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Stamford court worker says union push led to firing
State probate court reforms spur clerks to seek legislation that would allow them to organize
STAMFORD -- Stamford probate court clerk Kristen Rich recently testified in Hartford that probate court workers need the protections offered by a union, in support of a bill that would have allowed her and other probate workers to organize.
And then she was fired.
She says she was retaliated against for publicly supporting the bill, which failed to get out of committee. Her former boss, Judge Gerald Fox Jr., says she was not.
Rich filed a complaint with the state Labor Board claiming she was fired for trying to organize a union, and is also fighting for the right to collect unemployment insurance.
"They stole my job. The job that I loved," she said, a few days after filing a complaint with the state Labor Board. "They embarrassed me. Stole my opportunity."
If it is determined that she was targeted after supporting a union movement, then it will be a black eye for a probate system that has had to undergo drastic changes in recent years after financial problems forced it out of extremely dated practices. One of those changes was to more than halve the number of probate courts in the state, and that in large part is what led to the unionization effort.
Not just estates and trusts
The Probate Court system is more than 300 years old in Connecticut. Its elected judges primarily oversee decedents' estates and trusts, but they also handle issues affecting children, the elderly, people with intellectual disabilities and those with psychiatric problems, including the appointment of guardians, emancipating minors and the sterilization of adults with intellectual disabilities.
For years the probate courts operated as nearly independent political fiefdoms. In 2005, financial problems brouth the system under very heavy scrutiny involving legislative hearings that would eventually lead to an overhaul of it.
A the time, Professor John H. Langbein, Sterling Professor of Law and Legal History Yale Law Schools, called Connecticut's system a disgrace and scandal blaming the multiplicity of courts, use of people who are not legally trained as judges, allowing practicing attorneys to sit as judges, incentive fee system and the self-serving opposition to change mounted by probate judges to protect their turf.
Some of those issues were addressed in 2009 legislation, which reduced the number of courts from more than 100 to 54 and also requiring judges to be admitted to the bar.
Judge Paul Knierim, the state Probate Court Administrator, said those reforms have helped the court modernize and other reforms are still being made.
He said the reduction in the number of courts and the centralizing of payroll and other back office support positions has saved the state millions of dollars, and now the probate system is no longer losing money. About 75 percent of the system is covered by fees and 25 percent from the general fund.
Reform helps spark union drive
But the consolidation led to job security concerns among court staff members. They serve at the pleasure of the judges, who are elected, so theoretically, when new judges enter office they can dismiss all the current staff at the court and bring in their own people. Some court workers have said they lack job security because of this system.
Knierim took issue with this claim, explaining that judges rely on the experience of existing staff when they come into office. Their next election ultimately hinges on how they are perceived in the community and so having good staff is one of the keys to being re-elected, he said.
Wages and raises were another concern that was exacerbated by the consolidation. Before the modernization of the courts, judges had discretion over wage rates and hiring, and pay rates were different all over the state. When the courts were consolidated and the pay rates along with them, those workers earning higher amounts in similar positions then found it difficult to get raises under the new system. Although the consolidation of courts occurred in 2011, Knierim said the courts are still working on providing a new merit-based raise system that would be standardized across the state.
Although the judges no longer have discretion over wages, they do over hiring. And that fact is central to what spurred Rich to testify in support of proposed bill 5066.
She was growing worried about her future in the office of Judge Gerald Fox Jr., Stamford's probate judge, who is set to retire this year. Probate judges are not to hold office after the age of 70. Rich was also concerned by her relationship with her boss. She said the two have had differences and after several conversations believed she would lose her job when a new judge is elected.
It's a job that she said she loved. "I felt like I was helping people. Like I was making a difference," she said of the estate cases she worked.
The problem of raises was an issue too. After seven years working as an assistant clerk, she said her salary went from about $30,000 a year to just $31,000.
Sitting in the lobby of her apartment building on Washington Boulevard this week, Rich said with some irony that she originally started to look into a union as a way to protect her job and to provide some protections and access to better benefits for herself and other probate court workers.
She and staff from three other probate courts testified in support of the bill, and 15 other probate court workers sent letters of support. In her testimony, Rich said she no longer felt secure in her position due to the impending change in the judgeship and that the court system was not responding to the needs of staff. Others also testified to insecurity of their positions, lack of pay and loss of benefits when the probate court system consolidated in 2011.
Difference of opinion
She took a vacation day to testify on February 18. When she came back to work, a few days later, she said she was verbally attacked at her desk by a part-time clerk, and then the Chief Clerk Roselyn Ramist got involved in the interaction.
Ramist, who would not discuss the particulars of Rich's firing, said she recalled the event differently and that Rich had an outburst. She agreed that she and Rich had had their difficulties, but she said it was neither those differences nor Rich's interest in the union that led to her dismissal.
"She making a mountain out of a mole hill," Ramist said of Rich.
But Rich said points to the court's response to her application for unemployment insurance as evidence that her firing was a deliberate effort by the office to punish her for her support of the union. She showed two letters, one from Ramist and one from Fox, that confirmed her termination, and both were signed cordially wishing her well.
But now, the office is fighting her application to collect unemployment.
In order to collect unemployment insurance, a worker has to be dismissed, according to the State Labor Department. If that dismissal was for gross misconduct, then the person is not eligible to collect. Generally, a person who is fired because the employer is not satisfied with his or her work is still eligible for unemployment benefits and the burden of proof for misconduct is on the employer.
A union that has come to Rich's aid, Connecticut Council 4, AFSCME AFL-CIO, supports Rich's claim she was being punished. Council 4 filed the complaint with the State Board of Labor Relations on her behalf, identifying Rich as a lead union organizer.
"It's very clear that Kristen was, in our view, retaliated against for exercising her rights," said Larry Dorman, a Council 4 public affairs director.
Dorman said this is part of the larger fight on probate workers' behalf. He said they are workers who have no rights or benefits other than what the judge gives them.
"She was lobbying to change the law with a bill as a private citizen," he said.
Knierim, as head of the probate court system, is named in the suit, but said he has no knowledge of the specifics of the case and is filing to have it dismissed.
Judge Fox likewise denied that he fired Rich for union activities.
"She was not terminated for any union activity, period," he said by phone Tuesday. He said he could not say why she was terminated, because it was a personnel matter.
He also debunked the idea there will be a massive change in staff when a new judge is elected in his place this November.
"That doesn't happen," he said. "An incoming judge would be well advised to retain the institutional memory of the clerks that are there."
He paused and then added, "It's rare that an employee is terminated."
For Rich and the Council 4, they see this as the probate court judges trying to protect political fiefdoms that have come under assault in recent years and believe it's an attempt to intimidate people.
Rich said it seems to have worked as people who were for the union are now "terrified." AS for her, she said, she's not backing down.
"I'm not lying about this," she said.


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We all hear about climate change on a seemingly daily basis, but just how can climate change really impact us? How did all of these environmental crises come to be? Is there anything we can do? If so, what should we be doing to assure a sustainable future in which people, planet and all of its inhabitants survive? Check out my interview with Ellen LaConte, author of Life Rules, to learn the answers to these questions and much more.
Andrew DeCanniere:
In your book, Life Rules, you suggest that the earth has developed the equivalent of AIDS, brought about by our actions, though few people seem to recognize this. Instead, just as doctors had when AIDS first came on the scene, people tend to look at the individual symptoms, considering each symptom as separate, distinct, when in fact all of these seemingly separate symptoms or events are indicators of this same disease. You go on to say that this disease is due, in large part, to the way our economy is set up.
You do put forth some suggestions as to what we need to do to change things, so that we might still have a livable, sustainable future. Among these suggestions is a transition to a "steady-state economy." Can you expand upon how the U.S. might make this transition, what it would be like if this new economic system was adopted, and how such a system would benefit both people and planet?
Ellen LaConte:
All economies are dependent on the largest economy – the largest supplier of goods and services – of which they are a part. On Earth the largest economy is the biosphere, Life itself. Life manages Earth's accounts of nonrenewable and renewable resources sustainably. Life recycles renewable resources without degrading them and it does not use renewable resources faster than they can be renewed in biological time frames. It's an eco-logical, steady-state – that is, a no-growth – economy because, obviously, though we've forgotten this, perpetual growth of population and consumption on a finite planet is a physical impossibility.
The global capitalist, industrial economy does not manage Earth's accounts sustainably. It's an anti-ecological, perpetual growth economy that has now run up against the limits of non-renewables like metals, minerals, water and fossil fuels and of slow renewables like fisheries, forests, and arable soils. It's too big now not to fail. Under its influence we are living beyond Earth's means. Cheap-easy fossil fuels, water, food, and money and a congenial climate are only the first casualties. Functioning governments will soon join them.
When the global economy no longer delivers the goods, we will be forced to relocalize, or more accurately, re-regionalize economically. Then, we can either burn through all remaining local resources and destroy our ecosystems, or we can create Life-like, sustainable, steady-state economies. The transition will not be a national one. No candidate can get elected on a no-growth platform. And steady-state economies require that the people managing them are intimately familiar with and protective of the local human and natural resources that are their real wealth.
AD: The first thing that people are likely to notice when it comes to a "steady-state economy" is that there are no promises of never-ending economic growth, unlike what we're so used to hearing from elected officials today. How would we keep unemployment low and ensure that people have what they need while adopting this new type of system?
EL: No capitalist economy has ever ensured that all people have what they need. Several billion people do not have what they need presently. When empires collapse, and this economy is the biggest empire ever, people die. Many Americans will need to move away from places where geography or weather prohibits them from producing what they need locally. Many suitable regions will become overcrowded. But communities that take Nature's economies as their model will choose self-reliance, frugality, cutting back, collaboration, cooperation and sharing over last-one-standing competition. And, ironically, in locally self-reliant economies, where the provisions themselves rather than money to purchase them, are paramount, everyone has a skill or ability that the community needs. One of the first things communities will do, as they did in the Great Depression, is create local currencies and bartering systems.
AD: You also talk about the need to calculate Green GDP. What is Green GDP and in what ways would calculating it benefit us and the planet as a whole?
EL: Gross Domestic Product accounts for money spent without regard to what it's spent on. Investments in clear-cutting old-growth forests, cleaning up disastrous oil spills, and building prisons goes in the plus column along with investment in alternative energy technologies, organic agriculture and building schools. GDP does not factor in damage the economy does to the environment, human communities, sustainability and social justice. As a "true cost" accounting system it would value the energy technologies more highly than cutting down forests. Green GDP yields a better picture of what's sustainable and what's not.
AD: While reading your book, I came across a chart that indicates what percentage of individuals in various countries live in poverty, with data provided by the UN Human Settlements Program. It says that something like 50% of Iraqis, 45% of Iranians, 45% of Mexicans, 40% of Salvadorans, 85% of Haitians, 25% of Turks, and 28% of Dominicans and Algerians fell into this category of "living poor" in 2009. To me those numbers are pretty staggering. Do you think most people living in the so-called "first-world" are aware of just how many people are living in poverty around the world? What could be done to raise awareness of the situation? What can we do to help them improve their conditions or circumstances?
EL: People are more aware than they used to be as the major media now report data like close to a billion people around the world go hungry every day and a couple billion live on less than $2 a day. But, particularly now they're worried about their own future, most Americans don't give much thought to those stats. The lives of the poor are inconceivable to those who are not.
The best things we could do for the poor around the world are (1) stop using their homelands as supply regions for resources we've burned through closer to home, and (2) dismantle the global economy that requires them to export their resources and goods rather than providing for themselves.
AD: Another thing you talk about is our Ecological Footprint, which is intriguing and revealing in terms of what it says about our habits when it come to our use of natural resources, and how uneven the consumption of these resources seems to be globally. What does this mean for us now, in 2011, and what will this mean for us in the not-too-distant future if this continues?
EL: The ecological footprint, reported in acres or Earths, reveals how much land and water is necessary to support a particular lifestyle. Even a relatively frugal, middle class American lifestyle, if all humans were to achieve it, would require 7 to 10 Earths to support it. If everyone lived like the rich, it would take 100 planets-worth of resources. Only the poor live within Earth's means. The implication is that by around 2030, there will not be enough resources left to support as many of us as there will be and the global economy and American Dream will come to an end.
AD: Speaking of resource use, you say that one key thing about the economies of natural, other-than-human communities is that they are place-based. They do not have the option of importing resources the way that we can (and do) import resources. They must learn to make do with the resources that are available to them wherever they happen to be. You suggest that if we are to live in a sustainable manner, this is something that people should learn to do as well. How would we go about doing this, particularly as a country that is so reliant on imports or used to importing products and how would we and the planet benefit?
EL: Activists in an exciting movement, Transition USA, offer training about sustainable techniques and technologies around the country to help them become more self-reliant.
The key is to use what I call "Life's Economic Survival Protocol," a sort of ten commandments of sustainability, as a guide. Relocalization – establishing systems for providing for our communities with food, fibers, salvaged materials, medicinals, local currencies, ecological literacy (knowledge of how our local ecosystems work and what they can provide us with sustainably), social services, locally generated electricity, low- or non-petroleum transportation systems, etc. – will be the secret to functional survival.
AD: I don't want to give too much of the book away, but I will say that whether you agree with some of it or all of it, it is an interesting, thought-provoking look at the environmental, social and economic issues we are currently faced with, and is something that I would recommend others pick up and read. What is it that you would most like for readers to take away from this book?
EL: Creating steady-state, Life-like, local and regional economies, using what remains of scarce resources to make the transition, before the economy collapses would be smart. Taking charge of our food and water supplies probably tops the list of things we need to do now. Except for the driest desert communities, every community in the U.S. could get pretty close to food self-sufficient. Most Americans could become a lot healthier in the process because post-fossil fuel, post-global food would be tend to be cleaner, safer, veggier, and leaner than what we eat now. How-to books and websites about urban and suburban gardening techniques abound. Chicago's rooftop and vacant lot gardens are exemplary. City park orchards, warehouses converted to poultry, fish, mushroom, hydroponic and compost production, and wise use of Lake Michigan, for example, could make the city even grEATer. Water catchment and conservation technologies and neighborhood-scale wind and solar systems improve yearly. A lot of jobs involved in bringing provisional systems closer to home.
AD: Last but not least, what are you working on at the moment? Do you have another book in mind already and what will that be about?
EL: I'm working on the pocket version of my book, The Little Book of Life's Rules for Surviving Critical Mass, which is what I call this syndrome of crises we're facing. And I'm uploading my environmental novel Afton to my website.
For information about Life Rules, author Ellen LaConte and more, visit her website at www.ellenlaconte.com.
Photos: Courtesy of Ellen LaConte
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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, May 7
Today's recommended picks
Placido Polanco, 2B, Tigers
12-for-29 (.414 AVG) lifetime vs. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle
David Wright, 3B, Mets
14-for-36 (.389 AVG) lifetime vs. Phillies starter Jamie Moyer
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Nationals
ML-high 24-G hit streak; 11-for-21 (.524 AVG) in May
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
Yesterday's results
A hitless performance from Ichiro Suzuki derailed many of the front-runners Tuesday, but that didn't stop the ensuing crop of leaders from selecting him yesterday. Their faith was rewarded, as the Mariners speedster went 2-for-5 to push the streak of bj_hotfox_22 to a BTS-best 27 games, and to keep jenner43wilson in second place at 26 games. Both remain in the running to top baltimore20's season-high streak of 28 games.
Yesterday's Top 5 most selected players
1. Carlos Beltran (NYM): 9.4%, 0-for-4
2. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 6.7%, 2-for-5
3. Albert Pujols (STL): 5.3%, 4-for-4
4. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 4.5%, 0-for-4
5. Jason Bay (BOS): 4.4%, 0-for-3
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Did anyone else pick Markakis yesterday and not get credited with getting a hit? I thought he went 2-3, so why am I back to zero?
Scoring may not be complete or fouled up temporarily. Here are a couple that should be reset to zero, but have not been (current streak vs longest streak):
6th place pick of Wright went 0-2, not reset to zero.
21st place pick of Theriot went 0-5, not reset to zero
several 21st picks of Pedroia went 0-4, not reset to zero
Yeah, I also picked Markakis. Still no credit.
I'm just glad I only have a very small streak started. If I was rbcaliguy009 sitting on 25 games and actually contending right now… I would be IRATE!!!
It's the same problem on all the fantasy games. I had Pujolsin the Homer Streak one and didn't get credit for it yet and had the Blue Jays in Survivor and still didn't get credit yet.
I picked Nick Markakis and am also not being credited with a hit. The game was called in the 6th, which means since they completed a full 5 innings the score and numbers are official. I don't understand why his 2-3 night isn't counting? I checked the rules but can find nothing that has to do with this. Hopefully it will get fixed.
I didnt get a credit streak for Orlando Hudson went for 2 out 3 last night May 7th
Yes, I also picked Markakis. Still no credit
I'm sure they'll fix it soon.
My streak also didn't advance.
I picked Fielder who went 2 for 5.
It's funny that people picked Manny Ramirez, hes suspended 50 games as of today
Also chose Markakis. . .not credited.
I know the game ended after midnight Central time because of the delays. Is there a cut off time for this contest?
Anyway, it seems there are a lot of players with fouled up results. I hope they fix this soon.
Mine got fixed
I picked Wright tonight and have reached my season high which does not say much but I still feel great.
I thought Manny Ramirez is out…so why did some players continue on and some are back to zero?
I picked Yodier Molina yesterday and he did not play so why did I get knocked back to zero? I thought your streak continue if your pick does not play?


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A narrow strait of land on the coast of Southern Laconia, an island today but a peninsula in the past since Pausanias in his "Guide to Greece" named it "Minoa akra".
The name Monemvasia is clearly explained in the "Chronicle of Moreas", a historical document written during the late byzantine era. Monemvasia is "the only embasis", the unique entrance to the island over the bridge. An important strategic position, a safe port, a great trading stop.
The byzantine emperor Maurice established Monemvasia in the first year of his reign in 582 AD and the settlers were brought from Lakedaimonia. Its survival after the attacks of the Goths, Avars and Slavs transformed Monemvasia into a great port, on the trade route between the Mediterranean and the Levant.
The four golden decrees of the emperor Andronicus II awarded Monemvasia with privileges and estates and the island became the port of Mistras, the capital of the Byzantine despotate in the Peloponnese. Their wealth increased due to the trading of malmsey wine, grains, wood, leather, fur coats and cloth and Monemvasia became self sufficient , not a small accomplishment since during its heyday it had a population of 40.000 inhabitants. After the fall of the city of Constantinople, it remained the only stronghold of the Byzantine Empire not conquered by the Ottomans. 1463 was the turning point since the Turkish-Venetian war led the citizens to the decision to surrender to Venice.
"Napoli di Malvasia" was the new name used by the new rulers for almost 100 years of the Venetian presence. Venice surrendered the city of Monemvasia to the Ottomans in 1540 AD for more than 100 years until the end of the 17th century. The city was evacuated since the Venetians withdrew their military presence and the Greek population followed them west. The new ottoman name sounded more poetic "Menektses", the violet city but the Ottomans immediately initiated an impressive fortification project and many public buildings were restored. The Venetians returned in the end of the 17th century even if the locals had no sympathy left for them.
By the early 18th century the city had regained its lost population and historical records mention 10.000 inhabitants that contributed 17% of the total Venetian revenue from the Peloponnese. The Ottomans were back in 1715 for almost 100 years until the Greek revolution of 1821 brought freedom to Monemvasia.
Monemvasia is a characteristic example of architecture in a city founded by Greeks, transformed by Venetians, the experts on military architecture and completely restored by Ottoman rulers. It offers exceptional fortifications commissioned by ottoman generals and rulers, built by local masons who imitated the art and techniques taught to them by Venetian architects.
It is also well known for its Byzantine monuments:
• The church of Ayia Sofia on the upper city, perched on the cliffs, dated to the 11th century AD and a rare example of an octagonal church, clearly an architectural form imported from Constantinople and possibly sponsored by the emperors of Byzantium. The views of the Aegean are exceptional; on a clear day you might see even Crete.
• The church of Jesus Christ, facing the central square of the city is the metropolis (Cathedral). Built on the remains of an early Byzantine church it bears interesting influence of the Venetian era.
A walk in the labyrinthine picturesque town offers wonderful views and great chances of shopping, having a cup of coffee, a Greek lunch and incredible photographs.
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(CNN) -- U.S. education issues in 2010 boil down to two questions: how to fund cash-strapped state universities and how to fix so-called high school "drop-out factories."
Tuition at state-funded colleges and universities has skyrocketed as recession-starved states ask students to bear more of the cost of their education.
In one of the harshest examples, funding for the California State University system was reduced by nearly $1 billion for the academic years between 2008 and 2010.
Schools have responded by increasing fees, canceling classes, cutting student support programs and furloughing professors. California fees have increased 182 percent since 2002. Class waiting lists in the state have doubled or tripled.
In March, anger and dissatisfaction led to call for a nationwide "Day of Action" to defend education. Students, professors and others held protests in 33 states including California, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Virginia and New York.
States are expected to wrestle with difficult budget decisions well into the future.
Opinion: Why we protest education cuts
During Barack Obama's State of the Union address in February, the president promised to "provide the support necessary for all young Americans to complete college."
He set a new national goal for the United States to "once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world," by 2020.
At the pre-university level, the Obama White House has begun working with Congress to change the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind Act, which has been accused of being under-funded and inflexible. It set up a regimen of state reading and math tests for students in third through eighth grades, intended to identify failing schools.
Opinion: Work with teachers, don't fire them
These early years of schooling have long-term consequences. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a Senate education committee earlier this year that 27 percent of American high schoolers drop out and that 40 percent of the country's "young people" earn a two- or four-year college degree.
"If we're serious about preparing our nation's young people to compete in a global economy, we must, we must do better than this," Duncan told committee members.
How should we fix broken schools?
Duncan wants to shift the focus of No Child Left Behind from singling out underperforming schools -- including what he often calls "dropout factories" -- to fostering a "race to the top" to reward successful reforms.
The proposed revisions promise that low-performing schools that fail to improve will be asked to show "dramatic change," but states and school districts will be held accountable for those shortcomings as well.
The revisions support the expansion of public charter schools and calls for giving states and school districts additional flexibility in how they spend federal dollars "as long as they are continuing to focus on what matters most -- improving outcomes for students."
Educator reveals the key to parental involvement
The top Republican on the House education and labor committee, Rep. John Klein, R-Minnesota, expressed concern that tools to help students at struggling schools, such as tutoring, would move from required to optional.
Generally, the House GOP policy on federal education regulation calls on local educators and states to set "academic standards, testing systems, and curriculum ... without coercion from the federal government." Klein expressed concern for "increased intrusion into our schools" by some of the proposed changes to No Child Left Behind.
The Obama administration's $50 billion proposed education budget adds $3 billion in funding to help schools meet these revised goals, with the possibility of an additional $1 billion if the overhaul plan passes Congress.
Duncan has led the administration's stimulus bill-funded "Race to the Top" program, which rewards states for aggressively reforming their education systems. Its total fund of $4.35 billion is to be awarded in two phases to an undetermined number of states. In March, Duncan announced that Delaware will receive $100 million under the program and Tennessee will receive $500 million.
Texas textbooks
Texas became the focal point of an education debate this year when the State Board of Education approved controversial changes to social studies curricula introduced by its conservative members.
Months of ideological debate over the guidelines drew scrutiny since conservative members of the board introduced the changes in 2009 in what they considered an effort to bring "balance" to the curriculum.
Among the approved amendments, according to the Texas Education Agency: discussions of the "solvency of long-term entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicare;" and an examination of why "the Founding Fathers protected religious freedom in America and guaranteed its free exercise by saying that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and compare and contrast this to the phrase 'separation of church and state.' "
What is taught in Texas often is taught in other states because publishers typically tailor textbooks for Texas, one of the largest buyers of textbooks in the country.
However, digital publishing has diminished the state's influence on textbooks nationally and curriculum is always going to be decided at the local level, Education Secretary Duncan said.


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- Small bowl (I got a white IKEA 365+ for $2.99)
- 8 yards of piping-like ribbon (the original used climbing or cotton rope, but I couldn't find a color I liked) *Depending on how low or high you want your plant to hang will determine your actual yards.
- Plant
- Tiny rocks
- Extra soil (if needed)
First, cut your ribbon (or rope) into 8 equal pieces.
Then tie all the pieces together (this will be the bottom of the hanging "container") and divide them up into sections of two.
Step 3: Measure out 2.5 inches from the bottom and tie a double not for one sections of two. It might be useful to have someone around to use the ol' "press down your finger on the knot while I tighten" trick. Otherwise, you'll have to use your foot, fingers, and mouth like I did. I probably looked like I was doing some weird yoga move or something.
|Do this for each section of 2
Now, separate the first sections of two and pair it with the pieces of ribbon next to it. This is what helps create the "web" part that will hold the bowl in place. I measured out 2 inches from the first set of knots and repeated Step 3.
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A truly unique instrument, functions as a cane and a Tenor Guitar or 4 string Mandola at the same time. Tuned C-G-D-A, 19 inch scale, so it is a little long for a mandola, and on the short end of a tenor guitar scale, but in the cane design it is very ergonomic. The cane crook acts like a armrest, and it is very comfortable to play. Very light yet strong enough for support, the sound is not as full as a full-bodied instrument yet very sweet and clear. This is a fully acoustic Tenor Guitar, not a solid stick. It has a Spruce soundboard, Mahogany headstock lamination, Rosewood back and crook laminations. The body is hollow. The crook-cane handle is cross laminated for directional grain strength.mandolins, ukuleles and dulcimers.
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"Being homeless feels like… sort of just… like everybody's given up on you, like you have nowhere else to go," Clayton Roberts shared about his past experience on the PBS show Need to Know. At the root of his homelessness he said, "My family didn't want me there; they didn't trust me because I was gay."
In a segment on this week's Need to Know, the PBS news broadcast examines the epidemic of homelessness that LGBT youth experience. The show explores a program in the Twin Cities that matches homeless LGBT youth with host homes. Rocki Simões, the director of the GLBT Host Home Program, explains that the program is about solidarity, not charity. It is an intentionally small program that connects people with resources to those without. Often LGBT adults who apply to be hosts are paired with, as Rocki says, "young people who are ready to live with hosts. At least who are ready to try… It takes a lot of guts to move in with people you don't know. Especially when so many adults have not been trustworthy."
The segment takes a broader look at homeless LGBT youth issues: the disproportionately high numbers of LGBT youth who experience homelessness, family rejection that can lead to homelessness, and broader strategies to engage LGBT adults as foster and adoptive parents as part of an ongoing solution.
At the heart of the feature is the story of one young person, Roberts, and the family he found through the Host Home program and his host, Sara Nemecheck. The hosts don't receive any financial compensation. Sara shares her motivation for hosting, saying, "I had come out fairly early in my life, my early teens. And at that time it wasn't well accepted by my family or my surroundings. Looking back at it, at this stage of my life, realizing that I might have made better choices if I had had a safe place or a place that I felt I was being accepted and could be me; to move forward in my life. So I wanted to give that opportunity to somebody else."
In response to a question about what he's learned from Sara, Roberts' answer is simple, "The main one would have to be, love. That you don't have to be blood to actually care about somebody. You don't have to be related."
GLAAD applauds PBS' Need to Know program for addressing LGBT youth homelessness and sharing the stories of people who have participated in the Minnesota GLBT Host Home program.
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BMW 2 Series Convertible | 218d M Sport 2dr [Nav] Step Auto
BMW 2 Series Convertible Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
£3,364.42 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
£2,803.68 ex VAT
Contract Length
48 Months
Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- 2 speed adjustable intermittent wipers with wash/wipe function
- Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open/close anti-trap all round
- Green tinted heat protection glazing
- Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
- Active differential brake (ADB), electronic differential lock in DSC-OFF mode
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with brake assist
- Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
- Brake drying
- Brake energy regeneration
- Braking readiness
- CBC - (Cornering brake control)
- Dynamic brake control
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Hill start assist
- Rear disc brakes
- Ventilated front disc brakes
- Anthracite Velour front floor mats
- Drive performance control - ECO PRO, comfort, sport and sport modes
- M sport suspension
- Apple CarPlay preparation
- Bluetooth hands free telephone connection with USB audio interface
- BMW remote services
- Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
- Rear parking distance control
- Speed limiter
- Auto start-stop
- BMW emergency call
- BMW Online services
- BMW Teleservices
- Door/boot open warning
- Front and rear Brake pad wear indicator
- Instrument cluster with speedometer with miles per hour read out, tachometer and fuel gauge
- Lights on warning by audio warning signal when ignition is switched off
- Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by check control system
- Oil temperature gauge
- On board computer
- Optimum shift indicator
- Outside temperature display
- Personal Profile
- Real time traffic information
- Service interval indicator
- Automatically dimming rear view mirror
- Body colour door mirrors
- Door mirror integrated indicators
- Heated, electrically adjustable exterior mirror aspheric on driver side, convex on passenger side
- Aluminium hexagon interior trim with black high gloss matt finish includes instrument panel, door pull handle and centre console
- Battery age recognition function
- Diesel particulate filter
- Incorrect fuelling protection
- Lightweight engineering
- Oil dipstick
- 6 speakers
- BMW professional radio/CD/MP3
- DAB Digital radio
- Body colour bumpers
- Body colour door handles
- Body colour roof mouldings
- Chrome exhaust tailpipe
- Chrome kidney grille surrounds with eight extra wide high gloss black vertical slats
- Door sill finishers with M designation
- Front air inlet with high gloss black finish
- High gloss shadow line
- M aerodynamic body styling
- M logo designation in chrome on left and right front wings
- Model specific design elements
- Solid paint
- Visible VIN plate
- Automatic headlight beam throw control
- Clear lenses direction indicator lights
- Darkened rear lights with LED light bars
- Daytime running lights
- Direction indicator side lights integrated exterior mirrors
- Dynamic brake lights
- Follow me home headlights
- High level third brake light
- LED front fog lights
- LED Headlights
- Rear fog lights
- Reversing light in rear light cluster
- Automatic single zone air conditioning
- 12V sockets in front centre console and passenger footwell
- 2 lashing eyes in luggage compartment at sill
- 4 grab handles
- Folding storage compartment with glasses holder coin tray
- Front and rear side armrests integrated into door trim
- Front cupholders x 2
- Front door storage bins
- Front sliding armrest
- Full black panel display
- Gearshift lever with M designation
- Glove box handle with chrome surround and locking key
- Glovebox with lid
- Hexagon cloth/Alcantara upholstery
- Leather gearknob and handbrake lever
- Luggage compartment access via BMW roundel
- M Sport multifunction leather steering wheel
- Manual steering wheel column adjustment
- Rear centre armrest
- Storage compartment in rear centre console
- Ambient interior lighting
- Interior light in front centre interior mirrors and rear centre auto interior light activation when door is opened when ignition switched off
- Luggage compartment lighting
- Welcome lighting
- BMW Navigation pack - 2 Series
- Central locking switches door, fuel filler flap and luggage compartment
- 2 rear 3 point safety belts
- Battery safety cut-off
- Child seat ISOFIX attachment for the two outer rear seats
- Crash Sensor - activates hazard/interior lighting unlocks doors
- Driver/Front Passenger airbags
- Front passenger manual airbag deactivation
- Front pyrotechnic belt tensioners and belt force limiter, rear coaded belt buckles
- Front seat belts warning
- Front seatbelt force limiters
- Front seatbelt pretensioner
- Front side airbags
- Seatbelt security check for driver and front passenger
- Side impact protection
- Twin horns
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- Front head restraints
- Front sports seats manual seat height, backrest, tilt and headrestrain height adjustable electric adjustable for backrest side bolster
- Rear head restraints
- Blue remote control with integrated key inset
- Drive away door locking
- Electronic immobiliser
- Locking wheel bolts
- Remote control including two integrated key - one button for open/close all lockable content, windows and separate button for open luggage compartment
- Remote control Thatcham category 1 alarm
- Start/stop button with comfort go keyless engine start and auto start stop deactivation button
- 8 speed automatic transmission with electronic selector lever and steptronic sequential manual mode
- Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
- Reduced rolling resistance tyres
- 18" light alloy wheels - M Double spoke style 719M in Bicolour Jet Black with run flat tyres
Technical Options
- HC+NOx: 0.036
- Noise Level dB(A): 73
- NOx: 0.03
- Particles: 0.0001
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 84
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 16.5:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Engine Codes: B47D20U0
- Engine Layout: NORTH SOUTH
- Fuel Type: COMMON RAIL
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Stroke: 90
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 58.9
- EC Extra Urban: 62.8
- EC Urban: 51.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Max: 7.2
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Min: 5.9
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 5.4
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max: 6.2
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min: 6
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 7.6
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 7.8
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 6.2
- WLTP - MPG - High: 6.3
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 5.6
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 5.8
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 6.2
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 6.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 6.2
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 6.4
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: d
- Coin Series: M Sport Nav
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 150
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 2.0
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: 24
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: N
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 8.8
- Engine Power KW: 110
- Engine Power RPM: 4000
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 236
- Engine Torque MKG: 32.6
- Engine Torque NM: 320
- Engine Torque RPM: 1500
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 127
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 225/40 R18
- Tyre Size Rear: 245/35 R18
- Tyre Size Spare: RUN FLAT TYRES
- Wheel Style: M DOUBLE SPOKE STYLE 719M
- Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
- Height: 1413
- Height (including roof rails): N
- Length: 4432
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 10.9
- Wheelbase: 2690
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1774
- Width (including mirrors): 1984
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 335
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 52
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2035
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): N
- Max. Roof Load: N
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1500
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1585
- No. of Seats: 4
- Payload: 450
BMW 2 Series Convertible DOUBLE TOP (74/100)
BMW's 2 Series Convertible has been lightly refreshed. Jonathan Crouch checks out the revised range
Ten Second Review
BMW has a strong track record when it comes to desirable drop tops and this 2 Series Convertible has kept that streak going. With an economical diesel and punchy petrol powerplants that are also strong on efficiency, this drop-top looks good and poses a challenge its rivals have found very hard to level with. Now, it's been lightly updated, inside and out.
We've had it drilled into us for years. A car will, after your house, likely be the second biggest capital purchase you ever make. Therefore, it's no frivolous expenditure. Cars need to be researched thoroughly and bought with an eye on return on that investment, their resale values propped up with diligent servicing and such like. All very worthy stuff which would probably see us all in Toyota Aygos if we actually followed it to the letter. BMW prefers to give us a little more freedom in our choices. Yes, you can have excellent fuel economy, low emissions, strong residuals and manageable servicing costs, but why not have a bit of fun while you're at it? That's the ethos behind the 2 Series Convertible, a car that does all the sensible stuff but also comes as standard with a big helping of style.
Driving Experience
The engines available in the Convertible are a direct carry over from the coupe range and this, as anyone who's ever driven the two-door tin top will tell you, is a very good thing. Drive is directed to the back wheels and you get to choose between a six-speed manual gearbox or the quite brilliant eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Petrol poceedings open with the 1.5-litre 136bhp three cylinder petrol powerplant used in the 218i variant. This version will record 8.8 seconds for the sprint to 62mph and hit 130mph. A 2.0-litre four cylinder engine is offered with 184bhp in the 220i and 252bhp in the 230i. Diesel options include the 150bhp 218d, the 190bhp 220d and the 224bhp 225d. The 220d diesel offers a good combination of virtues, delivering a tall stack of torque, with 400Nm available from just 1,750rpm. If you're of the belief that a BMW sounds best with six cylinders, you'll probably gravitate to the M240i Convertible. With 340bhp, this one has some senior performance credentials. If you specify it with the eight speed automatic transmission, it'll get to 62mph in a mere 5.0 seconds. Press the Sport button and the steering weight up and the throttle response sharpen. Press the button once more and you'll find Sport+, which partially disengages the stability control and offers an even spikier throttle pedal.
Design and Build
As before, the electrically operated folding soft top lowers or raises in just 20 seconds at the touch of a button and can be carried out at speeds of just over 30mph. Once folded, the soft top disappears fully into the boot and luggage capacity is rated at a fairly generous 335-litres, making it the largest boot in its class. A through-loading system is optionally available to increase versatility. Exterior updates to this revised version include piercing LED headlights that come as standard, complete with hallmark four corona ring LED daytime running lights. All models gain enlarged kidney grilles with a more prominent chrome surround. In addition, all standard range variants get LED front fog lights as standard and offer a re-designed front bumper with a smarter air-intake design. At the rear, smarter LED tail lights with redesigned LED light bars now feature, while 'Sport' models get a re-styled bumper with sculpted design and high-gloss black trim. As for the interior updates, well, there's a re-designed instrument panel, plus a smarter centre console with a sliding cup holder cover and pearl chrome accents. On M Sport and M240i models, the instrument cluster features a Black Optic display with 3D effect dials - an option with other variants in the line-up. BMW's much-improved iDrive system features in the cabin and delivers the latest-generation iDrive software on the standard BMW Navigation and BMW Professional Navigation set-ups. The large 8.8-inch screen on the latter navigation system is also equipped with BMW Touch Control for the first time, offering drivers the choice of iDrive with Touch pad, voice control and touchscreen to interact with the system.
Market and Model
Prices start at around £27,500 for the 218i, with the 218d variant pitching it at just under £30,000. The competition in this sector has become a bit hotter of late, with Audi launching a vastly improved version of its A3 Convertible. The BMW is cut from slightly different cloth, offering more of an enthusiast focus - but is this really quite such a factor in the drop top market? Buyers here are probably less interested in the details of the suspension and 0-62 times and more in the stying, the hood operation and the effectiveness of the air con and stereo. Suddenly BMW's clear advantage is eroded more than just a tad. Most models are available in Sport, Luxury and M Sport trim, while the 230i is offered in M Sport only and the M240i has its own unique specification. SE models are also offered. Standard specification on all models is comprehensive and includes alloy wheels, automatic air conditioning, Drive Performance Control, Keyless go, a Sport instrument cluster, dual dark chrome exhaust tailpipes for 220i and 220d Sport models, Sports seats and a Sport multi-function leather steering wheel. The top M240i gets 18-inch double-spoke alloy wheels, Ferric Grey air blades and mirror caps, dual-zone air conditioning, Dakota leather upholstery, Extended Lighting and Storage, M Sport suspension and braking, an M rear spoiler and M logos on the wings.
Cost of Ownership
It's hard to argue with BMW's efficiency measures, with the 218i recording 48.7mpg on the combined cycle and 136g/km emissions. Go for the 220d diesel and you'll see 61.4mpg and 121g/km with the manual transmission. Those are quite some numbers from a vehicle that can still justifiably wear a performance coupe tag. The M240i Convertible also records some impressive efficiency data. It'll squeeze 34 miles from a gallon and will emit just 189g/km. EfficientDynamics, BMW's suite of energy-saving features, is responsible for making those vaguely implausible looking figures. The 2 Series is fitted as standard with an Auto Start-Stop function available on both manual and automatic transmissions. An ECO PRO mode, activated using the Drive Performance Control, is a new feature on BMW's that adjusts various on-board systems to maximise efficiency. When in ECO PRO mode the throttle response is adjusted to encourage a more economical driving style. The extra economy created in ECO PRO mode is fed back to the driver, with the in-car displays showing the additional number of miles achieved.
BMW couldn't really have delivered much more when briefed with turning 2 Series Coupe into a Convertible. Clearly there's only so much sleekness you can build into a four-seater drop-top that's only a few millimetres longer than a Ford Focus but the stylists have done a good job giving the car a coupe-like silhouette with the roof up. Roof-down, BMW's designers have given the car a clean deck and flanks that hold enough shape to prevent car looking dull and blocky. What else? Well the small styling updates are welcome, the engine selection draws no complaints from us and the pricing looks to be fair. The class benchmark? That looks as if it may well be the case.
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thank you for such great ideas!
Welcome to the Paper Wishes webisodes Gail. I just love these Hallowe'en projects! Well done ladies!
There are so many products I'd love in this webisode. Loved the embossing with the mica. Good show! Done with Halloween but this has possibilities for Xmas.
Welcome, Gail! I love your raven and skeleton cards! Your little house is super cute. I am looking forward to seeing more of your creative ideas!
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I love the spooky house. Welcome Gail looking forward for next week.
Welcome to the webisode family Gail. I really loved getting an extra webisode this week. You ladies are all so creative and never fail to inspire me. Thanks for all that you do.
Howdy to our new friend, Gail!
I noticed some font specifics in card directions. I would like to know where to save fonts on my pc, for card making. Looking forward to more fun! Yee-Haa
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I love this webisode and the little house ornament is just darling. Great first episode to introduce us to Gail!
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Welcome to Webisodes, Gail! New ideas are always welcome! I absolutely loved the tiny house and agree with the other comments that Christmas houses would be awesome! Christmas and miniatures - two of my favorite things....
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Welcome Gail, another great webisode. Two in one week a great Halloween treat
Welcome Gail! I was very surprised to find another webisode in my email! Love the Halloween theme.
Thanks for the cool ideas.
I sure do love this, I cannot order this now but I sure would like to get it next year. My craft room isn't ready yet.
Thank you so much for this Halloween Webisode! So many terrific designs and interesting techniques were nicely displayed and explained. I make more cards for Halloween than for any other holiday. The colors for this time of year and fantastic. Please do more Halloween! Looking forward to seeing your next webisode...welcome to the world of paper crafting!
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Words and music by A. Tippin, B. Burke and M. Johnson
[D] It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an [G] acre [D] lot
It ain't that much diff'rent from any other [A7] house on the [D] block
And it may not look like we got our [G] share of the pro-[D] mise
But at least one thing's for [A7] sure, I GOT IT [D] HONEST.
Roll out of the sack ev'ry mornin', head on down to the mill
Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal
If you'll check out my paycheck
Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it
But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I GOT IT HONEST.
I [G] never had to hang my head in shame
For [D] puttin' a price tag on my name
[G] Never turned back on what I believe
Or [E] let my heart be ruled by [A7] greed
'Cause [D] buddy if I didn't [G] earn it, I don't [D] want it
That way I can always [A7] say, I GOT IT [D] HONEST.
Now you ain't looking at some dude
That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth
And I might seem like some kind of low-life
To that high-falutin' crowd
But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin'
And damn proud of what I have accomplished
Some folks appreciate that and some don't
But, I GOT IT HONEST.
Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune
But I hope they knowed my life stood for things that were important
And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma
It made me every ounce of what I am and I GOT IT HONEST.


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Our Seattle brand store, located downtown at the corner of 4th Avenue and Pike Street, is looking for people passionate about the outdoors to join our team as part-time Retail Sales Associates.
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In this case the patent proprietor filed an appeal against the revocation of its patent. It complained that the Opposition Division (OD) had not admitted certain auxiliary requests filed during the oral proceedings (OPs).
The patent proprietor requested the appeal fee to be reimbursed; it explained that the two auxiliary requests filed at the OPs before had been filed in reaction to the main request surprisingly being considered to contravene A 123(2). It had been expected that the OD, after its deliberation concerning said auxiliary requests, at least would have asked the patent proprietor whether or not it would like to make further comments but this was not the case. In case the OD had done so, the patent proprietor would have deleted the second independent process claim comprised in these auxiliary requests. It was its intention to explain to the OD the reasons for filing two independent claims, but the OD did not give the patent proprietor a chance to do so.
In response to the Board's remark that no correction of the minutes had been requested, the patent proprietor made the following statement:
The Board decided to remit the case to the OD for further processing but refused the reimbursement of the appeal fee:
[5] The [patent proprietor's] request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is considered not to be equitable for the following reasons (see also Case Law, 6th edition 2010, section VII.E.17.3.2):
[5.1] The [patent proprietor] does not argue that the minutes or the decision do not reflect what actually was the course of events at the OPs. To the contrary, on the remark of the Board in its preliminary opinion that it had not requested correction of the minutes, it stated expressly that it did not need to as the minutes correctly reflected what happened.
From these reactions the Board can establish that the admissibility of the two auxiliary requests, filed at the OPs, was at that point challenged by the [opponent] […] on the basis of their late filing as well as for their compliance with R 80 (the decision mentions erroneously A 80).
The minutes do not mention any arguments by the [patent proprietor] on this point, only its explanation of what was the content of the requests, after which follows the statement of the [opponent] that it considered their filing late. After that the minutes state that the proceedings were adjourned for deliberation and resulted in the OD's statement after the reopening of the proceedings that the requests were not admitted for their (i) lateness, (ii) not being occasioned by a ground of opposition (R 80) and (iii) not fulfilling A 84.
[5.2] The above leads the Board to the conclusion that the [patent proprietor] did have the opportunity to react to the question of admissibility of these requests, but did not use it.
This is confirmed by the statement of the [patent proprietor] that it had expected the OD, after its deliberation, to ask the [patent proprietor] to explain the claim structure, in particular the necessity to file an extra independent claim. It was under the impression that the deliberation served only the purpose of allowing the OD and the other party to study the claims […]. It was then surprised that the deliberation resulted immediately in the requests not being admitted.
[5.3] However, if the [opponent] raises in the discussion the issue of admissibility of requests filed at the OPs, more in particular the issue whether they are related to grounds of opposition (R 80), it is up to the [patent proprietor] to bring forward its arguments in favour of admissibility, including reasons why they do comply with Rule 80 EPC. It cannot expect the OD, which has to stay neutral in such inter partes proceedings, to prompt the [patent proprietor] to make further submissions or to ask – as the [patent proprietor] stated – for further explanations. The OD was therefore not at fault in deciding to deliberate on the admissibility of these requests and pronouncing its conclusion after the deliberation.
[5.4] Moreover, if there is a doubt or a certain expectation on what will be the subject of a deliberation, it is up to the parties to verify this before the OPs are interrupted for deliberation. It can be expected of the parties to actively participate, in particular at the OPs, and to actively safeguard their interests.
In this respect the Board concurs with R 17/11 [19] in which the Enlarged Board of Appeal made it clear that in appeal proceedings it is upon a party to make sure that the points it wishes to raise are actually raised in the proceedings. If it considers something is going to be overlooked, it should raise the issue, if necessary with a formal request, which should then be minuted.
The present Board considers these principles to apply also in proceedings before an OD.
[5.5] In that sense, the [patent proprietor] had the opportunity to raise the necessary points before the OD interrupted the proceedings for deliberation. Contrary to its statement that it did not "have the slightest chance to explain to the OD the motivation to file two independent claims of its own accord", it did have that chance, but did not use it.
The Board therefore cannot find fault in the manner in which the OD handled the issue of admissibility of the requests in question; the right to be heard has been observed (A 113(1)).
[5.6] In the notice of appeal the [patent proprietor] simply requests "reimbursement of the appeal fee" but does not give any reasoning in support. In the statement of grounds the request is not repeated, nor is a substantiation of that request to be found expressis verbis. However, in point 3.a) of the latter it is argued against the manner in which the discussion was held at the OPs and against the reasoning in the impugned decision that the requests were not occasioned by grounds of opposition. If this is to be considered the substantiation of the request for reimbursement of the appeal fee, in the sense that the [patent proprietor] was not able to react to such reasoning, the Board establishes the following:
[5.7] The decision states with respect to the two auxiliary requests in question that they were late filed and were not based on granted claims. Further, the auxiliary requests introduced a new independent claim in the same category (emphasis added by the Board).
The [patent proprietor] is partly right in that where it concerns claim 1 of these requests, they could not be filed earlier, as the OD had given a positive opinion on the main request, which it only changed as late as at the OPs. The amendment of claim 1, by reintroducing the passage deleted in examination, therefore was clearly occasioned by the ground of opposition of A 100(c), raised by the [opponent] and was – as such – not late filed.
[5.8] However, the requests with this claim 1 also comprised a further independent claim (5, respectively 3) resulting from only the features of claim 9 of the patent as granted, which was dependent on claim 1, but without taking up the features of claim 1 itself.
The conclusion of the OD that this concerned a new independent claim was therefore not without merit.
The case law on introduction of new independent claims in opposition and its compliance with R 80 is quite clear in that this is not necessarily seen as occasioned by grounds of opposition (see Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office , 6th edition 2010, section VII.D.4.1.3 b)). The non-admittance of the auxiliary requests on this basis is therefore also defendable.
[5.9] As the [patent proprietor] has not furnished any arguments regarding the admissibility of these requests, let alone on the question of R 80, introduced by the [opponent] in the OPs (see above), the impugned decision could be based on merely establishing that fact, without infringing the [patent proprietor's] right to be heard.
[5.10] In view of the above, the Board concludes that a reimbursement of the appeal fee would not be equitable, the request for reimbursement is therefore refused.
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Va. Gov.-Elect McAuliffe Criticized for Retaining McDonnell's Health Secretary
December 19, 2013 — In a move that has drawn criticism from some abortion-rights supporters, Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe (D) on Wednesday said he would retain William Hazel as state secretary of health and human services, the AP/Columbus Republic reports (O'Dell, AP/Columbus Republic, 12/18).
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hazel presided over the health and human services agency under Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) administration, when the state adopted stringent restrictions on abortion clinics and other antiabortion-rights measures (Martz/Nolan, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/18).
Some abortion-rights supporters have noted that while Hazel did not publicly back the new restrictions on abortion clinics, he did not take steps to stop them, the Washington Post reports (Vozzella, Washington Post, 12/17).
During the gubernatorial election, McAuliffe said the abortion regulations were unnecessary and pledged to work to undo them if he won office (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/18). He argued that his opponent -- state attorney general Ken Cuccinelli (R) -- and other Republicans had waged a "war on women." Specifically, McAuliffe cited legislation that imposes strict building code regulations on abortion clinics and legislation that, before it was amended, would have required women to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound prior to an abortion (Washington Post, 12/17).
He went on to win the election by nine percentage points among women, although the overall election results were much closer (Women's Health Policy Report, 11/13).
McAuliffe Defends Decision
McAuliffe in his announcement emphasized that Hazel, who has bipartisan support in the state Legislature, will help facilitate McAuliffe's efforts to expand Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148). "He will be an invaluable asset as we work with leaders of both parties to get this done," McAuliffe said (AP/Columbus Republic, 12/18).
McAuliffe also distributed a packet of endorsement letters for Hazel from several female state legislators and health care stakeholders.
He said he would work to roll back the abortion clinic regulations. "I am committed to blocking any effort to limit a Virginia woman's right to make her own decision about her own health care," McAuliffe said, adding, "Virginians can expect me and my entire team to honor that promise over the course of the next four years."
Hazel said, "I will follow the governor's lead. He calls the plays."
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia Executive Director Cianti Stewart-Reid said, "We will be watching closely to make sure that Secretary Hazel works to advance the Governor's women's health agenda" (Walker, Virginian-Pilot, 12/18).


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At noon on July 27, 2010 interplanetary conflict will ignite anew, as StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ hits shelves at retail locations throughout the world!
At the Funan DigitalLife Mall, Singapore, a Blizzard Entertainment developer will be on hand to celebrate the launch of the game with players and sign newly released copies. See our StarCraft II Midnight Opening page for further details. Lines begin forming the morning of July 27 and activities will begin at 10:00am. Quantities are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early!
In addition to the game itself, there will be special prize giveaways, on-stage multiplayer matches, live music, and more. So don't miss out on the excitement; head over to Funan Digital Life mall in Singapore during the morning of the 27th and be among the first to celebrate the arrival of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty with Blizzard Entertainment. In the words of Tychus Findlay, "Hell, it's about time...."


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I would like to offer my help, for what it is worth, to the EB II Team in the area of traits and ancillaries.
In the past I have developed and published two minimods for EB - Spoils of Victory and my own take on Roman legions (as an alternative adaptation of Atraphoenix Extended Offices Mod, in which development i too assisted a bit). Besides that I have made a few minor tweaks in EDCT, EDA, EDB, EDU and EBBS for my own purposes.
I have recently at last installed M2TW:Kingdoms and tested that i am capable of modding that one too.
I am now taking my parental time so for the next year or so I will be with my kids at home, which gives me much more free time that I could devote to EBII than my quite demanding daily job had.
I admit that my modding experience is limited so far, but I am willing and capable to learn new things and I would not mind to start just as a "computer monkey" doing the more straightforward things.
If my help could be of any value to the Team, I will be much honored.


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Sip for The Sea will happen very soon, on Thursday, September 12th from 6-9 p.m. at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, Fifth Avenue @ 64th Street
THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY hosts its first SIP FOR THE SEA benefit to support the New York Aquarium as it recovers from Hurricane Sandy. SIP FOR THE SEA features pairings of sustainable wines from The Hess Collection with sustainable seafood and other special offerings from some of New York's top restaurants. This signature event will be a festive evening and an opportunity to learn about the importance of marine conservation in the waters around New York.
The New York Aquarium was devastated by the impact of the hurricane, just days before it was to break ground for an exciting new exhibit called Ocean Wonders: Sharks! Since that time plans to expand the Aquarium, developed in 2009 in partnership with the City of New York, have become a joint commitment to rebuild and transform the Aquarium's exhibits, programming, and Coney Island campus. The New York Aquarium reopened on a partial basis in May. It is our hope to be fully reopened in the spring of 2016.
The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth.


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Burgundy is a complicated region of small vineyards, full of subtle shifts in terroir. The climate is northern continental, which can mean severe winters, spring frosts and hot summers with the risk of heavy rain. However all these climatic hazards which put Burgundy on the periphery of the wine-producing area result in some sublime wines. Chardonnay is the white grape of Burgundy (the only other white grape used is Aligote which is high in acid and often used in sparkling wines) and Pinot Noir is used to make the elegant reds of the region. In Beaujolais in the south of the Burgundy area, Gamay is grown.


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If you're looking for the best selection of gutter guards, gutters, or a contractor that can help you install or replace your current gutters, you found the best company in the Millsboro area. Just like it's important to maintain all parts of your home, such as your HVAC or roof, the same is true with your gutters. Gutters are important to your home because it diverts water from your home. Besides for drinking and controlled plumbing, water can cause many issues when it finds its way into your home.
Your gutters job is to redirect any rain water from your home and safely away. A roof system in general is designed to protect the inhabitants from water and shed water safely away. Gutters protect your entire property and operate as a water drainage system.
If you live in a wooded or heavily forested area, you may need gutter maintenance. Leaves or tree branches can find their way into your gutters, which can clog your gutters up. It is important to have a professional take a look at your gutters if you think there could be a backup or your gutters are not properly pitched or positioned.
Many Millsboro homeowners are turning to gutter guards which can help defend against debris from building up inside of your gutters. This new addition to your gutter can help prevent debris from clogging up your gutters in the future and preventing their ability to shed water from your roof and away from your home.
There are a handful of different gutter systems, such as copper, stainless steel, galvanized, and aluminum. These gutters can reduce water or moisture damage to your home & ultimately reduce any future maintenance costs.
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Millsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware. The Town is ranked #1 out of the 25 Sussex County (State's fastest-growing county) cities for number of residential building permits issued – a leading indicator of population growth. The Town is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
On July 21, 1930, the temperature in Millsboro rose to 110 °F (43 °C), the highest temperature ever recorded in Delaware. On January 17, 1893, the temperature fell to -17 °F (-27 °C) in Millsboro, the coldest temperature experienced in the state. Millsboro is one of only three cities in the United States to record both its state's extreme temperatures, the others being Chester, Massachusetts and Warsaw, Missouri.[3][4]
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Does it take long to replace a roof on a house?
Replacing a roof is a labor intensive project and depending upon the type, size and complexity of the roof it could take one day or a few days or more to complete. It also depends upon weather conditions. Bad weather always creates delays and hinders completion of the project.
Can you install roof shingles in winter?
Asphalt shingles can be installed properly in winter (late fall and winter) but only if some additional costly measures are taken. A specialized adhesive is needed to be manually applied to each shingle if the temperature is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is the minimum roof pitch for asphalt shingles?
The manufacturers say a 4/12 pitch is the minimum but the absolute minimum is 2/12. Pitch is measure in inches in vertical rise over one foot of horizontal run. So a 4/12 pitch roof rises 4 inches vertically for every 12 inches of horizontal run.
How long do asphalt shingles last?
Asphalt shingles can last up to 30 years. Wood shingles and shakes have a target lifetime of 30 years, but they can last much longer under moderate weather conditions.
What roof lasts the longest?
Material lifespan:
|Wood Shake
|14-20 years
|Asphalt Shingle
|10-30 years (20 is the norm)
|50+ years
|50+ years
|50+ years
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So the metal, steel, tile, concrete and slate roofs last the longest. Asphalt, built-ups and single ply are the next longest lasting roofing material.
Are metal roofs noisy?
This may surprise you but metal roofs, when installed with solid sheathing, are actually quieter than asphalt roofs. These metal roofs, when installed properly, can actually silence the noise from rain, hail and other bad weather better than those other roofing materials.
Do metal roofs attract lightening?
No. Metal roofs do not attract lightening and are not struck any more often than any other roofing materials. People's concern about metal roofs being hit by lightning strikes comes from the fact that metal can be an electrical conductor.
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If you have insurance and insurance is paying, then the homeowner's cost is their deductable and any upgrades. Call for a free quote and check your insurance policy to see the amount of your deductable to help you know the costs involved.
Does my roof have to be replaced or can it be repaired?
The common thought is that a leaking roof has to be replaced, but this is not necessarily the solution unless it is very old. Those missing, cracked, broken, or curling shingles are able to be repaired and replaced to stop a leak without replacing the whole roof, while older roofs or roofs with many leaks or other issues should be replaced.
What is the cost to repair my roof?
Repair costs vary and depend upon the pitch of the roof, the kind of shingles used, the condition of it, and how many different layers of shingles are on the roof. The only way to know what the price is to have someone come out to your house and provide you with a free quote.


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Katie M sends me a lovely note several times a week for Robert Pattinson news. Today she promised it would be her last for the Olympic break. Katie is an example of a sane fan. I expect I'll be hearing from a lot of insane fans today. Or if you're a Twi-Hard, please look away. You will not approve.
Access Hollywood just released an exclusive clip from Pattinson's upcoming film Remember Me due out in theatres March 12th. It's our first glimpse of RP away from the cheese dialogue of Twilight on which much of his mooning moody fontrum previous performances can be blamed. With a more contemporary script, and what seems to be a less eyeroll inducing storyline, you'd think there's reason to hope that Pattinson has some talent as an actor.
Well...not judging from this scene. It's the same Edward Cullen contrived affectations. Watching him makes me uncomfortable. And not in a good way. In what way then? Well, in the way you felt when Marcus was about to sing Killing Me Softly in About a Boy. Remember that?
Woah. Easy Hardies. I want him to be good. Because he's a huge star. He could be one of the biggest. Which means he'll be offered important roles, with huge expectations, and I will want to see those movies. And I enjoy movies. And as such, I will want to enjoy him in those movies. So he needs to back his face up with some talent.
A long time ago, I wrote this article about Pattinson becoming Orlando Bloom. After the hype of Pirates, Bloom made a film called Elizabethtown. And he stanked it. And the accent was a problem too. But this, this is just one clip. It doesn't define a film. So perhaps Remember Me will not be Pattinson's Elizabethtown. Hope not for his sake. Because he is so very pretty. But you don't want that to be the only thing he is.


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NASHUA — The St. Thomas Aquinas High School boys hockey team was a 5-4 winner at Nashua North (1-7) in Division I action on Saturday.
Glen Wiswell and TJ Boulanger scored a pair of goals apiece for the Saints (5-2-1) and John Douglass potted the game winner.
St. Thomas is at Manchester Central on Wednesday.
Spaulding 4, Windham/Pelham 1
ROCHESTER — The Spaulding boys hockey team was a 4-1 winner over Windham/Pelham (3-3-1) in Division II on Saturday.
The Red Raiders improved to 7-0-1, and got a pair of shorthanded goals early in the second period to take the lead. Brent Phillips and Brendan Colson scored the shorties. Phillips had two goals on the night. Justin Jewell had two assists and Ben Williams also lit the lamp. Derek Scott made 22 saves.
Spaulding hosts Keene on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Rochester Arena.
Gorham 5, Marshwood/Traip 4
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Marshwood/Traip hockey team dropped a 5-4 decision at Gorham on Saturday in Western Maine Class A action.
Jake Cagnina scored a pair of goals while Pete Lajeunesse and Zach Lawrence each scored for Marshwood/Traip (6-4).
Marshwood/Traip plays at Fryeburg Academy on Friday night.
Keene 3, Somersworth/Coe-Brown 1
KEENE — The Somersworth/Coe-Brown hockey team fell 3-1 at Keene (3-2-3) in Division II on Saturday.
Colby Siering scored the only goal for Somersworth/Coe-Brown (1-6). Peter Robertson made 30 saves.
Somersworth/Coe-Brown is at Windham/Pelham on Wednesday.
Berwick 10, NYA 0
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy boys hockey team was a 10-0 winner at NYA on Saturday afternoon.
Lucas Michaud scored three goals for Berwick (6-5-1) while Alex Hopkins, Liam Darcy, Jake Morrisette, Ricky Kramer, Connor Tully, Leo Maetta and Sam Twombly each lit the lamp once.
Berwick hosts New Hampton on Wednesday.
St. Thomas/Dover 5, Exeter 2
EXETER — The St. Thomas Aquinas/Dover girls hockey team was a 5-2 winner at Exeter on Saturday.
Emily Eno scored twice for St. Thomas/Dover (5-3), while Abbey Raiche, Gabbi Dodier and Shayna Murphy each lit the lamp once. Sydney Glista and Avery Gowen each recorded two assists. Megan McBride made 15 saves in net.
STA/Dover hosts Bishop Brady/Trinity on Tuesday night.
Marshwood skiers shine
BRIDGTON, Maine — The Marshwood boys took first place in a slalom race at Shawnee Peak on Friday.
Scoring for Marshwood were Dakota Greenblatt, Jason Beland, Hayden Pearson and James King. On the girls side, Marshwood was third. Contributing to the team score were Sophia Syrenei, Riley Wilber, Maggie Dowd and Olivia Martin.


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Drafts of new regulations relating to hydraulic fracturing in natural gas production were released for public comment Friday. This follows on the heels of the new rules for air emissions released two weeks ago. The US Environmental Protection Agency announced new guidance for obtaining permits when diesel fuel is included as a component of the fracking fluid used to fracture source rocks and free the gas trapped inside. As we laid out in a previous story, a 2005 amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act exempted fracking from regulation as an underground injection, except when diesel fuel is used. Despite that caveat, the industry continued using diesel fuel without reporting it, saying that the EPA had never explicitly provided a process for them to do so. That process is now laid out in the new guidance. This may become a moot point, however, as public pressure is forcing the industry to move to more innocuous alternatives.
The US Department of the Interior also announced new rules for fracking on federal and Indian land, greatly increasing oversight. Fracking must now be explicitly approved as part of the normal drilling permits companies apply for when operating on federal land. This will require them to submit details on the layers of rock they plan to frack and how they will manage and dispose of the spent fracking fluids. They will also have to submit documentation of tests performed to ensure integrity of the seal around the well before the actual fracking begins. After the process is complete, drillers will have to publicly disclose the chemicals used in the fracking fluid.
In the press release, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says, "As we continue to offer millions of acres of America's public lands for oil and gas development, it is critical that the public have full confidence that the right safety and environmental protections are in place. The proposed rule will modernize our management of well stimulation activities—including hydraulic fracturing—to make sure that fracturing operations conducted on public and Indian lands follow common-sense industry best practices."
Several states (most notably Wyoming and Texas) already have some similar requirements on the books, and others may use the federal rules as a template in the future. The drafts of both the EPA guidance and DOI rules will be revised and finalized following the 60 day public comment period.


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Date(s) - Saturday, April 28th, 2018
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Paintball is the name of the game/sport that is played here. However, we don't use messy smelly balls filled with paint. Instead, we use Reball – a reusable synthetic ball that looks, projects and (most importantly) feels just like a paintball. Reball is, quite simply, Paintball without the mess!
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