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Antisemitic Violence and Discrimination in the Third Reich
|Courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
As soon as Hitler became chancellor of Germany, institutionalized antisemitic violence became a fact of life. Members of the SA and SS were given free reign to attack and torture enemies of the Nazi Party, especially Jews. Jews were openly assaulted in the streets by marauding gangs of SA and SS men, while Jewish businesses were subjected to arson and vandalism. Since the SA and SS were now considered "auxiliary policemen," Jews had no legal recourse when they were the victims of violence. The new government sponsored the first nation-wide boycott of Jewish businesses on April 1, 1933, less than three months after Hitler assumed power.
Although the boycott only lasted a day (with many non-Jewish Germans refusing to abide by it), it was indicitive of the trajectory in which the Nazi regime was heading. Consequently, in 1933 more than 40,000 German Jews left their homeland to seek refuge in other countries.
A week after the boycott, the government promulgated the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service. Ostensibly designed to purge the German civil service system of incompetent Weimar-era appointees, this law also stipulated that Jews (defined as individuals with one Jewish grandparent) who had not served on the front during World War I or were relatives of veterans were forced to retire. The names of fallen Jewish servicemen were also left off war memorials. Similar laws were passed in 1934 that required Jewish lawyers, doctors, and academics to leave their positions.
During the early years of the Nazi regime, SS chief Heinrich Himmler began to assume control over the German police forces. According to the United States Holocaust Museum, Himmler:
had centralized the regional German political police departments within a single new agency in Berlin, the Secret State Police (Geheime Staatspolizei-Gestapo). After Hitler appointed him Reichsführer SS and Chief of German Police on June 17, 1936, Himmler centralized the various criminal police detective forces (Kriminalpolizei-Kripo) in Germany into the Reich Criminal Police Office (Reichskriminalpolizeiamt) and united the Gestapo and Criminal Police within the Security Police Main Office (Hauptamt Sicherheitspolizei).
As the SS were under the direct orders of Hitler, this new police force was able to operate completely above the law. Consequently, Hitler could authorize such actions as the killing and torture of political prisoners, Einsatzgruppen (i.e., mobile killing units) missions, and the construction of death camps without the fear of being prosecuted by domestic or international laws.
The above mentioned periods of antisemitic violence, combined with legal discrimination, culminated in Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass), a government sponsored pogrom that occurred on November 9-10, 1938. The violence was not limited to Germany proper, but also occurred in Austria and the Sudetenland, both of which were occupied by Nazi troops. Kristallnacht occurred in retaliation to the November 7 assasination of Ernst vom Rath (an official at the German embassy in Paris) by Herschel Grynszpan, a seventeen-year old Polish Jew. Grynszpan killed vom Rath because his parents, who had lived in Germany since 1911, had been deported along with thousands of other Polish Jews. Von Rath died on the anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch, thus giving the Nazi regime the perfect excuse to inititate a new round of antisemitic violence. Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels gave instructions to Nazi officials at every level of goverment, including Hitler Youth leaders, to begin the pogrom on November 9.
View of the destroyed interior of the Hechingen synagogue the day after Kristallnacht.Courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Although the regime claimed that the violence that occurred during Kristallnacht was the spontaneous expression of the outage of the German populace, the bulk of the damage was committed by SA, SS, and Hitler Youth members who dressed in civilian clothing. They had been instructed not to damage non-Jewish property and not to harm foreigners (even if they were Jewish). However, in those instances when rioting did occur at the grassroots level, the authorities were not to interfer. Hundreds of synagogues were burned during this period, with the firefighters instructed to only intervene if the flames spread to ajacent buildings. Over 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps such as Buchenwald, Dachau, and Sachsenhausen. Rapes and suicides were also common occurrences during Kristallnacht. Despite the widespread destruction caused during Kristallnacht, the majority of the German populace passively accepted the consequences.
After Kristallnacht, the Nazi regime intensified antisemitic legislation. Jews were not allowed to hold or obtain driver's licenses, own automobiles, marry non-Jews, own property, attend public schools, use public transportation, be employed by non-Jews, or own businesses. It was becoming clear that Hitler's vision of Germany did not include its Jewish citizenry; over 120,000 Jews left Germany between 1938 and 1939, and thousands more applied unsuccessfully for visas.
Works Cited
Burleigh, Michael. The Third Reich: A New History. New York: Hill and Wang, 2000.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "Kristallnacht: A Nationwide Pogrom, November 9-10, 1938." The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Home Page. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005201(accessed June 24, 2008).
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "SS and the Police." The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Home Page. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=1000740(accessed June 24, 2008).
Sonnert, Gerhard and Holton, Gerald. What Happened to the Children Who Fled Nazi Persecution? Palgrave Macmillan: New York, 2006.


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I'm sorry Gergiev won't be conducting, but somehow I'll survive the loss. If I were going to hear Gergiev conduct opera, I wouldn't need to go to St. Petersburg to do it. I'm going to see the ballet company in the context of the city itself.
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As of Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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TIFTON, Ga. — A college student in Tifton was found dead on campus Tuesday morning, officials say.
The Tifton Gazette reports that 21-year-old April Paulk was found dead in a residence hall at Abraham Baldwin College Tuesday.
The paper reports that school officials say that Paulk, a native of Doerun, who was a sophomore majoring in diversified agriculture, died by natural causes.
She is scheduled for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, although officials do not suspect foul play.
Inmate found dead in Colquitt County jail cell Tuesday
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Authorities are investigating how a 25-year-old Colquitt County jail inmate died after he was found in his cell Tuesday.
The Moultrie Observer reports that there was no indication of injuries to Terrell Tyrone Harper, who had been in Colquitt County Jail since July 9. Colquitt County Sheriff's Office Capt. Julius Cox said Tuesday afternoon that Harper had been serving a 300-day sentence for a probation violation and had no history of medical problems.
Cotton fire may be arson
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Authorities are investigating the possibility that a fire that damaged more than $77,000 worth of cotton at a Southwest Georgia Gin may have been arson.
The Moultrie Observer reports that the fire outside of Funston Gin Co. Monday night took volunteer firefighters more than five hours to contain. A driver for the company reported to the owner that he saw at least two people running from the area outside the facility where the cotton modules caught fire at about 9:45 p.m., Colquitt County Sheriff's Office reports said.
Bainbridge College breaks ground on library expansion
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. — Bainbridge College broke ground on its new library expansion Tuesday morning, officials say.
The Bainbridge Post Searchlight reports that two new phases of construction will eventually increase the library's size to 24,000 square feet, including two new computer labs, an audio visual lab, a reference desk and multiple meeting rooms and study space.
Phase 1 is expected to be finished by the fall 2013 semester while phase two is slated for completion at some point within the next five years, officials say.
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So sorry to hear about the passing of Rip Hawk.
Rip and Swede Hanson were my inspiration for wanting to be a wrestler, even at a young age, I lived in the small town of Clover, SC, about 20 miles from Charlotte, NC. Back then there were no Panthers or Bobcats, and pretty much all we had was NASCAR in it's early stages and Championship Wrestling, the precursor to Mid-Atlantic.
My family didn't have a color TV till I was 10, and I remember watching my "heroes" on the small black and white screen, My first memories were the matches between the Bolos, billed as the Great Bolo and The Bolo versus George Becker and Johnny Weaver, PY Chung, Haystacks Calhoun, but the ones etched in my memory were the Blond Bombers, Rip and Swede.
Clover was a small town, consisting mainly of cotton mills and farming. There were four big peach farms in the area, and I worked in the summer, as early as the age of seven, bagging peaches for $2 dollars a day.
One afternoon, this big, pink Buick convertible pulled up. Out stepped two men with matching outfits - short sleeve white shirts, black trousers and skinny black ties. They even had matching platinum blonde flat-top haircuts. At first I was nervous, but as I bagged their purchase, Rip talked to me in soft tones and asked who my favorite wrestler was, and I told him after meeting him he was.
Years later, around 1975, as I attended the University of South Carolina, I went to the matches every Tuesday night at the Township Auditorium, and got to know the guys, which led to me starting in the business in 1976.
I carried bags for Wahoo and Tiger Conway Jr., and Sonny King. I met Rip, about the time he was paired up with Ric Flair, and though he had let his hair grow longer, with big sideburns and favored paisley trunks, Rip was just as intimidating at first glance.
I worked at a bar called Don's in the Five Points area of Columbia, and invited the boys to the bar after matches, assuring them privacy and a place to unwind. Rip came over several times, and I recounted the story about meeting him when I was seven. He claimed to remember, which I doubt, but was always the nicest guy.
Rip left the area and headed to Texas or Missouri or someplace, and I didn't see him again till 2007 at Greg Price's Mid Atlantic Reunion. Greg gave my manager, Count Grog, and myself a booth, but I just wanted to see Rip.
I ran into many other old friends - Jim Nelson, Ricky Harris and even had a nice reunion with Dustin Rhodes, who was my main job of keeping out of trouble.
But on Friday night at the Hilton, we converged on the upstairs/outdoor bar, where we could smoke. I brought my cigars, and shared with my buds Manny Fernandez and Samoa Joe, who I had just met. There sat Rip, with his Crown and Coke.
I walked up and introduced myself, thinking how in the world this short, balding old man who I now towered over, could have caused me such nightmares as a kid. I told him the story about meeting him when I was seven, and about sharing drinks when I was in college. He looked at me and in his gravelly voice said "I remember you"!
He probably didn't, as I was told when I broke into the business that all the Old Timers would always claim to remember you, even if they didn't, thinking it would get them a booking.
Anyhow, we all sat and drank and told stories until the bar closed at 2AM. I had bought Rip several drinks, and as we stood to pay our tabs and go to our rooms, Rip looked at me and asked "Where ya' goin"? I said "Rip, the bar's closing, it's 2AM". He looked at me and sneered and said "PUSSY"!
I had agreed to take him to the airport on Sunday morning, and his flight was at 9AM, so I was to meet him in the lobby at 6:30, to get him to the sirport by 7. I was five minutes late, and as I ran into the lobby, there stood Rip with his arms folded, with that same sneer, and greeted me with "Where the fuck you Been....PUSSY?!?.
I stopped and saw a grin break out on his face and knew I'd been ribbed. The ride to the airport was a continuation of our talks the night before, mostly centering around Rip's grandson, who was tearing up the rodeo circuit.
Rip was SO proud, and he also talked about training some guys in amateur wrestlign back in Texas, and the joy it brought him. His passing brought a tear to my eye, as I swear after my first meeting with Rip and Swede, I just knew I wanted to wrestle and that I wanted to be a heel. Wow.....memories.
Thanks for taking the time to read this Dave, and my thoughts and prayers for Rip's family.
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The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a new study from UCSF.
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Carmen A. Peralta, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the UCSF School of Medicine, was recognized recently with a 2010 Nickens Faculty Fellowship.
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Parkinson's disease researcher Robert Nussbaum, a human geneticist and neuroscientist at UCSF, has been named to receive the prestigious Klaus Joachim Zülch Neuroscience Prize for 2011.
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A small-scale University of California, San Francisco-led study has identified the first evidence in humans that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may compromise the quality of a woman's eggs retrieved for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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The Brenden Theatres first place award of $1250 went to Jennifer Lewey of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, for her romantic "dramedy" Before Midnight, which takes place in Las Vegas between Christmas and New Year's Eve, when a charming rogue who plans to break the house meets a hapless casino hostess for high rollers trying to overcome her anxiety and professional woes.
Second Place received $750 and was awarded to Uninvited T.R.O.U.B.L.E., a comedy that shows what happens when a bride decides at the last minute to invite her wedding guest stand-by list. The "out-of-touch" friends realize they're just a second-string afterthought and concoct a plan to sabotage the bride's Las Vegas bachelorette party, which ultimately spills over into wedding day trouble This award also went to Jennifer Lewey, who has the unique distinction of being the only writer in the NFO's 18-year-history of this competition to have won two of the top three screenplay honors.
"Although it has never happened before, it has always been possible that a skilled writer could take more than one prize, as every script is judged 'blind,'" said Charles Geocaris, Director of the Nevada Film Office. "Scripts have all identification other than title removed before being sent on to judges. Multiple scripts received from one writer are separated and sent to different judges, so that the writer benefits from varied critiques and judging evaluation."
The Brenden Theatres award for Third Place in the amount of $500.00, was given jointly to Clinton and Jim Braly, brothers from Salt Lake City, Utah, for their family drama Zero Handicap, about an adopted teenager. He leaves home after a firearms accident severely cripples him for life. Sixty years after the shooting, after years of struggle and self-discovery, he reconnects with the family he abandoned, and helps a twelve-year-old great-nephew survive a similar crippling injury and overcome its accompanying demons.
Several Hollywood production companies have already requested copies of these winning scripts from the Nevada Film Office for review and consideration. The NFO provides those copies at their expense to an average of a dozen or more such companies throughout the year as one of the prizes for the top three winning scripts. "Access to real producers and production companies is the best prize of all," says Geocaris, "as writers struggle for recognition and reading of their scripts throughout their careers."
The 2005 NFO screenplay competition awards from Johnny Brenden are his first involvement with the Nevada Film Office's annual contest, although he has consistently shown support for filming in Nevada. Brenden was a sponsor of the Association of Film Commissioners International "Cineposium" event held in Las Vegas in 2004. That was the first Cineposium held in Nevada in the organization's 25 year history, and included hundreds of film commissioners from around the world.
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Directors blame credit problems and BNZ
Independent directors of Mainzeal Group say lack of credit and the withdrawing of support from BNZ forced them to resign.
Mainzeal's operating arm, Mainzeal Property and Construction, was placed into receivership this week with devasting industry fallout.
Mainzeal Group is not in receivership, but its independent directors, former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley, Paul Collins and Clive Tilby resigned this week.
In a joint statement released today, they say a TVNZ One News claim that they did not know until the end of 2012 Mainzeal needed capital was incorrect.
The directors say they were well aware of Mainzeal's financial position at all times.
"All directors ... worked hard on the particular business challenges we faced through the middle and latter part of 2012, and with the support of our bankers had arrangements in place and equity support from our shareholder (Richina Pacific) up until late January this year.
"Furthermore we had a three-year business plan, banking arrangements in place, negotiations were going on with the shareholder and commitments were being made by the shareholder regarding future support for the company, which would see it return to a cashflow position position and profitability in 2013."
The directors say at the end of January the written undertakings the company, the directors and the bank had relied on changed.
"This led to the bank (BNZ) withdrawing support and despite exhaustive efforts by many people, a binding commercial solution was not able to be achieved.
"At that point the independent directors felt they had no choice but to resign.
"Mr Yan put the company into receivership citing difficult trading conditions and the withdrawal of shareholder support from Richina Pacific as the explanation.
"The independent directors remain deeply saddened that this has occurred, and will assist in any way required in the official process now under way," they say.
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There's one thing you can be sure of - it will all be someone else's fault.
one would thing 20million o/d by mid 2012 not making a dent it with 40 jobs on the directors werent concerned by this how much were they really adding to the business surely must have beed some margin in there work why would you run a business if you not making headway hopeless.
I thought it was illegal to trade while insolvent yet right up to Waitangi Day they had some poor guy laying pavers at Vic site knowing that he would never be paid.
The BNZ didn't pull its credit line because the company was being run well. Its a disapointíng approach the directors have taken any responsibility for the company failing when they had ultimate control. This is reminiscint of the finance company director behaviour and I hope these directors and the appropriate execution of their fidjuciary duties is fully examined.
The independent directors really do need to be held to account here. Lets hope the business press doesn't roll over simply because one off them is a corporate leading light and another is a former PM who remains highly regarded by the current PM. A week might be a long time in politics but resigning a couple of days before a company collapses so as not to be personally tarnished simply doesn't cut it.


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I bought the camera through Costco (for the 90 day return policy and b/c it included a 2GB memory card) and dropped $220 including shipping and tax. I could have purchased through Amazon for less, but I wouldn't have gotten the 90 day return and the included memory card (although I am sure buying one of them separately would still be less). I used this camera for about 1.5 weeks. Although I wasn't totally disappointed the UI was terrible – not intuitive at all. Furthermore, the pictures were just so-so. I've always been a Canon fan (my first digital camera – SD100) and had some buddies in town with some older, but albeit new Canons. After playing and looking at theirs I decided to throw down the extra cash ($300 total) for the Canon SD750. Sure I paid an additional $80 but its well worth it. Pics are better, UI is far slicker, the camera senses if your all holding for vertical or horizontal shots, and not only dispays it correctly when reviewing but uploads them correctly – total time saver and again worth the money (time=money). Furthermore, the camera is pretty quick to startup, easy to setup and can be operated in Auto mode with great pictures. Another great and neat feature is its touch sensitive like scroll wheel. When touched the 'wheel' displays the 'button' on the dazzling 3″ (yes, 3 inches") screen. No viewfinder on this puppy so don't expect to save juice that way – although I got a good many shots and reviews out of a single charge. Another nice touch is the battery charger has the plug built-in so no need to carry the would be cord or yet another thing to lose on vacation. Video also looks fantasics on this thing. I'd recommend the Powershot SD750 to anyone looking for a mid to upper range shooter with a slim body and a kick ass UI.


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Nathan Gerbe, Anton Khudobin, Mike Komisarek, Aaron Palushaj, Andrej Sekera, Kevin Westgarth.
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Marc-Andre Bergeron, Tim Brent, Joe Corvo, Dan Ellis, Chad Larose, Jamie McBain.
Last year: The Hurricanes went into the 2012-13 season with very high expectations. The club united captain Eric Staal with younger brother Jordan and added even more scoring to their top two lines with the addition of winger Alex Semin.
They fared all right for the first month-and-a half of their shortened season, tallying an 11-8-1 record through their first 20 games and making a solid push for a postseason spot. But things took a turn for the worse on March 3, when goaltender Cam Ward suffered a season-ending MCL sprain on his left knee.
With Justin Peters and Dan Ellis holding the fort in net, the Hurricanes were unable to put a good string of victories together.
Following Ward's injury, the Hurricanes went 7-17-3 the rest of the way and went from giving up an average of 2.81 goals per game in their first 21 games to 3.70 goals per game in their final 27 games.
There were some bright spots in their season of struggles. Semin finished the year second on the team in assists (31), points (44) and plus/minus (plus-14) and management was convinced that the enigmatic forward was worth keeping long term with a new five-year, $35 million contract. Winger Jiri Tlusty, who was once an afterthought with the Toronto Maple Leafs, led the Hurricanes in goals (23) and plus/minus (plus-15) and was tied for fifth in the NHL in goals.
With a healthy Ward back in the lineup, the Hurricanes hope they won't duplicate last season's free fall.
This Year: Should Ward go down again, the Hurricanes will have Anton Khudobin to back him up. Khudobin had an impressive 9-4-2 record with a 2.32 goals-against average and .920 save percentage last season, albeit with a very good Boston Bruins team in front of him.
Rutherford also added some depth skaters, signing Nathan Gerbe to a two-way contract, acquiring winger Aaron Palushaj and taking a chance on veteran defenceman Mike Komisarek.
The Canes could flourish with a change of scene (and change of division), but in order to do so, they'll need to find a way to keep pucks out of the net, in addition to getting similar output from the Staals and Jeff Skinner.
Top Prospects: The Hurricanes feel they got a steal in last June's draft taking versatile forward Elias Lindholm with the fifth-overall pick.
Rutherford - who wasted little time signing him to his entry-level deal - has already said that Lindholm will have the opportunity to start the season with the team and "will be shocked if he doesn't."
Lindholm can play all three forward positions so a top six spot on opening night is not out of the question if he makes a big impact in training camp.
The Long and the Short – How will a full 82-game slate affect the Hurricanes' performance after a shortened season?
The key to winning will be a big rebound season from Ward. To the surprise of many, he was not invited to Canada's Olympic camp so if he ends up not going to Sochi, he has less distractions to deal with than most other players and can focus on winning in the pros.
Even with a lockout-shortened 2012-13, Jeff Skinner's stats have slipped since his big rookie campaign two years ago. With a full 82 back for this season, he'll have a lot more playing time to develop and improve if he can stay healthy.
On the Books – What off-season moves did the Hurricanes make to get themselves back in cap shape?
Where the salary cap is concerned, Carolina appears to be in good shape and they did not burn any of their compliance buyouts. While they're not a team that comes close to the cap ceiling, they've already identified their core players - the Staals, Skinner, Semin, Ward and Tuomo Ruutu - and have them secured with multi-year deals that will keep them together until at least the 2015-16 season.
Joni Pitkanen, who is out for the entire season with a broken left heel bone, is entering the final year of his contract that pays $4.5 million this season and that could open up space next summer to keep soon-to-be restricted free agents Tlusty, Drayson Bowman and Justin Faulk.
Long Division – A look at the intriguing possibilities ahead for the Hurricanes after realignment.
The Southeast Division - or SouthLEAST as some have called it - is no more and the Hurricanes are in the new Metropolitan Division without the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets to jump on.
They will still have to meet Ovechkin and the Capitals regularly, along with perennial heavy hitters Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. Don't forget that the Flyers reloaded (again) in the offseason, while Hart Trophy nominee John Tavares and the New York Islanders are coming off a successful campaign that saw them make the playoffs.
Kirk Muller and the Hurricanes will have their work cut out for them.
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Jeff Skinner, LW - With the Hurricanes' top line breaking out last season, the Hurricanes could have used more from the second unit, generally, and Skinner, specifically. He broke onto the NHL scene in 2010-2011, scoring 63 points in 82 games to win the Calder Trophy, but last season's 24 points (and minus-21 rating) in 42 games was a long way down.
There is reason for optimism, however. Skinner generated 3.79 shots on goal per game last season, a career-high rate that ranked fifth in the league. With some better luck around the net, both for Skinner and his linemates, the results could be much better in 2013-2014.
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Last summer, a one-year trial for Alex Semin made sense. He had run out his welcome in Washington and needed a fresh start. Statistically speaking, he did not disappoint, finishing second in team scoring, first in team assists and averaging a point a game.
But what's dogged him his whole career has been the reputation of being a player who's good when he wants to be.
"Some nights you didn't even know if he was gonna come to the rink," former Caps teammate Troy Brouwer said. "It's tough to play alongside guys like those because you don't know what you're gonna get out of (them)."
Those remarks did little to sway the Hurricanes, who locked him up with a five-year, $35 million contract in March. GM Jim Rutherford (along with front office supporters Ron Francis and Rod Brind'Amour) have been around the game long enough to know who's a 'player' and who's not. And keeping Semin for that long at that much money means they believe he's a 'player.'
Do you believe that too? Or will we be seeing the Alex Semin of old from Washington?
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Missy Franklin takes gold medal in 100 backstroke
By John Henderson
The Denver PostFirst published Jul 30 2012 09:29AM
London • Her dad cried Monday night. So did mom. Even her coach welled up over what they had just witnessed, Missy Franklin, the new pride of American swimming, becoming an Olympic gold medalist for the first time.
Dick Franklin, Missy's father, is a big hulking ex-Canadian football player. He hadn't cried in a long time, he said. When was the last time?
"The day she was born," he said.
On that day, 17 years ago, Dick never thought he'd one day stare down from the Olympic Aquatics Centre and see his daughter listen to the national anthem with a gold medal around her neck. Frankly, neither did his daughter.
Not now. Not after Missy recently finished her junior year of high school in Aurora, Colo.
"I can't even put into words," a beaming Franklin said afterward. "It was absolutely indescribable. After thinking about it and imagining it for so long, it doesn't seem real. It really doesn't. You think about it so often you feel like you're dreaming.
"I still feel like someone needs to pinch me."
She needed to pinch the other swimmers. Were they dreaming or did they really see this 17-year-old girl roar from behind to win the 100-meter backstroke and break the American record with a 58.33 clocking shortly after swimming a 200-meter freestyle semifinal?
Yes, they did. Franklin's remarkable feat will go down in American swimming lore. She qualified eighth for Tuesday night's 200 freestyle final, jumped out of the pool, jumped into the diving pool, swam a few laps, jumped out and won a gold medal. All in the space of 15 minutes.
Afterward, one of her teammates came up to her, gave her a high-five and said the least amount of time he's had between Olympic swims was 30 minutes.
"I can't believe you just did that!" Michael Phelps told her.
Neither did her parents.
"We couldn't believe it," said her mom, D.A. "The 100 back isn't even her event. It's the 200 back. She feels she gets stronger the longer the race. If there was a 400 back no one would ever touch her."
Franklin trailed much of the race but surged to the finish to edge Australia's Emily Seebohm, second at 58.68. Seebohm came in red hot. She had broken the Olympic record in Sunday morning's prelims with a 58.23 then blazed to a 58.39 in the semis. Franklin, who had the best time in the world entering the meet at 58.85, was suddenly the hunter instead of the hunted. And Seebohm had rested all day.


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text: Table 17_3_1-1b 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Table 17_3_1.1bAdults who received mental health treatment or counseling in the last 12 months,a by ethnicity, United States, 2007 Non-Hispanic TotalAll racesWhiteBlackHispanic, all racesPopulation groupPercentSEPercentSEPercentSEPercentSEPercentSETotal 13.20.314.20.316.00.36.80.57.30.6Age18–4412.90.314.30.3188.8.131.52.66.70.645–6416.00.616.70.6188.8.131.52.310.02.065 and over188.8.131.52.79.70.8DSUDSUDSUDSUGenderMale9.20.310.00.411.20.56.00.94.10.5Female17.00.417.90.4126.96.36.199.710.81.2EducationLess than high school12.30.715.90.9188.8.131.52.44.81.0High school graduate12.50.413.10.5184.108.40.206.87.81.3At least some college14.00.414.30.4184.108.40.206.810.01.2County typeMSA13.00.314.00.3220.127.116.11.67.10.7Non-MSA14.50.614.70.718.104.22.168.510.42.3a Mental health treatment or counseling is defined as having received inpatient or outpatient care or using prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents who received treatment for drug or alcohol use, or with missing treatment or counseling information are excluded.Key: MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Current as of March 2010 Internet Citation: Table 17_3_1-1b: 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. March 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr09/17_utilization/T17_3_1-1b.html


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Two SoFla guys got cooking Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Andy Garcia and Norman Van Aken.
Garcia took time away from promoting his new movie At Middleton to help the chef in an amusing aprons-on segment. Van Aken put the actor on spring-roll duty; Kimmel was in charge of stirring up batter for corn dogs. "I feel like I'm making condoms," joked the late night TV host while wrapping up a Vienna sausage.
Van Aken was appearing to talk about his new memoir, No Experience Necessary, and proudly posted the picture of the three men on his Facebook page.
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The alarm clock has been replaced by a baby monitor: CBS4 morning anchor Rhiannon Ally gave birth to a boy Wednesday. Colleague and fellow mommy (to be) Lisette Gonzalez posted the news on Facebook congratulating her "TV sister" and Ally's husband, WSVN 7 anchor Mike Marza. The baby's name is Roman Michael (7 pounds, almost 20 inches). "I'm a proud Tia," wrote the meteorologist, who is due to pop in March. Marza Tweeted a picture of the little guy, who already looks camera ready himself.
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Demi Lovato denies that she is engaged to Wilmer Valderrama, despite wearing a large ring that sparked rumors. The singer's romantic sounding Tweet for his birthday Thursday also suggested that she and the Miami native are a couple. "To the funniest, most inspiring, incredible man I know ... thank you for helping me get through my darkest moments," read her post. "You truly are a light to this world and to my life."
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Lady Gaga is accused of gaming the system by using her nearly 40 million Twitter followers to promote her new album. Bill Werde from Billboard says Gaga's constant tweets and contests for fans to purchase her album is cheating the system. "It's not in the spirit of what we do, celebrating success."
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JLO filed an order of protection against a guy named John Dubis. But that didn't stop him from trespassing at her $10 Million Hamptons home and squatting there for up to a week. Southampton police were called when worked (finally) noticed him on the property and he explained he was the father of JLo's kids. He also posted photos of his illegal vacay on Facebook and spread his own seed all over her lawn. JLo wasn't home at the time but I'm sure she's happy to hear none of her security team noticed the weirdo wandering the property with a camera and open fly.
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By Erin Bryant and Riggin Waugh
Slot machines pouring out quarters, roulette wheels spinning, and people gathering around blackjack and poker tables. For many people, gambling is one part of an exciting evening or weekend away from home.
For others, however, gambling is an addiction that causes financial, marital, and job-related problems that require treatment services. Gambling also can lead to related problems such as substance abuse.
To help, SAMHSA recently released a Problem Gambling Toolkit. The Agency's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) worked with the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators to develop the toolkit.
The kit includes the following resources:
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (Problem Gambling): Excerpts from a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 42 identifies key elements needed by treatment providers to coordinate mental health and substance abuse services for their clients who need both.
Problem Gamblers and Their Finances: A Guide for Treatment Professionals provides a basic understanding of the financial issues that confront problem gamblers and offers potential financial strategies.
Personal Financial Strategies for the Loved Ones of Problem Gamblers suggests ways for friends and family to deal with financial issues due to gambling before they become a major financial problem. It also can help loved ones of problem gamblers recover financially if they already have serious money problems.
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Problem gambling is sometimes called a "hidden" disease because the gamblers themselves sometimes don't even realize they have a problem. Some
warning signs of problem gambling include:
Losing time from work due to gambling
Repeatedly promising to stop gambling, yet returning to it again and again
Borrowing money to gamble or to pay gambling debts
Lying to cover up gambling activity
Suffering from feelings of remorse or depression due to gambling
Gambling until the last dollar is gone.
Problem gamblers also commonly experience other addictive behaviors such as problems with drinking or drug abuse.
As described in the toolkit, a few crucial steps can help loved ones protect the family's finances when there's a problem gambler in the house.
Initial steps include the following:
Remove the gambler's name from all
credit cards.
Have the gambler's paycheck deposited into an account that is in your name only, and agree to a weekly cash budget.
Call creditors, explain the gambler's problem, and promise to provide a restitution plan in the next 30 to 45 days.
If gambling continues unabated:
Remove your name from any joint credit cards, and savings or checking accounts.
Alert all creditors to the problem and ask them not to extend any more credit.
Take over paying household bills, if possible.
Open a separate safe-deposit box in which to store valuables that the gambler might sell for cash.
Identify income and assets, establish a spending plan, and shift control of the finances to a non-gambler.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
Public Interest Law Internship Info Session
Come speak to representatives about applying for a law-focused public service internship.
Occidental College has partnered with Southwestern Law School and Bet Tzedek, a prominent nonprofit legal services organization, to provide a unique internship and pre-law workshop opportunity for a select number of OXY students.
Through this partnership internship program, you can:
-Experience the world of lawyers by working alongside Bet Tzedek attorneys who provide crucial legal services for free low-income individuals and families in Los Angeles
-Experience the world of law students through special programs presented by Southwestern Law School
-Earn 2 units of academic credit
Applications for Fall 2014 are being accepted on a rolling basis until filled.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Reading by authors Maggie Nelson and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
The English department invites the Oxy community to a reading by writer and Professor Sarah Shun-lien Bynum and poet, art critic and essayist Maggie Nelson.
Sarah Shun-lien Bynum received her MFA from The Iowa Writers Workshop and teaches writing at Otis College of Arts and Design; Her short stories have been published in The New Yorker, Tin House, The Georgia Review
and in Best American Short Stories. She is the author of Madeleine is Sleeping, a finalist for The National Book Award, and Ms. Hempel Chronicles.
Maggie Nelson, poet, art critic and essayist received her PhD from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York is a faculty member in the CalArts MFA program. She is the author of four books of nonfiction and four books of poetry, including "Women, the New York School, and Other TrueAbstractions", "Something Bright, Then Holes", "The Art of Cruelty", "Jane: A Murder", and "Bluets". In 2010 she received a Guggenheim Fellowship in
Nonfiction and in 2011 she won a NEA award for Poetry.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Karen Crouse on "Lady in the Locker Room: The Bare Truth"
NY Times sports writer Karen Crouse will speak about what inspired her to become a sports writer, the challenges she faces in the industry as a woman, and her brave stance against covering August National because of its ban on women golfers (since overturned).
Karen has been a sports columnist for The New York Times since June 2005. Prior to joining the Times, she worked as a sports columnist for four years at the Palm Beach Post. Ms. Crouse is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she majored in journalism and was a member of the Trojan women's swim team. She grew up in Santa Clara, Ca., and started her newspaper career in Savannah, GA. at the Savannah News Press.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Othello is Shakespeare's remarkable domestic tragedy. Almost a chamber play, against the background of the tumult of Venetian trade wars, Othello follows five characters trapped inside the violent revenge fantasy of theater's most chilling psychopath. At the heart of his play, Shakespeare retells the Italian writer Cinthio's story of African Othello, the great general of Venice, driven mad with jealousy at the hands of his trusted officer, Iago. It is a uniquely powerful and moving experience as we watch the most improbable, and simultaneously hopeful, love story—of winter and spring, black and white—disintegrate before us in the hands of what Coleridge called "motiveless malignity."
Directed by John Bouchard
Original music by Allison Johnson
Scenic Design by Aubree Cedillo
Lighting Design by Susan Gratch and Adam Roy '16
Costume Design by Tom Slotten
Othello also performs April 18-19, 25-26 at 7:30pm; April 27 at 2:00pm; and May 17 at 8:30pm
Director John Bouchard will give a talk following the April 18 performance
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The Golem is an enemy in Heretic. They are hulking tan humanoids that attack up close with their fists. Nitrogolems are more powerful Golems that have an attack where they charge up an aura of flames, and then launch a screaming fire skull that homes in on their victim. Both the regular Golem and the Nitrogolem come in ghost versions as well.
When Golems are killed, a spirit can be seen rising from their exploding corpse. Sometimes they drop a Wand Crystal, but these are only worth 3 shots instead of the usual 10. While not as strong as the Sabreclaw, the Golem's melee attack seems to be more powerful then the Sabreclaw's one.
Regular Golems first appear on The Docks; Nitrogolems first appear on The Guard Tower.
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We posted this over on Tradge but I am posting it anew because it's suddenly become a metaphor for my life.
I got a bonus last month for hard work I put into a job I was leaving. I was so thrilled to be rewarded and relieved to know I had a financial buffer to live on for a few months while I figured out my next step. I was readying myself to fall back into loving arms with my eyes closed.
Then I read my deposit statement.
Fifty-seven percent deduction. Over half of my last direct deposit, which included payroll and bonus and unused vacation, was deducted. I thought at first this must be a clerical error and immediately emailed HR. They let me know that unfortunately this was no mistake. Bonuses are taxed at a much higher bracket than payroll. Well, given what payroll deducts, that gift tax better be paying for a lot of fucking
public education/healthcare/infrastructure supreme court robes.
I fell forward and hit my face on the ground. I started crying.
Now, I don't blame anyone for this, and that's the worst part of failing a trust fall. It's the machinery of physics. You fall, you land. You make money, you lose money. Just know which way to go.
But taxing a bonus?
I've always championed taxing the skin off of rich folks. I still think an 80% tax on the top 1% makes comPLETE sense. I admire Scandinavian welfare, and I don't cheat my returns. However as someone who in 2012 made less than she did at her very first job in New York City, taxing my bonus (which again, was compensation for hard work I'd actually put in through the year and not chump change that was regularly distributed to all the employees), is cruel. The rules might have been obvious to everyone else but not to me. I'm the girl who fell the wrong way.


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Tuesday night's 2-1 overtime victory by the Chicago Blackhawks over the Minnesota Wild is one of 16 conquests needed to hoist the Stanley Cup. Although it was only one win, the importance of the outcome can't be overstated.
If the Wild came away with a Game 1 victory without their starting goaltender, one of their best forwards and a top four defender defenseman who played sparingly, it would have been a huge confidence builder. Fortunately for the Blackhawks they still have a chance to retain home ice advantage. With a more complete performance on Friday this could still be a short series for the Hawks, but the Wild deserve a great deal of respect.
If the Wild came through with an overtime tally this would have been a playoff victory remembered by their fans forever.
Minnesota's starting goalie Niklas Backstrom was hurt in pregame warm-ups. Backstrom had to be helped off the ice after suffering a lower body injury, possibly to his hip. Ironically Josh Harding, who last started a game on January 30 versus Chicago, was pressed into action. In that start, Harding was pulled after surrendering two goals on four shots.
Harding was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis before the season began. After his late January performance, Harding left the team for about two months while he adjusted to his medication. Harding's effort Tuesday night was top rate and under the circumstances could be called outstanding. To be able to play in the NHL with MS is a remarkable accomplishment.
Right winger Jason Pominville was a blue chip trade deadline acquisition and he was out injured as well. Pominville is still suffering from the effects of an elbow to the head delivered by Los Angeles forward Dustin Brown in an April 23 game. The Wild are not known to have an abundance of offensive ability and the Pominville loss is significant. Minnesota is also without the services of forward Dany Heatley who is out for the season after undergoing left shoulder surgery in early April.
Tuesday night, defenseman Clayton Stoner, who has played around 15-20 minutes per game, was limited to 10 shifts and 7:10 of ice time. Stoner got hit hard by Andrew Shaw in the opening period and had to leave the game. He did later return but didn't see much action.
There were many reasons the Wild could have folded their tent early, to their credit the opposite was true.
Minnesota took an early lead on a soft goal allowed by Corey Crawford and grew ever more confident as the game wore on. If the Blackhawks underestimated the Wild before the series began they should now be fully aware of the will of their opponent.
The Blackhawks did improve as the game went on but their opening 40 minutes left a lot to be desired. They were not crisp and were guilty of many offside calls. The passing wasn't sharp and Duncan Keith had a forgettable performance. As a team the Hawks didn't seem to really get into sync until the third period and fortunately it wasn't too late.
The opening frame could not have gone much better for the Wild who had only six shots on goal but came away with 1-0 lead. Crawford was surprised by a long shot by agitator Cal Clutterbuck. To make matters worse, the goal came on Minnesota's first shot and imagine the heat Crawford would be taking Wednesday if the Hawks lost the game. To Crawford's credit he was very sharp afterwards and it was a good thing or the Hawks would be trailing in this series.
Under the circumstances if the Wild came away with a Game 1 victory it might have been too much for the Blackhawks to overcome. Or at the very least the Hawks and Wild could be headed for a long grueling series. Maybe most important is Crawford rebounded and survived the night without being labeled the reason for the loss.
The depth of the Blackhawks made a difference as the third line of Andrew Shaw, Viktor Stalberg and Bryan Bickell shined. As mentioned here a short time ago the entire team needs to play a third line type of game against the Wild.
On the game winners, Shaw started the play with a big hit and then Johnny Oduya made a great pass off the glass and over the head of Ryan Suter. Stalberg chased the puck down, sped away and made a perfect pass to Bickell who was streaking for the Wild net. The big winger looked like a true goal scorer as he slid the puck between the legs of a sliding Harding and Game 1 was in the bank.
The Hawks first goal came on a sweet pass by Patrick Kane to Marian Hossa who connected on an early second period power play. On the scoring play, Kane looked like one of the best playmakers in the NHL. Not many could have made the same type of a pass.
Keith's effort was the biggest disappointment but Hossa was at the top of his game. Hossa was a relentless backchecker and was very strong on the puck. He alone was cause to wear out the Wild defensive unit and seemed to have the puck in the offensive zone more than any other Blackhawk. Hossa is unbelievably strong with the puck on his stick, as the Wild know so well.
In post game comments, Crawford remarked it was a big win and he didn't know what else to say. Let me add it was not only a big win but the Hawks dodged a huge bullet. Blackhawk fans can breathe a collective sigh of a relief.
The best teams win when they aren't at their best. This is not meant to any way short change the Wild, but that was certainly the case in Game 1.
Al's Shots
The truest indicator of a head coach's opinion of a player's performance is depicted by minutes played.
Michal Rozsival led all Chicago players with 27:11 of ice time. Next was Johnny Oduya with 26:47 of playing time.
Those two logged more minutes than Keith who made everything look difficult as he needs to step his play up a few notches for Game 2.
Rozsival, who I often think is held together with duct tape and paste, was great and the same could be said for Oduya. The duo is considered the third pairing and to have them lead the team in playing time says a lot about the depth of this year's Blackhawks.
Hawk fans should hope Rozsival doesn't wilt under a grueling playoff schedule.
Suter earned every penny of his mega contract Tuesday night as he recorded an incredible 41:08 of ice time to lead all players by a wide margin.
The Hawks fourth line wasn't used much at all during the opening two periods. They made some impact in the late going but were outplayed by the fourth liners of the Wild.
Patrick Sharp led all players with five shots on goal. Maybe Sharp would be more successful if he tried testing Harding's stick side, which is his left.
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The Process
A New Approach
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, a unique regulatory approach was developed by state, industry and environmental stakeholders, with assistance by the Federal government, to improve state oil and gas exploration and production environmental programs. The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) spearheaded a collaborative effort to benchmark state regulatory programs, develop recommended state program guidelines, address regulatory gaps identified by EPA in its 1988 regulatory determination, and establish a review process to evaluate state regulatory programs against those guidelines. The purpose of the state review process is to assist states in improving their oil and gas environmental regulatory programs.
Conducting State Reviews
Review teams of state, industry and environmental stakeholders conduct state reviews. States volunteer to be reviewed. The state completes a questionnaire based on the guidelines. The review team visits the state and conducts a multi-day interview. The state describes its programs to the review team, and the review team asks questions to develop a clear understanding of the state requirements. Following the interview, the team develops a written report containing their findings and recommendations for program improvements. The STRONGER Board approves the report for publication and distribution. Follow-up reviews evaluate implementation of the recommendations and new guidelines added since the prior review.
Changes in the Process
This state review process has undergone a number of changes since its inception (See: Our History). The guidelines have periodically been updated and expanded in scope. Management of the process has shifted to a non-profit corporation named State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations (STRONGER). The STRONGER Board of Directors is comprised of stakeholders representing states, industry and public interest groups. Board Chairmanship rotates among the stakeholder groups.
In 2009 STRONGER formed a Hydraulic Fracturing Workgroup charged with examining the issues and developing draft guidelines for state regulatory programs. Final hydraulic fracturing guidelines were completed and made available in early 2010. Focused reviews of state hydraulic fracturing requirements were initiated. Reviews were conducted in six states. Written reports summarizing the programs and containing findings and recommendations were developed, distributed and posted on the STRONGER web site.
The Results
Twenty-two state programs, representing over 94% of domestic onshore oil and gas production, have been reviewed and critiqued by stakeholder review teams. Written reports of review team findings and recommendations were developed, published and distributed. Ten reviewed programs have had at least one follow-up review to determine the status of implementation of review team recommendations and to review the programs against updated sections of the guidelines. Follow-up review teams documented that 76% of the recommendations from earlier reviews had been satisfied. This high implementation rate reflects state commitment to the improvement of oil and gas environmental regulatory programs. It further documents the success of the multi-stakeholder process for guidelines development and state reviews.
During the summer of 2009, all states that have been reviewed were surveyed to determine the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the report of their most recent review. All states responding indicated that they had taken steps to improve their programs based on review team recommendations. Of the 593 recommendations to the 16 states that responded, 194 (33%) were described as fully implemented, 161 (27%) as partially implemented, 157 (26%) as outstanding and 82 (14%) as unknown. This indicates that at least 60% of the recommendations have resulted in some improvements to state programs. When coupled with findings of follow-up review teams, the number of review team recommendations resulting in state program improvements increases to 74%.
Moving Forward
While the state review process has been markedly successful, there is additional work that needs to be done. Eleven oil and gas producing states have not yet had an initial review to determine how their programs compare to the guidelines. Of the twenty-one states that have had an initial review, eleven have not had a follow-up review to evaluate their implementation of earlier recommendations or to conduct a program comparison to Guidelines revisions since the initial review.
Guidelines need to be expanded and updated. STRONGER currently has a workgroup looking at air issues and what role STRONGER might play as an educational resource. The hydraulic fracturing guidelines, although recently developed, should be updated to include groundwater protection and pressure monitoring measures. As population centers sprawl outward, and as drilling occurs in previously undeveloped areas, conflicts due to drilling in urban areas are on the increase. In some areas the situation is exacerbated by the severance of surface and mineral ownership. These conflicts have led, in numerous places, to local ordinances that may conflict with state requirements. This can result in unnecessary demands on limited state resources and adversely affect the ability of the state to protect human health and the environment. This can also lead to increased costs and time delays for development. STRONGER needs to continue to monitor these conflicts and should consider developing applicable guidelines.
The state review process administered by STRONGER has been demonstrated to be a successful alternative to federal oversight of state oil and gas exploration and production waste regulatory programs. The process also provides a framework for continuing state program improvements.
Volunteering for Review
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Having a creek or other body of water in your back yard can increase your property value and improve quality of life. But when that creek becomes contaminated with toxic substances unknown to property owners, the results can be devastating.
This is what residents believe happened to Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County. The creek starts near Lambert Airport and runs through the communities of Berkeley, Florissant and Blackjack before joining the Missouri River. Since the 1940s, waste from two nuclear storage facilities near the airport is believed to have drained into the creek.
Mallinckrodt Chemical Company processed uranium for the Department of Defense in the 1940s. Nuclear by products were generated from the manufacturing process. That waste was then transported from the company's
downtown site to two locations in North County near the airport. They are called the St. Louis Airport Site and the Hazelwood Interim Storage Site. Coldwater Creek borders both locations.
Today, both sites are being remediated by the Army Corps of Engineers. The dump sites were designated a superfund site in 1989 by the Environmental Protection Agency. Since then, various efforts had been made to clean up the contamination. The entire project is slated to finish this coming year.
While the cleanup is an important step, it does not help those who have already been exposed. They maybe eligible to file a coldwater creek lawsuit. New reports have uncovered that North St. Louis County has a high rate of cancer than the rest of the county and even the state. Many residents believe this increased rate of cancer diagnosis and other illnesses to their exposures to the waste in the creek.
Cancers believed to be linked to toxic exposure to nuclear waste are:
- Lung cancer
- Acute Mylogenous Leukemia (ALM)
- Other types of Leukemias
- Multiple Myeloma Thyroid Cancer
- and Others
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer after having direct, repeated contact with Coldwater Creek, then you may have grounds to file a coldwater creek lawsuit against those responsible for the creek's contamination.


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Vulnerable Democrats facing an onslaught of conservative cash this cycle are calling for the IRS to crack down on nonprofit groups expressing political views. The Senate Democrats seeking the crackdown were quick to say that the heavy hand of the tax agency should fall on "either side," but they pretty clearly are thinking about the conservative groups currently pummeling them for passing and preserving ObamaCare. And if the new rules sought by Obama Democrats were to work anything like the non-codified targeting that went on at the agency in the last two election cycles, liberal groups would have little to fear. Seventeen percent of the groups targeted for extra scrutiny may have been left-leaning, but when it came to actual audits, 100 percent of the targets were conservative. Despite that track record, the official line from Democrats remains that what happened at the IRS was neither corrupt nor politically motivated, but rather the result of unclear rules Team Obama is now in the process of rewriting. But what do you think?
They smell a rat - On Super Bowl Sunday, President Obama famously told Bill O'Reilly that there was "not even a smidgen of corruption" in the targeting. But a new Fox News poll found 64 percent of voters, including a bare majority of Democrats, thought the targeting was corrupt. Nine months after the scandal first went public, 71 percent still want Congress to continue investigating.
A new Fox News poll finds 55 percent of voters wish ObamaCare had never passed. Fifty-one-percent of voters said the law would be bad for the country in the long run. Overall, 64 percent of voters believed the law wouldn't have passed in 2010 if Americans knew what they know today. Some 56 percent of respondents said the health law is more about the government "controlling our lives" than about "helping individual Americans get the health care they want."


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Friday, October 4, 2013 - 11:20am
Las Cruces — Valley View Elementary School has a new Wall of Hope. The wall, not far from its front door was painted by parents. The group was guided by art teacher Amanda Clattenburg, who created the foundation for the work.
Parents painted positive slogans and compassionate ideas like "We do respect;" "We are family;" "We do praise;" "We do dreams;" "We do laughter;" "We do thank yous" and more.
"It was an idea taken from Pinterest and submitted by Gail Estrada, our assistant principal," said Valley View Elementary Principal Sharon Robinson. "Each line was individually created by the person painting it," she said.
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If you are a Tennessee fan today, uncertainty is the only emotion that could be running through your mind.
Athletic director Dave Hart put down an annual $3.5 million dollar contract to coach in the SEC and Louisville's Charlie Strong said no. Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy has pulled his name out of the search and Jon Gruden squashed the Rocky Top rumors, what feels like weeks ago.
What is Hart not selling?
Knoxville is a college city, not town, bleeding orange with a fan base yearning to love someone that will win. The past heroes are gone. Fulmer, Summitt, Peyton and even Pearl, all gone.
It's not the lack of money.
Tennessee has committed millions upon millions to the football program, including a huge deal with adidas, brand new facilities and oh yeah, a stadium that holds over 102,000 people.
Hart can't get this wrong or end up settling for a coach that is not a proven winner. That has already been done with Derek Dooley.
Just by the numbers game, next in line appears to be Larry Fedora from North Carolina. Fedora has only been a head coach since 2008, where he went 34-19 with Southern Miss and led the Eagles to four straight bowl games. This year without Fedora, Southern Miss did not win a single game, 0-12.
Fedora went 8-4 in an underperforming ACC this year.
Is it time for Hart to throw everything out the door and consider Bobby Petrino?
The Tennessee faithful knows that Petrino can win but also realizes the baggage that goes with him. If no one has been willing to take the Vols job because they've been secure in the situation that they are in, maybe you take a chance on a guy that has no security.
I think the third tier guy is Western Kentucky's Willie Taggart.
USF has made a strong push but this will be a drastic blow to Tennessee fans to get another unproven coach. Plus, that would pull Taggart away from his alma mater, which is always difficult to do.
My bet is Fedora takes the job because he hasn't yet built a bond with North Carolina and can spend a substantial number of years in the Smokies, growing a SEC program.
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