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Western Association of Fish
& Wildlife Agencies
Summer 2014 Meeting
Winter 2015 Meeting
Range-wide Conservation Plan for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC)
Opportunities to Learn About and Review Initial Draft Conservation Plan
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC) Interstate Working Group of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) is developing a range-wide conservation plan to increase the population of the LPC, in partnership within federal agencies and others. The states include Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
The conservation plan emphasizes tools and incentives to encourage landowners and others to voluntarily partner with agencies in LPC habitat conservation efforts, while also achieving their land use needs. WAFWA has engaged the Ecosystem Management Research Institute (
) to assist with the development of the plan.
The LPC is a North American grouse species that historically occupied sand sagebrush, shinnery oak, and mixed grass vegetation types of the southern Great Plains. LPC and the habitat upon which they depend have diminished across their historical range by about 90%. In 1998 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined that the LPC was warranted for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) but was precluded because of higher listing priorities. In December 2012, the USFWS released a proposed rule that indicates the agency is considering listing the LPC as threatened under the ESA, with a final determination to be made by September 2013. The range-wide LPC conservation plan is being developed to provide voluntary conservation for LPC, and hopefully preclude the need for final listing.
Planning Process to Date
An initial draft of the range-wide plan was provided for public review in mid-January 2013 and public/stakeholder meetings were held on January 23-24 in Oklahoma City to present and discuss that first draft. Links to the presentations given at each meeting are provided below:
January 23
Powerpoint Presentation
Present draft LPC conservation plan; address questions; hear comments; identify additional conservation opportunities to include in the plan.
January 24
Powerpoint Presentation
- Detailed discussion of how LPC habitat mitigation will be addressed in the conservation plan, including discussion of mitigation metrics, Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA), mitigation credits, conservation banking, and other habitat mitigation tools.
Final Draft of Range-Wide Conservation Plan for Lesser Prairie Chicken
- The final draft of the range-wide LPC conservation strategy has been posted for public review on this website.
Click here
to view it now. The final plan has been endorsed by the USFWS and provides a range-wide population goal for the LPC, identifies focus areas in each state where LPC conservation efforts will be focused, lists actions that will be taken to help increase its population, and provides a system for mitigating impacts to LPC habitat.
Next Steps
The Service will carefully consider the final plan, its implementation and effectiveness when it makes a final determination on whether to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the ESA in March, 2014. In the coming weeks, the Service will revise the May 6, 2013, proposed 4(d) special rule for the lesser prairie-chicken to more specifically identify the range-wide conservation plan as one that, when implemented, will address the conservation needs of the species. If the Service ultimately determines that the lesser prairie-chicken should be listed as a threatened species, the revised 4(d) rule would provide a mechanism for ESA compliance. Linking the plan to a 4(d) special rule would offer participating landowners and industry participants regulatory certainty, as actions carried out in accordance with the plan would be in compliance with the ESA, even if the species requires ESA protection.
Please contact Bill Van Pelt at
or at 623-236-7573 with any questions regarding the public involvement.
Review Draft 1 (Initial draft, January 2013)
Summary of Comments/Responses on Draft 1
Review Draft 2 (Second draft, February 2013)
"Track changes" version of Second draft, highlighting text changes from First draft
Summary of Comments/Responses on Draft 2
Meetings and Agendas
LPC Science Team
Review Draft 3 (April 2013)
"Track changes" version of Third draft, highlighting text changes from Second draft
Review Draft 4 (September 2013)
Summary of comment/response to review Draft 3
The Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan Draft 4 (September 2013)
The Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan - FINAL
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History of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
Kiev-Pechersk-Lavra, originates in 1051, when a monk Antoniy had settled in this place in dug out on a hill slope cave. Soon other monks joined him and started to widen the caves, later when underground space could not house all community - to construct overground buildings.
The name of the monastery comes exactly from the caves (the word "pechera" in Ukrainian means a "cave"), the word "lavra" means status, it received large and influential monasteries, which size was like small towns with streets (lavra means "street" in Greek).
From the 70th of XI century in the monastery intensive building had begun, here was constructed Uspenskiy Cathedral, Troitskaya Church and refectory.
The monastery played very important role in Ukrainian culture development - the first printing-house was established here, many famous chroniclers, writers, scientists, painters, doctors lived and worked. In 1113 Chronicler Nestor wrote his "Tale of Bygone Years" ("Povest' vremennyh let") - the main source of knowledge about the times of Kievan Rus.
After a great fire of 1718 the restoration of damaged building and the construction of new one had began. Holy Dormition Cathedral and Troitskaya Church got its present-day baroque style, the monastery territory was surrounded by stone walls. Thus in the middle of the XVIII century the unique architectural ensemble of Lavra had been formed. It preserved till our times for the most part. Kiev-Pechersk Lavra became the largest monastery on the territory of former Kievan Rus, its total square was almost 30 hectares.
After Communist Party came to power in 1917 the hard times for the monastery had begun - it was closed and all its property had been nationalized, some time after in the part of monastery buildings museums were placed.
In 1941 during World War II the Holy Dormition Cathedral had been blown up. Up to now there are no exact facts who realized the blasting operations - Germans or Soviet underground.
In 1988 the territory of Far Caves with all overground buildings was returned to newly created monk community, and in 1990 the territory of Near Caves.
Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Caves
Lavra caves is the system of underground passages, divided into two parts - Far and Near Caves. First annalistic mentions of Lavra Caves are related to 1051. At first caves were occupied by the monks who lived their, later in caves started to bury dead settlers of the monastery. In particular there are remains of Chronicle Nestor the author of the «Story of bygone years», Ilya Muromets - Russian epic hero and the relics of imperishable Lavra saints.
In some underground cells lived hermit monks, who devoted their lives to prayers — in the walls of cave passages had remained small holes through which they got water and food. There are legends about the extent of Lavra caves, - it's said that underground passages stretches under the Dnieper and also connects Lavra with other monastery caves of Kiev and Chernigov.

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Robert Pattinson Drunk Dials Kristen Stewart, Considers Reconciliation: Report
If there has been a vampire-sized hole in your heart ever since news of Kristen Stewart's affair with Rupert Sanders broke — thus jeopardizing the future of her relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson — then you're in luck, because there's still hope for our fave vampy couple!
According to In Touch, Rob — who has been laying low at friend Reese Witherspoon's California ranch — has been drunk dialing K.Stew.
A pal dishes, "There's a lot of dead silence on the phone because there's not a lot to talk about."
But are Rob's drunk dials proof that things aren't over between him and his lady love?
Another Pattinson pal tells Radar that while the actor was very angry after learning of Kristen's affair, he's starting to re-evaluate the situation: "He's starting to wind down and really think about what he's going to do regarding his relationship with Kristen. He goes back and forth … "
While some of Rob's friends are still Team Robsten, there are others who are urging the Brit to end the relationship once and for all.
"He has a lot to think about and hasn't decided either way right now," the friend continues.
Rob's first post-scandal interview on The Daily Show, slated for Monday, August 13, may give us some insight into what's going on in his pretty little head, but the source cautions not to expect Rob to say too much about the affair.
"He's keen on promoting his new movie, but he really doesn't want to address his personal life or the cheating scandal because he's just not ready yet and doesn't want to say anything he'd regret."
All we can say is that if Rob and Kristen do get back together, someone needs to film this girl's reaction!
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The General continues his march to greatness. Championships, here we come!
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Turner Gill is not an "Auburn man"
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Date Added: Jul 2009
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Used effectively, social networking sites can enable marketing professionals, salespeople, and customer service agents to develop meaningful relationships with customers in new ways. But the true value from social networking can't be achieved in isolation. Rather, organizations need to take stock of their core business processes and customer management initiatives and identify how social networking can further enhance and extend those initiatives. This paper discusses tangible ways that organizations can extract measurable business value from social networking by leveraging it in conjunction with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions.


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By Jim Wrobel
Special to GoHolyCross.com
The 2011 Holy Cross men's lacrosse team is looking to continue the momentum from last season when the Crusaders won three of their last five games and outscored their opposition by a 57-43 margin during those five contests. This year's team will also look to build on the success the 2010 team had as it scored the most goals at Holy Cross since the 1998 season and picked up the most ground balls since the 2002 season. The Crusaders, who return 27 letterwinners and five starters, while they also have 12 freshmen, are excited to use their big game experience to compete for the program's first bid to the Patriot League Tournament.
Seventh-year head coach Adam Pascal knows the team is ready to start preparing for the season and loves what he saw during practices in the fall. "There is a sense of excitement to start the season," said Pascal. "What the players noticed this fall is that they really have to compete in practice to earn playing time because of our strong depth. We have a bunch of talented athletic players and you can really see the competition in practice stepping up."
The Crusaders, who went 5-10 overall and 1-5 in the Patriot League in 2010, netted 125 goals last season as Pascal expects that offensive success to continue this year. "I expect the offense to have similar success because we made some changes as we are trying to push the ball and play much more in transition," said Pascal. "If you look at our roster we have a lot of midfielders that can play offense. In April last year when we recorded double-digit goals in four of our last five games, we did that by playing great defense, having quick outlets and getting our athletes in the open field. And we have some great goal scorers returning."
Holy Cross also wants to continue its aggressive play from last year when it picked up 414 ground balls and caused 7.93 turnovers a game. But Pascal knows to improve on those numbers it will require a team effort. "We are looking for more players to record double-digit ground balls," said Pascal. "The big difference defensively this year as compared to last season is that this year we are only returning two players on close defense as last year we were returning seven. We caused a lot of turnovers last year because of our experience on defense. So we need players to step up and cause turnovers this season. But we do have a lot of experience in our defensive midfield which will help cause turnovers."
Last season, the Crusaders earned first ever wins over Dartmouth and Colgate, only allowed one goal in the victory over Vermont and scored their most goals in a game since the 2001 season in the 17-10 win over Quinnipiac. Holy Cross also defeated Bryant for its fifth win of the season, while it was narrowly defeated by No. 15 Harvard, 9-7, and by No. 16 Lafayette, 13-12 (OT). The Crusaders earned a lot of experience in those games and also learned what it takes to win big games and to compete versus some of the best teams in the nation. "I think we have a winning attitude," said Pascal. "Also our players gained confidence in those games. Another good thing is that we pretty much play everyone on our roster. So all of our players saw what it takes to win games. We have a lot of playing experience on our team."
Last year, the team went 4-3 at Holy Cross Field as the Crusaders outscored its opponents, 65-58. Also two of the losses were narrow defeats to nationally ranked opponents and the Crusaders won three of their last four home games. "Holy Cross Field has a great atmosphere and we always draw great crowds," said Pascal. "It is an awesome facility and the team really took to it. With the Harvard and Lafayette games, we were three goals away from being 6-1 at home. We love playing in front of the home fans."
The eight seniors of Douglas Broussard (Floral Park, N.Y.), Brandon DeLisio (Woodstock, N.Y.), Colin Flood (Bay Shore, N.Y.), Conor McKenna (Summit, N.J.), Matt Moran (West Henrietta, N.Y.), Matt Petri (Morristown, N.J.), Anthony Quinn (Port Washington, N.Y.) and Eamon Troy (Summit, N.J.) will be a key factor to the success of the team. This group of seniors earned experience by watching the leadership of last year's senior class which left the program with 19 wins, the most victories by a class since the 1991 senior class also had 19 wins over its four years. "I expect solid leaders as they have seen great leadership over the years," said Pascal. "They know what it takes to be great leaders. Our practices have been really good and the seniors are a major factor in that. This is a group of seniors that want to win. They were freshmen we when started off the season 2-0 with big wins over St. John's and Yale. So right from the start they saw what it takes to win games. They have paid their dues and hopefully the senior class will step up."
The Crusaders will be led by captains Broussard, Flood and McKenna. "Our three captains have all played a lot during their careers and have all started," said Pascal. "All three have different forms of leadership. Doug is a vocal leader who wants everyone playing as hard as they can. Conor leads by example. And Colin is a combination vocal and lead by example player."
Pascal sees his experienced group of offensive players as a strength of the team. "Our strength is in our midfielders and in our attack players as we have a ton of experience," said Pascal. "We have an athletic group of players that have mostly all seen playing time. Our leaders need to play very well."
After the fall season, Pascal noticed two areas that need to be improved on. "We need to improve on our shooting and on picking up ground balls," said Pascal. "This fall we saw that we can get opportunities but we just didn't shoot very well. And also the key is for us to get ground balls so we can play more offense than defense."
Pascal also sees winning close games that the team may have not won in the past will be a big factor in the season. "It is all confidence," said Pascal. "Our players have been receiving all of this playing time so we are hoping all of this experience will result in victories."
Here is a look at the 2011 Crusaders by position.
The Crusaders have talented players at attack that are expected to be major strengths for the team. Junior Colin McGeehin (Newtown Square, Pa.) is a very tough player for defenses to stop and will return to his role behind the cage. He has 36 goals and 14 assists for 50 career points. Sophomore James Kennedy (Summit, N.J.) returns from an outstanding freshman season as he had 21 goals and seven assists for 28 points. He ranked second on the team in goals and was tied for second in assists, while he was ranked third on the team in points.
Flood brings 39 games of experience, while he has recorded 19 goals and nine assists for 28 points during his career. "Colin had a great fall and we expect him to make the most of his senior year," said Pascal.
Junior Ricky DeCicco (Manhasset, N.Y.) has missed a lot of playing time due to injuries, but is ready to have a strong junior season. "Ricky has had the best turnaround and made the most improvement of anyone on the team," said Pascal. "He had a great fall season and has great goal scoring ability."
Freshman John Daugherty (Stafford, Va.) earned All-American honors at Brooke Point H.S. As a senior he was named the Commonwealth District Player of the Year and the Free Lance Star Player of the Year, along with earning All-Region and honorable mention All-Met honors. He set school records for most career goals (193) and assists (128), while as a senior he set school single-season records for goals (75) and assists (50). "John has great skills," said Pascal. "He got better and better as the fall season went on and scored a lot of goals."
Freshman Ian Crowell (Hopewell, N.J.) has also impressed early on. "Ian has done anything we ask him to do," said Pascal. "He has done a great job."
The Crusaders have a lot depth at midfield this season and have numerous players that can play both offense and defense in the midfield. Sophomore John Hannan (Manhasset, N.Y.) returns after a successful freshman season in which he tied for fourth on the team with five assists, while he also scored 11 goals. "John will be playing most of the game for us," said Pascal. "He can do it all playing offense and defense. He is a major factor for us in having success this season."
McKenna and Moran will be looking to have great senior seasons. McKenna ranked third on the team with a career-best 34 ground balls last season and two years ago he led the team with 11 assists. "Last year we needed Conor to play defense, but he has great offensive skills so we want him to play offense as well," said Pascal. "He will do what it takes to win. He is really looking forward to competing this year." Moran, who use to play attack for the Crusaders, is now in his second year as a midfielder. "Matt has a lot of confidence," said Pascal. "He is expected to do a great job for us."
Juniors Nick Rabiecki (Maplewood, N.J.), Andrew Morici (Manhasset, N.Y.) and Matt Boylan (Kings Park, N.Y.) are ready to have big seasons. "Nick is a very tough player for defenses to cover," said Pascal. "He also plays really good defense. Andrew has scored some big goals for us in the past. He is an aggressive player that is really athletic and is great in transition. Matt is one of the smoothest players on the team. He can play attack and midfield. He is a great dodger and a very good shooter."
Junior Brent Ferraro (Islip, N.Y.), who will also be a key player in the defensive midfield, will be given some offensive opportunities as well this season. "Brent is one of the best stand still shooters on the team," said Pascal. "He is also a tough player for defenses to cover. I asked him to play defense last year and he didn't complain and he saw playing time which will help him for this season."
Sophomores Myles Gillespie (Rye, N.Y.) and Tim Pond (Port Washington, N.Y.) return after solid freshman seasons. "Myles is a great finisher who had a strong end of the 2010 season," said Pascal. "Tim is a great offensive player who had a great fall season. He is the most enthusiastic player on the team and he is a great leader." Junior Tom Hines (Manchester, Mass.) returns after an injury and Pascal is looking forward to him contributing on the field.
Freshmen Matt Smith (North Bethesda, Md.) and Jake Graham (Wilmington, Del.) are expected to contribute right away. "They will see playing time," said Pascal. "They both bring size to the midfield as they are big physical players. They had great fall seasons because they were already used to playing at high levels because of how good their high school programs are. So this was not that big of an adjustment for them."
Troy and sophomore Jack Curran (Verona, N.J.) are expected to see a lot of playing time in the defensive midfield, along with McKenna, Rabiecki, Hannan and Ferraro. Sophomore Brendan Baker (Edina, Minn.), who is also a member the Holy Cross men's hockey team, will play in the defensive midfield following the conclusion of hockey season. Freshmen Kyle Kadlick (West Roxbury, Mass.) and Matt Mahany (Farmington, Conn.) will also contribute defensively.
The Crusaders will be led by Broussard, who last season earned second team All-New England honors, while he also received second team All-Patriot League accolades as he became only the fourth Crusader to ever earn All-Patriot League honors. He ranked first on the team with a career-best 73 ground balls and his 4.87 ground balls per game were third in the Patriot League and 18th nationally, while he tied for second on the team with 15 caused turnovers. "Doug is the leader of the defense as he covers the opponent's best offensive player," said Pascal.
Another key returner on defense for the Crusaders is junior David Henry (Davidsonville, Md.), who led the team last season with 19 caused turnovers and ranked second on the team with a career-best 38 ground balls. "David is a very physical player," said Pascal. "He is super athletic and aggressive."
Pascal expects solid competition for players to earn time on defense. Quinn returns after an injury and is expected to have a strong senior season, while junior Greg Peterson (West Hartford, Conn.), and sophomores Daniel Schmader (Radnor, Pa.) and Kip Stillman (Guilderland, N.Y.) are all expected to contribute on defense. Freshmen Tripper Gandy (New Vernon, N.J.), Thomas Keane (Manhasset, N.Y.) and Bobby McLaughlin (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) are talented players that will look to have great freshman seasons.
For the third straight season, junior A.J. Guarente (Gaithersburg, Md.) will be the main faceoff taker for the Crusaders. Last season he went 124-280 for a career-best .443 faceoff percentage, while he also had a career season with two goals, three assists, five points and 26 ground balls. "A.J. winning faceoffs was a big reason we started winning games last season," said Pascal. "He is a great leader. He is also looking to establish himself nationally as a great faceoff winner. He did very well against some of the best players in the nation last year." Pond, who went 16-38 with a .421 faceoff percentage last season, will also take faceoffs.
Petri, sophomore Matt Ward (Massapequa, N.Y.) and freshman Ryan Troy (Summit, N.J.), along with Broussard will see time as long stick midfielders this season and are expected to be major contributors to the success of the team.
With the graduation of Connor Sweeney, DeLisio, sophomore Mike Fisher (Fox Chapel, Pa.), freshman Will Cummings (Summit, N.J.) and freshman Kenny O'Connor (Latham, N.Y.) will all vie for playing time at goal.
Holy Cross is scheduled to play 15 regular season games, including eight at Holy Cross Field which will feature Patriot League games versus Navy and Army. Holy Cross will start the season with two straight home games with St. John's (Feb. 19) and Hartford (Feb. 26). The Crusaders will hit the road to play Quinnipiac (March 5) and then return to Worcester to play Dartmouth (March 9). The Crusaders will open Patriot League action at Colgate (March 12) and play Harvard on the road (March 15). Holy Cross will conclude the month of March with home Patriot League games versus Navy (March 19) and Lehigh (March 26).
Holy Cross will play its first four games of April on the road with contests against Bucknell (April 2), Vermont (April 5), Lafayette (April 9) and Bryant (April 12). The Crusaders will play their last three games of the season at Holy Cross Field with contests versus Mercer (April 16), Army (April 23) and Marist (April 26). The Patriot League Tournament will take place on April 29 and May 1, on the campus of the regular season champion. The top four teams in the final regular season standings will qualify for the tournament.
With a group of upperclassmen who have seen what it takes to win big games and a talented group of underclassmen, the 2011 Crusaders are ready for a successful season.


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We have an idea.
What's a cash mob?
The word goes out on Twitter: the name of local shop or tavern, an address, a date and a time. At the appointed hour, dozens upon dozens of customers appear at the business's doorstep, with money in hand. Maybe a TV news camera crew shows up as well, to document that latest Buffalo Cash Mob.
Local businesses make money on the spot and gain new customers. Consumers learn about establishments they might otherwise have overlooked and meet the proprietors. It's simple and perfect.
Who has been hurt the most by the NHL lockout?
Local businesses. Bars and restaurants, downtown and elsewhere, rely heavily upon increased traffic on game nights. Usually the season starts in October. Here we are, three months later, awaiting the release of a 48 game schedule.
What's the obvious solution?
Take the cash mob formula and apply it to local establishments that have, even more than the most ardent fans, been anxiously awaiting the return of NHL hockey.
Now that the season is finally upon us, we'll take suggestions for where to assemble and then, on game nights, go out and pour some money into the places that have been hurting the most over the past 3 months. The way we see it, weeknight games will be the best candidates to really impact the bottom line for these local businesses. With any luck, we can get some other organizations involved and really have a positive impact on the local economy.
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Anyone who wants to nominate a place for the next #HockeyMob should stop by tonight and put in a good word!
Definitely Marinaro's Larkin Tavern. Great food and drink specials.
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern! Great people, Great food, great prices! Never have a bad time at Marinaro's.
It's got to be Marinaro's Larkin Tavern. The memorabilia on the wall, says it all. The delicious food, puts me in the mood. For friendlier patrons and staff, you could not ask. And have no fear, there's tons of cheap BEER! Hand's down, the best place in town!!!
I love watching the Sabre's games at Marinaro's Larkin Tavern. Going there for a game is the next best thing to being at the arena because you are surrounded by great Buffalo fans. It's affordable, comfortable, and the staff are extremely attentive and friendly. The cook does an AWESOME job too. I have never had a bad meal at Marinaros. Hockey Mob come to Marinaros!!
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern is the place to be for hockey games, great food, excellent bartenders & a great atmosphere. A true hockey fan will love the memorabilia. I was there tonight (Jan 24) for the Sabres v Hurricanes and the place was rockin!
The best place to watch the game would have to be Marinaro's Larkin Tavern. The food is great!! The people are great!! The prices are great!! I have been there more than a handful of times and I have never had a bad experience. I highly recommend the Hockey Mob to pop in here one night for a game!!
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern is a very laid back bar for when you want to just sit, hang out and watch the game with your friends. It is a very personal bar and the bartenders will always remember you. And plus this bar has the best roast beef EVER!!!
Hockey Mob @ Marinaro's Larkin Tavern would be awsome for the bar and it's owners. Great food and a lot of drink specials. Check it out !!!!!!!!
Marinaro's Larkin tavern is the perfect spot to watch the game. Great drink specials all week and awesome food. A hockey mob would be great at this location!!
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern is located at 131 Van rensselaer street one block from the Larkin Building in the heart of Larkinville. Great food and drink at very reasonable prices 2 minutes from the Arena. The Tavern is loaded with vintage Buffalo sports memorabilia, from original Buffalo Braves pennants to seats from the Rockpile. It is a hidden gem in Buffalo! Perfect place for a hockey mob!
A hockey mob would be great at Marinaro's Larkin Tavern! Buffalo sports nuts would love ths place!
Definitely Marinaro's on Van Rensselaer. Awesome food, and drinks and great prices. Good guys own it. It's honestly like the TV show cheers in real life except no Boston fans... If you haven't been there, stop by. A hockey Mob would be great!
Hoping to see the hockey mob @ Marinaros Larkin tavern. You will not be disappointed! Locate close to arena between so park & exchange st @ 131 VanRenesselaer
Marinaro's Larkin Tavern is located at 131 Van rensselaer street one block from the Larkin Building in the heart of Larkinville. It is a vintage Buffalo Tavern taken over by the Marinaro family 2yrs ago. Great food and drink at very reasonable prices 2 minutes from the Arena. The Tavern is loaded with vintage Buffalo sports memorabilia, from original Buffalo Braves pennants to seats from the Rockpile. It is a hidden gem in Buffalo! Perfect place for a hockey mob! I know the owners would appreciate the business boost, because I am one of them.Hope to see you all there soon!!
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The Irish Times is a favored stop for this hockey fan - I know they could use the boost. Please consider them for #hockeymob during an upcoming night home game! @irishtimes14203
The Irish Times and The Washington Square have been th mainstay of feeding hockey crowds for the past twenty seven years, both locally owned and operated , they have been devestated by this strike, your help would be greatly appreciated. @
I suggest the Pam Am Brewery. It's a new place inside the Lafayette and I'm sure thought they would benefit a lot from Sabres games. Also think Irish Times on Swan would be a great choice.
This is a fantastic idea, but it should be multiple bars at a time. Nothing worse than having everyone show up at one place. A bar which is too crowded is actually a negative. Maybe one city bar, one northtown bar and one southtown bar each day you do this. Gives people a bit of an option.
@vspan23 "HockeyMobs" watch Sabres games together & support local biz hurt by lockout. Where?" Washington Square
@burkie716 Caputi's!!
@mspowers I'm in, I'd say start a little farther up, plenty of good hockey bars that won't get the immediate shot #hertel
@iamshawnmurphy Great idea. Start down by the arena (cobblestone, lagerhaus, Liberty) and work up. One bar, once a week.
Couple suggestions so far.
@mikec4335 #IrishTimes on Swan. Co-worker of mine said they were hit hard w/ lockout. Good atmosphere. Good food.
@mikesenbusch one spot would be @gowithgordons on delaware. Great spot for the game hit hard by lockout. Lets fill the place up
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While the unaffiliated have been growing, Protestantism has been declining, the survey found. In the 1970s, Protestants accounted for about two-thirds of the population. The Pew survey found they now make up about 51 percent. Evangelical Christians account for a slim majority of Protestants, and those who leave one evangelical denomination usually move to another, rather than to mainline churches.
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Situated on a lake, this hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Mae Sa Waterfall and within 6 mi (10 km) of Dara Pirom Palace Museum and Mae Sa Elephant Camp. Chiang Mai National Museum and Maejo University are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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This hotel features 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and 2 bars/lounges. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a spa tub, and a sauna are onsite.
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Away Suansawan Chiang Mai provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
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Platinum is a small community on the Bering Sea Coast in the Bethel Census Area. The Platinum Traditional Council operates a piped water system under Department of Environmental Conservation Water Permit #AK2271059. The system type is a well. The primary source of water is Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water. The system is designated 'untreated' which means that no treatment chemicals are added to the water. There are 19 households in Platinum with a population of 61. Nine households and the public school are connected to the piped system and operate private wastewater systems. The remaining households access water from public watering points and dispose of honeybucket waste in private seepage pits. There are eight watering points thoughout the village. Village Safe Water has designed a new water plant for the community, however the feasibility of the plant would generate a cost per user greater than people could pay. Other funding is in place to connect five more homes to the piped system and install wastewater systems. Currently, a study is underway to determine if the water is truly under the direct influence of surface water. Community fuel storage capacity is as follows: Arviq village corporation. (67,100 gals.); City Power Plant (20,000); Lower Kuskokwim Schools (7,000).
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
Two councilmembers attended and sucessfully completed the RUBA Elected Officials Training in Dillingham in April 2013. The village council has received a resolution from the City of Platinum advising the city will resume operations and maintenance of the water/wastewater utility by the end of the month (June). The village council has not had any correspondence with the city on the transition of the utility. There are many issues that need to be addressed. Five more homes are due to be added to the piped system. Funding has been an issue for the project, but appears to now be in place for adding the five homes.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
Based on this assessment, the traditional council needs to develope a work plan to deal with the problems. The work plan needs to be an effort to bring the community up to an acceptable management performance standard. Continued RUBA assistance to this community depends on the community meeting a baseline level of progress towards improvement. The council needs to sign a RUBA agreement that outlines the services this division will provide, that stipulates the actions the traditional council must take and continue to provide in order to receive the continued RUBA assistance.
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Sustainable Indicators:
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Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
The FY13 budget is the annual fiscal plan of the governing body to receive and spend utility funds. It was adopted in July 2012. The budget is not realistic or balanced as revenues are not listed in the budget; the budget is a representation of expenses only. User fees are charged and were identified and can be tracked separately from other revenue. The water/wastewater revenue is accounted for separately from other sources of revenues, however it is not listed in the budget. Water/wastewater revenues are insufficient and a subsidy is required. The utility uses its savings interest and Community Development Quota revenue to subsidize utility revenues. Expenditures can be attributed to the water/wastewater service. The utility does not have a monthly financial report that compares year-to-date revenues and year-to-date expenditures to annual budgeted amounts. Meeting minutes do not document submittal of a financial report to the traditional council. The utility's budget does identify electric expenses as a line item however, the electric utility does not bill the water/wastewater utility. The utility does not use fuel other than gas for the septic pumping. The corporation in town has an adequate supply. The utility has not turned in required documentation for this quarterly report. The collection rate of the utility rate payers is currently at 65% and there are not sufficient revenues to cover expenses. Repair and Replacement items are not listed on a schedule that shows their useful life. There is a line item in the budget for repair and replacement expense, however there is no indication that repair and replacement funds are actually being set aside and are accumulating as necessary. YTD revenues or expenditures are not documented in comparison to those budgeted in a monthly finance report. The monthly administrators report is verbal. The highlights of the report are recorded in the minutes. Budget amendments cannot be verified when revenue or expenditure categories significantly increase or decrease.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
Collection policy and procedures are in place and adhered to. The collection policy includes a statement of action that will be taken if past due amounts are not received. The utility actively follows the policy. Curb stops are maintained and utilized for nonpayment and services are disconnected for nonpayment. A copy of a monthly bill was provided and verified that it was sent according to the ordinance they have adopted. Bills are issued the same date monthly. The utility uses QuickBooks Pro. The system shows all customer balances and 'past due' amounts and as well shows all vendors that money is owed to. Long term, or past due amounts are identified and reported. The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records. The data is correctly calculated and stored in a format that is used to generate the necessary reports. A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and what it was for. A receipt book is utilized along with entries into the QuickBooks accounting system. All payments are made by check. Every check includes an amount, an expense account, and a description of what the payment is for. The date for every check written is recorded in the check register in QuickBooks. Copies of paid invoices are kept in the vendor file. A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner. The chart of accounts lists categories of revenues and expenditures; all of the utility's financial transactions are placed in one of these categories. The categories are based on the utility budget so the utility expenditures and revenues are comparable to the amounts budgeted. Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed manually for the utility account and are not documented in QuickBooks. The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase from the council. There did not appear to be a system that checked to ensure that there are adequate funds budgeted and remaining in the budget prior to purchase of an item.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The utility uses QuickBooks Pro to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities. A report from the IRS on June 26, 2013 shows the taxpayer has been deemed compliant with federal employment and or excise tax filings, however the tax payer owes 941 Federal Taxes for the quarter ending March 2013. The State Department of Labor (DOL) on June 24, 2013 granted tax clearance to the taxpayer for the period ending March 31, 2012. There is no record or notice of Federal tax liens against the tax payer.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The utility has a posted workers' compensation insurance policy in the village office. According to the Notice of Insurance, workers' compensation insurance is provided by the Alaska National Insurance Company. However, a June 24, 2013 check of the Division of Worker's Compensation website did confirm that the policy was in effect. A copy of the utility's personnel policies, adopted August 1995, is on file with RUBA staff. Job descriptions are up to date and expressly outline each employee's required duties. RUBA staff has copies of the job descriptions on file. The traditional council does have a written evaluation process. The hiring process is described in the utility's personnel policies adopted August 1995, a copy of the policy is on file with RUBA staff. Personnel folders are current and available for all employees. The probationary period or introductory period for new hires is at least ninety (90) days, as described in the personnel policy. New hires are evaluated at the end of the probationary period. The utility budget includes an appropriation of $1,345 for staff training.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
The utility ordinance identifies the village as the operator of the utility. Council meeting minutes confirmed that the council reviews policies and rates on an annual basis and makes changes as needed. Meeting minutes for the past three months confirm that the utility takes an active role in enforcing utility policy. The administrator develops and oversees the utility budget, is also the utility operator and provides monthly reports to the governing body. The administrator has over ten years experience on the job. She has attended two of the RUBA utility trainings. The bookkeeper is trained and has attended the RUBA QuickBooks class. The utility is a Small Water System/Untreated. According to the ADEC website, the utility has an operator that does not have a current certification for this system. The village council adopted a utility ordinance in August 2007. RUBA staff has a copy of the signed ordinance on file. The village council has an organizational chart that is updated as needed. A copy of the organizational chart is on file. Regular council meetings are held once a month; special meeting are held as needed. All meetings for the current quarter have been held as scheduled, and the meeting files and minutes confirm that.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
According to the ADEC website, the facility is a Small Water System that is untreated. The primary operator has a Small Untreated- certification that expired December 31, 2012 and does not have the required number of CEU's to maintain certification. She is scheduled to attend a class in the Bethel Region that will provide recertification. The manager is the operator of the system. The utility has a preventative maintenance plan that was developed by the Remote Maintenance Worker. A copy of this was viewed by RUBA. The operator reports using a checklist to verify that preventive maintenance is performed. The administrator checks the utility on a routine basis. The utility has a safety manual on file, but there is no evidence that the operator participates in monthly safety meetings. RUBA staff has the certificate that a copy of the 2012 CCR was filed. According to the utility clerk, the last CCR was mailed to all residents in June of 2013. The utility does not have an inventory control list or a critical spare parts list on file. To prevent unnecessary outages, critical spare parts are reported to be requested from the remote maintenance worker when needed, a spare pump was observed by RUBA staff and kept as stock at the utility. The utility is found on the SNC list for : Inadequate treatment and failure to filter (SWTR). The utility failed to sample for Lead and Copper. To return to compliance the utility has to: Install required SW treatment and begin monitoring and reporting required SW treatment data and complete sampling for Lead and Copper. The known hardware problems are: the system has no filtration or disinfection equipment. As of December 2012, an Engineering company is looking at an approach different from installing chlorine disinfection, but rather reevaluating the wells as ground water under the influence of surface water to show the wells are not under the influence of surface water.
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My Modified Barrel Vault in Texas
I call it modified because I intend the vault to rise directly from the oven floor in a semicircular arch. 36" oven floor will yield an 18" high dome height. I did the math and worked the numbers around the dimensions of a standard (at least locally in Corpus Christi) fire brick (9"x4.5"x2.5"). The physics is actually better as well as the vault transfers its weight directly to the floor rather than the walls of the traditional barrel vault which then have to resist the outward thrust of the vault dome. So I have a 36"x36" nominal, 31"x31" actual oven floor. I cut 7.5 degree bevels on the side of each brick (48 bricks in the dome, 96 cuts, not counting the two I screwed up- currently researching the toxicity of fire brick dust) so that they would produce a natural semicircle when stacked and mortared.
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Howdy, a good idea cutting the corners off all the bricks so that they line up, all fit together right with a solid edge. 50 bricks and even though I am less than a week 'new at this' the design is forming in my mind. If I cut the same angle on 50 bricks they should fit together on each row.
{do they still fit as the circle gets smaller? or do I need a different angle each row?}
And just need stacking up with refractory mortar.
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"walls of the traditional barrel vault which then have to resist the outward thrust "
There will still be outward thrust. All masonry arches exert outward thrust whether siting on a wall or on a slab.
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Oh, I definitely wear a respirator but the dust is EVERYWHERE, and thick in spots. I'm sure it is destroying the chop saw bearings and the cat is much less gray than before. As far as outward thrust is concerned, it is now only a fraction of what it would be multiplied by the sidewall height. I'm probably not expressing that in true engineering terms, but you get the drift.
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Unless you have sideways thrust the barrel vault will fail over time no matter how ingenious your plan is.
If it is a vault straight off the hearth as I suspect you mean with no side walls, it will still move.
Ya cant beat gravity. :rolleyes:
I bonded the end walls of my barrel to help eliminate this plus it has the weight of the chimney sitting upon the side walls (720Kgs) that should stop it from going anywhere....fingers crossed. :o
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"Protect your lungs."
In addition to what Dmun said, it is very useful to cut/ grind everything wet.
It addition to significantly reducing the fine dust it also greatly extends the life of the cutting edges. If using a chop saw with masonry blade, soak the bricks first (until bubbles stop coming out). Also have a squeeze bottle handy so that you can get some water into the cut if it runs dry. The motor and switches on a chop saw are up top.
Re: My Modified Barrel Vault in Texas
The bricks soaked an average of two days in water prior to cutting with a 14" diamond blade. Not so much dust as there is thick powder blasting out all over my legs and feet and cat, which later dries and blows everywhere. Anyway, I gave up trying to upload photos to this forum and sent them to Photobucket. Pictures by perks1018 - Photobucket Apparently I'm the first to use the fornobravo name there so I got it. Anyway, the photos are up to date.
I don't want to belabor the "outward thrust" thing. My understanding of the physics (which is none too sophisticated) is that the arch transfers its weight down to the oven floor which, being itself immobile, carries the weight to its failure point. While I understand that there is always going to be "outward thrust", it must be one of those factors which is not really consequential in a structure of this scale. Agree to disagree.
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http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_0477.jpgHere's what it looks like today.
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I would stop right where you are and reconsider.
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The Iredell County Public Library and NC LIVE is pleased to announce the launch of the NC LIVE Home Grown eBook Collection, a pilot project which pulls together eBooks from eight North Carolina publishers and makes them available to all of the NC LIVE libraries across the state. The collection of more than 1,200 fiction and nonfiction titles are part of NC LIVE's permanent collections (they are yours forever!), and can be read simultaneously by an unlimited number of readers. Titles in the Home Grown eBook Collection are always available to any library user-with no waiting and no limits! That means there is no need for a holds list, checkout limits, or returns.
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During 2013 we began discussing the system upgrade of your HMIS system, ROSIE. We are so excited to announce the completion of the system upgrade! Along with the upgrade in functionality, the system's name has received and upgrade as well. The upgraded database system is now called Compass Rose. Please view the Agency Letter for information on the transition process. Regional timelines, system requirements and User Checklist are also provided.
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