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- Mike Shanahan said he is disappointed over how Donovan McNabb's benching has played out. (Photo: Associated Press)
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said that he has yet to speak with Donovan McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, over the misunderstandings between the quarterback's camp and the team's management and coaching staff. Shanahan also expressed disappointment with how the "soap opera"-style saga has played out.
Smith last week blasted the Shanahans for mistreating McNabb and leaking negative reports about the quarterback to the media. The agent also accused offensive Kyle Shanahan of pushing for the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback's benching because the coach didn't want to take McNabb's suggestions for modifications to the offense.
Mike Shanahan hours later issued a response and stood by his stance that the benching was performance based and a result of the coaching staff wanting to evaluate the other quarterbacks on the roster. Kyle Shanahan also called Fletcher's claims false, and "a joke." Mike Shanahan, also the executive vice president of the team, said that he would be meeting with Smith to clear up any misconceptions.
But four days after releasing that statement, Shanahan has yet to do so.
"I haven't," Shanahan said Monday afternoon. "I told [Smith] when he was in this area, if he'd like to meet with me, I'd love to be able to sit down with him one-on-one, but I haven't."
McNabb had previously said that he wanted to remain in Washington despite the benching, and added that he is confident that he can continue to work with Kyle Shanahan as the Redskins' starter. But Smith came out and said that the relationship between quarterback and coaches have become extremely strained, and is expected to push for McNabb's release this offseason.
Shanahan and the Redskins just eight months ago acquired McNabb from the Philadelphia Eagles on Easter Sunday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 draft. Shanahan at the time, even said that he believed McNabb, despite being in his mid-30s, could lead Washington to a Super Bowl as an aging John Elway did the Shanahan-coached Denver Broncos twice.
Now the relationship between the two parties have been reduced to a war of words with anonymously-sourced jabs being exchanged through the media. Shanahan, aside from his statement on Thursday night, has declined comment. But on Monday, he did describe the way things have played out as disappointing.
"Yeah, you hate to see it," Shanahan said. "It's kinda like a soap opera, like you're saying. You hate to see it, and quotes going out, and that's why I try to stay away from it unless someone documents something, but I think there's been enough talk about that over the last couple weeks."


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The Episcopal School of Dallas is committed to creating, maintaining, and nurturing a diverse environment as it prepares young men and women for lives of intellectual discovery, integrity, and purpose. We value diversity in ethnicity, culture, religion, language, gender, age, family structure, and socioeconomic background. The ESD community fosters a global perspective, an understanding of alternate viewpoints, and a sensitivity to the interests, traditions, beliefs, and concerns of others. We believe that diversity in our school community enhances the quality of the education that ESD provides and is essential to the development of well-rounded people in the twenty-first century.
Welcome to the ESDiversity page! My name is Sharon Stout, and I serve as ESD's Diversity Director. I also teach Upper School Spanish. Diversity has been a lifetime passion for me, and it is an honor and a privilege to serve in this role.
As a school, we strive daily to create a safe, nurturing environment for all of our students, regardless of their background. Our program's goal is not simply to make students aware of the diversity in the world around or to accept it; the ESD graduate is able to appreciate another person for the unique qualities and background that s/he brings to the school community. In doing so, we want all students, faculty, and staff to know that we are one body, one school, regardless of our differences.
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We also organize social and educational events for families. Recently, we started affinity groups for our Hispanic and African American families. If you are interested in forming another group, please contact me. Check back often as we update our calendar with new events!
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Lower School students respect differences every day. Classroom teachers lead weekly class meetings to discuss important issues of inclusion, tolerance, forgiveness and cooperation. Students actively participate in these sessions. ESDiversity at the Lower School involves cooperative learning experiences, small group discussions, organized activities, book talks, lunch room discussions and chapel talks. Father Harmuth, with the help of his dog Eve, students and faculty, present thoughtful and lively productions during Chapel services. All in our school community learn from these accounts that we are all created in the image of God.
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Chase continues winning streak
FOREST CITY— The Chase High Speech and Debate team travelled to Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro on Saturday, Dec. 8. There were over 600 hundred students representing 41 schools participating in this tournament.
Placing 1st or 2nd in rounds of individual events or winning single flights of debate were: Harley Burgess, Allison Stark, and Charlie Beheler.
Chase continued their winning streak placing a champion in all three categories of competition.
Cheyenne Chase and Dominick Childs took 4th place overall in duo interpretation, Marsden Murray and Charity head took 3rd place overall while Angel Proctor and Drew Terrell were named champions of that event. Angel Proctor was also named champion of Radio Announcing. This is the 4th consecutive tournament that Angel has been named champion of that event. Alex Larsen also claimed a championship title in Varsity Lincoln Douglas debate beating out 40 other competitors in the field.
Due to the efforts of these Trojans, Chase picked up the 6th place overall sweepstakes award. Rutherford County students now hold the top three spots in Duo Interpretation for the State of North Carolina with Proctor/Terrell (Chase) in 1st place, Murray/Head (Chase) in 2nd place, and Kring/Wilkerson (East Rutherford) in 3rd place overall.
"My students continue to do well on all levels. This was a massive competition involving the most competitive N.C. programs. West truly met East head on and my students proved they can still hold their own against the larger programs or the ones with 'academy' after their name."
Harley Burgess travels to Harvard University to debate in February and Chase will host its tournament on the 23rd of that month.


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The NCAA is streaming each competition live. For the links to watch please click on the designated links below:
March 7th - Nordic - Freestyle Races - watch live
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March 10th - Alpine SL - watch live
Lobos at NCAA Championships
Men's Alpine - junior Armin Triendl, junior Chris Acosta and freshman Michael Bansmer
Women's Alpine - junior Linn Klaesson, freshman Clara Chauvet and freshman Anni Nord
Women's Nordic - senior Stefanie Demetz, junior Mary Rachel Hostetter and junior Kate Williams
Men's Nordic - freshman Sjur Prestseater and sophomore Christian Otto
New Mexico Lobos Ski Team - at NCAA ChampionshipsWhen/Where: Wednesday thru Saturday - Bozeman, Mont.
Teams to Beat/Skiers entered: Alaska Anchorage (12), Colorado (12), Dartmouth (12), Denver (10) Montana State 11), New Hampshire (10), New Mexico 10) Utah 12, Vermont 12).
By Richard Stevens - Senior Writer/GoLobos.com
In some ways, as Linn Klaesson view the New Mexico Lobos' challenge at the 2012 NCAA Ski Championships, it's a lot like the views back home.
Triendl, Klaesson and Coach Fredrik Landstedt's Lobos will be looking up - looking up at Utah and a few other loaded teams.
"I think we have a chance to win. We need everybody to have their good days," said Kleasson, a Nordic skier from Norway.
Said Triendl, an Alpine skier from Austria: "The team looks good. We aren't favorites, but that might be good. Utah, Colorado and Vermont are strong, but there is pressure on those teams to win. We're coming from the outside and we have a chance."
The NCAA Championships will be run on the high ground at Bridger Bowl and Bohart Ranch outside of Bozeman, Mont. The NCAA meet will run Wednesday through Saturday. A team is allowed to qualify a maximum of 12 skiers. The Lobos, down a Nordic male, are a racer short at 11.
"The Nordic men need to pick it up but everybody needs to come through, if we want to get into the top four," said Landstedt. "We want to win and you always have a chance because anything can happen on snow. The winner always has to have good days and some good luck.
"When you only have 11 athletes, you don't have any room for bad luck. If we get things going our way and some other teams have bad luck, you never know."
Landstedt already has had some good luck and good recruiting in bringing in Triendl and Klaesson to American snow. Like most Europeans who slap the long boards to their feet, they came here to continue their education while embracing their passion.
They have been outstanding Lobos and UNM needs them to be outstanding in Bozeman.
Triendl and Klaesson were both First Team All-Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association. Triendl was the RMISA Alpine MVP. Klaesson was a blaze of consistency on the snow as she finished Top Ten in every race in which she pushed off.
The Lobos now would like to see them reach All-American status and bring points to the New Mexico total in Bozeman.
"My goal every race was Top Ten. At the NCAAs, it's harder because it's the finals," said Klaesson. "But I want Top Ten there, too."
The men's 10-kilometer and women's five-kilometer freestyle cross-country races will be held on Wednesday. The women's 15-kilometer and men's 20-kilometer classical races will be held on Friday.
The Lobos need a good Nordic start. The men's and women's giant slaloms will be held on Thursday with the meet ending on Saturday with the men's and women's slaloms.
Triendl used consistency to claim the RMISA MVP title. At Bozeman, he knows he needs to push it - probably to a different level.
"If you don't push it, you aren't even in the Top 15," he said. "It's the most important race of the year, and you have to go to your highest level. You get excited or nervous, but that's also something you like about skiing. You have that moment where you need to show what you can do.
"You have to have the attitude that you want to win and that would be amazing, but to win the race so many things have to work out. My goal is at least Top Five, but I would like to be on the podium."
Both Triendl and Klaesson come from cultures where skiing is king, or queen, but in Norway and Austria there is a strong vein of individualism on skis. At UNM, they find the team aspect refreshing.
"We think of the whole team," said Klaesson.
Of course, team scores come from individual success and at the NCAA finals the Lobos need both of these skiers to have individual glory. Triendl says part of his individual success has come from a more relaxed attitude on and off skis.
"I think there was more pressure back home," he said. "Everyone is so focused and it's your dream to become a pro and get on the (national) team. There is pressure on all sides and then you add pressure to yourself.
"I'm not sure back home I was even enjoying skiing. It was, `You need to, you need to, you need to.' At home, it's all about yourself. Here, it's team first and I think that helped my skiing. I'm letting it go and having fun."
The definition of "fun" probably changes a bit at the NCAA finals. The ski team is still the only UNM team to ever bring home an NCAA national title. This is a program that expects and demands success -- and big trophies.
The Lobos started the season slowly, but improved in February and enter the NCAA meet ranked No. 5 by Skiracing Magazine.
"We aren't the favorites, but we have settled down and are skiing well," said Landstedt. "Utah has been winning everything and they are the big favorites. Colorado is very good, Vermont has been strong back East, and Dartmouth is always in there.
"We'll see what happens."


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- Degraded acceptability and markedness in syntax, and the stochastic interpretation of optimality theory (2004)
- The argument that I tried to elaborate on in this paper is that the conceptual problem behind the traditional competence/performance distinction does not go away, even if we abandon its original Chomskyan formulation. It returns as the question about the relation between the model of the grammar and the results of empirical investigations – the question of empirical verification The theoretical concept of markedness is argued to be an ideal correlate of gradience. Optimality Theory, being based on markedness, is a promising framework for the task of bridging the gap between model and empirical world. However, this task not only requires a model of grammar, but also a theory of the methods that are chosen in empirical investigations and how their results are interpreted, and a theory of how to derive predictions for these particular empirical investigations from the model. Stochastic Optimality Theory is one possible formulation of a proposal that derives empirical predictions from an OT model. However, I hope to have shown that it is not enough to take frequency distributions and relative acceptabilities at face value, and simply construe some Stochastic OT model that fits the facts. These facts first of all need to be interpreted, and those factors that the grammar has to account for must be sorted out from those about which grammar should have nothing to say. This task, to my mind, is more complicated than the picture that a simplistic application of (not only) Stochastic OT might draw.


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Mac switch feasible? Using the Mac version of Excel for Financial Modeling
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I want to start off by saying that I love Apples approach to the computer. There OS and hardware are light years ahead of the Windows and PC solution in most cases.
However, I use a PC and Excel for financial modeling and spent an afternoon at BestBuy with an Apple rep and came to the conclusion that I could not use the Mac for hardcore financial modeling.
Here was the issue; those of us that do a lot of financial modeling have all the drop down menus memorized. I am not talking about the short-cut key strokes (ctrl+key), but the following: Alt > E > D > R > Enter to get the Edit drop down menu, Delete option, Row Delete. Basically in the PC version you can access the entire drop down menu in this way. As was explain to me be the Apple rep, only the short-cut strokes are available (more can be programmed) and one could not access the drop down menus in the way the PC does.
This may sound like a minor sticking point but when it comes to Financial Modeling you dont have time to use the mouse a much as the casual user. It seems that MS screwed Mac users when it comes to Excel.
So here is my question, was the Apple rep incorrect or is a Mac not a feasible option for my needs?


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Trying to target ads to people based on their digital behavior is a hit-and-miss business, with the emphasis usually on miss. Tracking you browsing history too often results in ads that fall into the uncanny valley of internet advertising — a Zappos banner that follows you all over the web, showing you the same pair of shoes you already bought and returned, for instance.
But monitoring your social media output doesn't yield much better results. If a marketer knows exactly what it's looking for — a hashtag or keyword, say — it's useful enough, but the applications of such passive monitoring don't go much beyond customer relationship management. To turn social chatter into actual sales leads, however, you have to be able to process a vast quantity of natural language and separate the tiny threads of signal from the oceans of static.
A three-year-old company called Viralheat does just that, crunching 2 billion social mentions a day to generate "predictive analytics" for customers like Deutsche Telekom and Men's Wearhouse. "Search is such a great conversion tool because people are typically typing in their intent," says Viralheat's CEO, Jeff Revoy. "Social is not such a great commerce tool because people aren't necessarily looking to buy something. But it is where they talk about things that are really relevant to fill out that profile of a customer."
Where social beats other platforms is in its ability to generate data that's prospective rather than retrospective. If you've gotten married, moved or had a baby in the last five years, chances are you announced it on Facebook (or Instagram or Pinterest) beforehand.
While marketers and the data miners they work with might be able to figure out the same thing in other ways, it comes with a significant creep factor. When I was shopping for an engagement ring last fall, I didn't really want ad for jewelry retailers popping up in every browser window where my girlfriend might see them, and I know the teenage girl who started getting coupons for pregnancy vitamins in the mail from Target didn't want anyone else to find out about her condition.
With social data, there are fewer such privacy concerns. "This is public data people are putting out there," says Revoy. "This is just giving companies better information so they don't use such blunt marketing tactics. If I know you're going to be a parent, there are very different ways I'd message to you than if I know you're single."
Recently, Viralheat was granted patents for two of its technologies, a method of natural language processing for sentiment analysis and lead identification software. The company has also partnered with Variety on a new index, called Vscore, that uses social media mentions to rank actors based on how the public feels about them. Variety intends for its subscribers to use Vscore, which monitors over 17,000 actors, as a tool for casting and other decisions, in much the same way agencies and brands use the better-known Q Scores.


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More Meaning Behind Bomber's Nuke Certification Delay
Last year's announcement from General Norton Schwarz, then-Chief of Staff of the Air Force, that the service would cull part of its savings by waiting to certify the Long-Range Strike bomber's nuclear capability raised eyebrows. Schwartz volunteered the cut in the Q&A portion of a congressional hearing, very early in the build-down process, despite the program enjoying first order priority, and without quantifying the savings commitment.
The Air Force could have walked away from this idea relatively easily. Schwartz has since retired, and the House Armed Services Committee has advanced legislation prohibiting the cut (see §211). But it hasn't. To the contrary, the Air Force has opened an even wider window into its thinking on the matter.
Last Tuesday Lt. Gen. Kowalski, chief of the Air Force's Global Strike Command, told Popular Mechanics that:
After the airplane comes off the line and we have it conventionally certified with those weapons, then we'll transition to the nuke certification. We have never certified an airplane and both weapon types at the same time because it's very different testing and it would drive a whole lot of expense. Frankly, trying to do them simultaneously would slow those tests down. There is a lot of debate about, well, is it nuclear first or is it conventional first? It's going to be both. It's just, what's the priority?
A pointed question indeed. It appears to be a rhetorical one, hinting that conventional capability is the Air Force's priority. That was clear from the atmospherics before the program commenced, but Kowalski seems to have offered the first public admission that this position hasn't changed.
As remarkable as that is on its face, it carries an even larger suggestion: the Air Force may be willing to compromise this bomber's nuclear mission altogether if the cost trade-offs become strict enough. It's worth watching whether this will be one of the ways that the Pentagon demonstrates how "our deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force."


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PLATTSBURGH - The cars will be lined up and on display as 8 Ball Billiards Caf presents the 4th annual Hot Rods for Hospice.
The event, slated for this Saturday, Aug. 7, will bring together car enthusiasts and supporters of Hospice of the North Country, the nonprofit organization for whom the family-friendly event benefits.
Jay Montpelier, owner of 8 Ball Billiards Caf and organizer of the event, said Hot Rods for Hospice has come a long way since it started in 2007, raising thousands of dollars for Hospice.
"Right from the get-go we knew this was only going to get bigger," said Montpelier. "And, knowing this is only going to get bigger and bigger and better and better is really great."
Amanda M. Bow, director for development for Hospice of the North Country, said with what the event offers, she's not surprised it's getting bigger.
"It takes a long time sometimes for newer events to pick up momentum, but there's always a good crowd here," said Bow. "It gives us an opportunity to get our name out there and promote Hospice and have fun at the same time. There really is something for everyone."
The event kicks off at 9 a.m. with registration for antique cars, classic cars, street rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles. Cars will be on display beginning at 10 a.m., with a parade to take place at 12 p.m., led by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Live entertainment, kids games, face painting, pony rides, raffles and auctions will help round out the day.
Returning this year will be a pig roast at 1 p.m.
"We did it the first year, and its back this year with a chicken barbecue," said Montpelier, who said the pig roast was in high demand for this year.
Also new this year will be a volleyball tournament at 2 p.m. Horseshoe and pool tournaments, which have become traditions with attendees, said Montpelier, will also begin at 2 p.m.
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Memoirs of a different drummer
Durham multi-instrumentalist Alex Weiss has published "Peruvian Adventures," a memoir of his adventures hiking and traveling in that country with his wife, Li-Lan Hsiang Weiss. His instruments – a pocket trumpet, a flute, a harmonica, and sometimes hand drums – were also constant companions, and Weiss and friends often would play music in open spaces.
Weiss will be selling his memoir of this musical journey at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 when his ensemble Different Drum performs on the lawn at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Weiss will have a formal book signing, with music from a trio of Different Drum musicians, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 8 at Health Touch Conference Center, 3500 Westgate Drive, Suite 405, in Durham.
Here are some other signings and events:
-- Carolyn Rugen will lead the discussion of "Home" by Toni Morrison, at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive off Estes Drive, meeting room C.
"Home" is Morrison's story of one man's desperate search for himself in a world disfigured by war.
This talk is part of the library's Books Sandwiched In series. All talks are free and open to the public, and visitors may bring a sandwich for lunch and share their thoughts on the book scheduled for discussion.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library, this group provides copies of current titles, available at the circulation desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Selections for the year can be found at www.friendschpl.org/.
-- The Durham County Library will host a discussion on "The Language of Baklava," the memoir of American-Jordanian author Diana Abu-Jaber, at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Southwest Regional Library, 3650 Shannon Road.
In her book, Abu-Jaber explores her dual heritage and tells the story of her family through recollections of meals and food preparation. The discussion will be led by Miriam Cooke, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University and a specialist in modern Arabic literature.
This event is part of Muslim Journeys, a series of programs and a collection of 25 books selected to help public audiences in the United States become more familiar with the people, places, history, faith and cultures of Muslims around the world and within the United States. For more information, call 919-560-8648 or visit durhamcountylibrary.org.
-- John Claude Bemis, the 2013 Piedmont Laureate for Children's Literature, will give a talk at 3 p.m. Saturday at the North Regional Library, 211 Milton Road, in Durham. Bemis will share how Southern folklore, music and magic have inspired his writing, and will offer advice to writers of all ages on how to create engaging and unique stories. Following the talk, students will be invited onstage to act out a musical version of the legend of John Henry.
Bemis is an educator, musician and author of four novels, the most recent of which, "The Prince Who Fell from the Sky," was an Amazon Best Book of the Month. Bemis lives in Hillsborough with his wife and daughter.
For information about this event, contact Christine Grant at 919-560-0236.
-- Karen Lord, a science fiction and fantasy author, will give a free, public talk at 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Chapel Hill Public Library in Meeting Room A. (Refreshments will be served at 3:30.)
Lord has been a physics teacher, a diplomat, a part-time soldier, and an academic at various times and in various countries. Her debut novel "Redemption in Indigo" won the 2008 Frank Collymore Award, the 2011 William L. Crawford Award, and the 2011 Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature. It also was nominated for the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Lord's new book is "The Best of All Possible Worlds,"
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Members of EMERGE got a glance of what is hoped to become their next great hang-out spot within the next two years.
Today, the S.H. Kress building looks like what it is: An old, vacant building. But Mike Watson and his architectural firm 2WR have ambitious goals of turning the building into a mixed-use development with a performance venue, an eatery offering nearly 50 different types of grilled cheese sandwiches and pleasing views of downtown.
"You're standing in – you may not realize it – what will soon become Montgomery's premier, small-scale performance hall," Montgomery Director of Development Chad Emerson said to the EMERGE group during the special presentation Wednesday.
"In this building, you are going to see some cool concerts," Emerson added.
Wednesday's presentation, which was a special version of the development department's "idea factory," was an example of the city reaching out to the people who are statistically most likely to live in an urban setting.
"A strong young professional/creative class is the linchpin of what makes revitalization work," Emerson said.
Watson's development team reflects the project's target group, including 2WR architect Johnny Veres. 2WR has not yet acquired the building, but it is still in that acquisition process.
"This is a dream project for me," Veres told the group. "That says something about Montgomery – that we have something that's keeping our young professionals here. Obviously, all of you are here for a reason.
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One woman's fight has helped prompt another look at possible contamination at the former Middleville Tannery dump site, state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say.
By early December, DEC officials will take soil and water samples at the property off Military Road to determine whether it meets the state's definition of a hazardous waste site, DEC spokesman Stephen Litwhiler said.
One woman's fight has helped prompt another look at possible contamination at the former Middleville Tannery dump site, state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say.
By early December, DEC officials will take soil and water samples at the property off Military Road to determine whether it meets the state's definition of a hazardous waste site, DEC spokesman Stephen Litwhiler said.
The Middleville Tannery reportedly dumped waste in the 1950s and 1960s at the site off Military Road, according to a DEC report. In 1989, the DEC studied the land and found soil, stream and stream sediments in the area were contaminated with chromium.
The Environmental Protection Agency then did further testing in 2005, and EPA Press Officer John Martin said it was determined there was no further remedial action needed.
But Kimberly Labombard, of Norway, started investigating the site earlier this year after talking with neighbors and friends who had been diagnosed with cancer or knew people who died from cancer.
At age 37, Labombard in 2003 was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Her Newport-Grey Road home is about two miles from the site.
"I'm hoping that they will clean it up," she said.
During her research, Labombard said she came across a 2010 state health assessment on the tannery's dump site and decided to investigate further through the DEC.
Some of the material she acquired shocked her.
"In their own notes, it said it was migrating, and it had the possibility to migrate on other properties," she said. "I lived up her all my life and I never knew that was up here."
In 2010, the state Department of Health issued its own statement noting average chromium levels were more than 400 times higher than the unrestricted health-based level of 11 milligrams per kilogram for hexavalent chromium.
Trivalent and hexavalent chromium typically are used for chrome plating, the manufacture of dyes and pigments, leather and wood preservation, and treatment of cooling tower water, according to the EPA's website.
The EPA doesn't consider trivalent chromium a hazardous waste, and typically it's used in the leather tanning industry. But hexavalent chromium has been classified as a known carcinogen.
While reports on the cleanup noted the chromium was either hexavalent or trivalent, DEC spokeswoman Lisa King said no further testing was done to determine which one it was.
"That is one reason the sampling had to be done again," she said in an email.
In the 2010 statement, the health department concluded "there is no evidence that people are currently being exposed to the on-site contamination. However, exposure to chromium, mercury and cadmium could increase the risk for adverse health effects if the use of the site changes in the future."
Page 2 of 2 - That happened when a hunting cabin was discovered on the site in 2011, Litwhiler said.
According to emails among EPA, DEC and state health officials, a letter to the new property owner was sent out and concerns were raised about whether the health department's assessment would change.
With the planned testing in the near future, state Department of Health spokesman Peter Constantakes said they'll be working with the DEC and the property owner to alert them to the potential exposure.
"The chances of exposure based on where it is may still be low, but you will definitely want to talk to the person using it," he said. "Make sure they're aware of it. It's something that has kind of changed a little bit."
Town of Norway Supervisor Judy Gokey said she was not notified of any concerns or testing done at the site.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A New Braunfels couple has lost nearly everything after a fire ripped through their home Wednesday morning.
Fire investigators said the fire started just before 9:30 a.m. at a home near the corner of Klemm and Arendes.
Investigators said it was likely an electrical fire and that it started near the door that leads into the house from the garage.
The homeowner kept a tub full of tools and batteries in that area and next to it was a damaged extension cord that was plugged in.
Officials say it likely malfunctioned, causing the fire.
The blaze spread from the garage to the home's attic, eventually destroying the roof of the home.
Investigators say the homeowner was actually in the garage prior to the fire performing maintenance on at least one of his three classic cars, but it doesn't appear that it played a role in the fire.
Fortunately the homeowner escaped unharmed.
But given the value of the classic cars and the homes, estimated value of approximately $300,000, the damage could be upwards of more than half a million dollars.
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Bowling Green Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Updated: 01/16/2008 - A Bowling Green woman is sentenced to five years in prison as the driver in a fatal accident nearly two years ago.
Updated: 01/16/2008 - A Bowling Green woman is sentenced to five years in prison as the driver in a fatal accident nearly two years ago.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - Drivers using the emergency lane to turn off Veteran's Memorial Boulevard could cause an accident.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet maintenance crews are preparing for the chance of some wintry precipitation coming our way
Posted: 01/15/2008 - Military officials are saying four Fort Campbell soldiers who were killed in Iraq recently, may have been killed by friendly fire.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - A new federal bill that would mandate more safety measures in Kentucky mines has received support from more than two dozen Appalachian families.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - Four people are now vying for the much sought after position of state senator in the 9th District.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - On Jan. 8 we told you about Governor Beshear firing four high-ranking officials of the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - It's expected to be one of the most controversial issues to face Kentucky lawmakers in 2008.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - A U.S Transportation Panel is calling for raising federal gas prices by as much as 40 cents per gallon over the next five years. It's to help ease traffic and repair roadways but many motorists say they can do without paying more at the pump!
Updated: 01/15/2008 - For senior citizens ages 75-to-84, the driving fatality rate matches that of teenagers at three deaths per 100-million miles driven. With this in mind, AARP sponsors a class that discusses the needs of older drivers.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - Money from a proposed gas tax could be used to upgrade bridges throughout Kentucky.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - A Bowling Green woman is sentenced to five years in prison as the driver in a fatal accident nearly two years ago.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - Four people are now vying for the much sought after position of State Senator in the Ninth District.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - One community in Ohio has a close connection to the missing Marine who's recently made headlines.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - A World War II veteran who died while being tried on a murder charge remains unburied in a dispute over whether he can be interred at a veteran's cemetery.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - In Tennessee, a motel catches on fire and forces guests to evacuate.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - Don't fear the clones. That's according to the FDA, who says meat and milk from cloned animals are just as safe as products from livestock bred the old-fashioned way.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - Many parents are concerned about what sites their children visit when surfing the web, and rightfully so.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - Four major studios appear to be giving up on the idea of salvaging the current television season.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - This is decision day in Michigan.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - Testimony is underway as Congress looks into steroid use in baseball.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - The latest stop on President Bush's Mideast trip brings word of Condoleeza Rice being in Iraq.
Updated: 01/15/2008 - President Bush says high oil prices are tough on our economy.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - A state official says three Public Service Commission employees who were told earlier this month they were being fired, will be asked if they want to return to their jobs.
Posted: 01/15/2008 - At least one death is being blamed on a thick, rapidly falling snowstorm that has covered parts of northern New England.


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Graduation Date: May, 2002
Degree: B.S. in Wildlife Biology
Faculty Mentor: Philip Gipson, Ph.D.
Research: "The Response of Breeding Birds to Cutting of Woody Vegetation by Beaver (Castor canadensis) in North Central Kansas"
Post-Baccalaureate Degrees: M.S. in Biology from Texas Tech University (2006); Ph.D. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University, San Marcos.
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The nomadic Maasai had passed through the area for centuries and the name Elmenteita derives from the Maasai Ol muteita for "place of dust". Then in 1897 one of the first pioneers arrived, after walking over 1,000 km south from Berbera on the coast of Somalia. This was the third Baron Delamere, who dedicated his foresight and fortune to pioneering farming methods in the Rift Valley. He moved to Elmenteita in 1906, where he further experimented with sheep and cattle ranching, advised and assisted by the Maasai - with whom he had a great rapport. He named his farm Soysambu, Maasai for "striated rock" - Sambu is also a cow colour.
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A designated rhino sanctuary, the park is one of the best places in Kenya to observe these endangered species. Both black and white Rhinos thrive here. Besides the greater and lesser flamingos, the park is home to many other species including, the Great crested Grebe, the black necked Grebe, little Grebe, Pelicans, Cormorant, African Darter, Egyptian Geese, night Heron, Fish Eagle, grey Heron, Marabou stork, Sacred and Hadada Ibis.
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0730hrs: After an early breakfast in the Camp, drive to Nairobi to arrive at Nairobi Serena Hotel for an early lunch. After lunch transfer to Nairobi Wilson airport to catch the scheduled flight to Maasai Mara game reserve departing at 1515hrs.
Met on arrival at Mara Serena Airstrip and proceed to Mara Serena Safari Lodge for check-in before proceeding for a game viewing drive in the reserve.
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Perched on the saddle of a hill, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge has one of the most spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Maasai Mara – one of the world's richest wildlife sanctuaries. It is on this very terrain that the annual migration takes place when millions of zebra, wildebeest and gazelle cross the plains below, on their way to the rich new grasses of the Serengeti. This is a spectacle that should be witnessed at least once in a lifetime. (End of July/August is an ideal time to witness the spectacle though timings may vary depending on natural reasons i.e the rains)
The lodge has been designed to mirror a traditional Maasai village or Manyatta and all the guest rooms are located in individual domed huts grouped in a circular manner. The furnishings of each room have been inspired by traditional Maasai art and each one has a private balcony with views that stretch over the vast African landscape.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. This marks your first encounter with the marvels of nature. Maasai Mara Game Reserve is regarded as one of the most magnificent natural theatre in the world. Set in the heart of Africa's Great Plains, the Maasai Mara boasts 1,672 square kilometres of unspoilt wilderness. It is home to the highest concentration of animals and birds anywhere on the continent.
Return to the lodge in time to refresh for dinner.
Dinner and Overnight at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge
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Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives in the reserve. Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests. Certainly the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, this 650 sq kilometres reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere. During the seasonal migrations, Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighbouring Serengeti National Park, in Tanzania.
The reserve is home to all the "big five" and it is also possible to observe; baboon, eland, ostrich, bat-eared fox, jackal. You'll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah and rhino. You're sure to see the African buffalo. The rivers abound with hippos and crocodiles Get the cameras ready, stock up on film and enjoy yourselves!
This morning crown your Game viewing experience with a "Bush Breakfast" by the Mara River Hippo Pools!! A 15 minutes drive gets you to a hearty welcome; one cannot resist the charming "Jambo" from the chefs as they welcome you to our wonderfully set breakfast buffer of hot dishes made to your specifications as you wait. The hippos keep you company and only say "Kwaheri" after you have had enough.
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Breakfast at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge. After breakfast transfer to the Mara Serena airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi departing at 1015hrs to arrive at Nairobi's Wilson Airport at 1145hrs.
On arrival you will be met by a Serena Hotels Representative and transfer you to the Nairobi Serena Hotel (day room/accomodation can be arranged on request) or to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.
Alternatively, you can opt for an extension trip to our fabulous Serena Beach Resort and Spa, on Kenya's stunning Indian Ocean coastline!
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Crash Cymbals As Hi Hats
After reading a comment here from another member it got me thinking about what he said and brought on some questions.
What IS the definition of a hi hat? What do 14" hi hat cymbals have that make them so different from 14" crash cymbals and what's to stop people from trying 14" crash cymbals as hi hats? I'm not sure but I believe Thomas Pridgen uses crashes as hi hats but I'm not sure of the sizes.
Thoughts on this?
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i've used 16" crashes as hi-hats sounded pretty cool.
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You can use whatever you want, wherever you want.
Most of the crash cymbals I've come across have been thinner than most hi hats though.
Might be different tapers and lathing and so on too - IDK.
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LOL bonzolead! And yeah that's what Thomas uses too. Those things slosh around like he's using gongs for hi hats lmao! :)
And yeah bill you're right. There are differences in how they're made. Especially the hats where they crimp an area every inch on the bottom and/or top. I guess certain details make them stand apart. I guess I was just wondering if others have done this and if so feel free to give your thoughts and experiences.
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I've used crashes as top hi hat cymbals before and had great results. My all time favorite pairing was a 14" Sabian HH Sound Control crash over an AA Sizzle Hat bottom. That pairing was dark, super crisp when tight and very splashy when open.
However, it wasn't perfect everywhere. I tried it with a friend's A Zildjian Mastersound bottom hat and it really sucked. I don't know why, but it sounded terrible.
So, I generally recommend trying crashes as hi hat tops, but depending on the particular qualities of each cymbal it may not work every time.
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Ha! Speak of the devil lol! :D
Yeah Winston, it was you who actually got me thinking about this. Interesting observations, I wouldn't mind trying something unique like this some day. Cool idea man and thanks for the reply.
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Using 16" crashes as hats - I liked them but there are some short comings - being thinner they don't get as much stick definition, they don't get as much volume and when playing the hi-hat pedal you don't get much of a foor 'chick'.
The obvious difference between a top hat anda crash is that the top hat is thicker... try hitting it like a crash and you'll see. The difference is probably less obvious with beginner cymbals.
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18" hihats:
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its at the very end, ps. what a great sounding kick drum!
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I made these from some old 16" crashes...
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CORPUS CHRISTI - A state-backed plan to study how, or if, seawater desalination might be used to bolster Corpus Christi's water supply has been proposed in the Legislature.
State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, on Monday filed House Concurrent Resolution 59 that calls on Speaker of the House Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to appoint members of the House and Senate to study the issue and report back on their findings.
In Corpus Christi, where aggressive water planning is under way, as well as statewide, the law of supply and demand is catching up with communities whose water supplies are dwindling during a record drought.
Desalination is the process of removing salt from brackish or saltwater for either industrial or potable, residential applications. Some cities, including El Paso and San Antonio, already are augmenting traditional water resources with desalination operations.
Officials in Corpus Christi have said desalination is too costly to undertake, alone, in the face of large financial commitments to expanding the city's network of surface water supplies.
The city also has the option of creating an underground storage and recovery system whereby surplus groundwater could be pumped into an underground aquifer for use in times of need.
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While Hunter said it is his idea to establish the committee, the study suggests that overtures of a public-private partnership between local government and industry may be more than a pipe dream as the 83rd Legislature works to establish a multibillion dollar, revolving mechanism by which local entities can borrow public money to build water-related projects.
Hunter also filed HCR 56 to extend the life of a committee established during the 82nd Legislative session to study bringing cruise ships to the Coastal Bend and HCR 57 to continue efforts at bringing stiffer anti-Human Trafficking laws. He said the studies, including the look at desalination, are meant to keep the discussion centered in South Texas.
"These bills will bring to our area the study and review of important matters that we can take the lead," he said in a statement.
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Business Organization Forms and Model Documents
General Transactional Forms
- American Jurisprudence Legal Forms 2d
- Fletcher Corporation Forms Annotated
- Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated
- West's Legal Forms
Model Documents
- Bloomberg Law provides several helpful resources containing model documents, useful language and clauses, and drafting guides. All of these resources are available under the Transactional Law tab on Bloomberg Law:
- Drafting Guides and Overviews: easy-to-read overviews of key drafting documents, agreements, and clauses, and transaction checklists and timelines.
- Dealmaker Documents: database containing 300,000 legal documents used by "top practitioners" in real transactions. "Non profit organizations" is one of the industries available under "Search by Law Firm, Party, Industry, and More."
- Dealmaker Clauses: database permitting searching of clauses by title or phrase contained in the Dealmaker Documents database.
- Practical Law Company (PLC)
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Treatises on Corporate Law / Transactional Practice
- William H. Clark, Jr., et al., Benefit Corporations, 92 BNA Bloomberg Corporate Practice Series
- James A. Fanto, Directors' and Officers' Liability (2d ed.)
- Arthur Norman Field & Jeffrey M. Smith, Legal Opinions in Business Transactions (2d ed.)
- WestlawNext has a directory of Corporations Texts & Treatises
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District of Columbia Materials
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- DC Benefit Corporations are governed by DC Code §29-1301.01 et seq.
- DC Business Regulation Website (DC Government)
- DC Business Tax Website (DC Office of Tax and Revenue)
- DC Corporate Name Search
- Quick Reference Guide to District of Columbia Directors and Officers Indemnification & Insurance Laws
- The District of Columbia Practice Manual, KFD1280 .D57 (annual) (District of Columbia Bar)
- Law for Change's overview of DC employment and business organizations law (last updated July 2011)
- Georgetown Law Library Research Guides
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- Check Entity Name Availability (Del. Division of Corporations)
- Search for a Business Entity (Del. Division of Corporations)
- Quick Reference Guide to Delaware Directors and Officers Indemnification & Insurance Laws
- Bloomberg Law guide to Delaware Legal Resources
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- Describes the basic legal aspects of organizing and operating a Delaware corporation. It is designed to lead the practitioner step-by-step through the process of incorporating and organizing a Delaware corporation. Also provides worksheets and sample documents.
- Georgetown Law Library's Delaware Resources Research Guide
New York
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- New York Department of State
- NY Business Search (NY Dept. of State)
- NY Corporation and Business Filings & Forms (NY Dept. of State)
- Quick Reference Guide to New York Directors and Officers Indemnification & Insurance Laws
- John R. Alexander, The New York Corporation: Legal Aspects of Organization and Operation, 2-3rd (BNA Bloomberg Corporate Practice Series Portfolio)
- Describes the basic legal aspects of organizing and operating a New York corporation. It is designed to lead the practitioner step-by-step through the process of incorporating and organizing a New York corporation. Also provides worksheets and sample documents.
- Georgetown Law Library Research Guides:
Nonprofits Law & Nonprofits Taxation Resources
- Marilyn E. Phelan, Representing Nonprofit Organizations
- Marilyn E. Phelan, Nonprofit Organizations: Law & Taxation
- 990 Deskbook. 990 Deskbook
- Michael Saltzman, IRS Practice & Procedure
Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios
Tax Management Portfolios provide detailed and thorough analysis of complex tax issues and includes working papers of sample language and applicable forms and bibliographies to additional resources. Some relevant portfolios in the Estates, Gifts, and Trusts portfolios include:
- 450: Tax-Exempt Organizations: Organizational Requirements
- 451: Tax-Exempt Organizations: Operational Requirements
- 452: Tax-Exempt Organizations: Operational Requirements
- 462: Unrelated Business Income Tax
- 478: Joint Ventures Involving Tax-Exempt Organizations
- 488: Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Directors and Officers
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Specialized Tax Databases
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- CCH Intelliconnect (requires registration)
IRS Publications, Guides, and Forms
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- Publication 4221-PC: Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Public Charities
- Publication 4630: The Exempt Organizations Product & Services Catalog
- Publication 557: Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization (detailed instructions)
- Form 1023: Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Inst 1023: Instructions for Form 1023
- Online Application for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Current Awareness / Journals
- Harvard Business Review
- Stanford Social Innovation Review
- Nonprofit Quarterly
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Bloomberg Law has a topic for "Charity, Philanthropy News" under "Legal Analysis & News" -> "News by Topic". "Charity" is a subtopic under the "General News" category in the topic box.
- Guidestar.org has information and data regarding charities and other nonprofit organizations. Requires creating a free account in order to obtain detailed information.
Trademark & Copyright Resources
- The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Trademark Search System
- Trademark Process & Explanation
- Manuals & Guides used by the USPTO on trademark issues
- Steven Bazerman & Jason Drangel, Guide to Registering Trademarks
- Georgetown Law Library Research Guides:
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