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The Tuscaloosa Character Council is pleased to announce the Second Annual Champions of Character Awards. This awards program honors citizens, educators, and students for demonstrating extraordinary positive character in our community and schools. The Tuscaloosa Character Council invites you to nominate outstanding students and adults that best model and strive to live as Champions of Character.
Students and adults will be invited to be recognized at a ceremony on April 2, 2015 at the University of Alabama Bryant Conference Center. Champions of Character Award winners will receive certificates and plaques of recognition and be listed in the program.
In addition, the Tuscaloosa Character Council will award an annual scholarship to a high school senior from each public school system (City & County) at this event.
The Champions of Character Award will be presented to each of the following:
One student from each public high school, middle school and elementary school;
One educator from each public school system;
One community Champion of Character.
Please click on character qualities to see a list of character qualities recognized by the Tuscaloosa Character Council.
Nomination Packages and additional information may be downloaded from the Tuscaloosa Character Council website at www.tuscaloosacharacter.org. Anyone may, and is encouraged to, submit a nomination for a Champion of Character. Nominations for each category must be submitted as follows:
Student nominations must be submitted through the Principal of the school (deadline for student nominations is February 6, 2015).
Educator nominations must be submitted through the school system office.
Nominations for the Community Champion of Character must be sent directly to the Tuscaloosa Character Council.
Nomination forms and tickets may be requested or submitted via any of the methods below:
Call Ronnie Lett or Billie Brown at (205) 248-1230.
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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Pau Gasol will return for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, as the club looks to build on its two game win streak against the Charlotte Bobcats at Staples Center.
Gasol has missed the past eight-games for the Lakers because of tendinitis in both knees and the star forward is finally ready to be back on the court again.
He said on his official Twitter account: "Tonight I'm going to be back playing after being out for more than 2 weeks! Happy to be back on the floor with my teammates!
The Lakers have won its last two games after beating the Philadelphia Sixers 111-98 and the Washington Wizards 102-96 and the team is looking ahead to taking another win over a Bobcats (7-16) team, which has dropped its last 11 games.
Kobe Bryant is looking forward to having his good friend back on the floor with him again and he believes the Spaniard's return will add a vital element to the team.
"When Pau gets back, we're going to play through him a great deal," Bryant told reporters after the win over the Wizards.
"Probably at the start of the shot clock, we'll move around the perimeter, this that and the other. Last 10 seconds of the shot clock – when we don't have anything – we'll post him up.
"Then he can make plays and make guys better, which he's fantastic at."
Gasol's return will mean Antawn Jamison will go back to the bench.
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Mar 26th 2011 6:46PM Okay, I'll say it, for arguments sake . No, your frost speced mage can not do everything. You have to make a choice. If you want to do PVP, roll a frost mage, they are fantastic after all. If you want to raid, choose one of the other specs. Just as fun and fantastic.
The point of having choices, both in specs and talents, is you have to make them. By choosing one, you have to give up another.
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Feb 25th 2011 5:09PM As someone who plays a Prot Pally I can live with Divine Guardian going from 2 min to 3 min. I don't like it, but I can live with it.
As for the 20 sec CD on Word of Glory, I feel like it's a bit much. I'm already 'punished' for using WoG by having to build up Holy Power again to use Shield of Righteous. I know we get Eternal Glory (30% chance of WoG not consuming Holy Power), but I certainly can't count on using WoG followed directly by a SoR or another WoG. That's more of a nice surprise. Plus a 3 Holy Power WoG (from memory) would only get me 10-12k of healing.
I guess I just don't see the reasoning behind giving Prot Pallies a 20 sec CD, on something we are obviously encouraged to use often.
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I will be traveling from Portland to Baker City and want to take 2 days for the trip. I love art/sculpture, local crafts, scenery and small towns. Can you suggest a good overnight point for my first night?I recommend a driving route on the Old West Highway (26) that will take you over Mt Hood, through small towns along Highway 26 and along the scenic John Day River directly to Baker City. The total driving time is about 7 hours. For your first night—if you're up for driving—is the quaint town of Mitchell, Oregon, about 4 hours away from Portland. If you'd like to save the bulk of your driving and sightseeing for the next day, treat yourself to a night at Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood. |
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What are some fun festivals in Eastern Oregon?A great music festival is the The Bronze, Blues & Brews music festival. Over Labor Day weekend is Juniper Jam, a great showcase of regional musicians in the folk/rock tradition. I highly recommend both. Two important cultural festivals include the Maxville Gathering that celebrates the logging history in Oregon and the annual Nez Perce art show. One of the biggest and most celebrated festivals is the Pendleton Roundup in September. If there's a particular type of festival or one in another part of Eastern Oregon you'd like to know more about, please let me know. |
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We live in Northern CA and are looking to go visit a town in Oregon that has nice scenery, shopping, quaint hotels, things to do but not too long of a driving distance since we are looking at a long weekend away – possibly over Thanksgiving. What do you recommend?It sounds like the town of Ashland is right up your alley. Just off Interstate 5 and just north of the California border, this town is, arguably the region's main tourist destination. It boasts a wide variety of restaurants and The Railroad District is home to numerous galleries, on the other end of town is the Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University. See the Mail Tribune newspaper's guide to visual arts and the Shakespeare festival for more information. The beginning of the holiday season brings the festival of lights, craft fairs and ice-skating in Lithia Park, one of locals' favorite spots for easy,picturesque hiking. Ashland also a cyclists' town with mountain biking, Family-friendly activities abound, but there's Science Works Hands-On Museum, North Mountain Nature Center and programs at Northwest Nature Shop. Ashland makes a good home base for exploring Jackson County's other attractions: Crater Lake (the state's only national park), Jacksonville, a national historic landmark (also a good town for antiquing), as well as lots of artisan foods, particularly Rogue Creamery and Lillie Belle Farms in Central Point. |
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We'll be visiting Oregon in August and driving from Portland to Hood River one day, and then to Bend the next day. What would be the best way to experience Mt. Hood? Is there any way to get to the snow in that period of time?The best way to experience Mount Hood, especially if you want to get up close to some snow, is to visit Timberline Lodge. You won't get any closer to the mountain. They do a great lunch buffet, for a very reasonable You may also consider making a stop at Trillium Lake on your way to Bend, and not far from Timberline Lodge. Yet another great view of the mountain here, reflected perfectly in the lake if the wind isn't blowing too Enjoy planning your Oregon adventure. |
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When and where do people go clamming and crabbing?Crabbing and clamming don't always go hand in hand. You want to have minus tide for good clamming so that the beds are exposed. For crabbing, ideally you want a small tidal exchange so that the current isn't too great. You will find the most low tides in May, June and July but twice every month there are minus tides, during the full and dark phases of the moon. A common saying for crabbing is "any month that ends in a 'R' has the best crab." The later into the fall the better. During the summer, crabs are available but it can be hit and miss. Also, there will be more soft crab in the summer. A soft crab is one that has recently molted its shell and will not have as much meat. Nehalem, Tillamook, Netarts, Yaquina, Alsea and Coos Bay are all very popular crabbing spots. Nehalem, Tillamook nd Yaquina have some piers/docks you can crab from. Most bays also have boat rental places. |
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What to visit in Eastern Oregon for 2 days?Two days in Oregon will give you time to explore the Oregon Trail and native American history, including the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute around Pendleton or further east in Baker City at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Check out geologic history in the Painted Hills and the John Day Fossil Beds, including the amazing Thomas Condon Paleontology Center. If you're looking for wilderness adventure, head to the Wallowa Mountains in the northeastern corner of the state or the Steens in Southeastern Oregon. For a great overview and idea planning, I recommend you start here. |
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My husband and I are planning a trip to Bend in August. We have a 14 month-old and would like to hike somewhere that isn't too difficult and has some safe swimming holes. Any suggestions?A great hiking option, relatively flat, is the Deschutes River Trail, which runs right through Bend. The trail system is awesome! People do swim at McKay Park, but it's not really safe or a swimming hole, necessarily. If you want that, I'd head up to Elk Lake. Especially in August, the water is warm and definitely safe – try the South Beach for a shallow hole. There is a lot of hiking up there, but it's more mountainous. Have a wonderful trip! |
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Where is there good berry picking in the Bandon area?The South Coast is one of the best places to U-pick blueberries, with the prime location being Langlois, just south of Bandon and north of Port Orford. There are a couple of family-run farms just off Highway 101 that mark their location with signs. Look for Jensen's, which is organic. Berrying usually is at its height in August, and with this year's cold summer, ripening could be even later. Various species of blackberries grow all over the southern part of the state, particularly near waterways and will be ripe into September. Black and red huckleberries thrive under fir canopies near the coast. There also are salal berries on the coastal headlands and the more elusive orange-crimson salmonberries. |
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We are in Roseburg & want to go to Eastern Oregon beyond Crater Lake and head north towards Ione with our travel trailer. We like hiking and biking too. Where should we stop and what should we see on the way?If you go north from Crater Lake toward Bend on 97, you can then head east on Highway 26. You will pass through wonderful small towns between Prineville and Mitchell as well as plenty of campgrounds and hiking options in the Ochoco National Forest. From Mitchell, you can follow the John Day River on Oregon 19, a beautiful route that will lead you directly to Ione. |
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Lichborne: Testing notes and goals for death knights in the Mists of Pandaria beta {WoW}
Mar 28th 2012 3:23AM I am trying to be patient but the way it looks from data mining on MMOchamp has abilities based upon scaling weapon damage getting axed in half and it has me worried (note: this isn't just for DKs, but DKs sure have the biggest "nerf" to the % ive seen so far). I am guessing the bonus damage will get increased to make up for it but honestly this looks like blizz doesn't like DK tanks doing damage beyond just holding threat because bonus damage never scales as well as weapon damage. Also another thing I hope that is not true is RIP 30 sec Outbreak for blood :(
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Officers' Quarters: 6 tips for new guilds in the era of perks {WoW}
Feb 13th 2012 4:11PM I really wish they would change the guild leveling system to be more like a talent system where you get points you can place into perks that are the most relevant for your guild, make guild masters able to respec guilds for a nominal fee (maybe like 1k-2k-3k for respecs depending on frequency of use). If they really want to they can put some minimum level requirements on abilities such as mass resurrection or bountiful bags(name?) but this would get low level guilds back into the game because even by level 8 they could have repair 3, mount 2, justice+ 2, group summon.
The Light and How to Swing It: What happened to encounters that were interesting to tank? {WoW}
Jan 13th 2012 7:35PM Dear Blizzard,
Please bring back fights that require more than 2 tanks. Fights of attrition are far more interesting than the Burn, Burn, Burn! mentality that is currently in place. Halfus made me think that maybe we were going to see more of that, but instead I find myself saying sorry to my OT in DS because I do not need him for almost half the fights.
The Light and How to Swing It: What happened to encounters that were interesting to tank? {WoW}
Jan 13th 2012 7:31PM Crushing blows were really a non-mechanic because any tank worth anything pushed them off the combat table in the earliest levels of raiding, or in the case of druids had a billion HP and armor to deal with them which causes them to be ignored as well. You do make a good point with parry-swing timer and how that made another stat interesting for tanks, but frankly i would rather have active defense abilities ala DK Death strike or Druid with their mastery Savage Defense than just "stat this to not die idiot".
Spiritual Guidance: Top healing trinkets for priests {WoW}
Jan 11th 2012 7:54PM Well thanks for the replies, but both of your "advice" wasn't exactly helpful. I am looking for a resource like maintankadin that has both interesting discussion as well as experiences/theorycraft on encounters and item use/lists for priests. If you or anyone else knows of a good one point me in the right direction please.
Spiritual Guidance: Top healing trinkets for priests {WoW}
Jan 11th 2012 12:43AM So now I am confused healer Dawn. This is the first I have seen of a priest gear list outside askmrrobot and their trinket choices are Heart of the Unliving, then everything BUT the new 4.3 trinkets, listing Avenger's of Hyjal trinkets as BiS behind the above mentioned Heart of the Unliving. I haven't had the luck to experiment with anything else yet, but if mrrobot is off, could you point me in a better direction
P.S. Please update Priest healing 101 articles, they were great but are a touch outdated.
The OverAchiever: How archaeology could get a lot worse (and why we hope it won't) {WoW}
Jan 5th 2012 4:13PM Each fix so far has just been a band-aid. The new rares and even the increase in fragments (though i will admit the latter has been nice) just seem to cover the RNG up by giving you bigger dice with more prizes that you may or may not get this century (200 N Elf solves and still no doll). I would love to see little check boxes added below each race so you can have them turned on or off for new dig sites. Would go a long way to solving my problems.
The Light and How to Swing It: The best patch 4.3 gear for your holy paladin {WoW}
Dec 4th 2011 8:07PM Speak for yourself, S11 pvp gear actually imo looks far better than judgement. By a lot.
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The Fayette County Planning Commission is being asked to revisit a different way of helping residents who were unaware their parcels do not conform to zoning regulations and are technically illegal.
In most cases, such parcels are in the agriculture residential zoning category, which requires a minimum lot size of five acres. The non-conforming parcels typically are smaller than five acres, thereby putting them in conflict with the requirement of the zoning ordinance. As such, the landowners are finding they are unable to sell their property when the time comes.
Late last year, a remedy was developed by the planning commission and the former County Commission, but it was overturned April 11 by the new County Commission over worries that the solution would create a precedent and perhaps render the county's zoning ordinance moot.
On a unanimous vote April 11, the County Commission directed the planning commission to look into the matter again, seeking language that would protect the county's zoning ordinance while also making sure not to reward property owners who purposefully split their parcel in defiance of county regulations.
Commissioner Charles Oddo noted that some residents who find themselves in this situation acquired their nonconforming parcels after they had been reduced in size by the previous property owner. In these cases, the new owner was unaware the lot size was illegal per the county's zoning ordinance.
"We are asking the planning commission to discuss this with the county attorney and try to come up with some language that creates a variance and takes these lots to make them nonconforming but legal," Oddo said.
Commissioner Randy Ognio said he felt a new process would be better for the county.
"Hopefully they will come up with wording we can use without destroying our zoning," Ognio said. "We don't want to be rewarding people for dividing their properties into illegal lots."
Undersized lots have always been considered "grandfathered" if approved prior to zoning changes. Any that required special consideration were handled via zoning appeals.
I'm sure a better way needs to be determined, but I'm curious why the previous plan of handling these type lots was scuttled by the new commission and the new county attorney.
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Some years ago, a friend brought me a small branch of the pinkish-red flowering salvia which grows on the Chalice Well near the source of red water. Would anybody know the name of this plant? I have understood that on the white well, there is a white plant. What plant would this be? |
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- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Mon, Nov 5, 07 at 10:17
Please tell us what the Chalice Well is. Few, if any, of us will have an idea of what you are referring to. It would be nice if you at least gave us an idea of what state you are from in your ID. |
taco's info says Netherlands. If this is another thread about S.d I'm going to be very unhappy! I've already complained to iVillage twice. It's too bad if this site becomes a source for getting stoned instead of growing Salvia for gardening purposes. |
- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Mon, Nov 5, 07 at 20:57
Well, on another Salvia forum, the Welcome Message expressly states that it is only for horticultural discussions and not legal highs, and that talk about S. divinorum is restricted to hort topics only. |
I agree Westelle (although I feel a bit bad about the tone I took in the other thread), but I think Taco Dot may be refering to this: "Chalice Well is a holy well situated at the foot of Glastonbury Tor in the county of Somerset, England. The natural spring and surrounding gardens are owned and managed by the Chalice Well Trust, founded by Wellesley Tudor Pole in 1959. Archaeological evidence suggests that the well has been in almost constant use for at least two thousand years. Iron oxide deposits give the water a reddish hue, as dissolved ferrous oxide becomes oxygenated at the surface and is precipitated. Like the hot springs in nearby Bath, the water is believed to possess healing qualities" (from wikipedia). Even still, more info would be need for any ID. Robin might have a better idea if he has visited those gardens. |
If I took my irritation out on an unsuspecting person who is asking a real Salvia gardening question then I sincerely apologize for my out-burst. |
I Googled my brains out yesterday, looking for any websites that might go into botanical details about the Chalice Well garden. I couldn't find any info on the plantings, other than references to the very old, established ones, like the Yew tree(s) there. It would be nice if the caretakers could get a website up and running about it. Brenda |
I pulled these from Google images - pretty place. I applaud anyone who can ID anything from these, though. |
Never heard of this place in the UK, but sounds and looks interesting. Seems that the query comes from Holland. Only Salvia I know growing on hot springs is the elusive Salvia thermarum from South Africa. Suggest that the enquiry is not meant to be taken seriously, but heh...think I have buds forming on my S. divinorum!!! May just be new leaves though! Would love to see the flowers on this. Not interested in the other properties, too old for all that stuff! Best to all....Robin. |
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Small appliance maker Salton, Inc. announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2004. The company reported net sales of U.S. $191.4 million for the quarter versus $166.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2003. The increase in net sales was due primarily to continued expansion of the company's international operations, which offset a $22.8 million decline in U.S. market sales. The international expansion resulted from the company's inclusion of Amalgamated Appliances Holdings Limited (AMAP). Salton reported a loss of $58.0 million, or $5.14 per share, versus a loss of $12.1 million, or $1.08 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. The 2004 third quarter loss included a non-cash asset impairment of $34.3 million, which is $29.9 million after tax, or $2.65 per share. Gross profit for the third fiscal quarter of 2004 was $38.6 million or 20.2 percent of net sales, compared to $37.3 million or 22.5 percent of net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. The third quarter was impacted by lower margin sales of AMAP, increased distribution expenses, and additional expenses for returns and allowances. For the 9 months ended March 27, 2004, Salton reported net sales of $827.0 million versus $705.7 million for the same period in fiscal 2003. Salton reported a loss of $44.9 million, or $4.01 per share, versus net income of $16.8 million, or $1.51 per share ($1.11 per diluted share) for the first 9 months of fiscal 2003. Salton also announced that it is implementing a U.S. restructuring plan in the domestic market, in order to align domestic operating costs with current sales levels. Salton plans to reduce annual domestic operating expenses by a minimum of $40 million through a reduction in advertising and coop expenses and through consolidation of U.S. operations. In connection with these initiatives, Salton expects to record significant charges in the fourth quarter. "While we are pursuing these cost reduction initiatives immediately, we have positioned the Company for growth through new product initiatives," said Leonhard Dreimann, CEO of Salton. "We just completed the best Housewares Show we ever had. Retailer enthusiasm was high for our introduction of 40 new products and product groups, which compares to our launch of 6 last year. We have seen signs of stabilization in our domestic business, and our international operations continue to grow rapidly through strong results from South Africa, Europe, Australia, and Brazil. We remain confident that a combination of new products and a lower cost structure will return Salton to profitability."
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My conversation with Congress
Posted on April 25, 2013 by Daniel W. Yohannes, Chief Executive Officer
I had the privilege of appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee today with USAID administrator Raj Shah to answer questions about our agencies' respective budgets and plans for the upcoming fiscal year.
Appearing before the committee provided a chance to highlight MCC's model, mission and results, and our place in the U.S. Government's wider foreign assistance efforts not only to Congress, but also to the American people.
There's a lot of good news to share.
Nine years after its founding, MCC has produced real results, and remains a cost-effective approach to delivering foreign assistance. We play a crucial role in the U.S. Government's foreign policy by strengthening the United States' economy at home and standing abroad.
MCC's evidence-based approach is at the core of its success. Our partners are rigorously selected countries that have a measurable track record of sound democratic and economic governance. After their selection, we ask our partner countries to prioritize and then develop and implement cost-effective solutions that make a real difference at reducing poverty by stimulating economic growth.
During these tough economic times, Americans deserve to see their tax dollars deliver a high rate of return and the greatest impact. That's why we select projects with high returns, monitor progress during implementation and require that programs be completed in five years. We cut off funding if governments turn their back on principles of democratic governance. And we evaluate program effectiveness to see what did and did not work—and then make those findings public.
Almost 174 million people from across the world are expected to directly benefit from MCC's investments. Beyond this benefit for individuals, the policy reforms and targeted investments that result from MCC's programs foster an enabling environment for businesses to succeed.
With new markets, U.S. companies enjoy greater opportunities to trade, profit and create American jobs.
Many other countries benefit by the "MCC Effect," when they take concrete steps to improve governance in order to become eligible for MCC assistance. That means more girls are in school, the time to start a business has fallen, more women have equal access to economic opportunities and more children are receiving vaccines because their governments hope to become eligible for a compact—before the American taxpayer ever spends a dime.
MCC is helping millions of poor people across the world pull themselves out of poverty while making the United States stronger, safer and more prosperous. I consider that a win for the American taxpayer. And that's why I welcomed the opportunity to discuss our model and results with Congress.
Port of Cotonou's public-private partnership receives international recognition
Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jonathan Saiger, Senior Director, Infrastructure
The Millennium Challenge Corporation has its country-led development assistance model to work with Benin reduce poverty since its selection as a compact-eligible country. The Government of Benin quickly identified the Port of Cotonou as one key area to reducing poverty, and MCC worked with the Beninese government to develop an effective program towards address that.
The port was highly inefficient. The challenge of making significant improvements in a busy port was just one aspect of a complex investment covering a new wharf, safety and security measures, sedimentation protection, rezoning, and surface transportation improvements. MCC and the Government of Benin consulted with the numerous port users—such as customs officials, port-security entities, shipping lines, public and private stevedores, customers, and fish processors—to minimize the impact of the extensive construction activities. But a key factor to expanding the port's capacity and reducing transportation costs (an important economic driver to poverty reduction) was creating the environment to attract the needed follow-on investment from a private operator. That could only be accomplished through a transparent concessioning process.
The International Finance Corporation and Infrastructure Journal recently recognized the port's South Wharf public-private partnership as a "top-40 PPP" and with a "Bronze" award (among sub-Saharan African projects). Gold, silver and bronze projects will be recognized at an awards ceremony this month during the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in Washington, D.C.
MCC invested more than $180 million to improve the Port of Cotonou as part of Benin's five-year, $307 million compact. To ensure sustainable results and impact, MCC and the Government of Benin agreed the latter should engage a transaction advisor to develop and lead an open and competitive bidding process to select a private container terminal operator for a long-term concession to operate the new South Wharf.
The Government of Benin selected the International Finance Corporation, which brought additional technical resources and acted as the government's lead advisor. The prospect of a more efficient and modern port attracted the private sector, and the resulting PPP leverages MCC's investment with an additional $256 million in customized improvements by the operator and more than $200 million of future port fees to Benin.
"The Emerging Partnerships report [which includes the top-40 list] has chosen the most innovative and exciting PPP infrastructure projects from around the world," said John Kjorstad, editor of Infrastructure Journal. "These projects have improved the daily lives of tens of millions of people by providing new infrastructure services. Increasingly governments are turning to PPPs as an affordable funding method. This comprehensive study of partnerships in emerging markets highlights best practice and will be an inspirational and invaluable tool for decision makers in both governments and the private sector."
An electrifying day in Zanzibar
Posted on April 10, 2013 by Daniel W. Yohannes , Chief Executive Officer
I participated in a joyous celebration in Zanzibar today. More than 15,000 people gathered in Amani Stadium to mark the installation of the submarine cable that is bringing reliable electricity to Zanzibar. In 2010, there was a power outage that impacted tourism, investments and livelihoods. Through MCC's compact, electricity will be transmitted to Zanzibar from the mainland. And through effective coordination with other donors and partners, that transmission will reach households too.
"We can say goodbye to blackouts," said Toufiq Turky from Turky's Group of Companies, who owns several hotels and investments in Zanzibar. "I invite you to come back in a couple of years to find a new Zanzibar."
President of Zanzibar Mohammed Shein summarized the day best with a Swahili saying, Hayawi; Hayawi; leo yamekuwa. This means, "It is not going to be; it is not going to be; today it has happened."
This captures the pride of reaching this compact milestone, a feat that seemed at times unachievable.
This was a wonderful day celebrated among beneficiaries, investors, donors—all partners in this project. Such cooperation signaled and reinforced the importance of partnerships and sustainability.
MCC in the President's budget
Posted on April 10, 2013 by Daniel W. Yohannes, Chief Executive Officer
President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2014 budget proposal to Congress today, which includes $898.2 million for the Millennium Challenge Corporation. At a time when the administration, Congress and the American people are rightly asking tough questions about how tax dollars are spent, President Obama's request for MCC demonstrates the administration's continued commitment to our approach of fighting poverty through economic growth using an evidence-based model of development.
We will continue to build on our successes in the upcoming fiscal year. MCC compact investments will remain focused on a rigorous cost-benefit approach that seeks to reduce poverty by attacking constraints to economic growth.
The fiscal year 2014 request will support new compacts from among the five countries selected by MCC's Board in December 2012 as eligible to submit proposals: Liberia, Morocco, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. These countries, together home to over 100 million people, are among the world's poorest, yet they have each taken concrete steps to improve governance and reach compact eligibility.
The fiscal year 2014 funding request will not be able to fully support compacts in all five countries. Countries that do not obtain fiscal year 2014 funding will need to compete for funds that Congress may provide in future years.
I encourage you to read MCC's fiscal year 2014 Congressional Budget Justification, which explains our ongoing work to reduce global poverty, maintain a focus on results and promote accountability at home and in our partner countries.
Standing up to corruption: Lessons from Sierra Leone
Posted on April 5, 2013 by Cassandra Butts, Senior Advisor
Last week's visit to Washington, D.C. by the leaders of Sierra Leone, Senegal, Malawi, and Cape Verde provided another opportunity for MCC to engage these partner countries and host a panel discussion with other U.S. Government agencies on furthering economic growth. As the dialogue focused on the ingredients for such growth, the need to identify and mitigate corruption was raised as essential for attracting private sector investors and creating a sustainable investment climate. These four leaders demonstrate a commitment to combating corruption, and their respective countries each pass the control of corruption policy indicator on MCC's scorecard. My recent experience in Sierra Leone provided some insight into how the issue is being addressed on the ground.
During an initial visit to Sierra Leone this past February after our Board of Directors selected the country as eligible to develop a compact, I met with Morlai Buya-Kamara, the deputy commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). We discussed the ACC's approach to attacking corruption, which includes a mix of education, systems of prevention, investigations, and prosecutions. Deputy Commissioner Kamara shared that the recent strengthening of the Anti-Corruption Act to give the ACC the power to prosecute cases has been a significant step forward in removing corruption probes from the political process. And that step appears to be paying important dividends, given the ACC's increased caseload and recent prosecutions of government officials.
In fact, the ACC recently indicted 29 state employees for corruption linked to the misuse of funds from a Gates Foundation-backed vaccine provider. The country's top health official was among those prosecuted. Overall in 2012, the ACC recovered $4.2 million and had 22 major convictions, double the number of prosecutions in 2011.
Such progress does not happen in a vacuum: It requires a commitment to policy reform at the highest levels of government. Such political support from the top extends out to ministries that are implementing integrity programs, civil society groups that are becoming assertive watchdogs and Sierra Leoneans who demand a society free from graft and bribery. And such progress also comes at a cost: As the ACC succeeds, there is greater demand for its engagement that requires additional budget resources to sustain its effectiveness.
While fighting corruption does not have the breathtaking visual impact of the major MCC-funded infrastructure projects that I've seen in such places as Mali, Burkina Faso or El Salvador, it can help to create an environment for promoting healthy democratic and economic governance, which can have equally breathtaking effects. My hope is that Sierra Leone's momentum in the fight against corruption will continue and that MCC's engagement will leverage further progress.
A report worth the read
Posted on April 2, 2013 by Daniel W. Yohannes, Chief Executive Officer
After a 30-year career in the private sector, I have seen my share of annual reports. They are important vehicles for publicly conveying financial information and reaffirming an organization's commitment to transparency and accountability to its stakeholders. MCC's 2012 annual report, which we are releasing this week, does more than fit that standard description. It also showcases our results-driven partnerships around the world focused on improving the lives of the poor in ways that maximize impact and sustainability.
This year's report, MCC: A New Standard for Aid Effectiveness, features the MCC model, discusses our contributions to learning and advancing the discipline of development, and highlights our role in promoting U.S. economic interests in our interdependent global marketplace.
The details are in the report, which covers MCC's work from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012, when former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton served as chair of our Board of Directors. I invite you to discover how we continue to challenge ourselves and our partners to fight poverty in the most effective ways possible.


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Two Incumbents lose in KS BOE Primaries
Two moderates on the Kansas Board of Education lost their primary bids on August 6, raising the chances the board could return to a 5-5 moderate-conservative split. The defeats of Republicans Sonny Rundell, from Syracuse, and Val DeFever, of Independence, means moderates could lose the majority they won in elections following the 1999 debacle when a conservative majority adopted science standards removing many references to evolution, the age of the earth, and the big bang.
US News and World Report on Evolution
US News and World Report's cover story for July 29, 2002, is "The New Reality of Evolution."
The article entitled "Life's Grand Design: A new breed of anti-evolutionists credits it to an unnamed intelligence" casts an appropriately skeptical eye over the intelligent design movement. NCSE members and supporters Robert Pennock, Kenneth Miller, and Jack Krebs are quoted.
Presbyterian Church (USA) Adopts Resolution on Evolution and Education
On June 20 the 214th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), meeting in Columbus, Ohio, passed the following resolution:
"The 214th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) "1. Reaffirms that God is Creator, in accordance with the witness of Scripture and the Reformed Confessions. "2. Reaffirms that there is no contradiction between an evolutionary theory of human origins and the doctrine of God as Creator. School District Rejects Books Which Discuss EvolutionOn June 17 the Board of the Annville-Cleona School District voted to reject proposed 7th and 8th grade reading course textbooks. According to news reports in the Lebanon Daily News and Harrisburg Patriot-News board members objected to some of the topics presented, including evolution and "radical environmentalism". One board member was quoted as opposing one book "because it does include evolution stated as fact... Pages |
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An employee leaves IUP on Monday, August 16, at 1:00 p.m. to attend a conference in Harrisburg, Pa. The employee returns to IUP from the conference on Thursday, August 19, at 6:00 p.m. The subsistence rate for Harrisburg is $51 for a twenty-four-hour period. Subsistence of $165.75 shall be paid, calculated as follows:
Monday, August 16, at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. is $153 (three full twenty-four-hour periods) plus $12.75 (refer to the Hourly Breakdown for Subsistence Allowances chart) for the time period of 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, equals a total of $165.75.
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In the bottom of the fifth inning of Wednesday night's Texas Rangers / New York Rangers game, catcher Yorvit Torrealba hollered at base runner Andruw Jones, accusing the veteran outfielder of giving away the location of the next pitch to batter Eduardo Nunez.
Jones was hardly shaken up by the angry words sent his way by Torrealba.
I certainly didn't appreciate it that much, but that's not an excuse. When (their pitcher) is leaving pitches over the plate, and they're getting hit, they're just trying to make excuses. Those things happen. He's just trying to make excuses (because they're) getting their butts kicked.
It's interesting to watch the at bat again after the accusation was made. It's clear that Torrealba and Derek Holland were trying to start the pitcher's delivery as soon as the sign and location are given. According to the angry catcher:
We could all be wrong, but we could all be right, so I decided to say something. I don't take it personally. I don't take any credit away from them. I don't even think they needed to do that. We were making a lot of bad pitches, and they hit a lot of mistakes.
Arguing whether or not relaying signs from a base runner to a batter is a faux pas or not has as much of a part in baseball as the bat and ball. Personally, I like what Bert Blyleven says when he admits that he never minded it much when his team did it, but anyone trying to do it to him better watch out.
There's not really a rule about it, but I don't consider stealing signs to be a big sin. You're not out there to make friends and I never had problems with my hitters doing that when I was pitching. Maybe it would help get me five or six runs of support.
But on the other hand, when you're pitching you have to do your best to stop the other team from doing it. I remember the old Brewers teams with Robin Yount and Paul Molitor were good at stealing signs.
There was a game I was pitching against them, and Ted Simmons was on second base. I don't know what it was, but I sensed something was going on, and Simmons was relaying my signs to the hitter. So I turned around and confronted him at second base, told him "someone is going to get hurt." He denied it of course, but it was well known at that time that the Brewers were good at it.
Oh, how I miss you old time baseball.
And The Rest
Reading about how the cult of individualism is ruining baseball made me think of two things: 1) David Sirota is auditioning for Grantland, and 2) the sound that adults make in Charlie Brown cartoons is a very accurate portrayal sometimes.
Commentators these days are total sissies when it comes to using words like "sissy." If sissy isn't acceptable, what is? Effeminate male?
Dustin Ackley is coming to save the Seattle Mariners.
According to ESPN's Ultimate Team Rankings, only the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics and Florida Marlins offer a worse stadium experience than the Toronto Blue Jays.
Expecting anything but insanity from Pete Rose is like buying a lottery ticket as your idea of financial planning.
How about an exhaustive analysis of every trade Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington has ever made?
Trevor Hoffman will have his jersey retired by the San Diego Padres.
Throwing a spherical object at another human being is sometimes acceptable to people.
Justin Masterson talks about batting stances:
Billy Beane says that seeing the Moneyball trailer is a bit surreal. Fortunately, I'm not in my highlight reel at all.
Buster Olney wonders if the Mets aren't interested in retaining the services of Jose Reyes, could the Yankees see him as the heir apparent to Derek Jeter?
A Tampa Bay Rays prospect threw a no hitter at Double A.
The Atlanta Braves won last night's game against the New York Mets on a walk off balk. Is there a crustacean small enough to give this its due?
Finally, watch out for hybrid wolf-dogs this weekend. They could wipe out your entire flock of miniature horses.


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Tips for Training Online Instructors
Greg Kearsley
This article discusses some strategies and techniques for preparing instructors to teach online. For more background about online learning/teaching, see http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/cyber.htm
In a traditional classroom, the class begins at a specific time with the teacher at the front of the room, who talks and writes on the board (and might show some slides). Students take notes and occasionally might ask a question ("Is this going to be on the exam?"). When the time is up, everyone hustles away quickly. The instructor has little idea of what the students might have learned – nor do the students themselves.
In an online classroom, the course begins and ends on a certain date. Apart from any real-time events (i.e., chats or conferences), students participate in the class when (and where) they wish. The read email and discussion forum postings and reply to them. They may upload assignments as files. The instructor reads and responds to all student work and questions – usually on a daily basis. Both instructors and students have a good idea of what they are learning.
As this comparison suggests, the nature of teaching/learning in the two settings is quite different. In the classroom setting, the instructor primarily presents information and students try to remember it. In the online course, students do assignments and instructors try to provide students with helpful feedback on them. The latter involves a lot more participation and interactivity for both students and instructors.
Given that the two settings are different, instructors need retraining in order to teach online.
However, its not just a matter of retraining – there are certain personality characteristics required. Online instructors must be willing to spend at least 1-2 hours every day at the computer reading and responding to students. Anyone who cannot do this is not very well suited to online teaching.
Extensive travel is not conducive to online teaching because of the hassles of getting online from various locations, although in this age of ubiquitous WIFI and broadband, it really shouldn't be a problem.
You must like interacting with students on a one-to-one basis. You must also like troubleshooting/problem-solving – since you will do a lot of that. And you need to have a lot of patience to deal with technology on a daily basis.
Since most of your interaction will be written in nature, you have to like to write. It also helps to be able to type relatively fast.
Anyone who teaches online needs to have some first-hand experience as an online learner to understand what it means to learn this way. The importance of clear directions, well-organized materials, timely feedback, deadlines, and good technical support becomes apparent as an online learner. I don't think you can learn how to teach online by attending a classroom workshop – even if it involves hands-on activities. Its not the same experience and doesn't prepare you properly.
You must also have a high comfort level with the particular online tools/system used to deliver the course, so you can anticipate likely student problems and provide help when they have trouble. Students are going to model your use of the tools/system, so you want to show how they can be used effectively.
People differ on their preference for synchronous (chats, conferencing) or asynchronous interaction (email, forums). Some like the excitement and spontaneity of real-time events. Others prefer the reflective nature and flexibility of asynchronous interaction. Synchronous activities are good for question and answer or review sessions while asynchronous activities work well for discussions, problem-solving and information sharing. However, synchronous events require scheduling which is especially problematic when participants are distributed over many time zones and have different preferences for daytime or evening sessions.
For training instructors, it is best to ensure that they have experience with both modes of interaction so they can decide what they like, and also be prepared to use either if the appropriate learning situation arises.
Teachers need to understand that interactivity is the key to a successful online course. The more interaction students have with the content, the instructor and each other (especially the latter), the better. This is partly a function of providing ample feedback to students on their assignments, but is also a function of the design of the course. Assignments must require students to interact with each and the instructor in terms of sharing ideas, providing critical analysis, comparing results, suggesting improvements, and so on.
Chat sessions and discussion forums are the best places for interaction to take place since they allow for participation by the whole class. On the other hand, instructors are likely to use email or annotated files for providing feedback to students on their assignments or answering questions.
If there is one fundamental rule for online instructors it is that timely feedback should be provided to students on their assignments, questions or forum postings. Ideally such feedback should be provided in less than 24 hours. Even if a full response can't be provided, at least an acknowledgement should be sent.
Meaningful feedback means more than just a sentence saying the student is doing well. Students want substantive comments on their work. This means the feedback needs to identify the strengths/weaknesses of a response, questions about assumptions made, or suggestions for further thought/investigation.
The lack of timely and meaningful feedback from instructors is the number one complaint from online learners. The main cause of the problem is that instructors are not online frequently or long enough to provide such feedback.
While someday all the content needed for a course will be available online, this is not currently true. Plus, most students don't have suitable computers with high quality displays to make a lot of online reading feasible. So, recommending a textbook for background reading is a good idea. Online study notes in the course can comment on the content in the text and provide supplemental information.
It is also a good idea to design your course so that online materials can be printed out easily. This means providing course materials in a single document rather than (or in addition to) many separate screens.
The real power of an online course is what students learn from each other. A primary task of the instructor is to facilitate as much student interaction as possible. This can be done by having students do their assignments in pairs or small groups. Asking students to evaluate each other's work and to make class presentations are also good ideas. Students should be encouraged to address their questions to the class, rather than just the instructor.
Because online teaching/learning involves so many new things, it is important to establish an exploratory spirit among all participants that emphasizes experimentation and problem-solving. Information and ideas can be obtained quickly from searching the web. Students should encouraged to think about alternative options and multiple perspectives in their assignments. The online world is a multicultural, multidimensional society and participants should get used to it.
Since hardware, software and network problems are a continuing aspect of the online experience, everyone must develop basic troubleshooting skills. Indeed, online instructors will spend a considerable amount of time troubleshooting problems with the delivery system or authoring tools.
Course assignments define the nature of interaction in an online course. Questions to be answered by email or discussion posting create one kind of interaction; group projects with presentations create another kind. Because they dictate the nature of participation, it is a good idea to create the assignments first, then add the other course components (i.e., readings, study notes, overviews). Creating the assignments also defines the instructional objectives of the course since they specify what the student will be doing and learning.
There are many different ways of teaching online and each instructor needs to find their own style. Some teachers are comfortable playing a background role whereas others feel they must be very visible to students. Some instructors are happy to rely completely on a text or readings for content whereas others feel they must provide it. Some like email and chat sessions; others like discussion forums and file uploading.
To allow instructors to discover what kind of online teaching works best for them, they need to be exposed to as many different types of online courses as possible. And a lot of trial and error is required. In other words, the process of becoming an online instructor requires a lot of online learning.
Because online teaching is so different, even experienced teachers will require considerable practice before becoming good online instructors. So it is going to be a while before most teachers are good at this. Organizations and institutions offering online courses should be mindful of the time period required to properly prepare their teachers to teach in cyberspace.


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BusinessWeek has a story this week about Cerberus chief Stephen Feinberg's successful buyout of GMAC:
Wall Street has been buzzing over how the 46-year-old Feinberg snapped up a huge financial-services company for little more than its book value from Kravis, age 62. Kravis may someday look wise for having turned his back on a deal heavily laden with risk. But losing to Cerberus has to sting.
In other words, IN YOUR FACE, KRAVIS!
But not really. The BW piece is extremely flattering to Cerberus**, but the deal terms are fairly restrictive. There are risks associated with the leases and loans, an obligation to invest after tax profits for 5 years, and probably in the fine print somewhere, something about Feinberg's firstborn.
Related but not: While everyone was paying attention to GMAC, Cerberus bought Bushmaster, LLC, which manufactures assault rifles. We've always thought that in addition to Osama Bin Laden shooting targets, there should be Harry Whittington shooting targets. But how about a Henry Kravis shooting target? Just for Cerebus employees!
Cerberus to KKR: Eat Our Dust!
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Benson spoke to the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club Thursday, sharing how the aquarium had celebrated its 20th anniversary in May 2012.
He said the downtown Chattanooga area saw a lot of growth, a factor later leading to positive effects on other nearby areas — including Cleveland. He recounted his experience of visiting the city and later returning to accept a job as a reporter for the local NBC television affiliate before joining the aquarium's staff.
The city looked different the second time around, having seen the opening of several new businesses and restaurants around the aquarium downtown.
"I was really surprised at how much downtown had changed," Benson said.
Benson said the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce estimates the aquarium has helped generate about $2 billion in tourism revenue for the city since it started and about $77 million per year.
With people coming from several different states each year, the Chattanooga area has not been hit as hard economically as other areas of the country. In fact, he said, the city's tourism industry likely factored in Volkswagen and Amazon making the decision to invest in the area.
When the aquarium first started in 1992, it focused on freshwater wildlife, in part to raise awareness of the importance of conservation of the area's rivers. It now consists of two separate buildings, one focusing on creatures found in freshwater and one focusing on the ocean. Though the aquarium broadened its focus, sharing the importance of conservation remains an import part of what the aquarium's staff do, Benson said.
"It's more relevant today than it has been," Benson said.
His first experience with the aquarium was volunteering to assist as a scuba diver. He had also dived in rivers around the area and seen firsthand the variety of creatures living in the waters around Tennessee. Benson said he hoped the aquarium's efforts would promote biodiversity, the number of different species in a particular spot.
He recounted learning about a species of frog which hatched its eggs in its stomach without harming them. Baby frogs would literally hop out of their mothers' mouths. The species went extinct before scientists were able to learn how the process worked, eliminating the possibility of any positive research which could have impacted humans.
Studying creatures found in the water have had positive impacts on medical research in the past, Benson said. For example, blood drawn from horseshoe crabs is used in the manufacture of some pharmaceuticals to prevent bacterial infection in humans.
The aquarium has also partnered with television chef Alton Brown to promote biodiversity by encouraging people to try new kinds of seafood. People always eating the same types of fish means certain types are becoming more scarce, Benson said. Encouraging fisherman to catch different fish because of consumer demand would help, he said.
The aquarium also puts a lot of emphasis on its educational programs for children. One such program is the "Keeper Kids" program which allows children to spend time with keepers at the aquarium and see what does on behind the scenes. He said he loves seeing groups of kids at the aquarium because of their enthusiasm. He said the programs promote the importance of math and science, and he hopes at least some of them will be inspired to be scientists do important research someday.
"We need the future scientists," he said.
Also at the meeting, members signed up to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Members of the group were set to work on a house in Habitat's Victory Cove neighborhood this Saturday.
Pat Fuller, president of Bradley Sunrise Rotary, announced the date of the club's annual fundraiser with former game show host Bob Eubanks as the speaker on Aug. 24. She also announced a previous speaker candidate had agreed to come to a club event. Instead of having two speakers at the same event, the club will likely have another event this summer. The result will be an "orange and white day" with Butch Jones, head coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Details of the event are still to be determined.


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Day 4 of the Irish Age Group Division 2s gave spectators just as much excitement as the previous 3 days, with lots of fast swimming and tight finishes. Our first gold medal of the day went to Ellie Falls of City of Belfast in the Girls 10&Under Age Group for the 400m Freestyle. Ellie cruised home to victory in a time of 5.30.87, 11 seconds ahead of second place Caoimhe Daly of St. Fiacc's (5.41.17). Taking the bronze medal was Ellen Keaney from Asgard in a time of 5.44.33. We had three sub 5 minute swims, coming in the Girls 15-16 Age Group from Orla Walsh (4.54.27), Marissa Scallon (4.56.76) and Laura Joyce (4.59.99).
Speeding Certificates were handed out left, right and centre in the Boys 12-13 Age Group 200m Breaststroke. Nikita Vedernikovs (NAC) sped home in a time of 3.10.74, followed by Sean Heaney (Ennis) touching in 3.11.15 and Conor Doherty of Larne who swam a 3.11.92. Fionn Doherty (Ballina) was the fourth swimmer of that final receiving a speeding certificate with his time of 3.15.13. The trend of speeding certificates continued in the Girls 200m Breaststroke as the 11-12 Age Group saw 5 speeding certificates handed out. The speed demons in that age group were Sarah Gilhooley (Tuam 3.14.08), Katelynn Littley (Crrick Dippers 3.15.27), Maeve Cleland (Banbridge 3.15.52), Derva O'Reilly (Tuam 3.15.54) and Isabelle Clarke (Athlone 3.16.03).
The 200m butterfly saw great swimming from the boys 11&Under Age Group. Young Adam Mahood from Larne continued his medal haul with a fantastic final 50 to pull away from his competitors and touch in a time of 2.56.33. The silver medal went to Tom O'Sullivan from Galway (3.03.53) with the bronze going to Cillian McGahon of Siabh Beagh (3.05.55). In the girls 13-14 Age Group Bangor swimmer Sarah Davidson picked up the gold medal with a great swim of 2.53.82. The silver medal went to ESB swimmer Emma Forbes (3.08.30) while the bronze went to Ballina swimmer Ellen Nugent (3.19.90)
The fastest event of the week, the 100m Freestyle, lived up to its usual excitement. Daniel Mulholland (Lecale) won the Boys 11&U Age Group with a time of 1.08.50. In the 12-13 Age Group Keith Bentley sprinted home in 1.05.82. Kieran Grimes(1.00.35) was the winner of the Boys 14-15 Age Group while Eoin McNamara went 58.30 to win the 16-17 Age Group. Conor Sheahan (NAC) swam the fastest time of the day in the Boys 18years old Age Group, powering home to a 58.00. In the girls 100free Katie Shannon (Ennis 1.06.63) took home the gold medal for the 17-18 Age Group as Siobhan Hahessy picked up the silver.
The 4X50m Freestyle relay brought the meet to a close with St. Fiacc's winning the Girls 14&Under Age Group in a time of 2.03.21, and also the Boys 16-18 Age Group in 1.51.49. The Boys 15&Under Age Group was won by Laois Marlins (1.58.77). In the last race of the day the Kingdom girls won the Girls 15-18 Age Group combining for 2.05.51.
Thank you to University of Limerick, officials and all volunteers for helping to run a successful meet. Next up is The Irish Age Group Championships & Summer Open which will take place in the National Aquatics Centre, Dublin, from Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th July.
- Live Timing & Results: www.swimireland.ie/live_swim_times/
*Speeding Certificates are awarded to swimmers who swim a time 2% over the qualifying time for the Division 1 Age Group Championships. In the event where a swimmer is awarded a Speeding Certificate, the next best time (below the 2% Div 1 time) is awarded the Gold Medal.
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John Nettles has announced he is to leave long-running drama Midsomer Murders after filming the 13th series of the show.
He will complete two episodes of the show's 12th series early next year and complete work on the 13th by the end of 2010. His final appearances as CID Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby in the show will be screened on ITV in 2011.
By the time he has completed work on the series, he will have appeared in more than 75 episodes.
Nettles said: "I never thought when we were filming the pilot, The Killings at Badger's Drift in 1996, that I would go on to film so many episodes. It has been a joy to be involved in such a long-running series, with so many good actors and great storylines. It's the end of an era for me."
ITV said it planned to continue the show without the actor and producer Brian True May added: "The brand of Midsomer is so strong that I am confident of its continuing success with a new actor. It has been a great personal and professional relationship between John and I, and I am very pleased that this is set to continue."
ITV director of drama Laura Mackie said Nettles had been "instrumental in creating a much-loved character and a hugely successful long-running series for ITV".


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how do i repair holes in my bead board ceiling? They are smaller than a dime. thanks in advance for any help. |
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- Posted by jmfjam1118 (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 10:24
its got one coat of paint on it. i plan to put another coat after repairs. the holes have no backing, so i wasn't sure if just caulk would work. |
Some polyurethane caulk might work, but you would likely have to flatten or shape it after it hardened. You could turn tapered plugs, or make a 'Dutchman' type repair by cutting a recess around the hole and gluing in a thin layer of wood. If you are lucky you might be able to purchase some cross grain plugs larger than the holes and then drill the holes to match the plugs, glue them in, then shape them as required. Under a coat of paint even long grain plugs (think dowel pieces) might work, but they would be much harder to shape since you would be cross cutting them (and they might pop out). Even a blob of Minwax high Performance Wood Filler might work, but you would need to shape it (not that hard to do with wood chisels when it has started to cure but is not fully hardened). |
- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 18:55
Bondo (Very similar, if not identical to Minwax high performance wood filler). |
Here is a link that might be useful: bondo
Bondo is harder than needed for wood repair and causes divots from trying to sand it flush around the repair. You MUST use solid backing for the sandpaper to protect the area around Bondo when sanding. |
brickeyee, if shaping is the issue, could you use long grain plugs, cut them short, glue them in and then use them as backing for whatever caulk you were going to use to allow you to use a softer, more shapeable caulk? |
Caulk, maybe, but it can drag and is more trouble than something you can sand to perfection. If I caulked, I would do in two steps. First fill the majority of the hole (don't leave it "proud") Then the 2nd thinner application won't have much schrinkage. Or you could fill them with MH Ready Patch, using a putty knife. If you need backer, glue in some sticks (tie a string or thread to them so you can pull them in place). When they're dried in place, fill 'em. |
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I'd use a backing inserted into the holes and then caulk the backing to the beadboard. always when you caulk you go back the next day I've used backer rods for a lot of holes, but sometimes if your plug is tight it doesn't need a backing. sometimes we make things harder than they have best of luck. |
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Cyber-theft suspect pleads guilty The crime is estimated to have cost U.S. businesses $100 million...but a Chinese national will spend time in a federal prison as a result. Xiang Li, of Chengdu, China, entered a guilty plea on Monday in federal court in Delaware, to providing pirated software to customers via a web-site called Crack 99. Li reportedly engaged in his crime from 2008 to 2011 before the case was cracked by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. When he's sentenced on May 3, he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised probation following his prison term. |
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Paper Chase
These simple tips will straighten out your loose-leaf lifestyle.
Technology has changed the way we work, but no matter how much technology advances, paper is here to stay. Here are some easy tips for improving the way your company files. Training employees on these tactics will keep your files in tip-top shape.
- Use hanging folders. Label each hanging folder with a main category and place interior (or manila) folders, broken down into subcategories, inside. Hanging folder tabs should be staggered so they're easy to see; do the same with the interior folders.
- Keep interior folders to a minimum. Each hanging folder should have no more than four or five interior folders. If an interior folder has more than 20 pieces of paper in it, divide the papers into separate interior folders within the hanging folder.
- Use color. Colorful hanging folders, interior folders and tabs make it easy for your staff to differentiate between file categories. Financial records could be labeled in green, hot projects in red and marketing projects in blue.
- Make organization a priority. Files and notebooks are useful if they can be located easily. Have employees store current files (those used at least weekly), reference files (those accessed only occasionally) and historical files (tax-related or legal documents which are referred to rarely) separate. Current files should be located inside an employee's desk file drawer or next to his or her desk, while reference files can be stored nearby in file cabinets. Historical files should be removed from file cabinets to make room for reference files; store historical files in sturdy boxes all in one place, labeled by year and contents.
- Know what to toss and what to keep. It's easier to keep papers than to decide what to do with them. As you and your employees go through your files and purge unnecessary papers, ask a few questions: Will you refer to this piece of paper again? Do you have a place to file it? If you tossed the paper and needed to refer to it again, would it be difficult to replace?
If you answer no to the above questions, toss the paper in the recycling bin. Small steps like these will make it easier for you to find the information you need--when you need it.
Priority: Mail
Reinvigorate your inbox--and the way you e-mail.
E-mail is great for communicating with others, but it can quickly spin out of control if you neglect to organize all those messages.
The first step to managing e-mail is developing a system for reading, responding to and storing e-mail messages electronically. Set up electronic file folders to store e-mail messages worth keeping, and label the folders clearly. Treat the electronic folders the same as paper files, and regularly purge documents you don't need to refer to again.
Managing incoming e-mails is easier if you install a good spam filter. Investing in an effective filter will pay off in reduced time spent deleting junk e-mail.
Make it easier to distinguish important e-mails from general ones by setting your e-mail to flag messages from clients and other key contacts. Some programs will alert you when designated contacts send messages.
The key advantage to e-mail is the ability to communicate with someone immediately, day or night. Avoid the urge, however, to check your e-mail every few minutes (unless, of course, you're waiting for an important message). Checking your e-mail a few times each hour can help you stay focused on other tasks.
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Chicago Minority/Underserved National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (MU NCORP) is a grant-funded non-profit institution located in the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County which is part of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, the largest component of the safety net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The hospital is located in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago's Near West Side.
Stroger Hospital of Cook County (SHCC) became a Minority-based Community Clinical Oncology Program (MBCCOP) in June 2002. In August of 2014 Minority-based Community Clinical Oncology Program was restructured to form a new Minority/Underserved NCI Community Oncology Research Program (MU NCORP).
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