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15 U.S. Code § 260a - Advancement of time or changeover dates
(a) Duration of period; State exemption
During the period commencing at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November of each year, the standard time of each zone established by sections 261 to 264 of this title, as modified by section 265 of this title, shall be advanced one hour and such time as so advanced shall for the purposes of such sections 261 to 264, as so modified, be the standard time of such zone during such period; however, (1) any State that lies entirely within one time zone may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, but only if that law provides that the entire State (including all political subdivisions thereof) shall observe the standard time otherwise applicable during that period, and (2) any State with parts thereof in more than one time zone may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or may exempt the entire area of the State lying within any time zone.
(b) State laws superseded
It is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress by this section to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for advances in time or changeover dates different from those specified in this section.
(c) Violations; enforcement
For any violation of the provisions of this section the Secretary of Transportation or his duly authorized agent may apply to the district court of the United States for the district in which such violation occurs for the enforcement of this section; and such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by writ of injunction or by other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining against further violations of this section and enjoining obedience thereto.
Source(Pub. L. 89–387, § 3,Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 92–267, Mar. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(c),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2439; Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(b),July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 110(a),Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615.)
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–58substituted "second Sunday of March" for "first Sunday of April" and "first Sunday of November" for "last Sunday of October".
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–359substituted "first Sunday of April" for "last Sunday of April".
1983—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–449substituted "Secretary of Transportation or his" for "Interstate Commerce Commission or its".
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–267authorized any State with parts thereof lying in more than one time zone to exempt by law that part of such State lying within any time zone from provisions of this subsection providing for advancement of time.
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 110(b),Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615, provided that: "Subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 8, 2005] or March 1, 2007, whichever is later."
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(e),July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 765, provided that: "This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes below] shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [July 8, 1986], except that if such effective date occurs in any calendar year after March 1, this section shall take effect on the first day of the following calendar year."
Study and Report on Energy Consumption; Reversion
Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 110(c), (d),Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615, provided that:
"(c) Report to Congress.—Not later than 9 months after the effective date stated in subsection (b) [set out above], the Secretary [of Energy] shall report to Congress on the impact of this section [amending this section] on energy consumption in the United States.
"(d) Right to Revert.—Congress retains the right to revert the Daylight Saving Time back to the 2005 time schedules once the Department [of Energy] study is complete."
Congressional Findings; Expansion of Daylight Saving Time
Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(a),July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764, provided that: "The Congress finds—
"(1) that various studies of governmental and nongovernmental agencies indicate that daylight saving time over an expanded period would produce a significant energy savings in electrical power consumption;
"(2) that daylight saving time may yield energy savings in other areas besides electrical power consumption;
"(3) that daylight saving time over an expanded period could serve as an incentive for further energy conservation by individuals, companies, and the various governmental entities at all levels of government, and that such energy conservation efforts could lead to greatly expanded energy savings; and
"(4) that the use of daylight saving time over an expanded period could have other beneficial effects on the public interest, including the reduction of crime, improved traffic safety, more daylight outdoor playtime for the children and youth of our Nation, greater utilization of parks and recreation areas, expanded economic opportunity through extension of daylight hours to peak shopping hours and through extension of domestic office hours to periods of greater overlap with the European Economic Community."
Effectiveness of State Exemption in Effect on July 8, 1986
Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(c),July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764, provided that: "Any law in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 8, 1986]—
"(1) adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(2) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 [15 U.S.C. 260a (a)(2)] by a State with parts thereof in more than one time zone, or
"(2) adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(1) of such Act by a State that lies entirely within one time zone,shall be held and considered to remain in effect as the exercise by that State of the exemption permitted by such Act [see 15 U.S.C. 260a (a)] unless that State, by law, provides that such exemption shall not apply."
Adjustment by General Rules or Interim Action With Respect to Hours of Operation of Daytime Standard Amplitude Modulation Broadcast Stations
Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(d),July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764, provided that:
"(1) Notwithstanding any other law or any regulation issued under any such law, the Federal Communications Commission shall, consistent with any existing treaty or other agreement, make such adjustment by general rules, or by interim action pending such general rules, with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations, as may be consistent with the public interest, including the public's interest in receiving interference-free service.
"(2) Such general rules, or interim action, may include variances with respect to operating power and other technical operating characteristics.
"(3) Subsequent to the adoption of such general rules, they may be varied with respect to particular stations and areas because of the exigencies in each case."
Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation
Pub. L. 93–182, Dec. 15, 1973, 87 Stat. 707, as amended by Pub. L. 93–434, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1209, enacted the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973, which extended daylight saving time. The act was effective at 2 a.m. on the fourth Sunday which occurred after Dec. 15, 1973 and terminated at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of April 1975.
Ex. Ord. No. 11751. Exemptions From Daylight Saving Time and Realignments of Time Zone Limits
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3(b) of the Emergency Daylight Savings Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–182) (hereinafter "the Act") [formerly set out above], section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Secretary of Transportation (hereinafter "the Secretary") is hereby designated and empowered to exercise the authority vested in me by section 3(b) of the Act [formerly set out above] to grant an exemption from section 3(a) of the Act (which establishes daylight saving time as standard time), or a realignment of a time zone limit, pursuant to a proclamation of a Governor of a State finding that the exemption or realignment is necessary to avoid undue hardship or to conserve fuel in the State or a part thereof.
Sec. 2. In deciding to grant or deny an exemption or realignment, the Secretary shall consider, among other things, the policy of the United States, as expressed in sections 2 and 4 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 107, 108; 15 U.S.C. 260, 261), to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones of the United States and the convenience of commerce, as well as possible energy savings, undue hardship to large segments of the population, and the possible impact on the success of and cooperation with the national energy conservation program.
Sec. 3. In carrying out his responsibilities under this order, the Secretary shall, as he deems necessary, consult with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Federal Energy Office (or any agency which hereafter may succeed to its functions), and any other interested agency and he may call upon those agencies for information and advice. Each interested department or agency shall assist the Secretary, as necessary, to carry out the provisions of this order.Richard Nixon.
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Avoid Tax Foreclosure if Elderly or Disabled
Authored By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Austin
Foreclosures for nonpayment of property taxes require a court order. A full blown lawsuit must be filed by the government and an order entered by a court ordering the property sold by a sheriff or constable. One should try to work something out with the taxing entities especially if there are no defenses available.
One very important defense available is the right to defer payment of property taxes to the government if you are elderly or disabled. (The government is really a bunch of different "taxing entities" like the city, county, school district and other entities. One or two law firms often represent them in collections and court proceedings. Sometimes one law firm represents one group of them, while another firm represents another group.)
In order to obtain the deferral, the property must be your homestead and you must have an ownership interest in the property. There is no requirement that you be the owner of the property, that you occupy it as your homestead, or that you be elderly or disabled when the taxes are charged -- you only have to have these things when you request deferral. For example, a family might give a disabled child (receiving SSI) an undivided interest in the home, and then have that child request deferral.
A deferral does not wipe out the tax debt, it only postpones the requirement that it be paid right away so you will not lose the property to a foreclosure. Filing for a deferral stops the penalties from accruing, but not the interest. Once you are no longer elderly (ie, you pass away), or are no longer disabled, then the government can once again demand payment and institute foreclosure proceedings and sell the property at a foreclosure sale (but it cannot do so until after the expiration of 180 days).
Note: surviving spouses do not necessarily have to be elderly or disabled to avoid a foreclosure once the spouse with the deferral passes away. The surviving spouse must be at least 55 years old and had also occupied the property as the spouse's homestead when the spouse with the deferral passed away. In that circumstance the surviving spouse must also request deferral in writing.
A deferral is NOT the same thing as an exemption. Exemptions reduce the amount of taxes you have to pay and the requirements may be different. There are numerous kinds of exemptions (e.g., homestead, elderly, disabled, agricultural). A homestead exemption is available if you own the property and it is your homestead (form here). If you are elderly or disabled you are entitled to another exemption to further reduce your tax liability, but again the rules may be slightly different as compared to deferrals (these are different provisions in the law). The form for a homestead exemption is the same form that can be used to request an elderly or disabled exemption. A listing of exemptions and forms is here.
Important: even if you request a deferral, you should also request an exemption so the government does not tax you or your property too much. Also, just because you have an elderly or disabled exemption, does NOT mean you have a deferral. These are separate things, and each must be requested in writing separately.
In order to request a deferral, you must fill out a form, notarize it and file it with the county tax appraisal district in your local area. Click here to download the form. If you are requesting an elderly deferral, you should provide a copy of your driver's license or other document proving your age. If you are applying for a disability deferral, you should provide a copy of your SSI award letter. (You do not actually have to be receiving SSI payments, you only have to be entitled to receive them. So you can still apply for a deferral without getting SSI, but you should be able to demonstrate that you are disabled enough to get SSI. You might want to immediately apply to receive these payments with the Social Security Administration, and request deferral unless you are finally denied, after all appeals.)
If a lawsuit has already been filed, or if the order has been signed granting the foreclosure of the property by the sheriff or constable, you must act fast and send a copy of your deferral to many different people and call and make sure they received your form and confirm that the sheriff or constable has pulled your home from the foreclosure sale list. You should immediately get the deferral affidavit to the chief appraiser of the appraisal district, the attorneys or others representing the taxing entities that requested the order, the sheriff or constable that is to conduct the sale, and for good measure the court that has or could order the sale of the property. The law says you must get these delivered at least five days before the sale, but I would not take chances (and even if you are late, you should still file for deferral because folks are generally not interested in foreclosing on elderly or disabled homeowners). You should probably seek legal counsel to assist you with this especially if the deferral is rejected. For more information see Section 33.06 of the Texas Tax Code, click here to review it.

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|Char, Boone Saloon, Lose Noise Case
|Written by Steve Frank
|Friday, 19 April 2013 05:31
Let the silence begin--or at least the limitation on noise. After tumultuous protests, impassioned pleas, and a lot of noise about, well, noise, a US District Court threw out a lawsuit by Char and the Boone Saloon over the new noise ordinance. The two had claimed free speech issues in filing the action
against the new statute, but the town was informed at their council meeting last night that Judge Richard L. Voorhees dismissed the case on March 31. The town can now begin full enforcement of the ordinance.
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|No.11 Bears Tie Montreat, 1-1
|Written by Staff Reports
|Wednesday, 24 October 2012 20:11
Lenoir-Rhyne (12-1-2) and Montreat (10-4-3) played to a 1-1 tie after two overtimes Wednesday afternoon in a women's soccer match at Cavaliers Field. Montreat got on the board first in the 31st minute of action when Carlie
Merson (Sykesville, Md.) scored off a pass from Chloe McCleary-Small (Asheville, N.C.). The Bears tied the contest at the 37:05 mark of the first half on a goal by freshman forward Garcelle Alequine (Wilmington, Del.), her fifth score of the season. L-R, ranked No. 11 in NCAA Division II, held a commanding advantage in shots taken at 51-5 despite the tie. The Bears also remained unbeaten their last 11 matches (9-0-2).
Photo Courtesy: Tessa Lukens, L-R Athletics
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7 U.S. Code § 604 - Borrowing money; expenditures; authority of Secretary
(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall have authority to borrow money upon all cotton in his possession or control and may, at his discretion, deposit as collateral for such loans the warehouse receipts for such cotton.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to advance, in his discretion, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $100,000,000, to the Secretary of Agriculture, for paying off any debt or debts which may have been or may be incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture and discharging any lien or liens which may have arisen or may arise pursuant to sections 603, 604, and 607 of this title, for protecting title to any cotton which may have been or may be acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under authority of said sections, and for paying any expenses (including, but not limited to, warehouse charges, insurance, salaries, interest, costs, and commissions) incident to carrying, handling, insuring, and marketing of said cotton and for the purposes described in subsection (e) of this section. This sum shall be available until the cotton acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under authority of this chapter including cotton futures, shall have been finally marketed by any agency which may have been or may be established by the Secretary of Agriculture for the handling, carrying, insuring, or marketing of any cotton acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) The funds authorized by subsection (b) of this section shall be made available to the Secretary of Agriculture from time to time upon his request and with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. Each such request shall be accompanied by a statement showing by weight and average grade and staple the quantity of cotton held by the Secretary of Agriculture and the approximate aggregate market value thereof.
(d) It is the purpose of subsections (b) and (c) of this section to provide an alternative method to that provided by subsection (a) of this section, for enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to finance the acquisition, carrying, handling, insuring, and marketing of cotton acquired by him under authority of section 603 of this title. The Secretary of Agriculture may at his discretion make use of either or both of the methods provided in this section for obtaining funds for the purposes hereinabove enumerated.
(e) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use in his discretion any funds obtained by him pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section for making advances to any agency which may have been or may be established by the Secretary of Agriculture for the handling, carrying, insuring, or marketing of any cotton acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture, to enable any such agency to perform, exercise, and discharge any of the duties, privileges, and functions which such agency may be authorized to perform, exercise, or discharge.
(f) The proceeds derived from the sale of cotton shall be held for the Secretary of Agriculture by the Treasurer of the United States in a special deposit account and shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to discharge the obligations incurred under authority of sections 603, 604, and 607 of this title. Whenever any cotton shall be marketed the net proceeds (after discharge of other obligations incurred with respect thereto) derived from the sale thereof shall be used, to the extent required, to reimburse the Treasury for such portion of the funds hereby provided for as shall have been used, which shall be covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt. If when all of the cotton acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture shall have been marketed and all of the obligations incurred with respect to such cotton shall have been discharged, and the Treasury reimbursed for any and all sums which may have been advanced pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, there shall remain any balance in the hands of the Secretary of Agriculture, such balance shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
The word "obligation" when used in this section shall include (without being limited to) administrative expenses, warehouse charges, insurance, salaries, interest, costs, commissions, and other expenses incident to handling, carrying, insuring, and marketing of said cotton.
Source(May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 4,48 Stat. 33; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title II, § 1,48 Stat. 1058; Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, §§ 35, 36,49 Stat. 775.)
1935—Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 24, 1935, § 35, struck out "to be available until March 1, 1936" after "$100,000,000" and inserted last sentence relating to availability of the sum of $100,000,000.
Subsec. (f). Act Aug. 24, 1935, § 36, inserted last par. defining "obligation".
1934—Subsec. (a). Act June 19, 1934, inserted "may in his discretion" after "or control and".
Subsecs. (b) to (f). Act June 19, 1934, added subsecs. (b) to (f).
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Update 2 – Hockey Jerseys for our Troops
The Molson jerseys arrived in Afghanistan and they sent us a team pic – looking good guys!
On the team – Front Row: Jimmy Stewart, Sylvain Lapierre, Chuck Campbel, Mike Candow, Doug Clark, Eric Landry, Alex Desjardins
Back Row: Jason Forrest, Shawn Davidson, Travis Wolfe, Rick Reid, Barry Crocker, Carol Savard, Mathew Astles, Brandon Besaw, Ryan Seguin, Jack Cuypers, Moo Gerrow
Missing: Randy Arseneau, Wayne Belaire
Season Update from Charles Campbell on Jan. 28th (see post):
"The team finished the season with a win over the Slovakian MPs. A hard fought, fast paced, and action packed 10-4 victory. For the most part we shut down the classic European style breakaway passing game. With the win we finished the regular season with an 13-5 record. The playoffs are set to start in a few days.
Bdr Eric Landry and Bdr Wayne Belair will display their talent next week during the KHL All Star game, complete with a skills competition."
Thanks for the photos guys! Keep the updates coming. Best of luck in the playoffs


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Contour Microsite
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Rear rollers provide an attractive striping effect while you mow, greatly enhancing the finished look of your turf.
The Contour™ Plus cutting technology takes quality of cut to a whole new level. Air inlet pockets keep the grass standing tall for the cleanest possible cut and a modified rear discharge opening disperses clippings more evenly. An optional mulching kit and optional high height of cut blade are also available.
Proven rugged frame, drivetrain, and components ensure durability and long life. Heavy-duty welded steel decks and frames provide extra durability and long life.
Decks can be raised or removed quickly, and enclosures can be pulled off without tools so technicians can get at everything effortlessly.
The operator area of the Groundsmaster® 4500-D and 4700-D was designed to make work more comfortable with amenities like a large operator platform, multi-size beverage holder, 12-volt outlet, storage box, deluxe seat, and portable radio holder. Operators will also be pleased by the lower sound levels and the additional storage area behind the seat that's large enough for a water cooler, trash bucket, and other items.
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LOWVILLE The Taste of Home Cooking School returns to Lewis County this fall with new ideas, new recipes and a new chef.
Mountain View Prevention Services is bringing the national show back to Lowville on Oct. 19 as a fundraiser for the programs and activities for youth the agency offers throughout the year.
The popular cooking magazine Taste of Home travels the country with recipes demonstrated by culinary specialists each spring and fall.
This cooking school has been a tremendously successful fundraiser for us, Mountain View Executive Director Arlene S. Hall said. The community has been so supportive. We are working to make this show better each year.
The all-day event will be held in the auditorium of Lowville Academy, with the doors opening at 11 a.m. Tickets holders will have a chance to visit vendors, reserve their seat in the auditorium, get something to eat and go through the gift bag each ticket holder receives. The bags contain recipes, including all that will be prepared in the show, products and items that both the national sponsors and local businesses have contributed, coupons for discounts from local vendors and information about the county.
Bags from the previous two years contained more than 60 items combining both information and products.
Throughout the 2�-hour show, attendees will have an opportunity to win several door prizes, including all 10 dishes, from appetizers through desserts, prepared by the chef.
Eric Villegas will be the culinary specialist this year, demonstrating step-by-step instructions on creating the chosen dishes.
Chef Villegas was born and raised in Saginaw, Mich. He developed a love of cooking as a child and teenager cooking with his parents, making use of the local ingredients of upper Michigan.
Throughout his career, he has opened two restaurants, written two cookbooks and earned two regional Emmy awards for his popular television show, Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas.
For the last two years, the show has sold out locally, with a crowd of 700 guests.
Ticket sales will open Wednesday. All tickets can be ordered by visiting the office of Mountain View, 7714 Number Three Road, calling 376-2321 or visiting www.mountainviewprevention.org. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Two types of tickets are available: general admission is $15, and VIP tickets are $50 each and limited in number.
A VIP ticket offers front-row seating, a meet and greet with Chef Villegas and a behind-the-scenes tour of the food prep area.
VIP ticket holders also will have a chance to try some of the recipes featured in the days show and will be eligible for an additional door prize raffle. VIP tickets are not available online. All ticket holders receive a gift bag.
A Cooks Who Care segment will be available for all interested. Bringing a nonperishable food item for the local food pantry will place an attendees name in a drawing for an additional door prize.
Again this year, Mountain View is focusing on collecting food items for school backpacks that go home with many children on the weekends. All items collected will be divided among Lewis County schools with backpack programs.
Ideal food items to donate include peanut butter, crackers, single-serve food dishes and small packs of fruits and vegetables.
There still is room for vendors to be a part of the show. Call 376-2321 for more information. Vendors registered and paid by the close of business Friday can enter a drawing to win a free booth this year.
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Lindsay Lohan
Alexander Wang has an extensive celebrity fan base, but of all his famous supporters, Lindsay Lohan is definitely one of the most devoted. She consistently picks the designer's industrial, stylish pieces and was recently spotted running errands in Beverly Hills wearing Wang's Denim Leather Motorcycle Jacket ($1495). As for the rest of her outfit, Lohan chose a simple black t-shirt dress, Chloe's Buckle Boots (sadly sold out, as they are from the fall 08 collection) and a Lanvin
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Whitney Port
As dedicated WhoWhatWear.com editors, we made thorough rounds at New York Fashion Week, took notes on the best collections, and scouted next season's trends. While there, we also kept tabs on the celebrity style we witnessed, like the Carrie Bradshaw-inspired outfit worn by Whitney Port. The City starlet charmed in a double-breasted Diane von Furstenberg Staedtler Jacket ($596) and floral frock, paired with purple Marc Jacobs booties and Lia Sophia Deco Lux Earrings ($575). Construct your own version of Port's ensemble with DVF's Hazelle Chiffon Ruffle Dress ($345) or Elizabeth and James' Floral Boudoir Dress ($495), and Steve Madden Roarr Boots ($110).
Kate Bosworth
To conclude our stylish set for the day, we have WWW golden girl-Kate Bosworth. Last month, the actress turned up at Joan's on Third in an outfit that piqued your interest, so we sleuthed out the details about her casually chic look. Bosworth chose a bleached and thrashed pair of J Brand Pencil Leg Ripped Tie Dye Skinny Jeans ($218) and simple light gray sweatshirt as the foundation of her outfit. She accessorized with a vibrant, carmine pink Chloe scarf, Maison Martin Margiela Petrol Blue High Heel Pumps ($494), and a Dorothy Shopper Bag ($795) by Alexander Wang. You can accomplish a similar rendering of Bosworth's outfit with Topshop's Cloud Wash Jeans ($80), American Apparel's Unisex Tri-Blend Long Sleeve V-Neck ($30) and Circle Scarf ($28) in Fluorescent Red, Cheap Monday's Beach Bag ($25) or Foley + Corinna's Washed Mid City Tote ($444), and Type Z's Suede Markita Heels ($75).-Jessica Amento
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Research has shown that sitting for extended periods may not only negatively affect health but also may prematurely shorten lifespan. Marie Pasinski, MD, offers five ways to incorporate more activity into the workday.
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While many employees at the MGH are on their feet during their entire shift, a large number sit behind a desk for hours on end. Research has shown that sitting for extended periods may not only negatively affect health but also may prematurely shorten lifespan.
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The Watauga High men's tennis team clinched a tie for the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference Wednesday afternoon on Senior Day at the Sports Complex.
Steve Lake, who will play for his father, Bob Lake, at Appalachian State University next season, Cody Snyder, Partick O'Neal and Ben Proffitt were all honored before the match. Following those ceremonies, the Pioneers (12-4 overall; 10-0 NW3A/4A) dismissed South Caldwell, 7-2. Lake, Michael Smith, Snyder, O'Neal and Chris Ludwig all won in singles play; Lake and Smith were victorious at No.1 doubles; Landon Taylor and O'Neal picked up a win at No.2 doubles. "Coach (Scott) Taylor has been great to work with the last four years," Lake said. "It's been a lot of fun playing for him, and I'm really looking forward to playing for my dad next season at ASU." The Pioneers can nail down the conference championship this afternoon at Hibriten.
The WHS track teams did not compete on Wednesday. According to head coach Randy McDonough, they will compete Satruday, weather permitting, at the ASU Invitational in Boone.
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According to ESPN.com, the deal includes a player opt-out after the first year, which should guarantee at least a patina of effort from Davis, who's still only 28 (which surprised me at first blush). Davis is a mercurial talent who makes Maggette's defensive instincts seem like those of Shane Battier, but he's a capable catch-and-shoot scorer off the bench. He can also start on the wing in a pinch and give you 35+ minutes. Given what was out there, it's not a bad signing -- though Davis is the kind of guy you never want to watch down the stretch if your season turns to dreck.


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10 U.S. Code § 2012 - Support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside Department of Defense
(a) Authority To Provide Services and Support.— Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may in accordance with this section authorize units or individual members of the armed forces under that Secretary's jurisdiction to provide support and services to non-Department of Defense organizations and activities specified in subsection (e), but only if—
(b) Scope of Covered Activities Subject to Section.— This section does not—
(1) apply to the provision by the Secretary concerned, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, of customary community relations and public affairs activities conducted in accordance with Department of Defense policy; or
(c) Requirement for Specific Request.— Assistance under subsection (a) may only be provided if—
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(e) Eligible Entities.— The following organizations and activities are eligible for assistance under this section:
(f) Regulations.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations governing the provision of assistance under this section. The regulations shall include the following:
(2) Procedures governing the delivery of assistance that ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that such assistance is provided in conjunction with, rather than separate from, civilian efforts.
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(1) Ensure that each project that is proposed to be conducted in accordance with this section (regardless of whether additional funding from the Secretary of Defense is sought) is requested in writing, reviewed for full compliance with this section, and approved in advance of initiation by the Secretary of the military department concerned and, in the case of a project that seeks additional funding from the Secretary of Defense, by the Secretary of Defense.
(2) Ensure that each project that is conducted in accordance with this section is required to provide, within a specified period following completion of the project, an after-action report to the Secretary of Defense.
(3) Require that each application for a project to be conducted in accordance with this section include an analysis and certification that the proposed project would not result in a significant increase in the cost of training (as determined in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense).
(4) Determine the total program cost for each project, including both those costs that are borne by the military departments from their own accounts and those costs that are borne by defense-wide accounts.
Source(Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 572(a)(1),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 353; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 594,Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 525(a),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2014.)
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The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(3), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
1998—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–261added subsec. (j).
1997—Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 105–85added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively.
Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 525(b),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2014, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(b)(4),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 772, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense may not initiate any project under section 2012 of title 10, United States Code, after October 1, 1998, until the program required by subsection (j) of that section (as added by subsection (a)) has been established."
Termination of Funding for Office of Civil-Military Programs in Office of the Secretary of Defense
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
The debate over water in the west continues.
No not the water in the ditch next to your house but the water in bottles that are in the vending machine down by the car wash.
Yes some big city mayors (including Rocky Anderson of Salt Lake City) are coming out against letting the personnel in their cities employ drink bottled water at work. They have ordered city managers to stop buying bottled water for the workers.
Wait a minute? Since when did we start buying government workers bottled water instead of them using the lowly fountain at the end of the hall? Isn't the water out of the tap good enough.
These mayors are complaining that it is hard on the environment to drink bottled water. First of all there is the manufacturing process of making the bottles (plastic is made from petroleum, which with any kind of refinement has side chemicals it produces that go into the environment) then the bottles have to be shipped to a plant (via some type of fossil fuel vehicle), then they have to be bottled in a plant that uses electricity to run the filling and conveyance equipment, then they have to be shipped to distribution points (again using diesel fuel) then they are sent from a distributor to stores or machines (via more C02 production).In addition the plastic is adding to our waste stream dramatically.
But after saying that mouthful about the issue of water being moved around the world, I want to repeat myself. Why the heck are city employees drinking bottled water that is inordinately many times more expensive than making employees drink out of a fountain? I don't think there is a town in this country where a person can drink the water and get sick from it. This isn't a foreign country.
I admit, after living in a number of places in the west and traveling all over the country on business over the years, local water does taste bad in some places at some times. But that is little excuse for anyone to buy water for public employees at the price one pays for bottles of it, whether it be filtered water from the water mains of Memphis or from the rain forest in Fiji.
In the late 1970's I worked in Magna in the western Salt Lake Valley. That town has some of the worst water I ever tasted. A lot of the locals had gotten used to it and they often told me the minerals in the water were good for you. At the time we had many jokes about the water where I worked. Some of the people I used to work with would say when they went to the drinking fountain that they were "going to chew some water." The guys who took care of the swimming pool at Cyprus High School would often say they didn't need to stand on the deck to clean the pool, because the water was so hard that they could walk on it to clean the swimming facility. At that time I brought water from home (in Riverton) to drink. Still when the Magna water was cold, it was still okay to ingest and it never made me sick.
As I traveled in business I did drink bottled water in some of those places where the water tasted bad. But I paid for it myself. For the most part bottled water for me is what I drink when I go out camping, for a picnic or when I am staying in some sleazy motel where I don't trust the plumbing.
It's also ironic that for all these years health aficionados have been urging people to start drinking more water rather that soda for refreshment, and when we finally find a way to do it conveniently, these mayors have found a reason to make us feel guilty about it.
In some ways I think they are right; it is silly to be trucking water all over the place and using up what is becoming scarce resources to do it. But then we could also take all that a step farther, because there are a lot of things that are shipped that come a long way but don't need to. If we follow their logic, let's look at some other things as well.
No more buying foreign cars. Too much carbon in the air to ship them across the ocean. You should have to buy the kind of car that the closest auto assembly plant to your home produces.
No more foreign beer. No Heinken, Corona or Sapporo. You'll just have to drink Coors.
Wine drinkers here should have to get all their vintage grape juice from one of the Moab wineries.
Want a new a dirt bike? Then convert a Harley. No more Japanese bikes.
Walmart will have to go out of business. All that cheap China stuff they sell will have to be discontinued. A lot of it can be made right here in the United States, where it used to come from. Good for employment, but remember we will all have to pay more too.
All this sounds ridiculous doesn't it. But why is it a stretch if we are trying to save energy and reduce pollution by not shipping things farther than needed.
The water bottle thing may have some validity, but the sale of it is a viable business, that is not illegal. Bottlers serve a need that people feel they have. While I don't have a answer for all the diesel that is burned delivering it, I do have an answer for the waste stream. Why don't we do with water bottles, and all beverages for that matter, what we used to do? Put a deposit on the bottles and return them for recycling.
A nickel a bottle will appeal to someone, in fact many of us. I'll pick up a nickel laying on the sidewalk; I would do the same if it were a plastic bottle; and I know kids would. Economic incentives drive peoples actions very well.
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Game Research Team Receives $150,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A team of students (lead researchers: Nisha Alex, Azadeh Jamalian, Pazit Levitan, and Jessica Mezei), faculty (Principal Investigator Chuck Kinzer) and consultants (Jessica Hammer, expert in game design, Kathleen O'Connell, smoking cessation expert, and Sandra Okita, consultant in EEG and assessment design) have received $150,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Program to develop and test an innovative mobile game. Rosanna Lopez, a student in the International Educational Development Program, was also active in the initial stages of concept development.
The game Lit: A Game Intervention for Nicotine Smokers will be developed as part of a two-year project that will design and evaluate a smoking reduction game delivered initially on the iPod Touch or iPhone. The game is intended as an alternative to smoking, with the goal of reducing or eliminating tobacco use in players' lives.
The Lit project team cites statistics from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2009) and the World Health Organization (2008) showing that tobacco use is still the leading cause of death in the United States. Among adult smokers, 70% report that they want to quit completely, and more than 40% try to quit each year. The project team also notes that games and mobile devices are ubiquitous across all segments of the population. Kinzer says that, "If we can capitalize on the motivational aspect of games and the availability of mobile devices, there is tremendous potential to positively affect health and wellness for smokers who want to quit. This could have implications for health care costs, as well."
The game involves breathing into a microphone to control gameplay, and is coupled with sound, graphics, challenges and feedback to mimic the stimulant and relaxant effects of smoking. The design elements within the game result in two modes of play ("Rush" and "Relax"). These will be tested for their stimulant and relaxation effects through emotional response and physiological measures (EEG, heart rate, galvanic skin response), and compared to subjects' emotional and physiological responses after smoking.
If successful, the game will emulate the effects of smoking, serving as a replacement therapy for smokers who want to quit. It will do so by allowing smokers who crave the physiological effects of smoking to reach for this five-minute game rather than for a cigarette. Game design principles, such as the use of a breath controller with mobile devices, and their application(s) to similar health-related games will be an additional outcome of this work. This aspect of the project integrates particularly well with the study of game design principles by the Microsoft-funded Games for Learning Institute, directed at Teachers College by Chuck Kinzer.
The project team released a statement explaining, "We are developing a mobile game to help smokers control their urges to smoke, and testing design principles as part of that process. Smokers can play the game on a mobile device anytime, anywhere, so they can play Lit instead of smoking. Breath control, biofeedback and game design techniques will evoke the physiological and emotional effects of smoking. Among other measures, we'll be validating our design process by comparing EEGs from smokers and people who play our game. If these are similar, then the game will be shown to emulate the stimulant and relaxant effects of nicotine, and might be a substitute for cigarette cravings in smokers who want to quit."
The process of developing the grant application was as innovative as the project itself. The project grew out of a class, MSTU 6000: Advanced Designing of Educational Games, initially developed and taught by Jessica Hammer. Hammer had the idea that the advanced game design class could serve two purposes: provide instruction in game design, and give students the opportunity to explore what they were learning through an authentic project. In this case, that meant explicating their game designs through a grant proposal that could be submitted to a funding competition. After receiving support for this idea from Dr. Kinzer, CCTE Program Coordinator, Hammer ran the course as a combined game design and grant preparation course, with the understanding that while not all proposals would be submitted formally to a funding agency, one or more might be.
With guest lectures from Kinzer, groups of students in Hammer's class arrived at innovative game design concepts and searched for appropriate venues that might be receptive to their implementation. As it happens, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation had released a request for proposals that would develop and study innovative game designs for health-related games. The concept of a mobile game that would address smoking, with an innovative design incorporating a breath-control interface, seemed a good match.
As part of the course and with guidance from Hammer and Kinzer, the students wrote drafts of a proposal narrative and budget. After review and suggested modifications, the proposal was submitted and ultimately moved through a stringent, first-round evaluation by the Foundation to become a finalist for funding. Following several conference calls between Kinzer and Debra Lieberman, Director of RWJF's National Program Office in Health Games Research and Paul Tarini, RWJF's Senior Program Officer, and revisions based on responses to reviewers' questions, the proposal was funded. The process went on well after the completion of the Spring-semester course, and was finalized during mid-summer to meet the Foundation's timeline. It's to the credit of all involved that work was continued after the formal course requirements were completed, during what might be considered a "summer break."
Kinzer points out that, "Many doctoral students who seek academic positions after graduation express a desire to learn about the grant writing process, knowing that they will be expected to do so. Yet, little formal training is given in this area. I thought Jess's idea was an excellent way to provide relevant experience in grant writing, within the context of a class and without detracting from its content, and I was happy to help in this endeavor. It was a great learning experience for the students involved, even those whose proposal wasn't submitted to a funding agency. But for the students in the Lit group, the fact that they now receive some external funding for two years, based on their concept, is a real bonus. It's really Jess Hammer's vision for the course and the work by an exceptional group of committed students that made this proposal a success, and Jess continues to be a central figure as the project moves forward.
"Will this course direction continue in CCTE's future?—well, that's ultimately up to a course instructor. Many factors go into this decision, including class size. It's hard to do this kind of project-based work in classes with high enrollments. Also, course instructors and course directions do change, especially in technology programs where change happens quickly to reflect technology's evolution in education and society. But this experience could, I think, serve as a model for other advanced courses in the CCTE program and at TC."
Now, the work to implement the proposal is underway. Members of the project team bring diverse strengths and perspectives to bear.
Nisha Alex comes to an interest in game design through her experience with instructional design and courseware. She is particularly interested in how excellence in visual and audio design can change players' experiences during play.
Azadeh (Azi) Jamalian's strengths evolve from her background in systems engineering. Game systems can provoke cognitive and affective engagement through play which is hard to achieve in other media – and she hopes to understand how. She has also focused on how to integrate neuro-physiological research into the process of making game design decisions.
Pazit Levitan has consulted with academic and professional groups about the impact of technology on learning, and sees games as providing a unique opportunity to motivate players. She is especially intrigued by the social aspects of game-play.
Jessica Mezei is specifically interested in how games change the way players think. Her individual work focuses on the impact of games for science education, but she brings her insight into learning theory and game design to bear on this project as well.
Together, this group of students, TC faculty, and consulting developers are on the way to creating an innovative and exciting mobile game with design principles and health-benefit implications that could have great potential impact. If the promise of this project is realized, additional proposals for significant funding to refine this initial work and implement field trials will be submitted to the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and similar agencies.


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