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Earlier today, I had an opportunity to speak by telephone with Senator Mike Gravel, a presidential candidate who has switched from the Democratic Party to the Libertarian Party. Senator Gravel welcomed my questions, and I had a very positive impression of him. He is extremely well spoken, and quite passionate about many of the issues near and dear to the Libertarian Party.
My purpose, of course, was to ascertain why he decided to switch parties, and whether he truly holds Libertarian views as opposed to only conveniently holding libertarian views in order to get the LP nomination. I quickly discovered that his most basic belief, which he has provably held for over 30 years, is thoroughly libertarian: the right of the American people to bypass and even overturn Congress and the President, when those elected officials act in contradiction to the will of the people.
Senator Gravel believes that "the American people are not empowered to do anything, and this is wrong." He therefore believes Americans should have the ability to directly make laws through federal ballot initiatives. At present, many states allow citizens to present laws directly through initiatives which, if supported widely enough, will be placed on the ballot to potentially become law; an example of this is Proposition 215, which legalized medical marijuana in California. Senator Gravel believes citizens should be able to do the same thing on the federal level, under his National Initiative For Democracy.
The government is a tool, the people can use it. But if the people have the direct power to use it, then you're going to see the government as a real tool, not the tool you have when the special interests determine how the tool of government is handled, by the lobbyists, who pay for the campaigns, who manipulate you to vote for them. That's the process that has to change.
When he says that the government has the duty to release information to the public, so they can make sound decisions, he is not blowing smoke, nor is he promoting something he hasn't already done himself. During the Vietnam War, Senator Gravel released the Pentagon Papers, reading thousands of pages into the Congressional Record, so that Americans would finally know the truth behind that war; and his defiance, by informing Americans of information which was previously viewed as classified, was a pivotal moment in American history.
Under his National Initiative For Democracy we, as citizens, could end the war, end the federal income tax, or pass a federal law allowing Americans to carry guns openly; we could make any law we want, as long as there is sufficient citizen support for it. Senator Gravel says that "the real power in this country does not lie with the leadership, with Congress or with the President; it lies with you, the American citizen". This program would in fact become an important part of the checks and balances system, which Senator Gravel believes should have been in force from the beginning, so citizens could more easily keep Congress and the President in check.
Of course, when he was running for President in the Democratic Party, the Democrats weren't very happy with that idea. I asked the Senator whether they oppose it because it threatens their power, or if they oppose it because they believe the average American is unable to make sound legislative decisions. He immediately replied, "Both." He went on to explain that "the average person in Congress believes they are more intelligent than the average American, and there are a few in Congress who are very intelligent; but at the same time the average American is smarter than the average Congressman, and perfectly capable of making sound decisions."
His suspicion of the leading presidential candidates was made clear when he said, "Don't trust anyone who says they have all the answers. Nobody has all the answers; I don't have all the answers. But the American public knows what is best for them, and I trust them to make those decisions."
Talking war with Senator Gravel, for someone my age who lived during Vietnam, is like getting into a time machine, and going back to the last destructive war this country faced, when he forced a filibuster to end the draft, and thus end the Vietnam war. Senator Gravel was a maverick, and he defied Congress again and again.
As you may recall, even before we sent troops to Iraq, he warned the American public that there were no WMDs in Iraq. I asked him why, in his opinion, President Bush lied about the presence of WMDs. "Oil. He wanted to get control of the oil, and it's all just more American imperialism and the military-industrial complex." He went a step further, and agreed that Bush and Cheney should not only be impeached, but that they should face trial for war crimes. "Americans must stop thinking we're above the law," he stated. He believes that the United States should stop getting involved in foreign conflicts altogether, and "stop being the world's policeman".
Senator Gravel is completely against the War on Drugs, which he categorizes as a failure. "We spend 50 to 85 billion dollars a year on a drug war that does no good to anybody other than criminalizing people who shouldn't be criminals. We have 2.3 million people in jail right now, and half of them shouldn't even be in jail …. if you want marijuana, why not go to a package store? A fifth of gin will do more damage to you, to your health, than will a pack of marijuana. As for the rest of the drugs, why not legalize them and regulate them? We put addicts in jail when they aren't criminals, but there they learn to be better criminals, to steal and commit crime to feed their habit. It's a public health problem, and we need to solve it as a public health problem, and save all this money we're spending to keep people in jail for drugs, $30,000 a year for each of them."
He is therefore in support of decriminalizing and regulating all drugs. "If you need to get some coke, go to a doctor and get a prescription. If you're an addict, you'll have to register so we can help you. But the way we do it now, we catch you with drugs, we throw you in jail, and you don't get any help."
With regard to whether legalizing all drugs would increase addiction, he states, "That's what they told us about alcohol, during Prohibition. Alcohol is more addictive than marijuana. Should you go to jail for having marijuana, when you don't go to jail for having whiskey and alcohol? It's a stupid policy, it's gutless, and it's damaging our inner cities. Seventy percent of the people in jail are African-Americans, and most of it is for drugs. It's gutless on the part of our leaders to not solve this, to not treat it as a public health problem rather than a criminal problem ….. For those who say we have a drug problem, yeah, we have a problem, and it's with stupidity at the highest levels of our government."
As for those in prison for drug offenses, he would educate nonviolent drug offenders – whether it's a college degree or technical training – then grant them a full pardon so they can not only be released from prison, but also have the tools they need to immediately become fully productive members of society.
He is for Second Amendment rights, saying "I have a weapon, and I'll fight to keep it." Insofar as how openly Americans should be able to carry weapons, he referred me back to the federal ballot initiative, saying that the American people should decide that issue.
When I asked him about reducing the size of government as well as its spending, he agreed that it has gotten completely out of hand, and that severe cutbacks should be made. The first steps would be dismantling the IRS (which would no longer be needed with his national sales tax program), and the "War On Drugs" arm of the DEA (since all drugs would be legalized). He also believes that "if we empower the people to make laws, they will shrink the government."
I could actually hear the thrill in his voice when one question pointed out that libertarians are, by and large, for open borders. He believes that we have so many illegal immigrants here because our own laws caused them to not have work available in their own country; he states that 1.3 million farming jobs were lost in Mexico when NAFTA was passed. For that reason, he believes repealing NAFTA would cure most of the illegal immigration, as more jobs are created in their home countries. As for those who are already here and don't want to leave, he wants to simply "put them on the path to citizenship." He believes that we should create completely open borders, similar to what is in place in Europe, whereby citizens could cross into or from Canada or Mexico, with no questions asked.
It is undeniable that the federal government is deeply in debt, and must raise revenue. Senator Gravel, however, is opposed to the income tax, since it over-taxes the poor and middle-class, and grossly undertaxes the wealthy. He therefore proposes dismantling the IRS altogether. He would replace the income tax with a 23% sales tax, and give a rebate each month to every American family to pay for necessities. Senator Gravel believes that this would allow the poor and middle class, who spend mostly on necessities such as food and housing, to have far more disposable income. He believes this program will create the same amount of federal revenue, but in a manner which is far more fair to the poor and working class.
"I don't know whether it's a step to end taxation, but at this point it is a good way to fund needed revenue. Right now we tax income and investments, and investment income is taxed at a lower rate than income. We don't tax the wealthy, and that's what's wrong with our system." He again reiterated that the American people could make the final decision regarding whether federal taxation should eventually end, through his ballot initiative program.
Senator Gravel believes that Social Security funds should be left alone, rather than used by the government for other purposes as is now the norm. At this point, most Americans have already paid into Social Security. He wants everyone's Social Security funds invested in the free market, and he wants everyone to get an accounting of their money and interest earned, just as if they had invested it with a bank; and if they die before spending what they have invested and earned, he believes that the surplus in their Social Security account should go to their heirs.
As for private investments, he believes his sales tax program with refunds for necessities will give the average American the additional funds needed to save in an IRA or other investment vehicle, as additional retirement savings to supplement what they have already put into Social Security.
He is aware that many libertarians are against Universal Health Care, but believes his plan will meet libertarian standards. He came up with the idea of a Healthcare Security System 30 years ago. Senator Gravel pointed out that he knows the healthcare system "up front and personal". One year, he ended up with over $150,000 in healthcare costs, and went bankrupt as a result.
He believes the Democratic health care plan, wherein businesses are forced to provide health insurance for their employees, is "the wrong way to go, because it is not the responsibility of businesses to provide healthcare; their job is to be competitive in the global marketplace." So instead, he wants to enact a Universal Single Payor Voucher plan, similar to the plan which the Veterans Administration has in place. Every American would be given a health care voucher. The vouchers would have a very modest co-pay, and a very modest deductible. Americans would have their choice of hospitals, their choice of doctors, and a choice of five or six plans. There would be no exclusions for preexisting conditions.
He doesn't think we need to raise taxes in order to provide health care for all Americans; we just need to make our healthcare system considerably more efficient than it is at present. He believes that if we computerize healthcare records, it will streamline the system, because he says 30% of healthcare cost is in paperwork. He intends to provide every American with basic healthcare services, and if they want more or different coverage, they can choose to buy additional or supplemental plans in the free market.
He is aware of Ron Paul's belief that the Federal Reserve is responsible for the inflationary effects which are harmful to poor and middle-class Americans. Senator Gravel wants to reexamine the Federal Reserve, and study the gold standard with an eye toward a global monetary system, which will better protect the value of our money in a global marketplace.
Senator Gravel was pivotal in shepherding the Alaska Pipeline though Congress, but at this point he would oppose any effort to drill for oil in the Alaskan Wildlife Preserve. He states that instead, he wants us to end our dependence upon oil within five years. His goal would be to replace oil with alternative energy sources.
I asked Senator Gravel if there was any one moment – a light bulb moment, if you will – in which he realized that he was a libertarian. He stated, "Not really. It's an awareness that goes back 30, 40 years, that the best way to to change things was from inside, within the power structure. Now, it's time for a change. I am joining the Libertarian Party to become its presidential nominee. I can take the Libertarian Party to a level they've never been before. I am against war, I am against taxing income, I am against the war on drugs. I am for smaller government, open borders, and the ability of the American people to self-govern. I am a libertarian. I scored seven out of seven on Reason's "Seven Ways To Win Votes" – I am for internet gambling, for medical marijuana (but I go much further than that, by decriminalizing all drugs) …. so I'm more libertarian than Ron Paul, because he scored lower. And I will work very hard as the Libertarian Party's candidate, I will get the libertarians the national playing field they need to grow. And not just libertarians, either. I will raise the playing field for all third parties."
All in all, Senator Gravel impressed me as sincere, intelligent, and passionate about libertarian issues. I did not at all get the impression that he is a pseudo-libertarian; I think he's the real deal, because his actions even decades ago indicated that he is a libertarian. He left the Democratic Party because he realized that they are not receptive to his ballot initiative plan, and are not in agreement with his healthcare plan, his opposition to the War on Drugs, and many other issues. He has the presence, he has the speaking ability and dynamic personality, and he has the name recognition and contacts to place us on a more even playing field.
The Democrats' loss may very well be our gain.
Senator Gravel suggested that those interested in more information about his views read his book "Citizen Power: A Mandate For Change", which can be ordered online here. It is also available on Amazon.com, but their new book price is actually several dollars higher than the price on his website. Amazon's description of the book is as follows.
As author of Citizen Power in 1971, Senator Mike Gravel determined that much of what he wrote then is apropos in America today; hence, the release of Citizen Power: A Mandate for Change that reflects the accuracy of his evaluation of problems then, his current position on a number of issues facing America now, and the process that Americans can undertake to become empowered as lawmakers in partnership with their elected officials. Most chapters of Citizen Power: A Mandate for Change present material from the original book, as well as new information and revised positions. The exceptions are Chapter 2: The National Initiative, and Chapter 7: The War on Drugs. All other chapters cover similar topics in both books, but with the senator's fresh insights for today's world. Each chapter ends with how the National Initiative, once enacted, could help solve the problems presented in that chapter. The Table of Contents is as follows: Chapter 1 – Now It's the Citizen's Turn Chapter 2 – The National Initiative Chapter 3 – America's Failure in Education Chapter 4 – Tax Reform – The Fair Tax Chapter 5 – The Health Security System Chapter 6 – National Environmental & Energy Policy Chapter 7 – The War on Drugs Chapter 8 – Crime & Punishment Chapter 9 – The Shroud of Secrecy Chapter 10 – American Imperialism Chapter 11 – Global Governance Chapter 12 – Who Stole the American Dream?
All three customer reviews give the book five stars. There is a "look inside the book" feature, and based on that material and given that it was originally written in 1971, then updated recently, I don't think there is any real question whether Senator Gravel is a libertarian. Based upon his statements in that book, it appears that he was a libertarian even before there was a Libertarian Party.
Here are the reviews:
It's all about lawmaking!,February 25, 2008
By Goodrich (Dearborn, MI USA) – See all my reviews
Those who still want Mike Gravel's original Citizen Power, but can't afford to pay over $200 for the few rare copies that are available, will be pleased with the new Citizen Power: A Mandate for Change. In some chapters, Senator Gravel has incorporated substantial excerpts from his original book and then updated his thoughts on each issue, often admitting that his position on a certain issue in the 1970s was naive and that he now views that issue with a mature mind. This is a refreshingly candid look at a presidential candidate's positions on key issues facing the American people today. Most importantly, however, is Chapter 2 and supplemental appendices about the National Initiative, which Senator Gravel and some of the nation's top constitutional scholars crafted to empower citizens as lawmakers; after all, lawmaking is the cornerstone of democracy. All subsequent chapters address how the National Initiative for Democracy (NI4D)would work to alleviate problems, such as healthcare and education.
From ending the war on drugs to restructuring the UN,March 8, 2008
Senator Gravel has produced an engaging book! He presents complex and difficult issues facing the US and the world in understandable prose and proposes solutions that call for transformational change. In response to a legislative process controlled by corporations and special interests Gravel proposes the National Initiative on Democracy that would empower the people to legislate through direct democracy in national referendums on issues. In response to ineffective global governance Gravel calls for a restructuring of the UN including an end to veto powers for the permanent members of the Security Council. I was delighted to see his position on American exceptionalism. Granted that we are #1 in the world in the numbers of people in our prisons, on many key measures such as education, healthcare we are far from being the best in the world. I was most pleased by the optimism of Mike Gravel's vision for the future of America in the world. He sees solutions to problems such as global warming, energy, and national security through greater cooperation with other countries. The beginning of his space policy statement on page 59 is particularly encouraging: "SPACE REPRESENTS A LIMITLESS FRONTIER for humankind. Laws modeled on the Law of the Sea need to be agreed upon to make energy, natural resources, and knowledge available in a manner that fosters greater cooperation, rather than greater competition, among all nations. In keeping with this spirit, space must not be militarized."
Gravel's Populist Manifesto,March 19, 2008
By D. Douglas (California) – See all my reviews
An eloquent and lucid political manifesto by an increasingly refreshing, honest and prudent politician.
Citizen Power showcases a myriad of power-to-the-people proposals, and sways from your politics as usual demagoguery, while Gravel's prose is filled with solemnity and earnestness, contrary to his political opponents.
The book's motif is the National Initiative for Democracy, a populist program that will enable ordinary citizens to become legislatures, moreover eliminating large bureaucracies and big government lapdogs.
An emphasis is brought upon the military-industrial complex and its draconian, unproductive results. Suggesting the ultimate disintegration of the latter, if not grave consequences will ensue
Gravel's proposals on education is most interesting, and offer an ingenious subsidiary, if utilized in orthodoxy, to our failing educational system.
The War on Drugs chapter was dismaying at least, and produced a sharp contempt for the activities our government continues to perpetuate.
I have probably forgotten important topics of this book, and my review is ultimately asymmetrical and lackluster. I can only recommend this fine book, so you can make your own judgments and discoveries.
Senator Gravel was kind enough to state that, if any of our readers have additional questions, I can phone him again to get those answers. Therefore, if you have any questions which aren't answered here, post them and in about a week I will give him another call to get your answers for you.


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New Line Cinema has put its feature project "The Nutcracker" into turnaround, a person with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to TheWrap.
Adam Shankman was expected to direct this new take on the classic fairy tale in which a young girl is taken on an adventure by a toy soldier who comes alive.
The film had been seen as a holiday tentpole film for 2013.
The script was written by Darren Lemke ("Shrek Forever After"). Temple Hill's Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen were producing.
Sources familiar with the situation pointed out that Shankman has a busy schedule and that New Line did not necessarily want to embark on another music-oriented project at this point.
Shankman has worked with New Line a number of times, most recently "Rock of Ages." Starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin and Julianne Hough, the adaptation of the stage musical was released in June and made around $56 million worldwide. Shankman also made "Hairspray" with New Line.
Shankman had also been expected to direct the Warner Bros. film "This is Where I Leave You." Last month it was confirmed that Shawn Levy would take on directing duties for that film.


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The approval for a specialized workshop from the Ministry of the Republic of Croatia
On the basis of verification on compliance with the required conditions and norms, at the end of October 2018. the company Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. has received approval for a specialized workshop for maintenance of wheelsets for rail vehicles by the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia. Before issuing this approval for a specialized workshop for maintenance of wheelsets for rail vehicles that are in use in domestic and international rail traffic was preceded the verification process of the fulfillment of the previously mentioned conditions which the company successfully passed.
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A contract for the purchase of nine sets of axle assemblies has been signed
On 10 November 2017, a contract was signed for the purchase of nine sets of axle assemblies for electric locomotives of series 1 141 and 1 142 owned by HŽ Putnièki Prijevoz.
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The increase in production and contracts within the oil program. Duro Dakovic Strojna obrada d.o.o. has signed a deal of approximately € 700,000.00 for Croatian oil company INA in the area of the oil exploatation valves, class AA, EE and FF for a special project.
New equipment - Stress relieve with vibrations
DD Strojna Obrada d.o.o. is equipped with new modern CNC equipment for the VSR (vibration stress relief). Stress relief can be performed on large welded structures, and other constructions difficult even to 18.000 kg.
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Pellet production line
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Permission of Railways Regulatory Board BiH for rail program Ðuro Ðakovic Strojna obrada Ltd.
Based on the audit performed by the regulatory committee BiH Railways, for company Ðuro Ðakovic Strojna obrada Ltd. was issued a licence certifying that the products of railway program are approved for use on the railways in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Presentation of Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. on the InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin
Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. has participated on this years InnoTrans fair 2016. in Berlin, leading world exhibition for transport industry and tehnology.
Presentation of Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. on the InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin
Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. has participated on this years InnoTrans fair 2018. in Berlin, leading world exhibition for transport industry and tehnology.
SALE: Crane gearbox D8-8262-00-000
Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. is selling three-stage gearbox of main lifting with mark 25 N which is normally installed in crane produced by "Ðuro Ðakovic cranes".
SALE: MAAG Gear Measuring Machine
Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. is selling calibrated MAAG Gear Measuring Machine in good operating condition.
Successful cooperation DD Strojna obrada with the company Softronic SRL
This year Duro Dakovic Strojna obrada has concluded several contracts with Softronic SRL, a Romanian manufacturer of locomotives and electric trains, for the production of a total of 48 drive wheelsets for ASEA electric locomotives,which are continuously supplied to the client.
Successful production of wood pellets on the production line from ÐÐ Strojna obrada d.o.o.
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The most successful year in Duro Dakovic Strojna obrada after the crisis in 2009.
Closed market, the inability of placing own products and the loss of customers are some of the main consequences of the current crisis in the world and a major cause of the shuting down a large number of businesses.Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada showed how to develop a successful
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The participation of ÐÐ Strojna obrada d.o.o. on the exibithion Innotrans 2018 in Berlin
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The participation of Ðuro Ðakoviæ Strojna obrada d.o.o. at Valve World Expo 2014 in Düsseldorf
Valve World Expo is the most important international fair of valves and equipment, as well as their components, intended for different industries such as petrochemical, chemical, food and processing, and is held every two years in Düsseldorf.
Wheelsets overhauling for Amsterdam trams!
DD Strojna obrada d.o.o. cooperates with Bombardier transportation in Amsterdam doing overhauling of wheelsets for Amsterdam trams. More then 130 wheelsets should be overhauled in 2011 and 2012.
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Thanks to the massive unpopularity of the Obamacare law that includes abortion funding, rationing concerns and now a mandate that forces religious employers to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions, Obama is losing to the top two GOP candidates in key states.
In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of the nation's dozen top battleground states, a majority of Americans calls passage of Obamacare a "bad thing" and support repealing it should Republicans win control of the Senate from Democrats in November and the White House.
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by Barry
Whether it's
rising rates or right of ways, electric cooperative members often have
questions for the employees and directors of their business. That's
one of the reasons we publish Rural Missouri.
And it's also why we take part in events such as the Missouri State
This month we start
an important series that will fill you in on why electric rates are
going up at co-ops across the state. This series (see page 12) will
examine the many variables that contribute to the "perfect
storm" descending on your power supplier.
Talking to members
is vital to the success of any cooperative. When electric co-ops made
the decision to fund the Missouri Electric Cooperatives Building
at the state fair, we knew it would be an excellent place to visit
with the membership.
The fair draws electric
cooperative members from all across the state. It's great to
see hats with electric co-op logos on the heads of the many fairgoers.
Those who have attended the fair in the past take great pride in the
MEC building, especially its ground-source heat pump cooled comfort.
will be a lot of new things to see and do in the electric cooperative
building during this year's fair, which runs from Aug. 9-19. An
information kiosk staffed by electric cooperative personnel will
be the first thing fairgoers see when entering the building.
A new energy
bike will be on hand this year and should be a big hit. Pedal power simulates
the work a power plant does as more and more load is placed on the system.
The display has a fan, different wattage light bulbs and a TV set. As
more load is placed on the generator, you will discover it gets harder
to pedal. Those with the strongest legs will see themselves on the
TV screen.
Once again we will
have the "People from our Pages," featuring
artisans and craftspeople who appeared in Rural Missouri.
There will also be photos from our award-winning editors
on display.
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are once again sponsoring events and
concerts on the Touchstone Energy Stage. And some lucky members will
get a ride in the Touchstone Energy balloon, weather permitting.
Divin, manager of Southwest Electric Cooperative and a member of
the State Fair Commission, tells me he is excited by the return of
Marion Lucas as fair director. Marion says he considers the fair home
to family and friends, and we couldn't agree more.
We hope you
will all bring your questions to the fair and the Missouri Electric
Cooperatives Building this month.
Hart is executive vice president of the Association
of Missouri Electric Cooperatives.
Barry Hart
Barry Hart
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text: Dungarvan enjoys a further renaissance in 2016 with the introduction of four new pieces from the House of Waterford Crystal. Tom CookÕs interpretation of the venerated Waterford Designer Miroslav HavelÕs classic pattern for the 2015 Designer Studio Dungarvan Rose Bowl sparked renewed interest in this mid-1950Õs Waterford icon. Echoes of ancient Dungarvan Castle resonate in the horizontal and cross vertical cuts, honoring a rich tradition of deep cutting techniques while emanating a completely contemporary look and feel. Made in Ireland


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Shares of Google took a dive Tuesday, as the company's CFO told investors what they wanted to hear least. The growth - she is a-slowin'.
In a rare confrontation with the public, Google's CFO George Reyes dropped a doozie. "Most of what is left is just organic growth," he said on a Merrill Lynch webcast, according to Reuters. "Clearly our growth rates are slowing. We see that each and every quarter. We are going to have to find new ways to monetize the business."
That gem of wisdom caused the Google fanboys to pause for a moment and then sell off their shares at pace. Google's stock dropped as much as 13 per cent on the day before regaining a bit of ground as nerves calmed. Google ended down more than seven per cent by market close at $362.62 per share.
Close to 100 per cent of Google's revenue comes from its web search ad business, which you've all grown to know and love. And, given that fact, it's no wonder investors are concerned about a lack of growth.
Google has not proven itself terribly adept at new money making ventures. Its Google Video service, for example, still has just three episodes of CSI up for sale close to two months after Google launched its partnership with CBS. A company that can't hawk the hottest show on television can't hawk much - well, except for boxes of text.
Investors should remember that Google places "Do No Evil" as its mission and has said that making short-term profits to please shareholders is not the primary motivation driving the company. Where selling out to China fits into those claims remains anyone's guess. ®


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Victoria in blossom
An opportunity to see the flower of the giant water lily, Victoria amazonica, and the pithaya in blossom. They open out at dusk, but not every night. Updates (in Swedish) on Facebook.
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Searching for Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Journey
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Let's tackle materials challenges together!
AIMday Materials is a unique opportunity for academic researchers, companies and organisations to network, exchange knowledge, and initiate collaboration related to sustainable solutions for materials challenges.This year's event will be held digitally. However, we are looking into the possibility of conducting informal face-to-face meetings as well.
Museum Day in the rainforest
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Prosecutor offered to drop escape charges if she pleaded guilty to DUI, a charge she denies.
Local artist Sally Adams, who was stopped last year by a state trooper who has a history of pulling over more women than men, rejected a plea deal on Thursday offered by prosecutors.
Assistant State Attorney Shannon Hankin offered to drop the felony escape charge if Adams would plead guilty to a misdemeanor, pay a $100 fine, attend a class and perform 20 hours of community service.
Adams said she rejected the deal "on principle."
"It's not right to try to manipulate me into taking something I don't deserve," Adams said.
Until she encountered Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Melvin Arthur last May, Adams had never been arrested.
Arthur stopped Adams, 52, on Tamiami Trail, just south of Hillview Street, because her tag light was out.
Three hours later, Adams was charged with DUI, though her breath tested at 0.036 percent — far below the 0.08 level at which Florida drivers are considered intoxicated. She was also charged with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, and escape — a felony punishable by 16 years in prison — because Arthur's handcuffs slipped off her wrists, she says.
Adams has said she believes she was profiled by the trooper, because of her sex.
Arthur, 24, has a reputation among some defense lawyers for stopping more women than men.
But data examined by the Herald-Tribune also raises questions about the troopers' arrest record.
According to information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol, which consisted of all traffic stops Arthur made in 2012, nearly two-thirds of the drivers he pulled over were women, as were 62 percent of those that Arthur arrested on DUI charges.
The data stands in stark contrast to arrest trends made by other officers in Sarasota County: they arrest far more men than women. Of the more than 14,000 people booked in the Sarasota County jail last year, only 25 percent were women and 75 percent were men, according to Sheriff's Office data.
The same is true for DUI arrests in Sarasota County, where about two-thirds as many men were arrested on drunken driving charges last year.
As of Thursday, the FHP has failed to fully comply with a public records request from the Herald-Tribune seeking Arthur's arrest data for 2010 and 2011.
FHP hired Arthur, who is paid $33,977 and works out of the FHP's Venice District, in 2009.
FHP officials said they do not see any need to examine the apparent statistical anomaly surrounding Arthur's arrests.
"We have not initiated an internal investigation on Trooper Arthur," FHP's chief spokeswoman Capt. Nancy Rasmussen said Tuesday in an email.
The arrest
Arthur stopped Adams on May 5, 2012 for a tag light violation while they both were driving southbound on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
A video recording shows the trooper first tried to help Adams replace the bulb in her tag light, but the screws holding the light assembly were locked tight.
He then put her through a series of field sobriety exercises, which his report indicates she failed. Arthur arrested her, handcuffed her and placed her in the back of his car, ordering a tow truck for her car.
The video of Adams in the back seat shows that the handcuffs slipped off the 105-pound woman's wrists, but Adams kept her hands behind her back.
Adams said she became concerned about the tow bill, and asked to talk to the driver. When the trooper opened the back door to place a seatbelt on Adams, she pivoted, stepped out of the car, and walked past the trooper.
Adams said she was perplexed about what to do with the handcuffs, which she was holding, so she placed them at the trooper's feet and turned to talk to the tow truck driver.
But Arthur reported that Adams began running, toward the front of his car.
The events that followed were not captured on the recording, but the trooper can be heard screaming, calling for backup and yelling at Adams to "stop resisting."
Arthur reported that he performed a "leg sweep," knocking Adams to the ground. He then lay on top of her and pinned her to the ground until his backup arrived.
Adams denies trying to run.
The hearing
Adams appeared in court Thursday for a motions hearing. Her attorney, Andrea Mogensen, had filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Prosecutors have said there are two ways to prove DUI in court: a breath test, which Adams passed, or by her behavior, which can also indicate impairment.
During the court hearing Thursday, the judge denied the motion to dismiss the case, upholding Arthur's assessment that there was probable cause for the arrest. That clears that way for the case to move before a jury within the next two weeks, with the trial to be scheduled Friday.
"She said she'd had two glasses of wine," Arthur said, responding to a question from a prosecutor during the hearing. "Twice, I had to tell her to keep her head still when her eyes followed the stimulus. Then she held up her hands on her head."
Prosecutors say they are not arguing that Adams was stumbling drunk, but maintained that the standard roadside sobriety tests indicated she was impaired, at least enough to sustain an arrest.
Yet Mogensen pointed out that there was no erratic driving, speeding or other traffic infractions. Adams was not stumbling and her speech was not slurred, Mogensen said. Still, she was not surprised by the judge's decision, because the criteria for an arrest is not hard to prove. Proving to a jury that she was drunk will be more difficult for the prosecutors, she said.
"They won't be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt," Mogensen said.
Adams is confident the video will show the jury she was not impaired.


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To all of our friends who are fans of SON OF FRANKENSTEIN and BAMBI, here is a heads-up. Donnie has consigned with Heritage Auction House for the sale of his original memoribilia from his childhood movie days, beginning OCTOBER 6, 2007. The address is www.ha.com.
Up for auction are many personal items from his early days as a child star, all one-of-a-kind. Included are his original signed contract for BAMBI, SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, and others. There are signed original 8x10's from stars like Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Jackie Moran, Ian Hunter, Nan Grey, and others. There are even some actual 35mm film clips from SON OF FRANKENSTEIN.
If you know of anyone who is an avid collector, please let them know. This will be the only time these one-of-a-kind items will be available. Check Heritage Auctions on the web for more info.
Donnie & Dana Dunagan


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Today I was contacted by a researcher for BBC Any Answers on Twitter in response to a tweet I'd sent them. Earlier in the week I was idly listening to any questions. Lord Tebbit, Conservative Chair was talking, not even sure what the news story was, but he mentioned employment laws for small business and started blaming, yes you've guessed it, those darn women getting pregnant. He lives in fear apparently of the horror of the women he employees getting pregnant. I tweeted my disgust at his comments. In anticipation of the Any Questions show the researcher wanted to call me so I could air my view. I declined for a couple of reasons. I'm clearly happy to sit my views but my weapon of choice is my keyboard rather than my voice, at least to the general public. I'd be terrified of saying something stupid or coming off like a moaning minnie. I mean Any Questions is just a middle class version of the Jeremy Vine show, full of Disgusteds of Tunbridge Wells. Why don't these people just write blogs?
The other deciding factor is I had 3 young children on my own this afternoon. Can you imagine me trying to make a serious point about feminism with "Mummy, I've done a poo" or "Iris is putting stones in her nappy" in the background? Hello YouTube.
But, not wanting to seem like someone who won't put their money where their mouth is I thought I'd write a controlled and planned blog post instead.
Let me caveat this with the fact that I rarely read feminist discourse. I'm not well versed in political theory. I'm a feminist by gut instinct and logical analysis. I don't have the language and reason more seasoned feminists have, and none of this is evidenced based.
Glad we've got that clear. So isn't it nice that one of the high ranking politicians in the country's (almost) leading party views my childbearing status with such horror. Do you know what, as a fertile woman I am so fucked off with being scape goated as the source of the problems for small businesses. I didn't choose to be a woman. And do you know what, if DH could have been pregnant and given birth instead of me I would have let him in an instant. Does Lord Tebbit think it was fun to have 9 months of nausea, insomnia and joint pains? Not to mention 6 months when I was always only seconds away from crapping myself due loss of pelvic floor muscles post partum?
Sure we could chose not to have children but a) that would affect the perception employers have of me as a potential gravida, and b) wouldn't the world be a bit screwed if ALL women chose to stop having kids. Can't have it all ways Lord Tebbit.
Wouldn't it be nice if more value was given to child bearing? You can bet if it was men's job it would be. Women need maternity leave for several reasons. Firstly for recovering from pregnancy and labour. That 6 months or so is handy for getting back your pelvic floor in time for being released back into society. It's important for establishing a breastfeeding relationship if that is what the mother wants. And it is important for creating a nurturing bond with the child, bringing up a child who feels loved and secure so they can grow up to be upstanding members of society. Perhaps one of my children will be the one caring for an elderly Tebbit in years to come. Hopefully then he will value the time I spent nurturing them and caring for them. But then I did stiff my company for two sets of maternity leave – mwah ha ha!
Yes maternity leave is a bit of a pain for small businesses. But the government pays the basic leave benefits so not as much of a pain as you'd think. I'm sure all those pesky equality laws are a pain for SMEs too. Let's just say they don't have to employee any disabled people, none of those gays or coloureds (might upset the customers), and certainly no women who look like they might get pregnant (maybe if they just picked the really ugly ones…).
No, I don't really have any of the answers. But then I am not paid to. Now if only there was a group of people who were paid to solve this sort of problem, intelligent people who could represent everyone in the country….if only.


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Proposed meeting agenda Wed 9/23
Announcements etc.
How to launch the one-blog (categories and terminology should be resolved by now) – communication; training
Quick links – finalize how many and terminology
From previous agendas/discussions:
How will the LIS landing page point to the Blog?
Timeline – CMS freeze date for changes/additions
Updates on work with our contacts
Curricular Technology – where in the IA?
Wiki training for our primary contacts?
Permissions for primary contacts access on web makeover folder in middfiles?
From project timeline:
9/15 – Finalize platform improvement recommendations
9/28 – Web Makeover Check-in with Project Manager
9/28 – Drupal Training for Project Managers
10/1 – Design staff workflow for moving content. Get feedback.
Week of 10/6 – Web Makeover – completed workbook due


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Saigon Interview On The Breakfast Club: Talks Rappers Glorifying Certain Lifestyles, Hip-Hop's Effect On Youth, Prodigy, Shyne & More
"Power 105 1"s "The Breakfast Club" interviews Saigon (Full Interview) Speaks on "The Greatest Story Never Told 2", being banned from Sirus XM, speaks on Prodigy, and his relationship and upcoming tour with Shyne, speaks on why he thinks Biggie and Pac were killed, and goes in depth about why he thinks certain artist are detrimental to the future of our kids."
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From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.
FirstNet crawled toward its goal of developing a nationwide public safety broadband network at the start of the year, spending its first few months naming board members and conducting business operations. But by spring, the entity ramped up with a flurry of activity, setting the stage for what looks like a whirlwind 2014.
Starting in May, FirstNet conducted six regional consultation workshops where representatives met with state and local government agencies about their existing public safety communication projects. In addition, FirstNet has issued RFIs for broadband technology, created a regional operational model aligned with the 10 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regions and approved a $194 million budget for next year.
According to TJ Kennedy, deputy general manager of FirstNet, the moves were made to better support outreach activities in 2014, including state consultation meetings. One of the goals is to "staff up" the 10 operational regions so FirstNet and the states can share information and create a plan on how to roll out a broadband emergency network that states are connected to.
Kennedy explained that FirstNet is using FEMA's regional template because each of those regions share similar issues with weather and topography, making the model a natural fit for FirstNet.
By organizing regionally, FirstNet will have staff and personnel with public safety and technology backgrounds that live and work in those areas, providing local expertise when challenges and concerns arise. So as FirstNet begins work with Colorado or Utah, they will have people in place that understand how public safety operates in that area.
The meetings will be used to discuss issues such as coverage, user counts and how each region's geography will impact state efforts. For example, a technology and deployment strategy that might work fine in Illinois likely won't meet the needs of Alaska or rural Arizona. So time will be spent with each region to establish specific needs and methods of connecting the network.
"We're listening and working to move closer toward creating that state plan that will need to be completed together with FirstNet and the states," Kennedy said. "That's really what a lot of 2014 is going to be focused on."
"That's really the goal of the state consultations — to talk about the art of the possible, but also what needs to be done," he added.
More than $116 million in grants were issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this year to help states with FirstNet planning. The grants were awarded through the NTIA's State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP). The grant program was authorized through the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
The first SLIGP grants were awarded in July. The most recent were issued late last month to Alabama, American Samoa, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. A full list of the grants is available on the NTIA website.
Prior to FirstNet being established however, a number of local governments were working on their own high-speed public safety networks. Charlotte, N.C., for example, used a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant issued by the NTIA to develop its own 4G LTE mode. The city was on the verge of deploying it, but that funding was suspended once FirstNet was authorized.
In order to lift the suspension, Charlotte was required to reach a spectrum management lease agreement with FirstNet. That didn't happen, as both FirstNet and Charlotte mutually agreed this summer that they wouldn't pursue it.
Chuck Robinson, director of shared services for Charlotte, explained that the city's business model for its LTE public safety network was no longer viable, because it had been 18 months since the funding had been suspended. So the city ended that component of its grant and is terminating existing contracts it had in place.
Now Charlotte is working to develop a strategy to use the balance of its BTOP grant funds to advance its public safety communications and do what it can to prepare for the arrival of FirstNet in the area.
Robinson admitted that he believed Charlotte's LTE network was a "great model" for a national public safety broadband network and was disappointed that the city won't be able to deploy it. But he's encouraged by the quick progress FirstNet has made this year.
"If they did not have board members that have contributed at levels I find phenomenal, it would never have gotten off the ground," Robinson said.
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Same as always. Discuss anything and everything related to our new S&S 4D Freespin- The Joker!
in my opinion, I think it'd be a nice fit. It gives me another reason to go to the other side of the park. It'll also keep crowds on that side as well. Hopefully it'll compliment Batman well.


text: The British pop-funk group Living in a Box boomed onto MTV in 1987 with a song named after themselves. Featuring Richard Darbyshire (vocals/guitar), Marcus Vere (synthesizers), and Anthony Critchlow (drums), the band had only one Top 40 single in the U.S., "Living in a Box"; in the U.K., however, the group was far more successful. Living in a Box formed in Sheffield, England in 1985. Darbyshire originally sang for the band the Zu Zu Sharks in the early '80s. Given the choice between a solo career or fronting Living in a Box for Chrysalis Records, Darbyshire selected the latter. Living in a Box received a five-year contract from the label; in 1987, the group released their self-titled debut LP. In 1989, the band recorded a second album, Gatecrashing; the songs "Blow the House Down" and "Room in Your Heart" were Top Ten hits in Britain. But changes at Chrysalis caused artistic differences during the production of their third LP. Living in a Box broke up in 1990 before their third album was completed. In 1994, Darbyshire released his solo debut, How Many Angels, an LP that included several tracks, such as "Better to Have Lost," that were intended for Living in a Box's third album. ~ Michael Sutton


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Integrated production measurement is becoming more of a central demand for modern manufacturing. So instead of relying on coordinate measuring machines in a separate area, measurement devices are being designed into production machines to enable operators to rapidly adapt processes based on measurement results.
To help streamline this process, Heidenhain is offering a new MSE 1000 modular multiplexor that brings a new level of multi-channel electronics to metrology applications, allowing for the connection of many different sensors and the acquisition of measured values using Ethernet. More than 250 devices can be connected, especially useful in production line measurement systems.
According to Marc Tian, product specialist for the Semiconductor and Metrology Division at Heidenhain, what makes the MSE 1000 unique is its ability to handle 256 channels, transfer data a lot faster than competitive offerings, along with the ability for users to combine many different types of technologies.
A key to the new system is its ability to adapt to different operating conditions, along with supplying a variety of interfaces for connecting numerous measuring devices. The system provides fast TCP/IP communication with higher level computer systems over Ethernet, and outputs for controlling sorting switches, warnings lamps, PLCs, and other devices.
In some applications, sensors are needed to measure certain dimensions such as the flatness of a large surface or the taper of a long part. Additionally, large complex parts such as those found in automobile and aerospace manufacturing require large amounts of different sensors to fully qualify. The MSE 1000 provides the hardware base to combine up to 250 sensors of varying types to satisfy these advanced measurement needs.
In its basic configuration, the MSE 1000 consists of a power module and a basic communication module. After that, it can be customized as needed. Additional modules can be attached to allow for the connection of incremental and absolute linear encoders, rotary encoders, a wide variety of LVDTs, and analog inputs. I/O modules and compressed air modules are even available for closed loop, automated in-process gauging. The modules are easily mounted on a standard DIN rail in an electrical cabinet out of the way of the production line.
The software setup package included with the unit allows a user to configure and master all the connected channels. It provides graphical diagnostics of connected sensors and modules, along with enabling data transfer to a PC, and the writing of measured values directly to an Excel table. Additionally, the driver is included to allow a user to create their own customized software.
Related posts:
- Influence of Position Measurement on Accuracy in 5-Axis Machining
- Design Decisions: Choosing a Rotary Encoder
- Interfacing Intelligent Sensors With Industrial Ethernet Networks
- Focus on the Future of Machine Controllers
- The Evolution of Packaging Controls
- Machine Vision Searches for Interface Standard


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Job Service is a value added partner to the Wisconsin Workforce Development system. They provide labor exchange services to businesses and job seekers, through the many Job Centers located throughout Wisconsin and also through the Job Center of Wisconsin employment web site. Local Job Service staff are available to assist by providing the following information and services.
In addition to the services above, Job Service staff can provide details and assistance with the following State and Federal programs. These Federal and State programs are available to assist job seekers as well as to support employers.
Contact your local Job Center for more details about programs and services available to you.


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I've just identified that the definition we used for the rank of a set in my set-theory class (1.) is different than the one I commonly find on the web (2.).
- $\text{rank}(A)=\min\{\alpha\mid A\in{V}_\alpha\}$
- $\text{rank}(A)=\min\{\alpha\mid A\subseteq{V}_\alpha\}$
There are a couple of key differences.
Empty set:
- $\emptyset\in\{\emptyset\}={V}_1\implies\text{rank}(\emptyset)=1$
- $\emptyset\subseteq\emptyset={V}_0\implies\text{rank}(\emptyset)=0$
- $\alpha\in{V}_{\alpha+1}\implies\text{rank}(\alpha)=\alpha+1$
- $\alpha\subseteq{V}_\alpha\implies\text{rank}(\alpha)=\alpha$
Usefulness in proofs:
- $\text{rank}(A)$ is always a successor ordinal
- $\not\exists{A}\left(\text{rank}(A)=\omega\right)$
- $\not\exists{A}\left(\lim\left(\text{rank}(A)\right)\right)$
- $\text{rank}(A)$ is the smallest ordinal greater than the rank of every member of $A$
- $\forall\alpha\exists{A}\left(\text{rank}(A)=\alpha\right)$
So here's what I'm wondering:
- How common is the first definition (the less common one)?
- Are there any other advantages or subtleties in either that I'm missing?


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It took six months of testing, but the National Library of Scotland now offers the Ask a Librarian service. To take advantage of the library's helpful new online feature, go to <www.nls.uk/info/readingrooms/askalibrarian.html> and complete the form. Librarians will answer your e-mail or forward your query to a library that houses the proper resources to help you. It may take time for you to receive a response, but you can track your question's progress on the Check your Questions and Answers page, which requires you to create a password. Learn more about the resources available at the National Library of Scotland at <www.nls.uk/digitallibrary>.
From the April 2003 issue of Family Tree Magazine.


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Merits cases remaining for October Term 2012
Following yesterday's decisions, there are eleven merits cases from October Term 2012 that have not yet been decided. Although we do not know which decisions the Court will issue on which days, we expect the Court to issue all of these remaining decisions between Monday, June 24, 2013, and the end of June, when the Court traditionally breaks for its summer recess. The cases below are arranged by the sitting in which they were argued; a list of the remaining cases arranged in alphabetical order is available here.
October (1)
Issue(s): Whether this Court's decisions interpreting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, including Grutter v. Bollinger, permit the University of Texas at Austin's use of race in undergraduate admissions decisions. (Kagan, J., recused)
November (0)
Issue(s): Whether the "supervisor" liability rule established by Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth (i) applies to harassment by those whom the employer vests with authority to direct and oversee their victim's daily work, or (ii) is limited to those harassers who have the power to "hire, fire, demote, promote, transfer, or discipline" their victim.
January (1)
Issue(s): (1) Whether a land-use agency can be held liable for a taking when it refused to issue a land-use permit on the sole basis that the permit applicant did not accede to a permit condition that, if applied, would violate the essential nexus and rough proportionality tests set out in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission (1987) and Dolan v. City of Tigard (1994) (2) whether the nexus and proportionality tests set out in Nollan and Dolan apply to a land-use exaction that takes the form of a government demand that a permit applicant dedicate money, services, labor, or any other type of personal property to a public use.
February (1)
Issue(s): Whether Congress' decision in 2006 to reauthorize Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the United States Constitution.
March (3)
Issue(s): Whether the First Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it created a circuit split and held – in clear conflict with this Court's decisions in PLIVA v. Mensing, Riegel v. Medtronic, and Cipollone v. Liggett Group – that federal law does not preempt state law design-defect claims targeting generic pharmaceutical products because the conceded conflict between such claims and the federal laws governing generic pharmaceutical design allegedly can be avoided if the makers of generic pharmaceuticals simply stop making their products.
Issue(s): (1) Whether the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the State of California from defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman; and (2) whether petitioners have standing under Article III, § 2 of the Constitution in this case.
Issue(s): (1) Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection of the laws as applied to persons of the same sex who are legally married under the laws of their State; (2) whether the Executive Branch's agreement with the court below that DOMA is unconstitutional deprives this Court of jurisdiction to decide this case; and (3) whether the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives has Article III standing in this case.
April (4)
Issue(s): (1) Whether a non-custodial parent can invoke the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-63, to block an adoption voluntarily and lawfully initiated by a non-Indian parent under state law; and (2) whether ICWA defines "parent" in 25 U.S.C. § 1903(9) to include an unwed biological father who has not complied with state law rules to attain legal status as a parent.
Issue(s): (1) Whether the court of appeals erred in conducting its constitutional analysis on the premise that respondent was not under a federal registration obligation until the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) was enacted, when pre-SORNA federal law obligated him to register as a sex offender; and (2) whether the court of appeals erred in holding that Congress lacks the Article I authority to provide for criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a)(2)(A), as applied to a person who was convicted of a sex offense under federal law and completed his criminal sentence before SORNA was enacted.
Issue(s): Whether the "recommendation" of an attorney, who is a salaried employee of a governmental agency, in a single instance, is intangible property that can be the subject of an extortion attempt under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (a)(the Hobbs Act) and 18 U.S.C. § 875(d).
Issue(s): Whether the retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a), and similarly worded statutes require a plaintiff to prove but-for causation (i.e., that an employer would not have taken an adverse employment action but for an improper motive), or instead require only proof that the employer had a mixed motive (i.e., that an improper motive was one of multiple reasons for the employment action).
Recommended Citation: Kedar Bhatia, Merits cases remaining for October Term 2012, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 21, 2013, 7:46 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2013/06/merits-cases-remaining-for-october-term-2012-4/


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Homemade Elephant Ears
When I was a little girl, my mother always had these waiting for me when I'd come home from school. Now she has them on hand for her grandchildren as well! Whenever I taste one of these treats, I am reminded of home.
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling
Makes1-1/2 dozen
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
- Dissolve yeast in water. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture as for pastry. Beat milk, egg and yeast mixture until smooth. Stir into the flour mixture and shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl; cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Turn out onto a floured surface; punch dough down. Cover with a towel and allow to rest 10 minutes. Roll into a 18x10-in. rectangle. Spread with softened butter. Combine remaining filling ingredients and sprinkle over butter. Starting with the long side, roll up dough jelly-roll style and pinch the edges to seal. Cut into 1-in. slices. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle a portion of the mixture on waxed paper.
- Place one slice of dough on top of the mixture and roll to a 5-in. circle, turning to coat both sides. Place on greased baking sheets. Repeat until all the circles are rolled and coated. Sprinkle tops of ears with leftover topping if desired. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 208 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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I love this recipe! I believe it came from one of the old Reminisce issues years ago. It's a lot of fun to make these and they are an ideal treat to have with coffee and to share with family and friends around Christmas time!


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A good way to learn is to try to answer user questions. Instead of referencing other posts, I tried today to answer that frequently asked question myself on developpez.com (french forum)
SQL> create table test ( my_long long);
Table created.
SQL> insert into test values ('hello toto !');
1 row created.
SQL> exec for r in ( select my_long from test )
loop if (r.my_long like '%toto%') then
dbms_output.put_line(r.my_long); end if;
end loop
hello toto !


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|Tombstone of Martha Searing Worthington
and two of her children, Harriet and William Henry.
Copyright 2012 by Stephen J. Danko.
Photograph used with permission.
In 2009, genealogist Stephen Danko was traveling to Albany to work on some of his ancestors and offered to photograph the grave of my GGG'grandmother, Martha SEARING who married Denison WORTHINGTON. At that time I had just learned from the Albany city historian that Martha was buried in the Albany City Cemetery in the LaGRANGE family plot of her husband's 2nd wife.
Martha married Denison WORTHINGTON
at the 2nd Presbyterian Church in Albany
New York on 24 December 1829.
They had three children, Robert Searing
(b. 4 October 1830), Harriet (b. 20 July
1833) and William Henry (b. 23 May 1836).
William died on 19 September 1837, Harriet died on 5 June 1838 and then Martha died on 23 March 1839, leaving Denison, a single father with a seven year old son, Robert Searing. If you notice, all three of these people died between 1837 and 1839; the small detail of finding their graves in the Albany City Cemetery was that it didn't open for burials until 1843. Clearly the tombstone with all three names, with Martha at the top (the last to die), was done years after the first death; and at some later time the bodies were moved to this cemetery. Here is the inscription on the tombstone:
wife of
Died March 23, 1839
Aged 31ys & 13 ds
Their Son
Died Sept. 19, 1837
Aged 1 yr 3 mo & 27 ds
and Daughter
Died June 5, 1838
Aged 4 ys 10 mo & 16 ds
Denison worked as a clerk and then about 1835 went into the grocery business with Mr Gilbert, it became Worthington & Davis until 1847 when Denison moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Before moving to Wisconsin, he married Mary Ann LaGRANGE on 3 June 1840 in Albany NY.
I have not yet found out when the 2nd Presbyterian Church closed, but that is probably when the three bodies needed to be moved, most likely from the Church's cemetery. Denison and his 2nd wife and children were already in Wisconsin and so the family of his second wife, his in-laws, Gerrit and Mary LaGrange, must have arranged to move the graves of Denison's first wife and their children into the LaGrange family plot and add a tombstone for them. He must have had a good relationship with his in-laws!
Over the next 15 years Mary Ann gave birth to seven children before she died 15 June 1856 in Summit Wisconsin. Denison was left a single father with now 8 children, the youngest was 1 month old. His oldest son, Robert, moved to Chicago and took a job as a clerk leaving Denison at home with Denison LaGrange (14), William Henry (13), Mary Frances (11), Martha (9), James LaGrange (6), Garrit Hazzard (2) and Frank Town (1 month).
By the 1860 census, Denison is still living on the family farm in Wisconsin with sons William (16) and James (11).
Meanwhile back in Albany living with their LaGrange grandparents are Denison (20) who is working as a clerk, Mary (15), Garret (6), and Frank (4).
Martha (13) is living with a physician in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin:
His oldest son, Robert (25) is still in Chicago, now living in a residence hotel and working as a bookkeeper.
He didn't marry his third wife until after the 1860 census, even though 1860 is the estimated year of Denison marrying Julia PROUDFIT (widow of McNaughton). She died four years later on 21 February 1864.
I thought I had sorted out the story of my GGG'grandmother, not sure I'd find any real details of her short life. Then seven years after I received a copy of the picture of her tombstone, Richard Worthington posted these pictures on my FaceBook page. I've never seen either picture before, nor have I seen any pictures of Denison and Martha. What a wonderful surprise!
|Martha Searing,