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The best time to prepare for severe winter weather is now, before temperatures drop significantly and staying safe and warm becomes a challenge.
Early Predictions for 2013-2014 Winter Season:
Winters in Virginia can vary each season and predicting severe winter weather far in advance is very difficult. NOAA's Annual Winter Outlook was recently announced by the agency's Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, MD and predicts that a "neutral" ENSO, (El Nino Southern Oscillation - a combination of El Nino and La Nina) which was forecast to have developed by now, will make for one of the most challenging winter forecasts in years. NOAA went on to say that they had "low confidence" in their forecast. This climate pattern gives seasonal forecasters low confidence in how the US winter will unfold. According to NOAA, there is "little guidance" on how ENSO affects snow totals. Other climate factors can influence winter weather across the country. Some of these factors, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), a prominent climate pattern, are difficult to predict more than one to two weeks in advance. The NAO adds uncertaintyto the winter outlook in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic portions of the country. For more information, click here.
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When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. It is very important to remember to take caution during extremely cold temperatures and severe winter weather to prevent injuries and illness, such as hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia occurs most commonly at very cold environmental temperatures, but can occur even at cool temperatures (above 40°F) if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water. Redness or pain in any skin area may be due to frostbite, an injury to the body that is caused by freezing.
During extreme cold or severe winter weather, take these precautions to lower your risk of illness:
Seek medical care if you suspect that you may be suffering from frostbite or hypothermia, as these are serious medical conditions.
Be mindful of the amount of time spent outdoors shoveling snow and removing debris after snowstorms. Dress warmly and work slowly to avoid exertion and to prevent back injury. Other steps to take to help prevent muscle and bone injury include:
Severe snow storms may limit visibility and create hazardous road conditions. If you must travel during severe weather, consider checking road conditions by visiting http://www.511virginia.org/. Should you become stranded, staying in until help can arrive is the safest thing to do.
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During a power outage, use flashlights instead of candles for lighting and keep extra batteries in stock. If you plan to use a wood stove, fireplace or space heater, be extremely careful. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and remember these safety tips:
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is poisonous to breathe. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can quickly build up when the exhaust from grills or generators is not properly vented. The gas emitted by these sources can linger for hours, even after the generator or grill has shut off. Operate all gasoline-powered devices such as generators outdoors and never bring them indoors.
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As a consumer, if a banner ad, or a search ad, catches my eye, why wouldn't I click on it? The key is that in either case just getting me to click isn't a win. It's a two part process: 1) Get my attention, 2) Sell to me.
What should I be looking for in respects to ROI on keyword spends?
Scratching your head over the interaction between your online and offline marketing efforts?
Google releases pay-per-action beta for content network.
Jim Novo's post on the Wharton share vs. profit research is spot-on.

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Breaking News: Sylvan Beach Residents Can Return Home After Meth Lab Discovery [PHOTOS]
Man Arrested in Car Bomb Plot at Kansas Airport
Teddy Bear Bomb Found Roadside in Lattimore North Carolina
Terminal Reopened After Bomb-Sniffing Dog Noses Suspicious Smell At Miami International Airport
New York Times Reporting At Least Sixteen People, Including Six Americans, Are Dead After Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan
What Is A Pressure Cooker?
The FBI is now saying that pressure cookers were used to create the explosive devices used in the Boston Marathon Bombings. What is a pressure cooker and how can it be used to make a bomb?
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On the heels of the Boston Marathon attack, any explosion will been seen through the lens of that incident. Within the last hour (5:15pm EDT) an explosion occurred at a thrift shop on Atlanta's east side.


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Abilene Police Department daily update 8/29/13
Wednesday afternoon at about 6 p.m., Officer Steven Risinger responded to a shoplifter call at a business in the 4300 block of Southwest Drive. An asset protection employee notified APD dispatch that a female suspect was detained for alleged theft. Officer Risinger contacted the involved parties. Officer Risinger's investigation revealed that the suspect was observed by the asset protection employee passing all points of sale with a cart-load of merchandise and continued exiting the store without rendering payment. Approximately $435 in merchandise was recovered. The suspect was arrested for misdemeanor Theft.
Thursday morning at about 12:25 a.m., Officer Chris Bisbee contacted a motorist at N. 6th and Westwood Drive after observing the vehicle traveling without headlights on. Officer Bisbee contacted the female driver and smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver displayed indicators of intoxication and agreed to perform standard field sobriety tests. The driver performed those tests poorly and Officer Bisbee arrested the driver. The driver refused to provide a specimen of her blood or breath. Officer Bisbee transported the driver to county jail where she was booked for the offense of misdemeanor DWI.
Thursday morning at about 3:00 a.m., Officer Quint Woody responded to a motor vehicle burglary call at a residence in the 2400 block of S. 39th Street. APD dispatch was contacted by a victim that reported his wallet being stolen from an unlocked vehicle; a friends vehicle. Officer Woody contacted the victim and learned that the victim had been in the 700 block of Cockerell Street several hours earlier while visiting with a friend. The victim reported securing his wallet in a glove box that he locked purposefully but admitted the vehicle door was unlocked. The victim claimed the loss of cash and a very expensive wallet valued at $250. A report for misdemeanor Burglary of a Motor Vehicle was taken and this investigation continues.
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CountyComm has just started selling some titanium whistles for $10 weighing in at 0.1 ounces according to the website.http://www.countycomm.com/tiwhistle.html(I am not affiliated with CountyComm, I just have bought stuff from them in the past and noticed these from their twitter feed)
I've been carrying a whistle for years and have never used it. I think it is time to par down.
Buy buy buy!!!!Spend, spend, spend !!!Some people can be conned into buying anything.Cheers
The workmanship doesn't look that great. It looks rough around the cut out.In any case, the whistler integrated into my sternum strap is lighter and simpler.
I remember that thread about some guy wanting to bring a titanium whistle to market. Thread did not go well as I remember.no decibel rating given. pass.
Edited by kthompson on 02/03/2012 14:36:15 MST.
Plus, that 0.1 ounce is the weight of the whistle. It comes on a 30-inch cord, and that probably weighs an equal amount. For weight concerns, it should be on a light fishing line.--B.G.--
http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3668919is under 5g on my non digital scale.. costs 3 bucks.
this whistle looks like as same as Vargo's.http://www.vargooutdoors.com/Titanium-Emergency-Whistle
Is there a titanium chick magnet ?I want to buy a chick magnet for my trike.Franco
mean as idea Franco, i mite c if i can get a ti flag pole made up for my trike, & a titanium bell, i think that will pull. my orange helmet doesnt seem to do it anymore.buy buy buy, spend spend spend, pull pull pull, ya, Roger is on to it
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BenLast time I bought a chick magnet (from eBay , highly rated seller) I ended up with a bunch of fat flightless canary looking birds following me and crapping all over the carpet.(My cats were very pleased with them).That is not the kind of chick I am after.Franco
"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together - and blow." - Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have NotPractice for one day and you will always have a loud whistle with you.
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Larry Wayne Gordon
Position: LB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: July 8, 1954 in Monroe, LA
Died: June 25, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ
High School: Combs-McIntyre, Phoenix Union
College: Arizona St. (school history)
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
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To you, every day is Earth Day, especially when it comes to how you eat. Never one to slavishly follow trends, you're more likely to really do your homework and see what measures have a truly positive impact on the planet.
I dont eat chicken or any meat but I like the idea of brown rice, breadcrumbs and lightly frying them in seasoning...yum.
Well, considering I don't have a job (and therefore, no coworker), and I don't play practical jokes, I don't think I have to worry about going extreme with my sense of humor.
Red pepper is loaded with vitamin "C"
I wish people would pay attention to what they read. It's called Foodscopes, not Horoscope, so if you are not interested in food, why read it? Stic to a regular horoscope. Those who were offended by the choice of menu should realize that vegeterians are a minority and this article was written for the WHOLE public at large. What this had to offer was a perspective on how to handle problems, and many, many times food will help. You are entitled to eat what you want, but you are not entitled to criticize what others eat. A little respect goes a long way.
Disgusting for a vegetarian to read!
A supper of oatmeal is a good calmer-downer for a wound-up child...or when you feel stressed at the end of the day.
most days this horiscope is spot on some days it is down right scary it is so close.
Having been vegetarian for close to 30 years, I do not feel guilty about my diet, so the astrology was way off today!
Is this my foodscope or my horoscope?
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ensure every bunny, cat, or dog will find a quick placement in a loving home. The Friends of the
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Producing Solar Energy with Grid Tie Solar Systems
Solar energy power is a great way to get free energy. Not only will it help preserve the environment but it will help you save on your electric and utility bill. We are constantly hearing about the energy crisis and how renewable energy can help us to replenish the many resources that have been used up in recent years like coal or gasoline.
Renewable energy like sun and wind is always there so we'll never worry about running out of these energy sources. There are many benefits to using renewable energy and it's actually cheaper than one might think to install solar systems. While the initial cost may be high, depending on whether you purchase solar panels or make your own, it's almost maintenance free and will last many years.
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Grid tie solar systems will help generate energy and send it back to the power grid of your local utility company. Depending on the amount of sun and wind you get by your home, you may have a small amount of solar energy or you may have a surplus. When you have a surplus, you can send it to your electric company and they'll pay you for the energy. Imagine having your utility company paying you for producing energy for them instead of the other way around or watching your utility meter run in the negative!
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Grid tie solar systems consist of the following components:
- Solar panels- These are the main part of the system are needed to store the solar energy and convert it to DC power. Your geographic location and the type and number of solar panels you have will determine your production of energy.
- Combiner box- This is where all the solar panel connections are stored.
- DC Breaker box- This is what provides you with a way to shut the system down for inspections and safe repair or maintenance.
- Inverter- This is what grabs the DC (Direct Current) power and converts it to AC power for your home.
- Grid Disconnect- This lets you stop the flow of electricity between your electrical system and your solar power system as well as providing safety measures for maintaining the systems.
The increasing cost of energy is probably the largest reason why more and more people are turning to solar power and grid tie solar systems for their homes and businesses. These systems will provide make it easy to receive all the power supplement you need from the sun. Many homeowners state that their energy bills have decreased 50% just by using the solar systems as a supplement to their energy consumption.
Another advantage to using grid tie solar systems is that you'll never have to worry about being without power in the case of an outage. While all the homes around your neighborhood are black, you can continue with your daily routine from the solar energy that you've already produced. Whether you want to use solar energy as a supplement or your main energy source, you'll be amazed at the money you'll save in a year as well as the help you'll be providing to your environment.
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Sean Maguire signs for Hammers
WEST HAM hope to sign Joe Cole from Liverpool this morning after he had a medical at their training ground.
The Hammers, who are eight points clear of the drop zone, in 11th position, have signed Republic of Ireland Under-19 striker Sean Maguire from Waterford United on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Maguire, 18, was joint top-scorer in the League of Ireland's First Division in 2012. He said: "This is a dream come true for me obviously."
The Hammers are also in talks with Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh
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Modern technology brings the power of steam cleaning to the grill brush. Instead of elbow grease, this smart brush scrubs hot grill grates as the heat creates steam from the integrated water chamber. For use with all grills, this breakthrough brush steams away baked-on foods, grease and charred residue. Replacement brush set included.
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Director: Ankush Chaudhari
Cast & Crew: Ankush Chaudhari, Bharat Jadhav, Aniket Vishwasrao, Sai Tamhankar, Kranti Redkar, Manwa Naik, Sai Lokur
No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Aahe opens its doors to reveal the lives of three men. Krishna 'the married man'. Sunny ' the bachelor' and Prem,' the married bachelor'. Ironically, while the faithful Krishna has a very suspicious Kaajal as his wife, playboy Prem has a trusting wife Pooja. And there is Sunny's-to-be wife Sanjana, who is a bit of both.
Trouble brews when Prem decides to make Krishna taste the forbidden fruit that he loves so much. This forbidden fruit assumes the form of sultry Bobby, who walks through the board right into the lives of them all, leading to chaos, craziness, commotion and crisis.
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Texas commit Patrick Vahe continues tradition of elite Euless Trinity linemen
From freelance writer Randy Jennings:
Vahe latest in a long line of Trinity OL standouts
EULESS — Offensive left tackle Patrick Vahe stood out on the first day of practice for Euless Trinity, and not just because of his 6-3, 307-pound stature.
Vahe, a University of Texas commit, led teammates in the team's traditional Haka war dance, stuck around after Monday's session to polish extra point snaps and all morning let out whoops of excitement between drills.
"I want to make sure everybody is awake,'' said the senior with a grin. "It is important to have fun and enthusiasm.''
Vahe, a starter since his sophomore season, said doing the little things is a big reason for Trinity's successful offensive lines.
"One false step ruins everything,'' he said. "We work hard on little things and it pays off in the end.''
Trinity's Natee makes move from fullback to QB
EULESS — Tyler Natee moved from fullback to win the Euless Trinity quarterback job in spring training, despite no career game experience under center.
The 6-foot, 230-pound junior admits he had mixed feelings about the move initially.
"I was hesitant about how I would perform,'' said Natee, coming off a 436-yard rushing season as a sophomore fullback.
The move also caused some concern for junior running back Ja'Ron Wilson. With Natee supplying the lead blocking, Wilson rushed for 1,343 yards and 21 touchdowns last year.
"At first, I didn't like it,'' said Wilson. "But he turned out to be a good quarterback.''
Natee, a left-hander, worked on building arm strength in the summer. "Now that I'm in a groove, I like it. A quarterback has to lead and I've always been a holler guy.''
Another benefit, Natee gets to play behind one of the largest offensive lines in the state.
"They are big. And like they tell me, they protect me with their life.''
73 Trinity seniors on hand for opening practice
EULESS — Euless Trinity head coach Steve Lineweaver was only partially joking when he said one of the highlights of opening practice was getting everyone to answer roll call.
"They were all here and accounted for,'' said the coach. "And we must have had around 150 in our top two classes. I know we had 73 seniors.''
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South African Gold Krugerrands First minted in 1967 to help market South African gold, South African Gold Krugerrands quickly captured the interest of the world. By 1980, the Krugerrand dominated 90% of the global market for gold coins. The coin is named for Paul Kruger, who in 1880 became President of the South African Transvaal. His image is shown on the obverse side of the krugerrand. The latter part of the word, rand, refers to a South African unit of currency. Beginning in the 1970s, the coin was banned from many nations because of its associations with the repressive policy of apartheid that existed in South Africa at the time. Today, 20 years after the abolition of apartheid, South African Gold Krugerrands are enjoying renewed popularity with collectors. Our current inventory features coins of several mint dates, with weights ranging from ¼ ounce to one full ounce. Shop Aydin Coins & Jewelry Co. now for best selection.
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Wests Tigers have lost talented young five-eighth Curtis Sironen to injury for Sunday's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters at Leichhardt Oval.
Sironen is to undergo minor knee surgery this week and is expected to miss the next two matches for the Tigers, who are riding high in fourth spot on the NRL ladder thanks to an eight-match winning streak.
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RVIA: 'Pursuing' the Notion of Helping Haitians
January 29, 2010 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Would unused trailers manufactured to serve people affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 be a good fit for residents of earthquake-ravaged Haiti?
As the government continues this month auctioning off 100,000 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-owned trailers at a fraction of the market value, some experts pose the question of looking into the feasibility of sending them for relief efforts in Haiti, according to the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.
By not doing so, some recreational vehicle and manufactured housing leaders believe, the auction could have a crippling effect on their business, which has the nation's largest presence in Elkhart County.
A joint news release issued by the Manufactured Housing Institute, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform and the National Association of State Agencies for Surplus Property states the auction could hamper the "already struggling manufactured housing and RV industries … causing losses to builders and sellers of these products and resulting in the loss of jobs in both of these sectors."
The introduction of almost 9,000 "FEMA-spec" manufactured home units into the market would represent a number of homes greater than 85% of all new manufactured homes shipped to the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi during the first 10 months of 2009, according to the release.
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) told The Tribune that it is "pursuing" the notion of helping Haiti, but had nothing definite to announce as of Thursday.
"We're contacting people to see if it would be viable," said Bill Baker, senior director of communications for RVIA. "It could be beneficial to the RV industry and to the people of Haiti."
As for the government auction, Phil Ingrassia, vice president of communication at the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), believes it could hamper sales at dealerships nationwide — in turn affecting several Elkhart County businesses.
"We've been pretty consistent on our position on this," Ingrassia said. "We responded quickly and cooperated in getting trailers to FEMA. So our position is that the government should do everything it can to minimize the impact of the auctions on the local markets. In some cases, they're talking about introducing hundreds of units in a market that sold 70 in an entire year.
"We encourage the government to explore an avenue to minimize the impact on local dealers."
As for possibly redirecting the trailers to Haiti, Ingrassia added that the RVDA didn't have a formal opinion, but added: "It would be one way to use the trailers for what they were meant — emergency housing, whether here or Haiti," he said.
Park Owners Warned: Beware of FEMA Trailers
January 21, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Beware of FEMA trailers!
Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) Executive Director William Garpow issued that advisory on Jan. 13 during the California Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds' (CalARVC) Education Day at Newport Dunes Waterfront RV Resort and Marina.
Garpow said park operators should be wary of thousands of trailers built for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – many of which are currently being auctioned off by the General Services Administration (GSA) — because they weren't built to ANSI A119.5 park trailer standards. Nor, he maintains, were they inspected by RPTIA.
"The FEMA trailers are really non-conforming manufactured homes because they weren't built to the manufactured housing codes, as federal law requires," Garpow says in a press release, adding that these units could pose various liability risks to park operators.
In addition to these other issues, Garpow says many of these FEMA units also have visible sustained water and mold damage as a result of improper installation and maintenance by FEMA contractors. "Others may have water damage that remains out of sight," he said. "But if that water was mixed with urea formaldehyde glues used in different wood products, the outcome could be renewed off-gassing of formaldehyde at high levels."
Curiously, this advisory comes as some in the RV industry – including the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) — have been advocating that trailers and park models used as temporary housing for 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane evacuees be shipped to Haiti for housing tens of thousands of earthquake victims.
In fact, Garpow claims the GSA may be unwittingly participating in consumer fraud by marketing FEMA units as recreational park trailers that in reality are non-conforming manufactured homes. "Any jurisdictional authority could demand the immediate removal of these units from your RV park," said Garpow. "The costs incurred in purchasing or setting up these units for rental service would be lost as well as any disposal costs. Parks might also get into a problem situation if they allow individual owners to place these oversized units into the RV park as local zoning or state law may prohibit the placement of a manufactured home into an RV park."
RPTIA member-manufacturers produce about 95% of the nation's park trailer production, according to the release. The association's members pledge that the recreational park trailers they build will be in compliance with the ANSI A119.5 Standard. Independent engineering firms approved by RPTIA conduct unannounced quarterly inspections of member factories to verify that the manufacturer's pledge to build units in compliance with A119.5 is being honored.
Garpow, at this same CalARVC session, also warned attending park operators about the pitfalls of allowing guests to use park models as permanent residences,
Park operators, developers or RV dealers with park trailer questions may contact Garpow at (770) 251-2672 or email@example.com.
Legislator: No 'FEMA Trailers' for Haiti Victims
January 20, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
"As you know, I have expressed great concern for the safety of these units due to the presence of formaldehyde. While I continue to believe that these units should not be used for human habitation, I do believe that they could be of some benefit on a short-term, limited basis if the appropriate safeguards are provided," Thompson wrote in the letter.
International medical and search-and-rescue teams, for example, might use the trailers for short-term shelter or as emergency clinics for the treatment of minor injuries, Thompson suggested. But he disapproved of any prolonged occupation of a trailer by victims requiring a place to live.
"However, given the potential for adverse health affects when used as more than short-term shelter, I would be gravely concerned about distributing these units to the people of Haiti for use as housing. This country's immediate response to help in this humanitarian crisis should not be blemished by later concerns over adverse health consequences precipitated by our efforts," Thompson warned.
FEMA did not return calls from Homeland Security Today inquiring about the safety of the trailers for human habitation.
Earlier last week, Thompson objected to FEMA's public auction of mobile homes and trailers used by victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Thompson acknowledged that FEMA was attempting to recoup funds lost in the mismanagement of the trailers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's destruction of the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005. The Bush administration, Thompson accused, did not assess needs before purchasing trailers, paid too much for standard trailers, stored trailers improperly and paid too much to maintain and secure them after they were used.
But despite good intentions, the decision by FEMA to auction more than 100,000 of the trailers through the General Services Administration could pose a threat to public health, the congressman protested.
"The mass disposal of these trailers through public auction is troubling. Although marked with legal disclaimers, it is no secret that these trailers may contain mold, formaldehyde and other potentially hazardous substances. A legal disclaimer will not prevent harm to a child who inhales formaldehyde or mold," he stated.
Thompson requested that FEMA suspend the auction and sell only small numbers of trailers to government or non-profit organizations that could rehabilitate the trailers to make them safe for long-term habitation.
FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study on Feb. 14, 2008, that determined the temporary housing units contained unhealthy levels of formaldehyde. The CDC concluded that a random sampling of the trailers revealed average levels of formaldehyde of about 77 parts per billion (ppb) in each unit. Exposure to such levels of formaldehyde, intended to keep the trailers clean and preserved, could increase risks of cancer and respiratory sicknesses, CDC warned.
Feds Delay FEMA Trailer Auction for 2 Weeks
January 15, 2010 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., issued the following statement this afternoon in response to the General Services Administration's (GSA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announcement that the online auction of the more than 15,000 FEMA manufactured homes and trailers in Hope, Ark., has been extended two weeks to Friday, Jan. 29. More than 15,000 of these units are currently planned to be sold as one "lot" to the highest bidder and not as individual units. The auction was originally scheduled to end today.
"I am pleased to see that GSA has delayed the auction, but I want to see it canceled so fundamental changes can be made in the way these trailers are sold. To sell 15,000 units all at once is highly irresponsible because it denies Arkansans the opportunity to bid on individual units that are deemed safe and livable and allows the highest bidder to purchase them all for pennies on the dollar.
"Selling 15,000 units as one 'lot' to one buyer at what amounts to a few hundred dollars per unit sets up a 'middle man' who can then turn around and sell these units to customers at a huge profit. It can also potentially flood the market and threaten many critical jobs in our area. Taxpayers only lose in this scenario and we must explore different options.
"If FEMA and GSA insist on an auction, then I believe we should sell these units as they have in previous auctions, 200 at a time, but sell each individually so that Arkansans would have the opportunity to bid on an individual unit. However, I think we should also consider other options, such as returning to their original purpose as disaster shelter housing and at least explore the possibility of sending as many safe units as we can to the people of Haiti, where hundreds of thousands of people are left homeless from the earthquake earlier this week.
Rep. Ross Sought Halt to FEMA Trailer Auction
January 15, 2010 by RVBusiness · 3 Comments
Editor's Note: As the impending auction of over 15,000 FEMA trailers stationed in Hope, Ark., approached, U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., issued the following statement earlier this week calling for the immediate suspension of the auction until proper economic and safety concerns have been addressed. The more than 15,000 FEMA trailers are currently planned to be sold as one "lot" to the highest bidder and not as individual units. The auction is currently scheduled to close on today (Jan. 15) at 4:30 p.m. CST:
"The thousands of trailers and manufactured homes that remain in Hope today more than four years after Hurricane Katrina hit is a spectacular display of government inefficiency. These taxpayer-bought units continue to sit and depreciate in Hope and at other sites across the country at taxpayers' expense.
"For many years, I have led efforts in the House to demand that the federal government create a responsible plan to use or dispose of these units and I remain unconvinced that this latest plan is just that. Before we move forward, I believe we need assurances from FEMA and GSA that this auction will not flood the market and collapse an important industry on which many jobs depend. And, given the recent safety concerns involving formaldehyde poisoning, we must also have guarantees that these units are safe enough should they be resold to the general public.
"This auction must immediately be suspended until FEMA and GSA can demonstrate their disposal plan takes into consideration the needs of everyone involved and ensures the public's safety."
A fifth-generation Arkansan, Ross has served in the House of Representatives since 2001. He serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, including its Health and Energy Subcommittees. Ross is also key leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democratic House members that advocates the principles of fiscal responsibility and government accountability.
Last year, Ross introduced and helped pass in the House language that would have required FEMA to devise a responsible plan to distribute excess temporary housing units that have been deemed safe and ready to use.
The language, which was part of a larger transportation bill that later died in the Senate, was pulled from Ross's FEMA Accountability Act of 2008, which would have given FEMA three months to determine the number of housing it needs on hand to shelter future disaster victims; six months to provide a plan to permanently store the units it plans to keep; sell usable surplus units and dispose the rest; nine months to implement this plan; and, one year to report the status to Congress.
RV Industry Fighting FEMA Trailer Online Auctions
January 13, 2010 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
An online auction of mobile homes and travel trailers is being fought by mobile home and recreational vehicle manufacturers and dealers in Arkansas and other states, according to the Associated Press.
The homes and trailers, used as emergency housing following Hurricane Katrina, are being auctioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through Friday.
Industry officials say the auction will hurt an already depressed market and Arkansas Sens. Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln say they working to stop the auctions.
In Arkansas FEMA is auctioning 11,164 travel trailers, 3,719 mobile homes and 30 park models that are larger versions of the travel trailers.
Bidders are required to bid on the entire lot. The largest bid submitted through Tuesday is $1.6 million — or $106.84 per mobile home and trailer.
Feds' Auctions of FEMA Trailers 'Winding Down'
January 11, 2010 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
After more than four years as fixtures on the Pine Belt landscape, thousands of trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina are expected to be gone by early fall.
More than 28,000 trailers scattered among five Federal Emergency Management Agency staging areas in Mississippi's Lamar, Forrest and Marion counties are being auctioned off in large, single lots by the U.S. General Services Administration, according to the Jackson Clarion ledger.
The mass sale marks the beginning of the end for the majority of the staging areas, signaling another step forward in south Mississippi's recovery from the 2005 storm.
"We're winding down," said John Gossman, FEMA's Temporary Housing Unit field coordinator for the central region. "(The reduction) has been going on for quite a while."
It will take a while more for the staging areas to be cleared.
This past fall, GSA began rotating auctions at each of the five staging areas: Carnes in Forrest County; Columbia in Marion County; and Lumberton, Hickory Grove and Purvis in Lamar County.
Each area was tapped twice, with single lots of between 400 and 500 trailers up for sale at a time.
But this time is different, with simultaneous auctions held at all five sites and thousands of trailers and mobile homes up for auction. The multiple auctions end Friday (Jan. 15).
"This is the major chunk of them," said Yvette Caraway, sales lead at the staging area in Purvis where 2,713 trailers are being sold. "We'll have a few things left, but after these are (moved), then we'll be about done."
Buyers must conform to GSA guidelines in removing the trailers. Tom Turner, lead sales coordinator for the central region, said that could mean a steady stream of 30 to 50 trailers pulled per day from each of the sites.
Gossman said it likely would be the end of September before the massive shift from the staging sites would be completed.
"But all of them should be empty by Sept. 30 or Oct. 1," he said.
The trailers and mobile homes range from very good to poor condition. Gossman said some were in such bad shape they will be sold for scrap later this year.
FEMA Trailer Trial Postponed; Settlement Near?
December 3, 2009 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
The second FEMA trailer product-liability trial has been postponed due to talk of a settlement for thousands of claims from bankrupt defendant Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
The Riverside, Calif.-based trailer manufacturer and its insurers are said to be negotiating a settlement even though a jury in September rejected a New Orleans' family's claim that a FEMA-supplied trailer built by Gulf Stream Coach Inc. exposed them to dangerous levels of carcinogenic formaldehyde, according to the Courthouse News Service.
Just days after the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FEMA awarded $170 million in contracts to Fleetwood to provide 7,500 travel trailers and 3,000 manufactured homes to refugees from the storm.
Fleetwood was one of several manufacturers to receive FEMA contracts, and was awarded the second-highest dollar amount; Gulf Stream Coach received the largest order.
FEMA is not a party to either lawsuit – neither the one that Gulf Stream fended off in September, nor the second one, against Fleetwood.
The second bellwether trial was slated to start next Monday.
Plaintiff Elisha Dubuclet claims that formaldehyde leaking from the FEMA trailer where her family lived for 18 months aggravated her daughter's eczema and increased her risk of cancer.
The complaint was taken from a batch of consolidated complaints. Class-action status was denied last year by presiding U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.
The Wall Street Journal reported in December 2008 that plaintiffs' lawyers were disappointed, though "not surprised" by Engelhardt's rejection of class certification, considering the number and variety of cases alleging formaldehyde-related ailments.
Several thousand lawsuits have been filed and more are expected.
"We're looking forward to putting before a jury some good, instructive bellwether cases," attorney Gerald Meunier told the Journal. "We'll see what they do with those, and we'll know more about how to conclude all of the other litigation."
Fleetwood Enterprises filed for bankruptcy in March this year and sold its motorhome division to a private equity group.
A September article posted on rvbusiness.com paraphrased plaintiffs' attorney Tony Buzbee as saying that the court allowed the formaldehyde lawsuit against Fleetwood Enterprises to proceed despite its bankruptcy because insurance money is available to pay any potential settlement.
Fleetwood Enterprises is the lone defendant in the Dubuclet complaint.
The Washington Post reported in 2007 that a man in Slidell, La., "was found dead in his trailer on June 27, 2006, after complaining about the formaldehyde fumes. In a conference call about the death, 28 officials from six agencies recommended that the circumstances be investigated and trailer air quality be subjected to independent testing. But FEMA lawyers rejected the suggestions, with one… cautioning that further investigation not approved by lawyers 'could seriously undermine the Agency's position' in litigation."
Later, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., blasted FEMA's indifference to storm victims and said the situation was "sickening." He said the documents "expose an official policy of premeditated ignorance" and added that "senior officials in Washington didn't want to know what they already knew, because they didn't want the legal and moral responsibility to do what they knew had to be done," according to the Post.
FEMA blames trailer manufacturers for the formaldehyde in the trailers. Cheaper, substandard wood products used in trailers assembled in a rush to meet production targets increased emissions of the carcinogen, industry officials and analysts said.
Trailer manufacturers say that because federal guidelines were inconsistent, they relied on suppliers, who are responsible for any shoddy materials they provided.
Gulf Stream was cleared in September in the first bellwether trial; three other bellwether cases are set for trial, involving Keystone RV Co., Forest River Inc. and Recreation by Design Inc. The bellwether trials are meant to indicate likely outcomes for all plaintiffs, in turn fostering settlement talks between parties.
Many attorneys were not immediately available for comment.
Judge Engelhardt has not yet set a new trial date.
GSA Puts Up Lot of 465 FEMA Trailers for Auction
November 19, 2009 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
The federal government is continuing its auctions of travel trailers left in the Pine Belt, Miss., area following Hurricane Katrina.
The United States General Services Administration has put up a single lot of 465 trailers at the Lumberton, Miss., staging area for bid. The auction ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 24, according to the Hattiesburg American.
The trailers were used as temporary housing in the aftermath of Katrina, which roared through the Gulf region in August 2005.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials had estimated that heading into the fall, about 30,000 trailers remained at five Pine Belt staging areas: two in Lumberton and one in Purvis in Lamar County, Carnes in Forrest County and Columbia in Marion County.
Weekly auctions started in late September, and after rotating through all five locations GSA has sold 2,316 trailers.
After Tuesday's close, GSA will have auctioned 949 trailers from the Lumberton staging site.
For more info go to http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucindx
Galveston May Call Halt to Temporary RV Housing
November 12, 2009 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Residents living in privately owned trailers and recreational vehicles while their homes on Galveston Island, Texas, are repaired will have to find a new place to stay if the city council does not extend a deadline.
When the council agreed to let homeowners set up campers on their driveways and front lawns after Hurricane Ike, it first gave them until the start of storm season on June 1 to move to more permanent housing. But with so many people still living in the campers and trailers as that deadline approached, the council agreed to give them until Dec. 1 to get back in their houses, according to the Daily News, Galveston County.
Today (Nov. 12), the council will decide whether to enforce the deadline or grant another extension. The council also will consider the Dec. 1 deadline for removing temporary storage units on private property.
The city's planning department, not necessarily in favor of continuing to allow the trailers, will not make a recommendation for a possible extension date, Planning Director Wendy O'Donohoe said. But the number of houses still being repaired are evidence of some continued need for the temporary housing, O'Donohoe said.
The city does not have a count of how many campers are scattered throughout neighborhoods because not all of them required permits.
Under city ordinance, homeowners who complete repairs to their properties must remove the recreational vehicles immediately.
The council's decision will not have any effect on the 136 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailers still on private property on the island.
The March 12 deadline for those to be removed is not likely to be extended, Brad Craine, an agency spokesman, said.
Many people facing eviction from their federal trailers are waiting for federal disaster recovery money to repair their houses. City officials do not expect the first repairs under the housing assistance program to begin until February or March, leaving some people to scramble to find new temporary housing.
City officials do plan to give homeowners staying in federal trailers priority under the repair program to keep as many as possible from being displaced before their homes are habitable again.
County Judge Jim Yarbrough said last month the goal was to have everyone out of the temporary housing units before the March deadline.


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By: Talia Weisberg, SSH Correspondent
As a female who lives in New York City, I've received my share of unwanted looks from guys. However, I've never really been the victim of anything worse than a creepy stare. Ever since I learned about the existence of the term street harassment, and especially after I started serving as a SSH Correspondent, I've tried to figure out why I'm an exception to the nearly 100% of women who have been harassed on the street. The only (weak) reason I could think of is because I'm an Orthodox Jew who mostly adheres to the laws of tzniut (SNEE-oot) in dress, meaning that I only wear skirts past the knee, sleeves that at least touch the elbow, and nothing low-cut or too tight.
If we accept my assumption for why I have never really been street harassed as true, one could argue that the solution to street harassment is for women dress according to tzniut. However, this solution would be unfair and ineffective for several reasons.
First of all, a woman's mode of dress doesn't always influence a would-be harasser. A few weeks ago, I began discussing street harassment with a group of my friends, who were unfamiliar with the term. After I described what constitutes street harassment, one of my friends – someone who also dresses according to tzniut – shared how she had been groped and stalked for several days while going to and coming home from school when she was in ninth grade. Hearing this friend's story helped me realize that although it's possible that how a woman is dressed may sometimes impact a man's words or actions towards her, it isn't the definitive cause for street harassment.
Another reason is because it's women's right as human beings to walk down the street, whether in a foreign country our own neighborhoods, without being harassed. We can't blame the victim and tell women that it's their job to protect themselves from street harassment; instead, we have to tell the perpetrators not to harass women on the street. Although I have chosen to dress in the manner of tzniut, and perhaps it has spared me from being victimized by street harassment, I strongly discourage women from dressing in a certain manner just to avoid street harassment. They're our streets too, and we have every right to walk down them undisturbed.
Talia Weisberg is a Harvard-bound feminist hoping to concentrate in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Her work has appeared in over 40 publications and she runs the blog Star of Davida blog (starofdavida.blogspot.com).Share on Facebook
I believe your assumption is incorrect. Perhaps you just got lucky with the Random Number Generator, perhaps the amount of time you spend in public and the places you go have something to do with it. But I have been sexually harassed when wearing dirty work clothes, heavy Winter clothing, and even gowns that MORE THAN adequately fit the bill for tzniut.
Just knowing that you are female is enough for many of the serial harassers out there. That's because street harassment has very little to do with sexual desire in truth, it's mainly a power play used by males who get a little thrill out of dominating a stranger, even if just a little bit for a short while. They choose women because men have this tendency to occasionally rise up and kick the snot out of other men who hassle them on the street, and street harassers prefer a safer target to assert dominance over.


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A study of common worship service components and their delivery, including the meaning and practice of a variety of Church rituals such as preaching, communion, baptism, parent/child dedications, funerals, weddings, and seasonal days. Consideration is given to broadening and deepening students' understanding of the relationship between overall worship service design and individual worship elements, providing a general view of the purpose of worship and the role of the worship leader.
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Guerlain Les Voilettes Evanescent Pressed Powder Review
Guerlain Les Voilettes Evanescent Pressed Powder ($56) is a new fine pressed powder from Guerlain that's available in three shade selections for the Fall season. This gorgeous little creation marries subtle pigments and the delightfully flirty scent of violets into a beautifully presented translucent setting powder.
Take a look!
I'm actually running fairly low on my Guerlain Meteorites Compact Pressed Illuminating and Mattifying so the new Guerlain Les Voilettes Evanescent Pressed Powder arrived at just the right time.
I adore the gold plated compact that Les Voilettes comes housed in but I was a little shocked it was so lightweight, I expected it to have some weight to it. It comes with a velvet pouch to keep it protected and scratch-free when you're toting it around but it is a magnet for fingerprints none the less. The lighter compact is a smidge smaller than my Meteorites powder as it it contains .22 oz where versus .23 oz but the price remains the same $56.
It smells positively heavenly as you might imagine! I can't open a box of Choward's Violet Mints or Gum without thinking of the fragrance of a Guerlain powder.
Inside the compact you'll find a generously sized mirror as well as a black puff for application. The powder has a slight raised G in the middle but it fades rather quickly with use.
I personally adore the powder as it does everything I want from a powder…it sets, it mattifies without looking dry, it provides some brightening, and creates a smooth, airbrushed appearance. However, by Guerlain standards it isn't nearly as silky as some of their other powders. The texture runs a little denser and isn't as soft or finely milled as powders you may have tried or already own from the brand. I tried the third shade and it's a perfect match for my skin tone. It is fairly transparent but it has a smidge of tint to even out my complexion.
I will say I actually like it more than my Meteorites Powder. I just think it lends an overall beautiful finish to my makeup and really brightens up my duller skin.
Guerlain Les Voilettes Evanescent Pressed Powder may disappoint some fans if they are expecting a more silky, fine milled powder however, others might just fall in love with it's ability to bring fresh, natural light to their faces and a smooth, flawless finish. This is one you'll have to try out for yourself as you're either going to really love or not really be moved at all.
I liked!
A fitting change and replacement for my Meteorites Compact Pressed Illuminating and Mattifying Powder!
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9/4/13 23:28 Ashley:
I've never tired anything from Guerlain before. I've always wanted to try the illuminating pastel powder balls. It made Allure's list of beauty products to buy before you die. There's lots of things that would be fun to try from them, but their prices are extremely $$$$, and I like to test product samples before splurging on the full size, and living in the Midwest I'm sure the nearest counter is Chicago or Minneapolis; which I don't go there maybe once a year, so I just stick to Estee, Clinque, or Lancôme.
9/5/13 10:17 Cindy Ramirez:
I totally agree with you Ashley. Everything about Guerlain is fab, but that price tag prevents me from coughing up the cash. I just cant spend THAT much money on one product!
9/5/13 14:54 Kadie Lee:
Every time I pass the Guerlain counter I simply won't allow myself to swatch. Either I just don't have enough self control and once I touch all the stuff I'll find that I need it, but I also get sucked in by sales associates very easily! I hate it. I don't know why but I have this fear of hurting their feelings and being too awkward to say no and someone please tell me they have the same problem so I don't feel like a freak! lol!
When I went to the Guerlain counter at Nordstrom this weekend to try out the Meteorites Pressed Powder, the sales professional told me the Meteorites Illuminating and Mattifying compact was being discontinued and would be replaced by this Les Voilettes Evanescent compact.
I didn't want to fall in love with a discontinued product, so I tried Les Voilettes instead and really liked it! Matte but not flat, and made my skin feel incredibly soft to the touch.
thinking about trying it but def love the silky part of G powders, is it not like the same feeling as terra nerolia, terra ora, sun in the city??? thanks for any help! it's looks so pretty! i love the gold so much better than the older packaging, the bronze one!
11/9/13 14:15 Cindy:
Hi muse! Would this powder be good to use to touch up later in the day? Usually by the time I get off work my face is a bit shiny and my foundation has faded a little. I was going to get the mattifying palette but heard it's being discontinued
11/23/13 2:32 Katy:
Muse, I'm worried I made a mistake in purchasing Hourglass' Dim Light as my finishing powder. I didn't think I wanted matte finish, but after seeing Temptalia's review of this powder and comparing her "on the face" photos", I fear that maybe I should've waited for this to come out. What do you think in terms of comparison? I love HG products but I love Guerlain as well. So conflicted!


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