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So in the same week that the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses its record we also have a move in congress to raise the minimum wage. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) have introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. It would be the first increase in the minimum wage since 2009.
It's brought about the predictable battle cries, of course. Folks on one side shouting that raising the minimum wage would destroy job creation (and slow the economy) while advocates for the other side trying to shout them down that the lowest earners should be able to participate in rising corporate profits (and thereby grow the economy). It's all one more partisan battle in a year or two filled with them.
Honestly, there's significant evidence that, once you accept the concept of a minimum wage, indexing it to economic growth (inflation, GDP, what-have-you) doesn't hurt economic growth and job creation at all. Still, that's sort of counter intuitive so people can still argue against it. Certainly some of the largest corporations make the argument. Some, but not all. Some, in my opinion, see the long term gain from paying workers more.
"There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wage possible."
- Henry Ford
How Ford's equation gets resolved will go a long way to seeing how this fight ends.
Still, some companies are fretting. Certain industries are more prone to having low-wage workers on their payrolls and some companies will certainly feel the pinch.
There were reports that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) would really feel the pinch when last month the administration proposed a $9 per hour minimum wage. News reports say the fast food chain's stock was undercut even by the proposal. If so, it's recovered remarkably quickly. Since it's low during that period last month it's up more than $3/share and since November has climbed 15%. Yes, paying its workers more might pinch McDonald's, but a 31% operating margin can absorb the shock.
Burger King (NYSE: BKW) is another one that commentators thought would be harmed by the talk of a minimum wage hike. Not so, apparently, as since February 13, when the administration was kicking it around, the firm's stock hasclimbed 16.9% and since the election it has climbed 27%. It's even raised it's dividend 25% during that time. That's not a sign of the apocalypse for fast food stores. More like steady growth and business development.
What about retail? After all, there are a lot of big box stores out there towards the bottom end of the market that might find themselves paying a lot more in payroll. Would those firms be hurt by a rise in the minimum wage?
Note according to Craig Jelinek, CEO of Costco (NASDAQ: COST). He recently came out in favor of Harkin and Miller's efforts to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour and indexing it to inflation thereafter. There's a joker in Jelinek's deck, though. Costco wouldn't see wages increase if the measure is enacted as it already pays a starting wage of $11.50 per hour. He does say that they keep their overhead and turnover low with that pay scale, though. Still, the firm hasn't suffered. Share growth in the last twelve months is 16.7% with a 1.07% dividend.
However...that might not apply to Costco arch-rival Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). While last time there was a minimum wage debate (2005) Wal-Mart executives came out in favor of it, this time there's been little cheering from Bentonville. In fact, there's been very little comment on it from Wal-Mart at all. Could be they're biding their time or don't see either the president's $9 and hour or the more recent $10.10 an hour proposal as serious threats to pass. Or they could just not like it. Regardless, it's not like Wal-Mart shareholders are suffering. The firm has seen some bad press recently, with leaks of board meeting minutes hitting the front page, but shares are up 22% in the last year (though flat recently).
So, in two industries known for being minimum wage intensive, fast food and big retail, both seem to be able to succeed if the rate gets raised, regardless of which spot it lands on. Whether it's $9/hour or more than $10, these employers will survive and even thrive. In fact, of the 50 largest minimum wage employers, more than 90% of them were profitable last year and 75% of them have higher revenues than before the great recession. There's a real argument to be made that Henry Ford's maxim up there applies. At a minimum, indexing it to inflation or GDP growth seems like a good idea.
Good luck!
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The death of a 5-month-old Rogers Park girl who was on life support after her father allegedly covered her mouth repeatedly to muffle her cries has been ruled a homicide and the parents have been charged with murder.
Angelina Rodriguez, of the 2500 block of West Fitch Avenue, was pronounced dead at Lurie Children's Hospital at 3:36 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Prosecutors originally charged her parents -- Rigoberto Rodriguez,
29, and Angela Petrov, 21 -- with aggravated battery to a child after
the baby was found injured on Thursday, April 11, in her Rogers Park
home. They were ordered held in the Cook County Jail on $5 million
On Friday, the charges against both were upgraded to first-degree
murder, according to Cook County State's Attorney's office spokeswoman
Tandra Simonton. A bond hearing will be conducted on the new charges
An autopsy Thursday ruled Angelina's death a homicide, caused by
asphyxia from suffocation, according to the medical examiner's office.
At a bond hearing Sunday, Cook County Assistant State's Attorney
Stephanie Buck told Judge James Brown the couple was drinking Hennessy
in the room where their daughter was sleeping in her playpen and the
girl began to cry, the Sun-Times previously reported.
Petrov picked up the crying baby and gave her a bottle, authorities
said. But the girl's cries continued, so Rodriguez took her from Petrov
and put the girl on a bed, Buck said.
Rodriguez then put his hand over the girl's mouth to stop her from
crying, Buck said. The crying stopped, and he removed his hand, but it
started again, authorities said. So Rodriguez put his hand over his
baby's mouth a second time, Buck said.
Again the crying stopped, Buck said, and Rodriguez removed his hand.
But the little girl only gasped for air and began to cry once more.
That's when Buck said Rodriguez put his hand over the girl's mouth a
third time until she stopped crying and her body went limp, authorities
Petrov was present each time he did this, Buck said, saw the baby go
limp and did nothing. Buck said Rodriguez put the baby back in her
playpen, and then the couple had sex and went to sleep.
Around 7 a.m. Friday, Petrov got up to get another child in the home
ready for school, and then she went back to sleep, Buck said.
Both parents got up around 11 am. Friday, and finally noticed their
baby "stiff and unresponsive in the playpen," Buck told the court.
The couple tried throwing water on the girl's face and doing CPR,
Buck said, and Petrov called 911. The girl was initially taken to Saint
Francis Hospital before she was transferred to the Lurie Children's
Hospital of Chicago. She suffered a "blown pupil" as a result of brain
swelling, according to prosecutors.
Doctors also noticed older skull fractures while examining the girl, authorities said.
The couple was arrested later Friday.
Buck said the couple gave inconsistent stories to hospital personnel.
Rodriguez, who also goes by the name "Rico", later admitted to police
he put his hand over the girl's mouth numerous times to get her to stop
crying, according to the prosecutor.
Petrov admitted to police she saw Rodriguez put his hand over the
girl's mouth three times, Buck said. She also admitted she sat in a
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China cracks down on adult children who may be neglecting or possibly abusing their elderly parents.
The national legislature there is now requiring that adult children visit their parents often. Otherwise, elderly parents who feel ignored can sue their kids. Wow, dinner conversations must be pretty awkward in that scenario.
The law is partly a reflection of a cultural change in parts of the developing country. The traditional extended family in China is fading, according to the Associated Press. Historically in many Asian cultures, aging parents and grandparents live with a child or other family member. Sending a parent to a nursing home was just not acceptable -- nor was it affordable for many families.
But that's changing, particularly as China's elderly population rapidly expands. Lately, the Chinese government has seen a growing number of reports of elder abuse. State media carried the story of one son in the well-to-do province of Jiangsu who reportedly forced his elderly mother to live in a pig pen for two years, according to the AP.
Elder-abuse cases in Hong Kong have risen 15% in the last two years, the South China Morning Post reported earlier this year. "Because of Chinese culture, elderly people are reluctant to reveal the disgraceful affairs of their families," the director of one advocacy group, Against Elderly Abuse, told the newspaper.
The new law doesn't say how often children must visit their parents -- and there may not be enough grounds here for any resulting lawsuit. But China now has nearly 167 million people over age 60, the BBC reports. While the law is partially intended to sustain the family unity that may be starting to fray in China, it's also an attempt to ensure that the oldest and weakest members of society are cared for.
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Turk Futbol'unda Rekabetin 40.yili (The Fortieth anniversary of Turkish football) (in Turkish)
AbstractThis study is based on a statistical analysis of the Turkish professional football and provides a football competition index for over 40 years.
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Jerry Faszer Jr., a visionary architect who broke the cookie-cutter mold of many Sacramento-area subdivisions with cutting-edge designs for homes, died Oct. 12 of brain cancer, his family said. He was 60.
A self-employed architect and general contractor for more than 30 years, Mr. Faszer challenged architectural traditions that produced rows of staid Victorian, ranch and Spanish-style homes in local neighborhoods. He introduced clean, contemporary designs with open floor plans, angled walls and quirky exteriors that infused residential streetscapes with vitality and style.
Although he also designed and built conventional homes in upscale, uniform developments, he specialized in unique, custom residential and office spaces throughout Sacramento, Elk Grove, El Dorado Hills and El Macero. His drawings done by hand, not computer often challenged structural engineers, including a triangular, three-story building he designed near Florin Perkins Road and Folsom Boulevard.
Sacramento is a very conservative community when it comes to architecture, and Jerry brought something innovative, said Glenn Yee, a contractor and longtime friend. People are either going to like it or hate it. His architecture was like art.
Mr. Faszers projects drew notice in The Bee and other local media, including a live/work space he completed in 2000 at 20th and C streets in midtown Sacramento. Wedged on a small lot between railroad tracks and the Blue Diamond Growers plant, the structure of cinder blocks and corrugated steel is topped with a popped-up roof and gaping windows that flood the interior with natural light. The modern look sets the building apart on the edge of the historic Boulevard Park preservation district.
It would stand out anywhere, said owner Brian Witherell, an auctioneer and appraiser who commissioned Mr. Faszer for a two-story addition underway on the site. Ive lived in this place for 12 years, and Im continually amazed at all the little things he does and how he carries them through the entire space. Thats what makes Jerry so unique.
The son of a homebuilder, Jerome Wesley Faszer Jr. was born Sept. 12, 1953, in Lodi and graduated from Kennedy High School in Sacramento. He enrolled at Sacramento City College with plans to be an artist but changed his mind after getting frank advice from one of his teachers, noted painter Gregory Kondos.
He was real with me, Mr. Faszer told The Bee in 2000. He told me how hard it is to pay your bills as an artist.
Mr. Faszer designed and built his first home in the Berkeley Hills while studying at UC Berkeley. He graduated with honors and earned a masters degree in architecture in 1979.
A modest, genial man with refined tastes, he collected Leica cameras and enjoyed European cars. He was devoted to family and friends and lived for many years in Roseville before designing and building a contemporary three-story home in midtown Sacramento in 2009.
Ive worked with over a hundred architects in my life, and I put Jerry on top, structural engineer Carl Schubert said. His imagination was indescribable.
Mr. Faszer is survived by his wife of 31 years, Nancy; son Jerome III; daughter Sophia; parents Marlene and Jerome Sr.; brother Rodney; sister Philena; and grandmother Lena Brown.
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At a luncheon at the Capitol hosted by congressional leaders after his inauguration, Obama said he recognized that democracy isn't always easy and there are profound differences among those present.
But he said all present were serving because they believed they could make America better.
He said lawmakers should be mindful that individually they cannot move the country forward, only with their partners in government.
Vice President Joe Biden also spoke at the lavish lunch in Statuary Hall, saying he was proud to serve as Obama's vice president. He said the bipartisan luncheon showed the ability to work together and find "a sense of opportunity."
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A Woman's Guide - Taking Care of Yourself
The Truth Behind the Top 10 Dietary Supplements
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is often taken in an effort to ward off colds, though there's little proof this works.
"There is scant evidence it may decrease the intensity or duration of colds, but it won't do any harm up to about 1,000 milligrams a day," Grotto says. Because it is a water-soluble vitamin, excess amounts are excreted.
Your health-care provider may tell you to take vitamin C if you have a wound that's healing. But wound otherwise, go for food sources. Rich sources include oranges, peppers, grapefruits, peaches, papayas, pineapples, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes, and melons.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
These supplements are often taken by people with joint pain.
In a study published in the The New England Journal of Medicine, these supplements, taken alone or in combination, were not found to provide significant relief from osteoarthritis knee pain among all participants. However, results in a subgroup of study participants with moderate to severe pain showed the combination may be effective.
While the evidence is not conclusive, some rheumatologists say many of their patients find relief from the combination.
"About 40% of my osteoarthritis patients benefit from taking 1,500 mg of glucosamine and 1,200 mg chondroitin sulphate a day (for) four to eight weeks," says Kaiser Permanente rheumatologist Eduardo Baetti. But "most patients are also taking pain relievers, such as Tylenol."
Homeopathic Medicines
These are not technically dietary supplements, but are nonetheless a popular category.
Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is a medical philosophy dating back to the late 1700s. It's based on the idea that our bodies have a self-healing response. So, the theory goes, if certain a substance causes a symptom in a healthy person, giving that person a very small amount of the same substance may cure the symptoms.
The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine web site notes that studies on homeopathy have been contradictory. Some have suggested the results are similar to a placebo effect, while others have found positive effects that are not readily explained in scientific terms.
"Homeopathics are benign in general because they are so dilute it is unlikely they will cause any harm if used properly," says Grotto. "But the explosion in this category includes cleansers [products marketed as kidney, liver and other organ cleansers] and products that misuse the term and are not really homeopathic."
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Social Skills Groups
Therapy sessions that provide didactic instruction to high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders on social skills.
Examples: Social skills training, Theory of Mind Training, summer camp program
Research Summary: Preliminary evidence indicates that high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders who participate in social skills groups may increase their awareness of social cues and their understanding of how to interact appropriately with peers, but they may have difficulty learning to apply this knowledge in the context of everyday situations. Additional research with strong experimental designs is needed to confirm these findings.
Recommendations:An important area for future research is to evaluate social skills groups in studies with strong experimental designs. It also will be important to develop strategies to help children with autism spectrum disorders generalize skills from therapy groups to everyday situations. Professionals should present social skills groups as having limited scientific support, encourage families who are considering this intervention to use it in conjunction with other teaching methods, and recommend careful evaluation of the intervention.
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Selected scientific studies:
Lopata, C., Thomeer, M. L., Volker, M. A., & Nida, R. E. (2006). Effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment on the social behaviors of children with asperger disorder. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 21(4), 237-244.
Ozonoff, S., & Miller, J. N. (1995). Teaching theory of mind: A new approach to social skills training for individuals with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25, 415–433.
Solomon, M., Goodlin-Jones, B. L., & Anders, T. F. (2004). A social adjustment enhancement intervention for high functioning autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 649–668.
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White, S. W., Koenig, K., & Scahill, L. S. (2007). Social skills development in children with autism spectrum disorders: A review of the intervention research.


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Amyris to supply Biofene to Kuraray for biopolymer development
Emeryville, Calif.-based biotechnology firm Amyris Inc. has signed a collaboration agreement with Japan-based resin and polymer manufacturer Kuraray Co. Ltd. to develop innovative polymers made from Amyris' biobased farnesene, Biofene, as a replacement for petroleum-based feedstocks such as butadiene and isoprene in the production of specified classes of high-performance polymers.
"We are very excited to partner with Amyris, a leading renewable products company, to develop innovative polymer products with Biofene," said Yasuhiro Yamamoto, director and senior executive officer of Kuraray. "We are confident the new Biofene polymer products will become important additions to our product portfolio and be an integral part of our growth strategy."
Upon successful completion of the technical development program for the first polymer, Amyris and Kuraray will enter into a supply agreement for Kuraray's exclusive use of Biofene in the manufacturing and commercialization of the polymer products. Information as to when Amyris would begin supplying its Biofene to Kuraray, at what capacity it would be used and at what location it would be integrated in couldn't be verified.
"We are committed to bringing innovative, high-performing and sustainable products to the polymers market," said John Melo, CEO of Amyris. "Partnering with an industry leader like Kuraray allows us to expand the use of Biofene to produce high-performance polymers as well as strengthen our timely and successful route to market."
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I don't think the fact that this happens with going to the bathroom really makes this different than just noticing that you have increased vaginal secretions. Vaginal secretions in mid-pregnancy could be the normal discharge of pregnancy (usually more noticeable with a cerclage), a vaginal infection, infection at the cerclage stitch, or even your mucus plug or amniotic fluid
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Hanging on many a teacher's wall or sitting on his or her desk is that little proverb that reads, "Life is a classroom." Half of my teachers had a variation of this framed-art maxim, right along with their globes of the world and A-B-C wall boarders. Uncapping my red pen, I'll give this saying an "A" for effort, but a big fat "F" for accuracy.
Granted, life is an instructional course; that much is sure. There are teachers who teach, disciplinarians who correct, dunces who distract, subjects that inspire, friends who assist, and bullies who persecute. But life is not a static, clean, orderly classroom. It is a laboratory where we investigate, experiment, and work things out the best we can.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the first generation of Christians with these words, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling." This is his prescription for living. Life has to be entered as if we are apprentices in need of personal, practical, hands-on experience. This might make our hands quiver, but there is no other real way to learn than "working it out" as we go.
I remember sitting in an exhausting science class in high school. The instructor droned on as if she were auditioning for the whaa-whaa-whaa voice track of a Charlie Brown cartoon. Chemical reactions, the periodic table, kinetic energy, study questions, pop quizzes, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein: It never ended. We were chained to our desks, automatons taking notes and regurgitating information, learning little.
The next year, however, we had a new science teacher, one who had a "work it out" approach to teaching. On the first day of the school year he moved the class into the lab, a lab we had never been allowed to use previously, because of safety and financial concerns. It was glorious.
We were issued safety goggles, rubber gloves, and vinyl lab aprons. We were introduced to the world of Bunsen burners, Petri dishes, test tubes, formaldehyde-drowned specimens, dissection, and the explosive power of certain substances and chemical reactions.
It was only after graduation that I learned that this teacher had spent large amounts of his own money for materials (and raised a good deal of the rest). He had also assumed personal liability for any problematic outcomes, all to open up the lab for the students. He was convinced -- and rightfully so -- that the best way for someone to learn is to "work it out" and enter the experience and experiment for oneself.
I don't know whether it was Confucius, Mark Twain, Marie Curie, Aristotle, or some other wise person who said it, but my teacher practiced an alternative proverb to the one, "Life is a classroom." His proverb was: "I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand."
To be sure, we set off the fire alarm a few times in the process of doing. We had to hit the plunger for the emergency eyewash station at least once, when a chlorine experiment didn't go quite right. But when you are learning -- either in life or the laboratory -- it's not always safe and clean.
Sometimes the lab of life fills with smoke and the sparks fly in one huge explosion. Sometimes the results we are working toward are much more surprising than we could have ever anticipated. Sometimes our learning is costly and comes with a load of liabilities. But what other option is there?
Given the choice, few of us want to sit still, safe, and stoic and be told about life. We want to actually live life -- even if it causes our hands and hearts to shake. We don't want to be given theories about what may or may not work for our lives. We want to put living into practice.
We don't want the security of notepads and lectures. We want safety goggles and fire extinguishers in case something goes wrong. Truth told, some things will go wrong; but there is no better way to live and no better way to learn.
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In 2002, Asifa, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as « International animation day » (IAD), commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud's Theatre Optique in Paris in 1892.
Such a celebration is an outstanding opportunity to put the animated film in the limelight and make this art more accessible to the public.
Who can join IAD ?
Beyond the several national Asifa national Chapters (more than 30 different countries) which celebrate the International Animation Day, any cultural or educational organization can join this event by screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, helping to promote the art of animation…
To participate, organizers are asked to fulfill a form online:
Form in French: Â https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey= ckl0NFNkXzFpVDZrYzlPWjhqQTNnZVE6MQ
Form in English: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey= cjZpQUMzWDVGNENLM3VVaHNjczlaOUE6MQ
For which audience?
The wide variety of films enables suitable programs for every type of audience, from those seeking creative stimuli, philosophical, psychological, etc. to those looking for entertainment suitable for adults, for youth or for kids.
Each year, ASIFA calls upon a famous animator to create the poster of IAD. It is then adapted for each country in order to guarantee a worldwide view of the event. Previous editions involved the work of animators such as Iouri Tcherenkov, Paul Driessen, Abi Feijo, Eric Ledune, Noureddin Zarrinkelk, Michel Ocelot and Nina Paley. This year, the famous Belgium director Raoul Servais was chosen.
Program exchange
A system of program exchanges was created to help participants put together culturally diverse animation programs from around the world, for example Brazil, China, France, Hungary, Korea, Poland, Portugal, Russia, USA, or Ghana. The exchange is an incredible opportunity to discover films from all over the world during this great international animation celebration.
Each structure can contact its country's national Chapter to establish adequate projects, available on the ASIFA website > groups. For more information, please contact Juliette Crochu, coordinator of International Animation Day on behalf of ASIFA International.
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Course DescriptionStresses conversational skills at the second year level. Recommended: Completion of one year of college level German, simultaneous enrollment in GER 201, or instructor permission. Audit available.
Addendum to Course DescriptionGER 211B is a second-year level course designed for students who wish to improve their ability to converse in German. Students will have the opportunity to practice the structures and vocabulary they have worked with in their first- and second-year German courses. This is a two-credit transferable course, and it counts as an elective toward associate degrees.
Intended Outcomes for the course
The student:
- communicates using advanced interactions in predictable and non-predictable settings and uses more advanced vocabulary, the case systems, present tense, future tense and past tense forms
- applies language-learning skills to various real-life situations
- recognizes and continues to appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity within the German-speaking world
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Students may be assessed by any combination of the following:
- Active participation in class in the target language
- Short individual oral presentations
- Short frequent contextual written tasks
- In-class, interactive student role plays with a partner or in small groups
- Oral interviews with instructor
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- Use present, future, and past tenses to talk about past and future concepts
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Poached Pear Recipe
2 cups dry red wine or white wine
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
Pinch of nutmeg
6 whole cloves
12 small pears, peeled with stems attached
1. In a large saucepan, combine wine, water, sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil. Once the sugar is dissolved, add the pears. Reduce to a simmer. Cook until pears are knife tender, about 10-12 min.
2. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the pears to a plate lined with paper towels. Remove spices and discard. Pears should be served cold. They can be dipped into melted chocolate and nuts if desired.
Plumb Coulis Recipe
1 lb ripe plums (any kind will do)
1 orange
1/3 cup sugar
1 star anise
½ cinnamon stick
1 ¼ cups water
1. Cut the plums in half and remove the pits. Remove the zest from the orange and squeeze the juice.
2. Combine the sugar, 1 ¼ cups water, orange zest and juice, star anise, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
3 Add plums and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8-15 minutes until the plums are tender. Discard the cinnamon stick and star anise. Blend in a blender o food processor until smooth. Serve as a chilled sauce under the poached pears.
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By Josh McKoon
Our governor, Nathan Deal, summed up the challenge that faces us on adopting ethics reform in his State of the State Address. He said we "can build the strongest foundations … upon which our state government will rest; but if the citizens of Georgia don't trust us, it will all be in vain… ."
Leaders in our state have taken steps toward ethical governance. Gov. Deal implemented a $25 gift cap to set a standard for ethical behavior in government. Our speaker of the House, David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, first ran for speaker when many knew ethical lapses had been committed by the incumbent speaker. Few were willing to voice them, let alone stand in opposition.
Speaker Ralston and House leadership have imposed tough rules on committee chairmen who fail to timely file their required disclosures. The new Senate president pro tempore, David Shafer, sponsored a $50 gift cap as a floor leader for Gov. Sonny Perdue and co-sponsored my comprehensive ethics legislation. Shafer, together with Senate leadership and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, proposed a gift limit rule that was adopted by the Senate on the first day of the legislative session.
These actions demonstrate the commitment of our leaders to ethics reform. So the question is: What measures should be a part of ethics reform legislation? I suggest there are several components that should be considered.
—First, we must address the current practice that has come to symbolize our confidence gap with the public — unlimited giving by lobbyists to legislators. It is imperative that we enact legislation ending unlimited gifts and join the 47 other states that have already acted on this.
—Second, we need mechanisms to handle public corruption at the state and local level. One proposal that could address this would be to empower the attorney general to empanel a statewide grand jury with investigatory powers allowing him to inquire into instances of alleged misconduct and prosecute misconduct.
—Third, we should examine how we define "lobbying activity" and what makes someone a "lobbyist." A code that prescribes rules and disclosure for lobbyists is not useful if it does not include people who are engaged in lobbying but do not fall within that definition. However, we do not want to chill citizen activism by those who wish to have their voices heard by elected officials.
—Fourth, we need to guarantee that funding for the (Ethics) Commission will not become a political football. Whether done through Constitutional Amendment or other means, it is important that the commission has the resources to perform its watchdog function. Additionally, a discussion about who may serve on the commission and how commissioners are selected could also be helpful.
Finally, the commission charged with enforcement of the code should have rule-making authority to have flexibility to provide guidance on situations the legislature did not contemplate when adopting the code.
We have the leadership necessary to tackle this challenge. It is now a matter of prioritizing reforms and agreeing on these and other ethics measures. If we succeed, the trust built with the public will allow us to confront the public policy challenges ahead.
State Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, represents Harris and Meriwether counties and portions of Muscogee and Troup counties.
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No Plans to Release New Wii Pad in US or Europe, Says NintendoThat new "Classic Controller PRO" Nintendo unveiled last week is only slated for Japan at this time, according to Nintendo representatives.
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Mormons Building Bridges on Tuesday announced its support for a statewide nondiscrimination policy for gay Utahns.
The loosely formed group, which garnered media attention when members marched in last year's Utah Pride Festival, has more than 2,364 members on the group's Facebook page —one place where the organization posted its support for a nondiscrimination policy.
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"Mormons Building Bridges is an organization devoted to reaching out to the LGBT community and making our congregations safe and welcoming for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered [LGBT] people," the group's statement on Facebook reads.
Currently, 17 Utah municipalities have a nondiscrimination LGBT policy in regards to employment and/or housing, according to Equality Utah, a non-profit devoted to civil rights issues.
And for the past five years, LGBT advocates have tried to lobby for a similar policy to be passed in the state legislature. Despite strong support in public polls and endorsements from prominent business leaders, the effort died last year in a state Senate committee.
Certain groups have endorsed the effort, such as the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, and business executives from Ancestry.com, 1-800-Contacts and eBay. Other conservative groups, including the Utah Eagle Forum, oppose the measure.
Recently, attorneys for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been in quiet discussions with LGBT leaders, trying to hammer out language for a statewide ban on housing and employment discrimination that the church could support.
The Church's communication office did not comment Tuesday on the issue.
In the past two years, Equality Utah has been working with cities and counties across the state to pass nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBT Utahns from employment and housing discrimination.
" We see the statement of support for statewide workplace and housing nondiscrimination amendments as a clear demonstration that these protections reflect the common values of most Utahns," Brandie Balken, executive director of Equality Utah, said in a statement.
Balken said the employment and housing nondiscrimination bill is expected to come up Friday or Monday, where it could be moved into a standing Senate committee the following week, and then to the full floor of the Senate. Afterward, it would move to the House, where the process would begin again.
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unusually weak or tired
yellowing of the eyes or skin
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
diarrhea or constipation
loss of appetite
stomach upset
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.


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