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MASSENA Overcoming a $5.5 million gap in the Massena Central School Districts 2013-14 budget proposal wont be easy, according to the facilitator of a community forum held Thursday night at Jefferson Elementary School.
Cuyle Rockwell, a communications specialist with the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services, said it could mean raising taxes 40 percent or the elimination of 80, maybe 90 employees.
No specifics were presented to the three dozen audience members. He stressed it will not be long before serious choices have to be made.
Two years from now, youre going to be looking at incredible, monumental cuts or some ridiculous tax increase, he predicted.
Thursdays forum was an opportunity for residents to tell the Board of Educations Finance Committee what courses or programs they want preserved, how they would recommend closing the $5.5 million gap and what information they need to make an informed decision when they vote May 21.
Mr. Rockwell said three financial hits put schools in jeopardy: federal sequestration, the gap elimination adjustment and the tax levy cap.
The federal sequestration meant an $88,000 loss for the district, according to Mr. Rockwell, who said that equates to about a teacher-and-a-half.
In terms of the states gap elimination adjustment introduced in 2010, he said schools had lost $6.1 billion in aid, or $2,200 per student. Massena has lost more than $6 million over the past three years.
And the 2 percent tax levy increase cap, Mr. Rockwell said, isnt really a 2 percent tax cap on personal tax bills. Massena Central, under the formula, can go as high as a 5.3 percent hike this year, he said.
The district has done what was right improve opportunities for kids by adding programs over the years, Mr. Rockwell said. But that was with a promise more aid would come, and now the reverse is happening.
Sequestration, gap-elimination adjustment and the tax levy cap put the brakes on everything, he said.
Many programs and positions are not mandated, he said. Those include prekindergarten, junior kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary school reading, alternative education, music, art, business, elementary and high school libraries, high school technology, seventh- and eighth-grade foreign language courses, sports, International Baccalaureate, guidance counselors, department chairs and Learn to Lead.
If all of those were eliminated, Mr. Rockwell said, that would cut 75.5 positions for a total of $6,947,173.
Four groups met for approximately 45 minutes to discuss which of those areas they consider important.
One group said it would like the district to keep the alternative education program; keep class sizes small, particularly at the elementary level; continue to offer college courses beyond the International Baccalaureate program; retain art and music and keep guidance counseling.
It suggested some of the deficit could be made up through a mix of tax increases, use of fund balance and cuts, as well as shared services.
Members of a second group said a number of programs were important to them, including music and art, kindergarten, alternative education, counseling, athletics and International Baccalaureate.
They also suggested that, to reduce the $5.5 million gap, the district look at a retirement incentive.
In addition, they recommended examining the number of administrators and sports.
A third group said it wanted to maintain the International Baccalaureate program, foreign languages and transportation.
One of its recommendations to closing the gap was to file a class action lawsuit with other districts against the state for funding inequities.
The final group recommended keeping transportation; sports, which keep youths tied to the school after hours; tech preparation and a number of electives.
Its recommendations to close the gap included getting parents and the community more involved, soliciting donations from alumni and charging fees to participate in extracurricular activities.
I think at the end of the night everybody gets an idea of how hard this is, Mr. Rockwell said. The picture doesnt get better in 2014-15.
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Four teenaged girls live in different parts of the US, in different kinds of families, united by one thing: all were adopted from China, because all four had birth parents who could not keep them, due to circumstances colliding with China's 'One Child Policy'. These strong young women allow us to grasp what it is like to come-of-age in today's America as trans-racial adoptees. At the same time, we see them as typical American teenagers doing what teenagers everywhere do. Through these young women, and their explorations of who they are, we ourselves pause to consider who we are-both as individuals and as a nation of immigrants. With great honesty and courage, these four girls open their hearts to experience love, compassion, and self-acceptance.
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A report on smoking by the United States Centers for Disease Control indicates that reductions in the prevalence of smoking could prevent millions of premature deaths for Americans.
Tobacco use in southeastern Utah, including Carbon County, have the higher smoking rates for adults and students than any other area in the state.
About 15 percent of Salt Lake County residents use tobacco, notes the Southeastern Utah Health District. But 19.1 percent of southeastern Utah residents are tobacco users.
While Salt Lake County numbers dropped from 17.2 percent for 1995 through 1998 to 15 percent in 2001 through 2003, the percentage of southeastern Utah residents remained the same during the designated period.
An even higher 21 percent of students in grades nine through 12 in the local area use tobacco. The number is more than twice the percentage of students in Salt Lake County, which is just 9.2 percent.
Southeastern and central Utah counties are the only two areas of the state with as high of tobacco use percentage. Central Utah has a lower rate than the southeastern region with 17.4 percent of students using tobacco.
The number of stores selling tobacco to minors during compliance checks decreased in Salt Lake County from 16.3 percent in 2001 to 6.9 percent in 2004.
However, the number increased from 12.3 percent to 14.5 percent in southeastern Utah.
Information released on July 1 was published in an issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The report covered smoking-attributed mortality, years of potential life lost and productivity losses.
In the report, an estimated cost of a $92 billion was attributed to lost productivity from 1997 to 2001 for the U.S. The estimate was up about $10 billion from the annual mortality related productivity losses for the years 1995 through 1999.
During 1997 through 2001, there was an average $61.9 billion in smoking-attributable productivity losses for men and $30.5 billion for women in the U.S.
The CDC report estimating productivity losses understated the total costs of smoking because many of the expenses to employers were excluded from the data.
Costs associated with attributable health care expenditures, smoking-related disability, employee absenteeism and secondhand smoke-attributable disease morbidity and mortality were not included.
This lost productivity estimate combined with smoking-related health care costs, a reported $75.5 billion in 1998, exceeds $167 billion per year in the United States.
In Utah alone, tobacco use costs taxpayers $273 million in health care costs and $244 million in productivity losses.
The findings also indicated that from 1997 to 2001, an estimated 438,000 premature deaths occurred each year as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
This figure is lower than the average annual estimate of approximately 440,000 deaths during 1995 through 1999. The CDC attributes this drop to recent changes in the list of smoking-attributable diseases and declines in the prevalence of smoking.
The report also stated that smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing quality of life and life expectancy. In a new report by the Surgeon General, the list of smoking-attributable diseases now includes stomach cancer and acute myeloid leukemia and excludes hypertension.
During 1997 to 2001, smoking resulted in an estimated annual average of 259,494 deaths among men and 178,408 deaths among women in the U.S. Of those deaths, 39.8 percent or 158,529 were attributed to cancer, 34.7 percent or 137,979 were attributed to cardiovascular diseases and 25.5 percent or 101,454 to respiratory diseases.
Three specific leading causes of smoking-attributable death were lung cancer, 123,836 deaths, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, 90,582 deaths, and ischemic heart disease, 86,801 deaths.
Deaths attributable to exposure to secondhand smoke is a major concern for the CDC, who estimated 38,112 lung cancer and heart disease deaths attributed to secondhand smoke annually.
Another major concern of the CDC is the infant deaths caused by smoking during pregnancy. An estimated 910 infant deaths are annually attributed to smoking during pregnancy for the 1997 through 2001 time period. Southeastern Utah counties have an overwhelming 14.1 percent of pregnant women who regularly use tobacco, while Salt Lake County only has 9.2 percent.
An annual estimate of 918 deaths are also included in the CDC report for deaths from smoking-attributable fires.
The report also estimated a 3.3 million years of potential life lost for men and 2.2 million for women annually. This estimate excluded burn deaths and adult deaths from secondhand smoke.
The number of smoking-attributable deaths were understated by the CDC in the report because of estimates of deaths attributable to cigar smoking, pipe smoking and smokeless tobacco use were excluded.
The CDC states that because investments in prevention programs have produced larger and faster reduction in cigarette consumption, increased investments are needed to achieve a greater health impact. The implementation of comprehensive tobacco-control programs is a proved means of reducing smoking prevalence and related mortality and health care costs.
An estimated 88.9 percent of adults have been exposed to anti-tobacco media in the past month, the Southeastern Utah Health Department determined in 2003.
The health department also stated that 132,000 people have been reached through Quit Line marketing through newspaper and movie advertisements in the area.
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Switzerland, in central Europe, is the land of the Alps. Its tallest peak is the Dufourspitze at 15,203 ft (4,634 m) on the Swiss side of the Italian border, one of 10 summits of the Monte Rosa massif. The tallest peak in all of the Alps, Mont Blanc (15,771 ft; 4,807 m), is actually in France. Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the great bulk of the Alps on the south and by the Jura Mountains on the northwest. The country's largest lakes—Geneva, Constance (Bodensee), and Maggiore—straddle the French, German-Austrian, and Italian borders, respectively. The Rhine, navigable from Basel to the North Sea, is the principal inland waterway.
Federal republic.
Called Helvetia in ancient times, Switzerland in 1291 was a league of cantons in the Holy Roman Empire. Fashioned around the nucleus of three German forest districts of Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden, the Swiss Confederation slowly added new cantons. In 1648 the Treaty of Westphalia gave Switzerland its independence from the Holy Roman Empire.
French revolutionary troops occupied the country in 1798 and named it the Helvetic Republic, but Napoléon in 1803 restored its federal government. By 1815, the French- and Italian-speaking peoples of Switzerland had been granted political equality.
In 1815, the Congress of Vienna guaranteed the neutrality and recognized the independence of Switzerland. In the revolutionary period of 1847, the Catholic cantons seceded and organized a separate union called the Sonderbund, but they were defeated and rejoined the federation.
New Constitution Establishes a Unified, Neutral State
In 1848, the new Swiss constitution established a union modeled on that of the U.S. The federal constitution of 1874 established a strong central government while giving large powers of control to each canton. National unity and political conservatism grew as the country prospered from its neutrality. Its banking system became the world's leading repository for international accounts.
Strict neutrality was its policy in both world wars. Geneva was the seat of the League of Nations (later the European headquarters of the United Nations) and of a number of international organizations.
Allegations in the 1990s concerning secret assets of Jewish Holocaust victims deposited in Swiss banks led to international criticism and the establishment of a fund to reimburse the victims and their families.
Surprisingly, women were not given the right to vote or to hold office until 1971. Switzerland's first woman president—as well as the first Jew to assume the position—was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.
In Sept. 2000, the Swiss voted against a plan to cut the number of foreigners in the country to 18% of the population (in 2000 foreigners made up 19.3%). Since 1970, four similar anti-immigration plans have failed.
Switzerland Joins the UN and Moves to the Right Politically
On Sept 10, 2002, the Swiss abandoned their long-held neutrality to become the 190th member of the UN.
In Oct. 2003, Switzerland took a turn to the right when the far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) had the strongest showing in parliamentary elections, garnering 28% of the vote. Its virulently anti-immigration, anti-EU leader, Christopher Blocher, was given a cabinet position. The SVP fared well again in October 2007 elections, winning 29% of the vote and gaining seven seats in Parliament. The party took the most votes in general election history. Immigration dominated the election, and the SVP was accused of running a racist campaign. In December, the coalition that has run Switzerland since 1959 fell apart when the SVP withdrew from the government to protest Parliament's ouster of Blocher as justice minister. The move shifted the government to the center-left.
On June 1, 2008, 64% of voters opposed a law initiated by the SVP that would allow secret votes by the public to grant citizenship to foreigners in their towns. However, 57.5% of voters passed a referendum in Nov. 2009 banning the construction of new minarets on mosques. The SVP sponsored the referendum, saying minarets are a symbol of Islamization. Several Western countries and Muslims around the world criticized the vote as discriminatory and intolerant.
The Sept. 22, 2010, elections gave the Swiss cabinet its first-ever female majority. Less than 40 years after women won the right to vote, Social Democrat Simonetta Sommaruga became the fourth female in the seven-member Federal Council.
In Dec., 2011, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was elected president with 179 of 239 votes, becoming the third consecutive female president. Ueli Maurer was elected vice president. With her election, Widmer-Schlumpf became the first Conservative Democrat to serve as Swiss president.
Ueli Maurer took office as president in Jan. 2013 after garnering 148 of 202 votes in the Federal Assembly. Didier Burkhalter was elected vice president.
On Dec. 4, 2013, Didier Burkhalter was elected president for 2014 after receiving 183 of 202 votes in the Federal Assembly. Simonetta Sommaruga was elected vice president. Burkhalter took office on Jan. 1, 2014.
Early in Feb. 2014, a referendum calling for quotas on EU migrants passed with 50.3% of the vote. Critics point out that this move conflicts with a primary principle of the EU single market—freedom of movement.
Simonetta Sommaruga became president in Jan. 2015, with Johann Schneider-Ammann serving as vice president. Sommaruga is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. She is related to prominent humanitarian Cornelio Sommaruga.
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Maple Barbecue Beef Slow Cooker Recipe
The dirty little secret about cookbook writers is that when they (okay, me) are on a deadline to finish writing a project they (me again!) don't actually cook.
Oh sure, they eat really really really well during recipe-testing, but when they are in the midst of edits and the kitchen table has papers stacked where dinner dishes should be, they sometimes forget all about dinner.
In this case, it's a good thing, because I made up a pretty phenomenal beef dinner using only the odds and ends of stuff I had in the house because I may have (accidentally) forgotten to go grocery shopping.
The Ingredients
serves 4
2 pounds frozen solid and maybe even frostbitten stew meat
1/3 cup soy sauce (LaChoy is gluten free)
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes (or 1 large onion, peeled and diced. We didn't have any.... gah.)
2/3 cup beef broth
The Directions
Use a 4 or 6-quart slow cooker. Your food will cook a bit faster in a 6-quart because it's not as filled -- that's okay, just check it after 7 hours.
Dump everything into the pot. Because my meat was frozen, I didn't have the opportunity to stir it. No worries.
Cover, and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for about 5 or 6 hours. If you are home during the day and can stir it once to disperse the ingredients, go ahead and do so after a few hours. If you are not home, don't worry about it. Just stir well before serving.
Your meat is finished when it can break apart with a spoon. Serve with mashed potatoes and/or roasted vegetables (pictured is roasted carrots from my mom's garden and sweet potatoes tossed with olive oil and sage).
The Verdict
Major winner. I was actually sweating bullets the day I put this into the pot because I couldn't take the time to leave to go get dinner-type-food and I had thrown away all the chicken in the house because of the recall. I needed to use the stew meat up, and I wanted to finish up the broth before it went bad.
Everything about this worked -- the maple played nicely with the salty soy sauce to create a beautiful barbecue-teriyaki sauce. Now that I know this works so well, I'm going to be using it more often instead of leaning towards honey or brown sugar. What a nice surprise!!
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7 comments:
- Coryelle Higdon said...
Hi -
Could I cook the sweet potatoes in the slow cooker at the same time?
- October 24, 2013 at 12:37 PM
- Stephanie ODea said...
Hi Coryelle, yes. They will get the sauce on them and be flavored by the sauce. If you'd prefer that they aren't coated in the sauce (it'll be like beef stew if the veggies are in there)--
you can make a packet out of foil or parchment paper for the vegetables and place it on top of the meat.
I hope this helps a bit!
- October 24, 2013 at 12:39 PM
- Iridessa said...
I made this last night, got some pre cubed organic stew meat and dumped all the ingredients in the slow cook (only took five mins prep!!!) IT TASTES SO GOOD.... today is cold and snowy and I heated up a bowl and ate the luscious meat and yummy broth - sooooo nice! Thanks for the recipe !! I used 1 whole onion instead of the flakes and yum!!
- October 28, 2013 at 2:50 PM
- christinawirch said...
I have a bunch of beef strip packages in my freezer. Could I use that in place of stew meat?
- October 29, 2013 at 8:49 PM
- Stephanie ODea said...
Hi Christina, absolutely!!
- October 30, 2013 at 5:35 AM
- Coach Laura Anna Doyle said...
Stephanie - this looks good but I haven't tried it yet.
Just popping in with a "Public Service Announcement" - costco has a 6qt crock pot on coupon for only $29.99 and it has a free Little Dipper included. I've always wanted one and my daughter wants a crockpot for when she moves out in January, so I bought it and I'm going to steal the Lil Dipper!
- November 3, 2013 at 8:29 PM
- tomcat said...
I made this but added 1 cup of Ruby Red Port Wine.
- December 17, 2013 at 2:08 AM
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CANTON - Parents, students and others upset about state funding cuts to public education arent waiting to find out what the next state budget looks like.
This time around, theyre taking action before Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo releases his 2013 state budget.
Education advocates in St. Lawrence County are gearing up for a Dec. 5 bus trip to Albany to let politicians and education officials know they expect to see more state funding restored to poor, rural school districts that are struggling to survive.
Theyll be joining a statewide bus tour that begins that day in Buffalo and ends at the state Capitol. The lobbying event is pegged Educate NY Now Express and is being organized by the Alliance for Quality Education, an Albany-based lobbying organization.
The governors budget comes out in January, but hes working on it now, said Chad M. Radock, the alliances deputy campaign manager. We want to set the framework for the budget debate. Were looking to shake things up, get in there early and headline the debate.
Locally, a grassroots group known as School Equity Advocacy has been meeting regularly since last school year when several area districts were forced to cut teachers, staff, academic courses, sports and other programs because state aid revenue didnt keep up with rising expenses.
Unless more state aid come through this year, officials from several area school districts expect to deplete their fund balances, leaving them on the brink of bankruptcy.
Canton Central School Superintendent William A. Gregory has warned that if the state imposes similar cuts this year, Canton will be financially and academically insolvent.
Over the past two years, the district has eliminated 42 faculty and staff positions.
My intent is not to fear monger, but to raise awareness, Mr. Gregory said, noting that Canton took the largest per-student funding cut in the region.
In February, three bus loads of students, parents and school officials headed to the state Capitol where they rallied with others from throughout the state and met with politicians.
They argued that budget cuts were hitting poor, rural school districts much harder than wealthier school districts. Rural areas lack the property tax base that generates revenue in more populated areas of the state.
Eventually, some north country school districts received additional bullet aid, but not enough to make a significant impact.
But advocates didnt achieve their larger goal of getting the state to change the complicated formula it uses to calculate how much state aid each of the states 680 school districts gets.
Low-wealth districts argue that the wealth-ratio range used by the state doesnt accurately reflect their poverty level which means they get shortchanged,
All but three of the 18 school districts in the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Educational Services region are classified as high needs. Three districts, including Canton, Potsdam Central and Colton-Pierrepont, are categorized as average needs.
However, Mr. Gregory said the state is using data from 2007-08 school year and if updated figures were being used, Canton would be in the high-needs category. That switch would mean almost $1 million more for the Canton district each year.
It makes a big difference what side of the line youre on, Mr. Gregory said. Why are we using five-year-old data? I have not gotten that answer from anyone.
He said districts will continue to suffer unless the state does away with the gap elimination adjustment that was imposed three years ago to help the state reduce its $10 billion deficit.
Mr. Radock said his group is pushing the state to reinstate the foundation aid formula that was previously used to allocate education funding.
Earlier this year, Gov. Cuomo established an Education Reform Commission that was tasked with examining the structure and operation of the states education system. The group has traveled throughout the state gathering input. The findings are expected to be released in early December.
For more information about the bus tour or advocacy efforts, contact Tedra L. Cobb, facilitator for the School Equity Advocacy. Ms. Cobb, a Canton Central parent and former St. Lawrence County legislator, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 854-2125.
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Good time to switch to jabber I would say.
Is it the server software that will record convos?
I never understood this.
I've seen a lot of threads in many forums that ask what your favorite instant messenging protocol is. As far as I know, you can't have msn and talk to an aol user for example, so wouldn't you have to use one that all of your friends are part of?
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SPRING GLEN - Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and longtime friend, Helen Pero Robertson, age 86, passed away peacefully Aug. 30, 2008 at Castleview Hospital in Price.
She was born Oct. 25, 1921 in Murray to Frank and Mary Pirillo Pero. Married Floyd John Robertson March 9, 1940 in Price; he died on April 20, 1974.
Helen lived her life for her family and friends and was happiest when she was caring for others.
She was an excellent cook and will be long remembered for her famous raisin cookies that she shared with everyone for the holidays.
She enjoyed knitting, making afghans and watching cooking shows on the TV.
She loved the color red and the beauty of roses.
Helen loved children and worked as a lunch lady at Durrant Elementary in Price for 19 years.
She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always made sure she had a little something special for everyone.
She loved family outings and was always ready for the bus trips to Wendover with her sister, Ruby.
We love you, Helen, and you'll be dearly missed by all.
Survived by her sons, Scott J. (Pat) Robertson, Dale F. (Annie) Robertson, both of Spring Glen; sisters, Ruby and Marian; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant daughter, Helen; son, Jack Robertson; and many brothers and sisters.
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By RICHARD SHAWGeneral manager
A legal opinion drafted by Price River Water Improvement District legal counsel Nick Sampinos was reviewed at the regular PRWID board meeting on Tuesday.
The document concerned the contract that PRWID signed with Wellington city in 1978 and how the agreement regulated water pledged to the district. The legal opinion also addressed whether the water could be used for other purposes once committed.
"At the request of the board, we met with counsel," explained district manager Phil Palmer at the Aug. 2 meeting. "I gave him my understanding on both the original contract and the supplemental agreement and now he has drafted a response to the situation."
Questions about the contract recently surfaced due to issues that have arisen in the last two years.
The first issue had to do with the rates charged to Wellington by PRWID as compared to other public entities to which the improvement district sell water.
The first concern arose when Helper needed emergency supplies last year during a water line failure.
The district sold the emergency water to Helper at a rate lower than what Wellington, a regular customer, was paying.
However, the emphasis at Tuesday's meeting focused on a second issue regarding the contract that came up in spring 2005.
Wellington had asked the state water engineer to allow the city to utilize shares the town owns, but had pledged to the district.
Several additional concerns were also addressed in the legal opinion. But Wellington Mayor Karl Houskeeper, a member of the PRWID board, asked the panel to center the discussion on water rights since "that is the biggest concern" that arose when he ran the PRWID opinion past the city attorney.
During the PRWID board meeting, two matters involved in water rights emerged as the main topics of discussion.
One topic focused on how many shares PRWID should have committed to them to provide water to Wellington. The second was whether, in the case that some of those shares aren't being used by PRWID during any certain year, whether Wellington should have use of that water.
"As I understand it when the district signed the contract with Wellington in 1978 the city had 463 residential hookups, 40 commercial connections and five industrial customers to serve for water," said Sampinos. "There was no water pledged at that time, and under that contract PRWID agreed to provide water to those existing connections."
Palmer pointed out that when the district takes over a water company they generally don't collect shares for the startup.
But after that time, according to both Houskeeper and PRWID staff, any time a connection in the city was added the contract spelled out that Wellington had to commit a share of water for each one.
"The shares that PRWID had pledged to them have all come from growth in our town," said Houskeeper. "Presently we have 680 connections."
Housekeeper pointed out that the agreement is vague and confusing on a number of points concerning water use, and Sampinos agreed with him.
"However I think it is clear that Wellington still owns those committed shares and can use them as they want," stated the mayor. "But they are still committed to PRWID."
Palmer took issue with that saying that he thinks that is where the discrepancy between the district's and the city's understanding of the issues.
"It looks like to me that Wellington can use part of those shares, but only if the district gives them that right," he stated.
But Houskeeper said that the way his city looked at the agreement any use wasn't at the districts discretion.
"The use is allocated on the agreement with our city," he said. "The agreement allows Wellington to use the water whenever it wants too."
As the discussion continued both sides started to realize that it seems most of the problem with the situation arises out of the accounting of how much water is actually pledged to PRWID from Wellington.
"I think in many years there are extra shares in the system that would allow us both to serve our needs," said Houskeeper.
Sampinos said as he looked at it he felt that possibly some of the misunderstanding comes from the fact that both sides have differing numbers on what has actually been pledged.
Board member Tony Gonzales made a motion that the two sides' legal counsels along with some PRWID and Wellington staff get together to work out the situation and the board decided that would be a good idea.
In another piece of business assistant district manager Jeff Richens reminded the board that later this month the district would be holding a public hearing on a tax increase the district is requesting. This will be the second and the last public meeting on the issue. The first was held last December, but the cost to taxpayers has changed because the district did not have a certified tax rate on the increase last year.
"The increase would be considerably less than we thought before, in fact about a third less," said Richens. "The increase on a $150,000 house would be $11.14 per year or about 93 cents per month."
That increase would bring the total tax per year paid to PRWID per year by the owner of that same home to $80.27. The increase would bring in about $164,000 per year more to the district.
Board member Tom Matthews suggested that before any tax increase be enacted that the board should ask all supervisors in the district to look to see where they can cut their budgets to keep the district running as lean as possible. He also suggested that the board could possibly enact the tax for only one year.
But Sampinos said he thought that a one year tax couldn't be put in place and Guido Rachiele, the board's secretary cautioned that any talk of such a limit could mislead citizens.
Houskeeper agreed with Matthews about examining the district's operations and also suggested that if the increase were enacted, language could be put in the motion that the board review whether the increase should be sustained from year to year.
The tax increase hearing will take place before the regular PRWID board meeting on August 16 at 7 p.m.


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Trampledbygeese wrote:What's steam like? Is it free-to-play? I'm totally skint seeing as I spent all my money on beer and pasta.
muunleit wrote:As Steam doesn't support Linux (atm), some people around here maybe interested in Desura, too.
=> http://www.desura.com/
Roland Deschain wrote:I've never played Shadowlands. I'm on Steam, and set up a very informal Pastafarian group there, but it only has two members at the moment, including me, lol.
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But mostly it's just Rainswept and I playing TF2 infrequently, PK even less frequently (AFAIK), and then daftbeaker playing some other silly games.
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Posted on February 12, 2008This past Friday (Feb 8), Ill Nino shot their first 'super pro' video, as percussionist Roger Vasquez called it. The video was for the track "What Comes Around", and it was shot 45 minutes outside of L.A., in the desert plains of Vasquez Rocks - yes, the same as Roger's last name. Vasquez Rocks also happens to be the same locale where some Star Trek scenes were shot. And the same spot where "The Flintstones" movie was shot. It's true. But we digress... Directed by Marcos Siega (previous works include videos from System Of A Down, Weezer, Papa Roach), Ill Nino arrived in Cali the Thursday afternoon before the shoot, spending the night hangin' with Marcus - gettin' into each others' heads, vibin', n 'at. What is the premise behind the video? Well, besides for the fact it was shot on a desert outside of L.A., we're not going to learn much more at this moment. "I don't want to get too into it and give it away, but you guys will be seeing it very soon," tells Roger. What was the video shoot like? Well, it started at 10am and wrapped up at 10pm. Roger explains "it was hard work, but good hard work. Nothing crazy happened, just an all around great time." Accordingly, instead of the usual story which would be told by Roger Vasquez right about now, we shall simply be enlightened by a couple random Roger quotes about the shoot. As follows: "all I know is that it was damn hot up in that bitch (the desert)...not the kind of blow on your coffee and cool it down hot, we're talking AFRICA hot. No doubt." "All right girls, let's try it again." reoccurring quote from director Marcos Siega all day long. "Yo, we did 'What Comes Around' so many times, that it has now been officially played more than the hooker workin down the street from my house. No diggity." "Making a video was definitely the shit to me, it was something that I've done before, but not on the same level as this shoot. It was a proud moment for myself, and my brothers in Ill Nino. We're all very happy with the shoot, and can't wait to see it ourselves. After this, we're back in the hood, doing an in store at Vintage Vinyl on Wednesday (02/13) in Jersey. So come down and kick it with us, say 'wassup', and enjoy a kick ass show. After that, we're off to Japan to represent and do our thang. Japan will be an experience, cause I ain't eva been thea...and Japan ain't gonna know what hit 'em after Ill Nino rolls in to town. Who let the dogs out? Ahhhh, I'm just fuckin' with y'all... But we are going to Japan, and we can't wait. After Japan, it's the good ole, wholesome Jagermeister tour. So get ready for the terror comin to a town near you. See ya when I see ya. This is Roger 'babaloo' Vasquez checkin out, and that's the dilly. Peace in the Middle East."
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Croatia has everything you might expect from a holiday destination: sun, culture and fun. The Mediterranean coast is certainly once more a true paradise for holidaymakers.
Nicknamed "Pearl of the Adriatic", Dubrovnik is a seaport in the south of Croatia that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979. Heavily bombed during the 1991 war, all the damaged buildings have been repaired, and the whole of Dubrovnik, famous for its medieval City Walls, can now be considered an open-air museum.
You will certainly be pleasantly surprised by Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, even if only because you know so little about it.


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Climb aboard a motorboat and sail a tropical "inner sea" in search of endangered dolphins and whales in Costa Rica.
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Join researchers in the pristine wilds of Costa Rica to conduct critical research on whales and dolphins. Your findings may help to develop a permanent marine protected area.
Golfo Dulce, a narrow inlet on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, provides a rich habitat for cetaceans (whales and dolphins). It remains fairly pristine, since the many tourists who visit Costa Rica each year haven't quite discovered it yet—which makes now a crucial time to investigate what the ecosystem needs to remain healthy. By understanding the behavior and tracking the abundance of the whales and dolphins in Golfo Dulce, we can ensure we have the information we need to best protect them when tourism starts in earnest in this beautiful, wild place.
For about a decade, we have gathered information on three species of cetacean in the gulf: the pantropical spotted dolphin, the bottlenose dolphin, and the humpback whale. Through our focus on these cetacean species, we want to understand how to preserve this beautiful marine ecosystem in general.
Through our research, and with your volunteer involvement, we seek to assess these species' population sizes and structures, and to deepen the knowledge of their distribution and habitat preferences. This information will help us understand the health of the cetacean populations at this moment and, in turn, to develop conservation plans to protect the biodiversity in the gulf in the future.
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Information gathered will support our ultimate goal: the establishment of a Marine Protected Area for cetaceans.
Help protect vulnerable populations of whales and dolphins from mismanagement of coastal development.
Golfo Dulce is among the best-preserved marine habitats within the Osa Peninsula's marine ecosystem. Since 2005, researchers have been collecting baseline data on the pan-tropical spotted dolphin and bottlenose dolphin and the migratory humpback whale.
The dolphin populations make their homes in this relatively small area, which means that they are especially vulnerable to habitat disruption from mismanaged coastal development and tourism. Already, one dolphin community shows signs of a fungal skin condition that seems linked to heavy resort development and boat traffic and to agricultural pollution.
Our observations and sound recordings of the whales suggest that the gulf serves as a key habitat for their reproduction. Therefore, humpbacks are often at their most vulnerable in this environment. We will assess the robustness of the population and design management plans to support its continued health.
Observe dolphin behavior in the calm water of Golfo Dulce.
The information gathered will support our ultimate goal: the establishment of a Marine Protected Area for cetaceans. Preservation of the beauty and health of the marine ecosystem in Golfo Dulce, including local dolphin and whale populations, will continue to attract tourists and generate income for the local and national community.
Golfo Dulce is located on the Osa Peninsula, the southernmost peninsula in Costa Rica. This secluded and spectacular area is one of the most biologically intense places on Earth, and is home to rare and endangered animal and bird species, including puma, jaguar, several raptors, toucans, and scarlet macaw. Much of the peninsula is covered by the Corcovado National Park, which features the largest expanse of lowland tropical rain forest in Central America.
While on the Osa Peninsula, you'll have opportunities to hike and explore, enjoying unspoiled tropical wilderness. The area offers excellent opportunities for bird watching and for encounters with sea turtles and other large marine animals. A research project focused on frogs is ongoing at the research camp.
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On most days, you'll have a chance to stop for provisions at a small store near the docks. When you're not researching, you can read in a hammock, learn more from the scientists about their work, or relax and watch the many species of birds that go about their business right outside your cabin.
Note: Field conditions and research needs can lead to changes in the itinerary and activities. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Take photos of cetaceans, which may be included in the photo ID catalog of the project.
Golfo Dulce is among the best-preserved marine habitats within the Osa Peninsula's marine ecosystem.
Earthwatch researcher Lenin E. Oviedo Correa studies Costa Rica's whales and dolphins to help conserve their habitat.
You'll stay at El Chontal, an eco-lodge run by a local family. You'll live communally in basic conditions with rooms equipped with beds, simple furniture, and shared facilities. Electricity and telephone service are available within the complex.
The food is typical Costa Rican fare and will usually include rice and black beans, meat, vegetables, fruit, coffee, and juice. Breakfast and dinner will be eaten in the communal area at a local home across from the accommodations. You'll bring along a lunch, such as sandwiches and fruit, to the project site each day. Vegetarian meals are not the norm in Costa Rica, but a simple request for no meat can be easily accommodated.
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Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin appears in Sega's upcoming gangster opus. When you visit an arcade in Yakuza 5, you can play the Namco rhythm game.
Sure, Japanese game companies often loan characters to other franchises—whether that's Monster Hunter appearing in Metal Gear Solid or Sonic and Mario doing video games together.
However, this is one developer's game appearing in another developer's game. I'm sure there are previous examples of this—or examples in other examples. Or something.
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Anemia Overview
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Anemia describes the condition in which the number of red blood cells in the blood is low. For this reason, doctors sometimes describe someone with anemia as having a low blood count. A person who has anemia is called anemic.
Blood is comprised of two parts: a liquid called the plasma and a cellular part. The cellular part contains several different cell types. One of the most important and the most numerous cell types are red blood cells. The other cell types are the white blood cells and platelets. Only red blood cells are discussed in this article. The purpose of the red blood cell is to deliver oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.
Red blood cells are produced through a series of complex and specific steps. They are made in the bone marrow (inner part of the femur and pelvic bones that make most of the cells in the blood), and when all the proper steps in their maturation are complete, they are released into the blood stream. The hemoglobin molecule is the functional unit of the red blood cells and is a complex protein structure that is inside the red blood cells. Contrary to most cells in the human body, red blood cells do not have a nucleus (metabolic center of a cell).
Even though the red blood cells (or RBCs) are made within the bone marrow, many other factors are involved in their production. For example, iron is a very important component of the hemoglobin molecule; erythropoietin, a molecule secreted by the kidneys, promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
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Boone Police are issuing a warning after an incident from early this morning on West King Street—the same area where a coed was raped two weeks ago. Police say that at 12:54 a.m., the Boone Police Department received a report of a suspicious incident in the 200 block of West King Street,
as a female reported that a Hispanic male attempted to engage the complainant in conversation in Spanish. The woman ran to her apartment and reported that she heard his footsteps behind her. She safely made it into her apartment safely, then notified Boone Police. The caller described the subject as being approximately 5'4", heavy set, and in his thirties. He was last seen wearing a red plaid jacket and dark pants. Detective Kat Brackenridge, the Boone investigator on the rape case said, "At this time it does not appear that a crime was committed; however, we wanted to make the members of our community aware of this situation after what occurred a few weeks ago. We cannot say that one incident is related to the other, but we do want people to be alert." It was February 24th that Boone Police took a report of a rape a block away from this apartment. The suspect in that case was similar in description to the subject in this morning's incident. Both incidents are currently under investigation by the Boone Police Department.
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Huston, Nigro, Duckworth and Quinn to comprise senior team, reporting to Constellation president and CEO
CHICAGO and BALTIMORE — Exelon (NYSE:EXC) and Constellation (NYSE: CEG) today announced the executive team that will run the Constellation business unit following the closing of the companies' planned merger.
"As we continue to plan for the seamless integration of Exelon and Constellation, we are pleased to announce the individuals who will lead our combined retail and wholesale businesses" said Kenneth W. Cornew, who following the merger will become executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Exelon and president and CEO of Constellation. "The team we're naming today reflects the enormous wealth of talent we have across both companies. We stand ready to lead the nation's leading energy manager and competitive supplier, and to ensure that our customers continue to receive the level of service they have come to expect from Constellation and Exelon."The post-merger senior leadership team at Constellation will include the following executives, reporting directly to Cornew:
• Mark Huston, currently managing director/head of Retail Energy at Constellation, will become senior vice president, Retail, with responsibility for all aspects of Constellation's retail power, gas, solar/renewable, load response, energy efficiency and services businesses.• Joseph Nigro, currently senior vice president of Portfolio Management and Strategy at Exelon, will become senior vice president, Portfolio Strategy, with responsibility for portfolio management, market fundamentals, pricing, quantitative analytics and transmission, strategic systems and business operations, integration management and commercial transactions.• Max Duckworth, currently co-head of Commodities at Constellation, will become senior vice president, Proprietary Trading and Fuels, with responsibility for fuels, environmental and emission risk management and execution, upstream exploration and production, and proprietary trading (fuels, power and weather). • Edward Quinn, currently co-head of Commodities at Constellation, will become senior vice president, Wholesale Trading and Origination, with responsibility for wholesale trading and origination and portfolio operations.
The leaders announced today will become engaged in the organizational design process, which is currently underway, and help finalize their post-merger organizations.
Exelon and Constellation plan to make additional leadership announcements for the remainder of the company in early 2012.
Pending all required approvals, Exelon and Constellation expect to complete their merger in early 2012. On Aug. 3, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the merger. Shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved the transaction on Nov. 17. Other required approvals include the Maryland Public Service Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the New York State Public Service Commission and the Department of Justice.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with more than $18 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 490,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.
Constellation Energy is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $14.3 billion in 2010. Learn more online: www.constellation.com.Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain of the matters discussed in this communication constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target," "forecast," and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding benefits of the proposed merger of Exelon Corporation (Exelon) and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (Constellation), integration plans and expected synergies, the expected timing of completion of the transaction, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates for growth. These statements are based on the current expectations of management of Exelon and Constellation, as applicable. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this communication regarding the proposed merger. For example, (1) the companies may be unable to obtain regulatory approvals required for the merger, or required regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could have a material adverse effect on the combined company or cause the companies to abandon the merger; (2) conditions to the closing of the merger may not be satisfied; (3) an unsolicited offer of another company to acquire assets or capital stock of Exelon or Constellation could interfere with the merger; (4) problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; (5) the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; (6) the merger may involve unexpected costs, unexpected liabilities or unexpected delays, or the effects of purchase accounting may be different from the companies' expectations; (7) the credit ratings of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from what the companies expect; (8) the businesses of the companies may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the merger; (9) the companies may not realize the values expected to be obtained for properties expected or required to be divested; (10) the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect the companies; and (11) the companies may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of Exelon, Constellation or the combined company. Discussions of some of these other important factors and assumptions are contained in Exelon's and Constellation's respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including: (1) Exelon's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18; (2) Exelon's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 13; (3) Constellation's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 12; and (4) Constellation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors and ITEM 5. Other Information, (b) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Commitments and Contingencies. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed merger, are more fully discussed in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that Exelon filed with the SEC and that the SEC declared effective on October 11, 2011 in connection with the proposed merger. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication may not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Neither Exelon nor Constellation undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication.
Additional Information and Where to Find it
In connection with the proposed merger between Exelon and Constellation, Exelon filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that included the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 11, 2011. Exelon and Constellation mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective security holders on or about October 12, 2011. WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION about Exelon, Constellation and the proposed merger. Investors and security holders may obtain copies of all documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus may be obtained free of charge from Exelon Corporation, Investor Relations, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398, Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398, or from Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Investor Relations, 100 Constellation Way, Suite 600C, Baltimore, MD 21202.


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