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CENTRAL FALLS — It's a new concept: using social media to reach out to investors to fund private and government projects. Recently, the city of Central Falls decided to try the method, known as "crowdfunding," to pay for five new steel trash/recycling bins for Jenks Park. To date, the city is about a tenth of the way there, but those involved are voicing optimism about the potential to reach the goal.
Last month, the city posted its first crowdfunding project to Citizinvestor, a crowdfunding platform for local government projects, in an effort to raise $10,400 to install the bins in Jenks Park. Tony DeSisto, a co-founder of Citizinvestor, reported that the Central Falls project has attracted 22 donors for a total of $1,125, with 44 days left to go.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the city will be hosting a cleanup day for Jenks Park. Mayor James Diossa will be attending the event, and Citizinvestor will be handing out free shirts and stickers in an effort to drum up interest in the bin donation project.
Diossa said his intent on the cleanup day is to draw people to Jenks Park, especially those who haven't been there before and might not realize its history and natural beauty. He said the city is going to produce a video that will be shown on the Citizinvest website that encourages people to be part of the beautification project for the park.
Citizens are being asked to make a tax-deductible donation to this project through the website: citizinvestor.com/project/clean-up-cf-new-bins-in-jenks-park. The way crowdfunding works is that no one' credit card will be charged until the project reaches 100 percent of its funding goal within a 60-day period. If the $10,400 amount is not met, the crowdfunding project is off.
In a project called "Clean Up CF," five custom-designed steel bins will be produced by the Steel Yard, a local nonprofit that specializes in the fabrication of functional, place-specific public sculpture. The receptacles will be anchored into a concrete substrate so they will not fall over or spill trash in the park.
Diossa said he was approached about the crowdfunding concept by Tony DeSisto, a native Rhode Islander and co-founder of Citizinvestor. He voiced optimism about the idea of locals rallying around something like Jenks Park, which is heavily utilized and enjoyed by residents of all ages.
The trash bins project will be the first Citizinvestor project in Rhode Island, but Central Falls could opt to do more if this one proves successful. Once Citizinvestor agrees to set up an account for a municipality, there is no limit on the number of projects that city officials could seek to pay for by this means. "This is the first time that something like this has ever been done in the state, so we will see how far it goes," Diossa said.
DeSisto said that since its launch in September 2012, the online company has been crowdsourcing public projects in 100 cities and towns across the U.S. He said that most have been successful, including $77,000 that was raised to fund the installation and landscaping for a Navy veterans statue in Naperville, Illinois. Other projects that reached their funding goal through social media are a $6,480 tree planting initiative in Evanston, Ill., and a $1,080 bike rack program for Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore.
Desisto said there are certain municipal projects that citizens are passionate about doing now, as opposed to waiting for the often lengthy process of obtaining municipal bonds or grant money. While crowdfunding has been used successfully to help pay for private projects, such as art, movies, and music productions, Citizinvest provides a similar avenue for municipal entities.
The way Citizinvestor works is that it increases a total project cost by 8 percent, with 3 percent going toward credit card transaction costs and the remaining 5 percent going to the company for its services. However, no one's credit card donation is processed unless the project reaches its entire goal. In the case of the Jenks Park trash cans, that means meeting $10,400.
Desisto said that through his experience on the city of Tampa, Fla.'s citizen advisory budget committee, he noticed the amount of quality projects that the community supported and the city wanted to complete, but lacked the necessary funding to move forward. He broached the idea to a partner, and Citizinvestor was born.
"We realized the need to create a safe, secure and scalable way for citizens to invest in their community and created Citizinvestor," he said.
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Best on upbeat songs with cool melodic riffs. The tone is awesome and unique. The body style is amazing. It is my favorite guitar.
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A quality instrument, best for playing 12 string cords but can't play fast leads on it.
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A very inpressive looking & sounding instrument...one of my favorite guitars.
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I own several Ric's and there is not a one that is not wonderful to play or look at. Made in the U S A.
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I've had this guitar for many years now, and used it for recording and shows. It sounds wonderful, and never fails to impress the audience. With the pointy cutaway design, looks like the 360's the George used to play.
But even though it does play easier than my Ric 360/12 Carl Wilson, the neck is still a bit narrow: Ric should adopt the 660/12 neck width for all their 12's. But I don't like the esthetic design of the 660 series, alas. I'm getting a PRS Hollowbody 12 in the near future for playability, output, etc. reasons.
Reliability: the output jacks have corroded enough twice now that the guitar was staticy, etc., and reaming them out with a proper tool fixed it, but none of my other guitar have this issue; they are all kept in a conditioned studio in a Access'n'Sight case. I will likely replace the jacks at some point soon.
Changing strings on any Ric 12 string is an exercise in frustration. The ball end goes underneath the big "R" on the tailpiece, then into the peg head. Without locking tuners, the octave strings are just hard to get seated properly at the peg. It's a pain, though I appreciate the compact headstock that the design permits. It should be terrific if Ric figured out a better scheme for restringing. I should change strings more often than I do, but the inconvenience deters me. I've sometimes taken it to my guitar repair tech to restring and reset intonation (also a pain ...). His charge is reasonable.
But all that said, if you want a stunning instrument that gives you that classic Rickenback 12 string chime, this is it.
PS: It sounds even better with the Roger McGuinn recommended Jangle Box Compressor.
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I have a 2001 model in mapleglo that I got used. Not only got it significantly cheaper than the new price, the guitar was still in immaculate condition, and all the problems with the setup that many people seem to have with Rickenbacker were already taken care of. This guitar is really too fancy looking for my tastes, and the neck is really to narrow for a novice 12 string guitar player (however with practice you do get used to it). I like the guitar for getting the early Pete Townshend sound, but after playing "Can't Explain" over and over I am looking for other ways to utilize this beastly guitar. If you really want a 12 string rick, I'd say save some money and go with the more practicalt 360/12, or go with the solidbody 660/12, which has similar appointments to the 381 (12 saddle bridge, nice charectered maple) but with a wider neck, better suited for 12 string playing. IMHO, this guitar is really not practical unless you have lots of money and like to buy guitars to look at.
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I ordered this model in 2000. I was told it would take 3 months to deliver. It took 1 year, and although the guitar is very well put together, & plays exceptionally well, there is a giant worm-hole just above the low E string (the most prominent place it could be), and the front is certainly not "charactered", as advertised. The back is beautiful, which only makes the flaw more egregious. Rickenbacker refused to accept the guitar, even to see why I am unhappy with it. They offered no solution whatsoever, and lost a customer as a result. I had planned on purchasing a matching 6-string, and a 4003 bass, but I will not pay premium prices for a factory 2nd again.
Comments about Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar:
Classic Ric sounds from the old style pickups. Plays much easier than my 360/12 "Carl Wilson" and the tone is better from the more massive wood (carved top on this one).
Comments about Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar:
Based upon my experience of owning this guitar, I have the following recommendations for Rickenbacker:1-Establish a custom shop so that customers paying top dollar for a guitar built by an American factory of iconic stature aren't out in clubs showing off it's "bloopers" in public. 2-Offer a quality guarantee, and repair or replace product that is sub-standard.
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Neck probably too narrow for big hands but superb build quality and fantastic sound.
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It took him until his fifth game in Black & Gold, but once Stern John scored, he didn't stop. John netted his first tally for the Crew on April 18, 1998 against the Miami Fusion. The Trini striker added two more in a 23-minute span to lead the Black & Gold to a 5-1 victory over the Fusion.
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CREIGHTON CAREER: 2013 (Junior) – Made 11 appearances with four starts in the circle and batted in three contests … Earned first win of the year versus Oregon State (Feb. 8) with a 5-3 decision … Gave up three runs on eight hits against the Beavers who were receiving votes in the national polls … Finished the season at 1-1 with an ERA of 4.30 and 12 strikeouts in 29.1 innings of work … Made four relief appearances in MVC play with a 2.10 ERA … Appeared in three games on offense, two as a pinch hitter or pinch runner … Went 5.1 innings against Youngstown State (March 12) in final start of season, allowing two runs on four hits leading to an eventual 6-2 Jays' victory … Pitched two shutout innings against San Diego State (Feb. 7) on first day of season … Blanked Eastern Illinois (March 10) for two innings while striking out season high four Panther batters.
2012 (Sophomore) – Ranked second on the team with 22 pitching appearances, all but two in relief ... Was 0-for-13 as a hitter in 2012 ... Perfect in 16 chances in the field this season ... Began season with seven scoreless outings in her first eight appearances ... Only decisions of the year came against Pacific (March 9) and at Southern Illinois (May 10) ... Struck out season-high five in season-debut vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 11) ... Threw 2.2 hitless innings versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 12) ... First start of the season came in the regular-season finale, when she threw a career-high 7.0 innings vs. Missouri State ( May 6), allowing just two runs, but did not receive a decision ... Threw first career complete game at Southern Illinois in MVC Tournament (May 10), allowing seven hits and three walks while striking out three in six innings ... Occasionally used as a pinch-runner as well.
2011 (Freshman) – Her 16 relief appearances were the most by a Bluejay pitcher since 1997 (Linda Manninen) ... Made seven starts in the circle ... Led the team with a 1.95 ERA in MVC games ... Logged 18.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run from April 17 through May 8 ... Batted for herself in four games, going 2-for-7 with an RBI at the plate ... Made her collegiate debut at Iowa State (Feb. 11) in the Cyclone Indoor Invitational ... Pitched 4.1 innings of relief against South Dakota State (Feb. 12) to pick up her first career win ... Lasted three innings in her first start, at UT Arlington (Feb. 26) ... Struck out five in just 2.2 innings of relief at No. 8 Arizona State (March 8) ... Went five innings to pick up the win at Iowa State (March 31), helping Brent Vigness capture his Creighton record-setting 565th win ... Picked up her only MVC win, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings at Indiana State (April 30), striking out a career-high six ... Followed with 4.1 innings of scoreless relief against the Sycamores (May 1) ... Pitched a season-high 6.2 innings against Illinois State (May 8) in the regular-season finale.
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Four West Michigan teams are left standing and will complete the journey to Ford Field for the MHSAA state football finals.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids Christian, South Christian and West Catholic all won their semifinal matchups Saturday to advance.
In Division 2, Muskegon topped Caledonia 34-21.
Big Reds quarterback Jalen Smith rushed for 141 yards as Muskegon advanced to the title game for the first time since 2008.
Muskegon takes on Birmingham Brother Rice in the championship next Friday at 1:00 pm.
Grand Rapids Christian's explosive offense had another monster day against DeWitt in the Division 3 semis.
MSU recruit Drake Harris caught three touchdowns in the first half as the Eagles beat the Panthers 52-28.
Christian will face Orchard Lake St. Mary's in the Division 3 final next Saturday.
In Division 4, South Christian topped Comstock Park 21-7 to reach the finals for the first time since winning the state championship in 2002.
The Sailors meet Detroit Country Day in the final at 7:30 on Friday.
And in Division 5, West Catholic scored in the final minute to beat Menominee 21-17 at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
The Falcons will play for their second state championship in three years when they take on Portland next Saturday.
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Hey, does this exist already. I tried looking, but im not gonna search forever. So i think this thread can be used throughtout the grand slams.
Anyone watching Aussie Open??????
ts been pretty entertaining. Watching Murray collapse yesterday was shocking. Right now Djokovic is getting owned by Roddick. Well its 54 degrees Celsius aka 126 degrees Fahrenheit, and Roddick is clearly in better shape.
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DUDES that watch tennis (am i the only one?... prolly). So the Semi's are set for the men and women. The men side is pretty cool. I'm spanish heratige but was born and raised in the US, so 3/4 of whats left are from either of these two countries(Verdasco, Nadal, Roddick)... and theres of course Federor.
I'm rooting for Roddick, he's been real fit, and has handled the heat real well, and if they dont close the roof on that stadium, it will be tough to beat him. He has Fed in the semi, while the spanish duo play each other. Good stuff.
Women's side, i rooting for superwoman aka Serena Williams. She plays the extremely hot and talented Elena Dementieva (see below pic, she's the one in the top middle). So that should be fun to watch. There a couple other ones playing the other semi that i really dont care about. If Serena dont win, then im rooting for Demetieva in the finals.
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I rarely watch tennis, however when I do, I usually only watch the women. For one, a lot of them are hot but more than that I just find the women's game more compelling.
In the men's game so many of them are such big hitters that there seems to be very few rally's... just monster passing shots.
The women's game gets longer rally's and seems a bit more strategic.
That being said, I dont really make the time to watch... just if I happen to be home with nothing better to do which is a rare thing.
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DUDES, there is a tennis match going on that has almost completed 10 hours. it is absolutely intense. its on espn 3 right now.
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Can't stand tennis. I'd pay to NOT watch a 10 hours game...
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Anybody watching US Open?
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I havent seen any matches... I've been pretty busy. Unllike the Eurobasket tourney (which I watch before work), the U.S. open is on during/after work, which I am doing a bunch of things.
I have been following it though... I heard Djok is been stellar, Maria Sharapova is out, Venus resigned, and America doesnt have any good players. U know, the usual!
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I watched the Young match... so glad he won!
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Man, I thought Federer had it, great job by Djokovic to pull it out.
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I watched the final set... federer had it when he broke Djoks serve, but Djok broke it right back.
Guybrush, we got another Spain vs. Serbia matchup!
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In order to carry out the purposes of this part, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform the following functions and activities:
(a) Inventory and evaluation of needs and resources
Prepare and maintain a continuing inventory and evaluation of outdoor recreation needs and resources of the United States.
(b) Classification of resources
Prepare a system for classification of outdoor recreation resources to assist in the effective and beneficial use and management of such resources.
(c) Nationwide plan; contents; problems, solutions and actions; initial plan; revisions of plan; transmittal to Congress and Governors
Formulate and maintain a comprehensive nationwide outdoor recreation plan, taking into consideration the plans of the various Federal agencies, States, and their political subdivisions. The plan shall set forth the needs and demands of the public for outdoor recreation and the current and foreseeable availability in the future of outdoor recreation resources to meet those needs. The plan shall identify critical outdoor recreation problems, recommend solutions, and recommend desirable actions to be taken at each level of government and by private interests. The Secretary shall transmit the initial plan, which shall be prepared as soon as practicable within five years on and after May 28, 1963, to the President for transmittal to the Congress. Future revisions of the plan shall be similarly transmitted at succeeding five-year intervals. When a plan or revision is transmitted to the Congress, the Secretary shall transmit copies to the Governors of the several States.
(d) Technical assistance and advice; cooperation with States and private interests
Provide technical assistance and advice to and cooperate with States, political subdivisions, and private interests, including nonprofit organizations, with respect to outdoor recreation.
(e) Interstate and regional cooperation
Encourage interstate and regional cooperation in the planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreation resources.
(f) Research and education
(1) Sponsor, engage in, and assist in research relating to outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreements, and make payments for such purposes without regard to the limitations of section 3324 (a) and (b) of title 31 concerning advances of funds when he considers such action in the public interest,
(2) undertake studies and assemble information concerning outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreement, and disseminate such information without regard to the provisions of section 3204 of title 39, and
(g) Federal interdepartmental cooperation; coordination of Federal plans and activities; expenditures; reimbursement
(1) Cooperate with and provide technical assistance to Federal departments and agencies and obtain from them information, data, reports, advice, and assistance that are needed and can reasonably be furnished in carrying out the purposes of this part, and
Source(Pub. L. 88–29, § 2,May 28, 1963, 77 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(h),Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776.)
In subsec. (f), "section 3324 (a) and (b) of title 31" substituted for "section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529)" on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
1970—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91–375substituted "section 3204 of title 39" for "section 4154 of title 39".
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–375, see section 15(a) ofPub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Dates note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (c) of this section relating to transmittal to Congress, at five-year intervals, of revisions of nationwide outdoor recreation plan, see section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 112 of House Document No. 103–7.
Study Regarding Improved Outdoor Recreational Access for Persons With Disabilities
Pub. L. 105–359, § 1,Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3275, provided that:
"(a) Study Required.—The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly conduct a study regarding ways to improve the access for persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities (such as fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, hiking, boating, and camping) made available to the public on the Federal lands described in subsection (b).
"(b) Covered Federal Lands.—The Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
"(1) National Forest System lands.
"(2) Units of the National Park System.
"(3) Areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
"(4) Lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
"(c) Report on Study.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1998], the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study."
Connecticut River National Recreation Area Feasibility Study
Pub. L. 89–616, Oct. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 867, directed Secretary of the Interior to study, investigate, and formulate recommendations on feasibility and desirability of establishing all or parts of Connecticut River Valley from its source to its mouth, in States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire, as a Connecticut River National Recreation Area and to submit to President, within two years after Oct. 3, 1966, a report of his findings and recommendations, with President to submit to Congress such recommendations, including legislation, as he deemed appropriate.
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It's Week 46 of our Sharing Memories - A Genealogy Journey Please join us each Sunday as we share our memories of childhood. Your descendants will be thankful that you did! Share a memory here as a comment, or on your own blog, or in a private journal, but write! Leave a legacy for your children and grandchildren.
My sister asked me a few days ago if I remember how cold it was in our house in the winter mornings. The only heat was from my mother's coal burning cookstove in the kitchen, so our upstairs bedrooms were frigid in the winter.
We had a 4 bedroom war-time house so you can probably
imagine how cold it must have been in the 2 upstairs bedrooms where we
children slept.
She said she used to race downstairs every morning to stand in front of the cookstove to get warm before dishing out the breakfast of oatmeal for me and my two brothers. Mother made a huge pot of oatmeal at the beginning of the week before she went to work, and that is what we ate very morning for breakfast. It was always simmering on the stove and to this day I love oatmeal.
I honestly don't recall the cold that well because I was only 4 when we moved to our 2 story house in Ajax Ontario. I do remember the cookstove, but I think mother got a newer stove when I was around 6, and I know that we got an oil furnace before I was 8. It sat right in the living room!
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10 U.S. Code § 3925 - Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; enlisted members
(a) For the purpose of determining whether an enlisted member of the Army may be retired under section 3914 or 3917 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding all active service in the armed forces and service computed under section 3683 [1] of this title.
(b) Time required to be made up under section 972 (a) of this title may not be counted in determining years of service under subsection (a).
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 228; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(97),Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(a)(2),Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 202(c),July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 635(a)(1),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2788; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 561(d)(2)(A),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 322.)
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|Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2515, § 1 (proviso), 34 Stat. 1218.
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|Aug. 10, 1946, ch. 952, § 6(b), 60 Stat. 996.
In subsection (a), the words "active service" are substituted for the word "service", in 10:947, and "active Federal service performed", in 10:958, for uniformity. The words "service computed under section 3683 of this title" are inserted, since a person entitled to count service under that revised section might cease to be a nurse or woman medical specialist and thereafter become entitled to retire under one of the revised sections referred to in subsection (a) of this revised section.
Subsection (b) is inserted because of section 3638 of this title and in accordance with long-standing interpretation of the effect of 10:629 upon the computation of years of service for retirement.
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The amendment reflects the repeal of section 3638 of this title and the enactment of a similar provision in section 972 of this title.
References in Text
Section 3683 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(1)(A), (C),Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735.
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106substituted "section 972 (a)" for "section 972".
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 635(a)(1)(A), struck out "and of computing his retired pay under section 3991 of this title," after "3917 of this title,".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–337, § 635(a)(1)(B), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: "In determining a member's years of service under subsection (a) for the purpose of computing the member's retired pay under section 3991 of this title—
"(1) each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member shall be credited as 1/12 of a year; and
"(2) any remaining fractional part of a year shall be disregarded."
1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–348added subsec. (c).
1980—Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(a)(2)(A), struck out "regular" before "enlisted members" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–343, § 9(a)(2)(B), substituted "an enlisted" for "a regular enlisted".
1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861substituted "section 972 of this title" for "section 3638 of this title".
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106effective Feb. 10, 1996, and applicable to any period of time covered by section 972 of this title that occurs after that date, see section 561(e) ofPub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 972 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337applicable to computation of retired pay of any enlisted member who retires on or after Oct. 5, 1994, to computation of retainer pay of any enlisted member who is transferred to Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or after Oct. 5, 1994, and to recomputation of retired pay of any enlisted member who is advanced on retired list on or after Oct. 5, 1994, see section 635(e) ofPub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 1405 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–343effective with respect to retired pay payable for months beginning after Sept. 8, 1980, see section 9(c) ofPub. L. 96–343, set out as a note under section 3914 of this title.
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
Parents who don't send their kids to school or let their kids sluff may end up with more than just a call from the Carbon High attendance office next year.
They might up with a fine too.
Last Wednesday night the Carbon High administration approached the Carbon Board of Education in their regular monthly meeting and proposed a new attendance policy that would include fines for students who are habitually absent without excuses.
"We feel that this will make people think before they start being gone when they aren't supposed to," said Melissa Hamilton, the assistant principal at the school. "I think it will be effective."
Changes in attendance policies at schools are generally the work of the administration and don't need approval from the board, but because there are fines imposed within the policy the school approached the board for their blessing.
The new policy is very similar to the one that students at Helper Junior High have been working under for some time, but the fines are an additional incentive for students to go to class.
One of the problems that schools have is defining what various terms mean. For instance, when it comes to tardys, which is a part of the attendance policy, one teacher may interpret it to mean that the student is in the room when the bell rings. Another may think that it means the student is in his or her seat ready to start learning. The new policy says that the student should be in the classroom and in their seat.
"We will be working to get everyone on the same page with this new policy in terms of interpretation," said Hamilton.
Four definitions are spelled out in the policy.
Tardy is defined as arriving to class after the bell has rung without an excuse from a school official or a physician.
Truancy means that class or classes have been missed without a legitimate or school authority excuse.
Excused absences will include doctor or dentist visits with the times and dates in which the student is seen or excused, therapy or counseling appointments with a written excuse from the therapist, juvenile court appointments with a written excuse from the court, documented chronic illnesses, death in the immediate family (not to exceed five days), crisis excused by the principal, school sponsored activities and up to 10 days per year of parent excused absences for illness or other necessary reasons.
"One of the things that will change is that parents will no longer be able to excuse their student after the fact," said Hamilton referring to parents calling days after an absence and excusing their kids for an illness. "They will need to call that day to make the excuse be legitimate."
The move for stronger attendance policies has been going on for the last few years because of the no child left behind act. Under that law schools must demonstrate a 93 percent attendance rate in all subcategories of students.
The fee schedule will be in affect if a student is found to be truant. That means excessive absences is the only way anyone would have to pay any money. The schedule begins with a $5 fine up to $20 after a fifth violation.
Some at the meeting wondered if the school could collect such fees.
"My husband is in a business in which we collect fines," said board member Debbie Blackburn. "It's easy to assess a fine, but collecting it is another thing."
However, once a student gets deep enough into the system where fees need to be assessed they are often soon after involved in the program that deals with the juvenile court because of their truancy. If that happens then the judge can help the school go after the fines.
Hamilton emphasized that the fines are not meant for the student with legitimate reasons for missing school or even those that miss once in a while. The program is there to get the attention of the student who is habitually absent.
The board approved the fine schedule at the meeting after moving it as an agenda item from the discussion level to the action part of the program.
Hamilton said that the school will be scheduling meetings with the various classes and their parents to explain the new policy. One of those meetings is scheduled for May 23 at 6 p.m. at Carbon High.
The board also heard from a couple of angry parents about a change in school assignments concerning their children.
"I got a letter in the mail telling me that the district was going to move my daughter from Creekview and it appeared there was no concern for what we felt about the situation," Chad McCance told the board.
"I was really upset about the way it came down to me. After I saw it I left message at the district office to have someone call me about it and I have not heard a thing from anyone."
Rod and Dixie Andrew also reported that they had received a similar letter with no contact or discussion about the situation either.
"Now we will have two kids in two different schools and no one ever asked us a thing about it," said Mr. Andrew. "No one will talk with us."
Board president Grady McEvoy told the three that he would look into the situation and try to find a resolution to it.
In another item concerning Mont Harmon Junior High School's theater arts program, the district, because of a change in teaching personnel had decided to end the classes taught in theater arts after this year. Superintendent David Armstrong said that because of a new hire at the school for next year, an instructor with a masters degree in theater arts, the classes will continue to be taught next year.


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WASHINGTON Hey, Atlanta! The Orange is coming.
Complete with a devastating defense, a suddenly revived offense and a confidence level that has gone through the roof the past three weeks.
Capping off an unbelievable eight-game stretch, Syracuse University booked its return to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in a decade Saturday with a resounding 55-39 win over Marquette at the Verizon Center in the East Region championship game, with President Barack Obama in attendance.
SU (30-9), the fourth seed here, will meet either Michigan (29-7) or Florida (29-7), who play in todays South Region final, in the national semifinals Saturday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
James Southerland led the SU attack with 16 points, C.J. Fair added 13 and regional MVP Michael Carter-Williams collected 12 points, eight rebounds and six steals as the Orange made its fifth Final Four and fourth under coach Jim Boeheim.
Were happy because it took a lot of hard work to get here, said Southerland, who made three 3-point field goals. But were not satisfied. Two more wins and well be satisfied.
SUs vaunted 2-3 zone, limiting its prior three NCAA opponents to 29 percent shooting overall and 15 percent from 3-point range, was even better against the third-seeded Golden Eagles.
Marquette (26-9) made only 12-of-53 shots (22.9 percent) and hit only 3-of-24 (12.5 percent) from behind the arc.
Its probably the best four-or-five-game defensive stretch I can remember, said Boeheim, who guided the Orange to the 2003 national title, the last time it had made it this far. Thursday (against Indiana), were tremendous. Today we were very good, and just good enough on offense.
Its hard to believe than exactly three weeks ago, in this same building, the Orange hit its low point of the season in a 61-39 loss to Big East Conference foe Georgetown.
But as SU senior guard Brandon Triche (nine points, three assists) said Saturday, We pretty much made a 360-degree transformation since that game. I cant say we didnt lose some confidence. But we stayed positive, that was the most important thing. And James and I as seniors stepped up and tried to lead a little better.
What followed was a superb four-game stretch at the Big East Tournament before SU finally ran out of gas against Louisville in the title game on March 16.
SU then culminated in a successful trip to California for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and a tour de force here by pounding top-seeded Indiana and a Marquette team that beaten the Orange in the only conference meeting of the season on Feb. 25.
Im really happy for the players, Boeheim said. We got back to believing in ourselves, starting in New York, and it carried over in a tough trip out West. I thought we really played well most of the year, but had a tough stretch against very good teams. The key is if you pick yourself up and start competing hard again, and we did.
Marquette coach Buzz Williams was succinct in his postgame remarks. They beat us from start to finish. No excuses. We basically tried everything collectively, but nothing worked.
SU didnt have a great offensive game, shooting just 38 percent from the floor. But it came up with plenty of key baskets to stop potential Marquette runs, and relied on its imposing defense to take the Golden Eagles out of sync.
Our intensity level today was sky-high, and it showed on both ends, Carter-Williams said. Weve taken so much pride in our defense, its easy to be active and rely on each other. Our team chemistry is so much better than it was a month ago.
Leading 24-18 at halftime, SU managed just two baskets in the opening seven minutes of the second half, allowing Marquette to hang around.
But Fair hit consecutive hoops on the baseline that Boeheim termed the biggest of the game, Southerland then finished a strong drive and hit the ensuing free throw, and Carter-Williams contributed a driving basket to extend the lead back to 12 points with 10:51 to play.
Marquette never got closer than nine points, at the under eight-minute TV timeout, before SU put the finishing touches on the win with an 8-0 run.
They actually had some good looks from the three, but couldnt hit anything, Boeheim said. It wasnt a great offensive game because you had two great defenses. I thought we did a pretty good job of keeping the ball out of the post, where they hurt us last time.
Marquette made 29 of 35 free throws in its home win last month.
After Vander Blue, who led Marquette with 14 points, hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring, SU scored the next seven points and extended the lead to 12-5 after a Fair follow shot.
Marquette went over five minutes without a field goal, and had just two baskets with 6� minutes left when the Orange held a 19-7 lead.
But Davante Gardner, who scored 26 points in the first meeting, scored seven quick points, Marquette went on an 8-0 run and trimmed the Orange lead to 21-18.
SU clung to a six-point halftime lead. But they held firm and earned what many people thought was just a pipe-dream a few short weeks ago.
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Anybody using Asterisk Open PBX
I set up Asterisk @ Home a couple years ago to test on a home network. Forgotten most of it though.
My sites: Linux Home Networking - Linux Quick Fix Notebook
Still a great system. Using as a SIP server. Might switch to H.323 though...
arrogance breeds ignorance
Screaming Electron, Full of BSD Goodness
I think my friend has one up....
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It looks as though Hewlett Packard is quite serious about using WebOS in their PC's. The company has long been rumored to be condiering adding that functionality to their PC's, but the announcement was made by the CEO, Leo Apotheker that all HP personal computers will start working with both Web OS as well as Microsoft Windows starting next year. The company said that they were trying to find a reason for developers to have incentive to developer new apps for the platform, which is used on many HP unlocked cell phones and printers.
Right now, the software sector is digging a 2 percent hole in their finances, which is slowing the company down in their investments. It will be interesting to see if this move convinces more people to create software for webOS now that it will be included on personal computers.
This does not mean that HP personal computers will not have the ability to use Windows 7. In fact, the software will still come loaded on the machine, but will not be the only option available. Apparently, the company is looking to make their WebOs just as available as the windows installation and allow users to switch from one to the other. It certainly is a bit of an interesting strategy and is not one that we have seen employed by really any companies that are taking part in the Mobile revolution. Look for WebOs to gain some popularity from this move, but who knows if it is really enough to help the company deal with not having any development companies that are interested in developing software for their platform.
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Who is eligible for matching scholarships?
Any full-time undergraduate student not enrolled through the School of Adult Learning. Because adult and continuing education students benefit from an alternate fee structure, they are not eligible for the Matching Church Scholarship Program.
Will AU match any scholarship from a church?
There are a few guidelines:
- Churches must submit Student Award Forms to Anderson University by April 1 preceding the academic year in which the scholarships are to be used.
- They must direct their funds to full-time undergraduate students not enrolled in the School of Adult Learning.
- The scholarship recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Which churches may enroll?
Any organized church may enroll.
Are students eligible for a matching scholarship every year?
Yes, as long as the church meets the existing guidelines each year, and as long as the students maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Is there a limit on the scholarship amount given by a church to a student?
No. A church may give any amount to a full-time undergraduate student. However, the university will match a maximum of $1,500 per student per year or $750 per semester. This rule applies even though a student may receive funds from more than one source.
Who determines how much to award and to which student?
The local church committee recommends the recipient and the amount of the award. Committees must submit a Student Award Form to the Matching Church Scholarship Office by April 1 each year. Churches should equally divide available funds among their eligible students enrolled at Anderson University.
Why is April 1 important?
This date conforms to our budget planning schedule. A match cannot be guaranteed after April 1 preceding the academic year in which the scholarship is to be used.
Why have a local committee?
Local committee action assures the program is administered within the framework of applicable regulations for charitable deductions. If procedural questions arise, local scholarship committees should seek counsel and approval from the office of the Matching Church Scholarship Program.
What if the student doesn't qualify for financial aid under existing federal and state guidelines?
It does not matter. No federal or state financial aid form must be submitted to determine eligibility for a matching church scholarship.
If my company matches gifts to AU, will my gift and the company gift help provide a student scholarship?
Yes, in most cases. Individual donors may make contributions directly to Anderson University and designate them for the Matching Church Scholarship Program. Many accounts grow rapidly as donors use the company match for this unique student scholarship program. Anderson University must make final determinations of awards from direct contributions but will seek the recommendation of local committees. You can obtain a listing of matching companies from our employer directory.
Can a donor designate a gift for a particular student?
No. The donor contributes to the scholarship account, and the local committee decides the amount of the award and the student recipient. Most committees equally divide their available funds among eligible students. Compliance with Internal Revenue regulations for charitable donations is the responsibility of the church and the individual donor.
May a parent or student give to this fund?
No. Available monies in this program must be from sources that are "detached and of disinterested generosity." This program is designed to provide the student with a scholarship which has not originated from the student or his or her family members. Therefore, funds from the student's parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, uncles, and aunts should not be used for awards while the student is a matching scholarship recipient. Any family's restricted matching scholarship monies given to the church while the student is participating in the Matching Church Scholarship Program should be reserved for use when the student in question is no longer a participant. Questions about family contributions should be addressed to the office of the Matching Church Scholarship Program.
Should we wait until we have enrolled students at Anderson University before participating in the program?
No. Begin now to prepare for students who will be attending Anderson University in a year or two. Churches that enroll early will have more time to encourage individual donors and companies to participate in the program.
Whom can we contact about this program?
Office of Advancement Services, Matching Church Scholarship Program
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In the February 2002 issue of The CampLine, we informed you about a proposed piece of Federal legislation that would establish a national coordination center for background checks. Known as The National Child Protection Improvement Act, this legislation was introduced by Senator Joseph Biden, and co-sponsored by Senators Corzine, Thurmond, and Jeffords. The last action of the 107th Senate was to pass this bill and hope for a joint meeting to gain House approval. Time ran out, and the bill died last year. Senator Biden is working to gain support for a similar bill and hopes to resubmit it this spring.
A number of issues have halted progress on the bill. First, it became apparent that all U.S. states and counties have not been sending all their criminal data to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for submission. Therefore, the federal checks that are currently being done may be incomplete and not contain important information. Some states may be better than others at submitting their records, but it is difficult to tell when each state began sending information and what was included. For instance, local misdemeanors were probably not sent nor were juvenile records or pending criminal charges. (In addition, felonies vary from state to state and interpretation of local statutes is critical.)
Second, too little money was allocated in the original bill for data entry purposes to help states enter the backlog of files retained at the local levels. Current federal checks may not contain any older convictions — from fifteen to twenty years ago. This would suggest that while all states might be covered, the information is less than complete. The states maintain that local checks will produce better information at this time.
Thus, the American Camping Association (ACA) is considering what approach to take regarding a national system of background checks. Even if there were a system today, until states can get all their backlogs of data into the federal data base, the system would remain incomplete and checks could not be considered comprehensive.
What Does This Mean?
In order to protect children from potential abuse and mistreatment, camps must have the ability to perform comprehensive, timely, and cost-effective background checks on all potential employees and volunteers as one of their screening tools.
The current procedure for conducting background checks continues to vary from state to state, making response time, cost, and results quite varied. To request fingerprint-based national criminal history background checks of volunteers and employees, your camp should contact your state law enforcement agency regarding process and fees. Through the state law enforcement agency, your camp receives a statement detailing whether or not the individual in question has been convicted of a crime that bears upon their suitability to provide care.
Many camps choose to hire commercial background-checking companies to complete this task in staff screening and hiring.
Using Commercial Background-Checking Services
ACA standards require background checks for staff with direct supervision or access to children. Many other youth organizations and schools serving children require it; and the public expects that background checks have been done! However, many camps are challenged by the time, effort, and frustration of doing criminal background checks. There are commercial services that will complete this function for you for a fee. These fees represent searches on a single name (not including an additional maiden name) in a single jurisdiction and usually only at the county level. Some services will check state records; others will check federal records — both for an additional fee. All record searches done by commercial companies are subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
The Federal Trade Commission has stated that you must comply with the FCRA requirements when you hire a commercial company to provide background checks, even if those checks do not include a credit history. The law governs many kinds of information, including any information about an individual's credit, character, reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living — if the information is collected for the purpose of determining a person's eligibility for credit or employment. Companies providing background screening information are subject to the requirements.
If using commercial companies, there are steps you must follow with applicants.
- You must notify the employee of your intent to check background (such as criminal background).
- You must obtain permission to do so.
- You must notify them if information in the report will likely cause you to take an adverse action on their application and give them at least five days to respond.
- At their request, you must provide them with a copy of the report and the name of the organization that obtained the report.
- You must notify them of their rights at each step.
(Articles that clarify the use of such services can be found in the October 1999 and February 2003 issues of The CampLine.)
Whether your camp allows you to do checks on your own or you hire a firm, it's up to you. We've listed references below to help you understand the processes involved. The ACA Public Policy Committee will continue to monitor the situation at the federal level — visit the ACA Web site frequently for updates: www.ACAcamps.org/publicpolicy.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation: www.fbi.gov
• Federal Trade Commission: www.ftc.gov
• Fair Credit Reporting Act: www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm
• Parents for Megan's Law: www.parentsformeganslaw.com*
• For companies that perform this service for camps, visit the ACA Web Site at: www.ACAcamps.org/vendors
• For updates about the Federal Legislation described in this article, visit ACA's Public Policy site: www.ACAcamps.org/publicpolicy
*Megan's Law is named after a seven-year-old Hamilton Township, New Jersey, girl named Megan Nicole Kanka. On July 29, 1994, she was lured into her neighbor's home with the promise of a puppy and was brutally raped and murdered by a two-time convicted sex offender who had been convicted in a 1981 attack on a five-year-old child and an attempted sexual assault on a seven-year-old. Eighty-nine days after Megan Kanka's disappearance, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman signed the first state-level version of what we know as Megan's Law. The passage of Megan's Law in New Jersey eventually led to the May 1996 passage of a federal law which is also known as Megan's Law. New Jersey's Megan's Law has specific mandates for active community notification which ensures that the community will be made aware of the presence of convicted sex offenders posing a risk to public safety.
Originally published in the 2003 Spring issue of The CampLine.
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Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Kirk Holder wipes his face as he and his mother Demetra are evacuated from her home in the 1400 block of N. Willis St. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Steven Houck, left, and Corbin Crouse watch the floodwater pass by from the driveway of their home in the 1600 block of N.Willis St. Sunday Aug. 19, 2007. The two rescued the small dog next to them earlier in the day when they saw it bobbing along past them. They said they would hold onto it for a few days in hope that the owner would come searching for the dog.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Don Parsons watches the water rise into his garage at Lake Ft. Phantom Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Parsons' pier-and-beam home sits about three feet off the ground but he wasn't taking any chances and put everything inside on cinder blocks for added assurance.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich A fish tries to jump back into Lake Ft. Phantom after being washed over the spillway Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. At 4 p.m., the flood gauge indicated the water was at 2 ft. over the spillway road.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Sightseers wade through an overflowing Lake Ft. Phantom Sunday Aug. 19, 2007, pointing to the flood gauge where water courses over the road to the lake's spillway.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Mary Nava hangs an arm out a window in the 2500 block of N.Willis St. as she and a companion watch the water flow down the street Sunday Aug. 19, 2007 toward the Interstate 20 culvert and back into Elm Creek.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich A resident at N. Willis St. and Vogel Avenue put this sign in his front yard chastising gawkers driving by in their trucks and casting damaging wakes toward the house Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Residents along Willis Street complained heavily about gawkers in pickup trucks driving fast through the flood waters, pushing wakes into their yards and closer to their front doors Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Abilene firefighters gauge the water at N.15th and Glenhaven Streets before leaving to check on the KOA Campground Sunday Aug. 19, 2007.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich A city employee pauses in his delivery of barricades to speak with an Abilene firefighter who was going door-to-door on N. Willis Street delivering the mandatory evacuation order to residents there Sunday Aug. 19, 2007.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Sandbags cover the bottom of a garage on N. Willis St. Sunday Aug.19, 2007. While flood waters did rise into many yards and up to a few homes,some residents along Willis said the water had been higher during the July 2002 flood.
Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich Gwen and David Brown sit in front of their home in the 1600 block of N. Wilis St. Sunday Aug. 19, 2007 as water from an overflowing Elm Creek rushes down their street.
Abilene police officer Stan Meiser issues a ticket to George Gladden for riding his bicycle around a barricade at the intersection of S. Leggett and Don Juan while a group of men in a pickup wait behind the barricade for their own citation. "Everybody has to obey the same rules," said Meiser. "That little bit of a wake you create no matter how slow you are going may be the difference between water coming up in a house or staying outside."
Michelle Brooke moved from Ava, Mo., to Lake Fort Phantom with her family three days ago. On Saturday, Lake Fort Phantom moved into her home on Fishing Village Circle.
From left, Tim Savage, Charles Clawson, Jamie Brooke and Colton Savage, 15, move household belongings from Brooke's home on Fishing Village Circle at Lake Ft. Phantom. Brooke and his family moved to the lake from Ava, Mo., three days ago to be with family members who live in Abilene.
Michelle Brooke clutches one of her children's teddy bears and surveys her home of three days for belongings that needed to be removed. Brooke and her family moved from Ava, Mo., last week to be with family members who live in Abilene.
Michelle Brooke watches as her husband, Jamie, and friend, Charles Clawson, remove household belongings from their home on Fishing Village Circle at Lake Ft. Phantom.
From left, Branson Brooke, 13, walks along the submerged dock in front of his house on Lake Ft. Phantom with friends, Charls Clawson and Colton Savage, 15.
Michelle Brooke said she first noticed water entering her Lake Ft. Phantom home about 5 a.m. on Saturday. For the next several hours, the water level rose between a half inch and inch an hour.
Ray Young married his wife, Deborah, in their home on Honey Bee. In the nine years the couple has lived in the home, it had never flooded - until Saturday morning. At 4 a.m. Lake Ft. Phantom breached their home, and Ray began the process of moving his wife, three grandchildren and their possessions out.
Ray Young, left, and Steve Yarnell take apart Young's grandchildren's bunkbeds so they can be removed from the flooded home on Honey Bee at Lake Ft. Phantom. Young had recently finished putting in laminate wood flooring in the house, which popped up soon after the home flooded on Saturday.
Deborah and Ray Young have lived at their home on Honey Bee at Lake Ft. Phantom for more than 9 years and had never seen their house flooded until Saturday. The couple began moving their belongings and their grandchildren into Abilene at 4 a.m. when the lake began entering their home.
Tony Jimenez and his son, Stephen, 12, watch as water flows over EN 22nd street in Will Hair Park on Saturday.
Ronnie Jones vacuums water out of a house on Orange Street in Merkel, using a machine that is designed to dispose of salt water from an oil field.
Casey Ellison, left, and Chris Ellison, right, load up six goats and two horses to move to another house in Merkel, since Casey Ellison's grandmother's back and front yards were under a foot of water in some places.
Friends of Kyle Doan, center back, help him rip off sodden carpet from his house in South Merkel. The Doans were awakened at 6 a.m. by a friend and found 3 inches of water in their home.
Becca Doan hugs her son Parker near their pool which is fully submerged under flood water. The Doans woke up to 3 inches of water inside their house in Merkel.
Mildred Hobbs, left, and her daughter Carla Ellison, right, look at the front yard as the water is slowly moving towards Hobbs' house in Merkel.
Donald Hair, right, Cody Rhodes, center, and Jimmy Gilbreath, left, unload sand bags to place around the front door of a home on 2nd Street in Merkel.
Guys evacuate a male goat from a flooded back yard in Merkel.
Parker Doan, 8, mops water in his Merkel home.
Elizabeth Hair got a blister on her foot after spending a couple of hours wading through flood water in Merkel.
Ginny Yaddow, left, and Sherry Myrick try to get a TV set going at Heritage Hall in Merkel, which was converted to a Red Cross shelter for people evacuated because of the flooding. The two ladies just showed up to see if they can help.
Tyesha Beaver, 12, left, and her friend Samantha Lynch, 13, had to leave their homes in Merkel because of high water, and spend the time in the community center, Heritage Hall, which was converted to a shelter.
Tyesha Beaver, 12, helps her nieces Teyana Marsh, 4, left, and Tyteyana Marsh, 3, right, with their coats at Heritage Hall, a temporary shelter in Merkel.
C. J. Ellison rides his bike around his great-grandmother's flooded front yard in Merkel.
Kyle Doan cleans water from his home in Merkel with the help of friends and relatives.
Cody Rhodes wades to see the depth of a flooded field in Merkel.
Officials search the area near where a female motorist's vehicle was swept away by rising water earlier Saturday Aug. 18, 2007 near Coronado's Camp.
A cushion sits nearly fifteen feet from the ground after being placed there earlier in the day by rising floodwaters along Elm Creek near Coronado's Camp Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
A couple watches the water flow by in Catclaw Creek Saturday morning, Aug. 18, 2007 after heavy rains drenched the area overnight.
A ladder is surrounded by flood waters from Elm Creek as it leans against a tree at the Presbyterian Encampment in Buffalo Gap Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Earl Jordan, the caretaker for the Presbyterian Encampment in Buffalo Gap, watches Elm Creek rise near the facility's swimming pool Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Earl Jordan, the caretaker for the Presbyterian Encampment in Buffalo Gap, steps into the facility's pump house to switch off the machines servicing the swimming pool. Behind him, Elm Creek continues to rise, threatening the pool Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
A crawfish threatens passing traffic along FM 89 in Buffalo Gap as water began to rise there Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Dana Sowell, the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department Chief, coordinates emergency operations from the town hall.
Randy Linex wades into some high water near a home on FM 89 in Buffalo Gap Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Sheri Sowell talks into a radio as she and Donavan Palmour, both of the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department, keep traffic from crossing a flooded bridge on FM 89 Saturday, August 18, 2007.
A motorist talks on his cell phone after photographing the water rushing across FM 89 just west of Buffalo Gap Saturday August 18, 2007.
Trevor Fox watches the water run over an FM 89 bridge just west of the railroad tracks in Buffalo Gap Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Owen Carpenter, 10, videotapes the rising water along Elm Creek in Buffalo Gap Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
Searchers coordinate their efforts Saturday Aug. 18, 2007 in Coronado's Camp as they search for a missing woman swept away by floodwaters earlier in the day.
Cattle sit in a field along U.S. 277 near Coronado's Camp Saturday Aug. 18, 2007 as another storm front approaches.


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Not a huge fan of beans, but this was just the right amount. I made it last night for supper for my husband and I, and his mother came over. We all loved it and I plan on making it a lot more!
Beef & Bean Chile Verde
From EatingWell: January/February 2008
Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa. Make it a Meal: Serve with fresh cilantro, red onion and Monterey Jack. Add your favorite hot sauce.
95 Reviews for Beef & Bean Chile Verde
I made this halving all of the spicy ingredients. I love the spice as does my husband, but not kids not so much. It was the spiciest chile I have ever eaten! I have a recipe for chile that I make and it is no slouch, but this was so spicy, I almost couldn't eat it. It was very plain tasting, not enough flavors and not enough beans.
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I'd love a poll, simply because it's an interesting question from a post-SEC and current AFC perspective.
Between Trent Richardson and Stevan Ridley, who will have the better career?
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Bicycling is a great way to get around. Most cyclists confine their trips to nearby destinations within a manageable biking distance. However, it is possible to expand the geographic area accessible to you by bike while maintaining that "manageable biking distance" by connecting different legs of your overall trip with other modes of transportation.
Whether you want to commute to work across town, need to cross the Intercoastal Waterway by ferry, or will fly to a far away destination, it's easy to take your bicycle with you. And by planning your connections to other modes of transportation, you can make your commute to work or that amazing bicycling vacation a reality.
Amtrak Service in North Carolina connects 16 cities across the state daily as well as many destinations beyond. The Piedmont Train (73 and 76) between Raleigh and Charlotte is especially bicycle-friendly and provides a convenient way to connect a bicycling trip from one station to another along its route. This train offers a combination passenger/baggage car that can accommodate up to six unboxed bicycles, allowing cyclists to simply roll-aboard their bikes at no charge. Instructions on boarding the Piedmont Train with a bicycle are available through the NC Rail Division.
Bicycles can also be accommodated on other trains connecting North Carolina locations and destinations beyond. Once your destination is determined, check the luggage policy for bicycles for the specific train(s) offering service to that destination – bicycle luggage policies and fees vary by train. For trips within North Carolina, visit the Bytrain.org website to read about schedules, on-board services, and specific baggage policies are provided for each train serving the state. For trips outside North Carolina or for general information about how traveling with your bike by train can be accommodated on any Amtrak train, please see Amtrak's Bring Your Bicycle Onboard information.
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Planning on flying to (or within) North Carolina for your next bicycle ride? Most airlines allow you to take your bike along as checked baggage but the rules and regulations vary from carrier to carrier. You should check with the airline that you intend to use well before booking, since policies may vary on how bikes should be boxed and whether fees will apply. Surcharges may apply for bicycles that exceed specific sizes and/or weight standards – possibly as high as $150 round-trip.
Beware, many US carriers seem to have difficulty articulating their bicycle luggage policy; be sure to verify (and re-verify) the airline's policy and packing standards for bikes and to consider the additional baggage cost when shopping for airline tickets. The NCDOT Division of Aviation provides a map of Passenger Service and General Aviation Airports throughout North Carolina.
There are 103 local, urban and regional public transportation systems in North Carolina, and the state is served by two national intercity bus transportation services. Whether your trip involves traversing the city or the country, most bus services allow passengers to take their bicycles along, either as checked baggage or through the use of bike racks.
Connecting bicycling legs of a trip via the services of local bus transportation may be the best way to circumvent places that just are not safe, are too far, or simply aren't possible to ride a bike. It allows for a convenient way to commute to work – bike to a bus stop, ride the bus, and bike from the stop to work! Several local transit systems allow bikes on their buses through the use of front-mounted bike racks on each bus. These racks carry two bicycles each, are secure, and are easy to use. A local bike commuter in Charlotte noted that "most of the folks I know who are bike commuters will use the bus one way and bike home. If it's raining or it's dark, the bike racks are really handy."
The DBPT began promoting and funding Bikes on Buses projects in 1994. Commuting cyclists report that the having the option to take the bus provides several advantages:
As North Carolina's metropolitan areas grow, light rail transportation alternatives are becoming another option to combine with bicycling legs to complete commuter trips. Charlotte's LYNX light-rail service also allows up to four bicycles onboard each of their trains. For more on bicycles and light-rail, visit Bringing your Bike on the Charlotte Area Transit System site.
Greyhound and Southeastern Stages are the two intercity bus transportation service providers that connect North Carolina to other states. They and other regional bus lines may have different policies regarding checking a bicycle as luggage and will typically require the bicycle be boxed. Surcharges may apply for bicycles that exceed specific sizes and/or weight standards.


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