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2000 - Fresh Market and Processing Tomato IPM Scouting Procedures
Editors: A.J. Seaman and C.H. Petzoldt
Contributors: R. Bellinder, H. Dillard, M. Hoffmann, W. Kline, C. MacNeil, M. McGrath, M. Mutschler, L. Pedersen, S. Reiners, P. Sutton, T. Zitter
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
IPM Bulletin No. 112
A. Transplant Production:
A key ingredient for a successful field tomato production season has its beginnings with the production and use of healthy tomato transplants. During the past 10 years, tomato transplants have been implicated in the introduction of the following diseases into the field: Bacterial spot and speck, bacterial canker, Septoria leaf spot, early blight, leaf mold (Fulvia fulva), Botrytis gray mold, and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). The originating sources for these diseases have included infected transplants, tomato seed, tomato crop debris from a previous crop, and perennial plants that serve as a reservoir for the infectious organism. A recent example of a perennial crop serving as a reservoir for a new powdery mildew affecting a greenhouse tomato production operation, was Rosemary herb seedlings grown in the same house.
The standard recommendation for the control of bacterial diseases is the use of clean seed that has been commercially treated with diluted hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, or a hot water treatment to ensure disinfestation. Additionally, sterilized soil, potting mixes, pots and flats should only be used. Plants should not be topped. Greenhouses should be completely emptied at least once per season and disinfected thoroughly (including the benches, floor, structure, and watering hoses). The greenhouse should be kept weed-free as pathogenic bacteria can live on the leaf surface of non-host plants such as weeds without causing symptoms. Closing up an empty greenhouse for a one to two week period during the summer can reduce pest pressure through the effect of high temperatures.
Sanitation and air movement are important in the avoidance of greenhouse fungal diseases. Greenhouses should be free of plant debris which may serve as an inoculum source. High relative humidity is a major contributor for disease development; for example, tomato leaf mold does not occur if relative humidity is below 85%. Manage gray mold by removing dead plant tissue and by reducing humidity (water plants early in day, don't crowd plants together, increase air circulation by opening vents).
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) can be a major problem in the field if transplants are infected in the greenhouse. To avoid infection in the greenhouse, grow tomato transplants in a separate house from ornamentals. A number of thrips species can vector TSWV.
B. Field Sanitation
Rotate away from solanaceous crops for a minimum of two years.
If stakes or season extenders are to be re-used, they should be steamed or thoroughly washed with a disinfectant, and allowed to air dry before use. Do not re-use twine.
Prune plants by snapping off suckers at the base. Do not clip.
Do not enter fields if leaves are wet or if guttation droplets have not been withdrawn.
Clean and disinfect all equipment that has entered infested fields, and allow to air dry before use.
Bury infested plant debris in the soil to speed the decline disease inoculum in the soil.
C. General Scouting Information
Transplants should be inspected for symptoms of bacterial diseases (bacterial speck, spot, or canker) before planting. Inspect 5-10% of transplants, distributing your samples across many flats, and concentrating on the lower leaves, or call the NYS Dept. of Ag. and Markets for an inspection. Do not plant transplants with signs of bacterial diseases! Cull out infected transplants, or consider rejecting the shipment if disease levels are unacceptably high. Remember that bacteria can exist on plants as epiphytes (leaf surface inhabitants), meaning that symptoms may not be expressed until several weeks after transplanting to the field. Transplants shipped in from a southern state should be inspected for symptoms of late blight using the procedure described above.
Tomato fields should be scouted in a systematic manner that places sample sites throughout the field. Sampling patterns will vary depending on the shape of the field, but frequently a V-, W-, X-, or diamond shaped pattern adequately covers a field. Sample 5 consecutive plants at each sampling location. Sampling sites should be chosen without bias, except in those cases where specific sites are designated (for example - Anthracnose). Although the scouting procedures outlined here are rather rigidly structured, remain alert to possible pest problems that may not be detected by the systematic sampling plan and are noted as you walk from site to site. Keep your eyes on the crop at all times!
For fresh market tomatoes: Inspect 5 groups of 5 plants per field for fields ²2A. Inspect 5 additional plants for each additional 1/2 acre.
For processing tomatoes: Inspect 10 groups of five plants per field.
While the TOM-CAST disease forecasting system will require monitoring weather at least twice per week, the procedures outlined for other pests should be followed once per week per field. The once per week scouting can be delayed until the second week of June unless the transplants are of poor quality.
D. Field Inspection Procedures
Spray Record: Always check the grower's spray record before entering the field. It is important to check whether or not a pesticide has been applied recently, and if the re-entry interval (REI) has passed. Make sure your growers keep these records up to date.
1. Crop Growth Rating:
Record the stage of growth and plant height on the scouting report form according to the following:
vegetative (no blooms or fruit)
first bloom
first fruit set
fruit size
first ripe fruit
2. Colorado Potato Beetle:
Resistance Management:
The Colorado potato beetle has demonstrated a remarkable ability to develop resistance to new insecticide chemistries. To prolong the life of the currently effective material imidacloprid (Admire and Provado) consider the following resistance management practices:
1) Rotate fields to reduce CPB pressure
2) Never rely exclusively on Admire/Provado for your insect management program. Always use these products in concert with other management tools including non-chemical tactics (see below) and other insecticides.
3) Do not use Provado on a field or part of a field that was treated with Admire at planting.
4) For non-rotated fields, do not use Admire or Provado more than once every two years.
5) Use insecticide only when needed; i.e. when an action threshold is reached.
6) Do not use Provado just prior to dispersal of summer adults to winter hibernation sites.
7) Never use Admire/Provado strictly for control of aphids; other equally effective materials are available.
Alternate Management Strategies:
Distance Rotation: Rotate solanaceous crops attractive to Colorado potato beetle (CPB) (eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes) as a block, and plant as far away from previous year's planting as possible. With enough distance, overwintered adults will colonize the field much later and in much lower numbers.
Trench Traps: (especially useful when long distance rotation not feasible) U or V shaped, steep-sided black plastic lined trenches along the edge of the field nearest the source of overwintering adults. Adults disperse mainly by walking early in the season, and are unable to escape from trenches once they fall in. A video tape and bulletin describing the use of trench traps is available from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk Co., 246 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.
Trap Cropping: (especially useful when long distance rotation is not feasible) Plant eggplant or potatoes in early May along the field border closest to previous season's plantings of tomatoes or potatoes. If using potatoes, plant only sound, unblemished, certified seed potatoes to avoid introducing late blight inoculum or seedborne viruses (especially potato virus Y and potato leafroll virus). Overwintered CPB adults will be preferentially attracted to the trap crop. Treatment options for trap crop include: propane flaming (potatoes only), or the use of an effective insecticide. If using potatoes, harvest trap crop as new potatoes or destroy as soon as overwintering adults have disappeared to minimize possibility of late blight infection, or spray with fungicides on an interval sufficient for late blight control on potatoes.
Border Treatments: Treat border rows with Admire at planting to prevent movement of overwintering adults into field. Tolerate damage from the few adults that manage to get past the border; do not treat with Provado.
Early in the season, as overwintering adults are moving into fields, check border areas of fields. If hot spots are found on field borders, applying insecticides only to the borders of the field can delay the necessity for spraying the entire field, resulting in considerable insecticide and economic savings for the grower.
Examine entire plant, including fruit if present, and count the number of adults, small larvae (1st and 2nd instars), and large larvae (3rd and 4th instars), and presence or absence of fruit feeding on each plant. Estimate defoliation to the nearest 10%. Try to distinguish between CPB egg masses (eggs generally larger, more orange, less orderly) and those of the predaceous lady beetle Coleomagilla maculata (eggs smaller, lighter yellow, eggs neatly arranged on end). Refer to fact sheet 760.00 and Natural Enemies of Vegetable Insect Pests for details of the insects.
Report the mean number of small larvae, large larvae, and adults per plant, presence or absence of egg masses or fruit feeding, and % defoliation on the scouting report form. Indicate any "hotspots" of CPB infestation in the field in comments area.
Thresholds are for established transplants only. Growers should check plants every other day until transplants are well established and over transplant shock.
Processing Fields
Plants up to 10": Average of 1.5 adults/plant, or defoliation ³20%
Plants 10" to early fruit set: If using Bt's:
³10% of plants infested with egg masses, and ³30% of egg masses have hatched.
If using conventional insecticides:
Average of 2 adults or larvae/plant, or defoliation ³20%
Early Fruit set to fruit maturity: ³10% defoliation or ³2% plants with at least one freshly injured fruit
Fresh Market Fields
Plants up to 10": Average of 0.75 adults/plant, or defoliation ³10%
Plants 10" to early fruit set: If using Bt's:
³5% of plants infested with egg masses, and ³30% of egg masses have hatched.
If using conventional insecticides:
Average of 1 adult or larva/plant, or defoliation ³10%
Early Fruit set to fruit maturity: ³10% defoliation or ³2% plants with at least one freshly injured fruit
3. Flea Beetles:
Scout for flea beetle feeding damage during the first two weeks after transplant. If plants seem stressed by feeding, recommend treatment.
4. Aphids:
Potato aphid is a vector for some tomato viruses. Their importance early in the season is questionable, and therefore no treatment threshold has been developed in New York. However, it will be useful to collect information on the level of aphid infestation.
Sample one lower and one middle compound leaf per plant.
Report the average number of aphids per leaf.
A threshold of 8 aphids per leaf is being used in Massachusetts.
5. Insects that may come with transplants:
During the first scouting trip of the season, inspect transplants for any insects that may have developed in the greenhouse. Report any finding of them on the scouting report form. The following insects could possibly be imported with transplants: leafminers, tomato pinworm, melon aphid, green peach aphid, whiteflies.
6. Other Insects:
Other insect pests which may be observed on tomatoes are tarnished plant bug (TPB), stink bug, tomato hornworm, leafhoppers and tomato fruitworm (corn earworm, late August/early September). Brush/shake foliage to detect presence of stink bug and TPB. During dry seasons stink bug and TPB can cause fruit damage, especially if tomatoes are grown close to other host plants such as strawberries, brambles, or alfalfa (especially right after cutting). Record presence or damage while scouting for other pests. Consider treatment if stink bug or TPB are easily found in a field.
Pay attention to reports of corn earworm from nearby sweet corn fields. If damage or trap catches are reported, then pay particular attention to the possible presence of this pest in tomato fields.
If tomato spotted wilt virus is found in the field it may be important to monitor for thrips, which vector the virus from plant to plant.
7. Early Blight
Refer to Cornell Fact Sheet 735.30 for a brief description of this disease.
If scouting for a demonstration, record disease severity for each group of five plants examined, using the rating system below. This information is to help us evaluate and refine TOM-CAST and should be done relatively quickly. First determine if the plants fall into the low, medium, or high category, then assign a number within the category. Ratings going into category 5 would be reason for concern about potential yield loss. Consult with the area IPM educator if this is the case. Pay particular attention to early maturing varieties (Pilgrim, Vendor, New Yorker, etc.) since they are more susceptible to early blight. Early blight lesions are generally found first on the lower mature leaves.
Severity Class Range of Disease Percentages
0 no disease present
2 Low
5 Medium
8 High
Early Blight Forecasting:
The TOM-CAST system can be used to schedule protectant fungicide sprays for controlling early blight where weather data is available. Daily data on temperature and hours of leaf wetness will be needed to determine DSV's (daily severity values) using the table below. Begin recording DSV's as soon as tomatoes are transplanted. The first fungicide application should occur when 25 DSV's have accumulated since transplanting. If 25 DSVs have not accumulated before July 11, apply the first fungicide at that time*. Subsequent applications should occur when 18-22 DSV's have accumulated since the previous application if Bravo or Quadris are used, or 15 DSVs if mancozeb fungicides are used. If spray intervals extend more than 14 days using TOM-CAST, and the weather forecast calls for rain, apply a fungicide and allow it time to dry before the onset of rain.
*The July 11 date may not make sense for very late transplanted fields. Use your best judgement to determine the best time for the first fungicide application if DSVs are accumulating very slowly. Rapidly enlarging fruit or any early blight symptoms would be reasons to initiate the first fungicide application.
CAUTION: Where bacterial canker is a perennial problem, do not attempt to use TOM-CAST to schedule fungicide applications. The spray intervals recommended by TOM-CAST are not sufficient to manage bacterial canker. See the section on bacterial diseases for additional management information.
Leaf wetness periods (hr.) required to produce
Daily Disease Severity Values of:
Mean Temp.
(°F) (during wetting period) 0 1 2 3 4
55-63 0-6 7-15 16-20 21+
64-68 0-3 4-8 9-15 16-22 23+
69-77 0-2 3-5 6-12 13-20 21+
78-84 0-3 4-8 9-15 16-22 23+
Madden, L., S.P. Pennypacker, and A.A. MacNab. Phytopathology 68:1354-1358
Guidelines for determining length of wetting periods:
2 or more hours that do not register leaf wetness are required to end a wetting period.
Never break a wetting period at an arbitrary time point. For example, if a wetting period starts at 10 PM and continues until 8 AM the following day, you have one 10-hour wetting period, not 2 hours for the first day and 8 hours for the second.
8. Late Blight
Refer to Cornell Fact Sheet 725.40 for a brief description of this disease.
Keep an eye open for possible late blight symptoms as you walk between scouting locations. Late blight may first appear in areas of the field with poor air circulation, such as wooded edges or low areas. Inspect stems, green and red fruit, and growing points at the top of plants carefully. If the humidity is not high enough for sporulation when the field is scouted, suspect lesions may be held in moist chambers and checked for sporulation after 12-24 hours. Scouts: if late blight is found, highlight the report on the scouting form and indicate that immediate action is needed.
Monitor late blight incidence in potatoes via the late blight network listserv. (Contact local Extension or Area IPM Specialist for information about access). If late blight infected potato or tomato fields are reported in your county or adjacent counties, switch to a late blight forecast for fungicide scheduling:
0-2 SV over previous 7 days: Use TOM-CAST recommended intervals
3-5 SV over previous 7 days: 7 day spray interval
6+ SV over previous 7 days: 5 day spray interval
If rain is forecast and 7 or more days have passed since the last fungicide application, apply a fungicide before the leaves get wet if possible. If late blight is found in the field, destroy infected plants if the infection is localized, and maintain a 5-day fungicide schedule. Disk down plants as soon as harvest is complete or if the field is abandoned because of late blight infection.
If late blight is found in the field, collect a sample and send it to the Cornell disease diagnostic lab for isolate identification. The US 7 and 17 isolates are more aggressive on tomato than other isolates, and will require especially close adherence to the spray intervals recommended above. To send a sample for diagnosis, place one infected compound leaf in a plastic bag and blow air into the bag to inflate it before sealing it. Its best to place each leaf into a separate bag. Box and ship via overnight service to: Karen Snover, Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab, 321 Plant Science, Ithaca, NY 14853. Include your name and phone number, the name of the grower, and location of the field. NOTE: Late blight diagnosis is no longer free but is essential!
9. Anthracnose
See the fact sheet 735.70 for a picture of an anthracnose lesion on tomato fruit.
Scheduling fungicide applications according to TOM-CAST should provide good anthracnose control.
Anthracnose will only be monitored on fruit. It is most severe in red fruit in the first cluster (the cluster closest to the ground) and most often tends to be found on the surface facing the ground. Anthracnose will not be observed in the field if tomatoes are picked before they are red in color. Anthracnose symptoms are generally not randomly scattered throughout a tomato field. Looking in certain moist areas of the field such as low spots, shady spots or areas next to woods will enable the scout to more efficiently find the disease if it is present in the field. Therefore at least 1-2 of the sites that are chosen for sampling pests in tomatoes should be in low spots or areas bordering woods if tomatoes are ripened in the field.
On each plant sampled, look on the underside of the first fruit cluster for sunken, circular lesions. There is no need to count the lesions on individual fruit. Report the percent plants with one or more fruit with any lesion(s) on the scouting report form.
10. Buckeye Rot:
See Fact Sheet 736.24 for a description of Phythophthora blight of tomato and other crops.
Only fruit are affected. It is more likely to occur on fruit near the ground and on plants in disease-prone areas (fields with a history of the pathogen (Phytophthora) on tomato, pepper, cucurbits, eggplant; low areas; plants grown on the ground or without mulch). Look at fruit near the ground on plants in low areas for firm, smooth, brown spots. Lesions can cover entire fruit. Concentric zones within the lesions are characteristic. Note presence in the comment section of the scouting report form. Collect affected fruit for diagnosis confirmation. In fields with confirmed buckeye rot, recommend Ridomil fungicides.
11. Septoria leaf spot
See Fact sheet 735.80 for descriptions of Septoria leaf spot.
Scheduling fungicides using TOM-CAST should provide good control of Septoria leaf spot. Inspect those leaves sampled for the presence of Septoria lesions on leaves and stems. Look for the presence of small dark brown pimple-like structures called pycnidia on the lesion to aid in distinguishing this disease from early blight. This disease is most commonly associated with infected transplants although if annual rotation is not practiced the organism survives on plant debris. The fungus prefers cool, wet springs for early disease spread. Report the presence or absence of infected plants on the scouting report form.
12. Viruses:
Fact sheets 735.40 (General viruses) and 735.90 (Tomato spotted wilt) describe several virus diseases that may be seen on tomato plants. Although the scout will not systematically sample for any of these diseases it is important to note the presence of virus diseases in the field in the comments section of the scouting report form. Distinguishing between the diseases in the field may be difficult. If the problem is widespread it may be necessary to submit a sample for diagnosis to the county agent and the Disease Diagnostic Lab at Cornell. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is transmitted from plant to plant by thrips. If tomato spotted wilt is found in the field, monitor for thrips by tapping flowers to dislodge the thrips, and if they are present, they may need to be controlled to avoid further plant to plant transmission.
13. Bacterial diseases:
Fact sheet 735.50 describes the important bacterial diseases (bacterial speck, spot, and canker) which occur on tomatoes in New York. The best management strategy for bacterial diseases is prevention. Always use disease free or hot water treated seed and practice a 2-3 year rotation away from tomatoes and peppers. Scan leaves and fruit ²1 1/4 inches in diameter for symptoms of any of the three bacterial diseases. If found in the field collect a sample for diagnosis. In fields with confirmed bacterial disease infections, discontinue the use of TOM-CAST for scheduling fungicides and recommend copper be included in fungicide applications. To avoid spreading bacterial pathogens, do not scout or work in infected fields when foliage is wet.
For staked fields: Always disinfect stakes between seasons, and do not re-use string or other hardware. Include copper in fungicide applications made after staking and pruning operations. When pruning, growers can place buckets of disinfectant with towels at regular intervals throughout field and have workers wash off gloves when they reach a bucket, to minimize spread of pathogens.
14. Powdery Mildew:
Powdery mildew is a new foliar disease with potential to cause extensive premature leaf death in non-fungicide-treated plants. White powdery fungal growth develops on both upper and under leaf surfaces. Fortunately, control has been achieved with Bravo applied following a TOM-CAST forecast.
14. Other diseases:
Other diseases which are unlikely to cause serious problems but which may be observed in tomato fields during the scouting season are Botrytis (refer to fact sheet 735.60), white mold (Sclerotinia), and Rhizoctonia. Severe cases of Botrytis can cause signs (sclerotia) and symptoms (stems turn beige to white in color) which may mimic white mold (figure 3 in fact sheet 735.60) Note any occurrence of these diseases. A specific fungicide application(s) may be required for Botrytis control as considerable green fruit in a cluster can be lost. This is especially true during periods of frequent summer rains and extended periods of heavy dews.
15. Weeds:
Making a Weed Map
Weeds or weed species may not be evenly distributed over a field. Where localized areas of severe infestations are found or atypical conditions exist (poorly drained area, high spots, field edges), weed infestations may be recorded on a weed map. A weed map illustrates problem areas and provides information for future control decisions. When weed maps are kept over a period of years for a given field, changes in location and population can be noted and control decisions adjusted accordingly. Areas of severe infestations can be targeted for specific control practices, rather than treating a larger area needlessly or failing to control problems at all.
First, make a rough sketch of the field, including landmarks, boundaries, crop row direction, compass directions, roads, planting date, date of map preparation, and any other important details. Then the following information should be indicated on the map:
Weed species, or if this is unknown, some effort should be made to distinguish annual from perennial, and broadleaf species from grasses and from yellow nutsedge. Make a special effort to identify hard to control weeds such as nightshades.
Abundance of each species estimated according to the following system:
0 = None; 1 = Scattered, few weeds; 2 = Slight, 1 weed/6 row feet;
3 = Moderate, 1 weed/3 row feet; 4 = Severe, > 1 weed/3 row feet
Distribution of weeds in the field is important and can be rated as follows:
SPOTTY - found in a few places around the field;
LOCAL - found in a small portion of the field;
GENERAL - found throughout the field
Weed size - The following size ratings can be used:
WHITE SPROUTS - seeds are just germinating or emerging;
TINY - weeds show only cotyledons or first true leaf;
SMALL - weeds less than 1" tall or less than the diameter of a quarter
LARGE - weeds more than 1" tall or more than the diameter of a quarter
Throughout the season, at least two weed maps should be prepared. Timing should be as follows:
1. Early - shortly after transplanting. Purpose: to evaluate the success of
the current season weed control program.
2. Late - Near harvest. Purpose: to plan for next season's weed control
Weed management in Tomatoes:
Herbicide chemistries for as needed, post emergent weed control are available for tomatoes grown in fields in which the weed populations are primarily annual broadleaves and grasses. For annual broadleaf weeds, use the low rate application of Sencor (refer to Cornell Recommends for details) just as weeds are emerging. Up to 3 applications may be necessary, and will be most effective when used in combination with cultivation. The higher label rate may be used if weeds get too big. If annual grasses are also present, one postemergent application of Poast should provide sufficient control.


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Why do most cigarette smokers tolerate massive state tax increases?
More and more people, then, have a theoretical incentive to hit the road for cheaper smokes. In reality, though, not many do. According to one Kennedy School study published in 2008, 40 percent of smokers live within 40 miles of another state, yet only 2 percent travel 40 miles or more to buy cigarettes. The authors conclude that the average smoker "is willing to travel 2.7 miles to save one dollar on a pack of cigarettes." For most people, the savings aren't worth more than a few minutes in the car.
Other tax evasions entail more work and even outright flouting of the law; bootleg cigarettes from the back of a truck, cigarettes purchased from Indian reservations, or from online outlets of varying degrees of reliability. (Evasion methods are getting more clever. The Wall Street Journal reported last week on the increasing popularity of roll-your-own machines at tobacco stores, which allow customers to create cigarettes that are taxed at the federal level as pipe tobacco—one-tenth the rate of cigarette tobacco.)
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Why do smokers tolerate tax hikes that are so out of whack with other price increases? Tax increases actually do cause some smokers (particularly younger ones) to quit and others to smoke less. Some of the taxes get paid by newly minted smokers. Secondly, rising gasoline costs in recent years have rendered useless many would-be road-trip bargain binges. Another factor, I suspect, is the self-image of many smokers. Tobacco-use surveys tell us two interesting things: 1) A majority of smokers at any given moment are thinking about quitting, and 2) 62 percent of smokers buy only packs, not cartons. A huge number of smokers, then, are too timid about their habit to buy enough cigarettes at a time to realize any substantial savings by going outside their normal buying outlets.
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On April 26th, the proposed Harrisburg School District's Recovery Plan was presented to the public by Chief Recovery Officer Gene G. Veno. The Plan focuses on two major components—improving school performance and maintaining financial stability within the District.
One of the ways Veno has submitted to do this is an upgrade of the district's Cougar Academy. Started just a year ago, the Cougar Academy is a cyber school exclusively for Harrisburg School District students. Through multiple initiatives, Veno suggests an aggressive program to develop, expand and promote it. The goal is to increase the number of students within the Harrisburg School District who choose cyber education.
Harrisburg's Cougar Academy is a partnership between the district and the Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA). CAOLA was founded through the Capital Area Intermediate Unit in order for local districts to offer online instruction and compete with the rising number of cyber options. CAOLA provides the curriculum, certified teachers, and administration yet students who attend Cougar Academy graduate with a Harrisburg School District degree. Students are also able to participate in district extracurricular activities such as band and athletics.
Students enrolled in the Cougar Academy are provided a computer, printer, and Internet access and reimbursement to the CAOLA programs.
Currently, any 9th to 12th grade student taking classes in the Harrisburg School District is eligible to enroll at the Cougar Academy. CAOLA requires those who are interested to fill out a questionnaire in order to work with district guidance counselors to determine if a student is good candidate for online learning.
According to the Chief Recovery officer, it is vital the Harrisburg School District sets itself up to compete academically with the growing amount of educational options. "It is clear that the failure of the Harrisburg School District to meet the academic needs of students has caused parents to see alternatives to the traditional school setting," the Plan reads. It's cited in 2013 approximately 672 Harrisburg students were enrolled in charter schools, and about 70% of them attended cyber charter schools.
The district pays $3,000 tuition for each student who is enrolled in the Cougar Academy. That's approximately $7,000 less the district pays per student enrolled in a competitor cyber charter school. It's estimated Harrisburg School District's payments to charter schools will exponentially increase over the next few years; however, if more students enroll in the Cougar Academy, it could be a significant positive fiscal impact for the district.
In order to attract more students, the Recovery Plan proposes the district:
- conduct a study to understand why parents and students choose cyber schools
- hire a Director of the Cougar Academy
- expand the Cougar Academy to include K-8
- modify the Cougar Academy based on proven methods such as hybrid programs, early graduation, educational support
- develop a communications campaign to promote the Cougar Academy
- Based on the success of these initiatives, it is projected enrollment at Cougar Academy will grow to 50 students next year, 100 students in 2014-15 and 50 students each subsequent year as the district grows and expands its cyber options.
To pay for the upgrades, modifications, and promotion of the Cougar Academy, about $630,000 would be used from a $6.44 million no-interest transitional loan the Commonwealth is offering. The funds are only available to the district if the Harrisburg School Board of Directors vote to accept the Recovery Plan within 30 days.
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Six Hottest Cars at the Detroit Auto Show
TheStreet) -- Headed into the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the auto industry is in a good mood, reflecting three years of rising sales and expectations for a fourth year of growth. Even in a bad year, nothing cheers up the auto industry like the Detroit Auto Show, 2009 notwithstanding. The cameras flash, the reporters congregate and the executives are on comfortable turf, particularly because the Detroit show is geared toward them, rather than toward a particular region, as the Los Angeles show is geared towards California's secessionist auto buying tendencies.Media days are Monday and Tuesday, and thousands of reporters from throughout the world will descend on Detroit to see the new cars and chat with auto industry executives from around the world. By the way, if you know of an available hotel room in downtown Detroit, let us know -- we are staying out by the airport. This is because it never occurred to us back in 2010 that what we should be doing is booking a downtown Detroit hotel room for next week. As for the vehicles that will dominate the news at the show, the information about some of them is as hard to come by as a downtown hotel room. For instance, Ford (F - Get Report) is expected to unveil a concept for the 2015 F-150, which is important because 2013 is shaping up to be the year of the pickup truck. But so far Ford has had nothing to say on this topic. In assembling our list of the six hot cars at the auto show, we talked with Edmunds.com Automotive Editor Ed Hellwig. This is what we know, so far.DETROIT (
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When I was browsing in the children's resale shop looking for some article of clothing for my 3 year daughter I stumbled across this...
Can you believe someone would resell this beautiful jacket. It was made in Mexico and has all this hand stitching on it. I was wondering maybe Oaxaca area? Even my husband was excited about such a special find. We were wondering, who would sell this? you can tell it is a souvenir but the quality is really nice. I only wish I was 12 again! I would been sporting this with pride. I am thinking about making it into a pillow, maybe a cool quilt or even making it an applique on a cool denim skirt! I am just so excited!
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It's definitely unusual. A great find.ReplyDelete
What a great find!! I have a similar very small, pale yellow jacket that is not so striking. I just hang it on a little hanger as a decoration. Wish I knew more about these too.ReplyDelete
Maybe she'll wear it one day! My mother saved all my really nice clothes from childhood. Beautiful classic dresses, hand done smocking, wool jackets with fur collars and finally after all these years (and some great packing) I can use them again. Too long to wait but it would be such an adorable fall outfit!ReplyDelete
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Schumpeter, Innovation and Growth: Long-cycle Dynamics in the Post-WWII American Manufacturing Industries
Ashgate, 2003 - Business & Economics - 184 pages
Bringing together contemporary innovation pattern theories inspired by the two original patterns developed by Joseph A. Schumpeter, this text develops a model of long wave aggregate level economic activity. This model is rigorously tested with post-war US manufacturing data, revealing an intriguing correlation between the data and the model. The author examines different theories of technological change, and provides a detailed account of the long wave which seeks to make use of the relevant aspects of these theories, without betraying their main features and messages. These theories are synthesized and shown to be consistent with the development of post-war US manufacturing. Shedding light on the dynamics of the technological advances that took place in the last 20 years of the 20th century, economists and students alike should find this volume of interest.
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The makers of the movie claim that "the world is different" than it was in the 40's and 50's, and that the film has to be applicable for movie watchers around the world.
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While audiences in Dubuque might bristle at Superman's newfound global agenda, patrons in Dubai likely will find the DC Comics protagonist more palatable. And with the increasing importance of the overseas boxoffice -- as evidenced by summer tentpoles like "The Da Vinci Code" -- foreign sensibilities can no longer be ignored.One of the writers of the screenplay, Dan Harris, says "the American way" doesn't mean the same thing anymore.
"So, you play the movie in a foreign country, and you say, 'What does he stand for? -- truth, justice and the American way.' I think a lot of people's opinions of what the American way means outside of this country are different from what the line actually means (in Superman lore) because they are not the same anymore," Harris says. "And (using that line) would taint the meaning of what he is saying."
Since there are multiple versions of the film made in many different languages, couldn't a version solely for Americans include the classic line?
Harris insists that Superman belongs to no country.
"The truth is he's an alien. He was sent from another planet. He has landed on the planet Earth, and he is here for everybody. He's an international superhero."So instead of the Man of Steel, Superman is more like the Man of Aluminum, Captain Planet, a superhero with no country who fights off wicked industrialists who pollute the earth.
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Arvato aquires e-fashion service provider Netrada
International service provider Arvato (part of the Bertelsmann Group) plans to acquire major parts of Hanover-based Netrada Group, a leading e-commerce and logistics provider of the fashion industry with clients such as Esprit and C&A. Netrada Europe GmbH fell into financial difficulties recently and had to file for the initiation of insolvency proceedings in October 2013. The transaction is yet to be approved by the respective competition authorities.
With the merger, Arvato hopes to profit particularly from Netrada's strong position in the fashion and lifestyle segment. The companies' combined business activities will generate a combined turnover of over EUR 300 million. This transaction represents Arvato's second major expansion step after last year's takeover of international financial services provider Gothia.
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$1,351—$2,025 1—2 bed 3100 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside CA, 92503
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The rent at Canyon Park Apartments ranges from $1,351 for a one bedroom to a $2,025 two bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 22% more expensive than the Arlington South average.
This apartment is in the Arlington South neighborhood in Riverside. Nearby parks include Harrison Park, Arlington Park and Monroe Park.
Canyon Park Apartments has a Walk Score of 50 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Decorative crown molding in dining & living room, Overhead plant ledges, Space-saving microwave ovens, Generous Pantries, Roman oval soaking tubs, Frost-free refrigerators with ice makers, Oversized walk-in closets, Ceiling fans in living room & master bedrooms, Covered private patios or terrace, Private datached garages with openers, Full-size washers and dryers, Gas fireplaces with mantels
Pets allowed: No
larry flint
Apr 04, 2015
This is the worse apartment I have ever stayed in. When we first moved in we were told that the unit we are in is MOVE IN READY. It was not... the dish washer is broken, the garbage disposal doesn't work, washer isn't working, the blinds in the bed room is falling apart, and the drain in the bath tub doesn't drain.. ALL this happened 7 months ago when we moved in January of 2014. We have complained and tried making appointments for the maintenance guy to come and fix the problem several times. It has been twice they came but didn't knock on the door and just put up a notice on the door saying they came by and no one was home... Both times we sat at home waiting for them to come by and then find ourselves opening up the door at 2 or 3 pm with the notice on the door. This place has really crappy neighbors, there is no restriction on quiet periods that leaves us for loud thumping music at 1:30 AM. Absolutely no parking at night. Train tracks literally 100 feet away from the apartment complex. Rude service from the office once you move in. All in all STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! It shouldn't even deserve a star how horrible this place. UPDATE: They fixed the dishwasher and the bedroom blinds yesterday. Sadly it took 14 months to fix.
Matthew Laprade
Feb 01, 2016
Was horrible had a nice rent rate then jumped up double after being there 2 yrs then charged me 900 dollars for moving out 3 days late
Amanda Herrick-Showalter
Jan 15, 2015
Love it here. we have been here since april and anything we need taken care of its done in a timely manner and the staff is very friendly and more then helpful.
Desire Rigney
Jun 18, 2013
It was ok living there until we moved out.. we had a $350 deposit and no pets. Well because one time they had to do an inspection and we would not be home so I had one of my friends stay and be there for the inspection and she brought her dogs which were outside on the porch. well because of this when we moved out they had to do a pet scan charged us $50 for it and apparently found 20 urine stains on my carpet.. and it said it was ammonia stains which is ridiculous because I used to spot clean the carpets with ammonia soap and water! so I was charged 900 for carpets (replacing annnnd carpet cleaning which by law they cant do!) and than they replaced the fake tile in the kitchen which somehow costs 350.. bs.. and that was because they found cat litter and cat food.. which yeah we did have a cat previous to moving in but it ran away a month before we moved and I had left over food/litter which we kept in the laundry room and a two year old girl who kept trying to get in it. so really they had no evidence that said there was a pet there. so that costs about 900 plus my deposit 350.. well there is more BY LAW they can not charge you more than 33% of paint. well I think and believe they know this because they have you sign in the contract that they can charge you 75%.. so basically they are breaking the law!!! and they charged us 150 for cleaning! my apt was not dirty when we moved out and they already charged us for flooring and paint. and we grabbed every bit of trash and cleaned.. so on top of my 350 deposit the kept we apparently owe them a total of 1388! which the failed to give us a statement of this and just sent it off to the creditors within 30 days after we moved out. they said we moved out earlier than the 30 day notice that we chose that date which we didn't and the lady checked 3 times to make sureit was exactly 30 days! so they charged us more for late rent. oh and they also didn't give us our receipts that by law they have to give u if over 126$ of your deposit that they kept and we had to go in there after 45 days and get it ourselves. this is a horrible business! they will tell u lies and rob u of money after u move out!
Perla Presley
Sep 21, 2012
Not must to say. The customer service rep Brea is by far the best employee at the front office. Always greets me with a smile, and is always on top of her game... IF MANAGEMENT IS READING GIVE HER A RAISE!! My apartment is beautiful. I like the layout of it. I have been living here for a few months now, I can't say I have many complaints. I was accused once of having dogs in my apartment and threatened to have my rent increase by $35 a month for having a pet... I never once had a dog. One thing that sucks about living here is the parking!. Parking is a nightmare. On several occasion I was looking for parking for over an hour, before I decided to gave up and park down the street at the Dennys restaurant and walk my happy butt back to the apartments. They seem to be making the majority of guest parking into reserve parking... Which I don't understand since when I get home at 2AM most of the car ports in the back wall are empty... Oh well can't win them all. They do have a 24hr gym, but most of the machines are out dated, and the treadmill belts need to be tightened. For the most part its a great place to live just don't expect to have many guest come over unless you want them parking down the street.
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I have a new pergola and one of the climbers I would like is a hoya to provide both scent and year round foliage - in view of severity of the last couple of winters, is this a good idea?
Your suggestions for alternative evergreen climbers would be appreciated.
Many thanks.
I've had one for years but only as an indoor plant. Mine came from an Aunt who had the original in a sunny conservatory, but not sure how they would do outside.
Have you considered the evergreen winter flowering clematis 'Freckles' ?
Thank you digging doris and kate 1123 for your replies. Hoya is off! I shall take a look at 'Freckles and also trachelospermum jasminoides as suggested by a neighbour; maybe also one or possibly two climbing roses?? I'm hoping to plant herbs and lavender around the base of the pergola which has a seating area - so visions of warm evenings surrounded by wonderful scents! Nice to dream......
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Trachelospermum jasminoides is a lovely plant - mine is flowering
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Pam - your plant is really splendid, I'm definitely getting one! How long will I have to wait to see the same result??
Thank you!
Our plant is a few years old but garden centres usually sell them when they are about 5' tall
Hoya is definitely a houseplant.
Though Hoya is a lovely plant, it is a houseplant in this country. Both Clematis Freckles and Trachelospermum are lovely choices. Why not grow both intertwined I'm assuming it's a sunny spot? Also Clematis armandii is evergreen, very pretty, early flowering and fragrant
Thanks everyone for your advice/suggestions - Trachelospermum and 'Freckles' have been ordered from a local nursery together with a climbing rose 'Schoolgirl' that took my fancy! The pergola gets plenty of sun (when it's available??) - so here's hoping! I'm told that 'Freckles' has its origins in Sardinia and the Balearics, both places that hold good memories, so the planting will have even more significance!


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Bittersweet memories for Eric Davis
- Published by John Kiesewetter on Apr 13, 2012
The Reds Hall of Fame outfielder says he "had a lot of bitter feelings about Cincinnati" and "held a grudge for a long time" because of Schott's shabby treatment after his kidney injury in the 1990 World Series.
The three-time Gold Glove outfielder also says Schott's front office tried to "sugarcoat" the injury the next year before he was traded to his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers.
Davis, who played nine of his 17 season with the Reds, also indicates he first heard that Schott referred to the "N word" his rookie season in 1984, nearly a decade before her racial slurs became public in a Hamilton County court case.
Davis makes the statements in "Harvard Park" (11 a.m. Sunday, BET), a two-hour film he produced with former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry about their free baseball program for young baseball stars near their homes in crime-infested South Central Los Angeles. It also is a biography of their baseball careers.
Davis' candid comments are a marked contrast to some of his public statements during his Cincinnati seasons (1984-91; 1996), when he was seen smiling with Schott.
"To have my owner call me her 'million-dollar — ,' it didn't really sit good with me," Davis says.
He was 22 at the time, which would have been his rookie season in 1984, and he used it as motivation to make as much money as possible, he said.
"I got calls from the NAACP" and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, "but as a 22-year-old, what was I going to do? I put that under my hat, and used that as my motivation, that if I'm going to be a million-dollar ... , then she's going to have to keep paying me well over $1 million, because I'm going to prove my worth to her."
Schott's racial slurs weren't made public until a 1992 court hearing over a lawsuit filed by Tim Sabo, the former Reds chief financial officer. A deposition by former Reds marketing director Cal Levy alleged that Schott called two African-American outfielders, Eric Davis and Dave Parker, her "million-dollar —s."
In early 1993, Acting Commissioner Bud Selig suspended Schott for one year. She was suspended again in 1996 for other remarks, and sold her controlling interest in 1998. She died in 2004.
In the film, Davis also provides new details about his torn kidney from diving for a ball in Game Four of the 1990 World Series in Oakland. He said he called to shortstop Barry Larkin after the catch to get time out, but Larkin didn't hear him and so he finished the inning.
Once in the clubhouse, "I urinated a cup full of blood. That's when it scared me," he said.
Much was written after the World Series about the Reds flying home without Davis after sweeping the A's, and Davis having to pay $15,000 for a special medical charter flight to Cincinnati.
"I had a lot of bitter feelings about Cincinnati," he says. "For me to be the No.1 guy, the face of the franchise, and to put my life on the line to help you win, it was kind of depressing. I held a grudge for a long time."
Davis details how his slow recovery restricted his performance in 1991. He says he ignored doctors who told him the kidney needed 14-18 months to heal.
"In 1991, I shouldn't have played at all," says Davis, who hit only .235 in 89 games. "When I couldn't even hit the ball out of the ball park in batting practice, that's when I knew something was wrong."
Davis says that when "Marge sent me to her private doctor, he didn't examine me or do anything," so he sought out another physician who said he "shouldn't be playing."
After meeting with Reds officials July 31, Davis was told he was being put on the disabled list for being "chronically tired."
"They wanted to sugarcoat it. I was hurt – and that's why they traded me the next season," he said.
Davis was traded that November to the Dodgers for two pitchers. He also played for Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis and San Francisco before retiring in 2001.
While with Baltimore in 1997, he was treated for colon cancer. Unlike Schott, Orioles owner Peter Angelos frequently visited him in the hospital to watch baseball games on TV.
"When I was in the (Oakland) hospital, Marge Schott told me that the people wouldn't let her up (to see me). And I'm like – How are you the owner and you can't get up? You? Okay, right," he said.
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New Era Launches Promotional VideoLifestyle label New Era has released a promotional film, made in partnership with Major League Baseball and sports fashion retailer JD and produced by Vice. The two-minute film features two rival teams racing through the streets of London, each one fighting to be the first to reach JD. It was released on the store's website on August 31 and will be promoted via an in-store QR code activation and New Era's social media channels, online blogs and fashion websites.
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Dapagliflozin lowers plasma glucose levels in ZDF rats after single oral doses. Rats were in the fed state at the initiation
of the experiment. Access to food was restricted over the first 6 h post-dose, but access to food was restored for the remaining
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Hmm... looks interesting.
The title explains it all but this group is a fan group for the Video Games Mass Effect 1 (ME1), Mass Effect 2 (ME2), and Mass Effect 3 (ME3). This is the place to post images, videos and news about the Mass Effect Universe, comics and games.
Hmm... looks interesting.
no more me 1 and 2 relay selection?
there better be or im going to be really ****** off
There might be. This is just the mutiplayer menu.
Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the multiplayer.
Multiplayer? Can someone post a link? I thought they cancelled multi =S
Despite the map/enemy/challenge selections, the main thing that tells me its atleast a form of MP is "Invite Friends"..
Wait, am I the only one who thinks this map looks almost identical to SWTOR? No surprise since they are both from bioware, but let's be creative, right. ( This is 100% different of the semelhance between the speaking weel)


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Robert Higgs on Government Obstruction of Liberty
Recorded: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Originally aired on 4/14/10 on FoxNews.coms Freedom Watch. Robert Higgs discusses the extent to which the federal governments policies inhibit freedom.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Government Power, Taxes, Terrorism and National Crises
Robert Higgs on the Decline in Investment Spending
Recorded: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Originally aired on 3/10/10 on FoxNews.coms Freedom Watch. Robert Higgs, explains why private investment, not government spending, is the key to economic recovery.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Taxes
Why Are Politicians Always Trying to Scare Us?
Recorded: Thursday, December 6, 2007
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Experts: Robert Higgs, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power, Politics, Terrorism and National Crises
Robert Higgs on How the State Leads People to Their Own Destruction
Recorded: Friday, October 12, 2007
Lecture presented by Robert Higgs at the Ludwig von Mises Institute's 25th Anniversary Celebration in New York City; 12-13 October 2007. This celebratory event discusses the legacy of Ludwig von Mises, his students such as Murray Rothbard, and the movement Mises inspired. http://mises.org
Check out Higgs' book Crisis and Leviathan.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Freedom, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Regulation and Deregulation


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Wilmette Power Purchasing Program - WP3
Price Renewal
The Village of Wilmette's electric aggregation program has been extremely successful in providing Wilmette residents and business owners with reduced electricity costs in its first year. Wilmette, along with the other members of the Lakeshore Power Alliance, were able to lock in rates approximately 4% lower than ComEd's prices for a one-year period beginning June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016.
The agreement with electric supplier MC Squared Energy Services (mc2) allows Wilmette to stay competitive with current pricing by resetting the price once a year. Wilmette's new rates will be 6.88 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the basic rate and 7.02 cents per kWh for the Individual Choice Green Power Program. Residents currently enrolled in the program will continue to receive their current price of 6.719 centers per kWh (6.859 cents per kWh for the Green Power Program) through billing cycles ending May 31, 2015.
How Residents Can Save and Continue Saving
Participants will receive a letter from the Village and mc2 informing them of the upcoming rate change. Residents and small business owners who are still under ComEd for electricity supply will receive letters notifying them that they are being enrolled in the program for year two. As always, there is no obligation to participate in the program and participants can elect to leave the program at any time.
Additionally, eligible ComEd customers can join the program at any time. Billing and service will remain the same for all program participants – they will continue to receive a single bill from ComEd, and continue to be eligible for all ComEd payment options, including e-bill, automatic bill payment and budget billing. ComEd continues to be responsible for the wires, poles, and all emergencies, including outage restoration.
Residents may find more information on the Village's electricity aggregation program at www.lakeshorepoweralliance.com or by calling 1-855-564-8129.
1. What is deregulation?
On December 16, 1997, the State of Illinois implemented a plan to deregulate Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"). Under this plan, ComEd no longer generates electricity for its customers but continues to provide power generated by others through its distribution system.
2. What is electrical aggregation?
Electrical aggregation is a program that allows local governments to bundle – or aggregate – residential and small commercial retail electric accounts and seek bids for a cheaper source of power. Currently, ComEd customers receive power at a price set each year by the Illinois Power Agency, a not-for-profit quasi-governmental body that buys electricity on the wholesale market on behalf of utility customers. By bundling residential and small commercial accounts, municipalities can go out into the open market to seek a lower rate for electric power for property owners. Large industrial and commercial customers already have this option, which has only recently become available to residential and small business property owners.
3. What does opt-out mean?
All residential and small commercial electricity users will be included in the customer base unless they affirmatively choose not to participate. The opportunity to opt out will be available to customers after the bids are received and the electric rate and identity of the supplier are made known to customers.
4. Who will be ineligible for the WP3 program?
All other residential and small commercial customers would be eligible.
5. I have already signed up for an opt-in program on my own. Am I still eligible for the Village's WP3 program?
If you have already signed up with an alternate electrical supplier on your own, you would not be switched over to the Village's program. Upon termination or expiration of your individual contract, you would then be eligible to switch over to the Village's program if you choose to do so. Also, if you are in the ComEd Residential Real Time Pricing Program (RRTP), you will not be automatically switched over.
If you would like to switch from your current supplier or from RRTP, please call mc2 at 1-855-564-8129.
6. What will be the cost to the Village to operate this program?
Due to the complexities of the program and the bidding process, the Village has partnered with the Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network (ICCAN). The costs for hiring ICCAN will be paid for out of the Village's operating fund and will not impact the rate negatively whatsoever.
No, the energy supply charge is already on ComEd bills and will remain there. The bill format will remain the same as it does today. ComEd customers will receive the bill via mail or electronically and will remit payment in the same current manner.
8. What if my power goes out – will I need to call the company providing the power?
No. ComEd is responsible for ensuring that electricity flows through its distribution network to all homes and businesses in Wilmette. Aggregation would not change how ComEd responds to outages.
9. Will the Village Government receive any benefits by operating this program?
The Village derives no additional benefit other than reducing electrical rates for its residents and business owners. The ultimate goal of the process is to save residents and business owners money on their electric bills.
For additional questions, please contact John Prejzner, Assistant to the Village Manager, at (847) 853-7502 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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His big bag of tricks can toss up almost anything—and sometimes, everything—when you least expect it. His versatility and dexterity is evident in his polished performances, be it extravagant stage shows or close up "dinner table" legerdemain. Children shows, balloon sculpturing, and magic lectures are just a few of the many things Bob does.
A frequent traveller, Bob is a familiar face in magic circles both local and abroad, especially those of South East Asia, the United States, and Australia. Mention his name and his contemporaries will launch into lengthy praise of his talent and mastery of magic.
Presently a life member of the International Magicians Society, Bob stepped down as Vice-President of the Singapore Chapter in 1999 after two years of service. He was also a council member of the Society of American Magicians (Assembly 90) for the 1991-1993 and 1993-1995 terms.
2001 - The Merlin Award from The International Magicians Society USA for the Best Close Up Magician
1995 - Best Teach-In Magician of the Year from Singapore Association Of Magicians Assembly 90
1993 - First runner up at a Close Up Magic Competition at the Western Australia Magic Convention in Perth
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Central Park Tour: Cross-Park Promenade
Friday, October 4, 2013
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.
On this east-west walk you will see a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and much more.
The route involves a few stairs. Tours take place rain or shine, except in extreme weather conditions.
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Date: January 7, 2013
Employment Opportunity/ Edmonton Drug Treatment and Community Restoration CourtFor more information visit our website at: www.edtcrc.ca or contact Brad Clark at (780) 970-5124
Position: Matrix Case Manager/ Terms: Full time contract until March 31, 2014: Salary starting at $48,000 /Location: Edmonton/ Closing date: January 16, 2012. The Organization: The Edmonton Drug Treatment and Community Restoration Court (EDTCRC) is a specialized court providing treatment for drug-involved offenders who meet specified criteria. It provides an alternative to incarceration by involving the participant in an intensive drug treatment program that requires weekly court attendance, regular and frequent drug testing, intense monitoring by case managers and Probation including referral to community agencies and programming. The Matrix Case Manager works in conjunction with the treatment team, the Probation Officer and the Court team.
Qualifications: Ability to work both independently and as part of multidisciplinary team, excellent oral/written communication skills, the ability to maintain accurate records, extensive knowledge of and practical experience in group facilitation methods and best practices; familiarity with Edmonton's community services and social programs related to addiction recovery and community reintegration; competent keyboarding and computer skills in a Microsoft environment; post-secondary degree or diploma in the Social Sciences.
Responsibilities:Matrix is a ready-made intensive outpatient program which includes both group and individual client sessions. Using the Matrix curriculum and under the direction of the Executive Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering of the Matrix outpatient treatment program to eligible participants in the EDTCRC. Additional responsibilities include; providing intake assessments, carrying a caseload, working with community agencies to secure treatment, housing, funding and other required supports. Training in this method of addiction treatment will be provided to the successful candidate.
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Today was the day I went in for my 1 hour glucose test. It didn't take too long to see a nurse. They took a drop of blood from my finger to test my sugars to see if they could even do it. It was 99, high, but they decided to go ahead and do the test. So I drink the stuff, wait and hour and when I come back they take my blood. I was a little bothered when my nurse cleaned my vein - the big one nurses usually use, because then I guess she decided to use the other one. Not a big deal except she didn't clean that one before sticking the needle in. It hurt too, more than I'm typically used to. (I've given blood before and this is my 2nd pregnancy) Anyway, after I take off the bandaid, I find that my vein is bruised.
Anyone else getting bruised veins?


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Hi guys,
I am familer with C++, Java, PHP . I have got to know that socket programming is tough area in programming. Therefore, I want to start it do something from it.
Problem is I need a correct, right, good starting to continue this. I dont know what language is best fit to my need. and what are the good resources except just google .
so please give me a some background of socket programming and hint.
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Look at the documentation and tutorials. Seriously, we have entire tutorials sections devoted to each of these languages, and sockets tutorials in each. Stop being so helpless and put in some effort.
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Located on Florida's Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg, Treasure Island has three miles of beaches welcoming visitors throughout the year. The barrier island is the perfect beach getaway for those interested in watching the sun dip below the water's edge. On the first and third Saturdays of June, July, and August, and the first Saturday in September, the town sponsors a sunset festival that features live music, street performers, and artisans. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. you can sway to the sounds of a steel drum and watch magicians and fire eaters along the beach until the main event: a perfect sunset.
Currently, Treasure Island is unaffected by the oil spill in the Gulf. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering a guarantee with local hotels in case the beaches do close, giving you the first night (including taxes and resort fees) free.
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Written By: Pam Haynes, High Point University
HIGH POINT, N.C. - A UNC/HPU Poll, conducted on the High Point University campus with support and collaboration from the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, finds that a large majority of North Carolina registered voters agree that the country would be better off if election campaigns were not so negative. However, voters are split on who to blame and what to do about the negativity in campaigns.
A cellphone and landline telephone survey of 605 registered voters conducted between Sept. 29 and Oct. 10 found that more than 80 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that "the country would be better off if election campaigns were not so negative." But a majority - 53 percent of registered voters - also stated that they believe that the negativity of advertisements in the 2012 elections is about the same as past elections, while 41 percent said that 2012 advertisements were more negative than those in past elections.
And while 40 percent of respondents said that former Gov. Mitt Romney's advertising was more negative, an almost identical 39 percent said President Barack Obama's advertising was more negative.
Meanwhile, voters were also split on what to do about negative ads with a total of 46 percent agreeing with the statement that "laws should be passed to keep candidates from being so negative in their campaign ads" and 43 percent disagreeing with that statement.
"Voters in 2012 are concerned about negativity in campaigns but are not united on taking strong steps like passing laws to prohibit negative advertising," says Dr. Sadie Leder, associate director of the HPU Poll. "This highlights one facet of the negative advertising issue - as long as there is no consensus on what to do to stop negative advertising, candidates face few disincentives to engage in it."
"No matter how unhappy voters may be with negative campaign advertising, the research evidence shows that people learn from the ads," says Dr. Daniel Riffe, the Richard Cole Eminent Professor in UNC's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. "It's not always about learning facts or allegations from the negative ads, though that happens of course, but people form impressions of candidate competency and integrity from negative advertising. More important, the research on negative advertising shows that the people most affected are the otherwise 'undecided' voters - the very ones that can swing an election."
Statements about negative ads in the 2012 campaigns - Registered voters
Now I want you to tell me whether you agree or disagree with some statements. Do you Strongly Agree, Agree Somewhat, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Disagree Somewhat, or Strongly Disagree with the statement?
The country would be better off if election campaigns were not so negative.
Strongly Agree - 60 percent
Agree somewhat - 21 percent
Neither agree nor disagree - 7 percent
Disagree somewhat - 6 percent
Strongly disagree - 4 percent
(Don't know/refuse) - 3 percent
Laws should be passed to keep candidates from being so negative in their campaign ads.
Strongly Agree - 28 percent
Agree somewhat - 18 percent
Neither agree nor disagree - 8 percent
Disagree somewhat - 18 percent
Strongly disagree - 25 percent
(Don't know/refuse) - 3 percent
(For registered voters, Sept. 29 to Oct. 10, n = 605, margin of sampling error is approximately 4 percent, percentages may not total 100 due to rounding)
Comparing negativity of presidential candidate ads - Registered voters
Based on what you've seen, do you think the advertising for the 2012 presidential campaign has been more negative than in past elections, less negative, or about the same?
Based on what you've seen, do you think the advertising for the 2012 presidential campaign has been more negative than in past elections, less negative, or about the same?
Less negative - 5 percent
About the same - 53 percent
More negative - 41 percent
(Don't know/refused) - 2 percent
(n= 575, based on respondents who had seen political advertising)
Based on what you've seen, which candidate's advertising do you think has been the most negative?
Obama - 39 percent
Romney - 40 percent
(Don't know/refuse) 21 percent
With support and collaboration from Riffe at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the High Point University Survey Research Center, the survey was fielded from Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, 2012. The responses came from 605 registered voters with landline or cellular telephones in North Carolina selected by a Random Digit Dial (RDD) method giving the overall survey a margin of sampling error of approximately 4 percentage points. Registered voters were identified as responding "yes" to this question: These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vote, or move around so often they don't get a chance to re-register. Are you NOW registered to vote in your precinct or election district here in North Carolina or haven't you been able to register so far? For smaller subsamples, including those before and after the debate, the margin of sampling error is larger. The data are weighted toward population estimates for age and race. The population estimates for race were taken from North Carolina Board of Elections data for the week of Oct. 6. The population estimates for age were taken from the U.S. Census estimates of registered voters for North Carolina. In addition to sampling error, factors such as question wording and other methodological choices in conducting survey research can introduce additional error into the findings of opinion polls..


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Lots of busy Santas at work at distribution centralDecember 10, 2012 Updated: December 10, 2012 1:26pm
Photo: Cody Duty, Staff
Monday is the busiest day for FedEx this holiday season. The global delivery company will handle 19 million packages on Monday, said Robert Watts, operation manager of FedEx's huge distribution center near the Astrodome.
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Dad finished his battle with cancer
Hi everyone,
Been pretty choked up and haven't been to keep myself together.
After not seeing my dad for years, I was contacted by him just 6 weeks ago when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the age of 59 he's just passed away of very rapidly growing brain tumor(my mother was also diagnosed with a brain tumor 4 years ago). The most amazing man I have ever known.
The last time I saw him(a month ago). My fiance carried him to the top of this very small hill so we could take a picture together. Going to miss him very much.
I'm sorry for your loss. It's always so tragic to lose any family member, and especially a parent.
The only advice I can offer is to learn from this. Life is too short to not speak to/see anyone you care about.
Sorry to here about that :(
I'm so sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is always so sad. How scary that both your parents were diagnosed with brain tumors. I hope with time you'll feel better soon. *hugs*
I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words. Prayer's for you and your family that you might find peace in all the happy memories.
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. It is very difficult to lose a parent.
I'm so very sorry that you lost your dad :(
He looks very happy in that picture and that's a great momento to have. Hugs ( ) ( )
i'm so very sorry.
thoughts,hugs to you and your family.
beautiful picture to treasure forever.
Sorry for your loss:-(
I'm sorry about the loss of your dad. I lost my mom to cancer in 1995, so can relate to your pain. I hope you give yourself lots of time to grieve. What a great picture of the two of you together.
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JERUSALEM – Israeli settlers on Thursday called for a boycott against U.S. fast food chain McDonald's. The settlers themselves have been the target of boycotts, by groups that oppose their residence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, so it's a bit of a role reversal.
Settler groups are urging settlers specifically and Israeli citizens in general to refrain from entering McDonald's restaurants around Israel. The move is a response to a local McDonald's franchise that announced earlier this week that it had turned down an offer to open a branch in the town of Ariel.
The fourth largest settlement in the West Bank, Ariel is a suburban-style development, home to roughly 18,000 people and a university that enrolls some 10,000 students. It's located about 10 miles east of the Green Line, an armistice line drawn in 1949 that separates Israel from the West Bank, part of the territory on which Palestinians hope to establish a future state.
According to a report in the Israeli financial newspaper Globes, the owner and CEO of McDonald's' Israel franchise chain, Omri Padan, is also one of the founders of the anti-settlement watchdog organization Peace Now and has always had a policy of not operating in the West Bank. Padan's franchises are independent from McDonald's' U.S. corporate headquarters, which does not have a say in his decision to not expand to Ariel.
Some of those angry at the franchise's decision not to open a branch in Ariel urged disgruntled customers to call the local franchise in protest. They posted the phone number of McDonald's Israel on the My Israel Facebook group under an image that read, "McDonald's I'm not loving it."
On Thursday, leaders of the settler movement argued that McDonald's had "turned from a business into an organization with an anti-Israel political agenda."
"We expect Israeli citizens – especially those living in Judea and Samaria – to take this into account before entering any other McDonald's franchises," said Yigal Delmonti, deputy director of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria and Gaza, referring to the West Bank by its biblical names.
Meanwhile, groups that advocate a boycott on Israeli settlements in the West Bank expressed support for the decision not to open a branch in Ariel.
This is the not the first time that the town of Ariel, established in 1978 by what was then a largely secular Jewish population, has been the focal point of wider controversy over Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
In 2010, 60 prominent Israeli actors announced that they would never perform in a newly built cultural complex in the town. More than 150 Israeli academics and artists later backed their decision.
Late last year, Israel's parliament decided to include the town's university on a list of the country's higher education establishments, despite considerable domestic opposition.
A similar debate is playing out now over the fast-food chain. "The decision by McDonald's not to open a branch in the Ariel mall is an unfortunate decision that discriminates against the residents of the city," Ariel's mayor, Eliyahu Shaviro, told Hebrew daily Ma'ariv.
In light of the decision, Israel's homegrown fast-food chain Burger Ranch announced it would open a branch in Ariel instead. On Thursday morning, Finance Minister Naftali Bennett, a former West Bank settlement council leader, announced on his Facebook page that he would be first customer at Burger Ranch when it opens in the town.