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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal appeals court has put a drive to unionize Minnesota home day care workers on hold pending the outcome of a similar case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion Thursday.
Opponents of a law to unionize day care workers had appealed after Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Davis dismissed their lawsuit, saying it was premature. Davis refused to grant an injunction that would have kept day care workers from unionizing while the appeal was pending.
But the appeals court granted that injunction Thursday, pending a Supreme Court ruling on a similar law in Illinois.
Opponents of the unionization law say they are private business owners and being forced to associate with a union would violate their First Amendment rights.
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England fell to a surprise defeat in their tour match against a New Zealand XI, losing by three wickets in Queenstown.
In England's final game before the first Test, their opponents made 334-7 in their second innings to win with only eight balls to spare.
Wicketkeeper BJ Watling scored an unbeaten 89, while Tom Latham added 48 and Corey Anderson hit 44.
Joe Root, Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad took two wickets apiece for England.
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Jon Jones looks to put the drama of UFC 151 behind him by beating Vitor Belfort.
For Jon Jones UFC 152 couldn't come any sooner. For weeks he has had to take the blunt of the blame for the cancellation of UFC 151, and has been scheduled to fight four different opponents over the last three weeks. With the event locked down, and no last minute injuries popping up (at least not yet) Jones will finally have his opportunity to remind UFC fans just how skilled he really is.
Let's take a look at a few of the fights from the main card and make a few thoughts and predictions.
Jon Jones (-850) vs. Vitor Belfort (+575):
The Jon Jones betting line is one of the largest in UFC history, and it might get even bigger on fight night. Jones is fighting an older and smaller opponent that had only a few weeks to prepare for the fight-- it's almost impossible that he loses. But, that's the great thing about mixed martial arts, anything can happen. One well timed punch and the champ could be out of it.
Jones is the better fighter here, and should be able to easily out strike or out wrestle the challenger. Belfort's only chance is to swarm the champion and catch him early with his trademark speed and lighting quick hands. If that does not happen within the first few minutes of the fight, Jones will overwhelm and brutalize the challenger into an early round stoppage. Prediction: Jones retains the title by a second round referee stoppage.
Michael Bisping (-175) vs. Brian Stann (+145):
This is a fantastic fight-- it could easily end up Fight of the Night. Bisping is the more technical striker, while Stann is the fighter with one punch knock out power. Bisping would like to turn this into a striking match and pick his opponent a part at a distance. Stann on the other hand wants a close the distance and get into a brawl.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Bisping go for a few takedowns and try and test his BJJ against the Stann, who is a fish out of water once the fight hits the floor. But ultimately I see this fight staying standing and looking similar to Bisping's fight with Dan Henderson. Meaning, Bisping will show a lot of movement while Stann will be looking for one big punch-- the question is, can Stann land it?
Prediction: Stann has the skills to win this fight, but Michael Bisping is too hungry for a title shot to lose this fight. Expect Bisping to look better than he ever has and get a third round stoppage.
Joseph Benavidez (-270) vs. Demetrious Johnson (+230):
Benavidez and Johnson are fighting to be the first ever UFC Flyweight Champion. The 'little guys' always have speed and ridiculous cardio, so expect a fast paced and entertaining fight between these two.
"Mighty Mouse" Johnson is a small guy, even for a 125 pounder, but has the skill to win this fight. Benavidez is going to have to fight smart, and pace himself against the speedy Johnson, if he is to become the new Flyweight champion. This fight will probably go the distance, but Benavidez has all the skills in his tool box to win. Look for Benavidez to become a break out star for the UFC. Prediction: Benavidez via decision.


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The USB Calculator acts as a standard battery-powered calculator with LCD. However, when you plug in the calculator to your computer it can function as a full numeric keyboard. Cool for laptop.
But the part I find coolest, is there's a "send" button that can paste the outcome of your computation to your computer. Not cool to you? Well it's cool to a mortgage broker like me. Figured out your loan amount? Bam, sent to your mortgage application.
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Born in the wee hours of April 24, 1993 at WRH to delighted parents, Carlyle & Kelly. Zachary passed into the loving arms of a God he firmly believed in, surrounded by the love of his family and his trusted friend, "Doctor" on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Left at home to treasure their memories of him are his parents, Carlyle & Kelly, older brother, Burke, younger sister, Sydney and grandparents, Paul & Judy White whose love and admiration for him cannot be adequately described.
On the D'Souza side of the family, Zach is lovingly remembered by his uncle, Keith (Sheilagh), aunt Bev (Jose Barreto), aunt Erika (Brent Seguin) and cousins Joshua & Sarah D'Souza and Justin, Jeremy & Jackson Barreto; pre-deceased by his paternal grandparents, Stanley & Brenda D'Souza.
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Zach was a bright light and he touched the lives of so many, but in particular, his team mates on the Windsor FC Nationals '93 soccer team, and TSMHA "AA" hockey team that he proudly played for, as well as his fellow students and friends at École Secondaire l'Essor. Zachary's greatest gift was his love for his friends, and he had many. To be a friend of Zach's meant that you were in for an especially good time. He knew how to take care of his friends and his friendships.
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For Immediate Release:Majority Caucus Louisville Metro CouncilContact: Tony Hyatt 574-4137/526-3622Councilwoman Mary C. Woolridge (D-3) will be on hand when the 13th Annual Shively Independence Festival kicks off this coming weekend Friday, June 25th and Saturday June 26th at Shively Park.
"The City of Shively, area businesses and local groups do a wonderful job every year of providing great entertainment," says Woolridge. "I can think of no better way to welcome the summer with some good old fashion fun at the Shively Festival."
The Festival begins at 6:00pm on Friday at Shively Park with vendors and amusement rides open to the public. Friday will also feature a dog show tournament and the Blind Draw Horseshoes Amateur Tournament.
On Saturday morning, the Shively Lions Club will host its famous Pancake Breakfast at Shively City Hall. Its $5.00 per person and all proceeds go to the humanitarian work on the Lions Club in the Shively area.
"The Shively Lions Club does great volunteer work throughout our community," says Woolridge. "The Pancake Breakfast is a wonderful way to show support for their work and it is a good meal for the price."
On Saturday, the Festival kicks off at 12:00pm and features a Cornhole Tournament, the Louisville Poker Tournament, a Dessert Bake off and a Photo Contest. There will be music and fun throughout the afternoon and a fireworks show at night.
"So please come out and have a good time while you support the 2010 Shively Festival," says Woolridge. "I will see you there."
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Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuits against four loan modification businesses accused of deceiving consumers about "mortgage rescues"
HARRISBURG - Consumer protection lawsuits were filed today against four loan modification or "mortgage rescue" businesses, along with their officers, who are accused of deceiving Pennsylvania consumers seeking help modifying their mortgage loans.
"Consumers struggling with high interest rates or large loan payments were drawn to these businesses by misleading ads, deceptive websites and false promises of 'permanent changes' to their mortgages," Attorney General Tom Corbett said. "Instead, many consumers paid large up-front fees that resulted in little, if any, relief from their mortgage problems - leaving them in even worse financial situations."
Corbett said the civil lawsuits were filed by the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection against the following businesses and individuals:
Corbett said that in addition to false or misleading claims about the ability to actually modify loans, some of the companies named in these lawsuits also allegedly used deceptive mailings to consumers designed to appear as if the correspondence came from a government agency or government-related program.
Additionally, the companies did not provide consumers with state-required financial disclosure information, failed to inform consumers about their five-day right to cancel and accepted up-front fees without posting the necessary surety bond or trust account. Other companies were not licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking to handle mortgage loans or loan refinancing.
"For most consumers, their home is their single most valuable asset," Corbett said. "Any business involved in credit-related activities, including loan modification and 'mortgage rescue' services, must give consumers clear and detailed information about the process before accepting payment."
Corbett said the consumer protection lawsuits announced today are the result of an ongoing statewide investigation into loan modification services being conducted by the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection, along with the state Department of Banking, the Pennsylvania Department of State and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). Corbett thanked those agencies for their continued cooperation and assistance.
Foreclosure Awareness Inc.
Corbett said that Foreclosure Awareness Inc., operating from both Pennsylvania and Florida, is accused of using deceptive and misleading advertisements and failing to provide the services that were promised. The company allegedly boasted on its website, "we have helped hundreds of homeowners to gain a financial edge on what was once a loan gone bad." The company also claimed they "can assist you with a smooth transition to help save your home," and added in direct-mail advertisements, "We Help over 90% of the homeowners that call."
According to the consumer protection lawsuit, Foreclosure Awareness Inc. failed to deliver the promised services to consumers, resulting in complaints from consumers across the country.
Corbett said the company also allegedly operated as a "credit services organization" without complying with Pennsylvania law, including requirements involving contracts, the mandatory five-day right to cancel and the posting of a surety bond or trust account with the Department of State, and also failed to register as a telemarketer.
Nationwide Foreclosure Prevention Center
Corbett said that Nationwide Foreclosure Prevention Center, using the Internet address "ceasemyforeclosure.com," allegedly promised to "negotiate with your lender to stop your foreclosure and get you the best loan modification possible."
According to the consumer protection lawsuit, the company made numerous misleading advertising claims, including deceptive statements proclaiming, "We are an Attorney Based Company!" In reality, Nationwide Foreclosure Prevention Center had only one employee, owner Robert P. Valentin, who is not an attorney.
Corbett said the company is accused of not providing services that consumers were promised, along with failing to inform consumers of their five-day right to cancel a credit services contract, not posting the required surety bond or trust account with the Department of State, operating a mortgage loan business without the required license from the Department of Banking and conducting telemarketing in Pennsylvania without registering with the Attorney General's Office.
Best Interest Rate Mortgage Company
Corbett said that Best Interest Rate Mortgage Company, operating in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, allegedly used deceptive direct-mail advertisements that were designed to appear as if they were sent by a government agency. The company is also accused of misrepresenting the benefits of its services via their website and conducted telemarketing in Pennsylvania without registering with the Attorney General's Office.
According to the lawsuit, Best Interest Rate Mortgage Company violated the state's Credit Services Act by accepting upfront payments for their services without having a bond or trust account in place with the Department of State. Additionally, the company's business practices allegedly violated the Mortgage Act under which they are licensed by the Department of Banking.
U.S. Mortgage Mod
Corbett said that U.S. Mortgage Mod allegedly used misleading mailers and also made misrepresentations to consumers about its ability to help consumers obtain loan modifications.
Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that U.S. Mortgage Mod improperly accepted loan modification fees upfront, without the required bond or trust account posted with the Department of State, and engaged in telemarketing activity in Pennsylvania without registering with the Attorney General's Office.
Corbett said that all of the consumer protection lawsuits seek restitution for all consumers who were victimized, as allowed by law, along with civil penalties, fines and other court-ordered relief.
Consumers are urged to contact the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection if they believe they have been victimized by these companies, along with other "mortgage rescue" or loan modification businesses. Concerned Pennsylvania residents can call the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-441-2555 or file an online consumer complaint.
All four lawsuits were filed today in Commonwealth Court, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by Senior Deputy Attorney General John M. Abel of the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Corbett cautioned consumers to be wary of various "red flags" that might alert them to potential loan modification scams, including:
Corbett reminded consumers that free assistance is available from certified Housing Counseling Agencies by contacting the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency at 1-800-822-1174.


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When a child is put into adoption, there are some legal steps that need to be followed so that the decisions made are for the child's best interest in the long run. The adoption and fathers' rights laws differ from one state to another, which is why working with a lawyer who is well furnished in the field of family law is considered a necessity. The laws on fatherhood rights and adoption need professional help to understand, since they vary from one state to another but with a lawyer, the complicated statements and procedures will be easier to follow through at the end of the day.


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"From our earliest hour we have been taught that the thought of the heart, the shaping of the rain-cloud, the amount of wool that grows on a sheep's back, the length of a drought, and the growing of the corn, depend on nothing that moves immutable, at the heart of all things; but on the changeable will of a changeable being, whom our prayers can alter. To us, from the beginning, Nature has been but a poor plastic thing, to be toyed with this way or that, as man happens to please his deity or not; to go to church or not; to say his prayers right or not; to travel on a Sunday or not. Was it possible for us in an instant to see Nature as she is --the flowing vestment of an unchanging reality?"
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Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger than 6 years old, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
The report found that formal parenting interventions—known as parent behavior training or PBT—are supported by strong evidence for effectiveness for children younger than the age of 6, with no reports of complications or harms. However, one large barrier to the success of PBT is parents who drop out of therapy programs, the report found. For children older than age 6, the report found that methylphenidate (sold under the brand name Ritalin) and another drug used to treat ADHD symptoms, atomoxetine (sold as Strattera), are generally safe and effective for improving behavior, but their effects beyond 12 to 24 months have not been well studied. Little information is available about the long-term effects of other medications used to treat ADHD symptoms.
The report, a comparative effectiveness review prepared for AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program by the McMaster Evidence-based Practice Center in Hamilton, Ontario, is available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov.
"ADHD can place many challenges on families with young and school-age children," said AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. "This new report and these summary publications will help children, parents and their doctors work together to find the best treatment option based on the family's values, preferences and needs."
Children with ADHD, a condition characterized by inattention, overactivity and impulsivity, are most frequently identified and treated in primary school. It is estimated that approximately 5 percent of children worldwide exhibit behavior consistent with ADHD, with boys twice as likely to be classified as having ADHD than girls.
However, identification and management of ADHD can be challenging, and diagnosis and treatment vary greatly depending on geography and culture. Many preschool-age children who exhibit aggressive or noncompliant behavior and may eventually develop ADHD initially receive a more general diagnosis of disruptive behavior disorder.
Ritalin was first used in the 1950s to treat disruptive behavior, and the use of drug-based treatment has increased since then, along with refinements in understanding and recognition of ADHD as a disorder. By 1999, approximately 11 million prescriptions for Ritalin were written annually in the United States, with another 6 million prescriptions written for amphetamines. There has been ongoing uncertainty about accurate diagnosis of ADHD and potential overprescription of Ritalin and other drugs, particularly in recent years as drug treatment has spread to other populations.
In the past 25 years, four major PBT methods have been developed. These programs are designed to help parents manage their child's problem behavior with more effective discipline strategies using rewards and nonpunitive consequences. Each promotes a positive and caring relationship between parents and their child, and seeks to improve both child behavior and parenting skills.
The AHRQ report found that these PBT interventions are effective, with no reported risk of complications for preschool-age children with disruptive behavior disorder, including ADHD. For older children, the report found that methylphenidate and atomoxetine are effective in controlling ADHD symptoms without significant risk of harms for up to 2 years, although research on longer-term effectiveness and possible adverse effects is sparse.
The report, "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment," is the latest comparative effectiveness review from AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program. The Effective Health Care Program helps patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others choose the most effective treatments by sponsoring the development of evidence reports and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States. More information about the program can be found at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov.
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Ticklists: Top five E5s, Great Wall Climbs of the UK, The High Tor Top Ten, Full of Myself - Johnny's Book namecheck, Trad climbs for sport climbers, Rockfax Peak Limestone Top 50, World Graded List, Peak Rock/13/The Limestone Revolution.
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:( Basically got mega pumped and flustered trying to get a wire in the crack above the groove and wasn't overly happy with it, so backed it up but by this time was pretty goosed. Kept going but knew it was futile and was unwilling to risk a big whip onto the kit so down-climbed and dropped off. I'll be back.Duncan Campbell - UKC - Lead dnf - 16/Jul/14 with Stadders
Hidden - Lead rpt - 17/May/14
Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/May/14
GrantB - 2nd - 17/May/14 with ally smith
dominic lee - 2nd - 12/Apr/14 with nathan lee
Essentially onsight really. Had a little bit of beta for gear at the top which I didn't actually follow. Perfect pockets!nathanlee - Lead β - 12/Apr/14 with Dom Lee
Amazing route, continually absorbing climbing, a really good battle...Rick hard Rock - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/14 with steve_yo
mike mo - 2014
Apharri - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/13 with Jim Gayler
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Jun/13
Such a good route. Felt so relaxed on the initial groove. I got more and more scared the higher i got. Placed my rock 7 early in the route, so didn't have it to place before the final run out. So fun. Thoroughly enjoyed it.markalmack - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/13 with chris todd
amazing. jamesturnbull - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/13 with nathan lee
seams decent bouldering strength will get you through most things, felt fine, got some large sideways nuts for the run out they looked ok. really happy to get this and tails on the day of my last ever university exammwatson - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/13
Dead hardAndy Peak 1 - 2nd - 28/Feb/13 with dan
Not a very smooth lead:
Fell onto the pegs at the start. Thought it was by far the hardest part.
Felt the whole route quite sustained and a bit scary.
For the last runout, I managed to place a skyhook upside down above a sideways offset nut. Great combination. I broke a hold off the very top move and fell on the skyhook. It held, making the route feel safer than most accounts suggest.Daniel Heath - Lead dog - 28/Feb/13 with Andy
ejected - Lead O/S - 2013
Last done in 1980 with Dan.Looooooong time..dominic lee - Lead rpt - 02/Sep/12 with nathan lee
I can't believe I've actually onsighted this! This has been a massive goal for me for a long time, and feels like a much bigger milestone than other E5s I've done. The lower groove has the technically hardest climbing, but the upper wall is quite committing and insecure, especially when your shoelace is undone! This is first route I've done with a bold, serious feel to it, so I got pretty scared a long way above gear before the last hard moves, starting to doubt if I could do it, and doubt the gear. Luckily I snapped out of it! Just brilliant.Joughton - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/12
Warmed up on Flakey Wall, was a bit disappointed, did this and was not disappointed. Absolutely brilliant.Speeddemonsi - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12
Hidden - 2nd rpt - 10/Jun/12
harvie - Lead - 27/Mar/12 with Hannes B
Followed Chris Gore up this in the 1980sBrian H - 2nd - 2012 with Chris Gore
Fell off the tricky section on Flaky Wall and lowered off mildly grumpy.gforce - Lead dnf - 16/Aug/11 with Emma
steve_yo - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11 with smacks
Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11
Jordan - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/11 with Joel Pixley
Hidden - Lead - 27/Mar/11
alaan - 2nd rpt - 27/Mar/11 with Aly
barni - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/10 with luke, Liam fleming
Amazing. Final runout not so bold with tricams.Adam Long - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/10 with Char Williams
Hidden - 2nd - 19/Jun/10
Martin Cleaver - 2nd - 26/May/10 with Dan Gibson
dan gibson - Lead O/S - 26/May/10 with martin cleaver
Adam Lincoln - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/10 with Duncan Critchley
Seymore Butt - 2010
Ed Booth - Lead O/S - 20/Sep/09
Adam Booth - 2nd - 20/Sep/09 with Ed Booth
feilx - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/09 with Andy L
Yeep, done it. Scary bottom groove on shit pegs,(didnt find the bomber rock 7, unless its the one i couldnt place until after the crux) well protected crux on flaky wall, then a steady E3 5c finish. Mega.Alex Mason - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09 with tony M
Cassidy - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09 with Will, Duboust
Amazing, easier than Tales.willackers - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09 with Cassidy, Duboust
Nicolas Duboust - 2nd - 13/Jun/09
An amazing climb. Plenty of good rests but a bit tiring on your feet. I managed to stay on despite both feet coming off while trying to swap feet on a rest! About as onsight as it could be considering I did Flaky Wall last year.Andrew Barker - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/09 with Jack Symmons
morganator - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/08 with Graham Schofield
lukehunt - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/08 with Steve barrat
Mostly onsight although ive done flakey wall so i have done the middle bit before. Fantastic moves all the way up!Somerset swede basher - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/08 with Martin Cleaver
Luke Brooks - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/08 with Neil Pope
Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/08
Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/08
nige - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08 with mark hounslea
reeve gave me some beta about friends in pockets on the final run out, both of which in turn fell out as I climbed past them! fortunately wasn't too bothered.Ram MkiV - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/08 with Andy Reeve
alaan - Lead O/S - 31/May/08 with Broom
tricky start, an goey high up!Ian Broome - 2nd dog - 31/May/08 with Al
Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/May/08
robyn1 - 2008
shark - 2nd - 02/Aug/07 with Dan Arkle
Toby Dunn - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/07 with dave evans
Hidden - 2007
Boy - 2006
Dave Bond - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/05 with Simon Wren
Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - Lead O/S - 2005 with Mark Vallance
whispering nic - Lead O/S - Aug/01 with Niall
Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/01
craig h - Lead RP - 01/Jun/99 with Chris c
ellis - Lead O/S - Jun/99 with Simon Witcher
Jon Read - 2nd O/S - May/99 with Nick Bullock
Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/98 with Al Willoner
Hidden - Lead dnf - 20/Sep/97
sadams - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/96 with Hugh Cottom
Roget - Lead rpt - 23/Jun/96 with jon
Hidden - 2nd rpt - 21/Jul/93
Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/93
mattnuttall - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/93 with Ian Vickers, Alan Holden
Good day. An E5 each.Rich Kirby - 2nd O/S - 02/Aug/92 with Paul Tanton
Steve Walker - Lead - 1992 with stuart muir
Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/90
Hidden - 1990
Pete Ogden - Lead - 1990 with Pete Brown
Billg - Lead O/S - 1990 with Nigel Slater
Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/89
Chris Wright - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/89
1st E5, sneaky rock 7DDDD - Lead O/S - 1989 with Paul Evans
William Robertson - Lead O/S - Sep/88 with Emily
keefe - 1988
Onew fall on low crux shark - Lead - 02/Oct/86 with Mark Nicholson aka Bongo
shark - Lead dnf - 25/Jan/86 with Paul Hempstock
shark - Lead dnf - 01/Oct/85 with Seb Grieve
andy gittins - Lead O/S - 1985
Mike Owen - 19/Mar/83 with Joe Healey
Ian Jones - Lead O/S - 1983 with Karen Ghiselli
Chris Craggs - 2nd - 1980 with Graham Parkes
Chris Craggs - 1980
first ascentAl Evans - 2nd - 1976
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected appeals for Mexican national Edgar Tamayo, clearing the way for the Texas death row inmate's execution for the slaying of a Houston police officer 20 years ago.
Tamayo's case has drawn criticism from the Mexican government and pressure from the U.S. State Department after attorneys argued Tamayo wasn't immediately advised he could seek help from the Mexican consulate following his arrest in 1994.
The high court considered at least two late appeals. One focused on whether he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty. The other was related to the consular issue.
The execution was scheduled for after 6 p.m. Wednesday, but the death warrant remained in effect until midnight.


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It's generally accepted that Richard Lawrence was a deeply mentally unstable person, believing that Andrew Jackson was withholding funds that would allow Lawrence to take his rightful place as King Richard III of England (who died in 1485). At his trial, the jury deliberated for five minutes before finding him not guilty by reason of insanity. He spent the rest of his life in mental hospitals, and died in the Government Hospital (later renamed St. Elizabeths Hospital) in 1861. In the 1930s, the Smithsonian Institution reportedly test fired Lawrence's derringer pistols… both of them fired normally on the first try. Stay tuned! Every Friday we'll highlight an interesting item from presidential history. Andrew Jackson Not Riding a Tiger Tweet Posted January 31, 2013 By Carah Ong A Citizen's-eye View of the 57th Inauguration Citizens and media file into Capitol Hill for the Public Swearing-In of Barack Obama at the 57th Presidential Inauguration. Photo courtesy of Carah Ong Whaley. The Presidential Inauguration is an important civic ritual that legitimizes election results and represents a peaceful transfer of power. Last week, I attended President Barack Obama's second Inauguration with the purpose of providing a citizen's eye-view of events for RTT followers. While there was a certain measure of pomp and circumstance surrounding the 57th Inauguration, it was off-set by the diversity of the crowd and the President's liberal, populist appeal. On the Sunday before the public swearing-in, I attended one of the many Inaugural events being held by non-profit organizations, PACs, lobbyists, and consultants throughout the DC area. These events ranged from black tie balls to more subtle affairs with the purpose of both celebrating political victory and raising more money. Members of Congress made cameo appearances and gave brief speeches to thank the organizations and supporters for helping them get re-elected. They were also already beating the drum to raise money for the 2016 election…the never-ending campaign. As one member of Congress revealed at the event I attended, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee recently sent out a memo telling all members of Congress that they are to spend four hours per day fundraising. By any measure, that is quite a bit of time to devote to fundraising, especially when Congress began 2013 with its approval rating at 14%. How can Congress actually engage in the hard work required to legislate, govern and serve constituents when so much of their time is expected to be devoted to raising money for the next election? Doesn't this system only further ingratiate Congress to special interests? At an event I attended, Angus King (I-Maine) emphasized that we are in a unique era of hyper-partisanship and polarization. As a political scientist, I wanted to point out that it's actually not so unique. In fact, there have been many periods in American political history when the parties have engaged in deep struggles over the role and direction of government. But his broader point was worth noting. King noted that he was elected not to engage in partisan politics, but to make every attempt to get government working again. Many other politicians and members of the media also made their cameos. The more liberal media, Senators and members of Congress pressed supporters to rally for a more liberal agenda in President Obama's second term and to gear up for battle in the 2014 mid-term election. From their speeches, there would seem to be no end to partisan bickering in sight. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency 2012 Election Barack Obama Tweet Posted January 30, 2013 By Kenneth Lowande The State of the Union According to Millard Fillmore Official Presidential portrait of Millard Fillmore, 1857. By G.P.A. Healy. PD Leading up to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, which will be delivered on February 12, 2013, RTT will provide historical insights and feature materials from our archives. "[The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient..." -Article II, U.S. Constitution Seemingly innocuous constitutional provisions like the one above in Article 2, Section 3 are known for becoming less trivial in the era of "modern" presidents and "legislative leviathans." When it comes to State of the Union addresses, however, the proof requires far less evidence. On February 12th, Barack Obama will give a speech before both Houses of Congress and a national television audience, and barring a significant shift in presidential strategic action, it will contain a substantive, charismatic appeal to the American people to support his 2013 agenda. These descriptive facts are alien to States of the Union prior to the 20th century. A simple comparison will make the point clearer. Consider Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union in light of another titanic speech certainly worth remembering: the 1850 address of Millard Fillmore. This is inaccurate, of course, because the 1850 State of the Union was not a speech, it was a letter (as the substantial proportion of SOTU addresses have been). In it, there is little in the way of emotional appeals, and it has an "agenda" that is minor by modern comparison. Fortunately, Fillmore was courteous enough to report the annual revenue and expenditures, and contributions to the reduction in national debt. In addition, it contains pledges to respect the office, an explicit reference to the state of nature, and general references to the goings on of the past year. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Millard Fillmore Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 28, 2013 By Carah Ong This Day in History: Ronald Reagan Addresses Nation on the Challenger Disaster Ronald Reagan Addresses the Nation on the Challenger Disaster, January 28, 1986 Today marks the anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. Watch this video of President Ronald Reagan's address to the nation on January 28, 1986 from the Oval Office. President Reagan was originally scheduled to deliver the annual State of the Union address that evening. Challenger was supposed to be the first mission to put a civilian into space. Reagan reminds the country of the bravery and dedication of those who were killed on the shuttle. The disaster resulted in a 32-month hiatus in the shuttle program and the formation of the Rogers Commission appointed by President Reagan to investigate the accident. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Ronald Reagan Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 25, 2013 By Kenneth Lowande A Voter's Eye View of the 2012 Election - Charles Stewart III Charles Stewart III presents a "Voter's-eye View of the 2012 Election," GAGE Colloquium, January 18, 2013 During the Miller Center's January 18th GAGE colloquium, Charles Stewart III, the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT and co-director of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, gave a preview of 2012 Election data that, in his words, is "hot off the press." Stewart gleaned answers from a survey of over ten thousand respondents to some of the most interesting questions regarding election administration in the recent election, including topics such as reasons motivating voter turnout and public opinion regarding voter ID laws. Overall, Stewart stressed that the vast majority of Americans have a good voting experience. A large proportion of voters wait five minutes or less on election day, and the vast majority of voters say it was very easy to find their polling place. However, Stewart's talk suggests that more work could be done. In both his colloquium paper and talk, Stewart cited what V.O. Key wrote in 1949: election administration is "the most primitive and neglected branch of our public administration." This suggests that more time ought to be spent addressing, in a systematic and scientific way, the administrative challenges associated with the expedience, accuracy, and accessibility of voting. Stewart showed those states that had previous problems with long wait times, particularly Florida, tended to continue to have the same problems--rebutting the notion that the 2012 Election was particularly problematic in that way. Instead, Stewart said long wait times are more often a function of statewide policies, year after year. For more, watch the full colloquium, which also touched on issues such as higher wait times for minority voters and partisan polarization over election reforms. Read more → Electoral Reform 2012 Election Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 23, 2013 By Carah Ong This Day in History: Nixon Announces Conclusion of Peace Agreement with Vietnam Richard Nixon Addresses the Nation on Conclusion of Peace Accords with Vietnam, January 23, 1973. Forty years ago today, President Richard Nixon announced to the nation that the United States and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam had finally concluded an agreement to end the war in Vietnam. Nixon had promised to end the Vietnam War in his campaign for the presidency in 1968. In his reelection campaign in 1972, he once again promised to end the war in Vietnam in such a way as to ensure a "a full generation of peace." In his address on January 23, 1973, Nixon told the nation: We must recognize that ending the war is only the first step toward building the peace. All parties must now see to it that this is a peace that lasts, and also a peace that heals—and a peace that not only ends the war in Southeast Asia but contributes to the prospects of peace in the whole world. The official cease-fire, along with the release of all American prisoners of war, went into effect on January 28, though troops remained in Vietnam until the fall of Saigon in 1975. Read more → Vietnam War Richard Nixon Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 22, 2013 By Carah Ong Miller Center's Balogh Explains Why Obama's Second Inaugural Matters United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on 21 January 2013. White House photo by Sonya Hebert, PD. Brian Balogh, the Compton Professor at the Miller Center and the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, opines on CNN.com that President Obama's second inaugural address matters because future historians will mark it as the moment the president explained why he is a progressive: The programs that Obama called for were characteristically liberal: reaffirming the social safety net, equal pay for women, etc. Nothing new here -- just the Obama classic. What differed this time, and what this moment was made for (to twist the president's own words) was articulating the progressive rationale for these programmatic ends. "Preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action," Obama proudly told the nation... His second election behind him, Obama linked his fate and the nation's to a rationale that propelled tens of millions of Americans into the middle class. By making collective action explicit, Obama yoked a century-old progressive agenda to the nation's founding documents and its past history. "Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation, and one people." To achieve America's lofty goals of "life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" will require back watching, backslapping and no shortage of back-scratching as well. Read Brian's full op-ed here. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Barack Obama Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 22, 2013 By Tony Lucadamo A Tale of Two Inaugurals: Comparing Clinton to Obama President Bill Clinton Delivers his second Inaugural Address on January 20, 1997. Second inaugurals tend to meet with less fanfare than their predecessors. However, to say that they lack the same significance oversells the point. Rather, they present a unique opportunity. For example, some Presidents may use the opportunity to signal a political pivot while others may choose to double down on their first term. Bill Clinton's second inaugural address, delivered January 20, 1997, is an excellent example of the former. For long stretches it simply reinvigorated the base. However, for those with an acute ear, there are telling signs of a more conciliatory term to come. The move to the center that defined his second term was exemplified by decrying the omniscience of the state: As times change, so government must change. We need a new government for a new century – humble enough not to try to solve all our problems for us, but strong enough to give us the tools to solve our problems for ourselves; a government that is smaller, lives within its means, and does more with less. In clearly suggesting that the idea of shrinking government was up for debate, Clinton opened the window for then-Speaker Newt Gingrich. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Tweet Posted January 21, 2013 By Carah Ong Honoring MLK in the Inaugural Reagan Speech on the Creation of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Holiday, November 2, 1983 The theme of this year's inauguration is "Our People, Our Future," a theme intended to promote national unity and reconciliation as most inaugurals do. In a Presidential Inaugural Committee video released over the weekend, President Obama noted that two men he admires more than anyone in American history are Dr. Martin Luther King and President Abraham Lincoln because without them, he would not be in office. The inaugural weekend once again featured a "Day of Service" because the public ceremony falls on the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. President Obama told the country: The inauguration reminds us of the role we have as citizens in promoting a common good as well as making sure we carry out our individual responsibilities. President Obama will be sworn into his second term using the bibles of Dr. King and President Lincoln, bringing additional significance to the inaugural ceremonies as this year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th Anniversary of the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." Dr. King's speech to the participants in the August 1963 march was one of the most memorable moments and he roused the crowd by addressing the racial injustices and discrimination that continued to plague the nation 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. He criticized the nation for defaulting on a "promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned": Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. In some of the most powerful lines of the speech, Dr. King told the crowd he had a dream. Among his dreams was that his "four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 18, 2013 By Carah Ong Reagan Wanted to Announce Conclusion of the Iran Hostage Crisis in his Inaugural Vice President George Bush and other VIP's wait to welcome the former hostages to Iran home. Andrews Air Force Base, 27 January 1981. Photo by Templeton. PD. January 20th marks not only the anniversary of Ronald Reagan's first inauguration as president of the United States in 1981, but also the release of 52 American hostages who were held in Iran for 444 days. President Reagan had hoped to make announcement regarding the release of hostages in his inaugural address and, in fact, wrote an insert of his own for that contingency. If the hostages were released on Inauguration Day, he was going to get a signal, and then he was going to announce to the country that the hostages were released. Ken Khachigian, Reagan's chief speechwriter, argued with him about making the announcement during the inaugural. According to Khachigian, who gave his account of the matter during a Miller Center symposium: I said it would interrupt the historical quality of the speech, that he could easily do something about that after the speech. It wouldn't fit into the nature of the inaugural address. But had they been released during that speech and had he gotten that signal, he would have read that insert. Of course the hostages were released shortly after Reagan took the Oath of Office on the day Jimmy Carter departed, but not early enough for Reagan to receive the signal and include the announcement in his inaugural address. In short diary entries in the days following the Inauguration, Reagan wrote about the conclusion of the crisis: Hostages will arrive in country tomorrow. It seems some of them had tough questions for Carter in Germany as to why they were there so long and why there were there to begin with. Ceremony on S. Lawn to welcome hostages home. Thousands of people in attendance. Met the familys [sic] earlier. Now we had in addition the familys [sic] of the 8 men who lost their lives in the rescue attempt. One couple lost their only son. His widow was also here. I've had a lump in my throat all day. Check out these interviews conducted for the Miller Center's Jimmy Carter Oral History Project, which offer insights into not only how the President and his team handled the hostage crisis for the U.S. government, but also how the crisis crippled Carter's 1980 re-election campaign. Interviews for the Ronald Reagan Oral History Project also shed light on how Reagan's team viewed the situation, and how they approached it even before the nation's 40th President was inaugurated. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Ronald Reagan Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 17, 2013 By Carah Ong Inaugural Addresses: Insider Accounts of How and Why They Matter Panel on Inaugural Addresses with Presidential Speechwriters Ray Price (Nixon); Don Baer (Clinton); Patrick Anderson (Carter) The inaugural address is one of the most important speeches a president will give. It has a special place in political life because it documents the history of the nation. Indeed, as Ken Khachigian, the chief speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, noted: One thing that struck me about reading all the inaugural addresses is that they are a history of America. You can go through, beginning with Washington, and you can learn all about the country just by reading them. If you did nothing else, you'd know almost all about the history of the Civil War, about the Depression, about World War I, about World War II, and about the Vietnam War. Don Baer, speechwriter for Bill Clinton, summed up the importance of the inaugural address as "the one communal national monument that we have had right along, throughout the entire history of country." And Ray Price speechwriter for Richard Nixon, called the inaugural a "ceremonial speech with a programmatic content" and "one of the great sacraments of democracy." He said the opening lines of Nixon's first inaugural summed up what the sacrament is: "Senator [Everett] Dirksen, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. Vice President, President Johnson, Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey, my fellow Americans, and my fellow citizens of the world community, I ask you to share with me today the majesty of this moment. In the orderly transfer of power, we celebrate the unity that keeps us free." In June 2008, the Miller Center hosted a symposium on presidential speechmaking that featured nine former Republican and Democratic speechwriters who served every president from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton. One of the sessions included a discussion on Inaugural Addresses. The session provided an insider account of writing the inaugural address, what makes an effective inaugural and what the addresses should be about. In this post, we highlight some of their key insights. Patrick Anderson, speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, noted that in an inaugural address, you introduce yourself as President, you are no longer just a candidate: It is solemn. It is historic. I think it I also, under the surface, a very competitive situation, because you are very aware that you are going to be judged against [John F.] Kennedy and [Ronald] Reagan and other great speeches of the past – which tends to inspire both the candidate and his writers to make their best effort. It shouldn't be partisan or political. It should be inspirational and personal, I think. It should be an attempt to unite the nation for a new start, which all new presidents think they're going to accomplish. Baer added: I think that inaugural addresses ought to be elevating. I think they need to remind the nation more of what we have in common than what divides us. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 16, 2013 By Carah Ong More Inaugural Memories from Our Oral History Archives Jimmy Carter's Inauguration, January 20, 1977. Photo courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration. PD. One aide to George H.W. Bush called the Inaugural the "biggest day" of any commander in chief's life. Today we bring you some more inaugural memories from the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Program archives. Max Friedersdorf, staff director for the Senate Republican Policy Committee, discussed how Jimmy Carter's domestic policy advisor, Hamilton Jordon got in "deep do-do" with House Speaker Tip O'Neill when he didn't get the Speaker enough Inaugural Ball tickets in 1977: Well, first thing that happened, they got in deep do-do with Speaker O'Neill and they never recovered the whole four years. Hamilton Jordan also got cross-wise with the Speaker. After a while, [Frank] Moore hired Bill Cable and Dan Tate, who were Hill people. Great guys, perfect, but they should've been brought in at the start. He didn't hire anybody. He was just going to do it himself. He didn't return a phone call from Tip O'Neill and he didn't get him all the tickets he wanted for the inaugural and Tip never ever let him off the hook. He couldn't get in Tip O'Neill's office; he was barred. Congressional relations barred! So when we got up there we never had any contact with him whatsoever, none. In the two years, I never saw Frank Moore. And I don't think any of the Republican Senators or staff—I think they'd tell you the same thing. I don't know where they were. But I think that was part of Carter's problem, obviously. President Carter's National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, discussed having President Carter sign off on a restricting of the national security team during an Inaugural gala: I sat down with him [Carter] one evening and we worked on a formula for two committees. One committee would be called PRC—Policy Review Committee, which would deal with long-range policy issues and would be chaired by a Secretary. Prior to each meeting, the notion was that I would submit a memo to Carter informing him that a PRC is to be held on such and such a topic and that I recommend that the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense chair it. You approve it. The other committee would be called SCC—Special Coordination Committee, and that would be for crosscutting interagency issues. I would chair that committee. The three crosscutting agency issues would be: covert activity, arms control, and price management. Carter loved that. I drew up with David Aaron, my deputy, a memorandum which we called presidential directive because we changed the names of the previous papers. I took it to the Kennedy Center, at the time of the presidential gala the evening before the inaugural, and during intermission got Carter out and had him sign it, and the next day at 3 p.m. right after the inaugural I had messengers deliver copies of it to Brown and to Vance and to whoever was acting before Turner to inform them of the new arrangements. They were surprised. William H. Webster, FBI Director, recounted watching the 1981 inaugural parade: I can mention one funny incident, at the inauguration. We were invited and we sat up in that upper area where officials sit during the inauguration. We had a great view of Pennsylvania Avenue from the FBI, and I had invited a number of people to come back and watch the parade from my office space on the seventh floor, including some of George Bush's relatives, I'm trying to think who all they were. A lot of family people came up. But I needed to get back. So they'd arranged to get us in a car which was parked outside and head down Pennsylvania Avenue. Right alongside us was the young son… Young Ron, Ronnie. He didn't have the right license plates. He was to be the first car in Pennsylvania Avenue and they wouldn't let him go, he didn't have the right license plates. That put our car first going down from Capitol Hill. My late wife, Drue, was wearing a red coat. The only other person wearing a red coat was Nancy Reagan. We were starting down, these people were looking in, Now who is this? They didn't realize that Reagan had gone to have lunch with Congressmen. So yes, they started waving, so we started waving back. We had a wonderful time all the way down Pennsylvania Avenue. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 15, 2013 By Carah Ong Inaugural Memories from Our Oral History Archives A view of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, as he delivers his Inaugural address from a specially built platform in front of the Capitol during the Inauguration Day celebration. PD. One aide to George H.W. Bush called the Inaugural the "biggest day" of any commander in chief's life. From the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Program archives, we bring you some inaugural memories. These excerpts also appeared in the Washington Post on January 11, 2013. President Jimmy Carter discussed the legislative horse-trading on his 1977 Inauguration Day: I had several meetings with the Georgia [congressional] delegation, either private breakfasts at the White House or even before I went to the inauguration. We had a tacit understanding that if I really needed them on an issue of importance that I would let them know directly and they would make every effort to support me, even though it was damaging for them at home. But if I didn't really need them, they would vote in accordance with what they thought was best for them and their own constituents. Frank Moore, Carter's congressional liaison discussed picking an office at the White House: I remember [John F. Kennedy aide] Larry O'Brien telling me when I asked him about it. He said it was the damnedest thing: All of them ran from the inaugural platform to the White House. . . . Guys were moving desks because nobody made any assignments. He saw that all the offices on the ground were going to be taken, so he ran up the steps to sort of an attic, where boxes were stored. . . . He said it worked out great. In fact, he advised me not to get on the first floor. I asked why. He said: "Well, you have tourists and people coming in, plus you can't have a beer or take your shoes off down there. You guys will get back from the Hill late at night, and you will want to take your tie off and sit around and talk, and it's hard to do that downstairs. You'll always get interrupted." And he was right. Michael Deaver, deputy chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan, discussed his first impressions of the Oval Office: Walking into that office with [Reagan] — he sat down behind the desk . . . and before he opened that drawer that had Carter's note in it, he looked over at me. He had both his hands on the desk, and he looked at me and said, "Have you got goose bumps?" Lloyd Cutler, White House counsel to Carter, discussed the final moments of the Iran Hostage Crisis. American hostages in Iran were released shortly after Reagan's 1981 inaugural speech: I don't think I went to bed from sometime on Sunday morning until Tuesday after the day of the inauguration. After [President Carter] had gone with the Reagans up to the Hill and the actual inauguration ceremony had begun, I was still sitting on that telephone waiting for the final word on when the [American] hostages' plane had actually taken off from Tehran. . . . About 1:30, finally, with something under each arm and a couple of other people helping me carry things out as I walked out of that West Wing basement, something caught my eye. Instead of the photographs that I was accustomed to looking at — [Carter] with the pope, meeting with Brezhnev in Vienna, et cetera — there were photographs of Ronald Reagan and his dog. By 1:30 on January 20, the transition had happened, the new photos were up, everything was ready for the new president to return to his White House. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 14, 2013 By Carah Ong Some Historical Perspective on the Debt Limit Debate President Ronald Reagan's First Press Conference in which he addresses raising the debt limit. While pundits speculate what actions President Obama and the Treasury Department might take to avoid the next standoff with Congress over raising the debt limit, it's worth taking a moment to briefly examine history. Debates over the nation's debt have been a reoccurring fact of American political life since the country's inception. That Congress is seeking to assert control over the nation's debt is nothing new. In fact, in the 19th century, Congress was far more in control of the nation's debt than it is today by authorizing borrowing for specified purposes or specifying which types of financial instruments the Treasury could employ, as well as other details of debt terms such as interests rates. While Congress has always asserted some form of control over the nation's debt as a means to assert its Constitutional powers with regards to taxing, spending and initiation of war, over the last century it has increasingly delegated independence of action to the Treasury Department. One of the most significant turning points in the relationship was the 1917 Second Liberty Bond Act, in which Congress granted the Treasury Department the authority to issue debt needed to fund government operations as long as the total debt did not exceed a stated ceiling. The Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917 helped finance the U.S. entry into World War I and gave the Treasury greater ability to respond to changing conditions and more flexibility in financial management while still retaining some Congressional control. In 1939, at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt and then-Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Congress enacted legislation that created the first aggregate limit covering nearly all public debt. On the eve of the U.S. entry into World War II, H.R. 5748, further delegated independence of action on the debt to the Treasury. Read more → Debt and Deficits Miller Center Resources Tweet Posted January 10, 2013 By Carah Ong Memorable Moments in Recent Inaugural History Check out this video compiled by our Communications Team for look back at some memorable moments in past Inaugural Addresses from JFK to Clinton. Read more → Presidents and the Presidency Miller Center Resources Tweet 9 of 28 Pages ‹ First < 7 8 9 10 11 > Last ›


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i was really happy.
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from Breakingviews:
China's tweaks won't cure financial excess
A month before China ushers in the year of the Tiger, its central bank has begun to address the effects of its roaring liquidity boom. It is encouraging that the authorities in Beijing are alert to the threat of an overheating financial system. But with so many countervailing forces, the liquidity tiger will not be tamed so easily.
Markets yelped Tuesday after the central bank raised the minimum ratio of capital to loans at banks by half a percentage point. But this amounts to little more than scooping water out of the sea. Some 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion) of government bills mature in the next two weeks. If they are not rolled over, three times more money would flow into the system than the reserve hike will leech out. Then there are foreign speculative flows - an estimated 378 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2009.
The reserve hike is not enough to calm the banks' lending frenzy. They disbursed 600 billion yuan of loans during the first week of 2010 alone, according to local media, more than in the whole of December. Furthermore, the capital ratio in the banking system in aggregate is already two percentage points above what is strictly required, so the new targets won't necessarily have any effect on lending.
Asset price inflation is already running wild in property and stock markets, and another new government policy might make the problem worse. The State Council has approved the introduction of margin trading during 2010, so qualified investors will be able to use up to eight times leverage to buy stocks. The planned introduction of limited short selling at the same time is unlikely to be enough to compensate.
from The Great Debate:
Icelandic, Greek sagas show sovereign risks
-- James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. --
Developments in cash-strapped Iceland and Greece nicely illustrate two themes for 2010: sovereign risk and financial balkanization.
Iceland is balking at crushing terms demanded as part of its making whole overseas depositors in its ruined banking system, while Greece is involved in a game of chicken with the euro zone authorities over how, when and with whose assistance it heals its fiscal difficulties.
from Breakingviews:
Recovery leaves too many big problems unsolved
The economic worst is past. But there are many issues left to worry about.
Start with the good news. GDP is now growing almost everywhere, while the unemployment rate is hardly rising anywhere. Businesses and consumers are less fearful. As much as half of the 20 percent decline in international trade has been erased.
Perhaps the best news is what has not happened. There have been no national defaults, countries dragged into political chaos, bitter divisions among the great powers or, with a few tiny exceptions, massive declines in consumption. The global political-economic-financial system is still in business.
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Welcome to the Teenies, sorry about those returns
-James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own-
As we say goodbye to a decade so abysmal it never even earned a nickname, it is time to take bets on how the coming 10 years will shape up in economics and financial markets.
Welcome, then, to the Teenies, a word that will describe the decade as well as the small returns in financial markets and the shrinking financial sector it will bring.
A year of austerity looms in 2010
-David Kuo is director at the Motley Fool. The opinions expressed are his own.-
If you thought 2009 was as bad as things will get, then think again: 2010 could be worse. It is likely to be a year of enforced austerity with both the government and households making obligatory cuts to their budgets.
High on the government's agenda will be reducing the Budget deficit, if the UK is to avoid the embarrassment of having its sovereign debt rating cut by rating agencies. This will have a knock-on effect on households, which could see their disposable incomes slashed by hikes in both direct and indirect taxes.
from UK News:
Has Alistair Darling done enough to revive Labour's electoral hopes?
So how was it for you?
Chancellor Alistair Darling threw the dice in his pre-budget report in an attempt to bolster Labour's chances of winning the general election in 2010.
From hitting bankers with a one-off bonus tax to lowering bingo duty, Darling played to the Labour heartlands, while hoping to win back voters who have been telling pollsters that they are done with Gordon Brown.
David Willetts on the Anglo-Saxon finance model
Demography is the most powerful single structural explanation of changes in the economy in society around us, David Willetts, Conservative Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills told Reuters ahead of a talk about European policy options on Wednesday at the London School of Economics.
Population changes in Europe and Britain will contribute to the UK becoming Europe's largest economy in the 2040s, he said.
Pre-budget report delicate balancing act for Darling
– Thomas Story is tax director at BDO. He will participate in a Reuters pre-budget live blog on Dec. 9, at 12 p.m. British time. The opinions expressed are his own. -
Alistair Darling is facing the most difficult set of economic circumstances for any chancellor since the 1940s, with the projected substantial fiscal deficits for 2009 – 2010 and 2010 – 2011 likely to be revised upwards from 175 billion pounds to well in excess of 200 billion pounds. He must perform a delicate balancing act to secure the confidence of the global financial markets while protecting any fragile economic recovery and boosting public confidence.
Politicians should allow a business-led recovery
- Anthony J. Evans is assistant professor at ESCP Europe business school. He will participate in a Reuters pre-budget live blog on Dec. 9, at 12 p.m. British time. The opinions expressed are his own. -
The main issue underpinning Britain's next pre-budget report is the state of the public finances. Let's be clear – they're dire.
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Crisis? What Crisis?
The title of this post is taken from two sources. One was a headline in British tabloid, The Sun, in January 1979, when then-prime minister James Callaghan denied that strike-torn Britain was in chaos. The second was the title of a 1975 album by prog rock band Supertramp that famously showed someone sunbathing amidst the grey awfulness of the declining industrial landscape.
Are we now getting blasé about the latest crisis? Not so long ago, perfectly respectable economists and financial analysts were talking about a new Great Depression. The world was on the brink, it was said. Now, though, consensus appears to be that it is all over bar the shouting. The world is safe.


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WHITMAN COUNTY-- A national publication just named "Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories" as one of the top businesses to work for in the United States.
Fortune Magazine ranked the Pullman-based company number 95 among the top 100.
We're told it usually takes multiple tries for companies to make the list, but Schweitzer did it on their very first attempt.
Nancy Hindman joined SEL nearly 23-years ago, she says the recognition speaks volumes to her team's dedication. "We're very open with our employee owners, so that we all know how we're doing financially, we know if there are struggles and opportunities to improve, and we work together again, to serve our customers."
SEL is a leader in the power protection industry, creating products that minimize blackouts, and electrical system damage. The equipment serves thousands of utilities around the world.
Fortune surveyed employees about workplace culture, the company, and then submitted a portfolio highlighting their work.
Schweitzer just celebrated the hire of their 3,000th employee worldwide.
Human resource officials at SEL say they're in the process of expanding and they currently have 200 positions to fill.


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Help with serving concessions at games and clinics, help new kids to get outfitted for hockey clinics, help keep score for games.
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The folks over at Bovada have once again been kind enough to send over their current Heisman Trophy Odds.
Florida State Seminoles' quarterback Jameis Winston now has 1/10 odds and is the overwhelming favorite to win the 2013 Heisman Trophy. Winston completed 19-of-31 passes for 327 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in a 37-7 win over the rival Florida Gators. However, Winston's odds jumped up mostly because of the Alabama's Crimson Tide's 34-28 loss to the Auburn Tigers. Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron was very good, going 17-of-29 for 277 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, but the "winner" narrative many were pushing has seemingly gone out of the window.
Northern Illinois Huskies' quarterback Jordan Lynch made a huge leap after he broke his own single game quarterback rushing record of 316 yards by rushing for 321 yards in a 33-14 victory over Western Michigan. On the season, Lynch is 212-of-319 for 2,457 yards with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions. He's rushed for 1,755 yards and 20 touchdowns on 248 carries.
Below is the complete list of odds.
Jameis Winston (QB Florida State) 1/2 1/10
Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois) 28/1 5/1
Braxton Miller (Ohio State) 15/1 12/1
A.J. McCarron (QB Alabama) 2/1 15/1
Andre Williams (Boston College) 15/1 20/1
Derek Carr (Fresno State) 20/1 Off the Board
Johnny Manziel (QB Texas A&M) 20/1 Off the Board
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