governmental body to withhold all or some of the requested information, the requestor can appeal that decision by suing the governmental body. Id. § 552.321(a); Texas Department of Public Safety v. Gilbreath, 842 S.W.2d 408, 411 (Tex. App.-Austin 1992, no writ).
If the governmental body, the requestor, or any other person has questions or comments about this ruling, they may contact our office. Although there is no statutory deadline for contacting us, the attorney general prefers to receive any comments within 10 calendar days of the date of this ruling.
Rose-Michel Munguía
1. The form can be found in Appendix C of the 2000 Texas Public Information Handbook. The handbook is available online at the Office of the Attorney General's web site at www.oag.state.tx.us.
2. Included in the documents the department submitted for review is a copy of a request for information from the same requestor dated October 20, 1998 seeking the same information for the time period of January 1, 1994 through January 1, 1997. As the department has apparently withheld the information responsive to this earlier request without requesting a decision from this office, the information is presumed to be public. See Gov't Code §552.302, Hancock v. State Bd. of Ins., 797 S.W.2d 379, 381-82 (Tex. App.--Austin 1990, no writ).


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By Jim Mayfield
GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) – Spring gardeners, lawn manicurists and nursery folk of all varieties on the hunt for cheap fertilizer this planting season need look no farther than the city's wastewater treatment facility, where there is an ample supply that will not run out anytime soon.
Stored in two open-air storage barns, numerous 12-foot-high piles of "Class A" biosolids processed from the treatment plant stand ready to be applied to area lawns, gardens and farms instead of being transported to the landfill.
The mounds look like little more than rich, dark soil. There are no flies and only the slight aroma of ammonia floats in the air.
The city has been producing the fertilizer since 2004 and has been supplying it primarily to farmers and some residential takers as well.
"We couldn't do this if people didn't take it," Greenfield Wastewater Superintendent David Scheiter told the Daily Reporter.
The biosolid is initially pumped from the plant's sludge holding tanks, where aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms start the treatment processes. The liquid material is further treated and then piped through mixers and presses that add a polymer to give the substance cohesiveness and squeeze out the water.
Fly ash, a highly alkaline residue from coal-fired power plants that has a high capacity for water absorption, is added to increase the pH level and further solidify the material, Scheiter said.
It is then heaped under the storage barns where the sun bakes it to 150 degrees for three days to finally eradicate any remaining pathogens and increase pH to the desired level.
Every batch is tested by a third-party, state-approved laboratory to make sure the fertilizer conforms to state and federal health guidelines, Scheiter said.1 2 3 next >>
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[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of March 30, 2012. To be added to the station's mailing list, email firstname.lastname@example.com.]
Members of the SFPD recently arrested a three-strike parolee who was responsible for a long string of residential burglaries in San Francisco and the Peninsula going back to December 2011. Taken into custody on March 13, 2012 was Albert Hernandez Jr., 44, who resides in Oakland and Daly City. He was arrested by San Francisco Police Officers as he was leaving a San Bruno residence with an armful of property. Hernandez was taken into custody after a brief struggle in which he attempted to flee from Officers.
The SFPD and other local agencies have photographed the recovered property and have uploaded the photos on a web site so that burglary victims can view and identify burglarized items. The web site is:
Persons who believe they recognize their property should send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, and include the agency with which the report was filed, case number, and the image number and description of the item(s). An investigator from the appropriate agency will contact the victim.
For complete details regarding this great arrest, please visit the SFPD website at www.sf-police.org. You can also find useful crime prevention tips, crime maps/stats, information on how to file a report, and useful links to other City resources on the SFPD website.
The SFPD also uses social media tools to enhance communication with the public. The SFPD website will have links to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these social media sites so that you can stay informed.
On 03/25/12 at 7:55am, plainclothes officers were patrolling the area of Sutter and Pierce St when they observed the suspect walking along the curb line looking into the windows of parked vehicles. They recognized the male from a previous arrest and detained him. When the suspect took his ID from his wallet, the officers could see a second ID with someone else's name on it. He could not explain how he obtained the ID card. He was also in possession of a counterfeit $100.00 bill, a shaved car key and a window punch. The 44-year-old male was charged with possession of the counterfeit bill, burglar tools and stolen property.
On 03/27/12 at 2:55am, officers responded to an alarm call at a business on the 3200 block of Geary Bl. When officers arrived they saw that the glass front doors had been smashed in. Upon making entry, they saw that another interior door had been kicked open and drawers had been opened counters doors had been broken off. Continuing their search of the business they saw that there was another exit door leading into another commercial building. As they made their way through the building and up onto the second floor, they found the suspect hiding under a desk in another office. Lying near him was property that had been taken from the initial business. The suspect, a 26-year-old male was charged with burglary.
On 03/29/12 at 7:55am, officers responded to a call of a suspicious pick up truck and person, and that the male was possibly "casing" homes in the area. The officers located the vehicle at 21st Ave and Cabrillo with a female passenger inside. She told them her husband had walked down the block to look for a friend. The officer could see on the front seat of the pick up truck a catalytic convertor and one protruding from under the front seat. Officers then located the husband at 20th and Balboa Street , and through an investigation determined that the catalytic convertors had been stolen from vehicles in the Sunset District. The husband, a 40-year-old male was charged with burglary, possession of burglar tools, and stolen property.
On 03/25/12 on the 300 block of Euclid , the suspect gained entry into a laundry room of an apartment building and pried open the coin receptacle and took an undetermined amount of coins.
On 03/27/12 between 5pm and 10pm on the 700 block of 20th Ave , a suspect gained entry into a garage and took a bike. The suspect may have gained entry by hopping the back fence.
Between 03/27/12, 11:30pm and 03/28/12, 12:30am on the 2600 block of Sacramento St, a suspect gained entry into an alley way between two houses by prying open a side door. The suspect climbed the backstairs of one residence and hopped over to the neighbor's stairs and into laundry room. The suspect then took a bike that was stored inside by cutting the chain.
On 03/28/12 at 10:30am, the victim was walking north on 17th Ave approaching Geary Bl. She noticed a light
colored SUV pull up next to her in a parking space and the driver/suspect exited the vehicle. He ran up from behind the victim and grabbed her wallet from her hands and fled to the SUV and went eastbound on Geary. The suspect was described as a black male, 25-27 years of age wearing all black clothing.
On 03/28/12 at 6:37pm, the victim was walking eastbound on Euclid approaching Collins Ave. As she got to the corner the first suspect stepped out from a slightly wooded area and grabbed the victim's I-phone. The victim began to scream and tried to hold onto her phone. At this point a second suspect stepped out from the same area, grabbed the victim's hair and pulled her to the ground. When the victim fell she dropped her phone which was then taken by the suspects. They fled to an awaiting silver sedan and fled west on Geary Bl. The first suspect was described as a black female, 14-17 years of age, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans; the second was a black male, 14-17 years of age wearing a dark baseball cap and sunglasses.


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Heartbroken man discovers The Cure
The period after a breakup is a confusing and depressing time. Whether it's ending a friendship with a childhood friend or having a significant other leave after falling out of love, no one on either side feels good. Charlie Evans, whose girlfriend of 14 months broke up with him, searched through a box of mementos […] Read more


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Gossip Girl Spoilers: Brittany Snow Cast in Spinoff?Steve Marsi at . Comments
Rumor has it that former American Dreams actress Brittany Snow has been cast in the lead role of Lily van der Woodsen in the upcoming Gossip Girl spinoff.
This has not been confirmed by the CW or any of the show's producers as of this post, however, she has long been mentioned in discussions of the role.
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Oh yeah, you'll find that saltpeter, curing salt and sodium nitrates aren't all the same thing.
Saltpeter (potassium nitrate) isn't recommended for curing.
Curing salt is generally sodium nitrite (or nitrate, again, different animals with different purposes) mixed with common salt.
Sodium nitrate breaks down to sodium nitrite.
(listen to me, the 'expert' haha - just stuff I learned in the past couple of years...)
Again, learn the differences and how to use them properly.


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posted on 13 June 2016
Trading The Platinum To Gold Ratio
-- this post authored by Stefan Gleason
We often cite the gold: silver ratio as an indicator for the precious metals markets. When the ratio is high (gold is relatively strong versus silver), that typically corresponds with a cyclical low area in precious metals prices. When the ratio starts narrowing (silver gains strength versus gold), that typically corresponds with a cyclical bull market in precious metals.
The gold:silver ratio hit a multi-year high of over 83:1 earlier this year. It has since come down to 73.4:1, as of Friday's close, as silver has gained strength in this year's rally. On a historical basis, silver remains a relative bargain compared to gold. The ratio has much further to fall in a major bull market.
Another important ratio is that of gold to platinum. To gauge whether platinum is trading at a premium or discount to gold, we can simply reverse the ratio. This year platinum traded at its deepest discount to gold since 1982. The platinum:gold ratio currently comes in at 0.8:1, meaning an ounce of platinum sells for 80% of what an ounce of gold commands.
Platinum:Gold Ratio, 1980 to Present
As a general rule of thumb, platinum is a great bargain when it sells for cheaper than gold. As the chart shows, the platinum:gold ratio periodically gets drawn back like a magnet to price equilibrium at 1.0. It's not a law that platinum must return to equilibrium with the gold price or spend more time than not exceeding it. It just happens to be a strong tendency supported by sound fundamental reasons, including platinum's supply scarcity.
When platinum's discount gets to a multi-decade extreme, as it is now essentially, then precious metals investors have an incentive not only to favor platinum over gold - but to trade out of gold for platinum.
We certainly don't recommend giving up a core position in gold. Gold has unique qualities as the ultimate, most recognized form of money. However, for those who have accumulated an outsized position in gold and hold little or no platinum, now may be an opportune time to trade some gold for some platinum.
Let's take an example to illustrate the potential profit opportunity. You sell 10 ounces of gold (10 x $1,275 = $12,750), then use the proceeds to buy 12 ounces of platinum (12 x $994 = $11,928). In this example, based solely on the latest closing spot prices, you'd still have $822 cash left over. (In the real world, bid/ask spreads, premiums, and small transaction costs would apply.)
Let's assume you wind up getting an exact even exchange of 10 gold ounces for 12 platinum ounces. Three years later, the ratio has risen from 0.8 to 1.2, around the historical average. Gold now trades at $2,000/oz and platinum 1.2 times that at $2,400. The ten gold ounces you sold would be worth $20,000. The 12 platinum ounces you bought are now worth $28,800. Thus, trading the platinum to gold ratio boosted your precious metals wealth by 44%!
This hypothetical should not be interpreted as a prediction of future price outcomes. It's merely an illustration of one type of scenario that could play out.
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Seed catalogues are the horticultural version of holiday brochures, and January is the time for planning.
The winter is dragging on and things have taken on a sludgey green-grey hue.
Ignore the outdoors for a bit. Forget about the piles of wet gunk and cleaning the blasted shears. Pull your chair up to the fire (or put your sock'ed feet on the radiator), open the seed catalogues and lose yourself in jewel-like bursts of colour.
Reasons to be cheerful?
- Seeds are cheap… a cute little brown packet of 100 seeds is about the same as a bar of chocolate. Unlike a Double Decker it holds the promise of life, fun and colour for weeks, if not months.
- Annuals give you a gratifyingly quick colour hit this year.
- Choosing the varieties that are happy to be scattered directly onto the ground means flowers for zero effort!
- They'll squeeze in anywhere… sow complimentary annuals in ribbons around your existing planting. They'll knit borders together and fill in those patches and holes.
- Seeds are a low-risk lucky dip. Try things you've never heard of! Colours that might clash! The downright 'vulgar'! If you don't like them they'll do the right thing and politely die at the end of the season.
Below are a few seed catalogues I'm flicking through for 2012. Most of these suppliers have online ordering which means you need never even leave that warm spot on the sofa.
Next week, I'll tell you what annuals I've chosen. Go on, give 'em a go…and let me know what you earmark!
Chilterns Seeds – includes unusual and rare native and wildflower species… and a free packet of seeds!
Emorsgate Seeds – run by committed botanists and ecologists who've pioneered and long-promoted the use of seed to support wild British meadows
Real Seeds – all veg, all eco-raised and rated 'ethical best buy' by Ethical Consumer Magazine
Breeders Seeds – you can PDF download all their catalogues, which cover annuals, herbs, pots and more
Thompson&Morgan and Suttons are the biggest names, with big ranges to match


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My name is Anthony Salvagno and I would like to welcome you to the new open notebook of my research. My goal is to make the information here as accessible to everyone on the planet as physically possible. Over the next few weeks this site will be going through some major changes, but since science is 24/7 the research will be pouring in.
If you follow my personal blog, the Randomly Grad Life, then this marks the official split of my research from everything else. If you are new to me, my blogging style, and my research, then you are in for a treat. With that said, I'd like to tell you a little about myself for all the newcomers (and maybe those that know me will learn something new).
I am a 5th year Physics grad student in the KochLab at the University of New Mexico. My research was primarily focused on manipulating DNA with optical tweezers, don't worry if you don't understand that because in the next few days I'm going to tell you all about it. I've recently hit a road block in that department and because of funding issues I am switching focus to a new project. I'm beginning to examine how different organisms live and grow under differing water environments. At some point I'll be playing with kinesin motor proteins (which are the bread and butter of the lab) and testing their stability under similar conditions.
While in grad school I stumbled upon graphic design, which has become quite the hobby for me and one day soon will become my next profession. I created IheartAnthony about a year and a half ago as my personal brand. I wanted it to be a place where everything me could be stored in one location. With the addition of this notebook, that dream is nearly complete.
With the introductions out of the way let's take a magically journey into the world of the KochLab where science sizzles.


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Many of our nation's seniors depend on Medicare and we can no longer let politicians in Washington refuse to recognize that this important health program is going bankrupt. In order to avoid disruptions in benefits for current seniors, those near retirement, and to save the program for future generations, serious reforms must be enacted. House Republicans are working together to address these issues and save Medicare for the future.
In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010, the President tasked a panel of 15 unelected bureaucrats to find ways to cut Medicare for current seniors, while failing to save the program for future retirees. I oppose this panel and instead support policies that will ensure that Medicare will be available for our children and grandchildren. It is time to work together on both sides of the aisle to produce a plan that protects Medicare for future generations.
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In 1806, the members of the Baptist church in Suffield, Conn who were living in Southwick, Mass decided to form their own church, which was later formally incorporated in 1826. The Baptist Meeting House was built around 1822. It was moved to Storrowton, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield in 1930. In 1957, the Meeting House was attached to the Atkinson Tavern to double the size of the popular Storrowton Tavern restaurant.
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On A Friend's Conception of Citizenship
When I mentioned this to a few of my graduate student friends, I detected something of curiousness in their reaction, as they were surprised that a smart guy like my friend would want to sign-up for the military. Left in their outlook--like many--it probably seemed an incongruous thing for him to do. Coming from a home with a father who served in the Marines, and being more to the right of my graduate-student friends, I didn't experience the same sort of cognitive dissonance, though I recognized it and understood where they were coming from.
In my own feeble way, I attempted to explain to them that my future-Marine friend had a conception of civic obligation that led him to this decision. He explained it much better than me, of course, and said that apart from a small sense of adventure that might come from joining, he thought the military a just and honorable path to take. Now, my friend is not right-leaning; he's a liberal-sort with seemingly libertarian leanings, but, he has a conception of citizenship that finds it an unsettling and bad thing that US culture has developed to a point where the idea that a smart and competent person would willingly choose the military is sufficient to elicit shock and surprise out of many folks. The way he figures, it's not a bad thing for smart and liberal people to join the military and if some folks think that the service is more vice than sir, more diverse perspectives and outlooks in the ranks can help. It doesn't seem to make much sense to him that the left would uniformly abandon the armed forces.
I thought this was all very reasonable and asked him more about his conception of citizenship, since he seemed a person who reflected on his role as a member of society. Plus, I'm sort of interested in how folks think about themselves before and after they engage in the public. Here is what he said, in a paraphrased kind of way:
When you look at individual people, by and large, you get a sense that folks are insular and self-absorbed—not worth too much commitment and sacrifice. But, when you conceptualize community and society as a whole, it becomes easier to pledge your allegiance to people once you remember the more active-types who take time to develop, debate, and vote on the issues, who do good works for society, and seem all-in-all dedicated to others. These model-citizens, in a way, redeem society, and make it easier to establish and maintain commitment to the citizenry.In order to become and stay committed to society, my friend relies on a fairly active visualization of good citizenship and good citizens. It seemed like something out of Habits of the Heart and went a long in way in explaining his decision to go into the law and the military.


text: Cape Town - Each round of the 2009/10 English Premiership season, a panel of self-proclaimed Sport24 soothsayers have a crack at predicting the week's results.Compiled by Chief Writer Rob Houwing (2008/09 runner-up), with regular predictions also from Managing Editor Garrin Lambley (the defending champion), Content producer Raymond Kilfoil, Commercial Manager David Brooke and former Bafana Bafana and AmaZulu striker George Dearnaley, you'll seldom find us singing from the same song-sheet.Occasionally we invite a celebrity guest tipster to have a crack at a round of matches; last week SuperSport United's local Premiership-winning coach GAVIN HUNT joined in and earned a moderate five points.Yet it was enough for him to emulate TV pundits Mark Gleeson and Neil Andrews on the "celebrity leaderboard" as they have each earned precisely that tally when invited to predict a round of games.Watch this space for another guest tipster, seeking to nose ahead of them soon …This week's fixtures:ASTON VILLA v TOTTENHAMSaturday, 19:30Will Tottenham's heads still be in the clouds after the 9-1 jaw-dropper against Wigan? The Premiership is a fickle, unforgiving arena … maybe they're suddenly on the receiving end! But smart money says this one's tight, and four of us duly tip the stalemate. The exception, of course, is ever-stubborn Spurs fan Ray. Mind you, they did the biz at Villa Park last season …Rob: Aston Villa 1 Tottenham 1Garrin: 1-1Raymond: 1-2David: 2-2George: 2-2Last season: 1-2BLACKBURN v STOKESaturday, 17:00Dumped at Fulham in midweek to end a promising mini-run, Blackburn will try to return to winning ways at home to the Potters. And last season's 3-0 outcome is source for inspiration. But Stoke are a pretty adhesive side now, and come off a victory over Pompey. It'll be a goalless grind, say I. But our tipsters are very divided.Rob: Blackburn 0 Stoke 0Garrin: 1-1Raymond: 1-2David: 0-1George: 2-0Last season: 3-0FULHAM v BOLTONSaturday, 17:00Bolton are extremely wobbly this month, and now visit a Fulham side high on confidence after the Wednesday dismantling of Blackburn. Little surprise, then, that the Sport24 mob offer a full house on the host triumph.Rob: Fulham 2 Bolton 0Garrin: 2-1Raymond: 1-0David: 2-0George: 3-1Last season: 2-1MANCHESTER CITY v HULLSaturday, 17:00City just keep on drawing … it's a six-game virus. Yes, that bad. In the old days it wouldn't have been so damaging, but in the modern three-points-for-a-win climate it is costing them valuable ground on the table. They ought to get back to winning days against Hull, though, despite the visitors being buoyant after toppling the Toffees in midweek. And look what happened in the 2008/09 fixture …Rob: Manchester City 2 Hull 0 Garrin: 2-0Raymond: 2-0David: 4-1George: 4-0Last season: 5-1PORTSMOUTH v MANCHESTER UNITEDSaturday, 17:00There's a niggly little feeling in my head about this one – something that chirps "upset". But I won't be so daft as to back Pompey for a stunner; not with the plight they're in. So it's simply a matter of how much the Red Devils win by … and our panellists offer you one, two, three or four visiting strikes. Geniuses!Rob: Portsmouth 0 Manchester United 3Garrin: 0-2Raymond: 0-4David: 0-1George: 0-2Last season: 0-1WEST HAM v BURNLEYSaturday, 17:00Clash of the clarets as Burnley pursue their impressive quest to prove they belong in the Premiership. After going much of the early season without a draw, suddenly they boast two on the trot – good ones, mind, at Manchester City and then at home to Villa. Still, there's surprising sentiment in favour of the iffy Hammers for this one, but I'm going for the old 1-1 fallback.Rob: West Ham 1 Burnley 1Garrin: 2-2Raymond: 2-1David: 1-0George: 2-1Last season: Not applicableWIGAN v SUNDERLANDSaturday, 17:00What sort of Wigan will run out? Will they still be at sixes and sevens (or nines) after their disastrous trip to Spurs, or will the riot act have been read pretty thoroughly and redemption is a strong theme? Then there's also the possibility that Sunderland are still fatally basking in the Arsenal upset. So three of us serve up a stalemate suggestion here.Rob: Wigan 1 Sunderland 1 Garrin: 1-1Raymond: 1-1David: 1-2George: 2-1Last season: 1-1ARSENAL v CHELSEASunday, 18:00This derby might just serve up some classic football. The odds tilt a little toward a Blues away win, considering their run of rampant, table-topping form, but the moody Gunners may just get some mojo back after the bitter disappointment at the Stadium of Light. Last season's result at the Emirates doesn't bode too favourably for Arse, though …Rob: Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1Garrin: 1-1Raymond: 1-2David: 1-2George: 2-2Last season: 1-4EVERTON v LIVERPOOLSunday, 15:30Brittleness abounds in both camps ahead of the Merseyside derby. (Not that this will prevent it from being a blood-and-thunder affair.) Everton are reeling after being beaten by Manchester United and Hull in the space of a few days, while the Reds have been KO'd from the lucrative Champions League and Rafa Benitez's future remains tenuous. Tipping is precarious, but our panel leans toward Liverpool edging it. Even Toffee Garrin is all gloom …Rob: Everton 1 Liverpool 2Garrin: 0-1Raymond: 1-1David: 0-0George: 1-2Last season: 0-2WOLVES v BIRMINGHAMSunday, 14:00Coming off successive thrashings by Arsenal and Chelsea, Wolves know they're in for a grim survival battle. Here they oppose a fellow-promoted club, although the Blues are a little more stable and on a bit of a roll. I back the away win, although this is a forecasters' liquorice-allsorts.Rob: Wolves 1 Birmingham 2Garrin: 1-1Raymond: 0-1David: 1-1George: 2-1Last season: Not applicable*LEADERBOARD (three points for wholly correct score-line, one for right result):99 David (12 points last round, one midweek)94 Rob (17 and 0)89 George (9 and 2)79 Garrin (5 and 0)77 Ray (3 and 1)Verdict: Er, how can I put this modestly? Or shall I simply tell it like it is? Your good host achieved a new record 17 points for a full programme last weekend, eclipsing an old mark of 16 held separately by George and Garrin once, if memory serves me correctly. Included in my landmark haul were five entirely correct score-lines. But stop … I don't want to sound boastful. Of course not. But I have catapulted to second, hot on the tail of Dave now, who needs one point to reach the century-mark first. Just a quick single required by that man this weekend: has he got the legs? George fared best in a mini-midweek flutter, with correct results (though not score-lines) for Hull v Everton and Fulham v Blackburn. So two handy extra points for the big striker. Might they make all the difference at season's end?


text: Birmingham– In recent years, there's been a renewed focus in Birmingham on sustainable development. Last month, Mayor William Bell met with local environmental and community groups for a sustainability roundtable discussion. There, he announced he's reviving the Birmingham Sustainability Commission. As part of our series on sustainability, WBHM's Rachel Osier Lindley sat down with Mayor Bell. They discuss the city's ongoing plans for becoming more sustainable, the 2013 Alabama Green Progress Report and what's next for the Birmingham Sustainability Commission.


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No. Spending is a constitutional power of the Congress as initiated by the House.
There is an obvious reason the Founders didn't give power of the purse to the president.....they didn't want a monarch.
Pelosi is an idiot. (But we already knew that.)
Well said FRiend, all of it. :-)
She's not an idiot, she's a communist.


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Thursday, 22nd Feb 2018
LBBC Council Lunch - Guest Speaker, Peter Millett CMG
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Saves $9.2 Billion In Taxes By Raising Corporate Debt
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to spend $100 billion in share buy-backs in the next few years. AAPL recently sold $17 billion's worth of corporate bonds in order to fund its buy-back plan.
During FY 13 second quarter earnings call Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that it has a cash balance of $145 billion where two-thirds of this money is in overseas subsidies. If Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) were to bring the cash back to the US, the company would be liable to pay huge taxes and therefore borrowed the money in form of corporate debt.
According to a report published by Bloomberg, Apple Inc. (AAPL) saved approximately $9.2 billion in taxes by borrowing a part of the money that it requires for the stock buy-back plan. The figures were provided by Moody's Investment Services and a senior vice president at Moody's said, "From a pure corporate-finance theory perspective, this was a no-brainer,". The report further mentions:
If the funds had come from Apple's offshore cash pile of about $100 billion, the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker would have had to pay a 35 percent tax to repatriate the money, Granovsky said. That means Apple avoided about $9.2 billion in taxes. And since interest payments are tax-deductible, that's another $100 million a year, Granovsky said.
The $17 billion corporate debt sale set a new record as the world's largest debt sale. A report by The Financial Times reveals that the demand for the bond reached $52 billion as bond investors were confident about Apple's cash structure.
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Four of the area's hottest and best teams will be in one gymnasium tonight.
The girls' game will feature Class AAAA No. 7 Butler (17-1) at Class AAA No. 2 Josey (17-1) at 7 p.m.
In the boys' game, red-hot Butler (16-3) will be at red-hot Josey (12-4) at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Butler boys' coach John Kucela coached Josey from 1985-94, while Josey coach Emmett Rouse played under Kucela at Josey in the mid-1980s.
`I think it's going to be a packed house at Josey," Kucela said. "This game is all anybody is talking about. The girls' game should be a great game and then we will follow. It's a great rivalry we have with Josey and there are a lot of connections between the two teams, too."
Two former Josey players, Rod Ashmore and Marco Brown, are at Truett-McConnell Junior College in Cleveland, Ga. Truett-McConell is where Kucela coached for one year before coming back to coach Butler in 1994-95.
One of the best home courts in the area is at North Augusta.
he student section at North Augusta has terrorized opponents. When North Augusta defeated South Aiken, 61-57, on Jan. 13, the students had a cheer of T-R-A-I-T-O-R! for former North Augusta-guard Kevin Muns and a cheer of S-A-T! for South Aiken center Tony Kitchings.
Against Lexington, the students chanted O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D! in reference to Lexington being ranked No. 3 and North Augusta at No. 7 before the Yellow Jackets 58-45 win that gave them sole possession of first place in the region. Aiken had to hear the cheer of R-E-G-I-O-N L-E-A-D-E-R-S throughout the game.
"Our student section is great," North Augusta coach Ron McKie said. "They give us a great home-court advantage. It's like being at Duke."
efending Class AAA state champion Richmond Academy (18-0) will be at the Katie Lawrence-led Westside Patriots tonight at 7 p.m.
Lawrence, a senior shooting guard, has scored 100 points in her past three games, including a career-high and area-best 41 points in a win over Thomson on Friday. Westside and Thomson are tied for the Region 3-AAA, sub-region B lead with one week to go in the regular season.
Richmond Academy, winners of 35 consecutive games, leads Josey by one game for the Region 3-AAA, sub-region A lead with one week to go in the regular season. Josey and Richmond Academy will meet for the regular season title on Feb. 6 at Richmond Academy.
The girls' regular-season champions in both sub-regions will play host to the sub-region tournament on Feb. 10, 13-14.
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George H.W. Bush's weakness as a politician boiled down to several connected problems: He seemed like a Wasp wimp, someone with neither fierce convictions nor any knack for rhetorical grandeurtoo plainly humble. In 1988, his offhand derision of the vision thing fixed his image as ludicrously passionless, flat-footed. During the same election, when he needed to sell the idea that he wasn't a wimp, he refashioned himself as a Clint Eastwood: Read my lips, Peggy Noonan had him snarl. No new taxes.
After he was elected and worked out a deal with a Democratic Congress (sensibly, humbly) to raise taxes, he was a goner. And while the vision thing remark will dog him forever, in retrospect its mistrust of fancy rhetoric looks like a healthy instinct, born of a truly conservative humility about what's reasonable to expect of government. He was the President Bush, remember, who during the Gulf War in 1991, having removed the Iraqis from Kuwaitmission actually accomplisheddecided against sending U.S. forces on to Baghdad to remove Saddam. Humility in action.
When his son was running in 2000 and needed to sell the idea that he wasn't a cowboy, he stuck to his humble-foreign-policy talking pointbut then did a 180 as soon as he acquired a big, simple, stark vision of America vengefully, mightily, miraculously remaking the Middle East. Unlike his humble old man, who plainly never subscribed to the fiscal or religious or geopolitical certainties of his party's newfangled base, George W. Bush after 9/11 was vulnerable, like a callow, feckless kid seduced by a cult at a moment of personal crisisthis is a man, after all, who suddenly swung from boozy, irreligious party boy to Evangelical teetotaler at age 40.
Two cults: After Bush signed on at age 55 to both the Ayn Randian certitude of his neocon Übermenschen and the credulous biblical certitude of the religious right, his regime has embodied an awful hybrid of the worst of bothPowerPoint know-it-alls stoked with messianic zeal and a crusading Christianity shorn of real humility. On a personal level, I'm sure he still considers himself a steadfast exemplar of Christian humilitythat he's an unworthy sinner in obeisance to Jesus Christnotwithstanding the Iraqi debacle into which his arrogance has dragged us all.
Perhaps his solipsismhis absolute trust of his gut and his ability to detect someone's good heartwas part of his personality before his Christian rebirth. But you can't help notice that a proud solipsism is what distinguishes the ascendant, wingnuttier types of Protestants from the theologically humbler mainliners. For Evangelicals, it's all me me me, from the born-again experience to the personal relationship with the savior to speaking in tongues, interpreting the fancies and feelings that happen to flicker through their central nervous system as messages from God.
God wants me to do it, Bush reportedly told people when he first ran for president. After 9/11, he said he didn't consult his father for advice but a higher Father. So in other words, he relies on his own instincts concerning politics and policy, but recasts them as divine instructions. Humble? The absolutely freakish opposite, it seems to me.
At last year's National Day of Prayer on Capitol Hill, the main speaker, a Texas baby-boomer and GOP leader, used the occasion to praise humility. No matter what your faith, no matter what your political persuasion, he said, your prayers for our increased humility, for our ever-humbler service to God are needed and wanted. That was House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. He has certainly been humbled since then. So maybe prayer does work, and God has a sense of irony.
The risk for the Democrats, if they're lucky enough to get back in the game this week, is a new hubris all their own. If the electorate does hand over the car keys, it will represent an urgent, frightened wish for a restoration of (historically Republican) humility in Washingtona responsible grown-up, a designated driver, an end to the willfulness and recklessness. If Democrats imagine they've been given some grand mandate that inclines them to overplay their hand, they could blow the comeback.
They should ignore, for instance, the advice of the Times' Paul Krugman, the MSM's most hyperbolically Kos-like voice. What the make-nice crowd wants most of all, he wrote recently, is for the Democrats to forswear any investigations into the origins of the Iraq war. But it's very much in the national interest to find out what led to the greatest strategic blunder in American history, so that it won't happen again.
His idea is Republicanesque: viciously kick them in the balls and then disingenuously insist it's all about the national interest. And as a practical matter, a primary focus on how the Bush administration screwed it up will confirm, in the minds of swing voters, the Democratic caricature: whiny national- security pussyfoots and second-guessers. The die-hard Republican third of the electorate will never admit that Iraq was an avoidable disaster, and the middle thirdwho get the big picture and understand Bush is to blamewill tune out. In fact, if it's all reduced to niggling, partisan House-hearing-room fights over who did precisely what in 2002 and 2003, the real magnitude of the debacle and the Republicans' responsibility will be diminished. In my humble opinion.


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I'm still just running as I feel like it, 4 days a week with one long run. My weeknight runs have been on the short side at 3 miles so that I don't have to leave work early to get it in before it gets dark. I'm looking forward to the time change so I can increase my distance. I have been adding a progression run each week, I really enjoy those.
At this time, I'm not following a training plan, and I'm ok with that. I do have some races coming up on the calendar: a half marathon on the schedule for March, a 25k trail run in April, and another half marathon on the schedule in May… a fun spring full speed ahead!
This is how my week ended up:
Sunday – Galveston Half Marathon… you can read my recap here.
Monday – 3 recovery miles with the Gooses Acre Running Club.
Tuesday – Rest.
Wednesday – Rest.
Thursday – 3 miles progressive… I really shocked myself at the pacing when I was finished – 10:44/9:48/8:47.
Friday – Rest.
Saturday – 4 miles easy with Anam.
Total Miles = 23
I'm linking up with HoHo Runs and MissSippi Piddlin' for the Weekly Wrap.
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I'm popping over from Holly and Tricia's Weekly Wrap! The picture of the river from your run with the Gooses Acre Running Club is lovely! What a peaceful view to have during a run.
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You are killing those progressive runs too! Do you think all the marathon miles is what has helped make you super speedy?
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wow great recovery runs for you this week. Looks like you are in a great running place right now!
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Congratulations on beating the goal you set for the Galveston Half and placing in your age group! You should be very proud. I'll be glad when the time changes too, although it takes some getting used to. Your Thursday progression run paces were outstanding. That's my favorite kind of training fun. Thanks for linking, Vicki!↓
"I'm looking forward to the time change so I can increase my distance." Ditto! I tend to get up early to get my running done before the day starts and I'm tired of running in the dark :/
Great job with the running girl!
25km trail race?! Hard core! I did one once… not my thing. I hope you enjoy it though =)
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A warning to the public against unauthorized solicitors for contributions to a fund to establish a memorial for the late Cantor Josef Rosenblatt was issued yesterday by Dr. Samuel Rosenblatt, of Baltimore, son of the famous Jewish singer, in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
"So far as we know," Dr. Rosenblatt declared, "nothing has been contributed as yet to any fund for Cantor Josef Rosenblatt. It has reached us that there are at the present time certain unauthorized individuals soliciting funds in behalf of the family. This has not been authorized by any member of the family and is being done without their consent.
"A national committee, not under the auspices of any specific cantors' association, but to consist of various responsible operating groups is in the process of being formed and those that wish to contribute toward the Josef Rosenblatt memorial will be requested to apply to that committee, and until its members are known, to the family."
Memorial services for Cantor Rosenblatt were held Tuesday evening in Carnegie Hall. The services were under the auspices of the Jewish Ministers, Cantors Association of which Cantor Rosenblatt was a member. About 2,500 people attended.
On the stage, which was flanked by portraits of Cantor Rosenblatt, were 200 cantors who sang sacred music including many of Cantor Rosenblatt's own compositions. For the first time since he composed "Shomer Isroel", his fellow cantors sang the lament without his leading them. Joseph Rumshinsky, lifelong friend of the cantor, conducted the choir of cantors.
Solos were rendered by seven cantors assisted by the choir. Many of the soloists were so shaken by emotion as to make it difficult for them to continue. Later, when from a phonograph there issued the voice of the dead cantor, there was hardly a dry eye in the whole assemblage.
Rabbis Israel Goldstein, W. Margolis and N. Ebin, delivered eulogies on the life and achievements of Cantor Rosenblatt. They praised him for faithfulness to the Jewish religion, his services to his fellow Jews and for his charity.


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At a forum Monday at UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, a Democrat running for governor of Wisconsin, stressed the importance of making higher education more affordable, creating a high rail system, and improving the economy.
Barrett also outlined his plans for the state if he is elected into office. Barrett headlined the third "Fireside Chat" at UW-Milwaukee last Monday.
Barrett's first focus as the chat began was on jobs. "Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs jobs. That is by far the biggest issue the state is facing right now," Barrett immediately said after giving a short review of his resume. "What can we do as a state to create more jobs so people can support their families? There is only one candidate in this race who has worked to create jobs in the state of Wisconsin.
Affordable education was another important topic during the chat. Mayor Barrett expressed his desire to continue to help fund higher education and pledged to give his full support to UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences.
Students, staff and citizens from the community gathered in the Alumni Fireside Lounge to hear Barrett speak and answer questions from the audience.
The chat was the final of the "Fireside Chat" series, with Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Mark Neumann, both Republican gubernatorial candidates, each hosting their own individual chats. The series, which was free and open to the public, was sponsored by UW-Milwaukee Panther Advocates. According to their website, Panther Advocates is a coalition of UWM alumni focused on higher education at the university. Their objective is to make sure the voice of the campus community is heard when issues involving the university come before the state Legislature. Participation is voluntary and is open to current students as well as alumni.
The lounge is small, with a fireplace in the back, providing a more casual and less formal setting. Lynn Wilk was a contact for all three events. "Bringing the three candidates to the university's Alumni Fireside Lounge will allow them to discuss matters of higher education and other priorities with UWM students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community in a nonpartisan setting," Wilk said in a press release for the chats.
UWM's own Political Science Professor and Chair Marcus Ethridge served as moderator for the event. Audience members were allowed to write down questions and representatives from the College Democrats of Wisconsin and College Republicans of Wisconsin decided which of the questions would be selected for answer by Mayor Barrett.
Lisa Brown, events director for the College Democrats of Wisconsin, says questions are picked based on how they relate to the current hot topics. "It's probably going to focus around transportation because we have one candidate, our candidate, Mayor Tom Barrett is for the railway from Madison to Milwaukee being put in, then healthcare and education reform," Brown said. "Those are the three hot topics."
Mark Zeihen, co-chair for the College Republicans, was also on hand to help moderate. He was unsure which of the Republican runners, Neumann or Walker, would win the primary and go on to run against Barrett. "That's tough, I really don't know yet," Zeihen said when asked which of the two would be a better candidate. "That's why I'm happy we're having these forums right now.
Turnout for the event was large, with each chair in the lounge being filled and guests standing in the back. Brent Johnson, a UWM freshman, was an undecided voter and attended the previous chats with Scott Walker and Mark Neumann. "Most important to me personally is making more jobs. I'd like to be employed over the summer," Johnson said before the chat began. "I'd like to hear how Tom Barrett plans to create jobs, just like I heard from Scott Walker and Mark Neumann."
Barrett was first elected mayor of Milwaukee in 2004, and was elected into office for a second term in 2008. According to his biography on his website, he received 79 percent of votes in 2008, the largest percentage a candidate has received in 40 years.
Barrett pledged to use his experience as Milwaukee mayor to create and continue to provide jobs for the citizens of Wisconsin, and talked about the success of the "Milwaukee 7." He explained how he reached out to business leaders in seven counties around Milwaukee County to create more jobs in the area. Two of those successes include the Midwest Airlines deal that created 800 jobs, and Talco, a high speed rail builder, who recently announced that it would build its North American headquarters in Milwaukee on the former Tower Automotive grounds.
Barrett said these opportunities came to Milwaukee by being "proactive and aggressive" and convincing companies that this is "a good state to raise a family in and to do business in. That's what I've done for the past six years as Mayor and that's what I plan to do if I am elected governor."
Johnson was pleased with what Barrett had to say. "He's definitely not a bad candidate for governor," Johnson said after the chat. "I'd like to see our School of Freshwater Sciences grow and I'm glad to see that if elected governor he would move that into the forefront."
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It is a great pleasure for me to join you at this fundraising luncheon. I would like to thank the NGO Committee on the Status of Women for organizing this event honoring the female Ambassadors at the United Nations.
We have recently completed the five-year review and appraisal of the Fourth World Conference on Women. It was an occasion to assess the progress achieved in the context of the Beijing Platform on Action. It was also an opportunity to reaffirm our goals and objectives for gender equality and the economic and political advancement and empowerment of women.
As targets of one global conference cannot be implemented in isolation, we need to remember that a gender perspective must be incorporated into all policies and operations of the United Nations. Gender equality is essential in all areas of our work, such as housing, employment opportunities, social development and human rights. I was very pleased to see that the issue of gender mainstreaming was taken up by the Secretary-General also in the recent report on the implementation of the Brahimi report.
I have repeatedly stated that one of the issues I personally consider particularly important is education of girls. Education is a significant investment in social capital. It helps to build local self-reliance and provides assets for meaningful participation in economic and political life. I welcome the interagency initiative to promote girls' education launched this year at the World Education Forum in Dakar.
At the dawn of the new Millennium, we have an opportunity to strengthen our relationship between the UN and civil society. I strongly believe that the activities of governments and civil society can complement each other. This was well illustrated also during the Beijing conference. Enhanced partnership with civil society at large is necessary to implement the development agenda of the global conferences and the commitments of the Millennium Declaration.
Further action, initiatives, and dialogue are needed to fulfil the targets defined in Beijing. We also need to ensure that women participate equally in all bodies and processes at the United Nations. This requires joint efforts from all of us. Governments have their responsibility to create an enabling environment for gender equality, but NGOs have a valuable role in implementation and collecting information on trends and factors, which are useful for policy-making. Thus, it is important to have the female ambassadors and the NGO-Committee on the Status of Women join together at this luncheon. I would like to thank and encourage you in your efforts towards a more equal and just world.


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I came across this same issue a while ago (see "Evaluation Context of <bind> Computed Expression" around 9/12). For the time being, I have implemented contexts as follows: * Each XForm Instance Document has a context node stack. Each enclosing element pushes it's selected node[set] (ref/nodeset) onto a NodeStack maintain by an Instance (or XForm) object. When the enclosing element ends, the context node[set] is popped off the stack. This means there is one context node for each <xform/> defined in the document, and not one global context node. I would also like to suggest that an "XForm Context" be introduced into the spec. This would state the following: The context xform for non-outermost binding elements is determined by the xform attribute of the immediately enclosing element. If no xform attribute is present on an enclosing element, the default (first in document order) xform is used. I also agree that the current scheme of selecting the xform outside of the binding expression creates limitations. For instance, the computed expressions on the <bind/> element can only apply to the specified xform. <bind id='b1' xform='x1' ref='bla/bla/bla' calculate='...' relevant='bla/bling/blam = 5'/> This makes it impossible to use the computed expressions that refernce data in other xforms.. For instance, what if I need to calculate a field in a PO XForm based on data stored in a Catalog XForm. Extending the computed expressions to something like the following would be very powerful. <bind id='b1' ref='bla/bla/bla' xform='f1'> <relevant xform='f2' expr='/should/i/show/it = 1'/> <calculate xform='f3' expr='/catalog/items/item[1]'/> </bind> We could take this discussion much further. - Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Josef Dietl [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:15 AM To: Jérôme Nègre; firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: evaluation context Hi Jérôme, this is really a very interesting approach that you bring up there. As far as I can tell, there is no definitive answer at this time. 6.3 defines that "The context node for non-outermost binding elements is determined by evaluating the binding expression of the immediately enclosing element." This breaks down in your example because you (try to) reset the context node by adding a "xform" attribute to the inner element. This makes sense but contradicts the earlier statement about the context node - with other words, you have discovered a gap in the spec. We ourselves have discovered that we need a way to merge the "xform" attribute with the "ref" and "nodeset" attributes, but we simply haven't figured out how to do that yet. Once we manage to do that, I hope that your problem will solve itself - until then, I appreciate your patience (and of course your report to begin with). We'll keep you up to date. Josef > -----Original Message----- > From: Jérôme Nègre [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:29 PM > To: email@example.com > Subject: evaluation context > > > Hi, > > what is the context-node of a non-outermost element *with an xform > attribute* ? > > Is it determined by evaluating the immediatly enclosing > element as stated in > chapter 6.3, or is it the <xform:instance> element indicated > by the xform > attribute ? > > I think the latter would be more useful, like in the > following example : > > <xform:xform id="form_1"> > ...<!-- definition of possible answers --> > </xform:xform> > <xform:xform id="form_2"> > ... <!-- choice of user --> > </xform:xform> > > ... > > <xform:selectOne xform="form_2" ref="path/to/choice"> > ... > <xform:repeat xform="form_1" nodeset="list/of/possible/answers"> > <xform:itemref ref="@value"><xform:caption><xform:output ref="@name" > /></xform:caption></xform:itemref> > </xform:repeat> > </xform:selectOne> > > So, is it possible to have something like that, or is there > another way to > do this ? > > Thanks for your feedback, > > Jérôme Nègre > >Received on Thursday, 18 October 2001 11:01:29 UTC
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