Peter Shellem, Investigative Reporter Who Wrote About Wrongful Convictions, Dies at 49 (New York Times)

Mr. Shellem’s relentless digging during his 23 years as a reporter for The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., led to the release of five wrongly convicted prisoners.

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Pitt prof takes fresh look at Pittsburgh in new book (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

“Pittsburgh: A New Portrait,” a follow-up to his 1986 release, “Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait,” is a walking tour through neighborhoods. Armed with two digital cameras and a notebook, Toker roamed the city, taking more than 3,000 photographs.

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University of Pittsburgh sees largest fall in assets in school’s history

The University of Pittsburgh suffered the largest decline of net assets in the school’s history in fiscal year 2009, said school spokesman John Fedele.

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Help – Job Issues!?

So, I am about to graduate (in April) from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Business Marketing. I have one job offer so far, but I don’t think I want to take it. It is for a company that is sales promotions based (you buy special deals packages) and does door-to-door marketing. It is a management training program that takes 8-10 months and then I will have my own branch.
The problem is I don’t want my own branch and the pay for the first 6 – 8 months is commission-based only (max $700 a week) and you have to work from like 9:30 am – 8 pm Monday thru Friday, and 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturdays. But I don’t have any other job offers. Should I take this position or keep looking? I have 2 other places that want to interview me. What should I do?

Oil and Gas Scam

Not my article.  The Author wanted everyone read and know.

This article came to me for the purpose of being distributed.  I, Mike Samadi am NOT to take credit for this; however, wishes for you (the readers to know-how much you should love your government representatives and the oil company executives).  You pay for your decision of electing who you place in the office.

GOOGLE it or follow this link.  It will blow your mind.
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911

The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April (’08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big.  It was a revised report (hadn’t been updated since ’95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota; western South Dakota; and extreme eastern Montana …. check THIS out:

The Bakken is the largest domestic oil discovery since Alaska ‘s Prudhoe Bay, and has the potential to eliminate all American dependence on foreign oil. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates it at 503 billion barrels. Even if just 10% of the oil is recoverable… at $107 a barrel, we’re looking at a resource base worth more than $5.3 trillion.

‘When I first briefed legislators on this, you could practically see their jaws hit the floor. They had no idea.’ says Terry Johnson, the Montana Legislature’s financial analyst.

‘This sizable find is now the highest-producing onshore oil field found in the past 56 years.’ reports, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette.  It’s a formation known as the Williston Basin, but is more commonly referred to as the Bakken.’  And it stretches from Northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada.  For years, U. S. oil exploration has been considered a dead end.  Even the ‘Big Oil’ companies gave up searching for major oil wells decades ago.  However, a recent technological breakthrough has opened up the Bakken’s massive reserves… and we now have access of up to 500 billion barrels.  And because this is light, sweet oil, those billions of barrels will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!

That’s enough crude to fully fuel the American economy for 41 years straight.

2. And if THAT didn’t throw you on the floor, then this next one should because it’s from TWO YEARS AGO!

U. S. Oil Discovery- Largest Reserve in the World! Stansberry Report Online – 4/20/2006
Hidden 1,000 feet beneath the surface of the Rocky Mountains lies the largest untapped oil reserve in the world is more than 2 TRILLION barrels.  On August 8, 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction.

They reported this stunning news:  We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth.
Here are the official estimates:

- 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia
- 18-times as much oil as Iraq
- 21-times as much oil as Kuwait
- 22-times as much oil as Iran
- 500-times as much oil as Yemen
- and it’s all right here in the Western United States .

HOW can this BE? HOW can we NOT BE extracting this?  Because the environmentalists and others have blocked all efforts to help America become independent of foreign oil!

James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says we’ve got more oil in this very compact area than the entire Middle East -more than 2 TRILLION barrels untapped.  That’s more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today, reports The Denver Post.

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Don’t think ‘OPEC’ will drop its price – even with this find?  Think again!  It’s all about the competitive marketplace, – it has to.
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Got your attention/ire up yet?  Hope so!  Now, while you’re thinking about it … and hopefully P.O’d, do this:

3. Pass this along..   If you don’t take a little time to do this, then you should stifle yourself the next time you want to complain about gas prices .. because by doing NOTHING, you’ve forfeited your right to complain.
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Now I just wonder what would happen in this country if every one of you sent this to every one in your address book.

Best of Luck

Thanks

Mike Samadi

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Nov 15, 2009: Thrice at Diesel Club Lounge

Upcoming: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States Events — Sun Nov 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 Combining hardcore with pop-punk elements, Thrice creates a sound that goes beyond genres. about: Hardcore punk Music Pop punk Shopping Specialty Technology_Internet at: Diesel Club Lounge

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Jan 22, 2010: Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People at Carnegie Museum of Art

Upcoming: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States Events — Sun Nov 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 This exhibit explores the range of ways photographers have captured images of people over the past 160 years. More than 70 images will be featured. about: Arts Arts and Entertainment Associations Business Carnegie Museum of Art This Photographer Photography Stock Technology_Internet at: Carnegie Museum of Art

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Jan 22, 2010: Julius Shulman: Palm Springs Modern – Photographs at Carnegie Museum of Art

Upcoming: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States Events — Sun Nov 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 This exhibit features photos of Palms Springs architecture by L.A. artist Julius Shulman as well as a number of original drawings. about: art artist Artist Carnegie Museum of Art This Hospitality_Recreation Julius Shulman L.A Visual Arts at: Carnegie Museum of Art

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Jan 22, 2010: Ludovica Gioscia: Papered Portraits at The Andy Warhol Museum

Upcoming: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States Events — Sun Nov 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 This exhibit features wallpaper sculptures that resemble the severed heads of monarchs from around the world. about: Desktop Customization Home and Garden Hospitality_Recreation Ludovica Gioscia Shopping wall Wallpaper at: The Andy Warhol Museum

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Jan 22, 2010: Supertrash at The Andy Warhol Museum

Upcoming: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States Events — Sun Nov 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 This exhibit features over 200 carefully-selected movie posters from the 1930's through the 1980's that juxtapose a variety of styles. The museum will also be screening a variety of popular and obscure films during the exhibition. about: Art Entertainment Film Film poster Hospitality_Recreation Movies Posters Shopping Television and Movies at: The Andy Warhol Museum

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