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Once again, an industry responsible for building and supporting all areas of the Texas economy is being targeted by East and West Coast activists seeking to slow responsible hydrocarbon development through fear. Millions of dollars from agenda-driven organizations unconcerned with the well-being of Texas citizens continue to funnel into our state and others across the country to advance anti-oil and natural gas campaigns. If adopted, these ordinances will have unintended consequences for citizens, city governments and mineral owners that far outweigh any perceived benefit.
An anti-hydraulic fracturing campaign is currently in full swing in the city of Denton. Over the years, a minority of residents have called for a ban on hydraulic fracturing, but city leaders have accurately expressed apprehension that such a ban would not be legally defensible. To help address such concerns, however, the Denton City Council adopted new rules in early 2013 that established a 1,200-foot setback for well sites, new requirements for air and water monitoring, and increased operator liability.
Despite these expanded requirements, the latest proposal seeks to take the campaign one step further. If successful, Denton would be the first major city in Texas to ban the practice, and the first U.S. city to do so after previously permitting drilling. Whether or not the ordinance holds up in court is another matter entirely.
Given the importance and potentially precedent-setting nature of this proposal, if adopted by voters, the Denton ordinance will face a wave of litigation challenging its legality. Other attempts to abuse local ordinances by using them to supersede state-regulated oil and natural gas activities are already triggering legal claims, including that such mandates are pre-empted by state oil and gas regulation and amount to uncompensated taking of producer and mineral property rights. Denton will be no different.
Sadly, the legal costs incurred in the aftermath of ordinance adoption will not be borne by the opportunistic ringleaders currently sowing seeds of fear in Denton. That burden will be shouldered by the Denton taxpayers and city government. Those who planted and fostered the ideas that led to the ban proposal will be on their way to another town to alarm citizens into taking action that aligns with their radical ideals.
Local control measures targeting the oil and gas industry are not a new phenomenon; New York alone has generated nearly half of the country's local ordinances attempting to restrict or ban hydraulic fracturing. A recent ruling by a New York appeals court to allow the use of local zoning laws to ban hydraulic fracturing was seen as victory for environmentalists.
However, the Denton proposal is an entirely different legal argument than the approach used in New York, as it is not seeking a ban through local zoning authority. Comparisons to New York that are more worthy of consideration are those that track the exodus of companies and employees from these over-regulated states to Texas. When you consider this, is following the "New York model" really the best choice for the citizens of Denton?
The Texas oil and gas industry is governed by a regulatory structure envied by all other oil- and gas-producing states for its ability to simultaneously protect private property rights, public health and safety, all while allowing oil and natural gas producers to conduct their business and drive the state and local economies. Texas has been effectively and responsibly regulating oil and gas for over 100 years, and states like New York and California should be trying to emulate our system, not the other way around.
Texas leads the country in all aspects of oil and natural gas development due in large part to its pro-business environment and proactive, yet sensible, regulatory leadership. This critical industry continues to provide funding that supports all levels of our economy, including public education, Medicaid, children's health insurance programs, infrastructure investment, Child Protective Services, water conservation and more. Since hydrocarbon development began in Denton, it is estimated that the city alone has generated more than $30 million in revenue from natural gas production in the area.
For the Texas citizens who have concerns over hydraulic fracturing — not the organizations funded by celebrity activists — the amount of misinformation being shared is deafening. With the onslaught of fictional documentaries like Gasland and Gasland Part II, both of which have been thoroughly debunked, and the additional anti-oil and gas rhetoric being spewed by those looking for a cause or paycheck, it's understandable why many may overestimate the environmental, health and safety risks of hydraulic fracturing, a process that has been safely used in 1.5 million wells over the past 60 years in the United States. Much like Hollywood, the picture you are being shown is not reality.
Denton voters have two paths before them, one of responsible energy development and the enormous benefits that come with it, or a future plagued by lawsuits at the expense of taxpayers. Please help protect Texas property rights, prevent overreaching regulations on business, and support an industry that has helped our state prosper for decades. Oppose the Denton hydraulic fracturing ban.
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Secularism, fundamentalism or Catholicism: the religious composition of the United States to 2043
Skirbekk, V. and Kaufmann, Eric P. and Goujon, A. (2010) Secularism, fundamentalism or Catholicism: the religious composition of the United States to 2043. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 49 (2), pp. 293-310. ISSN 0021-8294.
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We provide a cohort-component projection of the religious composition of the United States, considering differences in fertility, migration, intergenerational religious transmission, and switching among 11 ethnoreligious groups. If fertility and migration trends continue, Hispanic Catholics will experience rapid growth and expand from 10 to 18 percent of the American population between 2003 and 2043. Protestants are projected to decrease from 47 to 39 percent over the same period, while Catholicism emerges as the largest religion among the youngest age cohorts. Liberal Protestants decline relative to other groups due to low fertility and losses from religious switching. Immigration drives growth among Hindus and Muslims, while low fertility and a mature age structure causes Jewish decline. The low fertility of secular Americans and the religiosity of immigrants provide a countervailing force to secularization, causing the nonreligious population share to peak before 2043.
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The Grocery Ninja leaves no aisle unexplored, no jar unopened, no produce untasted. Creep along with her below, and read her past market missions here.
Last week, the Russian housemate came back from the grocery with a pack of what looked like fossils. On close scrutiny, they turned out to be dried lotus roots—something I should have been excited about, as I've been craving lotus roots and had not realized they were available. But, remembering the foul mushiness that is canned water chestnuts, I dismissed the dried tubers with a haughty, "No thanks, they'll probably taste bleargh!"
Back in Asia, I've always bought lotus roots freshly harvested. Coated in a layer of mud that keeps them moist, they look rather like severed human limbs that have been dredged out from the bottom of a lake. Bring them home, scrape off the mud, and give them a good scrub, and they look less eerily like body parts and more appetizingly like giant sausage links.
An underwater rhizome, the lotus plant is popular throughout Asia and is especially venerated in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. The lotus flower represents purity and enlightenment—having grown from mud and emerged unstained from the metaphorical quagmire of human desires. It's also a highly economical plant, as every part of it—from the stamens to the petals and leaves—presents itself deliciously on the dining table. The stamens, for instance, are infused in water and served as a sweet-smelling tea in India and Vietnam, while Thais enjoy the petals dipped in a spicy, smoky fish sauce called Nam Prik.
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This week's cold weather put soup on my mind, and I found myself having to retract my haughty dismissal, as, once resuscitated in an overnight soak, the dried lotus roots were perfectly serviceable simmered in a hearty peanut and pork bone broth. Taste-wise, they're earthy and nutty, with a firm bite that gives way to a pleasant floury-ness—much like a potato but less dense. I've yet to try these dried lotus roots in my favorite tempura recipe, in a nice, summery salad, or in the various stir-fries they rock in. But I reckon they would hold up well braised in a soy-caramel sauce for Korean bahn chan, stuffed with glutinous rice and steamed, or used to sandwich shrimp paste before being cummerbunded in Japanese nori and fried.
Other Tasty Parts of the Lotus Plant
Lest you regard this humble tuber with suspicion (is this batty girl asking us to eat pond flowers?), you've probably encountered the lotus plant before. A common yum cha offering, dried lotus leaves are used to wrap sticky rice and impart a wonderful herbal fragrance to the fluffy grains. Lotus seed paste, which tastes very much like chestnut spread, is in constant competition with adzuki bean paste for the starring role in Asian treats—as the oozy, sweet filling in flaky pastries, cottony buns, mochi, etc. The candied seeds, sometimes called nuts, are abound during Vietnamese Tet, and if you're really, really lucky, you may have gotten your hands on the lightly salted, roasted lotus seeds. I personally consider them to be culinary crack (incredibly fragrant, remarkably light, mind bogglingly scrumptious) and cannot believe no enterprising businessman has made a killing by importing them yet.
About the author: Wan Yan Ling is an impoverished grad student and sourdough finger-crosser living in Rhode Island. She can usually be found in the kitchen procrastinating on "real work" or online tracking down obscure recipes. Ling thinks eating alone is no fun, and she still believes in hand-mixing.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
Priest's Antietam
John Michael Priest was recently interviewed on CWTR and he mentioned that White Mane will be publishing a revised edition of Antietam: The Soldier's Battle. I know many people don't care for his books, but when I read this one way back when, I appreciated the unique perspective and presentation.
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- AnonymousSeptember 17, 2012
Drew, I have heard a lot of generic criticisms of Priest's works. The best I can gather is that Priest sacrifices critical historical analysis for the sake of dramatic battle narrative -- not that he makes things up, just that he favors the more dramatic primary sources despite their questionable reliability. Is that the same criticism you have heard?
I agree with you that his Antietam book is a very good read from the soldier's perspective, and while it is necessary to read between the lines in a number of places to distinguish between a soldier's opinion and fact, the book definitely fills a gap in the much drier, more historical studies of the battle (i.e. Sears).
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I've just read general complaints here and there about his research. I think Brett at TOCWOC asked his readers if they could supply specifics, but I don't recall how many takers he had.- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012
The only specific instance I have heard involved the claim of a Federal soldier (I think from the 7th Maine) that he had an officer in his sights whom he determined after the war to be Longstreet. Priest did not seem as convinced as the solider, and said Longstreet "may" have narrowly escaped that day, but did not provide any more explanation or analysis.
Those critical of Priest noted that Longstreet was not in the vicinity at the time of the event, and concluded that his involvment in the story was likely a post battle embellishment. They further suggested that Priest uncritically related this embellishment to increase the drama of his narrative.
My overall impression was that Priest's retelling of this story without analysis was akin to an author saying that the Gordon/Barlow story "may" have happened as Gordon claimed without critical review of the sources suggesting it did not.
Chris Van Blargan
- Chris EvansSeptember 18, 2012
I like his books. I think that they supply a unique soldier level perspective of the battles they cover.
Just wish the maps were better.
Chris - Mike FitzpatrickSeptember 30, 2012
The first Civil War tour I had ever taken was some 20 odd years ago at Antietam with John Michael Priest. It was an incredible experience! He was incredibly knowledgable and passionate in his telling of the battle.....it created for me what will now be a life-long interest in the Civil War, the battke of Antietam in particular.
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NEW MILTON, W.Va. (AP) – Eight people have been injured in an explosion at an Antero Resources natural gas drilling site in Doddridge County.
Doddridge County EMS says the explosion occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at a well site in New Milton.
Antero vice president of production Kevin Kilstrom tells WBOY-TV that two crews were preparing to enter production tubing into the well when the accident occurred. He says there was a fire and a possible explosion.
Kilstrom says five contract workers were transported to the West Penn Burn Center in Pittsburgh.
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A Halloween themed RPG? How did this one almost escape my attention?!
Costume Quest is an adventure role playing game and downloadable on PS3 and Xbox 360, it's based on trick or treating! I've downloaded the demo and I love the setting and atmosphere the game creates. Exploring and trick or treating the neighbourhood all decorated with pumpkins as playful Halloween music plays in the background and the autumnal leaves fall from the trees; it really captures the feeling of Halloween night.
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I love how when you enter battle you transform into a massive kick-ass version of the costume, just like you used to imagine you're costume looked like when you were a kidIn the game, the player controls a child that is trick-or-treating with his or her younger sibling on Halloween night when they encounter a monster that kidnaps the sibling, thinking the candy-corn outfit is really candy. The player must travel around the local neighborhood collecting items for their costume, fellow children as companions and candy in order to face the monster and retrieve the sibling. The costume aspects are used in battle segments, where the player character and companions are transformed into the monsters and creatures they are dressed as to fight other monsters
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- Apple is moving forward with "spaceship" campus in Cupertino
- Circular building would house 13,000 employees, be surrounded by greenspace
- The campus was one of last major projects for late CEO Steve Jobs
- Apple plans to begin moving into the campus in 2015
It will cover 2.8 million square feet and have its own power plant inside its massive, gleaming circular design.
It will be covered in solar panels and house up to 13,000 people on a daily basis -- not to mention 6,000 trees.
It's been compared to a spaceship. And now, as Apple looks to make its innovative new headquarters a reality, it's checking with the neighbors.
Due to be completed in 2015, Apple's new headquarters may be one of co-founder Steve Jobs' final, longest-lasting legacies.
This week, Apple reached out to residents of Cupertino, California, where its current headquarters resides (and will continue to after the new campus is built). In a letter obtained by blog 9to5 Mac, the company seeks to allay some concerns that its neighbors have expressed since the plan was submitted to the city last summer.
According to the letter, the four-story building will be a research facility that will not replace the existing campus on 1 Infinite Loop. And it will not be open to the public, so there will be no museum or corporate store.
The building will contain an auditorium that seats 1,000 and will be used for special events like product unveilings, though.
The letter, from Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, says the company plans to break ground on the site as soon as Cupertino gives its approval, which is expected this year.
Neighbors are invited to send Apple a letter or go to the city's website to express any concerns.
In the suburban city of roughly 58,000 people, the primary concerns have focused on additional traffic and environmental impact, both of which Apple says it is addressing in the design of the campus, which is expected to get LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification as an environmentally friendly project.
The new campus was one of the last major initiatives for Jobs, who died last year.
In 2010, when HP abandoned its Cupertino campus, Jobs quietly arranged to buy the site, according to Walter Isaacson's biography, "Steve Jobs."
"I want to leave a signature campus that expresses the values of the company for generations," Jobs told Isaacson.
A team of 50 architects was hired, and Jobs, as was his habit, was intimately involved in the details, according to the book.
Much of the campus sits on the former site of an apricot orchard, and Jobs required that 80% of the campus be natural, with more than 6,000 trees. Apple hopes to raze 26 buildings on the site to make room for the "spaceship," which will be surrounded by grass and trees.
A June 7 City Council meeting was one of Jobs' last public appearances.
At the meeting, he spent about 20 minutes introducing the project and answering questions.
"It's a little like a spaceship landed," he said as council members got their first look at the design. "I think the overall feel of the place is going to be a zillion times better than it is now.
"I think we do have a shot of building the best office building in the world. I really do think architecture students will come here to see this. I think it could be that good."


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NEW YORK, Sept 9 JPMorgan Chase & Co and a major insurer have agreed to a $300 million settlement to resolve accusations that they forced homeowners into over-priced property insurance and entered into kickback arrangements that inflated the policies' prices.
The lawsuit being settled - one of several targeting large U.S. banks over force-placed insurance - said that the improper practices unjustly enriched JPMorgan and insurer Assurant Inc by more than $1 billion since 2008.
JPMorgan and Assurant did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which was in documents filed late on Friday in a Miami federal court.
"The settlement will have no expected impact on our financials," JPMorgan spokeswoman Amy Bonitatibus said in a statement. She said the bank earlier this year discontinued a reinsurance agreement with Assurant.
The settlement calls for JPMorgan to stop accepting commissions for force-placed insurance.
The JPMorgan settlement is the first nationally to result from several cases against banks pending in Miami federal court that involve force-placed insurance.
Banks have been under increasing scrutiny from regulators over force-placed insurance, which is placed by a bank or other mortgage lender to protect their interests in a property if the homeowner's insurance lapses.
Mortgage agreements give lenders the right to force-place insurance, but regulators have accused banks and insurance companies of pushing up policy prices with improper commission and reinsurance agreements.
In a statement, a spokesman for Assurant said the company places insurance in accordance with the terms of the mortgage and applicable regulations.
"The settlement is subject to court approval and we are unable to offer further comment while the matter is pending," Assurant said.
The nation's largest force-placed insurer, Assurant placed about 1.3 million policies for JPMorgan Chase, collecting more than $2.4 billion in force-placed premiums since 2008, according to court documents filed by plaintiffs.
Assurant in March agreed to pay $14 million to settle a probe by the New York state insurance regulator over its business arrangements with banks and mortgage servicers. Assurant neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing when it settled that investigation.
The New York Department of Financial Services had accused Assurant of paying commissions to banks and other mortgage servicers that created an incentive for the banks to force-place higher-priced policies.
Typically, Assurant entered into agreements that let reinsurance companies owned by banks take as much as 75 percent of the profit for sharing risks.
In a statement announcing that settlement, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said JPMorgan made about $600 million since 2006 by taking 75 percent of the profits from the force-placed business it gave Assurant.
National lawsuits over force-placed insurance are still pending in Miami against Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and HSBC Bank (USA), part of London-based HSBC.
A state-wide Florida lawsuit against Wells Fargo and QBE Insurance Corp was settled in May for about $19 million.
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An elderly woman was killed after being struck by a concrete truck in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, a police spokesman said Friday.
The collision was reported at 3:11 p.m. Thursday near California and Fillmore streets.
The 91-year-old woman apparently tried to go around the truck but was struck and suffered major injuries. She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.
The woman's name is not yet being released by the medical examiner's office.
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Builders cut back on spending by the largest amount in six months in July with sharp reductions in outlays for government building projects.
Construction spending fell 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $789.5 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That is 3.5 percent above an 11-year low hit in March, but it is still only about half the $1.5 trillion that economists view as a healthy level for construction. Economists believe that it could take four years before construction activity returns to more normal levels.
The weakness in July reflected a 2.1 percent drop in spending on government building projects, which fell to the slowest pace since late 2006.
Spending on residential construction fell 1.4 percent, reflecting a big drop in spending on home improvement projects. Spending on new homes and apartments showed small increases with total residential construction standing at an annual rate of $248.1 billion.
The 0.4 percent drop in non-residential spending, to an annual rate of $266.4 billion, reflected declines in spending on hotels, recreation facilities and factories.
The 2.1 percent drop in spending for government projects pushed this sector down to an annual rate of $275 billion, the lowest level since late 2006. State and local governments have been forced to cut back because of severe budget problems while the federal government has come under pressure from a drive to get control of soaring budget deficits.
Housing has been a drag on the economy and is a key reason the economy has struggled to recover two years after the recession officially ended. Home sales are on pace this year to be the worst in 14 years.
High unemployment, larger down payment requirements and tighter credit are preventing many buyers from entering the market. Many who can afford to buy are waiting because they are worried prices have yet to hit bottom.
Economists believe home prices will fall further once banks resume millions of foreclosures, which have been delayed because of a government investigation into mortgage lending practices. If the U.S. economy slips back into another recession, prices could drop even further.
The pace of sales for previously occupied homes is trailing last year's 4.91 million sold, the fewest since 1997. In a healthy economy, people buy roughly 6 million homes each year.
Sales of new homes dropped in July for the third straight month. This year is shaping up to be the worst for sales of new homes on records dating back to 1963.
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Deregulated Foreign Meat Inspection Leaves U.S. Consumers Unprotected, USDA Records Reveal
WASHINGTON - Today, the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection records from foreign meat plants that reveal troubling examples of how deregulated meat inspection regimes in other countries can put U.S. consumers at risk.
On October 18, 2012, Food & Water Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for foreign establishment audit checklists for all foreign country audits the agency conducted between 2009 and 2012. It had been customary for FSIS to post the individual plant checklists as part of the country audit reports on its website, but inexplicably, the Obama Administration had stopped that practice.
Food & Water Watch received 155 pages in response to the request, which covered audit checklists from eight countries. Three examples, from Australia and Canada, reveal conflicts of interest and long histories of poor food safety performance.
"These particular establishment audit reports should give U.S. consumers pause about the inadequacy of meat and poultry inspection systems responsible for the safety of products destined for the U.S. market," said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch. "These records offer further proof that the Obama Administration must stop its efforts to deregulate meat and poultry inspection here in the United States and stop its recognition of privatized inspection schemes abroad. Plus, it is unacceptable that these records had to be obtained through the Freedom of Information Act when they should have been posted to the agency's website in a timely manner."
Nolan Meats – Australian Establishment No. 80
Nolan Meats is a slaughter facility that processes meat from lambs and sheep. It was the "trial" plant selected by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) in 2006 to pilot a new inspection model in which Australian government meat inspectors were removed from the slaughter lines and replaced by company employees (called AQIS Approved Officers or "AAOs"). This new inspection model is based on the HACCP-based Inspection Models Project (HIMP) in poultry and swine that is being conducted in the United States. The alternate inspection model in Australia was originally called the Meat Safety Inspection Program (MSEP); it was recently renamed the Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS). After several fits and starts, the trial began in earnest in 2008. Data from the trial was provided to FSIS to determine whether this new inspection model should be expanded to all slaughter facilities in Australia.
On March 3, 2011, FSIS posted a Federal Register Notice (76 Fed. Reg. 11752 – 11755) in which it announced the formal recognition of this privatized inspection model as "equivalent" to the U.S. meat inspection system based on the trial. At the time, Food & Water Watch vigorously objected to the FSIS decision and pointed to potential conflicts-of-interest that could occur under such a privatized inspection scheme. Based on FSIS approval, Australia expanded the privatized inspection system to most of its red meat slaughter facilities in late 2011.
FSIS officials visited the Nolan Meats facility on March 21, 2011. In the audit report for that facility, FSIS staff reported:
"Employees of the establishment that work as the AQIS Approved Officers (AAO) conducting post mortem inspection, received financial benefits that are tied to profits generated by the operator of the establishment whose products they inspect. These AAOs receive salaries and profit sharing directly from the establishment. Government officials verify the adequacy of AAO inspection routines and meet the expectations of the CCA (Central Competent Authority). However, the fact that AAOs financial benefits are linked to profits generated by their employer appears to be a conflict of interest that needs the attention of the CCA" (See attached file).
In recent months, the number of imported meat rejections from Australia has increased dramatically, prompting FSIS to call for a review on the entire Australian meat inspection system. Several Australian slaughter establishments have been delisted as being eligible to export to the U.S. as a result of meat rejections. Food & Water Watch sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on January 2, 2013 asking for a status report on the FSIS review and is awaiting his response.
XL Foods, Inc. – Canadian Establishment No. 038
In September and October of 2012, XL Foods, Inc., Canadian Establishment No. 38, was involved in the largest beef recall in Canadian history for E. coli 0157:H7 that sickened 18 Canadian consumers. FSIS issued several "Public Health Alerts" that described the agency's efforts to help the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recover some 2.5 million pounds of beef products that had been imported from that Canadian plant into the United States.
The contamination was first discovered by FSIS at its border inspection station in Sweetgrass, Montana, when a sample from a shipment of beef from XL was taken for testing. That sample and subsequent samples taken by FSIS inspection personnel tested positive for E. coli 0157:H7 prompting the agency to delist XL Plant 38 on September 13, 2012. It was eventually relisted on December 7, 2012.
In late 2012, FSIS conducted an audit of the Canadian meat inspection system. It included a visit to XL Foods Plant 38. Prior to that, FSIS last visited XL Plant 38 in September, 2009. XL Foods Plant 38 is one of several beef slaughter plants in Canada that has been using a privatized inspection model called the High Linespeed Inspection System (HLIS) in which most of the inspection on the slaughter lines is performed by company personnel. Food & Water Watch recently learned that FSIS had secretly recognized this new inspection model in March 2006.
The 2009 audit of XL Foods Plant 38 proved to be a harbinger of things to come. In that audit, FSIS inspection personnel reported:
- Poor plant sanitation
- Poor plant recordkeeping
- CFIA inspection personnel did not adequately document plant deficiencies or take proper action to verify that deficiencies had been corrected
- Inadequate oversight provided by CFIA supervisory inspection personnel resulted in failures to cite the plant for food safety and sanitation violations (See attached file)
Unfortunately, these are many of the same issues that were uncovered during the 2012 E. coli outbreak when the CFIA conducted its own internal review of XL Foods Plant 38. Food & Water Watch awaits the publication of the FSIS 2012 audit report on Canada's meat inspection system to verify whether progress has been made, especially at XL Foods Plant 38.
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Inc. – Canadian Establishment No. 001
The Obama and Harper administrations have hatched a scheme called the Beyond the Border Initiative (BtB) to deregulate border inspection by allowing Canadian meat processors to ship their products directly to U.S. meat processors without first being scrutinized at the border by FSIS inspectors.
The current inspection system has been in existence since the 1980's and has worked well for U.S. consumers since it prevents contaminated or otherwise adulterated meat products from entering into U.S. commerce. Food & Water Watch has vigorously opposed BtB from its inception since it eases trade between the two countries at the expense of food safety. Food & Water Watch has also cited examples (here and here) of how the current inspection system at the border catches problems before they endanger U.S. consumers.
The United States and Canada have been in talks to conduct a "pilot project" to prove that a deregulated inspection system could work. In October 2012, Food & Water Watch was able to obtain a document that described the pilot in detail. The document also identified Maple Leafs Plant 001 as one of the participants in the pilot project.
In September 2009, FSIS visited Maple Leaf Foods Plant 001 during its audit of the Canadian meat inspection system and found:
- Poor recordkeeping
- Flaking paint over food contact areas
- Poor sanitation
- Poor employee food handling practices
- Deficient enforcement of food safety standards by CFIA inspection personnel
- Lack of daily inspection by CFIA inspection personnel of all shifts
- Insufficient training of CFIA inspection personnel (See attached file)
Maple Leaf Foods Plant 001 was also part of the 2012 audit conducted by FSIS.
"If this plant is the best that the Obama and Harper administrations can offer, we remain convinced that no pilot should be conducted to test the Beyond the Border initiative for meat inspection," said Hauter. "The Obama Administration should abandon its ill-conceived initiative for meat inspection because it will leave U.S. consumers vulnerable to unsafe meat products from Canada."
Inspection records obtained by the October 18, 2012, FOIA can be downloaded here: http://documents.foodandwaterwatch.org/doc/2013_Jan_15_FSIS_foreign_audit.pdf
Food & Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food. We challenge the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources by empowering people to take action and by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink.


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Your company identity is a collection of all you have told your customers, directly or indirectly, about your company. Corporate identities are visual shorthand, an expression of an organization's personality. A coordinated identity helps establish your company firmly in the minds of customers and gives them a lasting impression of the quality they can expect from you.
With the New Year upon us, there is no better time to review your corporate identity. A company identity starts with your logo. It should be a simple, easily remembered icon that represents something unique about your specific business. Use your logo to make and reinforce a statement about what makes your business special.
Ease of use is very important. Use a simple design style that doesn't require expensive print, foil or processes to look good. For instance, check for ability to "scale down" the image for reproduction in newspapers or photocopies. It should be effective both in color or black and white and translated well onto different media and products.
Once you have established a logo, make sure you use it at every chance. Blend it thoroughly into everything you do. . Has your area code changed? Have you recently added a domain name? Make sure that web address is front and center on forms, LogoSportswear and promotional products that you use every day.. Take a quick inventory of your forms and products--even the smallest companies have quite a few. Are they consistent? Are they easy to use? Do they serve a purpose? Do they take advantage of this opportunity to communicate with your customers?
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With Chris Gayle and Nic Maddinson out with injuries and Muttiah Muralitharan clearly past his prime, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are struggling to field four overseas players. Shiamak Unwalla looks at the dearth of quality overseas players in the squad.
With two wins and one loss in their first three games, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are currently at the third spot in the points table of Indian Premier League (IPL) 7. While their batting has looked reasonably good, barring their collective brain-freeze in the last game, it has been their bowling attack that has really impressed. Yuzvendra Chahal and Varun Aaron have been the surprise performers for RCB, and they have been backed up well by Mitchell Starc, Albie Morkel and to some extent, Ashok Dinda.
And yet, their match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showed just how vulnerable they can be when tested. With their juggernaut Chris Gayle still unfit and newbie, Nic Maddinson injured, RCB made a few forced changes and brought in Muralitharan. In the two overs that he bowled, he was mauled for 25 runs by Chris Lynn and company. One match may not be enough to go on, but Muralitharan looked a pale shade of his former self. The variations and the sharp turn that used to be hallmarks of his bowling were non-existent in those two overs. It looks unlikely that he will get another game based on this performance.
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And here comes the tricky part: With Gayle and Maddinson injured and Muralitharan in poor form, RCB are left with only AB de Villiers, Starc, Morkel, and Ravi Rampaul to field as their four foreigners. This scenario is far from ideal. While de Villiers, who is always a great cricketer to have in any team, and Starc, who has bowled quite well, are automatic selections in the playing XI, Morkel and Rampaul are not. In fact, Morkel's recent form has been less than impressive. In his last ten competitive matches. Morkel has taken a mere four wickets and has a highest score of 27 not out. Rampaul hasn't had much match practice in recent times, having played his last competitive game on March 19.
On the other hand, teams like Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have sufficient foreign bench strength that in the event of an injury to one of their players, a ready substitute is available. Indeed, even with an injury to Dwayne Bravo, CSK have managed to win three games on the trot. They have players like Matt Henry, John Hastings and Samuel Badree waiting in the wings for a chance to prove their abilities, while KKR have Ryan ten Doeschate, Pat Cummins and Andre Russell who would be itching for a few games.
Perhaps. it is a consequence of paying INR 14 crore for a single player, but RCB seem to have made some serious miscalculations when it comes to recruiting foreign players. They desperately need Gayle to return to give them a shot in the arm, and they will also need to find a replacement for Maddinson, who is likely to be out for the rest of the IPL. Can Gayle make a comeback soon, and if he does, can he turn his side's fortunes? Going on his track record, no one will doubt this. RCB can only hope, and their fans can only wait with bated breath.
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Paying homage to people who write names on grains of rice, Marcus Livesay[] wrote 61 first names on a piece of dry spaghetti, a world record. He used .5mm pen and wrote on a piece of Barilla spaghetti. Livesay performed the feat on July 14, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat. [#WRAS07][]
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Christmas of 1985 I gave Ron a homebrewing kit. Eight years later, on New Years Eve, we convinced our wives to let us write a brewery business plan. So I guess the Holidays will always be tied to big adventures and big ambitions for us.
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Subject: | Re: Max or a longer form nn Max? |
Author: | Ludwig (Authenticated as blaaarg) |
Date: | September 29, 2012 at 4:18:37 PM |
Reply to: | Max or a longer form nn Max? by Lily |
Just Max is best. It works fine. If I needed a full name I'd go for Maxwell or maybe Maxfield. Or maybe osmething annoying like Marcus nn Max.I guess people have suggested Maxim, which I like a fair amount in theory, but for my own use it seems kind of foreign and contrived (double standards applied to myself). I also like it more as a full name than nicknamed, since, as I've said, I hate Max. :P
I don't feel like giving Max a full name gives him many more options, not more than one anyway. And if you do go by a nickname constantly, it can be annoying filling out forms and stuff. My friend Stan was complaining the other day about being held up in the airport because one thing said Stan and another said Stanley. Shrug.
Oh, there's also these:
http://www.behindthename.com/submit/browse/m (scroll down to Max-)Maxander's kind of funny.
Maxence too.
Uhh, I guess that's all of them.This message was edited by the author on September 29, 2012 at 4:19:55 PM
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Salad dressing is one condiment you can leave off of your store list; not only is it easier to make at home than running to the store, but it also becomes healthier when made in the comfort of your own kitchen. I like to use grapeseed oil so that I have the versatility of using the dressing in a warm salad as well as colder greens. Since grapeseed oil has a higher smoke point than olive oil, it doesn't degrade when heated up in a pan as olive oil tends to do.
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Get started with Cappex to compare the Elmhurst College weather with your hometown!
Create an account now!Elmhurst has many different sports student scan participate in. It also has many different clubs one can join, or even start your own. Also, there are concerts and many other activities on campus for it's students.
Read MoreElmhurst College offers a wide variety of free or low cost events on campus, including concerts, plays, sporting events and lectures. The town of Elmhurst IL has a movie theatre, a bowling alley, a fabulous library, a model railroader's club and a host of free events throughout the year. When you get tired of exploring the local business attractions, you can walk to the train and take it to downtown Chicago.
Read MoreVisit downtown Elmhurst, walk around campus, work out, join a club, go to the library, or just sit in your dorm.
Read MoreI'm super involved, so my activities are what I do for fun. Women's Chorus Librarian, Student Council for Extraordinary Children Secretary, among random things I do.
Read MoreThe campus is walking distance from downtown Elmhurst which has all sorts of activities such as bowling, a movie theater, restaurants, etc. And Elmhurst College provides discounted tickets for students to see plays, lectures, events, and concerts on campus.
Read MoreThis campus has many clubs and organizations that love getting new members. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. There are also many campus sponsored events. In 2012, the school brough FUN. here for a concert with discounted student tickets. The school is also very close to Chicago so there are many fun options in the city too.
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Read MoreThere are some things to do around downtown Elmhurst, but the real treat is the 30-40 minute train ride into downtown Chicago. Elmhurst College really is in a great location!
Read MoreThere is a room we call the Roost where they have another small cafeteria with food like burgers, wings, pizza, and tons of other stuff. Then there is another section for ping pong (can rent the stuff), pool (stuff to rent), x box (you can rent games and controllers), karaoke. Besides from that, downtown Elmhurst is 5 minutes away from walking so the movies, BWW, and other things are easy access. It's a blast.
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The creators of Shadows of the Damned give you a behind the scenes look behind the gameplay and game design concepts of their upcoming game in this developer diary. Both Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami are teaming up together to give you a unique experience.
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Temples, Tombs, Treasury - 12 days
The best of Egypt and Jordan, a treasure chest of ancient sites including the legendary Pyramids of Giza, plenty of beach time, a foray into the mysterious city of Petra, and a night in a desert Bedouin camp!
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Pyramids of Giza
Cairo - Luxor. Today see the incredible pyramids and sphinx at Giza. Perhaps opt to ride a camel. Later we travel to Saqqara, to explore the myriad of tombs and temples at the site and see Zhoser's step pyramid - constructed by Imhotep, the pharaoh's chief architect in 2700 BC. There will be time for dinner before we travel by overnight sleeper train to Luxor.
Overnight: Sleeper Train | Breakfast
Ancient Thebes
We arrive into Luxor and check into our hotel. Home of the legendary Valley of the Kings and Temple of Karnak, 4000 year-old Luxor is ancient Egypt at its best. This afternoon you can explore Luxor on foot following the waterside corniche, relax by the pool or maybe stop for drink at one of the many Nile side cafes and tea houses. Tonight, there is an optional visit to view the Temple of Luxor at night. Book and pay locally. Remainder of the evening at leisure.
Overnight: Luxor | Breakfast
Valley of the Kings
You can opt to float over Luxor in a hot air balloon first thing this morning before we visit Luxor's famous West Bank. The twin seated statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first site we'll see before we visit the legendary Valleys of the Kings and the imposing limestone, colonnaded Temple of Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was one of only 3 Egyptian ruling queens. The most famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings is that of the boy-King Tutankhamen. Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his intact and treasure -filled tomb in 1922. After exploring the West Bank we take a break before visiting the colossal Temple of Karnak. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Luxor | Breakfast
Drive to Hurghada
Luxor - Hurghada. Departing Luxor we head east to Hurghada part of the beautiful Red Sea Riviera for 2 days on the beach.
Overnight: Hurghada | Breakfast
Today is free to explore Hurghada or simply relax. There's an optional day trip to Giftun Island for swimming and snorkelling, which can be booked locally.
Hurghada is one of the most popular Red Sea resorts. Hotels and expanded infrastructure provide holidaymakers with excellent aquatic facilities for sail boarding, yachting, deep-sea fishing, SCUBA diving and snorkeling and Hurghada's central location provides a gateway to prime offshore reefs, which are some of the finest in the world. Hurghada also has plenty of restaurants and late night bars for evening entertainment.
Overnight: Hurghada | Breakfast
Egyptian Museum & fly to Jordan
Hurghada - Cairo - Amman - Petra. It's an early start today as we head back to Cairo. Leaving around 7am our journey will take approx 5 - 6 hours before arriving to the Egyptian Museum for an informative guided tour. Opt to see also the Royal Mummies, if you wish. After we transfer to the airport to fly to Jordan on MS 701 departing Cairo at 16:45/16:55/17:05/17:55, arriving to Amman, Jordan at 17:55/18:05/19:15. Travellers need to independently book this flight at a personal cost. If your tour commences after 01 Jan 2018, please do not book this flight at this point in time. Upon arrival into Amman we transfer to Petra - our base for the evening. Please note this flight is not included and needs to be booked separately. Please see our Trip Notes for more details.
Overnight: Petra | Breakfast
The Rose City of Petra
Welcome to the Rose City! To access Petra on our guided walk we travel through the famous narrow and deep siq. The rocks then give way to reveal the most amazing sight – the beautiful Treasury. Walking down the gravel tracks, we'll explore the ancient Nabatean tombs and the Roman rock-carved streets lined with temples, royal tombs, staircases, arched gates and public buildings. There is also a gigantic amphitheatre originally built to house 3000 spectators, though the Romans increased capacity to a whopping 7000.
After the guided tour, you're free to head off and further explore or or just relax and take it all in. If you are feeling energetic, why not continue up the hillside along the ancient steps that take you to the Monastery, to take in the stunning views.haggle for a horse and chariot ride Free evening or why not test your culinary skills in the Petra Kitchen? Consider our Petra Kitchen - something good's cooking bolt-on.
Overnight: Petra | Breakfast
Wadi Rum - Jordan
Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning we can revisit the Rose Red city entering via 'secret road' of Al Madras for further exploration. After we drive to Wadi Rum - a vast, silent landscape of pastel coloured sketches of sandy desert punctuated by amazing rock formations known as jebels. Here we'll undertake a 4x4 desert safari, before tucking into a Bedouin dinner at our desert camp. Bed tonight is under a galaxy of stars or in tents.
Overnight: Wadi Rum | Breakfast, Dinner
Crusader Castles, Wadi Mujib Canyoning & the Dead Sea
Wadi Rum - Karak – Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. This morning we explore the vast, well-preserved 12th century Crusader castle of Al Karak (or Shobak castle) before embarking on an easy/moderate-paced two hour walk along the Siq Trails of Wadi Mujib canyon (April - October departures only). Later we head to the buoyant Dead Sea for some rest, relaxation and a little pampering.
Overnight: Dead Sea | Breakfast
Dead Sea Free Time
The lowest point on the earth's surface at 400m below sea level, the Dead Sea is a natural phenomena and high on most travellers' bucket lists. Lucky for us we have a
whole day to spend here, whiling away the time bobbing in its mineral-rich buoyant waters and lathering up with a detoxifying mud bath. Option to visit the Ma'in hot
springs and the site where it is thought Jesus Christ was baptised by John (book locally).
Overnight: Dead Sea | Breakfast
Dead Sea - Amman Airport
Saturday. Dead Sea - Amman. Today our holiday together come to an end. Today we offer departure transfer to Amman airport at 00:30, 08:30 and 13:30. If you would like a departure transfer at any other time or a transfer with post tour accommodation this can be arranged at an additional cost.
Visit El Alamein
El Alamein Bolt-On Located on the Mediterranean coast, just 4 hours north of Cairo, lies El Alamein, where two extended battles were fought during World War II. Some 13,000 Allied soldiers were killed and 70,000 were wounded in the battle. Come and pay your respects at the Commonwealth War Cemetery and visit the local war museum.
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The hotels listed below are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard when necessary.
Oasis Hotel, Cairo
Just a stone's throw from the Pyramids, the Oasis Hotel is a classic Egyptian hotel with beautiful expansive gardens. Rooms are very spacious with comfortable beds and fantastic en suite facilities. Wi-Fi is available and the buffet breakfast offers a good spread. In the evening the outdoor pool and fountains are lit up making the restaurant and bar the perfect place to spend an evening sipping on a cold glass of beer. Well located in Giza on the Cairo-Alexandria Road. The pyramids and Sphinx are all close by.
Steigenberger Nile Palace, Luxor
The Steigenburger Nile Palace is a grand hotel and stylishly furnished. The hotel has a health club with massage rooms, sauna, steam room and fitness room and there is a tennis court on the roof. The hotel is situated on the banks of the Nile, with the train station is 1.5 kilometres away and the airport 10 kilometres away.
Sonesta St. George Hotel, Luxor
A grand and classical hotel, the Sonesta is luxurious, ensuring you a comfortable stay. The hotel has a sweeping terrace with fantastic views of the Nile, a grand entrance of polished marble and handsomely appointed furnishings with exquisite detail and a beautiful health spa.
Marriott Beach Resort, Hurghada
The Marriott Beach Resort is a luxurious, beachfront hotel with every room enjoying a seaview and the hotel even has its own private island. There is a choice of 9 restaurants and bars.
Movenpick Resort, Hurghada
A delightful beach front resort boasting fantastic rooms and excellent facilities. Watersports are in abundance here with swimming pools, scuba diving and snorkelling al readily available. You can also wine and dine at one of the many great restaurants and bars.
Petra Moon Hotel, Petra
Just 300 ft from the entrance gate to Petra, the Petra Moon hotel features spacious rooms with private balconies and flat-screen TVs. It also has a roof garden with a seasonal outdoor pool. The soundproofed rooms and suites at Petra Moon come with satellite channels, a DVD player and extra-long beds. Each has air conditioning and a private bathroom. The hotel's restaurant serves a delicious selection of international meals in both buffet-style and a la carte.
Rainbow Camp, Wadi Rum
A row of permanent tents in the desert make up the popular Rainbow Camp. Inside the tents are comfortable camp beds and warm bedding. Showers and toilets are close by and are cleaned thoroughly everyday. Guests can relax in the communal area which is adorned with colourful rugs and cushions. The food at Rainbow Camp always gets rave reviews. Taking an evening stroll around the beautiful surroundings is a great way to work up an appetite before dinner. This accommocation is well located in the heart of Wadi Rum.
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Egypt was fantastic - learnt so many things about ancient and modern Egypt. We are often so misguided by what's presented in the media and also from Hollywood, but Momo showed us real Egypt and its people. Momo's passion for Egyptology was clear when he explained why he wanted to be a tour guide - so that he could his passion. From what I hear about the other places in Egypt, I wished I was there longer!"
Hi, just wanted to say what a wonderful trip I had with 'on the go' in Egypt last month. Special thanks to 'Mo Mo', Akhmed Amil and Hanay who made us feel so welcome and safe during our stay. These guys made the trip so much more than just a holiday! I'll spread the word :)
Thanks again "
Hi Sally,
well long overdue but here goes.
Highlights would include - first sighting of the Pyramids, Abu Simbel, Light and Sound Show @ Pyramids, Amro our Tour Guide.
What a great group of people, Amro was just the best, we couldn't have asked for a better tour leader. We were met at Cairo airport and everything ran smoothly from there. Nothing was ever to much trouble for our Egyptian friends.
Rob & Renee got engaged at the panorama view at the Pyramids which made that day all the more special, then we left for the Desert. The crew were so happy for them that unknown to our party they had purchased a chocolate cake (Renee loves chocolate) and brought it out to the camp site at the White Desert where we had a Bedouin Engagement party for the two of them. The gesture was just lovely.
Mohammed, Amro and Jimmy kept us amused over 1500 very long kilometres in the back of the Landcruiser Troop carrier (cushions would be great boy were our bums sore), we learnt a lot about Egyptian music and in turn we taught them about bad singers from Australia stuck in a Landcruiser (tell everyone to take iPods they have the attachments for the car radios). Jimmy even got us bogged once or twice and we had to push the cruiser out - gave him hell for that one.
We missed Amro once we departed ways in Luxor for Dahab, but Waleed was wonderful. We now have lots of wonderful friends from our trip (Guides and Tour Leaders included) that we now keep in contact with via Facebook. Invitations to visit new friends all over the world also which is just wonderful.
Jordan was spectacular - the Dead Sea a particular highlight along with a HUGE day at Petra, Rami was very knowledgeable, not quite the bond that we managed to forge with our Egyptian family but the time was much more restricted which probably explained it.
Your help in the lead up to our tour was also above and beyond the call and only made our trip that much better. We never had to worry about a thing
All in all a great time was had, we have come home with wonderful memories, thousands of photos and a burning desire to do it all again. We would recommend your company to anyone who will listen and will certainly use you again when we next head on an adventure.
All the best and thanks from the 4 of us "
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Egypt was fantastic - learnt so many things about ancient and modern Egypt. We are often so misguided by what's presented in the media and also from Hollywood, but Momo showed us real Egypt and its people. Momo's passion for Egyptology was clear when he explained why he wanted to be a tour guide - so that he could his passion. From what I hear about the other places in Egypt, I wished I was there longer!"


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