On a foggy morning in late June, in the normal quiet and seclusion of Wasque Point on the outermost edge of Chappaquiddick, an unusual scene was taking place.
At the Richard and Jennifer Schifter property, several acres had been stripped of vegetation and a long, deep trench in the sand was flanked by towering piles of subsoil. Nearby, a coastal bank was piled high with coconut fiber logs as a bulwark against the oncoming ocean waves. A swimming pool was gone and a guest house sat on a basketball court. Workers in hard hats bustled around a site secured by a chain link fence. Onlookers came by to peer through the fence.
In the middle of the deep trench the Schifter home, an imposing, 8,300-square-foot structure with its large basement still intact, was raised up on several small dollies. The Schifter home was ready for its retreat inland from the rapidly eroding coastal bluff.
But even in this dynamic spot, what's happened over the last year is remarkable. And this time the work was done by man, not nature.Wasque Point has always been defined by change, as storms, currents and tides continually shape and reshape this promontory at the southeastern edge of Chappy. These are the same forces that placed the Schifter home in peril.
The relocation of the Schifter house stands out as one of the most extreme examples ever seen on the Island of humans intervening against nature. The house is situated in a remote and environmentally sensitive area; the conditions surrounding the move were dramatic, the effort complicated. And the clock has been ticking, as a winter of storms this year continued to chop away at the bluff.
Schifter house was moved back 275 feet.
Because of the imminent threat, planning for the move went through an accelerated regulatory process and was debated at every level from a series of meetings in Edgartown town hall to casual conversation on the Chappy ferry. And throughout it all there were tough questions about the limits of human intervention.
When Richard and Jennifer Schifter bought nine acres of land at Wasque in 2001, there was a 25-foot-high coastal bank along 220 feet of Atlantic Ocean. After a long approval process, construction was completed in 2007 on the main house, a guest house, garage, swimming pool and basketball court.
Mr. Schifter is a partner at a private equity firm in Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Schifter was a social worker. In an interview with the Gazette in February, Mr. Schifter said they built their home as a gathering place for their family; one of their four daughters was married there in the summer of 2011, and their children and grandchildren gather there during the summer and on holidays.
But in 2007, the same year construction on the house was completed, an April northeaster started a process that six years later would seriously threaten the new house.
The storm tore a breach in the barrier beach that runs from Norton Point in Katama to Wasque, changing the currents and the tides in the area. These breaches have occurred naturally through the centuries and when they do, historically the bluffs along the southern shoreline of Chappaquiddick, and especially at Wasque Point, begin to erode in the years after an opening.
Mr. Schifter said erosion around the house began to accelerate in spring 2012. "We were confronted with a realization that inaction was not an option, sort of the reality that sunk in that our house was in fact threatened," he said.
By fall, coastal geologists and engineers working with the Schifters described the situation as urgent. Coastal geologist W. Sterling Wall told the conservation commission that the shoreline was eroding at what he termed an "unprecedented, significant and unanticipated rate." Project engineer George Sourati said the bank was eroding at about .87 feet a day, and that if nothing was done the bluff would reach the Schifter property in four months.
In late September 2012, the conservation commission gave the okay to install 320 linear feet of coconut fiber logs (called coir logs) placed end to end and anchored into the bank. "We're not going to deny somebody the right to try to save their home," commission chairman Edward W. (Peter) Vincent Jr. said at the time.
In September, the coastal bank was 100 feet from the stone pool enclosure.
But the coir log system was no match for the rough surf and soon failed. With Hurricane Sandy headed to New England, the commission in late October approved another plan, similar to the first but more substantial — so-called coir envelopes, or coconut fiber filled with sand taken from the coastal bank, and then folded and stacked along the bank. The envelopes weigh 2,700 pounds apiece, a better match for the Wasque surf.
Coir bags piled high to preserve cliff.
But these systems were never meant to be permanent, and the discussion soon shifted to a more dramatic option: moving the house.
In January, the Schifters purchased a neighboring property for more than $4 million to allow them more room to move, and plans emerged for the task of relocating four buildings on a remote island off the Island.
The plan was to move the three structures on the Schifter property as well as a house on the neighboring property, formerly owned by the Leland family. Except for the main house, the structures would be cut from their foundations and moved to new foundations. The main house, which has a substantial basement that includes a bowling alley, was to be moved with the foundation intact.
The Leland house would be moved further back on the lot to make room for the main house, which would be moved to a resting place 280 feet from the bluff. To make the move, a deep trench would be excavated between the old house and the new location. Then the house would be raised up and stabilized on a system of Volkswagen-sized dollies and steel beams before being slowly moved. Remarkably, the house could be moved intact, with the pictures still on the walls.
The swimming pool would be removed and rebuilt. Utilities would have to be disconnected, moved and reconnected, and the site stripped of top soil and vegetation, to be replanted and restored later.
The house lies in in two districts of critical planning concern, special planning areas designated as highly sensitive with strict rules for environmental protection. Approval was needed from the town planning board and conservation commission for the project. In meetings from January through March, a series of logistics were hammered out and ultimately approved. Concerns included added pressures on traffic and on the small Chappaquiddick ferry, a three-car barge that is the only access between the small island and the Vineyard. And there were a host of concerns about the environment. There was debate about whether the project needed review by the Martha's Vineyard Commission (in the end it did not). And the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) asked to be on the site to watch for any archaeological discoveries. The meetings took on an urgent tone: by February, the coastal bluff was 50 feet away from the stone pool enclosure.
One of the chief concerns was whether excavating the buildings and digging the trench needed for the move would further destabilize the bank. It was agreed that the holes would be filled quickly, using soil that is compacted to be the proper density.
The town also grappled with whether to allow the coir envelope system to remain in place after the house was moved. The Schifters asked to keep the system in place for three years.
But The Trustees of Reservations, which owns hundreds of acres of surrounding conservation land at Wasque and Cape Pogue, was opposed to this plan. The Trustees, too, have lost land, with erosion taking significant parts of the beaches, which are littered with trees fallen from the bank. But while the Trustees backed the plan for the Schifters to move their house, they otherwise remained firmly on the side of letting nature take its course.
There was ample debate before town boards about whether the coir envelopes would have an adverse overall effect on the surrounding environment.
The conservation commission agreed to allow the envelopes to remain in place only through the house move project.
Worker adds sand to bags to hold back sea.
With permits in place, work got underway in late March, and by June the area was transformed into a massive work site. The main house was moved 275 feet over the course about five days during the last week of June, slowly inching toward new footings, coming to rest 290 feet from the edge.
And beyond the logistics of a complicated house move, the project provoked a debate. Some said that the Schifters, and other property owners, had every right to try to protect their homes, and that if the town gave a permit to build on the land, they must also allow the relocation. Others said the house never should have been built in that location in the first place, and questioned the toll on the environment.
Some questioned if the work was futile, given the rapid erosion in the area. While those working on behalf of the Schifters, and Mr. Schifter himself, said they knew there were no assurances, coastal geologists working for the Schifters said they think it is likely the breach will soon close and the erosion will slow. The cost of the project is unknown, and is being paid for by the Schifters.
Bluff was renourished with sand.
Mr. Knight said the town also already went down the road of allowing Mr. Schifter to take steps to manage the erosion with the coir envelopes. "So at this point I would just encourage you not to tie his hands and to take the bigger view that eventually this is all going to erode, Mother Nature is going to take it all away eventually . . . I just urge you to let Richard Schifter do as much as he can," he said.


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My emphasis has always been on the importance of having a website as an internet marketer. It is highly essential that you get your own space online to promote your products. You can't rely on third party's property like social media or free website like blog spot if you are interested in doing something serious online. Though, they can highly be helpful to kick start your business but your business must not fully rely on the systems.
For sometime now, we have been designing professional money-making websites for members of our mentor-ship academy with just N15,050.00. But like I said, having website doesn't give you money, it is when you make it to work for you that it brings you unstoppable cash-flow.
How do you make your website to work hard for you? Yes, your website can keep working hard for you every day while you make all the money. But sincerely, you need to set your site to start the work. Don't forget, it is not a robot. But you can set it on autopilot to keep running and doing the work while you eventually relax and keep earning the reward of your initial work.
Again, I ask, how do get your website to work hard for you? If we have designed a website for you or you are contemplating on having one soon, then, you need to attend this coming Wednesday training on 16th August, 2017 where I will show you how.
I will be teaching you How To Turn Your Website Into A Money Making Machine. I will also be showing those that are new to working with websites how to start using their website like, how to post, edit, upload picture, embed video, promote with it and so on and so forth.
But essentially, I will be showing you how to start generating traffic to your website. I have been studying one fantastic way to generate boatloads of unending traffic daily to your website via twitter. The Amazing part of this idea is that you can automate it and get the traffic for almost free.
This will help you build list and get yourself branded online.
Though, the training suppose to be for those that we have created website for, but if you are interested in the training and you are not a MEMMA member yet, you can be part of it. Just click the link below.
If you are a MEMMA member and you need to clarify some things about your online business, website, using of MagicResponder, promoting your opt-pages etc, you can also be around this Wednesday. My team and I will be giving you the needed support. This is the support that I have promised to provide as we move together on this online business journey.
I want to say a big congratulation to those that got paid last week, Friday. It is another week, keep working and let do it again. Friday is another payday. Make sure you set your net wide to cash-in enough commission.
Yes o, we will be at Abuja live this weekend to have our first ever Free Internet Marketing Seminar at the Federal Capital Territory. All our people at Abuja and in the north, you don't want to miss this rare opportunity at all.
You have asked us for it and now, we are coming for you. Ensure you block the date nothing must interfere with it. It will be a life changing event. Don't forget, the venue is: IBI Training Centre, Discovery Mall, Samsung Customer Care Complex, Ademola Adetokumbo, Wuse ll, Abuja.
It is this Saturday, 19th August, 2017. By 10am.
I want to appreciate our partner and seminar anchor in Abuja, Mr. Alex Adamu who has been working assiduously to make sure we have a smooth event at Abuja. He is a MEMMA Pro member, a seasoned internet market and we have been working together for close to 10 years now.
He is also arranging a radio presentation for us probably by Friday. I will let you know when I will be on air at Abuja on Friday, if the arrangement goes as planned. Also invite other people. And don't forget to work smartly too because you too can get paid by just inviting someone to be at the seminar if you are a MEMMA member already.
You need to register and that is what qualifies you to gain access to the seminar. To do that, click the link below right now.
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Tegna has finally become a practically mindless knit! Yes, the lace work is done, and I have reached the stockinette portion. Woo! I have also started my second skein of yarn!
Although, it has not had much attention this week as I thought a new spring/summer sweater might be a lovely thing. In my stash reorganization from a few weeks ago, I found a large bag (17 skeins!) of some Jo Sharp long discontinued, cotton blend yarn and I have been thinking about what to do with it. I did some swatching over the weekend and found that the fabric I liked best from this yarn matched the gauge exactly of Deschain! Perhaps this is how I should swatch in the future – knit a fabric I like and then find a pattern to match my swatch!! Haha!
Anyways, it is a fluid, drapey fabric – and I have more than enough yarn to make it a bit longer and I think I am also going to do some short rows in the back as well. And, can I just say how quick this is knitting up? Honestly, I only knit it on Monday, give or take a couple of rows I squeezed in before bed last night and I am just 2 or 3 repeats from finishing the front! I have high expectations to have this sweater finished and soon!
The reading this week has been mostly very good and I finished four books!
Sir Ernest Shackleton's South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917. This was an amazing read – the bravery of the crew just astounded me as did their temerity at surviving in practically impossible odds. I listened to this book, and highly recommend it – 4-stars.
Maria Shriver's I've Been Thinking… This book came at the perfect time for me. I recommend it as well! 4-stars.
Paul Auster's Timbuktu – hands down, this was the best book I read this week. I laughed, I cried more than once, and my love of Paul Auster's magnificent writing grew even deeper! If you love dogs, you must read this book. 5- stars.
Louise Erdrich's Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of My Ancestors. This book was a struggle for me – I had a very hard time keeping track of all the details and it just felt very disjointed. I sadly am giving this just 2-stars.
Lenten devotions. Meditation. Sherman snuggles. Stuffy nose. Journaling. Monday list making. Clear skies. Bird cacophonies. Audio-listening. Bed stripping. Laundry. Square cutting. Grocery list making. Meeting preparation. Pilates. Trip planning. Texting. Laughing. Warm weather sweater knitting.
I hope your Monday words are full of all sorts of good things – and thank you Michelle for this inspiration!


By James BradshawFrom the reserve, the smoke stacks of numerous chemical plants can be seen belching out grey clouds, and a putrid stench from some plants wafts over the reserve lands when the wind changes direction. Little more than a kilometre down the road, the smell intensifies outside Shell Canada's Sarnia refinery, where a ghostly fog rises from a canal that passes the plant before emptying into the river.
But Chief Chris Plain refused to use the torch's visit as a soap box from which to air his grievances.
"I didn't come to be political today. I'll talk about the torch, but I don't want to talk about community issues," he said, softly and politely. "I started my speech that way, but I thought, no, I'm not going there. We didn't want this event to showcase some of the issues we have outside. This is a celebration."Comment: Chief Plain has more restraint than I would've had in his situation. He could've alluded to the problems, at least, without getting heavy-handed about them.
For more on the subject, see Torch Blocked on Canadian Reserves and Aboriginal Youths to Carry Olympic Flame.


President Barack Obama says sanctions target Gaddafi's government, while protecting people's assets.
Barack Obama, the US president, has imposed sanctions on Libya's government for its violent repression of a popular uprising, signing an executive order blocking property and transactions related to the country.
"These sanctions therefore target the Gaddafi government, while protecting the assets that belong to the people of Libya," Obama said in a statement late on Friday.
"By any measure, Muammar Gaddafi's government has violated international norms and common decency and must be held accountable," the statement said.
"These sanctions therefore target the Gaddafi government, while protecting the assets that belong to the people of Libya.
"The Libyan government's continued violation of human rights, brutalization of its people, and outrageous threats have rightly drawn the strong and broad condemnation of the international community," the statement said.
"We will stand steadfastly with the Libyan people in their demand for universal rights, and a government that is responsive to their aspirations. Their human dignity cannot be denied."
Ashraf Tulti, Director, Justice and democracy for Libya based in Washington DC, told Al Jazeera that sanctions go against people, they will not affect the Libyan regime.
Instead, he asked for immediate actions to stop the killings of Libyan people.
Obama slapped the sanctions on Libya after a flight carrying more American evacuees left the violence-torn North African country and soon after a ferry carrying nearly 300 Americans and other foreigners arrived in Malta from Tripoli.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the sanctions were framed specifically to encourage members of the Libyan government to defect from the inner core of what is left of Gaddafi's power base.
Obama said in the executive order that there was a "serious risk" that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by Gaddafi, members of his government and his family.
He said that the "prolonged attacks" and increased numbers of Libyans seeking refuge abroad posed a "serious risk" to the country's stability.


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<?php

namespace Jukebox\Tests;

use Jukebox\Util\Basics;

class BasicsTest extends \WP_UnitTestCase
{

  use \Codeception\Specify;

  public function testShuffleKeys()
  {
    $this->specify("Arrays should be different", function() {
      $arr = explode(" ", "first some test array that is used for a case last");
      $difference = false;

      // Give it 100 attempts to do something since random
      for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
        // Modified Array using the return
        $mod = Basics::shuffleKeys($arr, true);

        for ($pos = 0; $pos < sizeof($mod); $pos++) {
          if ($mod[$pos] !== $arr[$pos]) {
              $difference = true;
          }
        }

        if ($difference) {
            break;
        }
      }

      expect_that("a difference in the shuffled maps/arrays", $difference);
    });
  }

  public function testShuffleKeysError()
  {
    $this->specify("Should Error on null", function() {
      Basics::shuffleKeys(null);
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);

    $this->specify("Should Error on not-array (string)", function() {
      Basics::shuffleKeys("shuffleKeys");
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);

    $this->specify("Should Error on not-array (number)", function() {
      Basics::shuffleKeys(15);
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);
  }

  public function testShuffleReturn()
  {
    $this->specify("Arrays should be shuffled and returned", function() {
      $arr = explode(" ", "first some test array that is used for a case last");
      $difference = false;

      // Give it 100 attempts to do something since random
      for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
        // Modified Array using the return
        $mod = Basics::shuffleReturn($arr);

        for ($pos = 0; $pos < sizeof($mod); $pos++) {
          if ($mod[$pos] !== $arr[$pos]) {
              $difference = true;
          }
        }

        if ($difference) {
            break;
        }
      }

      expect_that("a difference in the shuffled maps/arrays", $difference);
    });
  }

  public function testShuffleReturnError()
  {
    $this->specify("Should Error on null", function() {
      Basics::shuffleReturn(null);
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);

    $this->specify("Should Error on not-array (string)", function() {
      Basics::shuffleReturn("shuffleReturn");
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);

    $this->specify("Should Error on not-array (number)", function() {
      Basics::shuffleReturn(64);
    }, ['throws' => 'InvalidArgumentException']);
  }
}


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Q: error Incorrect syntax near 'LoginName'. in c# i'm getting this error Incorrect syntax near 'LoginName'. in c#
public Data Table Select Data(string stored_Procedure,sqlParameter[] para)
{
  SqlCommand sqlCom = new SqlCommand();
  sqlCom.CommandText = stored_Procedure;
  sqlCom.Connection = con;
  if(para!=null)
  {
      for(int i =0;i<para.Length;i++)
      {

         sqlCom.Parameters.Add(para[i]);
      }
  }
   SqlDataAdapter dt = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCom);
   DataTable Dt = new DataTable();
   dt.Fill(Dt);
   return Dt;
}

A: You have to specify CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure(default is Text):
sqlCom.CommandText = stored_Procedure; // name of stored-Procedure;
sqlCom.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

The reason for your issue was that your connection string didn't target the right database. Then the stored-procedure can't be found("Could not find stored procedure 'Login Name'").

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Q: What library to link to for std::filesystem with Xcode Xcode 10.2 now includes the <filesystem> header. However, when writing code using std::filesystem, I'm running into a lot of extra link errors.
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
  "std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::__filename() const", referenced from:
      std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::filename() const in dump_zip.cpp.o
      std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::filename() const in libxp_parse.a(zipped.cpp.o)
      std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::remove_filename() in libxp_parse.a(zipped.cpp.o)
      std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::has_filename() const in libxp_parse.a(zipped.cpp.o)
      std::__1::__fs::filesystem::path::has_filename() const in libxp_parse.a(acf.cpp.o)

I believe an extra library needs to be linked for filesystem support, but I can't identify what or where it is. Any idea what it is called?
EDIT: libc++ says that libc++fs is required- however, that doesn't seem to be distributed with Xcode, at least not in the default search directories.

A: Xcode 10.2 does not contain the library support to implement <filesystem>. The reason why it was not included in Xcode 10.2 is that the implementation of <filesystem> did not have a stable ABI at the time.
So the behavior is expected, however it would be nicer if the error was more explicit about why this happens.
EDIT: As of Xcode 11 and MacOS 10.15, <filesystem> is shipped in the main libc++.dylib and there's no need to link any additional library.


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Faith/Morality
Elizabeth Warren: I'm Going to Create a DOJ Task Force to Investigate Trump
by Rusty Weiss | Jan 23, 2020 | Politics
In today's episode of 'It's Okay For Democrats but not Republicans,' Elizabeth Warren vows that, should she become President, she will commission a DOJ task force to investigate corruption in the Trump administration. Sure that's just what America wants—more bogus investigations of President Trump. We haven't had one of those in a nanosecond.
Warren released the plan to investigate her political opponent on Tuesday, posting it to her campaign website.
Warren's latest platform, titled "Restoring Integrity and Competence to Government after Trump," begins by explaining that the President "has run the most corrupt administration in history."
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"I will direct the Justice Department to establish a task force to investigate violations by Trump administration officials of federal bribery laws, insider trading laws, and other anti-corruption and public integrity laws," her campaign promise reads.
Warren will "give that task force independent authority to pursue any substantiated criminal and civil violations."
The House of Representatives couldn't get bribery to stick in their impeachment sham but reality be damned, Warren is going to find it.
I will also direct the Justice Department to establish an independent task force to investigate violations of specific anti-corruption and public integrity laws during the Trump administration, with independent authority to pursue any substantiated violations.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 21, 2020
Where's the Outrage?
Where is the outrage over the suggestion that an occupant of the White House would unleash her Department of Justice to investigate a political opponent?
Didn't the media and Democrats themselves tell us these are the actions of a dictator?
Now suddenly it's okay to investigate alleged corruption because the President's last name isn't Clinton and his first name isn't Hillary.
"Donald Trump will leave behind a government that has been infected by corruption and incompetence, and his vindictive actions as president suggest that he is likely to do everything he can to undermine the next president," Warren's campaign writes. "We cannot assume that everything will be fine once Donald Trump leaves office."
Hillary herself has engaged in "lock him up" chants since she lost the election, something she once claimed was an affront to truth, justice, and the American way.
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Warren's plan also includes a section in which she vows to remove all political appointees.
"Rooting out the corruption in our government starts with wiping the slate clean on political appointments," she states.
"Donald Trump gave influential, high-ranking positions to his donors, friends, and political allies," the plan reads. "I will ask for the resignations of all political appointees, including U.S. Attorneys, save only those positions necessary to preserve continuity and protect national security during the transition period.
Again, does anybody recall the vitriol directed at President Trump for firing Obama-appointed attorneys during the transition, something every new administration does? Remember U.S. attorney Preet Bharara becoming a grandstanding member of the resistance by refusing to resign?
The hypocrisy by Warren and the media who will either ignore her threat to investigate Trump or tout it as a refreshing new policy is truly breathtaking.
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Meatballs aren't a standard Thanksgiving tradition, but when they're covered in cranberry BBQ sauce... I think we can make an exception.
Who would've thought a few simple fall ingredients could come together so well?! This is a basic recipe, but always a crowd-pleaser.
So maybe the cinnamon butternut squash wasn't edgy enough for you. I get it; you want a showstopper. This recipe is like the boosted, amped up version of your cinnamon butternut squash recipe. You've got added ingredients, like brussels sprouts, pecans and cranberries to back it up, without stealing the sweet/savory taste of cinnamon and butternut squash.
Hey, what's with the meatballs everywhere? I mean, we're not complaining though. This quick appetizer gets gobbled up fast, so consider doubling (or tripling) the recipe for big crowds.
Who doesn't love bacon? I would eat a shoe if bacon was wrapped around it, but thankfully we have delicious stuffing (one of the best parts of a Thanksgiving meal, right?) to pair up with these meaty bites.
Ditch your standard dinner roll and make these really pretty and really delicious cran sage rolls. You'll look like a Food Network regular and people will be impressed. Which is totally what you want to achieve at your Thanksgiving party.
This one's for all the seafood lovers out there that wish they could get some taste of the sea added to their traditional turkey feast. Get a little crabby this holiday! Bring this platter of crab dip. If people are like, "What? Crab dip? On Thanksgiving?" Then just ignore them and eat it all yourself. Nobody needs holiday haters, right? By the way, the "hot" refers to spicy, not temperature. So if you're not into that, skip the hot sauce.
Risotto. What's so great about risotto? (Yeah, I Googled that before writing this little segment.) The conclusion is: it's great as a side, or as a stand alone dish. You can put anything in it to make it a theme or something festive, like... pumpkin. So, it's versatile and delicious, which is perfect for Thanksgiving. This savory dish is meat free, which is great for the vegetarians in your life, and it has a salty/sweet combo with the goat cheese and cranberries.
Instead of a traditional turkey, try this turkey roulade instead. It's filled with chestnut and cornbread filling, which let's you skip the stuffing! Plus, you can prepare it ahead of time and it only takes 2 hours to roast. You don't need to make Thanksgiving so hard on yourself in order to be delicious. You can have your turkey and eat it too!
What's better than mac and cheese? Loaded mac and cheese. This recipe calls for two different cheeses, bread crumbs, bacon and sour cream. Obviously this is like a loaded baked potato, but it's MAC AND CHEESE, so basically it's better. Unless you like potatoes better, in which case, go make some loaded baked potatoes instead.
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SAF, NRA Challenge WA Initiative 1639 in Federal Court
November 15, 2018 By Dave Workman
While Initiative 1639 passed Nov. 6, the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation have filed a federal lawsuit against the measure. (Dave Workman)
The Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association have jointly filed a lawsuit in federal district court for the Western District of Washington, challenging Initiative 1639 in Washington State.
Named as Defendants are the State of Washington and Attorney General Bob Ferguson in his official capacity.
It is the latest chapter in a battle that saw the measure temporarily removed from the ballot in late summer by a Thurston County Superior Court judge who determined that initiative petitions did not comply with state law. Both NRA and SAF filed challenges to the initiative.
However, a week later, the state Supreme Court overruled and placed the initiative back on the ballot. I-1639 was the only gun control issue on the ballot anywhere in the United States this fall. It was supported by the billionaire-backed Alliance for Gun Responsibility, a Seattle-based gun control lobbying group.
The lawsuit challenges the measure on the grounds that it violates the commerce clause by banning sales of rifles to non-residents, and that it unconstitutionally impairs the rights guaranteed by the First, Second and Fourteenth Amendments, and Article I Section 24 of the Washington State constitution by preventing the sale to otherwise qualified adults under age 21 of certain rifles, according to a SAF news release.
"The NRA is committed to restoring the Second Amendment rights of every law-abiding Washingtonian," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "I-1639 violates the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens and puts people at risk. This lawsuit is the first step in the fight to ensure that Washingtonians are free to exercise their fundamental right to self-defense."
"We are disappointed that too many voters were fooled into supporting this 30-page gun control scheme, despite overwhelming law enforcement opposition," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. "This initiative is an affront to the constitutional rights enshrined in the Second Amendment and the Washington state constitution. This measure will have a chilling effect on the exercise of the constitutional rights of honest citizens while having no impact on criminals, and we will not let it go unchallenged."
Gottlieb noted that "additional legal challenges" might be on the horizon. He may be right as Second Amendment activists have been discussion all kinds of potential issues in the days since the measure passed Nov. 6.
Both Cox and Gottlieb left no doubt that they are determined to vigorously fight the measure, which contains provisions for so-called "enhanced background checks," "secure storage" and a training requirement, along with a ten-day waiting period. The initiative also creates a new felony-level crime called "community endangerment." This could be used to prosecute gun owners whose firearms fall into the wrong hands and are used to harm someone or commit a crime. Depending upon the severity, a violation could either be a Class-C felony or gross misdemeanor.
Already, the police chief in Republic, the Ferry County seat, has announced his department will not enforce provisions of the measure. Rank-and-file law enforcement organizations were uniformly opposed to the initiative.
Alliance for Gun Responsibility spokesman Tallman Trask told KCPQ, the Seattle FOX affiliate, that his group would fight to defend the law. He was quoted by TIME, stating that I-1639 is "the single most comprehensive gun violence prevention measure in Washington state history. It will make our state safer and help save lives."
Tara Lee, a spokeswoman for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, said via e-mail to KCPQ that, "We intend to defend the will of the voters in this state."
Filed Under: 2nd Amendment, Headlines, Politics Tagged With: Gun control, Gun rights, Initiative 1639, NRA, SASF, Washington state
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Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist with an expertise in firearms and the outdoors. He is the author of several books dealing with firearms politics. He has a degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington and is a lifelong Washington resident.
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Dominion Energy Announces Second-Quarter 2018 Earnings
- Second-quarter 2018 reported earnings of $0.69 per share
Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Receives Approval of SCANA Shareholders
- The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. and SCANA Corporation has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of SCANA's shareholders
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of SCANA's shareholders...
Dominion Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend of 83.5 Cents
The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 83.5 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on Sept. 20, 2018, to shareholders of record at...
Dominion Energy, Business Partners, Community and Government Leaders Celebrate Cove Point Liquefaction Project Commercial Operation
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), its international business partners, and local, state and federal officials and community leaders today celebrated the commercial operation of the Dominion Energy Cove...
Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Receives FERC Approval
The proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Midstream Schedule Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), will host their second-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Management...
Dominion Energy Ohio Reminds Customers of Year-Round Payment and Energy Assistance Programs
Dominion Energy Ohio reminds customers that available government energy assistance programs and company payment plans can help them maintain vital natural gas service through the entire year....
Dominion Energy Publicly Launches New Debt Program
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced the public launch of a new financing program, Dominion Energy Reliability Investment, allowing qualified investors the opportunity to invest...
Dominion Energy Statement in Response to U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Atlantic Coast Pipeline Order
Dominion Energy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals order vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Incidental Take Statement for the...
Dominion Energy Awards $1 Million in Grants to Improve Environment, Encourage Stewardship
- Nearly 130 non-profit organizations and schools to share funding
Whether it's rescuing sea-turtles, recycling school paper or exploring the great outdoors, Dominion Energy's Environmental Education and Stewardship grants support a variety of initiatives that...
The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 83.5 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on June 20, 2018, to shareholders of record at...
David Christian to Retire From Dominion Energy
- Company names new Chief Innovation Officer, announces executive promotion
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced the planned retirement of David A. Christian. He will step down from his responsibilities as executive vice president and chief innovation officer...
Dominion Energy Virginia Ranks Among Top 10 U.S. Utilities in Growth of Solar
Dominion Energy Virginia has been named one of the nation's Top 10 Utility Solar companies by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) based on its addition of 247 megawatts of solar generation...
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners Announces First-Quarter 2018 Earnings
- Net income attributable to the partnership of $57.3 million; approximately 10 percent increase over first quarter 2017
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), reported unaudited net income attributable to the partnership of $57.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Adjusted earnings...
Dominion Energy Announces First-Quarter 2018 Earnings
- First-quarter 2018 reported earnings of $0.77 per share
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced unaudited reported earnings determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (reported earnings) for the three months ended March...
Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Could Boost South Carolina Economy by $18.7 Billion
- Payments, lower rates for SCE&G electric customers would create jobs, wages and retail sales
South Carolina could see more than $18.7 billion in increased economic output from the proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D), with SCE&G and its corporate parent, SCANA Corporation...
Dominion Energy Cove Point Enters Commercial Service for Liquefied Natural Gas Export
The Dominion Energy Cove Point (DECP) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has entered commercial service for natural gas liquefaction and export. After completing a planned maintenance outage,...
Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Midstream Schedule First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), will host their first-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, April 27, 2018. Management...
Dominion Energy Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering Via Forward Sale
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced the pricing of a public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock at a price per share of $67.85 in connection with the forward sale...
Dominion Energy Announces Public Offering of Common Stock Via Forward Sale
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced that it has commenced a registered public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock in connection with forward sale agreements, as...
Dominion Energy Announces Credit Improvement Initiatives; Reaffirms Earnings and Dividend Guidance
- Demonstrates commitment to material near-term credit profile improvement
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced several initiatives that would materially improve its near-term credit profile. Dominion Energy will pursue a debt financing of the Cove Point liquefied...
Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Dominion Energy-SCANA Combination
The Georgia Public Service Commission has unanimously approved the merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG). In doing so, the Georgia PSC became the first state...
Dominion Energy Affirms Earnings Guidance, Credit Objectives
-- Impact of FERC policy change to Dominion Energy not expected to be material
After careful review of last week's actions by FERC concerning transportation pipelines, Dominion Energy is reconfirming its operating earnings guidance of 95 cents to $1.15 per share for the...
Dominion Energy Ohio Reminds Customers, General Public of Their Key Roles in Promoting Pipeline Safety
While Dominion Energy Ohio works daily to operate a safe, reliable natural gas distribution system, the company reminds customers and members of the general public that they also play key roles in...
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Awards $115,000 in Community Impact Grants
Dominion Energy Ohio has presented $115,000 in grants to 12 winning community organizations in its 23rd annual Community Impact Awards competition, co-sponsored with Cleveland Magazine. A panel of...
DVI's EDGE® Solution to Improve Energy Efficiency, Lower Customer Bills for Canada's Lethbridge Electric Utility
- Project is aligned with Alberta's provincial goals of increasing energy savings
Today, Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) announced its latest project with Lethbridge Electric Utility (LEU) of Alberta, Canada to enhance energy efficiency...
First LNG Commissioning Cargo Departs From Dominion Energy Cove Point Terminal
A transport ship carrying the first cargo of liquefied natural gas produced for export departed Thursday, March 1, from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal, where the newly constructed...
Dominion Energy Sets Annual Meeting
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Details of the annual meeting will be included in the proxy statement...
Conservation Tips, Payment and Assistance Plans Can Help Dominion Energy Customers Deal with Winter Heating Bills
Dominion Energy Ohio reminds customers that simple, no-cost or low-cost, conservation tips can help reduce natural gas usage – and monthly bills – during this winter heating season. Company...
Choptank Electric Cooperative to Deploy DVI's VVO Solutions to Keep Rates Low, Reduce Supply Costs
- Choptank will deploy DVI's advanced voltage management system to all 54,000 members
Today, Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and leader in Volt/VAR Optimization "VVO" solutions, announced a full deployment contract for all 54,000 members of...
Federal Trade Commission Grants Early Termination of Antitrust Waiting Period For Proposed Dominion Energy-SCANA Combination
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced today that their proposed combination has cleared a key condition needed for completion. The Federal Trade Commission...
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Earnings
- Full-year 2017 Net Income attributable to the partnership of $195.1 million; nearly double 2016
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), reported unaudited net income attributable to the partnership of $52.3 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2017 and $195.1 million for...
Dominion Energy Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Earnings
- Full-year 2017 reported earnings of $4.93 per share
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced unaudited reported earnings determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (reported earnings) for the three months ended Dec. 31,...
The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 83.5 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on March 20, 2018, to shareholders of record at...
DVI to Assist Ontario Canada in Meeting Aggressive Energy Plan Targets
- Ontario's long-term energy plan includes in front of the meter conservation (IFMC) as a critical resource to achieve aggressive energy conservation goals
Today, Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and leader in Volt/VAR optimization "VVO" solutions, announced it plans to work with the energy companies of Ontario...
$1 Billion of Investment Ranks Dominion Energy's Solar Fleet Sixth Largest Among Owners of U.S. Utilities
- Solar assets in Virginia, North Carolina grow to nearly 1,350 megawatts in just two years
Backed by an ongoing $1 billion investment, Dominion Energy has grown its solar fleet in Virginia and North Carolina over the last two years from near zero to approximately 1,350 megawatts in...
Dominion Energy Supports Critical Community Needs by Giving More Than $1 Million to Charity
- Focus is on essential needs for shelter, access to health care, and food security in communities served by Dominion Energy
As part of its ongoing commitment to communities, Dominion Energy is jump-starting the new year with more than $1 million in Critical Community Needs grants to help feed, shelter and care for...
Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Midstream Schedule Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), will host their fourth-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. Management...
Dominion Energy, SCANA Announce All-Stock Merger With $1,000 Immediate Cash Payment To Average South Carolina Electric & Gas Residential Electric Customer After Closing
-- Dominion Energy to fund $1.3 billion of cash payments to all SCE&G electric customers within 90 days after closing
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) today announced an agreement for the companies to combine in a stock-for-stock merger in which SCANA shareholders would receive...
Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG Export Project Continues Commissioning Work
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) is continuing with final commissioning work at its Cove Point LNG export facility in Lusby, MD, and looks forward to commercial operations early next year under the terms...
Dominion Energy Board of Directors Increases Dividend by 10 Percent
The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today established a 2018 dividend of $3.34 per share of common stock, up from $3.035 per share in 2017, or a 10 percent increase. Subject to...
Dominion Energy Virginia Takes Step to Secure Carbon-Free Power from North Anna Facility Through Mid-Century
- Company notifies the NRC of intent to renew operating licenses of North Anna Power Station for additional 20-year term
Dominion Energy Virginia, a unit of Dominion Energy, Inc., today notified the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to relicense North Anna Power Station in Louisa County for...
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Earnings
- Net Income attributable to the partnership of $48.6 million - double third quarter 2016
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM) reported unaudited net income attributable to the partnership of $48.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2017, double third quarter...
Dominion Energy Announces Third-Quarter Earnings
- Third-quarter 2017 reported earnings of $1.03 per share
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced unaudited reported earnings determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (reported earnings) for the three months ended Sept....
Dominion Energy Ohio Payment Plans, Energy Assistance Programs Can Help Customers Stay Warm This Winter
Dominion Energy Ohio reminds customers of the various company payment plans and government energy assistance programs that can help them stay warm this winter. Customers who may not be able to...
Dominion Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend of 77 Cents
The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 77 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on Dec. 20, 2017, to shareholders of record at...
Dominion Energy Virginia to Power New Facebook Data Center with Renewable Energy
-- Collaborative approach leads to facility being built in Henrico County, Va.
Dominion Energy Virginia will add new solar generation to the power grid to serve a new state-of-the-art data center Facebook plans to build in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Facebook announced...
Dominion Energy, Dominion Energy Midstream Schedule Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), will host their third-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Management...
Dominion Energy Wyoming Requests Rate Increase
- Monthly bill for the typical residential customer will increase by about $2.17 beginning Nov. 1
SALT LAKE CITY – Dominion Energy Wyoming is requesting an increase in its natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Public Service Commission of Wyoming (PSC), the monthly bill for...
Dominion Energy Utah Requests Rate Increase
SALT LAKE CITY – Dominion Energy Utah is requesting an increase in its Utah natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Public Service Commission of Utah (PSC), the monthly bill for the...
Dominion Energy Ohio Reminds Customers: Annual Furnace and Appliance Inspections, Home Energy Assessments, Help Provide Safe, Economical Comfort Year-round
Dominion Energy Ohio reminds customers that an annual inspection of their furnace and other natural gas appliances by a qualified, reputable contractor, can help ensure their home is safe,...
Dominion Energy Virginia Seeking Solar Generation Proposals
Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking bids for 10 megawatts of new solar generation for the Community Solar Pilot Program. A request for proposals (RFP) is soliciting third-party bids for energy,...
Dominion Energy to Revise Dividend Policy
-- Company expects 10 percent increases beginning in fourth-quarter 2017, subject to board approval
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Farrell, II, today told investors that the company's dividend is expected to increase by 10 percent per year...
Dominion Energy Lends Support to Victims of Hurricane Harvey
- Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation donates $75,000 to support American Red Cross efforts
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is donating $75,000 to the American Red Cross to help support efforts to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey. "Our hearts go out to the people and...
Dominion Energy to Present at Barclays CEO Energy - Power Conference
Thomas F. Farrell, II, Chairman, President and CEO of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and Dominion Energy Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:...
Dominion Energy Ohio Reminds Public That State Law Requires Calling 8-1-1 Two Business Days before Digging
Dominion Energy Ohio is using the calendar date August 11, or 8/11, as a natural reminder that Ohio law requires property owners and contractors to call 8-1-1 -- to have underground utility lines...
Dominion Energy Acquires, Plans to Acquire Four North Carolina Solar Energy Projects
- Projects total 20 megawatts of solar capacity
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) announced today that it has acquired two 5-megawatt (AC) solar generating facilities and plans to purchase two other solar farms totaling approximately 10 megawatts (AC)...
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners Announces Second-Quarter 2017 Earnings
- Net Income attributable to the partnership of $42.0 million
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM) reported unaudited net income attributable to the partnership of $42.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Adjusted earnings before...
Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association Honors Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation For Longstanding State Emergency Officer Training Program Support
The Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association has presented its 2017 Distinguished Service Award to the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, recognizing the organization's longstanding support of training...
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DM), will host their second-quarter earnings conference call at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Management...
Dominion Energy Ohio Home Energy Assessments Help Deliver Year-Round Safety, Economy and Comfort
Dominion Energy Ohio is offering home energy assessments for just $25 to eligible residential customers, providing them ways to save money year-round on home cooling and heating costs. The audits...
Dominion Energy Customers Saved $29 Million Thanks to Innovative Projects
- Southeastern Electric Exchange awards top honors for two transmission projects
Dominion Energy was recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange for two innovative projects that protected both the environment and its customers' wallets. "This project was about...
Dominion Energy Scholarships Help 60 Students Over 10 Years in Honor of Virginia Tech Tragedy
- After a 10-year, $1.5 million commitment, scholarship program wraps up with awards to last six students
Six students from four states have been awarded scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year in the 10th and final year of Dominion Energy's Memorial Scholarship Program. The scholarship program...
Dominion Questar Renamed 'Dominion Energy'
- Questar Gas becomes 'Dominion Energy'
SALT LAKE CITY – Dominion Questar has been renamed Dominion Energy after a vote by corporate shareholders. Questar merged with Dominion Resources, Inc., in September 2016. "Questar Gas has been...
Dominion Energy Urges Customers to Report Suspicious Activity
- Report any unusual activity to Dominion Energy Security or law enforcement
RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion Energy reminds customers to help keep us all safe by reporting any suspicious or unusual activity. "Think security and safety… If you spot something suspicious, speak up."...
Dominion Energy Announces Remarketing Of 2014 Series A 1.50% Remarketable Subordinated Notes Due 2020
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), formerly Dominion Resources, Inc., announced today that it has successfully remarketed its 2014 Series A 1.50% Remarketable Subordinated Notes due 2020. The...
Dominion Energy Promotes Blue, Leopold, Reid to Executive Vice President
-- Murray promoted to vice president-State & Electric Public Policy
Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced the promotion of three executives to executive vice president from senior vice president. They are: Robert M. "Bob" Blue, who also is president and...
Shareholders Add 'Energy' to Dominion's Name
- Dominion Resources, Inc., becomes Dominion Energy, Inc.
Dominion Resources, Inc., has become Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), after a vote by shareholders today to change the company's name. "While our name may be changing, what is not changing is our...
Dominion's Environmental Performance Continues to Improve
- Emissions from company's energy infrastructure falling
Dominion (NYSE: D) continues to be a leader among electric and natural gas companies in improving its environmental performance, Thomas F. Farrell, II, chairman, president and chief executive...
Dominion Midstream Partners Announces First-Quarter 2017 Earnings
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NEW YORK – People are always popping out of nowhere wanting to talk to Ali Velshi.
On West 58th St., near CNN's Manhattan studios, a man in a ball cap and jeans, his yellow shirt-tails hanging out, calls out to Velshi, the network's chief business correspondent.
"Hi, Ali," he says, looking as pleased as if he's run into an old friend.
"I like your show. You've got some good tips on it."
A short time later, the Toronto-raised broadcaster is the newsroom at the Time Warner Center when someone pays a courtesy call.
It's T. Boone Pickens, the 80-year-old billionaire Texas oilman and born-again advocate for renewable energy.
Pickens, who has made and lost fortunes several times over, has become a missionary preaching to America about reducing its dependence on "foreign oil" and promoting the benefit of wind farms.
Why visit Velshi? The broadcaster has access to opinion makers and an audience that numbers in the millions. "Just trying to stay in touch," Pickens says at the end of a friendly, 30-minute conversation.
It's been that way since the economy turned sour last year: U.S. business leaders dropping by, just to stay in touch. And over the course of the turbulent winter and anxious spring, through the U.S. government bailout program, the collapse of venerable financial institutions, the credit freeze, the decline in consumer spending and the loss of millions of jobs, Velshi, 39, has become one of CNN's most recognized and valued stars.
He is also the author of a new book, Gimme My Money Back, a guide for investors ready to rebuild after the collapse of the financial markets. It's a slim, how-to volume, quickly written – 40 days from inception to publication.
With his three-piece suit, surprising plaid shirts and smooth, hairless head, Velshi is easy to recognize when he's out on the street. And people are always asking him things like, "Should I sell my GM stock?" or "Has the market hit bottom?"
"I don't really give'tips,' " he says, explaining that his work is more "macro." He is an interpreter of the economy, pointing out trends and giving context.
Velshi dispenses his analysis as co-host of the weekend business show Your $$$, host of the weekly radio/online call-in program The Ali Velshi Show, and regular commentator on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper 360°, and other local, national and international news shows.
Next month, he's back home, speaking at ideaCity, Toronto's annual gathering of leading thinkers.
Velshi doesn't have the square-jawed appeal of the late Peter Jennings of ABC World News Tonight, nor the boyish good looks of CNN American Morning anchor John Roberts – both, like him, Canadians who rose to the top in U.S broadcasting. "I have no angles on my face," Velshi laments. "I look like a boiled egg."
But with his rich baritone voice, his personable style and his distinctive, friendly appearance, he has on-air charisma. "It's called 'Q,' explains Amanda Lang, co-anchor of the business/politics show SqueezePlay on Canada's Business News Network. "It's likeability, a measure of how popular someone is with an audience. Oprah has off-the-charts Q. It's not about how beautiful you are, it's about viewers liking you, and he's always had it."
Velshi's style is intimate, and it's the people side of the story he likes. "Call back, I like talking to you," he recently told John, calling from California. His Canadian sensibility shows in his defence of public health care and a minimum wage: "People who oppose the minimum wage should go out and work for it, for a change," he said on his radio show.
Viewers, like the man on West 58th, feel connected, as if they know Velshi. "People need to trust you," Lang says. "That's exactly what Q is about. Viewers need to think you are looking out for them. They trust (Ali is) going to help them understand."
Last year, before the depths of the financial crisis, Jon Stewart mocked Velshi on The Daily Show. "Who is that hairless prophet of doom and how can we appease his anger, please," Stewart said. "If we give you our hair, will you give us back our money?"
It was a funny metaphor, but especially so for Velshi because at his core, he is an optimist. "Am I worried about the money I invested?" he writes in Gimme My Money Back. "Not really. I've made a long-term commitment to my investment plan. Despite the current turbulence, I know the market will recover and my investments will grow."
The energy of the planet's six billion people, he goes on to say, "will propel us forward."
He partly credits his businessman father, Murad, a former Ontario MPP who was elected in the old riding of Don Mills (now part of Don Valley West), for his sunny view of life. "I think the world's a good place and people are good..." says Velshi. "I grew up with the sense it's gonna work, but you have to take a great deal of responsibility. That meant you had to work."
The atmosphere in the family home was rather serious. "(Conversations were) always fact-based... At no time did entertainment take over what was watched in our house. (News) was our pop culture."
He adds: "There wasn't a lot of conversation about money. That wasn't the driver – justice was a bigger issue."
The Velshis belong to the Ismaili branch of Islam, led by the Aga Khan. Their forebears are from Gujarat state in India, though Murad and Mila, Ali's mother, grew up in South Africa. Ali's great-grandfather was a friend of Gandhi, who arrived in South Africa in 1893; his grandfather was a student in a Gandhi-organized school; and an uncle took part in passive-resistance anti-apartheid actions.
As apartheid became more oppressive, Velshi's parents were forced to sell their bakery, which had been in the family for four decades, and in 1960 they moved to Nairobi, where Ali was born. When he was a year old, they visited Pakistan, England and New York City, looking for a new home, finally settling their young family – which included Ali's elder sister, Ishrath, now an Ottawa mother – in Canada. "The comfort factor was here," says Murad, now 74.
The elder Velshis still occupy the North Toronto house where they raised their children. Murad and Mila ran a chain of travel agencies. Ali was a bright, sociable boy who became student-council president at Northern Secondary – he liked politicking and people.
Later at Queen's University, where he studied religion, he was involved in student government. In between studies, he worked part-time in clothing stores – including Harry Rosen and Stollery's – and though he has a reputation as a dandy, he says he liked selling more than the clothes themselves.
Velshi's photograph ended up on the front page of The Kingston Whig-Standard on Oct. 8, 1992, when he was thrown out of a political rally for Reform leader Preston Manning. Organizers had refused to take questions from the floor, and Velshi, a well-dressed student in khakis, a tie and a blazer, stood up and questioned Manning directly. "I was proud he could take a stand," says Murad, "but seeing him ejected..."
While his family thought he'd become a lawyer or doctor, Velshi chose print journalism – he'd worked at the university's radio station and newspaper, The Journal. He couldn't get a newspaper job, but he did win some prestigious internships – at CNN's Crossfire and in the Paris bureau of 60 Minutes.
In 1993 he became a booking producer on Canada AM. The next year, he was working at CFTO as a reporter. "I was terrible, uncomfortable in my own skin," Velshi recalls. "I hated me on TV."
But he made some friends, among them Tom Clark, now CTV's sometime anchor and senior political correspondent, who remembers Velshi's "volcanic" energy but also the fact that "all the confidence he exuded when he walked in the room seemed to disappear on air. He didn't know how to project or phrase a sentence."
He wasn't suited to chasing the news or covering city council, Clark thought. "When I met his parents, with their civic responsibility – and they were quite the entrepreneurs – I started putting it all together. His future wasn't in fire trucks but financial futures."
After a congressional internship in the U.S., and a year working with his parents in South Africa, where they returned for a time, he was back at CTV as a national news writer. By 1997, he was business anchor for CablePulse 24 and Citytv, by '99, a host at ROB-TV. The week of 9/11 he was riding his motorcycle to New York to begin his job at CNN.
"He was the one who shone," says Pat Kiernan, another Canadian expatriate – he's from Edmonton – who first worked with Velshi on ROB-TV. Now morning anchor on NY1, a 24-hour news channel, Kiernan is as recognizable as Velshi on New York streets.
The two worked together on a CNNfn show called The Money Gang, until the network killed it in 2004. "He was the one they wanted to keep," recalls Kiernan, "but they still didn't know what to do with him."
Velshi won major assignments out of his beat, including Benazir Bhutto's assassination in Pakistan and hurricanes Katrina and Gustav.
Then, with the 2008 presidential election and the economic crisis, Velshi was back in business. "Suddenly, every show wanted a piece of Ali," says Kiernan. Sometimes 10 or more different CNN programs – radio, international, affiliates – will ask Velshi to comment when a business story breaks. Velshi agrees, partly out of a sense of obligation, and partly because he enjoys talking about issues "live," says Kiernan.
The risk of so much exposure is not having the time to be the authoritative journalist Velshi is known to be. "His popularity as an on-air reporter sometimes works against what makes him good at his job," says Kiernan, who notes that his friend loves "reading The Wall Street Journal from front to back without taking five phone calls."
Velshi routinely works 14- to 16-hour days and has a rollout cot in his office. Married briefly in his 20s, he's now engaged to Lori Wachs, a Philadelphia portfolio manager he met on his show.
Though he is part of New York's media elite, his tastes remain modest. Recently, the chief marketing officer for a giant tech company invited him to the posh Jean Georges restaurant ("sea trout sashimi draped in trout eggs" is on the lunch menu). He went, but says expensive restaurants are lost on him. "I'm a Swiss Chalet, KFC kind of guy... I could have eaten for $8."
This is what his friend Lang calls the "low-brow Ali face...It implies he's kind of a rube, but he's really not... He can tell you the contents of this week's Economist and Harper's, but he'd rather be at KFC when he does it."
Velshi lives on the Upper West Side, a 25-minute walk to work. He rarely drives his Nissan Xterra SUV, and owns a motorcycle, a Suzuki Intruder, which he rode last week to an interview with the hosts of the TV show American Chopper in upstate New York. Despite his Philippe Starck glasses, custom suits and assertive plaid shirts – "I don't have hair; this is the only fun I can have" – he likes the outdoor life: He's gone off-roading in Namibia and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice.
With Velshi's family history of politics, Liberal party honchos have tagged him as a potential candidate, but he says he's not ready. He's thinks about getting an MBA and has spoken to The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. "Just to get better at what I do. I don't have any formal training in business."
But then, how much better could it get? "When the ride's this good, you want to keep riding."
Ali Velshi speaks at ideaCity09, June 19, at Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. Ticket information: 416-362-4332 or www.ideacityonline.com. The Toronto Star is a media sponsor of ideaCity.


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Vatican rejects gender change to alarm of LGBT Catholics
A view of St. Peter's Square during a Pentecost Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Sunday, June 9, 2019. The Pentecost Mass is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
The Vatican issued an official document Monday rejecting the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisting on the sexual "complementarity" of men and women to make babies.
The document, published during LGBT Pride Month, was immediately denounced by LGBT Catholics as contributing to bigotry and violence against gay and transgender people. Advocacy group New Ways Ministry said it would further confuse individuals questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation and at risk of self-harm.
The text, "Male and Female He Created Them," was intended to help Catholic teachers, parents, students and clergy address what the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education called an "educational crisis" in the field of sex education.
It called for a "path of dialogue" and listening on the issue of "gender theory" in education. But even priestly advocates for LGBT Catholics noted that the text appeared to have relied entirely on previous papal pronouncements, Vatican documents and philosophers and theologians.
"The real-life experiences of LGBT people seem entirely absent from this document," said the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest who wrote a book on improving Catholic Church outreach to the LGBT community, titled "Building a Bridge." "We should welcome the congregation's call to dialogue and listening on gender, and I hope that conversation will now begin."
Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBT-rights group in the United States — said the Vatican's stance "sends a dangerous message that anybody who experiences gender diversity is somehow less worthy."
Pope Francis has repeatedly argued the position that people cannot choose their genders. But the document represents the first attempt to put the Vatican's position, first articulated fully by Pope Benedict XVI in a 2012 speech, into a comprehensive, official text.
The document called for a new alliance among families, schools and society to offer a "positive and prudent sexual education" in Catholic schools so children learn the "full original truth of masculinity and femininity."
It called gender fluidity a symptom of the "confused concept of freedom" and "momentary desires" that characterize post-modern culture. It rejected terms such as "intersex" and "transgender" and said the purpose of the biological "complementarity" of the male and female sex organs was to ensure procreation.
Francis DeBernardo, head of New Ways Ministry, said such concepts are outdated, misinformed and ignore contemporary science on factors beyond visible genitalia that determine gender.
"Gender is also biologically determined by genetics, hormones and brain chemistry — things not visible at birth," DeBernardo said in a statement. "People do not choose their gender, as the Vatican claims, they discover it through their lived experiences."
He said the Catholic Church should encourage this process of discovery, saying it's "a process by which individuals discover the wonderful way that God has created them."


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Yemeni nurses weigh a malnourished child at a hospital in the northern district of Yemen's Hajjah province Sunday. | AFP-JIJI
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8.4 million in Yemen said close to famine after regime offensive against Houthi-held Hodeida port
Online: Jul 24, 2018
BEIRUT - Yemen is close to famine after a 25-percent increase in levels of severe hunger this year and an offensive on the main port city of Hodeida, a lifeline for millions, humanitarian organizations warned on Monday.
Thousands more people have been displaced by the conflict and many are having to skip meals and beg on the streets, they said, with an estimated 8.4 million people already on the verge of starvation.
"We perceive the country to be sitting on a knife edge in terms of famine — it could tip at any time really," Suze van Meegen, spokeswoman for the Norwegian Refugee Council, told the Thomson Reuters foundation by phone from Sanaa.
"The desperation we are seeing is becoming greater — more people are begging in the streets."
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said 4 in every 10 children under five were now acutely malnourished, and put the number of people displaced since the Hodeida offensive began at 200,000.
"Averting famine in Yemen will be contingent on the ability of WFP and other humanity agencies to reach the populations in need to sustain humanitarian assistance," said Stephen Anderson, Yemen country director for the WFP, by phone from Sanaa.
The United Nations said last year there were "famine-like" conditions in parts of Yemen, but that not all the criteria had been met.
For famine to be declared, more than 20 percent of the population must be unable to feed themselves, with 30 percent or more of children under five suffering acute malnutrition and doubling in the rate of mortality, the U.N. said at the time.
The offensive on Hodeidah was led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and launched the largest battle in a conflict that has killed more than 10,000 people.
The war has caused the world's most urgent humanitarian crisis, with 22 million Yemenis dependent on aid.
Van Meegen said it was calm in Hodeidah city, but heavy fighting south of the city was causing civilian deaths and driving people from their homes.
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthi movement had previously closed the port, the country's main entry point for food, fuel and humanitarian supplies.
In June, WFP was able to bring in three ships containing enough food for 6 million people for one month.
Anderson said the prospect of the ports closing again was a "major concern."
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Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a clinically more occult disease and may be manifested only as recurrent bacteriuria or variable low-grade fever with back or pelvic discomfort. Urinary symptoms usually relate to the reintroduction of infection into the bladder, with both pyuria and bacteriuria. A chronic prostatic focus is the most common cause of recurrent UTI in men. CPPS is the diagnosis for the large group of men who present with minimal signs on physical examination but have a variety of irritative or obstructive voiding symptoms; perineal, pelvic, or back pain; and sexual dysfunction. These men can be divided into those with and those without inflammation (defined as >10 WBCs/hpf in expressed prostatic secretions). The etiology and appropriate management in these patients, regardless of inflammatory status, is unknown.
Pregnant women should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the first trimester of pregnancy (Wadland and Plante, 1989) (SOR: A).
Pregnant women who have asymptomatic bacteriuria should be treated with antimicrobial therapy for 3 to 7 days (Nicolle et al., 2005) (SOR: B).
Pyuria accompanying asymptomatic bacteriuria should not be treated with antimicrobial therapy (Nicolle, 2003) (SOR: C1). A 3-day course of TMP-SMX (Bactrim, Septra) is recommended as empiric therapy of uncomplicated UTIs in women, in regions where the rate of resistant E. coli is less than 20% (Warren et al., 1999) (SOR: C).
Fluoroquinolones are not recommended as first-line treatment of uncomplicated UTIs, to preserve their effectiveness for complicated UTIs (Warren et al., 1999) (SOR: C). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 150 women over 12 months found that cranberry juice and cranberry extract tablets significantly decreased the number of patients having at least one symptomatic UTI per year (Stothers, 2002) (SOR: B).
• Laboratory findings in acute tick-borne infection often include a normal or low WBC count, thrombocytopenia, hyponatremia, and elevated liver enzymes.
• Doxycycline is the drug of choice for patients with RMSF.
• Appropriate antibiotic treatment should be initiated immediately with strong suspicion of ehrlichiosis.
• If left untreated, Lyme disease can progress to cognitive disorders, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and personality changes.
In the United States, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted by ticks than by any other agent. Tick-borne diseases can result from infection with pathogens that include bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses, and protozoa. Most tick-borne diseases are transmitted during the spring and summer months when ticks are active. A knowledge of which species of tick is endemic in an area can help narrow the diagnosis (Table 16-16).


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