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The Pentagon broke the law when it swapped Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a prisoner in Afghanistan for five years, for five Taliban leaders, according to a GAO report submitted to Congress today, the AP reports. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office said the Defense Department failed to notify the relevant congressional committees at least 30 days in advance of the exchange — a clear violation of the law — and used $988,400 of a wartime account to make the transfer. The GAO said the Pentagon's use of funds that hadn't been expressly appropriated violated the Anti-deficiency Act; click below for the full report from AP reporter Donna Cassata in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, speaking at an Intermountain Energy Summit in Idaho Falls today, championed the use of nuclear power and urged politicians and leaders in the energy industry to adapt and modernize energy production to help minimize the fallout from global warming, the Associated Press reports. Other speakers at the conference included Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson. "The predictions of a world where we do nothing predict unhealthy outcomes for our forests," Moniz said. "Working hard on it means innovating energy technology." Click below for a full report from AP reporter Kimberlee Kruesi.
A new report out today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that costs allocated to fighting wildfires have grown from 16 percent of the U.S. Forest Service's overall budget in 1995 to 42 percent today. "This has led to substantial cuts in other areas of the Forest Service budget, including efforts to keep forests healthy, reduce fire risk, and strengthen local economies," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement today as he released the report.
Those percentage figures don't include so-called "fire borrowing," he noted, in which the Forest Service borrows from other areas of its budget once it's used up its allocated amount for firefighting but blazes are still going. Vilsack renewed his request to Congress to allow an existing disaster funds to cover firefighting costs in years when they exceed allocated amounts.
A year ago, Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo and Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, along with Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, gathered at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise to kick off a push to end the borrowing and instead tap disaster funds when firefighting costs balloon over allocated amounts. Their bipartisan legislation had been picking up support in both houses – Idaho GOP Rep. Mike Simpson is among the House sponsors, along with Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon – but paradoxically suffered a setback earlier this year after President Barack Obama not only endorsed it but included it in his budget.
"That spurred some folks to be cautious about it," said Lindsay Nothern, Crapo's press secretary. "Honestly, it's been kind of bottled up. It's been affected by politics." The House version of the bill has 131 co-sponsors, including Idaho 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador. The Senate version has 18 co-sponsors including Risch.
In the House, "Some folks are concerned about changing the spending matrix, primarily Paul Ryan, head of the budget committee," Nothern said. "We did go out and get a CBO report that showed it is budget neutral, because we already spend disaster money on disasters such as this."
He added, "There is support for it among leadership in both the Senate and the House, on both sides of the aisle." But on its first attempt at passage, Nothern said, the proposal got lumped in with other issues including the president's border proposal, and it didn't pass. "We are hoping for a stand-alone bill, and then the only opposition we have is Ryan." He said backers of the measure are hoping they can persuade Ryan to drop his opposition by showing it won't spend new money.
Vilsack strongly agreed. "Bipartisan proposals to fund catastrophic fire like other natural disasters could help ensure that efforts to make forests more healthy and resilient and support local tourism economies aren't impacted as significantly as they have been in recent years," the secretary said. "These proposals don't increase the deficit, they just budget smarter by allowing existing natural disaster funding to be used in cases of catastrophic wildfires."
Nothern said there's a slim chance the bill could be brought up in the September session, but it's more likely that it won't get considered until the "lame-duck" session that follows the November election. He's confident, though, that it will pass. "It's a question of when," Nothern said. "We're out of money again this year. It shows the need to do this."
The new USDA report shows that staffing for managing national Forest Service lands has dropped by 35 percent since 1998, while fire staffing has increased 110 percent. Even before fire borrowing is taken into account, funding to support recreation has dropped 13 percent; funding for wildlife and fisheries habitat management is down 17 percent; and research funding is down by more than $36 million. Funding for maintenance and capital improvements has been cut by two-thirds since 2001, showing the impact of the shift of resources to wildfire suppression. The full report is online here.
Idaho students' scores on the SAT are out, and Idaho Education News reporter Kevin Richert reports that the top scores in the state came at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, which had an average score among its juniors taking the test of 1,818. The statewide average was 1,363, a mark matched exactly by the average at Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, which Richert dubbed the "most average" in the state on the scores. Lowest was Murtaugh High School, at 1,000, but Richert notes it had a small sample – only 13 students there took the test.
Other schools making the top 10 for their students' scores: Compass Charter School, Renaissance High School, Victory Charter School, Xavier Charter School, Idaho Distance Education Academy, Moscow Senior High School, Boise High School, Meridian Technical Charter High School, and Kootenai Junior-Senior High School. Richert's full report is online here.
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected, without comment, Gov. Butch Otter's request for Idaho's same-sex marriage case to go directly to a full 11-judge panel of the court, rather than the usual three-judge panel. Otter made the request in July, saying a full-court review by the appellate court rather than a smaller panel would enhance the "perception of the legitimacy of this court's resolution." It's highly unusual for such a request to be granted.
Today, the 9th Circuit issued a 10-word order, saying only, "Appellant Otter's petition for initial hearing en banc is denied."
U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale overturned the Idaho Constitution's ban on same-sex marriage in May, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process. The state is now appealing her ruling to the 9th Circuit; the appeals court has set arguments for Sept. 8.
David Johnston has been named the new executive director of the Idaho Republican Party, Idaho GOP Chairman Steve Yates announced today. Johnston most recently worked as an energy specialist for the governor's Office of Energy Resources; he's worked on campaigns and for the Legislature, has a degree in political science from BSU, and served four years on active duty in the Marine Corps. Johnson grew up in Lava Hot Springs.
"I am thrilled to have someone of David's caliber fill this critical role," Yates said in a statement. "He has a record of hard work, service, and attention to detail that will be a major asset to the party and all of its members."
A new study commissioned by the Idaho Charter School Network and funded by a grant from the Albertson Foundation projects that Idaho's school student population will see significant demographic changes in the next five years, becoming increasingly urban, more racially diverse and poorer. "These trends will present challenges for many districts," the study finds. "Many rural districts will continue to lose students while more urban districts will struggle to meet growing enrollments."
The study is aimed in part at identifying where the best opportunities are for charter schools in the state, but Terry Ryan, president of the Idaho Charter School Network, said the data also has implications for education in the state more broadly. "Idaho is changing, and how it does schooling needs to adapt if the state's schools are to adjust to the changing needs of its children and families," he said.
Idaho's Hispanic student population is projected to be its fastest-growing portion, while the non-Hispanic white student population is projected to decline. Meanwhile, "Idaho is expected to see net growth in lower income households and net declines in households with incomes above $50,000," the report says. It also documents the increasing reliance of school districts on voter-approved local tax override levies – an option that's not available to charter schools. Overall, the report concludes that the current state school funding system is "not well aligned with the coming demands of an increasingly urban, more diverse and poorer student population. The report, entitled "Shifting Sands," is online here.
Idaho state schools chief Tom Luna will start his new job as a vice president with Project Lead the Way, a national education non-profit, on Jan. 1, 2015, according to the project's spokeswoman, Jennifer Cahill. The non-profit, which provides STEM curriculum and training to schools nationwide, is based in Indianapolis, but Cahill said it has more than 50 "remote team members" who work from home in their home states; that's what Luna will do as well. Luna will oversee four regional directors who will live and work in their regions, and all will travel as needed to Indianapolis.
Luna's position – and the team he'll head – is a new one for the firm, Cahill said; it won't involve any direct lobbying. Instead, it'll be focused on policy, advocacy and research, aimed at identifying growth opportunities and barriers to growth for the group's programs. The new team, she said, will develop "general policy concepts and advance those through informational pieces."
While Project Lead the Way began as a foundation-funded nonprofit, it no longer receives foundation funding, Cahill said, instead operating on the fees that schools pay to participate in the programs, which vary from $750 to $3,000 a year. In addition, it has numerous corporate partners, who give grants directly to the schools to help with the cost of the program; they include Chevron, Lockheed-Martin, Cargill, Toyota, General Motors, Dow Chemical, Amgen and more.
Idaho state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna has accepted a new job with a national education non-profit focused on science and technology courses and teacher training, starting in early 2015. Luna will be vice president of policy, advocacy and research for Project Lead the Way, a provider of STEM programs and teacher training; you can read my full story here at spokesman.com.
"My focus and priority today continues to be the children of Idaho," Luna said in a statement. "There are several major initiatives that need continued attention such as teacher quality and pay through a new tiered system of licensure and a well-funded career ladder, technology implementation to increase access throughout Idaho, dual credit opportunities for all high school students and ensuring students are reading proficiently by the time they exit third grade. These are my highest priorities as I finish my second-term as state superintendent of public instruction."
Luna will be based in Idaho in his new job, according to his office. "It was really important to Superintendent Luna that he gets to stay in Idaho," said spokesman Brady Moore. Luna will be "creating his own team" for Project Lead the Way, Moore said.
In his new job, Luna will oversee a team focused on federal, state, and local policies, as well as research initiatives that support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) growth across the United States. He'll oversee four regional directors and a team of policy analysts and researchers.
According to its website, Project Lead the Way is the leading provider of K-12 STEM programs to schools in the United States, serving more than 5,000 elementary, middle and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It started in 1986 in upstate New York when high school teacher Richard Blais began offering pre-engineering and digital electronics classes to his students; he received support from the Liebich family's Charitable Leadership Foundation in 1997 to expand the high school engineering program to 12 schools in upstate New York, and it grew from there.
Asked if the organization currently does business with the state Department of Education, Moore said, "Currently Project Lead the Way does not contract with Idaho at the state department level. They may do some work with schools independently, but on a statewide level, we haven't worked with them at all, and we will continue to not work with them."
Idaho Education News has a full report here, including these details: Project Lead the Way curriculum is currently offered in Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Kuna, Caldwell and Fremont school districts; and Idaho's Division of Professional-Technical Education website encourages teachers to offer the nonprofit's programs. Annual fees range from $750-$3,000 per school; the organization also has corporate sponsors.
New Idaho GOP Chairman Steve Yates has been starting from scratch at the Idaho GOP office, where the last remaining employee when he took over – recently hired party Executive Director Judy Gowen, who was brought in by former Chairman Barry Peterson – left shortly after the Aug. 2 meeting at which Yates was elected chairman.
"She seemed to be a very qualified and good person," Yates said of Gowen, former political director for Sen. Russ Fulcher's unsuccessful primary challenge to GOP Gov. Butch Otter. "I had a conversation with her very soon after the Aug. 2 meeting, and she let me know that she preferred to go back to school. She did not seek to be a candidate for executive director going forward." Yates said he's made a selection for a new executive director and is just awaiting executive committee approval. "We're also now anxiously working through a process to identify a finance chairman that can help field a team that works on trying to breathe some oxygen into the effort that we have for the November (election) cycle," he said.
After the party's state convention failed to elect leaders over the summer amid a bitter intra-party divide, Peterson sued, claiming he still was chairman. A judge said no, prompting the election of Yates Aug. 2. "I have a reasonable amount of experience dealing with things that can be hashed out in the situation room in the West Wing, or in territorial disputes abroad," said Yates, a former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who moved to Idaho Falls in 2011. "I have to believe that whatever our disagreements may be within the party, less is at stake … and that we ought to be able to work out our differences."
He said, "First priority is to build up a capacity and execute a plan that supports all our nominees through the November cycle with the things the party usually does – absentee ballots, get-out-the-vote efforts, field offices and things they can do to help all the candidates. We're beginning the efforts to liaise with all the campaigns." Yates said after the party gets through the November election, "We've got longer-term issues to deal with by way of rules and processes that led to where we ended up this year." He said he's heard from lots of Republicans who felt that party rules weren't fairly applied; new rules and processes can address that before 2016, he said. But for now, "In the closing months of the election cycle, people need to be focused on the work."
Later, he said, "perhaps they'll have … time to decide how much they like the person standing next to them."
"We've certainly got our work cut out for us," he said, "in the sense that we're amping up as a state party midway through an election." I spoke with Yates yesterday; the Idaho Statesman also published a profile of Yates in today's paper by reporter Sven Berg. It's online here.
Owners of three businesses that duped Idahoans on everything from satellite TV systems to vendor spaces at events to fake college credits have agreed to cease all operations in Idaho, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced today, under agreements with the attorney general's Consumer Protection Division. The three are Geo Marketing, LLC, of Boise; Kasey Thompson, of Boise, and Philip Braun, owner of the bankrupt Caldwell-based Canyon College of Idaho, Inc. Click below for Wasden's full announcement.
Looking back on this summer's tumultuous Idaho Republican Party convention, which he chaired, 1st District GOP Congressman Raul Labrador says he's not sorry he stepped in, even though the confab ended in chaos, without any votes on leaders, resolutions or the party platform as two wings of the party fiercely opposed each other. "I think what I keep reminding people is that at least I tried to fix the problem that we had," Labrador said. "One of my favorite quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt about the man in the arena. I think sometimes politicians are afraid of getting right in the middle of something because they're so worried about what happens to them politically. I actually wanted to solve the divide that existed in the party."
Labrador noted that he spent five hours the night before the convention reached its climax trying to bring both sides to a compromise. "It was rejected, and I still don't understand why it was rejected, but there's nothing I could do about that," he said. "The easy thing for me would have been to say, 'Hey, I'm running for majority leader of the House, I should walk away from this so I don't have anything fall on me.' I think that would be the chicken way out, and I don't do that."
Now that the party, after a failed lawsuit from the former party chairman, has chosen a new chairman in newcomer Steve Yates, Labrador said, "I'm very impressed with him. Maybe he's exactly what we needed – somebody who wasn't really part of either camp so he can try to unify. I know that's been his message, and I'm wholly supportive of him. And I want to help him in any way I can. But I would've been supportive of anybody who came out of that process."
Here's the quote Labrador referenced, from a speech Roosevelt gave at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1910:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador, asked today why he decided to recruit and hire longtime Idaho Statesman political reporter Dan Popkey to be his new press secretary, said, "The main reason is I wanted to have a better relationship with the Idaho media. I think I've always had a pretty good relationship, but it seemed like we could always improve. And I just, when I thought about who would be the best person to actually have a relationship with the Idaho media, somebody like Dan Popkey came to mind." He added, "I think he was pretty shocked. And then he thought about it, and he thought it wasn't a bad idea."
Said Labrador, "I thought it was a pretty good move. … I respect the knowledge – he's almost like an encyclopedia, and I've always respected that about him. He knows what's happened here in Idaho, what has been tried and what hasn't been tried."
Popkey wasn't with the congressman when I spoke with him today, incidentally, as he's on vacation. Asked how that could be when he just started his new job two weeks ago, Labrador said it was a long-planned family commitment that was taken into account when he hired Popkey. "It's how I would treat any employee," he said.
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo says he will seek re-election in 2016. In making the announcement Friday in Lewiston, the 63-year-old Republican says he's committed to resolving a number of critical issues to the country. The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/XqzcMO ) that Crapo was elected to the Senate in 1998 to succeed Sen. Dirk Kempthorne. He is serving the fourth year of his third term and is ranked 39th in seniority in the Senate. A member of the minority party in the Senate, Crapo is the ranking member of the Senate's Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and serves on the Budget and Environment, Public Works, Indian Affairs and Finance committees. There had been speculation by some political observers that Crapo would retire from the Senate after his current term.
Colorful former Idaho Congressman George Hansen, who served seven terms in the U.S. House, ran unsuccessfully for the Senate three times, and also served time in federal prison, died Thursday in a Pocatello hospital at the age of 83. Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker has a full report here. Hansen is survived by five children, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The National Interagency Fire Center says folks flying unauthorized drones near wildfires are getting in firefighters' way, and they're asking the drone operators to cut it out. Unauthorized drones "could cause serious injury or death to firefighters on the ground," NIFC warns today. "They could also have midair collisions with airtankers, helicopters, and other aircraft engaged in wildfire suppression missions." You can read my full story here at spokesman.com.
There have been at least three instances this year of unauthorized drone flights near a wildfire zone in violation of temporary flight restrictions, which typically are imposed around wildfires and require permission from fire managers to enter the airspace. Some apparently were taking video or collecting data on the fires. But Aitor Bidaburu, chair of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at NIFC, said people shouldn't fly drones near wildfires whether or not formal flight restrictions have been declared in effect. The presence of an unauthorized drone could prompt fire managers to suspend aerial suppression efforts until they're sure it's gone, disrupting firefighting, he said.
Anyone determined to have interfered with wildfire suppression efforts could be subject to civil penalties and potentially criminal prosecution.
Idaho's state Board of Education has voted unanimously to give preliminary approval to a new tiered certification system for teachers, opening the way for a public comment period and public hearing before final consideration of the rule in November. The new way of approaching teacher certification and licensing was developed as part of the governor's education task force's 20 recommendations for improving education in the state; the new licensing system would be tied to a new teacher pay system that would sharply increase Idaho teacher pay.
"This is a sea change in how we handle the certification of Idaho teachers," said state Board President Emma Atchley.
However, the Idaho Education Association has opposed a key aspect of the new rule, Idaho Education News reports, arguing that a teacher's license or certificate should not be dependent on educator evaluations performed at the local level. EdNews reporter Clark Corbin reports that IEA members have opposed the evaluations rule in committee meetings, but no one spoke against it as the state board considered it on Thursday.
Corbin reports that the new system essentially calls for two tiers of teacher certification. The first is a three-year, non-renewable residency certificate for teachers just starting out in the profession. The second is a professional certificate for teachers who have more than three years of experience and meet eligibility, student growth and performance standards. Within the professional tier, there are standard and master professional certificates. There's also a contingent professional certificate for teachers who don't meet all renewal requirements, and an interim certificate for teachers moving to Idaho from elsewhere. You can read Corbin's full report here, and see the full state board rule here.
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — Organizers of a disputed predator derby aimed at killing wolves in central Idaho are asking for a five-year permit to hold the contest. The Idaho Mountain Express reports (http://bit.ly/1nW7xbv) in a story on Thursday that the group called Idaho for Wildlife applied with the Bureau of Land Management for a special recreation permit. The hunt went ahead last year after a U.S. District Court ruled against an environmental group that filed a lawsuit to stop the event. Organizers say that last year more than 230 participants killed 21 coyotes but no wolves near Salmon. Organizers have said they're seeking to publicize wolves' impact on local elk herds and potential disease risks. The BLM is examining the application as part of a process that will include a public comment period.
A.J. Balukoff, Democratic candidate for governor of Idaho, has sent a letter to the board of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, the business lobbying group whose PAC has launched an attack campaign against him including a website dubbed "LiberalAJ.com," asking the business leaders to take down the website. Balukoff wrote, "This website is filled with lies and gross misrepresentations in a transparent attempt to mislead voters. It demonstrates an appalling lack of integrity." He cited the Rotary Club's "four-way test," saying he uses it as an "ethical guide." The test asks: "Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"
Mike Reynoldson, IACI board member, immediate past chairman of the board and director of government affairs for Micron Technology, said he stands by the "LiberalAJ" website. Asked his reaction to Balukoff's letter, Reynoldson said, "First-time candidate who maybe isn't all that used to the political process. Obviously he's upset that the website points out his positions, and so he's trying to detract from that by making this request."
Reynoldson said many of the "LiberalAJ" site's claims point back to information Balukoff had posted on his own campaign website. For example, under the heading "Embracing Obamacare," the site states, "A.J. supports Obamacare and its disastrous policies saying, 'rather than calling for its repeal, I would prefer to work with it.' Idahoans know that a federal government 'solution' isn't what we need. We can't afford a governor who embraces Obama and his failed healthcare policies. SOURCE: AJforIdaho.com/faq." Next to the item is a picture of Balukoff with a picture of Obama super-imposed next to him.
Balukoff's list of 23 "frequently asked questions" on his website includes, "What do you think about the Affordable Care Act?" His response, in part, says, "The Affordable Care Act is far from perfect, and it is not what I would have recommended. But rather than calling for its repeal, I would prefer to work with it and try to amend the parts of the law that are problematic. The problems in the law could be resolved through cooperation and compromise. Small businesses with few employees have a difficult time providing affordable health insurance for their employees, especially when one or two employees have a history of medical problems. The insurance premiums are high because the risk pool is small. This problem is fixed by the employees joining a larger risk pool, which is exactly what the state's existing health insurance exchange provides—the opportunity to join a larger risk pool in an Idaho-run health insurance exchange rather than the federal exchange."
Both IACI and GOP Gov. Butch Otter, whom Balukoff is challenging, supported the state-run insurance exchange, which Otter championed. But Reynoldson said, "His position and IACI's position are different."
You can see Balukoff's website here, and IACI's attack site here, which is headed, "A.J. Balukoff, YOU'RE A LIBERAL."
Gov. Butch Otter's Medicaid Redesign Work Group met all day today, and at the end, voted 10-3 in favor of accepting federal Medicaid expansion money to cover low-income uninsured Idahoans with contracted health plans focused on primary care and prevention; you can read my full story here at spokesman.com. Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, who cast one of the three "no" votes along with Reps. Mike Moyle, R-Star, and Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, said while he opposed the motion, he liked that the group included plans for a pilot program in using existing catastrophic care fund money to provide direct primary care to patients.
Thayn said for him, there are still unanswered questions, including how much federal authorities will let Idaho vary from regular Medicaid rules in its plan. "That's probably the biggest piece: How's it going to be different than regular Medicaid?" he asked. "Because we don't necessarily want, and I think the task force agreed with this, to expand the current Medicaid plan just the way it is."
The group heard a full day of presentations, including consultants' analyses, and presentations on "special gap populations" that are now missing out on coverage, including veterans, the disabled, people with mental illness and many with indigency claims. "There's no question that something needs to be done," Thayn said. "Do we need federal money to do it? Could we incorporate that into some other ideas? Those are all debate points, I guess."
States had the option of accepting millions in federal funds to cover those who make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to qualify for health insurance subsidies through insurance exchanges. Idaho has repeatedly delayed its decision, while Washington accepted the money and expanded coverage. An earlier state task force that Otter convened voted overwhelmingly in favor of expansion, but the governor proposed no legislation on that last year.
Among the other options the working group considered today were sticking with the status quo; accepting the federal money but using it to buy private insurance along the lines of what Arkansas has done; and providing direct primary care services to patients with the existing catastrophic fund, which is 100 percent funded by the state and local property taxes. There's more info here about today's meeting.
Thayn said, "Can we craft it in such a way that it can win conservative legislators' support? … I'm going to work on that a little bit and come up with some ideas. I don't know if it'll be accomplished or not."
Corey Surber of St. Alphonsus, who facilitated the working group, said its recommendation will be written up in a report and presented to Otter. The option the group voted for would cover more than 100,000 Idahoans who now lack health insurance, and would save state and local taxpayers an estimated $43.9 million in fiscal year 2016 if lawmakers approved it in their 2015 session.


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What's going on? No one seems to understand why the developer of the proposed 47-story condo tower at Copley Place has suddenly gotten cold feet.
The developer, Simon Properties, doesn't quite phrase it that way, saying it fully intends to proceed with the project — eventually, sort of, one day, we'll pencil it in, etc. But it's not explaining why there's an indefinite hold. Is it tied to financing? Design problems? Maybe a reassessment about whether condos — as opposed to apartments and other uses — might be the best option? No one knows.
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Nanotextured Surfaces Impregnated with Lubricant for Enhanced Condensation
Recently, Anand et al. reported on an alternate approach to promote dropwise condensation in which the condensing surface is microscopically textured and impregnated with a lubricating liquid that will not mix with the condensed liquid. Through selection of the appropriate surface geometry, chemistry, and lubricant, the authors demonstrated a surface having enhanced condensation properties, with water droplets as small 100 µm diameter becoming mobile and continuously swept away, creating new areas for droplet nucleation. The textured surfaces studied by the authors were microfabricated posts of silicon (10µm x 10µm x 10µm) which were then solution coated with a low-energy silane to make them hydrophobic. Two kinds of lubricants were investigated and the impregnation of the surface microstructures was accomplished by dipping the substrate in a bath of the lubricant controlled by a dip-coated system. Utilizing this approach, the surface of the microstructure remains exposed, while the remainder of the surface structure is covered with lubricant.
In characterizing the condensation properties of the lubricant impregnated surface, the authors found several important parameters that could be used to determine if effective droplet formation would occur. These parameters included the contact angle, spreading coefficient, density and viscosity of the lubricant, for example. In some cases, the lubricant can promote the formation of cloaked droplets condensed on the surface, where the droplet is covered by the lubricant, and therefore has no means to move. The authors also found that while effective droplet formation occurred, the drops became pinned by the tops of the micropost structure. To resolve this issue, the tops of the microposts were roughened using an etch process. This effectively reduced the capillary forces imparted by this surface eliminating the pinning of the droplets by the textured surface. Thus a scalable method has been introduced to promote enhanced dropwise condensation on engineered surfaces for application requiring optimal heat transfer. The enhancement results from the fact that the condensed droplets stay afloat on the lubricant with minimal pinning to the surface compared with superhydrophobic surfaces, where droplets grow within textures and get strongly pinned. A range of conditions required to ensure droplet flotation and demonstrate the effect of key parameters was reported, such as texture geometry, surface energies of various phases, and lubricant cloaking on droplet growth and mobility. The extremely high mobility and the resultant sweeping effect of condensed drops observed on lubricant-impregnated surfaces makes them promising for enhanced condensation heat transfer. The longevity of these surfaces is affected by additional factors including lubricant cloaking, drainage, and miscibility, and these durability challenges can be addressed by optimizing the texture and lubricant in future studies.
Reviewed by Jeff Morse, PhD, National Nanomanufacturing Network
- Anand S, Paxson AT, Dhiman R, Smith JD, Varanasi KK. 2012. Enhanced condensation on lubricant-impregnated nanotextured surfaces. ACS Nano. Artilce ASAP. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn303867y
DOI: 10.4053/er739-121031
Tags: dropwise condensation, slippery surfaces, droplet mobility, liquid-impregnated surfaces, nanotextured surfaces


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He's accused of selling around $8 million worth of forged artwork and artwork that already belonged to other people to clients of his gallery, the Telegraph reported.
In one deceptive move, paintings by the landscape painter Ken Knight--whose paintings have sold in the low thousands--were allegedly forged with the signature of Arthur Streeton, the late, renowned Australian landscape painter, ArtInfo said.
Coles closed his gallery, which at one point turned over $20 million annually, and was declared bankrupt two years ago, ArtInfo reported.


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Police are seeking help in identifying a man who tried to rob a Pizza Hut in southwest Atlanta.Surveillance video from the store on Campbellton Road shows the suspect jump over the counter and attempt to get money from the cashier. The female employee then noticed that the robber didn't have a weapon, so she began fighting back, grabbing his neck and choking him. Another employee, apparently wielding a broom, joined in to ward off the robber.The robber jumped over the counter and got away with only $31, police said.Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact the Atlanta Police at 404-546-4255 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
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Dr. Kermit Gosnell was sentenced to three life terms in prison after being found guilty of murdering three of four newborns he was charged with killing. He was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an adult patient. A look in photos at what inspectors found when they entered his Philadelphia abortion mill for the first time in 17 years.
Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, convicted of murdering several viable babies he delivered at his shockingly unsanitary abortion mill, as well as the involuntary manslaughter of one of his adult patients, still contends that there was nothing wrong with anything he did, that he is a victim.
Jury selection begins today in the trial of Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia womens' doctor charged with eight murders in the deaths of a woman and seven viable babies.


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I want a big fast receiver like everyone else on this board, but reality is that even if we get a Sweed, Kelly or Hardy, they won't contribute much during their rookie season due to the complexity of Andy Reid's offense. Since this may be McNabb's last year, I'm not sure this makes any practical sense.
This is why I'm not totally against drafting an OL or S, even a CB with the first pick. One the same token, I'm intrigued by Eddie Royal, WR from Virginia Tech. He may be the most dynamic returner in the draft after Jackson and was a good receiver as well at VT. Rivals.com ranks him at 60 so if he's on the board for our 3rd round pick, I hope the Eagles jump on him like Tommy Lee on a supermodel. Any thoughts?


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Don't run from the law! OUCH!!!
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Don't run from the law! OUCH!!!
I bet this guy's head was aching after it hit that sidewalk.
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Re: Don't run from the law! OUCH!!!
Reminds me of the song "i fought the law, and the law won". Seeing this reminds me of a story I once heard. Before Potosi had a police force, it like many towns had a town marshal. He was an older man, a little overweight and reportedly liked his wine. He was very good with a revolver though, at least so I have been told. The story goes that one evening he brought a prisoner to the county jail for something, and the kid was crying and begging them not to lock him up. Finally Art said jokingly, "If you can make it to the creek down there (about 40 yards away) before I can shoot you I will let you go. The kid took him serious and started running. Art said something I will not print here, pulled out his .357, took a 2 hand stance and fired. The kid went head over heels down the hill. One of the Deputies that was there looked shocked and said "Art, he didn't do anything that bad!" Art replied "he ain't hurt". Art shoved the revolver back in it's holster and said "would you guys go get him, I am too old for this". When they got down to where the kid was Art had taken the heel off one of his cowboy boots, and the kid was laying there afraid to move. I did not see this happen, but it was told as the truth for years.
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6:00am Thursday 12th June 2014 in News By Emily Roberts, Chief Reporter
A WILDLIFE enthusiast is appealing for people to look out for a piece of equipment which was stolen from a tree.
Robert Berry had fixed the bushman trail camera to a tree on farmland in Sherborne St John, in order to record night animals such as foxes and badgers.
But when he returned to see what his camera had captured, he found it had been taken down and was gone.
The 69-year-old, from Sherborne St John, had permission to install the camera, and believes whoever took it must have known it was there.
The retired father-of-two has reported the theft to the police. The equipment, worth around £250, was installed on Tuesday, May 13, and was missing by Sunday, May 18. Anyone with information should contact police on 101.
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September 28, 2007
Lee County--Investigators in Lee County have arrested two more people for their involvement in that meth lab we first told you about during our 11 PM newscast.
Deputies made the arrests at the Dixon Mobile Home Park located on Lovers Lane Road in Lee County. Today, 50-year-old Larry Shirley and 32-year-old Casey Ellis now join 30-year-old Alex Adkins and 36-year-old Charlie Haire behind bars.
For hours, authorities blocked off portions of Highway 32 at Lovers Lane Road to Mossy Dell Road.
Shortly after 7 PM on Thursday, a deputy pulled over a 1985 Black Ford F-150 traveling on Lovers Lane Road--just east of Highway 32. Inside the truck, the officer found materials used to make methamphetamine.
The two people in the truck, Charlie Haire and Alex Adkins, were taken to the Lee County jail. Both are charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. GBI agents and Hazmat crew assisted deputies with the cleanup.
"Because those labs are so incredibly dangerous and toxic, they had to block off the road on 32 and block off traffic," says Col. Duane Sapp with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Before being pulled over, investigators say the two men had just left a friend's home at the Dixon Mobile Home Park on Lovers Lane Road.
Investigators searched that home and found several smoking devices, residue of meth, and two firearms.
Deputies then took the two people living there, Larry Shirley and Casey Ellis, into custody. Shirley is charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and Ellis with possession of meth.
This is not Charlie Haire's first run-in with the law. Haire already had a warrant out on him for probation violation, initially charged with possession of meth and theft of anhydrous ammonia--which is a substance used to make meth.
Highway 32 and Lovers Lane Road have since re-opened Friday morning.
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Double Fine on board as Scopely tools up for social wars
The company which helps developers deploy its network within multiplayer games - has unveiled its first five partners, including Double Fine, Big Cave Games, High Line Games, Rocket Jump Games and Zupcat Games.
The idea is, developers tap into Scopely's network, and the company helps monetise, distribute and promote their titles to the masses.
Huge scope
"Scopely allows developers to focus their talents and resources on building quality games," said Scopely co-founder and CEO Walter Driver.
"We get involved early in the development cycle, integrating social mechanics across each game, investing in marketing and cross-promotional opportunities with our existing user base and ultimately, launching games so they are poised for success."
Though all five studios have notable mobile or social experience, it's naturally Double Fine of Tim Schafer fame that Scopely is most keen to push forward, with the company openly pitching itself as a valid alternative to Asian social gaming giants such as GREE and DeNA.
Driver concluded, "We work with the most dynamic developers and studios with quality IP and talent we believe in, allowing them to cut through the clutter of millions of apps and bring a successful game to market."
The news comes less than six months after Scopely closed an $8.5 million strong seed funding round.


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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSJefferson Road In South Charleston Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Wreck
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Reported: May. 22, 2014 2:52 PM EDT
Updated: May. 22, 2014 6:36 PM EDT
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jeff Morris, Mamie Buoy) -- Jefferson Road has reopened after a tractor-trailer hauling pipe rolled over, spilling pipe onto the roadway.
The accident occurred at Kanawha Turnpike about 2:35 p.m., and the road was closed for about two hours.
No injuries were reported in the accident.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jeff Morris) -- Metro 911 said Jefferson Road near Kanawha Turnpike in South Charleston is shut down after a tractor-trailer hauling PCP pipe rolls over.
The accident occurred about 2:35 p.m. Thursday, an emergency dispatcher said. The dispatcher said the pipe has spilled onto the roadway.
No injuries were reported.
Jefferson Road is closed, but Kanawha Turnpike remains open.
The South Charleston police and fire departments and Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority are at the scene.
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1. Hire a Personal TrainerYour heart is a muscle and it needs its exercise, or it will grow soft and flabby. Getting started in exercise -- especially if you aren't at your peak form right now -- can be mentally and physically challenging.
First, talk with your doctor and get specific guidelines for how much exercise you should do, and how to recognize the signs of overexertion.
Next, find a gym that has personal trainers. The trainer can help make sure that your efforts are going to pay off, and that you are doing the exercises correctly.
Give yourself the best chance you can at jump-starting an exercise program -- hire a trainer.
2. Hire a Nutritionist/DietitianYou will probably only need 1 or 2 consultations with a nutritionist to learn volumes about what you are eating, what you should be eating, and why. To get the most out of your consultation, bring 2 or 3 days of food logs with you. A food log is simply a record of everything you eat or drink in a day, the times you ate or drank it, and the amounts. This will help the nutritionist tailor a program to your life.
3. Banish your EnemiesYou have food enemies -- you know what they are: cookies, ice cream, chips or maybe candy.
- You must banish these from your house, from your car, from your office.
- You can no longer purchase these items.
- You can no longer eat them on a regular basis.
If they show up at a party or special occasion you can have some -- but you can no longer buy or seek them out. Ever.
4. Relax a LittleStress constricts your blood vessels, and this makes it harder for your heart to pump blood through your body. Relax. Let the events of the day wash over you. Learn relaxation breathing. Try to keep the big picture in mind -- ask yourself, will the stress triggers matter five years from now? Will you even remember them?
5. SmileSmiling does all sorts of good for your body. You can actually trick your body and mind into being happy by smiling. Put a smile on your face while
- standing in line
- while driving
- while writing e-mails
6. Learn to CookHave you ever been amazed by restaurants? You can walk in, order any one of 70 items off a menu and a few minutes later your meal arrives warm and delicious. It is like a miracle. And the name of that miracle is butter. Restaurants use fats and butter to cover up so-so ingredients, overwarming and other sins of necessity. By learning to cook and eating at home, you can be in control of your food. Use fresh ingredients and take some cooking classes.
7. Monitor and Record
- Monitor your blood pressure weekly, keep your test results in a folder for easy access.
- Have your cholesterol tested every few months.
- Keep track of your medical information.
- Know what medications you are on, who your doctors are and what your medical goals are.
By keeping all this information at your fingertips, you can help your doctor(s) plan the best medical care for you.
8. Take Your MedicineIf you doctor has prescribed medicine for you, take it. Figure out what you need to do to take your medicine at the right times and following the suggestions. There are some really excellent medications on the market now that have helped millions of people avoid heart attacks and other problems. Be 100 percent compliant with your doctor's orders.
9. Invest in PeoplePeople with health conditions do better if they have strong social relationships. Your spouse, friend, or family member can be there to
- help you overcome challenges
- make lifestyle changes
- and assist you if you are ill.
It has also been shown that having close relationships will also help you reduce stress and improve healing. So take a second honeymoon, go on a buddy fishing trip, or have a spa day with someone you care about.
10. Celebrate LifeLife is good. Celebrate the progress you make in creating a healthier you.
- Celebrate your success, the people around you.
- Seek out and enjoy wonderful things.
- Don't get caught in routines and ruts that eat away your days.
- Plan to celebrate something every week -- go to art museums, symphonies, and jazz bars.
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- Paint, draw, play.


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August 12, 2004
Albany -- Merck and Company dove into the Flint RiverQuarium sponsorship Thursday.
Merck's Albany plant donated 100-thousand dollars to the Flint RiverQuarium. They will sponsor the Blue Hole Viewing and the Orientation Experience hall.
Albany Merck Plant Manager Randy Hall said "The RiverQuarium contributes toward the same kind of things Merck is interested in. Science education, energy conservation. It also enriches the community experience for people who live here."
From the Blue Hole Viewing, you can see catfish, striped and large mouth bass, gar, shad, and carp species native to the Flint River.
The Flint RiverQuarium is scheduled to open Labor Day Weekend.
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Title: Choose My Plate
ChooseMyPlate.gov replaced the foodpyramid and is an excellent resource for Dietetics.
Standard(s): [HUM] HU01 (9-12) 17: Demonstrate food preparation using safe and correct use of equipment and sanitation practices.[HUM] HU01 (9-12) 18: Demonstrate skill in planning, preparing, serving, and storing food.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 1: Assess the influence of various factors on food and nutritional choices.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 2: Describe major nutrients and functions of these nutrients in the human body.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 3: Determine nutrient deficiency diseases common throughout the world.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 4: Determine food modifications required with special diets.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 5: Assess the long-term effects of food choices on a healthy lifestyle.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 7: Use dietary guidelines to plan menus that meet nutritional needs of clients throughout the life span.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 11: Determine microorganisms that cause foodborne illnesses and conditions required for growth of each.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 12: Analyze symptoms and preventive measures for common foodborne illnesses.
Title: Solve the Outbreak
This is an app for Apple devices, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Students get to be Disease Detectives. They are given clues, then analyze data, and solve cases. The better their solution, the higher their score, and the more lives are saved. Promotes problem solving.
Standard(s): [EDT] ED07 (9-12) 6: Analyze factors that affect community health, including comparing the rights of individuals or special interest groups regarding the environment with those of the community.[EDT] ED07 (9-12) 18: Determine symptoms, methods of prevention, and strategies for controlling communicable infestations, diseases, and infections.[HLS] HL01 (9-12) 12: Describe fundamentals of health promotion and wellness.[HLS] HL05 (11-12) 2: Identify basic treatments for selected diseases and disorders.[HLS] HL06 (9-12) 15: Identify physiological effects and components of the immune system.[HUM] HU02 (9-12) 3: Determine nutrient deficiency diseases common throughout the world.[HE1] (9-12) 12: Explain prevention methods for communicable diseases and infections.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2007
Schumer Announces Additional $16.1 Million In Federal Funding Coming To Aid Snowstorm Cleanup Efforts In Erie County
Federal Funds Will Be Used To Reimburse Local Governments For Debris Removal Throughout Erie County In The Aftermath Of The October Snowstorms
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded four additional grants totaling $16,154,068 in federal funding to municipalities in Erie County, following this past October's devastating snowstorms. Erie County itself will receive $2,723,657.95; The Town of Amherst will receive two separate grants of $9,157,813 and $2,348,527.98; and the Town of Tonawanda will receive $1,924,024.06. All federal funds will be used to reimburse the local county and town governments for debris removal in the wake of the storm.


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Morrisville, Vermont - September 19, 2011
One person was killed and about 30 others have been left homeless by a fire in Morrisville Monday morning.
The blaze broke out at around 1:30 at Wickart Apartments on Brooklyn Street. Witnesses say the flames reached 40 feet in the air. When crews arrived apartment number nine was fully engulfed. The resident, 48-year-old Heather Manley, was killed. Her neighbor, Jonathan Nielsen, was injured while trying to rescue her. He is in hospital with first and second degree burns.
"They live just two doors down. He heard the alarm, so her doors were all locked so he went around in back and they broke her glass door and she was in the kitchen on the floor and so he dragged her out and him and my mom got her out, then they just went around to everybody, getting everybody out," said Becky Nielsen, a witness.
All 13 apartments in the complex were evacuated. The Red Cross is helping the residents displaced by the fire.
Local police and fire are waiting for state fire investigators to determine the cause, but it is not considered suspicious.
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Unfortunately, due to some commitments, I had little time to watch and play as much soccer as I usually do on the weekend.
A big thank you for our guest commentator Shaun and to the commentary that our fans have added here on the site, Rayment, Kevin, Matthew, etc.
As Mark mentioned, we'll be getting a Commentary Hall of Face going so don't be shy and who knows you may win something.
Here's a just a few tidbits of plots that I found intriguing this weekend with a smaller dose of the sport than usual:
Soccer at Home
- C'mon ESPN…are you kidding me? No win for the U.S. Wednesday and the coverage of US roundball and global soccer in general takes a nose-dive on 1st page promotion on ESPN.com — one more time, are you kidding me? ESPN.com at about 20M "unique users" (internet speak for "viewers") is the largest sports site in the United States and looked at as the authority in sports reporting in America. Yet with EPL season starting (remember: ESPN is hosting a series of games), a compelling post-Mexico US story, the college season starting (TSG will be attending games for 30th ranked USF this year) and MLS back in full swing, not a single soccer story could muster itself to the first page.
Meanwhile your TV brethren had a feature on the Premiership at Drogba's goal included in Plays of the Week.
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A man who just spent some time in the FOX 2 Hall of Shame got a little surprise when he showed up to court this week. He was presented with a set of handcuffs. Problem Solver Rob Wolchek says "Baseball Barry" is currently behind bars.
As Rob explains in his video report, this baseball guy's already been charged with two felonies, and now he's in custody waiting to be arraigned on a third.
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Egg and Pepper Sandwiches
Has the excitement of going back to school worn off? These wholesome sandwiches are easy to throw together on a busy morning and they will keep you and your kiddos full until lunch time and thinking clearly. I guarantee they will save you time, money, and more importantly your healthy and sanity!
Egg and Pepper Sandwiches
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- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- 0.5 cups diced green bell pepper
- 0.5 cups diced red bell pepper
- 0.5 cups cooked and crumbled bacon
- 12 medium eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 slices cheddar cheese (for serving day)
- 12 whole wheat English muffins (for serving day)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan well with coconut oil. Divide diced peppers among muffin pan cups (about 1 heaping Tablespoon per cup). Also divide bacon among muffin pan cups (about 1 even Tablespoon per cup). Crack one egg into each muffin pan cup and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake eggs 15-17 minutes or until set. Proceed to freezer directions or toast English muffins and top with cheese while still hot to melt. Top with baked eggs and serve.
Freezing Directions:
Cook as directed above. Cool baked eggs. Divide among freezer bags, label, and lay flat to freeze. TO SERVE: Toast English muffins and top with cheese while still hot to melt. Meanwhile, reheat eggs, place on toasted muffin and serve.
Servings: 12 sandwiches
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7 Responses to "Egg and Pepper Sandwiches"
LOVE this!
What is the best way to thaw/reheat the eggs?
These will for sure be a hit at our house! Wondering if you have tried freezing the sandwiches already assembled? Thanks!
Did you make yours in silicone cups? I just made a half a recipe and mine tops bubbled. Any ideas of what I did wrong?
So amazingly good! I pre-assembled them so I can grab and go in the mornings :)


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April 25, 2014
For us po' people from Oakland to the Bronx caught in the struggle of survival economies, we rarely if ever have the time, energy or resources to stop and examine the system that is criminalizing, incarcerating and gentrifying us out of our own neighborhoods, barrios and communities. But we must, 'cause if we don't de-gentrify, if we don't decolonize, our hoods will die. And we can't de-colonize without understanding the beast we have been forced to be a part of.
March 28, 2014
Our struggle to abolish SHU torture units is inextricably linked to the broader struggle to seize cultural hegemony in the U.S. from the ruling class and its tool, the state. Our collective efforts have repeatedly exposed the state's contradictions and sparked the people's appetite for freedom and new social relationships. These activities undermine the reactionary character structure upon which authoritarian society is based. These actions are thus revolutionary.
September 23, 2013
The San Francisco Housing Commission meeting of Sept. 4 on a new acronym called Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), code for selling public housing to private investors, was still. Still like a grave. A grave for all us poor people destroyed by the massive privatization of our public housing. Us unprioritized and barely housed, the forgotten elders and disabled folks, the very poor, the displaced, now houseless and rarely remembered.
September 20, 2013
The next screening of the Black Riders documentary, 'Let Um Hear Ya Coming,' is Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m., at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. The event also features the Conscious Roots Music Showcase, with performances by E Da Ref, Askari Mwari, Jah Wave, Fly Benzo and Ms. Incredible, Audiomatic, DJ 8 and DJ Cuba.
July 30, 2013
There was an ocean of signs in a sea of banners of struggle and liberation in front of Anaheim's City Hall and the adjacent park on July 21, 2013. The signs held faces of those cut down in the prime of their lives in loving memory and detail. There were informational signs and signs with slogans of liberation, with demands, statements of fact and advice – such as "Fuck the system" and "FTP" ("Fuck the police").
June 17, 2013
Black people have largely been locked out of construction work in San Francisco since 1998. That's a shame, because construction work is a solution to many of the ills in the Black community. Construction wages are high, and when Black contractors have work, they are generally eager to train Black workers regardless of their school, police or prison records.
April 5, 2013
On Wednesday, Feb.13, 2013, for over three hours, the Laney College Forum rang with the sounds that only an evening spent with artist, musician, activist Charlotte Hill O'Neal, affectionately known as "Mama C," could produce: the sounds of love, laughter, awe and welcome of a community embracing one of its own.
May 10, 2012
I'm asking the Bay View newspaper to please print this open letter so that California Prison Focus, MIM Distributors, Rising Son Press, Anti-Racist Action and the Black Riders Liberation Party will know why they have not heard from me – also Shaka of the Black August Organizing Committee and Brotha Secretary Yawo at the Oakland Uhuru House. I have no addresses, so at this point I cannot contact them unless they contact me.


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My mom says you look better with your hair unflat and out your face. She thought you looked beautiful on the result show.
OMG! Khloe looks amazing in this dress on the X factor that aired last week. I must have this dress! Where can I get it from? I would love to have it to wear for my 39th birthday December 26, 2012.
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Apple updates Final Cut Pro X & tries to win back the pros
In a new marketing effort Apple promotes Final Cut Pro X's strengths to win back professionals.
When Apple released their completely reworked editing software Final Cut Pro X in 2011 many users and lots of professionals were upset as the previous Version 7 was abandoned.
You might remember that Final Cut Pro X was often referred to as "iMovie Pro" because it lacked many features required by professionals and offers a more automated approach to editing. Some have switched to a different editing system, others are still using Final Cut Pro 7, but many have remained skeptical.
Since its release Apple has released several updates to add some required features back into the software and with their newest update they are also pushing out a marketing campaign to win back the hearts of professionals.
On their "in Action" page Apple displays several articles/portraits by industry professionals who use Final Cut Pro X and explain why they think it's awesome.
The latest update adds support for Sony's F5 & F55 4K AVCHD codec and an option to display Arri Alexa Log-C files with rec.709 gamma.
Those are definitely good moves to convince people that they haven't forgotten the pro's, but on the other hand Final Cut Pro X in its core is still, like most Apple products, an application that seems to run things in its own way requiring the editor to adjust, not the other way around.
What's new in version 10.0.8
- Support for Sony XAVC codec up to 4K resolution
- Option to display ProRes Log C files from ARRI ALEXA cameras with standard Rec. 709 color and contrast levels
- Resolves an issue where some third-party effects generated green frames during render
- Resolves performance issues that could occur with certain titles and effects
- Time reversed clips render in the background
- Ability to use key commands to adjust Clip Appearance settings in the timeline
- Ability to view reel number metadata located in the timecode track of video files
- Mono audio files in a surround project export with correct volume levels
- Drop zones no longer reset to the first frame of video after application restart
- Fixes a performance issue which resulted from selecting multiple ranges on a single clip
- Fixes an issue where the Play Around function did not work properly on certain clips when viewed through external video devices
Have you tried the Final Cut Pro X trial yet?
Are you more convinced that Final Cut Pro X might become ok after all?
What is missing/wrong with Final Cut Pro X?
What's the best alternative to Final Cu Pro X?
Let us know in the comments.
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Megss April 4, 2013
Basically with FCPX the thing is that you can spend your time trying to keep your clips in place, disable that horrific magnetic timeline, group clips, compound clips….but you never know what will shift, what will get replaced, what will fall off a layer. and with no logic at all. your entire effort goes on trying not to screw your own project :)
john April 4, 2013
I see this was posted on April 1st!
lbrings April 5, 2013
FCP X is a fantastic tool but just too different for a lot of editors. It requires also a really good machine (Core i7 – i5 minimum) with a good video card (1GO VRAM minimum) and enough RAM (16go is better).
At first FCP X seems to be a toy with a lot of automatism but by a clic you access to a whole bunch of manual tools, ergonomics that are really deep.
For my work with red files and HDSLR it is really well suited. It is fast, really faster than FCP7.
A lot of tools are here to manage your library (renaming, classification, keywording, automatic bins).
The auto sync of video and audio clips for dual recordings or multicams is really easy, flexible and clear to use (64 channels, use of proxys for more angles).
Editing is really simple and have features that were not in FCP 7. Magnetic timeline is really the key for faster and clearer work.
The timeline index helps to go through your story.
FCP X works well with with Da Vinci Resolve, Pro tools (with X2PRO plugin).
Export with seperate Roles is a new and very interesting way of mastering your films.
10.0.8 is not revolution but FCP X grows well and each upgrade makes it better and more professional.
I enjoy it every day.
Today a lot of really good tools do exist and I think that FCP X is one of them.
Zarick Berger October 28, 2013
I don't think that it is ok to change the whole user experience in one update. Apple didn't turn the PC into a tablet either, they created a tablet and continued producing PC's.
For that reason, FCPX was a mistake on Apples part. To waste the time of hundreds of thousands of editors, is kind of egomaniac. You can give me a choice, but I don't want to be forced to change my way of editing.
So now I'm editing on Premiere CC. It is what FCP 8 should have been and FCPX never will be.
Ali Adhush January 12, 2014
In the last year we've done a feature and an entire season of a TV series on Final Cut 7. We tried X at the beginning of both projects and found it to be a disaster of in-capabilities, in-compatibilities and idiotic design. I had to dump X. Its horrible to work with and the stain it left from the few, out of format segments we started in X stretched through the entire project. I will say, FCP 7 doesn't do it all–it needs an upgrade to today's codecs. Final Cut Pro 7 is a great system for bringing things together. We still had to do a lot of things on the outside, using Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, RedCineX-Pro and DaVinci. I gotta say I still like working with LiveType which was tossed out before they moved to 7. Just goes to show Apple has been too stupid to keep a good product in the past. We developed our own work flow for different elements, taking advantage of the best capabilities of all programs, even using some freeware. That said, there were NO functions that FCPX could do better than other programs.
Milkjam March 17, 2014
Still can't export OMF. Not professional.


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My View: Preparedness key to storm survival
Date: May 23, 2012
by: Eva Rey | Contributing columnist
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season, and it is closer than you think if you do not have a disaster plan.
For many native Floridians, the hurricane season comes and goes every year, and we usually don't pay much attention. Although we don't mean to be blasé or dismissive about the dangers of a hurricane, we do tend to become complacent after a period of time and do not always heed the warnings. In my more reckless, younger days, I remember having hurricane parties and daring the storms to interrupt my life.
However, here is an interesting statistic that may force us to pause this year. The last hurricane to hit Florida was Wilma in October 2005 — almost seven years ago. This is the longest period that Florida has gone without a hurricane making landfall since 1865. I would say that this means we are probably due; if not this year, then certainly next. So, even though you may have read that the forecasters have predicted a lighter season than usual, this does not mean that we should forget what it was like in 2004 or what Louisiana experienced with Hurricane Katrina.
The 2012 season is predicted to have a total of 10 named storms with four of them turning into hurricanes. Two storms are expected to be "major," — Category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale.
May 22 through May 28 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Cities and counties throughout the
Southeast, and especially here in Florida, begin their preparations by conducting educational programs and various exercises using realistic scenarios.
Now is the time to evaluate your personal preparedness and ensure that you and your family are ready — especially those residents who are new to Florida and unfamiliar with these storms and what they can expect.
One of the best resources for learning how to put together a family plan is floridadisaster.org. This site, sponsored by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is a great tool for learning how to prepare. In particular, there is an emergency preparedness checklist every home should download to ensure family and friends have taken the necessary steps. Your disaster kit should contain items such as: a supply of clean water (1 gallon per person, per day); a supply of nonperishable packaged or canned food (with a non-electric can opener); a change of clothing; rain gear; sturdy shoes; blankets or sleeping bags; a first-aid kit; a supply of prescription medications; an extra pair of glasses; a battery-powered radio and flashlight; extra batteries; cash; an extra set of car keys; bug spray/repellent; a list of family physicians; and specialty items for disabled family members.
What about your pets? The Lakewood Ranch Community Emergency Response Team is sponsoring a seminar designed to teach you how to have a plan for your pets and what resources are available to you during and after a storm event. The seminar will be at 7 p.m. May 30, at Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., and is open to all Lakewood Ranch residents.
There is an old saying that emergency management professionals live by: "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
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all the talking and going back and forth about a college football playoff
system, the playoffs are finally here. So, say goodbye to the BCS system. No
more teams such as Auburn (12-0, 3rd) or Cincinnati and TCU (who were both 12-0 third and forth ranked) being robbed and going off of a point system. It will
be as it is in basketball; one will play four and two will play three. The four highest ranked teams will have a chance. Also, games will be
played on New Year's Day. It'll be called "January Joy" this will be
the Semifinals. The championship game will be played seven days later. Also
the one and two teams will play at their home stadiums in the Semifinals, while the championship games will be played in a bowl that'll be rotated between the Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange and Cotton. The Final Four teams will be decided by
twelve men whom they'll decide on the BCS formula, revised one or selection
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I'm convinced that no matter how hard you try to get away from your hometown, the place you grew up or the most significant areas of your life, the less likely you are to succeed.
This is not a universal axiom, of course, which makes it a relatively inconsequential theory of everything in terms of actual use. No matter parsing through the specifics. If you move far enough away from it, near everyone can find something similar.
Case in point:
We just met a woman on our train from Cincinnati. Indian Hill to be exact. Which is about 10 minutes from where I grew up. And she used to train her horses in the Paxton Woods area, which is the subdivision I lived.
Oh, and she goes to Miami (OH) University, my alma mater. She is meeting 60 Miami students in Prague today for a 6-week study abroad program.
Maybe I'll bring that up with Tim, a videographer who worked on my team at Varsity Television in Austin back in 2004, when we have lunch on Wednesday.


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The preseason has come around in full swing and the Rams have had the opportunity to challenge the likes of the upstart Browns and the known commodity of The Packers . Although it may be to early to tell or maybe not , I've slowly gotten an idea of what the 2013 Rams are . The rams haven't looked horrible this far in the preseason but some of what I've seen so far in these first two games is scary . Last season the Rams defense was the suprise of the year for the team it wasn't stout but it's biggest asset was that it bended but didn't break and some might not see it but now that I've had time to realize it Craig Dahl may have been bad and Mikell was also decent but they weren't as bad as they seem . Dahl and Mikell: the two weakspots on the defense last year were actually the biggest examples of bending and not breaking they looked bad at times but they did just enough to come up clutch at times.
Last years preseason was also concerning as well we started off getting smashed by the colts and the cowboys first team put on a clinic against us too but we still were able to finish with a decent record. But some of what I've seen particularly from our youth and weak spots leads me to think we could be in for a setback this season. I loved our free agent moves (except for Jared Cooks contract) but compared to our amazing 2012 draft class the 2013 class left me with mixed opinions & concern for the future. In the draft process I too was high on Tavon Austib but latter in the process I came back to reality that Tavon Austin's a 5'8 receiver who ran decent not great routes while at Virginia . He's one of the shiftiest players of all time already but how much of that is going to translate to the nfl where the players are much faster ? So in short I was disappointed with the Austin pick let alone trading up for him , when I felt Hopkins , Woods, or Allen would've served us better. Another thing Ogletree so far is showing what I had expected in the predraft I was disappointed because I honestly saw nothing special about Ogletree but his athleticism but as a linebacker he was underwhelming against the run in college. I expected the rams to maybe go after a linemen around then. Next we have TJ McDonald... Let that sink in for a moment. I don't understand why he hasn't been getting bashed like Pead has because in practice I already saw the foreshadowing of what. I knew when the drafted him , TJ McDonald can't cover and can't wrap up . I've been to many Rams practices so far and I've sen McDonald on highlight after highlight reel . I don't know what Fisher was thinking with that pick . Ahhh only if we had gotten Swearinger or Elam.
As far as our biggest issues. I see the offensive line as still being one of the biggest issues that will continue to plague the team till fixed. Our line is bad at run blocking and were even worse at pass blocking. The depth is also shakier then last year we could really use some Turner magic right about now... Receiver I think will be greatly improved over last year but some some things I must get clear first , yes Tavon Austin is a rookie which means there will be struggles and I think he has great moves but as far as with routes no one could fool defenders in routes like amendola did who ran some of the best slot routes in the game , which I also think could hurt us this year missing that. If only Dola could stay healthy... Tight end.. Cook is huge I think out only reliable receiver this year will be givens so Cook will also have to step up , I'm hoping for those two to Cary the passing game alone , with some help. Safety... Safety this year is just scary as I've mentioned earlier the safeties we have currently are much worse then the combo of Dahl and Mikell last year. McDonald is a worse safety albeit still a rookie but yes playing worse then Dahl did , but at least he has time to improve, Stewart looks to be failing right now , it looks as if he's lost the coverage skills he excelled in back in 2011, we need to draft safety's next year write it down ! I won't go into detail on everything but that's the big jist of it.
With that I'll close out with my game by game predictions. I love my Rams and want to see a 10-6 season but if they don't step up there play then from what I've been seeing I could see a set back happening . Top 15 qbs gave us trouble last year and with two new downgrades at safety things could get ugly.. I should have to remind you of 45-7 and 30-13.
1. Arizona Cardinals- W (Rams win against an improved cardinals squad by a hair 21-17.)1-0 2. Atlanta Falcons- L (Rams will get a firsthand look at A top ten qb once again 35-14.) 1-13. Dallas Cowboys- L ( this game is certainly winnable but the talent of the Dallas receivers could overwhelm a young secondary 24-17.) 1-2 ) 4. San Fransico 49ers- W (the rams get back home and rebound against a team they haven't lost to in two seasons. )2-2) 5. Jacksonville Jaguars- W (With Blaine Gabbet at qb this one should be a easy choice 24-7 they improve to 3-2. 6. Houston Texans- L (the rams just simply are too young to compete with a team with veterans like Foster , Johnson and Watt, 28-10 , 3-3. 7.Carolina Panthers- W ( I expect this to be a game we should win the Pamthers don't have many weapons , 24-21, 4-3.) 8. Seattle Seahawks-L (Seattle looks to be the real deal early on and they can certainly do it without Percy Harvin, they get the Rams at home, 31-17 , 4-4. ) 9. Tennessee titans-W (Jake Locker is a horrible qb, 21-14, 5-4.) 10. Indianapolis Colts - L ( The colts gashed teams on offense last year and the same can certainly happen to a young defense in the rams , 28-24, 5-5. ) 12. Chicago Bears- L (The bears defense is a well oiled machine that keeps churning , 17-7, 5-6. ) 13. San Fransisco 49ers -L ( It's hard to basically sweep a team twice, 22-21, 5-7) 14. Arizona Cardinals- L (It's hard to side with the Rams beating the cardinals twice considering how bad we've looked so far , so Zona evens it up , 31-28, 5-8. ) New Orleans Saints- L (This game is winnable considering the defense of the Saints but once again considering how we do against elite quarterbacks things can get bad , 28-14, 5-9.) ) 16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- W (This was the Rams easiest game last year and I'm not buying the FA additions in Tampa , 28-17 , 6-9) 17. Seattle Seahawks - L ( We haven't won this game in 8 seasons we'll get it soon but not this season , 21-17, 6-10.
if the rams continue down the path there own a 6-10 season is certainly possible , and maybe even worse but lets hope the Rams best days are ahead of them in the regular season ! Comments concerns ? Go Rams !!


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What a wicked sense of humor Mr. Sedaris has. This collection of Christmas-themed short stories is so entertaining, there is no reason to wait until December to break it out. The first story, SantaLand Diaries, about the author's brief stint as an elf at Macy's during Christmas one year made me laugh non-stop, and the second story is the best anti-Christmas letter I've ever read. Holiday good will is pushed to the limit when the author's family welcomes a worker from the world's oldest profession into their home, and the last story gives new meaning to the phrase "keeping up with the Jones'". There are only six stories in this too-short book, but each is packed with hilarious scenarios and searing wit. It makes a great stocking stuffer too!
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