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9 in 1 Safari Tour
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You will learn how the Elephants are trained to be a Star. Elephant trekking in the jungle. Nature Canoeing, Ox's Cart riding, Thai Boxing Dance Shows, Thai cooking show, Monkey House, Rubber Tapping, Rice Farming
Departure Date : Daily
Tour Exclusion : Net Rate Exlcude Vat & Extra Charge Transfer from Rawai Beach , Nai Harn Beach, Town, Nai Yang Beach, Cape Panwa, Tri Trang Beach, JW Marriott and Bangtao Beach
Terms and Conditions : FULLPAYMENT must be received 3 working days before tour date. Otherwise we reserve the right to cancel all reservations and services for the booking in question without further notice.
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Date 1 : Phuket - Phuket
After pick up from hotel to visit the elephant camp. You will learn how the Elephants are trained to be a Star. Elephant trekking in the jungle. Nature Canoeing, Ox's Cart riding, Thai Boxing Dance Shows, Thai cooking show, Monkey House, Rubber Tapping, Rice Farming, Jeep Safari and Lunch.
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Gallery: Steve Jobs Unveils Crazy Spaceship-Shaped Clean Energy Campus ...
From the air, the building is quite shockingly round but from ground view, because it is so large, it slopes gently around and disappears into the planned landscape. The building will be constructed to hold 12,000 employees under one roof with some of the world's largest panes of glass sloping around every bend. The spherical shape of the building allows for more windows than a square shaped building and therefore more ambient light, so those 12,000 employees won't constantly be clicking on their light switches. Jobs and team plan to add 60% more trees to the landscape and have hired a top arborist from Stanford to help make sure those plants are all indigenous. The building is only four stories high and to help minimize surface parking on the space by 90% — there is a huge asphalt lot there now — the Apple team is putting most of their parking underneath the structure.
As for energy for the building, Jobs said, "we deal with people sitting at computers all day writing software. If power goes out on the grid, we get to send everybody home. So we have to have backup power to power the place in the event of brown outs." Solution, Apple plans to build their own energy center on site that will be powered by natural gas "and other clean sources" which will be their main source of power with the Cupertino grid acting as their backup system. Let's hope those "other clean sources" make up a lot of this new spaceship campus' power as we all know natural gas isn't the best thing in the world. We think Apple should round out their green design by placing some shiny solar panels on their spaceship's roof, or perhaps some tower wind turbines out in the soon to be forest.
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What's crazy about it.
If you think about what Apple has done in the last ten years,
or just the last two, which is revolutionize the digital environment, you have to think
this will be one of the smartest structures in the USA, not to mention style-oriented and functionally outstanding.
As Jobs pointed out, they've been buildling ( stores) all over the world and might have learned a thing or two.


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WORTHINGTON – Charges were filed earlier this week against a woman accused of selling drugs to confidential informants on two occasions last year. Desirae Ann Hotovec, age 26, is charged with three counts of third-degree controlled substance sale in Nobles County District Court.
According to the criminal complaint, Hotovec allegedly sold Oxycodone and a small amount of methamphetamine to a CI, making the exchange at a residence in Worthington on February of 2013. In July of 2013, she allegedly met another CI at Bibles For Missions and completed the sale of 2 grams of meth.


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The Redskins' victory over the Cowboys with a playoff berth on the line was the highest-rated "Sunday Night Football" game since NBC picked up the package in 2006.
Washington won the regular-season finale 28-18 to clinch the NFC East and eliminate archrival Dallas from playoff contention. The network said Thursday that the game received a 17 rating and 27 share. The 30.3 million viewers were up 10 percent from the previous record for last year's Cowboys-Giants game in the same slot with the same stakes, which wasn't as close.
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LaLoo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream
A Truly Special Frozen Dessert
CAPSULE REPORT: The lactose intolerant and goat cheese lovers will love the fresh flavors of LaLoo's goat milk ice creams. They also have half the fat of traditional ice creams. The flavor is markedly different: it would never be mistaken for a cow's milk ice cream. Those who like it are huge fans.
Goats are such delicate little creatures. In the world of cheese, their milk produces equally delicate, fresh cheeses. Goat butter, for those who have not had it, is a subtle delight—rich butter with the slightest hint of fresh goat cheese. We adore the gentle, tangy goat in all forms.
That's why it's such a surprise that LaLoo's Goat's Milk Ice Creams are so robust and masculine. These frozen desserts are quite different from what one would expect in an ice cream—exotic in a way other ice creams are not. As we have never tasted other goat's milk ice cream, we weren't sure what to expect.
Goat's milk ice cream is a healthy change from the rich, full-fat ice creams we typically indulge in. The benefits of eating products made from goat's milk are many:
Here are the flavors that we thought were a great fit for the holiday season, but that are still enjoyable year-round.
Upcoming for May 2007 are Capraccino and Rumplemint.
The website contains several tasty recipes, including this one for Easy Pumpkin Spice Icebox Pie:
The ice creams are all-natural using many local Northern California ingredients. We taste a lot of ice cream and one thing's for sure: LaLoo stands apart. Its distinctly different goat's milk flavor profile combined with rich, fresh ingredients transports one to a different place with every bite.
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The Guardian (2006)
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After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall, is sent to teach at 'A' School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer, who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer. Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto...'So Others May Live!'
Cast: Neal McDonough, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner, Clancy Brown, Melissa Sagemiller
Produced by: Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Written by: Ron Brinkerhoff
Running time: 2hr 15min
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Early this morning a multi-agency vehicle pursuit led to the arrest of a Columbus man. According to Trooper Matt Simmons, at approximately 3:17 this morning a Bartholomew County Sheriff's deputy observed a man leaving the Circle K in Taylorsville and knew the man had a suspended driver's license. The man got into the driver's side of a blue 1994 Cadillac Deville and started north on U.S. 31. As the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop the vehicle entered northbound I-65 and sped away. The pursuit exited I-65 at exit 80 and then continued east on S.R. 252 where at approximately 3:24 the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and terminated the pursuit. At approximately 3:30 Tpr. Simmons observed a vehicle traveling westbound on CR 800N east of St. Louis Crossing and clocked the vehicle at 77 mph. As the vehicle went by Tpr. Simmons was able to determine that vehicle to be the one who had eluded the Bartholomew County deputy just a few minutes earlier.
Tpr. Simmons pursued the vehicle westbound on 800N at speeds of up to 115 mph. The pursuit ran through several county roads and the vehicle eventually went westbound CR 550N over to U.S. 31 where it then went south. Columbus Police Officers deployed Stop Sticks near CR 450N but the vehicle avoided contact and continued south on U.S. 31 eventually turning into Woodlawn Park Subdivision where it drove off the roadway through a field to CR 200W and started south at which time Tpr. Simmons lost sight of the vehicle at approximately 3:42 and terminated the pursuit.
A short time later a passerby informed a Columbus Police Officer he saw a vehicle fitting the description of the one involved in the pursuit parked at the Bulldog Lanes Bowling Alley off Indianapolis Road. Officers located the vehicle set up a perimeter and called for a K-9 unit to assist. At approximately 3:58 a.m. Tpr. Seth Davidson observed the suspect walking eastbound toward U.S. 31 and took him into custody without further incident. Arrested was 23 year old Michael Shane Walker who was transported to Bartholomew County Jail where he is now facing charges of Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle (Class D Felony), Resisting Law Enforcement by Fleeing (Class A Misdemeanor), Criminal Recklessness with a Vehicle (Class A Misdemeanor), Reckless Driving (Class B Misdemeanor), and Driving While Suspended-Prior Conviction (Class A Misdemeanor).
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Marine Conservation Institute accomplished so many things in 2014 and we couldn't have done it without the support of our many donors and partners. We are profoundly grateful that you have been faithful supporters of our work over the years.
2014 in Review
This past year was exciting and successful for Marine Conservation Institute! Some of the key projects we focused on in 2014 are listed below.
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion
Map: Beth Pike, Marine Conservation Institute
In September, President Obama created the largest marine reserve in the world by expanding the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument from 83,000 square miles to 491,000 square miles.
Marine Conservation Institute worked diligently to ensure protection in these waters since 2008. We assembled the scientific information that helped President George W. Bush declare Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in 2009. Marine Conservation Institute then co-authored the scientific report in 2014 that showed the Obama Administration the exceptional conservation value of the waters surrounding the original Monument boundaries. Finally, we gathered substantial marine scientist support in 2014 for the expansion. All of our work in these waters can be found here.
Prestigious media outlets, including the Associated Press, BBC Newsday, PBS NewsHour, The Washington Post and The Guardian, covered our work on this historical expansion.
Global Ocean Refuge System Strong Momentum
Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES) momentum is building rapidly and we ask that you continue to help with this important initiative to strongly protect at least 20% of the ecosystems in each marine biogeographic region of the world's oceans by 2030. Your support and encouragement enabled us to accomplish so much in 2014.
One of the most essential pieces of the Global Ocean Refuge System is the scientific criteria. Marine Conservation Institute Founder and Chief Scientist Dr. Elliott Norse and President Dr. Lance Morgan have been working countless hours in 2014 reviewing existing research and talking with other marine scientists to develop the criteria. They hosted an all-day workshop to discuss the draft criteria, with almost 20 other renowned marine scientists, immediately preceding the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) in Scotland in August. We are now busy incorporating the many insights from this meeting and several others.
Marine Conservation Institute would also like to thank the following early donors of the Global Ocean Refuge System: Arntz Family Foundation; Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, Benjamin C. Hammett; Holland America Line, The San Francisco Foundation; Tiffany & Co. Foundation; Vidda Foundation; and Waitt Foundation. The support of these organizations is absolutely critical to making GLORES a reality. Want to join the team? You can donate to GLORES here.
We have also generated strong partner momentum for GLORES, including renowned ocean conservationist and Marine Conservation Institute Board member Dr. Sylvia Earle; Gateway founder Ted Waitt; Royal Geographic and National Geographic Society Fellow Dr. Enric Sala; scuba diving legend Peter Hughes; and Mavericks surfer Ryan Seelbach.
See the entire list of partners on the GLORES Partner page. Corporations in the travel, tourism and ocean sports industries are also now partnering with us on GLORES, including Alaska Airlines, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Un-Cruise Adventures, Gill and SCUBAPRO.
We are also grateful for all the high-profile photographers and videographers who have recently offered their support for GLORES, including Andy Casagrande, Cristian Dimitrius, Daniel Fox, Paul Nicklen (Sea Legacy), and Brian Skerry.
Thanks again for all of your support on this initiative. Please help us continue to build the Global Ocean Refuge System to save marine life from extinction. More information can be found on the GLORES Website.
MPAtlas Enhancements and SeaStates Reports
Our MPAtlas team has been making excellent enhancements to MPAtlas.org, our interactive resource to learn more about marine protected areas around the world. In 2014, we unveiled a major new tool, MPA Campaign Tracker, to help people explore and track the progress of global marine protected area campaigns and initiatives. The team has also completed reports on how well the world is protecting our oceans. Similar to the SeaStates US 2014 report which looks at how well each of the US States' protects its waters, our new SeaStates G20 2014 provides data on each of the G20 member countries. Only 5 of the G20 countries (those with the world's largest economies) protect more than 2% of their ocean areas in no take-reserves ― areas protected from fishing and other extractive uses such as oil and gas drilling. Both of these reports provide strong data that support the need for the Global Ocean Refuge System. All of the reports can be found here.
Additional Activities in 2014
Predicting Deep Sea Coral Locations in the Louisville Ridge Seamounts
Our scientists are working to identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems using predictive habitat modeling within South Pacific Regional Fishery Management Organization (SPRFMO) region and New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone. This project is a partnership with New Zealand's National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Earlier this year we participated in a research cruise (February-March 2014) to validate model results using drop-camera systems. The results of this work will be used to improve modeling techniques so we can identify high-value areas in a cost-effective manner. We will also be applying this work to building a biogeographic map to use with our Global Ocean Refuge System.
Gulf Gems: Treasured Places in Troubled Waters
Our Gulf Gems report, which we created in 2014, highlighted critical areas in the Gulf of Mexico that are currently unprotected or under-protected from extractive and potentially damaging human activities.
Shark Sanctuaries on MPAtlas
If you love sharks like we do, you may be interested in learning where people have created safe havens where sharks don't have to worry about losing their fins and their lives. View the global shark sanctuaries map that we created in 2014 at MPAtlas.org
Our Focus Areas for 2015
In 2015, we will continue to focus on the Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES). Almost everything we are doing ties into GLORES in a significant way.
We will finalize the scientific criteria for GLORES in 2015 and begin testing it on actual marine areas. We will also work on building the broader Strategic Plan for this initiative and continue generating partner and donor support from several different sectors including marine scientists, conservation organizations, corporations, the travel and tourism industry, foundations and more.
The MPAtlas team will work to expand their program and collaborate with conservation organizations, add new information layers to the map for various uses and conduct additional research.
Marine Conservation Institute will also be publishing our recommendations on improving management of Hawaiian monk seal and human interactions and continuing our research to better understand the threats of climate change and acidification on ocean ecosystems. And as we always, we will be advocating for strong protection of our oceans from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico and the high seas beyond.
Stay tuned for more details about our 2015 plans on our websites!


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Lord of the Dance is the masterpiece of the acclaimed dancer Michael Flatley. Through precise traditional Irish stepdancing, a beautiful musical score, and intense special effects, it tells a mythic story of epic proportions. Order your Lord of the Dance tickets today to see the steps live!
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Michael Flatley (an original performer from Riverdance)is the king of traditional Irish stepdancing, and as creator and director of the epic Lord of the Dance, he is bringing it to worldwide audiences in a big way. In this sensational show, he proves that people, when united through music and dance, can create a truly special experience that unites art forms, peoples, and cultures. The show features painstakingly precise, synchronized dancing, dazzling lighting and pyrotechnics, and a touching and exhilarating musical score. Since its premiere in Dublin, Ireland in June of 1996, it has been performed on wildly popular tours of Europe and America.
Based on foundational Irish folklore, Lord of the Dance tells a thrilling tale of good vs. evil through the universal language of dance. In the story, the mythical Lord of the Dance is visited by the Little Spirit, who travels through time to help him protect his people from the Dark Lord, Don Dorcha. As the evil being threatens the hero and his home, Planet Ireland, he must rise to the challenge to defeat the insidious threat. Also interspersed throughout the performance is a love story, in which Saoirse, the Irish Cailin, fights for the Lord's love against the dark temptress Morrighan. This show has something for everyone, so get your Lord of the Dance tickets and experience the phenomenon right away!
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Recapping the week - March 30, 2012 In the fourth week of our blog series, we asked three experts to give us their opinions on an appropriate pricing regime for the Postal Service. Our bloggers offered diverse ideas about a future pricing regime. Jessica Lowrance believes "eliminating the current concept of classes of mail is a natural step in streamlining operations and simplifying mail usage… [and]…it makes sense to adapt the product offering to how the USPS currently processes mail." Jeff Colvin envisions "tailoring the price structure of bulk mail to the vast differences in delivery cost around the country." Lastly, John Waller sees "current competitive market conditions warranting the exploration of a more flexible [price] cap with a narrower scope of application." Although Waller identifies the need for a more flexible price cap, he thinks the current requirement has had positive results because "it has forced cost cuts and attention on developing new business models." However, Colvin points out that "the price cap freezes prices at inflation, effectively removing an important tool companies ordinarily employ to achieve financial stability." Both do agree that a future price cap should factor in a continued decrease in mail volumes. Lowrance's blog differs by focusing on Postal Service operations and mail classes. She states, "The major differences within operations are when and where the [mail] piece is accepted and the service standards surrounding the class of mail. The Postal Service could rationalize its services by creating shaped-based products that followed many of the same regulations that exist today." Comments to date on this week's blog include varying ideas. Most agree there should be a responsible approach to increasing prices based on current market conditions. Others added that any Postal Service products or services that cost more than the revenue they bring in should be minimally priced at the breakeven level. We thank each of the bloggers for their comments and will continue to keep the blogs open for additional input from the public. In addition, we invite you to keep up with the Office of Audit's latest work through the Audit Project Pages. This site provides a forum for you to share your ideas, comments, and concerns on our open audit projects. Next week's blog series will examine the question: What should be done about the overfunding, overpayment, and other unfunded federal mandates? Back to top
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What is the appropriate pricing regime for the Postal Service? The pricing of postal products is critical to ensure value for Postal Service customers. Although, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 streamlined the pricing and classification process, no significant changes have been made in almost 6 years. Additionally, law requires that all market-dominant product price increases to be tied to a Consumer Price Index (CPI) price cap. Is this an adequate pricing approach for a 21st century postal service? Are there other objectives that should be achieved with modern pricing? The Postal Service's president and chief marketing/sales officer said ―"…when we make it simple to mail, our customers will do business with us." However, mailers, employees, and the public do not always understand all of the prices the Postal Service offers. Stakeholders have noted that complex rates aren't necessarily a bad thing for mailers and that most large mailers calculate their postage with a computer rather than paper and pencil. Is the use of computerized pricing by mailers a 21st century solution or a symptom of a disease? In fiscal year (FY) 2010 the Postal Service had more than 7,600 domestic prices with 2,361 prices (31 percent) not used in FY 2010 and another 1,237 (17 percent) used on less than 10 mailpieces. This means that nearly half of the Postal Service's domestic prices were not used by customers at all or not used often. Today there are over 8,000 domestic prices for the Postal Service's three primary product lines: letters, flats, and parcels, along with additional services such as insurance, delivery confirmation, and certified mail. Does it make sense to have so many prices or should pricing be simplified? Continuing pricing discussions include how to establish prices — a top-down or bottom-up pricing model? What pricing tools could potentially promote better efficiency and incentivize good performance? Are work sharing pass-throughs an efficient measure of costs avoided by the Postal Service? Is the CPI an adequate safeguard to ensure efficiency and financial viability for the future? We would like to hear from you about how the Postal Service should or should not redefine pricing in support of a lean and simple national infrastructure with a right-sized workforce in the 21st Century and beyond. For this week's topic, we've also asked the following guest commentators to discuss this topic over the next three days: • Jessica Lowrance, Executive Vice President for the Association for Postal Commerce, on Tuesday, March 27. • Jeff Colvin, Director, USPS Office of Inspector General, on Wednesday, March 28. • John Waller, consultant on postal and regulatory issues, on Thursday, March 29. We hope you can join the debate. Please check in throughout the week for their thoughts, and share your comments along the way. On Friday, March 30, we will summarize and conclude the discussion on this important topic. Our Guest Bloggers
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BRONX, N.Y. – In what amounted to another typical Quinnipiac women's cross country performance, filled with strong runners up and down the roster, the Bobcats landed themselves in 17th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional event from Van Cortlandt Park. All seven Quinnipiac competitors finished within the Top 150 overall and another standout day from freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) helped lead the way. The Bobcats amounted 516 points while the winner on the afternoon was Providence with 44 points.
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Racing in their final meets as members of the Quinnipiac cross country squad were three seniors including Jessica Soja (Simsbury, Conn.) as well as Brianna and Amanda Faust (Macungie, Pa.). One of the most consistent performers Quinnipiac has had the last two seasons, Soja put together a 107th place finish in this year's NCAA Regional with a time of 22:25.5. The finishing spot was easily the most impressive for Soja in an NCAA event of her career as she moves up 25 spots from her previous career best of 132nd.
Brianna and Amanda Faust close out their illustrious careers with yet another solid meet in their last looks in a Bobcat uniform. With seven All-Conference honors between them, the Faust sisters have easily been the most dominate sibling pairing the program has ever seen in their four years as Bobcat runners. Brianna's time of 22:47.5 put her in 140th place overall out of 250 competitors while Amanda clocked in at 22:50.6 for a 143rd place result. Packing up together one last time, Brianna and Amanda finished fifth and sixth, respectively, among the Bobcat contingent.
Freshman Allison Decker (Milford, Pa.) had one of the better outings of her career as she tallied a fourth place finish among the Quinnipiac's competitors. Decker crossed the line in 22:41.7 to place her ahead of the Faust sisters and in 132nd place overall. The fourth place finish among Bobcat runners ties a career high as the first year runner will ride a wave of momentum into her sophomore season in 2014.
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NOTE: This recipe is time intensive. If you need it for a party, function, or family gathering, it would be wise to cook it (or begin cooking it) a day in advance.
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This instructible, the first in a series on Filipino food, is dedicated to my sweet mother (and unofficial collaborator), Rosvida, who took the time to teach her cooking-impaired, multi-culti, half-breed baby how to make this delicacy. Those matronly Filipina hands that you see in most of the photographs and video files belong to her. Maraming salamat po!
Step 1: Gather Ingredients.
-3 packages ox tail (2 lbs.) - 6lbs. total
-4 Asian ('Oriental') purple eggplant (the Chinese Ma-Zu and Ping Tung varieties work well)
-one fistful (aprox. 14 pieces) of long string beans (sitaw)
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-1 large onion
-(approx.) 1/4 cup (or less) uncooked rice
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-1 jar peanut butter
-salt (2 tsp. or to taste)
-pepper (2 tsp. or to taste)
-1 8 qt. pot (if you have an extra one, plan on using it. if not, don't worry.)
-1 collander or strainer big enough to hold 6lbs. of ox tail, and, later, your vegetables
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This recipe yields a family-size portion.
Also, this recipe contains more vegetables than usually used in the stew. If you prefer it with less, reduce the number of eggplant and bok choy.
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I'll just be trying out what you guys put up, but I love Filipino food! Please teach me how to make it!
I can't believe I found an instructable on kare-kare. Cool! When I was a kid, I thought that ox tail really came from an ox. *giggle*
However, I couldn't find my shrimp paste- someone apparently threw it out in the last clean-up without telling me. The sauce is pretty bland/mild, and really needs the kick. I added sriracha on the side instead.
Also, while I love gnawing oxtail, Eric found them weird and annoying. Next time he gets chicken or tofu in his bowl.


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Even the polar vortex couldn't match the chill overhanging the Charles County commissioners' meeting Tuesday morning as board President Candice Quinn Kelly (D) started off the New Year by asking her colleagues for a retraction of the allegations they lobbed her way in April 2012.
In the process, Kelly also laid bare for the first time publicly the issues underlying those allegations, and their subsequent fallout, which included investigations by a grand jury, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office and the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor, which investigates criminal offenses committed by public officials and employees.
Kelly began by asking for an independent audit to review the "scope of reporting on take-home vehicle usage as it related to reporting taxable income," as well as the county's whistleblower policy.
In her request, Kelly noted that commissioners' Vice President Reuben B. Collins II (D) during the board's April 17, 2012, meeting had asked for an investigation into whether Kelly had illegally inspected his tax forms and that a month later County Attorney Barbara Holtz ruled the commissioners should not conduct an investigation until the state's attorney's office had concluded its own.
Under the impression that all such investigations were completed, Kelly asked that the commissioners begin their own inquiry.
"I want to be clear that documentation has been provided to the county attorney that there are no [ongoing] criminal investigations," she said.
Holtz confirmed Kelly's claim that the state prosecutor's office was done with its probe and was not pursuing charges, but she said Charles County State's Attorney Anthony B. Covington (D) had not responded as to whether his investigation was completed. The state prosecutor's office originally got involved when it was referred to the case by Covington, Holtz said.
Without notice that Covington's investigation was finished, Collins and Commissioner Debra M. Davis (D) both voiced opposition to Kelly's request.
"This is clearly an effort on the part of certain commissioners, who I might add are licensed attorneys, to continue down this road of what is harassment and intimidation," Kelly said. Collins and Davis are practicing attorneys.
Kelly also made what appeared to be a number of thinly veiled accusations, from stating that the purpose of her audit request was the find out whether there are "issues related to elected officials not properly documenting their mileage and/or not paying adequate federal taxes," to questioning why "this pattern of harassment from the state's attorney continues, and it always seems to always occur during budget time."
Davis called Kelly's allegations "improper" and said she was "misstating facts."
"You're standing on your soapbox, Candice, and you're about to tread on some territory that you don't necessarily want to go to," Davis said.
"I want this resolved and dealt with," Kelly said. "Commissioner Collins raised in open session that there were criminal allegations, and it's very clear that there are two people on this board who are trying to stonewall getting this resolved, and I'm not exactly sure why, but we can all guess about that."
Kelly also asked rhetorically, "Are we not sure that this isn't politically motivated?"
"Candice, you are making some tremendous allegations," Collins said.
"Yes I am, and you made some pretty tremendous allegations yourself, Commissioner Collins," Kelly said.
Kelly began to reference trips made by two county vehicle during March 2012 before Davis cut her off.
"Now you're really getting out of hand, Candice," Davis said.
"That's why you don't want the audit," Kelly said.
"You've been told that was personnel matters," Davis said. "When these criminal charges came down, we've been really respectful of not airing your dirty laundry."
Kelly went on to say there had been "quite a lot of misuse of vehicles," as well as falsified and hidden documents.
Commissioner Ken Robinson (D) tried to play mediator, stating the commissioners should be able to get a response from Covington without much delay before considering whether to launch their own audit.
The commissioners did not reach an agreement on Kelly's first request but did vote 3-2 to schedule a future briefing on a resolution superseding one drafted by Davis and passed in April 2012 — a week after Collins asked for the investigation — stripping Kelly of many of her powers as board president.
Kelly took exception to the segment of Davis' resolution that cited "credible allegations of past misrepresentations of positions taken and decisions made by the Board."
Robinson and Commissioner Bobby Rucci (D) voted in support of the request, with Collins and Davis opposed. Rucci said he supported the substance of the resolution limiting the president's power but felt language could be removed that seemed to specifically target Kelly.
"Every resolution should be about policy and procedure and should not be personal," Robinson said.


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The application and the tuition benefit form can be submitted simultaneously; however, they must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the start of the semester. You must be verified and course eligibility must be determined before the Registrar's Office will allow you to enroll into your courses.
Does the tuition benefit form need to be submitted for my daughter prior to her registering in the class (on the day classes start)?
It is best to turn in the form prior to the start of class. Employee Services needs to verify yours and your daughter's eligibility, then the Bursar's Office needs to verify the course eligibility and setup the financial processing. If eligibility is denied on either of those, you will have to pay for the course if she continues in it.
Boulder campus: If a dependent chooses to withdraw from a course for which they are using the tuition benefit, please visit the Withdrawal and Dropping Information website [12].
I have previously submitted the tuition benefit form for two graduate courses. I have since decided to change the two courses I would like to take. Do I just resubmit the benefit form with the new courses listed?
Yes, you will need to resubmit the form with the new courses listed. These new courses will also need to be verified for eligibility by the campus Bursar's Office. However, this must be done by the Tuition Waiver Benefit deadline date provided.
What is the CU department number on the tuition benefit application form?
The department number is a 5 digit designation for the CU department that employs you. Your HR representative should be able to tell you the number.
The tuition benefit application form asks for a student ID number. I am an employee and not currently a student so how do I get a student ID?
First you must submit either a degree or non-degree seeking application to the Admissions Office for the campus at which you hope to attend classes. Once your application is received, you will be given a student ID number. It may take 3-4 days for your application to be processed and the student ID to be communicated to you. You also can call or visit the campus Admissions Office after 2 days, and they can tell you your student ID. In the meantime, you can submit your tuition waiver benefit application form without a student ID to get the process started.
Billing, Fees, Costs
What are the fees and additional non-waived tuition not covered by the benefit?
Because student fees and tuition costs vary at each campus, you should contact your campus bursar's office directly.
Boulder: 303-492-5381
Denver: 303-315-1800
Colorado Springs: 719-255-3391
What is the tax impact of the tuition waiver?
Answer: The tax impact of using the tuition waiver benefit will vary based on an employee's income level and usage of the benefit.
For undergraduate-level tuition waiver benefit provided to an employee, spouse or dependent (as defined for tax purposes): Any amount provided is excludable from employee wages. It is not reportable by the employer, and is not taxable to the employee. [Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 117(d), "Qualified Tuition Reduction"]
For graduate-level tuition waiver benefit provided to an employee: The university has a "Section 127 Educational Assistance Program" in place, which allows exclusion of up to $5,250 per calendar year. This exclusion applies to employees only. [Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 127, "Educational Assistance Programs"]
For graduate-level tuition waiver benefit provided to an employee in excess of the $5,250 exclusion allowed per calendar year: the benefit in excess of $5,250 is taxable to the employee. It is reportable on Form W-2 as wages, subject to applicable income tax withholding and payroll taxes. It is not considered as salary from which retirement contributions to the mandatory retirement plans can be made (i.e., PERA's defined benefit plan or CU's Optional Retirement Plan), although it is "includable compensation" from which elective deferrals can be made for PERA's 401(k), the University's 403(b), and the State's -- now PERA's -- 457(b) elective deferral plans.
For graduate-level tuition waiver benefit provided to an employee's dependent (i.e., spouse and dependents as described above): the benefit is taxable to the employee. It is reportable on Form W-2 as wages, subject to applicable income tax withholding and payroll taxes. It is not considered as salary from which retirement contributions to the mandatory retirement plans can be made (i.e., PERA defined benefit plan or CU's Optional Retirement Plan), although it is "includable compensation" from which elective deferrals can be made for PERA's 401(k), the University's 403(b), and the State's -- now PERA's -- 457(b) elective deferral plans.
For an SGDP dependent (child and/or spouse) of or an employee's dependent child who is not eligible to be claimed as a dependent on the employee's Federal Individual Income Tax Return: the benefit is taxable to the employee. It is reportable on the employees Form W-2 as wages, subject to applicable income tax withholding and payroll taxes. It is not considered as salary from which retirement contributions to the mandatory retirement plans can be made (i.e., PERA defined benefit plan or CU's Optional Retirement Plan), although it is "includable compensation" from which elective deferrals can be made for PERA's 401(k), the University's 403(b), and the State's -- now PERA's -- 457(b) elective deferral plans.
Tuition Benefit Usage
When does the year begin and end for the 9 credit hours per year?
All campuses run the tuition benefit program beginning with the fall semester through the following summer.
I am planning to take all 9 credit hours in the fall semester, but it is possible that I will split that number between fall and spring next year? Can I submit the form now for 9 credit hours, and if I only register for 4, submit a new form for the spring asking for 5 credits?
You can submit the form for 9 credit hours and only the credits that you enroll for will be deducted from the 9-hour total. You can then use any left-over credits in the spring semester.
I'm a CU-Boulder employee and I am interested in taking a course at CU-Denver using the tuition benefit. I already completed and submitted the Tuition Waiver Benefit form. I would like to know if I need to fill out a non-degree seeking student application form to CU-Denver if I have never taken a course there before.
If you are not currently active at the campus as either a degree-seeking or non-degree student, you will need to submit an admission application.
I'm a CU employee interested in pursuing a master's degree. Can I use the tuition waiver benefit?
Yes, you can use your tuition waiver benefit for up to 9 credit hours each year for undergraduate or graduate credit-granting courses, based on eligibility of you and the courses.
Is it possible to take any courses offered through the School of Medicine, the Physician Assistant School or the Physical Therapy program using the tuition benefit waiver?
You are able to take courses at these schools as long as you meet the criteria to take the course (prerequisites, etc.) and the courses are being offered through a CU campus. Once you submit your tuition benefit form, the Denver campus will evaluate your courses for eligibility and let you know if you can take it or if there is a reason it is excluded.


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- Zman Kietilipooskie
- Arvada, CO
- United States
This conversation is closed.
Government is/or soon will be outdated
Basically Government or soon will become more of an evil then it is a good. It is or soon will be become un-necessary due to the abilities of business. A governmental system can be removed with the only the judiciary system remaining. Government played a role in our lives when ethics and morality were still undefined as well a technology was still in its infancy. Now that communication has moved to the public and morality is common we have entered a new age.
Dec 5 2012: Hi Zman.
I couldn't dissagree with you more. The fiscal debacles of the last decade must be proof enough of that. I know it often seems as though the representatives we elect and the governance they provide us are flawed, but in a democracy that is mostly because we allow them to be.
Your utopian idea that our lives would be better served by unfettered business than elected governent ... no way. I can't imagine any sillier principle for governance than profit. In fact, the worst aspect of the American system of government is that our elected representatives allow the interests of the rich to supercede the interests of people.
The Ayn Rand theory (yours, Zman) is that no government is the best government. Business, economy, health and welfare will regulate themselves by some magical principle I have never been able to grasp.
Now, let's look around the world and find a country that has virtually no government and see what it's like ... well, ... hmm ... In fact, I can't think of a single one in recent times. The last ungoverned societies must've been back in the paeleolithic era, before agriculture, before permanent settlement, when there were about a million people on Earth. That situation lasted for almost 100,000 years, and nothing much happened in terms of human development.
Ever since agriculture and permanent settlements took over as the human way of living, about 10,000 years ago, there has been government, some good, some bad. As the human population increased, local communities merged into larger and more compex societies and governance, too, gradually became larger and more complex. All of our modern day technologies, knowledge, wealth etc. have grown out of this progression.
From the million or so human beings that lived on Earth during the Paeleolithic we have now become seven billion. The thought that government will become obsolete as our societies and our lives get more and more complex is silly.
Dec 5 2012: that "ayn rand theory" is in fact much older. rothbard is a better bet
Dec 5 2012: I used Rand because she was a pure fiction author. Rand was, by the way, twenty years older than Rothbard.
But right from J:B:Turbot and Adam Smith in the 18th century there has been an economic fiction that capitalism in an unregulated free market will lead to a better world. Well it didn't during the Quin dynasty in China, it didn't in 18th century USA or Europe, and it won't today. A capitalist system is inherently geared at only one thing, maximizing profits by controlling the market, and that means sidestepping competition by any means.
Dec 5 2012: i was sloppy in my post, wanted to write mises, menger and back to bastiat. but then realized that they were minarchists, so settled with rothbard instead, the first true anarchist of this line.
meanwhile i recalled that rand was not even an anarchist, she was also a minarchist. anyway, if you want to attribute a world view to someone, attribute it to thinkers, and not novelists / sorta-philosophers. if one wants to understand how can people operate without a state, one needs to read no rand, but rather the thinkers i have mentioned.Dec 5 2012: Actually Adam Smith did not favor unregulated capitalism, ihe advocated for a government that keeps income inequality in check and takes care fo those who fall through the cracks of capitalism.
Unregulated capitalism as the answer to all problems is an idea from the 20th century. Ludwig Von Mises must have been a particularly heartless man since in 1900 there were still slums with abject poverty in them within walking distance from his prestigious Vienna University, a direct result of 19th century robber baron style unregulated capitalism. It's like someone who grew up in India defending the caste system.Dec 5 2012: Read them in depth, they are absolutely as much fiction writers as Rand. Anarchism, too, is a utopian fiction, just like communism ... look like tempting ideas on paper, but put them into pratice and they simply nurture the growth of despotism.
Dec 5 2012: which one you have read in depth?Dec 5 2012: I wrote a paper years and years ago comparing (If I recall correctly) anarchist thinking of Proudhon, Bakunin, and Maréchal with Anarcho-capitalist thinking of Rothbard, Friedman (Milton, not David) and Hayek. Not a very good paper, I think, but I read them all - Menger too, I think ... don't recall Mises.
Dec 5 2012: you did not answer the question. what constitutes as "in depth" reading of, say, rothbard? i suspect your knowledge on the issue is not that deep, if you list friedman as anarcho-capitalist. he was not even a minarchist, really. he wanted the government to manipulate money, which is the absolute core of a capitalist economy. also, mises is the beethoven of austrian ecnomics, so no recalling him is ... well, serves as a hint. i claim that your knowledge about anarcho-capitalism is not too deep.
John Smith
Dec 5 2012: "I wrote a paper years and years ago [...]"
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But that won't be good enough for anarcho capitalists, they'll always say you haven't read enough if you don't agree with it, because they believe their theory is so perfect (make no mistake: they don't see it as the least worst system invented so far, as Adam Smith saw capitalism, but really as the flawless answer to every problem present and future, pretty much religious worship) that anyone who read it thoroughly must become hooked. It's also a debating tactic meant to make you give up, it's a bit like claiming that 1+1=5 and then saying that no one is qualified to comment on that until they've read your 863-page dissertation on why 1+1=5.Dec 5 2012: Sorry I'm not going to bicker about who read how much of what. Read a lot of that stuff in the 1960's along with Marx, Engels and Lenin and Mao ... eventually I dismissed them all as paper tigers of human development, sorry. Keep reading, but for my money they all became obsolete two generations ago, even though we are still living with the consequences of attempt to implement their ideas. The development of third world poverty in the 20th century is the proof they were dead wrong.
Dec 5 2012: and which one of marx, engels, lenin or mao was anarchist? let alone anarcho-capitalist? communism was born obsolete, it did not even have to become.
and now we observe the downfall of democracies. look at greece, spain, the US. but in fact you can look around in the entire EU.
edward long
Dec 5 2012: Please indulge my ignorance. In recorded history has there ever been a viable, enduring anarchist society? If yes, what happened to it? If no, why not?
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Dec 5 2012: That is the thing, things have changed over history. Such as technology, law, ethics, science, and societies.
edward long
Dec 5 2012: I'm not being facetious about my ignorance (and I can back that up). Is that a "no"? Why not?
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pat gilbert
Dec 5 2012: I would like to see some evidence that ratifies the purported ignorance, sorry but you can't just go around claiming you are a dumb ass without some backup.Dec 5 2012: Basically as history changes the reasons for the possible failure of anarchism changes, that is our debate.Dec 5 2012: If there have been no successful attempts in the past to establish anarchist nations what were the failure modes? Did they fail because of under-developed technology, law, ethics, science and societies?
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Dec 5 2012: I would argue that there hasn't even been a fully establish anarchist society in the last 100 years or so so "technology" of today had no role ion previous anarchist movements.
edward long
Dec 5 2012: Prior to a century ago what established and running anarchist society/nation was there?Dec 5 2012: Nope, maybe Somalia will hit the enduring mark?
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You do understand that anarcho-capitalism is not anarchy?
I don't know if it is possible to achieve but Robert P. Murphy and Thomas Woods make a good argument for it. At the very least imo it should be a theoretical goal.
I might add that the reason for economics is to be able to predict (they call it Praxeology), which if nothing else is worth the price of admission as they are better at it than anyone else.
Dec 5 2012: Requested proof of ignorance follows:
I have no idea: who Robert P. Murphy, Mises, Menger, Rothbard. J.B. Turbot, Adam Smith, or Thomas Woods are; what Praxeology is; how repeated attempts to amend the constitution via legal and ethical means can be swept under the rug and forgotten; and finally, I have no idea what women want. More upon request. Case closed?
Dec 5 2012: Thank you for your answer. But unfortunately it occurs to me that I am also ignorant to much of your claim but would never admit to such therefore I cannot accept your claim.
Fortunately Austrian economics is insanely easy to understand it is the antithesis of what Krisztian's buddy Krugman espouses. I would give it a look as it really does work.Dec 5 2012: RE: "Thank you for your answer."
The only thing between us and ignorance is itemizing things we don't know? Ah yes, the old illusion of omniscience. By the way, I'm so old that it was the word "outdated" in the OP that attracted my deficit attention! Learn and enjoy!Dec 5 2012: "Please indulge my ignorance. In recorded history has there ever been a viable, enduring anachist society? If yes, what happened to it?"
Southern Somalia is an almost anarchist state with only a judiciary and competing "private sector" armies for hire, it's a veritable paradise, if genocide, hunger and abject poverty are your thing. Hunter-gatherer tribes are not and never have been anarchist: they had elected tribal councils.
"You do understand that anarcho-capitalism is not anarchy?"
Pat is right on this on: anarchism wants to abolish all authority, anarcho capitalism wants to preserve the authoritarian rules that benefit billionaires (like the right to form a limited liability corporation and transferable money) while doing away with such pesky rules that outlaw child labor and pollution.
Gail .
Dec 5 2012: When the Supreme Court involved itself in a bloodless coup e-etat (Mc Culloch v. Maryland) and it assumed unconstitutional powers. it threw out the constitution as the law of the land and led to all that we see in government today.
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Thomas Jefferson said that it would lead to tyranny by oligarchy, and it has. (Oligarchy - government by a privileged few) As the new non-constitutional government was given all-powerful status, unless the Supreme Court intervened, government was quickly sold your rights and freedoms to the highest bidders, who would later be called the Robber Barons. The modern day Robber Barons (the military-industrial complex complete with its banksters) have become a plutocracy (government by the wealthy). As the plutocracy and the oligarchy are fast friends, we live under what is called a Plutarchy (a combination of the two).
Now to get back to your question. The USA government is already more of an evil than a good. (People from other countries can speak of their own governments)
You say that morality is common, but I suggest that you are not paying attention. IMmorality is common. Morality is nearly non-existent.
By the way, the judiciary is a form of government. It's a poor government, but a government.
Dec 5 2012: That is the difference between the Government system and a system of law. People elect and can easily remove the people that they support threw their voting, basically you must consider technology and science as an aspect in running the country.Dec 5 2012: you are in for a great disappointment. the government won't go anywhere until people force them to go. and it is not due in the upcoming decades, i fear.
Dec 5 2012: I have been considering this point and I feel that eventually government will naturally decay to this position as a fomr of governing or people could induce change themselves. The question of the matter is if the crutch of government is ready to be taken off yet, and if our readiness is an indicator to do so.
Dec 5 2012: as of now, we are moving in the opposite direction. governments getting stronger and stronger in the "free" world.Dec 5 2012: I don't disagree entirely. I assume you are talking about Anarcho-capitalism. We do need the rule of law and a defense and a police force but Krisztian argues that this could be done by a private company. Considering the corruption that the U.S. faces today from government, that will probably be it's demise, what do have to loose? Although I would like to give the constitution a try as it has not really been followed for a 100 years or so.
Dec 5 2012: Private police under the pay and watch of it s citizens would be a pretty cost efficient and beneficial action when considering cops today.
And to prevent corruption we must consider the technological advantages of our world such as instant communication which give us new possibilities for control of government.
I don't want to discredit the constitution but in a new society we might need to create a new base for our world.
Dec 5 2012: We are on the same page but don't under estimate the constitution.Dec 5 2012: "A governmental system can be removed with the only the judiciary system remaining."
The judiciary IS a form of government and to make new laws or update old ones, as you'll have to do in a changing world (btw, many existing business concepts are arbitrary constructions: it is not self-evident that when you invest in a business you are not liable for that business or that credit default swaps don't constitute fraud, so who are you to decide current business concepts are perfect), you need a legislative branch of government. This is just besides the point that the most powerful businesses would effectively become an executive branch, one that the people don't get to vote for, you might as well sell cabinet positions to the highest bidder.
One way such a world could implode would go as follows: a bunch og big corporations pollute the environment twice as much as the environment can handle, the result will be that 80 years later the Earth will become uninhabitable, the corporations do have access to technology that could cut their pollution in half, but that costs them part of their current profit, no corporation is willing to implement the technology without all the others doing so as well, for fear of losing marketshare and profit, they also have little motivation to hold an industry conference where all the big corporations would agree to implement the technology simultaneously because a) 80 years from now all the shareholders and executives will be dead (if this causes even one corporation to not care then there can be no deal), b) the corporations don't trust each other enough and c) competitors could pop up and steal marketshare, this is where a complete government could have forced regulations, but since only a judiciary exists the Earth is doomed. Having an arbiter solves so many problems in game theory that we really can't do without one in real life.
Dec 5 2012: The judiciary system is not a form of government; it is a branch of a government. It can be independent from government and therefore not government. Remember government is those that govern, the judiciary system is the part of government that decides the ethicality of government as well as the ethicality of public actions. The core rights of the courts will be defined and the people of the courts will be held to up by public non-monetary support. Then to the specifics on the term limit on how to prevent corruption.
Brining me to the Universality of ethics and morality, as we progress ethics does not change they simply become more specific, and being that ethics are almost universally agreed upon in many countries today the rule of law is obvious and simple; becoming more efficient due to the economical efficiency of the market, controlled by the public opinion. Then it comes down to the loopholes and flaws of funding and choices etcetera.
As you said the executive branch is funded by the people directly. So it is impossible for monopolies to exist when people could simply stop funding the government. The "business" is not based on any production besides Executive duties, and it is also easily replaced.
Similar to teachers the people of government will participate with minor wages as filtering the corrupt from the system. Then it goes down to the specifics of the government beginning economically efficient because it is competing in a market.
Voting on laws by the public could replace the legislative branch in our new age of technology. This is done with public popular speakers that are open to public scrutiny and are funded by public non-monetary support, and are similarly easily replacible. Then again the specifics of how they are controlled from corruption and that loops to the judicial systems observation over the public figures ethicality.


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