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Vt. committee votes to kill health care taxBy DAVE GRAM
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Sugar-sweetened drinks are displayed at a store in Vermont.MONTPELIER A Vermont House committee on Friday voted to kill legislation that would have levied a new tax on sugary soft drinks to pay for public health education and to help smooth the transition to a health care overhaul.
In a move that drew the comment Holy smokes! from Sen. Virginia Lyons, a member of the Senate Health and Welfare committee, the House Health Care Committee voted 5-5, with one member absent, on the measure. The tie killed the bill the committee had spent weeks drafting.
Its frustrating, said Rep. Mike Fisher, D-Lincoln and chairman of the House panel. The committee spent a lot of time and took majority votes on a number of steps along the way and there were a few members of the committee who couldnt support the bill because of how much it did, and there were a few members of the committee that couldnt support the bill because they ... wish it had done more. ... I think right now everythings dead.
The vote creates a new cloud of uncertainty over efforts by the Legislature and Gov. Peter Shumlin to solve what has become one of the key riddles of the current legislative session: how to move to the new health care marketplace, or exchange, called for under the federal Affordable Care Act, without hurting people who had been enjoying state subsidized health care.
Vermont has two publicly subsidized health insurance programs geared to providing coverage to low- and moderate-income working people and families: the Vermont Health Access Plan and Catamount Health. Lawmakers and advocates have been raising an alarm for months that many of the people enrolled in those programs face steep increases in the cost of health insurance, because federal subsidies under the exchange will not be as generous as what the state has been offering.
Members of the House committee had reviewed charts in recent weeks from legislative fiscal analysts showing a wide range of impacts from the switch from the state programs to the exchange, depending on income and size of household. Some families would be hit hard. One chart offered the example of a single parent with two children, who could see a monthly premium increase of $256, more than doubling the current premium of $208.
Shumlins administration proposed trying to partially close the gap between state and federal subsidies; the House panel tinkered with the amounts and with the mix of premium subsidies versus those that help people pay out-of-pocket costs like co-pays and deductibles.
Fridays committee vote left those efforts in doubt, Fisher said.
Its very disappointing for low-income people, he said. I think in some members attempt to get more, theyre ending up with nothing.
Fisher called for the vote even in the absence of a key supporter of several of the bills provisions, Rep. George Till, D-Jericho. Till is an obstetrician-gynecologist and had to leave shortly before the vote for a medical emergency, committee members said. A page later sent to Till drew no immediate response.
Asked why he allowed the vote to proceed, Fisher said: The committee needed to move forward. A member committee got up and left at the last minute; I cant account for that.
Other committee members and some lobbyists disagreed with Fishers assessment that the bill was dead. Tina Zuk of the American Heart Association said her group would continue pushing for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, which the AHA and other groups blame for increasing obesity.
Rep. Paul Poirier, I-Barre, said the beverage tax could be taken up separately by the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. Meanwhile, the House Appropriations Committee still will weigh the administrations proposals on health insurance subsidies.MORE IN Vermont NewsJames Jeffords called it his first vivid memory. It was just before Christmas 1939. Full StoryMONTPELIER Republican Scott Milne, the state GOP-backed candidate for the gubernatorial... Full StoryThe State Board of Education is calling on Congress to rethink the testing policies of No Child... Full Story
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How did Israelis think they could get away with breaking international law? Probably because, less than a month earlier, Americans said it was A-O.K. when the Israeli army gunned down Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. We voiced no condemnation, only mild surprise. Yet, with al-Rantisi, it's even harder to claim ignorance—Sharon had visited the White House only three days before.
Referring to that visit, Condoleezza Rice said that President Bush didn't discuss Israeli operations with Ariel Sharon. What were they doing? Eating cookies and writing checks? How could President Bush approve of Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan without discussing Israeli operations? This is preposterous.
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Hamas leader Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi spoke to visitors at his home on June 18, 2003, a week after he escaped an assassination attack. On April 17, 2004, Rantisi was not so lucky (AFP photo/Mohmmed Abed).
In a June 25, 2002 speech, President George W. Bush said, "Ultimately, Israelis and Palestinians must address the core issues that divide them if there is to be a real peace....This means that the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 will be ended through a settlement negotiated between the parties, based on U.N. resolutions 242 and 338, with Israeli withdrawal to secure and recognized borders....We must also resolve questions concerning...the plight and future of Palestinian refugees."
On April 14, 2004 Bush approved Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to permanently annex certain settlements in the West Bank in return for a withdrawal from Gaza. He also agreed to forfeit the right of return on behalf of the Palestinians. In the same month, Sharon assassinated two leaders of Hamas.
Now, according to an April 19 Guardian article quoting cabinet member Gideon Ezra, Israel threatens to kill Hamas leader Khaled Mashel in Damascus. Sharon even threatens to harm Chairman Yasser Arafat. Israel's actions are becoming more brazen, yet we do nothing—except supply it with money and weapons.

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FUNDRAISERS undertook a swimathon challenge in memory of a Blackburn marine.
Emily Fairbrother, the sister of 24- year-old David Fairbrother who was killed in action last year in Afghanistan, organised the sponsored swim in his memory.
Emily asked friends, family, and supporters, to swim a mile each, with the aim of hitting 42 miles, as David was in 42 Commando.
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In his New England drawl, E.B. White captures our imagination with his splendid reading of his classic children's tale. In listening to this unabridged story, one is absolutely taken with the story of Louis, the young cygnet swan who overcomes the handicap of having no voice. If you purchase only a few tapes, this should be part of your collection. The audio production is particularly good, and the sound effects and trumpet playing add a wonderful dimension. Authors are sometimes not the best people to read their own work, but the late E.B. White on tape is an exception. Also available from Bantam is his charming reading of Charlotte's Web. M.V. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner Copyright 1999 AudioFile Reviews


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NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was all set up to save his final All-Star game — or so it seemed.
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Summoned in the eighth inning to make certain he would pitch, Rivera soaked up a 90-second standing ovation and got three straight outs while helping the American League to a 3-0 victory over the National League on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
"I think the plan was perfect," said Rivera, who took home the MVP trophy.
Rivera reported early for work and the New York Yankees' indomitable closer combined with nine other pitchers on a three-hitter as the AL snapped a three-game skid and regained home-field advantage in the World Series. Joe Nathan saved it in Rivera's place after the American League scratched out a pair of runs and got an RBI double from Jason Kipnis.
Leyland, the AL manager, had promised Rivera would pitch. So rather than risk waiting for a save opportunity that might never come, the Detroit Tigers' skipper made his much-awaited call one inning earlier than Rivera is accustomed, just in case of "something freaky."
"If anybody ever messed up Mariano Rivera, I can lay claim to that," Leyland said. "I just couldn't take any chance. You know, I'm probably not the most popular manager in baseball. I wanted to make sure I got out of here alive."
Robinson Cano hobbled off early after getting hit by a pitch from crosstown rival Matt Harvey of the host Mets. X-rays were negative and Cano said he shouldn't miss any games for the Yankees.
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Malachi Nix is arguably the most decorated basketball player in the history of Niles North, but three years ago he was the typical freshman, quiet and cautious.
"My game has developed since my freshman year so much," he said. "As a freshman, I was nervous and just looked to get the ball around.
"Now I'm expected to be a leader first and I have to score more, facilitate for others, rebound and not forget about the intangibles," Nix said.
He has passed the test with flying colors.
Nix is the ideal high school point guard who has expanded and diversified his game considerably since his arrival at the Skokie school. His dream season continued last week when he scored 20 points to help the No. 13 Vikings become the first Central Suburban North team to go undefeated in conference play since the Jon Scheyer-led Glenbrook North 2005-06 Class AA state championship team.
He punctuated the great week with a career individual performance when he scored 18 of his career-high 44 points in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 84-80 victory over Morton in the Conference Classic Challenge at Gordon Tech.
For his accomplishments, Malachi Nix is the Chicago Sun-Times' Athlete of the Week.
Nix converted 20 of 21 free throws against the Mustangs Sunday. He also excelled in other areas of the game, including recording six rebounds. The most important was an offensive rebound that yielded a three-point play that ignited a game-changing 13-4 Vikings' run to start the fourth quarter.
"Half of rebounding is toughness, and you have to have some toughness about you," Nix said. "You can't be scared going up against bigger guys."
With his 44-point explosion, Nix is now avering 19.6 points a game. He is the school's career-leader in both points and steals. Nix embodies the notion that guards dominate the high school game, especially 5-8 point guards like him. "There are not a lot of things this kid can't do," said Niles North coach Glenn Olson, who took over the Vikings' program during Nix's freshman season.
"In high school it's great when you have point guards that can score," Olson said. "We love the fact that he can score and he has the ball in his hands so much, because he draws a lot of attention."
At the start of his career Nix was a complimentary player at the program dominated by Abdul Nader, who now plays at Northern Illinois.
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"My outside shooting has improved, and it spreads defenses out and that gets my teammates involved, especially since teams are so keyed on me," he said.
Most impressive of all are the victories. Since joining the team four years ago, Nix has helped Niles North post 81 victories. The Vikings have had two twenty-win seasons in the last 25 years before Nix started at the school.
Nix has gained recruiting interest from Division I, Division II and Division III programs. Northern Illinois, Wisconsin-Green Bay, SIU-Edwards, Wayne State, Augustana.
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood stars the 4-year-old son of the original tiger, who invites tots into his neighborhood to learn fun and practical life skills. To further tie the animated series to the original, Daniel Tiger starts each episode putting on a sweater and tying his shoes, just like Fred Rogers did for 33 years. Why we want to see it: We loved Mr. Rogers when we were growing up and were dismayed when the show was removed from the PBS lineup a few years ago. Fred Rogers's lessons have stood the test of time and should be taught to a new generation. When it debuts: Sept. 3 1 / 8 Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess — Disney Junior What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 What it is: The newest princess to enter the Disney fold is Sofia the First, a little girl (voiced by Modern Family's Ariel Winter) who quickly enters the world of royalty when her mom, Queen Miranda (voiced by Grey's Anatomy's Sara Ramirez), marries the king. Sofia and her preschool viewers will learn about the glamorous and confusing world of royalty with the help of some familiar Disney characters at the Royal Prep Academy. Along the way there will be life lessons to be learned (how to fit in, the importance of getting along with siblings, etc.) and some typical glittery Disney fun. Why we want to see it: We're big fans of Jake and the Never Land Pirates and the way the show has introduced younger tots to the world of Peter Pan — without any of the scary business typically found in Disney movies. Sofia seems to be following that format, only using princesses instead of pirates here. 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Opening Video in New Window: Is this NOT the Best Practice?
We are are starting to post video on our site and just posted our first one--a small video window where the user clicks and it opens into a new window. I have been told by a fellow colleague that this is circa 1990s and the video should play in the same window.
Before I have our developers change this, I'd like some consensus that this is actually best practice because I am not sure. Can anyone share their experience or point to any sites/resources? Thanks!
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Welcome to Sitepoint. I am glad you have come here for advice.
Far from an expert in this realm, I suspect there will shortly be a plethora of ideas and opinions offered for you.
I think the key thing to consider (and, perhaps the idea has gone out of Vogue) is that the "new window" is a popup. And due to unscrupulous advertising tactics the 'popup' and 'pop-under' have a seriously negative connotation. Furthermore, almost ALL browsers block pop-ups.
So you would be doing your visitors a disservice if the browser's attempt to 'protect' them also denied them access to your content.
As a compromise, I have seen sites that warn the user "this will open in a new window". But that seems a bit tacky from a Usability perspective.Don't be yourself. Be someone a little nicer. -Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author (1913-1983)
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Today the same window is best practice. Although new window can mean 'new' window, it also means new tab and this can be a problem if your visitor already has several tabs open. Also take into account that your visitor has already waited (although maybe just seconds) for your page to load. Asking them to wait for another page to load a video slows them down even more and on today's web quick, quick, quick is very important.
From what I have seen, most sites that offer video do it in about the same way as done at You Tube. Their video player starts at a small resolution and progresses to larger resolutions and finally to full page with a place to click to go back to the default resolution.Linda Jenkinson
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As others have said, current best practice is to play in the same window (and the same goes for pretty much any action ... let the user open links in new windows or tabs if they want to, but don't force it on them). If you don't want to have a large block of your page taken up with a video control panel, you can have a "thumbnail-style" smaller still from the video, which then loads the video in a lightbox. This has the advantages of taking the video out of the page context (where it might have a negative influence on the page design), without the disadvantages of forcing a new tab or window on the user.
Although new windows have never been seen as great practice from an accessibility and usability point of view, they were popular, particularly when developers realised you could set the exact dimensions of the pop-up to have it framing the video console precisely. With the vast majority of people now using tabbed browsers that only run tabs at the full-window size (and many of them forcing "new window" links to open in a new tab rather than a new window), you lose that one element of control that may have made it worthwhile.
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Hi vfoley74. Welcome to the forums.
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Some changes to traffic flow could be coming to one Richmond neighborhood. City council is considering an ordinance to install a four-way stop sign and four-way blinking red lights at the intersection of North Nansemond Street and Kensington Avenue in the Museum District.
If you've ever come off Patterson Avenue and driven through this intersection, you know it can be a very confusing place. Those who live here in the Museum District say this new proposal will shine a light on safety.
Right now, the lights that shine on this intersection are both red and yellow.
"There's a lot going on here," says Museum District President Karen Headley.
The red flashing lights tell drivers on Nansemond to stop. The yellow flashing caution lights alert drivers going east and west on Kensington, but that's not always how it works.
"You'll either have people coming through at 35 plus miles per hour or they come to a complete stop and the car behind them is like 'why are you stopping' and there are some fender benders, as well," Headley explained.
Richmond Police say there have been a handful of accidents here. Most of them were caused by drivers not yielding the right of way. Headley says this is especially a problem in the mornings and afternoons, when kids from the school a block away are coming and going.
"They come down Kensington," she described. "Some would stop and wait. Others were kind of crossing in the middle of the street. I mean, they're kids. They're middle -schoolers and cars were still coming through here very quickly."
The hope is that getting rid of the flashing yellow lights and adding a second set of flashing reds with stop signs could change the dynamic.
"That will make it more clear as to what's supposed to happen at this intersection," Headley maintained. "It will slow down the traffic down Kensington and just make it an all around safer intersection for the neighborhood."
A spokesperson for the Department of Public Works says engineers are planning a traffic study of the area. If this ordinance passes though, the city wouldn't need that agency's permission to install the new signal.
The full council is scheduled to vote on the proposal next week.
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First Pets: Wild Thing
I was on the kitchen floor, sopping up spilled milk and Cheerios with a paper towel, when Zach, my 4-year-old, launched the latest attack in his campaign for a puppy. He looked balefully into his cereal bowl and asked, "Why do you hate animals so much?"
Over the previous three months, he and his older brother, Phin, had stopped strangers with dogs, pulled me into pet shops, and made many passionate promises that they would care for a puppy perfectly all by themselves.
"I don't hate animals," I said. It was the idea of having a puppy — another family member that needed to be fed, walked, and house-trained — that I couldn't stand. From the chewing of shoes to the accidents on the carpet, they're high-maintenance, and for what? As a child I'd had an arthritic, slobbery basset hound that didn't like kids and a crotch-sniffng Belgian sheepdog that snapped. And they both came into our family as grouchy, but housebroken, adults.
"No puppies. It's not happening," I said briskly. But to prove I wasn't an animal hater, I offered up suggestions for a different pet. After all, people had pets other than dogs, didn't they? "We'll find something easy to care for," I chirped enthusiastically. "And I bet it will be even better than any old dog."
Don't Bite My Head Off
Okay, so it wasn't exactly an animal, but my boys were suffciently interested in the Venus Flytrap I brought home to name it Ramona. I suspect it was the carnivorous aspect of the plant that caught their attention. As promised, Ramona snapped up the bits of raw hamburger and chicken we offered her hairy leaves. If Ramona had come with an instruction manual, however, it would have said, "Never feed me anything but soft-bodied insects, like flies." Apparently little leaf tummies can't tolerate fat. I learned this six days later, when Ramona died.
Our next pet came with instructions — plus a water purifier, food, and "instant" eggs. As a kid I'd desperately wanted the sea monkeys I'd seen in ads in comic books, which depicted them as cute, sea horse-like humans. In reality, they looked and smelled like, well, teeny-tiny shrimp. "Those just aren't real pets," Phin said resentfully, then ignored them for the rest of their lives. Which turned out to be 13 days.
Undaunted, I purchased some triops, a kind of larger, ancient sea monkey with one intriguing feature: They have three eyes. Prehistoric animals that live in a state of suspended animation in the desert, they come to life — presto! — once water hits them. Talk about instant gratification.
Despite the three eyes, triops weren't what my children considered real pets either. "Do they do anything?" asked Zach. I was tempted to say, "What do you want them to do? They've got three eyes!" But in truth they didn't do much, except eat each other. We ended up with one whopping, two-inch triops. "Wow!" I'd say, shortly before it died, probably of boredom, "just look at those eyes!"
The books Phin brought home from his school library began to take on a distinct theme, with titles like ASPCA Pet Care Guide for Kids and Dogs Working for People. I watched him sigh over the pictures of cute little puppies and felt downright sad. But not sad enough to actually agree to a puppy of our own.
Zach brought home our next pet in a birthday-party goody bag. What parent in his right mind believes that surprising another parent with a live goldfish in a plastic bag is a "favor" in any sense of the word? As the guy in the pet store explained, we now needed a hundred bucks' worth of tank, filtration systems, and chemicals, "unless you want your pet to die . . ."
The goldfish did die, in 11 days. Now we had an empty tank. Enter Gus, a Madagascar hissing cockroach. Horned, wingless, and great at emitting a loud, fierce — or was it romantic? — wheezing sound, Gus was longer than Zach's thumb. He wasn't cuddly, but at least my kids liked telling people they had a giant pet cockroach.
One night, however, Gus's hissing didn't stop. It grew louder. After a few hours it woke the kids. I hauled the tank down to the living room, moved aside Phin's library copy of A New Owner's Guide to Great Danes on the sofa, and sat vigil with Gus. Was he in pain? In love? One thing was clear: That bug could belt.
And belt Gus did, for three days straight, a horrible, anguished shriek. Between the frantic calls to the local nature center (which had no advice on giant cockroach maladies) and long discussions about the circle of life with my horrified kids, I had covert, gruesome conversations with my husband, weighing various forms of bug euthanasia (to squash or to freeze). Ultimately, Gus gave a final, piercing howl and bit the dust, all on his own.
The boys' puppy campaign took on new dimensions. Dinner conversations invariably turned to the amazing feats of friends' dogs. Pictures of puppies from the Internet appeared on the kitchen counter, along with carefully lettered lists of reasons why dogs are good pets. One particularly poignant advantage: "They live a long time."
In fact, my son's point about longevity led us to adopt Rocky the box turtle, who turned up on the side of the road. Turtles are known for long lives, and it looked like we were off to a great start. Rocky was very lively at first, clawing with surprising speed over the log we'd set in his large, newly purchased tank. But soon he literally withdrew into his shell. Rocky was depressed. And our parade of pseudo pets, which should have been frolicking in lakes, oceans, deserts, or forest floors rather than languishing in our house, wasn't making my family too happy either. I assume Rocky beat our usual odds and lived a long life, because we set him free where we'd found him.
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With great trepidation I decided to visit a beagle breeder one day when the kids were at school. "Just to look," I told my husband. Those little red-and-white "huntin' dogs," as the breeder called them, were so small, so responsive, so cute. And I had to admit that these were real pets, bred to live with humans in a house. It was love at first look.
When my children walked into the house that day, I didn't have a camera ready to capture their reactions. I didn't need one. The looks of amazement, joy, and shock will be forever etched in my memory.
Like all puppies, Roz was high-maintenance. She needed to be walked. And fed. And housebroken. My sons argued over caring for her the first week, then promptly abandoned their pledges. It didn't matter. My kids were happy, and I was smitten. Roz provides unconditional love and lots of entertainment. She is ecstatic over a chicken tidbit, thrilled by a car ride, delighted with a thrown ball. She is so sweet, so easy to amuse, so eager to please. And now when someone spills cereal on the floor, I don't have to clean it up.


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It's late in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks and Nets are involved in a slugfest that doesn't involved benches or defense. Carmelo Anthony is absolutely killing it, as is Anthony Morrow. Anthony Morrow?!? Yes, that guy. With four minutes remaining in the game, he's shooting 10-14 from the floor and he's dropped 30 points. Brook Lopez has been great too, and the only star who isn't scoring at will is Deron Williams. Both teams are going back and forth and not really bothering to play defense, and every shot is going down. This game could go to overtime, but they teams are probably going to drop 120 points each. With just under four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the score is tied 109-109.
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As Democrats point fingers to the Republicans and Republicans point fingers at the Democrats, the one thing not happening in Congress is the stoppage of sequester. As it stands, the impact of the changes will begin as early as midnight on Thursday.
But how will this change impact those in Montgomery County? Another hard-hit department may be that of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Joel Johnson, executive director of the Montgomery County Housing Authority knows this fact all too well. Funded through the U.S. Department HUD, his department's funding is in jeopardy with the fiscal year only half over.
"We receive four monies from four pots," said Johnson. "Depending on Congressional allocation, the amounts vary."
Two types of funding, Johnson said, fall under the voucher program.
To read part one of the series on the impact of county offices, click here.
To read part two on the impact to county seniors, click here.
"That is federal rent subsidization, utilized by households in the private marketplace," said Johnson. In other words, privately-owned and –operated landlords can receive the rent.
"One big line item is for rent money, on behalf of program participants," said Johnson. "A second line item is administration fees, paid for to staff and administer the programs."
The other two "pots" of money support rental units owned and operated by the housing authority.
Of top concern with sequestration, Johnson said, would be cuts to the voucher program.
"It seems sequestration could have an impact of perhaps around 35 percent on the administration fee side that could be cut out of the budget," he said. "On the rent-to-owner side, we could be impacted by probably 8 percent."
Johnson is worried about the impact on his staff.
"On the administration side, we are carefully looking at our operation, we always have been very careful to function efficiently," he said. "We'll just have to be more careful moving forward."
He hopes to prevent layoffs.
"We are hoping with some reserve funding, we are able to avoid short-term impacts on our staff," said Johnson.
The Montgomery County residents that rely on the program, however, may not be as lucky.
"Under the voucher program, 2,600 participate in the county, all over the county," said Johnson. "We are present in 90 percent of the 62 municipalities with our voucher program."
He said 57 municipalities have 2,600 active leases, serving that many households with support.
"These are families with children, elderly, disabled," said Johnson.
While the department has not yet gotten word on actual cuts, Johnson said he has been following trade organizations' takes on the change.
"The impact could be up to a 25 percent reduction on the public housing operating fund," he said. "Money comes from Congress to operate HUD."
The county's housing authority operates seven locations in the county, with 615 total public housing units.
Until Congress breaks down the reductions, the department will remain unsure of its future, but will try to create the smallest impact on its residents as possible.
"A cut would be on the operating subsidy, the money we get to operate the building," said Johnson. "We have no plans on closing any [of the housing locations], we'd scale back some services."
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SCHUYLER FALLS — Alexander C. Mikus, 82, of the Peasleeville Road, Schuyler Falls, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.
He was born in White Plains, Feb. 11, 1931, the son of Alexander and Ethel (Brown) Mikus. He grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y. and attended Scarsdale High School.
He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Richard E. Krause from 1949 until 1950 and aboard the USS Millet from 1950 until his honorable discharge in 1952.
"Big Al", as he was fondly referred to by family and friends, was a 55 year life member of the Local Union #543 Steam Fitters in Yonkers and served 40 years for Johnson Controls until he retired in 1993.
Al was a former resident of the Shrub Oak Westchester County, served on the Board of Education for Lakeland School District from 1972 until 1978, and was a member of the American Legion Post 1619.
Survivors include his children, Glenn Mikus of Wappinger Falls, Colleen Mikus Tonyes and husband John of Hopewell Junction and Cory Mikus of Schuyler Flls; grandchildren, Colin Mikus, Nicholaus Mikus, Paige Tonyes and Shaun Tonyes; great-grandchild, Jamie Mikus; his siblings, Robert Mikus of Albany, James Mikus of Milton, Fla. and Irene Mikus Tegeder of Lagrangeville; sister-in-law, Doris Mikus; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; wife, Janet Youngs Mikus; and brothers, Charles Mikus and Kenneth Mikus.
Calling hours will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru. A prayer service and military honors will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Whispering Maples Memorial Mausoleum in Plattsburgh with Rev. William G. Reamer, CVPH Chaplain, officiating.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center, Sibley Hall, Room 227, 101 Broad St., Plattsburgh, NY, 12901.
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Thread: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
11 teams pick before the Vikings, so we know the Vikings will get one of there top 12 choices. What would your draft board look like? No need to consider what anyone else will take, just the top 12 in the order you would take them.
I really haven't studies much of these but I take a shot just to get this started
1.Jake Locker qb
2.Blain Gabbert QB
3.Cam Newton QB
4.Daquan Bowers DE
5.Nick Fairly DE
6.Patrick Peterson CB
7.Marcel Darrius DT
8. AJ Green WR
9.von Miller LB
10. Tyron Smith OT
11. Anthony Costonzo OT
12.Julio Jones WR
Like I said havn't studies the draft much, just think this is a good format for looking at the possibilities. Thoughts?
Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
I am not sure that I am going to name many but the most likely draft picks that realistically might be available are:
Julio Jones
Jimmy Smith
Nate Solder.
As an outside shot maybe they would take a QB like Mallet or Locker or maybe Newton who I believe will still be on the board but will probably go later similar to the free fall Tebow and Clausen went through last year.
At the spot we pick there is less of a chance we get a guy to turn the franchise around but there will be a solid guy we can have for the rest of the decade.
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Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
1. you can get Locker in the 2nd round more than likely
2. Constanzo will likely not be picked in the top 12, late first round pick.
3.Tyron Smith will be a mid first round pick, not good for us though.
4. if you replaced those three with Prince Amukamara (NEB), Robert Quinn (NC) and Cameron Jordan (CAL) thatd be a good top 12 list.
5. I believe Julio Jones would be a great pick for us with us cutting Berrian and Rice potentially getting out of MN. Julio Jones could be the next great receiver of the likes of Fitzgerald, Andre/Calvin Johnson, but more of the Roddy White type. That would be a great pick up.
As I predicted earlier, (which probably won't happen), is that we try to trade out of the 12 spot into a later spot in the first, and try to grab a 3rd rd pick that we have previously lost in the process. In that case, I would love the pick of Mike Pouncey.
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Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
Here is mine
1. AJ Green
2. DaQuan Bowers
3. Patrick Peterson
4. Marcel Dareus
5. Ryan Mallett
6. Julio Jones
7. Blaine Gabbert
8. Robert Quinn
9. JJ Watt
10. Prince Amukamara
11. Ryan Kerrigan
12. Tyron Smith
Next few, for fun
13. Nate Solder
14. Nick Fairley
15. Von Miller
And then a bunch of players like
Jake Locker
Cam Jordan
Cam Newton
Anthony Castonzo
Aldon Smith
Adrian Clayboard
Mike Pouncey
Gabe Carimi
In no order
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If I were to make my own "Big Board" the list would be something like this...
1. DaQuan Bowers - De - Clemson
2. Patrick Peterson - CB - LSU
3. Prince Amakumara - CB - Nebraska
4. Von Miller - LB - Texas A&M
5. Julio Jones - WR - Alabama
6. AJ Green - WR - Georgia
7. Marcell Darius - DT - Alabama
8. Robert Quinn - DE - North Carolina
9. Nick Fairley - DT - Auburn
10. Mike Pouncey - C/G - Florida
Notables: (No Order)
Blaine Gabbert QB, Cam Newton QB, Ryan Mallet QB, Jake Locker QB, Cameron Jordan DE, Tyron Smith OT, Stephan Paea DT, DeMarco Murray RB, Mark Ingram RB, Jonathan Baldwin WR, Titus Young WR, Akeem Ayers OLB, Torrey Smtih WR, Jimmy Smith CB, JJ Watt DE, Adrian Clayborn DE, Anthony Constanzo OT, Nate Solder OT, Ryan Kerrigan DE, Aldon Smith DE, Rahim Moore S, Aaron Williams CB/S, Brandon Harris CB,
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Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
I would have to say these are my top 12 picks (not in order)
1)Blaine Gabbert
2)Marcell Dareus
3)Da'Quan Bowers
4)Patrick Peterson
5)Von Miller
6)Robert Quinn (Love this guy, not top prospect however)
7)A.J. Green
8)Julio Jones (Amazing receiver, in same class as Green)
9)Nick Fairley
10)Prince Amukamara
11)Tyron Smith
12)Cameron Jordan
As you can see, not all of my top 12 picks are "sexy" picks. However it does get pretty hard to classify all the draft talent especially when you only have 1 QB rated as a top 12 talent.
Everyone is so high on 2 guys at the quarterback position: Cam Newton and Ryan Mallet. Do not get me wrong, the upside of these rookies are extremely high and the sky is the limit for these guys. They have all the physical tools to be absolute studs in this league. I too was very high on these guys and I decided to do a little research on them.
Cam Newton: Love the guy I really want him to do well, but I do not see him as a NFL ready quarterback who you can "plug in to a system" as Mayock would say. Physically speaking he can be the next big thing, however he is a project and I don't think right now you can classify a development player as a top 12 talent, unless you build your offense around him (Peterson wouldn't like that idea). Overall this guy shows he can be a dual threat QB and maybe even a great QB in the NFL one day. However until then I seriously question his ability to read defenses coming from that read and run system in College built around his talent. He also has no experience playing under center but I do think he will make that transition.
Ryan Mallet: Was also my favorite Quarterback coming out of the draft. I think he is a better prospect than Cam Newton (hate the hype created with him lately). His statistics also state that this guy can play football and coming from a pro offense he definitely has potential to be a right away starter. In his interviews I don't think we can doubt that this guy really does want to win, however he does have off field issues which he really didn't address at the combine which may have or will most likely hurt his draft stock (2nd round). As a football player, he has great accuracy and arm strength on all of his throws. He does tend to make erratic mistakes and has a hard time reading defenses especially in clutch situations. When he is pressured and forced to move out the pocket he looks horrible and throws become very inaccurate and where a lot of erratic throws are made. Overall, the potential is there, however I am in serious question with his smarts, tangibles, and mobility and ability to read defenses.
Take a look at the Top 5 quarterbacks in the league (not in order/debatable).
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers
Michael Vick
If you were to rate these guys based on qualities they all had how would you do it.
Arm Strength- Sure they do... However I do remember Tom Brady being a strong armed guy however there were many reasons he was drafted so low. And also Drew Brees saw a fall in his draft status due to size and lack of arm strength, however today he is currently one of the best deep ball passers in this league. Do remember deep balls are ultimately about timing not all arm strength.
Accuracy- I think we can all agree that all these quarterbacks except Michael Vick are considered to have great accuracy (short, medium, and deep). Even Vick looked rather accurate this year and was much more polished than he had ever been in his career.
Tangibles- They're QBs!!! They better be leaders and the guys telling those other 10 guys in the huddle to trust them. They're usually composed and all were captains (not sure about Vick).
Work Ethic- All these guys have some chip on their shoulder (literally- Brees) whether it be jail time (Vick), injuries (Brees), not winning enough? (Manning), being 6th round pick (Brady), or going from 1st overall starter to back up for 3 years behind a legend and no one really having initial faith (Rodgers). You get my point these guys work their butts off to show everyone else why they are top 5 QBs in the league.
Smarts- Absolutely! All these guys can dissect any defense any day. So many people overlook that ability to read defenses with physical traits (i.e. Newton and Mallet). How many of those quarterback really make it big time. This is to me the most important trait for a QB aside from work ethic and I think it is really overlooked. Coaches no matter how great they are, are not going to tell a QB what reads to make and who to throw to when game time comes. It comes down to a QB to call the play make the presnap read and make sure the PLAY the coach gave you is the right play. You would be surprised how many times a QB checks out of the given play (i.e. Favre 09 hate if you want he was amazing that year). Sometimes those qualities just can't be taught and its more natural then it is coaching.None
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Quick question.....Do you do a mock draft?Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
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Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
Take those wrs and drop them off the board. With our qb situation, we could have andre, fitz, rice and harvin, but still not top 3500 yards. Id focus on rebuilding the lines, qb and db situation.
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What a great idea for a thread.
Here are my top 25.
[strike]1. Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn - 6'3 - 291[/strike]
[strike]2. Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU - 6'1 - 222[/strike]
[strike]3. A.J. Green, WR, Georgia - 6'4 - 212[/strike]
[strike]4. Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson - 6'4 - 280[/strike]
[strike]5. Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska - 6'1 - 205[/strike]
[strike]6. Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama - 6'3 - 306[/strike]
[strike]7. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama - 6'4 - 220[/strike]
[strike]8. Von Miller, DE, Texas A&M - 6'3 - 243[/strike]
[strike]9. Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri - 6'5 - 235[/strike]
[strike]10. Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina - 6'5 - 268[/strike]
11. Cameron Jordan, DE, California - 6'4 - 283
12. Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri*
13. Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa*
14. Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue*
15. Nate Solder, OT, Colorado - 6'9 - 315
16. Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA - 6'4 - 255
17. J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin*
[strike]18. Cam Newton, QB, Auburn - 6'6 - 250[/strike]
19. Allen Bailey, DE, Miami*
20. Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College - 6'7 - 308
21. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama - 5'10 - 215
22. Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas*
23. Tyron Smith, OT, Southern California*
24. Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State - 6'5" - 288
25. Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin - 6'7 - 327
From my team needs thread, here are what the teams ahead of us need:
1. Carolina (2-14)
Clausen couldn't read a defense and looked bad doing it. Both DTs are small and undertakles at that. Smith is getting old. Once Otah went down, Clausen even looked worse. Fox being gone means a TE is a need.
2. Denver (4-12)
Switching from 3-4 to 4-3. TE help on offense. Harris at RT is always injured. RB injuries might equate to a later round pick.
3. Buffalo (4-12)
No QB worth taking early but Fitz is a good back up at best. Still trying to convert to 3-4. Bell, Wrotto and Green sucked this year so OT is a must on both ends. Evans not only needs help but is owed 8.4 Mil. Will they keep him.
4. Cincinnati (4-12)
Palmer retirement. Had only 26 sacks in 2010. What is the future of TO and Chad. Jones struggled at LB.
5. Arizona (5-11)
Is Skelton the guy? Brown struggled at LT, Porter and haggans combined for 10 sacks at LB, Is Faneca finally done. The combo of Keith and Bridges at RB didn't work, will DRC come back or is does he need to be replaced at CB. Maybe an upgrade at S/Help for Rhodes
6. Cleveland (5-11)
They need help in the front 7 to negate the offenses in their div. Maybe a late round QB.
7. San Francisco (6-10)
They have missed on QB, need something other than Sopoaga and Mcdonald to get production at the DE position, maybe a LB'r that can rush the passer, Clements is getting paid more than he produces. Gooldson is a FA and probalby isn't worth resigning because of injuries. Ginn isn't the answer next to Crabbtree and a T for depth might not hurt depending on the scheme they run.
8. Tennessee (6-10)
QB is the obvious need. Collins is a good vet but age is really starting to hurt his ability to play a full 16 game schedule. Harris, at LG is a FA, Tulloch (ILB) is gonna be allowed to walk. Harris and Amano don't seem to be the answer at C.Will they resign Babin at DE. Witherspoon wasn't as advertised at the Will. Hope sure didn't live up to his big contract this year making SS a need.
9. Dallas (6-10)
Secondary, Columbo injury, CB and S, Roy Williams at WR won't be back. Spears is gone, and Hatcher/Bowen are FA's.
10. Washington (6-10)
Whats the plan for McNabb? I think they only signed him so they could trade him. If they can retain Moss they still need help at WR. They need production out of their OLB and ILBs, Haynesworth will be gone, Rogers and Buchanon are FA at CB. Artis hicks needs to be replaced. Rabach is 34 at C
11. Houston (6-10)
Wade Phillips is bringing the 3-4 to town. This years offseason will be focused to make that transistion.
11 pick Mock -
1. Carolina (2-14) - Gabbert QB - Call me silly. Alot of talk is coming out that they are not happy with Clausen and without a pick in the second, they need to take one of the top QB's in the first.
2. Denver (4-12) - Nick Fairley, DT - Looks like the focus will be on defense as they have said they are good with Orton starting and letting Tebow learn from the bench with limited reps. Fairley can play DE in a 3-4. With the signing of Bailey they won't take Peterson (CB).
3. Buffalo (4-12) - Cam Newton, QB. Alot of talk has been said about defense for them, however, if you look at what Chan likes in a QB, Newton might be a good fit. Even though he won't start right away, he will still bring alot of hype to a team that needs to sell tickets.
4. Cincinnati (4-12) - A.J. Green, WR - I'm torn on this one. Is Carson really serious? If so, will the owner stay with history and not cave in to a players demands like he didn't with Chad? For now, I'm gonna say that the move to steel my HC (Destroyers Gruden) will be a move that might appease Carson. That and a new target to throw to will help. If Carson does retire, then look to them to take a QB here if not in the second.
5. Arizona (5-11) - Da'Quan Bowers, DE - Everything in me screams QB here, but with Gabbert and Newton gone, they will look to the FA market to solve their QB problems. Heck, I'm not convinced that the HC has time to develop a QB anyway, making a FA solution probably their only answer. Bowers, alongside Campbell, is the next best thing to winning games anways. I for one wouldn't want to try to stop these two.
6. Cleveland (5-11) - Patrick Peterson, CB - I think they want to address issues on the front seven first, but you can't pass up a cat like this. They will work the next couple of rounds on the DL/LB.
7. San Francisco (6-10) - Von Miller, DE - Another place were a QB makes sense, but unless the HC is sure one of the guys left will work, they go ahead and take Miller, shift him ot OLB in the 3-4 scheme they will run and try to get a QB in the second or 3rd.
8. Tennessee (6-10) - Marcell Dareus, DT - Yet another spot that screams QB. Locker could go here but I don't think the team will reach for him. I look for them to try to get one more year out of Collins and take the BQBA (Best QB Available) in the second. Besides, Dareus fixes thier issues on the DL and will help solve some of their LB issues just by the number of blockers he will eat up.
9. Dallas (6-10) - Prince Amukamara, CB - Jones has been talking QB, but I think that is smoke and mirrors in an effort to get one of the CB's or WR's to fall to him. Jones (WR) or one of the top T's could also be a choice here.
10. Washington (6-10) - Julio Jones, WR - I can't help but feel, for some dumb reason that they are happy with Orton, atleast for one year. They will either go out and get him a target like Jones or possibly even take Ingram (RB) here. Either one helps the offense instantly.
11. Houston (6-10) - Robert Quinn, DE - With the addition of Wade Phillips, defense will be the focus early and often. Quinn falling to them seems to make him the logical choice, but Jordon (bigger/stronger) could also be the guy the are looking at.
What does that leave the Vikes at 12.
11. Cameron Jordan, DE, California - 6'4 - 283
12. Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri
13. Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
14. Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
20. Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College - 6'7 - 308
23. Tyron Smith, OT, Southern California
25. Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin - 6'7 - 327
22. Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas
28. Jake Locker, QB
30. Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State
27. Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida
You just tendered two DE's. Your young LDE from last year showed promise but seems to have off the field issues. Would Jordon fix that? His father was a fan favorite. Might help to appease some fan upheaval for not taking a QB here.
Is a reach for Pouncey at 12 as your new C?
How about a cat like Paea to replace Phat Pat?
Are you in love with Mallet or Locker? If you are you need to take him now cause he won't get past all the teams that pasted on QB ahead of you in the first round.
Are you happy with Load and Big Mac. If not, do you take a T here?
Looks like the staff has a quandry to me. Unlike alot of you, I don't think they will be able to move down. Way to much talent still available with no one really a standout that teams will say, "Hey, I gotta move up to get him before team X does".
In the end, as I say each and every time this time of the year.....Gonna be fun/interesting to watch how the staff handles this one.Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
Re: Vikings 2011 draft board top 12
1. Patrick Peterson
2. Marcell Dareus
3. Prince Amukamara
4. Da'Quan Bowers
5. Cam Newton (I didn't like him before, but the way this offesason has progressed so far, I think he is like the next Tebow... He is just a winner and won't give up)
6. Nick Fairley
7. Robert Quinn
8. Mike Pouncey
9. Cameron Jordan
10. Von Miller
11. Nate Solder
12. Gabe Camrimi
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LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (CNS) - La Canada Flintridge resident Kate Hansen finished 10th today in the women's singles luge at the XXII Winter Olympics. "I'm just grateful that for the rest of my life I can say that I got a top 10 at the Olympics,'' said Hansen, who before competition began Monday said she"would love a Top 10 finish.''
Hansen's total time of three minutes, 22.667 seconds was 2.899 seconds behind gold medalist Natalie Geisenberger of Germany and .501 of a second behind the ninthplace finisher, Martina Kocher of Switzerland. Another German, Tatjana Huefner, finished second, 1.139 seconds behind Geisenberger, with Erin Hamlin of Remsen, N.Y., finishing third, 1.377 seconds off the lead, but becoming the first U.S. woman to win a medal in luge.
The 21-year-old Hansen, who attends Brigham Young University, entered today's final two runs on the Sanki Sliding Center track in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia in 10th place. She hit a wall on her first run of the day and had 13th-fastest time, 50.793 seconds. She had
sixth-fastest time on her second run, 50.499 seconds, which was the best of her four runs at her first Olympics. Hansen briefly sat on the ice after she completed her final run "just to take it in,'' she said. "My family was crying, my sister was crying,'' said Hansen, who said she wasn't crying "because I was too stoked that I had a clean run.
'' Some fans chanted, "Dance, dance, dance,'' to Hansen, in reference to her pre-race routine of dancing to music by Beyonce. "I didn't want tosin that person that just walked away so I kind of gave them what they wanted,'' Hansen said. "I felt kind of stupid doing it, but its OK.'' Hansen said she began dancing a few months ago to warm up before races because a broken foot left her unable to run.
"My girl Beyonce just gets me pumped up so I can't help it,'' Hansen said. Hamlin's medal was also the first for the U.S. in luge singles, either men's or women's. The U.S. had previously won four medals in men's doubles, two silver and two bronze. "Hopefully this will put a lot of confidence into our program going into next year,'' Hansen said.
"I think this is just a really big boost to all of us and we're stoked.'' Locally, residents closely followed her including the customers at El Gringo Loco, her family's La Canada restaurant.
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Quilts & Fiber Arts
The Creative Spirit Art Center
June 21-July 27, 2002
6 Raymond St., Potsdam, NY
Phone: (315) 265-3949
Open: Mon-Thu 9-5, Fri-Sat 9-6
This colorful array of different shapes, styles, and textures is the combined work of many talented artists. This show celebrates the creativity of people from Akwesasne to the Amish community, and everywhere in between! A love of beautiful fabrics and fibers connects these weavers, quilters, dyers and stitchers with a common thread.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of Judy Turner, a talented fabric artist who recently passed away. Some of her work is included in this exhibit.
Opera Cape
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Opinion Number: 1994-12
Lawyer's communicating on letterhead and business cards fact that he has been certified as an arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association does not violate Rules 7.1 and 7.7
Is it a violation of Rules 7.1 and 7.7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to communicate on the lawyer's letterhead, business cards, or advertisement that the lawyer is certified by the American Arbitration Association as an arbitrator? ANSWER:
It is not false and misleading and, thus, not a violation of Rules 7.1 and 7.7 for a lawyer to communicate the fact that the lawyer has been certified as an arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association.
Rule 7.1(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct provides as follows:
"Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services
A lawyer shall not make or cause to be made a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services. A communication is false or misleading if it: * * *
(d) Communicates the certification of the lawyer by a certifying organization, except as provided in Rule 7.7."
Rule 7.7 provides that a lawyer may not communicate that he or she has been certified by a certifying organization unless that organization has been approved by the Alabama State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. This Rule contemplates legal specialties that are within the practice of law. It does not contemplate other disciplines outside the practice of law, such as accounting, medicine, engineering, financial planning, etc. The Disciplinary Commission, on a number of occasions, has held that a lawyer may communicate non-legal disciplines on the lawyer's letterhead, business cards, or in the lawyer's advertising (see RO-87-8O-lawyer/engineer and RO-91-12-lawyer/financial planner).
Since an arbitrator does not necessarily have to be a lawyer, it is the view of the Disciplinary Commission that an arbitrator should be characterized as a non-lawyer discipline and, thus, such designation may be placed on a lawyer's letterhead, business card, or in advertising without the lawyer being certified pursuant to Rule 7.7.