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Massive yard pencil makes a point
In 2000, accountant Bonnie Stanke bought a house on the corner of 93nd and Howard Streets to use as office space for her business, B.M.S. Management Services.
In front of the house stood a 40-foot pine tree, and even though she displayed the address in three different places, clients had a difficult time finding the house because the massive tree obstructed their view.
"I really hated to cut it down," says Stanke.
About a year later, at 2 a.m., Stanke got an idea while working on tax forms. She thought, "Why don't we make the tree into a pencil?"
"Pushing the pencil," after all, is an old expression that means working on paperwork, something Stanke does a lot of.
So Stanke contacted "Frank The Woodcarver" on 130th and Cleveland Avenue, to come over and look at the tree. She told him her idea.
"He said, 'Bonnie, I think we can do this,'" says Stanke.
The transition from tree-to-pencil took two months. After the leaves and branches were removed, the tree had to sit for two months drying and curing before Frank could carve and paint it.
"Basically, I had a 16-foot stump in my front yard; my neighbors thought I was crazy," she says.
Finally, Frank was able to create the pencil. He also carved a calculator at the base of the sculpture. Today, the huge yard pencil is a destination for kids and families as well as a helpful landmark for Stanke's clients.
"I tell them, 'I'm located on the corner of 93rd and Howard, there's a 14-foot giant pencil in the yard. You can't miss it,'" she says.
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The Weekly Standard reports that the House will vote next Wednesday, Jan. 12, on a bill to repeal ObamaCare. The entire bill, according to TWS, is as follows:
To repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Mr. CANTOR (for himself and [see ATTACHED LIST of cosponsors]) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on _____.
To repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ''Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act''.
JOB-KILLING HEALTH CARE LAW.—Effective as of the enactment of Public Law 111–148, such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010—Effective as of the enactment of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), title I and subtitle B of title II of such Act are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are restored or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been enacted.
And you have more time to read those 252 words before this bill is voted on than you had to read the entire text of ObamaCare before Congress approved that.
Easiest prediction of the year: This bill will pass the House. Second-easiest prediction of the year: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will do his darndest to make sure it doesn't come up for a vote in his chamber, because a host of Senate Democrats don't want to have to cast a second vote in favor of ObamaCare.
And so the House leadership will turn to matters of funding, or defunding as the case may be. Which gives congressional Republicans over a year to produce the alternative legislation they would push if they were to take over all the levers of government in 2012.
– By Kyle Wingfield
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January 4th, 2011
10:49 am
Whatever happens lettuce just hope this ObaManureHealthcare DIES!!
January 4th, 2011
11:09 am
Oh goody. The Republicans are "shoving down our throats" their brand new scary talking point, "job killing health care law."
First it was "Granny death squads!" The health care act has now morphed into a jobs killing maniac set loose on the public. Brilliant tie-in, link the health care bill to the topic of the day, JOBS.
Of course this is all political drama. Republicans have offered no alternative legislation in its place, they have no ideas.
"Job killing health care death squads are out killing Granny by shoving things down her throat!"
January 4th, 2011
11:14 am
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will do his darndest to make sure it doesn't come up for a vote in his chamber,…"
Funny. Kyle seems to forget that Democrats hold the majority in the Senate. Reid won't "do his darndest" to make sure that repeal doesn't come up for a vote in his chamber. It won't come up for a vote.
Funny. Kyle seems to forget that Democrats hold the majority in the Senate. Reid won't "do his darndest" to make sure that repeal doesn't come up for a vote in his chamber. It won't come up for a vote.
On this subject Steve Benen writes–
"Apparently intent on treating Americans as idiots, the House GOP has named their bill the 'Repeal of the Job Killing Health Care Law Act'…
Remember all the incessant whining about process during the actual debate over health care reform? This week, Republicans met behind closed doors to craft a bill, with no input from anyone outside the top party leadership. There will be no hearings to explore the merit of the legislation, or to consider the consequences.
Perhaps most interesting, the House Republicans, in their first big legislative push, have decided to put aside their own budget guidelines in order to pursue repeal. They don't have much of a choice — the Affordable Care Act lowers the deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars. The GOP can't pay for its repeal push, so it's decided not to try — Republicans would just add the costs to the deficit, which they occasionally pretend to care about.
… with their first big initiative after retaking the majority, House Republicans will vote to increase the deficit, raise taxes on small businesses, force vulnerable seniors to pay thousands of additional out-of-pocket dollars for their medication, and allow insurers to discriminate against children with pre-existing conditions, among other things."
And let's not forget about the sham argument that business wasn't hiring because of uncertainty caused by the Democratic Congress. But it is, in fact, the Republicans who are causing uncertainty with their drive to repeal health care reform, threatening government shutdowns, playing chicken with the debt limit, and hoping to re-write the rules regulating the financial industry that brought our economy to the brink.
January 4th, 2011
11:32 am
"Which gives congressional Republicans over a year to produce the alternative legislation they would push if they were to take over all the levers of government in 2012."
Republicans have never had a 60 vote majority. Republicans raised the bar significantly, they have blocked everything they can, which is a lot. (Chief Justice Roberts said recently that the failure to approve judges must end for example.) Republicans have said publicly their goal was to block everything.
As with the Republicans in 2008, the Democrats will ignore any talk of a "mandate from the public" if they lose all in 2012. Democrats will use the very same scorched earth strategy the Republicans used on Obama. It worked well.
Besides Kyle, you are against one party ruling the Presidency, Senate, and House. Remember? It keeps the extremists away.
January 4th, 2011
11:39 am
Good morning all, perhaps this is dawn in America. Strange that senate democrats are so willing to stonewall the will of America, in that 60% now support repeal. Or maybe not so strange, this mindset of those who tell us repeatedly that they are smarter than the rest of us.
January 4th, 2011
11:41 am
Yes…our goal is to block everything!! To bring ObaManure to his knees thereby forcing him to do things correctly. To listen to the US citizens.
The Dems will now begin to learn a lesson and we republicans are here to help them.
January 4th, 2011
11:47 am
Only a fool would belive that the GOP has change. Fooled again, nothing new here.
January 4th, 2011
11:50 am
why do conservative god fearing christians want folks to die than have universal healthcare?…what god do they serve
January 4th, 2011
11:51 am
conservative christians have always been on the wrong side of human rights…remember the civil rights acts of the 60;s which conservatives fought against
January 4th, 2011
11:53 am
the GOP is just another version of the WHITE CITIZEN COUNCILS…in BROOKS BROTHERS SUIT
January 4th, 2011
11:53 am
NEXTB THEYRE GOING TO TRY to repeal DADT
January 4th, 2011
11:56 am
The hot headed house will change nothing as you will see, noice makers not law makers.
January 4th, 2011
11:57 am
You're correct on both counts, Kyle. My mistake. Although, the thrust of my comment stills stands.
Now will you join me in acknowledging that Dems are not trying to "get rid of" the filibuster?
January 4th, 2011
11:57 am
60% now support repeal.
You guys go right on believing that. Pay no heed to that "Bridge Closed" sign your Team GOP bus just drove through.
January 4th, 2011
12:00 pm
I STILL HAVENT SEEN ANYBODY EXPLAIN WHATS WRONG WITH SAVING LIVES….through universal healthcare
January 4th, 2011
12:01 pm
The Crybaby dimocrats cant stand the pain…LMAO!!
January 4th, 2011
12:04 pm
Second easiest prediction of the year, when asked to provide their own ideas on Healthcare reform, the republicans will stall and obfuscate.
January 4th, 2011
12:05 pm
We cant afford to save everyone. Some people are just gonna die and thats the way it is. Besides…let the illegals go get help from their own Country. Its time to put SOME order in the house of ObaManure.
January 4th, 2011
12:06 pm
repubs have no plans…just look at DUBYAS 8 yrs in office….terrorist attacks and 2 unpaid wars…
January 4th, 2011
12:06 pm
typical GOP grandstanding, acting as if – with control of ONE house of congress – they have the power to repeal laws.
since the white house and the senate are still in domocratic hands, and since there is absolutely zero chanvce of repealing obama's healthcare act, perhaps the repubilcans instead will do something productive with their time.
just kidding.
January 4th, 2011
12:07 pm
conservative christians want kids to die…how "godly" of them
January 4th, 2011
12:08 pm
keep wishing, the repubs have no plans
January 4th, 2011
12:09 pm
Not only kids but we want everyone to die!! Especially the whales.
January 4th, 2011
12:09 pm
Hi Ragnar,
Actually, CNN recently conducted a poll that indicated that 43 percent support the Affordable Care Act and 13 percent oppose it because it's "not liberal enough." Something tells me that the folks in that latter category are not seeking repeal. I suspect they're disappointed that they didn't get a public option.
On the other hand, only 37 percent oppose ACA because it's "too liberal." So, if you're sincerely interested in legislating as per "the will of America," then perhaps you should write your representatives and ask them to give all Americans the option of buying into Medicare.
January 4th, 2011
12:09 pm
KYLE claims to be a christian, but he would rather poor peoole die than get universal health insurance
January 4th, 2011
12:11 pm
conservative christians love god…but would let u die if uj dont have healthcare
January 4th, 2011
12:12 pm
Ya mainly we want the poor people to die and also we want to have a formula that will predict who will grow up to be poor. For those children not yet grown who are destined to be poor…well its over the cliff for them also.
The more the merrier.
January 4th, 2011
12:14 pm
Favor 43%
Oppose too liberal 37%
Oppose, not liberal enough 13%
No opinion 7%
Republicans are misreading the health care polls. Yes, Americans favor repealing the mandatory insurance part. But for the most part, Americans favor it or want it strengthened.
January 4th, 2011
12:15 pm
OBAMA is to smart for these angry repubs….they tried to send JINDAL after him and he failed miserably…lol
January 4th, 2011
12:16 pm
(My 12:14 post, latest CNN health care poll, taken 2 weeks ago.)
January 4th, 2011
12:18 pm
why r conservatives so self righteous…lol
January 4th, 2011
12:21 pm
The reason we want to get rid of ObaManureCare is so the poor people will die off, we can get a tax cut and all have more money for more cars, boats, hookers, fire-trucks, pinball machines, retro-vettes, etc.
Let the good time roll!!
January 4th, 2011
12:22 pm
Republicans are misreading the health care polls.
No they aren't. They're simply lying about them. Occam's Razor and all that.
January 4th, 2011
12:24 pm
after all is said and done….more will be said than done…as usual…the repubs holler louder, thats about it
January 4th, 2011
12:27 pm
hey KYLE….i bet u get all angry just thinking about the lives that will be saved through universal healthcare, dontcha…lol…and i bet you claim to be a god fearing christian…lol
January 4th, 2011
12:28 pm
we give trillions to ISRAEL,EGYPT,and other countries….yet we dont wanna take care of our own
January 4th, 2011
12:29 pm
the party of god[GOP], says universal healthcaRE is socialist….what would GOD say
January 4th, 2011
12:30 pm
The Republicans need to start investigate the corruption of Democrats ASAP. Just as the Democrats went after them after 2006 and Princess Pelosi's most ethical congress in history. It's time for some payback. National debt under her Congress increased over 60% alone.
All this unconstitutional power grabbin, behind closed door midnight deals, union shenanigans, and ramming Obamacare down our throats without it even being read need to be met with full force. Speaking of unions, how about investigation into New York sanitation workers union sabotaging the blizzard cleanup?
Thank God Americans woke up and stopped this runaway economic death train the Democrats put us on. Next up the goons wanted to go after PRIVATE retirement accounts. You'll get no more unconstitutional power grabbing and like it, Democrats.
January 4th, 2011
12:30 pm
For those of you not in the know below is a typical Republican prayer uttered just before bedtime.
"Dear God, I come to you with a heavy heart. Obama is a colossal butthole and I hate the democrats. Please smite them down oh lord with your heavy hand. Please also kill off all the poor people so that I might get a tax cut and buy new boat this year. Yes Lord I already have the 36 foot SeaRay, however, the 42 foot SeaRay is much prettier, faster and will allow me and my friend more drunken parties with more sexy hookers. I thank you in advance Lord and please dont let the wife find out about last weekends debauchery at the lake house. Amen".
January 4th, 2011
12:34 pm
Speaking of goons…isnt today Peloshyts last day…? AH HAHAHAHAAAA!!
Ole BattleAx.
January 4th, 2011
12:36 pm
Its good to see that the GOP is going to keep the tradition of proposing pointless legislation that has no chance of passing in order to score political points with its base.
Instead of offering any real alternative to America's disfunctional, insurance-centered system. The GOP offers this garbage. I guess this means that Kyle and the GOP are OK with insurance companies being allowed to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions and that its OK for Americans to go into bankruptcy or lose their homes because of unaffordable healthcare.
Now watch Kyle and the GOP claim that of course Americans should have access to affordable health care — but beyond platitudes, they will offer no substance. Except maybe more name calling, i.e., Obama is a Nazi Socialist, leninist-marxist, Kenyan-born Jihadist, etc. Kind of what we've come to expect from the AJC since it moved to the suburbs and is trying to reinvent itself as a "conservative voice."
January 4th, 2011
12:36 pm
"Republicans are misreading the health care polls."
""No they aren't. They're simply lying about them.""
Uhm no we're not. Do some research STATE by STATE instead of relying on CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, and Salon.
January 4th, 2011
12:37 pm
the bill will not get repealed, no matter how many orgasms u conservatives have thinking about it..
January 4th, 2011
12:38 pm
like u rely on FOX…lol
January 4th, 2011
12:45 pm
I want Obamacare overturned but let's get real…we don't own the senate and could not overturn a veto. This is just posturing and is a waist of time. This new electorate is not going to be placated by this shallow attempt to convince us they did their best to fulfil their promises but now they have to go back to business as usual.
Mr. Ohwell…God says to owe nothing but love….We have a 14 trillion dollar defecit and cannot pay our bills. What does your liberal god say about debt?
January 4th, 2011
12:46 pm
That should read 14 trillion dollar debt…not deficit…..
January 4th, 2011
12:48 pm
How do I get repealing the Bush Senior Drug Bill on the agenda? It will cost taxpayers $10 trillion in the next 20 years. And it is a huge redistribution of wealth program – takes money from every taxpayer and redistributes it to senior to help pay their drug bills. Pure Socialism at its most basic.
January 4th, 2011
12:50 pm
What a shocking development, Republicans are going to do some grandstanding, score some cheap political points, and do nothing to fix America's healthcare problem. You must be proud, Kyle!

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Complete your cosy outdoor look by wearing this waterproof jacket over a long sleeved jumper, your favourite jeans, thick socks and comfy trainers.
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What the Upholding of the Renewable Fuel Standard Will Mean for Businesses
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90 percent of the United States' total gasoline pool consists of ethanol-blended gasoline, according to Bloomberg. Ethanol production itself is projected to take away up to 42 percent of this year's corn crop. Michal Rosenoer, a biofuels expert who works for the environmental group Friends of the Earth, commented on the situation to the New York Times, stating:
"If the worst U.S. drought in more than 50 years and skyrocketing food prices are not enough to make the E.P.A. act, it falls to Congress to provide relief from our senseless federal support for corn ethanol."
Rosenoer is referencing the standards enacted during the George W. Bush administration that requires production of millions of gallons of ethanol to mix with gasoline each year. Many ethanol makers are losing money due to the ethanol requirements and hoped for a suspension of the regulation, but to no avail. The EPA recently declined requests by businesses and states to release the shackles of required production. Now that we know ethanol is here to stay, how will it translate to the market?
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After suffering a double-digit loss to C. Milton Wright on Thursday night, the North Harford baseball squad regrouped Monday afternoon for a Chesapeake (upper) Division road victory, beating Fallston, 4-2.
With the win, North Harford improved to 9-6 overall and 4-4 in Chesapeake Division play. Fallston fell to 1-7 in Chesapeake Division games and 2-12 overall.
North Harford pitcher Nick Hammer went 6-2/3 innings in the win, striking out eight and surrendering seven hits.
Hawk catcher Logan Smith had his team's hot bat, going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
Fallston's Wyatt Alexander ripped two doubles in the loss, while teammate Lucas Gover belted a double.
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Edgewood's Detrick Matthews ripped a triple and a double in the victory, while teammate Kaliel Barmer knocked out one double.
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So we meet again on this lovely October day!
Fall is so perfect. The leaves which begun to fall so that they scatter around the ground but still leave the trees looking full. There's nothing better. Weather like this turns my whole mood around, and I seriously wish it stayed like this and we could just skip the whole winter thing. But I guess the seasons aren't really up to me, are they?
Welp, since fall is obviously my favorite season, I've spent the last two weeks soaking up all the fall goodness I possibly can! When I left you all last time, I was heading to Glens Falls, N.Y., to visit my cousin, Ryan! My uncle, aunt and I left at 7:30 in the morning on Saturday (so I had to get up at 5:20!) and drove 4.5 hours to see Ryan. That day we went out to eat in Saratoga Springs and then went out to Lake George and drove up Prospect Mountain, stopping at four different overlook points, including the summit, which Ryan and I actually hiked up to from the last overlook. It was so beautiful and we took TONS of pictures!
The next day we went to eat at a cute little bakery in Saratoga Springs, and then went to this GIANT park, like seriously giant.
After that, it was unfortunately the end of our stay and we had to head back to good ole WNY.
Last weekend, a bunch of us from TWLOHA went to see The Perks of Being a Wallflower at the movies at the Galleria Mall! It was so amazing, and half of us were bawling our eyes out by the end"¦ and I was sadly included in the criers (I do have to admit!). Afterward, we went to Jack Astors, where we literally laughed NON-STOP, so hard we were crying the entire time. They also told the waiter it was my birthday so I got "Happy Birthday" sung to me while I had to stand like I was singing "I'm a little teapot." Embarrassing to say the VERY least. But still, so much fun and totally worth the embarrassment!
The next day we went to a corn maze with Psych Club, which would have been a WONDERFUL fall activity, but it had been raining almost all morning. We thought that it should be dried up by 5 p.m. so decided to go anyway. Well, we were very, very, wrong. It was impossible to even move one foot in front of the other, because each time we would step our foot down it would go flying. I fell... a lot of times and, for some reason, we went in through the medium level maze and came out the difficult maze exit. No idea how that happened! Oh and a minute into the maze, it started raining again. So we were freezing, soaking wet and covered in mud by the time we were done with the maze! It was a little rough, but we still had a lot of fun anyways and, of course, had to take a picture (Check out what our feet are in""that's what the whole maze was!). Afterward, we went to Tim Hortons to try and warm up, but I think the only thing we were successful at doing was coating Timmy Hos with a nice thick layer of mud.
Wednesday was the day for pumpkin painting! I spent my lunch hour in the Gallagher Center painting pumpkins that were put out by the Campus Programming Board, and then at night TWLOHA painted some more pumpkins! I was pretty excited, it was some great stress relief!
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The trial of Saddam Hussein was so flawed that its verdict is unsound, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch says. The former Iraqi leader was sentenced to death on 5 November after being convicted of crimes against humanity.
But HRW said it had documented "serious administrative, procedural and substantive legal defects" that meant he did not get a fair trial. The US-installed puppet Iraqi government has dismissed the report, saying that the trial was both "just and fair".
Saddam Hussein has two more weeks to lodge an appeal against the verdict - but his lawyer claims he has been blocked from doing so. Chief defence lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi told the BBC his team had been prevented from filing appeal papers. Under Iraqi law it must be done within a month of sentencing.
HRW based its scathing assessment on extensive observation of court proceedings, and interviews with judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers and court administrators involved.
Three defence lawyers were murdered, three judges left the five-member panel and the original chief judge was replaced. Defence lawyers boycotted proceedings but HRW said court-appointed counsel that took their place lacked adequate training in international law. In addition, important documents were not given to defence lawyers in advance, no written transcript was kept and paperwork was lost, said HRW.
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I have always loved the combination of gold and black together. Here I have a nice and thick disc which has been dipped in 18 k gold over sterling silver that is a stunner.
Lightly hammered and slightly oval discs charm bracelets made with oxidized sterling silver chain and 18k gold dipped over sterling silver charm.
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Department of Foreign Affairs - Public Procurement Opportunities for Suppliers
Procurement Policy
The Department of Foreign Affairs is fully committed to the principles of fairness, transparency and accountability in public procurement as well as to securing value for money for the taxpayer. Competitive tendering is standard procedure for all purchases, and is carried out in strict compliance with all applicable national and EU procurement rules.
Cuireann an Roinn fáilte roimh ghnó trí Ghaeilge, agus ghlacfar le tairiscintí as Ghaeilge.
How we Purchase
Procurement is decentralised to budget holders and to missions, subject to general oversight by the Department's Corporate Services Division which includes a dedicated Procurement Management Unit.
All purchasing of goods and services must be on foot of a competitive process, save in certain limited exceptional circumstances. The following are the tendering methods used having regard to the estimated value of the contract:
- Less than €5,000: Quotes are sought from a minimum of three competitive suppliers and the most suitable or lowest price quote is accepted.
- Between €5,000 and €25,000: Specifications are circulated to at least three providers by e-mail/fax seeking written quotes. (In some cases it may be appropriate to advertise contracts of this value on the e-tenders website.) Offers are evaluated objectively against the specified requirements and the most suitable offer is selected.
- ICT Purchases over €10,000: All ICT hardware/software purchases exceeding €10,000 in value are advertised on the e-tenders website.
- Between €25,000 and €125,000: The normal procedure for purchases in this range is to have an advertised tender process using the e-tenders website.
- Over €125,000: A formal tender process is carried out whereby tenders are advertised in e-tenders and in the Official Journal of the European Union and contracts are awarded in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2004/18/EC as transposed into Irish law by European Communities (Award of Public Authorities' Contracts) 2006 (S.I. 329 of 2006).
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The Department is committed to facilitating the increased participation of SMEs in the tendering process for business opportunities. This is aided by the advertising of contracts in the range €25,000 to €125,000. For more information, read the Department of Finance Circular 10/10: Facilitating SME Participation in Public Procurement & Guidance for Public Contracting Authorities on the e-tenders General Procurement Guidance page.
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A new bill in the state Legislature would give a tax break to parents of students in Wisconsin private schools.
Senate Republican Glenn Grothman of West Bend and Assembly Republican Dean Kaufert of Neenah introduced the measure in both houses Tuesday.
It's an alternative to the governor's plan to expand tax-funded vouchers for kids to attend private schools in up to nine new school districts.
The tax credits would be phased in. Parents of those in private elementary schools would get credits of up to $1,500. A $2,500 tax break would go to families of youngsters in private high schools.
GOP Governor Scott Walker has proposed the vouchers to give parents an alternative in places with underperforming public schools.
Madison and Green Bay would be among those getting the vouchers for the first time. For now, they'd be worth over $6,400 per student.
But a number of Senate Republicans oppose the Walker voucher plan – and talks continue behind closed doors on a compromise.
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Your luxury tour begins as soon as you are greeted at Manchester Airport by your personal chauffeur guide.
After a short drive you will arrive at your first nights' accommodation, a river side Hotel in the gentle green hills of the Derbyshire Peak District. Here you will have time to relax and recover from your long journey before visiting Haddon Hall, one of Englands most romantic and complete Tudor Houses.
In the evening either have a meal in your hotel or visit the village pub just a few minutes walk away.
The following day your guide will take you to Chatsworth House; this palatial house is still lived in today by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
Late afternoon, using the minor roads, we will travel South to your accommodation in the Cotswolds.
Each day of your stay in the Cotswolds you will be driven throughout the picturesque rolling landscape; nearly 800 square miles of some of the most beautiful countryside in England. Visit ancient houses and captivating gardens, linger and relax where you choose amongst these timeless treasures of the past; you can almost imagine nothing has changed here for 300 years.
On the last day of your tour it would be possible to call in and explore Warwick Castle on your journey North to a Country Hotel near Manchester Airport.
On this tour you have the choice of visiting:
Warwick Castle
Blenheim Palace
Stanway House
Sudeley Castle
Bourton House
Snowshill Manor
Rousham house
Packwood house
Charlecote park
Kiftsgate Court
Coughton Court
Haddon Hall
Mill Dene
Please visit our website or email us for more information.
The accommodation for this tour has been carefully chosen to provide comfort, character and quality.
Your first nights' accommodation is a river side Hotel in the Derbyshire Peak District, and your final night is at a Country Hotel in Cheshire.
For the 4 nights spent in the Cotswolds you have the following options:
Stay 4 nights in the beautiful stone built thatched cottage in the heart of the Cotswolds.
The total cost of this 7 day tour is £1,700 per guest (based on two guests).
Or you may choose to stay 4 nights at the luxurious 5 star hotel for £1,900 per guest (based on two guests).
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6 nights accommodation and full English breakfast each morning
All hotel & tour bookings and arrangements
Exclusive use of Range Rover for 7 days
Chauffeur guide and chauffeur's accommodation
All fuel and parking charges
All Entry Fees
Courtesy Cell Phone
The vehicle used on this tour is a Range Rover.
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5 Tips to Help Ensure You're Ready to Make Hay When the Sun Shines!
By: Swiderski Equipment
The old adage of make hay while the sun shines is true for any project, whether youre mowing 10 acres of land or planting and harvesting 1000 acres of field crops.Large-scale operators, small hobby farmers and land owners alike need their equipment running properly during peak seasons and regular maintenance will help you keep your equipment running efficiently and save you money over the long haul.
A University of Nebraska Extension study estimates machinery repair costs can be reduced by 25% with routine maintenance.The study estimates an $80,000 tractor will require about $24,000 in repair costs during 5,000 hours of operation when receiving average maintenance.This cost can be decreased to approximately $18,000 with excellent service management.The question is, how do you ensure excellent service is being performed?Below are 5 tips to help you attain an improved maintenance plan.
Read the owners manual & manufacturer checklists.
No one knows your machine better than the manufacturer who built it.There are dozens of inspection points on a machine, making it easy to miss one along the way.The owners manual will provide proper maintenance guidelines, while checklists supplied from the manufacturer will help identify inspection and wear points specific to the implement or tractor.
Properly clean your equipment at the end of each season.
Debris, dust and moisture build up easily on equipment, causing parts to lock and rust.Planning time to properly clean equipment at the end of each season will help you remember to take care of issues. Grease machines and change oil, fluids, and filters before parking for the winter.Check your safety equipment, such as signals, lights and hazards to ensure you are ready to go when spring arrives.
Take notes and keep good records.
You cant afford to have your equipment in the shop during the peak season, so take advantage of downtime in the winter for maintenance. Its not always possible to stop and check out every clank or vibration in the moment, so take note of the issue so you can properly address it later.Keeping accurate records will help you estimate future work needed, as history is typically a good indicator of future needs.Good care and maintenance not only helps keep your machines running, it will help maintain resale values, as well.
Budget for maintenance costs.
Long-term budget planning for regular maintenance can help you avoid unplanned hefty repair bills.Planned maintenance agreements help give you a fixed price for future service, based on a plan that is tailored to meet your needs and timing deadlines.
Consult with a trusted shop or dealership.
Trained service personnel may be able to spot unusual wear or missed inspection points.They can also help determine if work is covered under warranty.New or remanufactured parts installed at a certified dealer may help protect you with additional warranty coverage.
We all want to work smarter, not harder and well maintained equipment works more efficiently.You cant afford to be down when something breaks, so prevent major issues with regular maintenance. Regular maintenance will allow you to get the most out of your equipment when you need it, where you need it, in the field.
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Lander Valley High School Vision
Lander Valley High School will be the #1 High School in the state of Wyoming in everything we do.
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In an engaging and inclusive environment, we will use our collective strengths and talents to empower students, staff, and community as life-long learners.
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....in a fun, positive atmosphere that is full of school spirit!
....in an engaging curricula for all students.
....in excellence in academic and athletic performance.
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Jim Dickrell is the editor of Dairy Today and is based in Monticello, Minn.
By Jim Dickrell
While it's way too soon to say the horizon is clearing on dairy's gloom, there are a few shafts of sunlight poking through.
• Last week's USDA acreage report showed planted U.S. corn acreage to be the second largest crop since 1946 and the soybean crop to be the largest in history. That should mean some price relief for feed costs come harvest and this winter. By harvest, feed costs could drop to 7¢/lb. of feed. That's a 30% drop from a year ago, and a 12% drop from even today. While 7¢ is still historically high, it's far better than 10¢.
• Demand is also starting to pick up. Through April, commercial disappearance of dairy products is still down 0.9%. But that's considerably better than a month ago, when commercial disappearance through March was down 2.5%. Fluid sales are 1.2% above a year ago through April, and up 1.5% year-to-date. Total cheese sales were up 5.1% in April, and 4% year-to-date.
• Dairy Management, Inc., the dairy checkoff guys, have shifted $25 million in their budget (20%) to immediate and near-term sales efforts. They've poured $12 million of that into Domino's American Legends six new pizza's with 40% more cheese. The first phase of that, which started last October, has already grabbed 13% of Domino's total sales mix. Domino's just launched the second phases of its promotion last week. Click here to read more.
• Last December, DMI also signed a three-year agreement with McDonald's to develop its McCafe line of dairy beverages. DMI has committed $5 million per year to the effort. McDonald's is pouring $1.2 billion to upgrade, update and equip 12,000 stores. In 2009, McDonald's will spend $100 million on promoting the McCafe's, which are primarily dairy-based drinks.
• This spring, Pizza Hut announced it will offer Nestle-brand chocolate milk in single-serve milk chugs, the first time the chain is offering milk in this form. The 4,000 Pizza Hut restaurants included bring the total number of fast food outlets that will now offer single-serve chugs to 65,000 stores. These stores will sell an additional 250 million lb. of milk this year.
• The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) has also shifted gears, putting more effort in immediate export sales. In Mexico, for example, USDEC has increased retail and food service cheese promotions, resulting in a 19% increase in cheese export volume south of the border. In Asia, USDEC is conducting seminars with feed suppliers to bring dairy ingredients back into animal feed formulations, now that prices have plummeted from their 2007 highs. Total whey exports are also slightly above (3%) last year's levels.
Despite this good news, there are lots of gray skies in front of us. The biggest problem continues to be exports, down 51% through April. With exports accounting for some 10% of U.S. production last year, that means that much of that milk that would have been exported is now backing up in U.S. warehouses.
Cheese in cold storage is the prime example, with inventories up some 9% to 10% from last year. "May was a record high," says Bob Cropp, a University of Wisconsin dairy economist. "Cheese buyers see that there is plenty of cheese around and that milk production is not coming down…. Production has got to start dropping below a year ago before we see price recovery."
Hopefully, milk production will start backing off with the June milk production report, due out in 10 days. The Cooperatives Working Together 7th round buyout should start having an impact, with 101,040 cows and 818 heifers sent to slaughter. Follow this link to read more.
Still, as I've reported here before, it likely will be harvest or later before we see significant milk price recovery and even marginal improvement in income over feed cost.
I wish I had more good news, but some is better none.
—Jim Dickrell is editor of Dairy Today. You can reach him via e-mail at email@example.com.


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Alon USA PartnersOwners of Alon USA Partners (NYSE: ALDW) shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 18 cents per share. At a price of $14.38 as of 9:34 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 26.1%. The average volume for Alon USA Partners has been 232,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. Alon USA Partners has a market cap of $925.0 million and is part of the energy industry. Shares are down 14.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. Alon USA Partners, LP owns and operates crude oil refinery. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Alon USA Partners, LP operates as a subsidiary of Alon Assets, Inc. The company has a P/E ratio of 25.08. TheStreet Ratings rates Alon USA Partners as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its feeble growth in its earnings per share, deteriorating net income, poor profit margins and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself. You can view the full Alon USA Partners Ratings Report now.
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Definition of relative atomic mass in English:
relative atomic massSyllabification: rel·a·tive a·tom·ic mass
Another term for atomic mass.
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- Avogadro's number is the number of particles present when the amount of material is the same as the atomic weight (or relative molecular mass, or relative atomic mass or weight) expressed in grams.
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YAKIMA, Wash. -- The new Columbia Basin Big Nine still has six schools. They will get to see each other twice over the course of the season. The Davis Pirates are back with a young team. They will start a whole bunch of sophomores and very few upper-classmen. This year Davis is focusing more on special teams. They have the athletes to take advantage of that area. Davis wants to do whatever it can to find ways to stay competitive.
"Our last two years, we've had good solid seasons. We want to continue that, continue to have a great body of work and be very competitive. I think they have a great attitude. I think they have great work habits. Great attitude. They've been focused for a bunch of young guys. They've been flying around. They've been getting better every day," head coach Rick Clark said.


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Mokpo House
The craze for wooden 19th century style is the same in Korea as it is in Japan. This beautiful house is in Mokpo, about 5kms from the track; you'll have to trust me on that.
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This garter stitch scarf is based on the traditional Feather and Fan pattern, but with the eyelets removed. It is knit lengthwise and the stripes are created by changing colors every 2 rows.
The sample was knit in a DK wool, but other weights (e.g., worsted, fingering) would work well. You can change up the number of pattern repeats to change the length of the scarf.
The number of colors, width & order of stripes is all up to you!
18sts, 24 rows in 4" pattern
I'm a lifelong crafter, but settled on knitting in university when I wanted sweaters but couldn't afford to buy them. My first knitting love was lace. I'm sure I'll keep returning to lace, but there are so many other fun techniques to explore as well!