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Kerala Tharavu Roast is a must-have delicacy on your trip to Kerala. It is prepared by slow-cooking duck meat in an assortment of spices.
It has been a while since I have been thinking of posting a Duck delicacy. Now that I am in the heart of Kerala, Kottayam - Central Travancore, I get to relish a lot more variety of food. Uh, no offense to anyone, but I am biased that way. The husband hailing from Trivandrum had never had Karimeen Pollichathu till he got married to this typical Kottayam girl. So, I get to boast and show off in front of him about such delicious dishes.
Come to Central Travancore, typically, Kuttanad and Kottayam - Alleppey districts, you get to enjoy a variety of dishes made of duck meat. Duck farming is popular in these regions and they are reared for its meat and eggs.
This recipe is of my Dad's. As you know by now, Mom and Dad have played a big part in this A to Z Challenge- helping me choose the food for the letters, finding out hidden treasured recipes, and even cooking quite a few of them. I ain't ashamed to share that, in fact, Dad had cooked this lip-smacking dish while all I did was slice the onions and assist him.
How to Prepare Kerala Duck Roast
The best part of the recipe is that there is hardly any oil used. For the Kerala Duck Roast, we leave the skin on which means it is cooked in its own juices and fat. A traditional recipe requires slow-cooking. But you can always partially cook the meat in the pressure cooker first before adding to the onion and spice mix.
The duck meat is marinated with turmeric powder, chili powder, and fried shallots for about half an hour. It is then pressure cooked for about 2-3 whistles depending on the type of the duck (broiler or free range).
Meanwhile, the masala is prepared by sauteing shallots and tomatoes with assorted spices. The partially cooked duck meat is added to this masala and is further cooked until the meat is well-cooked and coated with the masala.
Serve with Appam, Rice, Idiyappam, Puttu or anything you like 🙂Print
That's all for now!
Have you had Duck curry yet? Will you? Let me know.
I hope you'll drop by tomorrow too.
My theme for the A to Z Challenge this year is '26 Kerala Dishes that have my heart', where I would share a multitude of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes from the Spice Capital of the World- Kerala!
P. S: Do you want to treat yourself with some great book recommendations this Spring? Head over to my lifestyle blog where I would be sharing 26 books, authors and fictional characters that I love, loathe and tolerate.


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Join us for S6:EP2 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast as Paul Caccamo, Executive Director at Up2Us Sports sits down with our host Roy Kessel to share how Up2Us Sports works to transform the youth and respective communities within sports through training, supporting, and engaging with sports coaches on how to better these platforms.
Paul grew up with six brothers, and his father coached them all when growing up. Paul was not necessarily a sports enthusiast growing up as a child, however his opportunity to serve and teach children after college paved his path into the sports world. Paul believes that sports are an opportunity to give kids an after-school experience where they get to bond and be a part of something that is bigger than just the classroom. Paul exclaims “This activity of organizing youth sports is a simple way of building community and exposing kids to extreme possibility.”
Up2Us Sports is the nationwide leader in engaging, training, and supporting sports coaches to transform youth, programs, and communities. Their AmeriCorps coaching program is the first national service program that challenges young adults to give back to their communities through a year of service as coach-mentors.
Up2Us Sports’ research, training, and on-the-ground initiatives empower sports programs across the country to become a united force for meaningful change. To date, Up2Us Sports has reached nearly 450,000 youth by placing more than 2,300 coaches in underserved urban communities.
Paul has been the Executive Director of Up2Us Sports for over 12 years, an aspiring company that addresses stress through sports. Up2Us Sports trains coaches on how to be a part of a team, and addresses life skills such as competition, fitness, and focus to better educate the youth within sports.
Up2Us Sports is hosting its 9th Annual Up2Us Sports Gala on Tuesday, October 11, 2022; from 6:30-9:30 pm at Classic Car Club Manhattan. This inspiring event helps recognize and celebrate the crucial role sports coaches hold within our community.
Highlights of Paul’s Podcast
- 00:00 Introduction
- 2:00 College experience
- 5:30 Helping children break away from isolation
- 6:20 Roles played within non-profit sectors
- 9:30 Sports is the arm to creating opportunity
- 12:30 Applying sports to life skills
- 17:00 Social Entrepremuerialism
- 20:30 Coaches buffering the negatives
- 23:30 Coaches as mentors (training coaches)
- 27:00 Coaches training other coaches, blossoming
- 30:00 Parting words of wisdom
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Cornerstone Mortgage take steps to grow its own
Grow Our Own is a program geared toward the next generation of finance professional, enrolling college students and recent graduates in both intern and junior loan originator programs to teach them the mortgage business, according to Jim Hunter, program visionary and a loan officer at one of Cornerstone’s two Fort Collins offices.
The program uses connections with area universities like CSU and UNC to find students interested in pursuing a career in finance, and then enrolls them in the program, where they learn the elements of mortgage banking.
Those enrolled in the junior loan originator training then go through 20 hours of training before taking the federal and state licensing exams. In all, the program is six months long.
The most recent local class to complete the training consisted of eight recent graduates from CSU, UNC and the University of Colorado. Some of the former trainees are already helping to originate loans at Cornerstone.
At the end of the
More breaking news...
Advantage Bank: Still fighting the fight
Capital West rebrands, switches charters
Sometimes, though, banks choose to make shifts of their own volition.
Take, for example, Wyoming-based Capital West

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The Humboldt current brings cold water up from the Antarctic, combine this with a high pressure system over the south pacific and warm weather over the Chilean land mass, and wind is guaranteed. In the summer months of the Southern Hemisphere this combination is almost a certainty so windy days are plenty. Add to this a swell that originates 1000's of kilometers South, in the Antartica, and you have your perfect Kitesurfing destination. Matanzas offers several spots from beginners to expert wave riding, all within 20 Min drive, and on the rare none windy days to some SUP, surfing.,or some great wine tasting.
We talk to Mike from KITE CHILE who offers Guided Kietsurf Tours ( all Inclusive ) to Mantanzas.
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Can you cross a crosswalk with a bike?
Bicycles, tricycles, unicycles and crosswalks. It’s often said that it’s illegal to ride a bike in a crosswalk. You need to get off and walk. … In fact, however, the Vehicle Code generally permits riding a bicycle in a crosswalk.
Can bikes use pedestrian crossings?
Rule 80 states: “Toucan crossings are light-controlled crossings which allow cyclists and pedestrians to share crossing space and cross at the same time. … Cyclists are permitted to ride across.” For cycle-only crossings, Rule 81 reads: “Cycle tracks on opposite sides of the road may be linked by signalled crossings.
Why do you have to walk your bike across a crosswalk?
Because it forces them to stop and think before they cross and also to cross in the proper places i.e. the cross walk. Otherwise while a kid is swerving down the sidewalk on their bike and they want to cross the street they would only look for a split second or not even look at the oncoming traffic and swerve across.
Do bikers need to stop at stop signs?
But for now, the law in California still requires cyclists to come to a full stop at stop signs and red traffic lights. Here’s what that means legally: Citations: If you roll a stop sign or stoplight and a law enforcement officer sees it, you can be stopped and ticketed.
What should someone riding a bike at an intersection do?
Cyclists must always yield to pedestrians or other road users already in the intersection or crosswalk. As you approach a controlled or uncontrolled intersection, scan left, center and right for pedestrians.
What crossing can a cyclist ride across?
Explanation: A toucan crossing is designed to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross at the same time.
What is Tiger crossing?
A Tiger Crossing combines a pedestrian zebra with a crossing for people on bikes. They are called Tiger because early versions had yellow stripes on black tarmac. … Now people on bikes get the same priority as pedestrians on the zebra.
What is a parallel crossing?
Parallel crossings enable cyclists to cross a road safely and with the same level of priority as a zebra crossing gives a pedestrian. The crossing looks similar to a zebra crossing but also includes a cycling crossing area which is parallel to the zebra crossing area, this is marked by broken white lines.
Can cyclists use a zebra crossing?
Rule 79 of the Highway Code states that cyclists ‘do not ride across a pelican, puffin or zebra crossing’ and must ‘dismount and wheel the cycle across’. However, according to Transport for London, it is not illegal to cycle across a zebra crossing if there is shared-use to either side.
Can you push your bike along a footpath?
As outlined in the Highway Code, cyclists are not allowed to cycle on public footpaths. This means cycling on pavements is prohibited, as detailed in Rule 64 of the code, as these are exclusively for pedestrian use.

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Great operatic masterpiece reprinted complete and unabridged from rare, limited and numbered full-score edition (for solo voice, chorus and orchestra), approved by Strauss. Published by Adolph Fürstner, Paris and Berlin, 1910. First inexpensive, high-quality edition.
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A proactive approach
One Friday afternoon our Dutch claims controller learned from local news websites that our client’s production facility in the Netherlands had been hit by a massive fire and was clearly a major incident.
Knowing how important a loss this would be, rather than waiting for the client to call he got in touch direct to provide immediate support and then instructed professionals to go on site to help the client with their emergency response.
Within days the TMK team also visited the site of the fire and offered the client an advance payment to cover their initial expenses.
Subsequently we worked in close cooperation with the client’s CFO and their broker to guide them through the claims process for the buildings, plant and machinery damage - which was quickly settled.
The client wrote to say they considered us their partner through these times of trouble, and is thankful for our pro-active behaviour.
Within days the TMK team offered the client an advance payment to cover their initial expenses."


Audi will be unveiling an innovative entertainment system for rear-seat passengers in the A6L at the Shanghai Auto Show (20 â€“ 27 April 2007). Two 10.2-inch monitors are fitted on the backs of the front seats. The DVD player integrated in the centre armrest also includes connections for a games console, iPod and digital camera. Together with the TV tuner, the system transforms the luxury-class saloon into a mobile film theatre. Sound can be relayed via either the on-board speakers or headphones.
The system is available in the A6L, the long-wheelbase version of the Audi A6. It is built exclusively for the Chinese market and is frequently used as a chauffeur-driven saloon. Since its launch in 2005, the Audi A6L has set the standard among its competitors in terms of ride
comfort and luxury, spaciousness and design. The chassis, designed specifically for the road conditions in China, offers outstanding suspension comfort, particularly in conjunction with adaptive air suspension, which is optional.
With a wheelbase that is ten centimetres longer than that of the A6 saloon, the A6L is unique. This extended wheelbase benefits rear-seat passengers, who can enjoy legroom that is exemplary in this vehicle segment.
Not least the range of equipment available for the Audi A6L demonstrates this modelâ€™s right to the claim â€œVorsprung durch Technikâ€. The MMI operating concept enables straightforward operation of a wide array of functions such as a telephone and audio and navigation systems, not to mention a wealth of vehicle settings. Comfort features and standard equipment also cater for every possible demand.


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Andrew Penn Romine
Today I’m catching up with Andrew Penn Romine. Andrew is a writer and animator. He can be found on the internet at http://www.andrewpennromine.com/ http://www.inkpunks.com/ and on Twitter.
Minerva Zimmerman: So, the first thing I want to catch up on is how your research went when you headed to the Midwest? Did you visit a lot of places?
Andrew Romine: You’re talking about my trip last year?
MZ: Yes. I haven’t caught up with you in forever!
AR: Hah! I guess it’s been awhile! So last summer, right after I wrapped at DreamWorks, my wife and I took the opportunity to drive back east to see family. On the way back, we decided to route through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas because my current WIP is set in the Dust Bowl, and I wanted to get a real feel for the country. And I did! It’s flat, hot, and very dry.
MZ: Flat in particular seems such a foreign concept to me.
AR: When I tell folks from those areas that we made a special point of driving through, they laugh and say “well, you only needed to drive a few miles, and you probably had the whole picture.” So you’ve mostly lived along the coast, and mountains?
MZ: Seattle, San Diego, and Oregon Coast
AR: All beautiful areas. And so are Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, though especially in the western parts of the states, the beauty is stark. I’ve always been fascinated by the beauty of places like that. I love to drive through the desert. You can see for miles.
MZ: I like the desert as seen from a comfortable car with AC
AR: Haha! Yeah. it’s easy to love it that way. My sister used to live in Tucson. We have friends who live there now. We love to visit, but try to time our visits in the winter or spring.
So getting back to original question… the trip was mostly driving, though we did hit some small town museums and got some local history. It was sort of an impromptu trip, so I didn’t have time to schedule any interviews or that sort of thing.
MZ: find some good details?
AR: Oh yeah. We even had a little dust storm blow through while we were in Dalhart, tx. You can read about it, you can watch a Ken Burns documentary, but nothing like feeling the sting of grit on your face.
AR: (i should say though, what we experienced was not even a fraction of what they used to get though.) I mean, we could still see the sky.
MZ: Yeah, my grandma lived through that. It’s weird to think about her stories cause she got married at 16 and then they left everything behind to go to the West Coast to try and make a new life and still lived in complete poverty, with lasting health effects of the lack of food.
AR: Yeah. Physically and mentally, it’s hard to get over that sort of hardship.
MZ: like, she went gray by 20
MZ: I just can’t even fathom that kind of hardship
AR: No, I feel pretty fortunate that for all of my lean times, I’ve never experienced anything that extreme. There are people that do, though. Every day.
And you can look at pictures from that era — and everyone looks about 20 years older than they actually are. To have experienced that sort of hardship, though. To survive it. I have utmost respect. And it’s one of the reasons I write about the period.
MZ: And now you’re back doing animation too. Did you enjoy a break from it?
AR: It’s always good to switch gears for a bit, focus on a different creative task. I was working pretty hard before my trip, and so it was nice to really dive back into writing. And then, yeah, to dive back into animation again! Oh, so for your readers, I guess I should be a little more specific about what I mean by “animation.” My day job is in visual fx and animation. And while I’ve worn many hats and done a lot of different types of work, my focus these days is developing and simulation cloth and hair rigs for digital characters. And then running the characters through shots for the commercial, TV show, or film.
MZ: (He’s badass at it too)
AR: In film, especially, a movie gets made by assembly line…
There’s a different department that handles each stage….
My department is called different things depending on what studio you’re at, but probably the most general term I could use is “Character Technical Director.”
it’s sort of a hybrid artistic/technical job.
MZ: I think it makes perfect sense that you are a writer, cause technical and artistic goes hand in hand with that too
AR: We deal with clothes, hair, fur, fat/skin jiggle. We clean up the performance of the Animation department to fix objects going through each other (ie, a char’s fingers poke through the cup he’s drinking out of, tc) yeah, that’s true! both are all about performance, but you have to know how to get the performance you want. (true of any discipline, I guess.)
MZ: I guess you deal with a lot of artifacts too! Just a different kind 😛
AR: Heheh yes! my ways of working are similar. Lay down the broad strokes first. Get a sense of where you’re going, what you want to accomplish. Do a refine pass. Then another, then another.
until it’s done. which sounds simple. it’s not.
MZ: it never is, and no one ever tells you that there’s no good way to know if anything is ever really done, mostly you just get to a certain point and push it out the door and pray a lot
AR: Yeah, though in vfx/animation, the movie DOES have to get released sometime…
MZ: deadlines deadlines deadlines. It is amazing how much inspiration you can get from deadlines
AR: so there’s a fair amount of.. negotiation between getting the shot done right and just getting it done to hit the deadline. It’s a good balance, most of the time. Oh yeah. In fact, my most successful writing ventures of the last year or so have been to antho calls with specific deadlines in mind. Not all of them have ultimately been accepted, but it was a great motivator to get some stuff written
MZ: yeah, me too. Not doing so well for acceptances this year and at least one of the projects I decided to trunk indefinitely
AR: I’m sorry to hear that. Though sometimes, it seems trunking is the best option
MZ: Yeah, i think ultimately it was too specific to the call and more personal catharsis than marketable story
AR: And sometimes you have to write those stories. To practice the craft. To get it out.
And who knows. Nothing has to stay trunked forever.
MZ: I might steal aspects of it at least
MZ: I find that happens more and more over time.
AR: Yeah. I can’t speak for all writers (let alone you) but for me — I’m less obsessed about making sure everything I write is 100% marketable. I’m more interested in the experience of writing it. Er, don’t get me wrong. I’d LIKE to have others read it. get paid. Be showered in the adulation of my colleagues and friends…
MZ: Yeah. I had a specific anthology call in mind for this story.
AR: Yeah. and that can be tricky because you get so focused on making sure that one market will love it, and it may not be as successful elsewhere. But like you said. Pull out the guts, rebuild it.
MZ: Well, I think I could have sent it to another market, I just decided that it ended up more catharsis than story.
AR: Yeah. So what are you working on these days?
MZ: I’m actually working on long fiction again. My brain seems kind of frazzled trying to work on short fiction recently.
AR: i know the feeling!
MZ: It’s been nice to get back into longer stories with established characters.
AR: Are you back to working on a previous project, ie, a setting/chars you’re already familiar with or are you starting something new?
MZ: I’m getting ready to dive back into a previous project for in-depth editing.
AR: Nice! I finished a draft of my book last year (sigh) and need to get back to it. It’s hard to start up after a long absence, though
MZ: I find the best way to do it is to involve someone else, so you can piggyback off their enthusiasm so a Beta Reader or involved editor or the like
AR: Mmm. Good idea.
MZ: cause just having someone to talk about story stuff and the characters really gets the writer juices flowing
AR: Yah, for sure. I’m pretty positive there are going to be some significant rewrites
but hey, that’s part of the game.
MZ: I’m doing a post-write outline right now putting all the scenes into a spreadsheet so I can look at all the different parts in one view
AR: that’s a good idea
MZ: I do something sorta similar but my own version of Justine Larbalestier’s spreadsheet here http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/09/06/how-to-write-a-novel/ but I do it after the story is at least 60% done at the earliest
AR: Oh cool, I’ll check that out!
MZ: I don’t like doing an in-depth pre-outline, cause it destroys a lot of the discovery process
AR: I agree. It’s good to have an idea of where you’re going, but discovery is most of the reason *I* write.
MZ: I’ll write up directions, but I don’t draw a map until I get lost. The other thing you’re known for, is being something of a mixologist. Any new favorite cocktails recently?
AR: Ahh. Another fun subject. I was definitely hardcore into mixology a few years ago. My interest hasn’t exactly waned, but the way life’s fallen, I tend to mix (and drink!) less these days.
(Not a bad thing maybe?)
Still, though, it’s a passion of mine
MZ: I got a huge sampler of Fee Bitters recently, and I’ve been using them in seltzer more than cocktails 🙂
AR: Oh that’s a great idea! I have an army of bitters bottles, and I’ll often add them to soda water as a digestive
MZ: it makes a very lovely non-calorie drink
AR: As far as actual cocktails go, i’ve been focused on the classics these days (o, I bet!)
Manhattans, Martinis, margaritas, negronis. You really can’t go wrong with those.
MZ: I made what ended up being sort of a tequila martini sort of thing, 1 to 1 silver tequila and St. Germain with grapefruit bitters
AR: I’ve been making my margaritas lately with mezcal instead of tequila. And a variation on the Negroni (which is a house-fave)
MZ: I’m not sure I’ve ever had mezcal
AR: Oh mezcal is tasty. Smoky, a little like scotch, but with that sort of resinous mouth feel of tequila.
MZ: Oooo I like smoky
AR: Try mezcal!
MZ: Do you have a brand you recommend?
AR: Well, I’ve tried a few, though for the value, Del Maguey’s Vida is my fave.
MZ: Cool. I’ll have to try that. I’m a big scotch person, so that’s a fascinating new taste to try.
AR: Yeah, if you like smoky scotch, then mezcal should be right up your alley
MZ: Is there anything else you want to make sure to talk about?
AR: I could talk all night about a bunch of things…
I probably shouldn’t…
I’m eager to get back to my writing.


Poll: Majority of I-81 drivers do not feel safe, support improvements
A majority of drivers who live along Interstate 81 and use the roadway do not feel safe while traveling on it and want state lawmakers to approve a funding plan to make improvements, according to a new poll.
The survey of 500 registered voters was conducted by Alexandria-based Public Opinion Strategies and the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance — an advocacy group which represents contractors and engineers who build and maintain the state's transportation network.
When asked to give Interstate 81 a letter grade, around 80 percent gave the roadway a score of C or worse. Fifty-six percent said they do not feel safe while traveling along the interstate, compared to 43 percent who said they do.
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Transportation Board
, which would involve spending billions of dollars in projects. Earlier this year, the General Assembly instructed several state agencies — including the Virginia Department of Transportation — to study the entire length of the interstate in Virginia and identify potential fixes and sources of funding.
The poll found 88 percent of voters — representing Democrats, Republicans and Independents — favor an investment of at least $2 billion in Interstate 81. A toll on freight trucks was the most popular option for funding the fixes, followed by tax increases on gas and purchases along the corridor.
Del. Steve Landes (R-25th District) said action from state lawmakers during the upcoming 2019 session is "very likely."
"One of the things that we're trying to determine is which of the sources 1) has public support — and obviously the poll showed kind of what people's preferences are on that — and then 2) how much are those resources going to generate to take care of the $2 billion problem that VDOT is proposing," the Republican said, adding he and his colleagues had met with Governor Ralph Northam and Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine.
Here are some other key findings from the survey:
— Nearly 70 percent said an improvement plan should be implemented by the General Assembly in 2019
— Three-quarters of voters would be more likely to back a legislator who supported funding improvements along I-81
— Two-thirds say they travel the roadway at least weekly or more often
Jeff Southard, the executive vice president of VTCA, said on Monday the advocacy group supports a $2 billion package to improve the roadway, but they believe drivers should be able to decide how to do so.


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- Features transparent, self-supporting window planter that allows students to view what happens beneath the soil as plants sprout, develop roots and grow tall
- Includes bean and pea seed packets, enriched soil for optimum growth, step-by-step instructions, suggested activities, and journal pages for writing about observations
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Essay (6 pages – double spaced) will focus on the the trial of O.J. Simpson. write a clear thesis statement in the introduction and center it around the impact of race and media involvement on the trial. (the trial is important because of the interference of racial considerations and media in the accusations and eventual outcome of the trial.)
I have given a list of resources you can use, however feel free to add other sources. Make sure everything is formatted chicago style with citations.
List of some resoruces
1. Linder, Douglas O. “O. J. Simpson Trial (1995).” Famous Trials.
2. The People v. O. J. Simpson. February 02, 2016.
3. Victor, Daniel. “The O.J. Simpson Murder Trial, as Covered by The Times.” New
York Times. February 2, 2016.
4. Hunt, Darnell. “O.J. Simpson Facts & Fictions: New Rituals in the Construction
of Reality.” University of Southern California.
5. Ross, Janell. “Two decades later, black and white Americans finally agree on O.J.
Simpson’s guilt.” The Washington Post. March 4, 2016.
6. Boyette, Chris. “20 years later: Key moments from the O.J. Simpson trial.” CNN.

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Map of Parts of the Negeb and Et Tih, based on the survey made by C F Tyrwhitt Drake showing the route and exploration of the late Reverend F W Holland. Lithographed by Stanfords and published by the Palestine Exploration Fund, London 1884. On paper Size 44 by 28 cm. Scale seven inches to the mile. Colour. A Detailed map with heights shown by hachuring or shading. Has been folded. Cropped to one margin. VG condition.
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• Kieron Gillen talks about writing the new Warhammer Crown of Destruction comic series from Boom Studios over on comiccon.com, the series inspired by on Nottingham-based Games Workshop’s hugely popular gaming system and figures. “It’s a world that lives on the cusp of destruction,” he notes. “The good guys… well, they aren’t good guys. The Empire are religiously fanatic, and it’s only that devotion which stands between them and transmutation into a literal hell on Earth. It’s grim. In, fact, it’s GRIM. It’s a universe which needs a lot of capitals….”
• Talking of Warhammer, you might also like to check out the Online Black Library of Warhammer stories, which includes work by Nathan Long, author of the Gotrek & Felix series, who has recently penned some stories for Warhammer Online.
• Ben Templesmith will be drawing a Doctor Who one-shot (written by Leah Moore & John Reppion) in February for IDW. The company’s head honcho Chris Ryall shares a bit of the creative process in putting together a book like this on his blog with some of Ben’s initial sketches of the good Doctor and Martha.
• Talking of Doctor Who, former Time Lord Chriustopher Eccleston has been spoofing the character on The Sarah Silverman Show for US channel Comedy Central. One episode featured the obsession of one of the characters with a television show called Doctor Lazar Rage, and here’s a behind the scenes video (left).
• Meanwhile, Lance Parkin posts about writing Doctor Who novels and talks about his own processes a little…
• Edinburgh’s Evening News recently warned a new animated version of Dennis the Menace will not be “as generations of Beano readers might know him.
“The familiar red and black stripes are there, so is the mischievous look and the general air of having been up to no good. But this is one of our best known comic characters gently revamped and modernised for a new generation of fans. Read more about the new cartoon from Red Kite Animation here on the Evening News web site.
• Talking of The Beano, The Guardian notes how aristocracy still survives in the comic, “in the person of Lord Snooty III, inheritor of the Snooty fortune and embodiment of modern wealth,” notes Jonathan Jones in the paper’s Arts Pages. “That’s right, The Beano is the home of acute social satire. Lord Snooty’s world of toffs and hounds has of course long gone. So instead we have Lord Snooty the Third who terrorises his staff by riding his quad bike and driving a train through the house. He is modern, he is style-conscious, and he’s still a bastard. In fact he treats underlings much worse than his feudal forebear ever did. Cartoonists looking for ammunition against David Cameron’s Tory party might want to consult Lord Snooty the Third.”
• Snooty of course is merely upholding a long tradition of British comics, that of anarchy and rebelllion, the kind of things that mean Mickey Mouse, for example, has never been really popular in Britain in the same way as Dennis the Menace — that, and the fact that he isn’t “home grown”. Bill McLoughlin, an archivist at DC Thomson and who was a script writer for 40 years at titles such as the Beezer, Topper and Rover recently argued Mickey never really took off in Britain because he wasn’t very British. “If you look at the history of our comics, they are all very British and what appeals to us is kids getting one over authority,” he told the Sunday Herald for an article about Disney’s mouse hero, “whereas Disney’s characters had this middle American morality that said: if you do something that isn’t nice, you get your comeuppance.
“You can see that reflected in the Beano, which was anti-establishment, but Dennis always got punished for what he did wrong. In the Dandy though, which was anarchic, the violence was total.”
• Finally, check out this great Strontium Dog fan strip, A Girl Called Johnny, by Dan Whiston, Kames Kircough and Richard Clemonts, originally created for Dogbreath. A gem…
(Special thanks to Matthew Badham for some of the links in this round up)
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.


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Novel therapy slows tumor growth in 85% of advanced breast cancer patients: Study
March 26, 2016
The international study enrolled 54 patients in two groups. The first group of 27 women received 400 mg oral olaparib twice daily and the second group of 27 patients received 100 mg oral olaparib twice daily. The higher dose appeared to have more activity against the disease, with one patient (4%) having a complete resolution of her tumor and ten (37%) showing substantial tumor shrinkage. Another 12 (44%) women had stable disease or some tumor shrinkage, but not enough to be considered a partial response by standard criteria. In the low dose group, six (22%) patients showed substantial shrinkage and 12 (44%) had some tumor shrinkage or stable disease.
Although the results look good thus far, Domchek says more clinical trials will be necessary before olaparib or other PARP inhibitors in development will be ready for use in regular practice. "It is important for patients to join those clinical trials because we need to determine how best to use these drugs, on their own or in combination with other agents," she said. "And we need to establish definitively that they are better than other drugs."
The PARP inhibitors are a transition in the field of cancer drug development. "This is a different way of looking at cancer therapeutics," Domchek says. "In oncology, this is really one of the first times that we've seen drugs being developed on the basis of inherited susceptibility - and that may open up a whole new avenue of drug development."
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Russian tourists' interest in early bookings for the holidays in Turkey has increased this year compared to last year, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). Some tour companies reported a quadruple increase in the number of early booking requests.
"According to sector representatives, early bookings in early January 2018 for resorts in Turkey exceeded last year's figures," ATOR's statement read.
Tour operator NTK Intourist reported that bookings to Antalya quadrupled, while early reservations to Marmaris increased sevenfold, according to Russian news agency Sputnik. The Biblio-Globus company also announced a 25 percent increase in early bookings.

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I Can Do Anything Badly 1: Faire sans savoir est un sens commun
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I Can Do Anything Badly 1: Faire sans savoir est un sens commun is an editorial project proposed by Hoël Duret to contributors Wilfrid Almendra, Alain Bublex, Julien Berthier, Mathis Collins, Aurélien Mole and Frédéric Teschner. Issued from research on the notions of the loss of craftmanship and of non-professional creative practices, the book examines the social and esthetic history of “bricolage” through the London bourgeois society in the 19th century, the Art&Crafts movement, the Bauhaus, the American Crafts Movement and the standardisation of tools, and lastly, counterculture and Do It Yourself. Entirely self-produced and self-funded, the project is highlighted by five artistic collaborations.


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After threatening to file a case against Valenzuela City, the North Luzon Expressway (NEX) Corp. has decided to back off and instead dialogue with the city government on how to resolve the traffic mess caused by the shift to the cashless payment system at NLEX based on the radio frequency identification (RFID) system.
Valenzuela suspended on Monday the business permit of NLEX Corp. over the traffic snarls caused by RFID collection system at the tollgates of the city. This meant that NLEX Corp. cannot collect toll fees from motorists using the expressway’s tollgates at Valenzuela.
Gatchalian told a news daily that representatives from NLEX Corp. and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will meet with him on Monday morning to resolve the issues.
NLEX Corp. had threatened to go to court after its business permit was suspended. But it decided to sent a letter to Gatchalian asking how the suspension order on the company’s business permit could be lifted.
In his reply to NLEX Corp., the mayor said he wants clear and concrete solutions.
“This includes the RFID stickers that easily or immediately wear out; sensors that cannot promptly read RFID stickers; and missing and/or untimely crediting of loads, erroneous and/or delayed and/or bulk charging of toll fees and display systems installed in toll gates not showing the real time load,” he said. SOVEREIGNPH


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By Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Covering the Battle of Normandy from the German point of view, this book examines the impact the "Desert Fox" had on the build-up of German defenses in Normandy and elsewhere, dubbed by the Propaganda Ministry as the "Atlantic Wall". Rommel realized how deceptive this term was upon his inspection of German defenses in 1943. Convinced that the Allies knew more about the actual state of German readiness than many of his officers did, the Desert Fox set out to fortify German positions. In the weeks prior to D-Day, Rommel analyzed Allied bombing patterns and concluded that they were trying to make Normandy a strategic island in order to isolate the battlefield. Rommel also noticed that the Allies had mined the entire Channel coast, while the naval approaches to Normandy were clear. Realizing that Normandy would be the likely site of the invasion, he replaced the poorly-equipped 716th Infantry Division with the battle-hardened 352nd Infantry Division on the coastal sector, but his request for additional troops was denied by Hitler. Mitcham offers a remarkable theory of why Allied intelligence failed to learn of this critical troop movement, and why they were not prepared for the heavier resistance they met on Omaha Beach. Mitcham uses a number of little-known primary sources which contradict previously published accounts of Rommel, his officers, and the last days of the Third Reich. These sources provide amazing insight into the invasion of Normandy from the German perspective. They include German personnel records, unpublished papers, and the manuscripts of top German officers like General of Panzer Troops Baron Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, the commander of Panzer Group West. The Desert Fox in Normandy also contains a thorough examination of the virtually ignored battles of the Luftwaffe in France in 1944. Rommel, a master of mobile warfare, developed a cunning defense strategy for Normandy and fought a brilli


RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The Common Core curriculum standards that dictate what’s taught in classrooms across much of the United States are on their way out of North Carolina.
Today, the North Carolina House approved a compromise bill to rewrite the statewide curriculum. Gov. Pat McCrory says he will sign it.
The bill allows the state to potentially use some materials from the Common Core program that are effective.
A new Standards Advisory Commission would be formed to make recommendations to the NC Board of Education.
Common Core would remain in place until the new standards are completed.


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Until the middle of the 17th century items of furniture used for writing were often extremely primitive. The first writing furniture specifically designed as such was derived from French and Italian furniture of the 16th century, and took the form of a cabinet (with a fall front) on a chest or stand, with drawers, known today as escritoire. The front of the cabinet could be let down to serve as a writing surface, hence the term "fall-front escritoire".
The escritoire was popular on the Continent of Europe, although not in America, throughout the 18th and well into the 19th century. In England its popularity was fairly short-lived.
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Dancing with the Stars November 5, 2012 Scores DWTS 11/5/12 Call Numbers
It’s fusion dance week in Dancing With the Stars 21 and for tonight, the seven remaining dance couples will be dancing to a pair of routines chosen by another team. These routines must be “fused” together. Take note that there’s only one episode for the week and that is tonight. No elimination this week due to the presidential election.
What have will be the couple’s routines for tonight? Apolo & Karina will dance the Cha cha/Paso Doble. Emmitt & Cheryl will dance Rumba/Samba. Gilles & Peta will dance Tango/Samba, Kelly & Val will dance Foxtrot/Cha Cha. Kirstie & Maks will dance Quickstep/Samba. Melissa & Tony will dance Tango/Cha Cha and Shawn & Derek will dance Tango/Paso Doble. However, due to a neck injury, Derek might not be able to dance. He will be replaced by Mark Ballas though.
Anyway, aside from the dance fusion, the dance couples will be competing in this season’s swing dance marathon. With this, an additional of up to 10 extra points may be added to their scores for the night. Who will get the highest score?
The opening number for tonight is choreographed by Henry Byalikov, by the way, featuring The Troupe and four pro-dancers this season. Also included in the list of performers are the AT&T Spotlight Performance, which features some of Utah’s best young dancers.
The dance couples are feeling the pressure for tonight, that’s for sure. Peta talks about the high level of pressure for them pro dances to make the best choreography for their partners.
Again, be sure to vote for your favorite couple so that they remain in the competition. Being in the top of the leaderboard doesn’t mean the dance couple is safe.
The call numbers are posted below while the scores will be posted during the show. Follow us on Twitter, add us on Google Plus or like us on Facebook for updates on Dancing With the Stars 11/5/12 scores.
SCORES AND VOTING NUMBERS
Apolo & Karina – Cha Cha / Paso Doble- 1-800-VOTE4-07 or 1-800-868-3407
Song – “Scream” by Usher
Carrie Ann – 9, Len – 9, Bruno – 9, TOTAL – 27
Emmitt & Cheryl – Rumba / Samba - 1-800-VOTE4-13 or 1-800-868-3413
Song – “Fine By Me” by Andy Grammer
Carrie Ann – 8.5, Len – 9.5, Bruno – 9.5, TOTAL – 27.5
Kirstie & Maks – Quickstep / Samba - 1-800-VOTE4-12 or 1-800-868-3412
Song – “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder
Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 8, Bruno – 8, TOTAL – 24
Kelly & Val – Cha Cha / Foxtrot - 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
Song – “Don’t Stop” by Gin Wigmore
Carrie Ann – 9, Len – 9, Bruno – 9, TOTAL – 27
Melissa & Tony – Tango / Cha Cha - 1-800-VOTE4-06 or 1-800-868-3406
Song – “Die Young” by Ke$ha
Carrie Ann – 10, Len – 9.5, Bruno – 9.5, TOTAL – 29
Shawn & Mark – Tango / Paso Doble - 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
Song – “Livin’ On a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
Carrie Ann – 10, Len – 10, Bruno – 10, TOTAL – 30
Gilles & Peta – Argentine Tango / Samba - 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410
Song – “When I Get You Alone” by Robin Thicke
Carrie Ann – 9.5, Len – 9.5, Bruno – 9.5, TOTAL – 28.5
Kirstie & Maks – 4 pts
Gilles & Peta – 5 pts
Apolo & Karina – 6 pts
Emmitt & Cheryl – 7 pts
Shawn & Mark – 8 pts
Kelly & Val – 9 pts
Melissa & Tony – 10 pts
Melissa & Tony – 29 + 10 – 39/40
Shawn & Mark – 30 + 8 = 38/40
Kelly & Val – 27 + 9 = 36/40
Emmitt & Cheryl – 27.5 + 7 = 34.5/40
Gilles & Peta – 28.5 + 5 = 33.5/40
Apolo & Karina – 27 + 6 = 33/40
Kirstie & Maks – 24 + 4 = 28/40
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It’s Dancing With the Stars 21 week 4 tonight. The ten remaining dance couples will be taking the stage for one unlearned dance. This week’s theme is about Most Memorable Year. Who will top the leaderboard tonight? Who will be in jeopardy and who will go home? Last week, Alexa & Mark and Nick &
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Dancing With the Stars 21 Week 3 airs tonight! Who’s dancing what and when? The Muppets which include Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Pepe the King Prawn and others will kick off the show. Plus of course, are the cast the Dancing With the Stars. Are you excited for tonight’s episode? Alfonso
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It’s the second night of this week’s Dancing With the Stars 21! Chaka & Keo were the first dance couple to be eliminated. Who will be the next? Last night’s top scorer were Bindi & Derek, who got a total score of 25/30. Tamar & Val, Alexa & Mark and Carlos & Witney placed second,
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It’s Dancing With the Stars Season 21 first results night! The first dance couple will be eliminated as the results are revealed. Who do you think will they be? Tomorrow, there will be another performance and results show in which another dance couples will be going home. Last week, Nick & Sharna and Bindi & Derek
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The 21st season of Dancing With the Stars premieres tonight! Some professional dancers will be returning this season! No Maks Chmerkovskiy though. But for sure, those who love Anna Trebunskaya and Louis van Amstel will be very happy to see them as they return after a five-season hiatus. Plus, Karina Smirnoff returns this season as
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The much awaited finale of The Voice Season 8 airs tonight! It’s the final 4 performance show and each finalist will be singing three songs each. The top 4 artists are Sawyer Fredericks, Joshua Davis, Meghan Linsey and Koryn Hawthorne. Each of them will sing fan’s choice, an original choice and a duet with the
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The finale of Dancing With the Stars 20 airs tonight! Airing from 8pm to 9pm EST, it’s going to be an hour long performance show. The three finalists – Rumer & Val, Noah & Sharna and Riker & Allison will be performing two dances, the couple’s favorite dance and a freestyle routine. The routines are
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The results of last night’s Dancing With the Stars Semifinals show will be revealed tonight! Who won’t make it to next week’s finale and who will be in the final three teams to compete for the Mirror Ball Trophy? Last night, Riker & Allison and Nastia & Sasha got the highest score last night, getting
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Just like Dancing With the Stars, it’s also The Voice Season 8′s Semifinals week! The top five artists will be performing for the coaches and of course for America’s vote! Each coach still has one artist each in the competition, except for Team Pharrell, which have two! Will Sawyer Frederick’s song be in the iTunes
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It’s Dancing With the Stars 20 Semifinals week! The 4 remaining dance couples will take on the stage two times dancing to two full routines. Who are you going to vote for tonight? Tuesday night is the results show so do vote for your favorite artists for them to be in the finals next week!


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Workshops are listed in
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Don’t Add and Don’t Take Away: The Christian Editor’s Challenge
Revelation 22, the final chapter of the Bible, offers some key life lessons for those of us given to the creative work of words. The power of words has never been more evident than in the culture we live in today. So what is the Christian editor to do with the opportunities and challenges?
A Short Course on Permissions—Robert Hudson
Editors and proofreaders alike are often the stop-gap for critical issues of permissions and copyright. Just because the author says, “I got it off the internet, so I’m sure it’s okay,” doesn’t mean that it’s okay. In this workshop, learn the basics of when permission is needed to quote a poem, song, article, etc.
Coffee with Selma (Q&A)—Selma Wilson
Would you like to chat with Selma or ask her some questions? Attend this informal Q&A workshop right after her keynote.
Crazy Spelling: How to “Catch What Others Miss”—Christy Callahan
Some editors see the forest; others look at the trees. This workshop will focus on the individual leaves—words themselves. Spelling errors are easy to miss because Word will assume open compounds, hyphenated words, and foreign words with missing accent marks are correct. Editors and proofreaders alike will learn how to develop an eagle eye for spelling—including a better handle on The Chicago Manual of Style’s hyphenation guide—so they can spot commonly misspelled words.
CWMS Q&A—Robert Hudson
The author of our favorite reference guide is holding an informal Q&A to answer questions about The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style. Come with questions or just listen to the discussion. (General Session)
Don’t Become a Digital Dinosaur! Adapting to the Changing Publishing World—James Watkins
Not only is the form of writing changing from paper to pixels—books to ebooks, newspapers to news sites—but the actual style of writing is changing as well. Learn how to keep up with the changes so you don’t become extinct.
Editing for Suspense in Fiction—Joel Armstrong
Suspense is necessary for every fiction genre, whether your author wants to create romantic tension, lead up to the surprising endgame of a mystery, or even make the punchline of a comedic moment land just right. This session helps editors define suspense clearly, describes different types of suspense and techniques for achieving them, and offers examples in distinct genres (romance, mystery, and speculative). A 15-minute workshop at the end gives editors an open space to discuss best practices for integrating suspense in a novel’s structure at the macro level.
Our last general session of the conference includes all faculty members for an informal time to ask questions. Come prepared with questions or write them on the list in advance. (General Session)
Fiction Techniques to Make Your Nonfiction Book Stand Out—Joel Armstrong
Whether you’re editing Christian living, memoir, or Bible studies, story is an integral part of every nonfiction book. But storytelling must be done well or it will only detract from your author’s message. In this session, we’ll dig into storytelling techniques—such as “show don’t tell,” metaphor, story arc, dialogue, and narrative tension—and look at how to apply these techniques to specific nonfiction genres. With these examples on hand, we’ll conclude with a workshop and discussion time to start making your author’s book stand out from the crowd.
From Stage to Page—James Watkins
The spoken word and the written word are two very different animals. They’re both forms of communication, but that’s like saying in the cat family you have Siamese kittens and sabertooth tigers. This workshop is a practical look at the differences and similarities between speaking and writing so your clients can go smoothly from platform to publisher.
Letting Your Creative Juices Flow—Ken Walker
A lot of nonfiction editors think of their job as revising and proofing a manuscript—and much of it involves those tasks. But we sell ourselves short if we fail to ask some key questions along the way. Adding various creative touches, historical details, and even interviewing the author to glean additional insights can add depth and flair to a book. Not only will authors not mind you making them look better, but these steps also offer two major benefits: word-of-mouth referrals and more intrinsic satisfaction as an editor.
Nerds Love Easter Eggs: Series Editing in Speculative Fiction—Amy (A. C.) Williams
People who read science fiction and fantasy are always looking for Easter eggs, the hidden clues that appear from book to book that give away hints about the final series installment. But Easter eggs don’t happen accidentally, and sometimes authors don’t know the best way to integrate them. So how do we, as editors, work through a large speculative series and integrate those fun moments of foreshadowing? How do we connect individual books in a series but still make each individual book compelling? Using popular examples from entertainment, we’ll break down what a series needs and how we can transform a disconnected group of stories into one, cohesive series.
Order in the Book: How to Prepare a Manuscript for Publication—Christy Callahan
Do you get projects in need of some polishing before they’re ready for self-publishing or submission to agents? Most of the manuscripts I get (from self-publishing authors to subsidy publishers to traditional publishers) need many changes in terms of formatting according to Chicago style (not AP) as well as The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style. Let’s discuss the best way to prepare the manuscript before it goes out.
Scheduling Your Time for Effective Editing—Ken Walker
After the loss of several key pieces of business caused a 23 percent decline in revenue in 2013, freelance writer and book editor Ken Walker searched for ways to reorganize. After cleaning up his desk and following up on old leads, he started scheduling his work days on a spreadsheet. Work started showing up—enough that he saw a 27 percent increase. This workshop will discuss how to set a time schedule for various projects to increase productivity and help you handle numerous projects simultaneously.
Starting Your Freelance Editing Business—Christi McGuire
Are you just starting out as a freelance editor? Learn the tricks of the trade about how to set up the business aspects of freelance editing, such as setting rates, creating contracts, communicating with clients, and managing your workload. Learn the answers to these questions plus more tips that will put you ahead of your competition and, more importantly, help you become a competent, confident, and professional editor.
Substantive Fiction Editing—Karin Beery
Substantive editing can be brutal. Most manuscripts that need it need a lot of work. Substantive fiction editing requires a special blend of honesty, encouragement, and instruction that not only helps clean up authors’ manuscripts but also encourages them to keep writing while providing them the tools they need to write well. This workshop will give editors the tools they need to provide better substantive edits.
The Physiology of Proofreading—Robert Hudson
Learn time-tested proofreading techniques to maximize focus, relieve fatigue, and find proper pacing for efficiency. Included are helpful (sometimes hilarious) examples from history—and recent psychological research.
Understanding Genres—Karin Beery
Many authors fail because they don’t understand how to write for their genre. Editors who know the differences between genres (and how to edit for them!) provide an invaluable service to their clients as well as agents and publishing houses. Helping authors properly identify their genres and write for those audiences will not only improve their chances of attracting an agent or publisher, it will save everyone time (and preserve your clients’ reputation) by not submitting to the wrong people.
“You Don’t Say: Good Editing for Bad Words”—Robert Hudson (second keynote)
Taboo language, coarse jesting, profanity, scatology, whatever you want to call it, those words are sometimes a challenge for editors. This talk not only gives practical advice for handling taboo language, it does so with humor and a light touch. No one is more interested in this topic that Robert Hudson, who formulated Zondervan’s official profanity policy—and the story behind it is worth hearing!
Your Baby Is Ugly: 10 Tips to Effective Communication with Your Clients—Amy (A. C.) Williams
When you deliver the bad news to your client—”You need a rewrite!”—it can be like telling someone their baby is ugly. How can you communicate the truth and help your clients create a manuscript that is excellent without damaging your professional relationship beyond repair? This workshop provides ten tips to speak the truth about an ugly manuscript in love.
Workshops are subject to change.

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This is my first post in here. I have enjoyed reading for a while.
I'm wondering what you all think of 2010 dual-threat QB Robert Bolden out of St. Mary's in Orchard Lake. Everyone talks about Devin Gardner, but Rivals seems pretty high on this guy.
Also, any recent news on Marvin Robinson?


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Hyderabad: State government constituted a seven-member State-level Committee on Telangana Haritha Nidhi with Forest Minister as its Chairman to effectively manage the fund and implement plantation activities.
Haritha Haram has been launched by Telangana Government in 2015 with a goal of raising a plantation of 230 crores. As on November, 2021 the plantation achievement has been 239.441 crores.
With an aim to enhance the massive plantation activity and to provide sustainability in the long run, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on October 1, 2021 had announced Telangana Haritha Nidhi” a dedicated Green Fund, in the Assembly.
“Telangana Haritha Nidhi” would receive contributions from different sources, including public representatives, Government employees and other sections of the society, besides a predefined portion of taxes, fees and other levies that the State Government imposes.
Telangana Haritha Nidhi State Level Committee, includes Forest Minister as Chairperson, Special Chief Secretary (Forest Department) – Vice Chairperson, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HoFF) – Convener, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (SF) –Member, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (CAMPA) –Member, Managing Director, TS Forest Development Corporation – Member and Finance Department (Secretary)- Member.
The funds will be utilized for establishment of nurseries, raising of plantations, watering, watch and ward (need based) and protection of plantation, capacity building, evaluation, communication, education, awareness activities and exposure visits. The Committee will be publishing its Annual report every year.


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The definitive guide to picking a protein powder
"How do you go about picking a protein powder?" I get some version of this question often, and ridiculously it's only dawned on me now to write anything about it.
By dawned I actually mean it was directly pointed out to me in a conversation with my awesome client Matt that I should write some sh*t down haha! So thanks Matty, I appreciate you!
There are a ton of protein supplements out there and choosing one can be intimidating and confusing so I want to give you some simple guidelines to vet your potential protein supplement of choice along with a little background on some overall considerations for protein intake.
Navigating this guide
Why should you care about protein
Out of all the macros protein is the most deficient in the majority of diets. It's a key ingredient if you want more muscle, to be leaner and have better appetite regulation (aka less hangry-ness) .
Protein from any and all sources provides the building blocks our body needs to build new tissues. It has powerful impacts on appetite and how our body uses and distributes energy along with body fat.
For more information on macros and their role check out "Macros for weight loss and performance 101".
How much protein do you need?
The basic recommendation for protein intake is 0.8 grams per kilogram (or around 0.36 g per pound) of body mass in untrained, generally healthy adults. For instance, a 150 lb (68 kg) person would consume around 54 grams a day.
This amount is only to prevent protein deficiency, so that's how much you need to survive not thrive. It’s not ideal for someone who trains hard regularly (which is you now, or soon I hope?).
In that case protein needs might go up to about 1.4-2.0 g/kg (or around 0.64-0.9 g/lb) of body mass. Our hypothetical 150 lb (68 kg) person would thus need about 95-135 g of protein per day.
Do I need to supplement protein powder?
No. There's nothing magical about protein powder, it's just convenient. Where it can help is when time, circumstance or desire isn't conducive to eating a protein rich meal. There are some advantages to high performing individuals when consumed around the workout window but these are minimal and shouldn't be a deciding factor for 99% of people.
Is eating a lot of protein safe?
Eating a high protein diet is generally safe. If you have some pre-existing kidney and liver damage or dysfunction then you should be careful about dramatically increasing protein intake in a short timespan. You should opt to make gradual changes instead and don't hesitate to consult your family doctor as they can usually assist in advising and monitoring this process. For more on the topic check out "Can eating too much protein be bad for you?".
Picking a protein powder
There are 3 questions I'd look to answer when purchasing a protein powder. This will help you make an informed decision regardless of brand.
1. Where is it made?
The first thing I'd recommend is buying a product that is either manufactured in Canada (we have more stringent guidelines for manufacturing supplements) or NSF certified and GMP designated (this will appear on the label).
Why this matters: This ensures that contents match what is on the label, and that the product does not contain unsafe levels of toxic metals like arsenic and mercury.
2. What's the protein to serving ratio?
The next thing I'd examine the Nutrition facts and determine the total Protein to Serving ratio. To get this take the protein per serving in grams and divide that by the size of the scoop in grams. Multiply the result by 100, this gives you the percentage of protein per serving.
What result to look for:
For animal based proteins you should look for 75%+ protein per serving.
Vegetarian proteins will usually be lower but can still attain 65-70%+ protein per serving.
Why this matters: This ensures you're getting protein with minimal fillers and/or additives. Manufacturers often add additional sugars, fats or other additives which are cheaper than the protein which saves them on cost.
3. What's in it?
When picking a protein powder look at the ingredient panel. Take note of the proteins used.
What you'll generally see are variations of:
These proteins are filtered and processed in various manners which is where you'll see indicators like concentrate, isolate, hydrolysate on the label.
Why this matters:
The key differentiators in choosing a type of protein is food allergies (lactose tolerance for example) or dietary preference(vegetarian/vegan), speed of digestion required (based on when it's going to be consumed) and taste/texture preference.
Concentrates are moderately filtered, moderately fast to digest. Whey and casein still contain lactose which is something to be aware of if sensitive. Concentrate should generally be the most inexpensive.
Isolates are highly filtered, and quicker to digest than concentrates. Milk isolates have little to no lactose. Isolates are typically moderately expensive but should give you more protein per serving.
Hydrolysates are highly filtered and partially broken down leaving little other than protein so they are quickest to digest and have no lactose. For those who have digestive difficulty when it comes to protein these might be a better solution. They are the most expensive but offer the most protein per serving.
How to use protein powder
When to take protein
The ideal time to supplement protein is:
There's been a ton of hype about supplementing protein over the years around the workout window (the time before, during and after the workout). For an athlete or recreational athlete this would be something to consider when optimizing nutrition, but for most people this will have little to no impact so it isn't something to truly worry about.
Most are best served using protein supplements to fortify diets or replace meals.
How much protein can you supplement?
1-2 servings of protein is the most I'd recommend for most people (very situational exceptions exist). Needing more than this likely means you're not eating enough protein rich foods, so I'd review better ways of getting protein from food beyond this.
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AuroraBound is a relaxing and addictive puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns.
- Easy for anyone to pick up and play
- 1000s of unique puzzles to explore
- A beautiful and serene visual style
- Soothing, dynamic background music
- Gradual difficulty curve for a satisfying experience
- Hint system to help you out if you get stuck
- Optimized for both tablets and phones
- Play in portrait or landscape mode
- Translated into 16 languages
Twitter : @finalgamestudio
Game Website : www.aurorabound.com
Company Website : www.finalgamestudio.com
Now fully localized in Dutch! ( Thanks Isabelle )
Ratings and Reviews
Simple concept, enjoyable play
Can get quite difficult. Highly recommend.
The hint system is my only issue.
1) The number of hints double every time you use one. You must manually reset every time or risk finishing a puzzle you are enjoying — and using up all your hints in the process.
2) the hints will include correct pieces. For example, a piece that rotate in the middle can simply flip, even if it does match the surrounding pieces. Another hint wasted.
Very Zen. Unusual puzzle game. Is so much fun it is now on my favorites list.
This is an awesome game, very challenging. Just wish the game could be backed up to game center or Facebook.
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- 74.9 MB
- Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- Age Rating
- Rated 4+
- © 2017 Final Game Studio Limited
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- 125 Hint Pack $5.99
- 2,020 Hint Pack $26.99
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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OutRunners is a racing video game developed by AM1 and released by Sega in 1992.
It is a Sega video game that was released for a younger generation of gamers.
A baseball video game that was originally released for Sega Genesis in 1994.
Sonic Unleashed is an interesting video game by Sega.
Gens is a win32/unix Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X emulator.
Creates photobooks, from holiday snaps to birthdays and days out.
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01 June 2012
Dow Automotive will take part in the Deutsche Kautschuk Tagung exhibition in Nürnberg, July 2ndto 5th, 2012 this year and will feature two new bonding agents.
According to Dow, MEGUM 5386 is a new two layer bonding agent (Cover II). MEGUM 5386 is characterised by high reactivity for reduced thickness of layers. Layer thickness can be cut back to 50%. With this new development Dow Automotive Systems reduces solvent-based emissions and mould fouling. On top, it provides for increased process stability. MEGUM 5386 is produced in Germany and available in September 2012. It is targeted for use in automotive NVH applications.
In addition to MEGUM 5386, Dow Automotive explains how they have continued development of their water-based bonding agents. New product MEGUM W1111 will support the complete elimination of solvent-based emissions.
Further, Dr. Philipp Zutavern, TS&D Manager, Dow Automotive, will present during the poster session on water-based rubber-to-substrate bonding agents. Dow can be found at DKT on stand 221 in Hall 12.
Short-lived bridge products that require constant care and regular replacement have prompted parks and recreation agencies to look for longer lasting alternatives.
During 2017 Brazilian company Fibermaq consolidated its filament winding portfolio.
Graphenano Composites has signed an agreement with Tecnivial to improve the properties of the composites used in the Spanish company’s traffic safety signs for airports, railways and roads by the incorporation of graphene.

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Back From a Hiatus
Back in June, I attended the marvelous “Agents and Editors Conference,” hosted by the Writers League of Texas (@WritersLeague). I learned a lot—including that my novel needs a lot more work before it’s “ready for prime time.” I took the summer off to get some perspective and to cogitate on how I want to proceed. Now it’s time to get back to work!
In the meantime: I have several works (a poem, a short story, and three photos, including the cover) coming out on October 1 in “Through Layered Limestone: a Texas Hill Country anthology of place,” published by the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne. You can order a copy here.
Finally: don’t miss the upcoming Boerne Book and Arts Festival on Saturday, October 5 at Boerne’s Main Plaza. There’s a full day of panel discussions, activities, exhibitors, and more. Special guests include Stephen Harrigan @stephenharrigan , author of the new book of Texas history “Big Wonderful Thing,” and Tammie Jo Shults @captainshults , author of the upcoming “Nerves of Steel.” Anthology authors (myself included) will be reading selections from “Through Layered Limestone.”
That’s all she wrote…….Laura


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March 22nd, 2013
My friend Yuka and I had been visiting Ueno park for hanami and Ameya Yokocho happens to be right around the corner so we popped over for a tour. The name means "candy shop alley", though now there seems to be more of a focus on various foods rather than the singular sweets. Octopus tentacles, among a wide and bountiful array of other options are all readily available. If you're curious and want to stretch your Japanese skills you can check out their website here to get a feeling for the vibe of their shops. It's an eclectic mix of street vendors, shopping centers and food market…which means that it's the kind of place I greatly enjoyed!
Oh no!! Yuka's being eaten alive! あぶない！
Near the man-eating face we found a board advertising upcoming musical events. My eye caught these events, both musicians I'd loved long before ever setting foot in Japan! I photographed the event info and made sure to attend. I made it to both shows! Super fun.
After ogling many of the restaurant options in the area, we settled on a steamy take on shabu shabu. The restaurant above is not a shabu shabu joint, but it gives you an idea how tempting Japanese restaurants can be with all those photos plastered outside…mmm. おなかすいた。。。after walking past a few mouth-watering options we finally found our restaurant. We navigated our way up narrow stairs to the second story of the restaurant, where a hot pot was set to boil before us and cups of tea presented to us.
This was what we had. Super thin slices of pork laid out over a bed of fresh vegetables such as mizuna, nappa cabbage, naganegi or thin Japanese leeks, and wide kishimen noodles steamed in a bamboo basket. In shabu shabu style everything is family style serve yourself. We were given a platter of additional vegetables and noodles as well as a platter of pork to pile onto the mix when our rations grew low. When the food is cooked to your satisfaction you grab it with your chopsticks and either set it in a bowl to the side, on your rice, or into your mouth. いただきます！
Yuka savoring the delicious scents wafting from our meal.
After filling our bellies we wandered back to Ueno park to take in the late afternoon view of the cherry blossoms and all the festivities. It was an all around wonderful day out and about enjoying the beautiful Tokyo springtime.

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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. In honor of this important milestone in our nation’s history, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution establishing the Celebration of Women’s Suffrage Ad Hoc Committee.
Throughout the next year, the committee will invite Oakland County residents to learn more about the history of women's suffrage through a variety of exciting programming and events.
The members of the committee are:
Stay tuned for more details.

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Rosie Brown has been painting in different mediums her entire life. She originally came from Cuba at the age of nine and knew the importance of having a steady job. This experience prompted her to obtain a business degree from Florida International University. Rosie’s true passion centered on painting and continued to flourish throughout her business career.
In her early twenties, she moved to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and decided to take private lessons, in oil, from well regarded artists in Florida’s panhandle. She returned to Miami and continued a successful business career. After retiring, she decided to pursue her lifelong passion to create.
Rosie’s love of art extends out to organizations in the community. She is a signature member of the Miami Watercolor Society, a member of the Florida Watercolor Society and a docent at the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami.


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This movie got an unfair low rating because it just doesn’t resonate with the more conservative straight crowd, it’s way too gay, but unlike many gay films this one is unique and doesn’t harp on the “gay relationship” as much as it harps on antics.
In the film the main character is a wildly successful fashion designer dude who has pretended to be gay through his entire career life because if he was OUT as straight he’d never be accepted with such high acclaim. When his own reality camera crew goes too far in violating his privacy so they can get the real scoop they find this out.
What follows is a whirlwind of trying to pretend to the world that he’s actually gay by dating one of his employee boys. That performance between the two is better than what I have ever seen in popular awarded movies. It turns the camera back at the straight community AND the gay community as they both have their own styles of prejudice.
This film is fun, dramatic, light, festive, FANTASTIC CAMERA WORK, and exceptional quality, a great view for the gay and gay friendly audience.


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How do I make Yellow Heart pop?
My buddy’s grandmother carved a chess set………large pieces, requiring 2 ½” squares.
Gonna be a big board.
Going to start with 6/4 walnut and rock maple for the squares and I would like to make the border really stand out and have decided Yellow heart would be good……………plus I want to use it again.
I used some in a cutting board a couple of Christmases ago, and the color just “laid there”.
Did not get any pop at all. Maybe it was the mineral oil I used, but sure did not stand out.
So, Yellow heart experts, what do I use to make the YH pop?
For that matter, I would obviously like the walnut and maple look great also, so finishing the entire board may be my real question.


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Nature Preserve Area:
Location and Access:
From Lake Villa at jct. Hwys. 83 & 132, take Hwy. 132 west 1.2 miles, then go north 0.3 mile. The nature preserve is on the west side of Cedar Lake.
Special Note: No access has been developed to this preserve, however the site can be viewed by boat from Cedar Lake. Due to unstable soils, entry to this preserve is not recommended.
Cedar Lake is a deep to shallow glacial lake created by the Wisconsinan ice sheet. In Illinois, glacial lakes are restricted to the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division. The preserve contains a small part of the lake and adjacent marsh and bog communities. The bog community is of particular interest, having been formed by the accumulation of sphagnum moss peat in what was once the west end of Cedar Lake. It is in an early stage of bog succession as the result of fire. The more mature trees and large shrubs, such as tamarack and poison sumac have yet to be reestablished since fires occurred in the preserve in the 1960's and late 1980's. Plants typical of the graminoid (grassy) acidic bog include cranberry, sundew and pitcher plant. Marsh and lake communities are included in the preserve. These more open water communities harbor the blacknose shiner along with several other notable fish species.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
27.5 acres with an additional 2.7 acres of buffer
For further information:
Contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Biologist, Chain O'Lakes State Park, 8916 Wilmot Road, Spring Grove, IL 60081 (815/675-2386 ext 317)
1/2009 - R. Heidorn

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The Downside Of Globalization In An Interconnected World
By: Rachel Marsden
PARIS — Massive interconnectivity in our era has ironically resulted in self-isolation, self-delusion and aggression — for individuals and nation-states alike. Did anyone predict that the perception of close proximity fostered by globalization and interconnectivity might lead to blowback?
Yes, in fact several scientists did.
In 1971, Charles Southwick wrote in the Ohio Journal of Science: “I think we could agree that the dramatic multimedia approach of our communications networks affects the sense of crowding and crisis that individuals and social groups perceive.”
Southwick theorized that increased social contact and irritation leads to more aggressive and violent behavior, as well as “abnormal clusterings of individuals.” In other words: self-isolation from all but a select few.
Experiments on rats by ethologist John Calhoun in the 1960s showed that some subjects drop out of social interaction altogether and go into a “spiral of deteriorating health” as a result of perceived overcrowding. Psychologist Jonathan Freedman later demonstrated that excessive social contacts and interaction (as opposed to physical overcrowding) were the primary cause of these deteriorations — which is the precise phenomenon exacerbated nowadays by the Internet and social media.
Consider, for example, the guy who doesn’t go out much, spends hour upon hour carefully crafting an image on Facebook or Twitter, gauging his success, popularity and self-worth on the number of “likes” from people with whom he has never had a real conversation. He’s “clustering”: deliberately limiting his world to a select few, despite having the world at his fingertips.
This person would be devastated if anyone tapped him on the shoulder and burst his bubble of self-delusion by critiquing his lifestyle. He has created a world of his choosing to the exclusion of the onslaught of humanity that he considers omnipresent — if only online. After all, his entire life is now online. He may even lash out violently if his worldviews are challenged — the phenomenon of cruel Internet trolls fits perfectly with scientific theory on perceived social fatigue.
If this kind of lifestyle proves to be unsatisfying for our hypothetical bubble dweller, behavioral experiments suggest that he would simply further self-isolate — perhaps even give up on society rather than realize what he’s doing to himself and simply log off for his own benefit.
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, there are 9 million unemployed Americans of working age. That figure does not include the 2.2 million jobless Americans “marginally attached” to the labor force who want to work but hadn’t looked for work in four weeks at the time of the survey. Among the “marginally attached” group are 682,000 working-age Americans who have given up the search because they don’t believe there are any jobs available. It would be interesting to discover how many of these people have made a choice — whether entirely conscious of it or not — to self-isolate in this era of globalization.
What should really raise alarms is when we start seeing globalization lead to isolation and aggression from individual nations.
We’re witnessing the world being split back up into Eastern (led by Russia and China) and Western (led by the USA and Europe) bipolarity — and at a time when we’ve never been more interconnected. The worldwide information boom of recent years, with the vast global expansion of the Internet and social media, correlates with the re-emergence of the old Cold War bifurcation and aggression between the two spheres: verbal sparring, economic sanctions, cyberattacks, propaganda wars, etc.
This increased nation-state aggression at a time of unprecedented interconnectivity seems counterintuitive — except to the science that has long envisioned this precise outcome.
One could also argue that the sense of proximity and competition sparked by globalization has led to insular self-delusion as a means of self-preservation. Many believe that domestic politics have never been more blindly and aggressively ideological, for example.
Consider one current example in the international sphere: U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent remarks about leftist-led Greece falling even deeper into economic crisis suggest either a severe lack of self-awareness or a self-deprecating sense of humor. “You cannot keep on squeezing countries that are in the midst of depression,” Obama said. “At some point there has to be a growth strategy in order for them to pay off their debts to eliminate some of their deficits.”
This from the president who has increased the national debt by 70 percent since he took office. How many yes-men does it take to wrap oneself in that level of delusion? And how many other leaders are equally and increasingly isolated from inconvenient political realities?
For all the perceived benefits of an interconnected world, we have yet to realize the full repercussions. We’re just beginning to see the downside of the lack of self-awareness that comes with greater use of the Internet and social media, and with our expanded engagement of the world through these relatively new channels.
COPYRIGHT 2015 RACHEL MARSDEN


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(This story has been updated to reflect that the accused could not be reached for comment.)
A Washington state cannabis farm was the focus of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, an illegal example of the sudden-riches mentality in the legal marijuana industry, according to federal officials.
Many of the investors – lured by promises of huge profits – used retirement funds or family loans.
Instead of investing the proceeds into the marijuana farm, Robert Russell, of Duvall, and his California-based executive partner, Guy Scott Griffithe, spent $3.5 million of investors’ money on luxuries such as a 2008 Bentley Continental, a 2012 Mercedes Benz C-Class, a 2015 Porsche Panamera and a yacht, the SEC said.
Neither Russell nor Griffithe could be reached for comment. An attorney who is reportedly representing Robert Russell did not respond to an interview request from the Associated Press.
The SEC’s complaint, filed in federal court in Santa Ana, California, charges Russell and Griffithe with civil violations of federal securities law and seeks return of “ill-gotten gains.”
No criminal charges were filed.
“Griffithe and Russell exploited popular interest in the cannabis industry to obtain millions of dollars from investors who thought they were buying into a profitable business,” Melissa R. Hodgman, associate director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, said in a statement.
The SEC said Green Acres Pharms was never profitable.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has permanently discontinued Green Acres Pharms’ license to produce and process cannabis.
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While the President continues this week to try to justify his failed policies, House Republicans remain committed to growing our economy and creating more jobs.
Obamacare’s Harmful Impact
December 11, 2013
Obamacare continues to harm Americans all across this country. Below are just a few stories that have been submitted to www.gop.gov/yourstory highlighting the harmful impact of this unworkable law. Bruce Wright Thornton, CO -Wife’s company’s coverage is now increasing in cost, lowering in quality, their overall healthcare costs will increase as a result Francisco Alvarado ...
House Republicans have a plan to create more jobs and secure the future for hardworking taxpayers. The American people deserve controlled Washington spending, less regulation, a simpler tax code, and a government held accountable to its citizens.
Policy Feature Issue: State of the Union – The Country Cannot Afford Another “Year of Action,” The President’s Failed Economy
January 27, 2014
The President promises us a “Year of Action.” But, the nation has had four plus years of government action, including an $800 billion stimulus package, Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, an EPA regulatory agenda that is putting industries out of business, and record trillion-plus dollar deficits. But, what has that meant for Americans? The nation is in the ...
Last spring, House Republicans passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act. But this job-creating bill, which approves the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, is still stuck in the Senate — along with over 300 House-passed solutions. The Keystone XL Pipeline would have tremendous economic impact on the American people. Not only would it create over 42,000 ...

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