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For those interested in ghost fantasies with a Steampunk edge, The Collector of Remarkable Stories is a available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle edition: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collector-Remarkable-Stories-E-B-Huffer-ebook/dp/B00LZ9O9RK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406409934&sr=8-1&keywords=the+collector+of+remarkable+stories
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My name is R.N. Vick and I recently published Wings of Fury, an adventure novel set aboard an airship in the 1930s. Readers have compared it to the Steampunk genre so I figured I would let you guys know about it. Check out rnvick.com for more information!
My debut novel, "A Hole in the Ice" will be coming out soon. It's a mild steampunk set in an alternate Regency/Victorian world about an expedition, a magic compass, a forgotten underwater city, and lots of travel by train. Published by Little Bird Publishing House. Check it out at mccallumjmorgan.weebly.com
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Hello — I wanted to let Steampunk.com and your readers know about a new steampunk-horror anthology that will be released Aug. 14, 2012, from Post Mortem Press. Titled The Ghost Is the Machine, the book features 14 stories by up-and-coming genre writers as well as a story by Stoker Award-winning author Joe Hill. Learn more by clicking the URL in my name.
Another excellent (and free) option is the online webseries "The Rather Prolific Adventures of Captain Henley and Mr. Prower" – It's a YA piece, with adventure!
Hello, i just wanted to inform the public of my upcoming steampunk style book. A small guide the the Elements of the periodic table personified as women. contains hand painted illustrations, there histories and personalies, and i a assure you the spelling is better in the book! Please feel free to find out more on my website or join me on face book. It will be out buy November! any questions or your intresting in traiding links just let me know!
To all steam punk fans. Check out the effinfilms.com website. Link to our you tube page and watch the steam city movie trailer.
Concept is a post apocalyptic futuristic world
where all natural resources have been exhausted and mankind resorts to the production of steam as a new energy source.
Don't leave out the comics medium. That is a creative and artistic bend in literature. Take "Lady Mechanika", for instance.
Hi guys just want to let you know about a new steam punk film coming out called outpost 11. A link to the trailer is below.
I would like to second Felix Gilman's The Half-Made World. For dark New York Victoriana with a steampunk twist I would suggest the Catastrophone Orchestra book. It just came out.
I also just finished reading Ekatarina Sedia's new book and Felix Gilman's weird western, The Half-Made World.
Try asking for books by Mark Hodder, Cherie Priest, Mike Resnick, James Blaylock, Ian Macleod, George Mann, S.M. Peters and Scott Westerfield. They are all great authors.
If you want to get vintage then try: Tim Powers and Michael Moorcock.
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Hi all, this is my first post on this forum (i dont work for HP) so be nice
We have had a few docking stations (EN488AA) which have stopped charging the laptop's when they are docked. As an electronics engineer my interest was tweaked and I had to take a look.
The cause of the problem turned out to be a burnt out track on the pcb, which was easily repaired by soldering a small link between the 2 adjacent solder pads. See photo below.
If they are out of warranty its well worth letting someone handy with a soldering iron taking a look, the only tricky bit is getting the little connector plugs for the power switch and release button LED's in and out (you can do it with a pair of long tweezers).
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That sure was the trick! Tnx!
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Hi, just seen your solution. Can you let me know exactly which two bits of solder need to be resoldered please? Very much appreciated.
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Sorry but I posted this ages ago and can't exactly remember; but if you compare your PCB with the photo you will be able to see where the track has burnt out and where it needs to be replaced.


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I was quite young when John Lennon died. I wish my parents had awakened me and explained to me what had happened that night but I understand why they didn't. I have memories of listening to the radio around that time. I remember riding around in our Pacer and hearing the Beatles on every station. There was a moment in my childhood I remember "Imagine" being played in a constant loop. The death of John Lennon had a huge effect on me. At the time, I didn't realize how powerful this event would turn out to be in my life, but as I grew older I began to look up to the Beatles more and more. I remember buying my first Beatles music. Lennon was probably the first musician I listened to with a sense of awe. The first Beatles album I picked up as a kid wasn't a real album at all. It was "Hey Jude," one of the many compilations Capitol issued in an effort to showcase the band's many non-album tracks. (These cuts are of course better showcased on the "Past Masters" discs, which are currently more readily available.) I always listened to John knowing what happened to him. Sadly, he was always a ghost to me. In 1980, I was three. Lennon died at the very moment I was just becoming aware of music. I heard a very peaceful man, singing about a world where we all could live together in harmony and yet, this man, who had done so much good in his short forty years, was gunned down so violently and senselessly. Ultimately, that notion of injustice resonated with me. Life isn't fair. You can give the world so much great music and still find yourself gunned down by a maniac in front of your house. Working just a few blocks away from the Dakota, I find this especially haunting. As big an effect as Lennon's death had on me, ultimately it was his life's work that had a stronger impact. Listen to the Beatles' version of "Twist and Shout," and you'll discover that he was a punk long before there was punk. The Beatles' version of that song makes the Isley Brothers' original seem tame and mild-mannered in comparison. From everything I gather and have read about Lennon, he was a complex visionary, as troubled and haunted as he was gifted. He could write a sweet song, but there was an angry, darker side, too. He was the perfect yin to McCartney's more jovial yang. In his later work, he would mellow, seemingly finally finding a grounded happiness in New York. I think this anniversary must be extremely strange for McCartney. It's been thirty years since he lost his best friend. He's seen a creative resurgence, lately, issuing some of the strongest albums of his career. McCartney even finds himself in New York, considering that this week he's the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. I'm sure when John, Paul, George and Ringo originally landed in New York for that landmark "Ed Sullivan" appearance, they never imagined that they'd still have such staying power 47 years later. Even with the loss of John and George, the Beatles are still an omnipresent cultural fixture. Both the physical reissuing and remastering of their catalogue last year and their recent arrival in the iTunes store have given the Beatles a constant sense of currency. As a fan I feel robbed by Lennon's death. What great music would he have been making now? As I stated before, I think McCartney currently finds himself in a surprising peak period. (Ever since "Chaos and Creation In The Backyard," he's been back on top of his game.) Would Lennon have had another golden era had he lived? It's too tragic a question to ask, really. Ultimately, John Lennon would be very proud that his legacy is still as strong as ever. The Beatles' music is evergreen. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison are considered among the best songwriters of all-time. His solo albums were just reissued in honor of his seventieth birthday. Listening to "Double Fantasy," it is evident that he still had much more to say. Sadly, his future was stolen. December 8th, 1980 is a day we should never forget. NEVER! In honor of this anniversary, please listen to your favorite John Lennon or Beatles song and try to do something nice for someone else. Lennon imagined a unified world. In spite of his jarring death, ultimately it's Lennon's message of peace that shines through. He inspired generations of musicians and his music and influence still live on.
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Lee Academy Board of Trustees v. Lee Academy Educ. Assoc., reversing 87-UD-05,
aff'd CV-87-338 and 556 A.2d 218 (Me. 1989). STATE OF MAINE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Case No. 87-A-07 Issued: August 17, 1997 ____________________________________ ) LEE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) DECISION AND ORDER ) LEE ACADEMY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION/ ) MTA/NEA, ) ) Appellee. ) ____________________________________) Pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. 968(4) (Pamph. 1986) and in accordance with Maine Labor Relations Board (Board) Unit Determination Rule 1.10, this appeal was commenced on April 29, 1987, when Linda D. McGill, attorney for the Lee Academy Board of Trustees (Academy), filed a notice of appeal of a Hearing Examiner's Jurisdictional Decision (Decision) issued on April 14, 1987. In that Decision the Hearing Examiner determined the Academy to be a "public employer" within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. 962(7) (Pamph. 1986). In the proceeding before the Hearing Examiner the Lee Academy Education Association/MTA/NEA (Association) contended that the Academy is the public employer of the employees whose classifications comprise a sought-after Academy unit contended to be appropriate for the pur- poses of collective bargaining by the Association. The Association's sought-after unit is described as including all Teachers (including half-time teachers), the Athletic Director, Department Heads, the Business Secretary, the Assistant Treasurer, the Assistant Head Master, Dormitory parents, and the Library Aide. The Academy opposed the Association's petition before the Hearing Examiner on the basis of its contention that the Academy is not a public employer. With the consent of the parties, the Hearing Examiner bifurcated the proceeding and received evidence solely on the jurisdictional issue of public employer status. [-1-] ______________________________________________________________________ The Academy contends in this appeal that the Hearing Examiner omitted certain relevant facts and failed to consider those facts in reaching his decision.[fn]1 The Academy contends that the Hearing Examiner erred in finding certain facts, including but not limited to the finding that Maine School Administrative District Number 30 (MSAD 30) exercises control over Lee Academy's activities through Lee Academy's Board of Directors, and erred in concluding as a matter of law that the Academy is a public employer. The Academy also takes issue with the Hearing Examiner's finding that the Academy's motion for dismissal, for petitioner's alleged failure to carry its jurisdic- tional burden of proof, was appropriately deemed withdrawn. The Academy renewed this request by way of a motion in the nature of a motion for directed verdict made during the appeal proceeding. The Association's contentions on appeal are that it amply demon- strated the Academy's public employer status and MSAD 30 control before the Hearing Examiner and that a conclusion of control by MSAD 30 is compelled by the fact that all of the Academy's Directors and about half of the Academy's Trustees are from towns within MSAD 30. Hearing of this appeal was convened on June 10, 1987, in Augusta, Maine, before the Maine Labor Relations Board consisting of Edward S. Godfrey, presiding, Thacher E. Turner, Employer Representative, and Vendean V. Vafiades, Alternate Employee Representative. As in the proceeding below, the Association and the Academy are represented in this appeal, respectively, by MTA/NEA District Affiliate Service Director Elmer S. "Buddy" Pinkham and Attorney Linda D. McGill. The Association presented no witnesses. The Academy elicited the testi- mony of only Herbert C. Haynes, the current Chairman of both the Board of Directors of Lee Academy and the Academy's Investment Committee. _______________ 1 The overwhelming majority of these purportedly omitted facts were put into evidence by way of the Association's stipulations to all but one of the Academy's proposed additional findings. The proposed finding which was rejected by the Association was established by way of testimony. -2- ______________________________________________________________________ JURISDICTION The jurisdiction of the Board to hear and decide this appeal is conferred by 26 M.R.S.A. 968(4) (Pamph. 1986). Neither party has contested the Board's jurisdiction to determine whether Lee Academy is a public employer within the meaning of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law (MPELRL). FINDINGS OF FACT The Academy takes exception to a number of the factual findings made by the Hearing Examiner. The first of these is the Academy's objection that the Hearing Examiner erroneously found in numbered paragraph eight that the Lee Academy Board of Directors serves as the Board's Financing Committee and manages the Academy's Endowment Fund. The Academy offered no sworn testimony to support this exception. It is therefore denied. The second of the Academy's exceptions pertains to finding of fact paragraph eleven. The Association and the Academy stipulated during the appeal hearing that this paragraph be modified to state that "the Academy is a member of both the National and Maine Associations of Independent Schools and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges." By permitting this modification we resolve the Academy's second exception. The Academy's third exception, acquiesced in by the Association, requests numbered fact paragraph fifteen be modified to state both that the Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services (DECS) was not a party to the negotiation of the contract between MSAD 30 and the Academy, and that the DECS merely reviewed and approved that contract. Finally, the Academy objects that numbered fact paragraph sixteen should contain the additional finding that the DECS has opined that under current general law MSAD 30 may contract with any public or private secondary school approved for tuition purposes. The record does not contain a substantive objection to this exception; therefore, it and the unopposed exceptions two and three above are hereby granted and the record modified, accordingly. During their discussions of proposed additional findings, the parties stipulated to the following modifications of the Hearing -3- ______________________________________________________________________ Examiner's findings of fact contained in numbered paragraph six: 6. Subject only to applicable requirements of law the board of trustees has full authority either directly or by appro- priate delegation to manage the affairs of the Academy in- cluding the power to take the following actions: purchasing and selling realty, incurring debt, hiring and firing all employees including the head master and the faculty, manag- ing endowment funds, approving the budget, determining per- sonnel policies and staff salaries, determining curriculum options, establishing grade requirements, determining extra- curricular activities, class schedules and class size, and maintaining the physical plant. The parties did not otherwise contest the Hearing Examiner's findings of fact contained in numbered paragraphs one through thirty-one of the Jurisdictional Decision. The findings of fact made by the Hearing Examiner which have not been objected to by the parties and finding of fact paragraphs six, eight, fifteen and sixteen, as modified, are incorporated in and made a part of this decision and order. The following stipulated additional findings of fact were arrived at through the salutary efforts of the parties prior to going on the record in the appeal: 32. The number of students enrolled at Lee Academy for the school year 1986-87 is approximately two hundred and twenty- five (225). 33. Lee Academy has grades nine through twelve. 34. The chair of MSAD 30 was made a trustee of the Academy according to the Academy's revised By-Laws of 1976. 35. The chair of MSAD 30 was made an ex officio voting member of the board of directors of the Academy according to the Academy's revised By-Laws of 1983. 37. No MSAD 30 chair has, so far, been an officer of the board of trustees or the board of directors during his coterminous term. 38. The second MSAD 30 trustee has, so far, never been an officer of the board of trustees or the board of directors of Lee Academy. 39. The addition of the MSAD 30 chair and the second representative of the MSAD to the Academy's boards was initiated by the trustees of the Academy for the purpose of improving relations with the MSAD. -4- ______________________________________________________________________ 40. The Academy's 1986-87 students fall into three general groups: The first group is comprised of students from MSAD 30 and constitutes approximately forty-two (42) percent of the student body. The second group of students comprising fifty-six (56) percent is from surrounding towns other than those from areas comprised within MSAD 30. The third group of students, about two (2) percent, are inter- national students. 40A. Except for the international students at least eighty (80) percent of the tuition of students at Lee Academy is funded with public funds. 41. The Academy recruits students from the surrounding towns through the use of teams of students, faculty and administration. 42. Lee Academy competes with four public schools for students from the surrounding towns of East Grand, Woodland, Calais and Eastport. 43. Tuition at the Academy for all but the international students is set by state law, while room and board charges are set by the trustees.[fn][2] 43A. Approximately forty-five (45) to fifty (50) students resided in the Lee Academy dormitories during the 1986-87 school year. Based upon the testimony adduced at the appeal proceeding we make the following three additional findings of fact: 44. The Board of Directors is presently composed of indi- viduals who reside in the MSAD 30 towns of Winn, Lee and Springfield. The Chairman of MSAD 30 is not the Chairman of the Academy's Board of Directors. 45. Members of the Board of Directors are chosen from the Academy's Trustees based on their activity on the Board of Trustees and the distance they must travel to Board meetings. 46. The money to fund full-time Migrant tutors comes from the Department of Educational and Cultural services through S.A.D. 30 to the Academy. The following finding of fact proposed by the Academy was rejected by the Association: 36. The weight given to opinions, votes or actions by the MSAD chair and/or the second MSAD member is no differ- _______________ 2 See 20-A M.R.S.A. 5806 (1983). -5- ______________________________________________________________________ ent from that given to any other trustee or director by the other trustees and the other directors, respectively. We have, as is more specifically explained hereinafter, considered the issue raised by this finding and based upon the record as a whole make the following finding of fact, numbered: 36. The influence exercised by MSAD 30's ex officio members of Lee Academy Boards has not been greater than that of any other Lee Academy Board member. DISCUSSION Lee Academy is a "private school" within the meaning of chapter 117 of the Maine Education Law, title 20-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, and is operated subject to the provisions of that chapter. The Municipal Law defines the term "public employer" as "any officer, board, commission, council, committee or other persons or body acting on behalf of any municipality or town or any subdivision thereof, or of any school, water, sewer or other district, or of the Maine Turnpike Authority, or of any county or any subdivisions thereof." 26 M.R.S.A. 962(7) (Pamph. 1986). We agree with the Hearing Examiner's conclusion that the Academy is not, itself, a School District or public employer within the meaning of the Municipal Law, even though it performs most of the educational functions that would be performed by a public high school. We disagree, however, with the Hearing Examiner's conclusion that the Academy acts "on behalf of" public employers within the meaning of the Municipal Law. We are persuaded that the Academy is correct in its assertion that it is not a "public employer" within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. 962(7) (Pamph. 1986), as that term has been interpreted by the Supreme Judicial Court in Baker Bus Service, Inc. v. Keith, 416 A.2d 727 (Me. 1990). Upon consideration we find that the Academy is neither a public entity nor "subject to [any public entity's] control or right to control. Id., at 730. The Hearing Examiner found that the existence and terms of a contract for the exclusive provision of educational services to the -6- ______________________________________________________________________ overwhelming majority of MSAD 30's secondary students suggests the right of MSAD 30 to control the Academy's performance thereunder. The Hearing Examiner also found that the Academy receives an overwhelming majority of its operating revenues from public sources and would be unable "to continue its operations at present levels without the public employer funds which it currently receives." In light of these findings and in light ot his further finding that MSAD 30 and other "sending units" exercise control over the Academy through their representation on the Academy's governing bodies, the Hearing Examiner concluded that the high degree of financial support by public employers and the representation of public employers on the Academy's governing bodies establish "that the Academy is subject to the public employers' 'right to control,' under the Baker Bus test and [that it] is, therefore, a public employer, within the meaning of the [MPELRL]." More specifically, the Hearing Examiner states at page fifteen of his report that: Third and most significant is the fact that the S.A.D. and other "sending units" exercise control over the Academy's activities through their representation on the Academy's governing bodies. The Chairman and one other member of the S.A.D. Board of Directors are, by virtue of the Academy Trustees' By-Laws, members of the Academy Board of Trustees and the Chairman is a member of the Academy Board of Directors. The Academy Trustees' By-Laws also provide that, where possible, each "sending unit" having 5 or more students enrolled at the Academy should have at least one representative on the Academy Board of Trustees. The Academy Board of Trustees has de jure authority to operate the enterprise, to hire and fire employees, to set their wage rates, and to establish personnel policies; however, unlike the situations in Fox Islands and Erskine Academy, the public employers involved are represented with full voting rights of [sic] the Academy boards. Although no evidence was presented that such public employer represen- tatives exercise majority control on either of the Academy's governing bodies, the Academy's heavy reliance on the tuition payments and related subsidies tends to amplify the public employers' voices on the Academy boards. Although the above-quoted statements by the Hearing Examiner con- cerning the "amplification" of the degree of control exercised by MSAD 30's ex officio members of Lee's Academy's governing boards appear in the discussion rather than in the findings of fact section of the -7- ______________________________________________________________________ Jurisdictional Decision, they are more in the nature of findings of fact and we have reviewed them as such. Contrary to the Hearing Examiner's determination we find that the record below does not sup- port more than a "potential" for control based upon fiscal con- siderations, and that the Association has not met its jurisdictional burden of proving actual "control or right to control" under the stan- dard announced in Baker Bus Services, Inc. v. Keith, 416 A.2d 727 (Me. 1980). There was absolutely no evidence offered before the Hearing Examiner or the Board to establish, by way of voting history of the Academy's Boards or otherwise, the subservience of the Board of Trustees or Directors of Lee Academy to the will of MSAD 30 or any other public employer. Throughout the Appeal the petitioner stead- fastly maintained that the MSAD 30 members of Lee Academy's Boards exercised no greater control in the Academy's affairs than any fellow Academy Board member. The only evidence pertinent to the relative influence of individual members of the Lee governing boards was the testimony of Academy Board of Directors' Chairman Haynes, which establishes that Lee's Board members exercise their own personal judgment and not the judgment of any public employer constituency in the conduct of the affairs of Lee's Boards. The record similarly fails to show significant participation in the direction of the Academy's operations by the MSAD 30 Superintendent or any other official of any public employer. Finally, the mere existence of a contract whose terms do not suggest the right of control is not probative of the existence of the "agent-servant" as opposed to the "agent-independent contractor" rela- tionship. We find no provisions in the instant parties' contract which tend to establish a right of control by MSAD 30 over the Academy's operations. Moreover, we do not construe that portion of the parties' contract which provides that the contract be "reviewed annually at a combined meeting of the Directors of MSAD #30 and Lee Academy with needed changes being made by mutual consent" as establishing a "joint committee," within the meaning of 20-A M.R.S.A. 2703(1)(B) (1983), possessing the power and duties set forth -8- ______________________________________________________________________ in 20-A M.R.S.A. 2704 (1964 & Supp. 1986). We are well aware that the "agent-servant" relationship in the enterprises of transportation and education must necessarily be established by widely divergent factual circumstances. However, the requirement of proof of actual control or right to control by the pro- ponent of public employer status remains unchanged. The Association has not met its burden of establishing that the Academy is either a public employer or "acting on behalf of" a public employer within the meaning of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law. We are deciding this case on the basis of the evidence before us relating to the control of Lee Academy's affairs by MSAD 30. We express no opin- ion about the status of private schools in general for purposes of the applicability of the MPELRL. ORDER On the basis of the foregoing discussion and by virtue of and pursuant to the powers granted to the Maine Labor Relations. Board by 26 M.R.S.A 968(4) (Pamph. 1986), it is hereby ordered that the appeal of the Lee Academy Board of Trustees filed April 29, 1987, be GRANTED and that the petition of the Lee Academy Education Associa- tion/MTA/NEA, filed December 1, 1986, be DISMISSED. Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 17th day of August, 1987. The parties are hereby MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD advised of their right, pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. 968(4) (Pamph. 1986), to seek review of this /s/____________________________ decision and order by Edward S. Godfrey the Superior Court. Chairman To initiate such a review an appealling party must both file a complaint with the /s/____________________________ Superior Court within Thacher E. Turner fifteen (15) days of the Employer Representative date of issuance hereof, and otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 80B of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. -9- _____________________________________________________________________ _ Alternate Employee Representative Vendean V. Vafiades filed a separate dissenting opinion. OPINION I respectfully dissent from the majority in this case, because it is my opinion that Lee Academy clearly acts on behalf of MSAD 30 and other municipalities or towns which send public tuition secondary stu- dents to the Academy, within the meaning of 26 M.R.S.A. Section 962(7) (Pamph. 1986). My conclusion is reached by consideration of the stan- dards set forth in Baker Bus Service, Inc. v. Keith, 416 A.2d 727, 730 (Me. 1980), their particular application to school systems and the importance of fostering the sound public policy of promoting stable labor relations upon which the Maine Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law (Municipal Law) is based. I. Lee Academy clearly operates as the "alter ego" of MSAD 30, within the contemplation of the standards set out in Baker Bus, by providing educational services to the overwhelming majority of secon- dary school students within MSAD 30. To accept publicly funded tuition students, a private school must be approved for tuition pur- poses under state law. See 20-A M.R.S.A. 2951 (1983 & Supp. 1986). A private school receiving public tuition funds must meet various state requirements such as: providing instruction in specific sub- jects and instruction based on a basic curriculum, employing certified teachers, meeting certain standards for length of the school day, pro- viding for a minimum school year, etc. See 20-A M.R.S.A. 2901, 2902 (1983 & Supp. 1986). State law allows school administrative districts such as MSAD 30 to contract with a private school when the SAD itself does not offer a secondary school education. Any such contracts are required to include a provision specifying the duration of the contract from two to ten years and are required to be ratified by a majority vote of each of the governing bodies that are party to the contract and be approved by the Commissioner of Education. See -10- ______________________________________________________________________ 20-A M.R.S.A. 2703 (1983 & Supp. 1986). Such a contract may establish a joint committee if the receiving school is a private school. See 20-A M.R.S.A. 2703(1)(B) (1983). MSAD 30 and Lee Academy have such a contract and this contract requires all secondary MSAD 30 students to attend Lee Academy except upon satisfaction of either of the two limited conditions of: a lack of program of interest not offered at the Academy or extraordinary circumstances for the request. Any such exception must be approved by the majority vote of each governing body. (See Hearing Examiner's Finding of Fact paragraph eighteen). Such an exception has been made only two or three times since 1983, the date of the first contract. The contract requires that the directors of MSAD 30 and Lee Academy meet jointly once a year to review and make changes to the contract. In fact, the two boards meet at least twice annually to discuss school issues and at these meetings they are functioning as a joint committee for the purposes of 20-A M.R.S.A. 2704 (1983 & Supp. 1986). Thus, they have the authority to select and employ teachers, fix their salaries, determine the course of study, and make other educational policy decisions. In fact, some educational decision-making does take place in these meetings. The Lee Academy By-Laws require represen- tation by the MSAD 30 School Board Chairman on the Academy Board of Directors and require another MSAD 30 Board member to serve, along with the MSAD 30 Chairman, on the Academy Board of Trustees. Other public "sending units" are represented on the Board of Trustees when they have five or more students at Lee. This representation by board members and sending units demonstrates the meaningful input afforded public school representatives regarding the ultimate managerial decision-making made by and the educational program provided at Lee Academy. A total of seventy-two percent of the Academy's operating budget is derived from public tuition and up to eighty-five percent of its total budget comes from public funds. MSAD 30 transports its own stu- dents to the Academy and both the Academy's full-time Migrant Teacher Program, which is funded through MSAD 30, and the Academy's special education services are paid for with public dollars. A full ninety- eight percent of the Academy's student body is made up of students who -11- ______________________________________________________________________ come from MSAD 30 and surrounding towns. There is no doubt that the Academy is operating as the "alter ego" of MSAD 30 and surrounding towns, by accepting public tuition and providing public education to these students. Through State regula- tion, contractual relationship, and financial arrangements the educa- tional opportunities offered at Lee Academy are under the significant control of the "sending unit" municipalities, MSAD 30 and the State. Because Lee Academy operates and educates in no distinctly different manner than other public schools and operates on behalf of MSAD 30 and surrounding towns it is clearly within the definition of the term "public employer" contained in the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law. II. To operate as an approved private school and be eligible for accepting public tuition, the Academy must meet substantive educa- tional requirements, employ certified teachers and comply with reporting responsibilities and necessary health and safety regulations established by State law. Certainly the State has enacted these per- vasive requirements because of the high degree of public trust that is vested in institutions established for the purpose of educating our children. It flies in the face of sound public policy that the legislature would pass such strict requirements for the education of students and allow the same institution to evade the jurisdiction of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law. The public has a significant interest in assuring that there are stable labor relations in its public schools. Teachers' strikes threaten the fundamental learning process. Employment of the collec- tive bargaining process brings order to labor relations and fosters a sound educational environment where the energy of the administra- tors and teachers are rightfully focused on their responsibility to students. The public-tuition-funded students attending Lee Academy deserve a peaceful educational environment in which to learn. Stable labor relations are a crucial component to achieving this goal. -12- ______________________________________________________________________ Lee Academy is the agent and alter ego of the towns from which it accepts tuition students and should not be allowed to evade the intent and protection afforded by the Maine Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law. Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 14th day of August, 1987. MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD _________________________________ Vendean V. Vafiades Alternate Employee Representative -13- _____________________________________________________________________


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Rusty Walker is in his second season as assistant coach at UAB. Walker was a four-year letterwinner for the Blazers from 1999-03.
The Cullman, Ala., native finished his career with a 16-21 overall singles record, including 9-11 in dual competition. Walker went 5-1 in his career at the No. 5 position.
An outstanding student, Walker was named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll as a sophomore and was a member of UAB's Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a freshman. Following his sophomore season, Walker was named the most improved player on the team.
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HOUSTON, July 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banks and credit unions across the U.S. can now put their mark on an extended network of conveniently located retail ATMs — and offer their cardholders increased fee-free ATM access — thanks to a new take on ATM branding by Cardtronics. The world's largest retail ATM owner, Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) today announced an expansion of its ATM branding product line featuring the launch of Preferred Branding.
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MOREAU, NY – Nine years ago, Harvey Stein and his wife, Eileen, packed up their California-based standardbred breeding farm and headed east.
"We moved to New York specifically because of the VLT installation here in Saratoga," said Stein, owner of Northway Farm in Moreau.
"Purses have gone up dramatically from even when we first arrived. It's been very good to us I would say."
Fueled largely by millions of dollars in revenue from video lottery terminal casinos across the state, including one at Saratoga Casino and Raceway, New York's harness racing industry is thriving by most accounts.
"As the VLT's caught on, the purses kept going up and up and up," said Barry Segel a trainer with 40 years on the track who serves as president of the Saratoga Harness Horsepersons Association.
That revenue stream is why local horsemen were hopeful Saratoga would be awarded the Capital Region's sole license to add table games, believing it would boost attendance and dollars.
With that plan now off the table after Saratoga Casino and Raceway executives announced their pursuing licenses in East Greenbush and Newburgh instead, there's fear the sport will suffer.
"The pie may remain the same size but when you are fighting for different pieces of it, you could end up with just crumbs," Stein said.
To horsemen, more concerning than the potential drop in attendance is their purse structure, which is partially funded by VLTs. Last year it generated $13 million for Saratoga.
New York gaming law does require any new casino to set aside the same amount of money for purses that VLT racinos did in 2013, but horsemen seem to have little faith that revenue stream will remain intact long-term.
"Even if they had the casino here, that still would be a concern that the state, at any time, can take the money away," Segel said.
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It's expected to be another six months before casino sites are chosen and it could be years before the impact is felt. Horsemen like Stein are hopeful it doesn't dramatically impact their livelihood.
"As it stands now, it's difficult," said Stein, who races in addition to breeding. "If we were to see any significant decrease in purses, it would be impossible."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - (Dec. 20) - Erie Community College swimmer Brett Farrell (Derby, N.Y./Lake Shore Central) was named the Region III's Male co-Athlete of the Week this week by the league office. Farrell shared the honor with Jamestown CC - Cattaraugus County basketball player DeParis Banks.
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Researchers have discovered how byproducts, in the form of small fatty acids from 2 bacteria prevalent in gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum, incite the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma-related (KS) lesions and tumors in the mouth. This discovery could lead to early saliva testing for the bacteria, which, if found, could be treated and monitored for signs of cancer before it develops into a malignancy, researchers say. The discovery is described in The Journal of Virology.
These new study findings by Ye et al provide one of the first looks at how the periodontal bacteria create a unique microenvironment in the oral cavity that contributes to the replication of the Kaposi's sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) and development of KS. The high levels of these 2 bacteria are found in the saliva of periodontal disease patients, and at lower levels in those with good oral health—further evidence of the link between oral and overall physical health. KS impacts a significant number of HIV-positive people. Also at risk are people with compromised immune systems: those on medications to suppress rejection of transplants, cancer patients on chemotherapies, and the elderly population. The researchers found that not only did the fatty acid byproducts of these 2 bacteria allow the KSHV virus to multiply, but the process also set in motion a cascade of actions that inhibited molecules in the body's immune system from stopping the growth of KSHV.
Ye et al said that this study has led them to believe periodontal disease is a risk factor for KS tumor in HIV patients.
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Over the time this newsletter has been published, we have written about many aids and tools to help all genealogists even though we were thinking of the newer ones to this hobby that can be so addictive. I have another that I want to discuss. Most of us don't think to use it to its fullest extent...perhaps because it is such a common thing in our lives.
What is this you ask? It is the newspapers of the past. "But, I don't néed obituaries", is a common thought or comment. l know it was mine once. Think about it though. Obituaries help us to locate or verify some of the things we want to know about our ancestors.
What else do newspapers have? They make a good time line for us to see what was going on in our ancestors' lives. They also contain other things like birth announcements, engagements and marriages and many other items of interest. At the close of World War II, I used to watch the paper for returning ships from Europe. Why? They listed the men and women who were aboard them. There are also sections of most newspapers that I have seen that have personnel ads. In these you would see who has separated from their spouse by such things as ads saying, "I will not be responsible for the bills incurred by Jane Doe from this time on." In addition, there are other kinds of legal notices. Almost anything newsworthy in a newspaper may be of some help. One example is a school graduation lists from a high school or college. All of these items can lead to more records as well as adding other bits of information about the person of your search.
If your ancestor was an immigrant, you should also look for the ethnic newspapers. They would be more likely to be in one of those if there was one where they were. People like to read in the easiest form that they know. If they were Polish, chances are that they subscribed to a Polish newspaper. The same goes for any other group of people. They would seek their own kind, if possible.
In the mid-1800s there were ads in the Boston papers of newly immigrated people especially from Ireland looking for friends or relatives. Would those help someone looking for an ancestor in that area and in that particular time frame? Of course they would. News of catastrophes...fires, earthquakes, floods all would help if these occurred where your ancestor was and if records had been lost or destroyed. Even if you knew who, when and where your ancestors were, this knowledge helps to flesh them out so that they are more than just names.
I would give you one word of caution though. A newspaper is a compilation of facts. Therefore it is considered NOT a primary source. One should verify these facts with documentation if at all possible. What you find in the newspaper should point to other sources that would do this. Court records, land deals, etc., can all be found in the courthouse. Notices of these appear in the newspaper at times as well.
There are more and more newspapers appearing online. The ones I happen to know of are on pay to use databases. However, you can search for newspapers on the Internet. Use a search engine such as Google. On this site if one looks under Domestic Resources there is a listing for papers in the state being examined, which should also be a great help.
How do you find these newspapers? Libraries have directories that can help you. State archives could have collections. Inter-library loans are possible in a lot of cases as a many of papers are on microfilm. There are more and more of them are being put on the Internet. Typing, "newspaper directories" into a search engine will bring up some of these. The Library of Congress can help you locate directories also, so use this aid also. You never know what you may find.
As I began to assemble my family tree, I followed the steps my beginning genealogy class and books outlined for me. First, ask and look around the home, interview relatives, scour photo albums, old correspondence and family bibles.
Next, I was directed to expand my search to the outside resources available, such as the census for migration patterns, the courthouse for wills, probate records and title transfers. State vital records were supposed to tell me who married whom and when, while church records could tell me when children were born and baptized. From these areas I should be able to obtain all the pieces to begin my construction.
I began following the steps and made good progress. As I would hit a lull in my progress, I would pull out the boxes of documents and photos that were my thin tie to my families past. I had sifted through these documents time and again, hoping to see something new that I had missed. A small, yellowed piece of paper caught my eye this time. I opened the fold and found a receipt for a newspaper classified ad from 1941. The ad was to run for one week and was a notice of name change for my father's oldest brother. Thus my direction turned to newspapers.
I knew that my maiden name was not the name my father was born with. I also had the court document that legally changed my uncle's name. I had tried to find the same document for my father. Unfortunately, as so often is the case, those records were destroyed in a courthouse fire. Now, after finding the receipt of my uncles, I had hope that my father too had put a notice in the same paper.
Immediately, I began online searches for this newspaper. I soon realized this paper was no longer in publication, dimming my hopes of finding what I néeded. I placed a call to the librarian who taught my beginning genealogy class asking for help. My worries were for naught as many historical newspapers are available through the inter-library loan system. I could request microfilm copies of newspapers from New York to California and all places in between, some of these dating back to the early 1800's!
While not every newspaper is available for every year, the choices available are significant and published in a library guidebook. These historical newspapers are being held at local public libraries, county libraries, and state and national archives. Not all libraries have this same inter-library agreement, so you will have to check with your preferred library, but know that the possibility is there.
I am now into my third week of waiting for my newspaper to arrive. The librarian warned me to be patient; newspapers can take up to two months to receive! As I wait for the paper to arrive my list of hopes for newspaper research increases.
Documents such as the census, court documents, birth and death certificates give us facts about our ancestors whereas newspapers add a story. Current, local happenings, society news, world events, natural disasters, deadly epidemics and the state of the economy can put the facts we've uncovered into perspective through the reporting of newspapers. Newspapers can add some depth and dimension to our ancestors, helping to bring them to life.


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Monday BulletsHenry Abbott
Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference has numbers showing that a few years ago, Gilbert Arenas was an MVP candidate, and the most efficient high-usage player in the NBA. Now? "If Arenas was still the Gilbert of old, this would have been just the kicksta...Blog | December 20, 2010
Monday BulletsHenry Abbott
On the day the Lakers hold their parade, here's an amazing collection of Laker title celebration videos. Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference on Kobe Bryant as Finals MVP: "I definitely don't think it's fair to say Kobe was 'bad' in the Finals. He di...Blog | June 21, 2010
Wednesday bulletsHenry Abbott
Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference is looking into teams that are better in the playoffs than they were in the regular season: "The 2010 Celtics are the second-most improved playoff team ever, having tacked on +7.8 points of estimated efficiency diff...Blog | June 02, 2010
Tuesday BulletsHenry Abbott
Some grumbling about the Team USA role earned by the Raptors head coach. Jay Triano works for Bryan Colangelo, whose dad is Jerry Colangelo, who runs ... Team USA. Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference digs deep into the numbers on new Spur Richard Jef...Blog | August 04, 2009
Wednesday BulletsHenry Abbott
Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference with a humbling thought for Shaquille O'Neal: "Coincidentally enough, 37 just happens to be the magic number at which some of history's greatest big men -- Ewing, Olajuwon, Wilt, Robinson, Moses, etc. -...Blog | July 29, 2009
The Heart Condition that Forced Cuttino Mobley into RetirementHenry Abbott
This is a few days old, but I'm seeing it for the first time today (via Neil Paine). Very interesting indeed:...Blog | May 27, 2009
Tuesday BulletsHenry Abbott
Wow. Wow. Wow. 40.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 10 assists per game. According to Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference, that's what LeBron James would be averaging if he played at the same pace (possessions per 48 minutes) that Oscar Robertson d...Blog | February 24, 2009
The Ol' Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan DebateHenry Abbott
Who's better, Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant? Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference.com navigated numbers like points produced per 100 possessions used, the percentage of team possessions used when on the court, points allowed per 100 opponent posse...Blog | December 09, 2008


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Glennville, Georgia
For population 25 years and over in Glennville:
For population 15 years and over in Glennville city:
173 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $1,239 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (48.9 miles , pop. 131,510).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (113.1 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (673.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Mendes, GA (2.2 miles) , Hagan, GA (3.9 miles ), Bellville, GA (3.9 miles) , Reidsville, GA (3.9 miles ), Claxton, GA (3.9 miles ), Daisy, GA (3.9 miles) , Gumbranch, GA (4.0 miles ), Manassas, GA (4.1 miles) .
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Latitude: 31.94 N, Longitude: 81.93 W
Area code: 912
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Crime rate in Glennville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 16 (11 officers).
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Glennville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Glennville city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.8 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:Glennville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Tattnall County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Glennville and their reported violations in the past:BLOCKER`S TRAILER PARK (Population served: 247, Groundwater):
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 15.2%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.5% for Black residents, 82.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.9% for two or more races residents)
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Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glennville, GA111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
16 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
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Religion statistics for Glennville city (based on Tattnall County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.53%
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Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
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7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,010 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,395 average adjusted gross income)
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Glennville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Glennville, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:2
FCC Registered Paging Towers:1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glennville)
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Aaron Said,
Last time I was in Austin, a friend who lives there told me NCSoft has a habit of hiring a bunch of people on for each project and then laying them off when it's done, rather than shifting them to new positions or another project. He mentioned it after I told him I had heard the city has a lot of unemployed programmers. That sort of business strategy probably doesn't lead to a lot of deep enthusiasm. Perhaps it has effect on their games.
Genda Said,
I think NCSoft is has made some bad business decisions. It's pretty clear that the Tabula Rasa deal took a heavy toll on the studio. Years in development, restarted twice, millions they will never get back. I think that combined with the fact that Auto Assault was pure crap (again some bad decisions) and they really didn't have the option to continue to operate these games.
Austin still has a vibrant development community, it's just smaller. SOE and Bioware are very much alive and well here.
In the end, I do lay this at the feet of Tabula Rasa though. Ironic given the name of the game.
Pete S Said,
I think the close of The Matrix Online is in a different category, though. That was a game that had been running and dwindling for a long while. AA, DR and TR were all fairly 'young' games, and I really thing TR had potential.
Stropp Said,
@Pete S – That's true. MxO did have a relatively good run. Though, I was actually more surprised that it wasn't Planetside that closed first. I thought PS had far worse numbers.
@Genda – Tabula Rasa was a bit of a millstone, but I still think they could have made something of it. AA may have been fixable too. And Dungeon Runners, was that really marketed all that well? There were definitely some poor decisions, and perhaps a lack of understanding of the market and a lack of will to make things work.
@Aaron – I've heard that practice seems to be fairly endemic in the whole industry these days. I did read something a while back that seemed to suggest it was an attempt to have a Hollywood type practice where they hire workers or production companies only for the duration of a feature film. I'm not sure that practice translates to video game development.
Lars Said,
Yeah, it's too bad. I had thought I read they were thinking about doing an "NC All" type of account which would resemble Sony's Station Access. I most likely would have picked it up if they had since I did have fun with Auto Assault. I actually did think Tabula Rasa was pretty fun. And I would have enjoyed popping in and out of City of Heroes.
I'm not going to pretend I know more than their MBA wielding number crunchers but I think some kind of life support plan would have made far better financial sense.
I actually did dabble in Star Wars Galaxies, PlanetSide, Matrix Online, EQ, and POTBS back when Station Access cost a more reasonable fee.
Regarding Dungeon Runners specifically though, I think the freemium model was a bad choice. Especially since the game was annoying to play without it (potions not stacking, etc.). They should have been free with microtransactions from the beginning. With payments for interesting content and not simply to make inventory management reasonable.
I should feel like I WANT to pay not like I HAVE to. (Dungeons and Dragons Online, for instance, I feel, does microtransactions right. Though I haven't seen how rare the leveling sigils are yet, so we'll see.)
Stropp Said,
@Lars – A Station Access kind of deal would have been excellent, it likely would have brought them an overall greater number of subscribers, and breathed a bit of life into the games that needed it.
I did try Dungeon Runners at one time. The biggest annoyance wasn't the microtransactions, it was that I was getting loot drops of potions and gear that required me to have a paid sub (or some other transaction) to use. Talk about dangling a carrot that I wasn't interested in at that stage. I was just checking the game out, and that put me off.
Pete S Said,
There was a boxed version of Dungeon Runners that was $20 and came with a 6 month "Premium" subscription, which is how we played it. But honestly we used maybe 1 of those 6 months…
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