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Bird populations fluctuate seasonally and from one year to the next for a range of reasons. Often when someone reports that birds have gone missing from their yard, they are just seeing normal variation. Causes for these regular changes include:
On the other hand, we know that many populations of bird species are in fact declining consistently from year to year. The North American Breeding Bird Survey estimates how much species' populations have changed since the mid-1960s. In 2010, Partners In Flight compiled a list of Common Birds in Steep Decline—42 species that have lost 50% or more of their population since the 1960s. You can also refer to their full database on conservation status of North American landbirds.
Since it is difficult for scientists to monitor birds on a continent-wide scale, science has turned to bird watchers for help via the emerging field of citizen science, which brings together thousands upon thousands of individual observations into centralized databases.
Projects such as NestWatch and FeederWatch focus on gathering information on birds during breeding and winter feeding times respectively. A new project, YardMap, seeks to add another layer of data to bird observations by allowing people to map the habitat in their yards.
And one of the biggest citizen science efforts ever undertaken, eBird, allows people anywhere in the world to enter bird observations anywhere, anytime, into a worldwide database. eBird also allows you to record and organize your bird sightings, use maps to view real-time sightings of particular species , create charts detailing which birds are seen in your area, and when, and make graphs to compare species occurrence for an area over a period of up to 5 years.
Through these efforts, we are learning more than ever before about many basic questions: Where does a given species live? How abundant is it? How are these patterns changing with time? With a clearer understanding of these baselines, we are in a better position to analyze the underlying factors that are acting on bird populations, and chart courses of action for their benefit.
Q. I found a baby bird. What should I do?
Q. I found a nest near my house and want to observe it but I am worried about disturbing it. Can you give me any advice?
Q. Sometimes I see little birds going after a big bird. Why do they do this?
Q. How long do wintering Snowy Owls stay with us before they return to their breeding grounds?
Q. I'm getting a little tired of winter—What are some of the first spring birds to arrive, and when will they get here?
Q. It's winter and I live in the north. What are two dozen American Robins doing in my yard in the middle of January?
Q. How do birds survive in very cold temperatures?
Q. Do bird songs have frequencies higher than humans can hear?
Q. My feeders are being overrun with pigeons and blackbirds who eat all the food and keep the nicer, smaller birds away. What can I do?
Q. How can I share my bird photos with the Lab?
Q. Where did the domestic turkey come from?
Q. Will birds use nest boxes to roost in for warmth during the winter?
Q. How do I keep the squirrels in my yard away from my feeders and bird seed?
Q. Where did all my birds go? I've been feeding birds for years, but for the past week I haven't seen any. Should I be concerned?
Q. How can an owl catch a mouse underneath a foot of snow in total darkness?
Q. Why don't birds collide when they are flying close together in tight flocks?
Q. I've found a sick or dead bird. Does it have West Nile Virus?
Q. I often see birds on telephone wires while I'm driving—how do I figure out what they are from such a short glimpse?
Q. Why do female Belted Kingfishers have an extra rust-colored "belt" that the males don't have?
Q. Why do migratory birds crash into buildings at night and how can people prevent it from happening?
Q. Where can I go to watch hawk migration?
Q. I thought geese migrated south in the winter and north in the summer. Why did I just see a flock of Canada Geese flying northwest in September?
Q. I have a bald bird at my feeder. Is it sick?
Q. How are coffee and birds related?
Q. Brown-headed Cowbirds are reared by other species… How do they know they are cowbirds when they grow up?
Q. How do we keep ants out of our hummingbird feeder?
Q. Is it okay to keep feeding birds in the spring and summer?
Q. What is the Migratory Bird Act?
Q. There's a bird nesting near my house. How can I help it succeed?
Q. It sounds like there are birds stuck in my chimney. What should I do?
Q. I found a baby bird on the ground. What should I do? I don't want it to die.
Q. Why is a bird constantly attacking my window?
Q. What predators are threats to Great Blue Herons?
Q. Do cardinals get brighter in winter?
Q. Why do some birds stand on one foot?
Q. What do small birds do in a storm?
Q. There's a hummingbird at my feeder in the dead of winter? Will he be okay?
Q. How do eagles survive when all the lakes are frozen?
Q. How can we get rid of a starling roost near our house?
Q. Do all birds have gizzards?
Q. Do birds store food for the winter?
Q. Do hummingbirds migrate in flocks?
Q. Can you see migrating birds on weather maps?
Q. How do birds prepare for migration?
Q. Should I stop feeding hummingbirds in the fall so that they wil migrate?
Q. Lately I haven't been hearing birds singing in the morning. What happened?
Q. Do birds recognize their parents after they have grown up?
Q. Why do birds leave the nest before they can fly?
Q. Do parent and baby birds recognize each other's songs and calls?
Q. I found a baby bird on the ground. What should I do? I don't want it to die.
Q. If I handle a baby bird, won't its parents pick up my scent and abandon it?
Q. A bird is singing all night long. How can I get it to be quiet?
Q. A bird has left its nest. Should I raise the eggs myself?
Q. Why do birds have such varied and elaborate courtship rituals?
Q. How can I get rid of a hawk at my feeder?
Q. Which birds are the best mimics?
Q. Why don't birds get cold feet?
Q. Where can I find a list of all the birds in the world?
Q. I keep finding dead birds under my picture windows! What should I do?
Q. Should I stop feeding hummingbirds in the fall so that they will migrate?
Q. I've been hearing bird songs in the morning since spring, but suddenly it's quiet! Why?
Q. My goldfinches look patchy and weird! Are they sick?
Q. How do hurricanes affect migrating birds?
Q. What should I do if I find a sick bird?
Q. I saw a Chipping Sparrow feeding a Catbird! What's going on?
Q. I've heard birds can eat their own body weight in a day! Is that true?
Q. There is a larger egg with speckles in a nest with four other smaller white eggs. What's going on?
Q. What bird species is the most beneficial to man?
Q. Could the bird that is nesting here be the same one as last year?
Q. I accidentally scared some young birds into leaving their nest! What should I do?
Q. Does rice cause birds stomachs to explode?
Q. A junco keeps attacking my windows! What's going on?
Q. What is the difference between a bill and a beak?
Q. A bird is singing all night long outside. What is it, and how can I get it to be quiet? —David
Q. A mother bird has abandoned her nest! Should I try to raise the eggs myself?
Q. There's a strange partly white bird in my yard. What is it?
Q. Why are cardinals brighter in winter?
Q. What should I do with my old binoculars?
Q. How do I ID this strange bird in my yard?
Q. There are bluebirds in my yard, even though I live outside their winter range! Is something unusual going on? —Jodi
Q. How can I get rid of all the starlings around my house?
Q. Why are some birds found out of their normal range more than others?
Q. How can I attract a Pileated Woodpecker to my feeder? —Maggie
Q. I have fewer birds this winter! Could the oil spill in the Gulf have affected birds in Illinois? —George
Q. Should we set out nesting material in winter?
Q. A woodpecker is pecking holes in my house! What should I do?
Q. I've heard you can tell if birds are migrating on a particular day by looking at a weather map! How does that work?
Q. I want to make my own birdseed mix. What should I know?
Q. Can anyone help the Whip-poor-wills?
Q. Do hawks flock together?
Q. Can you help me identify these dark, long-necked birds?
Q. What are these birds nesting in my chimney? —Patti
Q. Is West Nile virus killing off my Blue Jays? —Rosemarie
Q. Why are loons chasing each other across my lake? —Judy
Q. My babies have hatched and flown. Should I clean out the nests for future use? —Steve
Q. Please could you tell me if pelicans have teeth? —Ewan
Q. This afternoon I opened my door and a beautiful white and gray dove walked into my garage. It went to an empty hutch so I gave it fresh water and food. It was very tame. One leg has a plain green band and the other leg has a red band with numbers on it. What should I do?
Q. I've just upgraded my optics. What should I do with my old binoculars?
Q. Can you give me a list of the birds most frequently seen, or known to reside, in the Gulf of Mexico? I cannot seem to find a list anywhere on the Internet. If the list is too extensive, could you tell me which birds in the Gulf area are endangered or threatened (especially by the BP oil spill)? —Lynn
Q. I recently moved to the top (28th) floor in a high-rise condo building close to the lakefront in Chicago. I was an active bird watcher and had many feeders in my backyard in the suburbs. Do you have any suggestions for feeding/feeders or will I be wasting my time? I have a 13 x 17 foot terrace with glass doors. I would like to put out a feeder. —Michael
Q. I live in Southern California and recently have noticed small compacted bundles of what appears to be fur and small bones scattered under a large pine tree in my yard. Someone said it is from owls regurgitating what they can't digest. Is this true?
Q. While trying to take a picture of a mother Blue Jay sitting on her eggs, I unintentionally spooked her. She flew away and has not returned to her nest. Will she ever return & what if she doesn't what will happen to her eggs? Should I bring them in & try to hatch them myself?
Q. Do birds play?
Q. My husband bought me a really great pair of binoculars, but whenever I try to look through them, everything sort of blacks out and I can't see a thing. How can I adjust them?
Q. A bird keeps flying into my window, on purpose! Why is it doing this? I'm afraid it will hurt itself. What should I do?
Q. I'm interested in doing more than just looking at my backyard birds, but isn't birding an expensive hobby, with state-of-the-art equipment and a lot of travel?
Q. How can Bald Eagles survive in northern areas after all the lakes have frozen?
Q. Why do birds have such elaborate and varied courtship rituals?
Q. I live in the woods in northern Minnesota, and I often wake up to a Winter Wren singing near my cabin. How does such a tiny bird produce so many sounds so quickly?
Q. We live in South Philadelphia, in a row home, so I have been a witness to several unusual mimicries by starlings. They imitate cats, and my boyfriend's motorcycle alarm. I was wondering if this is normal behavior for a starling? The cat call in particular is so realistic that I spent 10 minutes looking for the "cat" before I realized that it was a bird. (from Alitzah)
Q. There's a strange partly white bird in my yard. It looks like a chickadee except for some completely white feathers on its head and wing. What is it?
Q. How do you pronounce a scientific name? What's the proper pronunciation for this bird species, Tympanuchus phasianellus?
Q. How much does a bird eat? (from Bill)
Q. Have I been seeing the same Great Blue Heron for 28 years? (from Carolyn)
Q. I've seen a crow with tags on its wings. What is it? (from David)
Q. Are turkeys bred and eaten in Europe? (from Kat)
Q. Do birds store food for the winter? (from Tim)
Q. Who is the "Lincoln" that the Lincoln's Sparrow is named for? (from Mary)
Q. How can I keep birds from hitting my windows? Hawk decals don't seem to work. (from Buzz)
Q. Why are Blue Jays far more noisy in fall than earlier in the summer? (from Linda)
Q. There's a flock of 25 birds that look like female cardinals in my tree. What could they be? (from Aubrey)
Q. Is it possible I've heard a whole flock of swans migrating overhead late at night? (from Carol)
Q. Is there a simple way to get rid of or eradicate starlings? (from William)
Q. Do vultures find dead animals by smell or by tracking predators or scavengers on the ground?
Q. How do birds prepare for long migrations?
Q. There are so many field guides to choose from! How do I pick one?
Q. Why can't penguins fly? (from Jean)
Q. I live in a high-rise apartment with a tiny balcony. Is there any way I can attract birds all the way up on the 17th floor?
Q. We're watching some Canada Geese at work and starting to wonder if these babies will recognize their parents after they're grown up?
Q. Do birds sleep, and how? (from Jean)
Q. We have an Aunt that insists the only name is "Canada Goose." We believe we can also say "Canadian Goose." Are we wrong? (from Sandy)
Q. Do birds come to feeders because they see the seed or can they smell it? (from Charlotte)
Q. Is there any way for me to protect my Sparrow's bird house from an aggressive Blue Jay? (from Bernadette)
Q. There is a larger egg with speckles in a nest with four other smaller white eggs. What birds in N New Jersey tend to 'borrow' others' nests for their eggs? (from Debbie)
Q. We have baby ducks in our fountain at work that are being picked off by crows. Is there any way to save them? (from Sandi)
Q. What makes Indigo Buntings look new?


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Taking a look at the lucky number 13 in relation to the Phoenix Coyotes. Six players have scored 13 goals as a member of the franchise.
Now taking a look at another gem, this time the scouting reports for the draft-eligible prospects for 1988. Possibly the only time you'll see Francois Leroux and Adrien Plavsic in the top 15 of a...
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians unleashes their inner hockey fan and tells us about the greatest game they ever saw.
John LeClair is set to be inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame. Flyer teammate Tony Amonte is in the inductee class as well.
Former Blackhawk Captain Tony Amonte named to the US Hockey Hall of Fame
Since we are currently in the middle of the off-season, and the free agency period not quite upon us yet, I thought it would be cool to start a little piece on this blog called "Great Moments...
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ALEX — The Alex boys basketball team came out on top of a back-and-forth game in a highly charged atmosphere and beat Stratford 44-42 in the Longhorn Classic boys final.
A packed gym in Alex created the perfect scene for such a spectacle of a game. Between the constantly noisy opposing student sections and aggressive play on the court, Shaedon Castor took the time to rack up a game-high 23 points for the Longhorns, including a few late free throws to solidify the win.
Alex actually came out of the first half down, but only by one point. Stratford's Cade Savage was a menace everywhere around the low block, and would even pop out further a time or two for a short range jumper. Fortunately for the Longhorns, Castor started red hot, sinking four threes in the first half alone. His third one as the first quarter ended actually put Alex up by one, but the Bulldogs struck back to take a 14-13 lead.
The Longhorns spent a lot of time patiently passing around the perimeter, leading to a relatively low scoring game. That was never more true than in the second quarter, when Alex just barely outshot Stratford 7-6 to tie the score at 20-20 at halftime. Castor and Savage went cold, and with no one to take their place the game became much more of a grinding effort than a free flowing shoot-out.
Alex came out of halftime the better, and Daton Payne took advantage. Suddenly he started sinking his three pointers from the left wing, and that was a big part of the 17-8 score line in the third frame. While Savage finished with Stratford's team-high 18 points, none of that came in the third. It was Josh Waller's time to step up, and he did to finish the game with 12 points and keep the Bulldogs within reach.


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The State of North Carolina is disagreeing with a judge's decision to ban a certain state license plate.
Last month, Judge James Fox ruled the controversial plate was unconstitutional, saying the state couldn't offer an anti-abortion license plate without offering one for those who support abortion rights.
The ruling also said that it was a violation of the first amendment.
The state filed an appeal to overturn that ruling Friday.


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Registration for winter and spring City of Brookfield Park and Recreation programs starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.
Registration can be done online, via mail or in person from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
A limited staff will be working those two hours Saturday at the Parks & Recreation office at City Hall, 2000 N. Calhoun Rd., in conjunction with the online registration.
Mailed or dropped off registrations will be opened and processed randomly beginning Jan. 5.
Registration will continue at the office on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online until the classes fill or programs begin.
To register online, you need a user name and password. To get a user name and password, you need to complete a Household Information Form and either mail it to or drop it off at the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, 2000 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005.
Once the office gets the Household Information Form, a login name and password will be emailed to you.
To see the Winter/Spring Recreation Guide, follow this link to the city's website.


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A measure designed to limit access to firearms for mentally ill people won approval in a House committee Wednesday. But some provisions seen as loosening the states gun laws sparked lengthy debate.
The mental health provisions are aimed at preventing another school shooting, the bills supporters said. The bill requires local clerks of court to report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System within 48 hours of a person being committed for a mental illness, admitted for substance abuse treatment and deemed a danger, deemed mentally incompetent in court or three other conditions.
But most of the discussion focused on a provision to allow guns in restaurants and bars that serve alcohol unless the establishment posts a sign prohibiting it. It also allows a concealed-carry permit holder to have a handgun in a locked vehicle at a public college or university; private colleges can prohibit such actions.
A Republican lawmaker and the N.C. State University campus police chief both spoke against the university provision, saying car break-ins are a major problem on campus. Democrats filed five amendments to change the bill, largely to weaken the ability to carry firearms in restaurants, but all failed. The bill now goes to the floor.
Cursive one step closer to law
The state Senate education committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would require North Carolina elementary school students to learn cursive handwriting and to memorize the multiplication table.
The Back to Basics bill would require public schools provide instruction so that, by the end of fifth grade, students have memorized multiplication tables and can create readable documents in cursive.
The bill, unanimously approved by the state House, now goes to the full Senate. If approved, it would go into effect for the 2013-14 school year.
For commonsensical reasons, I think there is overwhelming support for this bill, said Sen. Austin Allran, a Catawba County Republican and the bills sponsor.
But Diane Ravitch, a nationally known liberal education historian, wrote in her blog last week that legislators in North Carolina and South Carolina who are considering identical cursive bills are showing their eagerness to drag the schools and children of their states back to the early 20th century.
Police chiefs firing upheld
State Capitol Police acting Chief Tony Asion should never have agreed to off-duty work at a crime-plagued Raleigh nightclub for himself and other members of the force, according to a letter upholding Asions firing that was released Wednesday by Department of Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan.
Shanahans letter says Asion should have steered clear of Club B.E.D. because it had a bad reputation: Both the Wake County Sheriffs Office and the Raleigh Police Department refused to allow their officers to work off-duty there because it was too dangerous.
There were at least two incidents in which off-duty Capitol Police employees had to arrest people at the club. In one incident, an assailant fired a gun at an off-duty officer but missed. This near-miss could have gone much worse, Shanahan wrote.
Asion failed to consider what might happen if any state officers were injured, whether they had appropriate workers compensation coverage, or what liability the state might have, the secretary wrote.
Shanahan also upheld the firing of Sgt. Benjamin Franklin, who worked off-duty at the club.
Staff writers John Frank, T. Keung Hui and Craig Jarvis
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Play of the Day: 'Ich Bin Ein Kenyan'
- By Ross Gianfortune
- June 20, 2013
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NASA's program to crowdsource solutions to find dangerous asteroids was released this week and Jimmy Fallon took note. The Late Night host noted that the prize would be human survival on Earth and also compared the previous plan to an arcade game.
President Barack Obama's falling approval rating was a topic Wednesday night for late-night hosts. Jay Leno said that Obama will personally go through any metadata he can find and win over those who disapprove of him. Fallon made a similar joke, tying the NSA scandal back to the president.
The German leg of Obama's European trip provided fodder for David Letterman. The Late Show host referenced John F. Kennedy's famed 1963 malapropism and questioned if the Germans have a right to be upset about the NSA program. The Daily Show's John Oliver pointed out the connection between foreigners not enjoying the NSA surveillance program and who the program targets. The Late Late Show's Craig Ferguson looked at a similar speech Bill Clinton might have made at Brandenburg Gate.
Fast forward to 3:10 to see Letterman present some famous presidential speeches in Germany.
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ACORN Story Shows How Internet Reporting Is Beating the New York Times
ACORN story shows how new media is trumping the mainstream press.
By Doug Heye, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
In a meeting of New York conservative activists earlier this month, Andrew Breitbart received a raucous standing ovation for doing something many conservatives never dreamed possible. He beat The New York Times.
As video upon video were released showing ACORN employees eagerly helping two conservatives (Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe) set up prostitution as a legitimate business, file false tax statements, and engage in the trafficking of underage illegal immigrants, much of the major media remained silent.
For conservatives, the rationale was simple: The major media were uninterested in exposing an organization linked with President Barack Obama.
There may have been something else at play—snobbery. Large media organizations look down upon opinion news sites and blogs that are not their own, painting most conservative sites and talk shows with a broad brush as amateurish and full of crazy people with crazier ideas (read: dangerous). To an august newspaper as The New York Times, some You Tube videos on BigGovernment.com were not newsworthy and certainly not credible.
Thus the Times remained silent as the evidence of ACORN corruption continued to grow. Fifteen years ago, that would have been the end of the ACORN story. Smoking gun video, or not, if major media outlets ignored a story, it never happened.
Things have changed.
The creation of the Fox News Channel gave conservatives somewhere else to go other than the stone wall they faced at the three major networks, CNN, the Washington Post and New York Times. The "launch mentality" Roger Ailes has maintained at Fox, combined with sky-high ratings, means stories ignored in the past see the light of day.
The explosion of Internet reporting means that no story will necessarily be ignored even when a major news organization, at its own peril, does so.
Clark Boyd, Times public editor, said as much by writing in his column "Tuning In Too Late," that "The Times stood still," and "needs to be alert to [stories such as the ACORN story] or wind up looking clueless or, worse, partisan itself." This was further confirmed by the Times announcement of a new opinion media editor charged with focusing on cable news shows, political blogs, etc.
Breitbart's efforts—and the work of Giles and O'Keefe—in pushing the ACORN story as aggressively as most major media outlets ignored it, demonstrated both how the cards in a newsroom can be stacked and how the explosion of political blogs, opinion sites, viral video, and even Facebook status updates and Tweets (be they from the Left or the Right) has shuffled the deck.


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than what I usually post about. I usually post a lot about free patterns, but plan to post more about other things related to cross stitch in the coming days, so I thought I'd start with Liz Westlake's delicious Dragonflylotus Designs Handspun Thread available from her etsy shop. It's not just for needlepoint you know. One of my favorite things to do is to take unusual fibers and work with them in cross stitch projects.
I also love to use unusual surfaces too. More about that coming soon!
By Connie Barwick
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Angela on
October 19, 2011 1:06 pm
That thread is gorgous. I'd love to see it worked up in cross stitch!
Liz on
October 20, 2011 8:02 am
That's my thread you're talkin' about, Connie!
Angela, you can see some finished projects over in my Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/1793041@N23/ and on my blog handspunthread.blogspot.com.


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I don't know. With a name like Prancer, I have visions of a horse.
When you are up to your arse in alligators it is difficult to remember you were only meant to be draining the swamp.
Horse???? HORSE?????
Prancer is a reindeer. An elegant reindeer. One of Santa's favorites.
Thanks for the reputation so far, still rep-whoring, so anyone is allowed to rep me, I will give reputation back


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12. Drummers Drumming As the number of shopping days dwindles, it's imperative to finish strong. Be sure to "Drum" up as much business as possible before the holiday. Offer incentives to help reduce inventory.
11. Pipers Piping Most companies fiscal year will be ending shortly. Be sure to get your tax information together so when it comes time to pay the piper (had to reach on this one) you will be prepared.
10. Evaluating Your Inventory Evaluating your inventory is a very important year end exercise for any size business. Reducing inventory can be very important because it can generate cash flow for the new year and not be taking up valuable space in your warehouse. You didn't make any money on candles sitting in your warehouse or shelf. Holiday candles are difficult to sell after January 1st unless deeply discounted. Excessive inventory takes up space and hinders your ability to purchase new products.
9. Donate to Charity If it appears certain candles will not sell, consider donating them to an appropriate charity. This will go to a good cause and can help with your tax deductions. If they have no value, be sure to get them off your books so you do not have a tax liability on items that have no "market" value. Check with your accountant for all true tax questions.
8. Discount When it appears selling at full value will not happen, offer deep discounts because generating the sale in most instances is better than having the inventory for another 9-10 months.
7. Donate to Your Community Think about giving away the candles directly to the community. Take 20-30 candles with a nice bow to your church, spouses work or neighborhood holiday party. Give them to individuals that may not necessarily know that you make candles. They would be very appreciative of this gesture and may be more inclined to purchase your candles in the future.
6. Geese a Laying While the information is fresh, look over your holiday sales and determine which items were big sellers (Golden Rings) and which are ugly ducklings (in this instances non-sellers). This will help determine which products you will want to drop from your product line.
5. Golden Rings While you are looking over sales data, don't just look at sales but also gross profit (see the May 2007 issue on pricing). You may have several items that the profit is better than others. Examine ways to sell more of the higher margin products in 2009.
4. Calling Birds Reach out to all of your customers and let them know some of your plans for the upcoming year. It might be new fragrances, new containers or even types of candle. Most people start the New Year with a lot of optimism, and if you can put ideas and concepts in their process early enough, you will have an advantage over your competition.
3. Change Candle Names If a candle is a holiday specific fragrance rename so you can extend the selling season until the end of winter. A Christmas Cheer might turn to Winter Delight.
2. Be More Efficient Since there may be some slow days, look at your operation and see if there is any way to make it more efficient. Any new equipment you might need. Year end is always great for budgeting and planning so you can kick the New Year off right. While the inclination is to wind down the year we have always been an advocate of taking this slow time to examine the entire business.
1. True Love Most consumers love candles. Be sure to use this in your marketing plan for 2009. Candles can serve many functions; room freshner, accessory and even function as lighting. Be sure to incorporate all of these as you plan for new products in 2009. Most important be sure your passion and love for the business still burns.
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Marketing at all Events of the Year Wedding season is rapidly approaching along with showers and there is not a better gift for the attendees to these events then a candle to commemorate the occasion. Develop a "custom package" that simplifies the selection process for the bride or individual organizing the activity. Maybe it is organza bag with a votive/small jar with a nice personalized tag identifying the event including names and dates. While it is coming fast enough for my kids, end of the school year will occur soon and candles can represent a nice thank you gift for Teachers, Bus Drivers and School Aides. The key would be to have a package that can easily be customized. The Avery Company has made if very easy to make custom labels using their templates you can import your own pictures, graphics and text. Let your customer choose what goes on the label including possibly a picture, quote or graphic. The way the templates are set up you can make each label personalized fairly easily and if you a color printer they can be printed right at your home computer. Real Estate Agents and other professionals are always looking for nice gift items to give away to their customers. Candles that can be customized for them presents a great marketing tool. On a larger scale the entire retail climate has undergone a transition where only the strongest retailers are surviving and others are shutting their doors. This can create tremendous opportunities because consumers still want choices and with so few retailers to choose from the selection of "niche items" like candles are hard to find. The key is to try and reach these consumers. With the current high employment rate people are going to be looking for new opportunities. Some of the most successful candle companies have achieved their success through "party plans". Pitch the idea of a candle party to your friends, neighbors and acquaintances as a way for them to make money. Even if the attendees may not purchase anything be sure to get them to sign up for your mailings. Online Marketing In addition using every online resource is going to be essential for survival. With new technology and other conditions building a website is much more reasonable. As you may have read just putting up a website will not be enough you will need to drive traffic to the site but in the end it can be more cost effective than opening a retail store. If you already have a retail store use the site to drive traffic to your store by offering coupons that can be printed out. Or if your customer prefers to shop from home make that experience easy as well. As you begin to build a customer base, the key is also to keep on top of the trends in the industry. Fragrances are very important to people and having them timely to the season of the year is critical to maximize the impact of the season. Without doubt the entire supply chain is undergoing a huge transition and techniques and efforts that may have been successful even several years ago will not be as effective. The key is to continue building your own brand that consumers want even if currently on a local scent.
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This project features a useful item to add to your operation regardless of your size. Tea lights are a great way to use up extra wax, create little "calling cards", or offer prospective customers a chance to sample your scents before purchasing a larger candle.
Below you will find the instructions for using our tea light mold that ensures perfectly straight wicks, but alternative techniques follow.
Materials Needed
- Votive or pillar wax - Aluminum or polycarbonate cup - Tea light mold - Wicks Color and fragrance - M-63-P votive pin
Step 1 Lay the mold release over the entire mold.
Step 2 Prepare wax with color and fragrance to suit. Pour wax into the mold so that all cavities are filled. There is a lip that holds overflow wax.
Step 3 Remove pins and pop the tea lights out of the mold. Clean any overly rough edges with your fingers.
Step 4 Insert a pre-assembled wick assembly into the hole in the candle and place into a tea light cup. You will notice that tea light cups have a small circular indentation on the bottom. This indentation is 15mm and is designed to match our 15x3mm wick tabs.
Alternative Methods When pouring batches of wax, keep a few tea light cups on hand to pour excess wax directly into the cups. This is also the method used for pouring tea lights when using container wax. If you currently use a M-63-P votive pin for your votives, it will fit into the tea light cups as well. Simply place the pin in the tea light cup and pour a votive or pillar wax into the pin/cup set up. After it cools remove the wax/pin from the cup, flip the candle over and put back into the tea light cup. This will result in a beautiful recessed top.
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We are going to make this month's project relatively simple so it will allow you to approach the project from several different angles.
Wax Suggestions
Container Fill Excess Wax (Anything you have on hand) Soy 120 or Soy 125 (If wanting to make all natural)
Wick Suggestion Square Braided if using large containers # 8 or #10
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Step 1 Take the wax you have selected and heat up to recommended temperature:
Step 2 Take your wick and feed through the wick assembly. Take needle nose pliers and pinch the clip. Place in the container and secure with Glue Dot. Pour your wax in at the recommended temperatures above.
Step 3 Due to the size of this container several topping offs will be necessary. .
This project should be easy and makes for a great outdoor candle. If you use the soy wax, you can market it as a very "green candle".
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It seems in today's market one segment of the market which can go over looked is the Free standing or "pillar market". It seems everyone has different containers, tins and glassware and nothing can compliment the line then a nice pillar candle. Pillars are a logical progression because these types of candles are easy to make, smell great, and are relatively easy to maintain multiple brands using different labels. Every candle maker is faced with the challenge of creating more revenue for various reasons whether it is at the crafting level to fuel their hobby, or a manufacturer that needs to pay next week's payroll.
One way to bring in new customers and increase sales is to offer new and unique candles that are not offered by you competition. This can easily be achieved by learning how to make freestanding or pillar candles using a variety of mold techniques. According to the National Candle Association, candle users say they most frequently burn candles in the living room (42%), followed by the kitchen (18%) and the bedroom (13%). One may assume that aesthetics are important in the living room and creating beautifully unique pillars that burn cleanly could be a great way to increase sales. The following tips and tricks should help you with increasing your freestanding candle offering.
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In addition to the above types of molds we recently wrote about how easy custom size molds can be created. Making custom molds can increase your presence even more because those types of shapes/sizes will probably not be made by the larger candle producers. One of the key points to stress is that you must continually update and reinvent your own line.
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NEW ALBANY — The New Albany City Council ratified its appointments to the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County Board Thursday in the midst of a disagreement rooted in political affiliation.
Earlier this month, Council President Pat McLaughlin appointed Democratic Councilman John Gonder and independent Scott Blair to the Horseshoe board, which oversees casino-funded appropriations for various projects.
However in a letter dated Jan. 8, the president of the Horseshoe board and Floyd County Commissioner Mark Seabrook informed McLaughlin that Blair's appointment would not be recognized.
Seabrook cited the board's bylaws that the city council must appoint one member from each major political party, and the letter states "(e.g., Republican, Democrat)."
As a Democrat, Gonder meets the requirement of being from one of the two major political parties, but Blair does not, Seabrook stated in the letter.
"The other seat on our board will remain vacant until the council sees fit to appoint a Republican representative as required," Seabrook said in the letter.
However in a statement provided to the News and Tribune on Jan. 11, Seabrook said the board didn't ratify any new members including Gonder when it met on Jan. 10.
Instead, the prior members were allowed to vote on official business. Along with two city council members, the Horseshoe board is comprised of the New Albany mayor, a Floyd County commissioner, the general manager of the Horseshoe Casino of Southern Indiana and two of their designees.
The city council has only one Republican member in Kevin Zurschmiede. He and Councilwoman Diane McCartin-Benedetti were the council appointments to the Horseshoe board last year.
Councilman Dan Coffey called for a resolution to ratify McLaughlin's choices to the board Tuesday, and the measure passed 5-2.
Coffey said "I was absolutely astounded" when he read Seabrook's letter stating that McLaughlin should make another appointment because Blair would not be recognized by the board.
Though board meetings are supposed to be open to the public, Seabrook's letter stated that Blair "will be asked to leave the meeting" if he attends a gathering with Gonder.
Coffey said that if McLaughlin's appointments aren't recognized by the next meeting, he will contact the Indiana Gaming Commission to investigate the matter.
Coffey said the bylaws are written in a way that the use of Republican and Democrat under the section dedicated to council appointments infers that those two parties were listed as examples, not requirements for selections.
"Our president has to answer to Jerry Finn?," Coffey asked, as he referred to a portion of Seabrook's letter that requested McLaughlin notify Horseshoe Foundation Executive Director Jerry Finn when Blair was replaced.
Benedetti and Councilman Bob Caesar voted against Coffey's ratification resolution. Councilwoman Shirley Baird abstained from voting, and Zurschmiede was absent from the meeting.
"It's absolutely their choice — we don't have a choice," Caesar said of the board's determination that Blair's appointment would not be recognized.
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represent the council on the body. Coffey even suggested that Caesar could serve "as a witness" for the Horseshoe if he didn't want to back McLaughlin's choices.
No member of the Horseshoe board attended the council meeting beyond Gonder and Blair.
Though Seabrook stated in his press release to the News and Tribune last week that the board would continue with 2012 appointments, Coffey's resolution also stated that Benedetti and Zurschmiede were not to represent the council on the body in the place of Gonder and Blair.
McLaughlin has said he doesn't intend to replace Blair as his appointment.
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It took several months to hash out all the details, but the council approved on final reading Thursday a $75,000 appropriation that will go toward the refurbishment of Second Baptist Church in New Albany.
Widely known as the Town Clock Church, the building served as a link in the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. A more than $400,000 price tag has been placed on improving the building in a project that would entail replicating the historic steeple that once topped the circa-19th Century church.
City Attorney Stan Robison, with the approval of the church congregation, filed an easement on the property to protect the city's investment in the project.
An amendment added to the appropriation before the final ballot established that the $75,000 from the city will not be released until the church has matched the amount in its own fundraising efforts.
The appropriation passed 6-2, with Blair and Councilman Greg Phipps voting against it.
Both Blair and Phipps said the history of the building is important and that they generally liked the project, but they voted against the expenditure for different reasons.
Blair wanted Gonder to amend the appropriation so that the city's money couldn't be spent until the church had raised enough to cover the rest of the phase-one costs.
The first phase of the project, which would include the replication of the steeple, is estimated to cost $217,500.
"I just want to make sure there's enough funds available to complete phase one," Blair said.
Gonder declined to add the amendment, as he said he didn't want to "hamstring" the congregation and project by placing the additional fundraising requirement on the city's commitment.
The church has received a $25,000 grant from the Horseshoe Foundation for the project and is accepting donations for the effort.
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SALEM — The Nov. 6 election asks voters to make important decisions about who will be the next president of the United States, the next U.S. senator from Massachusetts and the next congressman from this district.
No decision on the ballot may be more important or profound, however, than Question 2: the Massachusetts Death With Dignity Act.
The choice, in a real sense, is between life and death. Should an individual who is terminally ill have the right to end his or her life?
Massachusetts could become the third state to adopt such a law. There are similar measures on the books in Oregon (1994) and Washington state (2008), both of which passed by voter initiative.
On the North Shore, the subject has been discussed and debated over the past few weeks. A Marblehead rabbi made it the subject of his sermon on Yom Kippur; a Catholic church in Salem held a forum on the issue; and a debate was staged at the Council on Aging building in Salem.
Among the chief opponents of Question 2 are the Catholic Church and the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley preached against it just days ago at a church in Lynn, and has listed "10 Reasons to Oppose Question 2" on his blog.
The key proponents are the Massachusetts Death With Dignity Coalition, the petitioners for the ballot question.
They have the backing of the American Public Health Association and The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
Before this question even made it to the ballot, it was the subject of a legal fight over what to call it. Is it "death with dignity" or "physician-assisted suicide?"
"Physician-assisted suicide conjures up Kevorkian kind of conduct," said Steve Crawford, a spokesman for the Death With Dignity Coalition. His reference, of course, is to Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who was sentenced to prison in 1999 after assisting in the death of a man suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Kevorkian claimed to have assisted in more than 100 deaths.
"That's not what this is," Crawford insisted. "The only role the physician plays is to write the prescription. I would argue it is a misnomer."
Under the Massachusetts ballot question, a doctor would be allowed to prescribe medication for a patient with a terminal illness who has six months or less to live. The pills or other medication would have to be self-administered by the patient.
Proponents argue that there are safeguards built into the law to prevent abuses. The consulting doctor, for example, must inform the patient of alternatives, such as hospice care, and refer the patient to another doctor to confirm the diagnosis and prognosis.
Poorly written law?
Opponents say the law is badly flawed.
"Everybody wants death with dignity," said Rabbi David Meyer of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, who delivered a Yom Kippur sermon on the subject. "It's just a matter of whether this is the proper solution, My answer is 'No, it is not.'"
The two principal flaws, Meyer said, are the reliance on a pronouncement by a doctor that a person has only six months to live, and the lack of a required psychological evaluation.
"Six months is a thoroughly random number, and the medical field is notoriously wrong. It's only a statistical average," Mayer said.
The rabbi said a psychiatric or psychological consultation, which is required only if the doctor believes a patient is mentally impaired, should be mandated for every person considering ending their life.
"The lack of a required psychiatric evaluation is a huge problem, knowing that it's a population that suffers from depression and depression can be treated," Meyer said.
"I also bring my own personal experience to both those concerns," he said. "I've been a rabbi for 30 years and I've seen people come through depression and find meaning and joy and love in their last weeks and months, and I've seen people out-live their diagnosis by years."
There is a lot about this proposed law that people don't know, provisions that are troubling, the rabbi said.
"People don't realize that a doctor does not have to be present when the suicide medicine is being administered," he said. "People don't realize the next of kin doesn't even have to be notified."
There also have been significant medical advances, Meyer said, in hospice care and in easing the pain of terminally ill patients.
"What is of particular concern," he said, "is that those least likely to have access to the discussion of what is available for hospice and palliative care are the most vulnerable in society — the minorities, the mentally ill, the elderly. ... They are going to be the ones to not know what is available and are going to choose suicide as the first response rather than the last response."
A matter of choice
Paul Spiers of Danvers, a forensic neuropsychologist on the faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine, comes down on the other side of the question. In fact, he is one of the original ballot petitioners for the Death With Dignity Coalition.
Spiers said he has long believed in choice for terminally ill patients, a conviction that only grew stronger after he suffered a paralyzing injury when he fell off a horse nearly 20 years ago.
"It just crystalized my feelings about the importance of choice," he said. "We have no choice about having a peaceful death at the time of our choosing. ... I don't want to die in an ICU hooked to a machine and unconscious."
Like others who support the proposed law, Spiers rejects the word "suicide." This is not an irrational act made in a moment of desperation, he says.
"Your death has already been determined," he said. "You've been given a terminal diagnosis. That's why two doctors have to make a diagnosis. ... In this case, the death is preordained. You have cancer. You have ALS. You're going to die from it. The question is when and how do you want to die."
Maybe the best argument for Question 2, Spiers said, is that essentially the same law has had a trial run in Oregon and proved successful.
"There have been 1,000 prescriptions or so written" since the law went into effect, "but only 600 people have used it," he said. Those who chose not to end their lives at least had the peace of mind of knowing they had a choice, he said.
"You're not required to use it," Spiers said, "but if you're in excruciating pain or experiencing a very difficult death, it's a choice. ... It's a choice I want to have."
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- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in flour until mixture forms a ball.
- Heat oil for frying in deep-fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pipe strips of dough into hot oil using a pastry bag. Fry until golden; drain on paper towels.
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I tried it the first time 'as is,' which I believe is necessary when reviewing a recipe. They were fine but browned too fast and were chewy. Based on that and other people's reviews, I made the following adjustments: a) only 1 tbl of sugar in the dough (cuts the browning); b) only 1 tbl of oil in the dough (cuts the chewiness). It should be noted that you only need to mix dry with wet for 30 sec. I also used a churreria, which ensures the right thickness and was brilliant. Made these finger sized with only 5 in the pan at a time - putting too many in the pan lowers the temp of the oil & will cause you to cook them long after they're brown or remove them while still raw. Take them out to drain, put the next batch in the fryer and shake the cooling (now warm not hot) ones in a paper bag with the sugar and cinnamon; a second person is not needed. I would recommend doubling the recipe for anyone wanting to serve more than 2-3 people without having to double the sugar/cinnamon coating. Halve the sugar/cinna mix if only making one batch. Real churros in Spain are not light and fluffy; they're like this. All in all, a good recipe. :)
Easy recipe Delia! My husband thought it was difficult to make. Did not have a pastry bag, so I used a ziploc bag instead to pipe into oil. I had no problems at all.
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These were GREAT! I should have doubled the recipe because it turned out they were not enough, hehe. Make sure you fry them till they are a golden brown, they don't come out as chewy. I used my Pampered Chef Easy Accent Decorator with the largest flower tip attachment, they were thin but they were so yummy and cute! Also, if you don't mess with them until they are ready to be turned, they shouldn't fall apart.
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- 12%
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HIV/AIDS in Lesotho
- 23.6% Estimated Prevalence
(Age 15–49)
- 14,000 Estimated Deaths (2009)
- 130,000 Estimated Orphans
- 61,736 Reported Number of People Receiving ART
- 130,000 Estimated Number of People Needing ART
UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, November 2010
HIV/AIDS Assets and Strategic Focus
Strategic Focus
The CDC Lesotho office opened in 2007. CDC supports an integrated continuum of services that includes improvement in Public Health Policies, Prevention Interventions, TB/HIV, Care & Treatment, Health Management Information Systems and improved Laboratory Capacity. This support is provided in close partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and its implementing partners.
Building the Public Health Workforce
CDC provides technical leadership in building human capacity for HIV/AIDS/TB treatment programs by supporting training and mentoring for health workers.
Integrating HIV/TB services
CDC is helping the MOHSW to reduce TB/HIV related morbidity and mortality through the provision of integrated, comprehensive TB/HIV services. This includes strengthening TB diagnostics and treatment including the roll-out of rapid molecular testing.
Strengthening Laboratory Systems
CDC provides technical assistance to implement quality laboratory systems, laboratory diagnosis and monitoring tests as well as implementation of new diagnostic technologies. CDC in partnership with its implementing partners provides the necessary technical expertise in developing local capacity for effective coordination of laboratory and blood safety programs to improve service quality.
Maximizing Unique Government-to-Government Relationships with the Ministry of Health
CDC works in partnership with the MOHSW and has agreements with them that includes human capacity building, health system strengthening, and blood safety. CDC plays an integral role in providing technical and administrative leadership in its program areas.
Notable Accomplishments
In 2011, CDC provided the technical leadership and assistance to establish HIV DNA PCR-based early infant diagnosis.
CDC has been a key partner in strengthening Lesotho's national blood safety program including blood collection scale-up and the renovation of two Regional Blood Banks with blood transfusion equipment.
CDC is working closely with the MOHSW and WHO in piloting the use of new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of TB and multiple drug resistant TB.
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First there was the , which is scheduled to debut in September. Now comes a virtual K-8 from .
According to a district flier, the program will feature mostly online offerings, but the students can join in music and art activities at their home elementary school.
Capo Unified spokesman Marcus Walton did not return a reporter's messages with questions about the new program.
The name of the program is Capistrano Virtual School, and credentialed teachers will support the students as they complete online coursework, the flier says.
The students will also participate in workshops, field trips and other activities, which will vary in theme and topic, throughout the year, the flier states.
Middle school offerings include math up through geometry, grade-level courses in English, social science and science, PE and Spanish 1A and 1B.
Items at the new school's website were posted by Meg Ervais, who is listed as the administrator for Capistrano Home School, CUSD's homeschool option.
The district is hosting an information meeting for parents interested in the program 6:30 1 p.m. May 1 at the CUSD headquarters, 33122 Valle Road in San Juan Capistrano.
Orientations for parents wishing to enroll their children will be held in August, according to a Power Point presentation at the school's website.
Each family will be assigned a Capistrano Virtual School teacher/adviser. All Capistrano Virtual School teachers are certificated CUSD teachers and have experience teaching a variety of grade levels and/or courses, the presentation states.
Teachers will be available by phone, e-mail and in person throughout the month to assist families, according to the slide show. They will evaluate student work as it is completed online and provide ongoing feedback on the work reviewed.
Parents and students will be required to attend a conference at the end of each semester, according to the slide show. Students receive credit based on the work they complete each attendance month.
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Some lawmakers Wednesday indicated they want special taxing districts to get approval of tax rates from fiscal courts, but that might not be the best idea, according to the man who started the conversation about Kentucky's myriad special tax districts.
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From Katy Perry and Stone Temple Pilots to MGMT and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, some of 2010's most anticipated albums are hitting stores this season. Big debuts from Court Yard Hounds and Drake are due, along with eagerly awaited releases by Christina Aguilera, Hole, the Hold Steady and Gaslight Anthem. Read up on 38 of the spring's discs.
Justin Bieber
Just four months after releasing his debut, teen phenom Justin Bieber is rolling out the follow-up. "With My World, I was a rookie," says the singer. "I'm still a rookie, but I think of this album as an upgrade, a step above." The disc — produced by hitmakers Tricky Stewart and Bryan-Michael Cox — leans R&B, from its influences (Boyz II Men, Usher, Anthony Hamilton) to its theme. "I'm not allowed to have a girlfriend until I'm over 16," says Bieber, who reached the milestone on March 1st. "But I wrote a lot about girls."
Written and recorded in six months, the fifth album from London electropop duo Goldfrapp is a return to the luxurious beatwork that made them dance-floor darlings and Xtina's studio pals. Heavily influenced by the pillowy atmospherics of Giorgio Moroder and Suicide, Head First is a soft-focus haze smeared with a newfound, ABBA-esque positivity. "I wasn't very happy before," says frontwoman Alison Goldfrapp. "We've done introspective, we wanted to make an 'up' album."
Meth, Ghost and Rae
"Lyrics over some nice beats — that's what the people want from us," says Ghostface Killah, who recruited fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man and Raekwon for the closest thing to a Wu album since 2007. Even though most of the Clan aren't involved, the trio got the retro-soul beat for first single "Our Dreams" — which features a 1975 Michael Jackson sample — from RZA's stash. "When I heard that beat, I was like, 'Holy shit!'" says Ghostface. "It's not a roughneck joint — just nice and mellow."
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu's latest is the right-brained counterpart to 2008's New Amerykah Part One. "I was in a political place," she says. "This album is emotional, vulnerable." To get the moody vibe on cuts like the piano-driven "Window Seat," about an ambivalent lover, Badu recorded in her shower: "I wanted to sound like I was in a tunnel. I got my laptop and closed the door."
Jakob Dylan
Cut in less than a week, Jakob Dylan's second solo album reunites him with T Bone Burnett, who produced the Wallflowers' 1996 breakthrough, Bringing Down the Horse. "He brings out the best in people," says Dylan. The album features cozy harmonies from Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, and is divided between songs about relationships ("We Don't Live Here Anymore") and the state of the nation ("Everybody's Hurting") — hence the title. Dylan says he's happy with the album's rootsy, nonrock feel: "I don't feel I have to shout so much anymore."
After a 25-year stint in two highly volatile bands, Slash is relieved to finally be calling the shots. "It was very cathartic," the guitarist says. "I'll go back to Velvet Revolver with a whole new point of view." He recruited all-stars for the hard-rock record, including Dave Grohl, Kid Rock, Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy. Most surprising is the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie, who sings the intense "Beautiful Dangerous." Says Slash, "People are going to trip when they hear the stuff she is capable of."
Peter Wolf
"I've never been one to categorize things," says Peter Wolf of his first solo album in 14 years. The former J. Geils frontman makes his point with an adventurous journey through Philly soul, New Orleans funk (he covers Allen Toussaint) and scruffy blues. "It doesn't feel strange to have different influences floating around," says Wolf. Backed by ex-Dylan guitarist Larry Campbell, Wolf cut duets with Merle Haggard, Shelby Lynne and Neko Case. Haggard — with whom Wolf sang on the bar-stool anthem "It's Too Late for Me" — was his favorite partner. "Merle got so inside that song, everyone was spellbound," says Wolf. "I'm a musician, but I still get excited when I hear new things."
Fans expecting another album of supercatchy, wry psych-pop gems from MGMT will probably be disappointed. And that's the idea. "Some will hate it, and some will love it," says singer-keyboardist Andrew Vanwyngarden. "We want to freak people out." After touring for two years behind their debut, 2007's Oracular Spectacular, Vanwyngarden and his partner in the band, Ben Goldwasser, recorded most of the LP in Malibu with producer Pete Kember — of U.K. shoegazers Spacemen 3. The album ranges from quirky, British Invasion-like tunes ("It's Working") to sprawling, experimental cuts like the 12-minute Beach Boys-influenced "Siberian Breaks." "One of our goals has been to infiltrate mainstream culture — and still shock people," says Vanwyngarden. "I think this will do that."
Coheed and Cambria
Hard rock's biggest geeks take their prog ambitions to new heights on this fifth album, which will be released with a 350-page novel co-written by frontman Claudio Sanchez. (Both explore the origins of the characters Coheed and Cambria, mainstays in the band's mythology.) With NIN producer Atticus Ross and Tool collaborator Joe Barresi, the band crafted a dense, layered LP led by hooky single "The Broken." "[Ross and Barresi] found ways to make the tunes grow, as opposed to coming right out of the gate at one intensity and staying there," says Sanchez.
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In recent years, willie Nelson has recorded Tin Pan Alley tunes, jazz, Western swing and even reggae. His latest, however, is straight-up country. "I wanted to put in parentheses at the bottom, 'In case you've forgotten,'" he says. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the LP includes covers of Porter Wagoner's "Satisfied Mind" and Bob Wills' "Gotta Walk Alone." Most were recorded in one or two takes. "T Bone just let us go and said, 'That's good. Do the next one,'" says Nelson. "I love making records. I could make one per day."
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James J. Wissley, 22, Roxbury, Sept. 19, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 of 1 percent.
Kenneth Dillman, 17, Stamford, Sept. 20, harassment: physical contact
Rodney M. Spangler, 46, Bovina, Sept. 21, driving while ability impaired by alcohol.
Kyle J. Bush, 24, Margaretville, Oct. 1, criminal possession of stolen property
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Jorge J. Zuniga, 25, Gilboa, Oct. 3, motor vehicle license violation: no license, aggravated unlicensed operation.
Name withheld, 14, Harpersfield, Oct. 6, criminal sale of marijuana, endangering the welfare of a child.
Wade Tompkins, 17, Stamford, Oct. 6, criminal sale of marijuana, endangering the welfare of a child.
Demetrios Nionakis, 50, Fresh Meadows, Oct. 6, unlawful possession/use of fireworks.
Lisa A. Labumbard, 43, Margaretville, Oct. 15, driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.
Howard G. Manon, 43, Fleischmanns, Oct. 15, second-degree harassment.
Sara M. Leuci, 25, Queensbury, Oct. 21, driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of. 08 of 1 percent.
Thomas Sanzone, 49, Stamford, Oct. 21, issuing a bad check.
Sabrina J. Own-Buerge, 32, Margaretville, Oct. 21, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
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Russell W. Davis, 42, Oxford, Sept. 20, grand larceny, a felony, and issuing a bad check.
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Joshua E. Matthews, 19, Greene, Oct. 3, menacing, criminal contact: order of protection, disorderly contact, endangering the welfare of a child.


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With more and more owners becoming familiar with and utilizing commissioning and retro-commissioning for the repurposing of existing facilities, they are becoming aware of ongoing commissioning (OCx) in order to maintain and sustain their facilities at the highest levels. OCx is the process of continuous improvement of the performance of buildings and their systems. This presentation reviews the ongoing commissioning process, how it is implemented, and will review the new NEBB OCx program and the development of NEBB's new guideline. This presentation is be valuable to building managers, operators, service providers, contractors and commissioning providers and will provide a business case for the implementation of ongoing commissioning.
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Bochat is a former NEBB President and has been instrumental in developing and teaching commissioning standards for NEBB. He is a Life Member of ASHRAE and serves on the GPC-30, GL1.2, PMP Project Committee and Certification committees. He also chairs the ASHRAE PMP Best Practices committee and recently served on the ABBA Whole Building Tightness Committee. He has been a NEBB Certified professional since 1974 and has co-authored several standards regarding Commissioning for NEBB, ASHRAE, and ABBA. He is a past Chairman of the NEBB Commissioning Committee and is an instructor for NEBB's Commissioning and Retro-commissioning Programs. He has taught the NEBB certification program throughout the U.S. and in Australia.
Bochat was presented the George B. Hightower Award for his distinguished service to NEBB at the 2010 NEBB Annual meeting. The George B. Hightower Award is NEBB's most prestigious honor and is presented periodically to people who have made special contributions to the success of NEBB.
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Playoffs shine light on Texans' weak No. 2 WR spot
A lack of a legitimate No. 2 wideout who occasionally demands double-teams hurt the Texans in their divisional-playoff loss to the Ravens.
Texans' special teams loom large with rookie under center
With rookie QB T.J. Yates under center, Houston will lean more on other areas of the club, including a strong return game.
Texans' Achilles' heel may be lack of WR depth
The Texans avoided a blow when WR Kevin Walter escaped Week One with only a bruised shoulder, but a lack of depth at the position is a concern.
Texans sign Bears S Manning
Former Bears S Danieal Manning has signed a four-year, $20 million deal with the Texans that includes $9 million guaranteed.
Report: Texans agree to deal with OT Butler, WR Jones
The Texans agreed to a new contracts with OT Rashad Butler and WR Jacoby Jones, according to PFW correspondent and Houston Chronicle writer John McClain.
Texans will attempt to re-sign WR Jones
One of the Texans' first orders of business once free agency begins is re-signing WR Jacoby Jones.
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Its struggles may have been lost in a season defined by some draining losses and subpar defensive play, but the Texans' return game was far from a strength in 2010.
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Jones is the newest contestant to join TV's "Dancing With the Stars."||||||| Jones was the first contestant announced Sunday night for the show's new season. The announcement came during a commercial that aired during ABC's telecast of the Academy Awards. The other new contestants will be announced Tuesday on "Good Morning America." The show premieres March 18. Jones is known for his dance moves in the end zone after a touchdown. Three other NFL players have won the competition: Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward and Donald Driver.
Jones was named AFC special teams player of the week after tying an NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff return in Baltimore's 31-29 win over the Dallas Cowboys.||||||| Houston released Jones in May. He played five years with the Texans, but fell out of favor after fumbling twice in a Texans' 20-13 playoff loss to Baltimore. Jones promptly signed with the Ravens. He's returned three kickoffs for 159 yards, has 72 yards on eight punt returns and has 11 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown.
Jones of the Baltimore Ravens has tied an NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff return. Jones' return came in the third quarter of Baltimore's game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.||||||| The return tied the mark set by Ellis Hobbs of New England against the New York Jets in 2007 and matched in 2011 by Randall Cobb of Green Bay against New Orleans. The Ravens' record for a kickoff return was 103 yards by David Reed against Houston in 2010.
Former Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year contract. Jones was cut by the Texans last week. He caught 31 passes for 512 yards and two touchdowns last season, but also fumbled twice in Houston's playoff loss to the Ravens.||||||| The 27-year-old Jones gives depth to Baltimore's group of receivers. The Ravens have two established starters in Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, but have no proven option at the third receiver spot. Jones has 127 catches for 1,741 yards and 11 touchdowns over five NFL seasons, all of them with the Texans. Jones also provides an option to cornerback Lardarius Webb as a punt returner. Jones has three career punt returns for touchdowns and averages 23.3 yards on kickoffs
The Texans have waived Jones after five seasons.||||||| The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Jones caught only 31 passes for 512 yards last season, while star receiver Andre Johnson spent much of the year recovering from injuries. The Texans drafted Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey in the third round and Michigan State's Keshawn Martin in the fourth, making Jones expendable.


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Maurice J. MintzerJanuary 01,2013
Maurice J. MintzerMaurice J. Mintzer
Maurice J. Mintzer, 85, of Tamarac, Fla., and formerly of Rutland, died Dec. 24, 2012, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1927, son of Harry and Ethel (Unger) Mintzer. Maurice was a 1945 graduate of Rutland High School. He attended Rutland Junior College and graduated from the University of Vermont. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Maurice was a longtime Rutland resident and a resident of Florida for the past several years. He owned and operated Rutland Waste and Metal Co. for many years. Maurice was a member of the Rutland Jewish Center, Italian American Club and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
An avid sports fan, Maurice loved attending local high school basketball and football games, along with pro sporting events. He was a fan of the N.Y. Yankees and N.Y. Giants. Playing poker with his friends was very special to him, along with going to the horse races. He was an excellent handicapper of thoroughbreds.
Maurice was a very caring and generous person. He contributed to numerous organizations and charities in the Rutland area. Local high school and sporting events were some of his favorites. He retired in Fla. and was unable to travel back and forth to his beloved Rutland. He did, however, return this year for his 65th RHS class reunion. He loved dogs, boxers being his favorite.
Surviving is a brother in-law, David Frazer and his wife Marilyn of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Davids children, Douglas Frazer of Milwaukee, Wis., and Thomas Frazer of Sydney, Australia; a cousin, Toby Hantman and her husband Eugene of Tamarac, Fla.
He was predeceased by his parents; an aunt, Rose Weiss; and a sister, Joan Frazer, who died in 1999.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013, at the Rutland Jewish Center in Rutland, Vt. Rabbi Douglas Weber and Rabbi Joan Chase will officiate.
Burial will follow in Rutland Jewish Cemetery in East Clarendon, Vt.
Condolences may be sent to David Frazer, 8048 East Via Costa, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
Memorial contributions may be made to Joan M. Frazer Memorial Award for Judaism in the Arts, care of The Jewish Community Foundation, 12701 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 202, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
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