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Quote:Looks like the name is available. It's been associated with someone named Tucker Arneson in the past, last active in 2007.http://www.whoisentry.com/available/clearskiesinc.com
Quote:You could contact the township where the business was located, less than 3,000 people, they may know what is the status of the company.http://almonttownship.org/
Quote:Google "boyd observatories". Looks like the same system to me.
Quote:Looks like a very nice observatory! I have a skyshed POD on order, but would have given this a look if I knew it existed ... depending on the price of course.
Quote:Hi Tim,There are lots of observatory options out there that would seem to be on much firmer footing than this. I wonder what's caught your eye about this one?Regards,Steve
Quote:I've owned one for over 6 years now. Very happy with it- I think it's one of the better looking domes available, but I'm probably biased. Just 2 downsides: 1) Snow/ice mess with the dome rotation pretty badly because unlike some of the other options dome area allows snow build-up. I've solved that problem with a gutter heater rope. 2) The site says that automated dome rotation coming soon, but that hasn't changed since I've owned the dome and I don't think it's in the works.Here is a link of pictures when I moved the dome from my country location to my back yard.
Quote:It was always very difficult to get in touch with the Clear Skys folks- even when I had a fat check to send them . I forget the name of the person in charge- he personally drove my dome down from Michigan- very nice guy. As I recall there was a relationship between the 2, but the Clear Skys dome is slightly different from the Boyd as you can see in the pictures. I don't know if they're still in business, though. The last time I tried to reach them was 4-5 years ago.


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Runoff Quantity Control Requirements | Infiltration Devices | Rain Gardens | Other Structural BMPs | Stormwater Regulations
Each municipality should develop a stormwater management plan if it has not already done so. It is recommended that all municipalities adopt a stormwater control ordinance to address both water quality and quantity control.
Ordinances adhere to the requirements of the Natural Resources (NR) codes as well as the MMSD requirements. Municipalities not currently under a WPDES Municipal Stormwater Discharge Permit should begin development of an ordinance in advance of the permit issuance. The NR codes outline the permit requirements as well as the performance standards for stormwater management practices.
Increases in stormwater runoff rates and volume have been shown to have a detrimental effect on stream quality and habitat. While many measures exist to reduce peak flow rates, there are not many practical ways to reduce runoff volumes unless soil conditions permit. With the predominantly clay soils present throughout the Milwaukee River Basin, there is not much chance to reduce runoff volume through infiltration unless it is in small areas like rain gardens. Volume controls such as collecting rooftop runoff in rain barrels or rain gardens help reduce runoff from residential areas but such techniques are often not feasible in commercial or industrial areas where the percentage of impervious surface is high.
Many municipalities in the basin have adopted stormwater ordinances that address the issue of peak flow reduction. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) has also implemented peak flow reduction requirements (Chapter 13 Surface Water and Storm Water guidelines) that further limit the allowable peak flow rate from a development within their service area. In addition, many municipalities have been issued a WPDES stormwater discharge permit from the WDNR that requires treatment of stormwater runoff prior to discharge into receiving waters.
The WDNR has created several administrative rules that apply to stormwater management. Administrative Code Chapter NR216 deals with stormwater discharge permits for municipalities as well as from private industry and construction sites. NR216 and the proposed Chapter NR151 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code establishes runoff pollution performance standards for new development, existing urban areas, transportation facilities and agricultural operations.
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Because infiltration is typically limited in the basin, detention basins are widely used to achieve required levels of peak flow reduction. To learn more about the infiltration and detention basins follow the link here. In situations where the required reduction is small, it may be possible to oversize the site storm sewer or use a grassed swale system with check dams to temporarily store runoff.
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Dry detention basins that are designed to function as infiltration basins have the added benefits of providing some pollutant removal and reducing the volume of stormwater released from the basin.
Pollutants contained in the infiltrated runoff are absorbed by the soil particles and are considered permanently removed from the water. Infiltration basins also provide for some groundwater recharge if the soil conditions permit.
Infiltration trenches and grass swales can also be constructed to infiltrate stormwater. Porous media such as sand and washed gravel are placed in the bottom of the trench or swale. Loosely placed sandy topsoil can also be placed if the trench or swale will become vegetated. The runoff draining to these trenches and swales has the opportunity to infiltrate rather than discharge into waterways. Ditch checks (also referred to as check dams) can also be installed to slow or temporarily store the runoff to allow it to infiltrate.
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Some manufacturers claim to also get adequate treatment for large areas through combined use of several large structures installed in series. Treatment is achieved through confining the "first flush" of stormwater to a chamber where suspended solids can settle out of the water. Oil, grease, and other floatables are also trapped in the chamber. Higher flow rates bypass the treatment chamber and are discharged into the downstream storm sewer system as normal. It should be noted that these devices do not provide any reduction in peak flow rates or runoff volume. In-pipe treatment devices require periodic removal of accumulated sediment and floatables by a vacuum truck to maintain specified performance. The frequency of cleaning is dependent on the rate sediment and floatables accumulate.
Sand filters are devices that allow runoff to infiltrate through a deep sand media that filters most pollutants from the runoff. The filters typically have a drain system that conveys the filtered runoff to a storm sewer or drainage swale. In areas where soils have higher infiltration rates, these devices may also reduce runoff volume and further reduce pollutants by allowing runoff to infiltrate beyond the constructed filter. Routine maintenance consists of removing visible sediments and debris accumulated on the filter surface and periodic raking or replacement of the top layer of sand. Long-term use of the sand filter may require complete replacement of the sand media if the accumulated sediment plugs the filter and reduces performance.
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Full frame without an internal motor?? Doesn't sound like a good combination. Plus, lowering the price might even have bad effects on their market. Opposite than what they're expecting, probably.
Appreciate God's beauty through the viewfinder.=)
I find this interesting as it will open full frame to more and new users but I find the price a bit optimistic.
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I do this in my sleep, - Diamonds From Sierra
I guess its fake. But if its true @ $1500, definitely a buy for me assuming the market is stagnant and no other game changer will challenge it at the time of launch. It will be a perfect upgrade to my D5000. I'm sure other consumer body users are thinking the same.
Sadly, all sources points to a rumor without base.
"two plus two equals five, if everybody believes it, does that make it true?" - 1984
Appreciate God's beauty through the viewfinder.=)
NR confirms this is now 80% true
I wont mind the lack of BIM as long as its priced at around 60k


text: High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 12. FLDS continues abusive polygamist practices in Utah and Arizona http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.10/flds-continues-abusive-polygamist-practices-in-utah-and-arizona The states' failure to crack down on Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints means abuses still happen, despite the conviction of extreme polygamist Warren Jeffs. No publisher Debra Weyermann fundamentalist sects Polygamy Short Creek Hildale, Utah religious harassment FLDS Suzette Steed Warren Jeffs fundamentalism welfare fraud Lyle Jeffs multiple wives sexual assault religious tolerance religious compounds extreme polygamists polygamy trials child abuse former FLDS members child custody Brigham Young Mormon sacred covenants religious cults Colorado City, Arizona Mormon Church Joseph Smith Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Yearning for Zion ranch 2013-06-04T18:17:13Z News Article Calling for a crackdown on polygamous crime http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.10/calling-for-a-crackdown-on-polygamous-crime Crimes committed by a fundamentalist sect on the Utah-Arizona border needs to be seriously investigated by both the Mormon Church and those states. No publisher Ray Ring Mormon Church Arizona Warren Jeffs Polygamy Short Creek Hildale, Utah Colorado City FLDS child abuse sexual assault fundamentalism Debra Weyermann 2012-06-06T15:47:12Z News Article The theology of growth http://www.hcn.org/issues/303/15681 The problem of gang violence in Salt Lake City offers a disturbing glimpse into the conflicted soul of Utah and the rest of the rapidly growing West No publisher Greg Hanscom Communities in Transition Mormon Church LDS Church Polynesian gangs Tongans Samoans immigrants youth crime religion Western cities population growth refugees migrant workers violence 2012-04-09T18:37:42Z News Article The Gangs of Zion http://www.hcn.org/issues/303/15680 Drawn to Utah by the Mormon Church, young Polynesians struggle to find an identity, and to escape from a seemingly endless cycle of gang-related violence No publisher Tim Sullivan Communities in Transition Mormon Church LDS Church Polynesian youth Polynesian gangs Samoans Tongans Hawaiians gang violence Lucky Dube Kautoke Tangitau crime murder shootings drugs cocaine methamphetamine Tongan Crip Gang Club Suede domestic violence ethnic ten 2012-04-09T18:36:32Z News Article Going down in flames http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.4/going-down-in-flames Today, the mountain and Pacific states have the highest collective cremation rates in the U.S. No publisher Marian Lyman Kirst Mormon Church Cremation scattering ashes death in America Georgia O'Keeffe funerals 2012-03-02T19:39:44Z Infographic Saints speak out against nuclear waste http://www.hcn.org/issues/325/16385 The Mormon Church has issued a statement opposing a planned nuclear waste storage site not far from Salt Lake City, Utah, on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation No publisher Allison Gerfin Waste Mormon Church Skull Valley Goshute Reservation nuclear waste storage First Presidency Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints green Mormons anti-nuclear protests MX missile George Handley Brigham Young University Mormon church politics Utah 2011-11-12T23:19:55Z News Article The 'Utah solution' to immigration http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.11/the-utah-solution-to-immigration Utah religious, business and political leaders suggest an immigration compromise, but the state's lawmakers are terrified of being caught voting for "amnesty." No publisher Sarah Gilman Mormon Church Utah HB116 Rep. Bill Wright Utah politics Arizona SB1070 Roman Catholic Church guest workers Rep. Stephen Sandstrom Bishop John Wester Illegal immigration 2011-06-29T16:45:54Z News Article Online: No more talking heads http://www.hcn.org/issues/331/16595 Jennifer Napier-Pearce uses her own money to produce a Salt Lake City-based podcast called Inside Utah No publisher Laura Paskus Mormon Church Web Sites Utah politics journalists Communities in Internet Media interviews Transition audio recordings podcasts broadcasting radio tax policy Inside Utah Communities Jennifer Napier-Pearce reporters independent media 2010-10-26T21:47:15Z News Article Notes from a place of risk and hope http://www.hcn.org/issues/339/16824 In Big Wonderful: Notes from Wyoming, Kevin Holdsworth describes his love for a harsh landscape in essays, poetry and fiction. No publisher Julianne Couch Human beings and nature Mormon Church childhood oil and environmental problems energy boom Kevin Holdsworth autobi Mormon nature Utah poetry fiction family life Martin's Cove gas drilling nonfiction Wyoming writers essays memoir Big Wonderful: Notes from Wyoming 2010-08-26T22:05:27Z News Article Forces of nature http://www.hcn.org/issues/369/17675 Amy Irvine's memoir, Trespass, describes how she moved to rural Utah after her father's suicide. No publisher Sara Rubin Mormon Church autobiography suicide memoirs Wilderness Amy Irvine Trespass women's lives rural Utah life 2010-07-26T22:37:12Z News Article Mormons win Martin's Cove http://www.hcn.org/issues/265/14462 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gains control of the Wyoming historic site of Martin's Cove, where Mormon immigrants died 150 years ago No publisher Christopher Smith Martin's Cove Wyoming history Mormon Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormon Trail historic sites Bureau of Land Management 2010-02-05T09:55:45Z News Article Toppling monoliths in Mormon Country http://www.hcn.org/issues/265/14451 Now that Mormons are debating environmental issues such as draining Lake Powell, it's high time they looked at overpopulation and the rampant development of Utah's Wasatch Front No publisher Greg Hanscom Communities In Transition Mormon Church LDS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over- population population control birth control growth and development religion and ecology Glen Canyon Dam Utah Salt Lake City Wasatch Front Greater Wasatch Area 2010-02-05T09:55:40Z News Article


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Tutorials and techniques 2It's time to refresh the tutorial journal! Added some new ones and removed those which, after some time, I found a bit misleading.
Below you'll find a list of tutorials I personally think of as the best on dA. If I have any problems with painting something I usually take a look at one of those.
Is there anything you're having troubles with? Need help looking for a good tutorial? Or maybe you'd like to see a video walk-through of me painting something?
I'm open for suggestions for what kind of tutorial/walk-through you'd like to see from me. If you're interested in anything, post your suggestions in the comments!
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Tutorials and techniquesQuite a lot of people keep asking me for tutorials and to be honest I see no point in creating yet another strip on how to paint skin/clothes/light/carrots/whatever. There are so many of them out there that it would be simply a waste of time to sit and basically copy what's already been told.
Instead, I've decided to make a compilation of different tutorials and charts that I personally use to learn how to paint.
The most important thing you need to learn even before starting to read a tutorial is that all walk-throughs are meant for you to understand how things work. My point is that after reading and later practicing a tutorial called 'how to paint a glass duck' you should be able to paint not only a glass duck but also anything else made of glass. You should concentrate on understanding the rules and patterns instead of trying to copy what you see on the image. Otherwise you'll end up knowing how to paint only a few things from only one perspective and one lightning pattern.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie "Inception" premiered yesterday to a host of rave reviews and critical acclaim. The project of Christopher Nolan, whose credits include "The Dark Knight" and "Momento", the movie casts Leo as the police officer/extractor who's undertaking his last job before retirement. The storyline entails Leo and his team of extractors diving into people's minds to cull out vital and pertinent information to stop crimes. I think. Something like that. Think Flatliners or that other movie where the guy turns into a cobra in his dreams to terrorize people.
Leo has been in this acting game for a while now. I recall him rocking his Tony Hawk style swoop haircut in Growing Pains with Kirk Cameron (who incidentally, rocked a perm back then - man I miss the late 80s). Leo eventually went on to be a teen heartthrob and starred in some great movies ("What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" with Johnny Depp and Juliette Lewis immediately comes to mind, and I'm sure there are others, I heard "Gangs of New York" was pretty good).
Now with Leo's latest release, he is slowly solidifying his status as a modern day Jack Nicholson, complete with puffy face, slicked back hair, and cocky demeanor that makes audiences think he's pissed off at everything around him. Throw in the hot models he dates, and you got Jack himself. What's missing now from Leo is a role like Jack Nicholson's in "Batman."
Remember "Batman" when it first came out in the early 90s? People were freaking out over Jack Nicholson's Joker character, and rightfully so as Jack nailed the part completely. Leo needs to take on a role like this. Something he can ham up and mug up in front of the camera. I think he should take on the role as George Bush or Dick Cheney in some sort of Oliver Stone movie about the previous presidential administration. Seeing Leo do something like this would be commensurate to Jack's turn as the Joker.
Leo (or his agents), are you listening?
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Students from (GCMS), Caldwell, struck gold when they participated in the Lancer Junior Invitation Forensic Tournament last month.
The middle school forensics team brought home 11 individual trophies, earning the trophy for first place overall.
The competition was held at Livingston High School, Livingston, where the sixth, seventh and eighth graders competed against more than ten school districts and 90 students. The tournament is for students performing Oratorical Declamation and Interpretive Reading (Prose or Poetry) in grades 5 through 8. The event is run and judged by experienced "forensicators," who compete in both speech and debate at either a state or national level.
Sponsored by the New Jersey Consortium for Gifted and Talented Programs, Inc., Interpretive Reading is the first level of public speaking offered. Students are coached in their home schools and then read a prose or poetry selection in two rounds at a regional tournament. The top five students at each level advance to the final round. The top individuals and winning teams at both the junior varsity (grades 5-6) and varsity (grades 7-8) levels earn trophies.
"Many months of work went into perfecting these readings," stated Claudia Douris, teacher and coach, in a release from Caldwell-West Caldwell Schools. "Students were up against very capable opponents from a variety of other school districts. They all did a great job."
At the varsity level, winners for the interpretive reading category included, first place for eighth grader Rachael Borrows and fourth place for seventh grader Roxy Wilcox. Winners for interpretive reading at the junior varsity level included, first place to Allie Wertz, fifth place to Ashvin Nagarajan, and sixth place to Brendan Padover, all sixth graders at GCMS.
In a in declamation competition, the students perform a speech or reading from memory and marks are given on the performance, including the expressions and the way the student speaks. GCMS earned six trophies in the declamation portion of the competition, including second place to Allie Wertz, third place to Brendan Padover, and fourth place to Olivia Carrara, all sixth graders participating at the junior varsity level. Varsity level winners included, eighth grader Rachael Borrows, first place, seventh grader Roxy Wilcox, third place, and seventh grader Lydia Wielgus, fourth place.


text: Dear Tim,Sorry to hear you broke your ankle the week before Yamaha's FZ6R press intro in Northern California, but I was thrilled to be the one to take your place. I mean, you're a notoriously good mender, and now that you have a wife to help with the nursing, I know you'll heal in no time. While you were recuperating at home, I rode this new middleweight supersport on the twisty mountain roads between wine country and the rocky shoreline. Hate to rub it in, buddy, but here's what you missed...Get well soon,Jamie They say: "Hardcore, not hard to afford."We say: "That depends on your definition of hardcore..." They say: "Hardcore, not hard to afford." We say: "That depends on your definition of h An offshoot of Yamaha's entry-level FZ6, the new-for-'09 FZ6R is intended to be even more appealing to newcomers. It uses modern styling and enticements such as a lower, narrower seat and a more compact riding position to attract newbies and smaller buyers. The handlebars are lower and closer to the seat, and the seat itself is slightly lower and farther forward. In addition, the new bike's ergonomics can be adjusted using the stock tool kit: 20mm forward for the handlebar and 20mm higher at the seat. That's great for beginners, but even set to the most spacious dimensions the bike felt a little cramped for taller riders. The FZ6R wears a full fairing to present an aggressive profile more in keeping with the company's YZF-R6 supersport-a look Yamaha researchers claim is more desirable even for young, first-time buyers. The engine is derived from the previous-generation FZ6, which was once used in the R6, but tuned for optimum low and midrange power. Related improvements include a new cylinder head with single valve springs for reduced friction and narrower intake ports for increased charge velocity. A larger airbox with a new filter feeds the four Mikuni throttle bodies, providing excellent response-a characteristic the previous FZ6 notoriously lacked. The digital speedometer and analog tach are familiar to FZ6 riders. Fresh tuning puts peak torque at 9000 rpm, and maximum horsepower at 10,000. The digital speedometer and analog tach are familiar to FZ6 riders. Fresh tuning puts peak It's an easy-to-use mill, with its most effective power juiced from the middle revs. Compared to the previous model's power delivery, the new engine is considerably more linear and predictable, although emissions plumbing may have robbed a few peak ponies. This new-gen inline-four is no mind-blower for the jaded, but it's undeniably mild-mannered and smooth-exactly what the engineers were going for. The engineers also managed to quell the debilitating vibration that cursed the older FZ6, with just enough buzz coming through the bars at 10K to remind you how bad it used to be. The shift feel of the close-ratio six-speed transmission is sophisticated and smooth, with very light clutch actuation to match. In the technical briefing, Yamaha's testing guru Mike Ulrich told us, "It's really about how manageable the total motorcycle is." And the FZ6R does handle deftly, with only subtle input required for nimble and consistently predictable steering responses. Ulrich says this improved rideablity is in part due to the bike's new steel frame and swingarm, which uses the engine as a stressed member. New, more conservative rake and trail figures of 26 degrees and 4.1 inches also play a part, as the previous FZ6 was slightly more jaunty at 25 degrees and 3.8 inches. The non-adjustable 41mm conventional fork is manufactured in-house by Yamaha's pet supplier Soqi, while spring and damping rates for the single Soqi shock can be dialed up in seven steps. Except for the bone-chilling temperatures-and missing the sight of Tim extending his outsized limbs through the tight corners-the FZ6R was an ideal tool for our spirited 150-plus mile romp across California's coastal range. Those steep, winding, sometimes single-lane roads beneath the dripping redwoods are so prone to landslides, root ruptures and seismic cracks that the surface changes weekly. Thus it was the perfect environment to test an entry-level machine, and measure how forgiving it is. In those environs, the 6R's new chassis, neutral ergos, and amenable steering geometry offer assuring stability and accuracy. One will be more than ready to graduate to an R6 after ripping around on this bad boy. The 6R's aluminum wheels will come shod with either Bridgestone Battlax BT021s or Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmarts-either a good choice for balanced handling and longevity. The Brembo brakes work flawlessly, offering balanced, linear feel. In keeping with the bike's come-one-fit-all nature, both the brake and clutch levers are adjustable. Of course, the FZ6R's most appealing selling point goes beyond its universal appeal and newbie-inviting nature. With a $7000 asking price, it's a helluva good deal. And Yamaha even brought the pearly white, femmy tribal-tatt version so we could watch Tim light it up! Next time, big fella... 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article By Jamie Elvidge Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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Another wildfire broke out near Rocky Mountain National Park at approximately 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. The "Big Meadows" fire has charred 400-acres, so far, about 5-miles north of Grand Lake. A Rocky Mountain National Park spokesperson says that lightning ignited the Big Meadows blaze on Monday, and by Tuesday the fire was just 2 to 3 acres big, but by Wednesday the flames had spread to over 400-acres and are burning in heavy timber toward Nakai Peak. The roads leading into the park and the park itself remains open, but 7 separate hiking trails in the region have been temporarily closed.


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On their final full day of school for the year, nearly 40 Russell High School students decided they could best spend their time placing American flags upon the graves of local veterans buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.
The students, 39 cadets from the schools Air Force JROTC program, were greeted by a beautiful morning with sunny skies and a light breeze, which made each small flag snap to attention as the teams of two and three made a hole, planted a flag and stepped back before issuing a slow and respectful salute.
Sophomores Laney Blevins, Bradley Scurlock and Samuel Roberts were among those who teamed up to get as many flags as possible on veteran's final resting places Wednesday morning.
"We really haven't kept count but I know we've planted a lot of flags," Blevins said, affirming she felt a sense of purpose from the morning's mission. "We're just here to honor these thousands and millions of veterans. It is an honor just to honor them."
Freshman Marilyn Wessel said the density of veterans buried at Rose Hill was surprising.
"I expected a couple of them here and a couple of them there, but it is more like probably every third one of them," she said, later noting she was proud to be part of the student team planting 3,000 flags that morning and that her own father served in the Army as a chaplain's assistant.
Cadets Ashley Stevens and Ashley Carey said the morning mission was bitter and sweet. Shortly after arriving, the girls said they noticed a couple of older ladies crying at a grave, although the effort to salute veterans made them both ready to volunteer for the task again next year.
"It's a neat experience. It's kind of like helping out the community," Stevens said.
Cadet C.J. Martin, who will serve as commander of the AFJROTC at Russell High School next year, recalled helping with the flag planting during his freshman year and added he was pleased to see high school students doing the labor-intensive job rather than leaving it to older veterans who often face health problems.
"We can do all of it in two-and-a-half hours. I did this my freshman year and realized some of the veterans can barely walk," Martin said, adding his own regret that the veterans buried at Rose Hill only get a few hours of attention.
"All of these veterans deserve more than that," he said. "If not for all of these vets, we would be speaking Japanese or Korean ... or German. We wouldn't be speaking American."
Col. Terry Maggard said he received a call from an Amvets representative seeking assistance with the flag planting and received immediate approval from the school's principal, as well as authorization to use a school bus. There were more volunteers for the duty than he expected, Maggard said.
"I could not bring everybody that wanted to come. I am just very proud of these students who were willing to give up their last full day at school to do this," he said. "They gladly gave up their time."
Maggard said the AFJROTC cadets, who recently received a Distinguished Unit citation, which puts them in the top 25 percent of 867 schools, would likely finish flag planting in time to return to school for lunch that day.
"There's no joking around while they do this," he said, adding several of the students probably have relatives who were veterans buried within the cemetery.
Mike Wurts, an Army veteran who served from 1972 to 1975 and is now a member of the Amvets Post 95 in Greenup, said he had previously placed each of the flags himself but it was difficult and required a couple of days to complete. Watching the dozens of young cadets hustling from grave to grave, Wurts said he could not help being proud of them.
"That's patriotism in action," he said. "One of these days they will be putting a flag on my grave."
TIM PRESTON can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (606) 326-2651.


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The NetMechanic robots from NetMechanic.com add another power tool to your web pages — link checking. This is especially useful if you have a web page of links that you haven't updated in a while. NetMechanic will walk through your site and find all the non-responsive links. It will then email you a report with the results for your page. I especially like that I can set NetMechanic up to check my site and it will email me the results (whether validating the HTML or checking links). This means I don't have to wait for the results but can continue to write HTML.
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In 2008 the Rembrandt Association celebrates its 125th anniversary. Among festivities to mark the occasion will be a major anniversary exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum. More than thirty Dutch museums have collaborated to stage a one-off exhibition showcasing a selection of the best works of art the Rembrandt Society helped them to acquire.
From the beginning the Rembrandt Association successfully focused attention on the need to safeguard the finest Dutch works of art for the nation at times when museums had little or no funds for acquisitions. It was due to the Association's efforts that paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer were purchased for public collections. In later years the Association also turned its attention to foreign and modern works of art, which enabled museums to become more than simply temples of the Dutch artistic heritage. In this exciting exhibition some 125 of the most important and striking acquisitions will be shown together for the first and only time.
|The exhibition comprises five sections. The first will show key purchases of the last 125 years, spanning the entire breadth of the various collection genres – from a huge Chinese Bodhisattva dating back to the 12th century to Vermeer's famous Love letter acquired for the Rijksmuseum in 1892.
The second section focuses on works of Dutch art that returned to the Netherlands and works that could be retained in the country such as spectacular drawings by Goltzius, Saenredam and Rembrandt, masterpieces by Ter Brugghen and Metsu and exquisite silverware crafted by the Vianen brothers.
The third section showcases old masters by non-Dutch artists, including works by Goya and Mattia Preti, while the fourth section presents modern and contemporary art by Marc Chagall, Henri
The last section features a selection of acquisitions from the last ten years, such as Edouard Manet's The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Bruce Nauman's video piece Washing hands. The exhibition concept was developed by guest curator Peter Hecht and the design by Wim Crouwel.
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Guided tours of the exhibition can be booked through the cultural events agency Arttra (www.arttra.nl or tel. +31 (0)20 625 93 03).
The exhibition is accompanied by the publication of the book 125 years of public art ownership / with the support of the Rembrandt Association by Peter Hecht. Published by Waanders Publishers, 256 pages, 250 illustrations, in Dutch only. Price: € 29.95 (paperback), € 39.95 (hardcover). Available from the museum shop, via www.vangoghmuseumshop.com or in quality bookstores.


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By BRAD KELLAR
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The Greenville City Council voted Tuesday to create an overlay zoning district for the Interstate 30 corridor.
Greenville City Manager Steven Alexander said the controversial proposal has been talked about for years.
"We've had a lot of discussion about this particular ordinance," Alexander said, adding that while most of the recent talk about the proposal have been positive, the Council had recently received six written responses in favor of the ordinance, "with six written responses in opposition."
Greenville Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sally Bird said the Chamber's board of directors had come out in favor of the measure.
"We think this is one of the most major quality of life issues we can address," Bird said. "That stretch of road is one which we want to be proud of."
The district was first proposed some eight years ago, was included under the Small Area Plan passed last year and has been the subject of two public hearings and three workshop meetings in the past year.
An information meeting was also conducted October 25, in the Fletcher Warren Civic Center.
The new rules under the district will not immediately apply to existing businesses, but will to any future developments which locate along the corridor.
The proposed overlay district will be used to establish alternative land development requirements within a specific area, in this case the Interstate 30 corridor, stretching from the western city limits of Greenville eastward to 500 feet past Moulton Street.
Chamber Tourism Director Milton Babb said the district should help convince businesses that the city was seeking to maintain high standards along the corridor.
"I think this overlay will give developers the confidence to invest in our town," Babb said.
The vote was 7-0 in favor of the creation of the district.
Mayor Steve Reid thanked all of the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission who had worked on the district over the years.
"I want to tell these people how much I appreciate their time," Reid said.


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Another solid defensive performance carried the Lady Indians to a victory Monday on the road.
Larryn Brooks finished with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds and Ashton Feldhaus had 20 points and eight rebounds as Madison Central defeated Rockcastle County, 63-44, in Mt. Vernon. The Lady Indians limited the Lady Rockets to just 30 percent shooting, including 26 percent in the first half.
The win was the fifth-straight for Central (19-3).
"Our team defense was really solid," Central coach Robbie Cooksey said.
The Lady Indians shot 44 percent from the field (22-of-50) and were seven-of-13 from three-point range. Brooks was four-of-four from three-point range.
Central had a 13-point lead late in the first half, but two three pointers allowed Rockcastle County to cut the lead to seven (27-20) at halftime.
The Lady Indians used an 8-0 run late in the third to take control. They pulled away in the fourth at the free throw line.
Central was 12-of-16 from the line for the game.
Michaela Hunter, an EKU signee, had just three points in the first half, but finished with 19 points.
"She had to work for (those points)," Cooksey said of Hunter.
Heather Hinkle played only 20 minutes because of foul trouble. Central got good minutes off the bench from Haley Christian, who had three rebounds and one steal in 11 minutes.
Hinkle finished with three points, Shadae Bosley had four points, 12 rebounds and four blocks and Bailey O'Bryan had 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Brooks was eight-of-13 from the field and also had two steals.
Central is set to return to action Thursday at Clay County.


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Well many source packages default to /usr/local/ Many distros default to /usr/ And the distros IGNORE /usr/local/ unless otherwise told. It's not a compile thing, it's a runtime thing. Of course you could always run things with the full paths /usr/local/bin/alsamixer and such. But if you add the location in $PATH, it'll find it. But if you use the default /usr/local/ it might look for and load the distros version from /usr/ first. So I generally overwrite the distro's versions. i.e. make install and --prefix=/usr. Versus building debs and installing it that way which is the "preferred" way to do thing. But mainly because I can never recall the fakeroot debian/binary stuff to make debs off the top of my head. And I don't always have networking setup to google it at the stage that I'm installing alsa. But I don't do enough from source stuff to really consider my setup a different distro. Just customized per say. If only for the optimization of not having to look through 1,000 drivers for the 1 that is actually used. And media players with CPU specific optimizations are always nice. As a side note, alsa is in the 2.6 kernel tree. Are we on 2.8 yet? So if you compile a recent kernel, you automagically get a recent alsa version with it. Or if your distro offers a recent kernel. It's done for you. No need to re-invent the wheel as previously said. But sometimes your distro doesn't package things in a way that you want to use them. i.e. Timidity with sequencer support. Jackd with sequencer support. Alsa with OSS emulation. And other fine tuning type needs. Or your distro is on such an ancient kernel, that stuff just doesn't work at all given the lack of age of your hardware versus the copious amounts of age in your kernel version. - James On 6/20/11, David Henderson <dhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks again for the continued help James. I knew '--prefix' was a > 'configure' option, but thought one would use it when permanently > installing the software to a non-standard directory on the system. > Since this software is being compiled on a temp system and "installing" > to a staging directory, wouldn't the 'DESTDIR' be a better option to use > while compiling the software so it can be packaged and installed on the > custom distro? > > Thanks for the tips on the kernel headers and configure parameters. :) > > Dave > > > On 06/19/2011 07:06 PM, James Shatto wrote: >> --prefix is a ./configure option. >> >> If you're going to apply the new alsa to an existing distro kernel and >> not a custom from source one. You'll likely need to install the >> kernel-headers package for that kernel and distro. And may need to >> manually move the old version of alsa (or remove). Plus that whole >> depmod thing. >> >> $ dpkg -l '*kernel*headers*' >> >> Which resolves to linux-kernel-headers in debian. Which is a psuedo >> package for: >> linux-libc-dev >> 2.6.26-26lenny3 >> and of course 2.6.26-26lenny3 resolves to linux-tree-2.6.26lenny3 >> >> so: >> # apt-get install linux-libc-dev linux-tree-2.6.26-26lenny3 >> (in debian 5.0 / lenny) >> >> If it's a custom one, just don't make clean after making the kernel. >> It should reside in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/ or something like >> that. BITD, this would just be a symlink to/from /usr/src/linux and >> was what early alsa assumed by default. >> >> Depending on what multimedia features you need. You might want >> --with-sequencer=yes and --with-oss=yes and a --driver=<your card> >> options on your alsa-driver compile. Without those =no might be >> assumed. And you might compile ALL drivers which could take a really >> long time. Less so these days, but BITD, the better part of a day it >> seemed. >> >> It really depends on what you want interacting with your sound card. >> Timidity and other synth like software requires the >> --with-sequencer=yes if your card doesn't have native midi abilities >> (most don't these days). And various pulse-audio and browsers and >> other things that just need --with-oss=yes or things might not work as >> expected, if at all. Little things that you'll find out one way or >> another as you learn your way around. >> >> HTH, >> - James >> >> >> On 6/19/11, David Henderson<dhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi James, thanks for your help too. :) I'll provide replies in the same >>> fashion given. >>> >>> A) I don't want to overwrite the Kubuntu installation files as I'm >>> compiling this version of alsa for my own distro. I would prefer to use >>> Kubuntu's pre-packaged software within itself. So since the compiled >>> version of alsa will be going into /opt/staging/alsa, should I include >>> "--prefix=/opt/staging/alsa" as the parameter to "configure"? >>> >>> B) I'll assume at this point, that no matter what version of the Linux >>> kernel is being used, it's still required to install the alsa-driver >>> package. That being said, I'm going to run into the same problem as "A" >>> above since the version of Kubuntu I'm using to build the custom distro >>> isn't using the same kernel version. So what "configure" option do I >>> have to pass in order for alsa to see the source code of the custom >>> distro's kernel version? >>> >>> C) So far, so good, but I'll keep that in mind. :) >>> >>> D) Thanks for the URL, but this is a project that I've wanted to do for >>> the last 5-7 years and now I have the ability to do so. Not only that, >>> but knowing details at this level of building an OS can also help with >>> my job - so I get a two fold benefit. :) Otherwise, I'd definitely >>> follow your advice! lol >>> >>> Thanks again for your help, I look forward to hearing back from you. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> On 06/19/2011 04:36 PM, James Shatto wrote: >>>> A) If you want to overwrite your existing distro's versions, you >>>> probably want the --prefix=/usr option on your ./configure commands. >>>> If not, be sure to change your $PATH to look at /usr/local FIRST. >>>> >>>> B) Compile alsa-lib first, alsa-driver second. Most compile options >>>> only need --prefix=/usr if you want to override the default of >>>> /usr/local. But alsa-driver requires extra parms depending on what >>>> you want. Some packages are only tool sets, so make -f Makefile? And >>>> use them from where you made them, or copy/move them to more common >>>> $PATH's. >>>> >>>> C) You might have versioning conflicts depending on what you're trying >>>> to mix and match. libc and other things might not work well together >>>> unless you're running the latest and greatest of every component. And >>>> even that is problematic some of the time. >>>> >>>> D) unless you have a lot of time to waste, or just need the learning, >>>> I'd recommend going with existing distros. There's enough of them >>>> that one might suit your current needs. www.distrowatch.com >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> - James >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/19/11, David Henderson<dhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Thanks for the reply Pierre. I checked into the blfs book, but it >>>>> merely says "these five chapters will cover alsa" and then gives you a >>>>> basic "type configure&& make". This is obviously not going to answer >>>>> the questions below. :) Any other thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 06/19/2011 11:22 PM, Pierre Lorenzon wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> It looks like to me such questions are well answered in the >>>>>> blfs book. I personnaly think that the latter is a very good >>>>>> tool to build his own custom distro. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bests >>>>>> >>>>>> Pierre >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: David Henderson<dhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Subject: First post >>>>>> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:41:08 -0400 >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone! I'm currently expanding my knowledge of GNU/Linux to >>>>>>> include building packages from scratch towards an overall goal of a >>>>>>> custom distro. So far, I have a nice base for a command line OS, but >>>>>>> want to expand into the multimedia aspect. Alsa was my first (only?) >>>>>>> choice for the audio portion, but I'm running into problems. The >>>>>>> alsa >>>>>>> site is somewhat overwhelming to newbies and is easy to get lost. I >>>>>>> have a few questions below from which I hope I can find help. All >>>>>>> contributions are greatly appreciated. :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1) Currently I have downloaded alsa-driver, alsa-lib, and alsa-utils >>>>>>> packages. Is there an order in which these packages need to be >>>>>>> compiled >>>>>>> and installed? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) I'm currently running the relatively new Linux kernel 2.6.33 so do >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> need the alsa-driver package? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3) I've been able to successfully compile the alsa-lib package and >>>>>>> install it in the custom distro. 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Original recipe yields 24 stuffed mushrooms
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
- Remove stems from mushrooms. Reserve and chop approximately 1/2. Arrange mushroom caps in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet so that the edges of the caps touch one another. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup butter. Place reserved, chopped mushroom stems in the pan, and slowly cook and stir until soft. Stir in the flour to coat mushroom stems. Mix in green onions, sherry, minced clams and 1/2 their reserved juice (discard remainder), garlic, bread crumbs, pepper, Italian-style seasoning and bacon bits. Continue cooking approximately 3 minutes, until all ingredients are well mixed. Remove from heat and stir in Romano cheese. Allow mixture to cool approximately 5 minutes.
- Fill the mushroom caps generously with the mixture. Drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve with lemon wedges.
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I loved this recipe! I made these for a large group and it was the first time I made stuffed mushrooms in my life. Someone asked me what store I bought them from because they tasted too good to be homemade??? Anyway, an important note for those going to make this. #1 - Use REAL bacon bits, NOT the crunchy bacon flavored salad toppings, because that is all I had and the bacon flavor was a little too strong that way. #2, the recipe takes a little more time than it says, but highly worth it - just give yourself some more time. #3 Also the recipe as listed says that it serves 8 by making 24 mushrooms. Increase this number, these are so good most of your guests will want to eat more than 3 each.
This recipe is TO DIE FOR. I just made these mushrooms for a New Year's Eve party and they were a smashing success. I got two recipe requests for it, the ultimate compliment. And the recipe is easy to boot! Thanks for sharing.
I really liked this recipe but there are two changes I would make the next time. They seemed to take a longer time to cook in the oven so I finished them in the broiler. Next time I will use the broiler at less time than the recipe calls for in the oven. It also needed mozzerella cheese added to the top before broiling. The filling was incredible!
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The Best Stuffed Mushrooms
Amount Per Serving (8 total)
- Calories
- 394 cal
- 20%
- Fat
- 27.7 g
- 43%
- Carbs
- 15 g
- 5%
- Protein
- 22.7 g
- 45%
- Cholesterol
- 109 mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 702 mg
- 28%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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While on a road trip in the Southwestern United States the one constant remark I heard about Las Vegas was the need to stop at In-N-Out Burger. Each state I stopped in I heard the same thing, "you have to have an In-N-Out burger." I wanted to explain that I grew up on the onions and fries and the burgers that demand you become addicted at In-N-Out but I refrained.
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Chief of the diamond; Phil D'Agostino set the standard for Southington baseball
D'Agostino let everybody else do the bragging, and he let his own performance do the talking. He was known from driving long homeruns onto the house at the back of Pexto Field during Southington pick-up games. He batted over .300 in each of his seasons at the high school, although most of his exploits are lost to history because coverage of the war and rationing of resources made high school baseball articles scarce in the 1940s.
Still, his legend grew. Even today, the former Chief of Police is known more for his stolen bases than for catching people stealing. That's why it's no surprise that members of the selection committee selected D'Agostino to be inducted into the Southington Sports Hall of Fame.
He will be inducted posthumously in a ceremony at the Aqua Turf on Thursday, Nov. 8.
"He would have liked this. It would have brought a smile to his face," said his son, Pete. "My mother's really excited about it. It's an honor."
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A couple of weeks ago, I asked for nominations from readers as to who might be the greatest person in Wauwatosa in 2012 – the person who, above all, gave the most to this community and stood for the best of what we all stand for.
The plan was to run a story at dawn on Christmas and let it ride throughout the day – a glowing proflie of that one person who stood out a bit above the many who have contributed so much to making wonderful Wauwatosa an even more wonderful place.
Maybe I should just have done that. Even though circumstances have intervened, maybe I should have just forged ahead with something about all that is good and right about today....
With apologies to that person who was most roundly acclaimed, I just can't do it. I promise that in a day or two, I will get back on that track and give Wauwatosa Patch's most heartfelt thanks to not only that person, but to all who were nominated as citizen leaders of our great city.
That person, and all those people, deserve the applause.
But I just can't go there. There is only one person on my mind at the moment.
Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Sebena was killed – apparently murdered – in the line of duty yesterday, Christmas Eve. We don't know what exactly happened, how or even just when she died. We certainly don't know why.
From what I've been able to learn about her so far, Officer Sebena stood for all that we want and hope for from a police officer and a citizen. She was dedicated, very well-trained and motivated. She was kind and considerate and concerned. She wanted the best for those she was sworn to protect and serve.
Officer Sebena was an officer, yes, but she was also a wife to Benjamin, a wounded veteran. She was a volunteer who worked with young people at her church.
She died on duty, sometime between 3 and 5 a.m., in Wauwatosa Village, on what is called the graveyard shift.
I've gotten to know a number of Wauwatosa police officers over the past few years, and I like all whom I have met. Officer Sebena, I did not know. But I know that she took seriously her vow.
Now, she is dead. Dead by a cruel hand. Shot down at face-blank.
There is only one citizen of the year on my mind at this moment. And it is not only Officer Jennifer Sebena – although she alone has given her life.
Officer Sebena was on duty, on the third shift, where a lot of strange things happen. Any officer wiil tell you that 3 a.m. is the witching hour. Bad things happen then – but bad things can, and do, happen at any hour, on any shift.
Wauwatosa police officers face those things every day, and especially every night while we sleep. They are out there, on patrol, as Officer Sebena was, at all hours of every night.
The Wauwatosa police officer who puts his or her life on the line day and night is Wauwatosa Patch's Person of the Year for Christmas Day, 2012. There can't be any other.
Thank you, officers, for all that you do. Thank you for the many lonely hours you spend when we do not even know you are there.
These are not just the best officers that money can buy – they are the best that money can't buy.
Thank you, Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena, for giving us your life.
Merry Christmas to Wauwatosa. You may sleep well tonight.


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Of course, the two analog sticks is probably the most touted improvement of the PS Vita, despite the revolutionary back touchscreen, the Wi-Fi component with PS Vita Near, and the seamless remote-connectivity with PS3 titles, so that you can accumulate trophies no matter where you go.
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On Minnetonka Patch in April, we asked readers what should go in the former Kmart. Many of the comments reflected that the Big Thrill Factory is exactly what residents are looking for in that location, such as this response from Josefina Irene Gonzalez:
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Borrowers who feel they were wronged by abusive foreclosure procedures now have until the end of 2012 to file a claim and net as much as $125,000 plus lost equity for wrongs.
Questionable program administration procedures warranted the latest extension.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) recently announced the third extended deadline, now Dec. 31, 2012, for consumers to obtain a review under the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR).
The Fed said the new deadline provides additional time for borrowers to request a review if they believe they suffered financial injury as a result of errors or abuses in foreclosure actions on their homes in 2009 or 2010 by one of the servicers covered by enforcement actions issued in April 2011.
The new deadline extension also provides more time to increase awareness about the foreclosure review process, to let more eligible borrowers know they can request a review, and to encourage the broadest participation possible — something original efforts have been criticized for not doing, according to a federal study.
Federal agencies say they will work with the servicers to expand their foreclosure review outreach and marketing efforts through the end of the year to encourage as much participation as possible and to overcome some of the flaws in the program.
Among the flaws revealed by a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, include:
• Problems with creating the notifications. Regulators didn't conduct readability tests or use focus groups to create the notifications. Those steps are considered best practices for consumer outreach materials.
• Readability problems. Notices sent to consumers were difficult to understand and didn't include the possibility of compensation if the mortgage servicer was found to have botched the foreclosure.
• Most notifications were in English, which could place borrowers with limited or no English speaking or reading skills at a disadvantage.
• No data had been requested to learn and track who is responding to IFR notifications. Without such data, GAO couldn't learn who was getting a fair shot at foreclosure abuse remediation. Overall, response to the program has been well below expectations.
To address these flaws, federal banking regulators are calling for:
• The elimination of distinctions between groups of borrowers in compensating them for mistakes made by their servicers. Currently, there are different levels of compensation for those who were wrongfully denied a loan modification and those who were foreclosed during a forbearance plan. According to the GAO, some of these distinctions and the compensation awarded are unfair.
• An increase in the compensation awarded to borrowers for other errors by servicers.
• The right for borrowers to appeal a decision.
• Borrower and public access to the methods servicers are using to determine who is eligible for IFR, and what, if any, harm has been suffered by the borrower.
• Public notification of the IFR progress and servicer errors found.
Not to be confused with the National Mortgage Settlement, the Independent Foreclosure Review also addresses abusive foreclosure practices.
Under the foreclosure review deal originally issued in April 2011, the agencies required 14 large mortgage servicers to retain independent consultants to conduct a comprehensive review of foreclosure activity in 2009 and 2010 to identify borrowers who may have been financially injured due to errors, misrepresentations, or other deficiencies in the foreclosure process.
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