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Podesta Defends Obama's Jobs Record
Former Clinton Chief of Staff John Podesta says voters need to be reminded of Barack Obama's Jobs Act legislation and rebukes challenger Mitt Romney for what he says was a politicization of the tragedy in Benghazi.
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I think the real question is ... you know who's better able ... to create a regional strategy that's can produce results in I think ... in that context I think Obama is a pre good job of rebalancing Asia pulling together a traditional allies ... and our partners in the Asian region ... pushing forward with the trans Pacific partnership ... on trade agreement so I think he's got a much more serious in principle to ... a job or the many roles you play in this town was four years ago you with the Obama transition after the election in the transition period after the selection ... there's gonna be a fiscal cliff looming out there beyond the fiscal cliff that's made up of automatic spending cuts deep spending cuts ... an automatic tax increases across the board unless Congress does something in the lame duck session ... to deal with the deficit ... what he thinks can happen ... well you know I'd I am very optimistic you know ... on that ... 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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Cotton Council leaders say they are reviewing a World Trade Organization appeals panel decision upholding a ruling against several provisions of the U.S. cotton program.
The decision, issued in Geneva Thursday (March 3), said last September's ruling in a complaint brought by the Government of Brazil against cotton's Step 2, export credit guarantee and direct payments programs, was substantially correct.
"The National Cotton Council is disappointed with the ruling by the appellate body of the World Trade Organization," the NCC said. "As we have stated before, we believe several aspects of the panel's findings are inconsistent with the intent of the Agriculture Agreement and are inconsistent with long-standing interpretations of that agreement."
A spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office, which filed the appeal of the ruling and argued the case for the U.S. cotton program last December, said it is reviewing the report.
"We will study the report carefully and work closely with Congress and our farm community on the next steps," said Richard Mills, spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, also issued a statement, saying he was "disappointed" with the decision.
The Cotton Council said its initial review of the findings indicate the appeals panel upheld the dispute panel decision "in most respects," including its determinations concerning the export credit guarantee program, cotton's Step 2 program, classification of direct payments, and serious prejudice.
"While the appellate body did modify somewhat the panel's decision regarding aspects of the Peace Clause analysis, those modifications did not alter the final result that the Peace Clause did not shield the U.S. cotton program from Brazil's allegations," the Council said in a statement.
"The National Cotton Council will be closely reviewing the appellate body's analysis over the next few days and will consult with the Bush administration and Congress on this decision," it noted. "There will be no immediate changes in the U.S. cotton program. We will, however, work with Congress and the administration to formulate an appropriate response to this decision."
"While we are disappointed by the result, we will carefully review the decision in the days to come," said Chambliss, a Georgia Republican. "Nothing in the ruling requires immediate action. Although we still believe the cotton program and the farm bill conform to our WTO commitments, I will work closely with my colleagues in the Congress and within the administration to engage the issues raised in the appellate panel."
Brazil brought its complaint to the WTO in 2003, claiming that U.S. price supports for cotton were responsible for lower world cotton prices and reduced export sales for other Brazil's farmers. It said the U.S. cotton program "created serious prejudice" for growers in Brazil.
Last summer, a three-member dispute panel from the WTO agreed with Brazil's claim that the subsidies were inconsistent with trade rules and said the United States should dismantle its cotton program within six months.
USTR officials, consulting with the National Cotton Council and other industry groups, filed an appeal of the ruling and argued that the United States program was not in violation of WTO rules in a hearing in Geneva in December.
In its March 3 ruling, the appeals panel said the WTO should "request the United States to bring its measures, found in this report… to be inconsistent with the agreement on agriculture and the SCM (subsidies) agreement, into conformity with its obligations under those agreements."
Brazil recently filed a similar complaint against the U.S. soybean program, claiming that subsidies of $2 billion a year to U.S. soybean farmers have damaged growers in Brazil.
Roberto Rodrigues, Brazil's agriculture minister, said the U.S. subsidies make it difficult for farmers in Brazil, which is now the world's second largest soybean producer, to compete in the world market.
The full text of the appellate finding on the U.S. cotton program can be found at http://www.wto.org/.
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BMPs for Shale Gas Development. A Path Forward
Note: This post was originally published here, by the Yale Climate and Energy Institute.
Handing down its decision in Robinson Township v. Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court put Pennsylvania's municipalities back in charge of regulating the land use impacts of shale gas development. Whether or not the court's decision is sound, and whether or not municipal governance is desirable, substantial authority again lies with Pennsylvania's municipalities, as it does in most other states. The pressing question, therefore, is what happens now.
Several months ago, researchers at the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, and the Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School, with support from the Yale Climate and Energy Institute, began asking this very question, anticipating the state of governance that now prevails in Pennsylvania. Regardless of opinions on the pros and cons of "fracking", it is undeniably a central part of America's energy sector. Consequently it is important to understand fracking's positive and negative local impacts and how local governments will capitalize on and manage those impacts.
Federal and state laws are well situated to address many risks of shale gas exploration, including, for example, climate impacts, some air and water pollution risks, contract terms, and royalties. However, federal and state laws do not cover other issues that are uniquely local in nature such as traffic, public safety, visual blight, reduction of property values, noise pollution, and the integrity of the land use plan. Likewise, the benefits of gas exploration—increased municipal revenue, economic development, and potential energy impacts, for instance—require local control to ensure that net benefits result.
Our research is finding interesting examples of local control of fracking. Apart from the hundreds of localities that are banning the practice, others are regulating where it can be located within their borders and controlling uniquely local impacts. Peters Township, Pa., for example, adopted a zoning regulation that permits drilling on parcels 40 acres in size or larger and requires seismic testing prior to drilling. Longmont, Co. adopted an ordinance that excludes oil and gas operations in hazard areas and residential zoning districts, which includes planned unit development districts and mixed use zoning districts. A local law adopted in Oklahoma City, Ok. creates an oil and gas zone, defines permitted uses for the zone, requires permits for drilling, requires the drillers be insured, regulates the location of wells, has enforcement provisions, and regulates fencing, screening, landscaping, equipment, storage tanks, noise, and other nuisance effects. Finally, Santa Fe, N.M. established an oil and gas overlay district governing oil and gas exploration, drilling, production, transportation, abandonment, and remediation. It prohibits any oil or gas facility in the county as of right and requires the owner to apply for and obtain an Oil and Gas Overlay Zoning District Classification, a Special Use and Development Permit, Grading and Building Permit, and a Certificate of Completion, which may require other local, state, and federal development approvals.
In his dissenting opinion in the Robinson case, Justice Saylor wrote that natural gas is "essential the Commonwealth's economic longevity and growth." Conversely, Chief Justice Castille stated that removing local authority overfracking, and permitting the practice in any part of a community "compels exposure of otherwise protected areas to environmental and habitability costs associated with this particular industrial use: air, water, and soil pollution; persistent noise, lighting, and heavy vehicle traffic; and the building of facilities incongruous with the surrounding landscape."
Our research is premised on the idea that fracking will proceed more safely, more efficiently, and with more actualization of benefits if local leaders are trained to confront the complexity, and address it in a way that best suits their constituents. To that end, Robinson is a positive development because it has returned authority to local governments. Both New York and Ohio are dealing with similar legal proceedings to determine the division of responsibility for local impacts. This state of play makes the empowerment and preparation of local decisionmakers even more important. Regardless of one's position on shale gas exploration and the best level of governmental control, there is no question that local leaders cannot promote benefits nor manage costs without preparation, and preparing local leaders is exactly what the Yale-Pace research team aims to do.
Our research began with a simple hypothesis that federal and state actions related to hydraulic fracturing would leave a local-governance gap. In December 2013 we hosted an expert workshop and panel in White Plains, New York. With representatives of industry, academics, environmental groups, and local government, we reached a consensus that this gap does, in fact, exist. With that assurance, we are preparing a second workshop in New Haven for March 28, 2014. At this workshop we will begin collecting best practices for governing fracking at the local level. Our expectation is that we can identify best practices that involve regulation, but also non-regulatory ideas that promote opening dialogues between communities and industry, establish community benefit agreements, or other flexible options that allow localities to identify and manage negative impacts while capturing the positive outcomes of new industry and a new energy option.
Based on the information we gather at these two expert events, we will develop model planning documents, non-regulatory templates, and ordinances to help us offer a robust training program to equip local leaders, and the professionals who serve them, to deal confidently with the growing role of hydraulic fracturing.
In his opinion in Robinson, Chief Justice Castille wrote: "By any responsible account, the exploitation of the Marcellus Shale Formation will produce a detrimental effect on the environment, on the people, their children, and future generations, and potentially on the public purse, perhaps rivaling the environmental effects of coal extraction." On the other hand, Justice Eakin dissented, stating: "our unique shale resource can benefit all citizens; indeed the resource already has resurrected many local economies, though not without cost." We agree with both of these perspectives, and the best way to rectify them is to train those who are most impacted to make informed decisions based on complete information.


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Through the project, Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably-Managed Healthy Forests (MARSH) Project, IUCN engages the PNG Government, academic institutions in PNG and other partners to build capacity and strengthen sustainable mangrove management at the local and national levels.
Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably-Managed Healthy Forests (MARSH) Project
Mangroves are a highly valued resource in the region, yet are under heavy pressure from coastal development and potential impacts of climate change. The Pacific Mangroves Initiative (PMI) was established by IUCN, in partnership with SPREP, as the umbrella body for mangrove projects in the Pacific.
Under PMI, IUCN developed the Mangrove EcoSystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Livelihoods (MESCAL) project which is currently being implemented. They also recently launched the Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably Managed Healthy Forests (MARSH) project which is currently being set up in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
MARSH forms part of the USAID strategy for development in the Pacific region, to support Pacific Island nations as they address the negative impacts of climate change. Through MARSH, USAID will support the development of a mangrove rehabilitation project in Papua New Guinea. The envisioned project will support USAID's strategy for the Pacific by decreasing deforestation and forest degradation and increasing the resilience of communities to the negative effects of climate change.
PNG's mangrove forests are second only to Indonesia in terms of species diversity with 43 recorded species. It makes up 75% of the total area of mangroves in the Pacific Islands and PNG's mangroves are critically important for local communities and coastal ecosystems. Extractive industries pose a threat to the health of mangroves in certain provinces due to high sedimentation and release of toxic materials. The protection and rehabilitation of mangrove ecosystems will safeguard the livelihoods of coastal communities in the country, improve their resilience to the impacts of climate change and act as a mitigation measure in sequestering carbon.
MARSH is intended to support the PNG Government in achieving the goals cited in the PNG Vision 2050. The project will engage a partnership approach with IUCN taking the lead in overall project management and coordination while partners WCS and TNC will implement particular components and activities. Other local partners that will also be engaged in implementation of project activities include University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), PNG Centre for Locally Managed Areas (PNGCLMA), PNG Assembly for Disabled Persons (PNGADP) and Partners with Melanesians (PWM).
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Build the capacity of PNG Universities, National and sub-national institutions, in mangrove carbon monitoring, reporting and verification.
Strengthen the organizational capacities of civil society to support sustainable development through community-based mangrove forest management.
Strengthen community capacity on sustainable mangrove forest management.
Strengthen the adaptive capacity of coastal communities through community-based mangrove forest management.
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Explore sustainable finance models and mechanisms that support long-term community based mangrove forest management, including; adaptation funding and REDD+/mangrove carbon finance.
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I am writing a program in 16 bit x86 assembly which has to work on NT based systems.
Now unlike in win9x, I read one cannot do certain low-level operations in user mode like using int 13h which is exactly what I have to use.
Various sources say to write a virtual device driver (VxD) which then runs in ring 0, but that goes beyond my capabilities (I think). I have not really found what I'm looking for.
Can somebody explain how I get in ring 0 (kernel privileges). A code example of the most simple program with such privileges would be very helpful.
Anyway, I only need to be able to use int 13h.
Thank you
EDIT: apparantly, VxD is obsolete and has been replaced by WDM:
Wikipedia says:
In computing WDM stands for Windows Driver Model. It provides a framework for device drivers that operate under Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Server 2003. WDM is a successor of VxD, which was used on older versions of Windows. WDM drivers are layered in a complex hierarchy and communicate with each other via IO Request Packets IRPs.
Do I really need to write a WDM to use int 13 ?


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Most people go to a store to buy what they need, and call it a day. However, there are some retailers who are going the extra mile to capture customers. It may include selling unexpected items or giving their customers an unusual experience.
Costco,for example, employs the first strategy by offering customers a treasure hunt of sorts. While the warehouse store, which is the subject of a CNBC documentary "The Costco Craze,"is known for bulk items like pallets of toilet paper and big boxes of cereal, it also sells things like diamond rings and coffins.
Other retailers have taken it a step further by offering something outside the shopping experience that visitors can enjoy while they are bouncing between aisles or hopping from store to store. Their business strategy is simple — lure as many people into their shops as possible. The result: malls and stores that have become a combination shopping/entertainment destination.
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Bangkok, Thailand, 28 February 2013 – Poaching, illegal trade and other important issues facing wildlife today will be discussed at the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), taking place from 3 to 14 March 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, calls for urgent measures to halt illegal wildlife trade which is pushing many species to the brink of extinction.
Governments gathering in Bangkok will discuss measures to sustainably manage the international trade in elephants, rhinos, sharks and other species such as great apes, snakes, tortoises, turtles, crocodiles, antelopes and large cats. IUCN, together with TRAFFIC International, the wildlife trade monitoring network, will provide scientific and technical information on their status, enabling Parties to the Convention to make well-informed decisions on how to sustainably manage and regulate international trade of species.
"This year's conference comes at a critical moment: rhino poaching is at record high, illegal trade in ivory and python skins is causing increasing concern and other species are also moving closer to extinction due to unsustainable trade," says IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre. "Countries must step up cooperation and enforce existing laws to ensure that wildlife is used sustainably, securing healthy biodiversity and livelihoods."
In response to growing international concern about the accelerating exploitation of the world's marine and forest ecosystems through over-fishing and logging, participants will also debate additional measures to improve the sustainability of trade in tropical timber trees and marine species such as the iconic Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulates), that is listed as Endangered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
"The CITES convention is invaluable in bringing the global community together to address trade issues and raises awareness of species whose survival is being threatened by unsustainable trade," says Simon Stuart, Chair of IUCN's Species Survival Commission. "In Bangkok, we need to see concrete action that will reverse the current devastating trends before they get out of control."
This year's conference marks the 40th anniversary of CITES. IUCN was instrumental in creating the Convention, which today has 178 Parties and is one of the world's most powerful tools for biodiversity conservation.
For more information, or to set up interviews, please contact:
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post1391466746613680338..comments2009-04-06T15:31:57.963-07:00Comments on The Wizard of Odds: Two Nasty email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-15644246497859826482008-01-04T11:23:00.000-08:002008-01-04T11:23:00.000-08:00Well, that's certainly a disappointment, Purdue Ma...Well, that's certainly a disappointment, Purdue Matt. I know many of my friends and I enjoyed the Purdue game, and I personally have always had lots of respect for Purdue's program since the Drew Brees days. (I'm only 20, I don't remember any further back.) I know we'd definitely love to have you back, and that you guys should be treated with nothing but respect. No fans that come into ALOHA Stadium should be treated with anything but the aloha spirit.

Drunken fan behavior is always a concern, and with the Boise State and Washington games, I think we're going to see more efforts for security at UH games. But if rowdiness continues, I'd bet Lt. Gov. Aiona may resume discussions on banning alcohol from the stadium. There's been lots of opposition to that, despite the fact that it's becoming more of a standard around college sports.

Many fans may boo and taunt, but that's just gamesmanship. Those that get abusive, though, that's just wrong. If you guys ever do get to come back, keep the Aloha Stadium Security phone number in your cell phone, like I do. Because of costs, it's hard for Aloha Stadium to heavily secure the whole stadium, so they depend on phone calls to let them know of situations. The only problem is, they don't post that number continuously on the JumboTron or on signage. It's (808) 483-2807. When you call them, things usually get handled quickly.jase0517https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-62332686423965079822008-01-04T05:12:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:12:00.000-08:00And Hawaii wonders why no one wants to come play i...And Hawaii wonders why no one wants to come play in Aloha stadium. Just ask Michigan State about their experience.Purdue Matthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-51422345714459244482008-01-04T05:06:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:06:00.000-08:00I have yet to hear a positive story from a fellow ...I have yet to hear a positive story from a fellow Purdue fan who attended the game last season. Both Hawaii's players and fans seem to have some island inferiority complex that leads to all the fans wanting to fight people in the stands and all their players to perform all those cheap shots.Purdue Matthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-44307643709338913222008-01-04T00:05:00.000-08:002008-01-04T00:05:00.000-08:00"Classless acts of 2007" should definitely include..."Classless acts of 2007" should definitely include Rick Trickett (FSU OL Coach) slapping OL Daron Rose in the face with his hat, repeatedly screaming "FUCK YOU BOY, YOU FUCKIN' FUCK, FUCK YOU". This came in the 2nd Qtr in the opener at Clemson. I have never seen such illegal behavior from a coach to a player as I did from that redneck Trickett that day.

I have searched everywhere for a video of this but have had no luck. There was one on YouTube, but it was only there a day or email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-24519257692049810082008-01-03T23:43:00.000-08:002008-01-03T23:43:00.000-08:00Tuberville at Auburn is much more dirty than Terry...Tuberville at Auburn is much more dirty than Terry Bowden ever thought about being - and that's saying a lot. Tubs is a weasel, a cheater, a liar, and a smartass. Worst of all, he sounds just like Bobby Bowden in interviews when asked about his controversial plays and games. The guy is full of email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-53342023978456624042008-01-03T19:45:00.000-08:002008-01-03T19:45:00.000-08:00It's called an 'okina, and it's a consonant in the...It's called an 'okina, and it's a consonant in the Hawaiian language.jase0517https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-50348990580453169122008-01-03T19:43:00.000-08:002008-01-03T19:43:00.000-08:00I hate how you have to put the apostophre in hawai...I hate how you have to put the apostophre in hawaii now as much as i do when dorks put a "t" in front of firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-45924476722696079372008-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:002008-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:00Resubmitting this after noticing a typo:Okay, in t...Resubmitting this after noticing a typo:

Okay, in the stands, sure, it happens sometimes. I go to every game, and drunken fan behavior can get crazy at times. But if you read everything the Boise State and Washington fans said following their visit, you'd see how well they were treated. It's sad and deplorable that there were a few notable fights during the Fresno State game, but a few dozen (or even hundred) fans out of 49,000 does not mean the Aloha Stadium crowd is full of thugs.

As for fights on the field, we haven't seen those for years. Yes, there was Cincinnati in 2002, and there was Houston in 2003. But this is 2007-08. We don't do that anymore; we play with passion and pride, but we also play with discipline. Don't confuse the haka/ha'a for uncontrollable ferocity. Even Georgia fans have noted that it was the UH players helping up their opponents, not the other way around. We play hard, but we respect the other team. Every so often, someone ends up doing something they shouldn't be doing, but I'd hardly say it's rampant, or anything to that effect.jase0517https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-74513598435331313722008-01-03T18:51:00.000-08:002008-01-03T18:51:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.jase0517https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-4480679941615095422008-01-03T18:39:00.000-08:002008-01-03T18:39:00.000-08:00just google something like Hawaii football and bra...just google something like Hawaii football and brawl and see how many stories come up with fights between Hawaii and the opposing team. Dont think those happened by Hawaii playing clean. Hawaii seems to have a fight break out at least once a year both on the field and in the stands. Fresno State was this years victims. Hopefully the Cincinnati Bearcats wont be next years victim like they were in 2002 I firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-46336455635326507962008-01-03T15:38:00.000-08:002008-01-03T15:38:00.000-08:00Nope...Have to agree with the Hawai'i piling on. L...Nope...Have to agree with the Hawai'i piling on. Last year when we (alabama) played them to open the season, they were doing much of the same shit. Hands-down the cheapest of the cheap shot artists...although Tommy "we don't coach dirty play" T'ville's squad is firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-7508913813145532452008-01-03T12:25:00.000-08:002008-01-03T12:25:00.000-08:00The king of cheap shots? Maybe I'm partial, but I'...The king of cheap shots? Maybe I'm partial, but I'd disagree with that. We like to hit, but I'd like to think there's a line we don't cross.

Keenan Jones (who was a senior, BTW) has always had his share of hot-headed problems. I was proud of the way the team persevered despite getting beat down by Georgia, but I was not proud of Keenan Jones. Everyone sees the tattoos and the wild hair, and they think Hawai'i is a team of thugs, when they really aren't. But Jones didn't do anything to prove that stereotype wrong. I don't blame anyone for being disappointed in Jones' play; I just hope you don't unfairly label the other players in the same light.jase0517https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-27713921224579805492008-01-03T09:12:00.000-08:002008-01-03T09:12:00.000-08:00Hawaii is the king of cheap shots. That's all they...Hawaii is the king of cheap shots. That's all they do. As a Purdue fan, I witnessed it first hand last season.Purdue Matthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-40988933167005165372008-01-03T08:01:00.000-08:002008-01-03T08:01:00.000-08:00I was watching the Jones kid celebrate the hit and...I was watching the Jones kid celebrate the hit and saying: "Maybe someone should tell him he just cost his team 15 yards and really should shut up."Tar Heel firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-1919866806323051092008-01-03T06:45:00.000-08:002008-01-03T06:45:00.000-08:00Jones cost his team another 10 yards for a blatant...Jones cost his team another 10 yards for a blatant hold on another punt return later in the game. And let's not forget he made the news back in March for roughing up his girlfriend.

That little fucker's only one or two incidents away from turning into the islands' version of Mo Clarett. I'm not ashamed to say I'll be rooting for the Gators to fuck him up, bad, when Hawaii goes to Gainesville for the 2008 opener.Doughttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15857498.post-51978499326268950922008-01-03T06:10:00.000-08:002008-01-03T06:10:00.000-08:00The Keenan Jones hit bothered many Georgia fans so...The Keenan Jones hit bothered many Georgia fans something fierce. Consider: Mikey Henderson was a senior, playing his final game for Georgia, and was one of the upstanding leaders of the team - one of the most selfless players. Before he gets a real chance to even touch the ball, he gets speared illegally and concussed, forcing him to watch his last game of football from the sidelines.

After that, I'd say 99% of Dawg fans were OK with any late or hard hits on Hawaii (and there were a few of them).LDhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Network and Systems Engineering
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Any mouse extermination advice? Y'all gave me the *greatest* ideas for an end-of-the-year bash so I know you must be mad mouse exterminating geniuses, too.
Wishing you a mouse-free classroom full of learning and fun!!!!!
I can't believe the mouse came out during your conference! Yikes! I had a mouse/mice living in my classroom once, and they pooped everywhere. It was so gross! I feel your pain!
I have felt your pain of a mouse in the house! EEk! I love the sentence scramble. Is the file supposed to include the sentences or just the recording sheets? Love all your great ideas! Thanks.
I love the idea for using those cute containers for sentence scrambles. I cannot wait to try it out! My kids are sure to love it! However, I cannot for some reason download the freebie...could you let me know what I need to do, please? Thanks for everything!
I was just at my Dollar Tree and I can not find those cute containers! Did they have candy in them when you purchased them? I want those!!!!
Thanks for the form...hopefully I will find them!
You are very amusing! Thanks for making me laugh today! Sorry about the mouse! Love the scrambled sentences ideas for those containers. I got some at the Target dollar spot!
Girl you seriously CRACK.ME.UP! I had to laugh at the mouse making it's first appearance at PTC! :)
I think you should have your kids write about the mouse. Maybe he's there because he wants to learn to read! They could write from the mouses perspective. Maybe he's country mouse coming to the city or vice versa and took a detour?
But don't get me wrong- I would SO have been on a chair squealing! I practically do that when I see a spider!
Ok... I am totally laughing... I was able "visualize" your story! LOL!
Mrs. Wills Kindergarten
Posting something now about your story---head over to http://rowdyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/ to grab it. You are too funny
I would call in sick until I saw the proof that the mouse in question was escorted out of the building!!! I have had my share of mice visitors in my old school. They use to run through the lights, up the walls, one even came up in the toilet and a student ran out with his pants on the ground, LOL. I don't like mice, my heart is pounding just thinking about them!!!!!
The first grade across the hall from me has a mouse. The janitor is working on catching it.
I had a snake last year. My room started to smell really horrible. I thought something died in the closet. I checked the closet...nothing. One day, I happened to be near one of the corners in my room and smelled the scent really strong. I had an open box on top of another box and assumed something died in it. I made a mental note to check it out after school. At the end of Math, one of my scholars was cleaning up the manipulatives over there. She found a dead snake behind the table.
We turned the crazy event into a story. It was hilarious. Oh..this was about 14 days into my teaching career!
Thanks for the great Word Work idea. I bought the chick containers awhile ago but hadn't decided how to use them. This will be perfect!
I'm loving the mouse story! Glad it's in your classroom and not mine :)
I had a mouse jump out of my top desk drawer earlier this year. I screamed and ran to my neighbor teacher. It is NO fun! I finally got mine to move on when I made sure there was nothing for it to eat ANYWHERE! Oh and I left sticky mouse traps around. I have not seen it in a while but I dread the day he reappears!!
We had a mouse problem in our wing of the school a few years back. There were BABIES TOO!! You don't want to put out a poison 'cause the kids might get into it. The best option we found were the sticky traps. Place it in his path with a little bait inside and let the sucker get stuck!
haha! i totally giggled at this story (sorry!!)
thanks for this download! my students will LOVE it:)
I have had a similar experience with a mouse, so I feel your pain....In my school they put down sticky traps, but it wasn't working for me. Heres what I do.. and it WORKS!! I use Febreeze on my carpets( aq uick spray daily) and then I soak cotton balls in peppermint oil and place them around the room.. We haven't seen a mouse since(although my neighbors have) and the room smells great!
We used to have mice and hamsters as pets. They would sometimes get out. To catch them, I'd put a bucket on the floor and make a little staircase with book leading up the bucket. We'd put mouse snacks (raisins, sunflower seeds, nuts, etc) on the stairs and in the bucket. They'd always find their way in at night and not be able to get out.
The teacher down the hall, LOST her hamster. In my world, a hamster and a mouse are the very same! One day, I was on my stool teaching away when my most disruptive, loud, rowdy child raised his hand VERY CALMLY and said quietly, "There's a mouse under you." I jumped, screamed and ran. My friend heard me from her room and came running...she knew exactly why I was screaming.
the same thing happened to me last year during a conference. I had to end the conference because my feet were up on the table and I could not stop watching the area he ran out of! I feel your pain! :)
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I had a mouse living in my classroom last fall. It also came out during parent conferences. Each time we tried to catch it - it ran! Finally one of the father's caught him and took him outside to the woods. It is quite difficult to have a conference when there is a mouse running around! :)
I feel your pain with the mouse...I had one in my room too a few years ago. I was so scared I would have the kids come in and stomp to scare it into hiding! I sat with my feet up for atleast a week. Then one morning it smelt TERRIBLE - the mouse had died and was rotting! SICK. Luckily we found it and removed it...Hope you find yours (dead)!


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By Kelli B. Grant
Getting a set of spare keys made for the dog-walker and staying home to let the contractor in are no longer necessary inconveniences.
Home-automation system Simplicikey plans to introduce a control app for its devices in June. Currently, the locks, which retail for $349 to $449, open in three ways. Users can click a key fob similar to those commonly used for a car, enter an access code (each system allows for 16, programmed for individual users) or use a plain old-fashioned key.
The new app gives users more control, says a spokeswoman. With it, all of the access codes can be activated or deactivated at will — making sure, say, the contractor can't get in on days he's not schedule to be there. Users can remotely lock or unlock doors as needed to allow for code-less friends and family to gain access to the home in a pinch. Plus, the app offers alerts so that homeowners know who goes in, when, and even if someone expected never shows (if the kids are late getting home from school, for example). Unlike with some other smart locks, there's no subscription charge for using the Simplicikey app, she says. And the app is password-protected to help prevent unauthorized use.
Consumers who already own one of the company's locks may have to wait a bit longer to gain app access, however. Simplicikey is working on an update that will be delivered free of charge to those users, says the spokeswoman. Other app-controlled devices are also in the works.
Senior consumer reporter and "Deal of Day" columnist Kelli B. Grant travels to Las Vegas to find the best, the worst, and the most hyped gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Join her as she roams the exhibit floor for three days, with dispatches here and on Twitter @kelligrant.


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To help gain this public confidence, we have established a structure of corporate governance, which promotes honesty and integrity within our organization and takes into account the various legal requirements of the Securities Exchange Commission, the FDIC, and other regulatory bodies.
Our Board of Directors has been carefully selected to provide management with guidance from a diverse group of business people who represent a wide variety of industries. A separate Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee, each composed of independent directors, meets regularly to address internal controls and other financial matters.
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The Company's reputation for honesty and integrity is based on the individual and collective conduct of the directors, officers and employees. This code of ethics sets forth the policies that clarify to our directors, officers and employees the principles and values to which this company is dedicated. These policies will not only allow Citizens First to achieve its stated mission, but will also enable the company to provide challenging and fulfilling employment in a stable and safe environment.
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All proposed purchases of goods and services or a series of purchases of goods and services from a related party must be supported with reasonable documentation demonstrating that the transaction is on terms no less favorable than would be available to an unrelated party and that documentation must be submitted to the Board of Directors for prior approval of the purchase. If a director or executive officer or related party has an interest in the proposed purchase, they will not participate in the consideration or vote on the purchase.
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Each director, officer and employee will conduct himself or herself in a professional and businesslike manner. Inappropriate workplace behavior such as discrimination or harassment is not permitted. Directors, officers and employees will assist the Company in its goal of providing a safe work environment for all employees. Workplace safety is fundamental. Directors, officers and employees will follow all safety rules and immediately report to their supervisor any unsafe conditions or incidents. Officers and employees will not use, possess or be under the influence of alcohol, mind altering or illegal substances while at work and will bring no weapons to the workplace.
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Directors, officers and employees will strictly adhere to all applicable laws and regulations in effect where the Company does business. This includes insider trading laws. Directors, officers and employees will keep confidential and not seek personal profit from any material non-public information concerning the Company's performance or prospects to which they have access. They will not collude with competitors to reach specific or tacit understandings regarding pricing, allocation of customers or markets or to inhibit competition.
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Putting your bare ass right in front of a sleeping friend then having another friend smack them and shove there face right into your ass (nose in the hole). Then you rip a huge smelly fart and/or shit while their nose is in your asshole.
If you have a big ass you could fill the victims air passages with noxious ass gass, causing them to pass out.
Extra Thrill: Do this while the victim is under covers to get a dutch oven effect!
If you have a big ass you could fill the victims air passages with noxious ass gass, causing them to pass out.
Extra Thrill: Do this while the victim is under covers to get a dutch oven effect!
That venus nosetrap we pulled last night was awesome! I think he's still passed out with shit up his nose!
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the procedure of sneeking up on a sleeping relative or friend who is lying on a couch or some flat surface, and then propping your bare ass right in front of his or her face, next you break some serious wind which scares the shit out of the victim and causes them to jerk their head up violently, the most stimulating element of this process is the next movement which is when the victim's head jerks up and sadistically smacks the bare ass of the performer creating devastating whiplash and then their nose is inserted into the performer's anus, creaing a "venus nosetrap"; this is extremely brutal for the victim because they have the cruel honor of smelling an anus filled with soiled odor; if the performer has a huge ass they can potentially suffocate the victim; if the venus nosetrap is done properly, the victim looks like he is wearing a moon mask, with "moon" deriving from the ass
after holding in a day's worth of farts, i snuck up on my sleeping brother, seth, and gave him the best venus nosetrap yet, making him pass out for 5 minutes, from either my foul fart or blocking up his breathing paths
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The water is taken off boil, it is time to prepare tea. It is prepared in ceremony- slowly, empty, mindful.
One uses hot water to heat the bowl and whisk. After the water spans the inside of the bowl it is disposed of. One reaches for the simple black and white design on the tea can, twists off the lid, peels back the chopped label, and opens the rice paper bag.
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Just a touch of room temperature water is added first and the whisk's slow motions create a thick green paste. Then the hot water follows. Very deliberate whisking motions- first slow then faster- then finishing slow once more- bring this thick green paste to frothy life.
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Is anal sex ok with a woman that has HIV/AIDS
Oct 28, 2008
I am interested in a woman who has HIV/AIDS. She wants to have anal sex not vaginal sex and that is fine with me. Her disease is not active or full blown. Is it all right to have anal sex with her if we take it slow and easy and use lots of K-Y liquid? And can we do it without a condom or is it too risky?
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Let me clarify a few points for you:
1. There is no such thing as an HIV infection that is "not active."
2. We don't use the term "full blown AIDS," because there is no such thing as "partially blown AIDS."
3. Unprotected anal sex is the riskiest of all sexual activities. I strongly advise you to wake up and smell the AZT! Where have you been for the past quarter century? I strongly advise against having penetrative sex without protection (latex or polyurethane condom). Failing to heed this caution would be playing sexual Russian roulette.
Dr. Bob
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A while back my wife and I spent a delightful evening at the Dakota, a jazz club in downtown Minneapolis, listening to a wonderful group called the Roy Hargove Quintet. We had prime seats up front, only a few feet from the musicians.
You may have seen one or two of the many books exploring the link between our life in the church as the Body of Christ and jazz. I'm not going to re-plow that ground. I just want to think about the bass player.
Roy Hargrove, the quintet leader, plays the trumpet and flugelhorn. Then there's a saxophone guy, a pianist, a drummer, and the bass player. Standard jazz quintet. Hargrove, haven given his name to the group, got plenty of solo turns. The sax guy did as well. The pianist and the drummer had their moments in the spotlight. And every now and then, just for a few bars, the bass player showed off. But most of the time, the bassist was just providing the "basement" for the rest of the musicians. He stood in the back. He played. And he smiled most of the time.
Pat and I talked about it later. The bassist wasn't in the spotlight, but he was essential. The music simply wouldn't have sounded the same without him. This particular man seemed to be quite content to be in the background, doing his essential work. He didn't need the spotlight. But I'm sure he appreciated the applause at the end.
Chances are that there are a few "bassists" in your congregation. The folks who set up the coffee every Sunday morning. The people who are ready to usher every week. The cooks who come through for all the special events. Sunday School teachers. Lawn mowers. Snow shovelers. Altar Guild. They're in the background, simply doing their thing dependably. They don't get the spotlight the way pastors and interns do, but that seems to be OK with them. Your church would be lost without them.
These are not people who are working for recognition. But recognition is a nice bonus, and a reflection that you appreciate the people who make life happen in the congregation.
Say thanks to a bassist today. Maybe two.
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