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NRL to press ahead with Dugan talks
The NRL will push ahead with a planned meeting with wild child Josh Dugan this week despite the weekend social media rant which put his return to the field in serious doubt.
Dugan put his immediate NRL career on life support after engaging in a vile series of taunts with an antagonist on photo-sharing website Instagram late on Saturday night, which led to Brisbane pulling out of contract talks with the former Canberra star.
It is believed St George Illawarra are still keen on the 22-year-old, with the NRL delaying a decision on his future until after they meet with Dugan and his manager, possibly as early as Tuesday.
While there have been calls from several fronts for the NRL to reject registering a contract for Dugan for the remainder of this season, he has received support from his peers - including players from the two clubs which have rejected the former NSW Origin representative.
Canberra captain David Shillington, whose club sacked Dugan last month for several off-field breaches, said his former teammate should not be crucified for his errors, while Broncos prop Ben Hannant called for him to be given a chance to get his life back on track.
"I just think Josh Dugan has got plenty of things (in his life) he has to sort out before he comes back to rugby league," Hannant said.
"He's young, some say a bit immature.
"I believe everyone deserves a second chance and this is something he can learn from.
"Unfortunately we all make mistakes and do things we regret at times.
"Hopefully he can bounce back and learn from this."
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Cheap smartphone boom bodes ill for Intel
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Intel's current chips aren't "any better than what others offer today," making share gains unlikely said Gwennap. "We are waiting for Intel's first 22nm smartphone part which should help them out, but just 22nm alone won't put them into a performance leadership," he said, noting the FinFET process Intel pioneered as much as two years ahead of other chip makers.
"A new micro-architecture can help, but they need to amp up their game," said Gwennap. "Today they are just delivering what the other market leaders are delivering and not standing out, and they are behind in integrating the baseband and processor-- even Nvidia with Tegra 4 is moving in that direction," he added.
The next big step is bringing Wi-Fi into the apps processor, something Qualcomm has already done and Mediatek announced it will do in a few months. Broadcom, Marvell and Samsung are also pointed to roll Wi-Fi into their next generation chips, he noted.
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Qualcomm is rising to about 33 percent share in apps processors, followed by Samsung which is edging toward 17 percent, according to Gwennap. In house ASICs are declining to about 18 percent as handset makers such as Nokia adopt Qualcomm chips, he said.

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However, in an effort to dig themselves out, three of our other favourite Twilighters made the count:
Pssh - Rob wins!
3.)Taylor Lautner: Does his being half naked bother me? Nope, but his mouth does tend to draw my attention.
2.)Kellan Lutz: His teeth, his lips, his dimples, I don't see how anyone couldn't appreciate that mouth. WOW.
My number one spot goes to the guy I consider to be the epitome of beautiful, and soulful.
1.)Jackson Rathbone: For me, there is no sexier mouth on the planet. His smile reaches his eyes, and it's contagious.
You can't look at him grinning, and not do the same in return.
Every time I see his mouth turn up at the corners, I can't help but smile extremely wide, and say "Awwwww" (Yes aloud, don't judge me.) *laugh*
- Lorabell ;)


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(Reuters) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski broke his forearm in Sunday's 59-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts and could face six weeks out, NFL.com reported on Sunday.
Gronkowski, who was a key part of the Patriots' run to the Super Bowl last season with 17 touchdowns, had 137 yards and two touchdowns against the Colts before his injury.
Aaron Hernandez, the other part of the Patriots innovative twin tight end offense, has been out with an ankle injury since week seven.
Gronkowski has said he could be out for four to six weeks, NFL.com reported.
The Patriots (7-3) lead the AFC East by three games.
Reporting By Simon Evans; Editing by Peter Rutherford


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Residential Soundproofing > FAQs
The following are frequently asked questions related to soundproofing construction:
Q: I have a full-time job and work during the day. Do I have to be home during the construction?
A: Yes, this is very important. Either the homeowner or someone representing the homeowner will be required to be present during all construction. No work will be done otherwise. Either the owner or his/her designated representative must also be present to provide access for the Contractor and City inspectors.
Q: Should I take precautions to protect my personal property?
Yes, although all precautions will be taken to avoid damage to the owner's property, it is advised that the homeowner secure and protect all valuables at the site. It is also recommended that the owner remove any dust-sensitive equipment from the work area to prevent possible damage.
Q: How long will construction take?
A: Depending on the amount of work to be done, actual construction may take 2 to 3 weeks per building. Estimates may vary greatly but, in general, the higher the noise level, the longer the construction duration.
Q: Will the construction affect my property taxes? What about my income taxes?
A: The State Board of Equalization has indicated that County Assessors are not to assess additional value due to sound insulation improvements. Although we understand there are no implications regarding Federal taxes, you are referred to your tax advisor or the IRS for information on this matter.
Q: I have pets and I am concerned for their welfare during construction. What should I do?
A: The homeowner is solely responsible for the well being of their pets. If you are worried about any aspect of your pet's welfare (construction noise, strange people in and out of the house, escape from yards, etc.) you should remove the animal during construction. The City cannot be responsible for your pets.
Q: I have a doggie door in the back door and a mail slot in the front door. Can I keep these features?
A: Every effort will be made to maintain the features currently in place in your home. However, doggie doors and mail slots are pathways by which noise enters your home. If you decide you must keep the doggie door, be advised that the desired reduction in noise level may not be achieved in that room. You may be asked to sign a document accepting this condition. Mail slots can be relocated or replaced by surface mounted exterior mailboxes.
Q: I have security bars on many of my windows. Will these be taken off and reinstalled?
A: Security bars will be removed from windows and doors when necessary. However, only those bars which comply with all current codes for emergency exiting (quick-release) will be reinstalled by the City.
Q: I have a security alarm system installed. Will this system be disconnected and reconnected by the City?
A: Yes, security alarm systems will be disconnected and reconnected as required. If you have a hard-wired security alarm system, the City will take precautions to save the existing contacts during the removal of the existing window/door and reconnect if the new window/door assembly is compatible.
Q: Will the City remove and reinstall window coverings?
A: No, the City requests that the homeowner remove and reinstall all window treatments.
A related issue should be noted. In some cases, it may be necessary to increase the size of a window in order to meet current code requirements (for example, minimum sized openings for emergency egress from bedrooms are required). In a case such as this, the homeowner is responsible for providing the larger window covering. Also, the City cannot guarantee that all existing window coverings will be compatible with, or suitable for, the new window assemblies.


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Oct. 26, 2012
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall. A list of links for stories in this edition is available at the bottom of the page.
Huffhines Art Trails is this Weekend
The Huffhines Art Trails returns to Huffhines Park this weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The annual show will include more than 150 exhibiting artists with work for sale, live entertainment, food, scavenger hunt, hay bale maze and much more.
Admission and parking are free. Parking is available onsite at Huffhines Park, 1500 Apollo Road. For more information, visit www.huffhinesarttrails.com.
The Richardson City Council was presented with a plaque and a street sign signifying that Richardson is a Gold Scenic City. Pictured from left are: Council Member Kendal Hartley, Mayor Bob Townsend, Council Member Scott Dunn, Keith Stone, who serves as a director and executive board member for Scenic Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Maczka, Council Member Mark Solomon and Council Member Amir Omar.
The City of Richardson is one of nine Texas municipalities awarded Scenic City Certification recently by the Scenic City Certification Program of Scenic Texas. A Scenic City board member officially presented the Gold Award to Richardson officials at a special event yesterday afternoon at Huffhines Recreation Center.
Richardson scored high in the detailed evaluation process, receiving Gold Certification for its landscape ordinance, strict signage regulations, lighting standards and protection of landscaping during construction projects. For more information on the program, visit www.sceniccitycertification.org.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Groundbreaking
City officials joined Alamo Drafthouse Cinema representatives for a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the site of the new cinema-eatery in the Richardson Heights Shopping Center. Richardson will be home to the Austin-based company's first theater in the Metroplex, which is expected to open in May 2013.
The seven-screen cinema will contain a total of 744 seats and will also house a restaurant/lounge. Alamo Drafthouse shows first-run Hollywood movies, classics and limited release films and is famous for its strict no texting and no talking policy during shows.
For more information, visit www.drafthouse.com/dfw/richardson.
City Receives Top Ranking for Economic Development
The Richardson Economic Development Partnership has earned the top honor in the High Performance Economic Development Awards for creating the highest number of jobs and capital investment for an organization of its size in the last year. The REDP earned the gold medal from Atlas Advertising's High Performance Economic Development Benchmarking Survey in part for creating 2,694 jobs in Richardson in a 12-month period.
Businesses that moved to Richardson or made a commitment to stay in the city in the past year include State Farm, Traveler's Insurance, Safety-Kleen, Genpact, Flexjet, Methodist Richardson Medical Center and Availity.
To see the full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in High Performance Economic Development Awards, visit www.atlas-advertising.com.
Early Voting Continues Through Friday, Nov. 2
Early voting for the Nov. 6 Charter Amendment and General Election is underway through Nov. 2. Richardson residents who live in Dallas County may participate in early voting at Richardson City Hall, 411 W. Arapaho Rd. Richardson residents who live in Collin County may vote at one of several locations, which may be viewed at www.co.collin.tx.us/elections.
Early voting at all sites in Dallas and Collin Counties will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. Election Day polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 6.
For more information, contact the Dallas County Elections Department at 214-819-6300 or the Collin County Elections Department at 972-424-1460 ext. 1990 (Metro).
City Council Awards Street Rehabilitation Bids
The City Council awarded a bid at its meeting Monday night to reconstruct sections of North Bowser and South Grove roads. The nearly $944,000 project is funded through the 2010 Bond Program.
Bowser Road will undergo improvements from Belt Line Road to just north of Apollo Road, and Grove Road will undergo improvements between Belt Line Road and Highland Boulevard. Improvements at both project sites will include replacing failed street pavement and damaged sidewalks. Bowser Road improvements will also include replacing the asphalt overlay. Construction is expected to begin in November and be complete by April 2013.
U.S. Department of Justice Letter Clears New City Council District Boundaries for 2013 Election
In a letter dated Oct. 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice validated the revised district boundaries adopted by the City Council in July.
The new boundaries follow Federal regulations that require that the population distribution among City Council districts be approximately equal and that district boundaries be nondiscriminatory. The City Charter requires that the City Council appoint a Commission every 10 years (after the U.S. Census is complete) to review the district boundaries and ensure population equality. The previous district boundaries were realigned because population growth in some areas of the City led to an imbalance in the population distribution among districts.
On Jan. 30, the City Council appointed the City Plan Commission to serve as the Council District Boundary Commission. Over the course of seven meetings, including two public hearings, the Commission reviewed nine different options. Two options were forwarded for City Council for consideration. Following a public hearing and further Council review, the new boundaries were adopted July 9, 2012.
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Corporate Challenge Raises $160,000 for Special Olympics Texas
The 2012 Richardson Corporate Challenge raised $160,000 for Special Olympics Texas, bringing the event's 15-year total donation to more than $1.2 million. The 10-week, Olympic-style competition ended with a Closing Ceremony last week in Galatyn Plaza.
Thousands of employees from more than 50 DFW-area businesses took part in this year's competition in events ranging from softball, basketball and flag football to darts, billiards and miniature golf. Each team is asked to raise at least $1,000 for Special Olympics Texas. A portion of the funds raised goes to the Richardson Roadrunners, a local Special Olympics team.
This year's winners in the size-based divisions were as follows: Division A – Raytheon; Division B – Fossil; Division BB – Pioneer Natural Resources; Division C – EO Innovations; Division D – Availity; and Division E – Ebby Halliday Family of Companies. Event officials also presented awards recognizing team spirit and outstanding company coordinators to various companies and their employees.
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Nock4u.
Bill Sproull
Sproull, who is also the president of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the Metroplex Technology Business Council, will step down from his position as IEDC board secretary/treasurer to start his new position in January 2013.
The IEDC is an independent non-profit membership and research organization with a sole focus on economic development. It provides a variety of services to more than 4,400 members. For more information, visit www.iedconline.org.
The storm drainage system consists of natural and man-made channels and underground pipes that transport rainwater and groundwater from streets, alleys and yards to nearby creeks, streams and lakes. The drainage system carries not only the runoff, but also any trash and pollutants it may contain, into area water bodies. The clean-up effort was aimed at minimizing these negative environmental impacts and beautifying the creek.
Students Enjoy Learning at Recycling Roundup
The City of Richardson's Public Services Department invited second grade students from Northrich Elementary School to participate in Richie's Recycling Roundup held Oct. 25 on City Hall grounds. The students learned what Richardson accepts in its recycling program and why it's important to recycle, all while having fun at the western-themed event.
The children ended the Roundup with an obstacle course, where the City's Recycling Mascot, Richie, cheered them to the finish. The students had an enjoyable time learning about living green in Richardson.
ESL Tutor Training Workshop is Nov. 3
A training workshop will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, for English as a Second Language tutors. The class, presented by the Richardson Adult Literacy Center, is designed to train volunteer tutors who can then help others learn to speak English.
For more information visit www.ralc.org.
Citywide Pet Day is Nov. 3
The seventh annual Citywide Pet Day benefiting the Richardson Animal Shelter will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Owens Spring Creek Farm, 1401 E. Lookout Dr. The event will include a pet clinic, children's activities, microchipping, concessions, animal adoption groups and much more.
Admission is $1, and proceeds will support spay and neuter services for pets of low income families. The Wagging Tail Walk will begin at 9 a.m. The $5 fee for the walk includes admission to Citywide Pet Day. Register in advance for the walk at RunOn Richardson, 1465 W. Campbell Rd., or onsite the morning of the event.
For more information, visit www.richardsonanimaluv.org or call 469-235-7338 or 972-744-4480.
Lil' Punkins Fall Festival at Huffhines Recreation Center
The Lil' Punkins Fall Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Huffhines Recreation Center, 200 N. Plano Rd. The event is open to children ages 1 to 7 years old and will include a petting zoo, bounce house, crafts, games, activities, refreshments and entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in a Halloween costume.
Cost is $10 per person. Register to attend online at http://bit.ly/SsYLUJ and use registration No. 68858.
Spook-a-licious Event at Library
The Richardson Public Library will host Spook-a-licious from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Basement Program Room. The free event will include spook-tacular stories, "boo"-tiful crafts, a monster mash dance, puppets, treats and more.
Attendees of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in a Halloween costume. For more information, call the Children's Department at 972-744-4358.
The Oak Ridge Boys at the Eisemann Center
The Oak Ridge Boys, one of the longest-running country music groups, will return to the Eisemann Center for a show this weekend at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.
Tickets cost $42 to $66 and are available at www.eisemanncenter.com or by calling 972-744-4650.
Tools to keep up with the LBJ Express Project
The LBJ Express project encourages commuters, businesses and residents to know where to go and how to get information on the LBJ Express Project. You can get project information from each of the following resources:
• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• SMS Text Messages can be received by texting @lbjexpress to the # 23559
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
Cleo is a female, Rhodesian ridgeback/lab mix about 7 years old, up to date on all her vaccinations and microchipped. She knows basic commands, is very playful, and her favorite game is fetch. She would be a great family dog with older kids. Contact the Animal Shelter (972-744-4480) about Cleo or other animals available for adoption.
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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Two Female Census Bureau Employees Assaulted In Separate Incidents In MaineTuesday, March 9th, 2010
There must be some major discontent against the Census Bureau in Maine, as Census Bureau employees faced angry citizens on at least two occasions in recent days. (If you know of other incidents of assault or abuse against Census Bureau employees, please do not hesitate to let us know.) The following comes from the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:
Gov. John Baldacci today is encouraging Mainers to fill out and mail back their 2010 Census forms, as authorities look into the alleged assaults last week of two Census workers in the state.
Authorities told the Bangor Daily News that Wesley Storer, 61, of Bar Harbor is facing criminal retraint, assault and theft charges after tearing the ID badge off a 50-year-old female U.S. Census worker last Monday at an apartment building he owns in Harrington.
Storer then blocked the woman from leaving the building, Washington County Sheriff Department officials told the paper. Officials say Storer was intoxicated.
On Friday, a Brooksville man was charged with simple assault after he allegedly grabbed and pushed a 39-year-old female census worker who knocked on his door. Authorities say James Swift, 53, grabbed and pushed the woman after she tried to leave census papers on his doorknob. The worker did not require medical attention, the paper reports.
U.S. Census workers are currently gathering information for the once-in-a-decade survey of population trends. The incidents have prompted a warning to Census staff. "It has not changed protocol for us, but we have reiterated to our staff to use extreme caution," says Terry Drake, the local census office manager based in Augusta.
Drake's office is still hiring workers, and it's too early to say whether the assaults will affect recruiting. Drake says that the two workers who were assaulted are still on the job.


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COURSE: 06-318 Writing Center Practicum (1)
This course allows students to apply pedagogical theory to student writing through tutoring under supervision in the Writing Center two hours per week in addition to a regular course meeting each week. Creative/Professional Writing and English Secondary Education majors are strongly encouraged to enroll in this course during their junior year. English Secondary Education majors should take this course in conjunction with 06-316. Prerequisite: 06-112.


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Grand Forks Asks Cirrus For More
A decision on whether or not the city of Grand Forks, N.D., will provide Cirrus Aircraft with a $950,000 loan will be delayed for at least a few days until the company answers questions about its financial standing, the Grand Forks Herald reported Tuesday. Cirrus wants to use the loan to expand its Grand Forks production facility and hire workers for jobs that are currently outsourced. But city officials noted in a meeting, Tuesday, negative financial reports about the company and the fact that the new loan would add more than 28 percent to monthly payments Cirrus was already making to the city. Cirrus' William King objected to city's interpretation of the company's financial position.
According to the Grand Forks Herald, the new loan would raise Cirrus' monthly payment to $90,000, an increase of more than 28 percent above its current payment. Members of the city's Growth Fund Committee noted Tuesday that Cirrus last year showed "significant losses" on its financial reports and that the company also has liabilities due in 2013. Cirrus Vice President for Business Administration William King told the Grand Forks Herald, "What they are quoting were not even the correct numbers." King said that Cirrus has met its past obligations to the city and had 15 years of history there. According to King, the loan would lead to savings for the company and create 10 new jobs. King says Cirrus is operating at a break-even point and he was "just stunned at the treatment" the manufacturer was receiving from the committee.


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BTC BRIEF: The Lost Decade - Low‐ and Moderate‐Income Families Lose Ground as Unemployment and Poverty Rise in NC
By Tazra Mitchell
BTC Fellow
October 2011
- During the 2000s, the poverty rate in North Carolina jumped 24.5 percent—from 14.1 percent in 2001 to 17.5 percent in 2010.
- Median household income in North Carolina dropped from 9.4% over the course of the decade—from $47,823 in 2001 to $43,326 in 2010, adjusted for inflation.
- Policymakers should consider the decade‐long trends of growing poverty and stalling middle‐class living standards when proposing solutions to ease economic distress in North Carolina.
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BERLIN — State lawmakers this week passed a fiscal year 2013 budget and revenue plan left on the table at the 11th hour of this year's General Assembly session, but many believe the so-called "doomsday budget" triggered by default at the session's close would have been better for the people of the Lower Shore.
When the 2012 session expired in April, the General Assembly could not reach a consensus on O'Malley's ambitious income tax increase plan or the Budget Reconciliation and Finance Act (BRFA), which included, among many other things, a shift in the expense of teacher pensions to the counties. That inaction on the budget package triggered a so-called "doomsday" budget that included an estimated $500 million in spending cuts.
Undaunted, O'Malley and Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch vowed to reconvene the Assembly for a special session and set about securing the votes to push through the tax hike package and teacher pension shift. That special session took place this week and, as expected, the leadership was able to get the package through.
Included in the two bills passed by both houses is an income tax increase for the state's highest wage earners. The hike includes a quarter of a percentage point increase for individuals making $100,000 or more, and married couples filing jointly that earn a combined $150,000 or more. Also included in the BRFA, or revenue bill, is the highly anticipated shift in teacher pension costs to the county phased in incrementally over four years.
For Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38B), who represents Worcester and the Lower Shore, the predetermined outcome was even less palatable than the tax hike and teacher pension shift.
"What a crappy budget," he said yesterday. "The fix was in and to me, that's more disturbing than some of the nuts and bolts of this thing. When I have the governor, the Speaker and the Senate President telling me it's all been worked out, what do you need the other 180 of us to come up here for? The Senate sends it over to the House with the instructions this is not to be touched. We could have and did have amendments that would have made it so much better. It's like a bad movie editor when some of the best material is left on the cutting room floor."
McDermott naturally voted against both bills, but for Senator Jim Mathias (D-38), the final decision was not as easy. Mathias said this week he voted for the BRFA bill, but could not support an income tax increase when so many of his constituents are still struggling with the recession.
"Worcester County has the highest unemployment rate even in the best of times, Wicomico County is on the verge of financial insolvency and Somerset, the second poorest county in the state, is in my district," he said. "I really couldn't vote to support a tax increase."
However, Mathias said he supported the BRFA bill, if only as a means to continue to chip away at the state's growing structural deficit.
"I did vote for BRFA and that includes the shift in teacher pensions to the county, because it includes $227 million in cuts and gets us a step closer to getting out of the structural deficit. The teacher pension shift has been talked about for four years. At least now, there is a plan in place to make arrangements for that."
Like most Republicans, McDermott said he was more than satisfied with the default budget because it was balanced and included modest spending increases without tax increases or teacher pension shift.
"It was a balanced budget with around $700 million in additional spending, no tax increases, no teacher pension shift and no raiding of other funds," he said. "It was probably the best budget Maryland ever passed and it was done by default."
McDermott said the Lower Shore counties took a hit with the new budget plan, particularly Worcester, which saw almost no increase in state funding.
"Worcester County took the biggest hit in terms of percentage of local funding cut," he said. "If we kept the budget as it was, Worcester would have seen about $4 million more. As it turns out, it was a zero gain. Worcester didn't pick up anything."
McDermott said the leadership threw a few bones to the local jurisdictions in the BRFA bill, but not enough to offset the huge losses.
"Most of that was one-year stuff," he said. "It's like my tea needs three packs of sweetener, but you only gave me a quarter of one pack."
On the eve of the special session last Sunday, Mathias was able to bring Miller to the Lower Shore for a meeting with representatives of the three counties, including Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset, so the Senate president could hear firsthand the desperation with the default budget. Through the approval of the BRFA bill, Wicomico became eligible for relief from the $14 million Maintenance of Effort for education requirement in the default budget.
"Wicomico brought a tremendous amount of information that showed how the county is the last, or worst, county in Maryland to recover from the recession," said Mathias. "I voted for the BRFA bill because I believe it will help them through this difficult financial time. The Maintenance of Effort requirement would have brought Wicomico to the brink of financial insolvency."
Worcester County Commissioners Virgil Shockley and Madison Bunting had a 90-minute meeting with Miller last Sunday in Ocean City to discuss the implications of the special session and the proposed tax hikes and teacher pension shift. Shockley said the approved budget and additional cuts and liability transfers were less onerous on Worcester than Wicomico.
"For us, it was more like 'here's what you're getting and not getting,'" he said. "We could have lived with the doomsday budget, but Wicomico could not have. Wicomico's situation was so desperate after the session ended the way it did, it was probably a real good idea for Miller to come down here and meet with them face to face."
Shockley said Worcester officials were prepared for the budget changes that came out of the special session as they continue to move forward with their own spending plan.
"We were expecting it," he said. "Most of us were expecting it last year. We're trying to run the county like a business and the taxpayers are the stockholders. All of us hoped the outcome would be different."
During the special session debate, McDermott said he was advised by the House speaker during deliberations to use his "inside voice" because he was turning up the volume too loud on his message. McDermott said on the House floor the voice his colleagues were hearing was actually two voices.
"The first voice you're hearing is an angry voice, because the people on the Eastern Shore are angry about this whole process and I'm reasonably sure if they were here, they would be speaking in an angry voice," he said. "Secondly, if you think I'm speaking loud on the floor, I represent generations of people on the Eastern Shore who think you can't hear them. They think you must be deaf."


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Is it possible for slytherin beaters to be banned from quidditch in this senario:
The game is over and gryffindor won. Both beater hurl buldgers at the gryffindor keeper---almost killing him.
Would it be possible?
Is it possible for slytherin beaters to be banned from quidditch in this senario:
The game is over and gryffindor won. Both beater hurl buldgers at the gryffindor keeper---almost killing him.
Would it be possible?
Is it very clear that the game is over, making this an attack of malice from the beaters? Or did the whistle JUST blow, and this could conceivably be a legal play that got interrupted and the Keeper was not paying attention?
In the first scenario, I would think that they would certainly at least be suspended for several games. In the second, I think that would be up to the Quidditch referee - call a penalty, or pass it to the headmaster?
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In my opinion, they would be banned. Kind of like the Beaters (Fred&George) and the Seeker (Harry) were banned by Umbridge in the fifth book for attacking the Slytherin Seeker (Malfoy).
Harry was also suspended, or rather prevented, from playing Quidditch in Half Blood Prince for hexing Draco. So it's entirely plausible that two Beaters would be banned for an incident that takes place after the game. It does depend on the provocation and, as Krista says, who the headmaster/mistress is.
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This is a school where cursing someone in the bathroom to the point where they would have bled to death without immediate help leads to nothing more terrible than several weeks of detention (though, as Carole points out, it did lead to Harry being unable to play Quidditch). A headmaster/mistress other than Dumbledore might be considerably less lenient, but I don't think the staff would put up with another Umbridge.
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Well - I can't remember what happened afterwards, but wasn't there a quidditch game where Harry caught the snitch and then Crabbe whacked a bludger at him? I'm not totally sure if they'd be banned, but there'd certainly be hell to pay, especially if it caused that serious an injury.
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Yes, I remember that. Crabbe just got lines for it, though. Personally, it depends on the kind of attack. I think if they were really close to the seeker and hit a bludger, they would get in some serious trouble because of the close range, and it would definitely be deliberate. From a farther range, it might be deemed an accident, and might not be as serious. I don't think it jut depends on the headmaster. It also depends on the head of houses, and the referee, and perhaps the coach (when not at Hogwarts). Look at our own sports and offenses that have been done.
My scenario is when McGonagall is Headmistress. The game had clearly been over with a Gryffindor victory. The Slytherin Seeker had been beaten by a Wronski Feint (I don't know how to spell it) and was unconscious. The Slytherins were all very furious and well, you know how their tempers work. The Mugglenet people were telling me that that was completely impossible. I guess it needs more explaining....
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Construction Underway at Volusia County Correctional Facilities
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Renovation projects at the Volusia County Correctional Facility and the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach are underway. Like most other corrections projects in development across the nation, these two renovation projects will address security and overcrowding issues that plagued the facilities for years. In total, the projects will cost nearly $9 million.
The correctional facility and jail serve two different purposes for the county, and the design of the renovation projects will reflect that. For instance, the jail requires tighter security because it's the place where correctional officers take people upon arrest. The jail is where inmates are booked into custody and attend their first court appearance.
Construction work at the jail includes renovating the approximately 11,438 square feet of existing space, as well as adding approximately 8,932 square feet. This includes building a new sallyport for police and deputies to bring in criminal suspects, which will hopefully cut down on security issues. As of March 1, the new sallyport building pad and footings were completed. The first lift of exterior masonry wall was also completed, while work was progressing on the second lift. HKS Architects, with offices in Fort Myers, Fla., is serving as the architect on the project, while Jacksonville-based Ajax Building Corporation is doing the construction work.
The Volusia County Correctional Facility houses both female and male inmates who don't require high security and have been sentenced to serve time there by the county judge. The county recently tore down the five wooden dormitory buildings situated behind the correctional facility, which were originally built in 1982 as temporary housing facilities. Instead, they have been used for inmate housing for more than 30 years.
Two masonry and steel frame buildings will replace the wooden dorms and offer more a capacity of 272 inmates, compared to 200 at the current facility. LEED certification is required on the project. Locally based A.M. Weigel Construction Inc. is serving as the construction manager.
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Being a teenager posed many challenges, hiding pimples, buying answers for the next Science test, and persuading your parents fashionable clothing was a sound, socioeconomic investment.
One of the most precipitous tasks was to survive the first, (and hopefully, not the last) Junior High School dance. This was it, no more hiding behind those "I'm only a kid" looks. Let me share my experience.
I strolled into the gymnasium, trying to hide my sweaty hands, and realized my feet just gained fifteen pounds. Trying to appear smug, slithering around in my neatly pressed madras shirt, almost clean Levi's and screaming green sneakers. I figured, "The dance is being held in the gym, sneakers belong in the gym.'"This would be only one of many erroneous conclusions I would draw during my academic career.
Trying to forget that, I stand on the boys' side, scanning the 'highlight zone', and the romantic cat and mouse game had begun. The air was thick with tension, hairspray, and Dad's borrowed cologne.
Now, the ritual was for the boy to take the role of the predator, or sacrificial lamb, and make the first move. Many guys faked taking the first step, and laughed with each other. I was getting impatient as I looked on the girls' side. Suddenly, my eyes fell upon a vision of loveliness, also known as the impossible dream. The blinking strobes and blaring music gave me a false sense of strength, and I was determined to ask this adolescent Siren for a dance, and her hand in marriage.
I shuffled toward the girls' side, and immediately all eyes fell upon my fragile ego. I realized there was no turning back; it was my moment to shine, or join the Federal Witness Protection Program, and move to some nondescript island south of Brooklyn.
As I reached the 'promised land', our eyes met. I heard the guys cheering me like I was running for the game-winning touchdown to clinch the championship.
I looked into her eyes, my legs turning into jelly, and in a voice that get me a role as a munchkin, I asked, "Would you dance with me?" Silence, and then the look she thrust upon my trembling existence made me become one with the unsuspecting frog in Biology lab. She drew her breath, hesitated, obviously waiting for something better, like a pop quiz in Lithuanian Poetry, and sighed, "Sure." A hallelujah chorus magically burst through the band's amplifiers. The trend had been set, and the night would be a hip-roaring success.
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Injured De Vries to start throwing program Saturday
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-hander Cole De Vries, who is on the disabled list with a right forearm strain, said Friday he's scheduled to begin his throwing program on Saturday.
De Vries last threw on Friday in a bullpen session in Baltimore, but felt discomfort in his forearm, especially when throwing his breaking ball, and was ultimately placed on the disabled list before throwing a pitch this season.
"It's feeling good right now," De Vries said. "The tentative plan is to play catch tomorrow and slowly get down that path. I have no idea how long they'll want the throwing program to be. But the good news is it shouldn't take long to ramp it up because it's only been a week."
De Vries added it was tough to be placed on the DL before his first scheduled start, but that he had to be honest with the training staff because he didn't want any setbacks.
"I really wanted to pitch, but I knew it wasn't a good idea," De Vries said. "I could've pitched, but I don't know after four or five innings how I would've felt the next day. Or if I felt bad and maybe went on the DL for like two months. So I wanted to play it safe, but it was hard to say I couldn't do this. It was tough."
Diamond ready to return to mound on Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Left-hander Scott Diamond rejoined his teammates at Target Field on Friday in anticipation of his first start of the season against the Mets on Saturday.
Diamond, who had surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow in December, will be activated from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game. He last pitched on Sunday in a rehab outing with Class A Advanced Fort Myers, and gave up four runs on six hits over five innings.
"I'm really excited to be back," Diamond said. "Just being back in the locker room and seeing the guys again, I kinda missed them. So it's good to be back."
Diamond added there will be no limitations in his first start, as he threw 82 pitches in his last outing and felt great. He said his goal is to pick up where he left off last season, when he posted a 3.54 ERA in 27 starts as a rookie.
"I'm going to try to repeat last year. Whether or not the numbers look the same, there are a lot of positives and things I learned from last year. Some mental triggers I hope I can repeat this year. It is a new year, so it's a fresh start."
Hernandez leaves game early with strained calf
MINNEAPOLIS -- Left-hander Pedro Hernandez left Friday's 16-5 loss against the Mets in the sixth inning with a left calf strain. He's day-to-day.
Hernandez, who was pitching in long relief of starter Vance Worley, threw four pitches to Ike Davis with one out in the sixth before coming out of the game in the middle of the at-bat. He threw a warmup pitch to see if he still felt discomfort and the decision was made to take him out for reliever Ryan Pressly.
"It was something in his calf, but I don't think it was bad," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We'll wait until the morning and see how everything is. We need to make a roster move to activate Diamond, so we're going to wait and see what we have to do."
Hernandez tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits. But one of those hits was a big one, as he gave up a grand slam to John Buck with nobody out in the second inning after Worley loaded the bases.
Hernandez, who made a spot start against the Orioles on Sunday, is a candidate to be either placed on the 15-day disabled list or optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, as the Twins have to make room for left-hander Scott Diamond, who is set to come off the 15-day disabled list on Saturday to start against the Mets.
Twins grounds crew clears snow in impressive time
MINNEAPOLIS -- With snowfall in the Twin Cities over the last three days, the Twins' grounds crew was hard at work this week to get ready for Friday night's game against the Mets.
Twins head groundskeeper Larry DiVito said his crew spent the last two days clearing the field of snow, especially in the warning track because it's the only area of the field that isn't heated.
"We were fortunate last night it just drizzled and there was only a little bit of snow overnight after we cleared the outfield," DiVito said. "So today is a pretty good day for us overall."
DiVito added that most of the snow was melted by the heaters under the playing field. The heaters work in five different zones -- left field, center field, right field, the infield and foul ground -- with the infield set to 64 degrees and the outfield set to 70 degrees.
"The biggest thing we did this week was preparing like it was two days of rain," DiVito said. "We got all the infield and mound prepped on Tuesday and Wednesday so that going into Wednesday night it was game ready. So when we came in today all I we had to worry about was getting rid of excess water on the tarp, clearing snow off the warning track and mowing."
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he was impressed with the grounds crew's effort, as the game was able to be played despite a game-time temperature near freezing.
"We're lucky we're even able to play with all the weather that has come down on it," Gardenhire said. "So you tip your hat to the grounds crew. When they built it, they built it right."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The pageant, which has taken place in Hot Springs during the week of Independence Day since its conception in 2005, had to be conducted earlier than usual because the state deadline moved up to July 1.
There were no venues available in Hot Springs for the earlier date, so the board started scouting other locations.
"Our goal was to find a venue that would allow us to showcase our contestants and production at the highest level," Thomas Collins, MAOT executive director, said. "We visited several cities before deciding this is our new home. We're extremely excited to come to Russellville."
The MAOT scholarship pageant, June 9-14, 2014, will feature 38 contestants and more than 60 Diamond State Prince and Princesses who the contestants mentor.
"It's a good win for Russellville," Christie Graham, Advertising and Promotions director, said. "It will bring a lot of people in. We are looking forward to showing off Russellville to the teen participants and their supporters all across the state."
The pageant is intended to "encourage and reward the talent, communication skills, community service and academic achievement of girls between the ages of 13 and 17," Collins said.
Brighton Barnard, the 2013 MAOT winner, was at the Center for the Arts on Wednesday when Collins and Graham made the announcement and said she was impressed with the town and the facility.
"Everybody is so inviting," she said.
"It's a really nice stage, too. I'm excited it's going to be here."
Barnard, 14, is a member of the National Honor Society, National Junior Beta Club, Little Rock Christian Academy Student Council and choir.
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Reducing Recall Risks in the Supply Chain
Toys covered with poisonous lead paint. Peanut butter, hamburger and spinach teeming with salmonella or e-coli bacteria. Pharmaceutical products contaminated by harmful chemicals.
In recent years, high-profile product recalls have underscored a growing problem for U.S. manufacturers with global supply chains. The results can be lethal and costs can be enormous. Toy manufacturer Mattel was forced to recall more than 20 million dolls from around the world, for example, after lead paint used by a contractor contaminated its "Dora the Explorer."
As supply chains have linked more partners from far-flung locales, corporations have found it increasingly difficult to assure quality. But now, using a systems perspective, economist Luciana Echazu has developed a promising new theoretical approach in writing contracts to solve that problem. How? By shifting recall costs from the manufacturer to the responsible supplier.
Professor Echazu points out that the true costs of recall are often far greater for the manufacturer whose name is on the product than for the supplier of the unsatisfactory component. Losses can include not only wasted materials, employee time, and reshipping, but possible consumer lawsuits, sales of other products missed due to diminished reputation, and extra expenditures in marketing and rebranding.
In theory, she observes, a supplier's contract simply needs to spell out costs owed in case of a recall. But in reality that's not enough because suppliers or contractors who shirk on monitoring quality also duck the consequences. They find legal loopholes, especially in developing countries, or pack up and go bankrupt. "As long as the manufacturer cannot efficiently control for quality," Echazu says, "the supplier has no incentive to invest in providing it."
But now Echazu has developed a method for manufacturers to create that incentive for their suppliers – and thus regain their critical leverage on quality. Working with Clarkson colleague Professor Mark Frascatore, she has constructed a theoretical contract model that evaluates the impact of manufacturer-supplier payment systems. "We provide enough incentives to the supplier to improve quality," she explains, "while increasing overall supply chain profits."
To be effective, contracts must require suppliers to accept a lower payment if there is a recall, so that they risk losing money for low quality. This gives them an incentive to maximize their efforts, which in turn decreases the risk of shoddy results. Furthermore, suppliers must agree to be liable for manufacturer-estimated damages of a worst-case scenario recall. Contracts should specify premium alternatives (for varying amounts of coverage from reputable companies) from which suppliers may choose. And suppliers must buy the insurance to get the contract.
"What we found was that suppliers will choose not to get full coverage," says Echazu, "but to get the coverage for the amount they cannot pay (like the deductible on an automobile collision policy). So, if they can return whatever you paid them, they're going to give you that out of their pockets. And then the rest to compensate for full damages will be covered by the insurance company."
This approach gives suppliers an incentive "to strike a balance, trying to offset all the costs and benefits from the insurance and the contract," she points out. "And in the end, most importantly, the manufacturer shifts an appropriate portion of the recall risk to the supplier.
"It's a nice prescription for companies that have these problems," says Echazu, who with Frascatore is preparing a paper that describes their findings titled "Quality and Information Asymmetries in the Supply Chain."


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Why thank you.... so do I. I do hope your daughter is getting better though.
Good to hear John...I know she did not want to have to spend the vacation inside.Last time I checked my grandparenting folder it said equal parts of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Enjoy your stay, weather back home here in NC is a real drag right now as you may know. You lucky dog! Bob
This pepperoni is damn good. Why was it discontinued at world market? Is the company gone?
Whole Foods carries every VT Smoke and Cure product EXCEPT the pepperoni. The manager was very willing to special order it for me but has no intention of adding it to their regularly stocked items?!?!
I think this company was in RI.
John - I believe it is because the pepperoni contains sodium nitrite and other additives, whereas the other products do not.John
Did the list of ingredients in the "no nitrite / nitrate" pepperoni contain celery powder or celery juice? If so, then that is the source of the nitrates in the pepperoni that are necessary to prevent the proliferation of Clostridium botulinum during the curing process. A pepperoni or other dry-cured sausage made with no source of nitrate may not be safe to eat. The nitrate is probably there in most of those "no nitrite / nitrate added" products. It's just coming from natural vegetable sources rather than from a curing salt that has nitrite or nitrate added to it.


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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy's Chad Barrett grew up a fan of Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League and often dreamed of one day playing for them.
While he had not realized that lifelong wish, he'll get the next-best thing when he and the Galaxy face the English side in a friendly on July 24 at The Home Depot Center.
READ: LA Galaxy to Host Tottenham Hotspur on July 24
Barrett on Tottenham
Barrett, in his second season with the Galaxy, said he found out about the high-profile match through a Twitter feed from teammate A.J. DeLaGarza.
"That guy knows about everything," Barrett said with a grin. "The latest music coming out, he's always on, that kid."
While DeLaGarza was the first to tell Barrett about the game, he likely did not know the back story that led Barrett to become a Spurs fan.
The 26-year-old moved to England when he was in his early teens because his mother, Trish, was in the Marine Corps and got transferred to London. He soon became best friends with schoolmate Elliott Christie and found out he and his father had season tickets at White Hart Lane, Tottenham's home stadium.
Barrett estimated he attended 15-20 matches in person and lists the likes of Teddy Sheringham, Les Ferdinand and Ruel Fox among his all-time favorite Spurs players.
He said he particularly enjoyed the London derbies featuring Tottenham against the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal and also said matches against Wimbledon, then featuring Welsh enforcer Vinnie Jones, were particularly intense.
But none figure to be as big as the one coming up this summer.
Barrett said he hasn't had a chance to talk to Christie yet, but hopes he can fly out to Southern California for the match.
Barrett said he still has a Tottenham jersey or two from his childhood locked away and called it a thrill to be playing his favorite boyhood team.
"It's awesome," he said.
Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena is looking forward to the match as well. This will mark the fourth consecutive year the Galaxy have played friendlies against some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Last year, for example, they tied English powerhouse Manchester City 1-1 before falling on penalty kicks. The Galaxy also have played the likes of AC Milan, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, and Real Madrid.
Galaxy discuss Tottenham Hotspur friendly
"I think for our club to be able to play at home makes it much more interesting and exciting," Arena said. "Obviously a club like Tottenham is a team that has emerged as one of the top football clubs in England. They have terrific personalities from the manager, right down to a great American player, probably our greatest American player in Europe in our history in (goalkeeper) Brad Friedel.
"It'll be exciting, great for our fans to see some of these great players come into The Home Depot Center."
The match also could provide an opportunity for Galaxy defender Andrew Boyens to renew acquaintances with Tottenham defender Ryan Nelsen, the captain of New Zealand's national team for which Boyens, who played against Spurs as a member of the New York Red Bulls in the summer of 2010, has just shy of 20 caps.
"He's a great player, a guy when we're in camp in New Zealand you learn a lot from," he said.


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2011 Trafficking in Persons Report - Iraq
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Iraq (Tier 2 Watch List)
Iraq is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor. Iraqi women and girls are subjected to conditions of trafficking within the country and in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia for forced prostitution and sexual exploitation within households. Women are lured into forced prostitution through false promises of work. Women are also subjected to involuntary servitude through forced marriages, often as payment of a debt, and women who flee such marriages are often more vulnerable to being subjected to further forced labor or sexual servitude. One NGO reports that recruiters rape women and girls on film and blackmail them into prostitution or recruit them in prisons by posting bail and then holding them in situations of debt bondage in prostitution. Some women and children are forced by family members into prostitution to escape desperate economic circumstances, to pay debts, or to resolve disputes between families. NGOs report that these women are often prostituted in private residences, brothels, restaurants, and places of entertainment. Some women and girls are trafficked within Iraq for the purpose of sexual exploitation through the use of temporary marriages (muta'a), by which the family of the girl receives money in the form of a dowry in exchange for permission to marry the girl for a limited period of time. Some Iraqi parents have reportedly collaborated with traffickers to leave children at the Iraqi side of the border with Syria with the expectation that traffickers will arrange for them forged documents to enter Syria and employment in a nightclub. The large population of internally displaced persons and refugees moving within Iraq and across its borders are particularly at risk of being trafficked. Women from Iran, China, and the Philippines reportedly may be trafficked to or through Iraq for commercial sexual exploitation.
Iraq is also a destination country for men and women who migrate from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, Georgia, Jordan, and Uganda and are subsequently subjected to involuntary servitude as construction workers, security guards, cleaners, handymen, and domestic workers. Such men and women face practices such as confiscation of passports and official documents, nonpayment of wages, long working hours, threats of deportation, and physical and sexual abuse as a means to keep them in a situation of forced labor. Some of these foreign migrants were recruited for work in other countries such as Jordan or the Gulf States, but were forced, coerced, or deceived into traveling to Iraq, where their passports were confiscated and their wages withheld, ostensibly to repay labor brokers for the costs of recruitment, transport, and food and lodging. Other foreign migrants were aware they were destined for Iraq, but once in-country, found the terms of employment were not what they expected or the jobs they were promised did not exist, and they faced coercion and serious harm, financial or otherwise, if they attempted to leave. In addition, some Iraqi boys from poor families are reportedly subjected to forced street begging and other nonconsensual labor exploitation and commercial sexual exploitation. Some women from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines who migrated to the area under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) experienced conditions of domestic servitude after being recruited with offers of different jobs. An Iraqi official revealed networks of women have been involved in the trafficking and sale of male and female children for the purposes of sex trafficking.
The Government of Iraq does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, but is making significant efforts to do so. The government did not demonstrate evidence of significant efforts to punish traffickers or proactively identify victims; therefore, Iraq is placed on Tier 2 Watch List for a third consecutive year. Iraq was not placed on Tier 3 per Section 107 of the 2008 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, however, as the government has a written plan that, if implemented, would constitute making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is devoting sufficient resources to implement that plan. Nonetheless, the government did not enact its draft anti-trafficking legislation and has reported no other efforts to prosecute or punish traffickers. The Government of Iraq continues to lack proactive victim identification procedures, persists in punishing victims of forced prostitution, and provides no systematic protection services to victims of trafficking.
Recommendations for Iraq: Use existing Iraqi criminal statutes – including those prohibiting kidnapping and detention by force or deception – to investigate and prosecute human trafficking offenses; institute a procedure to proactively identify victims, such as by comprehensively training police and immigration officials who may come into contact with trafficking victims; enact and begin implementing the draft law criminalizing all forms of trafficking; investigate and prosecute trafficking offenses – including both forced prostitution and forced labor – and convict and punish trafficking offenders; cease punishing identified victims of trafficking for crimes committed as a direct result of being trafficked, including forced prostitution; provide protection services to victims or proactively refer victims to available non-governmental protection services; encourage victims' assistance in prosecuting offenders; provide assistance to Iraqi victims of trafficking identified abroad; offer legal alternatives to removal to foreign victims of trafficking; take steps to end the practice of forced marriages that entrap girls in sexual and domestic servitude; regulate recruitment practices of foreign labor brokers to prevent practices facilitating forced labor; and undertake a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of sex trafficking and forced labor.
The government demonstrated negligible law enforcement efforts against the country's trafficking in persons problem during the reporting period. The 2005 Iraqi Constitution prohibits forced labor, slavery, slave trade, trafficking in women or children, and sex trade, though the Constitution does not prescribe specific punishments for these acts and it cannot be used to prosecute offenders. The Government of Iraq's Council of Ministers approved a draft anti-trafficking law during the reporting period, but was unable to enact and begin implementing its promised draft law criminalizing all forms of trafficking, because there was virtually no legislative session since February 2010 due to Iraq's prolonged government formation process. Nonetheless, several provisions of the penal code criminalize unlawful seizure, kidnapping, and detention by force or deception. The prescribed penalty is up to seven years' imprisonment and up to 15 years' imprisonment if the victim is a minor and force is used. The penalty for sexual assault or forced prostitution of a child is up to 10 years' imprisonment, which is sufficiently stringent to deter, though not commensurate with the penalties prescribed for rape (up to 15 years in prison). Despite the availability of these laws, however, the government does not collect statistics on prosecutions, convictions, or sentences of trafficking offenders. The government also did not make demonstrable efforts to investigate or punish official complicity in trafficking offenses. The Baghdad Police College provided two anti-trafficking training sessions for police officers, one for female officers and one for male officers, which raised awareness of human trafficking. The Government of Iraq has no mechanisms to collect data on offenses or anti-trafficking law enforcement measures.
The Iraqi government demonstrated minimal efforts to protect victims of trafficking during the reporting period. Government authorities continued to lack a formal procedure to identify victims of trafficking among vulnerable groups, such as women arrested for prostitution or foreign workers, and did not recognize that women in prostitution may be coerced. As a result, some victims of trafficking were incarcerated, fined, or otherwise penalized for acts committed as a direct result of being trafficked, such as prostitution. Some victims of forced labor, however, were reportedly not detained, fined, or jailed for immigration violations, but they were generally not provided protection services by the government. Some Iraqi police centers have specialists to assist women and children who are victims of trafficking and abuse; the number of victims assisted and the type of assistance provided is unclear. The government neither provided protection services to victims of trafficking nor funded or provided in-kind assistance to NGOs providing victim protection services. All available care was administered by NGOs, which ran victim-care facilities and shelters accessible to victims of trafficking. However, there were no signs that the government developed or implemented procedures by which government officials systematically referred victims to organizations providing legal, medical, or psychological services. Upon release from prison, female victims of forced prostitution had difficulty finding assistance, especially in cases where the victim's family had sold her into prostitution, thereby increasing their chances of being re-trafficked. Some child trafficking victims were placed in protective facilities, orphanages, and foster care, while others were placed in juvenile detention centers. Since trafficking is not established as a crime in Iraq, the government did not encourage victims to assist in investigations or prosecutions or provide legal assistance or legal alternatives to removal to countries in which they may face hardship or retribution for foreign victims of trafficking into Iraq.
The Government of Iraq did not report efforts to prevent trafficking in persons. The government has not conducted any public awareness or education campaigns to educate migrant workers, labor brokers, and employers of workers' rights against forced labor. There were also no reported efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts beyond enforcing anti-prostitution laws. The Iraqi government does not consistently monitor immigration and emigration patterns for evidence of trafficking, but there are reports of isolated instances in which Iraqi border security forces prevented older men and young girls traveling together from leaving Iraq using fake documents.


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Voltage is the title of Iris van Herpen's latest couture collection. 2 outfits are actually 3D printed flexible outfits. The first one is a cape and skirt, which is a collaboration with Neri Oxman from MIT's Media Lab. The second one is a black dress, a collaboration with the architect Julia Koerner. Both use a different 3D printing technique to achieve these result. The rest of the collection is also worth a look, it's not like anything else out there.
Via today and tomorrow.


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Switzer R911 dyno:
possibly gearing? but its probably more likely a much better looking curve (power sustained to redline or a continuous build) than the switzer one above. but even so that was a spanking as members have stated, so it looks like at least a 100hp differential.
I used to follow the Porsche world very closely, and still do...
From what I remember, the R911 has stock internals. It has larger turbos and more free flowing components as well as a race gas tune than the P800(750) that was running the Moscow Unlimited.
The Protomotive car has larger turbos (garrett gt35r turbos I think) and built internals. 1000whp+. Some of the cars run Q16, Meth, N2O, etc.
That's why.
Sick video but anyone else notice the 996 getting jumps? Notice especially at the last run at 3:31 the 996 stays behind and hits it. Im not sure where they are supposed to start the run, there are yellow and red cones. The 997 goes to the red cones and the 996 hits it right before the yellow cones. That would pretty much be cheating as the 997 stays behind and hits it early thus causing a flyby as the 997 just started the run. But of course its speculation..
2 similar powered cars (or lets say a 100hp difference), if one hits a hard jump its very hard for the other to catch, it could make it look much faster then the other simply because of the way the run started.
It looks to me that r911 car has a problem with tranny slippage.
However congrats on Proto car, its a different league car. Engine build+3586 turbos is a serious difference.
I refused to sell my transmission kit to the one of the vendors there, because i understood he was trying to copy my kit.
That a**hole reported me to the moderators for using the forum for trade purpose etc...
So they banned me, but hold on, i will be coming back stronger


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Political Party Facts
Which party fought to keep black people in slavery, was the favorite of the KKK, and from 1870 to 1930, used fraud, whippings, lynching, murders, intimidation and mutilations to deny black citizens their right to vote? Which party passed the Black Codes and Jim Crowe laws (legalizing racial discrimination)? What was the party of FDR and Truman (both rejected anti lynching laws and efforts to establish a permanent civil rights commission)? This is the same party of Lyndon Johnson (who called King, "that "N word" preacher", and upon signing the "Great Society Program" said, "I'll have these "N word" voting Democrat for the next 100 years". This is same party of JFK (who voted against the 1957 civil rights law and opposed the 1963 King march on Washington)? Hint: This is the party of Senator Robert KKK Byrd, Governor Earnest Fritz Hollings (who hoisted the confederated flag over the SC capitol), and Ted Kennedy (who called black judicial nominees "Neanderthals")?
Can you guess the party of Al Gore's father (who voted against the civil rights acts of the 1960's)? What party is against school vouchers, school prayer and takes the black vote for granted? Which party tried to thwart the nomination of Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas? What party rabidly supports abortion, which is responsible for killing more black babies than white or Hispanic ones? The answer to all these questions is the Democrat party.
Martin Luther King was a Republican. Why? Read on.
Which party was founded as the anti-slavery party and fought to free black people? To which party did President Lincoln belong (who signed the Emancipation Proclamation)? Which party: supported the 13th (abolished slavery), 14th (Negro citizenship and no states discrimination) 15th (Negro suffrage) amendments to the Constitution, and passed the civil rights act of 1866 and 1875 (granting black people protection from the "Black Codes" and prohibited racial discrimination in public places)? Which was the party of: black people prior to 1960 (including Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King), the founding fathers of the NAACP, the party of Eisenhower (sent troops to Arkansas to desegregate schools, established the civil rights commission in1958 and appointed Chief Justice Earl Warren to the US Supreme Court)? These actions resulted in the passage of the 1954 Brown vs. the Board of Education decision (which ended school segregation).
Which party (by the greatest percentage) passed the civil rights acts of 1950 and the 1960's? Which is the party of: Nixon (instituted the first Affirmative Action program of 1969, George H.W. Bush (nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court), George Bush Jr. (appointed more black people to high level positions than any president in history, spent record money on job training, education and healthcare to help black people prosper, and sent the most money to Africa to fight AIDS)? The answer to all these questions is the Republican Party.
Most people don't know these facts because our media and education system will not allow it. Why?
Read what Frances Rice has to say. She is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and chairman of the National Black Republican Association.
Dennis W Evans
Delegate Off Base
On Wind Energy
Citizens of the Lower Shore have come to expect a negative knee-jerk reaction from Delegate Mike McDermott to every progressive initiative of the O'Malley administration – even popular measures beneficial to his own constituents. As your report indicates (Jan 25), the Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 enjoys broad support in Annapolis, and almost certainly will be enacted.
As for Delegate McDermott – as the man says, he is entitled to his opinion, but he is not entitled to his own facts. And in this case (as with many of his windy comments) he has the facts dead wrong.
His first falsehood is the assertion that Maryland will subsidize the development of offshore wind for several years before the first turbine is even up and running. If Mr. McDermott would take time to read the bill introduced this year in Annapolis, he would learn that simply cannot happen. The only money that a wind farm developer can ever receive from ratepayers is for power that the project actually generates — that it sells to consumers. In other words, we will pay for power delivered to our homes, not for power plants built and financed by entrepreneurs.
Secondly, the cost of that energy will be much less than Delegate McDermott asserts. His reference to a "$2 per month fee on residential electric bills" is out of date. In fact, the House of Delegates in which he serves passed a bill last year – by an overwhelming majority – establishing a maximum increase of $1.50 on the average residential monthly bill. The legislation on his desk and under consideration this year carries the same price point.
Finally, nobody will be paying 25 cents per kilowatt hour for offshore wind energy. This year's bill caps the cost at 19 cents – as did last year's bill, which our garrulous Delegate seems not yet to have read. And while that is substantially more than the present cost of fossil fuel energy, it will represent only about 1% of our delivered total energy, minimizing the early price impact. Even the serious opponents of alternate energy concede that future costs will drop from year to year.
Senator Jim Mathias and Delegate Norm Conway support the Wind Energy Act – which will permit Maryland to join the "green" 21st century — will create hundreds of local jobs, and encourage the development of clean technologies to meet our future energy needs. Mr. McDermott would rather have us continue to promote and use dirty fuel, increasing pollution and contributing to global climate change.
Mike Pretl
Riverton, Md.
(The writer is a retired attorney residing in Wicomico County.)


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More commonly known simply as Pier 6, the facility transfers coal hauled by train from Appalachian coal fields to ships to serve the export market, NS said.
The upgrade, costing $18 million, was completed on schedule over a 90-day period beginning in August. It involved major overhauls of the facility's dumper system, which transfers coal from rail cars to a conveyor system, and its two loaders, massive rolling structures that deliver the coal to the ships.
The dumper system consists of two pairs of dumpers, each pair handling two coal cars at a time, that rotate the cars 135 degrees and dump their contents into a conveyor system that transports the coal to the pier.
NS said the upgrade consisted of replacing the structural steel that supports the north set of dumpers and the hopper bins that funnel the coal onto the conveyor belts. The dumpers, at 500,000 pounds each, were lifted by cranes and placed on the ground. While the steel support structure was being replaced, the dumpers also received a complete electrical and mechanical overhaul. The south set of dumpers will receive the same upgrade in the spring of 2013.
New solid-state drives replaced the generator sets on the north dumper car pushers, which push loaded coal cars into position to be hoisted up onto the dumpers.
Concurrently with the dumper overhaul, both loaders received complete electrical overhauls, including replacement of the main generator sets with solid-state drives and new power transformers and control and monitoring systems. The loaders received other significant overhauls, including a new braking system for their numerous moving parts.
The upgrades coincide with the 50th anniversary of Pier 6, which began operations on one loader in December 1962. The second loader came on line in the spring of 1963. Norfolk Southern said it is planning an anniversary celebration in April 2013.
"This investment reflects our belief in the long-term prospects for the global coal market and Norfolk Southern's continuing pivotal role in that market," said Danny Smith, NS senior vice president-energy and property. "This helps assure that we will remain the premier link to the global market place for high grade metallurgical and thermal coals alike."


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Singer Rita Ora revealed to Kiss 95.1/Charlotte that she has, in fact, put a ring on close friend Drake. It's on his ring finger but don't get it twisted: he wears it on his right hand.
Drake told a UK radio station that the ring he's been rocking was a gift from Ora, who he calls a dear friend. The two have history dating back at least to her appearance in his video for "Over." In fact, he calls the ring one of the most important things in his collection of accessories. We got the full story from Ora.
"I had a ring since I was young," she explained. It was my granddad's ring…I've known Drake for so many years, since I was 18. 17 really. He was the first guy I wrote with on my album. So I've been doing this album for literally 3 years, I scrapped it and started again but Drake, I always kept his songs on the album because we really connected. He's one of the most genuine people I've ever met."
If she wasn't already Drake's biggest fan, she would be after her single "R.I.P.", which was written by Drake, went number one in Europe. "It was my first number one and I shared it with the right person," she admitted before explaining his importance in her life. "He wrote it for me and it just all made sense. So the least I could do was give him something really important for me because if you think about it, he changed my life."
While most people exchange rings on a more romantic level, Otis asked if there were any loving ties between the two singers. "No, don't get me wrong he's hot. I'm not going to deny that. But it's more than that…it's just like family."
-Jodi Phillips, Kiss 95.1/Charlotte


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Braves get rested in loss to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Hanson completed a mediocre regular season on a disappointing note.
Now, he's left to wonder if he'll make the Atlanta Braves' postseason roster.
Hanson (13-10) allowed five runs on nine hits with six strikeouts in six innings of a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. He had gone almost two months between wins before a strong outing in his previous start.
"It's not the way I wanted to finish — but it is what it is," Hanson said. "It kind of got away from me at times and I've got to make adjustments and get better. My fastball command was there at times then I lost it."
After July 30, Hanson finished the regular season 1-5 with a 4.99 ERA in his final nine starts.
Manager Fredi Gonzalez would not commit to a projected postseason pitching plan, but it's a foregone conclusion Hanson will not be part of the starting rotation.
"When his fastball command isn't on is when he gets hit," Braves catcher David Ross said. "But he's a valuable pitcher for us. His slider was a little flat tonight and his fastball command was just OK. He needs to command his fastball better at times and hold runners a little better than he did tonight but Tommy has been of our better pitchers this year. He's one of the few guys who has been there all year for us."
A day after being eliminated from the NL East division title race, the wild-card Braves rested several regulars and shuffled players in and out of the lineup throughout the game. Atlanta will host the NL wild-card game Friday.
"It was good to get (reserves) at bats to keep them sharp," Gonzalez said. "We're going to have a lot more position players on the roster for Friday's game than the other rounds so I feel it's important that we get them at bats."
Gonzalez said he will start his regular lineup for the regular-season finale Wednesday and pull them after two at bats to get more reserves some action.
Kevin Correia allowed six hits and one walk and had five strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings and Garrett Jones homered for the Pirates, who won consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 4-5.
A pending free agent, Correia (12-11) perhaps made his final start after two seasons with Pittsburgh, matching a career high in wins each year.
"It's huge," Correia said in regards to making his final start a positive one. "It seems like when you go into the offseason on a bad one you can't stop thinking about that for weeks and weeks until so it's nice to have a good one to kind of go in on a positive note just to rest your mind a little bit going into the offseason."
The Pirates (79-82) tied for their most wins in a season since their North American major professional sports record streak of 20 losing seasons began in 1993. The 1999 Pirates went 79-83.
Pittsburgh previously won two straight games Sept. 4-5. The Pirates faded in the second half, ending their run at a playoff spot.
Pittsburgh rookie Starling Marte had three hits and scored twice, giving him five hits and four runs in the series after making only two starts over the previous eight games in a management attempt for him to clear his head and focus on fundamentals.
"It's always fun to watch a young man gain some confidence in this game," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.
"We're just trying to make sure he keeps it simple because of what he's capable of. We just want him to try to slow the game down and let those skills play."
Jones' homer was his 27th. He also homered in his previous game Sunday.
After Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and second innings off Hanson, Atlanta got its lone run in the fourth when Juan Francisco doubled in Lyle Overbay.
Jones' homer in the fifth came with Alex Presley on base and made it 5-1.
The Braves have scored a total of 11 runs in their past five games.
NOTES: The announced crowd of 15,272 included several thousand Braves fans, many of whom chanted and called for 3B Chipper Jones to make an appearance. Jones, who has said he will retire at the end of the season, delivered the pregame lineup card. By not playing Tuesday, he will not reach 2,500 career games. … Atlanta's Freddie Freeman was ejected by third base umpire Jeff Nelson after striking out as a pinch hitter in the eighth. … Jones has 45 career home runs at PNC Park, tied with Brian Giles for third-most in the ballpark's 12-year history. … The Braves will start RHP Ben Sheets (4-4, 3.54 ERA) in the regular season finale Wednesday after Atlanta manager bumped RHP Tim Hudson from the role after the Braves were eliminated from the division title race. Pirates starter A.J. Burnett (16-9, 3.43) was on the losing end of a no-hitter by Cincinnati's Homer Bailey in his most recent outing Friday.


text: idk why but vesnina reminds me of that hot witch from game of thrones . She's easily top 5 body wise on tour too. (my top 5 ,well inside top 150, current wta according to best bodies are: Elena Vesnina, Petra Martic, Andrea Petkovic, Maria Sharapova *cringingly but just gotta*, and I'll throw Marta Domachowska in there if I'm allowed)