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Dominican Republic (12/08)
Dominican Republic
Area: 48,442 sq. km. (18,704 sq. mi.), about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined.
Cities: Capital--Santo Domingo (pop. 2.25 million). Other city--Santiago de los Caballeros (908,230).
Terrain: Mountainous.
Climate: Maritime tropical.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Dominican(s).
Population (2007): 9.365 million.
Annual growth rate (2007): 1.5%.
Ethnic groups: Mixed 73%, European 16%, African origin 11%.
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%.
Language: Spanish.
Education: Years compulsory--6 Attendance--70%. Literacy--84.7%.
Health: Infant mortality rate: 28.3/1,000. Life expectancy--70.2 years for men, 73.3 years for women.
Work force: 60.2% services (tourism, transportation, communications, finances, others), 15.5% industry (manufacturing), 11.5% construction, 11.3% agriculture, 1.5% mining.
Type: Representative democracy.
Independence: February 27, 1844. Restoration of independence, August 16, 1863.
Constitution: November 28, 1966; amended July 25, 2002.
Branches: Executive--president (chief of state and head of government), vice president, cabinet. Legislative--bicameral Congress (Senate and House of Representatives). Judicial--Supreme Court of Justice.
Subdivisions: 31 provinces and the National District of Santo Domingo.
Political parties: Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC), and several others.
Suffrage: Universal and compulsory, over 18 or married.
Economy (2007)
GDP: $36.4 billion.
Growth rate: 8%.
Per capita GDP: $4,147.
Non-fuel minerals (1.4% of GDP): Nickel, gold, silver.
Agriculture (6.5% of GDP): Products--sugarcane, coffee, cocoa, bananas, tobacco, rice, plantains, beef.
Industry (27.4% of GDP): Types--sugar refining, pharmaceuticals, cement, light manufacturing, construction.
Services, including tourism and transportation: 58.6% of GDP.
Trade: Exports--$6.484 billion (FOB), including processing zones: textiles, sugar, coffee, ferronickel, cacao, tobacco, meats and medical supplies. Markets--U.S. (75%), Canada, Western Europe, South Korea. Imports--$8.797 billion: food stuffs, petroleum, industrial raw materials, capital goods. Suppliers--U.S. (48%), Japan, Germany, Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia.
About half of Dominicans live in rural areas; many are small landholders. Haitians form the largest foreign minority group. All religions are tolerated; the state religion is Roman Catholicism.
The island of Hispaniola, of which the Dominican Republic forms the eastern two-thirds and Haiti the remainder, was originally occupied by Tainos, an Arawak-speaking people. The Tainos welcomed Columbus in his first voyage in 1492, but subsequent colonizers were brutal, reducing the Taino population from about 1 million to about 500 in 50 years. To ensure adequate labor for plantations, the Spanish brought African slaves to the island beginning in 1503.
In the next century, French settlers occupied the western end of the island, which Spain ceded to France in 1697, and which, in 1804, became the Republic of Haiti. The Haitians conquered the whole island in 1822 and held it until 1844, when forces led by Juan Pablo Duarte, the hero of Dominican independence, drove them out and established the Dominican Republic as an independent state. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire; in 1865, independence was restored. Economic difficulties, the threat of European intervention, and ongoing internal disorders led to a U.S. occupation in 1916 and the establishment of a military government in the Dominican Republic. The occupation ended in 1924, with a democratically elected Dominican Government.
In 1930, Rafael L. Trujillo, a prominent army commander, established absolute political control. Trujillo promoted economic development--from which he and his supporters benefited--and severe repression of domestic human rights. Mismanagement and corruption resulted in major economic problems. In August 1960, the Organization of American States (OAS) imposed diplomatic sanctions against the Dominican Republic as a result of Trujillo's complicity in an attempt to assassinate President Romulo Betancourt of Venezuela. These sanctions remained in force after Trujillo's death by assassination in May 1961. In November 1961, the Trujillo family was forced into exile.
In January 1962, a council of state that included moderate opposition elements with legislative and executive powers was formed. OAS sanctions were lifted January 4, and, after the resignation of President Joaquin Balaguer on January 16, the council under President Rafael E. Bonnelly headed the Dominican Government.
In 1963, Juan Bosch was inaugurated President. Bosch was overthrown in a military coup in September 1963. Another military coup, on April 24, 1965, led to violence between military elements favoring the return to government by Bosch and those who proposed a military junta committed to early general elections. On April 28, U.S. military forces landed to protect U.S. citizens and to evacuate U.S. and other foreign nationals.
Additional U.S. forces subsequently established order. In June 1966, President Balaguer, leader of the Reformist Party (now called the Social Christian Reformist Party--PRSC), was elected and then re-elected to office in May 1970 and May 1974, both times after the major opposition parties withdrew late in the campaign. In the May 1978 election, Balaguer was defeated in his bid for a fourth successive term by Antonio Guzman of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). Guzman's inauguration on August 16 marked the country's first peaceful transfer of power from one freely elected president to another.
The PRD's presidential candidate, Salvador Jorge Blanco, won the 1982 elections, and the PRD gained a majority in both houses of Congress. In an attempt to cure the ailing economy, the Jorge administration began to implement economic adjustment and recovery policies, including an austerity program in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In April 1984, rising prices of basic foodstuffs and uncertainty about austerity measures led to riots.
Balaguer was returned to the presidency with electoral victories in 1986 and 1990. Upon taking office in 1986, Balaguer tried to reactivate the economy through a public works construction program. Nonetheless, by 1988 the country had slid into a 2-year economic depression, characterized by high inflation and currency devaluation. Economic difficulties, coupled with problems in the delivery of basic services--e.g., electricity, water, transportation--generated popular discontent that resulted in frequent protests, occasionally violent, including a paralyzing nationwide strike in June 1989.
In 1990, Balaguer instituted a second set of economic reforms. After concluding an IMF agreement, balancing the budget, and curtailing inflation, the Dominican Republic experienced a period of economic growth marked by moderate inflation, a balance in external accounts, and a steadily increasing GDP that lasted through 2000.
The voting process in 1986 and 1990 was generally seen as fair, but allegations of electoral board fraud tainted both victories. The elections of 1994 were again marred by charges of fraud. Following a compromise calling for constitutional and electoral reform, President Balaguer assumed office for an abbreviated term and Congress amended the Constitution to bar presidential succession.
Since 1996, the Dominican electoral process has been seen as generally free and fair. In June 1996, Leonel Fernández Reyna of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) was elected to a 4-year term as president. Fernández's political agenda was one of economic and judicial reform. He helped enhance Dominican participation in hemispheric affairs, such as the OAS and the follow up to the Miami Summit. On May 16, 2000, Hipólito Mejía, the PRD candidate, was elected president in another free and fair election, soundly defeating PLD candidate Danilo Medina and former president Balaguer. Mejía championed the cause of free trade and Central American and Caribbean economic integration. The Dominican Republic signed a free trade agreement (CAFTA-DR) with the United States and five Central American countries in August 2004, in the last weeks of the Mejía administration. During the Mejía administration, the government sponsored and obtained anti-trafficking and anti-money-laundering legislation, sent troops to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and ratified the Article 98 agreement it had signed in 2002. Mejía faced mounting domestic problems as a deteriorating economy--caused in large part by the government's measures to deal with massive bank fraud--and constant power shortages plagued the latter part of his administration.
During the Mejía administration, the Constitution was amended to permit an incumbent president to seek a second successive term, and Mejía ran for re-election. On May 16, 2004, Leonel Fernández was elected president, defeating Mejía 57.11% to 33.65%. Eduardo Estrella of the PRSC received 8.65% of the vote. Fernández took office on August 16, 2004, promising in his inaugural speech to promote fiscal austerity, to fight corruption and to support social concerns. Fernández said the Dominican Republic would support policies favoring international peace and security through multilateral mechanisms in conformity with the United Nations and the OAS. The Fernández administration works closely with the United States on law enforcement and immigration and counter-terrorism matters. In 2006 elections, Fernández' PLD won 60% of seats in the House of Representatives and 22 of 32 Senate seats, as well as a plurality of mayoral seats. On May 16, 2008, President Fernández was reelected President with 53.8% of the vote. His new term runs until 2012.
The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy with national powers divided among independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The president appoints the cabinet, executes laws passed by the legislative branch, and is commander in chief of the armed forces. The president and vice president run for office on the same ticket and are elected by direct vote for 4-year terms. Legislative power is exercised by a bicameral Congress--the Senate (32 members) and the House of Representatives (178 members).
The Dominican Republic has a multi-party political system with national elections every 2 years (alternating between presidential elections and congressional/municipal elections). Presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four. Congressional and municipal elections are held in even numbered years not divisible by four. International observers have found that presidential and congressional elections since 1996 have been generally free and fair. Elections are supervised by a Central Elections Board (JCE) of 9 members chosen for a four-year term by the newly elected Senate. JCE decisions on electoral matters are final.
Under the constitutional reforms negotiated after the 1994 elections, the 16-member Supreme Court of Justice is appointed by a National Judicial Council, which is comprised of the President, the leaders of both houses of Congress, the President of the Supreme Court, and an opposition or non-governing-party member. One other Supreme Court Justice acts as secretary of the Council, a non-voting position. The Supreme Court has sole authority over managing the court system and in hearing actions against the president, designated members of his cabinet, and members of Congress when the legislature is in session.
The Supreme Court hears appeals from lower courts and chooses members of lower courts. Each of the 31 provinces is headed by a presidentially appointed governor. Mayors and municipal councils to administer the 124 municipal districts and the National District (Santo Domingo) are elected at the same time as congressional representatives.
Principal Government Officials
President--Leonel Fernández Reyna
Foreign Minister--Carlos Morales Troncoso
Ambassador to the United States--Flavio Dario Espinal Jacobo
Ambassador to the United Nations--Erasmo Lara Peña
Ambassador to the Organization of American States--Roberto Alvarez
The Dominican Republic maintains an embassy in the United States at 1715 22d Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-332-6280).
Congress authorizes a combined military force of 44,000 active duty personnel. Actual active duty strength is approximately 32,000. However, approximately 50% of those are used for non-military activities such as security providers for government-owned non-military facilities, highway toll stations, prisons, forestry work, state enterprises, and private businesses. The Commander in Chief of the military is the President. The principal missions are to defend the nation and protect the territorial integrity of the country. The army, larger than the other services combined with approximately 20,000 active duty personnel, consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, and a combat service support brigade. The air force operates two main bases, one in the southern region near Santo Domingo and one in the northern region near Puerto Plata. The navy operates two major naval bases, one in Santo Domingo and one in Las Calderas on the southwestern coast, and maintains 12 operational vessels. In the Caribbean, only Cuba has a larger military force.
The armed forces have organized a Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESA) and a Specialized Port Security Corps (CESEP) to meet international security needs in these areas. The Secretary of the Armed Forces has also announced plans to form a specialized border corps (CESEF). Additionally, the armed forces provide 75% of personnel to the National Investigations Directorate (DNI) and the Counter-Drug Directorate (DNCD).
The Dominican National Police force contains 32,000 agents. The police are not part of the Dominican armed forces, but share some overlapping security functions. Sixty-three percent of the force serve in areas outside traditional police functions, similar to the situation of their military counterparts.
After a decade of little to no growth in the 1980s, the Dominican Republic's economy boomed in the 1990s, expanding at an average rate of 7.7% per year from 1996 to 2000. Tourism (the leading foreign exchange earner), telecommunications, and free-trade-zone manufacturing are the most important sectors, although agriculture is still a major part of the economy. The Dominican Republic owed much of its success to the adoption of sound macroeconomic policies in the early 1990s and greater opening to foreign investment. Growth turned negative in 2003 (-0.4%) due to the effects of government handling of major bank frauds and to lower U.S. demand for Dominican manufacturers. The Mejía administration negotiated an IMF standby agreement in August 2003 but was unable to comply with fiscal targets. The Fernández administration obtained required tax legislation and IMF board approval for the standby in January 2005. The Dominican peso fell to an unprecedented low in exchange markets in 2003-2004 but strengthened dramatically following the election and inauguration of Leonel Fernández. Since late 2004 it has traded at a rate considered to be overvalued on a purchasing power parity basis. Inflation fell sharply in late 2004 and was estimated at 9% for that calendar year. The Fernández administration successfully renegotiated official bilateral debt with Paris Club member governments, commercial bank debt with London Club members, and sovereign debt with a consortium of lenders. It met fiscal and financial targets of the standby agreement but fell short of goals for reforms in the electricity sector and financial markets. The IMF standby agreement ended in January 2008. Central Bank statistics indicate the economy grew 8% in 2007.
The Dominican Republic's most important trading partner is the United States (75% of export revenues). Other markets include Canada, Western Europe, and Japan. The country exports free-trade-zone manufactured products (garments, medical devices, etc.), nickel, sugar, coffee, cacao, and tobacco. It imports petroleum, industrial raw materials, capital goods, and foodstuffs. On September 5, 2005, the Dominican Congress ratified a free trade agreement with the U.S. and five Central American countries, known as CAFTA-DR. The CAFTA-DR agreement entered into force for the Dominican Republic on March 1, 2007. The total stock of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Dominican Republic as of 2006 was U.S. $3.3 billion, much of it directed to the energy and tourism sectors, to free trade zones, and to the telecommunications sector. Remittances were close to $3.2 billion in 2007.
An important aspect of the Dominican economy is the Free Trade Zone industry (FTZ), which made up U.S. $4.55 billion in Dominican exports for 2006 (70% of total exports). Reports show, however, that the FTZs lost approximately 60,000 between 2005 and 2007 and suffered a 4% decrease in total exports in 2006. The textiles sector experienced an approximate 17% drop in exports due in part to the appreciation of the Dominican peso against the dollar, Asian competition following expiration of the quotas of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement, and a government-mandated increase in salaries, which should have occurred in 2005 but was postponed to January 2006. Lost Dominican business was captured by firms in Central America and Asia. The tobacco, jewelry, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors in the FTZs all reported increases for 2006, which somewhat offset textile and garment losses. Industry experts from the FTZs expect that entry into force of the CAFTA-DR agreement will continue to promote substantial growth in the FTZ sector for 2008.
An ongoing concern in the Dominican Republic is the inability of participants in the electricity sector to establish financial viability for the system. Three regional electricity distribution systems were privatized in 1998 via sale of 50% of shares to foreign operators; the Mejía administration repurchased all foreign-owned shares in two of these systems in late 2003. The third, serving the eastern provinces, is operated by U.S. concerns and is 50% U.S.-owned. The World Bank records that electricity distribution losses for 2005 totaled about 38.2%, a rate of losses exceeded in only three other countries. Due to low collection rates, theft, infrastructure problems, and corruption, distribution losses remain high. Subsidies to the electricity sector are in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Congress passed a law in 2007 that criminalizes the act of stealing electricity, but it has not yet been fully implemented. The electricity sector is highly politicized; the prospect of further effective reforms in the sector is poor. Debts in the sector, including government debt, amount to more than U.S. $500 million. Some generating companies are undercapitalized and at times unable to purchase adequate fuel supplies.
The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other states of the inter-American system. It has accredited diplomatic missions in most Western Hemisphere countries and in principal European capitals. Newly elected president of Haiti René Préval made a working visit to Santo Domingo in March 2006, reciprocating Leonel Fernández's call on the Interim Government of Haiti in December 2005. The Dominican Government has regularly appealed for international support for its island neighbor.
There is a sizeable Haitian migrant community in the Dominican Republic, many of whom lack residence permits and citizenship documentation. The Dominican Republic is a founding member of the United Nations and participates in many of its specialized and related agencies, including the World Bank, International Labor Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, and International Civil Aviation Organization. It is a member of the OAS and of the Inter-American Development Bank.
The U.S. has a strong interest in a democratic, stable, and economically healthy Dominican Republic. The country's standing as the largest Caribbean economy, second-largest country in terms of population and land mass, with large bilateral trade with the United States, and its proximity to the United States and other smaller Caribbean nations make the Dominican Republic an important partner in hemispheric affairs. The Embassy estimates that 100,000 U.S. citizens live in the Dominican Republic; many are dual nationals. An important element of the relationship between the two countries is the fact that more than 1 million individuals of Dominican origin reside in the United States, most of them in the metropolitan Northeast and some in Florida.
U.S. relations with the Dominican Republic are excellent, and the U.S. has been an outspoken supporter of that country's democratic and economic development. The Dominican Government has been supportive of many U.S. initiatives in the United Nations and related agencies. The two governments cooperate in the fight against the traffic in illegal substances. The Dominican Republic has worked closely with U.S. law enforcement officials on issues such as the extradition of fugitives and measures to hinder illegal migration.
The United States supports the Fernández administration's efforts to improve Dominican competitiveness, to attract foreign private investment, to fight corruption, and to modernize the tax system. Bilateral trade is important to both countries. U.S. firms, mostly manufacturers of apparel, footwear, and light electronics, as well as U.S. energy companies, account for much of the foreign private investment in the Dominican Republic.
Exports from the United States, including those from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to the Dominican Republic in 2007 totaled $6 billion. The Dominican Republic exported $4.2 billion to the United States in 2007. The Dominican Republic is the 31st-largest commercial partner of the U.S. The U.S. Embassy works closely with U.S. business firms and Dominican trade groups, both of which can take advantage of the new opportunities in this growing market. At the same time, the Embassy is working with the Dominican Government to resolve a range of ongoing commercial and investment disputes.
The Embassy counsels U.S. firms through its Country Commercial Guide and informally via meetings with business persons planning to invest or already investing in the Dominican Republic. This is a challenging business environment for U.S. firms, especially for medium to smaller sized businesses.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission is focused on improving access of underserved populations to quality health care and combating HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB); promoting economic growth through policy reform, support for CAFTA-DR implementation, and technical assistance to small producers and tourism groups; environmental protection and policy reform initiatives; improved access to quality primary, public education and assistance to at-risk youth; a model rural electrification program; and improving participation in democratic processes, while strengthening the judiciary and combating corruption across all sectors.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--P. Robert Fannin
Deputy Chief of Mission--Roland Bullen
USAID Mission Director--Richard Goughnour
Consul General--Michael Schimmel
Economic and Political Counselor--Vacant
Public Affairs Adviser--Gary Ketih
Commercial Counselor (DOC/FCS)--Robert Jones
Defense Attaché--Lt. Col. Fred Fagan (U.S. Marine Corps)
The U.S. Embassy is located at the corner of Calle César Nicolas Penson and Calle Leopoldo Navarro, Gazcué District, Santo Domingo (tel. 809-221-2171).
Other Contact Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Trade Information Center
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE
Internet: http://trade.gov/
Caribbean/Latin American Action
1818 N. Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 466-7464
Fax: (202) 822-0075
American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Today's Decisions (and a Blooper)
I was at the Court today for its announcement of six brief opinions. While there, I was lucky enough to see a Breyer Blooper.
Two of the decisions–American Needle v. NFL and Lewis v. City of Chicago–were unanimous. Per my oral argument report from Lewis, Justice Scalia's opinion today in favor of the black firefighters' disparate impact claim against the City of Chicago was hardly surprising. Still, Justice Scalia's distaste for disparate impact law was palpable as he read a particularly long summary of a particularly brief opinion. It was almost as if he was punishing us for his not only having to continue considering disparate impact cases, but also that he found it necessary to rule in favor of the plaintiffs in this case.
A quick recap of the case: the EEOC filed suit on behalf of a class of black firefighters in Chicago claiming that the City's use of a particular test to determine fire department hirings was discriminatory in its impact. The district court agreed, awarding backpay and ordering the fire department to hire to 132 class members. The Seventh Circuit reversed, holding that the firefighters' suit was time-barred. Today, the Court held that the black firefighters' disparate impact claims were not time-barred, thereby sending the case back to the Seventh Circuit to determine whether or not to modify the District Court's original relief.
As for American Needle, the Court sided with Drew Brees by holding that National Football League Properties' decision to grant exclusive intellectual property licenses is covered by §1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which makes illegal contracts or combinations made in restraint of trade. The Court, however, did not decide whether NFLP acted illegally; rather, it rejected one standard–"single entity theory"–in favor of another–"Rule of Reason"–for the lower courts to use on remand in determining illegality.
The Court also dismissed as improvidently granted Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson over a vigorous dissent by Chief Justice Roberts and joined by Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Sotomayor. The Court left in place a ruling by the court of appeal that a private person may bring an action for criminal contempt rather than in the name of the United States. The dissenters would have held that the "terrifying force of the criminal justice system may only be brought to bear against an individual by society as a whole, through a prosecution brought on behalf of the government." In other words, any action that makes this aspect of criminal law less scary is unconstitutional. Our Lockean social contract, wrote Roberts, takes "the sword of justice, to be used to smite those who violate the criminal laws, […] out of private hands and turn it over to an organized government, acting on behalf of all the people."
Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Kennedy, added her own brief dissent to clarify her "understanding that the narrow holding [Roberts's dissent] proposes does not address civil contempt proceedings or consider more generally the legitimacy of existing regimes for the enforcement of restraining orders" similar to the one Watson secured against–and was repeatedly violated by–Robertson. Regardless of her more modest dissent, Sotomayor may have shown herself to be, as predicted, to the right of Justice Souter in her criminal law jurisprudence. A few more years and a dozen more opinions are required for that observation to become a conclusion, however.
Justice Stevens was today's busiest man. He wrote the unanimous opinion in American Needle, concurrences in United States v. O'Brien and Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance, and a dissent in United States v. Marcus.
In addition to its decisions in argued cases, the Court GVR'd (granted, vacated, and remanded) Jefferson v. Upton, requiring the lower federal courts to consider whether it erred in accepting a state court's findings that the attorneys for the petitioner, who is now on death row for murdering a co-worker on a fishing trip, should have investigated the mental effects of having his head run over by a car when he was two years old. Justice Scalia, joined by Justice Thomas, dissented.
The Court also granted certiorari in six cases to be heard next term. Two of these cases, Arizona Christian School Tuition Board v. Winn and Garriott v. Winn will be consolidated into a single oral argument testing the constitutionality of a tax credit scheme in which taxpayers choose to direct more contributions to religious organizations than nonreligious ones.
Another case, Skinner v. Switzer, asks whether under a federal civil rights statute a death row prisoner may obtain access to DNA testing that was not performed at trial. In last term's District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne, the Court rejected a constitutional right to potentially exonerating DNA evidence when the state has denied access to it, but left open the question of statutory relief at issue in Skinner.
And one more for the blooper reel: Justice Breyer jumped the gavel today, emerging from behind the curtain before the Marshal began her "oyez, oyez, oyez" chant. Sotomayor came out smiling wide and laughing hard while Roberts amusedly shook his head and Stevens smirked.

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The UC San Diego pole vaulter who died after hitting his head during practice followed family tradition by becoming a pole vaulter and died doing what he loved, his sister said Monday.
Leon Roach, 19, fell and hit his head on a cement floor Thursday during a practice drill on a rope swing at the La Jolla campus. He died at a hospital Saturday afternoon.
"There were two spotters, and they had mats," said his sister, Christyn Hendrick of Huntington Beach. "It was just the upper half of his body that didn't make it. His head hit the ground, and he went straight to heaven. The doctors said he was gone instantly because of the brain damage."
Hendrick, 27, said her family takes comfort in the fact that Roach went peacefully and died doing what he loved. His organs were donated, according to his wishes.
She added that the family doesn't blame anyone for the accident. Pole vaulting ---- like motorcycle touring, horseback riding and other activities Roach and his close-knit family enjoyed ---- carries inherent risks, Hendrick said.
Roach's father was a pole vaulter, and his older brother made it to state finals in high school.
"It's not something where you think you might die every time you go up to vault. We don't live our lives scared to do things like that," she said. "This is the normal risk of everyday life. We each have so many days, and the Lord decided that was his time."
Roach and his brother Curtis Hendrick had the same personal best height of 15 feet, 4 inches, Marina High track coach Dick Degen told the Orange County Register.
Degen choked up remembering his former student. He said Roach was a scholar-athlete who wanted to be a neurologist.
"He was a very driven athlete. You could see that from the first day," Degen said.
The San Diego County medical examiner's office said an autopsy would determine the cause of death.
UC San Diego chancellor Marye Anne Fox and athletic director Earl Edwards issued a joint statement Friday.
"Words cannot begin to express our sorrow," the statement said. "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this remarkable student and valued member of the UC San Diego community."
University officials were not available for further comment Monday.


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It's built to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the BMW M5, which first escaped M Division headquarters in E28 guise back in 1985. Just 300 will be built, and there's currently just one left for sale in Australia, for which you'll need $238,400, an $8000 premium over the standard car.
There'll be no alcoholic drinks served at this party, but the M5 30 Jahre is equally intoxicating, thanks to the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 being wicked up to 441kW/700Nm. Claimed 0-100km/h in 3.9sec, but there's a couple of reasons why that's an irrelevant figure.
Firstly, with so much power, getting an M5 off the line cleanly is next to impossible, and secondly, at 100km/h it's only really getting into its stride. From 100-200km/h, the M5 is without doubt one of the fastest cars in the world, capable of giving 911 Turbos a severe hurry-up. Top speed can be optionally lifted to 305km/h – without a limiter, 325km/h+ should be achievable.
The engine is a masterpiece, with superb throttle response (in Sport Plus at least), masses of torque, yet still a strong top-end, but it's a shame the artificial engine noise makes it sound like it's running on seven cylinders at a cruise; even at full noise there's something odd about it.
At 4.9m long, 1.9m wide and 1870kg, the M5 is a very big car, and feels it. Combined with its eye-watering speed, this makes it a challenge on the public road. Communication isn't exactly its strong point and when the grip does run out it does so suddenly.
If there are any M5 owners out there, though, I urge you to take your car to the racetrack. Not necessarily to thrash around doing hot laps – you'll run out of tyres and brakes in short order if you do that – but with wide open spaces and no speed limits this super sedan makes a lot more sense.
The key is to be smooth. Smooth with the brakes to avoid overloading the front tyres, smooth with the steering to manage the weight and smooth with the throttle to avoid frying the rear rubber. Do that and the M5 is stunningly, dizzyingly fast and capable. Try and bully it around and it's going to be an unhappy relationship.
Extend this approach back to the public road and the M5 begins to shows its strengths. Find your preferred combination of settings (for me it's Sport throttle and steering, Comfort damping, ESC in 'MDM' mode, just in case), dial the commitment back to seven- or eight-tenths, and you'll cross country in great comfort at incredible speed.
I've not always been the biggest fan of the new M5, but it's combination of pace and space – not to mention the fact that it looks the absolute business in 30 Jahre spec – has won me over. Not having driven any of the others, I'm not in a position to comment where it ranks in the pantheon of M5 greats, but if you have, let us know in the comments below which one you'd take.
Engine: 4.4-litre V8, DOHC, 32v, twin-turbo
Power: 441kW @ 6000-7000rpm
Torque: 700Nm @ 1500-5750rpm
Weight: 1870kg
0-100km/h: 3.9sec (claimed)
Top speed: 305km/h (limited)
Price: $238,400


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The vitality of a library's collections depends not only upon vigorous collection development but also upon careful collection management. In order to enhance the library's value and utility, care must be taken to insure that its collections are properly maintained. One important aspect of this process is the deselection of materials that no longer support the mission of the college or the purpose of the library's collections.
The process of deselecting materials requires as much care as the process of selection itself. It is especially important that deselection be viewed within the broader context of the library's collection development programs and policies. Like collection development, deselection of materials is a consultative endeavor involving library staff, faculty members, and other parties as appropriate. This document describes policy guidelines governing the deselection of library materials. It does not provide detailed procedures for implementing these guidelines. Other detailed procedural documents covering different types of deselection are written as necessary and reviewed by appropriate bodies.


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Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, we made a couple of exciting announcements: advancements to the Adobe Flash Platform including unveiling AIR on mobile devices and Adobe joins LiMo Foundation to bring the Flash Platform to the LiMo Platform.
Adobe unveiled AIR running on Android OS. Expected to ship later this year, AIR for Android takes advantage of mobile features from Flash Player 10.1 and is optimized for mobile screens. Developers can use Flash Professional to build apps for the iPhone and deliver those same apps to other platforms on AIR, including Android. Developers can also use AIR to leverage mobile-specific functionality—such as multi-touch, gesture inputs, accelerometer input, GPS and screen orientation—to deliver richer and more immersive user experiences across multiple operating systems through mobile marketplaces and app stores. To see what the buzz is about, watch a video of Kevin Hoyt below demoing AIR mobile apps – Tweetbox, Southpark, Connect -on the Motorola Droid.
As part of the Flash Platform news, we announced the Flash Player 10.1 beta was made available to developers and content providers worldwide, with general availability expected the first half of 2010. According to a Strategy Analytics analysis from January 2010, more than 250 million smartphones that support the full Flash Player are expected ship by the end of 2012. Flash Player 10.1 enables uncompromised web browsing of expressive Web applications, content, and HD videos on not only smartphones, but also new tablet devices, netbooks, smartbooks, desktops, and other consumer electronics. Android OS, RIM BlackBerry, Symbian OS, Palm webOS and Windows Mobile are among the mobile platforms that will support the full Flash Player. We are partnering with Microsoft to include the full Flash Player in future versions of Windows Phone 7. Developers can expect more news about the developer platform and browsing experience on Windows Phone 7 devices next month at MIX.
Check out one of the content publishers, Sling Media, is using Flash Player and the Flash Platform to pursue their three-screen strategy for laptops, TVs, and mobile devices.
The other announcement is about Adobe joining the LiMo Foundation and will bring the Flash Platform to the LiMo Platform– an independent, collaboratively developed handset platform that is commercially driven by some of the largest operators and OEMs in the industry. Support for Flash within the LiMO platform will further enhance the ability of application developers and designers to use the Flash Platform to create next-generation mobile consumer experiences.
Several new partners have joined the Open Screen Project—including Symbian Foundation, Freescale, Vizio, PBS, Nickelodeon, ESPN, Wind River, Epix, and Gannet—pushing the total number of partners close to 70.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is RIM's BlackBerry Developer Day at MWC, featuring David Wadhwani's keynote at 11:00 AM. Stay tuned for more news!


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Remember this comment made by Marilyn…
My name is Marilyn and I am a newbie at this. I am so happy that I found your blog. Very very interesting.
I have been trying for awhile, about a year, to get info on my Dad's family. His name was Noel born in North Dakota in 1909 and his Dad was Joseph born in Quebec. My Gramma's maiden name was Jalbert and I know they married in Quebec someplace. Grampa brought his big family to Saskatchewan in approx. 1911. I am having trouble finding out more info. All I have so far is the land description in Saskatchewan. If you could give me a lead to get me a little further that would be so great. My dad moved to Manitoba in 1939 and I live in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Well… I could not find her Lagasse lineage until she is the one who gave me one info that lead me to Rolla, Rolette County, North Dakota in 1940.
There was other Lagasse families in the St. John N. D. area when I was growing up. They were Dad's cousins. I remember Omer Lagasse and Zenon Lagasse.
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The word "consolidation" sends a shiver down the spines of many. Rural America is no stranger to the bad and the good that follows when school districts consolidate, small businesses close up shop or merge, or farmers go under or sell out.
Consolidation has been a part of production agriculture for more than 200 years. In the 1960s the chicken and broiler industry went through a period of consolidation, followed by the cattle feeding industry in the 1970s, the swine industry in the 1980s and 1990s and the dairy industry in the 2000s. Quite frankly, consolidation continues today.
The bottom line, in many cases, is that consolidation leads to increased efficiency. For example, a study conducted by the National Pork Board indicates that during the past 50 years the amount of water used to produce a pound of pork has decreased by 41% and the carbon footprint has decreased by 35%.
I think the next major consolidation will occur in grain production. To ready your operation, you need to recognize that change is on the horizon. It's important to understand what you need to do to not only survive but prosper.
Three factors will drive the coming consolidation: technology, margin management and access to capital.
Technology—including larger and more sophisticated equipment, seed, precision farming and improved efficiency—will be a big driver. One of the most prominent ways to increase efficiency is around-theclock field operations. I have a client who covered 80% of his 6,600 acres by planting 24 hours a day. Interestingly, one of the partners in the operation came from an industrial background where 24/5 or 24/7 operations are common. Historically, we could not accomplish this in production agriculture, but now we can, thanks to technological advancements.
Years ago, we determined that the four greatest leverage points to improve your bottom line are machinery cost per acre, labor cost per acre, marketing and agronomic management. Recently, we observed through our client benchmarking data that machinery cost per acre has risen by 61% in the past five years and labor cost per acre by 32%. Around-the-clock operations can significantly reduce two of the rapidly rising costs.
Margin management, including marketing, is the second big driver. Those who consistently sell their crops in the top third of the price range have a tremendous competitive advantage. If your marketing skills are lacking, work with or hire someone who can get you in the top third. Know your costs and margins, and take a profit when it presents itself.
Managing your production costs is another influencing factor. We participated in a study this summer that analyzed more than 15 farms totaling 33,000 acres. Cost of production ranged from $4.72 per bushel for corn to $3.40. Producers who have lofty costs and do not market their products well likely will not survive.
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My career began in Louisiana designing Flash and 3D animation, and I've arrived as an all around UX designer working in Texas & California.
I wonder what's next...
Born in Lafayette and raised in Baton Rouge where I attended LSU and graduated from ULL in 3D animation. I visit New Orleans as much as possible and am a Tiger fan. I will always choose Cajun food over Creole.
I moved to Austin in 2003 with no job and started a web design firm. I met my lovely wife one year later and we've grown our businesses and lives together in ATX. We now live in the area of "Dirty Six" in downtown. I've become a BBQ and taco snob.
I first travelled to Cali in 2010 for a Joomla convention. A year and half later I was hired by eBay to head up the UX for a massive analytics portal. After that I moved on to a Sears analytics team also in CA. Something tells me I'll be back...
I've built roughly 10,382 unique user interfaces for every imaginable usage. I've currently nestled myself into a niche for building massive UI libraries based on Bootstrap, focusing on analytics powered by D3.js
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Matt Kenseth opened this season with a second victory in the Daytona 500, and it didn't take him long to establish himself as a legitimate championship contender.
But before the midpoint of the season, Kenseth had decided he no longer wanted to drive for Roush Fenway Racing. On Tuesday, nearly two months after RFR said Kenseth was leaving, the driver finally confirmed he's moving to Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the season.
"Surprise," he said as he entered a JGR news conference, a dry quip at one of the worst kept secrets in NASCAR.
Kenseth was deliberately vague, though, as to why he's leaving RFR after 13 full Cup seasons. He's never driven for anyone else at NASCAR's highest level, and paired with Jack Roush won 22 races, a pair of Daytona 500s and the 2003 championship.
"I knew it would not only be a good fit, but it's about winning races and winning championships and you want to put yourself in a position to be competitive going forward," Kenseth said. "I felt like this was it."
But he was winning races and he was competitive at Roush, where the 40-year-old Kenseth is considered one of NASCAR's elite drivers. Pressed as to what JGR offered, Kenseth knew he wasn't going to give a clear answer.
"There's just a lot of different things that go into that. It's about 2013 and beyond," Kenseth said. "I felt like and I feel like (Gibbs) was the right place for me. I know without a doubt at all it's the right place for me to be."
Kenseth was in the final year of his contract with RFR, and every one of his previous deals with Roush had been extended before he'd gotten to the final season. But he indicated Tuesday things "got cloudy" after his Daytona 500 victory.
Enter JGR, who has room for a fourth car but was also eager to add an upgrade to its lineup.
"When we realized there might be a possibility to get Matt, we realized it would be foolish not to do that," said team president J.D. Gibbs.
Kenseth said it was RFR's decision to announce in June that Kenseth was leaving at the end of the year and would be replaced in the Sprint Cup Series by defending Nationwide champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Then it was Joe Gibbs Racing's decision on when it was ready to announce Kenseth had signed to drive the No. 20 Toyota next year. Behind the scenes, Gibbs officials were trying to figure out how to also keep Joey Logano but Penske Racing made it formal Tuesday and hired him to drive the No. 22 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series.
"I am very excited to join Penske Racing and begin the next phase of my career," said Logano, who is 22. "I am looking forward to the opportunity as it will be an honor to drive for Roger Penske and race for wins and championships."
Logano has spent four seasons in the No. 20, and JGR wanted to keep him even after signing Kenseth. But they didn't have the pieces in place for a fourth full-time Cup team, and AJ Allmendinger's failed drug test opened the No. 22 seat at Penske Racing that Logano pursued.
"We felt like if we could get Joey into a full Nationwide deal and add some Cup races, we'd be in good shape," said J.D. Gibbs. "When the 22 car opened up, we knew it might look different."
Kenseth is expected to pick up some of the Nationwide races that Logano ran in a shared ride with Denny Hamlin and developmental drivers, and team owner Joe Gibbs said the organization will field two other Nationwide teams that will run for the title. He said the drivers would be announced at a later date, but Elliott Sadler is believed to have locked down a deal already.
Kenseth will be the third driver in the Cup lineup that includes Hamlin and Kyle Busch.
Both Hamlin and Busch are eager for Kenseth to step into the program and add some leadership that's been lacking since three-time champion Tony Stewart left after the 2008 season.
But, Busch said they'll miss Logano.
"I love Joey to death, I think he's one of the best and he's one of the hardest working drivers out there," Busch said. "I wish Joey would stay, but obviously if there's something better out there for him, he's got to do what's best for him."
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This update contains important improvements to the Family Tree Maker 2012 product. The improvements address issues with overall stability and performance as well as the new TreeSync™ feature.
These improvements include:
1.TreeSync Improvements
Multiple sync errors fixed
Sync upload/download, and incremental sync performance improvements
Implied relationships are created on AMT now
3 hour media download time out fixed
Sync indicators, icons, states, and sync refresh messaging issues
Improved handling of deleted relationships
2.General Performance Improvements
Faster import (from all formats)
Faster sync change log generation and display
Improved media refresh, thumbnail creation,
Improved handling of source citation pasting and changes
3.GEDCOM Import/Export, fixed a number of issues (missing/unsupported tags, duplication of media, missing media links)
4.Pasting source citation, fixed failure to paste citations to name facts
5.Place name parsing, fixed issues related to country and place modifiers
6.Login, fixed Web Search login issue
7.Maps, fixed accuracy of maps
8.Media download, fixed issue where duplicate media items were downloaded in some cases
9.Media copy/link, fixed problem where media was copied in cases where it should have been linked
10.Smart Stories, fixed issue where smart stories were not updating correctly in some cases
11.Conflict resolution, fixed issue where the sex fact was not handled correctly in conflict resolution
12.Conflict resolution, fixed issue where citation and media conflicts were reported unnecessarily
13.Clearer & safer option for deleting online trees from Ancestry
14.Title for Extended Family Chart is left justified by default
15.Ability to sync accepted and rejected hints between FTM & Ancestry
16.Option to include/exclude Ancestry media in synced trees
17.Undocumented Facts Report
18.Outline Descendant Report, Option to list only direct descendants between an ancestor and one descendant
19.Task List, Options to include/exclude task attributes and reclaim space for items excluded
20.Data Errors Report, Added option to list event dates that are not valid
21.Ability to select multiple facts in the source citation link dialog
It is important that this update be run.


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Cleanin' Out My Closet © Marshall Mathers
[Intro] Where's my snare? I have no snare in my headphones - there you go Yeah.. yo, yo [Eminem] Have you ever been hated or discriminated against? I have; I've been protested and demonstrated against Picket signs for my wicked rhymes, look at the times Sick as the mind of the motherf****n' kid that's behind All this commotion emotions run deep as ocean's explodin' Tempers flarin' from parents just blow 'em off and keep goin' Not takin' nothin from no one give 'em hell long as I'm breathin' Keep kickin ass in the mornin' and takin' names in the evenin' Leave 'em with a taste as sour as vinegar in they mouth See they can trigger me, but they'll never figure me out Look at me now; I bet ya probably sick of me now ain't you momma? I'ma make you look so ridiculous now Chorus: I'm sorry momma! I never meant to hurt you! I never meant to make you cry; but tonight I'm Cleanin out my closet (one more time) I said I'm sorry momma! I never meant to hurt you! I never meant to make you cry; but tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet [Eminem] Ha! I got some skeletons in my closet and I don't know if no one knows it So before they thrown me inside my coffin and close it I'ma expose it; I'll take you back to '73 before I ever had a multi-platinum sellin' CD I was a baby, maybe I was just a couple of months My faggot father must have had his panties up in a bunch cause he split, I wonder if he even kissed me goodbye No I don't on second thought I just f****n' wished he would die I look at Hailie, and I couldn't picture leavin' her side Even if I hated Kim, I grit my teeth and I'd try to make it work with her at least for Hailie's sake I maybe made some mistakes but I'm only human, but I'm man enough to face them today What I did was stupid, no doubt it was dumb But the smartest shit I did was take the bullets outta that gun Cuz I'da killed him; shit I woulda shot Kim and them both It's my life, I'd like to welcome y'all to "The Eminem Show" Chorus: [Eminem] Now I would never diss my own momma just to get recognition Take a second to listen for who you think this record is dissin' But put yourself in my position; just try to envision witnessin' your momma poppin' prescription pills in the kitchen Bitchin' that someone's always goin through her purse and shit's missin' Goin through public housin' systems, victim of Munchausen's Syndrome My whole life I was made to believe I was sick when I wasn't 'til I grew up, now I blew up, it makes you sick to ya stomach doesn't it? Wasn't it the reason you made that CD for me Ma? So you could try to justify the way you treated me Ma? But guess what? You're gettin older now and it's cold when your lonely And Nathan's growin' up so quick he's gonna know that your phony And Hailie's gettin so big now; you should see her, she's beautiful But you'll never see her - she won't even be at your funeral! See what hurts me the most is you won't admit you was wrong Bitch do your song - keep tellin' yourself that you was a mom! But how dare you try to take what you didn't help me to get You selfish bitch; I hope you f****n' burn in hell for this shit Remember when Ronnie died and you said you wished it was me? Well guess what, I +AM+ dead - de
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BC Hydro is not ready for a widespread disaster such as an earthquake because it does not have a proper disaster preparedness program, an internal audit says.
The December 2012 PricewaterhouseCoopers audit concluded BC Hydro does not have adequate management oversight of its disaster planning, has no effective process for assessing risks and has no comprehensive and integrated disaster plans.
The audit singled out the potential for damage to facilities and power lines in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The audit's scope included other significant disastrous events such as a dam breach and widespread flood or fire, but not windstorms that bring down power lines.
Among the issues the audit highlighted:
• Only about 40 of 140 plans had been completed to prepare for specific effects throughout Hydro of a major disaster. But even these plans are not tied together in an meaningful way.
• Hydro's insurance — $2.25 billion to cover for general liability and loss to property, boilers and machinery — is not enough to cover a major disaster.
• Some emergency preparedness staff did not have the required capabilities and experience.
BC Hydro officials said Wednesday they were acting on the audit's recommendations.
"It clearly outlined some deficiencies, took a critical look at our operations and helped us identify areas where we can improve. That's what we have (audits) for, and now we are about to respond," said Hydro spokeswoman Simi Heer.
Hydro has given itself three years to improve its major-disaster plan to industry's best standards.
"We are making every effort to accelerate that," Heer said.
The audit's finding came as a surprise to disaster management expert Paul Kovacs, particularly since the risk of a catastrophic earthquake in British Columbia has been well known for several decades.
"My reaction is I am certainly shocked," said Kovacs, executive director of the Toronto-based think-tank Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and an adjunct professor at the University of Western Ontario.
He said particularly concerning to him was the report's findings the Crown corporation may not be meeting regulatory requirements.
The B.C. Emergency Program Act requires Crown corporations to have a plan and procedures to describe how essential services will be provided in an emergency or disaster. No overall plan exists for Hydro, but the audit said it was unclear whether the BC Hydro Act would exempt the Crown corporation from this requirement.
Kovacs, who delivered a keynote address in Toronto last month at the World Conference on Disaster Management, said he would have liked the audit to also assess how Hydro intended to mitigate the effects of a disaster, including the ability of dams to withstand earthquakes.
It's also important for the public to know how soon after a major disaster Hydro would have power restored, said Kovacs, whose institute partnered with Hydro in 1999 to investigate the failure of a concrete dam in Taiwan following an earthquake.
Heer said Hydro has already set up a dedicated management team to prepare an emergency response and recovery program, and to ensure it can continue to deliver power after a catastrophe.
The Crown corporation has reached mutual aid agreements with utilities in Canada and the U.S. to ensure resources are available when needed, responding to an issue identified in the audit seven months ago.
Employees will also receive better training and participate in more frequent emergency exercises, Heer said.
Hydro is already investing in seismic upgrades to its dams, she said.
PricewaterhouseCoopers was selected as auditor by Hydro because its consultants had worked as emergency responders and planners for catastrophic events such as the Southeast Asia Tsunami of 2004 and hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
The auditors noted recent earthquakes such as those in Japan, New Zealand and off the coast of B.C. should be a wake-up call that a significant event could occur any time here.
Recent research suggests a 40-per-cent chance of a catastrophic disruption by a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest any time in the next 50 years.
Large-scale events can be as costly as Hurricane Katrina, the audit noted. New Orleans was unable to fully restore power for months and was in bankruptcy for nearly two years.


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An e-zine is an online magazine. There are as many different kinds of e-zines as there are people with something to say. Some
are devoted to travel tips or investing advice. Others discuss politics or the arts. There are literary e-zines that include
poetry and short stories or that simply collect jokes. The possibilities are limitless.
To create this e-zine, I just sat down and thought to myself: what do I like to read? The content comes from a variety of
sources: some I've written myself, some has been written by friends, and some has been contributed by other Internet users
just like you. I hope you enjoy this e-zine. Be sure to send e-mail to let me know what you think (or to contribute
articles or ideas). I'll be updating frequently, so check back often!
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Hi friends, hope you had a nice weekend?
This weekend was all about R&R. Dinner with friends on Friday followed by a lazy weekend with routine exercise, chores and a little bit of cooking. Making these simple zucchini and ricotta pancakes felt relaxing and comforting, and having a home filled with the smell of pancakes on a Sunday morning was just perfect.
I love using chickpea flour in both sweet and savoury baking. It's a perfect gluten-free alternative to spelt which I've been using a lot lately and I really don't mind the little nuttiness it gives to the dish. Ricotta makes these pancakes extra soft and they are perfect with some lingonberry jam or other tart jam you might have at home.


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The Marion County Board of Supervisors, Knoxville City Council, Police Chief Dan Losada, Sheriff Ron Goemaat, City Manager Dick Schrad, County Auditor Jake Grandia, City Attorney Bob Stuyvesent, City Clerk Heather Ussery, Fire Chief Mike Roberts, Former Police Chief and Mayor Harv Sprafka and Former Sheriff Gary Verwers met yesterday to discuss prisoner's medical expenses. After initial discussion the groups decided there were two separate issues to discuss, that of the $13,700 worth of medical bills that have accumulated over the past 18 months and how the city and county will handle such expenses in the future.
Both the Supervisors and the Council agreed that the first priority was to address the current bills in order to alleviate that burden from the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics. After further discussion both entities agreed to split the current expenses, with Councilwoman April Verwers and Supervisor Sam Nichols voting against the motion because they believed the city should absorb the entire cost.
City Manager Dick Schrad and City Attorney Bob Stuyvesent now plan to draft up a 28E agreement in regards to future medical expenses which they will present to the City Council for possible approval and then move forward with a tentative agreement with the Board of Supervisors.
In addition, both entities will be looking into possible catastrophic inmate insurance to see if that's something that would be beneficial.


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A Rhode Island judge ruled that "Survivor" champion Richard Hatch failed to file the taxes on his prize--again.
The winning tribesman of season one violated the terms of his supervised release from prison, in which he was supposed to finally pay the back taxes he owed on his million dollar prize, U.S. District Judge William Smith said Monday.
Hatch, 49, was sent to the slammer in 2006 for more than three years for dodging his 2000 and 2001 taxes. He was then ordered to three years of supervised release.
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The reality star, who is set to appear in the spring season of "Celebrity Apprentice," now owes Uncle Sam more money than he earned in the first place; $1.7 million, including interest and penalties, according to the IRS.
The Providence judge did not immediately send Hatch back to jail, ABC reported. Judge Smith said he would sentence the "Survivor" after receiving additional written arguments from both sides.
The former corporate trainer was last in court December 15. His request to delay the proceeding until Jan. 10 was granted.
Then, Hatch insisted to reporters he was innocent and that he owed nothing.
"I'm looking forward to the hearing," Hatch told the Associated Press a month ago. "That's where you'll hear the facts... This is the only way the fact actually get before court."
If he is found guilty, the winning tribesman could spend up to two more years in jail.
Selected Reading: ABC, Perez Hilton, Associated Press


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This is what I get to wake up to MOST mornings. ;) Some aren't this perfect, but for the most part they really are............
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Morning Fun...
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Ram Fans...........
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
We Can't Wait Kellie and Tony!!
We are sooooooooo excited for Tony and Kellie (Tom's sister) who became engaged this past weekend. You can see that they are so happy and excited as well.
The girly part of me needs to mention the AMAZING job Tony did picking out Kellie's ring...it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and what a rock! These pictures don't do it justice at all. So pretty...wow. We love you both and can't wait to share in your special day!
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Handsome Man....
I just wanted to share a few 6 month pictures of Cru. Our Handsome little man. His first tooth broke through yesterday...so he has been a little crabby for the past week. It's gotta feel some much better when it come through! Now...only 31 to go! :D
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
6 months old........
I can't believe that Cru is already 6 months old! Holy Moley.............where does the time go. He is such a happy baby, especially for all of this health stuff. He rolls over like it's his job and is ALMOST sitting up totally unsupported. He chatters like a mad man "dadadadblablabla" :) So great. I just can't believe how fast time goes. Man.......
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Summer Fun!
Even though the summer has not been the BEST weather, we have still had some great times outside. Not as much time in my Parents pool as we would have liked...but who knows September might be 90 degrees!! :)
We went with the Burkholders to Binder Park zoo and also up to Torch Lake with the Kellers, Vander Walls and Greenlands. Tom and I were able to get away up to Boyne Mt. for a pro/am golf tournament (which Tom's team one!). That was a wonderful get away. :) We spent a week up at Bay Harbor with the Hosford clan which was a blast! The kids had a great time. All in all the summer has been wonderful! Tom's back to work, and reality has set in...fall is closely approaching. :) Have a great end of the summer all!!
I have posted pics of most of our summer time...I still have more to go trough. :)
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Monday, July 13, 2009
A little summer update
Time sure is a fly'n!!! :D I can't believe it's already the middle of July....man, where does the time go.
Maddie is just a delight and growing to fast. Writing and drawing all the time, just loving this warm weather. Although when the sun is shining brightly she does complain a bit... :) She is honestly the the best big sister in the world....and I'm not just saying that. She takes such great care of Cru and thinks of him first always. It's really a wonderful thing to witness. :) We couldn't ask for more.
Cru is over 4 months now and is ALMOST rolling over. If he is ever put down, I'm sure he will. LOL...yeah, I love to hold him. Whatever, he's my last. :D He is charming and sweet as can be. He find Maddie just a riot, and laughs constantly as she giggles in front of him. I really think they will be friends. I'm sure feuding friends at times, but they sure show a great deal of love now...
We are sooooo enjoying Tom at home. Although GOLF has taken over our lives, it's still wonderful having him home. ;) Every week we seem to have at least one house showing, so that is keeping us busy as well. Here's hope'n we sell this summer!!!
We hope you all are enjoying these summer months and are taking time to relax. Hugs and love!
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Windows Security : THESE FILES CANT BE OPENED, Your internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened!
Windows Security : THESE FILES CANT BE OPENED, Your internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened!this is the error i get while opening any program i have installed.I have WINDOWS 7 ultimate installed.I installed it 5 days ago and this problem came today.I have reseted the internet setting to default but it didn't worked.I cant create additional user account even if i am the administrator neither can i remove them.I have tried disabling my windows firewall and antivirus firewall ( esetnod32 business edition ) but still nothing worked.I cant install any program even win live care to scan my pc.I cant even restore to a previous system restore point.. it says " System restore could not start "I tried scanning my computer for viruses with esetnod32 and removed the viruses i found. but it is still not working.even if i run an application with " run as admin " it just gives me the same error " " Windows Security : THESE FILES CANT BE OPENED, Your internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened! "i tried downloading windows live care but couldn't install it.. the same error pops out..MY ESET NOD IS NOT SCANNING DRIVE C where WINDOWS 7 IS INSTALLED!!!please help.. what is this problem and what is the solution.. i hope i have provided all the info you people need.. now i want a solution 2 fix my pc.please provide a solution excluding re installation of windows 7..thank you.
I suggest you restart, press F8 and then choose Repair Your Computer. Then restore the system to a fine previous status.
Important Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
Arthur Xie - MSFT
- Ditandai sebagai Jawaban oleh Arthur XieModerator Senin, 16 November 2009 04.10
Semua Balasan
You have said you are running windows firewall and your antivirus firewall. If this is the case then this could be the problem as you should only run one firewall.
If that does not clear it then try the following
You said you removed some virus already. It seems that you may not have removed them entirely. First thing to try is to start windows in clean mode. You will need to be an administrator for this. Click start and run. Type msconfig in the run box. If run is not there type msconfig in the search box and run it from there. In msconfig select the services tab and tick hide microsoft services. then tick disable all tab. Now move to the startup tab and untick everything except your anti virus program and firewall. Now restart the machine. Check to see if all is ok and if so now run a virus scan. After do not forget to restore your startup settings ib msconfig. If this does not help then try safe mode (press f8 at boot screen). You could now try downloading autoruns (do a search for it on Mocrosoft website) and save it to the desktop. When you go back into normal mode run autoruns and check for any virus like exe that are starting.
all the best
did the computer work ok in safe mode and if so run the virus scan in safe mode. press f8 as the computer is booting to enter safe mode. You should be able to run restore from here as well. If not you can restore from the windows dvd by booting to that and going into repair mode. I noticed that you tried to install windows live one care but that does not work with windows 7. If the problem is a virus starting then you need to be able to edit the registry. You can import your registry files into the registry editor within safe mode and then export them back out again but its not something I would like to do unless I was really confident about registry files. I would try the restore or repair first.
thank you very much malcp.. u have tried to help me with the best u can and i feel very bad to say that all of your ways are not working.. Microsoft is not willing 2 help me so i think i should downgrade to windows xp. but still i am waiting 4 the microsoft's staff to help me. i think i am the only 1 to face this problem so this might be the reason they are not replying.i m waiting 4 any other person with the same problem and has solved this problem. this problem is very annoying and i cant do anything about it.. anyways.. thank you. malcp
I suggest you restart, press F8 and then choose Repair Your Computer. Then restore the system to a fine previous status.
Important Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
Arthur Xie - MSFT
- Ditandai sebagai Jawaban oleh Arthur XieModerator Senin, 16 November 2009 04.10
i had the same issue.
i download the Report Viewer 2008 on a Windows 2008 R2 using another computer (client XP). The distributable .exe was on the shared drive.
When i tried executing it on the Windows 2008 R2, i get the same error: "THESE FILES CANT BE OPENED, Your internet security settings prevented one or more files from being opened!"
I has to do something with IE's security setting. Also the F8 way of fixing can be used in this manner as it is a server in production. `
Let me solve this and report it here..
Sarbjit Gill
There are two settings affecting this behavior:
First the downloaded file itself. Right click it, select Properties and click Unblock.
If this is not enough, either copy the file to the local machine or add the machine on which it is located to the Local Intranet Zone in Internet Explorer.
Best greetings from Germany
- Disarankan sebagai Jawaban oleh Sarbjit Singh Gill Senin, 13 September 2010 05.01
I also have the same problem as you.I am currently trying to finish the download of the game League of Legends but when it is at the very end and is about to finish, it stats the same exact message. I am also using windows 7. I have tried the msconfig solution, and everything else. However I do no understand the unblock method which seemed to help most. I have right clicked the file, and at the bottom pressed properties but however, there was no unblock option. Is it in a different tab? If you can, please send a picture or tell me where it is located since the only options I see are the basic tabs "General" , "Compatibility" , "Security" , "Details" and " Previous versions. Note I am using W7 . Please help me ASAP
- Thank you
Hi , I also have this problem on my Windows 7 Ultimate PC. I have tried all the previous methods but none of them seem to work. However, I was come to the unblock method which I do not seem to understand what to do.I am downloading a game called League of Legends. It uses a lancher to downlaod the game so when the download is at the very end, as it is just about to finish, I get the message. I have tried what was told. I right clicked on the file, and clicked properties, but however, I did not find the unblock option. In which tabs is it supposed to be in ? The current tabs I have are General , Compatability , Security , Previous Versions and Deatils. If possible, please send me a link for a picture of that option
- Thank You
It's on the General tab, if it is there. In certain situation (i.e. the file is from a trusted source) it may not be necessary to unblock the file.
Did you execute the game launcher via right click and Run as Administrator?
Best greetings from Germany
Try this one it works for me:
1. Create another user (admin)
2. Switch to the newly-created user
3. Run regedit
4. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
5. Right-click -> export to a public folder or root dir
6. Switch back to your original account
7. Remove(delete) the the above keys
8. Run the exported .reg
Cedric low
- Disarankan sebagai Jawaban oleh MaChKuLjA Rabu, 08 Juni 2011 00.21
The above listed instructions is a good workaround but the message still appears occasionally on systems corrupted by this. However you can function within the newly created profile. If you are reading this and have the same issue, fallow the directions above. It will help. delete all reminces of the old profile as well. Entering the windows repair via Windows Disk is the only way to fix this besides fomatting or using an image backup! Until Microsoft issues a service pack 2 for WIN7. If youa re running XP/VISTA try migrating to win7 you'll be happy you switched!
- Diedit oleh Arniceous Minggu, 03 Juni 2012 17.18


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Probably the wierdest dream I ever had was thus...
I'm riding out of a city and through the countryside in a vehicle that is a toaster with wheels. the two seat are where the bread goes. in the other seat is a hippy.
another wierd one I just had recently, there was a guy throwing up on me. now, this wouldnt have been so strange were it not for the footlong worms that were in the upchuck.
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Didsbury: I Have a Dream
I have a dream. I have many dreams. Beyond a harmonious world and an easy to assemble Kinder Egg Toy, I have dreams. I remember when all of this was train track.
I dream of reading a newspaper article (analogue or digital) whose research is not a celebrity twitter feed and in which fact checking does not mean a retweet.
I dream of the time when the Pearly Princess can put on her own tights. Truly, as a man with the dexterity of the average baby this is a daily bind. Fifteen minutes spent struggling with a wriggly toddler to find they are on back to front and the heel is over one knee is soul destroying in a way that working out next to someone who keeps asking if you're okay "…as you don't get many people in your age" can only peck at gently.Burns, La Tasca, Cibo, Solita. Inhabitants and the back four of FC Nido in the 2004 Champions League qualifier.
I dream of a time when each incarnation of the restaurant known as Y Fabrica (me neither, no idea) join forces. Whether it's The Mud Crab Cafe, Felicinis or Didsbury Wine Bar, between them there is a decent menu lying in wait.
I dream of people caring about each other. Of pushy mothers in 4x4s not double parking or taking residents' spaces when dropping their Freyas and Archies at Primary School. Of the staff at Evans being knighted for services to middle class dinner parties in South Manchester. Of Unicorns singing Stone Roses tunes as you pass the "Welcome to Greater Manchester" sign on the M56 and of a time when my first action of the day is not deciding what to do with a pull-up. The names on the mug are in reverse order.
Alongside every act of lazy and institutionalised xenophobia we have witnessed over the last year I believe there is goodness. There are people who realise the contribution of all people whether British born or not. I thought about this as I sipped the most exquisite Sardinian-made Bloody Mary at Piccolino's on Saturday. I remember it when it when I bump into people who remember me going for sweets on Lapwing Lane with my own Didsbury grandad. Rare picture of Fog Lane Park's Pets' Corner
I dream of a world where Coronation Street does not move so quickly that I miss a month and have no idea who Steve MacDonald has married/impregnated/saved.Kiwi, a rare Didsbury delicacy from when Evans first opened.
I dream of a world where the city abruptly ends and the country takes over in seconds. Then I remember Stenner Lane, the perfect cut through between almost Gastropub The Didsbury and the haven of Fletcher Moss.
Ten minutes looking at the river and I don't care who's blocked my drive, which continent Felicini's is pretending to be from or which toddler's knee wakes me with a morning kidney jab. I just tap my heels together 3 times and I'm walking back from Flannagan's with a smart haircut and a Fosters' chippie tea in my hand.
* thanks to @craftwords for keeping me up to date with developments and great one-liners whilst I've been too busy navel-gazing to write a regular blog.