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Having your electricity, gas, or other utility service shut off can affect your ability to live in your home. Generally, state law gives utility providers the right to shut off your services for non-payment, as long as the provider gives you notice in advance. However, there are special circumstances that can prevent a utility provider from shutting off your service, or extend the amount of time you have to pay your bill.
Cutoffs in Cold Weather
Most states prevent gas and electricity providers from shutting off service during cold weather. Some states prevent cutoffs at any time from November through April, while other states prevent cutoffs whenever the temperature goes below a certain level. You must still pay your bill, but the utility company is required to set up a payment arrangement that will allow you to pay your overdue charges over the course of time.
States Protect Vulnerable Residents
Most states give the elderly, disabled, and anyone suffering from a severe illness the right to request extra time to pay a utility bill. Typically, the resident will have to submit a doctor's note within a week of receiving a cutoff notice that proves the resident qualifies for this extension. Depending on the state, the extension can last from 30 to 120 days.
Payment Agreements Are Binding
Low-income families often have the right to request a payment plan to get caught up on an overdue utility bill. Many states allow all consumers to request a payment plan for gas and electricity service at least once a year. However, if you fail to make a payment under the agreement, the utility provider often has the right to disconnect your service with only a three-day notice.
Tenants Must Be Notified
Landlords sometimes control the utility services for an entire building. The tenants do not have separate accounts. If the landlord fails to pay the bills, most states prevent utility providers from cutting off service without giving tenants a 14-day notice, as well as giving them the option to put service in their own names.
Landlords Cannot Force Evictions
Most states make it illegal for landlords to cut off utility services to force tenants to leave a rental unit. Illegal forced evictions based on cutting off utilities can serve as the basis of a civil suit by the tenant against the landlord to recover damages.
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Did Rosie Want More Than Her Fair Share?
Rosie O'Donnell's leaving The View over allegedly amiable contract disputes. Or, that's what she told viewers yesterday. Most people assumed the real tension came from her undying feuds with powerful men, such as Donald Trump.
Today, NY Post speculates that perhaps the disputes weren't so amiable, nor were they as masculine. Some assert O'Donnell may have been staging a contract coup against alleged ally, Barbara Walters. Scandaloso!
"They're talking [publicly] about how they couldn't come to terms . . . but . . . her leaving had nothing to do with that," an insider said.
While Walters is the creator and co-executive producer of The View with Disney-owned ABC, the business side of the show is controlled by ABC brass.
Had ABC officials chosen, they could have bought out Walters' share of The View to keep O'Donnell happy, the source said.
We're not sure we buy this story. And O'Donnell's publicist definitely, undeniable, unequivocally isn't buying it: "That's absolutely not true, it's categorically false." Well, case closed.
Why are you quoting a fascist rag like the NY Post? You don't think Pukert Murdoch and Co. have an ax to grind with Rosie after she has called bullshit on them again and again over the years?
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The world is now a better and brighter place today.
That fat slob mentaly disturbed excuse for a human is out!
(was not her choise she was shoved over the side after her deranged rant at womens award show. Back to the slop trough at the farm Ms Oink)
"O'Donnell's publicist definitely, undeniable, unequivocally isn't buying it" … oh … so it's TRUE !
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It took a few months to notice something was wrong at Langston Hughes Academy after the school arrived at its spacious, modern new building near City Park back in 2009. Amid the chaos and excitement of moving into a new facility and gearing up for the school year, no one took careful notice of the utility bill, says Kathy Padian, who serves on the school's board.
But when they did, it was jaw-dropping.
The district had told them to expect between $11,000 and $13,000 a month. The school budgeted for $15,000 to be safe, Padian said, but the tab was coming in at $18,000 to $20,000 for reasons that no one could immediately explain.
Finally, the Recovery School District, which had commissioned the new building, hired an expert from the U.S. Department of Energy to study the issue. Turns out, it was the school's state-of-the-art air conditioning, or HVAC, system that was burning a hole in the school's finances. It had been programmed with faulty assumptions, going full blast whether the whole student body was attending classes or just a few janitors were left cleaning up after hours.
As school officials lay out revisions to the so-called "master plan" for school facilities, a plan that will govern how nearly $2 billion in federal aid is spent, the air conditioning in schools that have already been constructed stands out as a cautionary tale. The same system has run up bills at early school projects such as L.B. Landry and Greater Gentilly high schools.
Padian, who leads an advocacy group called the New Orleans School Facility Project, sees the HVACs as typical of the way the RSD has charged ahead with grandiose designs while neglecting to consult the people who will actually have to live with -- and pay for -- the resulting buildings.
"We're supposed to be on the cutting edge of innovation in education," Padian said, referring to post-Katrina reforms that have put New Orleans at the forefront of a nationwide effort to improve urban schools. "This construction project is the only place where we're not being innovative at all."
Padian is an unlikely critic of the RSD. She's a strong supporter of the move toward independent charter schools, which the district has embraced since taking over most New Orleans campuses following the 2005 storm.
And yet she is livid with flaws that she sees in the design of Langston Hughes and other so-called "quick-start" campuses that have already gone up: enough kitchen equipment to serve 1,000 students for a school with fewer than 600; 1,200 lockers for that same population; 40-foot-high ceilings and no way to change the light bulbs in them short of renting a mechanical lift.
But the biggest money drain initially turned out to be the HVACs.
They proved complicated enough of a problem that the RSD hired a new facilities guru back in January who had spent 15 years doing a similar job for NASA.
Tom Arceneaux readily concedes that the HVAC systems needed closer attention than they were getting to operate efficiently.
To be fair, he points out, the RSD's first priority after the storm was to get buildings up and running quickly so children would have a place to go to school. That meant truncating the typical 15- or 16-month design phase. But he argues the HVAC systems in place now are the right ones for a modern school building if they're managed correctly.
"We built a Queen Mary, but nobody was at the steering wheel," Arceneaux said. "You cannot have energy-efficient system without having a real person tweaking it."
Initially, he said, the HVACs were left pretty much to themselves, which meant running full tilt no matter who was in the building. If L.B. Landry, a quick-start high school on the West Bank, needed air conditioning for a weekend basketball tournament, the air had to be cranked up for the whole building instead of just the gym, he explained.
Arceneaux said the district has managed to get the utility bills largely under control by setting up a central monitoring system. He can sit at his computer and tamp the air down if, say, a cold front is coming through.
"Give me the ability to schedule the right equipment to turn on at the right time," Arceneaux said. "If I have just that capability, I can save a lot of money. And we have."
The utility bill at Langston has indeed come back down to earth.
But Padian is skeptical of leaving that kind of facilities upkeep in the hands of central office staff. The whole idea behind the charter movement is to give schools the autonomy to handle their own affairs, financial and otherwise. For charter operators, the idea of having to put a request in with the district for a change in temperature may not be compatible with that cherished autonomy. A centralized approach may work while the number of new schools is small, but what happens when the district is running HVAC systems for dozens of charters?
Ramsey Green, the RSD's deputy superintendent for operations, said the system Arceneaux has put in place is not a power grab by the district but just one option for schools that don't have the know-how to run a sophisticated cooling system.
He pointed out that Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, another quick-start project, already has someone on staff who can run the HVAC without central-office help.
But Green acknowledged the need to find a long-term solution for financing maintenance costs, given that many charter schools may not be able to afford such expertise.
Padian made clear that she supports the RSD's new superintendent, John White, and the effort he's made to take input from school leaders. Before finalizing details of the master plan revisions, White sat down with a group of charter operators for an hours-long conference to hash out changes to the blueprint.
Langston Hughes, though, is a done deal.
"No one thought through how many kids were going to be here and what makes sense financially," Padian said. "It was never discussed."
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I have benefited immeasurably from the help, encouragement, and inspiration of many people in completing this book. My first thanks go to Miyeko Murase and Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi, professor emerita, who brought me to graduate studies in art history at Columbia University and instilled in me a desire to question long-held ideas about Japanese painting. I would also...
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Terminology for designating historical periods in Japan is fraught with the basic problems of applying Western terminology to a non-Western history. The passage of the roughly 150 years between 1500 and 1650 that this book covers was defined in Kyoto, by the imperial court, in different ways, including the succession of six...
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On a chilly day late in the winter of the third year of Eishō (1506), Great Minister of the Center Sanjōnishi Sanetaka (1455–1537) received a visit from his first cousin and close friend, Middle Counsellor Kanroji Motonaga (1457–1527). A frequent visitor to...
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In 1994 the Kyoto National Museum held Miyako no sugata, the first major exhibition of Kyoto screens since 1965, almost thirty years after the landmark exhibition organized by Takeda Tsuneo for the same museum. As I witnessed modern- day citizens of Kyoto crowded into the galleries to gaze at the sixty-odd pairs of screens on display, I overheard...
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The oldest existing rakuchū rakugai zu was painted sometime in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, roughly a generation after the painting Sanjōnishi Sanetaka describes in 1506. This pair of screens, now kept in the National Museum of Japanese History, is variously...
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The most famous of all rakuchū rakugai zu was recently given to Yonezawa City by the Uesugi family, the clan who once ruled Echigo and the Yonezawa domain and who had owned the painting for more than four centuries (see plates 1a – b).1 This pair of screens, while similar to the Sanjō screens in many ways, includes far more people (2,485) and buildings than the earlier pair and presents...
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Among the thousands of figures that fill the Kyoto screens, some stand out as different from all the others, even if not at first glance. Although they occupy no more space than any others, the particular ways in which the artists of the screens depict them, from their faces and clothing to their placement within the compositions, have occasionally...
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The fourth quarter of the sixteenth century and beginning of the seventeenth century saw the unification of Japan's warring provinces through the military conquests of three great military hegemons: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This era, called Azuchi-Momoyama after the sites of the fortresses of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, also witnessed dazzling...
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The final unification of Japan by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the beginning of the seventeenth century presents another instance where historical development coincides with a major change in the representation of Kyoto in painting. The late-sixteenth-century screens of Azuchi and Hizen Nagoya portrayed new castle-towns of a form and substance without precedent, necessitating new modes...
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How, and when, if ever, did the genre of Kyoto screens come to an end? The proliferation of Kyoto screens in the Edo period was closely paralleled, or echoed, by the hundreds of city-view prints, maps, and illustrated guidebooks that were ushered in by the popularization of printed media in the seventeenth century. Gazetteers...
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I had the misfortune of being admitted to the emergency room at 1:30 am while in agony. My husband had to take me and our groggy three-year-old so I could get treated for what was later diagnosed as a kidney stone.
Those who have had kidney stones can relate to the pain I was in, which I can say firsthand is just as bad as labor pains (at least for me it was). But while I waited to hear why I was in pain - and more important, waited for some pain relief, I kept thinking of my daughter and was thankful for how great she was.
We had some toys and snacks to keep her busy but I still think she was exceptionally well-behaved. She could have easily been a terror, trying to run up and down the hall or crying or having a temper tantrum but she was basically an angel.
She wouldn't sleep at all while we were there until 5:30 am, but she was happy and playful and chatted with the nurses and doctors. And she didn't let anything get past her. "What are you doing to my mommy now?" she'd ask as a new doctor or nurse came to check on me or administer medication.
I was also concerned that such an experience would be scary for her, but it seems like she fared better than us. When we got home, she hugged me and said "You're ok, mommy."
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SOUTH HADLEY – InteliCoat Technologies has announced a manufacturing partnership that will cost about 20 jobs at its South Hadley plant.
But InteliCoat said in a news release it expects to achieve growth of more than 10 percent in 2012, which will enable InteliCoat to create additional jobs in production, sales, marketing and distribution out of the South Hadley location.
Company officials were not available for interviews last week.
InteliCoat Technologies, once known as James River Graphics, is a maker of coated paper, film and specialty substrates for digital imaging applications. The company's name-brands include all Magic, Magiclée, Museo and JetSet.
InteliCoat announced a partnership deal last week with Exopack Advanced Coatings, a global specialist in contract coating, laminating and finishing flexible materials. InteliCoat said Exopack's manufacturing is more efficient and will improve on-time delivery of its products.
InteliCoat has about 100 employees at its South Hadley facility, officials said this week in an e-mail. It will continue to manage all aspects of product development, converting and customer service in its South Hadley headquarters. InteliCoat spokeswoman Jordan Bouclin said in an e-mail that "While we prefer not to speculate on an exact figure for potential new jobs, we do anticipate overall company growth of more than 10 percent in 2012. The production jobs that InteliCoat will add over time to support this growth are expected to be primarily at the South Hadley facility and the location of sales & marketing positions will be flexible."
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My plan was to take a short hike in the woods today. The weatherman promised the day would be warmer. The temperature is suppose to reach the high 20s. Looking at the five inches or so of snow, I knew the going could get tricky, but I haven't been back to the waterfalls in weeks. Around 7:00 a.m. I took the dog out. Snowflakes greeted me.
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DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions had a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the NFC North, but couldn't find a way to put away the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field.
Secondary breakdowns and special teams blunders were the main culprits in the loss.
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Tom Lacey scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds when Seton Hall Prep defeated Passaic Tech, 85-47, at the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge in West Orange.
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Syracuse, NY -- Brenda Williams begged a young man she considered a son not to approach someone who pulled up outside their Pulaski Street house Thursday night.
She said she told Clarence Lucas, 23, to stay on the porch after the man arrived around 11:40 p.m. in front of 121 Pulaski St., near North Geddes Street. But Lucas went anyway. The two men started fighting. Williams said she tried to break it up. The other man jumped in his car and drove off.
Walking back to the porch, Lucas reached down at his side.
"Mom, I'm bleeding," he told Williams. He collapsed face down at the bottom of the stairs. Those were his last words, she said.
Williams grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Lucas, but the bleeding didn't stop. She'd never seen so much blood. In one hand, she held a towel; in the other, she called 911. An ambulance rushed him to Upstate University Hospital. Williams said the scene was too much; she didn't go with him.
The man she called "Happy" died Friday afternoon, less than a day after the stabbing. Syracuse police said they were pursuing numerous leads, but had made no arrests as of Monday afternoon.
Lucas had returned to live with Williams after being released from Jamesville Penitentiary in February on a drug charge, she said.
They first met about three years ago. Williams was a friend of Lucas' biological parents. He had been adopted by a Tully family, the Lucases, in 1998, two years after he started living with them. Lucas graduated from Tully High School in 2006.
About that time, Williams said she saw Lucas playing basketball during a televised event, and immediately recognized him. "He looked just like his biological father," she recalled.
Williams, 51, reached out to him, and her family welcomed him as one of their own. They threw a cookout for him and he decided to move in with Williams, first on Grace Street and later on Pulaski.
After being released from jail, Lucas had vowed to keep clean and was applying to jobs, Williams said.
She credited the Lucas family for raising him the right way. The Lucases declined comment for this story.
Lucas liked to play basketball and was known for his singing, Williams said. He would hold Williams' hand and serenade her with "This Woman's Worth," by the artist Maxwell, she said.
"He was what I always wanted," she said. "He gave me love."


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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center - Houston, Texas
Participants Needed For Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Studies
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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is currently recruiting participants for several clinical research studies investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI).
TBI is the signature wound of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. An estimated 300,000 Veterans have sustained brain injury from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, usually from exposure to blasts. TBIs vary in severity from mild to moderate to severe. A mild TBI involves brief loss of consciousness—or a feeling of being "dazed" or confused — and, in some cases, difficulty remembering details about the injury.
"Some Veterans who have experienced a TBI report problems with headaches, memory, attention and concentration, mood swings, and sleep," said Drew A. Helmer, M.D., M.S., associate director of Research - Prime Care. "If the symptoms are due to brain injury, they are called "post-concussive" symptoms; however, these symptoms may also be related to other conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder — in many cases, these symptoms result from a combination of TBI and PTSD."
In 2009, the MEDVAMC was awarded a five-year $5 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development to establish a new VA Rehabilitation Research Center of Excellence focusing on mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The Neurorehabilitation: Neurons to Networks (N:N2N) Center of Excellence was created to focus on mild TBI.
"Most Veterans with mild TBI recover fully; but some have longer lasting problems that can interfere with their ability to work or get along with their friends and family," said Helmer, who is also an assistant professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and director of Recruitment and Retention for the N:N2N TBI Research Center.
The Center offers innovative tests to determine when a Veteran's brain is functioning normally as well as help explain persistent impairments some Veterans may suffer. Participants are interviewed, fill out several questionnaires, and take a few computer-based tests. Some participants are invited to undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. These tests will assist health care providers in determining how rehabilitation can facilitate recovery.
Some of the tests are similar to computer games and measure a person's ability to solve problems. They also evaluate short-term memory, ability to interact in a competitive contest, and ability to process information in a timely way. New MRI tests look at the delicate connecting structures in the brain that may be disrupted by exposure to a blast, and how the brain makes decisions. Still other tests evaluate how well a Veteran can reintegrate into day-to-day routines and family life after returning from active duty.
"These new tests may identify subtle injuries not detected by current clinical tests. Better understanding of brain function means rehabilitation strategies can be customized for the individual," said Harvey Levin, Ph.D., N:N2N Center of Excellence director. Levin is also a professor and the director of research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at BCM, and was recently selected to serve on the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury.
Anyone deployed to a combat theater in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), or Operation New Dawn (OND), regardless of their current Veteran or military status is invited to participate in the research study. To learn more about the projects, contact the study coordinator at 832-316-6336, 713-794-7493, or toll-free 1-866-838-2778. Participants will be reimbursed for their time and effort.
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Awarded re-designation for Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2008, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, radiation therapy, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, gastrointestinal endoscopy, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. The MEDVAMC is home to a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic; Network Polytrauma Center; an award-winning Cardiac and General Surgery Program; Liver Transplant Center; VA Epilepsy and Cancer Centers of Excellence; VA Substance Abuse Disorder Quality Enhancement Research Initiative; Health Services Research & Development Center of Excellence; VA Rehabilitation Research of Excellence focusing on mild to moderate traumatic brain injury; Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center; and one of the VA's six Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston, Houston, Lufkin, and Richmond, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged more than one million outpatient visits in fiscal year 2010. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov.


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This alliance between Tata Motors and Chery Automobiles is part of the Tata Motors 2020 strategy for purchase of Chery platforms of QO, A1 and M1 micro sedans along with the Chery A3 compact car were discussed. This alliance would work to the advantage of both companies and would go a long way to not only raise capital but also to ease debt burden where Chery Automobile Co. is concerned.
Tata Motors, India's largest vehicle manufacturer by sales, also owns world renowned Jaguar Land Rover brand of the UK. JLR has entered the Chinese auto sector in 2012 via an alliance with Chery Automobiles. However, it is the Tata Motors domestic operations in India which have no presence in China and it is for this purpose that the two auto majors are seeking a tie-up which could lead to significant international expansion especially where Tata Motors is concerned.
Tata Motor is keen to purchase a platform for their entry level small car which could rival Maruti Suzuki. Purchasing this readymade platform would be cheaper than producing a new one while it would also save a great deal of time. Talks between Tata Motors and Chery Automobile are in progress and teams have been visiting for discussions, though no decisions have been taken as on date.
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Turkey's Erdogan (hereby crowned "Terdogan") has been caught on video slapping a protester and screaming an anti-Israel slur.
Turkey's embattled Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an screamed an anti-Israel slur at a Turkish citizen, local media reported on Thursday.
"Why are you running away from me Israeli sperm," Erdo?an reportedly said, using a Turkish word that is used as a curse.
The incident took place as the premier toured the western city of Soma which was recently devastated by a coal mine fire that left close to 300 people dead.
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15-Year Old Gets 12 Months For Gay Murder
An unidentified Scottish lad will spend twelve months in prison for his role in the hateful murder of James Kerr. The 15-year old had been walking through a park when he encountered Kerr, a local politico. The boy later told two friends – the previously sentenced David Meehan and Martin Soutar – that Kerr had "tried" it with him. While we don't know what that means exactly, Meehan and Soutar didn't like it one bit. The trio then tracked down Kerr, the 15-year old pushed him to the ground and the older boys beat him to death. Team work!
During the course of the trial, the 15-year old admitted that Kerr had not, in fact, sexually assaulted him. His lie lead to to the attack, which lead to Kerr's death, yet the judge simply wagged a finger at the youth:
It is necessary to keep in mind that you are only 15. However, the primary consideration must be that you committed an unprovoked and homophobic assault upon a man who had not molested you and was not presenting any danger to you. This offence is so serious that, despite your age, a custodial disposal is the only appropriate way of dealing with you.
Now, we don't mean to question the court's judgment, but one year doesn't seem "appropriate".
I totally disagree with you, WWH- no surprise there. What is surprising is that you find no middle ground between incarceration in the Scottish system and the American system of trying juveniles as an adult when certain criteria are met.
You must be ignorant…..of the fact that in Europe, age 16 is sometimes the age where many consentual acts are legal. This case was complicit in the final act – the death of a man in a hate crime.
The purpose of juvenile justice is rehabilitation, and is not what your system provides, which is punishment for crime and capital punishment. I am surprised that such a patriot as yourself and supporter of centrism would not accept these outcomes?
The Scottish adjudication is too lenient, and the US adjudication would have been as harsh as the only other nations in the world who murder their criminals still. Let's see….ah yes….the country you continuously deride with ignorance and arrogance….Canada…..would have treated him as a juvenile and involved him in certain programmes whose outcome would be a rehabilitated and compassionate human being.
I used to work for Canadians. I know more about you people than you may think. I think Juvies should be treated as such. Sounds pretty liberal to me. I don't "continuously deride" Canada at all. I have no idea where that came from. It's just that your single-payor health care system sucks. I'm for universal healthcare, just not with long lines and shitty service.
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Can we stop the fighting here?
The kid got off easy.
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The Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) has unanimously passed a resolution supporting passage of the Bullying Prevention Act of 2012, introduced as HB 407 along with a companion Senate bill. With 658 members, the LSBA is the largest association of elected officials in Louisiana.
The resolution was proposed by the Orleans Parish School Board and championed by OPSB President Thomas Ainsworth Robichaux. Robichaux also called on all local school boards to contact their local legislators in support of the proposed Act.
The anti-bullying resolution serves to make schools safer and more welcoming for students from all backgrounds, and will provide outlets for students to report instances of bullying and violence directly to school administrators and school board officials. It brings Louisiana in line with national standards for such laws.
Robichaux stated that research shows that a child's self expectations are the most important factor in student performance.
"This Act is the single most important thing that the legislature can do to improve public education in Louisiana," said Robichaux. "I call on the Governor and State Superintendent John White to fully and completely endorse this outstanding piece of legislation."
"This is not just about education," Robichaux added. "It is also about changing the culture of violence in our society and part of a long term plan to combat crime."
In light of the national attention on bullying and an increase in student suicide rates, the OPSB proactively adopted this policy late last year to let all New Orleans students know that they have a safe place to report any incidences and receive help.


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It's no secret that Oppo's new Find 7 smartphone has been on the way; we've been talking about the handset since back in December, and even Oppo itself got in on the early teases. Since then, information on the phone has been a nice mix of leaks, rumors, and more of these official statements. While Oppo didn't give everything away, it did touch on specs like that 5.5-inch quad HD display, while also confirming that there'd be a lower-end 1080p version of the phone. Other rumors left us confused, like this talk of an over-the-top 50MP camera when evidence pointed to a 13MP shooter. Today ...


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Here are the NCAA rankings of Penn State and Michigan State, counting games through last weekend.
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Offensively, the Green & White have an edge in total offense, but PSU has a marginal advantage in scoring offense. The Greeks are also better as far as pass efficiency, thanks to Stanton. Third down efficiency is almost a wash. What could be a key offensive stat is the pass sacks allowed--PSU is ranked 8th while MSU is a less than average 67th.
But the areas where PSU has the strength are on the defensive side of the ball, ranked 8th in rushing defense to MSU's 79th ranking. Our pass defense is ranked almost twice as high (44th to 96th.) But while offensive third down conversion efficiencies are almost equal, the Spartan defense is horrible on stopping opponents on third down (101st in the nation, versus a 26th ranking for the Lions.) And while Penn State is stingy giving up sacks, they are 5th in the nation in pass sacks (MSU is 98th.)
Turnover margin is almost equal. Penn State is less penalized, but the penalty yards rankings are closer--probably indicating that MSU gets dinged for smaller penalties (5 yarders, half the distance, etc.)
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This 2005 photo shows five-year-old Aiden Mesher, left, the lucky winner of the first ever Leifling Costume Gala, which was held as part of the festivities for the 34th annual Corner Brook Winter Carnival. Dave Elms, the man behind the Leif the Lucky costume, congratulated Aiden, who accompanied the legendary mascot to various events throughout the 2005 carnival.
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14-year-old Aiden Mesher has lots of fond memories from his time as Leifling
Ten years ago, Aiden Mesher came home from school one day and told his parents about a new event in the Corner Brook Winter Carnival.
That year Leif the Lucky, the carnival's mascot played by Dave Elms, was looking for a sidekick — a Leifling.
Aiden's mom Tracy recalls she and husband Vince asking their outgoing little five-year-old if he wanted to enter the competition back in 2005. Aiden, then in kindergarten, said "sure."
When the contest was over, Aiden had stolen the show and was dubbed the Leifling.
Now 14, Aiden can't hold back from laughing when he's asked if he remembers the event.
"It's been a while," he said.
Tracy said Aiden always enjoyed carnival and going to the events. Back then, she said, the kids day in the park was the big thing for children.
So when Aiden expressed interest in being a Leifling, his mom and grandmother got together and made him a costume — a fur vest, a belt made of rope, a Viking helmet, fur to go over his boots, fur mitts, a sword and a shield.
The costume is now in storage at the family's Clarke's Beach home where they have lived for about two and half years.
"It obviously doesn't fit me now," said Aiden who utters an "oh my" when told The Western Star dug out a picture of him in the costume from its files.
"That wasn't yesterday."
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As a Leifling, Aiden had to accompany Elms to carnival events and he definitely remembers what that was like.
"The part I liked (about) going around had to be the bus," he said. "We were all together. And the fun part about the bus, the bus driver had a really fun ringtone so every time that went off we were all happy."
He said being the Leifling gave him the opportunity, "To do things that I normally wouldn't be able to do when I was not in the contest."
And he had a favourite event.
"For a five-year-old, I really liked bingo," he said. "It was fun. Leif would get the balls and I'd yell out the number and then whoever won, I'd go and give them their prize."
After his reign was over Aiden never entered the contest again, but he kept attending the yearly galas to chose a new Leifling. He said he's only missed one and that was last year.
Aiden said Leif's sidekick needs to be outgoing and willing to attend as many activities as he or she can.
"They have to like eating, too, because there's a lot of eating in carnival."
Aiden and his family will travel to the city this Friday to take in some of the 2014 carnival including the 10th anniversary Leifling gala.
He's looking forward to the event and reconnecting with Elms and his wife Sandra, a.k.a Mrs. Leif.
"He's very comical. He's funny. He'll brighten up anybody's spirit. Always fun to be around. The same for Mrs. Leif."
Elms shares the same affection for his first Leifling.
"It didn't take very long for us to realize we've got the right one here," said Elms after that first contest. "Aiden was just so into it. He was so enthusiastic."


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The global loss of biodiversity has become one of the major environmental challenges of the 21st century. To address this, the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 contains 6 mutually supportive and inter-dependent targets contributing to the headline objective to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services by 2020, and to restore them as far as feasible. Given the important role of businesses in biodiversity conservation, the European Commission has taken the initiative to encourage greater engagement of the private sector by setting up the EU Business and Biodiversity (B@B) Platform. The Platform provides a mechanism for direct interaction between the Commission and Business, including SMEs and larger organisations, concerning the delivery of objectives under the Biodiversity Strategy to 2020.
The EU Business and Biodiversity (B@B) Platform was launched in 2008 in order to facilitate and promote actions by the business community in favour of biodiversity. The Platform lasted for three years and covered six sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Finance, Food Supply, Non-energy Extractive Industry and Tourism. In the first phase of the Platform's work, the participants worked together to provide input to documents, workshops, questionnaires and consultations on several aspects on Business and Biodiversity. For further information on Phase 1, and details of its members, see the archived website.
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Tough break, Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO ) . The portal giant that is working through Alibaba.com to grow its presence in China was dealt a legal blow yesterday, when a court ruled that Yahoo! China's music search site promotes piracy. By linking to a site that offers unauthorized downloads, the court ruled in favor of the 11 record companies pressing charges in the case.
The awarded sum isn't much -- the $27,000 penalty is a rounding error in Yahoo!'s cavernous coffers -- but it sends a clear message. Foreign companies have often feared introducing intellectual capital into developing countries because piracy is often rampant. Even the mighty Microsoft has had to wrestle with the issue in the past.
China is trying to shake that tag, but the ruling is still a surprise as Baidu.com (Nasdaq: BIDU ) -- a more notorious haven for illegal song file downloads -- was cleared of a similar case back in November.
The irony behind the ruling is that it comes just as Yahoo! struck a stateside deal with Gracenote to be one of the few sites to offer legal access to accurate song lyrics. The same company that is now hailed as the protector of intellectual capital domestically is being blasted for allowing that same intellectual capital to be trampled on in China.
Yahoo! plans to appeal the ruling, just as the labels appealed the November ruling in favor of Baidu. Again, it's not the money, which Yahoo! and Alibaba clearly have. It's the principle. It's the precedent. It's the need to do away with stifling boundaries before the lawsuits come, yes, like a broken record.
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AT&T's (NYSE: T ) all-consuming ambition to acquire T-Mobile may have blinded it to the changes taking place in the mobile communications landscape. While the No. 2 wireless carrier was amassing a legion of lobbyists to lubricate the approval of its merger with No. 4 carrier T-Mobile, No. 1 carrier Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) was building its 4G network and hammering out a wireless spectrum deal that would eclipse AT&T's proposal in impact, if not in expense.
Verizon's recent $3.6 billion arrangement with cable companies Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA ) , Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC ) , and Bright House Networks buys it enough spectrum to dominate AT&T in seven of the eight largest wireless markets in the country.
AT&T's $39 billion proposal so far has brought the company nothing but headaches:
- An antitrust lawsuit brought against it by the Department of Justice.
- A report released by the Federal Communications Commission rebutting every major claim made by AT&T.
- A $4 billion break-up fee payable to Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile's parent company, if the deal falls through.
Wait, what's that sound?
In the meantime, other companies -- some AT&T may not have even considered threats a year ago -- have been moving into AT&T's territory.
DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH ) , the satellite video company, has decided to get into the wireless biz. It plans on building a satellite/terrestrial LTE network to compete in the 4G marketplace. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) bought Skype to get into the wireless voice-over-Internet business. And Facebook's free instant-messaging capability is in competition for the carrier's lucrative text-messaging service.
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AT&T, perhaps sensing the futility of fighting both government agencies, has abruptly changed its mind about wanting an expedited trial. Last Friday, the company asked Judge Ellen S. Huvelle to continue with the planned February antitrust suit court date and not go along with a DOJ request for a postponement. But yesterday, AT&T released a statement saying both it and T-Mobile wished to postpone the proceedings to "evaluate all options ... We are actively considering whether and how to revise our current transaction to achieve the necessary regulatory approvals."
Judge Huvelle readily agreed with AT&T and the Department of Justice, canceling the February trial, and setting a Jan. 18 hearing to decide the future of the case.
Unlike Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S ) , which vehemently opposed the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Verizon did not speak out against it. In fact, last spring when the deal was announced, the company's reaction was surprisingly apathetic. Verizon's CEO Dan Mead even said, "I'm not concerned about it."
Verizon was indifferent, perhaps, because it was perfectly content to watch AT&T waste its resources trying to pull off a deal so audacious even its legendary lobbying army couldn't grease it through Washington.
In the end, I don't think the AT&T-Rex will fall into a tar pit and become a future petroleum product. But I do believe it will have to pull back from its ill-advised proposal and reassess what it needs to do to stay close to its main rival, the "unconcerned" Verizon.
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|Milwaukee Catholics Inviting 60,000 to "come home"
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2/3 of American Catholic adults leave the Church for some portion of their life. In the Archdiocese of Milwuakee's district 16, they are doing something about it - on a large scale.
They are inviting 60,000 people to attend a "Come Home" Day on March 25. They hope for 250 to respond. Our prayers for the work of the Holy Spirit through this outreach would be wonderful.
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Becky Delgado lives by the Bible.
Day by day, moment by moment.
All of the time.
Delgado, 76, of Hampden Twp., said the Bible is the beacon of her Christian faith, and the Holy Spirit is her "counselor, teacher and guide."
Delgado recently completed two years teaching one of the Sunday-night Bible classes called "cell groups," hosted by members of her church, River of God, an Assembly of God affiliate in East Pennsboro Twp.
A former associate pastor at an independent church, Delgado also leads an intercessory prayer group and teaches a women's Bible class at River of God.
Starting in mid-January, she'll work with cell groups in a different capacity, possibly coaching teachers.
"My whole calling is to help people understand who they are in Christ," she said at the East Pennsboro Twp. home of her cell-group hosts, Ken and Mary M.J. Gatten.
Born in Pomona, Calif., Delgado was a municipal and superior court clerk in Ventura County for 25 years, including five years in divorce court.
She and her husband, Henry Delgado, have been married for 57 years.
"I was a churchgoing person," she said, "but I can't say I had a relationship with the Lord until 1973, when I received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost," which she described as working to live a life modeled on that of Jesus Christ.
"The Baptism changed my life," she said.
Delgado said the Baptism also brought healing — from cancer and, among other infirmities, paralysis.
"I was in a wheelchair," she said. "I couldn't do anything."
Of even greater importance was an uplifted state of mind, she said.
Delgado's progression into leadership roles began when a friend started a Bible study, she said.
"It got so big it became a church, and I became an associate pastor" in 1983, she said.
She and her husband moved to the midstate 20 years later to be near their daughter, Cynthia Fowler of Hampden Twp., and subsequently joined River of God Church.
She said she is focused on "learning the Word and applying it to my everyday life.
"When I tell believers to expect miracles, I know they can have them, because I've experienced them," she said.
The most vital thing God has given her is self-esteem, Delgado said.
"I know who I am in Christ," she said. "That gives me the confidence to walk my daily walk."
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The vocal group Acappella will present a concert Saturday at Minot State University's Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., with performance set to begin at 7 p.m.
"We want to provide an evening of uplifting entertainment for the local communities," said Laura Cremeans, co-director of the Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team. "A time when everyone can get away from the muck and destruction for a while, meet up with friends from the community and just relax, listen and enjoy."
The Melbourne, Fla.,-based Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team along with the Minot Church of Christ is sponsoring this event for Minot and the surrounding areas. The group is currently working in Minot bringing in volunteer crews to help with rebuilding efforts.
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The Sea Mar Community Health Centers and the Community Health Centers of Snohomish County have both seen an increase in patients and questions due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in October.
According to Anthony Amos, clinic manager for the Sea Mar Community Health Center of Marysville, the Marysville clinic received 119 new applications and enrolled 177 people, while their Everett clinic received 59 new applications and enrolled 139 people, and their Monroe clinic received 43 new applications and enrolled 73 people.
Mallory Lisk, community relations manager for the Community Health Centers of Snohomish County, offered more regional statistics, since many of their insurance enrollment specialists work at more than one branch. In October, CHC assisted 474 people with inquiries on the ACA, and enrolled 147 — 121 in Medicaid/Apple Health, and 26 in the Qualified Health Plan exchange — of which 62 were new patients to the CHC. That breaks down to 16 in Arlington, 95 in north Everett, 207 in south Everett, 140 in Lynnwood and 16 in Edmonds.
"One of the biggest concerns was from people who were watching the news and got the idea that they were obligated to sign up, and that they would be penalized if they didn't," said Jose Rodriguez, an insurance enrollment specialist with CHC. "We also have a number of people who don't have access to computers, so we're helping them apply."
"We're also dealing with a bit of a language barrier, since many of our patients are Latino," Amos said of Sea Mar's clientele, echoing Rodriguez and Lisk's assessment of an obstacle facing many CHC patients. "They often assume they're not eligible if they're not citizens, but the ACA has actually expanded Medicaid."
"And if you're 65 or older, you already qualify for Medicaid, so you don't have to purchase another health plan," Rodriguez said. "Even those who do purchase new plans can get tax credits."
"Even if you're undocumented, we can still help you enroll," Lisk said.
While Rodriguez and Amos have noticed significant improvements in the www.healthcare.gov website since the start of October, they acknowledged that certain issues seem to be lingering, especially for patients with more complicated immigration statuses.
"Those patients' applications have to be verified anyway, since you have problems that arise when their Social Security Numbers don't match their green cards or passports," Rodriguez said. "I would like to see the process more streamlined."
"Even patients who have just moved within the past nine months have experienced little hitches in needing to verify their statuses through paperwork," Amos said.
While Sea Mar in Marysville has a laptop in its waiting room, to facilitate both online ACA applications and job searches for its clients, Amos described the laptop as "under-utilized" at present.
"Our customer service representatives are only able to process about five applications a day each," Amos said. "We're trying to up that number to seven a day."
Amos' biggest complaint was not so much the website as the help and service phone number for ACA, as he reported that some of his own staff members have experienced wait times of just shy of an hour on the line.
"Once we're finally able to get the applications submitted, it's about a three-day turnaround process," Amos said. "They're doing so well by mail, but so many people who call aren't even able to get through."
Amos and Rodriguez agreed that they're happy to answer questions about the ACA, since they expect that many people will want to know more details before they sign up.
"You can find out right away who qualifies and who doesn't," said Veronica Villalobos, who occupies one of the front desks at Sea Mar in Marysville to guide people through the ACA. "I have one patient who already owes $72,000 due to cancer treatments, at which point he's relying on charity or a cure."
Across the state, Washington Healthplanfinder reported that more than 55,000 residents have enrolled in health coverage since Oct. 1. Since its launch, more than 100,000 people in Washington state have either fully enrolled in new health coverage options, or completed applications that are awaiting payments due in December.
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RIPLEY, Reverend Paul -- At Kingston General Hospital, on Tuesday, December 24, 2002, in his 64th year. Paul RIPLEY, loving husband of Helen (née KRAUSE) RIPLEY, of Fernleigh, Ontario. Loving father of Dan RIPLEY and his wife Lynn of Renfrew. Loving father of Wanda Lynn MUNRO and her husband Blake of Plevna, Ontario. Dear son of the late Reverend Edward and Velma RIPLEY. Dear brother of David RIPLEY and his wife Doris of Edmonton, Alberta. Brother of Philip RIPLEY and his wife Pat of Honey Harbour, Ontario, Peter RIPLEY and bis wife Rachel of Mississauga, Ontario, Sharon MASULKA and her husband David of Highland Grove, Ontario. Dear grandfather of McKinley and McCaila RIPLEY and Wyatt MUNRO. Will be sadly missed by bis many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at the Evangel Tabernacle, Bridge Street, Napanee, Ontario on Friday, December 27th at 11 a.m., with 1 hour visitation prior to the service. Interment at the Matawachan Memorial Cemetery, Matawachan, Ontario. Memorial donations to the Paul Ripley Ministries, R.R. No. 2. Cloyne, Ontario K0H 1K0 would be appreciated by the family.
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BERNDL, Barbara (née RIPPEL) -- Died peacefully on Friday evening, November 22, 2002, at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada, at the age of 83, surrounded by her family. Barbel, beloved wife of Dr. Alfred BERNDL. Loving mother of Walter and his wife Leslie (née LEFEBVRE,) and Elfi and her husband Nicholas GERE. Forever Oma to her five grandchildren: Marc (Sarah), Anne and her husband Murray WILSON, Elizabeth, Kylie MADDOCK (James) and Chelsea MADDOCK. Dearest sister to Frieda DOBLHOFER (Austria) and predeceased by her brothers Hans RIPPEL (Hilda, Alice) and Toni RIPPEL. She will be remembered by her nephews Erich DOBLHOFER and wife Traudi, and Paul DOBLHOFER and wife Gerti and son Harald, all of Austria. She leaves behind a lifetime of Friends in Toronto, Kitchener, Otter Lake, Georgian Bay, Austria and Germany. Friends may call on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Speers Cremation and Burial Options (2926 Dundas St. West just west of Keele. Tel 416-767-2154). Funeral Services Tuesday at 1: 00 p.m. at Prospect Cemetery Chapel (1450 St. Clair Avenue West). Cremation to follow. As an expression of sympathy, family and Friends may make donations to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada at www.braintumour.ca or a charity of their choice.
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Undersea robots began sawing through a 6-inch pipe one mile beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to ready BP's latest attempt at containing oil gushing from a blown-out well.
The Lower Marine Riser Package containment system, as the newest effort is called, proposes removing the bent and broken riser pipe from the failed blowout preventer and putting a cap affixed with a suction tube in its place. If the mechanism works properly, it would capture oil and natural gas and keep out seawater, sending the former to be collected by a ship on the surface.
The method would contain the escaping oil, not stop the flow from the well.
BP has moved back to trying to contain the oil after its attempt at stopping the flow, an effort called the top kill, failed last week.
"As a result of that, we thought of oil containment, rather than capping the well," National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen said.
Allen stood alone before a bank of microphones Tuesday to provide reporters with the latest oil spill update. His solo news conference marked the first time since the spill response began that the near daily Unified Incident Command briefing did not include Rear Admiral Mary Landry and BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles.
Landry, who had been the on scene response coordinator, returned to her duties as the Eighth District commander for the Coast Guard in New Orleans, Allen said. The move coincides with the start of hurricane season. Suttles, meanwhile, conducted individual interviews throughout the day and led a tour of a BP cleanup site.
Allen said the change was made because "we need to be communicating with my voice as the national incident commander."
BP, under the supervision of the federal government, has been working to contain or stop oil leaking into the Gulf for 44 days. Oil is spewing from two leak sites on a broken riser tube extending from a failed blowout preventer that had been attached to the now-sunken Deepwater Horizon rig. The rig, which BP leased from Transocean, exploded about 50 miles off the Louisiana coast on April 20 and sank. Eleven people on the rig were killed.
An estimated 12,000 to 19,000 barrels per day of oil have leaked from the well since the explosion.
Last week, BP was unable to overcome the oil's flow rate by pumping mud and shooting rubber into the well, maneuvers referred to as top kill and junk shot, respectively. The effort was abandoned Saturday and plans readied for the LMRP cap.
The latest procedure could be completed by the end of the week, Allen said. BP has already begun to cut away the riser from the blowout preventer. Using giant shears, a majority of the pipe will be cut away and hauled to the surface. That cut will be followed by a more precise one closer to the top of the five-story apparatus.
When the pipe is removed, oil flow out of the well could increase by as much as 20 percent, Allen said. It's possible that the oil could spew unchecked during that period after the pipe is cut, but before the cap is placed for 24 to 36 hours, Allen said.
Two caps have been prepared for the procedure. The preferred cap is surrounded by a rubber seal, a method believed to have the greatest chance at containing the most oil and preventing seawater from entering the tube, Allen said.
"It is a much tighter, finer seal with a large rubber gasket that goes over the top to ensure a minimum amount of oil leaks out," Allen said.
If that one does not fit, a second cap that is not fitted with the rubber seal and could allow for more seawater to enter could be used, Allen said.
"But we want that first option, if we can do it," Allen said.
Seawater is a concern because when it mixes with oil and gas it can cause ice plugs that would impede the flow of oil up the pipe and to the ship. Which of the caps is chosen depends on the success of the second cut, Allen said.
The Lower Marine Riser Package cap option is the first of a three-phase plan for oil containment, BP said. The company will also try to suck oil through the choke and kill lines attached to the blowout preventer and onto a second waiting ship. The maneuver is similar to the top kill, which pumped mud through the same lines, but in reverse. BP could begin using that technique in conjunction with the cap option in mid-June, said Kent Wells, a BP vice president.
In anticipation of hurricane season, BP is also preparing a floating pipe that will sit 300 feet below the surface and attach via flexible hose to a containment ship on surface. That pipe will allow for faster connection and disconnection in the event of a storm so that oil would not flow unimpeded were the response effort temporarily halted, Wells said. That option, which will be ready later this month, includes a heavier, better sealing cap called an "overshot tool" to replace the LMRP cap.
Allen also said Tuesday that a plan that proposed placing a second blowout preventer on top of the failed blowout preventer in a bid to turn off the flow of oil has been abandoned because the pressure from the well is too great.
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Mitigating the impact of climate change on Asia's mountains. UNESCO/ICIMOD workshop in March in Kathmandu
Threatened by climate change, Asia's mountain regions face loss of rare and endangered species, modified water balances, and changing land use transforming socio-economic conditions and livelihoods of people. In order to contribute to the dialogue on how to deal with these developments in an interdisciplinary manner, UNESCO and ICIMOD jointly organize a regional workshop "Climate Change Impacts in Asian Mountains" from 13 to 15 March 2013 in Kathmandu.
The three-day workshop will bring together experts, policy makers, local stakeholders, and managers of Natural Heritage Properties from Asian countries, mainly from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
The event aims at identifying the need for capacity building programmes in the region, review current and future plans for adapting strategies, and discuss how to best implement strategies at the community level. The workshop will further help to develop policy directives for climate resilient development and ecosystem-based adaptation for mountain communities.
Mountain regions represent about one quarter of the Earth's terrestrial surface, and are home to approximately 25% of the global population. Mountains are crucial for life. They offer a wealth of ecosystem functions and services (freshwater, biodiversity, forest products, minerals, habitats for threatened species), and landscapes and cultures of exceptional value.
The event is organized within the framework of the UNESCO project on "Climate Change Impacts in Major Mountainous Regions of the World: Multidisciplinary Network for Adaptation Strategies (Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe)".
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Whether disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's plea for clemency in the court of public opinion delivers the desired outcome remains to be seen. But after yesterday's exclusive tête-à-tête between Armstrong and America's talk show queen Oprah Winfrey one thing is certain: Oprah got her payday.
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It's the interview the world has been waiting for but Samantha Lane says Lance Armstrong was forced into his confession.
The interview drew an audience in America of 4.3 million viewers. The figure of 4.3 million includes 3.2 million who tuned into the first broadcast of the interview. An additional 1.1 million watched later repeats of it.
Stitching together same-day repeats to create a total audience is a slightly unscientific method for measuring ratings, but is gives a reasonable indication of the audience volume.
As a single program it falls short of the OWN channel's record-setting broadcast: last year's conversation between Winfrey and the family of Whitney Houston. That broadcast drew 3.5 million viewers to its first screening.
While the numbers seem big, they are not Winfrey's career best, illustrating the changed universe now that she has retired from network TV and opened shop on "basic cable".
Her network talkie The Oprah Winfrey Show could draw more than 10 million viewers to a blue-chip interview. Her 1993 interview with Michael Jackson, which was aired as a prime-time special, drew 62 million viewers.
In Australia, the 1pm broadcast simulcast on the Discovery channels drew an audience of 186,000 and ranked as the number one program on Foxtel for the day.
The 8.30pm repeat on the Discovery channels drew an audience of 86,000 and ranked as the number three program on Foxtel for the day.
Across all the Discovery channels the program recorded a cumulative audience of 405,000 viewers, an impressive result given the relative sizes of the US and Australian populations.
In Australia, the audience was relatively gender neutral: around 54 per cent male and 46 per cent female.
Although it received heavy airplay in evening news bulletins, the program was not broadcast on free-to-air TV in Australia.
Oprah's network OWN, a joint venture with the Discovery Channel, has struggled to make its mark in the multichannel space and, to some extent, depends on blue-chip interviews to deliver the sort of ratings spikes that will keep the channel on air.
The interview was also streamed worldwide via Oprah.com. An OWN spokeswoman said said today the website played "a couple" of hundred thousand streams.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – L-com Global Connectivity, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has introduced a series of industrial RS232/422/485 repeaters and converters as well as a series of industrial USB hubs, converters and isolators. The addition of these new serial and USB connectivity products complements L-com's existing line... Read More
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Model 4154 HP Fiber Repeater with RS232 Monitor Port is used to regenerate data signals in order to extend range to greater than 1,640 ft between optically linked data terminals and may also be used to monitor network traffic. Fiber optic communication standard allows data transmission that is unsusceptible to electrostatic/electromagnetic fields, and RS-232 monitor port is protected from damage by potential differences. Fiber connections are via 2 standard Versatile Link connectors. Read More
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Designed for broadcast and post-production, ImageEvolution video processor is suited for image correction and scaling while also functioning as video converter that supports HDMI, SDI, and HD-SDI. It has Gennum VXP(TM) image processor and offers multi-mode fiber ports for video extension up to 3,280 ft. Also available, ImageEvolution HDMI Repeater for distribution of one of 2 HDMI/DVI video sources to 4 digital displays, simultaneously, with identical reproduction and no signal loss. Read More
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Self-diagnosing and self-adaptive Node C is designed for operators who are converting networks from legacy analog protocols to CDMA-450 and FLASH-OFDM(TM) digital standards and new carriers considering 450 MHz standards. Interference cancellation equipment minimizes isolation requirements between donor and coverage antennas. Suited for applications where higher data rates are required and to fill gaps in network coverage, unit operates with 5 W of output power. Read More
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MOFORSAS Multiple Output Fiber Optic Repeater Smart Antenna System provides clear communication to disaster recovery teams in extreme, hostile conditions such as building collapse, mining accidents, hurricanes, and similar harsh situations. Designed to bring radio communication signals from outside building and carry it into deep interior locations where no signal exists, it can achieve band range of 380-2,500 MHz. Military version with features for battlefield conditions is also available. Read More
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Little Neck, NY, December 8, 2006 - Leviton announces its latest addition to its DMX signal management product family, an optically isolated splitter/repeater. The DMXSM-H18 splits a single DMX512 input into 8 optically isolated DMX512 outputs. This product offers an ideal alternative to traditional daisy-chained signal routing by employing a star-based or "home run" signal transmission... Read More
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- A trial that was set to start this month in a lawsuit against Clerk-Register John Gleason is on hold until a court of appeals ruling.
In the suit, which was scheduled to go to trial June 17, Gleason is accused of promising a former employee a new job when he moved into county government and never delivered.
Melissa Calvert of Flushing filed the lawsuit against Gleason and the county in April 2013 alleging that Gleason promised her a position with the county, had her train for the job and fill out paperwork for new employees. The lawsuit claims that she even took the required drug test and was issued an employee identification badge.
However, before the hiring was approved by the county Board of Commissioners, Gleason pulled the offer, telling Calvert he was under pressure to hire a minority or a disabled job candidate instead, the lawsuit claims.
In March, a Genesee Circuit Judge dropped Calvert's case against the county but allowed the case against Gleason to proceed.
Tom Pabst, an attorney representing Calvert, said he is doesn't know when the trial will be rescheduled.
Gleason could not be reached immediately for comment.
Calvert worked for Gleason as a secretary when he served as a state senator. He resigned from the position when he was elected clerk-register in November 2012.
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The following is a brief and simplistic (but reasonably accurate) explanation of different inflation indices, their effects, and reason why CalRTA opposes changing the current Social Security annual cost-of-living calculation process.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Issues
Usual CPI is a fixed set of goods and services as a percentage of the index, for example buying beef for meat. Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates how much it costs to buy the same fixed set of goods and services. The change between years is the rate of inflation measured by the CPI.
Chained CPI assumes people will substitute (not buy) higher cost parts of the CPI and instead will buy something of less cost or lesser quality. An example is if the cost of beef increases faster than the cost of chicken, people will start buying chicken instead of beef. In this case, if buying beef were 2% of the CPI, then instead of using beef costs for that 2% the BLS would use chicken costs to calculate the CPI.
If lower cost items are always substituted for the items in the regular CPI, the effect is a lower growth in the chained CPI. The chained CPI should always show lower inflation rates than reality as shown in a fixed market basket CPI. Every year the chained CPI is, on average, about 0.3 percent lower than the standard CPI. This means if the chained CPI is adopted, on average seniors will lose to inflation 3% of the retirement benefit value after 10 years; 6% after 20 years; and 9% after 30 years.
Senior Consumer Price Index
The BLS calculated a separate Senior CPI during a 10-year period. That Senior CPI used a fixed set of goods and services purchased by seniors. It was weighted more to health care and similar senior costs than the regular CPI.
The Senior CPI was on average about 0.3% higher than the standard CPI. This means that after 10 years, it was 3% higher, after 20 years it would be 6% higher, and after 30 years it would be 9% higher, assuming health care costs did not continue to escalate.
Fiscal Cliff Proposal
The Commission for Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs recommended changing the Social Security COLA from wage-based inflation, to a calculation measured by a chained CPI. This recommendation is part of President Obama's and Speaker Boehner's negotiations regarding avoiding the fiscal cliff.
Chained CPI Compared to Senior CPI
The Regular CPI is about 0.3% lower than the Senior CPI per year.
The chained CPI is also another 0.3% lower per year.
In combination the proposal to move to the chained CPI means a COLA that could be, on average, 0.6% per year lower than the Senior CPI.
This could mean Social Security recipients will experience a purchasing power loss of 6% in 10 years, 12% in 20 years; and 18% in 30 years.
Adopting a chained CPI is a Social Security benefit cut of up to 12% after 20 years in retirement – the approximate life expectancy after retirement at age 65.


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