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Finding ideal locations to place seismometers may not be quite as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, but it isn't easy.
Bethany Meier, a 2011 JMU graduate with a bachelor's degree in geology and environmental science, can attest to that. Meier traveled about 8,000 miles through Virginia and West Virginia this summer in search of suitable spots for the instruments that will help scientists get a better understanding of the earth's movements and its history.
Aside from an intimidating bull or two, a landowner who wasn't particularly happy about her visit and a lot of 12-hour workdays, Meier said she was elated to be part of the EarthScope program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation.
"It was an awesome experience," she said. "It's such a big part of geology and the earth science field."
Meier was the leader of a three-person team that was responsible for finding suitable locations in most of Virginia and all of West Virginia. Meier's teammates were Tim Kropp, a JMU senior majoring in geology and environmental science; and Peter Steele, a William and Mary student. Steve Whitmeyer, an associate professor of geology and environmental science at JMU, teamed up with a William & Mary faculty member to get a grant for the siting project. Whitmeyer is also chairman of the EarthScope education and outreach subcommittee and a member of the EarthScope steering committee.
Each siting team was provided a map of the areas they were to work in. The maps included a grid with dots marking the ideal locations for the seismometers. The teams could mark suitable locations anywhere within 10 kilometers of the dots. They marked the locations by placing stakes in the ground.
Among the valuable experiences, Meier said, was approaching landowners and requesting their permission to locate the seismometers on their property. "You have to be able to talk to people to do research on their land," she said. "It takes a lot of patience and shows an ability to work in teams. It's such a big project."
Most people were willing to listen, she said, but one did get angry. And a bull didn't seem too pleased by their presence either. The farmer stayed with the team and carried a 10-foot stake just in case, Meier said.
It also took some patience to find just the right spots. The seismometers can't be more than 50 miles apart and the criteria for suitable locations, which lists about 20 or so things to avoid, adds to the difficulty. The instruments are so sensitive that they have to be placed well away from houses — they could detect flushing toilets and shifting foundations — and away from driveways and roads. They also can't go too close to trees because roots vibrate. "And then railroads, forget railroads," Meier said. West Virginia's mountainous terrain and lack of cell service in some places also added to the difficulty, Meier said. The instruments have to have cell service.
The most difficult place to find a location was in the city of Charleston, W.Va., Meier said. The team spent three days there and was fortunate to talk to someone who helped convince a neighbor it would be OK. There was one day, she said, where they found a location in 2-1/2 hours and called it a day.
Different groups will install the seismometers, which will stay in place for about two years before being moved to Alaska. The first EarthScope seismometer in Virginia was installed Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Mineral, nearly a year after the Aug. 23, 2011 earthquake there that rattled central Virginia and was felt all along the mid-Atlantic. The rest of the Virginia seismometers will be installed in the spring. The West Virginia instruments will be installed this fall.
Meier is now headed to West Virginia University to pursue a master's degree in geology. After that, she said she wants to work in the field for a time before returning to school for a doctorate and then teaching at a university.
By Eric Gorton, JMU Public Affairs
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- 8 bone-in short ribs ( 6 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- olive oil
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- 2 carrots, peeled, cut in ½ lengthwise, then cut into ½" pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
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- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
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April 02, 2014, 10:46:21 AM »
Hi All!
Trying to decide between attending Duke on a 90k scholarship (COA about $150k) and attending Chicago on a 45k scholarship (COA about $215k). I think I'd prefer Duke (better weather, probably less competitive of environment, lower COL), but Chicago's placement in Biglaw/Clerkships makes that option really attractive. My goal is is ultimately a federal clerkship, but if that isn't possible, I'd want to go straight into Biglaw anywhere other than NYC (hopefully). Although NYC Biglaw would be okay if it's the only market I can crack.
No savings, debts, or family support. Funding would be completely done through loans.
Thanks for the help!
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April 02, 2014, 11:37:43 AM »
According to law school transparency, both Duke and UChicago have approx. the same placement stats for clerkships and big law.:
Duke Fed. Clerk: 13%
Duke BigLaw: 51%
UChic Fed. Clerk: 14%
UChic BigLaw: 56%
If you really want to live in Chicago or elsewhere in the mid-west, then I would lean more towards UChicago. If you don't really care where you end up and/or are interested in the east coast, it seems like Duke is the better offer (less debt, and you said you prefer the environment).
That said, I am just offering a cursory opinion. Your decision should be much more thorough than my three sentence one...
Good Luck!
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April 02, 2014, 05:24:23 PM »
First off Congrats on your acceptances and scholarship offers those are some impressive schools.
With that said realize that I or anyone else on anonymous internet poster board knows anything about you or your situation, and is certainly not capable of knowing what choice is best for you. What anonymous internet posters like myself can offer our some factors to consider when choosing a law school.
With that said I think any potential 0L should consider the following factors in this order when choosing a law school (1) Location; (2) Cost; (3) Personal Feelings about the School; (4) Understanding the reality of legal education; (5) last and least U.S. News and employment stats
I will analyze each factor to your particular situation and do with my anonymous internet poster advice what you will.
(1) Location:
I do not know where you are from, if you have friends in Chicago or Durham N.C, but your personal situation in regards to location is something to consider.
Additionally, as you likely know Chicago and Durham North Carolina are very different places, but many law students including myself when I was a 0L do not fully grasp the importance of where their law school is located. You will be spending three years of the prime of your life in Chicago or Durham North Carolina. What it really comes down to is are you someone that wants to spend their prime in a big City or a College town. I personally love College towns and Duke Basketball and think North Carolina has a more laid-back pace, which I enjoy.
However, I am not you maybe you are someone that woudl love going to Wrigley Field, Museums, Plays, etc and there is no right or wrong answer, but do realize law school does not exist in a vacuum and the City you attend law school in will have a major impact on your life.
On top of that odds are you will end up in the state or at least nearby where you attend law school. If you want to be a Federal Clerk in Chicago the Federal Judges in Chicago are more often than not U of Chicago Alumni and will hire locally. In the Carolina's many Federal Judges are Duke Alumni and will hire Duke Alumni. You will also likely take the NC Bar Exam if you attend Duke and the Illinois Bar Exam if you attend Chicago.
On top of that during your three year law school career you will make friends, get an apartment or house you like, enter into a serious romantic relationship, etc and it will be very difficult to leave somewhere you have spent three years of your life. Of course there are exceptions, but the odds are if you attend Chicago you will end up living in Chicago and if you attend Duke you will end up in the South. Both are fine, but really ask yourself where you want to be.
(2) Cost
Duke 49k (tuition)
Living Expenses (17K)
66k x 3 years = $198,000 - 90k scholarship= $98,000 debt
Chicago 47k (tuition)
Living Expenses (22k)
69k x 3 years= $207,000 - 45k scholarship = $162,000 debt
That is assuming you keep the scholarship years 2 and 3 of course. One thing to really watch out for are the scholarship conditions. Often it will be something along the lines of maintaining a 3.0 GPA or finishing in the top 50% of the class. I am sure that sounds like a piece of cake to someone who is being offered scholarships to these schools, and you probably could have obtained a 3.0 in undergrad without even trying, but law school is much different. 100% of students are smart, hard-working, and motivated and truly believe they will finish in the top 10%, but 90% won't. In regards to the 3.0 many schools have a stiff curve that allows only 35% of first year students to have a 3.0 GPA, which means in that scenario there is a 65% chance you will lose your scholarship for years two and three.
This New York Times Article does a better job of explaining the situation than I can.
With that said I encourage you to negotiate for more money from these schools and carefully read the conditions and negotiate for better ones. If both of these schools are offering you scholarship money you have a lot of bargaining power and you should use it, once you enroll it is gone.
(3) Personal Feelings About the School:
Your post indicated some thought to this in that you thought U of Chicago would be more competitive. I do not know if that is true or not, but I do know that each school has a culture to it and whether a school is the right fit for you personally is a decision only you can make. I strongly encourage you to visit both U(Chicago) and Duke talk to professors, admins, students, walk around the campus, walk around the neighborhood, and see what feels right. I am sure one will leave you with a better feeling than the other and you should really listen to that feeling.
(4) Reality of Legal Education:
No matter what ABA law school you attend you will receive a quality education, and you will learn the same exact thing at any school. Your first year will consist of Torts, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property, and LRW. In these courses you will read Supreme Court Cases and the Supreme Court does not write separate opinions for different schools. In Torts you will read the Palsgraf case to learn Proximate Cause, Civil Procedure Pennoyer v. Neff, Contracts Hadley v. Baxendale so on and so on. You will also learn how to cite cases and statutes in LRW.
At the end of your three years at Duke or Chicago you will sign up for either Barbri or Kaplan to help you pass the bar exam and study your ass off with students from schools all over the world. Then on the day of the bar exam you will be crammed into a room with a bunch of very nervous and stressed out recent law graduates taking the bar exam. If you pass that exam you are a licensed lawyer if not you are not a lawyer.
(5) U.S. News and Stats:
U.S. News is a for profit unregulated magazine offering an opinion and both Duke and UChicago were well regarded schools long before this magazine existed and will be well regarded if and when U.S. News stop publishing. As a tiebreaker use U.S. News, but nothing more since odds are by time you graduate these schools will have likely changed positions and one will be higher than the other at the time of graduation.
Employment Stats again these are fine to look at, but they do not really mean anything. Simply because 90% of people at X school pass the bar exam does not mean you can slack off or that a job will be handed to you. 10% of that 90% didn't pass or find a job etc. Stats are nice to look, but the reality is whether you succeed in the legal profession or not will have far more to do with you as an individual than the school you attended.
I know when I was a 0L I wanted someone to tell me X school was the right choice, but no "right" choice exists. Both of these schools are amazing and will offer you an abundance of opportunities, but no matter, which school you choose your life will change and to some extent you will always wonder "what if' I chose the other one. I really think your best bet is to visit each school and really ask yourself if you want to live in a College town or Big City all other things considered are more less equal.
Good luck in your decision and congrats on your acceptances.
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April 03, 2014, 02:19:37 PM »
Wow. Thanks for the thoughtful/helpful replies you guys! It's a big decision for sure and I appreciate the input. I'm going to visit Duke this weekend and Chicago the next. Hopefully seeing the two schools back to back will help make the right answer more clear.
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April 03, 2014, 05:50:19 PM »
Good I am sure these visits will clarify the decision significantly. These are both very different areas of the Country and I am sure one will appeal to you more than the other.
Again, congrats on your acceptances those truly are impressive schools and you are likely to have a bright future in the legal field as long as you stay motivated, ethical, and accountable, which I am sure you will.
Good luck and have fun during your visits.
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Edwin Rodriguez: "Well, it was a tough one. First, we all know all the hard work that's put in to get to that position. But I have to make a decision based on what is best for the team, what is best for the organization. A lot of things factor in the decision but I think the one that really has a lot of weight is that I thought it was the best for the team. I mean, listening to somebody else's voice, I think it will have a reaction [from] the guys. We'd all say, yes, there's a lot of elements, a lot of factors that I base my decision [on] but that's the main one."
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"It showed up on June 26 (2012). It was the worst year we've ever had for West Nile," he said. "We haven't seen it this year so far."
What the state has seen are hundreds of thousands of floodwater mosquitoes.
"It's the understatement of the year," Dave Bisaillon, owner of Envirocare, a pest-control company working in Fairfield and New Haven counties, said Tuesday when asked if he has been busy killing mosquitoes. "We have 100 new contracts."
The problem, Bisaillon said, is that there are so many mosquitoes out there, it is hard to kill them all.
"We usually have a 75 percent to 85 percent success rate," he said. "We're nowhere near that this year."
"It's been crazy," said D.J. Reich, of Mosquito Squad of Fairfield and Westchester County, which is based in Norwalk.
Reich said ordinarily his company does most of its mosquito control business in homes and yards. This year, he's getting work spraying larger fields and commercial properties.
"It's that kind of a year," he said.
Andreadis said so far this year the traps his program sets out to monitor mosquitoes have turned up so many floodwater mosquitoes that his researchers can't test them all.
"It's all over the state," he said.
Catherine Rawson, executive director of the Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust, centered in Litchfield County, said that people who go on land trust hikes usually hand back bug spray when it is offered.
"This year, they're putting it on," she said.
Andreadis said the mosquitoes people are seeing and hearing and slapping are Aedes mosquitoes. They have hatched so prolifically because there's so much standing water in the environment.
These mosquitoes are fairly aggressive when it comes to biting people, he said, but they don't transmit disease.
The West Nile spreaders to worry about are a species of mosquitoes called culex pipiens. They are largely an urban species that breeds in places like storm drains.
But, Andreadis said, the heavy rains that have flooded the landscape have also flushed out those city drains. As a result, his traps have held very few culex pipiens mosquitoes this year.
Bill Jacquemin, chief meteorologist with the Connecticut Weather Center in Danbury, said because of a change in the jet stream, the state has shifted from a rainy pattern to a tropical pattern, with thunderstorms popping up every day somewhere in the state but no sustained rain.
Andreadis said with the hot weather that's settled in over the state, and absent another deluge, the culex pipiens mosquitoes will probably start to multiply rapidly.
"New Jersey has had its first mosquitoes test positive for West Nile," Andreadis said. "We're usually a couple of weeks behind them."
There is a tropical storm -- Chantal -- brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, and Jacquemin expects it to build to hurricane strength.
But, he said, it will be Sunday before it even reaches southern Florida. If anything, the current west-to-east weather pattern would seem likely to push it out to sea as it moves north.
"It's too early to say," Jacquemin said. "It's a week away."
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Tuniq Miniplant 950W Review
With the release of some of the newer processors, as well as the release of some newer and more power hungry GPUs and other components that you may be putting inside of your computer, you may be wondering if you are going to be able to power all of them with your current power supply, or if it's finally time to upgrade it. That's when you may turn to Tuniq's Miniplant power supply. This power supply is the standard power supply size and is rated to deliver you a maximum of 950W. This must be how Tuniq named it, it is able to deliver your a large amount of power and still conforms to the standard PS2 power supply size. I am interested in seeing what this power supply looks like, as well as how stable the rails are going to be able to run.
Closer Look:
When you take a look at the front of the packaging that encases the Tuniq Miniplant 950W Powersupply, you are able to see that it is very simple and straight to the point. Right in the middle of the package is a large picture of the Miniplant, with a washed out, enlarged picture directly behind it. In the lower right hand corner, you are able to see the address to Tuniq's website, where are able to read through the specifications and other information about the Miniplant and other products by Tuniq. In the top left hand corner, you can see all of the information about the Miniplant that you need to know to identify it; such as it being a 950W powersupply at the standard PS2 size. When you take a look at the back of the package, you can see the main features that Tuniq decided to display to the customer, as well as an artistic picture of the Miniplant. On one of the sides, you will learn even more about the Miniplant 950W powersupply; such as the fact that this one is black, can produce 950W and comes with a USA safety power cord. On the other side is a list of all the connectors that come on the Tuniq Miniplant 950W power supply.
When you open up the package of the Tuniq Miniplant 950W powersupply, notice that the actual unit is covered in a molded foam casing that will keep the Miniplant safe during the shipping process. All of the power cord connections coming out of the Miniplant are boxed up to keep them together, as well as to make sure that they do not get tangled up, these are wrapped up in the white box that has a large Tuniq logo printed on the top. The packaging also holds a user manual that will help you learn all of the specifications and features of the Tuniq Miniplant, as well as what all the connectors are for. If you need help installing the unit, this is where you can look. Also inside of the white box are two connectors that will be able to transform an eight-pin connector to a six-pin, as well as ten cable ties to help with cable management.
Let's keep looking at the Tuniq Miniplant 950W power supply and see what it looks like on the inside.


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"Adventures in Time" Summer History Camp
Friday, August 23, 2013
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
This event repeats every weekday between 8/19/2013 and 8/23/2013.
Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.
Van Cortlandt House Museum invites children to come along on a weeklong discovery of history in their backyard at the "Adventures in Time" Summer History Camp.
While on their "Adventure in Time" at Van Cortlandt House, campers will discover the everyday life of an 18th century child as they play the Van Cortlandt children's favorite games, try on period clothing, and make 18th century toys. Campers will also lend a hand with plantation chores such as churning butter, gathering wood and hauling water.
"Adventures in Time" will also explore the early years of the Revolutionary War as campers become soldiers in General George Washington's army. All aspects of military life will be covered from "enlisting" in the army, for which they will receive a bonus, to pitching a wedge tent and setting up camp. Campers will also learn military drills, and hike up to the top of Vault Hill on reconnaissance just like their 18th century counterparts who were stationed at the Van Cortlandt's plantation during the Revolutionary War.
Campers must bring their own brown bag lunch each day but snacks and water are provided.
"Adventures in Time" Summer History Camp is open to all children with a sense of adventure who have completed 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade in the Spring of 2013. We encourage early enrollment, as camp space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. To enroll, call Van Cortlandt House Museum or e-mail for a camp application.
Registration for the camp is $275.00 per which includes all materials and instruction. Campers who participate in two camp weeks or families who enroll two or more children qualify for a 10% discount on registration fees.
Event Organizer
Van Cortlandt House Museum, The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
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Candidates Starting To Turn SOPA Into A Campaign Issue: Karen Kwiatkowski Goes After Bob Goodlatte
from the don't-mess-with-the-internet dept
Bob Goodlatte spent 2011 CO-AUTHORING and INTRODUCING the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). SOPA makes the federal government EVEN BIGGER.With the Reddit community so actively looking for candidates to support, perhaps it's time to check out Karen.
If passed, SOPA will dramatically increase the federal government's role in our lives, online and offline. It authorizes the Attorney General to block websites accused of copyright infringement from search engines and ISPs. And it allows the Attorney General to "commence action" against them without a court order. SOPA will result in fewer independent websites, blogs, media sources, start-ups and tech industry jobs. And as a result, lower quality.
How will it do this, you ask? Simple. It increases the cost of doing business for U.S. tech firms, payment network providers and advertisers.
In addition to increasing legal and compliance costs for small businesses, it also increases the size and scope of the federal government.
SOPA expands the State Department, Attorney General's Office, Copyright Office and other agencies and creates a new set of bureaucrats. One we have never heard of before is the "intellectual property attache." IP Attaches will be trained and appointed to regional bureaus, embassies and diplomatic missions throughout the world. And they work with copyright holders at the expense of taxpayers.


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Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition detailed
Square Enix has revealed the Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition SKU.
Extra goodies include a hardcover art book featuring a foreword by the game's director Tore Blystad, a behind-the-scenes making-of video and a limited edition clamshell box.
It also includes some in-game extras – The Agency Jagd P22G pistol, the HX UMP SMG and SPS 12semi-automatic shotgun.
Developed by IO Interactive, Hitman: Absolution is the fifth game in the franchise that first arrived in the year 2000 with Hitman: Codename 47. The most recent release was 2006 title Blood Money.
The new game has been developed using IO's proprietary engine Glacier 2.
"For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the Hitman fantasy," IO's game director Tore Blystad previously stated.
"This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games; something our silent assassins will relish, as will all those new to the Hitman world."


text: Historic reform in Mexico clears the way for foreign investment in energy sector: 5 key aspects Energy Alert Latin America Alert Share this 19 DEC 2013 A cura di: Robert J. Gruendel The energy reform proposed by Mexico's Peña Nieto administration has been approved by the Mexican Congress and, in rapid succession, by a majority of the Mexican state legislatures. This sweeping, historic reform amends the Mexican constitution, clearing the way for foreign investment in the energy sector. As we noted in our prior client alert on Mexican energy reform, A New Test for the Pacto por México: Energy Reform – Key Points for Energy Companies, unlike Mexico's recent telecommunications reform, (which was very detailed and aimed to correct certain market conditions), Mexico's energy reform is conceptual in nature. It leaves the details to the implementing legislation that is to come but, at the same time, provides a clear roadmap for the regulation of hydrocarbons. The reforms related to power and Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission will be implemented as reported in our prior client alert. Five key aspects of the constitutional reforms The key aspects of the energy reform, which is expected to be published in the next few days in the Official Federal Gazette, are as follows: 1. The Mexican government will continue to control state-owned entities. The secondary, implementing legislation will provide for the administration, organization, operation, contracting processes and related actions of the State Production Companies (Empresas Productivas del Estado or SPCs). Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) will become just one of many SPCs and will compete with other SPCs and private parties (PPs). 2. No concessions. The Mexican state maintains the ownership of the oil and hydrocarbons in the subsoil. Midstream and downstream activities are open to PPs, subject, in some instances, to permitting. 3. SPCs that receive grants from the government or enter into contracts with PPs, and PPs that enter into contracts with the government or SPCs, will be permitted to report for accounting and financial purposes their grants or contracts and their expected benefits, provided that such grants and contracts specifically provide that any hydrocarbons found in the subsoil belong to the Mexican nation, ending the prior prohibition under Mexican law on the booking of reserves. 4. A yet-to-be-created trust called the Mexican Oil Fund will receive, administer and distribute all income other than taxes derived from such grants and contracts. 5. The Mexican state maintains the exclusive control of the national electrical system and the transmission and distribution power grid. There will be no concessions for the transmission or distribution of electrical energy, but PPs may participate in other power-related activities as further provided by the implementing legislation. It will be incumbent on the Mexican Congress to take the following actions in connection with the implementing legislation: Within 120 calendar days, Congress has been directed to enact laws to: Regulate the manner in which exploration and extraction contracts may be granted, including (a) administrative grants to SPCs or (b) contracts with SPCs or PPs. The contracts with PPs may be: (i) services agreements, (ii) profit sharing agreements, (iii) production sharing agreements, or (iv) licensing agreements. The Implementing Legislation will specify the types of the consideration to be paid by the government (to SPCs or PPs), including: (i) cash payments for services contracts, (ii) a percentage of the profit for profit sharing agreements, (iii) a percentage of the production for production sharing agreements, (iv) the non-gratuitous transfer of hydrocarbons upon extraction for licensing agreements, or (v) any combination of the foregoing Ensure that contracts are awarded through transparent processes, are available for public review (including of economic terms), and are subject to external auditing. Regulate SPCs, including through the implementation of special framework for procurement, contracting, debt financing, financial requirements and related aspects. Streamline the authority and power of the Ministry of Energy, the National Hydrocarbons Commission and the Energy Regulatory Commission. Create a National Agency for Industrial Safety and Protection of the Environment of the Hydrocarbons Sector to primarily regulate health and safety and the environment in the hydrocarbon industry. Prevent and provide sanctions for corrupt practices. Within 365 calendar days, Congress has been directed to enact implementing legislation related to the environment and energy, including clean energy, which will: Determine how and when Pemex will be converted into an SPC. In the meantime Pemex may receive grants of rights and enter into contracts. Provide for local content requirements, to the extent permitted by international treaties. Give preference to grants and contracts governing hydrocarbons over other rights of owners of the surface land (with appropriate economic compensation for landowners). Mining concessions will not grant concessionaires the right to exploitation of hydrocarbons. Within 12 months from the enactment of the implementing legislation, the National Natural Gas Control Center (the "Energy Center") will be created. The Energy Center will operate the national transport and storage system. Pemex will transfer to the Center its related assets, including contracts. THE REGULATORS The Ministry of Energy will: Be responsible for energy policy Issue grants Select geographical areas for which contracts may be awarded Design contracts and provide for technical guidelines relating to the bidding process Grant of permits/licenses for the treatment and refining of hydrocarbons and processing of natural gas The National Hydrocarbons Commission will: Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Energy Compile geological and operational information Grant surveying and surface-exploration authorizations Conduct bid/auction processes Determine winners of such processes and execute contracts Administer the technical aspects of grants and contracts Oversee extraction plans to maximize productivity Regulate exploration and extraction The Energy Regulatory Commission will: Regulate and grant licenses for the warehousing, transportation and distribution through pipelines of hydrocarbons, natural gas and other oil byproducts, including ethanol, propane, butane and naphtha. Regulate access by third parties to said ducts Regulate first-hand sales of said products The Ministry of the Treasury will: Determine the economic considerations relating to bids/auctions Determine the economic considerations relating to grants and contracts ROUND ZERO: THE INITIAL ALLOCATION OF RIGHTS The Ministry of Energy, with technical input from the Hydrocarbons Commission, will conduct an initial allocation of rights ("Round Zero"), in which it will grant Pemex, on a preferential basis, certain grants of exploration rights and rights to currently producing fields, subject to Pemex first providing evidence of its technical, financial and performance qualifications. Pemex must apply for grants of rights to currently producing fields within 60 calendar days from the effective date of the constitutional reform. The Ministry of Energy (with technical input from the Hydrocarbons Commission) will act upon Pemex's application within 180 calendar days. For exploration activities, Pemex will have up to five years from the effective date of the constitutional reform. Pemex may apply for the migration of projects from grants of rights to contracts. It is not clear from the existing legislation how this will be implemented. Presumably this will be clarified in the implementing legislation. The Ministry of Energy will specify the surface area, depth and term of each assignment, in order to permit the coexistence of different exploration or extraction projects and maximize productivity. When Pemex migrates a project from a grant to a contract, then, if Pemex wishes to contract with a PP for the provision of services with respect to such project, the Hydrocarbons Commission must conduct a bid process as specified in the implementing legislation. The Ministry of Energy will provide for the technical and contractual conditions, and the Ministry of the Treasury will determine the applicable tax regime. After Round Zero, Pemex (and any other SPCs) will become just another competitor in the energy market and will be subject to competition from PPs and other SPCs. THE MEXICAN OIL FUND The Fund will be created in 2014 and will become operational in 2015. The Fund will receive all income, other than taxes, due to the government with respect to grants and contracts, and will be responsible for the disbursements required under the grants and contracts, and other required disbursements. The trustee of the Fund will be the Central Bank. Going forward, we will provide more information about the actions that businesses may take in light of this landmark change. FROM THE ARCHIVE Mexico's telecom reform: the acid test of the Pacto por México FIND OUT MORE Learn more about DLA Piper's work in Mexico.


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Great addition to any car
Reviewed By Jamal G (LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) Reviewed for a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria —7/14/2015 2:30 PM
I love it. I would say its a bit much for an average joe to install so I got a mechanic to do it for me. Took him about an hour.


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ATLANTA - The marriage of square burgers and roast beef sandwiches is about to end.
Wendy's/Arby's Group said Monday that it will sell a majority stake in its struggling Arby's brand to a group led by Roark Capital Group, the Atlanta private equity firm. The move marks the end of a short-lived union between the two fast-food chains, and represents a role reversal. Arby's started as the suitor in the relationship, and ended up on the chopping block.
The announcement comes less than five months after Wendy's/Arby's Group, which is also based in Atlanta, said it was putting Arby's up for sale. Last month, CEO Roland Smith told analysts that he had seen "several quality bidders" for Arby's, and that they had all done "significant due diligence."
Roark will pay $130 million in cash for an 81.5 percent stake in Arby's, and will also assume $190 million worth of Arby's debt. Roark already owns Moe's Southwest Grill, Cinnabon, and other restaurants.
Wendy's/Arby's Group will keep an 18.5 percent stake in Arby's, and will change its name after the deal goes through. Spokesman Bob Bertini said the company is considering different options, and the new name will include the word "Wendy's."
Wendy's/Arby's Group values the minority stake it gets in Arby's at $30 million will also get a tax benefit worth $80 million, which Bertini described as an "offset to taxable income."
Wendy's/Arby's Group shares rose 31 cents, or 6.9 percent, to $4.83 in pre-market trading.
Wendy's and Arby's first came together when billionaire investor Nelson Peltz and his Triarc hedge fund, which already owned Arby's, agreed to scoop up Wendy's as well. Peltz remains involved as the company's chairman.
Wendy's/Arby's Group has struggled since its formation in late 2008, the depths of the recession, losing money for seven of its 10 quarters. CEO Smith has said that selling Arby's will allow the company to focus on Wendy's, which he hopes to expand by launching breakfast in more locations and by opening more restaurants overseas.
Wendy's has about twice as many restaurants - 6,500 to Arby's 3,600 - and represents about 70 percent of the company's revenue. However, in the first quarter, Arby's seemed like the stronger player by some measures. Its revenue rose by 5 percent, while Wendy's revenue fell less than 1 percent, though some of Arby's performance was likely due to sale prices.
The sale is expected to close in the third quarter, which starts in July. Roark managing partner Neal Aronson said in a statement that Roark looks forward to helping Arby's "great brand achieve its full potential."


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Now THATS a Leg Lamp! WooHoo, LOL!
I was 'touring' trying to get some donations for a new thread.
Lunch time. brb :)
I wonder if she's eye-talian!
LOL! Lunch time. brb :)
I could have lunch.
Good question!
And is she frajeelay?
Uncertain, but I'll bet she's a major award. ;)
Indeed. Buuuuump!
Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger.
I gotta be careful because I gave up beef for Lent and am easing it make into my menu.
That would make a great "liberal logic" graphic.
Oh Yeah it would.
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Celebrity shoppers: The Black Keys, 'Modern Family' star buy Rockmount shirts
Denver's Rockmount Ranch Wear gets a nice pop in the June issue of Cowboys & Indians.
A nine-page spread in the Western lifestyle magazine is devoted to Eric Stonestreet, a star of ABC-TV's "Modern Family," and he's wearing Rockmount shirts in several of the pictures.
"We met Eric when the show first aired," says Rockmount president Steve Weil. "He came into our flagship store (1626 Wazee St.) and picked up a lot of shirts which later appeared in the show because he wears what he likes. We love it when talented people appreciate what we do."