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CNN's Erickson: I'll "[p]ull out my wife's shotgun" if they try to arrest me for not filling out the American Community Survey
From the April 1 edition of WMAC's In the Morning with Erick Erickson:
ERICKSON: This is crazy. What gives the Commerce Department the right to ask me how often I flush my toilet? Or about going to work? I'm not filling out this form. I dare them to try and come throw me in jail. I dare them to. Pull out my wife's shotgun and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door. They're not going on my property. They can't do that. They don't have the legal right, and yet they're trying.
Meet Erick Erickson: CNN's newest political commentator [1]
Erickson: "At what point do the people ... march down to their state legislator's house, pull him outside, and beat him to a bloody pulp?" [2]
[Erickson read the italicized portions from Daniel Freedman's April 1 Weekly Standard article [3] titled "The Orwellian American community Survey"]
ERICKSON: Come on, people. It's a Constitutional obligation. How can a 21st century society function without knowing how many people are actually living in the country, legally versus illegally for that matter? What's the harm with filling out the census? The Constitution -- for those of you who say I'm not filling out the c -- it's in the freaking Constitution. You got to fill out your census.
Now, let's distinguish, separate and talk about the American Community Survey. Sometime in the 90s this thing came on. Somebody over at -- this has got to be the Weekly Standard, the way it prints out. Who is this? David [sic] Freedman, director of Strategy and Policy Analysis at the Soufan Group, writing at the WorldwideStandard.com, also the WeeklyStandard.com. It is the American Community Survey. He calls it Orwellian.
My nightmare started in January when I received the American Community Survey (ACS) form in the mail. The ACS is an extension of the Census that all households receive. While the U.S. Census form contains 10 questions and is sent out every 10 years, the ACS form contains 48 questions and is sent to 250,000 households each month on a rolling basis. Every year.
The ACS itself is a lesson in government overreach. Article 1 of the Constitution allows for a census every 10 years so that seating in Congress is proportional to state populations. Lawmakers gave the Commerce Department the power to ask more questions, and it took that power and ran, and ran, and ran, and ran, with it as best they could -- ending up asking questions unrelated to redistricting.
The ACS questions are to "manage or evaluate federal and state government programs" -- not to help with congressional seating.
Now, to go beyond that, and to deviate from what David's [sic] writing about, another reason to fill out your census form, being a local government politician, let me tell you -- you've got to fill out your census form because it's not just about redistricting at the local, state and federal level. It is also about allocating resources of the federal government based on population, so that we get the resources that we are allegedly entitled to by the federal government. Basically, it's for our welfare. I mean, we're all welfare queens when it comes to the federal government with the census. You send in your census form, they say, oh, Macon's got X number of people, therefore they qualify for this amount of funding from the federal government. All these grants you can now apply for, or can't apply for based on your population. That's why we got to have it.
But what's problematic about the American Community Survey are the questions [sic] it demands from citizens. The least threatening of them are just strange, asking whether your home has a flush toilet -- which homes don't have a flush toilet unless you live in Appalachia? Or are one of those greeny people who only use one piece of toilet paper.
[Comment from someone off-mic]
Yeah. Yeah, one -- Ugh. Sheryl Crow must have a lot of fiber in her diet.
They ask whether there is a business (such as a store or barber shop) or a medical practice on your property. Then there are financial questions asking everything from your sources of income, to how much you spend on gas, electricity and water. The IRS asks just what you earn, the Commerce Department wants to know everything about how you spend your money.
Even more invasive are the personal questions. The questionnaire asks how many people live with you and their relationship to you, and their names, ages, genders and race. Now that's actually part of the census form. But the ACS delves more into that and wants to know where you work, what time you leave for work, how you get to work, how long it takes you to get to work, how many people travel with you.
It's like a questionnaire a stalker might send you.
[Comment from someone off-mic]
Yeah. Scammers. Yup, yup. Scammers could be doing this.
So David [sic] writes, I didn't quite believe that the government would demand such personal information and threaten citizens with fines up to $5,000 if they don't hand it over. When friends, from Justice Department officials to university lecturers, heard about it from me, their first thought was that it was some kind of sophisticated mail fraud. After learning that the ACS was real, I reluctantly spent an hour answering the questions, vowing at the same time to protest to my representative in Congress.
A few weeks after sending in the form, a representative of the ACS left a note at my apartment asking me to contact her. When I did, she said she'd like to come to my apartment to go through the questions. I replied that I'd already filled out the form, and if they had lost it, it was their duty to find it. I also didn't want a stranger entering my home to ask personal questions.
And the ACS representative ignored David's [sic] comments and turned up twice unannounced, demanding entry, warning me of the fines I faced if I didn't cooperate, I cited the First [sic] Amendment and reiterated what I told her on the phone. After that, I sent a letter of complaint to her director.
David's [sic] saga ended on March 23 when an ACS program supervisor investigated the case and discovered my form had in fact been received on February 8th, only it was sitting on the side and never processed. She thanked David [sic] for writing in to complain and noted the harassment.
This goes back to my morning point, opening the show. The Congress has empowered the Commerce Department to ask questions. The Commerce Department has decided if you don't ask the -- answer the questions, it's going to fine you, have you arrested, and throw you in jail for not asking [sic] the questions. The servants are becoming the masters. We are working for the government. We have become, or are becoming, enslaved by the government.
This is crazy. What gives the Commerce Department the right to ask me how often I flush my toilet? Or about going to work? I'm not filling out this form. I dare them to try and come throw me in jail. I dare them to. Pull out my wife's shotgun and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door. They're not going on my property. They can't do that. They don't have the legal right, and yet they're trying.
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Nebraska's new athletic complex includes one of the nation's top equipment storage facilities adjacent to the football locker room. The state-of-the-art storage area keeps the Huskers outfitted with every needed piece of equipment throughout the season.
The football equipment room has triple the amount of space than previous years, allowing it to hold everything in one convenient area. The new moving storage units provide a more efficient use of space, which is a key component to every area in the new building.
For a preview of this transformation, go to: Nebraska Husker's YouTube.

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"You ask if it is enough? It is never enough!"
- Beneus III
All beings require sensation to know their surroundings, but the truly aware realize that life without sensation is worse than death. For those who exist for sensation, the normal limits of life become meaningless in the pursuit of greater and greater stimuli. As excesses are breached, nothing can sate these heavier appetites for long, however, and soon nothing exists except the quest for further sensation. Lives such as these are bound, either knowingly or unknowingly, in the service of the Chaos God Slaanesh. He offers the limitless bliss of endless passions and insatiable appetites to his legions of depraved followers. Will you give in to your desires and swear allegiance to him?
The Tome of Excess , a sinfully indulgent supplement for Black Crusade , is now available for download at drivethrurpg.com and rpgnow.com ! This powerful tribute to Slaanesh introduces four new Heretic Archetypes, along with cruel weapons, rules for empowering minions, new Daemon Engines, and more to amplify the rapacious hordes of the Dark Prince.
Rules for expanded interactions and social combat allow players of all alignments to seduce their foes into becoming devoted lackeys. Players also gain new ways to use their growing Infamy, plus new dark rituals to curse and entrap enemies. Discover secrets of the Screaming Vortex, such as the Demons of Contrition, the xenos guardians of the Forbidden Portal, Malignia's deadly jungles, and more. And in the included adventure, Heretics must best a Pirate Prince of the Ragged Helix in their bid to launch their own Black Crusade!
Excess in All Things
Slaanesh is the personification of excess. In his name, hosts degrade entire worlds with unspeakable rites and warlords seduce systems with honeyed promises of unimaginable essences. His own appearance is beyond limits, existing as both male and female, always the epitome of impossible beauty and desire no matter who gazes upon his form. His followers exist only to seek out new perfections of sensation, and to make themselves perfect to better achieve such sensations. The more perfect the artist, the better he can fully admire unnatural colors that cause eyes to boil and shrivel.
Only the finest of assassins can appreciate the tortured gasps of a betrayed noble as the knife slowly twists. None but a devoted master of the blade knows the bliss as flesh slices apart under his exquisite riposte. All these and more are mere steps along a path that requires more and more with each sensory attainment. To know ultimates is to realize there are no ultimates, only increasing tiers of perception and the search of perfection to fully appreciate them. Their frantic journeys can have no end except for that which lays waiting them within the Warp: Slaanesh.
A Word from the Developer
Lead Developer Tim Huckelbery took a moment to share his insights on The Tome of Excess :
This Tome, our third tome devoted to the Chaos powers, was one we've been looking forward to for some time, as Slaanesh offers such wonderfully twisted opportunities for roleplaying. He is the god of pleasure, to be sure, but he is really the god of extremes in all things. As such, this book is devoted to wild excesses in behavior, addictive personalities, obsessive natures, and more. His followers are always dialed to 11 (as Nigel would say) though most also tear off the volume knob as well. Here personal desires are paramount and so we introduce many new paths to selfish power. There are no limits, and even the weapons are wonderfully warped.
As mere violence is so passé, however, many Heretics of Slaanesh prefer cutting with words instead; to that end, the new rules for Social Combat allows players to use their wits as weapons. Words have power, especially using the new Curses you'll find here. Rules for Seduction can also sway enemies to your side—including fellow players!—to ensure their acquiescence. The new Glorifying Acts are also great fun as players can release their selfish desires for power, ignoring possible consequences to the rest of the group in order to gain greater Infamy!
The art has surpassed expectations in illuminating the words into wonderfully disturbing images filled with disconcerting beauty. Inside you'll find such excessive insanities such as void bridges made from flayed faces, flesh shaping in action, the spider-ships of Samech, and the degradations of the Hall of Gluttony and the Den of Surrender.
In all, both the writers and artists (especially the art director, Andy Christensen) really came through to create something that I think is as enjoyable to read and look at as it is to use in game play. After all, as Slaanesh would say, satisfaction is everything!
Thanks, Tim! Download The Tome of Excess on drivethrurpg.com and rpgnow.com today!
Black Crusade is a roleplaying game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, a setting in the grim darkness of the far future. Players take on the roles of Disciples of the Dark Gods, working against the rule of the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man and in pursuit of personal glory.


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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs @ Warriors 2006-02-02
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
Cosmos wrote:stop forcing shots fisher.
I dont care how many points Ill get, Im not betting on the w's in the 2nd half
atta boy
little off subject.....who u taking sunday? over/under?
Can a bloody lip be career ending???
drfrank wrote:this is a moral victory. we played well. i think the defense was there and thats what we need. come out and play like that against 30 out of the 32 teams and you'll get the W.
who we got next? the wovles....piece of caaaaake. murphy will shut down the big ticket.
Totally agree. If we played anyone but the Spurs or Pistons with this kind of defense, we'd likely win.
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attack the hoop all game..under 3 minutes left to play, tied at 84 the warriors come upo with a defensive stop....baron runs the ball up and pops a trey out of nowhere from near the leftwing..hits the backboard..you know the rest of the story
drfrank wrote:this is a moral victory.


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Helping handsJuly 29, 2004
In a 'Dailies' link two months back, I mentioned that US Peace Corps volunteer Scott Stadum was looking for a little design help. The response was great, and now he has bigger and better plans.
Scott originally wrote in asking for some leads. His plans involved a certain amount of web design, but he had neither the contacts or capacity to do that himself. Enter this site; a quick email and I was more than happy to expose the need and see what would happen.
The readers of this site make me proud. Response was overwhelming, and Scott's plans have snowballed as a result of the great work he received. Now he'd like to create an entire volunteer site to match projects with designers with time and the will to help out a good cause:
What I want to do is take this a step further. I want to build site that will link up average joe web and graphic designer, database guy and anyone else that can help with Peace Corps volunteers around the world. We do some partnering in Peace Corps but we don't tap the huge potential that exists with folks at home. We need to do this. It will help get more done in the tiny timeframe that we are here in country.
And of course I'm more than happy to link again. Web design on its own won't change the world, and anyone who thinks it can is probably taking themself too seriously. It's what you do with the sites you design that counts, and magnanimously donating time and effort to projects like Scott's is a great way to make a difference.


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CBS has just confirmed that Cote de Pablo is not coming back for the 11th season of the network's hit drama NCIS this fall, though she will appear long enough for her character Ziva David to finish out her storyline. CBS and producer CBS TV Studios said in a joint statement today that the decision was de Pablo's to end her longtime run on the show. "We respect Cote's decision, thank her for being an important part of the NCIS team, and for eight terrific years playing Ziva David", the statement says. "Cote and CBS share a great respect for the NCIS audience, and we look forward to working with her and the producers on appropriate closure in this chapter of Ziva's story." De Pablo had been the only other cast member without a deal (it expired at the end of the most current season) after star Mark Harmon re-upped in February, an agreement that allowed CBS to renew network TV's most-watched drama soon after. Season 11 is set to premiere September 24. Most of the cast's contracts are on a different schedule, with only Harmon and de Pablo up the same year. Michael Weatherly, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen and David McCallum also star. Said de Pablo in her own statement today: "I've had 8 great years with NCIS and Ziva David. I have huge respect and affection for Mark, Gary, Michael, David, Rocky, Pauley, Brian, Sean, all of the team and CBS. I look forward to finishing Ziva's story."
This past season NCIS topped even NBC's Sunday Night Football as TV's most-watched series, averaging around 22 million viewers — up about 7% from previous season. It also ranked No. 1 in the 25-54 demo. NCIS is also licensed in more than 200 markets and ranks as cable's No. 1 off-network drama in domestic syndication, boosting ratings for USA Network.
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Memory Eternal! + Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria
His Holiness, Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, 98, fell asleep in the Lord as a result of heart failure on Tuesday morning, November 6, 2012. He had been hospitalized for the past month.
According to an announcement issued by the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the 13-member Holy Synod will meet to make funeral arrangements and choose a locum tenens until the convocation of a Church Council within the next four months to elect Patriarch Maxim's successor.
Read more about Patriarch Maxim via the OCA
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Cdpecmgr necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 56 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Clay-Duval Pet Emergency Clinic
We are the primary after-hours veterinary emergency clinic serving the Jacksonville, FL area. It is our goal to offer the best medicine, compassionate care and affordable pricing for our patients and the people who love them. Our patients are primarily dogs and cats, no horses nor birds.
As an after-hours clinic we open at 6pm till 8am weekdays and from Friday through Monday at 8am. We pride ourselves on great communication with reffering veterinarians and delivering continuity of care. We treat every patient as if they were our own.
We have used a very generic logo for several years and would like to cohesively brand ourselves to both our referring veterinarians and their clients for ease in finding us when needed. We will also be looking at holding educational conferences and want to have that same professional brand.
We want to stay more simple. Emphasis on emergency, pets and care. Our new hospital colors are tan, dark brown and forest green, but black, white and red are ok too. Our standard media is brochure, business card, magnet and one-page website. thanks!!
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Check it out! Wayne Law Review has new website
Wayne Law Review, the primary scholarly journal of Wayne State University Law School, has a brand new website — http://www.waynelawreview.org — featuring cutting edge articles, interviews and updates.
"When the new Editorial Board was selected, we wanted the creation of a brand new, functional website to beour first priority," said Katharine "Kate" McCarthy, editor-in-chief of Wayne Law Review. "We ultimately hope that the website will expand the reach of the Wayne Law Review and Wayne Law generally."
Technology Editor Steven Helton built the new site from "the ground up," she said.
"I started out with a few different platforms in mind, and built a few different prototype sites," Helton said. "We all talked about the options and content that we wanted the site to include, which helped us narrow it down to the current platform. Over the summer, I tweaked the visual appearance based on input I received from other board members, and began uploading and cataloging hundreds of articles."
The website is still "a work in progress," he said, but already it offers viewers the ability to browse articles by areas of the law.
"This allows readers who don't know exactly what they're looking for to find something that will be of interest and use to them," Helton said. "Most major newspapers have this feature, but I haven't seen any other law reviews that have this functionality on their website. I think this feature really sets the Wayne Law Review's site apart from other law review sites."
The new site also includes interviews with authors. For instance, Managing Editor Michael Serra interviewed novelist Allison Leotta, a former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted sex crimes in Washington, D.C., and now writes popular legal thrillers, including recently released "Discretion."
"It is exciting that we are now being contacted by authors for interviews because this allows readers to get to know the author on another level," Serra said. "Furthermore, the website allows patrons to comment on interviews and articles, giving authors a chance to connect with readers and hopefully encourage scholarly discourse."
More changes and improvements to Wayne Law Review's website are coming soon, Helton said.
"Our online ordering system will go live pretty soon, and will be a big improvement," he said. "We also will begin selling ebooks that cover a single area of Michigan Law, which practitioners will hopefully find to be a valuable resource."
McCarthy said, "We also are looking forward to expanding opportunities for students looking to publish. We hope to publish student comments, blogs and short articles on current issues on the website."
Wayne Law Review is published four times a year. Law students fully operate the publication and are responsible for its content. A faculty member oversees the general operation.
Review members get two credits for each year of membership. During their first year on staff, members are required to write a publishable Note and complete weekly source-checking assignments, spending 10 to 15 hours a week on that work.


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Pregame thoughts for Ashley at Hoggard boys basketball
In case you didn't know, there's one heck of a basketball game tonight. Hoggard and Ashley, leaders in the Mideastern Conference boys race, face off tonight. Both teams are 3-0 so far in conference play. The winner will have an inside track to the No. 1 playoff seed from the Mideastern Conference. Why is that so important?Pride? Absolutely. But more importantly: seeding, folks. Ashley and Hoggard have both already faced some top teams in the state. Ashley hung with Seventy-First,… Read More »


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Glitches blamed for big drop in jobless claims
Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest level since 2006, but the Labor Department says technical glitches in states' reporting is partly responsible.
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell below 300,000 for the first time since 2006, but the government attributed the surprising plunge to computer-related delays instead of a sudden improvement in the labor market.
Initial claims dropped by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 292,000 in the week ended Sept. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. But the department said two states, which were not identified, made changes to their computer systems that resulted in some claims not being processed in time.
The level of claims may have also been affected by the shorter work week during the Labor Day holiday.
Economists had expected claims to rise to 330,000 from an unrevised 323,000 in the last week of August.
Meanwhile, the average of new claims over the past four weeks, a more reliable gauge than the volatile weekly number, fell by 7,500 to 321,250. That's the lowest level since October 2007.
Applications are a proxy for layoffs. Layoffs have been falling since 2009 and in July reached the lowest level on records dating back to 2000, according to a separate government report released this week.
The decline in layoffs has been encouraging for anyone who has a job. But for the millions of Americans who are unemployed, it has not translated into rapid hiring. Nor has it coincided with stronger economic growth.
Unemployment was a high 7.3% in August, more than four years after the Great Recession ended. And the economy grew at a modest 2.5% annual rate in the April-June quarter.
That's made the unemployment applications data less reliable for predicting job growth than in past recoveries.
Historically, falling applications have pointed to a pickup in hiring and stronger economic growth.
Contributing: The Associated Press


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Regents Approve 8 Percent Tuition IncreaseSOCORRO, N.M. April 20, 2011 – The
Tech President Dr. Daniel H. Lopez said the increase includes the state-mandated 3.1 percent increase.
At a previous student forum, Lopez said the 4.9 percent that Tech is adding to the state-mandated hike is expected to generate about $500,000 in additional revenue. That additional funding will be used to hire two or three new faculty members, he said. The Mechanical Engineering Department will be allotted one new position, along with one for the Chemistry Department and possibly a third position may be funded for the Earth and Environmental Science Department.
The board also learned that enrollment for the fall 2011 semester is starting to inch closer to last year's record class.
Tech has received more applications this year (1,347 to 1,209) than last year and admitted roughly the same number (728 this year versus 731 in 2010). However, the bellwether figure is paid applications, which is lagging behind (205 this year versus 260 at the same time last year).
Lopez said the Admission Office staff is working hard to get applicants to pay the $50 fee, thus committing to attend Tech in the fall.
Vice President of Student and University Relations Melissa Jaramillo Fleming said the number of incoming students who have applied for residence in the dorms is the same as last year.
"Even though our numbers [of paid applicants] are lower, we're getting a second confirmation that they will enroll," she said.
The meeting covered rather routine business, with much time devoted to explanations for the two new regents.
- Lopez reported that Governor Susana Martinez did not veto any bill that would have provided funding to higher education. She did, however, veto language in the General Appropriations Act which would have cost universities a significant amount of money. The legislature, in the language that was vetoed, had approved a requirement that all universities report quarterly on all federal funding – which was the measure that
struck down. Lopez said Tech would have had to hire a new staff member to accommodate that mandate. "We already report to the agencies that provide funding," he said. "Now, they were asking us to report to people who do not provide that funding." Martinez
- Larry Carmody of Moss Adams LLP presented the annual audit of Tech's finances and accounting methodology. He said Tech has no significant deficiencies and only made a handful of recommendations for new practices.
- Lopez reported that construction of the new hot water loop is nearing completion. Most of the work currently under way is cosmetic – landscaping and sidewalk repairs. He said the contractor is expected to finish before commencement on May 14.
- Vice President of Academic
Affairs Dr.Peter Gerity reported that four academic departments will soon have new chairs. He said these changes represent routine three-year cycles.
- Dr. Bhaskar Majumdar takes over for Dr. John McCoy in Materials Engineering.
- Dr. Alexander Kornienko takes over for the departing Dr. Wim Steelant in Chemistry.
- Dr. Gary Axen takes over for Dr. Rick Aster in Earth and Environmental Science.
- Dr. Snezna Rogelj takes over for Dr. Tom Kieft in Biology.
- Marquez presented the financial analysis for March 2011, the final budget adjustment request for fiscal year 2011 and the proposed operating budget for 2012. The Board voted and unanimously approved the fiscal year 2012 operating budget.
- The board approved emeritus status for Dr. Peter Scholle, who is retiring as State Geologist and Director of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. Scholle said he will continue to conduct research as a part-time staff member.
- Lopez presented the March 2011 graduation list, which included eight master's and one doctoral degree.
- The board approved the Skeen Library's annual contract for academic electronic journal subscriptions, for $475,925.
- The board learned about several restricted-fund purchases greater than $100,000, all made by the Energetic Materials Research and
. All these expenditures relate to first-responder and military training programs in Socorro and Playas, N.M. Testing Center
- The board approved sale or transfer of several property items:
- Transfer ownership of Pinpoint Weather System to
. Capitan Middle School
- Transfer ownership of Pinpoint Weather System to
. Maxwell Municipal School
- Sell five assets of the Chemistry Department, with a minimum asking price of $10,821.
- Sell 3,700 pounds of brass cartridges for at least $1,250 and 17,000 pounds of steel cartridges for at least $2,500.
- Permit the Earth and Environmental Science Department to cannibalize a computer cluster that is no longer in use, but can be used for parts.
- Transfer ownership of Pinpoint Weather System to
- The board approved the Dr. Lopez's goals for calendar year 2011: The goals include:
- Manage budgets to avoid layoffs.
- Obtain capital funding to construct a new Bureau of Geology building.
- Increase third semester retention from 72 percent to 78 percent.
- Develop a plan to keep tenured and tenure-track faculty, specifically to maintain accreditation.
- Work with the N.M. Higher Education Department to devise a new funding formula for colleges and universities.
- Plan for expansion of the airport at the Playas Training and
. Research Center
- Make progress toward building a new dormitory.
- The board rejected an appeal by Dr. Carlos Ulibarri of the Management Department regarding denial of tenure and promotion.
- The board sustained the denial of tenure and promotion for Dr. Andrew Budek of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
- Pending review by Tech's attorney, the board raise the limit on accrued vacation for Dr. Lopez. Board member Jerry Armijo noted that Lopez has not used most of his vacation in his17 years as President and has, as a consequence, lost hundreds of hours of vacation.
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text: Los Angeles has always held a special place in the hearts and minds of Americans, but for most it exists in an almost fictional capacity. Hollywood isn't a real place – it's a postcard, a huge sign on the side of a mountain bracketed with strategically placed palm tree silhouettes. Certainly not a place to call home, but for artist Justin John Greene that's exactly what it is. Hollywood is a part of his heritage, and the work reflects that. Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Greene's work is strongly imbued with the history of the most romanticized industry in American culture. In his most recent solo show at Actual Size (an exhibition space he co-runs in the Chinatown gallery district of east L.A.) the influence of the film industry is in full focus. You Oughta Be In Pictures is a comprehensive installation that utilizes painting, sculpture, and video to create a truly immersive experience for the viewer. Installation may seem like a bit of a leap from Greene's primarily two dimensional practice, but a closer look into the artist's process bridges the gap seamlessly. His work is a distinctly enjoyable blend of sly historical references, direct compositional tactics, and cleverly applied humor. If you have the opportunity to see the work in person I strongly encourage you to do so.


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HOOPS (M): Charleston 3-point shooting, Eatherton's off day and other CAA teleconference notes
Inside the arc, College of Charleston is an average shooting team. The Cougars are sixth in the Colonial Athletic Association in total field goal percentage at 42.2 in conference play. The number is that high because Charleston is one of the CAA's best 3-point shooting squads. "We're kind of a weird team if you want the truth. We're shooting better from three than we are from two," Charleston coach Doug Wojcik said.


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For the U.S. men's soccer team, the 2014 World Cup ended in sprawled exhaustion on the coast of Brazil.
For others, it ended in the deathly quiet of a bar in the middle of Eagle Rock.
For more than two hours on a steamy Tuesday afternoon, the patio area of the 5 Line Tavern and Lounge was filled with the chanting and screaming clamor of possibility. The next moment, the room was empty and silent, the noise and hope streaming out to Colorado Boulevard and the midafternoon heat.
Quickly, so quickly, the room was transformed into just another bar, its dark wood tables stripped clean of all signs of the blanketing fervor that had earlier turned it into a combination dance hall and revival tent. But just before leaving I noticed a lone survivor, sitting in one forgotten tiny puddle of beer, next to a scrap of pizza crust and a wadded napkin.
It was a thin stick attached to a tiny American flag. It was why Tuesday's 2-1 elimination loss to Belgium was hopefully not an ending, but a beginning. It is why it has finally become not only important, but necessary, for the U.S. team to finally to get its act together and make this real.
For the past two weeks, for the first time ever, thanks to increased technological accessibility that enabled a national conversation, soccer showed its power to unite this country of different colors and cultures like no other sport. Americans watched in record numbers. Americans gathered in record crowds. Americans talked and blogged and buzzed about it in sports debates that have never contained this many different kinds of voices.
"For two weeks, it was as if the entire world was leaning on our bar, yet they were all cheering for America," said Hoivk Dan Kechabashyan, co-owner of 5 Line. "It was something we had never seen before. It was something beautiful."
Shortly after I found a seat in the 5 Line patio nearly an hour before the 1 p.m. game, the place filled up, every chair and table taken, people standing two deep at the bar, giant TVs hanging everywhere, a loud sound system blaring "The Star Spangled Banner" that everyone cheered.
By everyone, I mean, there were Asian American women in one corner dressed in flag shirts, a Latino couple in another corner wearing flag bandannas, African Americans waving those little flags, and even one dude dressed in an entire soccer uniform who looked like Clint Dempsey.
Then there was my two companions who would talk to each other in Armenian yet cheer in American. Koko Kederian, 65, owns Champion Cleaners in Pasadena and has been in this country nearly four decades. His buddy Hovig Dimejian, 55, is a real estate broker who has been here almost as long.
For once, they were enjoying a sports event that could connect them to both their homeland and their home. For once, they felt comfortable watching and sharing their sport with strangers.
"Take it from me, I played soccer all my young life, the U.S. is going to win," said Kederian as the game began.
"Win the game?" I asked.
"No, win the entire World Cup," he said.
"You're crazy," I said.
"I am not picking a soccer team, I am picking a country," he said.
That's what happened over the last couple of weeks, right? We weren't gathering together to only cheer for a soccer team, we were coming together to cheer for a country, coming together in a unified way that doesn't even exist during the Olympics.
Soccer is important in America not because it's a beautiful game, but because of the beauty it reflects in America. There were so many different kind of accents heard cheering for the U.S. team at the 5 Line Tuesday, the place was like a bleacher of babel. At one point, after yet another close U.S. miss, one woman just simply let out a blood-curdling scream that could be understood by all, and for that she received a huge ovation.
A soccer tournament which has long been the biggest sporting event in the world is indeed finally showing its unifying power here, which makes it so vital that the American team start sticking around a little longer.
Face it, for all the attaboys thrown around after Tuesday's loss, the truth is the Americans could have won. They wasted 90 minutes of all-even play against a more technically skilled squad. They wasted 16 saves by goalkeeper Tim Howard, the most in the World Cup in more than 50 years.
And, yeah, they could have won in stoppage time at the end of regulation when Chris Wondolowski found himself in front of the net with an open shot over a diving Belgian goalkeeper. Yet Wondo chipped it over the net in a miss that will be hanging in that Brazilian air until somebody can make it disappear four years from now in Russia.
The truth is as simple and pained as the solitary cry in that Eagle Rock bar. The U.S. team is getting better. But for now, the Americans lack the strength, skill and swagger to go further. And somehow, that must change.
"Sometimes when you give your best, it doesn't come off," said Howard to ESPN afterward. "Dream falls short."
Once the dreams of a relatively few, these have now become the dreams of a nation. While the last two weeks doesn't necessarily mean a spike in interest in Major League Soccer, four years from now in next World Cup in Russia, the American fans will be bought in before the first kick. Four years from now, there should be every expectation that this American team will let us enjoy our unity for just a little while longer.
As folks were filing out of the 5 Line Tuesday afternoon, the loudspeakers were filled with a voice that clearly hoped to keep the party alive just a little bit longer.
"For the next hour, all drinks are half off!"
The final offer was met with a final chant, one filled with a laughter and appreciation that sounded the same in any language.


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One day after Beljan endured a panic attack that caused a spike in blood pressure and made him fear for his life, he managed just fine Saturday in the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. He had a 1-under 71 that gave him a two-shot lead going into the final round at Disney and a chance to do more than just keep his card. The 28-year-old rookie now is one round from winning.
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If it sounds like a prequel and chest-bursts like a prequel, it's a prequel
There are plenty of places where people get caught up in the magic and energy of actually being there. Fashion shows, a taping of Jay Leno, or a party at Charlie Sheen's house, for instance. But when you get some distance from it, the cracks start to show and you realize that you probably need a tetanus shot. Watching Prometheus is kind of like that, too. Ridley Scott, at age 74, does a killer job of reinterpreting Alien and Aliens, in gorgeous 3D, with enough tension to make your nail-biting habit that you thought you had conquered reemerge. But I use the word reinterpret purposely, because this movie, although done with a steady hand, seems increasingly familiar the more you think about it afterwards. And it irks me that Scott is officially insisting that this isn't an Alien prequel, even though it "started out" that way, which is like Ridley Scott standing next to an elephant and trying to convince you it's a pigeon. Any fan with eyes and a cerebral cortex would disagree.
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I didn't realize going into this how much everyone involved is trying to distance this from the other Alien films. I just accepted it as fact, so as I marveled at the gorgeous, intricate sets and immersive 3D, I took it for granted that I already knew these characters and what would happen to them. Charlie Theron is Vickers, the stoic, cold-as-ice captain, and Idris Elba plays the unshrinking captain Janek. Michael Fassbender is David, the only one on the ship who is blonder and colder than Vickers. The rest of the crew consists of the brainiac, the lady doctor, and the guys who are good at steering the ship.
But for all of the things that are familiar and give you an immediate understanding as to what story you're watching as it unfolds, there's plenty to drink in that will quench the thirst you developed when the credits rolled on those other two movies I keep mentioning. This is like when Scorcese shot Hugo in 3D--it looks great and really seems like its own character that you would miss if it was gone. And don't get me wrong, there are a couple of surprises in the plot, I just didn't find them that shocking. And since you start out bracing yourself for the inevitable, the movie rolls out plenty of body-cortortingly gross moments so you can say "I told you so." I wasn't bored or disappointed in the moment (of which there were many--the film feels a hair long). It's when I left the theater and the adrenaline dissipated that I started to think "Hey, wait a minute. That seems an awful lot like…" Even though it's a well-done version of what we've seen before, we've still seen it before, and it ain't no pigeon.
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#32 wrote:Anybody wanting to get rid of Murphy so far clearly hasn't seen any games this season.
Although Murphy's rebounding numbers are down, the team's rebounding (as a whole) is up... meaning there are more players crashing the glass, which is why Murphy's individual numbers are down.
His shooting has never been better, either. The guy's playing great in Nelly's system.
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Four people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a spate of attempted dissident republican letter bomb attacks in Northern Ireland and England, including on a number of Armed Forces recruitment offices.
The two men, 35 and 46, and two women, 21 and 44, were detained in Londonderry and have been taken to the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Serious Crime Suite in Antrim.
They are being questioned by detectives investigating the sending of explosive devices to Armed Forces careers offices in Oxford, Brighton, Canterbury, Aldershot, Reading and Chatham and the Queensmere shopping centre in Slough in February.
The Armed Forces careers office in Canterbury, Kent, where suspected explosive devices were found
In October last year dissident republicans opposed to the peace process were also blamed for sending a series of letter bombs to high profile political and security figures in Northern Ireland.
None of the devices detonated.
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Another bomb was delivered to the offices of the Public Prosecution Service in Londonderry while two explosive packages - one addressed to then PSNI chief constable Matt Baggott and the other to one of his senior commanders - were intercepted at Royal Mail offices in Belfast and Lisburn.
The sending of bombs in the post marked the re-emergence of a terror tactic that was used by paramilitaries during the Troubles.
Since 2009, republican extremists intent on achieving a united Ireland by violent means have murdered two soldiers, two policemen and one prison officer in Northern Ireland, as well as carrying out numerous other attacks on security force targets.
The PSNI said its detectives had been liaising with officers from the South East Counter Terrorism Unit in England.
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Leader of the future already in position at Oak Hills Church
Behind San Antonio's three biggest churches are three well-known men who built their congregations with evangelistic fervor, trademark sermons and business savvy.
All three congregations are independent suburban megachurches — the type that have become a national cultural force in recent decades, attracting crowds with innovation and strong leaders.
But for all three — Oak Hills Church, Cornerstone Church and Community Bible Church — a delicate task is looming: Handing the baton to new, younger leaders.
Two founding pastors are grooming their sons. In the third, successor and predecessor are co-leaders.
The transitions are well under way, but are intentionally unhurried, without fixed timetables.
There are risks. For megachurches, heirs can be better or a bust.
A global powerhouse, Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles, took a nose-dive after legendary founder Robert Schuller turned it over to his son.
Meanwhile, from relative obscurity, Joel Osteen catapulted his father's congregation in Houston into the nation's largest.
For Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, the change began to take shape four years ago.
Weekend flurry
Six weekend services create a flurry inside the 1,800-seat sanctuary at the main campus of Oak Hills Church, a 34-acre property fronting Interstate 10 across from The Rim shopping center.
As senior minister, Max Lucado relocated the congregation there in 1998 from a landlocked spot near the city's medical district.
It's an easy drive for residents of the North Side and Kendall County. Four satellite locations cater to other sectors of the city, including the West Side. A fifth location is set to launch this month in the SeaWorld area.
Today, the church has an average weekly attendance of 8,800 and a $12 million yearly budget. Last December, a special collection raised $2.5 million.
For sure, moving to the suburbs worked out well.
So did hiring Lucado in 1988, when Oak Hills Church of Christ was 30 years old and he was a former missionary in Brazil looking to return to his home state.
The church hit an unprecedented stride under his leadership and dropped Church of Christ from its name in 2003.
Over the years Lucado churned his sermons into many of his 28 major books, which sold an estimated 82 million copies.
He famously stopped taking a church salary in 1990. Tour buses still bring visitors to hear the man Readers Digest called "America's Best Preacher."
Who would want to follow that act?
A heart condition forced an answer in 2007. The next year, a succession plan took shape.
Lucado is 57 and his title now is minister of preaching. The church hired Randy Frazee, now 51, as senior minister. The two split time evenly in the pulpit each year.
Staff meetings are no longer obligatory for Lucado. He travels more and he's launching his first-ever TV show on Trinity Broadcast Network this month.
Initially, Lucado thought he'd gradually reduce his presence at the church in five years or so. That's already happened.
It made sense. Frazee had developed a Fort Worth church, taking it from 400 to 4,000 members. He then joined the staff at a trend-setting megachurch, Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois, with 20,000 people worshipping at six locations.
Frazee left for San Antonio just as Willow Creek was abandoning a succession plan to replace its iconic founder and senior pastor, Bill Hybels, who resumed his role.
Frazee's written 10 books, covering topics like Bible engagement and neighbor-focused ministry. And with his church strategy background, Oak Hills has continued to grow — but it still has Lucado's handprints on it.
And Lucado enjoys a Twitter following of more than 515,000.
Visiting the church shortly before it hired him, Frazee publicly addressed "the elephant in the room."
Six inches shorter than Lucado, Frazee asked him to come on stage. The two tried on each other's shoes, to no avail. Point made. A standing ovation ensued.
"If I come, Max is going to be Max. And I'm going to be Randy," he said then. "And we are going to stand side by side and partner together in this deal. ... People want to believe in their ministers, that human beings can pull this off."
In separate interviews, both men agreed their bonds have deepened over time. They regularly golf together to float ideas, de-stress and plan. Congregational support has continued. When one preaches, the other usually writes.
The setup, while rare for churches this large, plays to their strengths, both say.
"We both agreed this partnership has added years to our lives," said Frazee, noted for administrative know-how and whose sermons typically cast challenges to take action.
"Don't fix anything that's not broken, right?" echoed Lucado, who continues his role as a comforting storyteller drawn to the topic of God's grace, the title of his latest book.
On a recent weekend, Lucado was out of town and Frazee debuted his current sermon series, "Jesus for President."
Roaming the audience as the worship band played, he shook hands and hugged congregants before sitting in a front pew. The band lingered as Frazee started up the message. Within minutes, he was handed a banjo. He picked and strummed and the congregation clapped along for a light moment.
"If you're going to come in and follow (Lucado), you can't be aloof and administrative," Frazee said. "Playing the banjo is letting my hair down and being fun. It's gone both ways. As it relates to writing, I've gained more from Max. And preaching, we mutually have discovered benefits."
The plan for Lucado to continue preaching for half the year has no specific end point. But what happens when Lucado is gone? That's the other elephant in the room.
Frazee remembers how one fan mistook him for Lucado and thanked him after a service for providing the inspiration to endure five years in prison.
Frazee paused. The man began to cry and asked for a picture together. Frazee bit his lip and smiled.
"To God be the glory — really," he said of such moments. "I'm just going to offer up my gifts because my identity is not tied up in how well I do this."
Next week: John Hagee and Cornerstone Church.


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Actress Abigail Breslin is eyeing a new career as a solo singer after recording four self-penned demo tracks in New York on Friday.
The "Little Miss Sunshine" star took to the stage at the Stand venue to make the music videos, which she hopes to showcase to record label bosses, and she took inspiration from her experiences of superstorm Sandy for one of the tracks.
The 16 year old was separated from her mother during the storms which ravaged the East Coast last October and she has now channeled the intense emotions she felt during the disaster into her music.
A source tells the New York Daily News, "She was gorgeous and so sweet and easygoing."
This isn't the actress' first foray into music – she formed a band with a pal after learning to the play the guitar for her role in "Janie Jones" and also sang with rising New York band Stargroves on their track "Within Me A Lunatic Sings" last year.


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The In Store Visual (ISV) is primarily responsible for creating and maintaining a visually brand-right boutique. The ISV assists the boutique management team in the interpretation and implementation of stage sets to create enticing displays and merchandising in a high volume/ high profile store. The ISV performs daily styling of mannequins, displays and ensures proper merchandising of the assigned boutique. The ISV helps train the standards and interpretation of visual execution. Also responsible for the maintaining impeccable store standards.
1.Interprets and implements visual communication from the NSSC to create enticing displays and visual merchandising.
2.Provides an enticing visual presentation to attract customers and encourage customer satisfaction.
3.Updates window, wall and fixture displays as needed and completes routine visual updates as directed.
4.Manages display fixture inventory and ensures proper usage of the visual display fixtures and hardware according to visual directives.
5.Partners with store management team to ensure proper training of all visual merchandising and maintenance to Store Associates.
6.Maintains an awareness of customers to both increase service levels and reduce security risks; remains current on policies and security practices.
7.Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
1.Must be 18 years of age or older.
2.High School diploma or equivalent.
3.2 years of visual merchandising experience preferred.
4.Strong visual merchandising skills.
5.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
6.Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
7.Must be able to lift and carry 30lbs, hang/fold merchandise, climb, reach, push and pull.
8.Flexible work schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays. Attendance required as scheduled.
Retail Associates can grow their career in a variety of ways at Chico's FAS, Inc. Because we have three brands and hundreds of boutiques across the U.S. and Canada, we are able to leverage talent across the enterprise and throughout North America.
Visual Merchandising is handled by our In-Store Visual position, whose responsibilities can include:
Interpretation and implementation of stage sets to create enticing visual displays and visual merchandising in a high volume/ high profile store.
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Partners with store management team to ensure proper training of all visual merchandising and maintenance to Store Associates.
At Chico's, there is no such thing as a typical career path and we encourage our Retail Associates to take advantage of the many opportunities that exist. Apply online today for a Visual Merchandiser job at Chico's.
How do we do it? It's all about you. Honestly. Every time we pick up a pencil to sketch a new design, we think about you: where you're going, what you're doing, what will flatter your body and make you feel fabulous.Even as Chico's has grown, our values—beautiful apparel, exceptional service and deep appreciation for our customers—still remain at the heart of who we are today.


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REGINA — A missive from the grave? Or perhaps the efforts of a kindly friend or stranger? Just how does a letter penned by a teenager end up in a mailbox in small-town Saskatchewan 14 years after he died on a Friday the 13th?
Candy Turner has asked all of those questions as she tries to understand how her son's letter — the musings of a teenage boy pondering his future two years before his death — surfaced this month, just days before the anniversary of his drowning death on Friday, June 13, 1997.
"It was kind of a shocker. I cried for a couple days. It was like some divine intervention," Turner said this week.
"It was kind of surreal."
David Jason Warren Solie (Bercier) was living in Moose Jaw, Sask., in 1997 when he drowned in nearby Buffalo Pound Lake at the age of 17.
Last Thursday, David's grandmother Sharon Solie picked up her mail from the post office in Beaubier, about 200 kilometres south of Regina, when she spotted a large beige envelope, held together by two staples and yellowed masking tape. Addressed to "David Bercier," care of his grandparents and their box number, less a postal code, Solie recognized the writing and "I think my mouth dropped open a foot . . . It's unbelievable," she said.
She recalled thinking: "Where did it come from? And where's it been since 1995?" The envelope contained David's one-page, signed, handwritten letter, dated Wed., Mar. 15/95, which begins "Dear myself."
It also held a page of what appears to be classmates' comments describing David with such terms as "nice and funny," and "very brave in the words he uses," as well as a school assignment to complete 12 sentences that start with such phrases as "I am best at . . ." and "I enjoy being . . ." to which David responded "playing gutar (sic) and drums" and "accepted around freinds (sic) or family."
On the back of this sheet, David's name was doodled dozens of ways, as a daydreaming teen might do.
"First I said, 'Oh my God,'" recalled Solie, explaining to the surprised postmistress how it was a letter from her dead grandson. "It's definitely his writing," said Solie.
Just who put it in the mail is a mystery. There is no return address or note. It bears a stamp from last year's Vancouver Winter Olympics. Such stamps have been in circulation since 2009. The postal marking is faded and unreadable, and the postmistress told Solie there was no way to trace it.
Once she got over her shock, Solie called Turner, her daughter, who remarried and moved to Minot, North Dakota, from Moose Jaw several years ago. Out of the grief came comfort and peace, a feeling of reassurance from a son to his mother. "It's probably my son saying, "'I'm good. I'm OK. Just let go.'"
The letter also reduced David's sister Nadine Bercier, in Regina, to tears. But when she read it again two hours later, "I felt like it was a sign," as if he was giving them something positive at a point in time when they were thinking of him. A teacher, Bercier said she believes the letter and the other pieces were a type of "time capsule" school assignment — a snapshot of David's thoughts at age 15.
In his letter to himself, David speaks about his dreams in the short-term — getting his driver's licence next year, finding a summer job and — in the long-term — finishing high school, thinking about university, and trying to "make something of mysealfe (sic)."
The letter concludes with the teen talking about making choices "as to what I want to do with my life."
Sadly, the potential was never realized.
Turner said she remembers her son for his "awesome sense of humour," a quality emphasized in the penned class comments — reduced to writing by one person, perhaps a teacher — attached to the letter. Cerebral palsy meant David walked with a slight limp, but it didn't keep him from competitive sports, said his mother.
Just as the exact circumstances of David's drowning remain unclear — there were no drugs or alcohol involved — Turner said she's resigned to the fact she may never know how David's letter found its way to his family.
Solie questioned whether it had been stalled in some sort of dead letter office for years, then recently put in the mail by Canada Post. But spokeswoman Teresa Williams said the corporation wouldn't affix a stamp and usually includes an explanatory note in such circumstances.
The teen's family said they'll cherish the letter forever, much like David's memory.
"I would personally like to thank whoever it was that sent it," said Bercier. "It meant a lot."


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The Urban Forest is the collective sum of all trees and vegetation in and around an urban area - including a mosaic of the remnant native forest and the planted and naturally volunteering landscape plants– which serves as a vital, functioning part of the County's infrastructure and ecosystem, and is a reflection of the health, well-being and livability of the community.
Vision for the Urban Forest Management Plan
To achieve a healthy, sustainable, and diverse urban forest, by applying best practices in tree planting, preservation, and maintenance through coordinated management by county and city agencies, businesses, civic organizations and residents by forming partnerships designed to foster a sense of stewardship and ensure the economic, environmental, and social benefits for future generations.
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OROVILLE >> After about a decade of preparation, Butte County will be breaking ground on a hall of records.
Tuesday the Board of Supervisors awarded a $7.2 million contract to the BCM Construction Co. of Chico to build the hall 155 Nelson Ave, in Oroville.
Paul Hahn, Butte"s chief administrative officer, told the board that awarding the contract completed a long journey that started in 2004.
Even 10 years ago it was clear, according to Hahn, that the main county building at 25 County Center Drive didn"t have the space to house the growing staff needs.
He said now it is "even more substantially inadequate" than it was then.
Every conference room in what he called the "main campus" has been converted to office space, according to Hahn.
In the District Attorney"s Office, there are nine square-feet of space per staff member.
"We are impacted for space," he continued.
At the same time, while everybody in the building has problems with space, the Butte County Clerk/Recorder"s Office, has had to rent facilities outside of the county buildings to store records including historic documents it is mandated to maintain.
In 2010 the need for a free-standing hall of records was listed county"s capital improvement program.
In July of 2012, the county obtained an $8 million loan through a program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Hahn assured the board no additional general fund money will be needed to pay for the construction project.
He explained the county is already using general fund dollars to pay the rent on the facilities are currently being used to store the records. Those rent dollars and funds coming from fees charged in the Clerk-Recorder"s Office will cover the loan payments.
"We are not taking money that could be used for deputy sheriffs or other facilities," he said.
When the clerk/recorder moves into the new building the district attorney and the treasure/tax collector will occupy some of the freed space.
Hahn also said that conference facilities will also be re-established in the main building.
He said ground-breaking on the project is expected to take place in July.
Contact reporter Roger H. Aylworth 896-7762


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Every week we'll bring you all the inactives from the early games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. So check back often to see the full list as it becomes available.
Redskins at Falcons
Redskins: TE Jordan Reed, QB Robert Griffin III, S Bacarri Rambo, CB Chase Minnifield, LB Brandon Jenkins, LB Darryl Tapp, G Josh LeRibeus
Falcons: RB Antone Smith, S Thomas DeCoud, LB Omar Gaither, T Terren Jones, T Sean Locklear, TE Chase Coffman, DT Travian Robertson
Bears at Browns
Bears: LB Lance Briggs, QB Jordan Palmer, S Sean Cattouse, DT Christian Tupou, OL James Brown, OL Jonathan Scott, DE Cornelius Washington
Browns: RB Willis McGahee, G John Greco, TE Andre Smith, QB Alex Tanney, OL Martin Wallace, OL Reid Fragel, TE Keavon Milton
Texans at Colts
Texans: QB TJ Yates, FS Jawanza Starling, G Alex Kupper, T Andrew Gardner, G Cody White, DE Tim Jamison, TE Garrett Graham
Colts: RB Stanley Havili, OL Jeff Linkenbach, DT Ricky Jean Francois, C Samson Satele, CB Greg Toler, WR LaVon Brazill, LB Pat Angerer
Bills at Jaguars
Bills: CB Brandon Smith, QB Jeff Tuel, S Jonathan Meeks, RB Ronnie Wingo, T Mark Asper, OL Antoine McClain, TE Tony Moeaki
Jaguars: QB Ricky Stanzi, RB Maurice Jones-Drew, S Jonathan Cyprien, G Will Rackley, WR Cecil Shorts, TE Allen Reisner, DL Brandon Deaderick
Patriots at Dolphins
Patriots: OL Chris Barker, LB Steve Beauharnais, WR Aaron Dobson, DL Michael Buchanan, DL Jake Bequette, WR Kenbrell Thompkins, TE D.J. Williams
Dolphins: G David Arkin, S D.J. Campbell, CB Justin Rogers, QB Pat Devlin, DT A.J. Francis, CB Jamar Taylor, G Danny Watkins
Eagles at Vikings
Eagles: QB Matt Barkley, S Earl Wolff, CB Curtis Marsh, RB Matthew Tucker, LB Najee Goode, T Matt Tobin, T Dennis Kelly
Vikings: RB Adrian Peterson, RB Toby Gerhart, TE John Carlson, G Brandon Fusco, CB Xavier Rhodes, QB Josh Freeman, CB Chris Cook
Seahawks at Giants
Seahawks: LB K.J. Wright, WR Percy Harvin, CB Brandon Browner, RB Christine Michael, T Michael Bowie, T Caylin Hauptmann, DE Benson Mayowa
Giants: DE Jason Pierre-Paul, CB Corey Webster, S Cooper Taylor, QB Ryan Nassib, TE Adrien Robinson, LB Allen Bradford, G Stephen Goodin
49ers at Buccaneers
49ers: G Mike Iupati, TE Vance McDonald, WR Quinton Patto, WR Jon Baldwin, LB Nick Moody, DL Quinton Dial, G Ryan Seymour
Buccaneers: G Carl Nicks, CB Deveron Carr, RB Lonnie Pryor, S Bradley McDougald, LB Danny Lansanah, G Patrick Omameh, DT Gary Gibson


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Section 282.303 (8), Florida Statutes, defines data processing software to include numerous categories of programs and routines, of which operating system software is one. Our office has generally allowed the financing of operating system software, but discouraged the financing of other categories of software. For purpose of clarification, we will categorize operating system software based on the following definition:
Operating system software consists of the software that controls the execution of computer programs and that may provide scheduling, debugging, input/output control, accounting, compilation, storage assignment, data management, and related services.
The deferred payment purchase agreements currently available to agencies contain the following requirements regarding title to items financed:
(a) Contract for Installment Sale and Purchase, Form PUR 7057 - "Title and ownership of each Commercial Unit of Equipment and any and all replacements, substitutions and repairs thereto, shall pass to Buyer upon acceptance of the installation as certified in Exhibit C (Receipt Certificate), attached and made a part hereof."; and, (b) Program Interagency Sublease, relating to the Florida Master Equipment Lease Purchase Program, Series 1991 - "The Florida Governmental Leasing Corporation, as Lessor under the Master Lease, shall retain title to the Equipment during the term hereof, and all interest of the Sublessee Agency in and to the Equipment shall be subject and subordinate to the title of the Lessor therein and the rights of Trustee, as assignee of the lessor, and the rights of the Comptroller as sublessor under the Master Lease."
In order to ensure compliance with the terms of the agreements and our policy on the financing of software, effective July 1, 1993, our approval of deferred payment purchases of software will only be granted under the following conditions:
A copy of the proposed software procurement agreement should be submitted to our office along with the request for approval for deferred payment purchase.
Financing Periods
Our current policy generally provides that equipment may be financed for the lesser of five years or the useful life of the equipment. For purposes of clarification, effective July 1, 1993, the term "useful life" shall have the following meaning:
Normal life of an asset, determined by its usefulness to its owner.
In using this definition to determine the appropriate financing period, a piece of equipment will not be financed for a period longer than it is expected to be used by the specific agency requesting the deferred payment purchase. For example, if reasonable expectations area that a piece of equipment will need to be replaced within two years due to expected growth, the equipment shall not be financed for a period longer than two years, notwithstanding the manufacturer's determined life of the equipment.
Trade-ins and Outright Sales of Financed Equipment
Section 273.04, Florida Statutes, provides in part, that whenever acquiring property, the custodian may pay the purchase price in full or may exchange property with the seller as a trade-in after first offering such exchange property for sale to the Bureau of Surplus Property. If, whenever acquiring property, the custodian may best serve the interests of the State by outright sale of property rather than by exchange as a trade-in, he may make the sale in the manner prescribed in the Section 273.04, Florida Statutes, for the disposal of surplus property and the receipts from the sale are appropriated and may be applied to the cost of the property acquired.
Effective immediately, agencies acquiring equipment which involves the outright sale or trade-in of financed equipment shall be bound by the following policies:
In the event an agency purchases through a deferred payment method an upgrade of an existing mainframe to provide increased capabilities, which upgrade is accomplished by altering the existing mainframe, the following policies shall be controlling effective immediately.
Allocation of Costs Paid for Information Technology Resources
In many instances, vendors provide lump-sum pricing on acquisitions which include a variety of products (mainframes, software, peripherals, etc.) Additionally, in many acquisitions such as these, the vendor offers a lump-sum discount which is not specifically tied to the items being acquired. Some vendors provide in their pricing structure, the award of credits which can be used for acquiring other products and services. In the event such acquisitions are to be made using deferred payment purchasing, the prices quoted by the vendor shall be allocated to specific items being acquired as follows:
Questions regarding the deferred payment purchasing of information technology resources should be directed to the Bureau of Special Programs at 488-1951, Suncom 278-1951.


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All Coaches, Children's Officers and Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) must first complete the 3 hour Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course. This course educates participants on the implementation of best practice in protecting the welfare of children involved in sport.
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