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42 U.S. Code § 7171 - Appointment and administration
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(a) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; establishment
There is established within the Department an independent regulatory commission to be known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b) Composition; term of office; conflict of interest; expiration of terms
(1) The Commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members shall be designated by the President as Chairman. Members shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Not more than three members of the Commission shall be members of the same political party. Any Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and has been confirmed and taken the oath of Office, except that such Commissioner shall not serve beyond the end of the session of the Congress in which such term expires. Members of the Commission shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment while serving on the Commission.
(2) Notwithstanding the third sentence of paragraph (1), the terms of members first taking office after April 11, 1990, shall expire as follows:
(A) In the case of members appointed to succeed members whose terms expire in 1991, one such member's term shall expire on June 30, 1994, and one such member's term shall expire on June 30, 1995, as designated by the President at the time of appointment.
(B) In the case of members appointed to succeed members whose terms expire in 1992, one such member's term shall expire on June 30, 1996, and one such member's term shall expire on June 30, 1997, as designated by the President at the time of appointment.
(c) Duties and responsibilities of Chairman
The Chairman shall be responsible on behalf of the Commission for the executive and administrative operation of the Commission, including functions of the Commission with respect to
(1) the appointment and employment of hearing examiners in accordance with the provisions of title 5,
(2) the selection, appointment, and fixing of the compensation of such personnel as he deems necessary, including an executive director,
(3) the supervision of personnel employed by or assigned to the Commission, except that each member of the Commission may select and supervise personnel for his personal staff,
(4) the distribution of business among personnel and among administrative units of the Commission, and
(5) the procurement of services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5. The Secretary shall provide to the Commission such support and facilities as the Commission determines it needs to carry out its functions.
(d) Supervision and direction of members, employees, or other personnel of Commission
In the performance of their functions, the members, employees, or other personnel of the Commission shall not be responsible to or subject to the supervision or direction of any officer, employee, or agent of any other part of the Department.
(e) Designation of Acting Chairman; quorum; seal
The Chairman of the Commission may designate any other member of the Commission as Acting Chairman to act in the place and stead of the Chairman during his absence. The Chairman (or the Acting Chairman in the absence of the Chairman) shall preside at all sessions of the Commission and a quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of at least three members present. Each member of the Commission, including the Chairman, shall have one vote. Actions of the Commission shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present. The Commission shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed.
(f) Rules
The Commission is authorized to establish such procedural and administrative rules as are necessary to the exercise of its functions. Until changed by the Commission, any procedural and administrative rules applicable to particular functions over which the Commission has jurisdiction shall continue in effect with respect to such particular functions.
(g) Powers of Commission
In carrying out any of its functions, the Commission shall have the powers authorized by the law under which such function is exercised to hold hearings, sign and issue subpenas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, and receive evidence at any place in the United States it may designate. The Commission may, by one or more of its members or by such agents as it may designate, conduct any hearing or other inquiry necessary or appropriate to its functions, except that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 556 of title 5 relating to hearing examiners.
(h) Principal office of Commission
The principal office of the Commission shall be in or near the District of Columbia, where its general sessions shall be held, but the Commission may sit anywhere in the United States.
(i) Commission deemed agency; attorney for Commission
For the purpose of section 552b of title 5, the Commission shall be deemed to be an agency. Except as provided in section 518 of title 28, relating to litigation before the Supreme Court, attorneys designated by the Chairman of the Commission may appear for, and represent the Commission in, any civil action brought in connection with any function carried out by the Commission pursuant to this chapter or as otherwise authorized by law.
(j) Annual authorization and appropriation request
In each annual authorization and appropriation request under this chapter, the Secretary shall identify the portion thereof intended for the support of the Commission and include a statement by the Commission
(1) showing the amount requested by the Commission in its budgetary presentation to the Secretary and the Office of Management and Budget and
(2) an assessment of the budgetary needs of the Commission. Whenever the Commission submits to the Secretary, the President, or the Office of Management and Budget, any legislative recommendation or testimony, or comments on legislation, prepared for submission to Congress, the Commission shall concurrently transmit a copy thereof to the appropriate committees of Congress.
Source(Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 401,Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 582; Pub. L. 101–271, § 2(a), (b),Apr. 11, 1990, 104 Stat. 135.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (i) and (j), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, as amended, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–271designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "5 years" for "four years", struck out after third sentence "The terms of the members first taking office shall expire (as designated by the President at the time of appointment), two at the end of two years, two at the end of three years, and one at the end of four years.", substituted "A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and has been confirmed and taken the oath of Office, except that such Commissioner shall not serve beyond the end of the session of the Congress in which such term expires." for "A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office, except that he may not so continue to serve for more than one year after the date on which his term would otherwise expire under this subsection.", and added par. (2).
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–271, § 2(c),Apr. 11, 1990, 104 Stat. 136, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] apply only to persons appointed or reappointed as members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission after the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 11, 1990]."
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Incentives
Pub. L. 101–549, title VIII, § 808,Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2690, provided that:
"(a) Definition.—For purposes of this section, 'renewable energy' means energy from photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, geothermal, and biomass energy production technologies.
"(b) Rate Incentives Study.—Within 18 months after enactment [Nov. 15, 1990], the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, shall complete a study which calculates the net environmental benefits of renewable energy, compared to nonrenewable energy, and assigns numerical values to them. The study shall include, but not be limited to, environmental impacts on air, water, land use, water use, human health, and waste disposal.
"(c) Model Regulations.—In conjunction with the study in subsection (b), the Commission shall propose one or more models for incorporating the net environmental benefits into the regulatory treatment of renewable energy in order to provide economic compensation for those benefits.
"(d) Report.—The Commission shall transmit the study and the model regulations to Congress, along with any recommendations on the best ways to reward renewable energy technologies for their environmental benefits, in a report no later than 24 months after enactment [Nov. 15, 1990]."
Retention and Use of Revenues From Licensing Fees, Inspection Services, and Other Services and Collections; Reduction To Achieve Final Fiscal Year Appropriation
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(e) [title III], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–194, 1783–208, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(e) [title III], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–194, 3341–208, provided in part: "That hereafter and notwithstanding any other provision of law revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections, estimated at $78,754,000 in fiscal year 1987, may be retained and used for necessary expenses in this account, and may remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year 1987, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1987 appropriation estimated at not more than $20,325,000."
Similar provisions were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 113–76, div. D, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 172.
Pub. L. 112–74, div. B, title III, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 875.
Pub. L. 111–85, title III, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2871.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. C, title III, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 625.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. C, title III, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1966.
Pub. L. 109–103, title III, Nov. 19, 2005, 119 Stat. 2277.
Pub. L. 108–447, div. C, title III, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2957.
Pub. L. 108–137, title III, Dec. 1, 2003, 117 Stat. 1859.
Pub. L. 108–7, div. D, title III, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 153.
Pub. L. 107–66, title III, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 508.
Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–78.
Pub. L. 106–60, title III, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 494.
Pub. L. 105–245, title III, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1851.
Pub. L. 105–62, title III, Oct. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1334.
Pub. L. 104–206, title III, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 2998.
Pub. L. 104–46, title III, Nov. 13, 1995, 109 Stat. 416.
Pub. L. 103–316, title III, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1719.
Pub. L. 103–126, title III, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1330.
Pub. L. 102–377, title III, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1338.
Pub. L. 102–104, title III, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 531.
Pub. L. 101–514, title III, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2093.
Pub. L. 101–101, title III, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 661.
Pub. L. 100–371, title III, July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 870.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–124.
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Type: Improvement
Status: Resolved
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 2.1.6
Fix Version/s: 2.5
Component/s: None
Security Level: All
Environment:doctrine-dbal/2.1.6, driver PDOMySql
For php-scripts that run for a long time (a.o. daemons) persistent connections will almost always be dropped by the MySQL-server after a set timeout (depending on wait_timeout). This will have Doctrine throw an exception and have the php-script terminate if not catched. It is not practical to catch the same Exception with a try-catch around every query.
I have fixed this for DBAL 2.1.6 by adding a custom layer of Statement-, Connection- and Driver classes.
Key functionalities:
- The custom layer will transparently catch dropped connections and attempt a number of times (configurable) to reconnect.
- The behaviour will not be triggered in a transaction (in that case it will revert to throwing an exception just like before).
- The reconnect behaviour is not MySQL specific per se. It can be triggered by any Exception for any Driver-type if a Driver provides a method 'getReconnectExceptions'.
- Minimal performance-impact. Only when an Exception is thrown will it be searched for a matching Exception to possibly trigger the behaviour. (also the reason a single stringmatch is used)
Why this functionality?
- It is often not possible to change settings of a database-server.
- In a production environment the MySQL wait_timeout is often set to mere seconds
- Doctrine's use of persistent connections will become a little more persistent
- More reliable and robust php-scripts built on top of the DBAL
See files in attached archive to get an idea of the code. Enabling the layer is currently done like this (Symfony2 yml):
wrapper_class: DoP\DoPBundle\Doctrine\DBAL\Connection
driver_class: DoP\DoPBundle\Doctrine\DBAL\Driver\PDOMySql\Driver
x_reconnect_attempts: 2
Maybe I overlook something, but I only see pro's, no cons, to this improvement. I have created this issue to poll if you think this is a welcome feature and are interested to have me rework the code into DBAL itself? Reworking it into DBAL itself would certainly greatly reduce my code.
If agreed I'll create a github pull request when finished with the code and take comments/improvements from there.
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I submitted an earlier article on the rarity of Tamolitch Falls, back in June, followed up by a comment in early July to state the fact that the falls had dried up.
My husband and I walked the two mile trail back into Tamolitch Pool on Sunday, September 14th-2008.
We made this hike with great anticipation, knowing the falls were gone, but the amazing Tamolitch Pool and all its glory, would still be there waiting for us and trust me, we were not disappointed.
Our hike as before took us through a forest of old growth Douglas fir, hemlock ferns, Oreogn grape with and vine maple, both with early signs of Fall colors. Our trip in took a little longer than before as I wanted to document more of the trail, plus we were in-undated with cyclists, of which, we gave way to on a regular basis.
It is a fairly easy trail for the most part, but riding a mountain bike along this trail, you need to have a lot of endurance, to dodge and or jump over tree roots and lava jutting out of the path as well as avoiding a collision with the lava walls jutting out alongside the path.
As a temperature of 90 deg F was forecast, it was great to hike under the canopy of Douglas fir, cedar and hemlock. We were able to keep fairly cool, until the lava beds as the rocks seem to hold the heat and are more than happy to share with hikers as they pass by. While not a really hard hike and there is a slight elevation, it is not wheelchair accessible and it is advised to carry plenty of water, especially if it is a warm day.
On our arrival at the pool, we just stood there, in total awe of what was before us. The blue and greens of the pool were out of this world and the clarity of the crystal water, which is clearly evident by these photos, just shows how well Mother Nature blessed this fine state of Oregon. A place I have loved to call home, these last 9 1/2 years.
To get to the Tamolitch Pool, take Highway 126 east, and turn left at the Trail Head Reservoir, once over the bridge keep following the road to the right, leading to the trail head, just a short drive from the highway.
Enjoy the photos and the hike, should you ever make the trip.
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CCRC: The Effects of Walnuts, Walnut-Oil, Almonds and Fish Oils on Glucose Homeostasis in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
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The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of walnuts, walnut-oil, almonds and fish oils on blood sugar and insulin levels in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients. The hypothesis is that a diet rich in these foods will improve insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Insulin Resistance
Dietary Supplement: walnuts
Dietary Supplement: almonds
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|CCRC: Walnuts, Walnut-Oil, Glucose Homeostasis, PCOS
- The investigators hope to learn the effects of walnuts, walnut-oil, almonds and fish oils on blood sugar and insulin levels in PCOS patients. [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2006
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2008
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: walnuts
Patients will be randomized to receive walnuts
Dietary Supplement: walnuts
Subjects will follow their usual diet for 4 weeks; after that they will be randomized to walnuts. They will eat walnuts once daily for six weeks.
Active Comparator: almonds
Patients will be randomized to receive almonds
Dietary Supplement: almonds
Subjects will follow their usual diet for 4 weeks; after that they will be randomized to almonds. They will eat almonds once daily for six weeks.
Detailed Description:
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common disease that affects 1 out of 16 women. Metabolic and endocrine abnormalities seen in PCOS include insulin resistance, androgen excess and infertility. This study focuses on the insulin resistance aspect because increased insulin resistance leads to premature onset of impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes whereas decreased insulin resistance reduces androgen excess, improves the ovarian function and increases fertility. Although insulin resistance can be treated with insulin-sensitizing drugs, PCOS clinically manifests during adolescence and the long-term safety of the drug-treatment can be a concern. Thus, improving insulin resistance with effective nutritional approaches would be very desirable. Epidemiological studies and animal experiments suggest that replacement of dietary saturated fats with monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fats improves insulin resistance.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
- Body mass index (BMI) 22-52
Exclusion Criteria:
- Habitual dietary intake of less than 30% fat
- Use of oral contraceptives, insulin sensitizers, d-chiro inositol, or any other supplements affecting weight or insulin sensitivity during the preceding two months
- Impaired glucose tolerance
- Diabetes mellitus
- Other system illnesses such as renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, severe hyperlipidemia and hypertension that require medication
- Smoking, alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks/week)
- The laboratory values used for exclusion of subjects will be fasting glucose > 110 mg/dl, glycosylated hemoglobin (HgBA1) > 6.5%, serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl, ALT or AST > 2x the upper limit of normal, cholesterol > 250 mg/dl. The investigators will also exclude subjects with hematocrit < 30%.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00579904
|Contact: Dumindra D Gurusinghe, BS
|(916) 703-5481
|Contact: Luisa M Vargas, CCRP
|(916) 703-5480
|United States, California
|Clinical and Translational Science Center Clinical Resources Center
|Mather, California, United States, 95655
|Principal Investigator:
|Sidika E Kasim-Karakas, MD
|University of California, Davis
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Sidika Kasim-Karakas, UC Davis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00579904 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 17, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 1, 2008
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
fish oil
monounsaturated fats
polyunsaturated fats
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ovarian Cysts
Insulin Resistance
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Adnexal Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Gonadal Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Ovarian Diseases
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The Arturia Factory synthesizer pack comes with a premium controller featuring a 32-key velocity-sensitive keyboard and multiple knobs and faders, putting all these sounds right at your fingertips. Plus, The Factory's integrated aftertouch offers you a maximum amount of musical expression.
This compact, high-quality controller comes in a sturdy aluminum case and can also serve as a MIDI controller. Linked to an accessible virtual synth, it makes Arturia's The Factory the ideal solution for the modern musician who's always on the go.
The Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory velocity-sensitive keyboard places a wide dynamic range at the player's fingertips. Smooth key action, keys shaped for comfortable glissando playing, and silent operation come as a result of CME's expertise in the production of controller keyboards. 32 keys and a sturdy aluminum case make the Analog Factory keyboard the ideal solution for the contemporary musician who is always on the go.
All presets in Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory synthesizer have been carefully selected from the Arturia Classic Synths : minimoog V, Moog Modular V, CS-80 V, ARP2600 V, Jupiter-8V, Prophet 5 and Prophet VS. These TAE-powered sounds offer unparalleled audio quality.
Compatibility Notice: OS X 10.11 El Capitan (release date 9/30/15)
As with all major operating system updates, it is vital to check the compatibility of your hardware and software before upgrading your system. For new computer owners, it's highly advised to check with manufacturers on when they expect their products to be fully compatible with the latest operating system.
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Comments about Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory Hybrid Synthesizer:
I'll do this in two parts. First the keyboard itself - It's FINE. I was looking at some reviews that suggested the keyboard is "cheap". Well, I've been a professional keyboard player for 37 years, and the keyboard is wonderful! It does NOT have smaller sized keys - they are standard. The pitch / mod wheels are in a place that takes some getting used to, but the feel is great. Solidly built, and exactly wahat I was hoping for.
Now, the software. There are some really good sounds here. Does this operate like the exact synths that you are wanting? No. But if you need more (and I probably will soon) you'll simply get one or two of the software synths, and you should be perfectly happy. The sounds are really good. The adjustments available are, for the most part, fine. There has been a time or two in the two weeks I've owned this where I wish I could adjust a parameter that is "not available", but I expected that from this entry level software. If you really want/need to upgrade to the full blown sets, do so.
Software hardware work well, with only very few "glitches". Simply save, and restart and you're off.
Well built keyboard. Good solid feel. The sounds are really good. Clear, excellent LFO, oscillator and filter reproduction. They do a good job.
Excellent entry level combination with a LOT of power. If you need more, you will have to get the full versions of the synths. Pay the money.
Comments about Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory Hybrid Synthesizer:
Pros: Overall a very good Synth. The keys are very responsive and built solid. The keyboard has some weight to it, so it feels very good.
The important parameters are all pre-assigned to the knobs and faders by Arturia for EVERY sound. This was big. I am a beginner with synths, so this helped me a) learn how different parameters affect the sound b) save time not having to assign knobs and fader controls myself c) see a logical and visual layout of the parameters (versus another generic MIDI controller which just has blank knobs which you have to assign in a DAW/Plug-In on your own and just remember)
32 keys was perfect for me. It was enough range to do any bass line or lead line and also had enough room for chords. It is a nice compact size and fits nicely on the desk.
The samples all sound amazing. Very high quality instruments and synthesizers. There are a TON of sounds.
Cons: First, the license cannot be transferred, so if you want to use it on multiple computers you have to deactivate the license and then transfer it to another computer. HOWEVER, unlike what a previous reviewer mentioned. You DO NOT need a steinberg key. The keyboard comes with a soft license that you allows you to transfer without buying a USB e-license.The previous reviewer mentioned that if your computer crashed with the soft license on it you would be out of luck. I'm not sure if this is true. I haven't dealt with Arturia's customer support, but I imagine they'd try to help you out. Not sure though, so I recommend emailing them beforehand if that is a concern.
Second, sometimes there are too many sounds for me. The database of presets allows you to search by instrument type and quality of the sound (Bass, lead, simple, dark, heavy, percussive, etc.). However, with 3500 presets sometimes too much choice makes it harder for you to find what you are looking for. You can choose several categories to narrow it down, but this doesn't always help. For example, say I'm looking for a dark, bass sound. That only narrows it down to a couple HUNDRED sounds It would take me forever just to try them all out. For me this is kind of a bad thing.
Comments about Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory Hybrid Synthesizer:
The software is great. The keyboard is well built except for the keys. If your computer crashes or you get a new computer, you cannot reload software. Only made for a one time use unless you go to their website and purchase a $20.00 dongle. It's a scam and a rip off and a complete waste of studio time. It should be included in the package.
Comments about Arturia Analog Experience - The Factory Hybrid Synthesizer:
Review really needs two sections. One for the controller one for the software. CONTROLLER - I have used many controllers, however most feel very flmsy, this unit has real wood ends, metal casing, and a very sturdy design. If feels like a real unit-not a toy. I use a Korg M3 88 yet there are times I need a small controller as a work pad to test idea's, and this meets the task. It also features a real MIDI port which allows me to connect to my Access Virus Snow module with ease. Rotary encoders are solid, and the whole navigation is easy due to the well laid out clear silk screen printing.The software is awesome. 3,500 sounds again well laid out in easy to navigate folders. I was especially surprised at how nice the chorus and delay effects were when tweaked. Integrates seamlessly into my various DAW's and is stable. Great work Arturia
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Upcoming games: Maple Leafs, December 5, 7:00 p.m.; Lightning, December 8, 7:00 p.m.; @ Sabres, December 10, 7:00 p.m.; Panthers, December 11, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs (30 points, 6th place Eastern Conference, 14-10-2)
Brian Burke's puzzle pieces are finally coming together. The Maple Leafs are competitive contenders this season boasting a league leading scorer and a turnaround year for their captain. Phil Kessel leads in points (32) and goals with 16. Defenseman Dion Phaneuf has 18 points in 26 games averaging 25:43 of ice time per game. Right winger Joffrey Lupul had a league leading 19 points in November. Goaltender James Reimer returned to the lineup on Saturday after being out of the lineup since Oct. 22 from concussion like symptoms. The Leafs were recently named the most highly valued NHL club by Forbes magazine's yearly ranking which estimated their worth at $521 million. They dropped their last two games to the Boston Bruins by a margin of 10-4 though. The Bruins dominated the home and home series and shutdown the Leafs offensive weapons winning the battles along the boards. The Rangers lost their home opener 4-2 to the Leafs in October at the Garden. The Leafs took control of the game in the third period exploding for three goals. Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson is 4-1 in his last five games.
Tampa Bay Lightning (24 points, 13th place Eastern Conference, 11-12-1)
The Rangers outsmarted the 1-3-1 defense and defeated the Lightning 4-2 on Saturday with a determined effort around the net late. Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavelier and Martin St. Louis were kept quiet by the Rangers defense and did not have much of a chance to convert on the powerplay. There were only two penalties called in the third period. The Lightning have a busy schedule this week as they face off against the Senators in Ottawa on Monday followed by the Islanders the next night.
Buffalo Sabres (29 points, 7th place Eastern Conference, 14-11-1)
Ryan Miller is back and under attack from more than just flying pucks. The goaltender, who recently returned from a concussion after Bruins' forward Milan Lucic ran into his crease a few weeks ago, got rammed by the Nashville Predators' Jordin Tootoo last night in his first game back. He retaliated with a few jabs at the feisty forward to show he's not going to take it. They snapped a two game losing streak beating the Predators 3-2 on Saturday. Center Luke Adam had a goal and an assist in the win while winger Tyler Ennis scored his first goal of the year. Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek lead the Sabres with 27 points. The Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last ten games. Miller is 6-6 so far this season with a 2.48 goals against average.
Florida Panthers (32 points, 3rd place Eastern Conference, 14-8-4)
Kevin Dineen has coached his Panthers to the top of the Southeast Division. The first 26 games of his first season behind the bench in Florida has already started Jack Adams buzz and slowly quelled the early season fluke questions. The Rangers lost 2-1 to the Panthers back on November 23 in Florida. Tomas Fleischmann had two assists and Kris Versteeg scored the game winner in the second period. Jose Theodore made 19 saves while the Rangers offense struggled to get going. Theodore has found his groove this season with a 10-5-3 record and a 2.28 goals against average. He's 3-1-1 in his last five starts. The Panthers will face Division rivals Tomas Vokoun and the Capitals on Monday before taking on the Sabres and Bruins later in the week and finally heading to New York on Sunday. They beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday.


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Scriptiny today posted a slick little jQuery snippet that allows you to set a character limit in a text area and show the user how many characters they have left. Nothing groundbreaking, but it looks super simple to implement.
Processing Default Namespaces in PHP
I have a rather love hate relationship with XML. I totally understand why it exists and what it is good for, but at the same time it's really not all that fun to work with in PHP, especially if the XML file has namespaces in it.
So yesterday I was working on some XML that looks kinda like this:
<entry xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <id>urn:publicid:ap.org:7fa2d1ee43834dfdbd036414e852edf9</id> <title>Obama US Libya</title> <updated>2012-09-12T15:08:31.990Z</updated> <published>2012-09-12T15:08:05Z</published> <content type="text/plain"> President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) </content> <link rel="enclosure" title="AP Caption" href="http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?media=text&contentid=2be6785b86d34556bb700753faeedcf1&showInlineLinks=False&recordid=7fa2d1ee43834dfdbd036414e852edf9&authToken=eNoNzDEOwzAIAMAX2QJjMB38liokWMpUS2nlDjw%2bWW%2b48H8XqkqEKsgAoK%2bisZ%2b9mEtTtqRyUKrMkswaJGhMY3M%2f9oHxu%2fr6fuZ7uY2HrpirbxNR4pzPmwtTriWj3gcbHng%3d" length="141" type="text/xml"> <apcm:Characteristics IngestLink="True" ContentId="urn:publicid:ap.org:2be6785b86d34556bb700753faeedcf1" FileExtension="xml" Format="NITF" MediaType="Photo" MimeType="text/xml" Role="Caption" SizeInBytes="141" Words="23" xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" /> </link> <link rel="enclosure" title="AP Photo" href="http://eapcontent.ap.org/jpg/2012/20120912/15/645c1fe2c30bf7191a0f6a706700fbc3.jpg?contentid=645c1fe2c30bf7191a0f6a706700fbc3/fmt=jpg/role=Main/reldt=2012-09-12T15:08:05/media=Photo/recordid=7fa2d1ee43834dfdbd036414e852edf9/authToken=eNoNzMENwyAMAMCJQDYG4zyYpQJqS3kVKYnow8O3N8C5fhtTFiIUxgIAciTxeTbOZaJpCpNgBKt4BOxggXsFrgA2JvlztX1%2f1mvrMNX35Wu3vhDZz%2fV%2fYyoUc4ooP%2f5mHjE%3d&token=1347721815_40CF42661175ACC34B58F8CE0889B78F" length="3388592" type="image/jpeg"> <apcm:Characteristics IngestLink="True" ContentId="urn:publicid:ap.org:645c1fe2c30bf7191a0f6a706700fbc3" FileExtension="jpg" Format="JPEG Baseline" MediaType="Photo" MimeType="image/jpeg" Role="Main" SizeInBytes="3388592" Digest="6ff2358cd7752497404b450495314b6d" OriginalFileName="Obama US Libya.JPEG" Height="2208" PhotoType="Horizontal" Width="3318" xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" /> </link> <link rel="enclosure" title="AP Preview Image" href="http://eapcontent.ap.org/jpg/2012/20120912/15/645c185ec30bf7191a0f6a706700b3e2.jpg?contentid=645c185ec30bf7191a0f6a706700b3e2/fmt=jpg/role=Preview/reldt=2012-09-12T15:08:05/media=Photo/recordid=7fa2d1ee43834dfdbd036414e852edf9/authToken=eNoNzEEOhCAMAMAXQVoKpR54ywbYkniSRA0e%2bnidB4zpU5iiEKEwJgCQLYj1vXBMHSWp6wTNjYybwwrDcc3AGaCRBrvPsq5j%2fpa2ofo%2fba5SJyLbPr%2fXh0Q%2bBo%2fyAukfHdQ%3d&token=1347721815_15CE6F1B74043B3D94E6759D6F05AA80" type="image/jpeg"> <apcm:Characteristics IngestLink="True" ContentId="urn:publicid:ap.org:645c185ec30bf7191a0f6a706700b3e2" FileExtension="jpg" Format="JPEG Baseline" MediaType="Photo" MimeType="image/jpeg" Role="Preview" Digest="acef0738038f1e1278911923f0786d20" OriginalFileName="Obama US Libya.JPEG" Height="340" Width="512" xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" /> </link> <link rel="enclosure" title="AP Thumbnail Image" href="http://eapcontent.ap.org/jpg/2012/20120912/15/645c1701c30bf7191a0f6a7067004cc6.jpg?contentid=645c1701c30bf7191a0f6a7067004cc6/fmt=jpg/role=Thumbnail/reldt=2012-09-12T15:08:05/media=Photo/recordid=7fa2d1ee43834dfdbd036414e852edf9/authToken=eNoNzMENwyAMBdCJQP4YjHNgloq4IOVUpLSiBw%2ffvgGej28TzsoMFRQi0iOp29UkF0MlBGM6w6w4AjrNIL2SVKJsJv65236%2f1mOPc47xvH3t1hcgfq3%2fG1PhmFOE%2fgDZgh2e&token=1347721815_0B1051F4454CC4D183B7EC3D57F1657F" type="image/jpeg"> <apcm:Characteristics IngestLink="True" ContentId="urn:publicid:ap.org:645c1701c30bf7191a0f6a7067004cc6" FileExtension="jpg" Format="JPEG Baseline" MediaType="Photo" MimeType="image/jpeg" Role="Thumbnail" Digest="26b42c6157bf20c7b8507ed42d8d4eb7" OriginalFileName="Obama US Libya.JPEG" Height="85" Width="128" xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" /> </link> </entry>
What I needed to get at was the href attributes in those link elements, but only the ones that have a title equal to "AP Photo". So I figure no problem, I can grab those with xpath pretty easy doing something like this (where $entry is a simplexml object):
$elements = $entry->xpath("//link[@title='AP Photo']/@href");
That should load up an array with the data I need and I can loop through and get the href data. The problem was, it just wasn't working. As far as I could tell there wasn't any namespaces getting in the way, but no matter what I tried I just couldn't get any data out. I started playing around with some online xpath editors and finally pulled out the xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" bit from the XML. Suddenly, everything worked!
I did a little searching, and it turns out that bit of code created a default namespace. I'm really far more used to namespaces being defined in the root tag and then being able to see the namespace in the XML, more like this:
<apcm:ContentMetadata xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm"> <apcm:Priority Numeric="4" Legacy="r" /> <apcm:ConsumerReady>TRUE</apcm:ConsumerReady> <apcm:HeadLine>AP Top News at 11:08 a.m. EDT</apcm:HeadLine> <apcm:OriginalHeadLine>AP Top News at 11:08 a.m. EDT</apcm:OriginalHeadLine> <apcm:Keywords>NewsBrief</apcm:Keywords> <apcm:Cycle>AP</apcm:Cycle>
Either way, now that I knew what I was looking for, it was pretty easy to fix:
$entry->registerXPathNamespace("n", "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"); $elements = $entry->xpath("//n:link[@title='AP Photo']/@href");
Just register the namespace for that xpath query and you are good to go!
Manually Sync Two MySQL Databases via SSH
At the office we have a live database and then one we use for development. We don't want them to sync in real time, because sometimes we need to make changes to the dev version that would break the sync, but at some point we will always need to get the dev version back in sync with the live version. Up until now we've been managing that manually by exporting the live database and then importing it into the dev version, which works but is kinda clunky. I got a bit sick of that today and went looking for another solution. After a lot more looking around than I thought it would take, I ran across this post on the 4webby blog.
The ssh command to get the sync done is surprisingly simple:
ssh firstname.lastname@example.com "mysqldump -u [user] –password=[pass] [database]" | mysql -u [user] –password=[pass] –host=localhost -C [database]
Just run that from the server you want to sync to, put in the remote password and you are good.
count_all_results() and get_where() in CodeIgniter
This silly little mistake tripped me up for a bit this morning and I only figured it out after some searching. Based on the results I'm not the only person that has hit this roadblock, so here is the solution.
I was doing a normal query that looked something like this:
$read_db = $this->load->database('read', TRUE); $query = $read_db->get_where(array('username' => $username, 'password' => $password));
Due to some changes in how my application works, I needed to change that from a query that returned a result to a query that just returned the number of items in the query.
So I changed the code above to be:
$read_db = $this->load->database('read', TRUE); $read_db->get_where(array('username' =>; $username, 'password' =>; $password)); $count = $read_db->count_all_results();
This code would just return a 1 regardless of what the parameters in the where clause were. After a bit of searching I ran across this forum post that told me what the issue was. You should only use get_where() if you actually want to return a result. The correct syntax for this query is:
$read_db = $this->load->database('read', TRUE); $read_db->where(array('username' => $username, 'password' => $password)); $read_db->from('admin'); $count = $read_db->count_all_results();
This now returns the correct result every time. Silly mistake caused by my misreading the documentation, but it still took a bit to figure it out.
Little Bit of Design
I never have really claimed to be a designer, but occasionally I do a little bit of personal design work, usually for my photography business. I realized at about 4:45 today that I needed signs for a photo shoot we are doing on Friday and Saturday morning and that if I wanted to get them printed I needed them done by 5:00. I'm generally happy with how it came out, although if I print more I'll probably move the logo down a bit.
I was quite pleased at how easily it was to put together using free icons and backgrounds from the internet. I have the links to the fine people that created the icons and background and them released them for free on my other PC, I'll have to link to them when I get a second.
Today I Made…
Today I started a new personal project that I'm hoping is going to be a lot of fun. Right now I'm calling it "Today I Made", although I'm not sure that will be final name until I can secure some sort of domain name I like.
The idea of the site is that you will be able to login and post something that you "made". Made is in quotes because I want to be quite inclusive. For instance, one day I made that image you see up there. Today, I made some nifty CodeIgniter code that lets you upload a file and then drops the content into a database. Maybe tomorrow I'll make a pie, or paint a picture or build a shelf, who knows? Essentially, I just want people to be able to showcase the things that they actually create by uploading a picture or linking to their blog or just telling everyone about it.
Eventually I hope to add Facebook and Twitter integration, up-voting, badges and all that other Web 2.0 type stuff that every site just needs. But I'll start simple and build it up as I go and see what people like. I'm hoping that it will give me the chance to build something fun and at the same time get to use some technology that I don't get to play with all the time at my day job.
Want to follow along as I get going? You can follow along on github here: https://github.com/cliffjohnson/todayimade. I need to get an open source license applied to this project, I think there might be a couple of different applications for it once it's done, but that is another post.
Add A New Products Section to a Magento Store Homepage
Was looking for a way to add a New Products section to the homepage of a Magento store I'm working on a found a great write up on Richard Castera's blog. All you really have to do is add this code to the homepage code in your CMS section:
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Check out the full blog post with some great back and forth and troubleshooting tips.
Once you have the new products displaying, this post on the Magento site will show you how to have more than five products displayed and how to add more than one row.
Could It Really Be That Easy?
In a project we are working on we needed a way to extract the number portion of a weight from a string. So we could receive any of the following:
21 lbs
21.3 lbs
We started looking into some regular expressions to do the job, but then ran across a page saying that you can just cast it to a float or int and it will drop the string bit automatically like so:
$string = "22.8 lbs";
echo (float)$string;
This should output 22.8. Not perfect for every situation, but pretty handy in the right one.


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OSU gymnastics hands UCLA its first loss of the year
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The No. 13 Oregon State gymnastics team knocked off previously unbeaten No. 4 UCLA 196.725-196.075. Makayla Stambaugh led the Beavers in their return to Gill Coliseum with an all-around winning score of 39.550.
"We have had a series of tough competitions," head coach Tanya Chaplin said. "And this was certainly one of them. Week in and week out it has been really tough competition and has helped us with our focus on just being Oregon State. We can't change what the other team is doing. We have to continue to push ourselves hard each day.
Oregon State's record improved to 8-5 and 3-0 in the Pac-12 Conference while UCLA dropped to 7-1, 4-1.
Stambaugh's career night bested UCLA's No. 1-ranked all-arounder Vanessa Zamarripa 39.550-39.525 becoming the first gymnast to top Zamarripa, who has been named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week four times in 2013, head-to-head this season.
"I just wanted to go out there and have fun," Stambaugh said. "When I go out there and focus on having fun and enjoying what I'm doing, that's when I'm most successful. And that's when our team is most successful."
"Makayla was just awesome," Chaplin said. "It was just wonderful to see everything fall into place for her tonight."
It wasn't just a one gymnast show though. OSU gymnasts earned at least a share of every event title with Kelsi Blalock tying for the top spot on vault with a season-high tying 9.90. Stambaugh tied for meet-high on bars with a 9.90 and won the floor exercise with a career-high tying 9.950. Melanie Jones won the balance beam title with a 9.90. Sophomore Chelsea Tang added a career-best 39.250 and Brittany Harris pitched in with a 39.175 in the all-around competition.
For the second straight week, OSU hit all of its routines in the first three rotations and despite having a fall in the final stanza on the floor exercise the Beavers still posted a season-high 49.225 on the event.
OSU's vault lineup was dotted with stuck landings including a career-high tying 9.875 from Stambaugh, a strong vault from Jones that scored 9.825 and Blalock's meet-best 9.90. Tang meet-opening vault scored 9.775 and Harris nailed her landing to score 9.725.
Trailing 49.200-49.100 after the first rotation, the Beavers made headway in the second six fantastic bars routines and several more stuck dismounts. Stambaugh's event-winning 9.90 was set up by strong routines from Harris (9.85) and Stephanie McGregor (9.875) just ahead of her in addition to a set of 9.80's from Blalock, Tang and Erika Aufiero
At the halfway point, the Beavers had captured a lead they would not relinquish 98.325-98.225. Stambaugh's season-best 9.825 on the beam helped to set the stage for Tang's 9.85 and Jones' career-high tying 9.90. The Beavers seized the momentum in the third rotation as the Bruins struggled on the floor exercise and OSU headed into the final event ahead 147.500-146.950.
Cerise Witherby performed a solid routine to open the fourth rotation and scored 9.75 before Tang established a career-best of 9.825 – more than a full tenth better than her previous best. Harris scored 9.80 in the third spot before OSU's only fall of the night came on the opening tumbling pass of Blalock's floor routine. Despite the hiccup, Jones performed a beautiful floor routine getting the crowd of 3,628 riled up and earned a season-best 9.90. Stambaugh closed the meet with a fantastic performance sticking her tumbling passes and earning a standing ovation when her career-tying 9.95 was revealed.
"It is good to see our face a little adversity and not be phased. We've seen that on our road trips and it's good to see them keep their focus at home as well."
The Beavers' are back at home next Friday, Feb. 22 to host the eighth annual Pink Out when Arizona and Seattle Pacific visit Gill Coliseum at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-800-GO-BEAVS, online at www.BeaverTickets.com or in person at the OSU Ticket Office inside Gill Coliseum.
Team Scores: No. 13 Oregon State 196.725; No. 4 UCLA 196.075.
All-Around: 1. Makayla Stambaugh (OSU) 39.550; 2. Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA) 39.525; 3. Lichelle Wong (UCLA) 39.300. Other OSU Scores: Chelsea Tang 39.250; Brittany Harris 39.175; Kelsi Blalock 38.825.
Vault (49.100): T1. Kelsi Blalock (OSU), Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA) 9.900; 3. Makayla Stambaugh (OSU) 9.875. Other OSU Scores: Melanie Jones 9.825; Chelsea Tang 9.775; Brittany Harris 9.725; Hailey Gaspar 9.725.
Uneven Bars (49.225): T1. Makayla Stambaugh (OSU), Lichelle Wong (UCLA), Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA) 9.900. Other OSU Scores: Stephanie McGregor 9.875; Brittany Harris 9.850; Erika Aufiero 9.800; Kelsi Blalock 9.800; Chelsea Tang 9.800.
Balance Beam (49.175): 1. Melanie Jones (OSU) 9.900; T2. Chelsea Tang (OSU), Lichelle Wong (UCLA), Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA), Danusia Francis (UCLA) 9.850. Other OSU Scores: Makayla Stambaugh 9.825; Katelyn Ohlrich 9.800; Brittany Harris 9.800; Kelsi Blalock 9.775.
Floor Exercise (49.225): 1. Makayla Stambaugh (OSU) 9.950; 2. Melanie Jones (OSU) 9.900; 3. Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA) 9.875. Other OSU Scores: Chelsea Tang 9.825; Brittany Harris 9.800; Cerise Witherby 9.750; Kelsi Blalock 9.350.


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Waddesdon Manor Prepares For Christmas
Waddesdon Manor Prepares For Christmas
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A National Trust employee adjusts the Christmas decorations in the... Foto di attualitàAggiustare,Aylesbury,Composizione orizzontale,Decorazione festiva,Inghilterra,Interessi dell'uomo,Lavorare,Natale,National Trust,Occupazione,Regno UnitoPhotographer Oli ScarffCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesAYLESBURY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 16: A National Trust employee adjusts the Christmas decorations in the East Gallery of Waddesdon Manor on November 16, 2012 in Aylesbury, England. The East Wing and Bachelor's Wing of Waddesdon Manor have been elaborately decorated for Christmas in the theme of English traditions and literature. The light-artist Bruce Munro has also created two installations in the grounds of the manor. The Christmas decorations at Waddesdon Manor are open to the general public until January 1, 2013. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)


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I subscribe to the Harvard School of Public Health newsletter and recently read an article that gave some staggering statistics regarding the cost of inactivity. The article stated that "according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, inactivity was associated with more than 9 million cases of cardiovascular disease in 2001, at an estimated direct medical cost of nearly $24 billion. Another CDC analysis suggests that because individuals who are physically active have significantly lower annual direct medical costs than those who are inactive, getting people to become more active could cut yearly medical costs in the U.S. by more than $70 billion." Take that to the bank…or should I say Federal Reserve.
The definition of being sedentary or physically inactive is this: expending less than 1.5 kcal/kg per day in leisure physical activities. This is the equivalent of walking a little over two kilometers or 1.3 miles, or approximately 3000 steps in one day. For most people, that is a walk of 25 minutes or less.
I find it interesting that despite all the promotion in this country to get active, "only about 30 percent of adult Americans report they get regular physical activity during their leisure time—and about 40 percent of Americans say they get no leisure-time physical activity at all."
Yet according to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day. That's quite a contrast! And while many of us may feel perfectly okay with an evening in front of the TV, as long as we got our workout in, the article published by Harvard School of Public Health challenges our defense. It is not only important to to exercise more, it is actually more important to sit less! And in an article appropriately titled Meet the Active Couch Potato, Dr. Dunstan writes, "It is important the general public become more conscious about what they do in their nonexercise time. Almost everybody should look for opportunities to reduce their daily sitting time and move more, more often, throughout the day."
I plan to give some thought to this. While my solution to inactivity is to go run for an hour, and then invite you to come take a class or try Pilates at the Butler Community School, it's what we do with the rest of our time that appears to be even more important.
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Since World War II the media has had increasing access to our military planning and operations in the cause of transparency and in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and government agencies have been too willing to provide information to reporters and others. The media does not seem able or inclined to refrain from disclosing sensitive information which could hurt this country. It seems all they care about is the "scoop."
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OGDENSBURG Laura A. Foster on Friday was named interim executive director of the Frederic Remington Art Museum, 303 Washington St.
Ms. Foster, the museums curator since 1989, will lead the facility once current Executive Director Edward A. LaVarnway retires June 1.
I was both thrilled and deeply satisfied that the museums trustees selected Laura Foster to succeed me as executive director, Mr. LaVarnway said. Laura brings an unmatched knowledge of this institution and Frederic Remington to the job.
Ms. Foster, 47, a native of Potsdam and a resident of Canton, will have interim status for six months, with a $12,500 bump in her $44,250 annual salary, and hold down both jobs. She then will be evaluated, and is expected to be named permanent executive director and curator.
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This is a very exciting time for the museum and for Ogdensburg. We wish Laura the very best and look forward to working with her. No one knows the museum better than Laura, he said.
Ms. Foster, one of 24 candidates for the job, is looking ahead to new double duty.
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Helper residents have yet to learn whether the city council will raise water rates.
The matter was set for a vote last Thursday. But the issue was tabled after councilmembers and residents raised a variety of concerns with the city's present structure.
The resolution, as presented by the council, included increases in electrical and water rates. If passed, the resolution would have set rates for sewer services as well.
However, Mayor Mike Dalpiaz pointed out at the May 18 council meeting that the advertisement regarding the resolution and the agenda item only included the water rates. The mayor said electrical, sewer and other rates would remain the same and would not be adjusted unless properly advertised.
Councilmember John Jones addressed the need for Helper's water rates to be increased.
"I don't believe our water system has been maintained properly over the last 14 of 15 years," said Jones.
The councilmember pointed to one water tank that is beginning to rust and a second tank that is likely to begin rusting soon.
Both tanks need to be painted and need repairs to cathodic protection devices. Jones said that if the tanks fail entirely and need to be replace, the city would be looking at a repair cost of about $1 million each.
Jomes said the tanks are just the beginning and the water system throughout the whole town needs immediate attention.
"We're on a crash course in this town," noted Jones.
The councilmember said the current budget process for infrastructure was illustrated a few years ago when one of the main waterlines for the city failed.
"We run and beg for money," explained Jones.
The councilmember said the city could have a reserve set up so that,when unexpected failures happen, there is a fund to cover the cost of repairs. In the case of smaller repairs, the city has made a practice of patching and fixing problems just enough to get by, comparing it to putting a bandage on the system.
"I am against the band-aid process," indicated Jones.
The councilmember said passing the problems along to future generations is irresponsible and the city's leaders need to work to take care of the situation now.
If Jones' proposal were to pass, each water user would pay $21.50 and receive 8,000 gallons with the initial bill.
The users would then pay $3 for every thousand gallons of water used beyond that to 100, 000 gallons. Above 100,000 gallons, water users would pay $4 for every thousand gallons.
Jones said that the figures were set up so that the city would generate $264,000 from the base rate. He said that by looking at a sample of last year's monthly readings, he figured the new rate structure would generate anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000 per year in additional revenue.
That money would serve to make improvements that have been put off and to plan for upgrades down the road.
However, Jones' proposed increases met opposition from the mayor and city residents. The mayor pointed out that the city has approximately 200 million gallons of water available at its springs each year. However, the city only sells 72 million gallons to its water users. Though the city uses additional water beyond the amount sold to residents and businesses, the city has somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 million gallons of water that it could be selling but isn't.
Various residents supported the idea that the city look into selling the surplus water to other cities in the county.
The mayor explained that there is no simple way to sell the surplus water right now. However, if other municipalities are agreeable, Helper could make connections to the Price city water system or the Price River Water improvement District system and sell their surplus water to those entities.
He pointed out that Wellington has no water delivery infrastructure and is entirely dependent on PRWID. He said that Wellington Mayor Karl Houskeeper and he had addressed the idea of helper selling some of its surplus to Wellington.
However, whatever discussions may be underway, Helper will not be selling its surplus water any time soon. At present, there is no method to deliver water from the Helper to any of the other cities. Still, residents at the meeting urged the council to look at the idea as a possible revenue source that could ease the burden on city residents.
Another factor to consider regarding the new rate structure is how it impacts different users.
Councilmember Dean Armstrong cited a report that suggested that the most equitable way to bill users for water is a block structure, where water users who use more are charged more.
Such a rate structure already exists in Helper, where users who consume more than 10,000 gallons in a month are billed $2 for every thousand gallons above 10,000, a 50 cent increase over the price for water below 10,000 gallons. Additional increases occur at the 15,000 gallon and 20,000 gallon marks.
Jones' proposed structure eliminates those increases so that water users who use 10,000 gallons pay the same price for every thousand gallons as those who use 50,000 gallons.
For users who use more than the 8,000 gallons, the cost per gallon is roughly the same. A user who consumes 8,000 pays the base rate of $21.50, or $2.69 for every thousand gallons. A user who consumes 50,000 pays $147.50, or $2.95 for every thousand gallons.
However, what residents at the meeting last week saw was an unjustified increase to those who used the smallest amounts of water.
A Helper water consumer who uses 1,000 gallons would see a 59 percent increase; for 2,000 gallons, a 43 percent increase; for 3,000 gallons, a 30 percent increase; for 4,000 gallons, a 19 percent increase; and for 5,000 gallons, a 10 percent increase.
Some water users would actually see a decrease. Users who consume 7,000 gallons would see a four percent decrease in their rates; for 8,000 gallons, a 10 percent decrease; and for 9,000 gallons, a four percent decrease.
Other users consuming less than 100,000 gallons would see an average increase of 10 percent. The hardest hit would be those consuming between 17,000 and 20,000 gallons, where monthly water costs would increase 16 percent. As consumers consume more, the rate increase goes down. At 45,000 gallons, water users would see a six percent decrease. At 80,000 gallons, users would see a three percent increase.
The result is that water users who consume more would not be affected as dramatically as those who use less. For some, it seemed unfair since smaller water users are more likely to be single individuals living in apartments and on fixed incomes and larger users are more likely to be businesses who benefit from their increased water usage
However, Jones said that part of his reasoning for setting the rate structure was to encourage water consumption by the smallest water users. He said it was an effort to beautify Helper.
Given the public input, the council did not pass the resolution as it was presented. Instead, Councilmember Chuck Buchanan moved to table the resolution again, and have a work meeting to address the matter.
Buchanan said that he sees a need to increase rates. He said that in his term of service on the council, he has repeatedly been told that the city did not have the money to make improvements to its infrastructure. He said that he could see a need to change that mind set. He said the council had a responsibility to stabilize the finances of the city and to prepare for the future.
And while Buchanan said he initially came into the meeting ready to vote the resolution into effect, he wanted to see more work done to minimize the impact to smaller water users. He also agreed that the city should look into ways to capitalize on its surplus water supply. The matter is set for review again on June 1.
In an unrelated matter, residents will see the implementation of a $3 surcharge on their electrical bills. The increase was passed last fall and was never instituted. The council voted to implement the charge so that the city can begin to collect funds necessary to pay off the loan it received on the pool.
The council also voted in a 4-1 split to accept $300,000 in additional funding from the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board. The vote by the council extends the life of the loan from 25 to 30 years and increases the loan amount by $200,000. The city can collect up to $892,000 in the form of a zero percent interest loan and $400,000 in the form of a grant.
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The Hoodflector is the low profile version of the AVS Bugflector II. It's designed for those who want a sleeker, more aerodynamic appearance while still gaining protection from bugs, stones and debris. The Hoodflector is custom designed to perfectly match the contours of your hood and front fenders and be aerodynamically efficient. It's made of rugged impact modified acrylic which is virtually indestructible, so you'll get many years of protection, and installs simply and quickly with 3M double-sided tape and/or mechanical fasteners, depending on application. Once installed, you'll find that the included rubber bumpers will keep the shield from contacting the body, to protect the paint finish, and if cleaning is necessary the shield can be easily removed.
The dark smoke finish of the Hoodflector will make it an attractive addition to your vehicle. It's car wash safe; however automatic "brush-style" car washes should be avoided. Cleaning the shield is easy with soap and water, and cleaning solvents or other chemical products should not be used. The Hoodflector comes with everything required for installation, including hardware and detailed instructions, and it's covered by a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty applies to the original purchaser as long as he or she owns the vehicle on which the product is installed.46.59Brand: AVS Part Number: 21710 UPC: 725478083194 This part is compatible with 23 vehicle(s)
AVS® is the innovator of the auto Ventshade, first produced in 1935 to mount above a car window to keep rain out and let fresh air in. In testimony to its effectiveness, the Ventshade is still manufactured by AVS today, albeit in a much more modern form. The company also manufactures a wide range of other Ventvisor/side window deflectors along with hood/windshield protectors and vehicle styling/protective accessories. In 1998 AVS was acquired by prominent truck accessory manufacturer Lund International, and today is one of that company's leading brands. AVS products are precision engineered and crafted from the finest materials right here in the USA.Product Reviews (1)
Every Customer can leave a review about our service and the product that was purchased. In order to leave your review for your new product, please follow the link in the email you receive after completing your purchase. You can rate appearance, ease of installation, price/value and product quality.AVS® - Smoke Hoodflector™ Hood ShieldAverage Rating: 5 of 5APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITYAll AVS Reviews(5)APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITY2013 Chevy Avalanche | Posted by Regina | (Spencerport, NY)
Great looking hoodflector, easy to install, very happy with it.Was this review helpful for you? YesNoShare this review:
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