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Looking for CLARKS of Greene County, PA
Looking for information on the Clarks of
Greene County, PA in the early 1800's.
William married ? and had 8 children: only
3 are known to us; William P. Clark who married
Susan Crile, Elizabeth who married Samuel Coleman,
and Hezikiah who moved to Indiana and married
Catherine Miller.
William Clark is said to have founded the town of
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Recently retired Tennessee Tech men's basketball coach Mike Sutton recently sat down with WSMV sportscaster Terry Bulger to recount his collegiate coaching career, including the past nine seasons at the helm of the Golden Eagles.
The interview aired on Tuesday evening on channel 4, and the video can be viewed in full at the following link: Tennessee Tech Coach Ends 37-Year Career.
Later in the week, Sutton will be in Houston at the NCAA Final Four to attend the presentation of the 2011 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. Sutton is one of 15 national finalists for that honor, which is presented by CollegeInsider.com.


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Jason Day and Marc Leishman kept the Australian flag flying high at the RBC Heritage.
Four days after countryman Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, Day and Leishman shot 4-under 67s and trailed leader Brian Davis by two strokes Thursday after the first round on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Davis lost a playoff to Jim Furyk in 2010 at Harbour Town Golf Links after calling a penalty on himself.
This time, the Englishman birdied eight of his final 14 holes for a 65 to pull past Day and Leishman, who were back in contention after falling short Sunday at Augusta National.
Kevin Streelman and Charley Hoffman posted 66s, while Johnson Wagner also shot 67.
Day and Leishman can't make history for their country at the RBC Heritage — only enhance it. Several Aussies have won at Harbour Town, including Greg Norman.
"For a population that is around 23 million people in Australia," Day says, "we do pretty well in sports."
Davis was toe-to-toe with Furyk three years ago until he brushed a loose reed with his club in the marsh area left of the 18th green.
He immediately called the infraction, which essentially gave Furyk the title.
"I'd like to do something else in this tournament so I don't get remembered just for that," he said, chuckling.
LPGA Tour: Suzann Pettersen had three back-nine birdies at wind-swept Ko Olina to take the second-round lead in the LPGA Lotte Championship at Kapolei, Hawaii.
She shot a 3-under 69 in the afternoon to reach 10-under 134. Defending champion Ai Miyazato was a shot back after a 68 in the morning.
Local favorite Michelle Wie followed her opening 70 with a 76. With the late groups still on the course, she was expected to make the cut by a stroke.


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Top Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired Chris Dixon to be its seventh investing partner.
Dixon has been one of New York's highest profile startup investors for the past few years. He'll be moving to California for the job.
We just got ten minutes on the phone with him.
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Business Insider: Along with Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, you've become a major voice for the New York startup scene. How dare you leave!
Chris Dixon: It's a little bit overstated. I'm keeping my apartment in New York. Andreessen Horowitz believes, and I agree with them, that if you're working with partners you need to see them a lot. That said, investments can be anywhere. In my ideal world, I would love to the bulk of my investments in New York. I believe this will be a net positive for New York. I think this is the best VC firm and now it's going to be more active there.
BI: Reports say your focus will be on consumer-facing startups. True?
Dixon: They're totally happy with me doing enterprise as well. I like enterprise. At this firm, enterprise can mean hardcore storage array stuff. I'm not into that. But SAAS-based apps, that stuff I like, and I would do. It's a nomenclature thing.
BI: You're a big name startup investor, and lots of firms would love to plug into your network. Why'd you go with Andreessen Horowitz?
Dixon: A lot of firms, you'll have 10 investing partners and they'll try to help out with each other some. Here there 7 investors and 55 partner-level people doing recruiting, marketing, and other services for entrepreneurs. It's just on a different scale than anything else I've ever seen. Entrepreneurs are getting the capital and services; of course that's better.
BI: So, what's the story of how you ended up at Andreessen Horowitz?
Dixon: I knew them from angel investing. We're in Foursquare together and a couple other startups. We sort of knew each other form the scene. A few months ago we started talking in earnest, and I've been out here a lot - many weeks at a time kind of thing. I sat on many pitches, got to know the key people. It's a real process. This is not something done lightly on either side. We hit it off.
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(The Nation) - North Carolina State Senator Eric Mansfield was born in 1964, a year before the passage of the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed the right to vote for African-Americans. He grew up in Columbus, Georgia, and moved to North Carolina when he was stationed at Fort Bragg. He became an Army doctor, opening a practice in Fayetteville after leaving the service. Mansfield says he was always "very cynical about politics" but decided to run for office in 2010 after being inspired by Barack Obama's presidential run.
He ran a grassroots campaign in the Obama mold, easily winning the election with 67 percent of the vote. He represented a compact section of northwest Fayetteville that included Fort Bragg and the most populous areas of the city. It was a socioeconomically diverse district, comprising white and black and rich and poor sections of the city. Though his district had a black voting age population (BVAP) of 45 percent, Mansfield, who is African-American, lives in an old, affluent part of town that he estimates is 90 percent white. Many of his neighbors are also his patients.
But after the 2010 census and North Carolina's once-per-decade redistricting process—which Republicans control by virtue of winning the state's General Assembly for the first time since the McKinley administration—Mansfield's district looks radically different. It resembles a fat squid, its large head in an adjoining rural county with little in common with Mansfield's previously urban district, and its long tentacles reaching exclusively into the black neighborhoods of Fayetteville. The BVAP has increased from 45 to 51 percent, as white voters were surgically removed from the district and placed in a neighboring Senate district represented by a white Republican whom GOP leaders want to protect in 2012. Mansfield's own street was divided in half, and he no longer represents most of the people in his neighborhood. His new district spans 350 square miles, roughly the distance from Fayetteville to Atlanta. Thirty-three voting precincts in his district have been divided to accommodate the influx of new black voters. "My district has never elected a nonminority state senator, even though minorities were never more than 45 percent of the vote," Mansfield says. "I didn't need the help. I was doing OK."
Mansfield's district is emblematic of how the redistricting process has changed the political complexion of North Carolina, as Republicans attempt to turn this racially integrated swing state into a GOP bastion, with white Republicans in the majority and black Democrats in the minority for the next decade. "We're having the same conversations we had forty years ago in the South, that black people can only represent black people and white people can only represent white people," says Mansfield. "I'd hope that in 2012 we'd have grown better than that." Before this year, for example, there were no Senate districts with a BVAP of 50 percent or higher. Now there are nine. A lawsuit filed by the NAACP and other advocacy groups calls the redistricting maps "an intentional and cynical use of race that exceeds what is required to ensure fairness to previously disenfranchised racial minority voters."


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RESOURCES > Title 21 USC Codified CSA > Section 873
Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act
Part E — Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
§873. Cooperative arrangements
(a) Cooperation of Attorney General with local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies
The Attorney General shall cooperate with local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, he is authorized to—
(1) arrange for the exchange of information between governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances;
(2) cooperate in the institution and prosecution of cases in the courts of the United States and before the licensing boards and courts of the several States;
(3) conduct training programs on controlled substance law enforcement for local, State, tribal, and Federal personnel;
(4) maintain in the Department of Justice a unit which will accept, catalog, file, and otherwise utilize all information and statistics, including records of controlled substance abusers and other controlled substance law offenders, which may be received from Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies, and make such information available for Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement purposes;
(5) conduct programs of eradication aimed at destroying wild or illicit growth of plant species from which controlled substances may be extracted;
(6) assist State, tribal, and local governments in suppressing the diversion of controlled substances from legitimate medical, scientific, and commercial channels by—
(A) making periodic assessments of the capabilities of State, tribal, and local governments to adequately control the diversion of controlled substances;
(B) providing advice and counsel to State, tribal, and local governments on the methods by which such governments may strengthen their controls against diversion; and
(C) establishing cooperative investigative efforts to control diversion; and
(7) notwithstanding any other provision of law, enter into contractual agreements with State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to provide for cooperative enforcement and regulatory activities under this chapter.\1\
\1\ See References in Text note below.
(b) Requests by Attorney General for assistance from Federal agencies or instrumentalities
When requested by the Attorney General, it shall be the duty of any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government to furnish assistance, including technical advice, to him for carrying out his functions under this subchapter; except that no such agency or instrumentality shall be required to furnish the name of, or other identifying information about, a patient or research subject whose identity it has undertaken to keep confidential.
(c) Descriptive and analytic reports by Attorney General to State agencies of distribution patterns of schedule II substances having highest rates of abuse
The Attorney General shall annually (1) select the controlled substance (or controlled substances) contained in schedule II which, in the Attorney General's discretion, is determined to have the highest rate of abuse, and (2) prepare and make available to regulatory, licensing, and law enforcement agencies of States descriptive and analytic reports on the actual distribution patterns in such States of each such controlled substance.
(d) Grants by Attorney General
(1) The Attorney General may make grants, in accordance with paragraph (2), to State, tribal, and local governments to assist in meeting the costs of—
(A) collecting and analyzing data on the diversion of controlled substances,
(B) conducting investigations and prosecutions of such diversions,
(C) improving regulatory controls and other authorities to control such diversions,
(D) programs to prevent such diversions,
(E) preventing and detecting forged prescriptions, and
(F) training law enforcement and regulatory personnel to improve the control of such diversions.
(2) No grant may be made under paragraph (1) unless an application therefor is submitted to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe. No grant may exceed 80 per centum of the costs for which the grant is made, and no grant may be made unless the recipient of the grant provides assurances satisfactory to the Attorney General that it will obligate funds to meet the remaining 20 per centum of such costs. The Attorney General shall review the activities carried out with grants under paragraph (1) and shall report annually to Congress on such activities.
(3) To carry out this subsection there is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 and $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1986.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, §503, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 96–359, §8(a) Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §517, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2074; Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §1868, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–55; Pub. L. 99–646, §85, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3620; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, §232(c), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2278.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), was in the original as added by Pub. L. 99–646 "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1236. In the subsec. (a)(7) added by Pub. L. 99–570, the reference was "this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–513 which is popularly known as the "Controlled Substances Act" and is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act and title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.
Schedule II, referred to in subsec. (c), is set out in section 812(c) of this title.
2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–211, §232(c)(1)(A), inserted "tribal," after "State," wherever appearing in introductory provisions and pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 111–211, §232(c)(1)(B), inserted ", tribal," after "State" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–211, §232(c)(2), inserted ", tribal," after "State" in introductory provisions.
1986—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 99–570 and Pub. L. 99–646 made substantially identical amendment, adding par. (7).
1984—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 98–473, §517(a), added par. (6).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–473, §517(b), added subsec. (d).
1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–359 added subsec. (c).
Annual Report on Counterdrug Intelligence Matters
Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, §826, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2429, which required the Counterdrug Intelligence Coordinating Group to submit to certain committees of Congress an annual report on counterdrug intelligence matters, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–259, title III, §347(g), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2699.
Combating Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Manufacturing and Trafficking
Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXVI, §3625, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1233, provided that:
"(a) Activities.—In order to combat the illegal manufacturing and trafficking in amphetamine and methamphetamine, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration may—
"(1) assist State and local law enforcement in small and mid-sized communities in all phases of investigations related to such manufacturing and trafficking, including assistance with foreign-language interpretation;
"(2) staff additional regional enforcement and mobile enforcement teams related to such manufacturing and trafficking;
"(3) establish additional resident offices and posts of duty to assist State and local law enforcement in rural areas in combating such manufacturing and trafficking;
"(4) provide the Special Operations Division of the Administration with additional agents and staff to collect, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate critical intelligence targeting the command and control operations of major amphetamine and methamphetamine manufacturing and trafficking organizations;
"(5) enhance the investigative and related functions of the Chemical Control Program of the Administration to implement more fully the provisions of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–237) [see Short Title of 1996 Amendments note set out under section 801 of this title];
"(6) design an effective means of requiring an accurate accounting of the import and export of list I chemicals, and coordinate investigations relating to the diversion of such chemicals;
"(7) develop a computer infrastructure sufficient to receive, process, analyze, and redistribute time-sensitive enforcement information from suspicious order reporting to field offices of the Administration and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the continuing development of the Suspicious Order Reporting and Tracking System (SORTS) and the Chemical Transaction Database (CTRANS) of the Administration;
"(8) establish an education, training, and communication process in order to alert the industry to current trends and emerging patterns in the illegal manufacturing of amphetamine and methamphetamine; and
"(9) carry out such other activities as the Administrator considers appropriate.
"(b) Additional Positions and Personnel.—
"(1) In general.—In carrying out activities under subsection (a), the Administrator may establish in the Administration not more than 50 full-time positions, including not more than 31 special-agent positions, and may appoint personnel to such positions.
"(2) Particular positions.—In carrying out activities under paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (a), the Administrator may establish in the Administration not more than 15 full-time positions, including not more than 10 diversion investigator positions, and may appoint personnel to such positions. Any positions established under this paragraph are in addition to any positions established under paragraph (1).
"(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1999, $9,500,000 for purposes of carrying out the activities authorized by subsection (a) and employing personnel in positions established under subsection (b), of which $3,000,000 shall be available for activities under paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (a) and for employing personnel in positions established under subsection (b)(2)."
National Drug Intelligence Center
Pub. L. 108–487, title I, §104(e), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3942, provided that:
"(1) In general.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in subsection (a) [118 Stat. 3941], $42,322,000 shall be available for the National Drug Intelligence Center. Within such amount, funds provided for research, development, testing, and evaluation purposes shall remain available until September 30, 2006, and funds provided for procurement purposes shall remain available until September 30, 2007.
"(2) Transfer of funds.—The Director of National Intelligence shall transfer to the Attorney General funds available for the National Drug Intelligence Center under paragraph (1). The Attorney General shall utilize funds so transferred for the activities of the National Drug Intelligence Center.
"(3) Limitation.—Amounts available for the National Drug Intelligence Center may not be used in contravention of the provisions of section 103(d)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3(d)(1)).
"(4) Authority.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall retain full authority over the operations of the National Drug Intelligence Center."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior authorization acts:
Pub. L. 108–177, title I, §104(e), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2602.
Pub. L. 107–306, title I, §104(e), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2387.
Pub. L. 107–108, title I, §104(e), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1396.
Pub. L. 106–567, title I, §104(e), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2834.
Pub. L. 106–120, title I, §104(e), Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1609.
Pub. L. 105–272, title I, §104(e), Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2398.
Pub. L. 105–107, title I, §104(e), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2250.
Pub. L. 104–293, title I, §104(d), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3464.
Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, §8056, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1452, provided that: "During the current fiscal year and thereafter, there is established, under the direction and control of the Attorney General, the National Drug Intelligence Center, whose mission it shall be to coordinate and consolidate drug intelligence from all national security and law enforcement agencies, and produce information regarding the structure, membership, finances, communications, and activities of drug trafficking organizations: Provided, That funding for the operation of the National Drug Intelligence Center, including personnel costs associated therewith, shall be provided from the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, §9078, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1919.
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Along with butter, ketchup, and chili sauce, one of the key items I have in my fridge at all times is a jar of kimchi. This addiction started a few years ago. I had been a casual fan for a while, eating it periodically in Korean restaurants. But after a one-week trip to Seoul in 2008, where kimchi and an assortment of other banchan (side dishes) are given to you with every restaurant entree, I became hooked.
Since then, other than during periods of moving and lengthy traveling, a jar of kimchi has been a kitchen staple. I top off noodle dishes with it. Serve it on the side with Korean braised short ribs and other beef dishes. Top off fried eggs with it. Or just eat it straight from the jar as a (very healthy!) snack.
Another favorite dish I like to use kimchi in is a stir-fry with pork belly or thickly-cut bacon. (My version is very similar to the Korean buta kimchi but uses regular chili sauce instead of gochujang, or sweetened Korean chili sauce.) To make it, you simply stir-fry the pork until it's nice and crispy, then cook the onions, garlic, scallions, and kimchi before adding the spicy sesame-scented sauce. It's easy to prepare but will look very impressive when you set it on the dinner table. It also tastes incredible, like the pork, kimchi, and sauce were just meant to go together.
Pork Belly and Kimchi Stir-fry
Serves 4
- 12 ounces pork belly or thickly-cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 scallion, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup kimchi
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- If using whole pork belly instead of bacon, place the pork belly in the freezer for 20 minutes to tighten it up for easier slicing. Slice the pork belly into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then into small bite-sized pieces about 1-inch in diameter. (For the bacon, just cut into small bite-sized pieces about 1-inch in diameter.)
- Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the pork belly for 3 to 4 minutes, until crispy, then turn off the heat. Remove the pork belly and set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the oil from the pan.
- Turn the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, scallion whites, and kimchi and cook for another minute, until the kimchi is heated through. Return the pork belly to the pan. Add the soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and chili sauce and stir to coat. Transfer to a plate, sprinkle the scallion greens and white sesame seeds on top, and serve.


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JERUSALEM, July 23 (UPI) -- Israel will release 82 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences, a key hurdle before planned Middle East peace talks, a Justice Ministry official said.
The prisoners, from the West Bank and Gaza, were sentenced before the 1993 signing of the Oslo peace accords, Ami Palmor, the ministry official responsible for pardons, told a meeting of an Israeli Parliament committee meeting, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Releasing the men -- viewed by Israelis as terrorists and by Palestinians as prisoners of war -- is one of three major Palestinian demands for resuming the U.S.-brokered talks, officials said.
The other demands are using the 1967 prewar borders as the basis for negotiations and freezing Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank.
Some members of the Parliament, known as the Knesset, expressed displeasure with Palmor's announcement.
"Murderers must not be used as a tool in negotiations," said Miri Regev, a member of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's secular center-right Likud Party who called the Monday night Interior Committee meeting.
She called the meeting two days after Yuval Steinitz, Israel's minister of intelligence, international relations and strategic affairs, told Israel Radio "there will be some release of prisoners" as the crucial remaining step for his promised resumption of Middle East peace talks.
"I don't want to give numbers," Steinitz, a close Netanyahu ally, said Saturday. "But there will be heavyweight prisoners who have been in jail for tens of years."
Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon, also of Likud, angrily responded Saturday, telling Israel Radio the prisoners were "not in prison for traffic violations. They're major terrorists who have murdered, some with their own hands. They've kidnapped soldiers, buried them alive, shocking stories."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday Israelis and Palestinians had established "a basis" for resuming direct peace negotiations.
"If everything goes as expected," chief negotiators for each side will convene in Washington "within a week or so," Kerry said.
The caveat was apparently a reference to the prisoner deal, The New York Times said.
Some of the prisoners to be released were convicted of multiple murders, the Post said. Two from Gaza were convicted of stabbing to death two Israeli men in an apartment and then cutting off the dead men's ears as keepsakes, the Post said.
The families of many victims earlier made passionate public appeals against the prisoners' release.
Israel holds 550 prisoners serving life sentences, Col. Yuval Biton of the research branch of the Israel Prison Service told the committee.
Of those, 349 are identified with the Fatah confederation and revolutionary movement, 114 with the Hamas Sunni Islamic or Islamist organization, 60 with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and 27 "otherwise affiliated," Biton said.
The Oslo accords were an attempt to set up a framework that would lead to the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was the first face-to-face agreement between the Israeli government and the Palestine Liberation Organization.


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Is Ohio's "secret" energy boom going bust? That's the question posed by Reuters in an analysis/investigation of the state's long-term prospects of emerging as an major player in the energy business. "Dozens of wells drilled this year across rural Ohio are quietly pumping out the answer to the U.S. energy industry's most loaded question: Is the Utica shale formation, touted as a potentially US$500 billion frontier, a boom or a bust?," the news service asks. The answer, though, "is likely to remain concealed for some time." Reuters says that more than a year after Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon declared the Utica to be "the biggest thing to hit Ohio since the plow," investors, landowners and even the federal government "are still in the dark over the true pace of oil and natural gas production in the state." One reason: "Ohio is one of the nation's least transparent states when it comes to energy data — a distinction the industry worked to maintain this year, according to a review of legislative documents and interviews with state and industry officials." Reuters says secrecy "still surrounds the most eagerly anticipated drilling campaign in the country, one that began in the middle of last year when McClendon boasted that the 1.3 million acres of land the company had leased could hold oil and gas worth $20 billion. Months later, with drilling into the 8,000-foot-deep (2,500- meter) formation just starting, he said the Utica — centered under Ohio but reaching seven other states and Canada — probably held hydrocarbons worth $500 billion." By spring, Reuters says, "a new energy bill being crafted by lawmakers initially included a clause that would have allowed regulators to publicly disclose quarterly energy production data." (The current requirement calls for annual reporting.) However, "the clause was struck from the bill after discussions with the industry, a Reuters investigation has found. Instead the law, which took effect in August, explicitly bars the government from publishing the quarterly figures it now obtains," according to Reuters. And then there's this shot: "Almost every other energy-producing state releases production data and drilling results on a monthly basis; even Saudi Arabia now self-reports its once-secret production volumes once a month. The latest Ohio figures for 2011 provide information on only five wells. The volume of oil and gas pumping out of dozens of new wells drilled this year will not be available until April 2013, as much as 15 months after they were drilled." Reuters adds that in Ohio, "companies control the flow of information, and their selective disclosure is creating doubts about Utica's ultimate bounty. It remains unclear whether the Utica will be a major winner for companies who have invested billions of dollars leasing land and drilling there, and for the state's finances, or if it will turn out to be a relative flop."
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The start of something big: An "unconventional oil and gas revolution is under way in the United States," according to this Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, and its full ramifications "are only beginning to be understood." Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of HIS, a global market information and analytics company, and author of "The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World," writes that not long ago "it was assumed that the U.S. would become a large importer of liquefied natural gas; now the domestic natural gas market is oversupplied, thanks to the ability to produce shale gas through hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies." Shale gas alone, he says, is now 10% of the overall U.S. energy supply. Similar technologies to recover so-called tight oil trapped in rock formations "are largely responsible for boosting U.S. oil production by 25% since 2008 — the highest growth in oil output of any country in the world over that time period," according to Mr. Yergin. The result: 1.7 million jobs, according to a report titled "America's New Energy Future," released today, Oct. 23, by IHS. These jobs "include people working on rigs in Pennsylvania or North Dakota, manufacturing equipment in Ohio or Illinois, and providing information-technology services in California or legal services to royalty owners nationwide," Mr. Yergin writes. The number of jobs could rise to three million by 2020. The energy revolution will add an estimated $62 billion to federal and state revenues this year, he says. We'll never be Texas: The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Ohio has 23 drilling rigs at work, according to last Friday's count by Baker & Hughes. "That total is the same as the Oct. 12 count and an increase of one rig from the Oct. 5 count," the newspaper says. By contrast, Pennsylvania has 66 rigs at work and West Virginia has 26, according the weekly count by Baker & Hughes. Nationwide, there are 1,839 rigs, an increase of four from a week ago, Baker & Hughes says. That total is a decrease of 174 rigs from a year ago, according to the newspaper. Texas is far and away the leader, with 867 rigs. Oklahoma has 189, North Dakota has 179 and Louisiana has 105. Learning environment: The Cleveland Engineering Society on Nov. 8 will host its annual Industrial & Manufacturing Conference, which this year carries the theme "Engineering Solutions to Energy & Environmental Challenges." The event takes place at LaCentre in Westlake. Click here for information. Roger Saillant, executive director of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value at Case Western Reserve University, will open the conference with a presentation about the evolution of automotive painting and emissions standards and what they teach us about a long-term sustainable commitment. In addition to Dr. Saillant's presentation, the conference will feature speakers from a variety of companies and organizations, and a lunch keynote presentation by Kristi Tanner, managing director-advanced manufacturing for JobsOhio. Their wish is granted: A Stark County company has received a federal grant to install a solar power system. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced that a Rural Energy for America Program Grant (REAP) of $140,360 was awarded to Alliance Recycling Center Inc. The grant will allow Alliance Recycling Center to install a 116-kilowatt photovoltaic solar power system that will generate 119,742 kilowatt hours annually.
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Mazda2 provides definitive proof that some of the best things come in small packages. KODO: Soul of Motion design ensures that the model is packed with character and bursting with vitality. As a compact supermini that defies convention, 2018 Mazda2 provides a responsive drive that is fun and comfortable, whether you're heading into tight city streets or out on the open road. The Mazda2 is packed with cutting-edge technology, providing the ultimate driving experience.
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While current Sexiest Man Alive Channing Tatum may not initially strike you as a Smug Married, his thoughts on casual sex sound like the kind of passive-aggressive judgment value that your friend's boyfriend would lob at (single!) you mid-dinner party. ("Yo, your choices suck. Can you pass the Caprese salad?")
It seems that before Chay Tates met and married Jenna Dewan-Tatum, he was not exactly a regular at the Casual Fornication Station.
"I was never that kind of guy. I believed in true romance; one-night stands are always going to leave you feeling cold and empty. I was always looking for the real thing, romance, and all that. I love being married," the future DILF told UK's OK! magazine. "I never liked the idea of going to bars and chasing girls. Some guys might enjoy that, but I always wanted to find that one special woman, which I did when I met Jenna."
First of all, this sounds like the male movie star's equivalent of stick-thin actresses' insistence that they "Eat SOOOO much!" as they sip Smart Water and munch on sesame crackers. Do you buy it?
Secondly, while one-night stands certainly may feel "cold and empty" to some of us, others (cough: me) have benefited from casual hookups as a no-pressure litmus test for what we're into sexually. And, incidentally, many female friends of mine who are currently in sexually unfulfilling relationships never had that experimental, laissez-faire sexual period. Instead, they jump from one super-serious boyfriend to another.
In conclusion, "cold" and "empty" aren't precisely the adjectives I'd use to describe one-night stands. Then again, mine aren't rated PG.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Seth Curry scored 21 points, Quinn Cook added 18 and fifth-ranked Duke cruised to a 79-60 win Saturday over defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State.
Duke raced to an 18-2 lead and never looked back, building a 26-point advantage at one point on the way to a 42-22 cushion at halftime.
The Blue Devils (19-2, 6-2 ACC) scored the game's first 11 points, while Florida State went nearly six-and-a-half minutes before getting its second basket. Duke shot 60.8 percent and connected on 11 of 18 from 3-point range as Florida State allowed a season high in points.
Curry, who had 13 points by halftime, was 7 of 11 from the floor and 5 of 7 from behind the arc. Cook was 4 of 6 from long range.
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You are my child of extremes, my saint and my sinner. Strong willed is and understatement!
You love your brother and want to do everything he does at the exact moment he is doing it. At the same time you don't let him push you around and that will serve you well in life.
Your favorite foods are pizza, fresh pick raspberries and waffles. You also love to steal sips of my coffee even though you have no need for caffeine. Your favorite book is the baby body part book. You love your cowboy boots.
I don't think you feel fear when it comes to testing your body's and gravity's limits. You love to jump off just about anything whether we are ready to catch you or not.
We are told how beautiful you are almost every time we go out, but you refuse to let me take a picture of you smiling- or your face for that matter. You are beautiful even when you are pouting.
You love your baby dolls, but not one in particular, and get excited when you see horses, dogs, cats, and big trucks. You love having your toe nails painted and desperately want to wear earrings. You have been banned from using crayons, pens, pencils and markers unless you are under direct supervision because you love to decorate any flat surface that isn't paper.
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A fellow always wanted to own a pet skunk, so in the dead of winter, he took his girlfriend with him to go hunting for one.
After a bit of waiting, they bagged a skunk and brought him back to the truck. The skunk was very scared and very cold, so the guy asks his girlfriend if she can keep the skunk between her legs to keep him warm.
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LITTLE ROCK � Legislation to make prosecuting attorney elections in Arkansas nonpartisan and cut off state-issued grants to Planned Parenthood passed the Senate on Tuesday.
LITTLE ROCK � Legislation to make prosecuting attorney elections in Arkansas nonpartisan and cut off state-issued grants to Planned Parenthood passed the Senate on Tuesday.
The House approved legislation that would create the possibility that someone convicted of capital murder as a juvenile would not spend the rest of his life in prison.
Under House Bill 1855 by Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, Prosecutor elections also would be moved from November to the May primary like nonpartisan judicial election. The runoffs would be in November.
�I do not think that the prosecuting attorney should be partisan,� Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, said while presenting the bill in the Senate.
Irvin said both major parties in the state are equally opposed to the measure.
�The time for this is right,� she said.
Some lawmakers worried that moving the nonpartisan prosecuting attorney elections to May might indirectly make them more partisan because generally voter turnout is lower then, with the more politically active casting ballots. Overall voter turnout is much higher in November.
�This does give me some pause,� said Sen. Linda Chesterfield, D-Little Rock, and Sen. Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, said moving the prosecutor�s race to May would �run the risk of diminishing the election.�
Sen. David Burnett, D-Osceola, a former prosecutor and circuit judge, said he supported the bill.
�Prosecuting attorneys have a tremendous amount of discretion and their decisions do not need to be based on a political party,� Burnett said.
Sen. Robert Thompson, D-Paragould, agreed, saying �political politics doesn�t have a role in the courtroom.�
The bill passed 20-13 and goes to the governor.
The Senate also passed, 19-11, SB 818 by Rep. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, which would prohibit state-issued grants to an organization or agency that perform abortions or makes abortion referrals.
The bill now goes to the House.
Planned Parenthood, which funds abortions and provides community assistance in a number of other areas, receives about $70,000 annually in federal grants awarded through the state Department of Health to provide educational programs on sexually transmitted disease prevention in some Little Rock schools.
Stubblefield said his bill would bar state grants to any entity that performs abortions or provides abortion referrals, contracts with a person or entity that performs abortions or abortion referrals, or is an affiliate of a person or entity that performs abortions or referrals.
Critics of the bill said it was aimed at a single organization and targeted a grant that is unrelated to abortion, but supporters said a number of agencies could provide the same HIV/STD prevention services that do not perform abortions or make abortion referrals.
The Senate also approved House Bill 2121 by Rep. Fonda Hawthorne, D-De Queen, which would require health benefit plans in Arkansas to provide for corrective surgery and treatment for craniofacial anomaly, a disorder that primarily effects the bones in the head and face.
In response to a question, Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, who presenting the bill the Senate, acknowledged approval of the legislation would probably cause insurance rates to rise slightly.
The bill passed 28-1 and goes to the governor.
The House voted 79-2 to approve HB 1993 by Rep. Nate Steel, D-Nashville, which would allow juveniles who are convicted of capital murder to be sentenced to life with a possibility of parole after they have served 28 years in prison.
Under current state law, the only possible sentences for capital murder are death or life without parole, but the U.S. Supreme Court has said death sentences and mandatory sentences of life without parole are unconstitutional when applied to people under 18.
The bill goes to the Senate.
The House rejected SB 587 by Sen. Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, which would align school board elections with general elections. Rep. Nate Bell, R-Mena, who presented the bill in the House, said it would increase turnout for school elections.
The Arkansas School Boards Association opposes the bill. Bell said he has heard the argument that it is better to have informed, involved people voting in school elections, but he said he believes the people who vote in November are informed and involved.
�There are folks that would like to have 10 of their friends vote in their election and no one else,� he said.
The bill failed in a 32-42 vote.
The Senate approved SB 86, which would use $600,000 annually from the state�s Central Services Fund to pay for three additional attorneys for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission and three more deputy prosecutors starting July 1, 2014.
The bill, which passed 34-0, was opposed by the state Department of Finance and Administration�s budget director during a recent Joint Budget meeting.
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Serves 6 | Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 30 minutes
8 ounces any Eden Soba, or any Eden Organic or Traditional Soba or Udon
.88 ounces Eden Whole Shiitake Mushrooms, or Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
1 1/4 cup water, for cooking mushrooms
1 tsp Eden Hot Pepper Sesame Oil
2 tsp Eden Toasted Sesame Oil
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
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3 Tbsp Eden Mirin
3 Tbsp Eden Brown Rice Vinegar
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1 cup pea pods, chopped
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1/2 cup green onions, finely sliced
Cook pasta as package directs, rinse, drain and set aside. Place shiitake and water in a small saucepan, cover, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes. Drain the water off the shiitake and reserve water. If using whole shiitake, slice off the stems and discard. Then slice the caps.
Heat the oils in a large skillet and sauté peppers and sliced shiitake for 2 minutes. Add broccoli and sauté another 1 minute. Add the shiitake cooking water, mirin, brown rice vinegar and shoyu. Bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low, and add the pea pods and dissolved kuzu, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Cook 1 minute until the pea pods are tender and bright green. Serve over pasta and garnish with green onions.


text: Patient Testimonials Read about Orange County Register Columnist Jane Glenn Haas' 2010 hip replacement surgery. Preoperatively: please click here. Postoperatively: please click here. Dr. Steven L. Barnett and Judith Florman A New Approach to Hip Replacement "My recovery was so amazing…it's like the surgery never happened." Judith Florman has had not one, but two hip replacement surgeries. Her right hip was replaced four years ago and her left hip earlier this year, this time using the anterior approach. Dr. Steven L. Barnett, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Joseph Hospital, performed both surgeries. While both surgeries were successful, she describes the difference between the procedures as "amazing." She recalls, "The first time, I had an 8-inch incision and was in the hospital for five days. I had a lot of restrictions and couldn't bend forward for fear I would dislocate my hip. I used a walker for the first two weeks, and then a cane for a few more weeks. "The second time around I did a lot of research and learned about the anterior procedure, which was offered at a hospital in Los Angeles. I was planning to go there until I found out that Dr. Barnett at St. Joe's was doing it. "My recuperation this time was so much faster. I had the surgery on a Friday and that day the hospital staff had me walking stairs. I was home in 24 hours with almost no pain, using a cane. The following Tuesday I was attending a play at the South Coast Repertory, and I was driving two weeks later. If it weren't for the four-inch incision scar, I would completely forget I even had the surgery. At age 72 I have a full range of motion. I lift weights and often walk four miles with no pain... I highly recommend the procedure," says Judith. "Although technically this is the same surgery as we've done for a number of years, it has evolved using new instrumentation," explains Dr. Barnett. "Regardless of which approach is used, for the most part at four to six months after surgery everyone is doing well. However, the anterior approach to hip replacement is a minimally invasive technique that spares the muscle and minimizes pain. Recovery is much quicker than with traditional hip replacement. Most patients leave the hospital sooner and are able to return to work as early as 10 days later." Dr. Barnett has performed more than 250 anterior approach hip replacements since late 2006. It was then that St. Joseph Hospital became the first hospital in Orange County to acquire a special table that makes this procedure easier and available to a wider range of patients. To learn more please call (714) 771-8000, ext. 17982.


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Mr. Gay World Takes Africa by Storm as Controversy Continues on the Continent (NEWS)
(HN, April 9, 2012) - A 32-year-old New Zealand manager for a chain of stationery stores, won the title of Mr. Gay World during the final competition that ended late Sunday at the Gold Reef City resort in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The grand finale was hosted by local stars Soli Philander and Cathy Specific, who were joined onstage by the group African Umoja, and international performers such as Ukraine's top pop star, Kamaliya and guest artist Baby M from Japan, as well as local stars Terrence Bridgett and Alexander Steyn.
Andreas Derleth, 32, a German man who lives in New Zealand won the competition which included 24 other delegates from all over the world including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. Only three of them are from Africa and it's also the first time black Africans took part.
Founded in 2008, the Mr. Gay World competition was created as`a positive environment for gay men to share their stories. The winner would not only have the inner beauty of confidence, self-assurance, charisma and natural leadership abilities, but would also take care of his physical beauty.'
Prizes included $25,000 in travel vouchers to enable the winner to spread his message around the world.
Gay rights have been under pressure in many parts of the globe recently - Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East - but primarily in African nations where gay rights activists have been threatened and killed and where dozens of countries have passed laws banning homosexuality.
Of particular concern in recent years have been attacks on lesbians sometimes called "corrective rapes."
Prominent African politicians ridicule gays and minor politicians grab headlines by proposing even tougher anti-gay laws.
In nations such as Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia court battles and street clashes have defined the movement with strong feelings on both sides as the continent modernizes.
Therefore, many of the African participants faced the most intense discrimination and prejudice, though the location of the event took place in South Africa - the only country on the continent where gay marriages are allowed.
The bill of rights adopted after apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994 explicitly bans `discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation'. Same-sex couples can marry and adopt children in South Africa.
Originally, Africa was to be represented by South Africa, Namibia, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, as a lack of sponsorship and funding prevented delegates from Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya from taking part.
But relentless government pressure on the Zimbabwean delegate, Taurai Zhanje, forced him to withdraw from the competition fearing the publicity was making life difficult for his mother.
Namibia's representative, Wendelinus Hamutenya, was attacked in early December and landed in hospital but his family accompanied him to the airport for a warm send-off when he left for the competition. "Bring the trophy home," Hamutenya's mother said to him.
Though he lost, a disappointed Hamutenya said he would nonetheless return to Namibia to fight "for gay rights and human rights."
Since becoming Mr. Gay Namibia, Hamutenya has lobbied for a repeal of his country's anti-sodomy law. And he says, politicians have been receptive to his arguments.
The Ethiopian delegate, Robel Hailu, is a student in South Africa and after his candidacy was announced on Ethiopian radio a media storm broke out and his father cut off all communications.
It wasn't just African gays who faced difficulties this year however. The Chinese contestant was unable to come to Johannesburg because of anti-gay pressure there, organizers said.
Mr. Gay World includes an essay test on the history of the gay rights movement. But the swim suit competition counts for more, according to the judges' handbook. The seven judges from around the world include journalists and an actor.
South Africans Charl van den Berg and Francois Nel were Mr. Gay World in 2010 and 2011 respectively, bringing home the honor of winning a world event twice in a row.
"We look for the best man, whether he's white or black or any other color," said Tore Aasheim, one of the Mr. Gay World organizers, adding he hoped more contestants from Africa would participate in future contests.


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The Board of County Commissioners, with one notable exception, has insisted that the Americus Ditch project is a thing of the past.
The Board of County Commissioners, with one notable exception, has insisted that the Americus Ditch project is a thing of the past.
To residents in the area, and the commissioner who serves them, it is an ever-present problem.
Last week pipes were again exposed, as residents called this paper to express frustration, revealing issues with how the pipes are connected and highlighting that a significant portion of the water flowing through the ditch is not reaching its proposed destination.
�It is a mess,� said resident Bill Koran told the BOCC during a meeting two months ago. �With heavy rains, my house has been flooded twice. I would like to know how this contract was awarded and how it was inspected. This project was not done correctly.
�Was the contractor qualified for this kind of project? And according to my research, Preble Rish designed and inspected the project and I think that is a bit like the fox guarding the hen house.�
According to county staff, the county has undertaken repairs of the project that number in the hundreds, from fixing pipes to, this week, placing fill dirt in areas where pipes have popped up, not fully connected, above ground.
This beyond the original price tag, which Clerk of Courts Becky Norris said at a recent BOCC meeting was over $1 million.
When he first came before the BOCC Koran provided a list of questions he wanted answered by commissioners and got no response in a subsequent meeting.
Commissioner Carmen McLemore suggested staff did not have time to research the particulars of the project and said questions ought to be directed to the State Attorney.
McLemore was the lone member of the current board who voted on the Americus Ditch project, casting a dissenting vote.
When Koran initially approached the board, McLemore fundamentally agreed with the faults with the project.
�That is our $1 million pipe that doesn�t work,� McLemore said.
However, Commissioner Joanna Bryan ran into a wall from fellow commissioners when she pressed the subject. Commissioners said at the first meeting in September they had no desire to look backward at a project bid and constructed more than six years ago.
�I want to move this county forward,� said Commissioner Warren Yeager.
Commissioners approved by a 4-1 vote, Bryan dissenting, to have county administrator Don Butler decide the legitimacy of requests for information; the jail and Americus Ditch were hot button topics as Bryan was seeking information on those two in addition to how road bond money had been spent in the past.
Commissioners also voted in the past two months to reaffirm that contract negotiations be overseen by Butler and county attorney Jeremy Novak.
But Bryan noted last week that the Americus Ditch project remains a problem, with constituents calling her about the ongoing issues with the project in St. Joe Beach.
Bryan said her original questions about the project were as much centered on Americus Ditch as county policy for bidding and letting contracts, particularly $1 million contracts.
�This is a poster child for the wrong way to do business,� Bryan said. �It concerns me about how many other projects have been done this way and the exposure for liability.�
Brad Bailey, whose company was the contractor on the project, and Ralph Rish from Preble Rish Engineers appeared before the BOCC to clarify what they said were false statements made about the project.
Rish acknowledged there were problems with the project and pledged that Preble Rish would assist the county in addressing those problems.
Bryan said she intended to hold Rish to that promise, noting that the problems, despite the comments from commissioners, continue with little relief for residents in the area.


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Banana Piña Colada Muffins (Adapted from KAF)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar (use dark if you have it)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup honey
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 diced dried pineapple
heaping 1/3 cup shredded coconut
Preheat your oven to 350
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla and rum extract until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Mix in honey and mashed bananas until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until combined - fold in the dried pineapple. Evenly divide the batter between the wells of a 12 cup muffin tin lightly coated with nonstick spray. Sprinkle the batter with coconut.
Bake until a toothpick placed in the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs attached, about 18 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove each muffin and place on a wire rack to finish cooling.
Makes 12 muffins.
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Your Turn!
I've been letting your fan-made wreck-creations build up again in the inbox, guys, so let's get right to some of my favorite submissions from the past month or two:
First, the world-famous Carrot Jockeys continue in their quest for world domination:
And here Julie K. commissioned the prettiest jockey cake EVER from High Tea Bakery:
(Psst. Guys. You're going backwards.)
Steven B.'s special order made me laugh:
This next one is left over from the holidays, but I had to show you Aimee M.'s great Sandra Lee Kwanzaa cake experiment:
She made it, appropriately enough, as the Feat of Strength for her Festivus celebration. I think two people had to keep eating it until one gagged. Or something. Heh.
This, my friends, is a fan-made wreck-creation of one of my all time favorite engagement wrecks. It's also how Jen L.'s boyfriend proposed to her. All together now: Awwwww!
But wait - what's this? My wrecky senses are tingling... I feel like someone else is using the severed hand cake to propose. Who is it? WHO?
Mark H., you sly dog, you. Who could say no to a carrot jockey cupid?
Hopefully not you, Wendy Lu.
So, punk, you think your tribute Wreck is good enough? Huh? Then send it in, and let me be the judge of that.


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The announcement of Apple's deal with InterDigital has caused quite a flurry of analyst activity, particularly because InterDigital is big into 3G technologies. The discussion has turned to the specifics of a 3G iPhone, including who's making the chips and when such a phone might be available. According to a report by one analyst, a 3G iPhone is definitely coming, perhaps as soon as this Christmas.
The latest report, from Forward Concepts analyst Will Strauss, names Infineon as the company that's providing 3G radio equipment for the iPhone. Infineon already produces the 2G EDGE equipment, and is apparently already producing 3G equipment for "unnamed companies." The chipsets in production use the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) technology commonly seen in Europe. UMTS can also include the faster HSDPA technology seen in several European and US 3G networks (including AT&T's).
The big question, as always, is exactly when the 3G iPhone will be announced and/or released. Staruss believes the next variant of the iPhone is already in development, and may be coming sometime before the holiday season. It's going to be 3G, but may or may not include the HSDPA protocol, depending on the targets networks. And speaking of networks, a 3G iPhone coming to Europe around Christmas would seem to necessitate an announcement of both the carrier and the device sometime soon, so perhaps we'll see something in the coming weeks.


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Hi Everyone,
I am new and have posted a little in the last few days. I have enjoyed the discussions and it has lead me to post my own conversation.
I was at one time a believer (bahai), but have since come to terms with my delusions. I was told that not everything in religion wold make sense all the time and let it sink in and you will find a reason. It never came for me. contridiction after propaganda to flowery speeches on mountain high all these lovely miracles but yet if your gay you are just sick and need to be helped. Or if your a woman you can't be on the great council in Haifa. It didn't make sense because it is a lie. The rest caved in on me fairly quickly. I went through the steps of recovery.
1. god is there but the religions got it wrong
2. god is the universe but I have a soul
3. Finally there is no god and the nature of our being, without a soul or an after life, seems more perfect, beautiful, and worth more than ever.
So my question is: Do you BELIEVE that something great could happen so that everyone STOPPED believing in nonsense and became atheists? Seems like a simple no of course not but we also no that in the guise of religion atrocities are committed that we all turn a blind eye too. If there is not great experience to which all of humanity will wake up and realize what dumb asses we have been, is doing nothing still ok? And what could/should be done? I want actionable items if any. I can start with what I think.
Lets make the religions think they saved the world again. By showing them that all these things their religion hundreds of years was deemed ok, like stoning and such, are now illegal let alone not practiced. Do you think this kind of change is possible or even an option ?
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Is it possible get rid of the most toxic of their beliefs by using that argument if it focuses on one of them at a time? Or is that already happening can we accelerate the process? Like take over population, can we argue that contraception, not abortion but condoms, should be religiously worn? That might help some over population and protect some from disease.
I agree completely, its interesting to watch the Arab spring, which started because the internet and now, they will not stand for religious rule either. My thoughts are more about wolf in sheep's clothing. Is it a good idea to extol the virtues of their beloved god to weasel concession of change that might make humanities survival possible?
I believe it's possible to live like a true humanist and show the world that this is the better path. It's a path that leads to a better life for all. It's pretty easy to show evidence of this.


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How to Weather Cloud Service Outages
When your cloud service goes down, will your company be able to continue doing business as usual?
When you move part of your small business to the cloud, you're giving the cloud provider control over some of your company's data. You're sending your data over the public Internet and storing it on a third-party server. You trust that the data you store on your provider's network will be safe and remain accessible. At some point, though, your provider's network will suffer an outage and you'll be unable to access your data in the cloud for at least a short time.
Outages don't make cloud computing unreliable or risky; you just need to be prepared. Here are some tips to keep your business running when an outage does occur.
First, be on the offensive. Don't move anything to the cloud that your company can't survive without, whether that's a customer relationship management (CRM) application your salespeople use every day, a financial operation that's run weekly, or an email service that's used constantly throughout the workday. Most cloud providers' outages are brief; but some, like Amazon's Web Services outage in April 2011, can separate a company from its cloud service for several days. So, it's a good idea to keep your business-critical applications and data on your own network. Of course, you should have a solid disaster recovery plan in place for that server, that data, and those applications.
Second, decide which apps are best suited for moving to the cloud and find out how your cloud provider supports them. Ask a lot of questions about your cloud provider's data center architecture and disaster recovery plans. Does the provider have a redundant power source it can use in case of a power outage? Does the cloud service have a failover server should the original server fails? How quickly will you be notified in case there is an outage and how will the provider alert you?
Third, prepare for the inevitable service failure. Here are three steps you can take to get your small business ready for the cloud outage that you know will happen someday:
1. Know your service provider's SLA. Understand the service level agreement (SLA) governing your cloud service so you know what you can expect from the provider in case of an outage. The SLA states how quickly the provider promises to recover from an outage or disaster. It also outlines what kind of compensation you can expect when you lose access to your cloud service.
2. Have a plan B. This will be different for each cloud service, depending on how important it is to your business operations. Whatever it is, your plan B must provide a temporary way to work around the outage. For a company that absolutely relies on the service, plan B might require duplicating efforts across two cloud services. For example, if you're performing off-site hosted backups, you might decide to back up key data on two separate off-site servers; if one service fails, you'll have the same backup preserved on the second service.
For other types of cloud service outages, plan B might simply mean notifying users that they can't access a particular application for the time being. A salesperson might need to save a CRM file on his or her desktop and then upload it to the cloud service when it's up and running again, for example.
3. Practice your plan B. Everyone who uses the cloud service be familiar with your plan B and how it works. Practice it. Pretend your cloud provider has an unplanned outage and see how well plan B works in real life. Try notifying your users impacted by the outage and check to make sure they were able to follow your work-around.
Despite every cloud provider's best efforts and state-of-the-art data centers, their networks will go dark at some point, whether this is due to planned maintenance or an unforeseen disaster. This doesn't mean you should be scared, because there are risks with non-cloud offerings as well; you just need to be prepared to keep your business running when it does happen.
Has your company weathered a cloud service outage? What advice can you share?
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I agree we have to do some research about the up time our cloud service provider offers so that we may figure out which apps should be outsourced to cloud service providers. According to my personal experience we must refrain from storing sensitive data like customer invoices and quotations.


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Con Edison researchers have won prestigious industry awards for their work on projects to make the delivery of electricity safer and more reliable. The researchers each received the Technology Transfer Award from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a national energy research organization.
"We are in a constant and relentless search for technology and methods that can improve our service," said Craig Ivey, the president of Con Edison. "The men and women of Con Edison are proud to see members of our team recognized for research that will benefit the New Yorkers we feel privileged to serve."
The Con Edison winners included Dexter Newton, operating supervisor in Electrical Operations; Rashal Mahamud, associate engineer in Distribution Engineering; and Paul Richardson, district operator in System and Transmission Operations.
This group conducted research into using smart phone and tablet personal computer technology to detect contact voltage — also known as stray voltage — on urban streets. The technology could make it possible for a utility worker with a smart phone or tablet to detect contact voltage.


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Overland Park & Leawood
Carmen's Cafe in Leawood undergoes makeover
Leawood's Carmen's Cafe is now Carma.
Brothers Juan and Francisco Bautista, owners of Carmen's Cafe in Brookside, opened the Park Place Carmen's Cafe at 11526 Ash St. in mid-2010. It was a bit more elegant than its Brookside counterpart, and the entrees tended to be priced slightly higher, according to a Kansas City Star review at the time.
Juan Bautista said the first couple of years sales were strong, then they fell off.
The brothers resigned from the Leawood restaurant's ownership group as of Nov. 30 but kept the rights to the name and the signature recipes.
As of Dec. 1, their investment partners took over, changing the name to just Carma.
Don Sanders, majority partner, said sales declined somewhat while office and residential construction projects in the area were under way.
He said he wants to take the restaurant in a different direction, more upscale for Carma with house-made pastas, salad dressings and sauces, and other fresh ingredients from local farmers.
Carma also will offer new gluten-free and vegetarian menu items, as well as new wine selections and cocktails.
A former private dining room will be converted into Cafe Carma, offering New York-styled pizzas, sandwiches and salads for dine-in and take-out service.
Sanders' two daughters and his wife also are stockholders in the restaurant. His daughter Bree Sanders is a manager and she married chef Israel Hernandez in March 2012.
"I got into the business as an investor but I never got into it to open a restaurant," Don Sanders said. "But it's a great business."
Beena Brandsgard, former owner of Jardine's, is now general manager at Carma. She also is overseeing the live music offerings from 6 to 9 p.m. daily, primarily jazz.
Leo Santana, who was the chef of the former Carmen's Cafe in Leawood, is now head chef at Carma.
As for the Bautista brothers, they are concentrating on their Brookside location, which opened in April 1999 at 6307 Brookside Plaza.
They also will launch a food truck called Carmen's Bites in April 2014 to take to festivals and private events.Corbin Park updates
The area's first Sprouts Farmers Market has set an opening date in south Overland Park.
The specialty grocer is scheduled to open at 7 a.m. on Jan. 8 in Corbin Park, 6821 W. 135th St.
The 23,360-square-foot store will sell fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care products, household items and more.
Grand opening events include discounts and free items.
Sprouts is based in Phoenix, Ariz., and has more than 165 stores.
In other Corbin Park updates, the owner said he is negotiating with locally owned Spin Neapolitan Pizza to open a restaurant in a new building in the center in mid-2014. However, a lease has not been signed.
Mama Resch's, a gluten-free and allergen-friendly bakery, plans a Dec. 18 opening in Metcalf 127, located at 12635 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.
The locally owned bakery will serve a variety of products including millet sandwich bread, banana bread, vegan multi-purpose buns, oatmeal cookies, snickerdoodles, baked chocolate donuts, graham crackers, sun-dried tomato crackers, chocolate chip granola bars, and pancake mix.


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The thing is Val. "Birth Control" is not used solely for birth control. Doctor's prescribe it for numerous medical reasons - all of which have been legitimately proven to aided by the use of birth control. This company, based on their ignorant belief, is refusing to pay a medicine because it also has the effect of stopping pregnancy. Yet they will continue to cover the cost for vasectomies. Care to explain how that is fair?
To use Hobby Lobby's logic from this case, what they object to is birth control post-conception i.e. after fertilisation of an egg where an embryo would be destroyed. A vasectomy does not cause an embryo to be destroyed and thus does not cause the same issue.
I wonder if they are for birth control methods that keep women from ovulating at all.
I wonder if they are for birth control methods that keep women from ovulating at all.
So, does ACA substantially burden a person's exercise of religion? I think the answer here is clearly yes. Whether one agrees with it or not (and I don't) one cannot deny that the opposition to birth control in these cases is part of a legitimate religious belief held by the owners. As such if they were to exercise their religion (i.e. not fund birth control) they would be liable for the fines of up to $1.3 million per day for one of the companies. That is pretty much the perfect definition of a burden on religious exercise.
Justice Ginsburg's dissent provides a compelling response to this.Ginsburg begins by noting that the majority opinion conflates the factual question of whether a religious objectant's views are sincerely held with the legal question of whether a purported burden on religious exercise is "substantial." She then points out that an employer is not required to purchase birth control for its employees, to urge employees to avail themselves of any covered treatment, or otherwise to become in involved in its employees' health care decisions. All the law requires is that the employer direct money (which may include employee contributions) into funds used to purchase an extensive array of mandated medical benefits, including those in issue. The decision whether to use an abortifacient is made solely by the employee in consultation with her physician. Justice Ginsburg' concludes that the burden, if any, imposed by this regime on the employer's exercise of religion is far too attenuated to qualify as legally "substantial". To me, the conclusion seems unassailable. That someone may believe a burden is substantial does not make it so.
I'm not sure if there are any. I know some women stop having periods when taking some forms of birth control (the pill and such), but I think those women are having an odd reaction that doesn't harm them. Still, it is more than a little hypocritical for religious folk to be against some/many/most forms of female birth control, but don't really mention male birth control. Almost all of the onus is always put on the woman because she is the one that has to deal with the pregnancy that can result from having sex.
To take advantage of the exemption, a closely held company owned by religiously devout individuals must file a form, specified by the government, in order to trigger the legal duty of the "middle man" to provide the coverage as a stand-in for the company or its owners.Federal government lawyers have made it clear in court, over and over again, that the "middle man" will not have any authority to step in unless the company or its owners file that government form claiming an exemption for the mandate.Some whose religions tell them to have nothing to do with some forms of birth control (often on the premise that they amount to a form of abortion) believe that even the filing of that formal declaration is itself an act of participation in the provision of those very services for people on their payroll. The form sets in motion, this argument goes, the entire process that results in birth control being made available to the workers for free.
Does one stop paying taxes because the government raises armies and goes to war? Because it funds sex ed in other states? Because there are executive orders favoring immigrant or trans or gender mobility today and maybe one doesn't like that? One has no more active involvement in what the government does with your tax money, as one does in what an employee does after they are given a choice of health plans.
And the healthcare law also gave the companies the option to not get involved and to pay instead. Now the companies are saying no, the government should pay -- AS IF it made no difference to the consumer if prices go up when employers do not pay. But that last supposition, is disingenuous to say the least.
So, if the objecting company refuses to file the form (because that ensures that their employees gets their prescription albeit through another source), what happens then?
Given how religious non-profits were dealt with under ACA, this is how I see things playing out.
What you may well end up with is a large number of Supreme Court opinions all saying that a single-payer option is in essence the best one in a variety of different circumstances... and that's a pretty strong argument in favour of single-payer.
Paying taxes falls firmly within the exceptions put inside the RFRA.
The government itself argues that insurers who cover companies who are exempted from the ACA birth control requirements and thus cover it themselves will not experience an increase in costs.
Could you provide a link to how that works? I thought the general point of getting corporations to pay a portion of so many things, was that without corporations contributing some standard amount, consumer costs of the services are higher. Unless you are somehow arguing that the marginal costs of that particular service were somehow negligible in the first place. I don't think many people would say that about abortion prices.
The initial regulations proved controversial among certain religious groups, most notably evangelicals and Lutherans, and especially the Roman Catholic hierarchy, whose hospitals, charities and educational institutions of higher learning, as well as other enterprises, oppose contraception on doctrinal grounds.[219] To accommodate those concerns while still guaranteeing access to contraception, the regulations were adjusted to allow religious organizations to opt out of the requirement to include birth control coverage in their employee insurance plans. In those instances, the insurers themselves will offer contraception coverage to enrollees directly, at no additional cost.
This is within the Affordable Care Act itself. Under the ACA, private insurers are required to cover recommended preventive services such as mammograms, pap smears, contraception, gestational diabetes screening, and breastfeeding supports, without cost sharing and at no additional cost to the consumer.
For quite a while now, the government has allowed religious non-profit organizations to opt out of these requirements on religious grounds. In those instances, as per the ACA, the insurers themselves must continue to offer contraception coverage to enrollees directly, at no additional cost to the consumer.
Even if for whatever reason, federal subsidies are not approved for the insurance companies of religious for-profit objectors, the onus is still on insurance companies to figure out a way to comply with ACA (at no additional cost to consumer).
Much to the delight of insurance companies, studies have shown how the upfront costs of providing birth control are less than the long-term costs of prenatal and maternity care. It is generally understood that insurers could handle the cost of contraception without drawing extra employer funds (and thus violating the ACA).
Maybe I just don't understand, or maybe it's the wording. But it seems to me that a few posts ago, people in favor of this decision were saying that policies including abortion coverage should not be considered preventive or anything other than elective.
Yes and there I'm inclined to agree more with those who have said, but this is not equivalent to a church. This is a company doing publicly available business.
To tell someone, "I am sorry but we could offer you a more effective and easier to manage solution, but we don't like them so we are giving you a less effective and more difficult to manage solution" does not work in any other aspect of medicine. There is not one HIV patient being given an old regiment of medication when the new, combination medications are available and on hand. People come into the Emergency Room and are given A SHOT of antibiotics in place of multiple doses and pills, because physicians know less is more effective.
Having to provide for women to have insurance for contraception, abortion and other reproductive related procedures does not prevent the ability of the company owner or their family members to exercise their religion.
The insurance company will still have to provide plans that cover these four types of contraception, but will not have to offer this plan to Hobby Lobby. If the court states that Hobby Lobby does not have to pay for them, the court cannot then tell the insurance company they must still offer the service without payment. That is really at the crux of this situation. Now the government may pay for these four forms of contraception, but considering the fight to simply include mandatory coverage for women under the ACA I doubt there will be any such law passed.
Hobby Lobby has also proven that their business model loses conviction when faced with financial concerns. The company has refused to invest their 401K funds into religious minded investment groups; instead seeking financial return with non-Christian investment groups that invest their money into pharmaceutical companies that fund the very contraception Hobby Lobby claims is burdening their religious freedom. Being closed on Sunday and playing Christian music in the store is not incorporating religious practice into business practice.
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