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Which other prospects could one day join Derek Stepan, Ryan McDonagh and the rest of the young Rangers on Broadway?
Blueshirt Bulletin will be tracking the progress of the next wave of youngsters as they compete and develop this season in the Canadian junior leagues, college and abroad.
Below is a compilation of scouting reports, buzz and analysis by scouts and hockey experts on Christian Thomas.
We'll update this as the season unfolds with the latest news at the bottom.
Christian Thomas
Drafted: 2010 2nd Round – (40th overall)
Pos: RW
Shoots: Right
Birthday: 5/26/92
Team: London Knights, Oshawa Generals
2009-2010 stats: 41g, 25a, 66p, 64 gp, 27PIM
2010-2011 stats: 54g, 45a, 99p, 66gp, 38PIM
Rangers.com Profile
Rangers.com Prospect Feature
NHL.com Profile
The Hockey News Prospect Feature
Interview after prospect's scrimmage (6/28/11)
Scouting report entering the season from Blueshirt Bulletin
staff writer and author of The
Prospect Park, Jess Rubenstein:
"Thomas we see is pressing perhaps a tad too much to carry
the team and we think he just needs to let the game come to him. The goals will start coming and when they do
we still believe Thomas is going to put up huge numbers this season." (10/1/11)
What the critics are saying:
Oshawa Generals GM and head coach Chris DePiero: "Christian has a great shot with great skills and is incredibly quick. He always competes and has strong character. He is growing into a terrific leader both on and off the ice." (2010)
The Hockey News yearbook: "Good hands and quick release. Needs to improve strength."
Hockey's Future: "Small, speedy forward with a scoring touch."
Hockey Prospectus: "The Good: Thomas is an above-average skater who took his speed to a new level this season and impressed many NHL sources in that regard. On top of good speed, he's also a quick, agile skater with a powerful first few steps. His feet are always moving due to a top-end work ethic and he plays a waterbug type of style where he flies and disturbs all over the ice. He's a very tough kid who gets a ton of praise for his character and intangibles, as he will go into the physical areas with the biggest of players and work his tail off to win those battles. Thomas has a plus shot and his 55 goals this season are a small testament to his goal-scoring abilities. One NHL executive said on Thomas that "Those 55 goals weren't tap-ins, as he was simply scoring from everywhere on the ice."
The Bad: Thomas has a tendency to overuse his best weapon, as he can be a bit of a chucker with the puck the second he gets an open lane. His hockey sense is questionable in his ability to anticipate the play or read the ice. Thomas has solid hands, but isn't a true creator and is more of a give-and-go player with the puck. His physical game likely won't get beyond fringe despite his great work ethic because of his smallish stature. Thomas also needs to work on his defensive game in terms of his reads.
Projection: An average third line forward who can likely project into a bottom six in some role and his shot will get him ice time on a second unit power play." – (8/9/11)
NHL.com scouting report: NHL Central Scouting's Chris Edwards: "He's a hard-working, up-and-down guy, but he didn't have a whole lot of opportunity last year. He's aggressive, plays a two-way game, gets involved in battles and goes to the net."
Hockey's Future NY Ranger blog : "Finally, on a less happy note, one of the players that Erixon just crushed along the boards was Christian Thomas, who can shoot, but is knocked off the puck too regularly to be effective. After all the hype, he has disappointed–there is no question that he needs another year of junior hockey to get stronger and generally mature on the ice. He is only 19 and I think very much a victim of too high expectations." – Training Camp Scrimmage (9/18/11)
SNYRangers Blog: "I think that for Thomas, the most important thing is being consistent and getting stronger. He will hopefully come close to 100 points again, but if he only ends up with 80 or so, in fewer games, and bulks up, that will be a very good season for him. The expectations for him in Traverse City were probably a little high, but he showed off a lot of his skill set and his underrated playmaking ability. It will be interesting to see how he progresses and plays at next year's camp." (9/22/11)
Buzzing the Net: "The little General (apologies to the late, great Ron Lancaster) hit the 40-goal mark as a 17-year-old and scored 50 in his age-18 season, so that means he has to get 60 in his final junior season, correct? That is meant to be tongue in cheek, since Thomas likely will not play a full schedule between his extended stay in Manhattan and trying out for the world junior team. Still, between their 54-goal man, the maturing Laughton and the three freshly minted high NHL picks in Jenner, Jensen and Lessio, the Generals figure to be a potent offence again. A few more assists (he had just 45 last year against those 54 goals) and Thomas could contend for the scoring title." – (9/22/11)
Hockey's Future: "After Christian Thomas's outstanding 2010-11 campaign (he was in the top 10 in the OHL in goals and points in the regular season), there were high hopes that he would be ready for professional play this fall. When Thomas took the ice during training camp and at the Traverse City rookie tournament this summer, however, it was clear that although Thomas is an extremely fast skater, is incredibly creative, and has a very quick release, he is still easily knocked off the puck. Although he might have been reassigned to the AHL, Thomas was drafted out of the CHL, and, at 19 years old, is thus not eligible for AHL play. Reassigned to the Oshawa Generals for the 2011-12 season, Thomas will need to get much stronger to play in the NHL. If he accomplishes this without compromising his speed, Thomas has the potential to be a first line player, and may compete for a roster spot on the NHL team next fall." (9/27/11)
The Prospect Park: "A bad weekend for Christian Thomas (NYR 2010 1st) got even worse on Sunday as his Oshawa Generals dropped a 7-6 decision to the Saginaw Spirit. Thomas scored his 5th goal of the season to extend his scoring streak to 5 games (2-5-7)
But it might be a few games before Thomas gets a shot at 6 games as Thomas was ejected at the 18:56 mark for a high sticking major. The penalty as we understand the OHL rules calls for an automatic 1 game suspension and OHL office review.
Since this will be Thomas's 2nd offense then we expect that at the least Thomas will get a 2 game suspension and worst case would be a 5 game ban. The OHL has made it clear that star or not they will suspend players who get major penalties." (10/23/11)
Bleacher Report: " The New York Rangers have a deep prospect pool and Christian Thomas happens to be towards the top of this list. However, he made headlines for the wrong reasons.
Thomas, of the Oshawa Generals of the OHL, was suspended for 10 regular season games due to the infraction featured in the video.
While on the ice, Thomas swung his stick and made contact with the defending player's face. He was initially assessed a five-minute match penalty.
While it is clear Thomas didn't intend to do harm, this action needs to be stopped early on. No one knows what could have happened in a situation like this, so Thomas will have to pay the price.
Thomas was off to a hot start with 10 points in 13 regular season games. Hopefully this suspension doesn't hinder Thomas' chances of potentially playing for the Canadian World Junior team.
Thomas had high hopes of repeating his 50-goal campaign from last year in the OHL. 10 games seems to be a lot for a situation where no one was hurt." (10/27/11)
Hockey's Future: "Christian Thomas is an undersized, highly skilled forward, with excellent speed and outstanding hands. He will need to get much stronger to be successful in the professional game, but the Rangers have hopes that eventually he will be a first line right winger for the NHL team." (11/15/11)


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The number of Utah chubs in Scofield Reservoir is growing. And so is the number of burbot and walleye that were placed illegally in two other Utah waters.
To address those and other concerns, Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending several fishing changes for Utah's 2009 season.
Biologists say the Utah chub population in Scofield Reservoir has increased dramatically during the past two years. To try and control the population before it gets too large, biologists are recommending the following actions for next year.
â¢Stocking Bear Lake cutthroat trout in the reservoir. Putting Bear Lake cutthroats in the reservoir would give it two "chub eaters" - the Bear Lake cutthroat trout, and tiger trout that are in the reservoir now. Bear Lake cutthroat have a proven track record in controlling chubs. DWR biologists say action must be taken immediately to control the chubs.
â¢Keeping plenty of large predatory Bear Lake cutthroats and tiger trout in the reservoir by lowering the trout limit to four trout. In their four-trout limit, anglers could have one cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches in length and one cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches long. All cutthroat and tiger trout between 15 and 22 inches long would have to be released immediately.
"We put Bear Lake cutthroats in Strawberry Reservoir after we treated the reservoir in 1990," says Roger Wilson, cold water sport fisheries coordinator for the DWR. "The cutthroats in Strawberry have been protected by a limit that's similar to the one we're proposing for Scofield. The cutthroats have kept the chub populations in Strawberry in check. We hope they'll do the same thing in Scofield."
Biologists are anxious to see which of the two trout is the most effective predator - Bear Lake cutthroat trout or tiger trout.
"The information we gain will help us control chub populations better in other areas of the state," Wilson says.
Illegal fish introductions could greatly affect fishing at two popular waters in northeastern Utah as well.
Someone illegally placed burbot in a drainage above Flaming Gorge Reservoir several years ago. Now the burbot have made their way into the reservoir.
Then just last spring, walleye that were illegally placed in Red Fleet Reservoir started showing up in biologists' gillnets in big numbers.
To deal with these illegal introductions, DWR biologists are recommending a catch-and-kill policy at Red Fleet. They're also recommending liberalized ice fishing and spearfishing regulations at Flaming Gorge:
Anglers would be required to keep and kill all the walleyes they caught at Red Fleet Reservoir.
Anglers at Flaming Gorge Reservoir must already kill every burbot they catch. Starting in 2009, anglers could also use up to six poles to fish through the ice at the reservoir.
A second pole permit would not be required when fishing through the ice. However, a second pole permit would be required to fish with more than one pole at Flaming Gorge when the water is open, including when the water is open in the winter.
Wilson says the ice-fishing season is the best time of year to catch burbot at the reservoir. "They're not an attractive fish, but burbot are a great fish to eat," he says. "This proposal would give anglers a chance to help the fishery and take more burbot home to eat."
Also at Flaming Gorge, spear fishermen could underwater spearfish for burbot 24 hours a day, throughout the year. They could also use artificial lights, but only when pursuing burbot. These underwater spearfishing changes should result in additional burbot being taken.
All of the DWR's 2009 fishing proposals should be posted on the public meetings part of this website starting the week of Aug. 25.
Once anglers have read the proposals, they can share their thoughts through regional advisory council meetings that will be held across Utah.
Citizens representing the RACs will take the input received at the meetings to the Utah Wildlife Board. Board members will use the input to set rules for Utah's 2009 fishing season.
Anglers can participate and provide input at the southeastern meeting on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River or on Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Western Park (302 East 200 South) in in Vernal.
There will also be a meeting on Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Springville Junior High, located at 165 South 700 East.
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In between running her vampire nightclub and hunting down the perfect pair of shoes, Betsy learns her long-lost half-sister Laura is actually the spawn of Satan. Complicating matters, prophesy states that the devil's offspring and the queen of the vampires are destined to rule the world together. Breaking the news of world domination to her newly discovered sibling might be a bit more difficult than Betsy imagined.
Dying for more? Don't miss the other titles in the Undead series.
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"They've just been around a little longer, can only go out at night, but nevertheless manage to have hot vampire sex." (Publishers Weekly)
"Readers who love the sassy, foul-mouthed Queen of the Undead will enjoy this latest installment." (Booklist)
I liked this series alot. It's fun and shallow, and Betsy has some hilarious lines. The narrator's interpretation of how Sinclair speaks is kind of dumb, but you get used to it. If you enjoyed Southern Vampire Mysteries, you should like this too.
"A Fun Series"
Betsy is starting to get a handle on the whole "queen of the vampires" thing she's been saddled with (it does, after all, tend to come with some great shoes), and then her evil stepmother announces she's pregnant.
Thing is, this leads the sinfully sexy vampire king to tell her that her sister is destined to be favoured by Satan, and Betsy can't make the baby shower because it's during the day.
Filled with the usual fantastic inner monologue of Betsy, this series continues at its frenetic pace, and leaves you laughing all the while. I really applaud Davidson's ability to keep the series light and funny while introducing a few more wonderful secondary characters, and spinning a much wider plot net. I'm curious to see where it all goes. As always, there's the sexy vampire king to be Betsy's annoying (and arousing) counterpoint, and her best friends and mother always chime in with some great lines as well.
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"Still a Super Fun Series!"
This book was just as nutty as the previous two in the series. It has a great cast of characters, from a mouthy BFF to a crazy step-mom. Betsy, the vampire queen, continues to be tragically yet hilariously shallow & dimwitted. The Betsy and Sinclair dynamic is still fun & steamy. Plus Betsy finally gets her head on straight about how great a catch Sinclair is. In this book, Betsy finds out that not only does she have a sister, but said sister is the spawn of Satan. Only MaryJanice Davidson could manage to make that into a funny scenario. I laughed the whole time at Betsy's wild antics, but also found myself wanting to know what happened next. Bear in mind that this book, and the other ones in this series, are purely for fun. Also, Nancy Wu's narration is somewhat lacking. Someone like Amanda Ronconi would have been perfect. But you grow accustomed to Wu's narration style.
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"Funny Turned Annoying (series)"
I've read many vampire books and I'm always looking for a good series. When I read the first book in this series I thought it was hysterical. I laughed out loud many times at Betsy's rants and witty comebacks. The second book in the series was easily my favorite and I fell in love with other characters like Mark.
But by the third book I found myself fast forwarding past the rants I use to find funny. The main character Betsy just starts to become extremely annoying. The constant "poor me" rants and whining started to drive me crazy. I only made it to book 7 before I couldn't take what the main character had turned into anymore.
I don't regret the first couple credits I burned on this series and if you're still digging it by book 3 you may just end up liking the whole series. Enjoy it for the mindless entertainment.
"Love It, then it was over"
This was a really great listen. The narrator does a wonderful job, the charaters are great, and it was building an interesting storyline, then it was done. Boom, just like that mid-story it was over. Nothing was brought to closure, just over. It left me confused.
"you must read this series"
the characters are great and the story is funny. a nice twist on a vampire story.
I prefer urban/para romance right now for the fantasy aspect, but I listen to other genres as well.
"Betsy cracks my up"
I love that she's in Minnesota. I'm originally from MN and its awesome when the author puts her in places I know. It just makes it that much cooler. Plus, Betsy is just to darn funny. But, I will say the finale is pretty darn good.
There is something about every character I like. This is definitely an ensemble piece.
I swear that Nancy Wu is so good you can hear Sinclair's eyes roll.
No. But I did listen to large chunks at a time
I loved these books. (you notice I used the past tense) There is a point in the future where I dislike where the author went with the story. I actually stopped reading the books and this was in my top 10 favorites. I am only mentioning this because I think it is only fair you know in the begging that this series takes a crazy turn at book either 9 or 10 I can't remember. By reading other reviews, I am not the only one who feels this way. But, the books up to that point are hilarious. So, reader be warned. You may like the direction it takes later, you may not. I feel better that I let you know.
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"Funny but still so shallow"
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"Blurgh! Death loomed (again), and I was grossed out. It was the worst week ever. Again." ~Queen Betsy
In Undead and Unappreciated, the third book in MaryJanice Davidson's QUEEN BETSY series, a lot of stuff happens to Betsy — she reads the Book of the Dead and becomes evil for a little while, she hurts her friends, she learns that her stepmother (who she hates) is pregnant, she negotiates with her unionized employees, she discovers that she has a half-sister who is the daughter of the devil, and she admits her feelings for "sin-in-a-suit" Eric Sinclair.
I've been half-heartedly enjoying this silly little paranormal romance up to this point but I'm starting to lose my patience, mostly because of a lack of character development. After all that happens to her, Betsy is still the same old snarky shallow selfish brat that she's been since the beginning. I can understand Davidson's reluctance to alter her main character — what she's been doing has been working so far, but at this point the reader starts to wonder why Betsy isn't profoundly changed by what she's been through. Also at this point the relationships between the characters should not feel so shallow and immature. For example, I should understand why Eric loves Betsy (this is completely unfathomable) and why Betsy suddenly decides she loves Eric (just because she's jealous of another woman as far as I can tell). Also, I've never felt the supposedly deep friendship between Betsy and her roommates Jessica and Mark. Nobody has anything in common with anyone else and it seems like the supporting characters are there just to provide diversity to the cast (Jessica is black and Mark is gay) and to bankroll Betsy's new lifestyle. It's also hard to believe some of the characters' actions in Undead and Unappreciated, more so than in the previous novels. They all do stupid things and none of them act their age.
I let all this pass in the first two books because the story was amusing and it was early in the series, but now it's past time for some depth and development. An author of paranormal romance who has successfully taken a shallow ditzy young woman and turned her into an admirable heroine is Karen Marie Moning. In fact, this sort of character development is exactly what makes her FEVER series so good.
Undead and Unappreciated is still funny — the humor is what's keeping this story together. If you've been perfectly happy with the shallow tone of the series so far, you will probably be happy with this installment, too. There's something to be said for a short silly book that doesn't tax the brain or the nerves. However, I find that I'm just not that motivated to continue.
I listened to the audiobook version produced by Recorded Books and read by Nancy Wu. She does a marvelous job with Betsy, but I think she makes Eric (a dangerous vampire king) sound wimpy and stilted. I will probably not continue with QUEEN BETSY unless the next audiobook shows up at my library. I'm not willing to pay for the next book, Undead and Unreturnable.
"Fun and light"
I liked the first prologue.
Her valley girl voice is perfect for Betsy.
Overall an entertaining light book that is fun to listen to.
"Thon of a... My Thithterth'th Who?"
I've worn out my discs, and borrowed the originals so I had to buy the book to replace it. I LOVE this series!
What's not to love? There's Betsy's sass and acerbic attitude. The fact that she lisps when her fangs come in. Her lust/hate relationship with Sinclair... "Oof-dah!"
Betsy, of course.
The Reluctant Queen of the Vampires.
Ya gotta listen to these books!
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Once in a while, you just have to appreciate something for its sweet simplicity. Take the Cord Hog, for example. Granted, it's not too prettily named, and it looks way more like a pine cone than anything in the pig family (or at least I think so). But it's easy to use, and when it comes to ummmm… hog-tying (as in limiting the movement/activity of) cable slack, this little cord winder is as uncomplicated as it gets.
Yes, I realize that this looks like just another plastic thing that you wrap cords around. But here's what I like about the Cord Hog cable wrap: you don't have to be a meticulous cord spooler to get the finished product to look like the picture. Have you ever looked at the packaging of some organizational product (especially one dealing with cable management), and seen an impossibly pristine "after" shot? The "before" pic matches your situation perfectly, and then you put the miracle organizer into action. No matter how hard you try, you can't get your cords to coil as neatly, and there are inevitably a few loops of cable that, due to having spent years in a mangled pile of clutter, refuse to de-spazz and align smoothly with the rest of the bundle. The end result may be better than what you were originally dealing with, but it's nowhere near as good as what you were hoping for.
All of that example-giving to explain that the Cord Hog has built-in channels, into which you fit excess cable as you wind it around and around. Proper alignment isn't an option, and that's a good thing. As you wrap, everything automatically falls into place, and you come out looking like a photo stylist for an organizing magazine without even breaking a sweat. Did I mention that the Cord Hog can also accommodate up to 12 feet of cable? So give the Hog a try – it will have your desk or counter top looking like less of a pigsty in no time.
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Colbie Caillat doesn't mind Christmas in the snow. But Christmas in the sand? Well that's where it's really at.
The singer's video for her original holiday song "Christmas in the Sand," off her album of the same name, shows the singer gearing up for the holidays. She's sipping cocoa, decorating her beach bungalow and trimming the tree in some pretty high heels, might we add.
But of course things come to a halt when she discovers Santa catching some rays and hanging ten instead of tinkering away in the North Pole making toys for all the good little girls and boys.
Santa might want to stick to his day job though, that's all we're saying.
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Manit, a boy of ten years witnessed the murder of his parents. Unrelenting, the killers decide to eliminate it. Shot in the head, the child survives miraculously from his injuries, but finds himself struck by ataraxia. The damage to his brain took away any emotion. Saved from certain death by an old martial arts master, Manit, 20 years later becomes a real war machine, returns to the place of his childhood. Justice is going to fall, and men will die
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The world champion is back on the podium. ATOMIC star Eric Guay ranked 2nd on the shortened Kandahar 2 in Garmisch. Despite a cold but because he loves Garmisch, where he became world champion and won twice. At the ladies' downhill in St. Moritz, 22-year-old ATOMIC kitten Tina Weirather finished on 3rd place.
"Why am I always so fast in Garmisch? – I don't know the answer to that", the likable Canadian Guay said smiling and with a snuffy voice to the cameras and into the microphones in the finish of Garmisch. Despite his cold, which he had taken with him from Kitzbühel just like place 11, and a major mistake he finished on the podium for the first time this season. "Erich had adjusted my ATOMIC Doubledeck perfectly well to these difficult snow conditions", Guay thanked his ATOMIC ski-tech Erich Schnepfleitner. Second podium place for comeback star Tina Weirather ATOMIC kitten Tina Weirather (22) continues her streak of good luck in downhill in her comeback season after her forth (!) cruciate ligament rupture. After places 2 and 10 in Lake Louise and top-10 places in Bad Kleinkirchheim (9th) and Corina (5th), the young Liechtensteiner raced to the podium again in St. Moritz – 3rd place. The day before, ATOMIC lady Kathrin Zettel confirmed her good shape by ranking 4th in super-combined. This was her 6th top-5 place in this season.


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42 U.S. Code § 15002 - Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) American Indian Consortium
The term "American Indian Consortium" means any confederation of 2 or more recognized American Indian tribes, created through the official action of each participating tribe, that has a combined total resident population of 150,000 enrolled tribal members and a contiguous territory of Indian lands in 2 or more States.
(2) Areas of emphasis
The term "areas of emphasis" means the areas related to quality assurance activities, education activities and early intervention activities, child care-related activities, health-related activities, employment-related activities, housing-related activities, transportation-related activities, recreation-related activities, and other services available or offered to individuals in a community, including formal and informal community supports, that affect their quality of life.
(3) Assistive technology device
The term "assistive technology device" means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with developmental disabilities.
(4) Assistive technology service
The term "assistive technology service" means any service that directly assists an individual with a developmental disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. Such term includes—
(A) conducting an evaluation of the needs of an individual with a developmental disability, including a functional evaluation of the individual in the individual's customary environment;
(B) purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of an assistive technology device by an individual with a developmental disability;
(C) selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing or replacing an assistive technology device;
(D) coordinating and using another therapy, intervention, or service with an assistive technology device, such as a therapy, intervention, or service associated with an education or rehabilitation plan or program;
(E) providing training or technical assistance for an individual with a developmental disability, or, where appropriate, a family member, guardian, advocate, or authorized representative of an individual with a developmental disability; and
(F) providing training or technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing education and rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of, an individual with developmental disabilities.
(5) Center
The term "Center" means a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service established under part D of this subchapter.
(6) Child care-related activities
The term "child care-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in families of children with developmental disabilities having access to and use of child care services, including before-school, after-school, and out-of-school services, in their communities.
(7) Culturally competent
The term "culturally competent", used with respect to services, supports, or other assistance, means services, supports, or other assistance that is conducted or provided in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language, and behaviors of individuals who are receiving the services, supports, or other assistance, and in a manner that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring their maximum participation in the program involved.
(8) Developmental disability
(A) In general
The term "developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that—
(i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(iv) results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity:
(B) Infants and young children
An individual from birth to age 9, inclusive, who has a substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition, may be considered to have a developmental disability without meeting 3 or more of the criteria described in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A) if the individual, without services and supports, has a high probability of meeting those criteria later in life.
(9) Early intervention activities
The term "early intervention activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities provided to individuals described in paragraph (8)(B) and their families to enhance—
(10) Education activities
The term "education activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities being able to access appropriate supports and modifications when necessary, to maximize their educational potential, to benefit from lifelong educational activities, and to be integrated and included in all facets of student life.
(11) Employment-related activities
The term "employment-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities acquiring, retaining, or advancing in paid employment, including supported employment or self-employment, in integrated settings in a community.
(12) Family support services
(A) In general
The term "family support services" means services, supports, and other assistance, provided to families with members who have developmental disabilities, that are designed to—
(B) Specific services
Such term includes respite care, provision of rehabilitation technology and assistive technology, personal assistance services, parent training and counseling, support for families headed by aging caregivers, vehicular and home modifications, and assistance with extraordinary expenses, associated with the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
(13) Health-related activities
The term "health-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities having access to and use of coordinated health, dental, mental health, and other human and social services, including prevention activities, in their communities.
(14) Housing-related activities
The term "housing-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities having access to and use of housing and housing supports and services in their communities, including assistance related to renting, owning, or modifying an apartment or home.
(15) Inclusion
The term "inclusion", used with respect to individuals with developmental disabilities, means the acceptance and encouragement of the presence and participation of individuals with developmental disabilities, by individuals without disabilities, in social, educational, work, and community activities, that enables individuals with developmental disabilities to—
(B) live in homes close to community resources, with regular contact with individuals without disabilities in their communities;
(C) enjoy full access to and active participation in the same community activities and types of employment as individuals without disabilities; and
(16) Individualized supports
The term "individualized supports" means supports that—
(A) enable an individual with a developmental disability to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life;
(B) are designed to—
(i) enable such individual to control such individual's environment, permitting the most independent life possible;
(C) include—
(vi) support services for families headed by aging caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities; and
(17) Integration
The term "integration", used with respect to individuals with developmental disabilities, means exercising the equal right of individuals with developmental disabilities to access and use the same community resources as are used by and available to other individuals.
(18) Not-for-profit
The term "not-for-profit", used with respect to an agency, institution, or organization, means an agency, institution, or organization that is owned or operated by 1 or more corporations or associations, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(19) Personal assistance services
The term "personal assistance services" means a range of services, provided by 1 or more individuals, designed to assist an individual with a disability to perform daily activities, including activities on or off a job that such individual would typically perform if such individual did not have a disability. Such services shall be designed to increase such individual's control in life and ability to perform everyday activities, including activities on or off a job.
(20) Prevention activities
The term "prevention activities" means activities that address the causes of developmental disabilities and the exacerbation of functional limitation, such as activities that—
(A) eliminate or reduce the factors that cause or predispose individuals to developmental disabilities or that increase the prevalence of developmental disabilities;
(B) increase the early identification of problems to eliminate circumstances that create or increase functional limitations; and
(21) Productivity
The term "productivity" means—
(A) engagement in income-producing work that is measured by increased income, improved employment status, or job advancement; or
(22) Protection and advocacy system
The term "protection and advocacy system" means a protection and advocacy system established in accordance with section 15043 of this title.
(23) Quality assurance activities
The term "quality assurance activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in improved consumer- and family-centered quality assurance and that result in systems of quality assurance and consumer protection that—
(A) include monitoring of services, supports, and assistance provided to an individual with developmental disabilities that ensures that the individual—
(i) will not experience abuse, neglect, sexual or financial exploitation, or violation of legal or human rights; and
(B) include training in leadership, self-advocacy, and self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and their guardians to ensure that those individuals—
(i) will not experience abuse, neglect, sexual or financial exploitation, or violation of legal or human rights; and
(C) include activities related to interagency coordination and systems integration that result in improved and enhanced services, supports, and other assistance that contribute to and protect the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life, of individuals with developmental disabilities.
(24) Recreation-related activities
The term "recreation-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities having access to and use of recreational, leisure, and social activities, in their communities.
(25) Rehabilitation technology
The term "rehabilitation technology" means the systematic application of technologies, engineering methodologies, or scientific principles to meet the needs of, and address the barriers confronted by, individuals with developmental disabilities in areas that include education, rehabilitation, employment, transportation, independent living, and recreation. Such term includes rehabilitation engineering, and the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
(27) Self-determination activities
The term "self-determination activities" means activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities, with appropriate assistance, having—
(B) the ability and opportunity to communicate choices and exercise control over the type and intensity of services, supports, and other assistance the individuals receive;
(E) support, including financial support, to advocate for themselves and others, to develop leadership skills, through training in self-advocacy, to participate in coalitions, to educate policymakers, and to play a role in the development of public policies that affect individuals with developmental disabilities.
(28) State
The term "State", except as otherwise provided, includes, in addition to each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(29) State Council on Developmental Disabilities
The term "State Council on Developmental Disabilities" means a Council established under section 15025 of this title.
(30) Supported employment services
The term "supported employment services" means services that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to perform competitive work in integrated work settings, in the case of individuals with developmental disabilities—
(31) Transportation-related activities
The term "transportation-related activities" means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities having access to and use of transportation.
(32) Unserved and underserved
The term "unserved and underserved" includes populations such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban), and specific groups of individuals within the population of individuals with developmental disabilities, including individuals who require assistive technology in order to participate in and contribute to community life.
Source(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 102,Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1682.)
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Sarah Baxter has proven simply unstoppable — and she's only a sophomore. Her second high school season ended with another state title as she continues to distance herself from competition of all ages.
Ariana Brajkovich
In her first year as a high school runner, Brajkovich finished first in all three Tri-Valley League meets. Her best mark came at the Mount SAC Invitational at 18:45. She had the best freshman time at the Mount Carmel Invitational, was 18th at the CIF-SS Division 4 meet (18:50) and was 22nd at the state meet (19:02). Brajkovich is La Reina's freshman class president and has a GPA of 4.17. Her favorite TV show is "Psych" and names "She's the Man" as her top movie. She names the Rolling Stones as her favorite band, paella as her favorite dish, David Beckham as top athlete and UCLA as her favorite team.
Sarah Baxter
No sophomore jinx for this amazing, gifted runner. Baxter defended her championships at the CIF state (17 minutes, 8 seconds), CIF-Southern Section (16:44) and Marmonte League (17:03) meets. The 5-foot-4, 100-pound runner set a course record in the league meet at Agoura. One week after winning the state title (with Simi Valley dropping from Division 1 to Division 2), Baxter won the prestigious Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore. Her hobbies include reading. Her favorite movie is "Tangled" and the TV show she enjoys most is "Bones." Baxter lists Katy Perry as her favorite singer, chocolate cake as her favorite food and 1964 Olympic distance runner Billy Mills as her favorite athlete.
Brianne Holland
Holland broke upon the cross country scene, winning three of her first four meets, including the Ojai Invitational in 19:14. Holland was third in the Marmonte League championships in 17:47 and just missed qualifying at the CIF-SS prelims, finishing in 17:03. Holland likes to read, swim and ride her bicycle. "The Blind Side" is her favorite movie and "The Bachelor"/"The Bachelorette" is her favorite TV series. Holland likes spaghetti, lists Jordan Hasay as her favorite athlete and the University of Oregon as her favorite team.
Melanie Joerger
Joerger set personal records at the 5K Clovis Invitational (fourth, 18:03) and the 3-mile Woodbridge Invitational rated race (second, 17:07). Joerger is a scholar athlete with a 4.5 GPA. Her favorite foods are bacon, guacamole and Parmesan cheese. She is undecided about her college choice. Taylor Swift is the singer Joerger enjoys most. Her favorite movie is "Easy A" and her favorite TV show is "Modern Family."
Erika Barr
Barr finished her career helping to lead the Pioneers to a CIF-SS Division 2 championship. She turned in a time of 16:57 at the Woodbridge Invitational, had a 17:50 clocking at the Mount SAC Invitational and finished the Nike Cross Nationals in 19:16. Barr won a scholar athlete award at Simi Valley and is leaning toward UC Davis as her top college choice. "Awkward" is her favorite TV show, "Bridesmaids" is her favorite movie and Jack Johnson is the singer she enjoys most. Barr lists Simi Valley teammate Sarah Baxter as her favorite athlete.
Karla Vernola
The 5-foot-7, 120-pound Vernola is headed for Moorpark College after completing her running career at Simi Valley. Among Vernola's best marks this season were a 17:02 at the Woodbridge Invitational, a 17:38 at the Mount SAC Invitational, an 18:14 at the CIF State Championships and a 19:30 at the Nike Cross Nationals. She lists current teammate Sarah Baxter and former teammate Liberty Miller as her favorite athletes. "Avatar" is her favorite movie and "Tough Love" is her favorite TV show. The San Diego Chargers are the team she likes most and In-N-Out cheeseburgers are her favorite food.
Hannah Kirkegaard
Kirkegaard took third place at the CIF-SS Division 1 championship in 17:34 and was 10th at the state meet in 18:14. She also placed third at the Ventura County Championships in 18:08. The 5-foot-8 Kirkegaard enjoys swimming, cycling, playing with her dog and reading. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is her favorite movie and she likes to watch "The Office" on TV. Elliott Smith is her favorite singer and Norwegian marathoner Grete Waitz is her favorite athlete.
Sarah Baxter poses for a portrait at Simi Valley High School where she runs Cross Country Monday morning. Simi Valley, Ca., Dec. 19, 2011


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Two Felician College students recently received recognition from the New Jersey Chemistry Institute (NJIC) for their exemplary academic achievements.
Kelsi Ludwigsen, a Biology major (Chemistry minor and Biochemistry Concentration), and Angel Trigoso, a Biology major (Chemistry minor), are both senior students who were nominated for the award by Dr. Alfredo Castro, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Chemistry and Physical Sciences at Felician College. Ms. Ludwigsen and Mr. Trigoso received their awards at a dinner earlier this month.
Since 1950, through its Student Awards Program, the NJIC has honored outstanding seniors majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a related chemical science at New Jersey's public and private colleges and universities. This award is given to students who are nominated and chosen by their department faculty members, in recognition of their demonstrated ability, leadership, and excellence in the chemical sciences.
The NJIC annually awards certificates of achievement to senior undergraduates who demonstrate an outstanding record of achievement, ability, leadership, and character.


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My long-term interest is to understand how plants integrate environmental cues, including biotic and abiotic stresses, into the regulation of growth and development. One step toward this understanding is to answer the question: how do plants adjust growth and development by regulating pre-mRNA splicing in response to environmental signals? Pre-mRNA splicing is a necessary regulation step in all eukaryotic cells. Using next generation sequencing (NGS), scientists have discovered an increasing number of splicing events that have not been documented before even in well-studied species. So far, my lab has found evidence that a plant splicing activator, SR45, is involved in plant growth and development and responds to cold/heat stress and sugar supplies (Plant Physiol. 2009). I am planning to extend this work with the following three goals:
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate reporter
Growing up in a small town can be a big difference from growing up in a big city. For one the population is smaller, there may be fewer businesses and the thought on the surface is that there may not be much to do. But for Mike Martinez, a former resident of Castle Gate, he appreciated all of the little things that a small town like Castle Gate had to offer.
Born in 1957 in Price, Martinez lived for the first 17 years of his life in Castle Gate. Throughout that time he can look back and remember the moments that helped make the experience of living in the small town one of the best parts about his life. He grew up in a family with four brothers and two sisters.
As he has gotten older, Martinez said he has grown to understand how all of the people who lived in the area played an important role in his life.
While he grew up and lived in Castle Gate for 17 years, Martinez for the first time shared his story and his experiences of growing up in the small town. The Carbon County Historical Society meets once a month and tries to arrange to have a guest speaker talk to the group about a topic. In Martinez's case, it was looking back and reminiscing about growing up in Castle Gate.
"This was my first time doing anything like this before," he explained of being a guest speaker. "But everything I said was the truth."
Ileen Gibbons, president Carbon County Historical Society, said the group is searching for more stories for Castle Gate and other towns for the group's historical journal, which is produced once a year.
"We're trying to get as many stories for the journal as possible," Gibbons said. "Everyone who comes to the meetings loves hearing about what people went through back in that time."
Listening to Martinez speak and seeing the people in the crowd interact and share their own stories of their experiences is exactly what the monthly meetings are all about, Gibbons said.
"It triggers a lot of memories from growing up," she said about the guest speakers.
While he grew up and had a unique experience himself, Martinez said he finds it interesting to hear about the stories of others. When he received the call from Gibbons about being a guest speaker for the historical society, Martinez said there was no way he could turn down the opportunity to share his story.
"I couldn't say no to sharing my story," Martinez explained. "It's kind of exciting sharing your story with others."
Gibbons said the Carbon County Historical Society wants to preserve the stories of people, such as Martinez, from the county in the journal before they fade with time.
"We want to get them down in writing before they're gone," she explained.
One of the experiences he remembers most was a train derailment that occurred many years ago. Martinez said he was about 8 to 10 years old when a train carrying watermelons, melons, cantaloupes and other fruit derailed near the town. He and his friends saw what was going on and went over to check things out. When they arrived at the scene, Martinez saw all of the fruit sprawled all throughout the area. So they decided to test out the fruit, Martinez said, as he remembers fishing pieces of melon from the river to eat.
Because he lived in a small town, Martinez and his friends had to come up with things to do. Long before the days of laptop computers, cell phones, video games and other modern electronic devices, Martinez and his friends spent time climbing around the hills, playing in coal piles, having snowball fights and many others.
He remembers watching friends climb onto the top of the church and launching snowballs at people passing by. To avoid being seen, the kids would run over to the other side of the roof and wait until the people walked away. It was just one of the things he and his friends would do to help pass the time.
Another activity Martinez and his friends would do was hitching rides with the trains going by near the town. Playing on and around moving trains is something Martinez said he would never advocate for the youth today because of the dangers they faced and the trouble they could get into. But nevertheless it was one of the things he and his friends did. In one particular instance, Martinez said one of his friends was on a train as it started to pick up stream heading out of the area. His friend had to jump off and was luckily escaped serious injury as they had to run away from the area to avoid getting caught. In another instance, one friend hitched a ride with a train and was taken on a trip a lot longer than he probably imagined, Martinez said.
"He had to call his parents from Grand Junction, Colo., and ask them to come pick him up," he laughed.
Like many other families, Martinez said his family dealt with some hardships while living in Castle Gate. His father dealt with some health issues and was out of work.
"There were some tough times," Martinez said.
But while there many challenges that were experienced over the years, the residents of Castle Gate helped each other out when it was most needed. One year during the Christmas holiday Martinez said his family was unable to have a Christmas celebration. While the situation looked grim, some residents of the town came together and helped the family make a Christmas celebration possible for Martinez and his family.
Watching residents in the town come together and help out his family was one of the moments that showed why living in Castle Gate was one of the best experiences of his life, Martinez said.
"Over the years I have realized how lucky I was to grow up with those people," Martinez said.
Today Martinez serves as the Chief Probation Officer at the Seventh District Juvenile Court. Before that he spent 20 years working as a deputy with the Carbon County Sheriff's Department.
On the job he comes across a lot of youth in the community who for various reasons end up going through the juvenile court system. In his conversations with them, one of the constant answers he hears from juveniles is that there is nothing to do here in the area. Martinez can only scoff at the response as he remembers how he and his friends had to work hard to find things to do.
"The kids today are not as creative as we were at the same age," Martinez said.
Gibbons, who has been involved with the historical society for 15 years including 10 as president, said the group is planning on taking a field trip to Castle Gate in August. It's just another way the group works hard to remember what life was like in earlier times and how the people and places have changed over time.
"We love the old history," she said.
The time spent living in Castle Gate will live on with him for the rest of his life, Martinez said. If everyone in Castle Gate never left and the town didn't close down, Martinez said he could still see himself living there with his family.
"If Castle Gate was still around, I'd want to live there," he said.


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If I can open my eyes and my heart, I can change the vibrations in myself, change the vibrations of people I meet, and change the world.
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Forté Contour XFC Men's SaddleThe Forté Contour XFC Men's Saddle was designed to fit the contours of the male cyclist's anatomy to deliver comfort for the long haul. Narrower at the nose and wider at the rear, the Contour features a resilient, vibration-damping shell, soft PU padding, and a gel insert for an extra measure of comfort. The Zero Pressure Zone's center channel and cutout eliminates pressure before it begins by reducing nerve compression while increasing blood flow and air circulation--keeping you comfortably in the saddle instead of shifting around it in misery.
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December 3, 2014
Sylvia B
Absolutely darling. I have arthritis in my hands. So I used hot glue to put head and body together, as stitching was too painful, worked great. Put ribbon around neck with a small bell. Sold many at craft show.
November 16, 2014
Kathryn B
This is an awesome pattern. The instructions are clear and easy to read, and the pattern is color coded so it's very easy to follow. Connecting the head to the body is the only part that gives me any kind of trouble but the more I make them the easier it is to do. My friends and co-workers absolutely love them and I've made several as gifts for their kids. I highly recommend it.
September 16, 2014
Pamela M
I made the first one in purple and lavender for a young'un. So darned cute. Then I crocheted a scarf, the ruffle kind and she is so adorable! Must make many of these. Easy to follow pattern, love being able to download!
July 11, 2014
Mary K
If you love kitties, this one's for you! So easy and fun, they can stand alone, put on a mobile or just perch somewhere for a game of peek-a-boo. My cats love them as a toy, especially when stuffed them with catnip! The two sizes let you create a whole family with any color you want. Cute, cute, cute! The downloaded version of instructions came through clear and easy to follow.
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A few years ago I've developed a program that has a steady group of users. It became quite popular and now we have close to two million downloads on Download.com.
At first I provided the application as freeware to reach as many users as I could, but there is server costs and of course it would be nice to receive a bit of money in return for your effort.
I'm looking for a way to gain reasonable revenue from my freeware application, but still make a bit of money. Here's my experience so far (current in bold):
Xacti.com : Low revenue and it took me a lot of emails to eventually get my money.
OpenCandy.com : Friendly, revenue is ok, good online overview of your downloads.
InstallMonitizer.com : We're testing with them right now, revenue seems higher and a referral program.
Another option would be to switch to shareware (let's say 30-day trial based), but I think that would cost me a lot of users. The offer screens are harmless in my opinion.
What do you use for your software (opensource, freeware, shareware)?
What are your experiences so far?
What would you accept as a user?
Update 28/12/2011:
Number of installs is still increasing with InstallMonetizer: http://www.installmonetizer.com. The bundle automatically checks for the best match in geographic location and revenue.
For some applications we see $1.00 per US download! Many other countries are supported as well. It will take a bit more time to update all of our mirrors.
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|Boone Issues Apology for Fatal Wreck
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The Town of Boone has issued an apology for its part in a wreck Monday a week ago that claimed the life of a Boone woman. Their release said the town "would like to express our deepest regret for the accident that occurred the evening of Monday, March 25 on Blowing Rock Road
involving a Town vehicle." Reinald Gomez, 57, was struck by the scraper blade of the truck driven by 51-year-old Robert Rominger of Zionville, working for the town, after it lost brakes working to clear snow off of University Hall, careening out into Blowing Rock road where it struck the SUV of Liliana Arias of Boone. The release went on to say, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Ms. Gomez due to the injuries sustained from the accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved and their families during this difficult time. The event is under investigation by the North Carolina Highway Patrol as well as the Town's insurance carrier, and the Town is cooperating during this process to determine the cause of this tragic event."
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When half the food on your plate is gone, put down your fork, breathe deep, and take stock of how you're feeling. During this allotted break time, take note of what how much you've eaten, your hunger level, and your emotional state; write these thoughts down in a food journal. A study from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that the women who were the most successful at losing weight monitored their food intake by keeping a journal. But breaking to journal will do more than help you realize how much you're eating; it will help you get acquainted with the emotions attached to your consumption habits.
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Elias Ambühl was the dominating skier of this autumn's city contest season. He won all three events that are listed as Gold Level competitions in the AFP calendar – the freestyle.ch in Zurich, the Budapest Fridge, and the King of Style in Stockholm – and currently seems unbeatable in big air. We spoke with the Swiss style machine about the up-coming winter season and his secret to success just before the first major slopestyle competition of the season at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge.
Hi Elias, congratulations for all your victories this autumn! You took away the gold at the freestyle.ch in Zurich this year in your home country. Was it something special to win in front of a home crowd? The victory at the freestyle.ch was really something special for me. It's the one big contest I have been competing the longest at and of course I always want to do as good as possible there. I already made it onto the podium the two years before, which was also great, but to finally stand on top of the podium in front of my home crowd was really an incredible experience. This was really important for me. You won the first big event of the season in Zurich and then kept on winning in Budapest and Stockholm. How much does it help when you win the first event? It's really an advantage to start with a victory, because you get more confident and at the same time the pressure disappears. It's never good to ski with too much pressure on you. So for me that means I have to be careful now. After such a successful autumn expectations are high for winter… But I won't let the pressure get to me! This year doubles were really the standard at all in-city big airs. Now as you move on to the bigger jumps in winter, do you expect triples to become a standard? And will we maybe see triples at in-city events in the future? That will of course depend on the kind of jumps we will see this season, but I definitely would expect some triples. When the kicker is big enough and conditions are alright, people are ready to show some triples in competitions as we saw at the JOI last spring. But I don't think we will see them at city big airs very soon, because so far the jumps have simply been too small. This summer slopestyle was officially accepted as Olympic discipline. Up to now you have had your best results rather at big airs, so are you gonna change anything for the future? And what to expect from Olympia in general? Well, in the end slopestyle is not much more than a couple of big airs in a row, so I don't think I have to change too much. The Olympic Games will definitely be a big thing, but they are still pretty far away. So for the moment I just keep going as I have done in the past and wait to see what is happening. How do you see the qualification for the Olympic Games? Do you expect any problems? I simply hope that everything will be well organized. But the Olympic Games are run by big organizations, so I guess everything will be alright. What's your strategy when you are at the start of a slopestyle or big air competition? How do you decide which tricks you are doing? I have my own special tactics, I would say, but they are my secret. Maybe I will give it away sometimes in the future, but you will have to be patient for a while… It's quite easy to practice new big air tricks on the trampoline or on water ramps, but rail tricks are a different story. So how do you train your jibbing skills? Well, on rails it's simply a matter of do or don't. You just have to ski them to get better. But as there is always lots of time when kickers are not in the right shape because there is maybe not enough snow in the beginning of the season or the landings are too icy, there is no shortage of opportunities to practice on rails. And how do you prepare for the season in general? In summer I try to think not too much about skiing and I always try to stay pretty relaxed about what I am doing. Of course there are many hours of working out but it all pays off once I get back on the snow. Then have fun in the snow! Thanks for your time and we wish you a successful winter!


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Why wait until taking the EPT and ELM to find out what subjects you need to brush up on and which topics you already excel in? The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is designed to help high school juniors and seniors improve weak areas and polish strong ones by the time they begin taking classes at CSU.
Why It Works
The EAP tests are augmented California Standards Tests (CSTs) in 11th-grade English and mathematics; these tests are part of California's public school testing and accountability system and are required of all students. The augmented tests are developed by CSU faculty, who make sure the CSU placement standards are covered.
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After you take the test, you will receive a score report that tells you whether you need additional preparation for college-level work or meet CSU's requirements for freshman math and English courses. Visit CSU's Success website for available tools to help you pinpoint your individual strengths and weaknesses. If you need more time to prepare, you have your entire senior year to do so.


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The Ogdensburg and Lisbon Lions Club were delighted to see Saturdays third annual Polar Bear 5K Walk-Run draw 113 participants as a one of the kickoff events for Ogdensburgs RiverShiver.
Along with a record field the event also set a standard for diversity in its medalists and was graced with bright sunshine on a winter morning of striking beauty along the St. Lawrence and Oswegathcie Rivers on the Maple City Trail.
The fastest time of the day was a 17:27 turned in by Phil McNeal, a collegiate runner from Robert Morris University in Chicago, Ill., while the overall feamle run leader was Amanda Stopa of Seattle, Wash.
I was visiting frends in Oswego so we made the trip up to run in the race, said McNeal who was joined on the leaderboard by fellow Chicagoan Jeffry Kaylor who placed third in the mens 20-29 division,
Stopa was also in the area visiting a friend and logged a 20:48 as the first lady of the field.
Leading the walk field were two Ogdensburg residents in Mark Webster at 24:52 and Deb McDonald at 36:47.
Male 19-Under: Jacob Pellerin 20:37.
Male 20-29: Phil McNeal (overall medalist) 17:27, Statsun Hebert 24:15, Jeffry Kaylor 25:53.
Male 30-39: Craig Thornhill 19:55, Wayne Latham Jr. 20:56, Jeremiah Strickland 21:31.
Male 40-49: Will Glass 21:43, Bennie Yerdon 33:02.
Male 50-59: Allen Kelly 22:30.
Male 60-69: Jim Adams 24:54.
Male 70-Over: Hugh Wilson 27:34, Jean Bernaque 27:39.
Female 19-Under: Danielle Guimond (27:56), Courtney Sherwin 28:01.
Female 20-29: Amanda Stopa 20:48 (overall medalist), Amy Schimite 28:19, Maureen Pinkerton 29:03.
Female 30-39: Nicole Thonhill 23:10, Sue Ellen Bouchard 25:03. Susan Fenlong 25:45.
Female 40-49: Lin]da Pellerin 24:15, Heather McKinnon 26:53, Lisa Bell 28:19.
Female 50-59: Kathleen Furgison 26:10, Mary Kelley 26:18, Kasey Smith 31:55.
Male 60-69: Valerie Sestir 30:40, Fran Naccarato 36:55.
Male 20-29: Cory Warren 45:34.
Male 50-59: Mark Webster 24:52 (overall medalist), Terry Farrell 34:13, Pat Hackett 36:47.
Male 60-69: Allan Mooney 39:51, Royal Sheldon 40:20, John McCullough 43:03.
Female 19-Under: Hannah Beebie 46:00.
Lisa LaRock 39:41, Kristi Farrell 42:00, Brittany Kenyon 42:01.
Female 30-39: Amber Harvey 40:59, Lori LaRue 41:59, Jacquelyn Cutway 46:30.
Female 30-39: Debbie McDonald 36:47, Sue Kelly 37:01, Mary Jo Montana 40:25.
Female 50-59: Kathy LaRock 39:41, Cheryl Murphy 40:25, Susan Farrell 40:53.
Female 60-69: Lauren Schuman 53:56, Linda St. Joseph 57:22.
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5 U.S. Code § 2951 - Reports to the Office of Personnel Management
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The President may prescribe rules which shall provide, as nearly as conditions of good administration warrant, that—
(1) the appointing authority notify the Office of Personnel Management in writing of the following actions and their dates as to each individual selected for appointment in the competitive service from among those who have been examined—
Source(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), (16),Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224, 1226.)
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|Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 2(2)8 (less last sentence), 22 Stat. 404.
The authority of the President to prescribe rules is added on authority of former section 633(1), which is carried into section 3302.
In paragraph (1), the word "authority" is substituted for "power". The words "or employment" are omitted as included within "appointment".
In paragraph (1)(B), the words "separation during probation" are substituted for "of the rejection of any such person after probation". The words "rejection . . . after probation" refer to a rejection, i.e., separation, after a portion of the probationary period has been served but before the end of the probationary period. This is so because an individual can be rejected only during the probationary period. After he has completed the probationary period, he can be removed only under procedures governing removals from the competitive service, and removals of this nature are covered by paragraph (E).
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
1978—Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(16), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" in section catchline.
Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 95–454substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission".
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 ofPub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
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CANTON The dollar. The euro. The pound. The yen. And now the north country hour.
St. Lawrence University is supporting a project to develop a local currency for the Canton area, one that would be based on the amount of time worked.
One north country hour would be equal to one hours worth of labor, according to John M. Collins, chairman of SLUs department of global studies.
It allows people to exchange currency based on the equivalency of all forms of labor, he said. It treats one hour of labor equal to one hour of any other labor.
The project, an idea by global studies sophomore Thomas B. Matt, received a $3,000 2012 Innovation Grant from the office of SLU President William L. Fox.
Mr. Collins said the money will go to printing costs, but didnt know when the currency would be rolled out.
This is in the super-early stages, he said. It will take awhile to implement.
It was inspired by a program in Ithaca, which has used Ithaca hours as a local currency since 1991. Mr. Collins said cities and villages in Europe have used local currencies during depressed economic times, and areas of the U.S. used local currencies during the Great Depression.
We know it can work, Mr. Collins said. It requires a lot of community outreach its ambitious, in that sense.
A local currency can encourage people to shop at local small businesses and farmers markets, Mr. Collins said.
Were going to print a paper directory of participants, he said. At the farmers market, we have a lot of vendors interested in the idea, but it is too early to say how many will support the currency.
It also inspires debate over the value of work, he said.
People wont always agree on what type of labor will get paid more, he said. It is interesting because it is also insulated from inflation. The currency will represent one hour of labor now or 10 years from now.
Due to federal law, the hours will not be legal tender and participation in the program will be voluntary.
Innovation grants were started by Mr. Fox to encourage initiatives that improve the quality of life on campus and in the surrounding area. Successful projects receive up to $5,000.
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It seems more and more apparent that it is like the intern type level test, whereas Jr (and on up) SysAdmins go after the RHCE. But make your own interpretation
Heres what RedHat says :
We are pleased to announce a new certification: Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT). RHCT provides performance based certification for Linux techs who are competent to set up new Linux systems and attach these to a production network.
The RHCT Exam is a half-day performance based exam, and will be included in RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration (4.5 days) starting in January 2003, the fourth anniversary of the RHCE Program.
RHCT is an ideal technician level credential for persons supporting Linux systems throughout the organization. RHCT is a good choice for those transitioning to Linux from non-UNIX OSes, or who want to prove their competencies at a midway point on the way to RHCE, one of the ten hottest certifications in the IT industry.
RHCT tests a technician-specific subset of the skills tested in RHCE:
* RHCTs will typically not be making the decisions about how to set up production network services and network security. Thus, RHCT does not test the networking services and network security skills required to earn RHCE.
* RHCT tests a smaller group of diagnostics and troubleshooting skills than RHCE, which tests these skills more comprehensively. Some persons taking RHCE who do not pass all items required for RHCE may pass all items required to earn RHCT. Official RHCE test results will indicate scores relative to both RHCT and RHCE.
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) and all of Red Hat's Developer, Security, and eBusiness courses offer the following values and qualities:
* Most mature and respected program in the Linux space
* Most up-to-date technical content, always updated for each new release of Red Hat Linux
* High quality courseware, labs, instruction, and program design
* Performance-based certification and proof of actual competency: RHCE
* Emphasis on hands-on practical skills, relevant to today's roles for Linux
* Multiple tracks, with entry points for all IT backgrounds and skill levels
* Independent surveys, proven quality and performance metrics
* Guaranteed satisfaction (see our Guarantee)
* Quality assured through RHCE certification of instructors and Training Partners
* Value-added services at Certification Central for those who earn RHCE
To see what other customers and reviewers are saying about Red Hat's training and certification programs and RHCETM certification, please visit News and Reviews.
Individual Students should review the Student Guide before coming to class. FAQs provide answers to frequently asked questions about the RHCE certification and RHCE Exam.
Red Hat also offers courses that focus on specific areas of expertise, such as e-business, security and embedded technologies.
All courses are designed to create a basis for further development and real-world practice. Good training can provide a foundation; the participant must do the rest. As an alternative to classroom-based training, Red Hat offers an extensive set of online courses.
Our audience focus is the IT professional: technician, system administrator, network administrator, system engineer, web engineer, and developer. Our technical focus is on the skills and competencies required to manage Linux servers and systems for mission-critical commercial and business roles, including: internet server, web server, database server, MTA server, ISP, DNS server, firewalls, web proxies, file and print server, departmental server, technical workstations, and development platform.


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