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Halal In The Family: The Amazing Race
- April 09, 2015
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Halal in the FamilySeries
Aasif MandviActor/Writer/EP
Miles KahnWriter/Director/Editor/EP
Lillian LaSalleExecutive Producer
Mik MooreAssociate Producer
Miriam FogelsonAssociate Producer
Chris G. EleftheriadesAssociate Producer
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Aasif Mandvi as Aasif Qu'osby
Sakina Jaffrey as Fatima Qu'osby
Shoba Narayanan as Whitney Qu'osby
Nicky Maindiratta as Bobby Qu'osby
Written by
Aasif Mandvi & Miles Kahn
Co-Executive Producer
Chan D. Booth
Executive Producers
Aasif Mandvi & Miles Kahn
Executive Producer
Lillian LaSalle
Directed by
Miles Kahn
Associate Producer
Chris G. Eleftheriades
Associate Producers
Mik Moore & Miriam Fogelson
Chris & Amanda Wade
Chris Marsh
Casting By
Lois Drabkin
Miles Kahn
Rick Siegel
Camera Operator
Pat Casey
Lawrence Roman
Sage Obrera
Camera Utility
Charlie Metzger
Camera Assistant/Media Mgr
Vince Rappa
Production Manager
Rashi DeStefano
Production Coordinator
Aiden McClellan
First Assistant Director
Jermaine Sumra
Second Assistant Director
Kenny Willams
Sound Mixer
Rob Ellenberg
Boom Operator/Sound Utility
Sonam Grey
Nicola Guarmeri
Best Boy Electric
Sean Li
Kelley Nesper
Peter Vertefeuille
Dylan Kaplowitz
Electric PA
Robert Moxley
Production Designer
Lenny Tso
Production Designer's Assistant
Nikkiya Burke
Miles Engulf
Set Dresser
Jessica Rogozzino
Lead Carpenter
Allan Haigh
Taylor Browning
Art Assistant
Eric Barrera
Joanna "JoJo" Rodriguez
Wardrobe Stylist
Joanie Pony
Courtney Button
Assistant Wardrobe
Alton Dulaney
Assistant Editor
Katie Ennis
Motion Graphics
Michael Hogan
Title Design
Dave Brubaker
Web Design
Adriel Luis
Theme Song Co Produced and Mixed by
Flavorlab Score
Post Audio and Film Mix by
Greg Arnold for nofat::creative
Publicity Services
BWR Public Relations
Sunshine Sachs
Accounting Services
Stuart Gelwarg & Nicholas Famularo
Altman, Greenfield and Selvaggi
Production Legal
Joshua Sandler & Bianca Grimshaw
Gray Krauss Stratford Sandler Des Rochers LLP
"Just an Ordinary Family"
Performed by
Ken Gold & Lillian LaSalle
Lyrics by
Miles Kahn & David Javerbaum
Music by
Matthew Loren Cohen, Miles Kahn & David Hill
Creative Consultants
Chad Carter
Stuart Miller
Brennan Shroff
Sara Taksler
Production Assistants
Dylan Allred
Mohammad Ali Shan Javid
Alexxis Banschbach
Chris Dale
Valentine Drelon
Youssef Lahlou
Ben Leong
Ian Ludd
Katie Maraghy
Ysef Mars
Rachel Moss
Andrew Nakarni
Lindsay Quella
Brandon Stefanowitz
Jake Wears
Emily Wilson
Special Thanks to:
Kalia Abiade
David Abramovich
Madihha Ahussain
Maynor Alas
Deborah Axt
Lara Bergthold
Bonnie Bernstein
Jeffrey Chassen
Laura D'Abate
Sarah Early
Negin Farsad
Jill Garvey
Bruce Gellman
Michael Goddard
Mark Gordon
Marla Haut
Katharine Henderson
Mahin Ibrahim
Sahar Jahani
Mohammad Ali Shan Javid
Mary Kane
Jill Kaplan
Jennifer King
Norman Lear
Dean Obeidallah
Christina Papadopoulos
Shaifali Puri
Naheed Qureshi
Robert Radack
Suman Raghunathan
Linda Sarsour
Jon Stewart
Nina Shreiber
Anna Strout
Rachel Tiven
Nadia Tonova
Bassema Yousef
We Also Wish to Thank:
APM Music
Atlantic Pictures
Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice
The Brennan Center
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ)
Mobile Video
MTV's Look Different Campaign
Shoulder to Shoulder
Halal in the Family was made possible with the incredibly
generous support of these phenomenal organizations:
Center for New Community
ACCESS / National Network for Arab American Communities
Southern Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Auburn Seminary
Ford Foundation, Civil and Human Rights Unit
Unbound Philanthropy
Pillars Foundation
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program
Muslim Advocates
And the Nearly 500 Awesome People Who Donated on Indiegogo
April 09, 2015
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(Male sings)
We're just an ordinary family,
Living in your town (but don't worry)
We like monster trucks and football, even though we're brown (we hate curry)
So welcome to our clan
We promise there's no plan
To change the way you live or how you pray
Because we're just here to obey
(Male Voice): Your various laws, and local ordinances
(Another Male Voice): What are you doing? We're not that kind of Muslims.
(studio audience applause is heard)
Sakina Jaffrey: Hold it right there young lady. What's going on?
Shoba Narayanan: Nothing.
Aasif Mandvi: It doesn't sound like nothing.
> It's just, some girl was making fun of me on Facebook.
> That's terrible.
> Oh Fatima, I was bullied in high school. Look how I turned out.
It's all apart of the American experience.
Kids pick on people who are going to one day rule the world.
Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Barack Obama...
> That Muslim guy?
> Show us what she did.
> Wait is that a Photoshop picture of you?
> In a turban?
> Driving a taxi?
> That's outrageous.
> That is terrible. We are not Sikhs.
> Aasif, I don't think that's what makes it so terrible.
> Fine, if you are going to stereotype us at least get it right.
We don't wear turbans.
> It doesn't matter who she's bullying, Sikh, Muslim, it's all wrong.
I'm going to call her parents up and have her come over and apologize.
> Mom no, I'll be so embarrassed.
> Honey, I'm not going to embarrass you.
> It's not you I'm worried about.
> Oh, come on, I ask your friend for one favor, and now I'm an embarrassment.
> You asked my best friend to pierce your tongue.
> Your mother loved it.
> Eww...TMI.
> Aasif
> What?
> Honey, you have nothing to be ashamed of. This girl needs to be taught a lesson.
We are proud American Muslims.
> Not taxi driving Sikhs.
Ok, son, you're not helping.
Nicky Maindiratta: Guys I just got the lead in the school production
of the English Patient.
> That movie sucked.
Now you want your bullying to be accurate.
Otherwise, who is going to take you seriously.
> Mr. Qu'osby, these are awful things to say about people.
> Yeah, tell me about it.
> Now this is an actual Facebook post by an actual politician in the state
of Tennessee. This is how you bully.
> Oh my god, that is so wrong.
> Now, you're learning.
> I would never do anything like that.
> And you call yourself a bully.
> Honey.
> Dad, what are you doing?
> Ok, if this young lady wants to learn how to be a racist bully then she
should learn from the pros.
> Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed.
> Aasif Habib Qu'osby, this might be your worse idea ever.
We're not supposed to encourage this behavior.
> Actually Mrs. Qu'osby, I think Mr. Qu'osby was just trying to teach
me a lesson. I don't want to be anything like the guy who posted that.
(studio audience claps)
I'm sorry for making fun of you online. It wasn't cool...
> Or accurate.
> Plus, it looks like we're not so different after all.
> Really?
> Yeah, my dad also dresses like an 80s sitcom character.
> Ok, I got this at Urban Outfitters.
> Want to go to the mall?
> Yeah, let's get out of here.
> So you pretended to teach her how to be a better bully so that you could show
her how wrong it was?
> No, I was...
Of course.
> Very clever Mr. Qu'osby. Thank goodness we don't have anyone like that in our family.
> Ok, stop doing that.
> Dad I got the lead in the school production of Oklahoma.
> What is this school he's going to?
> Oh, Aasif.
> Disgusting.
(theme music plays)
> What is...shit, sorry line.
Wait, is that a picture...is that a Photoshop pic...
Is that a Photoshop picture of you...go back.
> Show us what he did...shit.
Show us what she did.
Eww, Aasif.
> What?
> Honey, you have nothing...(she laughs)
> Guys I just got the lead in the school production of the English Patient.
> Come back in again, because I forgot the lines.
So then you're going to do the English Patient and Oklahoma?
> Yeah.
> Well they're doing that in a rap?
> No, it's like one play in both of them, a combination. It's the Oklahoma Patient.
> Support, support, support...
> What school is this you're going to?
> The one you're paying for. Taxes.
> Have you ever...I got to throw a football with this kid.


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Vehicles over 5 tonnes can only enter the centre region of Bucharest at a certain time and only with a permit. There is zone A and zone B. The cost of the permit depends on the zone and the weight of the vehicle.
Dates and details
Since 2004 – restriction of freight vehicles
Since 2005 – permit scheme for vehicles over 5 tonnes.
From 1 July to 31 August:
- between 20:00 - 07:00, vehicles over 5 tonnes can access and circulate the affected areas only with permit;
- between 07:00 - 20:00, there is a ban for vehicles over 5 tonnes
From 1 September to 30 June:
- between 19:00 - 08:00, vehicles over 5 tonnes can access and circulate the affected areas only with permit
- between 08:00 - 19:00, there is a ban for vehicles over 5 tonnes.
Vehicles affected
Vehicles over 5 tonnes.
table Bucharest (Mukesh, please put in table)
Type of restriction
Permit scheme. Freight vehicles over 5 tonnes can only enter the designated areas in certain time and only with a permit.
Alternative transport
Bucharest public transport
Scheme Boundary
Zona A:
Bounded by the following streets:
Bd. Dacia, Str. Traian, Str. Nerva Traian, Bd. O.Goga, Pasaj Mărăşeşti, Bd. Mărăşeşti, Str. Mitropolit Nifon, Bd. Libertăţii, Calea 13 Septembrie, Şos. Pandurilor, Şos. Grozăveşti, Şos. Orhideelor, Bd. Dinicu Golescu, Piaţa Gării de Nord, Calea Griviţei, Şos. N. Titulescu, Bd. Banu Manta, Bd. I. Mihalache, Bd. Averescu, Bd. C-tin Prezan, Bd. Aviatorilor, Bd. Mircea Eliade, Str. P.I. Ceaikovski, Str. B. Văcărescu, Str. Tunari, Bd. Dacia.
Zona B:
Bounded by the following streets:
Bd. Aerogării, Str. Alex. Şerbănescu, Str. B. Văcărescu, Str. Fabrica de Glucoză, Şos. Petricani, Str. Doamna Ghica, Şos. Colentina, Şos. Fundeni, Str. Morarilor, Bd. Basarabia, Bd. 1 Decembrie 1918, Bd. Th. Pallady, Bd. Camil Ressu, Str. Fizicienilor, Bd. Energeticienilor, Calea Vitan, Şos. Vitan Bârzeşti, Str. Ion Iriceanu, Str. Turnu Măgurele, Str. Luică, Şos. Giurgiului, Str. Alex.Anghel, Str. Zeţarilor, Prelungurea Ferentari, Calea Ferentari, Str. M. Sebastian, Calea 13 Septembrie, Bd. Ghencea, Str. Braşov, Şos. Virtuţii, Calea Crângaşi, Pasaj Grant, Calea Griviţei, Bd. Bucureştii Noi, Str. Jiului, Bd. Poligrafiei, Pasaj Jiului, Str. Băiculeşti, Şos. Străuleşti, Bd. Ion Ionescu de la Brad.
Need to Register?
Permits are issued by the Town Hall of the Municipality of Bucharest through the Administration of Transport, Roads and Traffic Safety. Daily permits are also available from Petrom fuel stations situated on the main access routes to Bucharest.
Postal order (for individuals) or money order (for legal entities)
IBAN RO79 TREZ 7002 1160 203 xxxxx
Permits valid in zone A are also valid in the B
Foreign vehicles affected?
Yes, are affected.
Retrofitting allowed?
Hours of operation
From 1 July to 31 August:
between 20:00 - 07:00, vehicles over 5 tonnes can access and circulate the affected areas only with permit;
between 07:00 - 20:00, there is a ban for vehicles over 5 tonnes
From 1 September to 30 June:
between 19:00 - 08:00, vehicles over 5 tonnes can access and circulate the affected areas only with permit;
between 08:00 - 19:00, there is a ban for vehicles over 5 tonnes.
All infringements will be sanctioned by a fine of between RON 30'000 (6800 EUR) and RON 50'000 (11300 EUR)
National Scheme
When in service, the following vehicles are not subject to these restrictions: ambulances, vehicles of the civil protection service, police, fire brigade, gendarmerie, border police, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Justice, prison service, Public Ministry, special units of the Romanian Service of Information and of the Service of Guard and Protection.
Furthermore, the following vehicles may access the restricted areas during the hours of the driving ban provided they have a special authorisation :
road maintenance vehicles, vehicles used to tow away damaged or abandoned vehicles or those which are unlawfully parked; vehicles used for the training and examination of candidates applying for driving licences of categories C, CE and CIE; post office vehicles and vehicles belonging to companies providing delivery and courier services; vehicles transporting bread and bakery products or milk in tanks destined for processing; vehicles transporting dangerous goods; vehicles heading for customs offices or industrial areas via specified routes (see below).
Vehicles heading for zone B or for certain customs offices or industrial zones may access the restricted area under cover of a special authorisation and provided they take the following routes:
Access to zone B:
• from the Bucharest - Pitesti highway, via Iuliu Maniu Bvd, Valea Cascadelor St, Valea Oltului
St, Prelungirea Ghencea St;
• from DN6, via Alexandriei main road, Antiaeriana main road
Access to customs offices and industrial areas:
• access to the customs office in Timisoara Bvd - Timisoara Bvd from Valea Cascadelor St or Valea Oltului St up to Romancierilor St and back;
• access to the industrial area between Timisoara Bvd, Iuliu Maniu Bvd, Vasile Milea Bvd, Lujerului St, via Timisoara Bvd, Vasile Milea Bvd, Iuliu Maniu Bvd and back;
• access to the industrial area between Drumul Sarii, M. Sebastian St, Cal.Rahovei and Progresului St, via Calea 13 Septembrie, M. Sebastian St, Razoare St, Progresului St, Panduri main road and back via Calea 13 Septembrie;
• access to the industrial area between Calea Rahovei, G. Cosbuc Bvd, C-tin Istrati St, Progresului St, via Calea Rahovei, G. Cosbuc Bvd, C-tin Istrati St, Progresului St;
• access to the industrial area on the "Rocar" platform, via Toporasi St;
• access to the industrial area between Ziduri Mosi St, Ferdinand Bvd, Obor Railway Station Bvd, Baicului St, Paharnicu Turturea St, Heliade intre Vii St, Doamna Ghica St, via Doamna Ghica St, Heliade intre Vii St, Pharnicu Turturea St, Baicului St, Obor Railway Station Bvd, Ferdinand Bvd, Ziduri Mosi St and back;
• access to the customs office in Expozitiei Bvd, via Bucurestii Noi Bvd, Ion Mihalache Bvd, Clabucet St, Expozitiei Bvd and back via Putul Iui Craciun;
• access to the industrial area in Splaiul Unirii, between Vitan Barzesti main road and Mihai Bravu main road, in Splaiul Unirii, up to Mihai Bravu main road and back
Local name for the scheme
Accesul autovehiculelor grele în municipiul Bucureşti Zona A, Zona B
Further Information
Contact details of the town Direcţia Transporturi, Drumuri şi Siguranţa Circulaţiei Splaiul Independenţei nr. 291-293 Sectorul 6, Tel: 021.305.55.00/1252 021.305.55.55/1252
City website
Bucharest city website


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, Nov 27, 2007 / 11:03 am (CNA).-
The path to peace in the Middle East could take a fortuitous turn today as leaders from 40 different organizations and nations meet in Annapolis, Maryland to forge a way forward. Pope Benedict XVI has added his support to bring "a just and definitive solution" to the conflict and is sending a delegation to the summit.
Holy See Press Office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi announced today that the delegation from the Holy See is made up of Msgr. Pietro Parolin, under-secretary for Relations with States, and Msgr. Francesco Coppola, nunciature counselor.
The Pope has also been pushing for peace on the spiritual front. This past Sunday, he encouraged the faithful to join the Day of Prayer called by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to ask for peace in the Holy Land and for "the gifts of wisdom and courage for all participants in this important meeting."
In Annapolis, the Holy Father said on Sunday, "Israelis and Palestinians, with the help of the international community, aim to re-launch the negotiating process in order to find a just and definitive solution to the conflict which, for the last 60 years, has bloodied the Holy Land and brought so many tears and so much suffering to the two peoples."
Both Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas have expressed their hope that the conference will bring a positive outcome.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he thinks the likelihood of a good outcome is better than before: "This time it's different because we are going to have lots of participants in what I hope will launch a serious process of negotiations between us and the Palestinians," Olmert said at the White House on Monday.
According to CNS News, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas also has hope for the summit. He said that the conference is an "historic initiative," and that the Palestinians had "a great deal of hope" that the one-day meeting would produce "expanded negotiations, overall permanent status issues that would lead to a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian people."


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SOURCE: Discera
March 26, 2007 09:00 ET
Jim Jones Joins Discera's Board of Directors as Company Aims to Capture $3.5B Market
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 26, 2007 -- Discera, Inc., the leader in MEMS-based
oscillators, announced today the completion of a $17.5 million Series C
round of funding led by Scale Venture Partners. Discera, which recently
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oscillators for timing components in electronics devices, will use the
funding to support increased production, distribution and marketing. Scale
Venture Partners joins previous investors 3i, Partech International and
Ardesta LLC. New investor Horizon Ventures also participated in the round.
The company also announced that Jim Jones, Managing Director with ScaleVP,
has joined Discera's board of directors. Jones focuses on emerging
semiconductor and MEMS component companies and enterprise systems.
Investors are excited about Discera because quartz crystal is considered to
be one of the final hurdles of Moore's law of scalability. In use for over
50 years for timing applications, quartz oscillators have reached their
limit in scalability, cost and manufacturing technology and the electronics
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"ScaleVP has invested in multiple MEMS companies during the last few years
due to the market acceptance of this breakthrough technology," said Jim
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Discera has been successfully sampling its product since last year. This
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About Discera
Discera is a fabless analog semiconductor company that offers tiny, high
performance silicon resonators for the frequency and timing control
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While the restaurant industry has a high fatality rate, black business owners such as Shivers have an even harder time keeping their companies afloat, according to state officials.


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Brighten your itinerary with one of these Pennsylvania fall festivals, where you'll discover delicious seasonal eats, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, and kid-friendly activities.
Hotel Hershey® Wine & Food Fest
Hershey, Dutch Country Roads
September 11-13, 2015
Savor fine food and wine and participate in a local winery tour, Bordeaux-blending class, special wine dinner, and tasting featuring more than 50 international and domestic wines and culinary samples from award-winning chefs.
Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square, Philadelphia and the Countryside
September 12-13, 2015
Expect "tons of fun(gi)" in the Mushroom Capital of the World, including a mushroom soup cook-off, Cute-as-a-Button (Mushroom) Baby Photo Contest, Mushroom Run/Walk, cooking demonstrations and educational seminars from celebrity chefs, and the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship.
Peanut Butter Festival
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Wilds
September 18-20, 2015
Watch the crowning of the Peanut Butter Festival Queen, and participate in a mountain-bike race, 5K run, classic car and motorcycle rally, and more. Don't miss the Subway sandwich-eating contest and peanut-butter bake-off.
Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival
Forksville, Upstate PA
September 18-20, 2015
Join thousands of bowhunters as they participate in events designed to entertain and prepare archers for the upcoming hunting season. Shooting targets include the famous Forksville Running Deer, mechanical bears and turkeys, and small running game.
Bucks County Dragon Boat Festival
Langhorne, Philadelphia and the Countryside
September 19, 2015
Watch 44 teams participate in the cherished Chinese tradition of dragon-boat racing and cultural performance at this inaugural festival at Core Creek Park.
Flax Scutching Festival
Stahlstown, Laurel Highlands
September 19-20, 2015
Highlights of the 108-year-old festival include demonstrations of flax scutching and linen cloth production from flax plants, a dramatic reenactment of an American Indian raid, and displays of antique farming equipment.
Washington & Green Counties' Covered Bridge Festival
Multiple locations, Pittsburgh and its Countryside
September 19-20, 2015
Celebrate picturesque covered "kissing bridges," a symbol of small-town America, at 10 different bridges in Washington and Green counties (there are nearly 30 in total). Watch historical reenactments, feast at the food stands, and admire the beautiful architecture. Find more covered bridges in Pennsylvania >>
Central PA Ragtime Festival
Rockhill Furnace, The Alleghenies
September 25-27, 2015
Ragtime concerts by professional and budding musicians, silent-film showings, and trolley rides from the Rockhill Trolley Museum highlight the Central PA Ragtime Festival.
Fabulous 1890s Weekend
Mansfield, Pennsylvania Wilds
September 25-26, 2015
Mansfield, home of the first high school football game (Sept. 28, 1892), celebrates its proud sports heritage with a replay of the historical game. The old-fashioned festival also has a 1890s museum, balloon rally, and 19th-century-themed parade.
Wine Country Harvest Festival
North East, Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region
September 25-27, 2015
Toast to North East's wine harvest with events in three different parks; activities include wine tasting, grape-stomping demonstrations, and a Bed Race & Parade.
Reading Pretzel Festival
Reading, Dutch Country Roads
September 26, 2015
Home to seven pretzel factories (the most in the world), Reading also hosts an entertaining festival saluting the twisted treat. Taste tons of pretzel-inspired dishes and locally brewed craft beer, and learn about the area's pretzel manufacturers.
McConnells Mill Heritage Festival
Portersville, Pittsburgh and its Countryside
September 26-27, 2015
A historic gristmill (a mill that grinds grain into flour), which operated from 1852 to 1928 in the community, is the focus of this event in McConnells Mill State Park. Costumed vendors sell goods inspired by the period, and guests can tour the mill and groove to bluegrass music.
Bloomsburg Fair
Bloomsburg, Valleys of the Susquehanna
September 26-October 3, 2015
Pennsylvania's largest agricultural show boasts a demolition derby, horse races, helicopter and carriage rides, and hundreds of exhibits, including livestock, poultry and rabbit displays (more than 1,400 animals will be present).
Autumn Leaf Festival
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wilds
September 26-October 4, 2015
Some of Mother Nature's most beautiful fall colors surround this festival, which features the gigantic Tournament of Leaves Parade, antique tractor show, and autorama cruise-in.
Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley
October 2-4, 9-11, 2015
The Pennsylvania-style German Oktoberfest is complete with a 100-by-240-foot "festhalle" tent (a signature Oktoberfest shelter), German food, games, polka bands, and all the beer you can drink.
Allegheny Adventure X-Fest
Johnstown, The Alleghenies
October 3-4, 2015
Mountain bikers, trail runners, kayakers, and fly fishermen flock to Johnstown to enjoy central Pennsylvania's great outdoors. The area's "tribes" or networks of adventure-sport enthusiasts host programs, rides, races, and gatherings.
Pennsylvania Apple 'n Cheese Festival
Canton, Upstate PA
October 3-4, 2015
Head to Manley-Bohlayer Farm for a delicious weekend of apple and cheese desserts, apple displays, and apple butter and cider making. Broom-making, weaving, and blacksmithing demonstrations; chainsaw carving; and a fine arts and photography show also supply entertainment.
Blossburg Fall Festival
Blossburg, Pennsylvania Wilds
October 11, 2015
Adults battle in hot-dog-eating contests, while kids engage in a pie-eating competition. Meanwhile, hay rides and a movie at the Victoria Theatre offer an afternoon of fun for the whole family.
Applebutter Fest
Freedom, Pittsburgh and its Countryside
October 17, 2015
The Vicary Mansion in Freedom, just 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, hosts an applebutter festival every October. Learn how applebutter is prepared in a copper kettle, tour the 1820s mansion (home to War of 1812 Navy sea captain William Vicary), and watch presentations about the experiences of a Civil War soldier.
Punkin Chunkin Howard Volunteer Fire Company Fall Festival
Howard, Pennsylvania Wilds
October 17, 2015
Watch teams launch pumpkins at nearly 100 miles per hour into Bald Eagle State Park's lake while you enjoy square dancing, pie-eating contests, and hay rides. Smaller pumpkin launchers are available for kids.
Apple Festival at Peddler's Village
Lahaska, Philadelphia and the Countryside
November 7-8, 2015
An apple-pie-eating contest and a smorgasbord of apple-y treats, including cider, butter, fritters, and zeppoli (deep-fried dough balls), highlight this delicious affair.
More Fall Festivals & Events in PA
Wellsboro Wine and Art Tour, September 18, 2015
Pennsylvania Fiber ArtsFest, Huntingdon, September 18-19, 2015
Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival, September 25-27, 2015
PumpkinFEST, Freeport, Weekends, September 25-October 31, 2015
Fall Fest at Hershey Gardens, September 26, 2015
PotatoFest, Ebensburg, September 26, 2015
Harvestfest at DelGrossos Amusement Park, Tipton, September 27-28, 2015
Alameda Fall Festival, Butler,September 29, 2015
Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest, September 30-October 4, 2015
National Apple Harvest Festival, Biglerville, October 3-4, 10-11, 2015
Bedford Fall Foliage Festival, October 3-4, 10-11, 2015
Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival, October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 2015
Covered Bridge and Arts Festival, Elysburg, October 8-11, 2015
Pennsylvania State Flaming Foliage Festival, Renovo, October 9-11, 2015
Fort Ligonier Days, Ligonier, October 9-11, 2015
Bellefonte Fall Festival, October 17-18, 2015
Fall Furnace Fest at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Gardners, October 17-18, 2015
Shaver's Creek Fall Harvest Festival, Petersburg, October 24—25, 2015


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Friday, April 20, 2012
A long time ago, I burned our hill
Since our property is doing its best to revert to forest, it is a constant battle to keep the trees and rosebushes and brambles from taking over everything. It would look like Sleeping Beauty's rose covered castle if we stopped mowing for very long. In fact, there are places on our property that look like that already. I'm pretty sure that our place is the inspiration for the phrase, "Everything's coming up roses".
Our only defense against the ever encroaching thorny jungle is the riding mower. I have been known to mow down small trees and giant rosebushes with a small riding lawn mower. Here's how: Put it in 2nd gear, slightly uphill from your target. Let off the break, tuck elbows and knees in, scream Geronimo and ram the target. It works very, very well.
Very well, I tell you.
It's amazing what a typical mower with a 36 or so inch deck can mow through. Our first little Craftsman mower was the best battering ram I ever had. I loved that thing. It had a nice wide bar at the front that sort of pushed things out of the way before they went under the mower. This is especially important when mowing through roses and brambles. You need a mower that will push them away from you as you go through them. It is no fun getting whipped across the face/head with a rose or bramble cane. Just yesterday I got hit right in the face with an old blackberry cane that left thorns in my nose and cheek. Blood ensued from my wounds. Curses ensued from my mouth.
I no longer have my beloved 36 inch Craftsman mower. I'll tell you why.
One April, many years ago, I set out on my annual quest to tame the roses and brambles on this place. I mowed paths through the jungle so that people could walk around this place and enjoy its beautiful vistas and surprises - like the iris bog, the view of the giant old oak tree, the creeks, the view from the top of the big hill. I spent one glorious weekend, dressed in denim armor, wearing goggles, ear protectors and hats, clearing miles of paths through the acres of dead bramble canes and huge old roses.
Once I cleared the paths, I decided to take out some of the monster roses on our big hill. It's a great sledding hill, except it's full of brambles and roses, which are no fun to land in. Ask me how I know.
I started with the smaller roses. I set the mower on 2nd, gave it a head start and rammed those roses right over. Smack, crack, crunch. The mower chewed them up and spat them out, leaving a trail of stumps and masticated canes in its wake. It was brilliant.
I gained confidence as I gained experience. I took out bigger and bigger roses. I and my mower were invincible.
Rose after rose, bigger and bigger, they fell. And then I took aim at one Medusa of a rose full of dead canes and whippy live ones, rising out of a sea of last year's grass, in the middle of the hill. I rammed it with all the force of my trusty steed and overconfident personality.
And got stuck right in the middle of it.
Stuck. As in can't really back up out of it.
Then I smelled smoke.
And realized that the dried grass had been rammed up into the muffler of the mower and was now beginning to burn.
So I backed up harder and finally got free. But by then the middle of the rosebush was on fire, so I turned off the mower so I could jump off and go put the fire out.
Except the mower wouldn't turn off.
As in, wouldn't turn off.
Wouldn't. Turn. Off. Even after I took the key out. Apparently the fire had burned out some important wiring in the mower.
And speaking of the fire, it was getting bigger.
So I jumped off the mower, praying that since it's got one of those seat sensors that it would go off. And it did. Whew.
So, I went to fight the fire with my.....feet. And gloved hands. Because I'm brave like that and have actually beaten out a field fire with my feet and a carpet, but I didn't have a carpet, so I was going to use my gloves if I had to.
But it's kind of impossible to stomp out a fire in the middle of a rosebush.
And you know how it's kind of breezy in the spring and sometimes kind of windy? This was one of those days.
In no time flat, the breeze had whipped that fire into a frenzy and that rosebush belched flames in every direction and it was clear that it was way bigger than me. So I jumped on the mower to get it out of the way and to get to the house to call 911.
But the mower wouldn't start.
As in, Would. Not. Start.
So I left it there on the hill with the fire and I took off for the house, which I reached a couple of minutes later, gasping for air and clutching the cramp in my side. [I'm not much of a runner, you see. At. All. I don't think I've run, even once, since that day.]
And I called 911 because by then I was scared spitless that I had just started the fire that would burn down my house and most of Greene County. It was terrifying.
And 911 said they'd get someone out there right away.
Right away is a really long time.
We live almost exactly 4 miles away from the fire station. It felt like forever.
So to kill time, I called my husband to fill him in on the action. Because nothing says, 'I love you', like sharing the joy of a field fire on a dry windy day. When he's too far away to help.
The truth is I was sort of hysterical. And we were waiting and waiting and waiting. It felt like the fire trucks would never get there. And I was really scared that the fire would reach last year's leaves in the woods and really get going. And that it would jump the creek and get to the house. And that once it got to the woods, it would get my neighbors' houses, too. Talk about bad karma.
So I hung up from Eric and wrangled the 15 feet of garden hose that we had and was determined to defend my house and children against the fiery beast.
And the fire trucks still hadn't come, so I called 911 again. Just to remind them that we had a fire and I was scared it was going to get the house. In case they had forgotten. [I'm not kidding.]
She assured me that they were on their way. [And not very nicely, as I recall. Geez.]
In the meantime, Eric had called the neighbors, who came down the other hill from their place bearing shovels. They promptly began to regale me with stories of how they had set their fields on fire, too. They assured me everything would be OK.
God bless them.
About that time the first volunteer fireman showed up with a tank on the back of his truck. Halleluia. Except it was empty. I showed him where to get trucks up to the hill and he said, 'They'll be here soon. We just got done putting one of these out at my house.' I didn't know whether to be comforted or not.
Finally, finally the other trucks got there. You know, the ones with actual water in them.
And soon the field was full of firefighters with water tanks and sprayers on their backs and neighbors with shovels. They walked around the fire and sprayed and stomped and pounded it out. I'd like to say that I was up there helping them out, but the truth is I was trying to keep my kids calm. And my neighbors were trying to keep me calm. And some time during this part, Eric called me back, or I called him back and I was giving him a blow by blow account of what was happening.
It took a while for them to get the fire under control, though I must say that all those paths I mowed did indeed help them get to stuff. When the fire was out around the edges, all the firefighters moved toward the center of the burned site, where sat my mower. Smoking.
Slowly they circled the mower, spraying, watching, waiting.
There was a moment of stillness and I swear one of them crossed himself and they gave that mower the last rites.
Then they packed their gear and said good bye and I said thank you about five million times and they left.
And then the fire started burning again. [I'm not kidding] The edge on the bottom side wasn't quite out.
So, I panicked and started screeching. And my completely implacable neighbor just looked at me, then picked up his shovel and went up the hill to pound it out. I vaguely remember feeling pretty bad about not helping fight the big fire and feeling like I ought to at least help pound a little, since I had started the fire, so I grabbed my shovel and ran up to help. Remember how I told you I don't really run? By the time I 'ran' up that hill, I was huffing and puffing and my neighbor looked at me like he was afraid I might have a coronary right there and said, 'Are you all right? I've got this. It's nothing much' And he pounded it out.
When I asked him if it was going to stay out, he looked at me and said, 'Yes.'
And he walked back down the hill to collect his family and go back home.
In the end, the fire burned up pretty much the entire east side of our big hill - a few acres. When Eric got home we went to look at the mower, reigning supreme in the middle of a big black hill. The mower was in remarkably good shape considering that the wiring was completely burned up and the tires were melted.
Unfortunately, most of the windows in the house face that view. So does the road. For a week that blackened hill and dead mower mocked me every time I looked out the window. It was awful. Finally, I begged Eric to at least pull the mower off the hill so I and everyone who drove by wouldn't be reminded of my stupidity.
We hid the mower behind a willow tree where it sat until another neighbor bought it for scrap. I was never so grateful as the day he hauled that away.
The hill recovered quite nicely - as you'd expect. In a week or so new green shoots came up and it would have been really pretty if it hadn't been so humiliating.
One good thing though. That rose bush?
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One of my favorite fall events at our place as a kid was burning off the fields and lawn and fallen leaves. We'd stand vigil and watch the huge piles of leaves and most of the lawn burn off. I still miss that smoky smell. I was often concerned it would get out of hand, but it never did. Burning is a great way to get rid of brambly nastiness...if you can keep it in check!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Hi Robin, I have a similar humiliating burning story involving a hill, our compost pile and a bucket of ashes that I thought were cold. Fortunately, it was wet enough we didn't need to call the fire department. I swear our house has a protective bubble around it! I love reading your blog. You are living my dream. All my failed attempts are the things you are doing! I am scared of the bees and our yard is too shady, things keep killing my chickens and I only have 4 small raised bed gardens. sigh, I will keep attempting rurification!ReplyDelete
Sarah Y.
Admittedly, it may have been a bit overkill to get rid of a rose, but you gotta do what you gotta do.ReplyDelete
HAAAAAhhahahahaha! I love this story. Very well told. I can totally visualize everything and relate to the generalized hysteria and stitch in the side. Not from having burned down my hill, but from much lesser emergencies. I know you to be pretty stolid, babycakes. So this makes me feel a bit better about being a wuss-cookie. :)ReplyDelete
You only have these experiences because you are Adventure Woman. Go You, chicita!
Freakily scary though that may have been, thank you for giving us a hilarious account of it! I think hubby is glad we bought the big honking tractor so that we won't be limited by a mower in our efforts to keep back the multiflora roses and the unsavory flora riffraff on our property. ;)ReplyDelete
Anyway, I'm bummed to be missing the Greencastle Fiber Festival, but the guys spent the morning birding and I'm spending the day nursing really bad cramps. Holy cow...menopause can't come soon enough for me...


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Qualities of a Leader
How often have you heard the comment, He or she is a born leader? There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where theyre looked up to as a leader.Read More
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act assuaged fears of most East Bay homeowners facing foreclosures
by Alan L. Olsen, CPA, MBA (tax)
Managing Partner
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co. LLP
The sub-prime mortgage debacle is still playing out nationwide, with new home sales plummeting 61 percent since January, foreclosure rates doubling, and the number of borrowers 90-days or more in areas growing. In Northern California, East Bay homeowners – particularly, those residing in Contra Costa County, where many buyers make their first foray into the challenging Bay Area housing market – have been hit particularly hard.
Of course, homeowners who now face foreclosure are seeking ways to ease the pain of this nightmare and avoid the black mark it will leave on their credit rating. However, many can't or simply don't want to go through the hassle of refinancing or asking their lender to modify the terms of their loan. Instead, many are turning to another "solution": the short sale. In this type of transaction, a homeowner – with the mortgage lender's approval – sells his or her property for less than the amount owed on the mortgage.While lenders will allow some homeowners to take the short-sale route, they agree to it grudgingly because they stand to lose a big chunk of the loan's value. Homeowners also must prove to the lender that they cannot make their mortgage payments; this can take weeks and is essentially the equivalent of an audit. In addition, while a short sale ultimately may be less painful to endure than a foreclosure, it does not guarantee an unblemished credit report because the lender can notify a credit bureau of the transaction.
Relief for some homeowners
Another downside to the short sale in the past has been the Internal Revenue Service's expectation that homeowners count mortgage debt forgiven by a lender as earned income and pay tax on it. Consider this example: A homeowner owes $500,000 on a house purchased for $530,000. It is now worth $480,000. If the property is foreclosed, and the homeowner gives the property to the lender – or if the lender accepts a short sale arrangement – then the homeowner is taxed as if the property had been sold for $500,000. Depending on the situation, the former homeowner likely could be on the hook for thousands of dollars of tax.
However, there is some good news to report on this front: Because of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (enacted on December 20, 2007), today, the homeowner in the above example might not be subject to this extra income tax – provided they are selling their principal residence. In fact, if a lender forgives a portion of a homeowner's mortgage on a principal residence in 2007, 2008 or 2009, the homeowner will not be taxed on that debt reduction, whether it is the result of a short sale or a mortgage restructuring process.
There are a few things for homeowners to keep in mind about the Act:
Because qualified forgiven debt may not generate a tax bill from the federal government, the short sale has become an even more attractive option for some homeowners facing foreclosure. However, before deciding on this approach, homeowners should be sure to seek the advice of a qualified certified public accountant for more details about qualifying rules and regulations related to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act.
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Hite facing primary challengers
By JOY BROWN
A fundamentalist preacher and a constitutionalist who abhors federal government intrusion are challenging state Sen. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, in the May 6 Republican primary.
It is Hite's first contested race since he was appointed to the 1st Senate District seat in January 2011. He is facing foes who assert he's not conservative enough on abortion, homosexuality, the federal Common Core education standards, and renewable energy mandates.
Hite is citing his voting record and endorsements to combat challengers Corey Shankleton from Kunkle, and Milo Schaffner from Van Wert.
Shankleton, 35, is the senior pastor of Emerging Streams Worship Center, which he described as "evangelical non-denominational." One of its groups, Bound 4 Life Ohio, characterizes its abortion clinic picketing as "sieges."
At a recent GOP forum in Findlay, Shankleton was accompanied by Faith2Action, a group protesting what they perceive to be Hite's lackadaisical attitude toward the stalled "heartbeat" bill, which would ban abortions in Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
"Conservative values" and morality are lacking in state government, Shankleton asserts, as are "liberty and common sense." He said he is running "to stand up for true conservative values, both social and fiscal at this time," and for family values.
He has criticized Hite's vote on a bill to prevent job and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation.
More needs to be done to battle abortion, Shankleton said.
"While I agree with the regulatory use of the budget our current Senate has used in order to regulate abortion, regulation is only a temporary fix," Shankleton said. "We need to use legislation to challenge Roe vs. Wade, to end it."
Shankleton is not a one-issue candidate. He said the U.S. Constitution endows states with more powerful rights than the federal government, but that "recently, states' rights have been treated as a commodity, trading rights for subsidy."
"While there are things, such as interstate commerce and defense, that the federal government should fund, there are other things they should not," he said.
Shankleton said Ohio "is facing a $600 million bill to implement" Common Core educational standards that he says are "untested, intrusive, less-than-par standards."
He also criticized Ohio's Medicaid expansion.
"If elected, I would seek to restore constitutional standards by saying no to federal dollars that fund aspects that they are to have input into. According to my opponent, we can expand government and still cut taxes. I disagree," Shankleton said.
"Ohio should not be funding an expansion of Medicaid. No Ohio dollars should be going to groups like Planned Parenthood or other such agencies. We need to develop a good energy policy, pass strong voter ID laws, and remove as many hindrances to agriculture and business as possible. The free market system is still the most viable system in the world," he said.
Prior to becoming a pastor, Shankleton was a Toledo restaurant owner, and had owned Toledo Visitor/Talk of the Town, a monthly arts and entertainment publication.
Shankleton has served on the Monroe County Republican Executive Committee and the 16th District Republican board. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Ida school board.
Shankleton's website: http://conservativesforshankleton.com/
Emerging Streams Worship Center: http://emergingstreams.org/
Schaffner, 66, is also a conservative Christian, an Evangelical United Brethren. He is against Common Core, renewable energy requirements, and other mandates that regulate free enterprise.
He served two terms on Lincolnview school board, the last five years as president. He was most recently re-elected to a fourth term as a Hoaglin Township trustee.
He worked at Continental Can Corp., taught at Vantage Vocational School, founded Schaffner Tool and Die in 1985, and is now a grain farmer.
"I have thought about running since Mr. (Steve) Buehrer resigned" from the Senate seat, Schaffner said. "I have been involved for over 20 years as a public servant, and feel it is time I put those years of experience to use at a higher level to better serve our community and state."
Schaffner complimented the Ohio Senate for eliminating the Commercial Activities Tax, for "promoting our agricultural products," and for balancing the state budget.
He said state government has "just now started to understand the energy problem," but isn't addressing it correctly with renewable energy mandates. He said Senate Bill 221, by requiring Ohio-produced "green energy" purchases, violates the interstate commerce clause.
Schaffner quoted Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, who said the state's policy will raise electric rates and drive companies out of Ohio. Business owners say the mandates will cost them much more to operate, Schaffner said.
"Jobs will leave Ohio and standard of living will be greatly affected," Schaffner said. "I believe we should look to invest in other renewables such as hydro, nuclear, and co-generation, just to name a few."
"Dependable and affordable energy" offerings that would keep costs down for residents and businesses would be at the top of his agenda if elected, Schaffner said.
Schaffner said he would also work to repeal Common Core. He thinks benchmarks should be set by local school boards, not the federal government or even states. Higher education institutions, when considering admissions, could still rely on scores from established tests such as the SAT, he said.
The state should restore funding to local governments, he said. "I feel that the state may need to consider some ways they could use less, and return some of the savings to local government funding," he said.
"I am a Ronald Reagan Republican who believes, as he did, that government needs to be smaller to be better," Schaffner said. "Reagan said the most feared words are, 'I'm here to help and I am from the government.'"
Schaffner's website: http://www.votemilo.com
Hite, 59, thinks Ohio's Republican-controlled state government has helped the state in recent years, particularly by balancing the budget and creating a more friendly economic atmosphere.
"In general, we have a better job climate here in Ohio, with lower taxes, which has attracted businesses," he said. "I'm really proud of that because we have created 230,000 jobs. We balanced an $8 billion deficit without using federal money, and we lowered taxes. I think this is something that we probably don't brag about, but it shows, because Marathon is doing its $85 million expansion, International Paper (in Kenton) is throwing in a $50 million expansion, up in Archbold Sauder (Woodworking) is doing a $13 million (equipment) expansion. Those are a lot of jobs and good-paying jobs," he said.
Hite said he is proud of two recent pieces of legislation that he helped develop.
Senate Bill 150, which he co-sponsored, intends to improve water quality by reducing farm nutrients, particularly phosphorous, that make it into waterways and lakes. "Hopefully we can start decreasing the algal bloom problem in the state. It's a start," he said.
Hite is also promoting Senate Bill 274, called Tess's Law, which he is sponsoring. It would annually designate March 9 as Meningitis Awareness Day. Hite said his 5-year-old niece, Tess, died in 1999 from bacterial meningitis, "and our family has really struggled with the date March 9 every year. This would turn a really bad day in my family into something that might be more productive for others."
"People need to know there are (meningitis) inoculations available," Hite said. "A lot of people don't know that. It's kind of like polio when I was a little kid. It's a very scary disease."
Another endeavor that Hite is proud of is his quest to reduce or eliminate fees for the statewide Multi-Agency Radio Communication System, which can cost thousands. He said the upcoming biennial budget will eliminate such fees for volunteer fire departments.
"It's taken seven years to get to this point," Hite said. "Those that dispatch are, many times, sheriff's departments and they should get a break, too, so I'm going to try to get an amendment for that, but I don't know if I'll succeed on that one."
Hite has promoted wind energy endeavors, particularly in the southern part of the Senate district, and he said those are starting to pay off. Van Wert local governments and schools recently received more than $2 million, and a check for $666,000 went to Wayne Trace Local Schools.
To wind energy naysayers, Hite said, "Those projects already exist. I feel it is my duty to hold these projects' feet to the fire and make sure those payments continue because by contract that's the first of 20 such payments. I think that's good news."
Hite insists Ohio has not adopted Common Core standards, but has instead used them to develop its own. He said the state standards are an answer to an Ohio Board of Regents study that showed 40 percent of Ohio's high school graduates, upon entering college in fall 2012, had to take remedial math and language arts courses.
"There's a national anti-Common Core spirit and I agree with that," Hite said. "I don't want the federal government telling us anything. So we in Ohio are allowing the local school boards to make the decisions with our standards and they must develop their own curriculum."
The Ohio Department of Education website, however, says the state school board did adopt Common Core standards in 2010.
As for the heartbeat bill, Hite said he'd support it if it ever came to a vote. But he said there are "still concerns with the language and constitutionality of it," as evidenced by other states that have tried and failed to get similar measures enacted.
"While the debate lingered on in the Senate, plenty of us came up with pro-life legislation that has been extremely effective … and ended up closing about half the abortion clinics in the state. In fact, in many ways we're a model for other states," he said.
Hite, a former high school history teacher and football coach, said he is running for re-election because he's "been fortunate enough to see Ohio get headed in the right direction, in a better direction, but there's plenty of work to be done yet. I believe it takes experienced people that have seen this ship get righted to continue that process."
He said the best way to decide whether to vote for him or not is to study his record. "I don't have a problem standing on my record," he said.
Hite's Senate page: http://www.ohiosenate.gov/hite
Hite's voting information: http://bit.ly/1qP2b67
Brown: 419-427-8496
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Lawyers Guild Expects More Documents: Homeland Security Coordinated Occupy Crackdown
If you want to know where the real government of the United States is located, just check out one of the documents received by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund in response to their Freedom of Information Act request to the Dept. of Homeland Security relating to surveillance of the Occupy Movement. That document, from the Secret Service, dated September 17, 2011, the day the Occupy movement began on Wall Street, from the US Secret Service Intelligence Division, titled Prism Demonstrations Abstract, lists the location as "Wall Street Bull" -- a reference to the bronze statue of a bull on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange, and the "protectee" as "The United States Government."
As the National Lawyers Guild comments dryly, "American taxpayers might find it odd to learn that the Secret Service was on duty to protect the Wall Street Bull in the name of protecting the U.S. Government. But there it is."
The trove of 398 documents (many of them heavily censored) received on behalf of thePCJF, the NLG and filmmaker Michael Moore, consists primarily of materials from top Homeland Security Officials, which PCJF Executive Director Mara Verhayden Hilliard says is a deliberate effort by Homeland Security officials to deflect attention from the workings of the mid-level intelligence staff of the various agencies within DHS who do the spying, and the so-called Fusion Centers around the country -- all wholly funded by DHS--which link federal agencies like the FBI with local and state police agencies.
"It's all a game of hide-the-ball" says Verhayden Hilliard, who adds that the National Lawyers Guild is challenging the effort by insisting on getting the records from all levels, including the Fusion centers.
Even so, she says that the documents obtained so far show the extraordinary attention that federal intelligence and police agencies from the Secret Service to the FBI to the Federal Protective Service and others devoted to the Occupy movement from its inception.


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Frontier Oil Corporation is an oil refining and marketing company based in Houston, Texas. However, the bulk of its business is divided amongst the Rocky Mountains and Midwest regions of the United States. It supplies local customers with various types of gasoline, diesel, and asphalt cement. The company has two refineries: One in Cheyenne, Wyoming (52,000 barrels per day) and El Dorado, Kansas (110,000 bpd)[1]. While it does not produce its own oil, it imports heavy crude oil from Canada as well as from producers in Texas. An increase in Canadian crude due to the weak dollar has decreased the premium it pays to local suppliers. High input prices, a decline in the local economy, increased environmental regulations, as well as several lawsuits may affect the financial health of this company. Finally, the company is well-poised to benefit from a rise in ethanol, which is becoming an increasingly attractive oil alternative due to the fundamental rise in oil prices. Frontier has refineries in the mid-west markets where much of the corn feedstock for ethanol is grown--this is a key advantage since ethanol transportation is difficult (it cannot be pumped through pipes like traditional petroleum).
A steady increase in global crude oil costs has increased Frontier Oil's operating costs. Furthermore, revenue decreases whenever one of its two refineries must close for routine maintenance[2].
While new exporation is occuring in Canada, the Southern region of the United States has seen little increase in exploration. In fact, crude oil production in the United States dropped from 2005 to 2006 from 5.18 mbpd to 5.13 mbpd. Output has been in decline since 1985. Aside from that, the world in general has seen little increase for the past three years despite a surge in demand driven by large emerging economies such as China.
Over the past few years, Frontier Oil has been increasing the amount of crude oil it purchases from Canada. As the exploration and development of Canada's vast oil sand fields continue, Frontier Oil stands to greatly benefit from alternative source of crude as US exploration stagnates. Its purchases from domestic sources have either been erratic (Texas), in decline (Wyoming, Kansas, and Louisiana), or unchanged (Colorado). Canadian crude is the only source that has seen dependable growth in the past three years.
Frontier Oil faces competition in both the refinement of crude oil as well as the sale of its products.
For the market serviced by the Cheyenne Refinery, it faces competition from Sinclair Oil Company (a privately held company), and Suncor Energy (SU). For the market serviced by the El Dorado refinery, it faces competition from a variety of companies in the Gulf Coast region. Although its Gulf Coast counterparts are able to produce more at a slightly cheaper price due to economies of scale, Frontier Oil makes up the difference by paying less in transportation costs due to its poximmity to its core markets[5].
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As the price breakdown shows, the more vertically integrated a company is, the bigger its share in the profits of oil sale revenue.


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The World Cup starts tomorrow and it's time for me to throw my hat in the ring. Frankly, I just have to go with Spain.
Yes I know everyone and their uncle is going with either Spain or Brazil as favorites to win World Cup 2010, but I just can't see any team in this year's competition stronger than Spain.
In goal they have Iker Casillas, one of the best keepers in the world. Their defense is anchored by Carlos Puyol. Their midfield is so good they could even leave out Marcos Senna, who was their defensive lynchpin in Euro 08. Their attack is blessed by both David Villa and Fernando Torres. The whole team is so good no one in Spain is even worried about whether Cesc Fabregas could recover from injury in time to start the World Cup!
That's how good the Spanish team is and I think it would take a brave man (or a fanatical fan) to bet against them. Fortunately for me and my wallet, I'm no fanatic.
Spain to win the World Cup!


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Former Grambling and NFL quarterback Doug Williams — abruptly fired as the head coach of his alma mater's football team in September — has a new job in pro football.
He'll be joining Washington's front office as a personnel executive, the team announced Monday, according to various national media reports.
The Advocate caught up with Williams at the Senior Bowl in January, and he said he was close to landing another gig in the NFL.
Williams, a first-round draft pick out of Grambling in 1978 for Tampa Bay, quarterbacked Washington to victory over John Elway's Denver Broncos in the 1988 Super Bowl and became his alma mater's head coach in 1998. The Zachary native left for a front-office position with Tampa Bay in 2004 and worked there until 2010.
After a stint as a general manager in the United Football League, Williams returned to Grambling in 2011. Grambling finished 8-4 and won the Southwest Athletic Conference in Williams' first year back.
Grambling went 1-10 in 2012, including an 0-9 record in the SWAC; and it lost its first two games of 2013 by a combined score of 71-19 before dismissing Williams.
"What happened was tragic ... I hated it," Williams said at the Senior Bowl. "But at the end of the day, I was let go for no cause.
"Everyone I talk to, the first thing they say is, 'We hate it happened to you, but you need to be here (in the NFL) with us.' That comes from general managers, head coaches and scouts. So that's kind of overwhelming."


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Pixar Reveals Plot of Monsters University
It doesn't come out until June 2013, though, so don't get too excited.
Pixar unveiled some plot details about Monsters University, the upcoming prequel to Monsters, Inc: It's the story of how Mike and Sulley found one another. "When these two mismatched monsters met at school they couldn't stand each other," says the official Disney blog. "Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends." Aw. It sounds charming and intensely poignant already! The film won't come out until 2013, so Randy Newman has plenty of time to come up with a catchy yet emotional tune. [Disney Blog]


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Alcoa announced in early May a new agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that will improve the competitiveness of Alcoa's Intalco primary aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Washington, and allow the plant to remain open. The amendment to the power contract is effective July 1 through February 14, 2018, and provides for additional access to market power during this period.
"This short-term amendment with BPA, combined with the state of Washington's $3 million budget proviso for workforce training, are key factors in helping Intalco remain competitive," the Alcoa announcement said.
The Intalco smelter has capacity to produce 279,000 mt/y of primary aluminum. Alcoa had planned to shut down production at the smelter at the end of the second quarter.
Alcoa initially announced plans on November 2, 2015, to shut down Intalco, its Wenatchee smelter in Washington state, and its Massena West smelter in New York state, the company's three remaining active smelters in the United States. However, a state incentive agreement announced later in November allowed the Massena West smelter to remain in production, and now the Intalco smelter is also scheduled to remain open.
The Wenatchee smelter was shut down in early January.
The Massena West smelter has a nameplate capacity of 130,000 mt/y. The Wenatchee smelter had a nameplate capacity of 184,000 mt/y.


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You must notify us within 10 days of receiving your item and we must have the item back within 30 days.
To receive your refund, you must send us a convo stating that you'd like to return and we'll send you our shipping address. Once we receive your return, with 30 days, we will refund you purchase.
Please inspect your packages upon receipt – Any adjustments to orders must be made within 10 days.
Custom orders that include alterations, or specifically requested quantities, specific lengths of chain, wire, etc., are non-refundable. We do not accept returns on custom requests, custom listings or items that are or have been discontinued.
Additional policies
Handcrafted, Artisan items have been individually crafted by talented artisans. Variations are interpreted as the sign of true "artisan" pieces - not flaws. Variations include; darkness of oxidization, slight size and details differences - such as stamping and granulation.
Large Quantities of Artisan pieces may not be available within your time frame - they are individually handcrafted and may take up to 2 months for completion.
Organic sterling silver, is 100% sterling silver. Organic maybe used to define the earthy style of pieces, or organic may represent that the sterling silver is made from recycled sterling silver.
Convo's ~ We handle between 10-35 convo's a day. We try our best to answer within 24 hours. If for some reason we have not responded, please re-send your convo. Your message is very important to us.
We enjoy time off on on the weekends. We will answer your convo ASAP
**Note - we are not responsible for typographical errors or technical glitches***
South Carolina Residents will be charged sales tax
All Items for Sale by Oakhill Silver Supply are not intended for the creation of children's jewelry or craft products.
Attention California Residents regarding Swarovksi Crystal Beads
This proposition is legally required to be posted by all distributors of Swarovski Crystal Beads and products.
Prop 65 Warning
Consuming foods or beverages that have been
kept or served in leaded crystal products*
or handling products made of leaded crystal
will expose you to lead -- a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
Coupons need to be added to the cart at time of checkout. Coupon discounts will not be given after the purchase has been made.
We cannot hold any orders