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16 U.S. Code § 839e - Rates
(a) Establishment; periodic review and revision; confirmation and approval by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(1) The Administrator shall establish, and periodically review and revise, rates for the sale and disposition of electric energy and capacity and for the transmission of non-Federal power. Such rates shall be established and, as appropriate, revised to recover, in accordance with sound business principles, the costs associated with the acquisition, conservation, and transmission of electric power, including the amortization of the Federal investment in the Federal Columbia River Power System (including irrigation costs required to be repaid out of power revenues) over a reasonable period of years and the other costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator pursuant to this chapter and other provisions of law. Such rates shall be established in accordance with sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act (16 U.S.C. 838) [16 U.S.C. 838g and 838h], section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 [16 U.S.C. 825s], and the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Rates established under this section shall become effective only, except in the case of interim rules as provided in subsection (i)(6) of this section, upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission upon a finding by the Commission, that such rates—
(A) are sufficient to assure repayment of the Federal investment in the Federal Columbia River Power System over a reasonable number of years after first meeting the Administrator's other costs,
(b) General application of rates to meet general requirements
(1) The Administrator shall establish a rate or rates of general application for electric power sold to meet the general requirements of public body, cooperative, and Federal agency customers within the Pacific Northwest, and loads of electric utilities under section 839c (c) of this title. Such rate or rates shall recover the costs of that portion of the Federal base system resources needed to supply such loads until such sales exceed the Federal base system resources. Thereafter, such rate or rates shall recover the cost of additional electric power as needed to supply such loads, first from the electric power acquired by the Administrator under section 839c (c) of this title and then from other resources.
(2) After July 1, 1985, the projected amounts to be charged for firm power for the combined general requirements of public body, cooperative and Federal agency customers, exclusive of amounts charged such customers under subsection (g) of this section for the costs of conservation, resource and conservation credits, experimental resources and uncontrollable events, may not exceed in total, as determined by the Administrator, during any year after July 1, 1985, plus the ensuing four years, an amount equal to the power costs for general requirements of such customers if, the Administrator assumes that—
(A) the public body and cooperative customers' general requirements had included during such five-year period the direct service industrial customer loads which are—
(B) public body, cooperative, and Federal agency customers were served, during such five-year period, with Federal base system resources not obligated to other entities under contracts existing as of December 5, 1980, (during the remaining term of such contracts) excluding obligations to direct service industrial customer loads included in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(C) no purchases or sales by the Administrator as provided in section 839c (c) of this title were made during such five-year period;
(D) all resources that would have been required, during such five-year period, to meet remaining general requirements of the public body, cooperative and Federal agency customers (other than requirements met by the available Federal base system resources determined under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) were—
(i) purchased from such customers by the Administrator pursuant to section 839d of this title, or
and were the least expensive resources owned or purchased by public bodies or cooperatives; and any additional needed resources were obtained at the average cost of all other new resources acquired by the Administrator; and
(E) the quantifiable monetary savings, during such five-year period, to public body, cooperative and Federal agency customers resulting from—
(i) reduced public body and cooperative financing costs as applied to the total amount of resources, other than Federal base system resources, identified under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, and
(ii) reserve benefits as a result of the Administrator's actions under this chapter [1]
were not achieved.
(3) Any amounts not charged to public body, cooperative, and Federal agency customers by reason of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be recovered through supplemental rate charges for all other power sold by the Administrator to all customers. Rates charged public body, cooperative, or Federal agency customers pursuant to this subsection shall not include any costs or benefits of a net revenue surplus or deficiency occurring for the period ending June 30, 1985, to the extent such surplus or deficiency is caused by—
(A) a difference between actual power deliveries and power deliveries projected for the purpose of establishing rates to direct service industrial customers under subsection (c)(1) of this subsection, and
(B) an overrecovery or underrecovery of the net costs incurred by the Administrator under section 839c (c) of this title as a result of such difference.
Any such revenue surplus or deficiency incurred shall be recovered from, or repaid to, customers over a reasonable period of time after July 1, 1985, through a supplemental rate charge or credit applied proportionately for all other power sold by the Administrator at rates established under other subsections of this section prior to July 1, 1985.
(c) Rates applicable to direct service industrial customers
(1) The rate or rates applicable to direct service industrial customers shall be established—
(A) for the period prior to July 1, 1985, at a level which the Administrator estimates will be sufficient to recover the cost of resources the Administrator determines are required to serve such customers' load and the net costs incurred by the Administrator pursuant to section 839c (c) of this title, based upon the Administrator's projected ability to make power available to such customers pursuant to their contracts, to the extent that such costs are not recovered through rates applicable to other customers; and
(2) The determination under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be based upon the Administrator's applicable wholesale rates to such public body and cooperative customers and the typical margins included by such public body and cooperative customers in their retail industrial rates but shall take into account—
(B) the relative costs of electric capacity, energy, transmission, and related delivery facilities provided and other service provisions, and
all as related to the delivery of power to industrial customers, except that the Administrator's rates during such period shall in no event be less than the rates in effect for the contract year ending on June 30, 1985.
(d) Discount rates; special rates
(1) In order to avoid adverse impacts on retail rates of the Administrator's customers with low system densities, the Administrator shall, to the extent appropriate, apply discounts to the rate or rates for such customers.
(2) In order to avoid adverse impacts of increased rates pursuant to this chapter on any direct service industrial customer using raw minerals indigenous to the region as its primary resource, the Administrator, upon request of such customer showing such impacts and after considering the effect of such request on his other obligations under this chapter, is authorized, if the Administrator determines that such impacts will be significant, to establish a special rate applicable to such customer if all power sold to such customer may be interrupted, curtailed, or withdrawn to meet firm loads in the region. Such rate shall be established in accordance with this section and shall include such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.
(e) Uniform rates; rates for sale of peaking capacity; time-of-day, seasonal, and other rates
Nothing in this chapter prohibits the Administrator from establishing, in rate schedules of general application, a uniform rate or rates for sale of peaking capacity or from establishing time-of-day, seasonal rates, or other rate forms.
(f) Basis for rates
Rates for all other firm power sold by the Administrator for use in the Pacific Northwest shall be based upon the cost of the portions of Federal base system resources, purchases of power under section 839c (c) of this title and additional resources which, in the determination of the Administrator, are applicable to such sales.
(g) Allocation of costs and benefits
Except to the extent that the allocation of costs and benefits is governed by provisions of law in effect on December 5, 1980, or by other provisions of this section, the Administrator shall equitably allocate to power rates, in accordance with generally accepted ratemaking principles and the provisions of this chapter, all costs and benefits not otherwise allocated under this section, including, but not limited to, conservation, fish and wildlife measures, uncontrollable events, reserves, the excess costs of experimental resources acquired under section 839d of this title, the cost of credits granted pursuant to section 839d of this title, operating services, and the sale of or inability to sell excess electric power.
(h) Surcharges
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (except the provisions of subsection (a) of this section), the Administrator shall adjust power rates to include any surcharges arising under section 839b (f) of this title, and shall allocate any revenues from such charges in such manner as the Administrator determines will help achieve the purposes of section 839b (f) of this title.
(i) Procedures
In establishing rates under this section, the Administrator shall use the following procedures:
(1) Notice of the proposed rates shall be published in the Federal Register with a statement of the justification and reasons supporting such rates. Such notice shall include a date for a hearing in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) One or more hearings shall be conducted as expeditiously as practicable by a hearing officer to develop a full and complete record and to receive public comment in the form of written and oral presentation of views, data, questions, and argument related to such proposed rates. In any such hearing—
(A) any person shall be provided an adequate opportunity by the hearing officer to offer refutation or rebuttal of any material submitted by any other person or the Administrator, and
(3) In addition to the opportunity to submit oral and written material at the hearings, any written views, data, questions, and arguments submitted by persons prior to, or before the close of, hearings shall be made a part of the administrative record.
(4) After such a hearing, the Administrator may propose revised rates, publish such proposed rates in the Federal Register, and conduct additional hearings in accordance with this subsection.
(5) The Administrator shall make a final decision establishing a rate or rates based on the record which shall include the hearing transcript, together with exhibits, and such other materials and information as may have been submitted to, or developed by, the Administrator. The decision shall include a full and complete justification of the final rates pursuant to this section.
(6) The final decision of the Administrator shall become effective on confirmation and approval of such rates by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section. The Commission shall have the authority, in accordance with such procedures, if any, as the Commission shall promptly establish and make effective within one year after December 5, 1980, to approve the final rate submitted by the Administrator on an interim basis, pending the Commission's final decision in accordance with such subsection. Pending the establishment of such procedures by the Commission, if such procedures are required, the Secretary is authorized to approve such interim rates during such one-year period in accordance with the applicable procedures followed by the Secretary prior to December 5, 1980. Such interim rates, at the discretion of the Secretary, shall continue in effect until July 1, 1982.
(j) Cost figures to be indicated on rate schedules and power billings
All rate schedules adopted, and all power billings rendered, by the Administrator pursuant to this section shall indicate—
(1) the approximate cost contribution of different resource categories to the Administrator's rates for the sale of energy and capacity, and
(k) Statutory basis for procedures used in establishing rates or rate schedules
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, all rates or rate schedules for the sale of nonfirm electric power within the United States, but outside the region, shall be established after December 5, 1980, by the Administrator in accordance with the procedures of subsection (i) of this section (other than the first sentence of paragraph (6) thereof) and in accordance with the Bonneville Project Act [16 U.S.C. 832 et seq.], the Flood Control Act of 1944, and the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act [16 U.S.C. 838 et seq.]. Notwithstanding section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 824 (f)], such rates or rate schedules shall become effective after review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for conformance with the requirements of such Acts and after approval thereof by the Commission. Such review shall be based on the record of proceedings established under subsection (i) of this section. The parties to such proceedings under subsection (i) of this section shall be afforded an opportunity by the Commission for an additional hearing in accordance with the procedures established for ratemaking by the Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.].
(l) Rates for sales outside United States; negotiations
In order to further the purposes of this chapter and to protect the consumers of the region, the Administrator may negotiate, or establish, rates for electric power sold by the Administrator to any entity not located in the United States which shall be equitable in relation to rates for all electric power which is, or may be, purchased by the Administrator or the Administrator's customers from entities outside the United States. In establishing rates other than by negotiation, the provisions of subsection (i) of this section shall apply. In the case of any negotiation with an entity not located in the United States, the Administrator shall provide public notice of any proposal to negotiate such rates. Such negotiated rates shall be not less than the rates established under this chapter for nonfirm power sold within the United States but outside the region. The Administrator shall also afford notice of any rates negotiated pursuant to this subsection.
(m) Impact aid payments; formula
(1) Beginning the first fiscal year after the plan and program required by section 839b (d) and (h) of this title are finally adopted, the Administrator may, subject to the provisions of this section, make annual impact aid payments to the appropriate local governments within the region with respect to major transmission facilities of the Administrator, as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Columbia River Transmission Act [16 U.S.C. 838a (c)]—
(2) Payments made under this subsection for any fiscal year shall be determined by the Administrator pursuant to a regionwide, uniform formula to be established by rule in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection (i) of this section. Such rule shall become effective on its approval, after considering its effect on rates established pursuant to this section, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In developing such formula, the Administrator shall identify, and take into account, the local governmental services provided to the Administrator concerning such facilities and the associated costs to such governments as the result of such facilities.
(3) Payments made pursuant to this subsection shall be made solely from the fund established by section 11 of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act [16 U.S.C. 838i]. The provisions of section 13 of such Act [16 U.S.C. 838k], and any appropriations provided to the Administrator under any law, shall not be available for such payments. The authorization of payments under this subsection shall not be construed as an obligation of the United States.
(4) No payment may be made under this subsection with respect to any land or interests in land owned by the United States within the region and administered by any Federal agency (other than the Administrator), without regard to how the United States obtained ownership thereof, including lands or interests therein acquired or withdrawn by a Federal agency for purposes of such agency and subsequently made available to the Administrator for such facilities.
(n) Limiting the inclusion of costs of protection of, mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of fish and wildlife, within rates charged by the Bonneville Power Administration, to the rate period in which the costs are incurred
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, rates established by the Administrator, under this section shall recover costs for protection, mitigation and enhancement of fish and wildlife, whether under this chapter or any other Act, not to exceed such amounts the Administrator forecasts will be expended during the fiscal year 2002–2006 rate period, while preserving the Administrator's ability to establish appropriate reserves and maintain a high Treasury payment probability for the subsequent rate period.
[1] So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
Source(Pub. L. 96–501, § 7,Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2723; Pub. L. 106–60, title III, § 316,Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 497.)
References in Text
The Bonneville Project Act, referred to in subsec. (k), is act Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, 50 Stat. 731, popularly known as the Bonneville Project Act of 1937, which is classified generally to chapter 12B (§ 832 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 832 of this title and Tables.
The Flood Control Act of 1944, referred to in subsec. (k), is act Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, 58 Stat. 887, which enacted sections 460d and 825s of this title, sections 701–1, 701a–1, 708, and 709 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and section 390 of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 701c, 701f, and 701j of Title 33. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For provisions of the Act relating to sale of electric power, see section 825s of this title.
The Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act, referred to in subsec. (k), is Pub. L. 93–454, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1376, which is classified generally to chapter 12G (§ 838 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 838 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Power Act, referred to in subsec. (k), is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables.
1999—Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 106–60added subsec. (n).
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Military Retirees now have 227 cosponsors for HR 602, the "Keep Our Promise" Bill. This is enough Congressional votes to pass it. What we need now is someone to pull it out of Committee and place it before the full House for a vote. Unfortunately, it appears as that isn't going to happen without some kind of a miracle. Does anyone out there know a member of Congress well enough to convince him/her to do this for us?
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Monday, September 13, 2010MACON, Ga. – For the second time this season and eighth in her career, Lipscomb's Alex Kelly earned the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week award, announced Monday by the league office.
Kelly won MVP honors of the Gamecock Invitational by leading the Bisons past South Carolina, Furman and South Carolina State. She finished the week with 56 kills, nine assists, 12 blocks, 33 digs and a .427 hitting percentage.
The Lady Bisons claimed four wins on the week, all in straight sets, which extended Lipscomb's winning streak to six games.
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• Eight-time A-Sun Player of the Week winner; Second this season
• MVP of the Gamecock Invitational with 46 kills, 10 blocks and .424 hitting percentage
• Helped team to first win against a Southeastern Conference foe, South Carolina, in program history
• Double-digit kills in all four wins including 17 against Furman, the defending SoCON Champions
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In winning its first Frontier League A Division championship in eight seasons, the Watertown High School boys lacrosse team experienced a breakout campaign last year.
This years Cyclones, despite losing their leader and top scorer to graduation, arent satisfied with just this title the programs first since 2004.
It was amazing, Watertown junior midfielder Brad McKinney said of last season. It was the first time a Watertown team had done it in a while and it was a great group of guys. It was what we were going for all year and we made it happen. This year we want to give it another shot and its definitely a goal of ours again.
This Watertown team has reason to be optimistic since two of their notable scorers from last season McKinney and junior attackman Eric Soderquist are back and the team has been joined by talented senior attackman Kendall Vecchio, a transfer from General Brown.
This provides the Cyclones with a formidable scoring trio in their quest to win another Frontier League championship banner.
I really expect a lot of great things from those players, among others, Watertown coach Brian Navarra said. Even with the losses to graduation, I think this year well probably have a little more depth all around the field.
While Rick, who led the league in goals (67) and points (99) last season, is off to play at the Division I level at Binghamton, McKinney has verbally committed to Syracuse, while Vecchio will attend another lacrosse power Johns Hopkins in the fall.
Mitch was really big for us, Soderquist said. Its hard to replace a guy you can rely on passing the ball to. He put up some big points for us and made big plays for us. But were confident coming into this season.
McKinney and Soderquist combined to post 127 points last season, including 84 goals as sophomores, for Watertown, which will open its season by hosting Auburn at 6:30 p.m. April 8.
We have a lot of depth and thats a lot of points right there, said Navarra, whose team lost only once in the league last year at 11-1 and finished 15-2 overall. But its not about who has the most points this year, its about the team. Some guys are not going to have as many points and thats because were going to need to play more as a team, spread things out and share the wealth.
Soderquist totaled 69 points, including 49 goals, and McKinney contributed 58 points, with 35 goals and 23 assists.
They all have their own talents, Navarra said. Brad is a phenomenal dodger, especially from up top and his shooting on the run is unbelievable. Then youve got Eric, who usually works behind the goal and is so shifty he just gets a step on a defender and hes just got such a unbelievably hard and accurate shot as well.
Vecchio, who registered 37 points last year with the Lions, including 22 goals, hopes to play more of an offensive role with Watertown this season, as well as providing leadership.
It took a little bit of time to adjust, Vecchio said. But the change is really good, its nice coming to a team like this.
He brings a lot of experience, Navarra said of Vecchio. Kendalls has great vision, hes a great dodger and a great shooter and he always knows how to find the open man.
The Cyclones also lost two other leaders on the field to graduation defender Malcolm Lynch and goalie Matt Netto.
We had some huge losses, Navarra said. But we have kids who made contributions as younger players last year, like Brad and Eric and (sophomore midfielder) Noah Taylor ... theyve done nothing but played lacrosse year round and theyve gotten a ton better.
Vecchio added: Im very excited about this. Hopefully keep this good thing going here. Ive always wanted to play with a team like this and dont get me wrong, I love my teammates at General Brown. But this is a really good opportunity.
Last year, Watertown defeated rival Carthage, 9-8 down the stretch on May 7 en route to winning the Frontier League A Division crown, only to be beaten by rival Carthage in a Class A semifinal, 9-4, on May 26.
It definitely motivates you, McKinney said. You never want to lose in sectionals, especially to a team you play in the league and that was a tough loss. But now were really looking forward to this season.
Here is a look at the Frontier League this season:
A Division
Outlook: Watertown is the reigning division champion after winning their first Frontier League title since 2004. The Cyclones lost some key contributors to graduation, including attackman/midfielder Mitchell Rick, defender Malcolm Lynch and goalie Matt Netto, but are heartened by the return of core group of players. While Watertown is mostly young on the defensive side of the field, rival Carthages strength is with its defense, led by seniors Taylor Morgan and Adam Kehoe. The Comets offense will run through junior Bailey Wilkenson and senior Seth Leonard, with the graduation of Joey Hayes and Danny Conlin. Senior Casey Boulio and junior Paul Bracy are back to lead the midfield for Carthage, which finished second to Watertown last year in the standings, but knocked off the Cyclones, 9-4, in sectionals to reach the Class A final against Jamesville-DeWitt. Immaculate Heart Central returns 13 players from a team that won 11 games, including nine, in the Frontier League last year, and halted Carthages league winning streak at 69 games. The Cavaliers will be led up front by seniors Matt Moran and Pat Gefell, with Carpenter and Koelmel leading at midfield, and will be guided on defense by junior Jude Whalen and sophomore goalie Dan Grant. Seven players return to an Indian River squad that is a hardworking team looking to improve their record this season.
Carthage Comets
Coach: Kirk Ventiquattro (25th year)
2012 Record: (14-5, 10-2 league)
Players to watch: Casey Boulio, Paul Bracy, Trevor Gibbons, Adam Kehoe, Seth Leonard, Taylor Morgan, Bailey Wilkenson.
Roster: Casey Boulio (Sr., M), Alex Hike (Sr., M/A), Adam Kehoe (Sr., LSM), Seth Leonard (Sr., A/M), Taylor Morgan (Sr., D), Wayne Timpson (Sr., M), Paul Bracy (Jr., M), Trevor Gibbons (Jr., G), Alex Gillette (Jr., A), Bryan Peloquin (Jr., A), Josh Sanders (Jr., A), Gunner Serota (Jr., D), Jake Turck (Jr., D), Bailey Wilkenson (Jr., A), Travis Workman (Jr., D), Chris DeRonda (So., M); Tristan Hancock (So., G), Matt Raap (So., D), Josh Yelvington (So., M); Dylan Highers (Fr., M), Devin Lajoie (Fr., M), Alex Mack (Fr., A), Jordan Phelps (Fr., LSM); Sam St. Croix (Fr., A), Brennan Davis (8th Gr., LSM).
IHC Cavaliers
Coach: Denny Patrick (3rd year)
2012 Record: (11-7, 9-3)
Players to watch: Cole Carpenter, Dan Grant, Nick Koelmel, Matt Moran, Pat Gefell, Jude Whalen.
Roster: Greg Abbass (Sr., D), Lucas Clark (Sr., D), Pat Gefell (Sr., A), Nick Gervera (Sr., M), Matt Moran (Sr., A), Mike Morgia (Sr., A), Haden Baker (Jr., D), Robert Blackstock (Jr., D), Matt Guyette (Jr., M), Nick Koelmel (Jr., M), Mike Marra (Jr., D), Jarod Pignoine (Jr.), Jason Reape (Jr., M), Cody St. Onge (Jr., D), Ryan Tyler (Jr., D), Jude Whalen (Jr., D), Fred Barden (So., M), Ben Brosch (So., M), Cole Carpenter (So., M), Dan Grant (So., G), Nick Kramer (So., D), JP McClusky (So., M), Jordan Trudeau (So., M), Luke Renzi (A., Fr.).
Indian River Warriors
Coach: Greg Niewieroski
2012 Record: (2-11, 0-9)
Players to watch: N/A
Roster: Kyle Barker, Connor Bell, Crown Brown, Daquan Brown, Matt Comini, Cody Delles, John East, Justyn Hale, Darrius Holland, Devin Iams, Greg Gleisner, Jesse James, Kaleb Loar, Ryan Maloney, Cody Miterko, Logan Prudhomme, Kyle Smith.
Watertown Cyclones
Coach: Brian Navarra (3rd year)
2012 Record: (15-2, 11-1)
Players to watch: Brad McKinney, Eric Soderquist, Noah Taylor, Diamond Williams, Kendall Vecchio.
Roster: Trey Brooks (Sr., D), Cody Desormeau (Sr., D), Tom Ferguson (Sr., D), Jake Holeman (Sr., M), Nick Hughes (Sr., D), Andrew Keenan (Sr., A), Alex Lafex (Sr., M), Bailey Madden (Sr., M), Matt McCormick (Sr., A), John Petite (Sr., M), Mason Phillips (Sr., M), Willie Scott (Sr., D), Kendall Vecchio (Sr., A); Diamond Williams (Sr., D), Kyle Anders (Jr., D), Ryan Erickson (Jr., M), Mike Gleason (Jr., M), Ralph Jordan (Jr., M), Brad McKinney (Jr., M), Eric Soderquist (Jr., A), Anthony Donato (So., A), Austin Gibson (So., G), Tyler Hooker (So., D), Marcus Lavarnway (So., A), Will Sanzone (So., M), Noah Taylor (So., M).
B Division
Outlook: General Brown has won all four B Division regular-season titles since the Frontier League was split into two divisions in 2009. The Lions return 11 players, including their top two offensive leaders from last season sophomore forward Cole Johnson and senior attackman Michael Roukous. Senior Tre Frank and juniors Jake Purvis and Colton Erb each return to lead in the midfield. Seniors Jake Humerickhouse, Brett Frears and Joe Simoneau are back to help anchor the defense and senior goalkeeper Parker Smith also returns, but the squad must find a few more players to fill roles on our team, Lions coach Tom Frears said. South Jefferson has 12 players returning, including seven seniors, and will look to improve on last seasons four-win season. This includes its top six scorers from 2012, including seniors Brett Maguire and Jacob Moulton, as well as senior defenders Tyler Deleel, Derik Hall and Zach Lanzar. Patrick Weiler is Lowvilles new head coach after coaching at the JV level the past four years for the program. The Red Raiders will look to better their four wins, including two in the league, from last year.
General Brown Lions
Coach: Tom Frears (15th year)
2012 Record: (8-9, 6-6)
Players to watch: Jake Humerickhouse, Cole Johnson, Jake Purvis, Michael Roukous.
Roster: Lee Bauter (Sr., A/M), Tre Frank (Sr., M), Brett Frears (Sr., D), Jake Humerickhouse (Sr., D), Michael Roukous (Sr., A/M), Joe Simoneau (Sr., D), Parker Smith (Sr., G), Connor Bero (Jr., D), Colton Erb (Jr., M), Bradley Jorgensen (Jr., M), Trevor Hughes (Jr., M/A), Ryan Lamon (Jr., M/A), Nick McCabe (Jr., M), Rob Pickeral (Jr., D), Jake Purvis (Jr., M), Matt Roberts (Jr., G), Brandon Sherman (Jr., A), Cole Johnson (So., A/M), Connor Purvis (So., M), Kyle OConnor (Fr., M).
Lowville Red Raiders
Coach: Patrick Weiler (1st year)
2012 Record: (4-10, 2-9)
Players to watch: Eric Bingle, Scott Bingle, Matthew Bush, Robert Campany, Jacob Curry, Brandon Fayle, Michael Duffer, Connor Dykeman, Dylan Larkins.
Roster: Eric Bingle (Sr., D), Matthew Bush (Sr., A/M), Roger Cecconi (Sr., D), Jacob Curry (Sr., D), Michael Duffer (Sr., A), Connor Dykeman (Sr., M), Brandon Fayle (Sr., D), Patrick Kaufmann (Sr., A), Dylan Larkins (Sr., M), Logan Riley (Jr., G), Isaac Widrick (Jr., D), Janne-Heuric Wilske (Jr., D/M), Tyler Birchenough (So., G), Ben Bush (So., A), Robert Campany (So., M), Matthew Collier (So., A), Bradley Curry (So., A), Scott Bingle (Fr., D), Dalton Jones (Fr., M), Stephen Kaufmann (Fr., D), Tyler Snyder (Fr., M).
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Coach: Randy Fuller (4th year)
2012 Record: (4-11, 3-9)
Players to watch: Tyler Deleel, Derik Hall, Zach Lanzar, Taylor Lucas, Brett Maguire, Jake Moulton, Corey Slate.
Roster: Tyler Deleel (Sr., D), Derik Hall (Sr., D), Zach Lanzar (Sr., D), Taylor Lucas (Sr., A), , Brett Maguire (Sr., A), Jake Moulton (Sr., A), Corey Slate (Sr., M), Greg Gilligan (Jr., G), Zach Hickok (Jr., D), Philip Isberner (Jr., M), Matt Kerber (Jr., A), Alex Melo (Jr., M), Hunter Merrill (Jr., G), Avery Shelmidine (Jr., M), Andrew Short (Jr., M), Kyle Wratten (Jr., G), Mike Clark (So., D), Morgan Deleel (So., D), Benner Geurtsen (So., M), Eric Mullin (So., D), Austin Robare (Fr., M).
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Spring 2014 Dean's List Announced
Learn more about the students who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2013-2014 academic year. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
Service Abroad: Students Assist Health Clinic in Guatemala
Last J-Term, seniors Anna Bahnson and Abby Waylander took service to a new level, leading their class on a trip to Guatemala where they donated medical equipment to a clinic in need and worked to save children's lives through the education of good hygiene.
Augustana Faculty Honored at Commencement
Dr. Peg Preston (history), Dr. Joseph Dondelinger (government and international affairs) and Dr. Heather Bart (communication studies) were recognized for their commitments to teaching and research at Commencement on Saturday.
Class of 2014 Celebrates Commencement
They are the change-makers and problem-solvers of tomorrow – nearly 400 young men and women from throughout the U.S. and around the world who together make up the Augustana class of 2014. On Saturday, they celebrated their accomplishments at Commencement. View photos!
Commencement Weekend Begins with 'Suite' Farewell
Nearly 200 members of the Class of 2014 joined President Rob and Angie Oliver at Kirkeby-Over Stadium Thursday night for a "suite" farewell ahead of Commencement on Saturday. Learn more and view photos!
Archeology Students Teach Kids Science Behind Excavation
Augustana archeology students had the chance to show area kids the science behind archeological excavations earlier this month at the Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons' Big Event, held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Learn more and watch the video.
Augustana to Offer On-Demand, Online Workshops
The on-demand, continuing education courses can be taken online at the student's convenience over two-week periods this summer for undergraduate or graduate credit and meet South Dakota teacher certification/re-certification requirements.
Graduating Tracksters Honored Ahead of NCAA National Tourney
Four graduating seniors will be missing from Commencement on Saturday as they compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Allendale, Michigan, later this week.To honor them, Augustana held a special Commencement on Sunday, May 18, in the Elmen Center.
Semester Shutdown, Midnight Madness Prep Students for Finals Week
Ahead of finals week and the close of the spring semester, Augustana students took time for some fun on Saturday during Semester Shutdown, then hit the books during Midnight Madness on Sunday.
Nine Students Inducted into French Honor Society
Nine Augustana students were inducted into the College's Mu Alpha chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the national French Honor Society designed to recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language and Francophone literature and to stimulate and to encourage French and Francophone cultural activities.


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Chicago is about to set a new record for violence, according to the Chicago Tribune. In the first eleven months, homicides have risen from 398 a year ago to more than 480 at the end of November, with some predicting a new record of 500 before the end of the year.
Some have blamed the weather, including Jeremy Gorner, the Chicago Tribune reporter, who said that they "skyrocketed amid unseasonably warm weather," while others say that the rate of homicide in the Windy City has actually declined recently thanks to "gang audits" being conducted by Chicago police. Robert Tracy of CPD said "I think we've done a very good job with that."
The inevitable college professor tried to explain that the increase in homicides is all just a statistical aberration. Arthur Lurigio, a professor of criminal justice at Loyola University Chicago, was actually quoted as saying: "Last year's total was markedly low, so we should expect an uptick this year simply because statistics fluctuate."
Bob Costas, the NBC sports commentator, explained that he thinks crime can be traced to a "gun culture." In defending what many considered to be improper remarks about Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher's shooting death of his girlfriend, Costas said:
What I was talking about here — and I'm sorry if that wasn't clear to everybody — was a gun culture…
It demonstrates itself in the Wild West, Dirty Harry mentality of people who actually believe that if a number of people were armed in the theater in Aurora, they would have been able to take down this nut-job in body armor and military-style artillery.
It plays itself out in the inner cities where teenage kids are somehow armed to the hilt. And it plays itself in the sports world where young athletes are disproportionately armed.
Katie Pavlich thinks that Costas is right, sort of. She thinks there are two cultures in America: the "peaceful, traditional" gun culture, and the "violent" gun culture found in gangs in Chicago and elsewhere:
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The Utah Department of Transportation encourages Carbon County residents to use on-site snow storage areas to improve traveler safety on state roads.
UDOT warns people that snow being pushed from driveways and parking lots onto highways causes a severe safety hazard to motorists. It is also an illegal practice under state code.
UDOT asks local residents and businesses to place the snow from driveways and parking lots onto areas on private property.
"Our goal is to improve traveler safety," pointed out Dale Stapley of UDOT's Price district. "To do this during snow storms, we need the cooperation of private property owners."
In addition to requesting the public's support, UDOT is making a concerted effort to keep the snow that falls on state roads within the agency's designated storage areas.


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EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- After years of discussing the idea, towns in the Katahdin Region might now be giving greater thought to merging their schools again.
Voter in East Millinocket are having to decide whether to make $2 million in improvements to Schenck High School. They include fixing the school's roof and gym floor and bringing the facilities more up to code for students with disabilities.
Now one official in the town says he feels the better course of action is sending all students in East Millinocket to Millinocket schools next year.
Mark Scally is a selectman in East Millinocket. He says he feels the town should consider paying tuition to send all of its students to Millinocket schools for the next two school years. Millinocket's school board made an offer to East Millinocket in February where officials said the district would take all students from Kindergarten through 12th grade next year for $1.5 million dollars.
Officials estimate that could save East Millinocket about $800,000 over a two year period. Scally says that money could then be put back into improving Schenck as part of a larger school consolidation plan. He also says it would put both towns in better financial shape in case they get less funding from the state.
"My worry in all of this...is if we're so bent on maintaining our own identity that eventually we're both going to fall because it's gonna be a case of a house dividied can't stand," he said, "We have got to join forces...they can iron out the building they join them in but we have to join forces."
School officials in East Millinocket say tutioning students could save money. Their worry is it won't be enough to cover other costs. Those include paying unemployment benefits for laid off teachers if Schenck High School were to close.
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Study to Assess Neuroinflammation and Neurocognitive Function in Patients With Acute Hepatitis C and Chronic HIV Co-Infection - A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study
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Subtle changes to the brain, which doctors find difficult to detect through conversation or examination, may occur in patients with HIV and/or hepatitis C infection. It is not currently known whether the brain is affected in early (or acute) hepatitis C.
This study plans to evaluate what happens to the brain in patients with HIV and early hepatitis C. The investigators will be comparing 3 groups of individuals:
- Group 1: Individuals with HIV infection and acute (early) hepatitis C infection
- Group 2: Individuals with HIV infection
- Group 3: Healthy volunteers
Individuals wishing to take part will complete a series of tests assessing different aspects of their brain including:
2 brain scans using different technology:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan with spectroscopy
- CT PET brain scan
- A computer game test which measures brain function
- 2 short questionnaires
Results of these tests will be analyzed and compared between 3 groups.
Acute Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Case-control Study to Assess Neuroinflammation and Neurocognitive Function in Patients With Acute Hepatitis C and Chronic HIV Co-infection - a PET Study
- Association of 11C-labelled PK11195 uptake using PET with acute HCV and HIV infection [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Association of CNS metabolite ratios and neurocognitive performance with acute HCV and HIV infection. Association between patient characteristics and 11C-labelled PK11195 uptake using PET, CNS metabolite ratios and neurocognitive performance. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
HIV positive men with acute HCV infection
HIV positive men who do not have acute HCV
Healthy controls
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|25 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
HIV positive men with acute HCV infection
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 antibody positive for at least 12 months
- Acute HCV (Blood HCV PCR positive with negative PCR within past 8 months)
- HCV genotype 1
- Ability to give informed consent
- Aged > 25 years
- Male
- Abbreviated Mental Test Score of at least 8/10
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of established cirrhosis or encephalopathy
- Commencing or any change to HIV medications within 12 weeks
- Active opportunistic infection
- Taking anti-depressants or any psychoactive medications within past 4 weeks
- Use of benzodiazepines within past 4 weeks
- Recent significant head injury
- Established dementia
- Alcohol dependence or recreational drug misuse
- Untreated early syphilis
- Hepatitis B infection (HBsAg positive)
- Pregnancy
- Unable to give informed consent
- Any contraindication to MR scanning
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00959166
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|St Mary's Hospital
|London, United Kingdom, W2 1NY
|Principal Investigator:
|Alan Winston
|Imperial College London
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|Study First Received:
|August 13, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 3, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
Keywords provided by Imperial College London:
Acute hepatitis C
Neurocognitive function
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Digestive System Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Liver Diseases
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
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Michael Skakel
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News about Michael Skakel, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Mar. 9, 2014
Federal Judge Vanessa L Bryant rules that Michael C Skakel's libel claim can proceed against television personality Nancy Grace and her associates over comments made on her current affairs show that falsely suggested DNA evidence tied him to Martha Moxley's 1975 murder. MORE
Jan. 2, 2014
Michael C Skakel initiated libel suit against television personality Nancy Grace while he was serving sentence for 1975 murder of Greenwich, Conn neighbor Martha Moxley; civil complaint charged that Grace wrongly asserted in broadcast that Skakel's DNA had been found near murder site; while Grace's attorneys contended that Skakel had no reputation to preserve, recent overturning of Skakel's conviction may change standing of suit. MORE
Dec. 13, 2013
Michael C Skakel, who has been let out on bail in the 1975 killing of his 15-year-old Greenwich, Conn, neighbor Martha Moxley, began painting after heading for prison in 2002; art offers look into his life as an inmate, where he seemed to find solace in creativity. MORE
Nov. 22, 2013
Michael C Skakel, convicted of murdering teen Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn, in 1975, is ordered free on bail, set at $1.2 million; Skakel must wear tracking device and may not leave the state; Conn State Superior Court Judge Thomas A Bishop ruled in October that Skakel had been deprived of his constitutionally guaranteed right to adequate counsel; he will be retried if state moves ahead with another prosecution. MORE
Nov. 21, 2013
Judge Gary J White, who once upheld 2002 prison sentence for Michael C Skakel, will preside at Skakel's attempt to win bail now that his murder conviction has been overturned. MORE
Nov. 20, 2013
Michael C Skakel was convicted in 2002 of murder of his Greenwich, Conn, neighbor Martha Moxley, 15, in 1975, and since then his family has spent millions of dollars working to clear his name and free him; Skakel's conviction was overturned in October, and he could soon walk free after a bail hearing while he awaits a new trial; next round in court may be his last chance, because case has drained family fortune. MORE
Nov. 7, 2013
Michael C Skakel, Kennedy relative serving 20-year-sentence for killing his Greenwich, Conn, neighbor Martha Moxley when they were both 15, returns to prison after hearing in which judge who set aside Skakel's 2002 conviction declines to grant bail; Judge Thomas A Bishop lifts stay of ruling but says bail decision is now up to court that would retry case. MORE
Oct. 31, 2013
Prosecutors object to allowing Michael C Skakel, convicted in 1975 murder of Greenwich, Conn, teenager Matha Moxley, to leave prison while they appeal court ruling that set aside Skakel's conviction; judge ruled Skakel's 2002 trial was unconstitutionally flawed because of poor representation by his lawyer, Mickey Sherman. MORE
Oct. 28, 2013
Mickey Sherman, lawyer who has defended celebrity clients for past two decades, has found himself in harsh spotlight after judge orders retrial of his most famous client, Michael C Skakel; judge, in scathing decision, accuses Sherman of incompetence and silly courtroom antics that may well have cost Skakel his freedom. MORE
Oct. 25, 2013
Dorthy Moxley has attended more than ten years of hearings for her slain daughter, Martha Moxley, and Ann Skakel McCooey for her nephew Michael C Skakel, who was convicted of the 1975 killing in Greenwich, Conn, but has been granted a new trial; two women are likely to spend long time holding parallel vigils over case. MORE
Oct. 24, 2013
Connecticut Judge Thomas A Bishop orders new trial for Michael C Skakel, nephew of Ethel Kennedy convicted in 2002 of the 1975 murder of Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley; decision is another turn in high-profile case, setting aside murder conviction of 53-year-old Skakel, who was sentenced to 20 years for crime committed when he was teenager. MORE
Oct. 25, 2012
Michael Skakel is denied parole in his first hearing since being convicted a decade ago of fatally beating his Greenwich, Conn, neighbor Martha Moxely in 1975; Skakel, who maintains his innocence, will be eligible for parole again in five years. MORE
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Ruling Clears Way for Skakel Libel Suit
A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss Michael C. Skakel's libel claim over comments made by Nancy Grace and her associates falsely suggesting that DNA evidence tied him to Martha Moxley's 1975 killing.
March 9, 2014, Sunday
At Issue in Skakel's Libel Suit Against TV Host, Degrees of Tarnish on a Reputation
When Michael C. Skakel first sued a TV program for libel, lawyers countered that, as a convicted murderer, Mr. Skakel had no reputation left to lose, but now his conviction has been overturned.
January 2, 2014, Thursday
In Prison, the Artist in Skakel Came Out
Michael C. Skakel, who has been let out on bail in the 1975 killing of his 15-year-old neighbor, began painting in the years after he was convicted in 2002.
December 13, 2013, Friday
After 11 Years in Prison, Skakel Goes Free on Bail
Michael C. Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy who was convicted of murdering a 15-year-old in Greenwich, Conn., in 1975, was ordered free on bail.
November 22, 2013, Friday
Skakel Lawyers May Have Challenge Winning Bail
Judge Gary J. White, who once upheld the prison sentence for Michael C. Skakel, will preside at Mr. Skakel's attempt to win bail now that his murder conviction has been overturned.
November 21, 2013, Thursday
Family's Tenacity and Wealth Put Skakel at Cusp of Freedom
Michael C. Skakel was convicted in 2002 of murdering Martha Moxley, 15, in 1975. Since then his family has spent millions of dollars working to free him.
November 20, 2013, Wednesday
Judge Who Overturned Skakel Murder Conviction Declines Bail Request
Judge Thomas A. Bishop lifted his stay of his ruling but said a bail decision was now up to the court that would retry Michael C. Skakel.
November 7, 2013, Thursday
With Skakel's Conviction Voided, Prosecutors Seek to Keep Him in Prison
A judge ruled last week that Michael C. Skakel's 2002 trial was unconstitutionally flawed because of poor representation by his lawyer, Mickey Sherman.
October 31, 2013, Thursday
Skakel Lawyer, in a TV Twist, Is Talk Fodder
Mickey Sherman, who represented Michael C. Skakel in his murder trial, has analyzed legal cases in front of a camera for two decades, but now the talk is on his own courtroom missteps.
October 28, 2013, Monday
In the Skakel Case, 2 Women on 2 Sides in an Endless Vigil
Dorthy Moxley has attended years of hearings for her slain daughter, Martha Moxley, and Ann Skakel McCooey for her nephew who was convicted of the 1975 killing but has been granted a new trial.
October 25, 2013, Friday
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Conowingo Hydroelectric Generating Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant owned and operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.
Located on the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland, Conowingo has been providing electricity to the regional system since 1928. When constructed from 1926 to 1928, Conowingo was the largest power plant ever built and had the largest turbines and generators to date. When the Conowingo Dam was completed in 1928, producing 252 megawatts (MW), it became the second largest hydroelectric project in the United States, behind Niagara Falls.
The original plant had 7 turbines and, in 1964, 4 more turbines were added. The water flow of the Susquehanna River provides the fuel for the 11 current turbine generators, producing 500 MW of electricity. Because water is used to turn the turbines, Conowingo can be used to "jump start" the electric distribution system in the event of a system failure of the PJM connection.
Conowingo has a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that expires September 1, 2014. Exelon wishes to preserve this virtually emissions-free generating capacity and its electrical output, while enhancing both the environmental integrity and local community relationships.
Typically, a FERC license is issued for a period from 30 to 50 years. Exelon filed an application to relicense Conowingo with FERC in August 2012. Learn more about Conowingo relicensing efforts.
Exelon Generation spends more than $40 million annually to operate and maintain both Conowingo and Muddy Run and pays nearly $5 million in property taxes annually. The plants have a shared workforce of over 60 Exelon employees.
All Exelon facilities employ sophisticated emergency response plans to protect public health and safety. These plans are reviewed and approved by state governments and regulatory agencies. The emergency planning includes coordination with local counties, municipalities and school districts.
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Conowingo aims to be a good neighbor and is very active in the local community.
Since 1972, Conowingo Dam has been vital to returning American shad to the upper Susquehanna River. A $12 million fish lift was completed in the early 1990s and has restored more than 1 million shad.
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After a vote of 28-21 in the state Senate on Wednesday, March 13, Montana is moving toward being the first state in the country to approve a bill prohibiting the enforcement of a potential federal ban on semiautomatic firearms and large-capacity magazines within its borders. The bill, HB 302, also calls for criminal penalties for any employee, official, or officer of either local or state government who enforces such a measure within Montana.
"I view this bill basically as pushback to the discussion in Washington, D.C.," said state Sen. Jennifer Fielder (R-Thompson Falls). "It has come to the point where the people are saying enough is enough," Fielder told the Missoulian.
House Bill 302, the "Montana Federal Semiautomatic Firearm and Large Magazine Ban Enforcement Prohibition Act," passed the state House 56-42 on February 22. Because the original bill was amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee, both legislative chambers need to reconcile the two versions of the bill.
Once reconciled, the bill will be sent to the desk of Governor Steve Bullock, a Democrat. The governor has not taken a public position on the bill, which now awaits either his signature or veto. If Bullock signs the bill, Montana will be the first state to have officially nullified federal gun control, since the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut, last year.
On its website, the Tenth Amendment Center encourages residents of Montana to e-mail Governor Bullock or call him locally at 406-444-3111 or toll-free at 855-318-1330, to encourage him to sign HB 302.
The key portion of HB 302 reads:
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Memorial Day, 2011
Today we officially set aside time to pause and remember those in the military who have died while protecting this country. Many of us also remember our other departed loved ones – all those who have preceded us in the transition from this physical realm to the non-physical beyond. This dedicated public pause to reflect upon The Great Matter is an important exercise that should not be neglected.
In a Buddhist funeral, as in most Buddhist ceremonies, there is chanting, there are offerings of incense, bows and other ritual elements, and there is an "eko," which is the Japanese word for dedicating the merit of the efforts made during the ceremony. Here, offered for the benefit of all who have died — both those now being remembered and those who have been forgotten — is the eko or merit dedication I wrote for the first Buddhist funeral I conducted:
> May all awakened beings manifest through the three treasures their luminous mirror wisdom. Having chanted the Great Compassionate Mind Dharani for Removing Hindrance, we dedicate this merit to:
To the safety, well-being and peaceful transition of our great abiding friend(s),
<insert name(s) of the departed here>,
To all beings in the transition of death at this time,
To the comfort and equanimity of all those suffering grief, loss and bereavement at this time,
And to all sentient beings.
May the living find solace, strength and nourishment in the vast emptiness of the dharma realm. May the deceased depart from suffering, receive great joy, and attain unsurpassed, complete, perfect liberation. May all buddhas and bodhisattvas in the ten directions unceasingly watch over and protect us so that our vows may be fulfilled. And may we, together with all beings, realize Buddha's Great Awakened Way. <
On another, equally reflective note, I read an article today that really captures something I have felt deeply for many years, but could never quite articulate effectively. My thanks to Jonathan Franzen for his thoughtful and skillful effort, which appeared in the Week in Review section of yesterday's New York Times:
Sending blessings to all –
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Lockout Update — Focus Groups, and a Possible 50/50 Split
Kevin Schultz
Via Deadspin, which yesterday published a lengthy look at the NHL's new PR strategy in light of cancelled regular season games:
As the lockout claimed its first games last week, the NHL hurriedly turned to the experts on shaping public debate: Luntz Global, the multinational market research firm that proudly proclaims, "It's not what you say, it's what they hear."
The NHL is losing the publicity war. While most fans categorize the negotiations as the rich vs. the richer, there's almost no sympathy for Bettman and the owners for promulgating their third lockout in 18 years. That's a perception they're desperate to change. While concessions will come at the bargaining table, the court of public opinion will dictate which side feels the most pressure to compromise. And, of course, when hockey does come back, the league doesn't want fans to feel so bitter that they stay away from the game. That's where Luntz's research fits in. Most fans, ignorant to the ins and outs of revenue sharing and the like, just want hockey back. It's within the league's power to win the PR war, and portray the NHLPA as the villains behind the work stoppage.
Deadspin detailed focus group held by Luntz Global in Washington, DC earlier in the week. The focus group's intent was to figure out how to keep fans interested in the NHL and supporting the League's position in the lockout. The league has been losing the PR battle in the media and on the internet badly thus far and now they're bringing in hired guns — some of the best hired guns — to help win you over.
This is what it has come down to; an all-out PR war between the League and the Players, and their attempts to smooth things over with you, the fan, while they scratch and claw at each other like angry cats. They know hockey will be back at some point and they know that you know that.
It's kind of like some weird high school soap opera. Two bullies are fighting each other, each knowing that when they're done with one another they'll be turning their attention back to taking your lunch money. Right now, they're trying to divvy up how much of your money each one will take. In between punches at each other, they're trying to convince you to hang around and wait a minute so that when they're done arguing, you'll still be there.
The league comes off looking a bit desperate and like it just got 'outed' by Deadspin. It looks like a loss for the league, right? Well, sure. It doesn't make them look any more trustworthy than they already did. The League doesn't understand you, so now they're paying people to figure you out so that they will understand you.
And today, we got the news that the League is offering a '50/50 split' with the Players. Is there a catch in the details that will make the League look good while not giving as much in negotiations and '50/50′ would imply? Maybe, we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully this is real, actual concessions and not simply PR strategy.


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This wouldn't be the first time – remember Frederico Ciccarese's design concept for an iSiri smartwatch? – but rumors have been circulating about the possibility of an Apple-branded smartwatch in the coming months.
A report (via Chinese news portal 163.com) has been making the rounds on Mashable and 9to5Mac, among others, claiming that Apple and Intel are working together on a Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch that could be released as early as the first quarter of 2013.
Now, there are already quite a few smartwatches on the market, and good ones at that. This year, Sony released their SmartWatch, a hands-free device that syncs with your smartphone to keep you discreetly updated.
Then, there are watch-style cases from accessories makers like Lunatik and Griffin that turn devices you already own, like an iPod nano, into a wrist-wearable smart device.
So, how would an Apple-sanctioned smartwatch differ from any of these? According to the report's sources on the Chinese supply chain, the iWatch would share some elements of other smartwatches. like Sony's device, it would be Bluteooth-enabled and sync to your smartphone, as long as it's an iPhone that is.
It would also be fairly dainty, roughly the size of an iPod nano with an 1.5" OLED display. Such a device, argues 9to5Mac, "could make sense for a future, Bluetooth 4.0-enabled iPod nano. Though they also note that its unlikely would choose to partner with Intel on a such a "low-powered, mobile product."


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12 U.S. Code § 248a - Pricing of services
(a) Publication of pricing principles and proposed schedule of fees; effective date of schedule of fees
Not later than the first day of the sixth month after March 31, 1980, the Board shall publish for public comment a set of pricing principles in accordance with this section and a proposed schedule of fees based upon those principles for Federal Reserve bank services to depository institutions, and not later than the first day of the eighteenth month after March 31, 1980, the Board shall begin to put into effect a schedule of fees for such services which is based on those principles.
(b) Covered services
The services which shall be covered by the schedule of fees under subsection (a) of this section are—
(c) Criteria applicable
The schedule of fees prescribed pursuant to this section shall be based on the following principles:
(2) All Federal Reserve bank services covered by the fee schedule shall be available to nonmember depository institutions and such services shall be priced at the same fee schedule applicable to member banks, except that nonmembers shall be subject to any other terms, including a requirement of balances sufficient for clearing purposes, that the Board may determine are applicable to member banks.
(3) Over the long run, fees shall be established on the basis of all direct and indirect costs actually incurred in providing the Federal Reserve services priced, including interest on items credited prior to actual collection, overhead, and an allocation of imputed costs which takes into account the taxes that would have been paid and the return on capital that would have been provided had the services been furnished by a private business firm, except that the pricing principles shall give due regard to competitive factors and the provision of an adequate level of such services nationwide.
(d) Budgetary consequences of decline in volume of services
The Board shall require reductions in the operating budgets of the Federal Reserve banks commensurate with any actual or projected decline in the volume of services to be provided by such banks. The full amount of any savings so realized shall be paid into the United States Treasury.
(e) Parity in clearing
All depository institutions, as defined in section 461 (b)(1) of this title, may receive for deposit and as deposits any evidences of transaction accounts, as defined by section 461 (b)(1) of this title from other depository institutions, as defined in section 461 (b)(1) of this title or from any office of any Federal Reserve bank without regard to any Federal or State law restricting the number or the physical location or locations of such depository institutions.
Source(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 11A, as added Pub. L. 96–221, title I, § 107,Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 140; amended Pub. L. 100–86, title VI, § 612(a),Aug. 10, 1987, 101 Stat. 652.)
1987—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–86added subsec. (e).
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–86, title VI, § 612(b),Aug. 10, 1987, 101 Stat. 652, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title [Aug. 10, 1987]."
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of sixth month which begins after Mar. 31, 1980, see section 108 ofPub. L. 96–221, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 248 of this title.
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