TEXAS HOUSE PASSES HB 2, PRO-LIFE OMNIBUS BILL

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TEXAS HOUSE PASSES HB 2, PRO-LIFE OMNIBUS BILL?

by: Rep. Springer, Drew

07/09/2013

AUSTIN, TX. ? This evening, the Texas House of Representatives passed HB 2, the Pro-Life omnibus bill aimed at preserving unborn life and improving safety standards for abortion providers in the State of Texas.
HB 2 accomplishes four main goals. It prohibits abortions after 20 weeks, a time at which it has been shown that the fetus can experience pain. It improves women?s healthcare by requiring that abortions, like other similar procedures, to be performed in ambulatory surgical centers which have greater health and safety requirements than current abortion clinics. It requires doctors performing abortions in Texas have credentials for a hospital within 30 miles of where they are performing an abortion. Lastly, it also increases restrictions on abortion inducing drugs.

?I am proud to announce that today we passed HB 2 which will save thousands of unborn lives each year, while at the same time protecting Texas women from the low health and safety standards currently found in clinics,? said Springer.

HB 2 will now move onto third reading before advancing to the Texas Senate where it will go before committee and be debated by the Senate body as a whole.
The Texas Legislature is currently in week two of the second Special Session brought forth by Governor Perry. In addition to considering Pro-Life legislation, both bodies will consider legislation regarding transportation and juvenile criminal justice.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact Rep. Springer's Capitol office by phone (512) 463- 0526 or by email Drew.Springer@house.state.tx.us.

Contact Info

Capitol Address:	District Address:
Room E2.412, Capitol Extension P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0526 (512) 463-1011 Fax	110 W. Main St. Gainesville TX 76240 Phone (940) 665 - 8400

Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/news/press-releases/?id=4632&session=83&district=68&bill_code=2745

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FOR KIDS: The power of microbes

FOR KIDS: The power of microbes

Bacteria that live in the gut may help define species

By Stephen Ornes

Web edition: July 15, 2013

Bacteria that live in the gut may help define species

By Stephen Ornes

Web edition: July 15, 2013

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Bugged guts

This is a jewel wasp. New research suggests its species differs from others not only in its genes, but also in the microbes that live in its gut.

Credit: M.E. Clark/Wikimedia Commons

A living animal is never alone. Its body ? like yours ? is home to trillions of microbes, or tiny single-celled organisms. Those microbes aren?t just hitchhiking. They can play an important role in separating species, researchers now report.

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S. Milius. ?Gut microbes may put barrier between species.? Science News. July 2, 2013. [Go to]

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US gas prices down a penny over past 3 weeks

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) ? The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped a penny over the past three weeks.

The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.59. Midgrade costs an average of $3.77 a gallon, and premium is $3.91.

Diesel remained unchanged at $3.90 gallon.

Of the cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, Charleston, S.C., has the nation's lowest average price for gas at $3.22. Chicago has the highest at $4.04.

In California, the lowest average price was $3.79 in Sacramento. The highest was in Los Angeles at $4.02. The average statewide for a gallon of regular was $3.95, a decrease of six cents.

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Regulators send Hawaiian Electric back to the drawing board for renewable energy RFP

Hawaii regulators are instructing Hawaiian Electric Co. to bring more clarity and certainty in its draft request for proposals for 200 megawatts or more of renewable energy for Oahu, according to a filing on Thursday with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

The PUC said that the current draft RFP should be updated to eliminate references to Castle & Cooke?s 200 megawatt Lanai wind farm project, which instead will be reviewed in a separate filing.

Additionally, solicitations for proposals for an undersea cable project will be removed from the existing draft RFP, the PUC said.

Instead, the PUC, in a separate filing, plans to investigate whether an undersea cable system to interconnect the Oahu and Maui electrical grids is in the public interest and if so, under what conditions such a grid-tie cable system should be developed, operated and regulated.

The current draft RFP has become overly complex and involves greater elements of uncertainty, and by giving each of the development segments ? potential renewable generation projects, a potential Oahu-Maui interisland undersea cable and a potential Lanai wind project ? a separate path for independent progress, the PUC said that it is looking to reduce the number of variables and complexity

Jeff Mikulina, executive director of the Honolulu-based nonprofit Blue Planet Foundation, said in a statement that ?this is an effort to shake the trees and identify the best available clean energy options for Hawaii.?

He pointed out that instead of requiring an energy developer to propose both a project and a transmission solution, the PUC is opening the door to a greater pool of possibilities.

Duane Shimogawa covers energy, real estate and economic development for Pacific Business News.

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Realty Agent Scammed Friends and Family of ... - AOL Real Estate

A Silicon Valley real estate agent received a 15-year prison sentence this week for using a home-loan Ponzi scheme to scam friends and family out of more than $2 million, which she spent on luxuries such as fancy cars, expensive furniture and designer clothes, reported the San Jose Mercury News.

Jill Marie Silvey, of San Jose, Calif., was facing more than 30 years in prison after being charged with 44 felony counts across 14 fraudulent loans -- as well as charges of elder abuse since some of the victims were past age 65. Her sentence includes paying restitution to her victims.

Prosecutors say the 51-year-old Silvey convinced more than 20 investors to entrust their money to her for loans to homeowners -- in return for monthly interest payments paid by the homeowners. The short-term loans were supposed to be secured by the homes, however, the homeowners never received the loans and did not even know of them. All the transactions were fictitious, as Silvey forged the names of real homeowners to create fake loan documents and deeds.

Victim Michael Levine told KGO-TV in San Francisco that he took out a $120,000 home equity loan and gave the money to Silvey as a short term investment that was supposed to yield a decent interest rate, secured by real property. "She forged notaries, she forged legal documents of properties, she basically just took me for a ride," he said. Other investors paid anywhere from $10,000 to $400,000 over the course of seven years.

Silvey, who still has an active real estate license that will expire in March 2015, according to AOL Real Estate's review of the State of California Bureau of Real Estate records, was arrested in June 2012 at her Mediterranean-style San Jose home that she shared with her husband, Jack. The three-bedroom home on Korhummel Way (see the slideshow below) had been on the market for $849,000 in 2012. But the listing was removed about five weeks later and eventually fell into foreclosure. Then, after a bankruptcy filing, it was sold in a short sale.

News reports say that Silvey remodeled and furnished the 2,819-square-foot home with items bought, unbeknown to her husband, with money from her scheme.

"I've been in Jill's house," victim Kirk Bibb, who attended church with Silvey, was quoted as saying by the Campbell Patch. "She sold us our home. She knew I had a young family. I don't know when she made the choice to make me a victim." The father of first-grade twins who lost $70,000 to Silvey, added: "It was a well-thought-out plan. She didn't get me and my wife. She got my kids."

Deputy District Attorney Kathy Wells said in a news release: ?"The real loss to the victims was the emotional pain they suffered at the hands of Ms. Silvey."

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Blockbuster action movie 'Pacific Rim' to launch at EFC Africa

In a landmark deal, Warner Bros Pictures and Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Africa are partnering to promote the latest blockbuster movie 'Pacific Rim' to the Southern African public at EFC Africa 21, taking place on 25 July 2013 at Carnival City.

"This partnership is the first of its kind for combat sports in Africa," says EFC Africa president Cairo Howarth. "Pacific Rim is a great film to partner with, plenty of action, which will appeal to our worldwide, passionate fan base. We're looking forward to taking this concept into the future on many other projects."

The sci-fi action adventure film is directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The film releases on 2 August 2013.

"We are excited about this partnership, as it is the fastest growing sport in Africa and a great platform to showcase the magnitude of the film," says Driki Van Zyl, representative of Warner Bros Pictures. "The synergy between this high-octane blockbuster and the energy of the sport lends itself to a fruitful partnership with mutual benefits for engaging with fans at the live events, on TV, social media and online."

EFC Africa events are broadcast to over 110 countries across the globe on nine television networks in multiple languages. The live broadcast is available to over 130 million homes across Africa on Supersport, the continent's largest sport network, as well as in the US, Canada and the Caribbean on Fight Now! TV, America's only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel.

Live broadcasts of every event are available across Romania on free to air broadcaster Transilvania L!VE. Delayed live events are broadcast throughout Malaysia on Max Man TV.

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