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Plenty of Barriers to That Senate Public-Option Deal
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Democratic leaders have been busy patting themselves on the back this morning following the tentative deal struck last night between liberal and conservative Democrats over how to approach the public option. Details remain purposefully thin while the Congressional Budget Office crunches the cost estimate, but the various elements of the plan that have been reported leave plenty of reason to think the proposal has a tough road ahead.
1) The deal is not really a deal, but simply an agreement to send a blueprint to the CBO. Even some members of the "gang of 10″ that negotiated the proposal are already voicing their discontent.
2) The strategy reportedly eliminates an immediate public option, instead creating a trigger that would launch a public plan if private companies don't meet certain cost and coverage benchmarks. That could lure the support of Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), but liberal Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Roland Burris (D-Ill.) have hinged their backing for the overall bill on the inclusion of a strong and immediate public option. And Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has said in no uncertain terms that he'll filibuster a bill that contains such a trigger.
3) The strategy reportedly keeps the plan's administrative responsibilities in the hands of private companies. It's unclear what this means, exactly, but if the companies will be tasked with screening claims, they have every incentive to deny needed services for the sake of generating profits and rewarding shareholders. Indeed, fixing that problem was one of the central reasons to reform the health care system to begin with.
4) The strategy reportedly would force insurers to spend at least 90 cents of every premium dollar on health care services — as opposed to administration, marketing and salaries. That's sure to be attacked by the powerful insurance lobby, not to mention conservative lawmakers who don't want the government dictating the business practices of private companies. Indeed, a similar proposal was shot down withdrawn in the Senate Finance Committee earlier in the year.
5) The plan reportedly would expand Medicare to allow folks aged 55 to 64 to buy in. Again, it's unclear how patient cost-sharing and provider reimbursements would be structured, but if reimbursement mirrors that of the current Medicare program, it could lead to care access issues for those patients. Doctors have long complained that Medicare reimbursement is too low, and many providers don't see Medicare patients at all.
For all these reasons, Democrats were smart to withhold the details of their plan, which allows them to tweak it as is necessary to keep costs down. For now, though, the ball is in CBO's court.
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Those who work in the Nursing Home industry are very aware of the importance of accurately capturing ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) data on dependency, rehabilitation therapy minutes provided, and skilled nursing services, just to name a few areas, when completing scheduled MDS 3.0 assessments for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement purposes. There are a host of organizations that offer services to nursing facilities to assist with reimbursement, including preparing a facility for a RAC or other reimbursement audit. While reimbursement is important, it is also essential to have an accurately completed MDS 3.0 assessment so that an individualized plan of care can be developed and implemented for the nursing home resident.
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Quality of Life and Quality of Care concerns are highlighted when the MDS is accurately completed, and the information from these assessments is essential in developing a plan of care. When a nursing home is surveyed, the data from MDS assessments is utilized in determining which care areas should be assessed by the State survey team. This data is utilized to provide information on the Quality Measures for CMS'S CASPER reporting system. Some of the measures include excessive weight loss, falls with a major injury, use of physical restraints, pain, and new or worsening pressure ulcers.
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Memorial Day 2014 Photos from Upstate New York- Guest Blog
Across the nation there were parades, memorial services, taps sounding in cemeteries, and specific names of friends and family on Facebook, asking for us to remember a lost friend, family member and soldier.
I received these two photos from my sister where she is visiting friends, south of Albany.
Mark's birthday was today so his tribute was up for most of the 26th but didn't want Memorial Day to pass without a post acknowledging it.
Thanks Mary.
Some of the service member names engraved in bricks.
A wreath placed by the memorial stone.
Twenty four notes. Taps.
The Origin of Taps, The Bugler's Cry by "Jari Villanueva, a former ceremonial bugler at Arlington National Cemetery"
(General Daniel Butterfield- July 1862)
Hungarian Nut Roll Slideshow
Today Jaclyn and her sister Shannon baked nut rolls together, carrying on family tradition.
Their mother, Theresa, passed last February. This post is to remember Theresa , those who knew and loved her and to send hugs to Jaclyn and Shannon as they are missing their mom, especially at Christmas time.
Theresa was one of the four sisters in this slideshow (baking the pizelles) showing the three sisters making nutroll in Pittsburgh- Linda, Georgeann and Theresa, while the fourth sister Marlene communicated via SKYPE in Virginia.
You might remember the previous post of the 15 greased nut roll pans where the retro recipe card is photographed in case you want to make them.
Marlene and I share grandchildren and her daughter Erika is married to my son Mark.
One of my favorite photos from long ago, taken by unknown photographer
Theresa their mother Marion, Bride Linda, Marlene and Georgeann
April Showers, Richie Havens and Here Comes the Sun
It was MIXED BAG (vinyl) in my dorm room in the early seventies. Over and over. Richie Havens sang Dylan better than Bob.
Here's an email in response to the one I wrote in December.
Subject: A Message of Gratitude
Last Christmas Matthew was back from Croatia and we were sitting in Mark and Erika's living room in Ohio, remembering the first Richie Havens concert I forced him to go to as a teenager. We saw him together years later in New York City at the Knitting Factory, too. Matthew and Aunt Mary braved a Connecticut snowstorm to see him together and sat right under him.
Hi Ruth
Thank you so much for taking the time to send along such kind thoughts. I will make sure Richie sees your email.
Best wishes for 2013!
Stormy Forest Productions, NYC
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From: ruthehendricks
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Sent: Sat, Dec 29, 2012 3:50 pm
Subject: Message of Gratitude
This is a message for Mr. Havens as I sit with my 32 yo son tonight (home from Croatia where he lives) listening together to RH on youtube. When Matthew was 14 I forced him to go listen to a Richie Havens concert in Pittsburgh Pa at the Carnegie Music Hall. Oh he was mad cause who wants to go anywhere with their mother at that point of their life? We waited in the corridor afterwards and met Mr. Havens and my son said he emanated positive energy right out of himself into him. Matthew saw him in concert at least six times after that and he said tonight that Richie Havens was able to communicate to his soul. We saw him together at the Knitting Factory years later. So powerful and I wanted to express gratitude for his musical gifts and these wonderful loving memories we share of listening to Mr Havens music and energy. Xxoo Ruth Hendricks
Murphy the Airedale- A Family's Best Friend
Murphy Joseph McGrath. Murphy passed today. He just turned 11. He was patient, loving, loyal, humorous and adored by everyone. What a personality!
It is a very sad day for the family.
If you've been following the blog you've seen his photograph many times. I swear he smiled for the camera.
He was one of the first posts on the blog, Murphy Waits for Michael.
So many of you expressed sympathy recently on the passing of Erika's parents Italian Greyhound, Cleo. It's been a hard month.
Today's tribute is for Mark and Erika's, Anna, Michael, Jack and Maura's dear sweet boy- Murphy!
When Mark and Erika brought each of the babies home from the hospital, Murphy was there to welcome them into the family. Murphy was a pup before M & E got married. He was a loving and well loved member of the family. ( Erika would get mad at me if I called him "dog")
There are no words to describe the sadness, the missing. You may remember the photos from his Tenth Birthday post last year.
Anna is nine now but here she is just home from Mercy Hospital
Murphy's favorite tree in Virginia. He represented for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Peaceful.
Photographed by Erika
Rest in Peace Murphy
A Tribute to Cleo- A Much Loved Italian Greyhound
Sixteen in dog years is getting up there. 112. But no matter if a faithful dog is old or ill, she is going to be sorely missed. She was well loved and cared for but she got sick and just couldn't get better.
Cleo and her sister Xena, who passed on before, came as tiny puppies many Christmases ago to live with Donald and Marlene, my daughter-in-law's parents. I heard the story that they were about the size of mice. Cleo and Xena traveled to visit the family every visit. And they would greet us eagerly when we all drove down to Virginia for Labor Day or Thanksgiving or Memorial Day weekends.
Italian Greyhounds grace many an oil painting or tapestry in the world's museums. This special dog, Cleo,was a much loved member of the family. It's a sad day.
Sympathy and love to you Marlene and Donald. I know you will miss her terribly.
Xena and Cleo, sisters, in happier days
A Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend- Remembering Theresa
She is going to be sorely missed. Wednesday and Thursday the family gathered in at Aunt Linda's and Uncle Frank's house. One neighbor next door brought over nut horns and apricot and cherry cookies, and the neighbor on the other side brought a Jell-o salad. There was ham and bean soup and a tray of baked stuffed shells, haluski, a chicken, hoagies from the Triangle Bar and lots of salad and fruit. There was laughter and tears and stories and sifting through the pictures of growing up. A round of hugs and kisses and fresh tears at every greeting and farewell. The family drove in from Ohio this afternoon. Doing schoolwork at the kitchen table, the little ones watching a dinosaur movie in the family room. Aunt Linda making everyone welcome with food and drink and hospitality.
A wonderful woman Allison at the Waterfront COSTCO printed an 8×10 memorial portrait just before closing time.
Friday the family will gather together at the Memorial Service.
Family and friends will be received from 10- 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the THOMAS L. NIED FUNERAL HOME, INC., 7441 Washington St., Swissvale. A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday morning at 11 a.m.
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Theresa, the sister of my daughter-in-law Erika's mother, Marlene.
Theresa had a great sense of humor and a beautiful spirit. She adored her granddaughter. And one thing about Theresa, she spoke her mind!
Didn't mind if you didn't agree with her point of view. She'd present strong arguments for her stance.
Love and sympathy to all who loved her – dear daughters Shannon and Jaclyn and to her dear granddaughter Parker Rose.
And to her sweet sisters Linda, Marlene and Georgeann. Rest in Peace, Theresa.
Ready to go to the wedding. Mother of the Bride Theresa
The Four Sisters Picture L to R Georgeann, Linda, Marlene and Theresa
at Jaclyn and Mike's wedding
I love this photograph. Don't know who took it. Left to Right- Theresa, The Four Sisters'Mother Marion, Linda the Bride, Marlene and Georgeann
Growing Up- Mother Marion with Linda in the middle and Theresa on the left and Marlene on the right
I took this one at Erika and Mark's home
Theresa with her daughters, Jaclyn and Shannon
With Granddaughter Parker Rose at her baptism.
A Day to Remember
A neighbor's display in his yard. Each flag has a metal marker of a different war. Too many wars.
They Sat on a Davenport
with antimacassars…….
Marian VanSickle married Roy Joseph Hendricks August 1939 in Durand, Illinois
This is not their wedding photo but they look like newlyweds to me.
100 Years Ago Today
Roy Joseph Hendricks
Born Farmersville, Illinois
February 26,1912- October 26, 2002
Remembering My Friend's Mother- Olga Melynchek Muraska
Today's post is in loving memory of my friend's mother, Olga Melynchek Muraska. Born 11-29-1921 – Died 6-27-2011. She was always so good to my children and me. And her homemade pierogies were the best! I took some photos of classic photos her daughter Marianne compiled for the memory collage when she was putting them together at her house the other night. I asked if I could make a tribute to her mother's memory on the blog and she said that was fine. I took the more recent one at a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast a few years ago. You can see her downtown and as a bride. She had a smile for everyone and was working well into her eighties. An amazing hard working woman who loved wholeheartedly.
Mother Mary- Springtime NYC
Someone placed a bouquet in the crook of her arm. Today's post remembers friend and poet Christina Murdock who passed one year ago today, a week short of her thirtieth birthday.
from Let it Be by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
A Tribute to Lori Lynn Baur Meli- 7/21/69 – 2/19/11
A valiant fight! A wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a cousin, a granddaughter, a niece, an animal lover, a friend to many.
Her grandfather, Robert E. Van Sickle, was my mother's brother.
As Aunt Nancy VS put it so well, " a sad day for our family."
When you hear the term"battle" in reference to cancer, Lori Lynn Baur Meli exemplified the definition. Despite metastaticbreast cancer, Lori planned each day of her life to the fullest. She sent us recordings of her singing a hymn or a Christmas song, always creative and musical. She and her husband Fredi went on her dream trip to Hawaii returning just Feb 7th.
They came through Pittsburgh last May and here's the photo I took of them in Ritter's Diner that night. It was right before she got to be honorary bat girl for the Yankees so it's nice you can see the print on her shirt. She loved the Yankees. Especially Jeter. She called and asked if a newspaper could use the photo for a story about her and another one of the pictures from that night was in a show in the 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles last summer. Lori was pleased with the images so I felt pleased, too. And she made sure I got the photo credits in the paper and sent the hard copies to me in an envelope. Despite her diagnosis she was determined to live as long as possible, which is exactly what she did! She had a plan. Always. I will remember her first time in the batting cages in Connecticut a few years ago. She touched a lot of people. Here is an excerpt from her online journal- "Love really is everything. There IS nothing else. We have to let go off the other crap to begin to live in love and light, every day of our lives." Her friend Jennifer pulled this clip- youtube video of Lori telling her own story.
A Bright Life Well Lived
Lori Lynn Baur Meli
A tribute.
She made the most
of the time she was given.
Will Miss His Good Words
If you read the blog comments you might have read Bernie's name. He passed in his sleep on Saturday night, his sister wrote to tell me, asked me to let David know. Bern was my brother David's best friend growing up in Morris Plains NJ in the '60's. Bonnie said we brought a lot of smiles to him lately as he did us. We are going to miss his sense of humor and generous heart. He especially liked the Sept 3rd post so I am posting a butterfly for Bern today as final arrangements are made in Kalamazoo.
Love and Sympathy to the Gruizinga family, Ruthie
Tribute Reading & Reception 9-18-10/Scroll Down for Information
Christina Murdock was awarded the 2006 Sara Henderson Hay Prize from The Pittsburgh Quarterly Online, and her writing has been published in The 10th Floor Review, Collision, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Voices from the Attic and Pittsburgh CityPaper. She died in April just one week before her 30th birthday and is survived by her husband, Terry, and daughter, Sophia. A tribute reading of her work will be held at 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Kresge Theater, Carlow University. Free and open to the public. Sales of her book, Burying the Body,($12.95) will benefit a scholarship fund for her daughter. Sponsored by Madwomen in the Attic, a creative writing group for women @ Carlow University. If you would like to order a book let me know.
Remembering Joyce Brengarth Singh,Ph.D -"Farmgirl at heart."
Professor, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend. Joyce grew up on a honey bee farm in Boonville Missouri. These jars of honey were photographed at night in Croatia and are posted as a tribute and celebration of her life. Photographed in the town on Cres on Cres Island when I visited Matthew two summers ago. Joyce and her husband Bunt (Dr. Singh as well) were loving parents to both Mark and Matthew during their high school years and beyond. Thank you. Click here for newspaper article about Joyce's life. After Monday's funeral, her husband and sons, Prem and Davinder, will accompany her to her final rest in a family plot in Missouri. Mass of Christian Burial is Monday(today) at 10AM St Bede's. Newspaper article is from Sunday.
"I Dug Up the Iris" by Guest Poet Liane Ellison Norman
I Dug Up the Iris
in Dorothy's garden
to plant in the soaked
soil of mine, memorial
to her each spring
when they'll open
complicated ruffles
and flourishes, purple
or blue with speckled
throats. They'll rise
out of rhizomes
sprawling at soil's
surface like the joints
of my old hands
anchoring the tall
stalks and frilly petals.
This morning
in the brief breath
of cool I dug shallow
trenches for this legacy,
this pantry of pollens
the bees prospect,
insects with lives
beyond what the mere
gardener knows.
Liane Ellison Norman, a Madwoman in the Attic, has published two books of poetry, The Duration of Grief and Keep (www.smokeandmirrorspress.com). She has published poems in 5AM, Kestrel, North American Review, Grasslimb, Rune, Voices from the Attic anthologies and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Her poem "What There'd Been" won the Wisteria Prize in 2006 from Paper Journey Press.


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Dear Editor:
When I read in The Downey Patriot that our trash rates are going up, I just thought that, well, what can the citizens of Downey do? ("Trash Rates Going Up Again," 3/28/13)
The Calmet company has a monopoly on picking up our trash. Only Calmet can legally pick up our trash. The police can give you a citation for doing so.
There is no other business that has this power over Downey.
The people in America are losing their freedom a little bit at a time.
Mike Sandoval
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It seems lately that newspaper classifieds are a thing of the past. Instead of leafing through the Work section of the local paper, job hunters are now taking their resumes online, looking up appropriate listings, posting their information, and getting hired. The Internet is the place to be if you're looking for a job. However, there are some do's and don'ts for successful online job-hunting, so make sure you're in the know before getting started.
Do keep a text-only copy of your resume.The first thing you should do when getting set to job-search online is to convert your resume to text-only format. Most of us have our resumes in Word, but many job sites require that you type them into a text box instead of uploading the word document. If you cut and paste from Word to save time, your formatting will be altered—you'll have to go through and fix things to make it visually appealing. This isn't a big deal if you're just applying to a couple of jobs, but it can be a hassle if you have to apply to ten or more. Save time, and format your resume in text first—then you can cut and paste with ease.
Don't just concentrate on the big ones.There are several big sites out there, such as Monster.com, that get a lot of press. And it's definitely good to check them out. However, make sure you're not ignoring smaller, less publicized job boards—especially those that focus in your field. You may be able to find a better selection of jobs there.
Do protect your privacy. It's not a good idea to post your contact information—address, phone number, email, social security number—for all to see. Instead, set up a job-search email address and include that as your contact information—and say you'll provide more detailed info on request. This will allow you to screen requests for your contact information.
Don't spread your resume too thin.Don't send your resume to every job out there, even ones you're not qualified for. Recruiters who find you don't meet their requirements will just trash your resume all the quicker—and in the worst cases, it could damage your credibility. Instead, carefully sort through job postings and only pick the ones for which you're qualified—it's targeted marketing that will pay off in the long run.
Do write a decent cover letter.It can be tempting to write a boilerplate cover letter and send it to lots of postings to save time. This is not advised. Regardless of whether you're applying online or by mail, your cover letter is your first chance to introduce yourself to the company you're applying with. A good cover letter can pique a hiring manager's interest and encourage him to take a glance at your resume—and an excellent one can make him consider you even if you don't exactly match their requirements. A bad one—especially one that doesn't quite match the job or that contains spelling and grammatical errors—can get your resume dismissed, even if you do meet the qualifications.
Don't send your resume out before it's been proofread.It's important that you get someone to check over your resume and cover letter before it goes to employers. Spell check programs don't always catch words that are spelled correctly but used out of context, and grammar checkers are notoriously inaccurate. Even if you're not applying for a job that requires writing skills, you'll come off as less than intelligent if you send out an error-filled resume—and probably won't be hired.
Do rely on other job search methods. Online job searching can be very effective. However, it's not the only way you can find a job—and if you're only looking online, your job search will take much longer. Use your social network to keep an eye out for job opportunities, go to job fairs, even peruse the newspaper classifieds—whatever it takes for you to get in front of as many employers as possible.
Don't expect instant results.Many people see online job searching as a faster, more convenient way of applying for jobs. However, looking for your next job is still technically your full time job—until you land a real one. It takes time, resources, contacts, and patience to find just the right job. Even though the web makes things seem deceptively convenient, you'll still get the best results if you take the time to find only the best-suited jobs, craft an individual cover letter for each, and send your resume only for postings you're qualified for. Do these things, and you're much more likely to land your dream job in time.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, the US-based IT services provider, will spend $200 million (Rs 900 crore) in India in the next two years on infrastructure expansion. This would help the company double its infrastructure and seating capacity in India.
The Nasdaq-listed company plans to add over 3 million sq ft to create capacity for over 30,000 new employees. Currently, it has 3 million sq ft of space both leased and owned in India with a seating capacity of 30,000 people. Of the 35,000 people it employs globally, around 27,000 are in India, said a company official.
Cognizant will expand infrastructure in Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune. These campuses are planned in areas designated Special Economic Zones, according to a company press release.
Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007 and continue through 2008. In addition , Cognizant will continue to lease additional new facilities throughout India to meet its employee growth requirements, the release said.
"As we plan for the next phase of growth, we are focused on building the scale to address the (global) needs of our businesses," Mr Gordon Coburn, Chief Financial Officer, Cognizant, was quoted in the release.
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7:07 p.m.: Welcome to Belmont's annual Town Meeting. Town Moderator Mike Widmer gets things underway.
The invocation was delivered, Boy Scout Troop 304 presented the flags of the US and Massachusetts. And Mrs. Kendell provides a jaunty rendition of "God Bless America."
7:18 p.m.: A resolution for Ephraim Radner, a resident for 55 years and on the Warrant Committee and Planning Board "and enriching the public schools ... and a constructive member for a number of committees"
7:22 p.m.: Honoring Edward J. Dressler for his quarter century of work at the Belmont Public Library.
7:25 p.m.: The Town Meeting notes all the good works by the Department of Public Works (with Peter Castanino, DPW director before the representatives) proclaiming the week of May 5 is National Public Works Week.
7:27 p.m.: Joel Semuels, chairman of the board for the Council on Aging, gives the first of three town reports. Semuels says that the town made the right choice in approving the building of the Beech Street Center. He said that the location provides better transportation, activities and services.
7:34 p.m.: It IS a bit warm in the High School auditorium.
7:36 p.m.: The Council on Aging will work with all departments in town. "The Beech Street Center is your building. Come on down!" said Semuels.
7:37 p.m.: Mark Paolillo, Selectmen chairman, gives a rundown on the history of events regarding the Belmont Uplands development. Lots of acronyms and technical lingo. Essentially, the Uplands continues on its way.
7:42 p.m.: Ellen Schreiber, Precinct 8, updates on the two playgrounds - at the Winn Brook (Joey's Park) and Butler schools - that were shut down in November. The Butler play ground group has raised half the money it needs ($100K of $200K) while Joey's needs to be replaced or rehabbed. Belmont Partners in Play - a new group - where the Butler and Joey's Park groups got together and will be like a friend's organization for all recreation and parks for all ages. "Please join us to protect our parks and recreation areas."
7:48 p.m.: First two articles up and approved.
7:49 p.m.: Mark Paolillo asks that Article 15 - Trapelo Road easements - be dismissed. It will be removed from annual Town Meeting Warrant. It will be placed on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Joe White of Pct. 4 asks if the changes couldn't be done with amendments. Town Attorney Green says no.
7:52 p.m.: Jack Weiss, Belmont's Representative to the Minuteman Regional HS has some heavy convincing to do. Just before he defends his article to create a stabilization fund for the Minuteman Regional HS, the Board of Selectmen, Warrant Committee and Capital Budget Committee all say they oppose it.
7:54 p.m.: Essentially, the stabilization fund would be limited to capital and building projects, 2/3 majority of all school committee members (11/16) must say yes to take out the money, withdrawals are not a line item and other "safe guards."
8:00 p.m.: You have heard objections, said Weiss, saying we are losing control and putting the chart before the horse. Weiss said from his view point this amendment just shifts the timing and gives Minuteman the ability to do multiyear planning is good. And anything that smooths the assessments (from Minuteman) to Belmont is a good thing. It's a prudent tool for the school.
8:07 p.m.: Selectman Jones said that the problem with Minuteman is that it takes the Town Meeting out of the process, unlike how a stabilization fund would work in town.
8:11 p.m.: Bill Lynch of the Warrant Committee said that the fund could be used for repairs and construction without approval from Belmont Town Meeting. Also Anne Marie Mahoney, capital budget chairwoman, also said they oppose due to limiting control.
8:14 p.m.: Paul Roberts, Pct. 6, asked the director of the Minuteman why wasn't there a stabilization fund in the past. Director said there was no capital improvements because there was only one big project. Now the building is threadbare and will need repairs.
8:18 p.m.: Charles Hamann said, playing devil's advocate, that Minuteman has a much more difficult requirement to meet necessary repairs - going to 16 town meetings - while if a similar situation happened in Belmont, the Selectmen can call a special town meeting or take money out of the reserve account.
8:23 p.m.: Superintendent Dr. Edward Bouquillon makes a strong case for the Minuteman Regional funds.
8:31 p.m.: Roger Colton, Pct. 6, asks Jones if the town's utilities has stabilization funds, which Jones says is true.
8:33 p.m.: Fred Paulsen, Pct. 1, asks about the control on future expenses, can the town place requirements on Minutemen; Weiss said that the dynamic is not on how much is being spent but when it is being spent.
8:36 p.m.: Selectman Chair Paolillo agrees that the leadership team at Minuteman is much better than previous teams but it is about the mechanism on how the money is spent. Repairs are needed but not under this plan.
8:40 p.m.: Bouquillon says that the stabilization fund would not be up and running for a year-and-a-half and only spent it on capital repairs or improvements.
8:43 p.m.: Joe White, Pct. 4, asks if Bouquillon would be here if, indeed 9 of 16 towns approved the stabilization fund which is all he needs.
8:47 p.m.: Five percent of budget up to $450,000 into a stabilization fund - for repairs and improvements – but the Minuteman School Committee gets to say where it goes. Until a better approach comes forward, to disapprove will force the state to pay more and "it's a nose under the tent" to begin the construction for a new building, said Sue Bass.
Allison said that while the debate has been about capital improvements but it's not because the wording says that it can be used for simple improvements and repair.
Jones said the process is not broken so Minuteman should come back to each town meeting and ask for the money.
Now the vote: by a voice vote, the measure is defeated.
8:57 p.m.: Ellen Cushman, town clerk, talks a bit about electronic voting. Widmer said electronic tallying is growing in popularity especially among other representative town meeting. The article is approved to send it to a committee.
9 p.m.: Mike Smith said that he would have loved to debate the demolition delay article but the Historic District Commission just didn't do a good enough job air out the issues. He will be back in October with a better article.
9:03 p.m.: The meeting is adjourned! One hour and 55 minutes. See you May 14th.


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The word principle is always a noun and it is always a thing (not a person). Principle means a standard, basic truth, law or rule. A principle can be theoretical (the osmosis principle) or moral (standing up for your principles).


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There has been a lot of talk about Suter situation. From will he sign? What will it take to get him to sign? Why won't he sign? Who do we need to trade for to get him to sign? All this all-star break story is good but I am more concerned with the task at hand which is the February schedule. The Predators have had an outstanding month of January going 9-3 heading into the game tonight against Minnesota.
Starting tonight Nashville starts a difficult stretch of the schedule with twelve of the next fourteen games against top eight teams regardless of conference. Here's the schedule team and the playoff spot as of 31 January.
1/31 Minnesota 8th
2/2 Philadelphia 4th
2/4 St Louis 4th
2/7 Vancouver 3rd
2/9 Ottawa 4th
2/11 Boston 2nd
2/14 Chicago 6th
2/17 Detroit 1st
2/19 Dallas 10th
2/21 Vancouver 3rd
2/23 St Louis 4th
2/25 San Jose 3rd
2/27 LA Kings 7th
2/28 Carolina 15th
With parity being what is in the league there are no gimme games until the 28th against Carolina(just like Columbus is out of the playoffs for 2012). As Predator fans, I believe all of us dream of the day the Preds would be considered a top team by the league. With this schedule against division rivals and the best teams in both the Eastern and Western conference. Being considered league wide as a top team is a possibility.
The Predators are three points behind the division leader Detroit as the second half starts. As nice as it was to get out of the first round last year, there are no banners hanging the rafters stating this fact. There are no T-shirts, hats and other paraphenalia. The only way to get such paraphenalia is too win the division. Bring on the tough schedule and get on the road to winning the division. Then the NHL playoff marketing machine will again feature the Predators making history.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — WLKY.com
A Louisville man was charged with DUI after he passed out in a restaurant drive-through.
Police said they were advised by another driver around 2:30 Friday morning that 20-year-old Darius Ashley was passed out at the restaurant on 1500 South Brook Street.
According to an arrest citation, officers found Ashley unconscious behind the wheel of a car with the engine running and in gear.
Ashley woke up when officers knocked on his car window. Police said that when he opened the car door, Ashley was glassy eyed, had slurred speech and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Police added that Ashley was unsteady on his feet when he got out of the car.
Ashley also failed a field sobriety test, police said. After which he was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence under 21-years-old.


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Free agent running back Jackie Battle signed with the San Diego Chargers on Friday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Acee points out that Battle and the Chargers have been showing interest in one another for some time now.
Jackie Battle was first free agent RBChargers showed interest in back in March. Visited San Diego. Sides couldn't agree then. Did today.— UTKevinAcee (@UTKevinAcee) July 20, 2012
Battle broke out last season, splitting carries with Thomas Jones on the Kansas City Chiefs with Jamaal Charles injured for the season. The running back out of Houston ran for 597 yards on 149 carries while scoring two touchdowns.
The Chargers could use the depth at running back considering Ryan Mathews and Ronnie Brown are both significant injury risks. Battle won't see much of the field if all goes according to plan, however.
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CRIME is an issue that I know is a priority for my constituents in South Shields.
I work closely with our regional Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, and our local policing teams to make sure people's concerns are fed back into the way police work.
But our police can only work with the resources they are given, and Northumbria Police have been forced to make £104m of savings.
Our police force is the second worst hit in the country, and has lost more than 1,000 staff since 2010.
Given these cuts, it is not surprising that crime across the region has gone up – including in South Shields.
Violent crime has risen by four per cent, while burglary is up nine per cent and car crime is up five per cent.
I raised this with the Home Secretary Theresa May in Parliament, and she could not deny that violent crime is on the rise in our region, or that budget cuts by the coalition Government were a cause.
I know that our police force are doing everything they can to make the best of limited resources, and that our police officers as always continue to work very hard.
I will continue to raise this in Parliament, so that the Government cannot continue to ignore the problems their austerity has caused.


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Simers Reports Coach OK after a Fall
Coach apparently wasn't at yesterday's game after he sustained a fall at home. He apparently wasn't seriously hurt. Of course, all of our best wishes are with our beloved Coach Wooden. As the sarge from Hill Street used to say, "Lets be careful out there!"


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Cherokee County Sheriff's investigators arrested two men in connection with a burglary at the city hall building in Wells on Friday.
On November 26, 2012 deputies were called to the Wells City Hall where subjects had broken out the glass front entrance door and entered the building. The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash, checks and money orders, and damaged some of the contents of the building, according to investigators.
William Todd Pounds, 47, and Joshua Kerry Rains, 27, both of Wells were arrested at their residence. Both were charged with burglary of a building.
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Corrected 5:15 p.m. Aug. 16, 2011: This story originally misidentified David Brauer as Interim Executive director of the Community Advisory Committee and misidentified Site 32 as being located next to the historic Theo Wirth House. This story also originally misspelled Jennifer Ringold's name.
The end could be in sight for the long saga of the 6th District Dog Park Community Advisory Committee (CAC). According to group member David Brauer, there's a good chance next month's meeting could result in a decision on which location to suggest to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
In Monday night's meeting, the CAC did not reach a decision as to which of the they would recommend.
"I can't say for certain, of course — it's a group dynamic — but my sense is that it will NOT go on for several more months," Brauer wrote in an email to Southwest Patch. "In fact, I think there's a better than 50/50 shot it will be decided at the next meeting."
The next CAC meeting will take place on Sept. 12, from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at .
"After 12 meetings with public input, a couple of district-wide mailings and hundreds of online survey responses, it's time to make a
recommendation," Brauer added.
Nonetheless, CAC members had further questions about parking, and requested additional information from Park Staff before next month's meeting, raising the possibility that the process could continue to drag on.
"I hope this will be over by Christmas," said CAC member Lisa McDonald.
Cost Overruns Possible
In presenting the designs, park board planner Jennifer Ringold said that all of the design estimates exceeded the park board's allotted budget of $32,500, which could present a problem in a "We can't speak for the whole board," said Park Board Chair John Erwin, who attended the meeting with other commissioners, "but we'd want a base bid… and not the whole Cadillac."
CAC member Jean Johnson, who also served on the 2000 CAC, asked if it was possible to trim some of the costs, so that the new dog park would be something "less than a Cadillac." Ringold responded that there was "wiggle room" even in terms of the core costs of each site.
Site 7 has a projected budget of $87,000, Site 1 has a projected budget of $111,000 and site 32 has a projected budget of $125,000. The increased costs, Ringold said, were due to the design challenges of each site. Site 32, for example, had the challenge of building a dog park on an existing parking lot, whereas Site 7 necessitates the replacement of a bike trail along Minnehaha Creek, and Site 1 has challenges of preserving the historic character surrounding Theodore Wirth House.
CAC member Brook Lemm-Tabor, who represents the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, said that dog park fees generate $200,000 each year, so funding could come from the next few years' licensing fees. "People are already paying for this service that they do not have," Lemm-Tabor said.
Dog Park Design Features Unveiled
A couple of other features in the designs include taller native grass planted in Site 1 to protect the slope to make it less prone to erosion, as well as exterior landscaping at that site to create an "entry feeling." Site 7 features would include realignment with a new trail, and working to dog park traffic off the trail by aligning the area along the goat path, creating two entrances at the upper end and lower end. Site 7 would also include a patio area for socializing. Site 32 would also include a patio, and would need French drains. The asphalt would mostly be replaced by woodchips and grass, Ringhold said.
In terms of size Ringold provided the following comparisons. Site 1, at .97 acres or usable land, would be able to hold 60 dogs, Site 7, at .94 acres, could hold 58 dogs, and Site 32, at .64 acres, could hold 39 dogs.


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Players move on from clubs every year, and this is no different at Chelsea. Every year first teamersand promising youngsters alike move on from the club. Many of us have a "Oh Well, best of luck wherever you're going" attitude about the departure, but how have they done since they've left? Most of us know about the players who leave for the big clubs, but what about the once-starlets who have been let go? I'll attempt to answer that. The following players have been released or transfered out of the club in the 2003/2004 season, when Roman took over.
2003/2004 Albert Ferrer: Ferrer retired from the club after a lengthy spell as a right back. Went into broadcasting and eventually became the manager of Vitesse Arnhem before being fired after one season.
2003/2004 Gianfranco Zola: The club legend left in the summer of 2003 on a free to Catania in Italy. In Italy, Gianfranco kept banging in goals despite his advancing age. Scoring 24 goals in 74 appearances. After retiring in 2005 Zola was appointed the assistant coach of Italy U-21 side, leading them to the quarterfinals in the 2008 Olympics. As I'm sure many of you remember he was then given the West Ham job, playing attractive football and integrating youth players very well before being sacked to due a 17th place finish and bad relationships within the club.
2003/2004 Jody Morris: Morris served for 8 years at Chelsea as a center mid. And while he was never necessarilyfirst choice, he was a great depth player. He was released by Chelsea after turning down a new five year deal. Morris then toiled around at Leeds United and Rotherham United never able to pin down any sort of reoccurring role. He then joined Millwall for three years before injuries derailed his progress with the club, he was released in June 2007 after playing in 65 league games. Morris then tried to land a place at Charlton Athletic and Brentford, failing at both before inking a new deal at St. Johnstone. He's been a tremendous influence at Johnstone, becoming a team regular and a leader. He still plays at St. Johnstone today.
2003/2004 Graeme Le Saux: Similar to Zola, Le Saux left the club to go to Southampton in an exchange deal for Wayne Bridge. He played at Southampton for two years before retiring. After retirement, Le Saux did a lot of work for the BBC before joining ABN AMRO bank as an ambassador for their sports desk. Le Saux wrote an autobiography in 2007 called Left Field- A footballer apart.
2003/2004 Ed de Goey: Goal Keeper De Goey left the club in 2003 after recording an impressive 123 games played in the league. He left on a free to Stoke City where he played 56 league games over a three year span. After retiring in 2006, De Goey worked as a goalkeeper coach for a half season at Queens Park Rangers before being fired, he hasn't done anything in that field since.
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TwistNHook: I felt that the offensive line really finished strong. It seemed as if they had some struggles earlier in the year, but gelled as we neared the end of the season. The uptick in running production in the second half really reflected that, I think.
HydroTech: Well, it seems as if the OL has started to really come along. They've been opening up some big holes for the RBs on a more consistent basis, and the penalties which plagued the OL earlier in the year seem to have died down a little bit. Texas has a good defense so the OL will be in for a challenge. I'm thinking that Cal will (like usual) try and assert its run game in the Holiday Bowl. If Cal is able to run the ball against Texas, I'm thinking Cal should be in a good position to win the game.
TwistNHook: Yes, there were definitely some problems early in the season with penalties. I believe the Presbyterian game was particularly frustrating. It's good to see a lot of those go away.
Berkelium97: Texas has a fantastic rush defense, so the Cal O-line will have its work cut out for it. Texas' run defense is in the top-10 or top-15 in most major categories relating to the running game, so they are about on par with Stanford. The O-line did okay against Stanford--not great, not terrible. Like HydroTech says, if the Bears can run well, they will be in excellent shape in the bowl game.
The O-line did a decent job protecting Maynard, allowing 22 sacks on 407 passing attempts (or one sack per 18.5 pass attempts). This is an improvement over last year's numbers (which are much better than I remember), 23 sacks on 332 attempts (one sack per 14.4 pass attempts). As a comparison, our defense, whose pass rush has struggled at times this year, forced 30 sacks on 374 passing attempts (one sack per 12.5 attempts, down from last year's one per 11).
Texas does not ordinarily get a ton of pressure on the opposing quarterbacks, as they register one sack per 18.4 pass attempts. However, Texas maintains an excellent pass defense despite the low numbers of sacks. If the O-line starts allowing pressure to get to Maynard, our passing game will be in serious trouble.
Kodiak: I thought the coaching staff did a good job of adjusting throughout the year to what our line does well. Instead of trying to just run over people, we took advantage of our mobility and did a lot more attacking on the edges.
OhioBear: The return of Coach M was a welcome development for the coaching staff and one that we hoped would pay immediate dividends. Well, it wasn't exactly "immediate." The O-line certainly had its issues in the early season -- missed blocks, penalties, and bad snaps were painful to watch.
Avinash: Discussion questions for the comments again (also if you want to answer these guys, go ahead!).
1) It seemed the Bears were better at blocking, but also got called for plenty of penalties this season and killed numerous drives. Cal finished the season as the second most penalized team in college football, and I'd say at least half the errors were on the O-line. Do Cal's o-linemen play too rough or slow off the snap? Or is it just Pac-12 refs being Pac-12 refs?
2) If you had to single out any O-linemen this year in terms of good or not-so-good play, who would you pick?
3) Who do you believe will emerge among the second-unit/scout team as an impact linemen next season and why?


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A robbery suspect got a big surprise this week when he tried to escape from police.
It all started Tuesday evening in the Lincoln parking garage near Cushwa Hall on the YSU campus. Police say a young male suspect used a gun to rob a woman of her purse.
The juvenile then ran to elude police.
But when he ran to Walnut Street, on the other side of the MVR restaurant, he decided to dart across a practice football field. And unfortunately for him, there was a large group of rugby players practicing there at the same time.
They saw him and the police chasing him and it was on.
Once the teenager saw what was coming after him he didn't put up much of a fight.
"he took a look back and saw a couple of us chasing him and he just hit the ground so there was no tackling unfortunately," said Matt Ruse, one of the players.
Mike Mauer, another player, said, "I've been chased by rugby players but I've never had a whole team chase me so I couldn't imagine the fear going on in his head."
The Youngstown Steel Valley Rugby Club is a traveling team of mostly YSU graduates. They practice at the field a lot between games.
The police have two teens in custody for the robbery, including the runner.


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Agrupación Señor Serrano is a performing arts company that reckons on innovation in all its productions. In its works, dancing, visual theater, video means and interactive tools are mixed regularly, gathered around dramaturgies created through experimentation, research and the mixture of languages. The Agrupación Señor Serrano his based in Barcelona, although its shows are regularly programmed in theatres and festivals across Spain, southern France and northern Italy and media coverage of their work is everyday more extensive in all these places.
2011 Katastrophe Festival TILT, Perpignan
2010 Memo. Festival TNT (Terrassa Noves Tendències).
2009 Immut 12.09 Adriantic Barcelona.
2008 Contra.Natura 11.08 Estruch Sabadell / Teatre Escorxador Lleida.
Artefacto 06.08 Festival PNRM Olot.
2007 Europa (Autopsia 3rd part): Work In Progress 07.07 Grec Festival BCN / 12.07 Temporada Alta Festival Girona.
2006 Mil Tristes Tigres (Autopsia 2nd part), Work In Progress 10.06 PNRM Festival Olot / 11.07 Neo Festival Barcelona.
Autopsia Part 1 03.06 Naumón, La fura dels Baus.
Àlex Serrano Tarragó has got a degree in Industrial Design by the ESDI and another one in Theater Direction by the Institut del Teatre (Barcelona). In 1998 established Tangent Audiovisual, a supplier company of audiovisual and multimedia contents. From the structure of that company and in order to fulfill his artistic interests, in 2002 he created Areatangent, a contemporary creation platform that launched many projects, initiatives and personalities in different artistic areas. In 2006, he took some decissions -leaving the company and giving independence to Areatangent- to establish the Agrupación Señor Serrano, a versatile creative structure that allows him to face multidisciplinary projects. In parallel, Àlex Serrano has collaborated with significant Spaniard artists like the theatre director Àlex Rigola (videoscene creation for his show Nixon/Frost, 2009), the rock band Standstill (videoscene creation for the Adelante Bonaparte tour, 2010) and with the dancer and choreographer Sebastián García Ferro (Back, 2008, and Nada, 2009).
Pau Palacios Pozuelo has a degree in Sociology. When he finishes his studies he starts working as an executive producer and road manager in the structure of the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona until 2005. That year he moves to Lisbon where he develops an audiovisual project that has as a result an introspective video art piece and a documentary short film that were shown in many national and international festivals around the world (Loop-Barcelona, Zinebi-Bilbao, Docudays-Beirut, Videoformes-Clermont Ferrand). In 2006 he moves to the italian Tirol following his love. From there he develops his role of dramatist of the Agrupación Señor Serrano's creations. He's the author of the novel furioso reloj la vida.
Martí Sánchez Fibla is a Doctor in Artificial Intelligence (Post-Doc in Biocomputering at the INRA in Tolouse). Nowadays he works as a researcher in the SPECS Centre of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. From the beginnings of his scientific career, he has developed personal artistic projects. This way, he has created some multimedia works, individually or in collaboration with Konic Thtr, Ricardo Iglesias or Gerald Kogler among others. In Barcelona, his works have been seen at the Sonar Electronic Music Festival, at Metronom Gallery and at the Mercat de les Flors. Abroad, his creations have visited Toulouse, Karlsruhe and Erlangen. Since 2006 he is an important piece of all the Agrupación Señor Serrano's works.
Diego Anido Alonso starts his formation as a performer in Santiago de Compostela, where he presents some of his earlier works at Sala Nasa. He lives in Barcelona since 2004. Nowadays he works for the Rara Avis dance company (Andrés Corchero and Rosa Muñoz) with whom he has participated in San Vito (2007) and Present Vulnerable (2009). Since 2006 he collaborates with the Agrupación Señor Serrano participating with a main role in Europa, Contra.Natura, Artefacte and MEMO. He has also worked with Jordi Oriol and Silvia Delagneau (Prometeu no res, 2009) among other modern Barcelonan directors. His one man shows include Cascuda (2008), El alemán (2007), and Paperboy (2005).
Barbara Bloin has a DEA in Performing Arts with a distinction on Theatre from the University of Besancon (2005) and another in Performing Arts at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2008). In 2000 he founded a theatre group for children in Besançon. In 2003 he moved to Barcelona for further studies and has since enrolled in the University where she is currently studying for a PhD in Arts. In September 2005 she joined the Institut del Teatre (Barcelona's Theatre Academy) in the category of acting. In 2007, after several years of collaborating with Ricard Salvat at the AIET, she began working with the Agrupación Señor Serrano as a executive producer and assistant director.
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Ohio State launches $2.5 billion fundraising effort
Celebration includes event gala and special concert for students
The Ohio State University will launch But for Ohio State: The Campaign for The Ohio State University, with a special celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.
Through the campaign, Ohio State intends to raise $2.5 billion. The campaign, which will sustain and advance Ohio State as one of the nation�s premier public research universities, is the largest fundraising endeavor in the university�s history.
Approximately 700 friends of the university are expected to attend the kick-off of Ohio State�s fundraising campaign. The event will feature prominent alumni from across the nation, highlighting their stories about how Ohio State helped them become leaders in their field and address issues impacting the world.
As part of the celebration, a free outdoor concert will be held on the Oval for students, faculty, alumni and staff of the university featuring O.A.R. (Of a Revolution), a rock band whose members are Ohio State alumni. Pre-concert programming begins at 8 p.m. and will include special guests and The Ohio State Marching Band. The concert will begin at 9:30 p.m.
As Ohio�s land-grant university, Ohio State is the doorway to the American dream for its students, who can experience a multitude of disciplines and learn from professionals and experts from around the world. One of the nation�s most comprehensive universities, Ohio State has the capacity, talent and research agenda to discover and create solutions that have enormous impact on hundreds of millions of people.
Through the campaign, Ohio State will fund five priority areas:
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Robert Schottenstein, chair of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees underscores the importance of the campaign.
�Since our founding in 1870, The Ohio State University has grown to become one of the nation�s premier public research universities. Its impact on our state and beyond is incalculable. The University has real momentum and is making extraordinary progress on many fronts,� said Schottenstein. �The But for Ohio State campaign will empower the university to reach new heights, as we continue our journey to become the best public university in the country,� he continued.
Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee says the campaign, which has been in the planning phases for several years, will allow Ohio State to implement visionary new ideas.
�This is an unprecedented moment in the history of Ohio State. The campaign will enable us to garner the resources necessary to address issues of the greatest magnitude. It is wholly within our power to reach our full potential as a university that serves our community and our global society with unrestrained vigor.�
The campaign will further strengthen the university�s solid financial condition and provide even greater flexibility for Ohio State to tackle complex global problems related to food production and security, health and wellness, and energy and the environment. The campaign also will enable the university to implement visionary new ideas for the student experience.
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This is the largest campaign in the university�s history. To date, the campaign has more than 400,000 people who have already contributed to the campaign and nearly 350 alumni and friends volunteering on behalf of the campaign. Resources generated through the campaign will combine with internal resources to focus intently on the areas of food production and security, health and wellness, and energy and the environment. The campaign is scheduled to conclude in June 2016.
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Hollywood actress Sally Kellerman admits of all her show biz stories from a 50-year-plus career, it's her tale with Marlon Brando, in his bedroom, that people want to hear about the most.
"What, if anything happened, is why I tell those same people they have to read my book," said Kellerman, who was in Chicago last week promoting her new autobiography, both dishy and inspiring, called "Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life" ($26 Weinstein Books) released May 1.
The book's title, of course, is a reference to her most famous role as the original mouthy military nurse, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, in the 1970 20th Century Fox film "M*A*S*H" starring opposite Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould, and the inspiration for the hit CBS television series of the same name that starred Loretta Swit in the same nurse role.
"I've made all of these films over the years, but that role is the one I hear about the most," Kellerman said, reminding the movie was directed by her friend, the late, great Robert Altman.
Kellerman also has another favorite friend, who is a "Hollywood Hoosier" from Northwest Indiana, and credits him as the reason her memoir as finally been published after five decades pondering the project.
Scott Yonover, a 1982 graduate of Munster High School and 1986 graduate of Indiana University, is a lawyer who grew up in the Region and even worked as a newspaper carrier for The Times during his youth.
He also happens to be friends with Kellerman's "M*A*S*H" co-star Gould, the reason he became pals with Kellerman three years ago.
"Scott is the dearest, because he not only pushed me to finally do this book, but he also did all the dealings and made the connections," said Keller, who celebrates her 76th birthday in two weeks on June 2 and considers her completed tome "her early birthday gift."
"We were out to dinner a few years ago and the next day, I get a call from him telling me I have to do this book, and how he's already arranged meetings with publishers in New York, and even has two bids on the table."
Yonover, who also graduated with a University of Indianapolis law degree in 1989 and his M.B.A. from DePaul University in 2005, is used to the business of getting deals done.
His parents, Joel and Carol Yonover, moved with Scott to Indianapolis in the 1980s when father Joel started a law firm with Birch Bayh, after Bayh lost his senate seat to Dan Quayle in 1980. Scott's father Joel died in 1995 and his mother now lives in Wilmette, Ill.
Always fond of the world of entertainment, Scott moved to Los Angeles and worked for famed talent agent Michael Ovitz, who is also originally from Chicago, for his Artist Management Group. By 2003, he was back in Chicago working in the legal department for NBC Universal, including doing representation for "The Jerry Springer Show." Today, in addition to helping his clients and friends like Kellerman with side projects, Yonover works as the deputy director of financial policy for the city of Chicago.
Kellerman said it was Yonover's Chicago ties that helped forge their friendship since she knew he was "a good guy" because of "where he's from."
Kellerman's husband Jonathan Krane, a lawyer-turned-producer who is 15 years her junior, is also from Chicago and the couple got engaged while she was in the Windy City in 1980 with actress Jodie Foster on a press junket to promote their film, "Foxes."
"The first thing I did when Jonathan asked me to marry him, was to call Chicago gossip columnist Irv Kupcinet, who we had been to dinner with the night before," said Kellerman, who at age 52, after the second marriage, adopted newborn twins Jack and Hanna.
Of the assorted stories in her book, ranging from her friendships with movie stars like Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Jones to playing a "sexy professor" opposite Rodney Dangerfield in the 1986 comedy "Back to School," Kellerman is especially fond of a story included in her book about Groucho Marx, her next door neighbor in Malibu, and how he helped name her oldest adopted daughter Claire.
"It's a great story, but a long one," Kellerman said.
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Finally... it is summer!
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Maine Farm Days 2014 Dates for 2014.
Maine Farm-A-Syst Program
in 2013
3,200 in 2013
2,940 in 2012
2,410 in 2011
3,210 in 2010
3,720 in 2009
3,260 in 2008.
3,930 in 2007.
3,200 in 2006.
Maine Farm Days is just over a month away [August 20 & 21]. The new brochure is now available at the MFD link. If you are interested in being a vendor, there is also a vendor contract available there.
We have received news that Maine Farm Days will feature a series of Soils Health workshops over the entire two days. See below for the scheduled workshops. NOTE THAT EACH WORKSHOP IS WORK ONE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT CONTINUING ED CREDIT for those interested.
Our bulb sale information is available here. Bulb SALE information and order form
A recent article in the NYTimes was reprinted in the Conservation News. It is an interesting take on current efforts to eat local. It makes the point that farmers grow a number of other products in order to improve and keep their soils healthy and productive. We need to identify ways for the farmer to market those in order to help them continue to use good "soils health" practices. It is an interesting article. Check it out.
Regarding Soils - The Kennebec District partnered with our surrounding SWCD's, the Extension Service and NRCS to submit a grant application to further demonstrate the advantages of practicing agriculture with a focus on soil health i.e. cover crops and no/low tillage practices. We will know this summer if the grant application was successful. Stay tuned.
...and for those with a sense of humor you may want to watch this YouTube video/sound track. It's gotta bring a smile to your face, regardless of your attitude about "cover crops". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibso8kirhZo&sns=em
If you are interested in checking out some additional information, you may want to link to the following -
NRCS' Soil Health Website (Gateway to a lot of resources; such as videos, articles, presentations, farmer testimony, etc):
Soil Health Webinars (Several one-hour informational talks on different Soil Health Topics):
The list of leftover trees is now current. We have already begun selling some so call or e-mail me to determine what is still left. See the link to current plant list below.
Contractors now need to be "Certified" for shoreland zone work. While the State had extended time for contractors to have their BMP sites certified, that time is past. If you are doing work in the shoreline, your contractor needs to be "certified". Check www.maine.gov/dep/land/training/ for more information.
Or call or e-mail Bill Laflamme at 215-9237 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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Windows 8 Really Does Work on a Desktop or Laptop (video)
I think many tech enthusiasts are either in denial or simply uninformed about how quickly you can move through the various apps and UI elements in Windows 8.
Forming an opinion after you've only played around with Windows 8 for a few minutes is silly. It helps if you know what to do, of course, but also why it's done that way. Let's take a look.
What To Do
As The Verge and others have reported, Windows 8 on non-touch computers is all about the corners. Lower left for the Start screen, upper left for back, slide along the left for the app Switcher, slide along the right for the Charms menu.
There are also a number of keyboard shortcuts for navigation, such as Windows key + Z for the App bar, Windows key + C for charms, Windows key + Q to search All apps and a whole lot more. This versatility is something techies should welcome and shows Windows 8 has not been "dumbed down." (There's also Windows key + PrtScrn to save screenshots a la Cmd + shift + F3. Thank gog.)
Why Metro?
First, let's define "Metro" as the following: Metro style applications, the corner UIs, the Start screen, and the All apps screen--the last two replace the Start Menu and All Programs in Windows 7. That's it. Virtually everything else in the UI is familiar from Windows 7.
So why can't you turn Metro "off?" Well, because it works. The Start screen is much more customizable and extensible than the Start Menu. It displays more applications and more information via live tiles, and it preserves functionality like typing to search for applications. Microsoft detailed these points in two lengthy Windows 8 blog posts (the first, the second). Metro apps introduce desktop users to the light-weight, cloud connected apps and games that people love on their mobile devices. Not everyone has to use them but the vast majority of users will. This is the "no compromise" PC. This is MS moving toward a Continuous Client.
That said, there is room for improvement. For example, All apps displays more applications and provides a better search experience than All Programs, but it doesn't have a suitable replacement for folders (Try installing K-Lite Codec or any application that ships with a number of smaller utilities).
Bottom line: Using Windows 8 on a laptop or desktop is different, but if you know what to do (and optionally why) you'll not only get used to it, but you might actually find yourself being more productive than ever.


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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The Summer Safari at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is in full swing.
Summer Safari runs now through August 18th. It's an extravaganza of African dance, music and more.
In this video report, News 8's Alicia Summers is at the zoo with some of these Safari performers.