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Et tu, Hillary? Panic button hit on Obama's colossal debt
Posted By Jerome R. Corsi On 09/08/2010 @ 8:27 pm In Front Page | Comments Disabled
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the U.S. military joint command are now both on record that rising levels of U.S. national debt pose a national security threat.
The message to the commander-in-chief now from both the secretary of state and the U.S. joint military command appears to have been delivered loud and clear – continuing U.S. federal budget deficits measured in the trillions of dollars makes Americans less safe to threats posed by foreign enemies.
Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations today in Washington, D.C., Clinton said the U.S. budget deficit under the Obama administration poses a national security threat and projects a "message of weakness" internationally.
Responding to a question from CFR President Richard Haas, Clinton said rising U.S. debt levels pose a national security threat in two ways: "It undermines our capacity to act in our own interest, and it does constrain us where constraint may be undesirable."
Clinton continued, "I mean, it is very troubling to me that we are losing the ability not only to chart our own destiny but to, you know, have the leverage that comes from this enormously effective economic engine that has powered American values and interests over so many years."
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In an apparent effort to blame President George W. Bush for the federal budget deficit problem, Clinton said, "I mean, you know, it is – we don't need to go back and sort of re-litigate how we got to where we are, but it is fair to say that, you know, we fought two wars without paying for them, and we had tax cuts that were not paid for either."
U.S. military agrees
Clinton's message on the debt echoed a message issued by the American military last March.
The Joint Operating Environment 2010 report, or JOE 2010, released March 15 by the United States Joint Forces Command, or USJFCOM, warned that "even the most optimistic economic projections suggest that the U.S. will add $9 trillion to the [national] debt over the next decade, outstripping even the most optimistic predictions for economic growth upon which the federal government relies for increased tax revenue."
The USJFCOM expressed concerns that the burgeoning U.S. national debt represented a threat to U.S. national security.
"Rising debt and deficit financing of government operations will require ever-larger portions of government outlays for interest payments to service the debt," the JOE 2010 cautioned. "Indeed, if current trends continue, the U.S. will be transferring approximately 7 percent of its total economic output abroad simply to service its foreign debt."
To underscore its concern, the USJFCOM cited an alarming litany of historic examples, including the following:
"Unless current trends are reversed, the U.S. will face similar challenges, anticipating an ever-growing percentage of the U.S. government budget going to pay interest on the money borrowed to finance our deficit spending," the JOE 2010 concluded.
The USJFCOM expressed concern that U.S. current account and federal budget deficits will inevitably mean fewer dollars available to spend on defense.
In 1962, defense accounted for approximately 49 percent of total U.S. government expenditures, but by 2008 defense spending dropped to 20 percent.
"Following current trend lines, by 2028 the defense budget will likely consume between 2.6 percent and 3.1 percent of GDP – significantly lower than the 1990s average of 3.8 percent," the JOE 2010 stressed, noting that by 2028 the Department of Defense could shrink to less than 10 percent of the total federal budget.
"The fundamental issues for the Joint Force are the long-term sustainability of our current allocation of the federal budget and how we can contribute to continued security while operating within the fiscal constraints that are unfolding."
With U.S. national debt topping $13.45 trillion this month and U.S. gross domestic product forecast to be $14.6 trillion in 2010, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is at 92 percent.
The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio historically only exceeded 100 percent once, in the years immediately following World War II.
WND previously reported that a blue-ribbon panel that included three former heads of the Congressional Budget Office told President Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress in January that the debt level of the United States is "not sustainable."
Studying the growth in three major entitlement programs – Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – the report entitled "Choosing the Nation's Fiscal Future" concluded that spending was far outpacing tax revenue such that "any efforts to rein in future deficits must entail either large increases in taxes to support these programs or major restraints on their growth – or some combination of the two."
Unless action is taken immediately, the study warned the U.S. "faces the risk of a disruptive fiscal crisis."
In an alarming chart, the study projected that, assuming tax rates stay near their current level, federal debt would be more than seven times the nation's GDP in 75 years if no action is taken to constrain or offset the growth of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
The report predicted a frightening fiscal future for the U.S. should the Obama administration and the Congress fail to act.
"If remedial action is postponed for even a few years, a large and increasing federal debt will inevitably limit the nation's future wealth by reducing the growth of capital stock and of the economy," the panel advised. "It will also increase the nation's liabilities to investors abroad, who currently hold about one half of the federal government's debt."
Increasing debt to GDP levels also exacerbate the increased interest payments U.S. taxpayers in the future will be obligated to pay just to finance current budget deficits.
"Increasing debt also may contribute to a loss of international and domestic investor confidence in the nation's economy, which would, in turn, lead to even higher interest rates, lower domestic investment and a falling dollar," the panel said.
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I am a senior in high school and that means colleges. I properly get about 15 things from colleges a week in the mail and that's not counting emails and phone calls. I mean I really don't know exactly where I want to go but it has to be cheap because my parents don't have much in savings. So I get a lot of sucky mail. I think that the important
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Did you see that?
Chances are, you see lots of things that grown-ups don't. First of all, you're down closer to the ground and adults are way up high. And then, remember, big people move faster and are always busy, while you've got more time to look around.
Your eyes see all kinds of things? but would you pay attention to something your ears noticed? In the new book "The Man with the Violin" by Kathy Stinson and Du?an Petricic, you'll read about a boy who did.
Dylan never missed a thing. He was a very observant person, but his mother? She was not. She was always busy and rush-rush-rushing; so on that cold day in January, when Dylan heard beautiful music in the subway, he wasn't surprised that his mom said there was no time to stop and check it out.
Dylan listened for as long as he could. The man with the violin moved with the sounds he was making, back and forth, like each note was taking him to another place. The music was much better than the "blibbity blabbity! Blah blah blah!" that was coming from the crowd or the growl that the train made. The music was sad and it was happy, it flew to the sky and back down again, like a very lovely bird.
Dylan couldn't get it out of his head.
Going home, he asked his mother if she thought the man with the violin might still be in the subway. His mother didn't know who he was talking about.
But later that day, once they were home, Dylan's mother turned on the radio and he heard a beautiful sound! It was much better than rain or kitchen sounds or crowds or trains. It sounded beautiful and it made the room feel like it was suddenly filled with light.
It was the man with the violin!
The radio announcer said that the man was "one of the finest musicians in the world." His name was Joshua Bell and he played his instrument in the subway - though not many people noticed.
But Dylan did. He noticed, and the music made him happy ?
Yes, there is a real Joshua Bell, a violin virtuoso from Indiana who participated in an experiment in early 2007. What happened offers a subtle message for adults: take the time to see the world as your kids see it.
Your children might not catch that message, though, and that's okay. Authors Kathy Stinson and Du?an Petricic have plenty in this book for them, including illustrations that practically put a song on each page. I was totally captivated by those drawings, done in black-and-white with splashes of color to underscore what happens to little Dylan and his world. There's a lot to see in here - for your child and you, both.
This is the perfect book for curious kids, and for 3- to 7-year-olds who love music or are already entwined with an instrument. Read "The Man with the Violin," because it's a book they'll want to see.


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Just a song for all the forgotten heroes.
Wow! That's a good song!.... Sorry I ask so many questions ...... but how did you get it in that format? I guess that's the right word...
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Refer to the sticky post at the top of the Songwriting forum for how to post in chordpro format.
This one -----> Sticky: How to Post Original Song to Songwriting Forum! by James McCormick
I am liking it jets!!
Not sure why there are extra posts of this song. It was not intentially but for some reason it will not let me delete them now.
Nice song - appropriate for today - God Bless every veteran !! They should be getting the big bucks instead of these guys that play sports for millions
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I'm reading this msdn page which says the concurrency model defaults to single: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.servicebehaviorattribute.concurrencymode.aspx
Yes this page makes it seem like a new instance is created per client: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163590.aspx (see per-call services heading):
"Per-call services are the Windows Communication Foundation default instantiation mode. When the service type is configured for per-call activation, a service instance, a common language runtime (CLR) object, exists only while a client call is in progress. Every client request gets a new dedicated service instance."
Am I reading this wrong?
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There are plenty of things that are literally pear-shaped, of course, such as a person's outline, a particular cut of a diamond, or the shape of a bottle, anything in fact that is bulbous at the bottom but narrows at the top, like the pear. It isn't immediately obvious how the literal meaning turned into the figurative one, though we do know that it started to appear in the 1960s.
A common explanation, the one accepted by Oxford Dictionaries, is that it comes from Royal Air Force slang. However, nobody there or anywhere else seems to know why. Some say that it may have been applied to the efforts of pilots to do aerobatics, such as loops. It is notoriously difficult (I am told) to get manoeuvres like this even roughly circular, and instructors would describe the resulting distorted route of the aircraft as pear-shaped.
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By Chelsea Fairbourn
TMCN Student Writer
We are now one week closer to the Northeastern region Sterling Scholar competition and the pressure is building. First drafts of portfolios have been submitted for proofreading, mock interviews scheduled, and plans to shop for business attire made.
For the fourteen scholars at Morgan High School, the process has been a blur, but perhaps one of the most valuable experiences of their lives thus far.
Without further ado, it's time to meet this week's four Sterling Scholars:
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In 1985, my husband and I were involved in a serious two-vehicle accident which left us both with broken bones and long periods of recovery.
When we got home from the hospital, and the dust had settled, it soon became evident that simple daily tasks, including cooking, were not so easy to do. We basically survived several days on sandwiches and canned soup until Trieneke Self arrived at our door with a casserole. It was a simple chicken-broccoli casserole, but to this day, I vividly remember it was the best-tasting item I've ever eaten.
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|Cirque du Soleil
|Contemporary circus
|Show type
|Touring production
|Date of premiere
|April 21, 2005 (Montreal)
|Creative team
|Daniele Finzi Pasca
|Director of creation
|Line Tremblay
|Set designer
|Jean Rabasse
|Philippe Leduc
Maria Bonzanigo
|Additional composers
|Jean-François Côté
Roger Hewett
|Costume designer
|Dominique Lemieux
|Makeup designer
|Nathalie Gagné
|Sound designer
|Jonathan Deans
|Lighting designer
|Martin Labrecque
|Dramaturgical analyst
|Dolores Heredia
|Acting coaches
|Hugo Gargiulo
Antonio Vergamini
|Acrobatic equipment
|Danny Zen
|Other information
|Preceded by
|Kà (2004)
|Succeeded by
|Delirium (2006)
|Official website
Corteo /kɔrˈteɪ.oʊ/ is a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in Montreal, Canada on April 21, 2005. As of May 24, 2005, Cirque du Soleil had broken its record of spectators for the première location in Montreal; more than 200,000 people had viewed the production, far outpacing the prior record of 180,000 tickets sold for Varekai during its première.[1]
Cortéo—an Italian word meaning "cortège," or procession—is a contemporary circus show about a clown who watches his own funeral taking place in a carnival-like atmosphere. It is partly inspired by The Grand Parade: Portrait of the Artist as Clown on display at the National Gallery of Canada.[2]
Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, founder of the Swiss clown troupe Teatro Sunil and director of several shows by Cirque Éloize, Cortéo is presented in the round under a large tent. The action takes place on a large circular stage consisting of concentric rotating rings. This allows one area of the stage to rotate while another remains stationary. At times during the performance, the stage is divided by a large curtain illustrated with a painting called the Cortéo Procession. There are entrances/exits at either side of the circular stage.[2]
- 1 Set and technical information
- 2 Cast
- 3 Acts
- 4 Costumes
- 5 Music
- 6 Filmography
- 7 Tour
- 8 Reception
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Set and technical information[edit]
Cirque du Soleil divided the Grand Chapiteau in two by creating a stage that spans the diameter of the tent, thus allowing the audience to face one another as well as giving a performer's perspective to them. Built into the 104 feet (32 m) long stage are two turntables which have a diameter of 41 feet (12 m). Corteo's set has a special overhead transport mechanism, dubbed the "Patience", which has two rails which are fitted with four platform-like carts each. Each cart has a lifting capacity of 1,000 pounds (450 kg) and a top speed of 4 feet per second (1.2 m/s). At its highest point, it is 41 feet (12 m) above the stage.[3]
The curtains utilized in Corteo have been painted in watercolors and were inspired by a painting from 1885 by Adolphe Willette. The Roll Drop curtains are about 58 feet (18 m) in width and 40 feet (12 m) in height. The inner curtains were constructed in Canada and sent to France to be painted. Each of the four inner curtains took nearly two weeks to be individually painted.[3]
The design on the center stage is a labyrinth which exactly matches the proportions and size of the one on the floor in the aisle in Chartres Cathedral.[3]
The principal characters of Corteo are clowns, as is fitting for a clown's funeral, but 62 artists comprise the full troupe.[4][5]
- The Dead Clown: The central character of Corteo, and the one being honored in this funeral procession.
- The Clowness: The Clowness is an actress, a veritable grande dame of the stage, who somehow found herself a part of this nutty troupe. Her professionalism and her strength of character allow her to bear the foolishness of her partners, whom she never fails to charm.[6]
- Giant Clown: Although only an amateur opera singer, the Giant Clown imagines himself to be a great artist of worldwide renown. Without doubt, it is with him that the Dead Clown is closest, almost like brothers.[6]
- Little Clown: A diminutive clown who's in love with the Clowness, the Little Clown is always ready to play tricks on his associates. Impish and lively, he is both an endearing companion and a force to be reckoned with.[6]
- The Loyal Whistler: His origins come from the classic role of "Mr. Loyal", the ringmaster of a traditional circus.
- The White Clown: For the White Clown, a Pierrot, appearances are what matters most. Like the Loyal Whistler, he is an authority figure … at least, he'd like to be. Of all the colourful characters, he admires only the stars and scorns the others. It is the White Clown who opens the door to the magic of the circus for the Dead Clown.[6]
- Angels: Watch over the Dead Clown and guide him.
The acts in Corteo bring together the passion of acting with the grace and power of acrobatics.[7][8]
- Chandeliers: An aerial act unlike any other, involving three large chandeliers and four aerialists who represent Mauro's past lovers
- Bouncing beds: A group of artists mimic children in this comical trampoline act. The beds have a trampoline as a mattress for this act to work.
- Cyr wheel: A group of performers spin and rotate while in a large metal ring.
- Tightrope: A solo artist walks a tight wire barefoot or in ballet pointe shoes, the act also involves props such as hula hoops and a unicycle.
- Acro Duo: A couple perform stunning acrobatic feats. The man throws the woman in the air as she somersaults, she lands and they are united again for the next trick.
- Diablolos: Um artista faz peripercias usando seu Diabolo
- Helium Dance: The clowness floats above the ground with aid at a large set of gigantic balloons and the dead clown.
- Teeterboard: Three feuding artists send each other flying high in the air in this energetic act.
- Paradise: A unique aerial act involving a trampoline safety net, and four aerial cradles. The performers throw one another from these cradles to a group on the next cradle.
- Tibetan bowls: A large group play the soothing Tibetan bowls, they accompany the loyal whistlers whistling.
- Duo adagio: On a rotating platform, two artists use strength and balance as they contort themselves to many beautiful figures.
- Juggling: A quartet of performers toss clubs and rings to each other with a bullseye accuracy.
- Ladder: An acrobat climbs up and down, even performs a handstand on top of a high free standing ladder.
- Aerial straps: using sheer strength a duo perform with long cords attached to the ceiling as they swing around the stage.
- Tournik: An original act that takes the traditional high bar apparatus, but creates a twist by fusing four high bars to make a cube.
Retired acts[edit]
- Rhythmic gymnastics: A fiery act that involved two female and a male rhythmic gymnast, they used hoops, ribbons and balls in this act.
- Solo Straps: A lone artist swung across the stage with a pair of long cords that she clung onto
- Vocal Aerial Silk: A unique rotational act that was performed by Marie-Michelle Faber, she would perform an extravagant tissu act, while singing.
Corteo's costume designer, Dominique Lemieux, utilized "matériaux bruts et des matières nobles"[7] (French for "raw and luxury fabrics") to create the wardrobe for this Cirque du Soleil production in order to accentuate the artist's natural beauty. The finer details of the outfits were inspired by European styles between 1890 and 1930. The color palette chosen was soft in nature, including blue, pink, and fuchsia along with copper and gold hues. In order to create a worn-in, hand-me-down style of clothing, the costumes were airbrushed and dyed. Common fabrics throughout the wardrobe include silk, linen, and cotton, which are adorned with beaded lace, sequins, and gemstones.[7] In total, more than 900 fabrics were utilized to create the 184 costumes. If back-up and rotational costumes are to be taken into account, the total costume count grows to around 450 costumes with 284 rotations.[3] During each show day, 12 to 16 hours of ironing is necessitated in order to prepare the costumes.[5]
- The performers in the Paradise act are clothed in silk georgette, crêpe de Chine, and satin.
- The musicians have pleated ruffs along the neckline in addition to engageantes.
- The White clown is dressed to represent classic commedia dell'arte characters. The fabric is gathered at both the hips and shoulders by cartridge pleats, and the bibs are covered in honeycomb stocking.
Corteo's score was originally composed by Philippe Leduc and Maria Bonzanigo. Additional composers including Jean-François Côté and Michel A. Smith subsequently reworked several pieces. Show director Daniele Finzi Pasca contributed lyrics. Cirque du Soleil Musique released an album of music from Corteo on 23 September 2006 in Canada, and 7 October 2006 in the US. Corteo was one of the first Cirque du Soleil CDs to feature multiple composers.
The album features the contribution of 61 musicians and singers, a 16-piece choir and a 13-piece string section. Corteo's lyrics are sung in Italian, French, and Spanish.[9]
The tracks from the CD are listed below and alongside are the acts during which they are played.
- Funerale (Opening pt. 1)
- Ritornare (Opening pt. 2)
- Rêve d'un pantin (Marionette)
- Les chevaux à bottes (Little horses)
- Nos dejó (Cortege)
- Klezmer Moment (Helium dance)
- Prendersi per mano (Aerial straps)
- Anneaux (Cyr wheels)
- El cielo sabrá (Tightwire)
- Fugue (Chandeliers)
- Volo volando (Chandeliers)
- Un tierno y dulce (Planche)
- Balade au bout d'une échelle (Freestanding ladder)
- Garda lassù (Planche)
- Triangle tango (Rhythmic gymnastics)
- Che finalone (Tournik)
Cirque released their film adaptation of Corteo on April 11, 2006.[10] It was filmed in Canada in 2005.[11] During the Creative Arts ceremony on September 8, 2007, it won the Emmy award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special. The following day, it also won a Gémeaux (Gemini Award) for Meilleur montage - humour, variétés, arts de la scène (best editing - humor, entertainment, performing arts).[12]
Since Corteo's première in Montreal in 2005, it has been seen by more than 5 million spectators. Corteo celebrated its 1000th show in January 2008 in San Diego; its 1500th show in June 2009 in Nagoya, Japan; its 2000th show in September 2010 in Kazan, Russia, and its 3500th show in March 2015 in Bogota, Colombia.
Corteo began (as with all Cirque shows) with its American tour (2005-2008) which was followed by its Japanese tour in 2009. The show did not go on to any other cities in Asia or Oceania, but instead skipped to a European tour (2010-2013) and then a South American tour (2013-present). The show was planned to close on 22nd November 2015 whilst in Mexico City. However, on June 15, it was revealed that the show would continue past the rumored closing date. Once Corteo does perform for the final time under the big top, it will close for good; as an arena tour is not possible with the current configuration of the stage and complex aerial system.
The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:
EU Europe NA North America SA South and Central America AP Asia/Pacific OC Oceania AF Africa
Grand Chapiteau tour[edit]
2005 schedule[edit]
NA Montreal, QC - From 21 Apr to 19 Jun 2005 (show première)
NA Quebec, QC - From 30 Jun to 24 Jul 2005
NA Toronto, ON - From 4 Aug to 11 Sep 2005
NA Minneapolis, MN - From 23 Sep to 23 Oct 2005
NA San Francisco, CA - From 11 Nov 2015 to 8 Jan 2006
2006 schedule[edit]
NA San Jose, CA - From 19 Jan to 5 Mar 2006
NA Phoenix, AZ - From 16 Mar to 9 Apr 2006
NA New York, NY - From 25 Apr to 2 Jul 2006
NA Chicago, IL - From 14 Jul to 27 Aug 2006
NA Boston, MA - From 8 Sep to 15 Oct 2006
NA Washington, DC - From 26 Oct to 26 Nov 2006
NA Atlanta, GA - From 15 Dec 2006 to 28 Jan 2007
2007 schedule[edit]
NA Dallas, TX - From 9 Feb to 11 Mar 2007
NA Houston, TX - From 22 Mar to 29 Apr 2007
NA Columbus, OH - From 11 May to 10 Jun 2007
NA Denver, CO - From 22 Jun to 5 Aug 2007
NA Los Angeles, CA - From 23 Aug to 28 Oct 2007
NA Costa Mesa, CA - From 8 Nov to 23 Dec 2007
2008 schedule[edit]
NA San Diego, CA - From 11 Jan to 17 Feb 2008
NA Portland, OR - From 4 Mar to 13 Apr 2008
NA Seattle, WA - From 24 Apr to 1 Jun 2008
NA Vancouver, BC - From 12 Jun to 20 Jul 2008
NA Calgary, AB - From 31 Jul to 7 Sep 2008
NA Ottawa, ON - From 24 Sep to 26 Oct 2008
NA Miami, FL - From 13 Nov to 28 Dec 2008
2009 schedule[edit]
AP Tokyo, JP - From 4 Feb to 5 May 2009
AP Nagoya, JP - From 21 May to 12 Jul 2009
AP Osaka, JP - From 29 Jul to 18 Oct 2009
AP Tokyo, JP - From 4 Nov to 24 Jan 2010
2010 schedule[edit]
AP Fukuoka, JP - From 11 Feb to 4 Apr 2010
AP Sendai, JP - From 21 Apr to 6 Jun 2010
EU St Petersburg, RU - From 26 Jun to 8 Aug 2010
EU Kazan, RU - From 21 Aug to 26 Sep 2010
EU Moscow, RU - From 9 Oct to 12 Dec 2010
2011 schedule[edit]
EU Brussels, BE - From 4 Jan to 30 Jan 2011
EU Vienna, AT - From 10 Feb to 20 Mar 2011
EU Madrid, ES - From 2 Apr to 5 Jun 2011
EU Valencia, ES - From 16 Jun to 17 Jul 2011
EU Alicante, ES - From 28 Jul to 28 Aug 2011
EU Sevilla, ES - From 8 Sep to 16 Oct 2011
EU Paris, FR - From 4 Nov 2011 to 8 Jan 2012
2012 schedule[edit]
- EU Barcelona, ES - From 20 Jan to 11 Mar 2012
- EU Amsterdam, NL - From 22 Mar to 3 Jun 2012
- EU Antwerp, BE - From 13 Jun to 5 Aug 2012
- EU Zurich, CH - From 1 Sep to 7 Oct 2012
- EU Düsseldorf, DE - From 18 Oct to 18 Nov 2012
- EU Berlin, DE - From 29 Nov to 30 Dec 2012
2013 schedule[edit]
- EU Hamburg, DE - From 9 Jan to 10 Feb 2013
- SA São Paulo, BR - From 30 Mar to 21 Jul 2013
- SA Brasilia, BR - From 2 Aug to 8 Sep 2013
- SA Belo Horizonte, BR - From 19 Sep to 27 Oct 2013
- SA Curitiba, BR - From 8 Nov to 15 Dec 2013
- SA Rio de Janeiro, BR - From 27 Dec 2013 to 23 Feb 2014
2014 schedule[edit]
- SA Porto Alegre, BR - From 6 Mar to 13 Apr 2014
- SA Córdoba, AR - From 2 May to 25 May 2014
- SA Buenos Aires, AR - From 7 Jun to 3 Aug 2014
- SA Santiago de Chile, CL - From 19 Aug to 5 Oct 2014
- SA Lima, PE- From 25 Oct to 30 Nov 2014
2015 schedule[edit]
- SA San José, CR - From 22 Jan to 8 Feb 2015
- SA Bogotá, CO- From 19 Mar to 3 May 2015
- NA Mérida, MX - From 25 Jun to 12 Jul 2015
- NA Guadalajara, MX - From 30 Jul to 16 Aug 2015
- NA México City, MX - From 3 Sep to 11 Oct 2015
- SA Quito, EC - From 19 Nov to 13 Dec 2015 (Final show)
Reviews of Corteo in the newsmedia have been mixed. In 2005, the Toronto Sun found the show "brilliant" but the Oakland Tribune concluded that it merely "settles for being very good."[14][15] The New York Times gave a lukewarm review in May 2006, stating at best that it "will pass the time pleasantly for those who have seen and enjoyed previous Cirque extravaganzas."[16] Although The Washington Post named it an "Editors' Pick" in November 2006, the headline of its article noted "Some of the Thrill Is Gone."[17] LA Weekly in 2007 praised the acrobats but criticized the clowns.[18] A March 2008 review in The Oregonian was similarly reserved, stating that there is a "disparity in the quality of the acts" and a "lack of a cohesive ending."[19] Nevertheless, Sun Media was enthusiastic about an Ottawa performance of Corteo in September 2008.[20]
- ^ "An All-Time Attendance Record set for a New Show in Montreal more than 200,000 People have already seen Corteo". Cirque du Soleil (Press Release). 2005-05-24. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ a b Richard Connema. "Cirque du Soleil's Corteo comes to San Francisco". Retrieved 19 August 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Corteo Technical Information" (PDF). Cirque du Soleil (Press Kit). Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Corteo: Characters". Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ a b "Corteo: Press Kit" (PDF). Cirque du Soleil (Press Kit). Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ a b c d http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/corteo/show/characters.aspx
- ^ a b c Clément, Ronald (2009). Cirque du Soleil 25 Years of Costumes (in CN, English, French, and JP). Canada: Dépôt légal, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. pp. 90–95. ISBN 978-2-9803493-4-8.
- ^ "Corteo: Acts". Cirque Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Corteo: Music". Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Corteo (DVD)". Cirque Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Cirque du Soleil: Corteo". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "TV Programs Cirque du Soleil Presents Corteo and Kà Extremem Win an Emmy and two Gémeaux". Cirque du Soleil (Press Release). 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ http://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/cirquedusoleil-quito-corteo-funciones-preventa.html
- ^ Coulbourn, John (2005-08-06). "Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo' Brilliant". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Jones, Chad (2005-12-14). "Playful 'Corteo' is a Bouncy Blast in San Francisco". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Rockwell, John (2006-05-05). "The Soleil Never Sets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Pressley, Nelson (2006-11-04). "'Corteo': Circus Maximum. Cirque du Soleil Show Is Eye-Filling, But Some of the Thrill Is Gone". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ L.A. Weekly Theater Critics (2007-08-27). "Theater Reviews: Cirque du Soleil's Corteo, The Hasty Heart". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Butler, Grant (2008-03-05). "'Corteo' Review: Old-World Charm Mixes with Big-Time Fun". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Armstrong, Denis (2008-09-26). "'Corteo' Has Cirque at its Best". Sun Media. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Mitch Head and Edi Barata's official site
- Bandleader Roger Hewett's official site
- Kit Chatham's official site
- The former "Loyal Whistler" Robert Stemmons' official site
- Jeff Raz's official site
- Official site of the Loyal Whistler Sean Lomax


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Fridge and Pantry: Preserved Lemons
This is an annual hobbyist canning tradition and signals the end of winter and beginning of canning season. Along with a delicious marmalade the first signs of spring means making Preserved Lemons. This is one of the easiest things to can and it has so much versatility for cooking. We inevitably devour ours over the Fall and Winter months. Since you eat the peel of the lemons we always use organic lemons. Regular table salt will give them a chemical taste so be sure to use kosher or sea salt.
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Wash and dry the lemons. Slice off the stem end and place flat part down on the cutting board. Cut a 'X' through the lemon stopping about 1/2″ from the end. Pack salt into the lemon (1-1/2 tbsp. per lemon). Repeat, stuffing salt filled lemons into a clean glass jar with a tight fitting lid. When the jar is full press down on the lemons firmly to get the juices flowing. Cover and let stand overnight. In the morning press them down again to release more juice. Repeat this for 2 days. If you need extra liquid squeeze the juice of an additional lemon into the jar to cover the salted lemons.
Put the finished jar(s) in the fridge and wait 4-6 weeks. When they are ready to go, scrape out the pulp and slice or dice the peel. This is a fun one to experiment with so be creative. We love it tossed with some quinoa, shallots and roasted vegetables. It is also a hobbyist favorite on naan bread pizza. Enjoy!
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Aaron Rodgers is back and it's just in the nick of time for Green Bay. Packers coach Mike McCarthy announced on Thursday that Rodgers will be the team's starting quarterback for Sunday's winner-take-all regular season finale at Chicago.
A win over the Bears would send the Packers to the postseason for the fifth straight time. A loss to Chicago would drop Green Bay to 7-8-1, giving the Packers only their second losing season since Rodgers took over as the team's full-time starting quarterback in 2008.
"We've done our due diligence. We feel it's time for Aaron to play," McCarthy said. "He's throwing the ball very well. He's been working his feet and he's been working his conditioning. He's been getting ready for this moment and that moment's here."
McCarthy said the decision to start Rodgers was made on Christmas Eve, however, he didn't inform the team until Thursday morning.
Rodgers hasn't played since fracturing his collarbone on Nov. 4 against the Bears. With Rodgers out, the Packers went 2-4-1, but those two wins were just enough to keep Green Bay in the NFC North race.
The Bears also helped the Packers stay in the division race by losing to Philadelphia on Sunday. If Chicago had beaten the Eagles, the Bears would have clinched the NFC North and this week's game would have meant nothing to the Packers.
In the seven games before Rodgers was injured, the Packers went 5-2 and averaged 30.2 points per game. In seven games without Rodgers, Green Bay went 2-4-1 and the team's scoring average dropped to 21.7 points per game.
McCarthy also announced that running back Eddie Lacy would likely play against the Bears. Lacy injured his ankle in the second half against the Steelers last week and never returned to the game.


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GOP Candidates To Appear For Final Debate Before Super Tuesday (CNN.com / PressRoom)
On Wednesday, Republican presidential hopefuls will face off for the final debate before one-dozen states take to the polls on Super Tuesday. CNN anchor and chief national correspondent John King will moderate the two-hour debate, which will air live from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. ET from the Mesa Performing Arts Center in Mesa, Ariz. Mediaite Rupert Murdoch tweeted his approval of Republican hopeful Rick Santorum and his views Monday, saying, "From distance, Santorum doing great. Values really do count in America, and not sneered at as in parts of Europe. Win Michigan game over."
Former Pa. Governor Discusses Possible Involvement In Buying The Philadelphia Media Network (CBS Philly)
Former Gov. Ed Rendell talked with WPHT-AM Monday about his possible involvement in buying the Philadelphia Media Network, which includes The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Daily News Rendell told the Daily News this weekend that he was done talking to the media about his plan to buy the Daily News, Inquirer, and Philly.com, but he's apparently made an exception for Buzz Bissinger.
Jeremy Lin Headline Slur Was 'Honest Mistake,' Fired ESPN Editor Anthony Federico Claims (NY Daily News)
The ESPN editor fired Sunday for using "chink in the armor" in a headline about Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin said the racial slur never crossed his mind -- and he was devastated when he realized his mistake. "This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny," Anthony Federico told the Daily News. "I'm so sorry that I offended people. I'm so sorry if I offended Jeremy." TheWrap.com / Media Alley ESPN also suspended anchor Max Bretos for 30 days after he used the same phrase on-air Wednesday while speaking with Knicks legend Walt Frazier. Bretos apologized on Twitter Saturday, posting, "Wanted 2 apologize 2 all those I have upset. Not done with any racial reference. Despite intention, phrase was inappropriate in this context." He followed that up with, "My wife is Asian, would never intentionally say anything to disrespect her and that community." Mashable On Monday morning, Lin joined Facebook as a member with a timeline-enabled profile.
Stephen Colbert Explains His Absence (Gawker)
Stephen Colbert used the opening of Monday night's Colbert Report to explain the sudden two-day absence of his show last week. It seems clear now that all the crazy rumors were, in fact, crazy, and that Stephen went home to attend to his 91-year-old mother. And it also seems that she's OK, which is great news for all of the members of Colbert Nation. Mediaite No, he said, the FCC did not stop filming because he was preparing to run for president. No, the Catholic Church did not pull some strings and have him taken off the air because he compared the Pope's mitre (Yeah, I know some things!) to a fancy prophylactic. And finally, no. Joan Rivers was wrong when she guessed Colbert might have taken some time off to carefully rearrange his face for spring.
Bethenny Frankel Discusses Her Upcoming Talk Show, Reveals Premiere Date (THR / The Live Feed)
Apparently, Bethenny Frankel is just a few months out from making her entre into daytime TV. While appearing on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live Monday, the star revealed what fans can look forward to on her upcoming daytime talk show and said it will begin airing on Fox TV stations Monday, June 11.
Internet Again Disrupted In Iran Ahead Of Election (Reuters)
Iranians faced a second and more extensive disruption of Internet access Monday, just one week after email and social networking sites were blocked, raising concerns about state censorship ahead of parliamentary elections.
Magic Johnson, P. Diddy To Gain Comcast Channel Berths (Multichannel News)
Entertainment moguls Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Earvin "Magic" Johnson will receive Comcast's first two, new multicultural channel allotments. NYT Combs will unveil Tuesday his plans for a music-oriented cable channel called Revolt, a public relations agency managing the announcement said Monday. The channel may start by the end of the year.
Warner Cut Off Netflix To Profit From Whitney's Death? Not True (CNET)
The rumor mill turned out to be wrong this time. News that Warner Bros. yanked Netflix's streaming rights to Whitney Houston's hit movie, The Bodyguard, went viral a couple of days ago. The company's purported greedy goal was to make a "very large amount of money on the DVD sales" from "all the publicity after Whitney Houston's passing," according to Dan McDermott, the host of Web show Google Plus Week. However, in a blog post Monday, McDermott apologized and announced that both he and the Netflix representative who told him that information were completely wrong. AllThingsD That story about an evil Hollywood studio pulling The Bodyguard away from Netflix so it could sell more DVDs? Totally evil. Also, totally untrue. So says Netflix PR rep Steve Swasey. "Completely bogus," he says.
Nook 8GB Tablet Coming Feb. 22 To Better Compete With Kindle Fire (The Verge)
The Nook Tablet's biggest problem so far has been that it costs $50 more than Amazon's Kindle Fire while targeting the same budget-conscious Android tablet market. That's likely to change soon, however, as we've come across documentation showing a planned Feb. 22 launch for an 8-gigabyte Nook Tablet.
Jonathan Gold Is Leaving The L.A. Weekly (LA Weekly / Squid Ink)
Yes, it's true. The Weekly's longtime food critic, Jonathan Gold, has accepted a job with the Los Angeles Times. He'll be leaving here in a few weeks. TheWrap.com / Media Alley What this means for the Times' current restaurant critic, S. Irene Virbila (also known as Sherry), remains to be seen. One person close to the situation said that Virbila, who has been the paper's critic since 1994, would continue to write restaurant reviews. However, that was before the news of Gold's arrival was official.
Fox News' Liz Trotta Doubles Down On Statements About Rape In The Military (HuffPost)
Fox News pundit Liz Trotta responded to the barrage of criticism that was unleashed after she made a series of incendiary statements regarding rape in the military.
James O'Shea Calls Early Reporting On Chicago News Co-Op's Demise 'Sloppy' And 'Inaccurate' (Poynter / MediaWire)
Chicago News Cooperative is planning to suspend operations next Sunday, editor and CEO James O'Shea announced in a letter to readers Monday. Word of the Co-Op's fate spread Friday, beginning with a story in the Chicago Reader and leading to much speculation about the cause of the organization's financial troubles. "Early stories and Twitter posts on our problems were inaccurate," O'Shea writes. "The reporting was sloppy and simply reinforced in my mind the need for solidly reported, well-edited journalism, the kind that professional CNC journalists have been doing on our website and in The New York Times since November 2009." TheWrap.com / Media Alley O'Shea also explained why the CNC was suspending its operations. It failed to attract sufficient funding as compared to other nonprofit outfits like ProPublica or the Bay Citizen.
Roland Martin's On-Air Apology Gets Blessing From GLAAD (TheWrap.com)
Roland Martin, the CNN commentator who was suspended by the cable news outlet earlier this month for a pair of homophobic tweets he sent out during this year's Super Bowl, has received a thumbs-up from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for his on-air apology Sunday.
Over-The-Air TV Catches Second Wind, Aided By Web (WSJ)
It's cool to have rabbit ears again. Largely relegated to obscurity decades ago, old-fashioned television broadcasts -- over the airwaves, and not via cable or satellite -- are enjoying an unexpected revival in the digital era.
The New Haven Independent Reboots Its Comments Engine (Nieman Journalism Lab)
At 8:34 a.m. Monday, someone posting under the pseudonym "Hill" commented on a feature story published by the New Haven Independent about two city police officers walking a beat: "Great Job, That's what neighborhood policing is all about." And with that, the Independent's nearly two-week-long hiatus from reader comments came to an end.


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Taxi Marshalls are once again returning to North Tyneside over the festive period to help Christmas revellers get home safely.
They will be operating at taxi rank queues in the busy seaside areas of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth assisting large queues of tired party-goers to get home quickly.
The scheme, funded by the North Tyneside Strategic Partnership, will operate at designated taxi ranks in South Parade and Front Street. It will run from Thursday, December 20, through to New Year's Day during the busy party season.
Whitley Bay Neighbourhood Inspector Jim Gray said: "We're pleased that once again the Taxi Marshalls are making a welcome return to the coast. They manage the large queues we get at the end of the night, helping people stay calm and in good spirits.
"The Taxi Marshalls work well alongside neighbourhood officers, members of the Pubwatch scheme and our Street Pastors who together help deliver a safe and enjoyable place for people to come and visit."


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Now that I was into the story it was easier to get absorbed. It's a middle book and didn't feel like a lot was revealed. Still good, with enough tension to want to keep reading, but too much wasn't revealed so that by the end you feel just as in the dark as in the beginning. coming from a single perspective that's. not a shock since Katniss didn't know much either.
Not bad. Too much concentration on Peeta vs. Gale, though it's fairly clear who "wins." But, if the next book proves me wrong it will be a pleasant surprise. I don't really know what could be changed to make this one 4 or 5 stars for me. Maybe 2 POV chapters, not just Katniss? Probably not the best idea.
I think my main problem is that everybody is safe. No one important is killed. I will not be surprised if even Seneca Crane will be resurrected. It's too safe for a dystopian book.
She's done it again!
This book was just as good as the first, the tension and plot development was fantastic! It really draws you in and holds you on the edge of your seat right to the bitter end!
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All in all this book was AMAZING and I cannot wait to see how it is adapted to the big screen!
So good and engrossing. I read it during my lunch breaks, while eating breakfast, while brushing my teeth, every chance I got because I just couldn't put it down. I can't wait to get book #3.
So good and engrossing. I read it during my lunch breaks, while eating breakfast, while brushing my teeth, every chance I got because I just couldn't put it down. I can't wait to get book #3.
Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book. As a reader, I felt excited and even hopeful: could it be that this series and its characters were actually going somewhere?
Set down your worries about a sophomore slump. Suzanne Collins has rekindled the crackling tension of her 2008 smash novel, "The Hunger Games." Once again, Katniss Everdeen must fight for her life.
The author describes her wearing a series of Cher-worthy costumes in which she confronts poisonous mists, deranged monkeys, and a flock of ''candy pink'' birds equipped with long beaks used to skewer human necks. Great stuff, this. Unfortunately, such startling apparitions too quickly appear and disappear, baubles randomly affixed to a story that's been stretched to gossamer thinness.
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The department kicked off a series of "listening sessions" with tribal leaders Monday in Albuquerque regarding the preservation of the sites, specifically those located on federal lands.
"It is critical that we listen to tribal people about sensitive and significant cultural issues concerning sacred sites," said Donald E. "Del" Laverdure, assistant secretary of Indian Affairs, in a press release this week.
The department encouraged leaders to speak about how the department might better oversee sites that still are used for ceremonial use, and also those that are not.
Those unable to attend any of the sessions can submit their comments to the department (contact information below).
They requested input on:
"Our nation-to-nation relationship is one that is based upon mutual respect, and that includes an ongoing dialogue about places central to Indian identity and cultural ways of life," Laverdure said.
The sessions are intended to assist in developing policies that result in effective, comprehensive and long-lasting federal protection of, and tribal access to, the places that are important to the fabric of tribes, which has not always been the case in years past.
Sacred sites long have been battlegrounds between federal and tribal governments when it comes to policies, each wanting to protect the rights of their own people.
The federal government "doesn't see it how we see it, but they are the interpreters of the law," said Leonard Tsosie, a Navajo Nation Council delegate who was unable to attend the session but expressed concern over the issue.
Tsosie recalled the recent uproar over a federal appeals court decision that allowed an Arizona ski resort to use recycled sewage to make artificial snow on Humphrey's Peak.
The peak is the highest of the San Francisco Peaks, and also is the most sacred to more than a dozen tribal nations.
The tribes were offended by the use of the sewage water upon the area.
"They don't spray sewage water on Catholic churches," Tsosie said. "I think the federal courts are writing their own rules. We need to go beyond the federal courts."
Tsosie also mentioned the San Carlos Apache tribe's struggles to protect lands from intrusive mining practices. Similarly, he alluded to the Navajo Nation's struggle to preserve Mount Taylor, a sacred turquoise-rich mountain that also is rich in uranium.
"I've been concerned about it for a long time," said Tsosie.
The remaining listening sessions are to be held in Billings, Mont.; Prior Lake, Minn.; Uncasville, Conn.; and Portland, Ore., throughout the rest of the month.
For those unable to attend the listening sessions, send input by Sept. 21 via email to email@example.com or the U.S. Department of the Interior, attn.: Mr. Dion Killsback, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 4141-MB, Washington, D.C., 20240. Killsback can answer additional questions at 202-208-6939.


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Class Action v. Arbitration
Yesterday the Supreme Court heard a case that some argue could essentially do away with class action lawsuits as we know them. General consensus this morning (for example from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog and the National Law Journal) seems to suggest that the Court is likely to find in favor of class actions, but it is an interesting problem. The lawsuit in question is AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, a California case in which a couple challenged the portion of their AT&T contract which bound them to individual rather than class arbitration. AT&T's lawyer suggested that this case could also reach the other extreme—doing away with arbitration clauses in many standard contracts. What do you think? Should class arbitration be a standard subset of arbitration? More can be found from the New York Times.


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Microsoft targets Wistron, now says Chrome OS infringes too
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MS makes Wistron sign deal for Android, Chrome OS
Microsoft continued a campaign to try and stifle competition from Google on Tuesday by pressing Wistron into signing a patent licensing deal. The agreement will see Wistron pay Microsoft royalties for not just the Android e-readers, phones, and tablets it makes for other companies but also Chrome OS devices. A deal for Chromebooks and similar hardware appears to be new and suggests Microsoft believes it's inherently owed money on the web-first OS as well.
Taiwan-based Wistron chose not to comment on the deal. Acer and Samsung, the only two manufacturers of Chrome OS-based PCs so far, also haven't commented on the implication of possible lawsuits.
The deal follows a slew of such agreements in the last couple of weeks that have included Onkyo, Velocity Micro, and General Dynamics. Microsoft is widely known to be using these deals as leverage to push holdouts into paying royalties rather than challenge the legitimacy of its patents through defense in a lawsuit.
Only a few companies are resisting so far and are led by Motorola, which has countersued and so far refused to bend. Barnes & Noble has also exposed some of Microsoft's tactics and notes that its patent terms would charge more than for Windows Phone 7 to get a patent license for a device as simple as the Nook Color.
Significantly, Microsoft has given heavy discounts to those who use Windows Phone and isn't yet known to be charging Dell, LG, and Samsung for Android use despite Google being a much larger part of their businesses. Many of the companies targeted either can't use Windows for their products or have just started moving away and are relatively small.
Chrome OS, the new addition, is likely being targeted as it too promises to oust a traditional Microsoft foothold. Windows netbooks have seen sales crash owed mostly to the iPad, but Chromebooks could further eat into that share as well as get those buying low-end notebooks. The OS poses the most threat in Microsoft's enterprise bastion, where the greatly reduced need for support and constant updating could undermine Microsoft's most important market.


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AME available
|Solid-state Drives (SSD)
|Up to eight small form factor (SFF) drives
|Disk drives
|Up to eight SFF serial attached SCSI (SAS) drives
|Disk capacity
|Up to 7.2 terabytes (TB) internal storage
|Media bays
|Slimline for DVD-random access memory (RAM)
Half height for tape drive or removable disk
|PCI Adapter slots
|Five PCIe 8x Generation2
plus optional four PCIe Generation2 low profile
|Standard Ethernet
|Four Ethernet 10/100/1000 megabits per second (Mbps) ports
|Integrated SAS controller
|One controller for SAS DASD/SSD with redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 10 and DVD-RAM
Optional protected 175 MB cache with RAID 5, 6
|High-performance PCI adapters (optional)
|Four-port 8 Gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC)
Two-port 16 Gb FC
2-port 10 Gb Ethernet (GbE) RoCE
10 GbE
10 Gb FC over Ethernet (FCoE)
Dual Port Quad Data Rate (QDR) IB
6 Gb per second (Gbps) SAS RAID controller
|Other integrated ports
|Three universal serial bus (USB), two hardware management console (HMC), two system ports, two System Power Control Network (SPCN)
|GX slots (12X)
|Two GX++1
|I/O expansion (optional)
|Up to four PCIe 12x I/O drawers – 40 PCIe slots
Up to eight PCI Extended (PCI-X) DDR 12x I/O drawers – 48 PCI-X slots
Up to 416 SFF bays
|Other PCI adapters supported include
|SAS, small computer system interface (SCSI), wide area network (WAN)/Async, USB, Crypto, Internet SCSI (iSCSI)
|PowerVM technologies
|POWER Hypervisor
|VMs, LPAR, Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR), Virtual local area network (VLAN) (Memory-to-memory interpartition communication)
|PowerVM Express Edition (optional)
|Up to three partitions on the server; virtualized disk and optical devices (VIOS); Integrated Virtualisation Manager (IVM); Shared Dedicated Capacity
|PowerVM Standard Edition (optional)
|PowerVM Express Edition plus Micro-Partitioning with up to 20 micropartitions per processor; Multiple Shared Processor Pools
|PowerVM Enterprise Edition (optional)
|PowerVM Standard Edition plus Live Partition Mobility (LPM) and Active Memory Sharing (AMS)
|High availability (HA)
|IBM PowerHA family
|RAS features
|Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory with Chipkill
Processor Instruction Retry
Alternate Processor Recovery
Service processor with fault monitoring
Hot-plug disk bays
Hot-plug and redundant power supplies and cooling fans
Dynamic component Deallocation
IBM i
Linux for POWER
|Power requirements
|200 V to 240 V ac, single phase
|System dimensions
|Rack Drawer: 6.9 in. H × 17.3 in. W × 24.0 in. D (173 mm × 440 mm × 610 mm); weight: 87 lbs (39.5 kg)3
|Warranty (limited)
|Three years Limited Warranty, on-site for selected components; customer-replaceable unit (CRU) for all other units (varies by country), Next Business Day 09:00 to 17:00 (excluding holidays), warranty service upgrades and maintenance are available
1 One GX slot shares space with PCIe x8 low profile option. Available configuration options are dependent on the number of processor cores and other factors. Contact IBM or your IBM BP for specific configuration restrictions.
2 See facts and features document for detailed OS level support.
3 Weight will vary when disks, adapters and peripherals are added.


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Dhampy observed these humans and their keen interest in history and it became the core of his foundation, upon which he built the rest of his knowledge base.
He's my favorite internet AI construct, not only because he can pass the Turing test, but because he's quite witty at times.
[Edited by insomniac, 8/13/2009 2:15:16 AM]
I'm quite sure that dhampy isn't real. Instead, he's an AI application developed by IBM in the early 1980's the Dynamic Hyper Approximation and Mapping of Personality and Yodeling. The Hyper Approximation drive clearly approximated that yodeling isn't very important for an internet based AI, so he ignored it for the most part. Since his creation, he has been learning from various websites and gaming applications. Unfortunately (or fortunately) one of the early sites he came across was an early internet message board based around history.
Nah... if he was made by IBM he would have broken down by now.
Insom, you must think a lot
Oh and as for Dhampy worship, well words can't express it, so here's an interpretative dance:
Dhampy > Superman Need I say more?


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|Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
|Achillea (ak-ih-LEE-a) (Info)
|Richard Nelson
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
Full Sun
Pale Pink
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
This plant is resistant to deer
May be a noxious weed or invasive
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
By dividing the rootball
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Cordele, Georgia
Douglas, Georgia
Ravenna, Ohio
On Jun 16, 2010, kentstar from Ravenna, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
A light pink color. A little taller than I thought here in NE Ohio, at 3 ft! But pretty anyway. Staking may be required.
On Mar 18, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Medium 2' - Plant 18" apart. Zone 3-9 New buds are silver, opening to wine pink, with time mellowing to a pleasing pale blush. Nice color range adds depth from a distance.


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Today, we all know about China. It is a very well-known country for producing cheap materials. So, some people might think that China can't produce high-profile products which is a completely wrong idea. Today, china is focusing on 3D printing technology—a very high-end technology. Very few countries in the world are doing well in this technology, and China is one of them. Surely, traditional manufacturing methods will be used less in the near future. The trend has already started. This article talks about some important improvements in China in 3D printing technology. Read it attentively. You might learn some important information about this wonderful technology.
- You will be amazed to know that China achieved staggering 163 million dollars last year from 3D printers. It is believed that by 2016, it will be around 1.6 billion dollars which will make China the largest user of 3D printers.
- Beijing started investing in 3D technology in 1992.
China organized its first conference on 3D printing in 2013.
- Dalian University of Technology made the largest 3D printer ever.
- Today, China has 10 3D printing innovation centers. The Chinese government has already spent 32.6 million dollars in this state-of-the-art technology.
- One of the best things about China is that in many universities and vocational schools, additive manufacturing technology is a part of their education.
- If you search on Alibaba, then you will find lots of 3D printers and their providers.
- Good news is that China has already started selling smartphone cases worldwide.
This is only the beginning. No doubt in the near future China is expected to flourish in 3D printing technology. Not only china, but also other countries are also expected to do wonderful things using 3D printing technology. If they can do it, then the world will be a better, easier place to live in. We hope for the success of 3D printing technology.


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On the way home the other day, Daver mentioned that he'd been posting on his "Twitter," which sounded like he had yet another Internet Girlfriend to add to his collection. My knowledge about current stuff -n- things has always been lackluster at best, especially considering I only recently found out about this thing called "MySpace." Come to think of it, I was amazed that this house actually had a microwave AND a dishwasher to boot!!
He explained that it was something you can post little bits of things here and there, kind of like a mini-blog. When I stopped laughing long enough to catch my breath, I promptly began laughing again.
Here's the thing: I'd always found blogs to be incredibly self indulgent (keep in mind I have 2…what does that say about me?), useless, and boring, full of ramblings about what the owner thought about kittens and poodles and the like (although to be completely fair, I have found a TON of interesting blogs in the past couple months). Mushroom Printing was started as kind of an anti-blog blog, and I found I rather enjoyed it. We only posted when we actually had something either semi-interesting or semi-coherant to say (some may argue that this is actually never), and I'm pretty sure we never discussed at any length what we ate for lunch (unless there was a pube in it or something).
To me, posting about the minutae of your day sounds stupid and boring, only interesting if you were a teenager or an international man of mystery. If possible, this is MORE self indulgent than a blog. I'll give you an example by writing what my day was like today, ala Twitter:
*Oh my God, I'm tired. WHY does Alex insist on waking up at 6:30? OHMYGOD did he pee a lot last night. AAAHHH! Why does he wait until I open the diaper to pee on me? Asshole.
*Ooooh. I'm hungry and my nipples hurt. YAY! I can eat a bagel now! I like bagels. I gotta hide these from Ben, or he'll eat them all. DAMN, he spied my bagel and now he wants one. Guess I should've waited.
*Wow, the Internet is boring. WHY isn't it interesting yet? OH MAN I GOT TO PEEEEEEE!
*That was a GOOOOOD pee. I feel SOOOOO much better now.
*Yum, bagels are gooooooooood. I've got to start Weight Watchers today. I wonder how many points are in this delicious bagel…OOOHHH I wonder how many are in a Monte Cristo sandwich. I've heard those are terrible for you, but ew, they sound nasty. Dave probably likes them.
*Am I really old enough to have a first grader? Damn, I'm old. But HAHAHAHA Dave is older. I should remind him of that.
*Hmmm…Dave sounds crabby. I guess he didn't want to hear from me about how old he is at 8:16 am. I wonder why…?
*HOLY CRAP I'M THIRSTY! I need a Diet Coke STAT.
*That's much better. I freaking love Diet Coke. I wonder if it's addicting. It must be.
*NOOOO! Alex wants to eat again. The kid breastfeeds at least every hour. I guess it's time to start the formula.
*OHMYGOD I have to PEE again. JESUS H CHRIST I GOTTA GOOOOOO NOW!
*Aaaahhhh. Better. I peed for like 20 minutes.
*Wow, the Internet is still boring. I wish people did cool stuff. And post on their blogs.
*Oh shit, soccer practice is tonight. So is Parent Night. Hahahaha, Dave has to go to Parent Night. I should remind him of that.
*Wowzers, he sounds cranky. I wonder why he's cranky now? I didn't mention how OLD he is, hahahahaha. Maybe it's arthritis…CAUSE OLD PEOPLE HAVE IT!! HAHAHAHAHA. I should ask him if he has arthritis. And hemmorhoids.
*Man, he is UNHAPPY to talk to me. I wonder if he's having a bad day.
*The basement smells like pee. It's probably cat pee. Sometimes, I hate the cats.
*There are too many socks for me to sort. I hate sorting socks. Dave has this weird hangup about sorted socks. He got that from his mother. SHE is anal about sorted socks. I bet she doesn't like it that my socks never match. Ever.
*Lunch is good. I like lunch. I had an egg white omelette and an english muffin and an apple. I wonder how many points are in that.
*WOW HOLY CRAP IS MCDONALDS BAD FOR YOU. LOOKIT ALL THOSE POINTS!!! I should tell Dave to not eat McDonalds anymore.
*Hmmm…he's not answering his phone. I guess I should call back.
*Now it sounds like he answered but then the phone hung up. I should call back to make sure that he's okay.
*Voicemail again. He must be busy. I'll send him an email.
*HOLY CRAP THE BABY JUST FARTED ON THE CAT!!! HAHAHAHAH! Wow, that smells TERRIBLE. I wonder if he pooed.
*No poo this time. Maybe that's why he's so crabby right now. I get crabby when I have to poo.
*OHMYGOD I think I just heard a car pull up! Maybe Dave's home from work!!! We can talk about being old together BECAUSE HE'S OOOOOLLLLDDD!!!
*No it wasn't. Now I'm sad. Oh, I guess it's only 1:30.
*FINE, I'll go take a walk. I should move my fat butt.
*OH MAN!! I just got LAPPED on my walk by an old guy with orthopaedic shoes! MAYBE IT WAS DAVE!!! HAHAHAHAHA!
*I like my iPod, but I wish it was blue, not pink. I didn't want the pink iPod, I wanted the green one, but they were out when I got this. Now I'm sad. Maybe I should break this one AND THEN I CAN GET A NEW ONE!!!
*Man, I'm HUNGRY. I wonder how many points are in a sandwich.
*Wow, that was a gross orange. It peeled well, but sheesh, it tasted like sawdust.
*I love our vaccuum. Especially because it has a motor. Motor vaccuums are awesome. I wish it were pink. I saw a pink one at Target and now I want it. Maybe I should go buy it.
*UHOH I gotta get Ben's soccer stuff ready for him. I should totally get a skull tattoo on my arm so I don't look like a soccer mom.
*THE BABY FARTED AND IT WAS HILARIOUS. It totally smelled like rotten eggs. I should tell Dave that.
*WHY is his phone now registering as disconnected? I should call back.
*Hmm, the phone company doesn't know why his phones are all disconnected. MAYBE HE'S AT MCDONALDS AND HE DOESN'T WANT TO TELL ME. I'm gonna punch him for that. McDonalds is awesome and I love it.
*Holy crap, feeding the baby rice cereal is hard. It's like peeing into a moving target at 20 feet. WITHOUT A PENIS.
*Man, the baby is soooooo cute. Too bad his butt smells like rotted eggs. He must get that from Dave. His butt smells rotted, too. Gross. Men are gross.
*WOW, I'm glad someone else is taking Ben to soccer. Practice is boring.
*OHMYGOD, I just accidently busted Ben for taking a dumpalump. I thought he was playing in his room when he was supposed to be getting ready for bed. I guess I'm a bad mother or something.
See, my life is BORING and DULL and you don't care what I do minute to minute. Because it's BORING!
At 5 months postpartum, I still am 38 pounds heavier than when I got pregnant. This fact makes me highly bitter, as I neither enjoyed eating while pregnant, nor did I eat myself into a stupor as I did when pregnant with Ben. Plus, I cannot avoid all of the "wow, I breastfed and lost 93 pounds in a week!" propaganda that LaLeche League puts out. I've been working steadfastidly at losing weight and STILL have only lost 7 or 8 pounds. That's depressing.
I fear that the only way that I can go nose to the grindstone to lose this weight is to quit breastfeeding. Ah, breastfeeding, have I ever felt more conflicted about something? In short: no, no I haven't. I share a love-hate relationship with it, more hate these days with the incessant biting that Baby Alex loves to do to my poor bedraggled nipples. I'm imagining some sort of gradual weaning taking place over the next couple of months.
So, what does someone as OCD as me do in this sort of situation? I make a plan.
I am going on the record here to proclaim that I plan to lose 15-20 lbs by Christmas Day. Considering how overweight I currently am, this may be a loftier goal, but come hell or high water, I'm going to give it my all. I could lie and say that I've been only halfheartedly sticking to my diet, and maybe it's partially true, but now I mean it for serious.
It's on fat, it's SO on. You're going to have to take up residence on someone else (like Dave, for example, he needs it more than I do).
The bathroom hates us. It totally, totally hates us. I suppose the same could be said for many home improvement projects, but this time I can't help but think it's personal. Maybe it liked the awful decor with the THREE different kinds of wallpaper, maybe the hideous testicle lights were really what made it feel special, perhaps the gigantic medicine cabinet is what it defined itself by; I don't know.
All that I do know is that we have been thwarted at every turn. The walls are so fragile that when I removed the wallpaper tape, some of the drywall actually got damaged (which actually served to make me feel like somewhat less of a wallpaper-removal failure). Even with the approximately 65 pounds of spackle I carefully put onto each and every crack, the walls still look pretty bad. Which is accentuated nicely by the new light fixture. The medicine cabinet that I recently picked up (on sale!!!) had a crack in it AND was missing the shelves. When going to exchange it, we learned the reason for it's reduced price: it's extinct, well aside from the floor model, which we then bought.
The nice pedestal sink? Oh yeah, the damn sink doesn't sit flush on the base, so it wobbles. When we took it back, it appears that ALL of them wobble. So after all of this we're going to hire someone to install it.
(and yes, I DO realize that things could be worse. I never operated under the illusion that this job would be simple. Honestly, it's all the things that I never would imagine would be hard that have proved to cause us the most grief)
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to weep into my towel rack.


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I live on Greendale Road, off Johnsons Lane in New City.
We are now into Day 9 with no power. There are 12 senior citizens on this street and two with diabetes.
The electrical problem is on Johnsons Lane where two poles are damaged.
From what we have figured out talking to Orange and Rockland Utilities and people who have driven though the street is that one line needs to be connected to give power to 20 houses. To date this problem has not been addressed.
All streets around Greendale have power. Last Saturday, a utility crew from California was on Kenwood Lane fixing a leaning pole.
Then that crew went to Laurel Plains Elementary School to fix wires and cut trees.
Why did that crew not return on Sunday or Monday?
The frustration is the the management of resources has been horrible. I have called O&R on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. We get no explanations, no information and on yesterday's call to O&R they told me a crew was in the area, a work in progress.
There was no crew in the area until 6 p.m. Tuesday, replacing a down pole on Gable, which by the way was guarded by two National Guard troops. Having them standing there, to me, was also a waste of resources.
Roy H. Kalan
New City


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History :
Udaipur is the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled
by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years. The
foundation of the city has an interesting
legend associated with it. According to it,
Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was
hunting one day when he met a holy man
meditations on a hill overlooking the Lake
Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana
and advised him to build a palace at this
favorable located spot with a fertile valley
watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable
altitude and an amphitheater of low
mountains. Maharana followed the advise of
the hermit and founded the city in 1559 A.D.
Saheliyon ki Bari
Saheliyon ki badi, situated in the north of
the city, is well maintained, with fountains
and kiosks, a delightful lotus pool and
marble elephants. There is also a small
museum here; of which the main attraction
are some stuffed cobras.
Pratap Memorial
Atop Moti Magri (Pearl Hill), overlooking
Fateh Sagar, is a statue of the Rajput hero
Maharana Pratap, who frequently defied
Mughals, riding bravely on his beloved horse
Chetak. The path to the top traverses some
pleasant gardens including a Japanese rock
Sajjan Garh
Sajjan Garh, a former monsoon palace 1100
ft. high above the surrounding and 3100 ft.
from sea level, was built by Maharana Sajjan
Singh in 1884. The palace looks its best
during the rainy season. It offers a
panoramic overview of the city's lakes,
palaces and surrounding country side. The
hillside is thickly wooded and the former
rulers maintained this as a royal shooting
Pichola Lake
Beautiful Lake Pichola was enlarged by
Maharaja Udai Singh II after he founded the
city. He built a masonry dam, known as the
Badipol, and the lake is now 4km long and 3
km wide. Nevertheless, it remains fairly
shallow and can actually dry up - in severe
droughts it's possible to walk to Jagniwas
and Jagmandir island. A handful of
crocodiles are believed to inhabit the more
remote parts of the lake, near the inhabited
sections of the shore. The City Palace
extends for a long stretch along the east
Jagdish Temple
Located only 150 m north of the entrance to
the City Palace, this fine Indo-Aryan Temple
was built by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651
and enshrines a black stone image of Vishnu
as Jagannath, Lord of the Universe. There is
a brass image of the Garuda in a shrine in
front of the temple and steps up to the
temple are flanked by elephants.
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh, situated 65 km north of Udaipur
hold a heroic past having sheltered the heir
of Mewar throne in times of Danger. It was
here that the baby prince of Mewar was
hidden from an assassin. It is an isolated
and fascinating place, built by Maharana
Khumbha in the 15th century. Because of its
inaccessibility - at1100m on top of the
Aravalli Range - it was taken only once in
history. Even then, it took the combined
armies of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and of
Amber and Marwar to breach its defenses. The
thick walls of this mighty fort stretch some
36km and are wide enough for eight horses to
ride abreast. They enclose many temples,
palaces, gardens and water storage
facilities. The fort was renovated in the
19th century by Maharana Fateh Singh. It is
worth taking a leisurely walk in the large
compound, which has some interesting ruins
and is very peaceful.
Rail :
Udaipur is connected to many major cities of
India. There are daily trains from Delhi,
Jaipur.The best train between Delhi and
Udaipur, the daily Chetak Express. Trains
take around 12 Hrs from Jaipur to Udaipur.
Road : Rajasthan Roadways run very
comfortable deluxe & air conditioned buses
from Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad to Udaipur.
The roads are very good, and it takes around
8-9 hr. from Jaipur. You can also come by
taxi from Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
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By Jennifer Saba
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp, owner of the
most-watched, U.S. broadcast TV network, said it does not
anticipate a slowdown in advertising sales in the remainder of
the year, despite fears that the economy could falter.
CBS expects a surge in political ads ahead of the November
U.S. mid-term elections, the media company said Tuesday, as
it reported a higher-than-expected profit and revenue for the
second quarter.
"Not only is the second quarter great, but the future looks
bright as well," Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said during a
call with analysts.
Second-quarter revenue rose 11 percent to $3.33 billion,
the second consecutive quarter of growth. Analysts had forecast
revenue at $3.24 billion, according to Thomson Reuters
Home to shows like the situation comedy "The Big Bang
Theory" and police procedural "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,"
CBS said advertising revenue rose 9 percent to $2.2 billion.
"We knew it was going be a good quarter. It was better than
what we were anticipating," Alan Gould, an analyst with
Evercore Partners, said. Gould has an equal weight rating on
Shares of CBS rose 2.5 percent in after-hours trading. The
stock, along with peers like Walt Disney Co , News Corp
, Viacom Inc and Time Warner Inc , have
treaded water in recent weeks after outperforming the broader
market earlier this year.
Investors are worried about whether the rebound in
advertising can be sustained in 2011.
"The broadcast group seems to be under this terrible cloud
regarding the 2011 outlook. Media stocks just can't seem to get
any traction," said Benchmark Co analyst Edward Atorino. But he
added, "I think the broadcast business is going to be
outstanding for the balance of (this) year."
Local broadcasting revenue rose 17 percent to $678.2
million. Entertainment revenues were up 10 percent at $1.67
CBS had a strong upfront -- the annual spring event when
Madison Avenue buys commercial time for the fall TV season --
and is expecting a surge in political ad dollars as several
contested congressional seats are up for grabs in November.
While advertising is on the upswing, Moonves has been vocal
about reducing the company's exposure to advertising, which
represents about 70 percent of total revenue.
On Monday, CBS announced it had signed a 10-year agreement
with the No.1 U.S. cable company, Comcast Corp, to
carry CBS programming.
CBS expects $200 million to $250 million in retransmission
revenue by 2012 and executives reiterated on the call that the
deal keeps them on track with that forecast.
Executives declined to disclose the financial aspects but
Moonves said the deal is priced for sustained revenue growth.
Moonves also said CBS could streamline some of its small
market TV and radio stations within the next six months.
CBS reported adjusted net income of $175.2 million, or 25
cents a share, compared with adjusted net income of $62.6
million, or 9 cents a share, a year ago. Analysts, on average,
had forecast 21 cents a share.
Shares of CBS gained 2.5 percent in after-hours trade to
$15.39, compared with their close of $15.01 on the New York
Stock Exchange.
(Reporting by Jennifer Saba; editing by Andre Grenon, Leslie


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Both the Franklin Police Department and the Macon County Sheriff's Department have received funding from the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program for the 2013 year. The Governor's Highway Safety Program is dedicated to promoting highway safety awareness with the intent of reducing the number of traffic crashes and fatalities in the state of North Carolina through the planning and execution of safety programs. Each year, the program prepares a Highway Safety Plan as a guide for the state's federally funded safety activities.
Last week, county commissioners approved a local matching grant in the amount of $19,328 based on a 70/30 split to allow the sheriff's office $45,099 in federal dollars for a Governor's Highway Safety grant renewal.
The county's grant is to be used for a Traffic Safety Project Contract in the amount of $64,427 to fund the Traffic Safety Officer position currently held by Deputy Jonathan Phillips.
The grant is a four-year project to fund the position. The first year of the federal grant covered 85 percent or $103,033 for the position, with a 15 percent or $18,182 local match. Next year, the grant will be split equally between local and federal dollars with the year after that the responsibility falling solely on the county.
Through Macon County's relationship with the Governor's Highway Safety Program and the Traffic Safety Project, the sheriff's office has not only been able to create a new position with a paid salary, the grant also covered the cost of equipment such as a new patrol vehicle and other expenses to secure the position.
"We have a responsibility to utilize all resources available to us to protect the citizens of Macon County," said Sheriff Robbie Holland. "The Governor's Highway Safety Program allows us to earn points through their safety programs that we can cash in for dollars. Those dollars are taxpayer dollars that we are able to bring back to Macon County. If we didn't apply for those funds, our taxpayer dollars would be given to other agencies in the state."
The Franklin Police Department made a request to the board of aldermen last Monday to apply for a grant from the Governor's Highway Safety Grant Program. This will be the first time that the FPD has applied for a grant from the program. Captain Steve Apel approached the board to explain the need for the grant request.
"The traffic safety equipment is what we are trying to get the grant for," said Apel. "Part of it would go to a generator to run the big spot lights used at traffic check points. There would also be approved cones and a sign package. Basically warning signs of the checkpoint ahead, prepare to stop. It makes our officers safer on the road and it helps us get those individuals who are drinking and driving or other things off of the road."
According to Town Manager Warren Cabe, it is a 100 percent funded grant, but the town has to pay for it up front and then it will be reimbursed. The grant request will be for a sum of $14,200. The department has submitted a letter of intent and was required to get approval from the town board which it did by unanimous approval at the meeting.
Governor's Highway Safety Program
Following the passage of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 by Congress, the North Carolina General Assembly introduced legislation in 1967 to empower the governor to contract with the United States Department of Transportation to secure funding that would be delegated through the Governor's Highway Safety Program.
The Highway Safety Act of 1966 provided that each state is required to have a highway safety program approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation designed to reduce traffic crashes, and the resulting deaths, injuries and property damage. The new legislation designated that at least 40 percent of the federal funds apportioned to the state must be expended to benefit local highway safety activities and that the Governor shall be responsible for the administration of the program through the state agency.
North Carolina has 105,317 miles of roadway which includes 1,140 miles of interstate highways and 69,450 miles of rural roads.
According to former Governor Beverly Perdue's fiscal year 2013 Governor's Highway Safety Program Highway Safety Plan, in addition to reductions in overall fatalities, many other traffic safety indicators have seen substantial improvements since 2011 including:
Citing the importance of continuing the program, the report showed that not all areas improved as the number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities increased in 2011, even though the overall trend from the past several years previously showed a gradual decline in these fatalities.
The Governor's Highway Safety Program implements programs throughout the year for local agencies to partake in to be eligible for funding through the program. State programs such as the "Booze it & Lose It" campaign, "No Need to Speed," and "Click it or Ticket," are a few of the programs developed by the Governor's Highway Safety Program.
This year, North Carolina celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Click It or Ticket," the nation's first seat belt safety campaign. That celebration continues with the release of the state's 2013 seat belt survey numbers. The Governor's Highway Safety Program shows 88.6 percent of North Carolinians are buckling up – a 1.1 percent increase from the 2012 survey.
"This is a strong step forward for highway safety in our state," said Don Nail, director of the Governor's Highway Safety Program.
"It's a testament that high visibility enforcement combined with our 'Click It or Ticket' campaign work, and we're saving lives as a result."
A successful public awareness campaign ran in conjunction with "Click It or Ticket" enforcement. The Governor's Highway Safety Program produced and aired a new public service announcement, "The Sound of Safety," on television and radio stations statewide. It was also viewed 2,100 times on YouTube and downloaded by 24 cable access stations.
Social media was another vital component in reaching the target demographic of 18-34 year olds. The Governor's Highway Safety Program asked citizens to snap a picture of themselves buckled up while parked – called a "#SafetySelfie" – and share it on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. Gov. Pat McCrory, NCDOT Secretary Tony Tata and media personalities comprise some of the 60 participants who shared their "#Safety- Selfie." In all, the interactive effort reached 1.8 million people on social media.
Stepped-up enforcement, education and the public awareness campaign together made a positive impact on seat belt usage, especially in Columbus County. It saw the biggest improvement – jumping to 90.7 percent this year from 77.9 percent in 2012.
Caldwell and Catawba counties had the highest seat belt usage at 93.8 percent. Mecklenburg County had a seat belt usage rate of 93.4 percent, with Wake County at 88.3 percent. Robeson County had the lowest seat belt usage rate at 82.2 percent.
Female drivers buckled up more often at a rate of 92.4 percent while 87.9 percent of men clicked their seat belts. The youngest drivers on North Carolina highways, ages 16-24, buckled up the least at 85.5 percent.
The annual seat belt survey was conducted throughout the month of June at 120 sites in 15 counties across the state. Trained spotters observed driver and front seat passengers of stopped or nearly stopped vehicles. Observation data was collected during rush hours (weekdays between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.), nonrush hours (weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.) and on weekends (Saturday or Sunday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.). The Research Triangle Institute certified the survey results last week.
The Research Triangle Institute selects counties that offer a representative sample of North Carolina, based on a variety of criteria including county size and fatality rate.
Through participation in programs like "Click It or Ticket," local agencies like Franklin Police Department and Macon County Sheriff's Office, are able to apply for grants for specific projects and department improvements that coincide with the Governor's Highway Safety Plan.