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Rob Kall: The DCC Just Hung Up On Me (55 comments) I won't tolerate being in an abusive relationship... and that's what it seems to be turning into between me and the Democratic congress. Shame on them. Allen L Roland: *GEORGE W BUSH / TORTURER IN CHIEF WITH NO EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION (2 comments) George W Bush will get his payback for his flagrant transgressions of justice as well as the preemptive death and destruction wrought by his administration. It will be devastating and humiliating and this enormous karmic debt will be called before the end of this decade. But it will not be called by the current Congress for there is no Opposition Party representing the vast majority of Americans who are fed up with Bush. Sunday, October 14: Randy LoBasso: To Change the Subject: Smear (3 comments) Right wing spin has no boundaries.
Baytex Energy Trust Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results
Capital expenditures for the third quarter of 2007 totaled $43.5 million for exploration and development activities. During the third quarter, Baytex participated in the drilling of 51 (48.6 net) wells, resulting in 38 (36.3 net) oil wells, 10 (9.5 net) gas wells, two (1.8 net) service wells and one (1.0 net) dry hole for a 98.0% (97.9% net) success rate. In addition, 17 wells were drilled by other operators on farm-outs from Baytex, with Baytex retaining overriding royalty interests. Total exploration and development capital expenditures for 2007 is expected to be consistent with previous guidance of approximately $150 million.
Production averaged 38,094 boe/d during the third quarter, a 14% increase over that of the previous quarter. This is in line with expectations due to the acquisition of properties at Pembina and Lindbergh at the end of June.
Under the Hood With Knight Rider 2.0: Trans Am vs. Ford Mustang ...
So we had to finish their design first," Moser says. "Then we brought in a prop maker to create side skirts and spoilers out of wood, smooth them out, and sent them to a fiberglass shop to make molds. Once the parts are formed from those molds, we finish them and attach them to the car." One of the cooler features of the Mustang KITT is air-ride suspension, which allows its driver to lower the car's ride height when the vehicle morphs from Hero to Attack mode. "When it goes on the offensive, it gets slammed to the ground," Moser chuckles. Very aggressive, indeed. There will be three models used in filming: Hero (essentially a stock GT500KR); Attack (the tricked-out model); and Remote Control (operated via RC, obviously). "All of the ‘transforming' will be done through CGI animation like in the Transformers movie," Moser admits.
Why was it left to Prince Charles to honour returning veterans of Iraq ...
Conservative MSP Bill Aitken said: "My own view is that the Scottish public in particular are immensely appreciative of the contribution which our armed forces make, and Prince Charles is to be commended on recognising this. "It is a pity, but unfortunately true, that the army doesn't feel appreciated and, bearing in mind the sacrifices made in Iraq and Afghanistan, governments both in Scotland and Westminster have to recognise soldiers more effectively." Clive Fairweather, a former SAS colonel, said he was "delighted" Prince Charles had taken such a "positive position" and said it showed the prince was in tune with the concerns of serving and former soldiers. He said: "He has spent a lot of time in the services and he meets a lot of soldiers and ex-soldiers. What I think would surprise most people is just how up to date and clued up the Royal Family are.
JPMorgan Institutional Trust Services Expands Latin American Presence ...
(CSRwire) JPMorgan Institutional Trust Services today announced the appointment of Marcela Pino as its Client Services Manager in the JPMorgan Chase Mexico City office. Ms. Pino's appointment expands Institutional Trust Services' global network, extending the division's Latin American presence and re-asserting its commitment to this market. Ms. Pino will have responsibility for Institutional Trust Services in its role as fiduciary, paying agent, and collateral agent. She will also be charged with developing or expanding relationships with both issuers of debt and intermediaries throughout the region. An economist trained in Brazil, Ms. Pino previously served as a controller and chief financial officer for JPMorgan Mexico, supervising accounting and risk management in Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
Product Recalls
More than a quarter-million shop lights are under a voluntary recall because of an electrical shock hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cooper Lighting say there is a potential problem with the prongs on the electrical cord. To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08089.html VISUAL PRESENTER RECALL About 54,000 Visual Presenters (sold as Image Presentation Cameras by Epson) are being recalled due to a fire hazard. The product was sold at dealers, office supply stores, and other retailers nationwide from December 1993 to June 2006. Consumers should stop using the recalled visual presenters immediately and contact Elmo USA at (877) 275-3566 for all models except Epson.
If April 15 isn't on your mind, maybe it should be
Beware: Your children may now face the kiddie tax even when they're no longer kiddies. The tax is designed to block parents in a high tax bracket from shifting income-producing assets to a child in a low bracket. Before 2006, it targeted youngsters under age 14 by making them potentially liable for tax at their parent's higher rate -up to 35 percent compared with as little as 10 percent for the child. For 2007, kiddie tax can hit through age 17, and for 2008 it can hit through 18 or through 23 for full-time students. Exceptions may apply to older children who hold jobs and mostly support themselves, but the new sweep is broad. "Children who are not subject to the kiddie tax this year may be hit by it next year," cautions accountant James Erdekian, a partner at Feeley & Driscoll in Boston.
Austin Lawyer Indicted On Forgery Charges
The indictment said that after Garrison got Howard out of jail with a judge's forged signature, he threatened the family of a police officer. Howard is indicted on three counts of obstruction or retaliation. Garrison already faced drug and theft charges before he got in trouble with the law again, after forging judges' signatures on bonds to get his clients out of jail. According to arrest warrants filed Monday morning, Garrison forged the signatures of at least three judges late last year on bonds for his clients. Included in the warrants is a statement from a witness who went to Garrison for help bailing a friend out of jail. The witness said he watched Garrison forge a judge's signature, saying "I have one more ace up my sleeve." Garrison is a well-known criminal defense lawyer in Austin.
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