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Carlos L. White has joined McGinchey Stafford as Of Counsel in the Dallas office. (Photo: Business Wire)
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General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel at two mid-market
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Did you ever wonder why the brick road was yellow in The Wizard of Oz?... Because yellow is bright and happy and therefore must lead to somewhere great.
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50 CFR 23.85 - What is a meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP)?
(a)Purpose. Article XI of the Treaty provides general guidelines for meetings of the countries that have ratified, accepted, approved, or acceded to CITES. The Parties currently meet for 2 weeks every 3 years. At these meetings, the Parties consider amendments to the Appendices and resolutions and decisions to improve the implementation of CITES. The Parties adopt amendments to the lists of species in Appendix I and II and resolutions by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. The Secretariat or any Party may also submit reports on wildlife and plant trade for consideration.
(b)CoP locations and dates. At a CoP, Parties interested in hosting the next meeting notify the Secretariat. The Parties vote to select the location of the next CoP. Once a country has been chosen, it works with the Secretariat to set the date and specific venue. The Secretariat then notifies the Parties of the date for the next CoP.
(c)Attendance at a CoP. All Parties may participate and vote at a CoP. Non-Party countries may participate, but may not vote. Organizations technically qualified in protection, conservation, or management of wildlife or plants may participate in a CoP as observers if they are approved, but they are not eligible to vote.
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Circa 1900, good set of 10 Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs. The set of consists of 8 side chairs (4 slightly taller and 4 shorter with a very slightly differently carved back) and 2 armchairs. The open ribband carved backs are surmounted by a foliate carving and have a very stylish central vase. Each of the chairs has a drop in seat pad upholstered in leather. Beneath this is a deep apron and the side chairs have a carved gadroon edging on the front and sides. The armchairs have shaped arms with carved acanthus leafs on the front and are held in place by a curved upright. The back legs are square and outswept and the front legs have carved acanthus quarter brackets and a wonderful cabriole leg finishing on ball and claw feet.
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ABC agents cite 36 in city for underage drinking
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control agents were on the prowl in Lawrence last weekend, issuing 36 citations for alleged underage drinking offenses.
Thirty-five people were busted in Manhattan the previous weekend for a total of 71 citations, all issued to people between the ages of 17 to 24 years old.
The operations in both cities took place to enforce underage drinking laws and to ensure liquor licensees were complying with state liquor laws. In both cities, agents made stops at bars and worked with local liquor stores to arrest minors attempting to buy alcohol with their "Cops-in-Shops" program.
In Lawrence, 28 people were cited for being in possession of alcoholic liquor. Six were cited for furnishing alcohol to minors and two for using false identification.
Additionally, five licensees were issued administrative citations for various liquor law violations.
Award winner to speak to Kansas Green Party
The Kansas Green Party will hear about the state of the environment and agriculture in Kansas and the world from the founder of the Land Institute at the organization's meeting this month.
Wes Jackson, who also won the 2000 Right Livelihood Award, also will discuss ecology as an organizing principle to address problems in agriculture, energy, the environment and social justice.
The meeting will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread. For more information contact Richard Morantz at (785) 594-7411.
Jackson also will speak from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Washburn University, in the Kansas Room of Memorial Union. For more information call William Wagnon at (785) 231-1010, ext. 1316.
The Kaw Valley chapter of Kansas Green Party will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at ECM.
LMH offers workshop to keep resolutions
With the new year under way, Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering a free workshop for anyone having problems keeping their New Year's resolutions.
"Revive Your Resolutions" will feature health professionals presenting nutritional and cardiovascular information and a motivational plan to help individuals stick to their resolutions.
The workshop will be from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Feb. 1 at Kreider Rehabilitation Services on the second floor of the hospital, 325 Maine.
For more information or to enroll, call ConnectCare at 749-5800.
VA health system sponsors essay contest
The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is sponsoring an essay contest for eighth-graders in honor of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans.
Essays must fit this year's theme, "What Freedom Means to Me," and not exceed two pages typed or hand-written, double-spaced on 8.5x11-inch white paper.
A cover sheet must be stapled to the essay and include the student's name, parents' name, address, phone number and school name.
There will be two first-place winners one each from the Leavenworth and Topeka VA medical centers who will each receive a $500 savings bond. The second- and third-place finishers will receive a $200 and $100 savings bond, respectively.
The salute to veterans will be during the week of Valentine's Day.
The deadline for the contest is Feb. 1. For more information, including where to send essays, call (785) 350-4323 in Topeka or (913) 682-2000 in Leavenworth.
FEMA names KC's acting regional director
Arthur Freeman has been named the acting regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Region VII in Kansas City, Mo.
Freeman will serve as acting director until President Bush nominates a replacement.
Freeman has served as the region's deputy regional director since October 1997. Before joining FEMA, he headed the Ohio Minority Business Development Division.
Freeman replaces Beth Freeman, a political appointee of former President Clinton. Beth Freeman returned to her previous staff position with Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Senator offers plan to reduce hunger
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., helped introduce legislation Monday to encourage agriculture producers, restaurants and small businesses to donate food to food banks.
Sen. Roberts joined Senate Agriculture Chairman Richard Lugar, R-Ind., in introducing The Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act.
Under current tax laws, corporations donating food to a food bank are eligible for a "special rule" deduction. This rule does not apply to farmers, ranchers, small businesses or restaurant owners, which would be changed under the proposed legislation.
Other changes would include an enhanced deduction for food donations, and codifying the Lucky Stores decision. This would apply a tax court ruling in Lucky Stores Inc. vs. IRS, in which the court found that taxpayers should determine fair market value of donated products based on recent sales.
Elwood in line to receive $2 million in sewer funds
The city of Elwood will receive almost $2 million in grants and loans to upgrade its sewer system.
The money will pay for 49,000 feet of sewer lines, a new pump station and other improvements for the wastewater system, which has had many problems since the area flooded in 1993.
The sewer project includes an $831,000 grant and $707,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program and a $400,000 community development block grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing.
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Hi back, untameable.
I hope everyone here is as welcoming as you guys!
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Francis Joseph Frank Skluzacek, 77, of Northfield, died at his home on Monday, June 22, 2009.
Frank was born June 15, 1932, on the family farm in Erin Township, Rice County, a son of Joseph and Rose (Ceplecha) Skluzacek. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Shieldsville and attended country school and Faribault High School. After his education he worked on the farm until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He served in Greenland and Newfoundland prior to his honorable discharge in 1954.


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Worldwide demand for industrial rubber products is projected to rise a healthy 6.6 percent annually to $158 billion in 2018. Sales will be boosted by an acceleration in fixed investment expenditures and expanding durable goods output. Also contributing to value gains will be a shift in the product mix toward more expensive, better performing items. However, competition from alternative materials (primarily plastics) in some applications will limit the overall pace of market growth through 2018, as will the use of improved designs and higher quality rubber materials, which will reduce aftermarket component needs.
Mechanical goods (including vehicular body seals, vibration control products, and wiper blades, among other items) will account for roughly half of all industrial rubber goods sales in 2018. Suppliers will benefit from increased output of motor vehicles, a pickup in machinery production, and growth in equipment and vehicular stocks as investment spending climbs. However, rubber hose, the second largest product segment, will post faster advances, due in part to rising demand for higher priced, better quality items.
Industrial equipment (including off-road machinery) represents the largest market for industrial rubber goods, accounting for over half of the 2013 sales total. Motor vehicles are the second largest market, responsible for one-third of all product demand, with construction, aerospace equipment, and other applications accounting for the remainder.
China will post the strongest gains of any national market in value terms. In fact, almost half of all additional product demand through 2018 will be accounted for by China. Market advances in the country will be stimulated by robust economic growth, ongoing increases in business investment spending, strong gains in manufacturing output, and healthy levels of motor vehicle production and sales. India, a considerably smaller but still large industrial rubber goods market, will also record large, double-digit annual percentage increases. A number of smaller national markets -- including Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Malaysia, and Brazil -- are expected to register healthy sales advances as well.
Global industrial rubber product demand is projected to climb at more moderate rates in the US and Western Europe, supported by renewed strength in gross fixed investment and growth in durable goods output. Product sales in Japan will rebound from recent declines, but market advances will be well below the world average, limited by generally sluggish increases in durable goods activity and further decreases in motor vehicle output. Demand growth in Eastern Europe will be stronger than during the 2008-2013 period but not as robust as increases in other developing areas because investment expenditures and durable goods production will not rise as rapidly, due in part to subpar economic gains in neighboring Western Europe, which represents a major export market for many East European manufacturers.
Details on these and other key findings are contained in World Industrial Rubber Products, a Freedonia study which presents historical demand data (2003, 2008 and 2013) plus forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by market, product, region, and for 27 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, examines the industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 41 industry competitors worldwide.


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Leigh Miners Rangers will begin their defence of the Conference Challenge Trophy with a home game against Hunslet Club Parkside.
Fellow Premier Division sides Rochdale Mayfield and Wigan St Patricks also have home advantage after been drawn to face Bradford Dudley Hill and Rylands Sharks respectively.
The draw also threw up two West Yorkshire derbies with Thornhill Trojans facing Stanningley and Elland making the trip over to Leeds to take on Hunslet Warriors.
Milford Marlins were given a bye into round two.
Conference Challenge Trophy: Round One
Stanley Rangers v Thatto Heath Crusaders
Rochdale Mayfield v Bradford Dudley Hill
Leigh Miners Rangers v Hunslet Club Parkside
Leigh East v West Hull
Normanton Knights v Oldham St Annes
Waterhead Warriors v East Leeds
Thornhill Trojans v Stanningley
Wigan St Patricks v Rylands Sharks
Saddleworth Rangers v Crosfields
Drighlington v Gateshead Storm
Millom v Featherstone Lions
Hunslet Warriors v Elland
Underbank Rangers v Skirlaugh
Dewsbury Celtic v Wigan St Judes
Ince Rose Bridge v Dewsbury Moor Maroons
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Skye Mayers is a teenage girl who was kidnapped. After being held and tortured for over a year by vampires, she was finally bought. But what happens when a relationship that looked to be only hate turns into something more? Will what they have be enough when an enemy appears that not only threatens her and the ones she loves but the entire realm? One thing is for sure, people do crazy things to protect the ones they love.
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Psht. I found it seriously cliche that she was a rebel, as well as being bought by a high and mighty vamp. But all and all, lovely start of a book.
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I like ur story very much. could u read mine play and follow pls :-)
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My name is Skye, so that's pretty cool seeing my name as a character. C:
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DD does not have a decorated room but alot of her accessories are my little pony themed and i put some peel n stick wall decals above her headboard.
Working on my sons now. It's going to be trains. I am making the quilt, he painted a ceramic train we having hanging on the wall above the chalk board paint and a big USA map that we mark every were we go on. Sorry no pics at this time
My girls room! They have loft beds. This was just after we finished building them..we have ladders as curtains now and toys cases and a book case underneath.
my boys have no common theme. the 18 yr old has plaid bedding; the 13 yr old refuses to part with the Spiderman that his Aunt got him in 04; the 10 yr old has cars; and the 5 yr old has frogs/turtles (target)....
my niece, her room is flowers for her bedding; then she has butterflies, princesses, and fairy's.... with a few Fancu Nancy and Tangled wall stickers....
dont have any pictures at the moment but my 3 year old has the Big bathroom and it has spongebob decor we dont mind it as long as baby boy is happy
I'll try to find some pictures but my daughter's walls have these fairyland wall mural decals on it.Her bedding has fairy princesses on it witha hot pink canopy over the bed.
Here's some pics when we'd just painted her furniture white and pink.She has a different lamp and bedding now.
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The unfortunate Dale Washam saga has clearly demonstrated the fact that who we vote for is important. We voters need to be informed on who we are voting for and we need to hold those we elect accountable for their actions.
Two individuals who should be held accountable are University Place City Councilmen Ken Grassi and Stan Flemming. The legacy that they are leaving the city is that multimillion-dollar monument to civic mismanagement: the UP Town Center. They also leave us taxpayers with some of the highest property taxes in the region.
Now they are pursuing the opportunity to mismanage on an even grander scale – Grassi as a Pierce County Councilman and Flemming as a member of Congress. As politicians, they have both established a dismal performance record; it is now time to hold them accountable for it.


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Mary, Queen of Scots was the tragic ruler of Scotland whose marriages were disasters and who was imprisoned and eventually executed as a threat by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Dates: December 8, 1542 - February 8, 1587
Also known as: Mary Stuart, Mary Stewart
See also: Mary, Queen of Scots, Picture Gallery

Biography

The mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, was Mary of Guise (Mary of Lorraine) and her father was James V of Scotland, each in their second marriage. Mary was born on December 8, 1542, and her father James died on December 14, so the infant Mary became Queen of Scotland when she was just a week old.

James Hamilton, duke of Arran, was made regent for Mary, Queen of Scots, and he arranged a betrothal with prince Edward, the son of Henry VIII of England. But Mary's mother, Mary of Guise, was in favor of an alliance with France instead of England, and she worked to overturn this betrothal and instead arranged for Mary to be promised in marriage to France's dauphin, Francis.

Claimant to the English Throne

The young Mary, Queen of Scots, only five years old, was sent to France in 1548 to be raised as the future queen of France. She married Francis in 1558, and in July 1559, when his father Henry II died, Francis II became king and Mary became queen consort of France.

Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart (she took the French spelling rather than the Scottish Stewart), was the granddaughter of Margaret Tudor; Margaret was the older sister of Henry VIII of England. In the view of many Catholics, the divorce of Henry VIII from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and his marriage to Anne Boleyn were invalid, and the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth, was therefore illegitimate. Mary, Queen of Scots, in their eyes, was the rightful heir of Mary I of England, Henry VIII's daughter by his first wife.

When Mary I died in 1558, Mary, Queen of Scots, and her husband Francis asserted their right to the English crown, but the English recognized Elizabeth as the heir. Elizabeth, a Protestant, supported the Protestant reformation in Scotland as well as in England.

Mary Stuart's time as queen of France was very short. When Francis died, his mother Catherine de Medici assumed the role of regent for his brother, Charles IX. Mary's mother's family, the Guise relatives, had lost their power and influence, and so Mary Stuart returned to Scotland, where she could rule in her own right as queen.

Mary in Scotland

In 1560, Mary's mother died, in the middle of a civil war she stirred up by attempting to suppress the Protestants, including John Knox. After the death of Mary of Guise, the Catholic and Protestant nobles of Scotland signed a treaty recognizing Elizabeth's right to rule in England. But Mary Stuart, returning to Scotland, managed to avoid signing or endorsing either the treaty or recognition of her cousin Elizabeth.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was herself a Catholic, and insisted on her freedom to practice her religion. But she did not interfere with Protestantism's role in Scottish life. John Knox, a powerful Presbyterian during Mary's rule, nevertheless denounced her power and influence.

Marriage to Darnley

Mary, Queen of Scots, held on to hopes of claiming the English throne which she considered hers by right. She turned down Elizabeth's suggestion that she marry Lord Robert Dudley, Elizabeth's favorite, and be recognized as Elizabeth's heir. Instead, in 1565 she married her first cousin, Lord Darnley, in a Roman Catholic ceremony.

Darnley, another grandson of Margaret Tudor and heir of another family with a claim to the Scottish throne, was in the Catholic perspective the next in line to Elizabeth's throne after Mary Stuart herself.

Many believed that Mary's match with Darnley was impetuous and unwise. Lord James Stuart, the earl of Moray, who was Mary's half brother (his mother was King James' mistress), opposed Mary's marriage to Darnley. Mary personally led troops in the "chase-about raid," chasing Moray and his supporters to England, outlawing them and seizing their estates.

Mary vs. Darnley

While Mary, Queen of Scots, was at first charmed by Darnley, their relationship soon became strained. Already pregnant by Darnley, Mary, Queen of Scots, began to place trust and friendship in her Italian secretary, David Rizzio, who in turn treated Darnley and the other Scottish nobles with contempt. On March 9, 1566, Darnley and the nobles murdered Rizzio, planning that Darnley would put Mary Stuart in prison and rule in her place.

But Mary outwitted the plotters. She convinced Darnley of her commitment to him, and together they escaped. James Hepburn, earl of Bothwell, who had supported her mother in her battles with the Scottish nobles, provided two thousand soldiers, and Mary took Edinburgh from the rebels. Darnley tried to deny his role in the rebellion, but the others produced a paper that he had signed promising to restore Moray and his fellow exiles to their lands when the murder was complete.

Three months after Rizzio's murder, James, the son of Darnley and Mary Stuart was born. Mary pardoned the exiles and allowed them to return to Scotland. Darnley, motivated by Mary's split from him and by his expectations that the exiled nobles would hold his denial against him, threatened to create a scandal and leave Scotland. Mary, Queen of Scots, was apparently by this time in love with Bothwell.

The Death of Darnley—and Another Marriage

Mary Stuart explored ways to escape from her marriage. Bothwell and the nobles assured her that they would find a way for her to do so. Months later, on February 10, 1567, Darnley was staying at a house in Edinburgh, possibly recovering from smallpox. He awakened to an explosion and fire. The bodies of Darnley and his page were found in the garden of the house, strangled.

The public blamed Bothwell for the death of Darnley. Bothwell faced charges at a private trial where no witnesses were called. He told others that Mary had agreed to marry him, and he got the other nobles to sign a paper asking her to do so.

But immediate marriage would violate any number of etiquette and legal rules. Bothwell was already married, and Mary would be expected to formally mourn her husband Darnley, for a few months at least.

Then Bothwell kidnapped Mary—many suspected with her cooperation. His wife divorced him for infidelity. Mary Stuart announced that, despite her kidnapping, she trusted Bothwell's loyalty and would agree with the nobles who urged her to marry him. Under threat of being hanged, a minister published the banns, and Bothwell and Mary were married on Mary 15, 1567.

Mary, Queen of Scots, subsequently attempted to give Bothwell more authority, but this was met with outrage. Letters (whose authenticity is questioned by some historians) were found tying Mary and Bothwell to Darnley's murder.

Fleeing to England

Mary abdicated the throne of Scotland, making her year-old son James VI, King of Scotland. Moray was appointed regent. Mary Stuart later repudiated the abdication and attempted to regain her power by force, but in May, 1568, her forces were defeated. She was forced to flee to England, where she asked her cousin Elizabeth for vindication.

Elizabeth deftly dealt with the charges against Mary and Moray: she found Mary not guilty of murder and Moray not guilty of treason. She recognized Moray's regency and she did not allow Mary Stuart to leave England.

For nearly twenty years, Mary, Queen of Scots, remained in England, plotting to free herself, to assassinate Elizabeth and to gain the crown with the help of an invading Spanish army. Three separate conspiracies were launched, discovered and squelched.

Trial and Death

In 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, was brought to trial on charges of treason in Fotheringay castle. She was found guilty and, three months later, Elizabeth signed the death warrant.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed on February 8, 1587, facing death with the charm, determination and courage which she had brought to the rest of her life.

Golf and Mary, Queen of Scots

The records aren't clear, but many have speculated that Mary, Queen of Scots, brought the term "caddy" into the golf lexicon. In France, where Mary grew up, military cadets carried golf clubs for royalty, and it is possible that Mary brought the custom to Scotland, where the term evolved into the word "caddy."

Bibliography

Cheetham, J. Keith. On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots.

Guy, John. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart. 2004.

Henderson. Mary Queen of Scots: Her Environment and Tragedy. 1969.

Hunter, John. Mary Stuart.

Lewis, Jayne Elizabeth. Mary Queen of Scots: Romance and Nation. 1998.

Lewis, Jayne Elizabeth. Trial of Mary Queen of Scots: A Brief History with Documents. 1999.

MacRobert, A. E. Mary Queen of Scots and the Casket Letters. 2002.

Merriman, Marcus. The Rough Wooings: Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1551. 2003.

Plowden, Alison. Two Queens in One Isle: the Deadly Relationship of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. 1999.

Rasmusen, Barbara Mure. Mary Queen of Scots. 1996.

Schaefer, Carol. Mary Queen of Scots. 2002.

Schiller, Friedrich. Mary Stuart. Penguin Classics. Reprint 1999.

Scott, Sir Walter. From Gileskirk to Greyfriars: Mary Queen of Scots, John Knox and the Heroes of Scotland's Reformation. Reprint 2001.

Swain, Margaret. The Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots.

Watkins, Susan. Mary Queen of Scots. 2001.

Weir, Alison. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. 2003.

Wormald, Jenny. Mary, Queen of Scots: Politics, Passion and a Kingdom Lost. 2001.


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Oscars: Wally Pfister is thrilled with Academy Award, but not about 3-D
When "Inception" cinematographer Wally Pfister beat out his "True Grit" counterpart and category favorite Roger Deakins on Sunday at the Academy Awards, he seemed as surprised as anyone in Kodak Theatre.
When Pfister came backstage after winning his Oscar, one of the first questions he was asked was the standard: "How do you feel?"
"I'd like to ask the question: Is there any reporter in the room that hasn't said, 'How do you feel?' " he smiled. "I'm just [messing] with you. I'm blown away. This is un ... believable. I walked out there, and it's the most surreal moment in your life. And to get this, you kind of go, 'What do I do now?' "
Asked what he was planning to do next, Pfister said he hadn't decided on any plans to move from cinematography to directing. And if he were to helm a film, it wouldn't be in 3-D.
"I'm personally not a big 3-D fan," he admitted. "It doesn't really work for me. I don't like the glasses. I don't like the dark image through there. It feels a little gimmicky to me. That's my own personal preference."
--Amy Kaufman
Photo: Wally Pfister accepts his Oscar for 'Inception.' Credit Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times


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H.R.1217 - To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.112th Congress (2011-2012)
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|Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] (Introduced 03/29/2011)
|House - Energy and Commerce | Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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|H. Rept. 112-57
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|Senate - 04/14/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
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Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.


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Conductance modulation of charged lipid bilayer using electrolyte-gated graphene-field effect transistor
© Kiani et al.; licensee Springer. 2014
Received: 8 October 2013
Accepted: 9 July 2014
Published: 30 July 2014
Graphene is an attention-grabbing material in electronics, physics, chemistry, and even biology because of its unique properties such as high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Also, the ability of graphene-based materials to continuously tune charge carriers from holes to electrons makes them promising for biological applications, especially in lipid bilayer-based sensors. Furthermore, changes in charged lipid membrane properties can be electrically detected by a graphene-based electrolyte-gated graphene field effect transistor (GFET). In this paper, a monolayer graphene-based GFET with a focus on the conductance variation caused by membrane electric charges and thickness is studied. Monolayer graphene conductance as an electrical detection platform is suggested for neutral, negative, and positive electric-charged membrane. The electric charge and thickness of the lipid bilayer (QLP and LLP) as a function of carrier density are proposed, and the control parameters are defined. Finally, the proposed analytical model is compared with experimental data which indicates good overall agreement.
After Andre Geim and Konstanstin, Novoselov successfully produced graphene from Scotch tape in 2004, research attention has moved forward rapidly on graphene.
Although the phospholipid bilayer frequently works well, it can be damaged, and some superfluous materials can penetrate it. Phospholipids have two ends; the first is hydrophilic and attracts water; and the second is hydrophobic and resists water [12]. As the inside of the cells is typically water and the region outside the cells is generally water, these molecules organize themselves into two sheets, with the hydrophilic ends of each layer pointing outwards and the hydrophobic parts pointing inwards [1]. While they are fats or lipids, they are not crushed by the water and are firm enough to prevent large molecules passing through without the assistance of some other material [1].
Some smaller molecules, such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, can pass through without difficulty on their own, but larger molecules such as water, sodium, or magnesium cannot pass easily [13]. The interior of the membrane is also liquid, and this lets proteins, cholesterol, sphingolipids, or sterols converge in it. The role of sphingolipids is to protect the outside of the cell, and the role of the sterols and cholesterols is to stabilize the phospholipid bilayer in plant and animal cells, respectively [13]. Although this is critical for cells to have enough constancy, a large amount of cholesterol can make them inflexible, which is hazardous especially if they are part of a vein that must be flexible to allow blood flow [10]. The proteins are used to transfer materials in or out of the cell throughout the bilayer and to provide places for certain materials to attach to the exterior of the cell [10]. Providing the structure to a cell is one of the major roles of the phospholipid bilayer, which it performs because of the natural arrangement of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends of the phospholipids and, once stable, the sterols and cholesterol [10]. Its other role is to control the kinds of materials that can go into the cell or attach to it, which it does in a number of ways using proteins [4]. The kinds of protein that expand from the top of the membrane can be used to recognize the cell or to make a place for specific materials to attach to it [1]. Also, some types of proteins can shape tunnels or channels to allow certain substances to go through. Some channels are always open for certain types of molecules, while others need energy to open and close like gates [14]. This kind of transportation is active transport and can work in both ways, to bring substances in and out of the cell. It is generally used with materials like calcium, potassium, and sodium [15]. A charged lipid bilayer adsorbing on the surface can adopt the electronic properties of graphene. An electrolyte-gated biomimetic membrane-graphene transistor can be used to monitor electrically the bio-recognition events that lead to changes in the membrane's uprightness. Graphene can sense electrically the bactericidal motion of antimicrobial peptides based on a multipart interaction of an ionic screening effect and biomolecular doping [15]. The graphene-based FET structure can be used in the sensing of biological events when there is variation of electrical parameters. The observed transfers of the Dirac point, along with the indication of lipid charges, is an indicator of the charge-impurity potential made by the lipid membranes and shows clearly that the exciting lipid membranes adapt the electronic properties of graphene considerably. Assuming an equivalent division of exciting lipids in the two leaflets, since graphene is an electrically neutral substrate, the concentration of charged pollutants in the lipid membranes can be approximated from the surface area connected to a lipid head group. Also, an analytical modeling for electrolyte-gated biomimetic membrane-graphene biosensor is essential to improve and more recognize the impact of both thickness and electrical charge on the biomimetice membrane. By means of the charged lipid bilayer's adsorption on the membrane surface, the conductance of graphene can be adapted and replicated. Biorecognition actions which cause modifications to the membrane integrity can be considered electrically using an electrolyte-gated biomimetic membrane-graphene biosensor (GFET). In the current paper, a monolayer graphene-based GFET with a focus on the conductance variation caused by membrane electric charges and thickness is studied. Monolayer graphene conductance as an electrical detection platform is suggested for neutral, negative, and positive electric membrane. In addition, the effect of charged lipid membranes on the conductance of graphene-based GFET is estimated regarding the significant shift in the Dirac point in the G-Vg characteristic of the graphene-based biosensor. A monolayer graphene-based GFET with a focus on the conductance variation caused by membrane electric charges and thickness is studied. Monolayer graphene conductance as an electrical detection platform is suggested for neutral, negative, and positive electric membrane. The electric charge and thickness of the lipid bilayer (QLP and LLP) as a function of carrier density are proposed and the control parameters are defined.
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The proposed model, coupled with the experimental data, is shown in this work to confirm that the conductivity of the graphene-based biosensor is changed by the electric charge and membrane thickness of the lipid bilayer. In a nutshell, electrolyte-gated graphene field-effect transistor structure was used after chemical vapor deposition (CVD) as the electrical transduction stage because of its high electrical conductivity, optical transparency, and large area, given the likelihood of manufacturing a dual-mode optical and electrical detection system for detecting the changes of membrane properties. Based on what has been discussed, one could firmly claim that, in response to changes of the charged lipid membranes and charges of biomimetic membranes of different thicknesses, a significant shift in Vg,min of the ambipolar FET occurs due to the electronic devices on both the n-doping and p-doping materials.
The emerging potential of nanostructured graphene-based biosensors in the highly sensitive and effective detection of single-base polymorphism or mutation, which is thought to be the key to diagnosis of genetic diseases and the realization of personalized medicine, has been demonstrated. In a lipid bilayer-based biosensor, the graphene carrier concentration as a function of the lipid bilayer can be modeled. In this research, the total conductance of graphene as a function of the electric charge (QLP) and thickness of the adsorbed lipid bilayer (LLP) is presented. A dramatic decrease in the minimum conductance related to the gate voltage (Vg,min) by both changing the electrical charge from negative to positive and decreasing the lipid thickness has been reported. In the presented model, the Vg, min variation based on the adopted experimental data as an electrical detection platform is considered and the sensor control parameters are defined. The presented model confirms the reported experimental data and in addition facilitates the employment of alpha and beta as biosensor control parameters to predict the behavior of graphene in graphene-based biosensors.
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme for research grant 'Novel hybrid nanocomposite large sensor array for future nose on a chip' of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia. The authors also thank the Research Management Center (RMC) of University Technology Malaysia (UTM) for providing an excellent research environment in which to complete this work.
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John Twelve Hawks' The Golden City: Not Recommended. Darn.
I really, really would like to be able to recommend John Twelve Hawks' third book in his Traveler series, The Golden City. I wanted very much to enjoy the book. I hoped that the book would make some kind of sense. But I haven't enjoyed


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For Sunday's review, Ruth Fantasia checked out the venerable Sam's Italian & American Restaurant in Albany. Short version:
There are hundreds of Italian-American restaurants in the Capital Region, but few of them have developed a loyal following that Sam's in Albany has. Even on a cold Tuesday night, Sam's bustles with activity as regulars come and go. It seems as if everyone's a regular customer here. Guests are usually greeted by name, and inquiries abound about the health and well-being of family members not present. The food here isn't exotic or even inventive.


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So I put together this little sepia style shooter map. Everything on here was just me trying my hand at the program, etc. I could make the first enemy shoot me and deplete life/kill me, but I wanted to change the way its all set up, so that isn't coded right now.
The issue is, I was coding(or trying to) the enemy spawning and movement/AI and stuff. And all of a sudden, my player's gun wont shoot anything anymore. The graphics are all still there and the code hasn't been touched, but for some reason, the gun doesnt fire. It shows the little black powder bang when the button is pressed, but no bullet comes out anymore.
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7 CFR 15a.12 - Educational institutions controlled by religious organizations.
§ 15a.12 Educational institutions controlled by religious organizations.
(a)Application. This part does not apply to an educational institution which is controlled by a religious organization to the extent application of this part would not be consistent with the religious tenets of such organization.
(b)Exemption. An educational institution which wishes to claim the exemption set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall do so by submitting in writing to the Secretary a statement by the highest ranking official of the institution identifying the provisions of this part which conflict with a specific tenet of the religious organization.


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The phone rings as I'm heading into the shower. A righteous Tam sounding kid on the other end tells my mother that my father is dead. She tells him she will call him back and turns to me. "Venky died" is all she says. Bullet time kicks in, everything slows down.
Each thump in my chest reverberates metalically against my eardrums. I look at mum. She looks horrified. And sorrowful.
I look at my stepfather. He is motionless. He's looking carefully at me, gauging my reaction.
Mum is saying something but I cant hear her, the thumping is too loud.
And then it stops.
In the silence I hear my own voice, promising my father that I would stand for his dignity. I listen to myself. I look to see if I compromised on that promise. I dont see anything inconsistent. Nothing stands out like a sore thumb. Nothing needs to be washed with tears. Nothing needs to be bandaged with guilt.
All that remains to be managed is the physicality of things.
I call back. The righteous kid answers. I ask him how it happened. He starts giving me an explanation that doesnt answer my question. I ask him again. He gives me a longer explanation. I ask him if my father is dead or alive. He still doesnt answer my question and keeps explaining. He is trying to explain to me why he's qualified to talk to me about the morality of what I'm doing to my father.
All I want are the facts. I tell him to cut the bullshit. That snaps him awake. He tells me my father is alive and asleep. I tell my mother. She takes the phone and hangs up.
Later my stepfather calls and has a decent conversation with the kid and explains why its a bad idea to use melodrama when facts will do.
Nothing changes, everything transforms. In one phone call, I go from uncertainty, doubt and fear of guilt, to being certain, clear and guilt free.
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text: tuition increase Afternoon Newscast for January 31, 2018 By Mitch Legan • Jan 31, 2018 Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: At Heartfelt Reception, MU Provost Stokes Bids Farewell to University Fifth Ward Meets for Vision Zero Citizen Feedback Higher Ed Leaders Discouraged from Tuition Hike Waivers Cost for Missouri Tax Cut Plan Would Go Mostly to Businesses Listen Listening... / 3:01 Afternoon Newscast for January 31, 2018. UM Board of Curators approves tuition increase, new MU softball stadium By Andy Humphrey • Feb 5, 2015 Adam Procter / Flickr Students at all University of Missouri campuses will have to pay more for tuition next year. The UM System Board of Curators approved a plan Thursday to raise in-state tuition by 0.8 percent. The new plan will also raise tuition for non-Missouri residents by three percent at the Columbia, St. Louis, and Rolla campuses. The plan passed with a 6-to-1 vote. David Steelman, the lone curator who voted against the increase, warned the board that constantly raising tuition could have negative long-term effects. UM President Will Recommend No Tuition Increase By Dale Singer • Jan 24, 2014 The president of the University of Missouri says he will go along with Gov. Jay Nixon's request and recommend that tuition for the system's four campuses not go up next year. Tim Wolfe, who visited with junior and senior high school students in the Bayless School District in south St. Louis County Friday morning, said that the additional revenue proposed by Nixon in his State of the State address earlier this week should provide the four-campus system with the money it needs without raising tuition. New report shows tuition increases at Missouri colleges among lowest in the nation By Jack Korte • Oct 25, 2013 Ian Monroe / Flickr Listen Listening... / 1:07 The College Board released a report Thursday showing Missouri had the smallest increase in tuition and fees at public four-year institutions in the U.S. No MU-Governor debate this year over tuition hikes By Associated Press & Ryan Famuliner • Jan 31, 2013 Adam Procter / flickr University of Missouri undergraduates who are state residents will pay 1.7 percent more in tuition next year as the four-campus system holds its annual hike to the rate of inflation. UM System Students Likely To Face Tuition, Fee Increases Again Next Year By editor • Dec 7, 2012 Updated at 5 p.m. following the presentation to the Board of Curators. Students at the four campuses of the University of Missouri system are likely to face tuition and fee increases again next year as the school struggles to cope with an ongoing decrease in state funding. UM curators to discuss possible tuition increases By Associated Press • Feb 2, 2012 File Photo / KBIA University of Missouri curators are meeting Thursday in Kansas City to discuss a possible tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year. Nixon wants colleges to keep tuition hikes minimal amid cuts By Associated Press • Jan 20, 2012 File photo / KBIA Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is urging college administrators to think twice before proposing large tuition increases in response to state budget cuts.


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Make Your Working Lunch a "Walking" Lunch!
This spring, take a break at lunch and go walking! Leave your desk and head outside to enjoy the warming trend and take steps toward a healthier life. On Wednesday, April 25, we celebrated National Walk @ Lunch Day to encourage everyone to make exercise a part of their day.
National Walk @ Lunch Day is an initiative of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Regular exercise, even just 30 minutes of walking, can make a big difference in your health and help reduce healthcare costs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates the cost to treat chronic illness due to inactive lifestyles is nearly $1,000 per family each year. However the simple act of exercising for at least 30 minutes each day is proven to lower disease risk and improve health.
You can get started any day of the year by bringing or wearing comfortable shoes to work and by encouraging your co-workers to join you for a lunchtime walk. There's no right or wrong way to do this! Just be sure you have a safe area away from traffic. It could be as simple as walking around the building, the parking lot or up and down the stairs. It doesn't matter how you do it or where you do it – the most important thing is to be active for at least 30 minutes. Schools may also take part in this event by encouraging students and teachers to incorporate physical activity into the school day.
Don't stop there! Schools, organizations and businesses everywhere can benefit greatly by encouraging regular wellness activities in the workplace. No matter how large or small, businesses can take simple steps to help employees become more aware of how lifestyle habits affect their health.
Here are some ways to incorporate physical activity at work:
- Walk for 30 minutes during lunch
- Walk to speak with coworkers rather than send an email
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- Have a walking meeting instead of sitting down at a table
- Park farther in the parking lot and walk to the building
- Encourage employees to walk to a specific "virtual" location, like the beach, and log their miles to see how far they have gone.
For resources on beginning a walking program, including places to walk, visit the Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi website. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi members can also receive discounts on membership rates at select wellness centers around the state with our Wellness Center Discount Program.


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Fulham have scored a 2-1 home win over Norwich City to replace today's opponents in 11th place on the Premier League table.
The Cottagers took a very early lead when Clint Dempsey grabbed his 12th goal of the season when he bundled home after Bryan Ruiz's shot had been kept out by John Ruddy to help send the home side on their way.
Just over ten minutes later, Fulham had their advantage doubled when Damien Duff got on the end of a Dempsey through ball to curl home from just inside the area.
Fulham had some solid chances after their second despite the Canaries enjoying much more possession and eventually that turned into a glimmer of hope for the visitors when substitute Aaron Wilbraham scored his first goal in England's top flight.
The 32-year old struck on target in the 77th minute with the effort taking a deflection off Aaron Hughes to beat Mark Schwarzer and give Paul Lambert's side impetus to push forward late.
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Thursday 5 July 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing the Syria Files – more than two million emails from Syrian political figures, ministries and associated companies, dating from August 2006 to March 2012. This extraordinary data set derives from 680 Syria-related entities or domain names, including those of the Ministries of Presidential Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Information, Transport and Culture. At this time Syria is undergoing a violent internal conflict that has killed between 6,000 and 15,000 people in the last 18 months. The Syria Files shine a light on the inner workings of the Syrian government and economy, but they also reveal how the West and Western companies say one thing and do another.
December 15, 2011 - Syria News Blog: A Roundup of Key International Reportage & Commentary
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I'm having 'after sex contractions' this is my first pregnancy and I feel period like pains and some lower back pain. Although these are not true labor contractions, do they feel the same to true labor contractions? I want to know what to expect. I'm having a natural water birth!
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by Amber on Feb. 21, 2013 at 8:33 PM
No, not really. Those are just cramps. True contractions come with a LOT of pressure.
by Ruby Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 10:13 PM
It is pretty normal to have some cramping or bh after. I would worry of they start to intensify.
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I hope your water birth goes well! I had one with my 3rd & my best (by far!) labor experience out of the 3!
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Mitt Romney might have been a bit taken aback by his hostile reception by the British press, but its a fairly typical reception for any American leader. Take for example the multiple scandals and gaffes committed by President Obama while dealing with the British.
Feb 2009: Obama takes bust of Churchill out of the Oval Office
The Telegraph reported: "The rejection of the bust has left some British officials nervously reading the runes to see how much influence the UK can wield with the new regime in Washington."
March 2009: Obama "too tired," to properly host Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Prime Minister Gordon Brown came to visit the President at the White House, but the British press reported there was no "full-blown press conference" or "formal dinner," as has been customary. The British Press reported that the President was "too tired" to properly host the Prime Minister because he was dealing with the economic crisis.
Even worse was this reported quote from an anonymous State Department official: "There's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special treatment."
March 2009: Obama gives Prime Minister Gordon Brown a box of DVD's
While visiting the United States, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave the president a pen fashioned out of the same wood as the Resolute Desk. What did Obama give him in return?
"Barack Obama, the leader of the world's richest country, gave the Prime Minister a box set of 25 classic American films – a gift about as exciting as a pair of socks," reported the Telegraph.
What's worse, the set of DVD's was coded for the United States and unreadable by UK DVD players.
April 2009: Obama gives Queen Elizabeth an iPod
White visiting the Queen, the Obama family gave her an iPod, prompting raised eyebrows from the British Press. The MP3 player came pre-loaded with photos from President Obama's inauguration and audio files of the president's speech as a senator to the 2004 Democratic National Convention and his 2009 inauguration address.
The queen reportedly already had an iPod.
September 2009: Obama refuses private meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown during UN Summit
During a United Nations summit in New York, Obama refused five separate requests from the Prime Minister for a private meeting.
April 2009: First Lady Michelle Obama breaks protocol by touching the Queen's back
Via the Telegraph, "Some observers winced at the sight of that hand pressed firmly across the royal back. They thought it an appalling solecism and an offence against the Queen's dignity."
January 2011: Obama calls France America's 'strongest ally'
While President Obama was visiting France, the British Press was particularly vexed when he told French President Nicolas Sarkozy that France was America's strongest ally.
"The UK has lost nearly 350 troops in the war against the Taliban – seven times as many as France." noted the Daily Mail.
May 2011: After toasting the Queen, Obama continues speaking as the band starts playing 'God Save the Queen.'
This awkward moment had both countries wincing, as the President presumed to keep speaking even though the band started playing.
The BBC notes: According to protocol, however, he (Obama) should have stopped after the toast.
May 2011: Barack Obama signs wrong date in Westminster Abbey visitor's book
President Obama visited Westminster Abbey in 2011, but signed the guestbook dating his entry as May 24, 2008.
"Mr. Obama could perhaps be forgiven for having fond memories of 2008, as that was the year he was elected to the Oval Office." the Telegraph notes.
May 2011: Barack Obama snubs British scientists by refusing to receive Royal Society medal
The Telegraph reports: "Sources close to the state visit said members of the Royal Society were 'deeply offended' by the snub and had accused Mr Obama of being obsessed with his 'street cred.'"
December 2011: President Obama refers to the British Embassy as the "English Embassy"
From the Daily Mail: In an interview yesterday, Mr Obama said: 'All of us are deeply disturbed by the, err, crashing of, err, the English Embassy, err, the embassy of the United Kingdom.'
June 2012: President Obama refers to the Falkland Islands as 'the Maldives'
This was a mistake on top of a gaffe, as the Maldives are actually in the Indian Ocean. Obama was trying to say "Malvinas" — the name given to the Falkland Islands by the Argentine government, a British possession which Argentina invaded in 1982. This was the British equivalent of suggesting that the U.S. hand Pearl Harbor over to the Japanese. As The Telegraph's Nile Gardiner writes: "This is a position that Britain views as completely unacceptable, and with good reason."


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Motorcycle raffle winner
Published 12:03 pm, Monday, September 22, 2014
John Thomas of Lubbock was the winner of Saturday's Plainview Christian Academy Harley Davidson motorcycle raffle. The winner was announced at halftime of the PCHS vs. Wellman Union football game. Since he was unable to attend Saturday's game, the prize was claimed by Thomas' three daughters, Holly, Samantha and Shelby Thomas.


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I have a question/problem, is "shouldOverrideUrlLoading" really deprecated? If so, what can I use instead?
It seems like
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView webview, String url) {
if (url.startsWith("http:") || url.startsWith("https:")) {
} else if (url.startsWith("sms:")) {
Overrides deprecated method in 'android.webkit.WebViewClient'
This inspection reports where deprecated code is used in the specified inspection scope.
the version I'm using I think is the good one, since is the exact same as the Android Developer Docs, except for the name of the string, they used "view" and I used "webview", for the rest is te same
No, it is not.
The one that is new to the N Developer Preview has this method signature:
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, WebResourceRequest request)
The one that is supported by all Android versions, including N, has this method signature:
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url)
so why should I do to make it work on all versions?
Override the deprecated one, the one that takes a
String as the second parameter.


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Apricot Halves in Syrup
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Use in puddings, pies, cakes, or with ice cream and fruit salads
Versatile and delicious, these apricot halves have a multitude of uses.
Recipe: Apricot, yogurt and coconut cups:
Ingredients (serves 4):
4 natural yogurts
8 apricot halves
30g caster sugar
50g corn flakes
30g dessicated coconut
1) Mix the yogurt with the caster sugar and a tablespoon of the apricot syrup
2) Spoon half of the yogurt mixture into a pudding glass, top with chopped apricot and half the cornflakes, then another layer of yogurt. Finish with the rest of the apricots, cornflakes and coconut.
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A Promise Broken — The Arizona 98 Video
Today, January 6, 2011 we learned of the death of another of the Arizona 98 — now there are 96. Out of respect for their memory we will continue to call our organization "Save the Arizona 98."
Early this morning I finished production on a six minute slide show called "A Promise Broken — Life Denied. It tells the story of how the 98 found themselves without promised Medicaid coverage for the life saving transplants they so desperately need.
Also included in the slide show are the criteria for qualifying for an organ transplant and why these 98 needed Medicaid to help them because they had already used up all their resources to stay alive.
You'll find another section "Arizona – 100% Fact Free" which clearly shows how the claims made by Governor Jan Brewer have been distorted.
Finally you'll find some suggestions on what you can do to help. There really is no need for anyone else to die because of lack of money.
If you go to www.savethearizona98.com you'll find some links on the left side of the page. Click on "A Promise Broken" slide show and let it roll. The slide will change automatically. When you've finished vieweing it you are invited to tell others about it. I did not copyright the show so no permission is needed for it to be used by others. Also, we'd appreciate if you returned here to Bob's NewHeart and wrote a comment about what you've seen.
Please visit and join my Facebook site, ORGAN Transplant Initiative http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=152655364765710 OR — my Facebook home Page http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=10150094667020070#!/ .
The more members we get the greater our impact on increasing life saving organ donation
Please comment in the space provided or email your thoughts to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. And – please spread the word about the immediate need for more organ donors. There is nothing you can do that is of greater importance. If you convince one person to be a donor you may save or positively affect over 60 lives. Some of those lives may be people you know and love.
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