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About a third, or two acres, of Ohio Mulch was ravaged by fire, according to Homerville-Clinch County Fire Chief Danny Strickland.
The plant's manager estimates damages at about $2 million.
The fire marshal believes it started in an electrical loader. Then, it spread to storage units, machinery and mulch piles.
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Firefighters are monitoring the Ohio Mulch Plant. They're battling a fire that started before dawn Wednesday.
"This is what we found. Just full devastation," says Rick Baumbach, a production manager at Ohio Mulch on Highway 84 in Clinch County.
Baumbach was on his way to work when he saw smoke billowing.
He was still miles from the plant.
"I pulled up in my truck and looked over behind me and I mean everything was on fire except for my production building," says Baumbach, who's worked at Ohio Mulch for 11 years.
Baumbach immediately joined firefighters in salvaging whatever they could, including machinery and storage units. An area of the manufacturing plant was being devoured by flames as high as 100 feet, reports Danny Strickland, the fire chief of Homerville-Clinch County.
"We could see actual flames from five miles away," says Strickland. "It was basically just fire everywhere. We just had to pick a spot and start."
Firefighters quickly learned that no one was hurt.
As they knock down the flames, investigators continue to dig for answers.
Though the cause is under investigation, firefighters suspect an electrical short.
"The owners believe it started from an electrical loader and made its way to the electrical box," says Strickland. "But when it got there, it exploded."
Damages are approaching $2 million, says the plant manager, which includes mulch, machinery and packaging materials.
Baumbach says, "But it's not gonna stop us. We still got the ability to bag. We're still going to make mulch. We're gonna rebuild. We're gonna be stronger than ever."
Firefighters say it could take two to three days to put out the fire. Embers in the mulch piles could burn for weeks.
Clinch County, Georgia - June 1, 2011 - [UPDATE] Noon -
Firefighters are still trying to put out the flames to an early morning business fire right now. Firefighters say the fire started at about 5 this morning at the Ohio Mulch plant on Highway 84 in Clinch County.
They are still on the scene working to extinguish the fire.
So far, there have been no injuries reported. Firefighters say there is probably more than $2,000,000 in damage to the machinery at the mulch plant. They also think that the fire started from an electrical shortage in the control room.
Stay with WCTV for details.
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On Tuesday, Michael Johnson's 29th birthday, the jury considered whether the evidence pointed to Johnson as the man who killed Barnes in December 2010 and then dumped her body in the Susquehanna River. Her body would be found in the river four months later.
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Maria Sharapova is still making the party and promo rounds in Miami even though she's not competing at the Sony Ericsson Open.
The Russian glamazon took part in a personal appearance at the Cole Haan store as part of a media and marketing blitz for the collection of accessories she and the Nike subsidiary collaborated on recently. The full collection is slated to debut in the fall.
I know most of you absolutely HATED her outfit from the SEO Baller Party (something about "M.C. Hammer" and "shit") but you have to admit Shrieka looks absolutely gorgeous here in this ensemble and fly-away hair.
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PHOTO OP: Shrieka stops by Cole Haan, meets and greets her minions
Labels: celebrity, Maria Sharapova, sports marketing, tennis
13 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 1:13 PM
I just don't like this woman, she's cold as ice.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM
LOVE those shoes - they are BANGIN'ReplyDelete
But those shorts! Skort/kulat (sp???) type shorts are NEVER acceptable. Ewwwww, no, NEVER!!!
- johanneMarch 26, 2009 at 1:37 PM
AHHH I want her shoes!! Mash def looks hot...I have no problem with her outfit, she's working it.ReplyDelete
Tin: Please don't say skorts - I LOATHE skorts. I convinced myself it was a deep center pleat on that skirt. I'm sticking to it.ReplyDelete
johanne: I agree HAWTNESS for the ice queen. I def know I love something if I want to own it, wear it, or be it. I so wanted to be Shrieka for a second there - then I knew it was love.
What exactly is she standing next to in the last picture? It kind of looks like a boat to me so I feel like she should be smashing a champagne bottle against her huge face. If she doesn't want to do it I'm sure Sharon would do it for her LOL.ReplyDelete
I'm not convinced it's a pleat. She looks great from the waist up and the knees down. The shorts look like she stole them from a basketball player 9 times her size.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 1:55 PM
All right rich, I'll go w/deep center pleat, just this once for you :)ReplyDelete
But, if she keeps throwin' back to the 80s (the S word and all), no more slack for Shrieka!
sara: ROFL! Sharon def gets first dibs at smashing Shrieka's mug. Who's second?ReplyDelete
narik/Tin: Phew - it was either a pleat or camel toe for me. I'm SO glad it was the former.
*wipes sweat from brow*
camel toe...BWHA!! Richie, have I told you how much I missed you lately? I really could have used you as we were shoving ourselves into our wetsuits.ReplyDelete
natch: oh fun! use away.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Sara, I'll certainly would! LOLReplyDelete
Ok, I'm convinced Rich just misses Maria. She can be quite the fashionista, but you can't rave about the misses and this was a miss from the ankles up. lolReplyDelete
The shoes are just gorgeous!!
- WesterlyMarch 26, 2009 at 6:07 PM
And once again - ugh. Just no!ReplyDelete
It's been like "opposite day" for years now in terms of fashions and so-called fashion icons/fashionistas many of whom cannot dress to suit their body types and complexions and just look horrendous. (i.e. Maria Sharapova who, like Ivanovic has little basic dress sense, let alone real personal style!)
More often than not, Maria's tendency towards the old and the dowdy, coupled with that lank stringy hair looks terrible to me. I guess I must be seeing something or someone else entirely different...


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- Josh said...
I believe Michael Moore mocked this Reagan clip in his "documentary" on health care, but the concerns Reagan spoke about are absolutely coming true.
In Oregon, terminally-ill patients enrolled in the state's health care program are being told "No, we won't pay for your life-saving treatments, but we WILL pay to euthanize you." And earlier today, I read an article how NHS patients with chronic back problems will no longer be able to get treatment unless they the exorbitant prices that were created in large part from the artificial demand for such treatments that a single-payer system creates.
- August 3, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Yeah- this kind of "reform" isn't just bad and ineffective, it's like... really scary stuff.
- August 3, 2009 at 7:52 PM
These government programs make the "evil, unfeeling,selfish insurance companies" look good.
- March 15, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Plus, it's government intervention that perverts the incentives and behavior of insurance companies and allows them to behave as they do with impunity.
- March 15, 2010 at 7:32 PM
my father grew up in a country with socialized medicine and it really doesn't work. Yes, everyone is covered but the quality really isn't that good. The other problem is you get people going "doctor shopping" which only allowed rich people to get decent treatment and in the country he grew up in the only rich people were those who held government positions.
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Ace Hood's name has heavily reemerged in the Hip Hop game over the last several months creating singles that are flooding clubs and radio alike.
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Cool...the only thing better would be 2 less coyotes
Cool...the only thing better would be 2 less coyotes
I got 2 at once a couple years ago! I tihnk it was 12 times better then getting 1
Nice! I could think of a worse job that for sure.
good lord musket man, you use a 338 on that things neck? haha, nice work. not alot better than chasing yotes. that thing has a real pretty coat too
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Testimony :: Ambassador Robert Barry
Former Head of Mission to Bosnia-Heregovina - OSCE
Thank you for the invitation to testify today on U.S. policy towards the OSCE. I had prepared a statement before September 11 but, as with so much else in our lives, we need to look at OSCE through a new prism. OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Geona, has already announced that fighting terrorism will be a central priority for OSCE, but how can the OSCE contribute? How does the OSCE fit into the alphabet soup of international organizations active in Europe – the UN, NATO, EU, EC, Council of Europe, the Office of the High Representative, the Stability Pact – to name just a few. The tendency of each of these organizations is to claim that it is the best at everything, and to launch duplicative programs to demonstrate relevance to the issue of the day. The OSCE, like others, has tended to bite off more than it can chew and to waste time and energy in competition with supposed rivals. The United States should have a clear vision of what it wants the OSCE and others to do, and should be vigilant in preventing duplication of effort.
Since terrorism is a universal problem, efforts to create international conventions and model laws to deal with terrorists should remain in the hands of the UN. Much good work has been done there already but, unfortunately, the United States and many other member states have paid little attention. The OSCE, the EU, NATO and others should work with the UN to bring these conventions into force and to insist on their implementation rather than by starting new drafting exercises.
As my recent experience with the OSCE has been as head of one of its large missions, I see the OSCE field presence throughout the region as a unique asset. OSCE field missions can be extremely agile and quick to adjust to changing priorities in areas of competence. The United States ought to encourage these field missions to take on more responsibilities and discourage others, such as the Council of Europe, the EU, or the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia, from developing parallel and redundant field structures.
Policing and the administration of justice are key elements in the battle on terrorism, and I am convinced that the OSCE field missions can play a central role here. Last month several witnesses testified before the Commission concerning the OSCE role in police training and executive policing. With its requirement of universality, the UN must call upon police who are unable or unwilling to deal with terrorism or human rights violations at home. We cannot expect them to be much help, for example, in dealing with mujahedin fighters in Bosnia or Macedonia. Therefore I believe the OSCE ought to be the instrument of choice for both police training and executive policing. In order to fill the latter role the OSCE should change its policy on arming executive police. Unarmed international police have no leverage in societies where every taxi driver packs a gun.
A more crucial element in the fight against terrorism and organized crime is judicial reform. No police force will have a deterrent effect unless arrests are followed by prosecution and, where warranted, conviction. Six years of half-hearted measures have yet to produce judicial reform in Bosnia and, as a result, a culture of impunity continues to this day. Elsewhere in the OSCE area of responsibility, the situation is similar. The United States should urge a more aggressive role for OSCE field missions in judicial reform, and insist that this is a central issue in the war on terrorism. Depoliticizing the judiciary will require a confrontational stance by the international community and a mandate to remove judges who will not enforce the law with an even hand.
OSCE's regional presence in twenty-one countries of Europe and Eurasia is a unique asset in dealing with terrorism and organized crime. In a report to the Istanbul OSCE summit in 1999, I urged that the OSCE's regional dimension be strengthened. Unfortunately, little has been accomplished, because field missions shy away from regional efforts and the Chairman in Office focuses more on the crisis of the moment than on regional efforts. A major emphasis should now be put on regional measures to combat terror and organized crime, perhaps patterned on the successful efforts of the Baltic Council and its subsidiary bodies.
It is time to involve the Russian Federation more closely with OSCE, especially given their current cooperative stance in the battle against terrorism. Too often in the past, we have marginalized Russia by making decisions in NATO and then asking OSCE to implement the decisions. Macedonia is only the most recent example. The Russians have often responded by blocking consensus. This has weakened the OSCE, and the Russians have contributed to this situation by pursuing an unimaginative, nitpicking stance towards the OSCE.
Solving this problem will require new efforts, both by the United States and Russia. Part of the current U.S. effort at coalition building must be to de-marginalize Russia which, since the 1970's, has seen the OSCE as the only European security forum where their voice can be heard. The United States and Canada have similarly valued OSCE as insurance against de-linkage of Europe from North America. If we are to keep OSCE alive for these purposes we will have to resist the temptation to pre-cook decisions in NATO for the OSCE to execute.
One possible way of encouraging more creative and active Russian involvement in OSCE is through strengthening the Chair-in-Office. As the complexity of the OSCE agenda and the scale of the OSCE field presence have grown, the ability of any country to act effectively during a one-year term as Chair-in-Office has shrunk proportionally. This is especially true of smaller countries, which are dealing simultaneously with such priorities as joining NATO or the EU and thus have few resources to devote to the OSCE chairmanship. If OSCE is going to develop a stronger regional dimension and play a larger role in the fight against terrorism, the Chairmanship needs to be strengthened, perhaps by the permanent assignment to the Chairmanship of two or three senior officials, including a Russian, an American and a European. Their role would be supportive, and they would supply a needed element of continuity.
If the OSCE is to play a larger role, more attention needs to be paid to the quality of field staff. Too many heads of missions are selected on the basis solely of equitable geographic distribution, and many member states nominate candidates who are not well qualified. The organization also lacks an experienced corps of mid-level managers. To remedy this problem, the OSCE should create an elite career track for a small number of those who have proven themselves in positions of increasing responsibility, as seconded staff. These individuals would provide a needed element of maturity and experience in supervisory positions.
In sum, I believe the tragedy of September 11 requires that we have a new look at the OSCE as a tool for building democracy and the rule of law. In many areas, such as judicial reform and policing, it should be the instrument of choice for the US. But we should take care that we do not overload it and cause it to lose focus and become bureaucratized. The United States needs to have a clear vision of what it wants the OSCE to be, what tasks it wants field missions to take on, and where it wants the organization to "Just say, No." This hearing provides an excellent opportunity for the Congress and the Executive Branch to consider these issues


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Awesome deer! How wide is he?
My hunting partner was able to slip an arrow into this great muley earlier this season. We were hunting public land in SE Idaho. This is the only pic I have so far I will post more later or get him to join the forum and tell the story of our hunt.
Awesome deer! How wide is he?
We didn't have a tape with us he said its over 30 I was guessing 28 either way its a great buck. He will score pretty high with them deep forks but he isn't the type to get him scored. I will be back in Idaho after the new year and I will put a tape to him and see what kind of numbers I can come up with.
He is a nice buck for sure.
Great buck. Congrats to the hunter.
Great buck. I would like to see more pics!
Great buck congrats to the hunter
Great buck, tell him congrats! Thanks for sharing.
Shoot STR8
He certainly has some of that "Wow" factor we all like! Give your pardner our congratulations.
Awesome buck.....more pics please


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Offshoring Clouds Job Picture
September 12, 2013 - SCMR Editorial
Large companies in North America and Europe are now losing over 250,000 jobs each year in IT, finance, and other key business services areas.
According to a new research update from The Hackett Group, Inc. this is due to the combined impact of offshoring, technology-driven productivity improvements, and the low-growth business environment.
While the number of jobs being lost annually will decline over the next few years, The Hackett Group now estimates that by 2017 nearly half of all back office jobs at these companies that existed in North America and Europe in 2002 will have disappeared – a total loss of 3.7 million jobs.
But even this assessment could be optimistic, as it factors in job creation due to economic growth. The IMF and others are now looking at shrinking short-term global growth projections, and more than half of the European Union countries have returned to recession in early 2013. So even the modest job creation assumptions in the Hackett model may prove to be overly optimistic.
While the total labor demand continues to shrink, The Hackett Group's research also sees the "war for talent" entering a new phase, driven in part by the further globalization of business. The need for transactional staff is decreasing dramatically, while the demand for knowledge-centric staff is increasing. The Hackett Group finds a critical talent shortage, most clearly for knowledge-centric staff with the skills to help enable global business operations.
"For many people in North America and Europe seeking jobs in corporate finance, IT, or other business services areas, our research offers a bleak picture to be sure," said The Hackett Group President of Advisory and Research Sean Kracklauer. "The evolving offshore job market and the maturing of Global Business Services operations has simply eliminated many of the jobs that used to exist in IT, finance, and other business services areas. But at the same time, new opportunities are presenting themselves. Staff that can develop the knowledge-centric skills that companies need to support their companies' shift to Global Business Services, and overall globalization goals, will find themselves in great demand."
The Hackett Group's research estimated that 265,000 business services jobs will disappear in North America and Europe in 2013, in the tail end of a spike in job losses which began with the recession in 2008. In 2009 alone nearly 750,000 jobs were lost, and an average of 365,000 jobs have been lost each year since 2008. In 2014 and moving forward, The Hackett Group estimates that job losses will continue, but will shrink each year, declining to 133,000 jobs lost in 2017.
Of the baseline of about 8 million business services jobs that existed in North America and Europe in 2002, The Hackett Group's research estimates that 46 percent, or 3.7 million jobs, will have disappeared by 2017, including 1.4 million jobs in corporate finance and 1.5 million jobs in corporate IT. All these estimates incorporate jobs lost due to offshoring and productivity improvements (which have remained stable at about 3 percent each year), offset by jobs created due to economic growth.
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Mar 28 2012
Install Storage Cabinets to Organize your Garage
Is your garage a piled mess of items you need to store but don't have a designated space for them? Do you wish you could one day park the car in the garage again? If so, it is time to organize your garage. The best way to do this is to clean out the entire garage and install storage cabinets and other accessories to help you stay organized.
Once you clean out the garage, sort items into two piles – the items you want to keep and the items you no longer need. Now determine if the things you are getting rid of can be recycled, donated or just thrown away. Next take a look at your "keep" pile. Assess how much storage space you'll need and what types of storage accessories will best accommodate your belongings. Garage storage cabinets are available in a wide variety of choices so it should be easy to find just the right ones to fit in your garage and accommodate all of your belongings. In addition to cabinets, there are other storage accessories available like shelving units, workbenches and counters that provide extra storage space and even work space.
Install storage cabinets and shelves according to your needs. Be sure to consider locking cabinets for items that you need to keep out of reach of small children such as power tools or harmful chemicals like pesticides. Remember to give the kids some storage space, too. Floor cabinets and shelves at the bottom of the shelving unit are easy-to-access for children allowing them to have a place to story outdoor toys, skateboards and soccer balls. Do you need a workbench for small home repair projects or a lighted counter space for hobbies? Consider all the reasons you'll use your garage and install all the proper garage furniture and storage accessories.
Once cabinets, shelving units and other storage accessories are installed, store all your belongings in their designated spaces. Each time you use a particular item, return it to the place you got it from. This will help keep the garage floor clear and leave room for you to park the family car.
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Barack Obama's statement on the current situation in Iraq
Newscast Media WASHINGTON—The President has announced some additional steps
that will be taken to include creating joint operation centers in Baghdad and northern
Iraq that can facilitate our coordination with Iraqi security forces. Also, a decision
has been made to send an additional number of American military advisors — up to
300, who can help provide an additional assessment of how to train, advise, and
support the Iraqi security forces.
Obama emphasized that while the fate of Iraq hangs in the balance, sending in US
combat troops is not an option.
"American combat troops are not going to be fighting in Iraq again. We do not have
the ability to simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and
committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has already been expended in Iraq,"
the president said.
He also stressed the need for an inclusive partnership among Sunnis, Shia and Kurds
to effectively stomp out terrorist threats and avoid a "whack-a-mole" situation.
When asked about Iran's potential involvement he responded:
"Iran can play a constructive role if it is helping to send the same message to the
Iraqi government that we're sending. That Iraq only holds together if it's inclusive. If
Iran is coming in solely as an armed force on behalf of the Shia…then that probably
worsens the situation."
The US will lead diplomatic efforts to support political stability involving all the
stakeholders in Iraq. Iraqi leaders have been urged to come together around a political
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Many years ago, I tried my hand at sketching, but unadulterated impatience caused me to abandon it. I was just starting out in astronomy and I wanted to see everything NOW. It was unusual for me to not have an observing session in which I did not knock out 15-20 objects in the Messier or even the Herschels lists.
The problem is, as you undoubtedly suspect, is that I don't remember hardly anything about those objects that I "observed." Indeed, I've been reading through my log books and the descriptions all sound the same, just variations on "faint, brighter core, diffuse outer region."
For several years I was involved in imaging as an effort to record what was up in the sky, but I got burned out on it; namely, as I felt I was engaged with the technology and not the universe.
I've decided to try to take up sketching again, to really try to record what I see in the eyepiece, and to enjoy the process, and most importantly, SLOW DOWN.
I've been reading Astronomical Sketching: A Step by Step Introduction. Tonight, I tried my first "practice sketch." I found a sketch of M 29 on the web and placed my laptop some distance away. Using the techniques discussed in the book, I tried to sketch the field.
My result is not perfect. Some of the stars are not quite in the right place and I noticed that I seem to draw slightly curved lines instead of dots for stars! (Is there a Paracorr for my technique? )
The first image below is of my sketching clipboard and if you've read Astronomical Sketching you'll recognize the gooseneck-attached red flashlight. You can see the model sketch I was using in the background.


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Transportation infrastructure: Obama points to infrastructure as a key to economic recovery
October 12, 2010
The need to further invest and upgrade United States transportation infrastructure continues to receive a fair amount of attention lately, with President Barack Obama yesterday saying more needs to be done to rebuild America's infrastructure.
Speaking at the White House with former U.S. transportation secretaries Norman Mineta and Sam Skinner on hand, as well as various bipartisan mayors and governors, Obama said that the country's infrastructure is woefully inefficient and it is outdated.
"For years, we have deferred tough decisions, and today, our aging system of highways and byways, air routes and rail lines hinder our economic growth," said Obama.
The President also said that congestion-plagued roads cost the country $80 billion per year in lost productivity and wasted fuel, while flight delays lead to another $10 billion in wasted production. What's more, he pointed out that the U.S. spends—as a percentage of GDP—considerably less than several other nations, including Russia and China, among others.
And earlier this week The U.S. Department of Treasury and the White House Council of Economic Advisers issued a report, entitled "An Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment," which highlighted four reasons as to why immediate attention needs to be paid to increased transportation infrastructure investment:
-well-designed infrastructure investments have long term economic benefits;
-the middle class will benefit disproportionately from this investment;
-there is currently a high level of underutilized resources that can be used to improve and expand our infrastructure; and
-there is strong demand by the public and businesses for additional transportation infrastructure investments.
This report lamented how there is currently very little direct private investment in our nation's highway and transit systems due to the current method of funding infrastructure, which lacks effective mechanisms to attract and repay private investment in specific infrastructure projects.
One potential avenue for increasing investments proposed in this report was establishing a National Infrastructure Bank, which Obama also backed in a Labor Day speech touting the economic benefits of transportation infrastructure and was part of his proposed six-year, $50 billion plan to expand and upgrade U.S. roads, railways, and runways, which, he said, can enable the country to have the "best infrastructure in the world."
"The findings reiterate what Building America's Future has been advocating for 18 months: our nation's infrastructure has been neglected for far too long, smart investment can yield job creation and long-term economic growth, and the public and business community want our government to act," said Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA), co-chair of Building America's Future, in a statement. "We applaud the administration's leadership on this issue and look forward to working with them to repair and modernize America's transportation infrastructure."
Former U.S. Transportation Secretaries Mineta and Skinner also put out a report in conjunction with the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia that calls for increasing gasoline taxes to lessen the shortfall for maintaining U.S. transportation infrastructure at current levels, which range from $134 billion to $194 billion per year from 2008-2035. They explained that the gasoline tax has lost more than one-third of its purchasing power since it was last raised in 1993, resulting in "chronic underfunding of the Highway Trust Fund and need for general fund bailouts."
Another funding possibility cited by the former DOT chiefs was raising revenue at the state or local level through facility-level tolling and pricing, but they said more debate and analysis is needed to advance these concepts—although they do provide at least a starting point for weighing long-term transportation funding challenges and options.
And of particular interest for shippers and other supply chain stakeholders is Mineta and Skinner's call for better planning and investments in state-of-the-art freight transport facilities and systems that would result in a more efficient supply chain and reduce business costs. They added that along with the long-term economic benefits there would be additional environmental and social benefits, including reduced pollution and reduced congestion on roadways also used by passenger vehicles.
Some other notable recent transportation infrastructure efforts include recently-introduced legislation by Representative Laura Richardson (D-Calif.)— The Freight is the Future of Commerce Act in the United States Act of 2010 (Freight FOCUS Act, H.R. 6291)—which addresses efficient ways for goods to move in and out of the United States.
A cornerstone of this bill is the establishment of a Goods Movement Trust Fund that would serve as a dedicated source of funding for transportation infrastructure projects, with safeguards to ensure that if funding came in from a specific mode, funds would be dedicated to projects for that mode.
To fund the Goods Movement Trust Fund Richardson is calling for a 12 cent increase in the diesel tax paid by trucks, coupled with a $3 billion a year transfer from the General Fund into the Goods Movement Trust Fund. Were this to come to fruition, it would represent the first time a gasoline tax of any kind has occurred since it last was raised in 1994 and is currently at 23.4 cents for diesel and 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline.
And in late September the United States Chamber of Commerce he United States Chamber of Commerce rolled out the inaugural edition of its Transportation Performance Index (TPI), which closely examines how United States transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of the country's economy and business community.
According to the U.S. Chamber, the TPI is derived by combining 21 indicators of supply (availability), quality of service (reliability, predictability, safety), and utilization (potential for future growth) across all modes of passenger transportation and freight transportation.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Director of Transportation Infrastructure and head of its Let's Rebuild America campaign Janet Kavinoky told LM that her organization has had an ongoing conversation in recent years, focusing on when the economy hit the wall by not investing in the country's transportation system.
"What we recognized on the big picture of infrastructure is sometimes you have to move the discussion from 'stimulus and shovel ready' and the current scattershot approach to things we have now to what is in it for long-term economic growth," she said. "We eventually decided to do it ourselves, because nobody has ever actually quantified how well or how not well the transportation system is working for business and then trying to associate that with the role of transportation and economic growth."
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What should I do if I get a case like this ..
A is the head office, there are already domain and mail server but not using zimbra mail,
B is a branch office, and has not had a mail server, currently using a central server in office A,
if I install zimbra mail it should be the same whether his or her domain name must be different? because I want to keep the same domain as long as we use the same domain name, and whether the names of user B's in A should be in the clear and migrate to B. or is there another way
and if I want to create a mail server in the branch B using zimbra, what should I do to mail communications in local B to A should not be used, unless there is some sort mail from external domains from yahoo or google,.
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The effect of music
So, lately i've been piecing together bits of information and come to this realisation:
Now, first off.. Am I right about this?
And secondly, how come instrumentals also have different effects on different people, how is it linked to the associations people have, since no words are spoken and no subject matter is discussed that could have anything to do with someone's life?
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Music is such a powerful source, thats why it used every where you go, including on the media and when you go out shopping. It surprises me that such a thing can control and have an effect on someones life. To me i think music has changed my life!!!
I think you are bang on!! I think the feel of the music and the lyrics plays apart to someones life. The lyrics really give out emotion for the listener to feel and to relate to. Especially when the lyrics are influenced from the situations of your life. If you are feeling what you have created, then more than likely, the audience is gonna feel it.
For the second questions, it all depands on the instrunments and the articulation of the notes. For example, violins and flutes which are played at a slow tempo with longer notes and are using the minor scale, can really give out a sad impression. And soft synths arpeggios and major notes can really give out a happy impression. To me, its like a drawing book, the images you see and feel and written down to show the audience what you are feeling. Sometimes the lyrics doesnt have to be part of the emotion, you just gotta feel it while you are creating. For example, you cant really make a sad song while you are happy.
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Art is nothing without empathy.
That's why so much of what goes into story telling is getting the audience to connect with the characters in one way or another. You can't do that without empathy. Otherwise Cortana is just some AI, Frankenstein's monster is just a science experiment and Hamlet is just a crazy spoiled prince who talks a lot. The same goes with music.
Instrumental music is similar because just as there are tried and true techniques that help an audience connect with an author's character or message, the same applies to music. A french horn sounds noble, sustained notes at the higher range of violins will sound eerie, rhythmic flutes will sound jubilant, the list goes on. Yes, not everything will affect everyone the same, but there are trends and common ideas that a composer can exploit for emotional effect.
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I think it depends who you ask.
If you asked Stravinsky he would tell you that music is "powerless to express anything at all". But then that same composer wrote a piece of music that caused such intense emotions in the listeners it provoked a riot at its premiere.
Myself I would say music doesn't necessarily express emotions. Ligeti's "Poème symphonique", for example, doesn't really evoke any massive emotional response from me, but I think it's an interesting idea all the same
However when I do react emotionally to a piece that usually has to do with a number of factors ...
Shared musical language.
This has a curious modal (yes, modal) quality about it. It almost moves me but mostly it intrigues me because although the verse is clearly heartfelt it takes more of an intellectual effort for me to understand the emotions expressed in the music simply because the language that's being used to do that is 2000 years old. It's like reading the Epic of Gilgamesh where expressions of emotion are stylised in a manner we wouldn't tend to use now.
Emotional receptivity.
This has to do partly with my physical state, partly to do with set and setting (the people you're (not) with, the place you're in), partly to do with my emotional state, and partly to do with expectations. For example, if you were to play this when I've got a hangover I'd probably demand you stop. OTOH I listened to it by mistake while out running on my own in the woods at night and it shat me up so badly I ran the fastest 10K I'd ever run.
Extra-musical associations.
Memory, and its associations. For example, Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 2, No. 1, Movement 2 reminds me of my brother playing the piano when I was younger and lived at home. It brings back those wonderful memories and makes me feel happy and loved because it reminds me of a time when I was truly content with the world. Listening to The Cure, OTOH reminds me of being a miserable teenager (which is why I don't listen to them much any more - too much bad blood, man).
Making an emotional impact on someone involves all three, and two out of the three are entirely beyond your control.
I certainly think you're correct in thinking that scales & patterns have no specific musical associations other than the associations we invest in them.
I also think that writing something that touches you may cause them to touch someone else.
But OTOH I think that writing/playing something you hate may have a positive emotional effect on someone else. Radiohead hated playing 'Creep', for example simply because they hated the fact that no-one knew any of their other songs. But it's that specific song that enabled them to break through and become more successful.
Music and emotion is a vexed subject and really the most you can do is to write the best piece you can given your abilities, resources, knowledge, &c. and not worry too much about whether it affects someone because that's mostly outside your control.
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Somebody can't count
posted by: Simon Cressy | on: Saturday, 30 June 2012, 14:14
As the rain clouds open on the EDL, someone at the Dewsbury demo can't count.
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Comment 1 | From: P | Date: 30 June 2012, 15:08
Thank you HnH for riling these fascist berks and showing them up for the brainless Mister Angries that they are.
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The hinged bracelet features dyed jade in a braided carving design. The sterling silver hinges have etch-like markets for an added touch. Perfect for any look, and is sure to catch the eyes of onlookers.
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Necklace & Bracelet Clasp Types
Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
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Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
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In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Jade reigns as the universal symbol for good luck and has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone for 5,000 years. The Chinese character for jade resembles a capital "I" with a line across the middle. The top of the character represents the heavens, the bottom the Earth and the center section humankind. It has been considered a symbol of love, virtue and status for thousands of years and remains popular today. Jade is traditionally given as a 12th anniversary gift and is believed to strengthen the body and bring longevity to life.
Jade is the term applied to forms of both jadeite and nephrite. The ancient jade carved in China was what we today call nephrite. In the nineteenth century, it was discovered that the material from the new world was not the same mineral as the jade from China. This new and different jade from Central America was called jadeite to distinguish it from the original nephrite. Both are similar in appearance, yet jadeite is considered the true jade and commands higher prices. Though both are quite durable and tough, ranking 6.5-7.0 on Mohs Scale, jadeite is slightly harder than nephrite due to its microcrystalline structure.
Jadeite has a much more vivid green color with finer translucency than nephrite. It is most treasured for its vivid greens, but it also comes in lavender, pink, yellow and white. Nephrite, however, is found in less intense spinach green, white, brown and black colors. While overall color is the most important factor in considering the value of jade, other important criteria are translucency, texture and pattern. Jade is most often sold by the piece rather than per carat. Because of its smooth and even texture, it has long been a preferred material for carving. When placed in jewelry, it is usually cut into smooth dome shapes called cabochons.
Jadeite is primarily mined in Myanmar. Each year, the state-owned Myanmar Gems Enterprise holds the Myanmar Gems, Jade and Pearl Emporium where boulders are sold to top jade dealers from around the world. The dealers take some high-risk gambles with the jade boulders they purchase. Boulders are sold intact, with only a tiny window cut in the side to expose a small section of the interior. The buyer has no idea what lies inside, whether there is valuable green jadeite or only white or brown-stained inexpensive material. Relying on instinct, buyers pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for what may turn out to be exquisite gemstones or huge losses.
The most valuable form of jadeite is known as imperial jade. It is a vivid emerald green color and comes from Myanmar. The Emerald Buddha, a sacred image that is enshrined at Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok, Thailand, is actually beautiful green jadeite. A leek green variety called "Russian Jade" is found near Lake Baikal in Russia. In addition to Myanmar, small quantities of jadeite can be found in Mexico and Central and South America, while nephrite is mined in Australia, Canada, Taiwan and the United States.
In ancient China, Jade was thought to preserve the body after death and was placed in emperors' tombs. One tomb contained an entire suit made of jade, thought to assure the physical immortality of its owner. In Central America, the Olmecs, Mayans and Toltecs also treasured jade and used it for carvings and masks. In Europe, although prehistoric axes and blades carved from jade have been found by archeologists, the gemstone was not popular for jewelry use until the sixteenth century when jade objects were imported from China and, later, Central America. The Portuguese brought home jade pieces from their settlement in China and called jade "piedre de ilharga," which meant "stone of the loins" because they believed it to be strong medicine for kidney ailments. Jade objects brought to Spain were called by the Spanish version of this phrase, "piedra de hijada." This became the French word "ejade," which led to the English word jade.


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MOUNT AIRY, Md. (WUSA9) -- The idea of seceding is getting a lot of attention in western Maryland.
Scott Strelczyk, has formed the Western Maryland Initiative, because according to him the counties of Carroll, Frederick, Allegany, Garrett, and Washington would be better served by becoming their own state.
Strelczyk is arguing that law makers in Annapolis rarely if ever listen to the wishes of constituents in the aforementioned counties. So, he thinks secession is a good idea, and he thinks it could happen.
He said, "We want to form a new state. It has been done 6 or 7 times in the history of the union."
He also added, "What it boils down to is 3 jurisdictions...Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County essentially run the state."
Reaction from other members of the community was mixed.
One man agreed with the idea of secession saying, "It would be nice if Annapolis would listen to Western Counties."
However, Mount Airy's Mayor Patrick Rockinberg doesn't believe a secession would ever take place. Instead, he thinks the movement will simply just bring attention to the disenfranchisement that Western Marylanders face.
He said the movement led by Strelczyk is "just to get people interested in what's happening."
If secession were to happen Strelczyk said the new state could be called Antietam or Augusta.


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Valparaiso, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Dave Cecchini's first season as
Valparaiso's football coach will feature the Crusaders' first 12-game regular-
season schedule.
The Pioneer Football League program released the schedule on Thursday,
announcing six home games at Brown Field and six road games.
Valpo will kick off the season on Aug. 28 at Western Illinois from the Missouri
Valley Football Conference.
The Crusaders' will play two sub-Division I opponents at home, Saint Joseph's
(Ind.) in a 66th all-time meeting Sept. 6 and Missouri Baptist on Homecoming
Day Oct. 11.
Within their PFL schedule, the Crusaders will host Marist (Oct. 4), Drake (Oct.
18), Butler (Nov. 8) and Davidson (Nov. 22).
Valpo's other road games are against William Jewell, another sub-Division I
opponent, Sept. 20 as well as Campbell (Sept. 27), Morehead State (Oct. 25),
Dayton (Nov. 1) and San Diego (Nov. 15) in PFL action.
Cecchini hopes to raise a Valpo program near the bottom of the FCS ranks. The
non-scholarship Crusaders are a combined 4-51 over the past five seasons,
including 1-10 last season.
2014 Valparaiso Football Schedule
All Times ET
Thursday, Aug. 28, at Western Illinois, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6, Saint Joseph's (Ind.), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20, at William Jewell, TBA
Saturday, Sept. 27, at Campbell*, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4, Marist*, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11, Missouri Baptist (Homecoming), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct 18, Drake*, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25, at Morehead State*, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1, at Dayton*, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, Butler*, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, at San Diego*, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 22, Davidson*, 2 p.m.
* - Pioneer Football League game
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John Aaron, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Metro has launched an investigation into what went wrong on the Green Line on Wednesday night, when a power outage led to what transit officials are calling a dangerous and potentially deadly situation.
The 5 p.m. power outage left trains stranded between the Navy Yard and Anacostia stations. Service was out for about two hours. But Metro said as many as 150 passengers decided to get off the train, and climb down onto the tracks in an attempt to get moving.
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles says the decision to cut the power was made by one of Metro's crews as they dealt with an electrical fire.
That alone should not have caused major problems, but Metro workers apparently failed to follow their own internal communications protocol and did not alert Metro's command center of the shutoff.
"There has to be communication about what just occurred, and then how can we get out of this quickly. And that did not occur the way it should," Sarles says.
A report on the incident is expected in two weeks at a meeting of Metro's Safety and Security Committee.
Metro is now reminding riders of the dangers of climbing onto the tracks.
Metro Spokesman Dan Stessel says riders should always assume that the third rail is active and hazardous. The energized rail can be deadly even if someone doesn't contact it directly.
Stessel says that after their train sat still for about 30 minutes, passengers began opening doors and exiting onto the track bed.
"Standing room only on a train without power is not the most pleasant experience, to say the least," he says.
Still, Stessel says its imperative riders stay on the train.
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The Enchanted Forest theme park closed for good in the 1990s. But the owner of a nearby farm has moved and preserved many of its parts.


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Edge HD Focal Reducer
Posted 19 July 2010 - 07:36 AM
I find it hard to believe that they came out with a scope that is "almost" perfect for imaging but is restricted to f/10mm-f/11mm.
Posted 19 July 2010 - 07:52 AM
I used the Siebert Optics Galaxy Viewer, a 6.3 focal reducer for binoviewers, in my Tele Vue Bino Vue. Also, I use the focal reducer setting in my Siebert 5 position Power Mag Wheel, as well as the focal reducer setting in my EarthWin system with no problem, but then I'm strictly visual. I used the EarthWin reducer setting with single eyepeices, also. I have not tried a conventional screw-into-the-visual-back FR.
Posted 19 July 2010 - 08:19 AM
It's good to hear that you are able to use regular FR's for visual use with your Edge HD. There is hope.
Posted 19 July 2010 - 09:08 AM
Posted 19 July 2010 - 09:15 AM
Posted 19 July 2010 - 11:12 AM
reducer (which does not have a built-in flattener), and
found that it had serious edge correction issues with my
9.25" EdgeHD. I used it as AP intended it, with their
SCT adapter. Celetron recommends 5.25" spacing between
the Schott flattener and the chip of a CCD or DSLR. How
that would translate to the use of a reducer with it, I'm
not sure. What I do know, and have posted proof of in
another thread, is that varying the spacing creates real
edge correction problems (it also changes the spherical
correction visually, much more that the same spacing change
would on a non-EdgeHD Celestron).
I've got a feeling that trying to use a focal reducer in
conjunction with a field flattener is creating fits for the
optical designers at Celestron, which is why we have not
seen one yet. At this point, anyone wanting to do SCT
imaging at anything other than F/2 (with HyperStar) or
native F/10 with the EdgeHD, would be better served using
a standard SCT with a reducer/corrector. It appears to be
more than just an issue of having a reducer that does no
field-flattening. In theory, a properly spaced reducer with
no field-flattening properties should work with the EdgeHD
flattener, but if that was all there was to it, I would
expect Celestron would have one available already. It may
be that a specially designed reducer may be needed (which
may even mean a specially designed unit for each size
EdgeHD SCT).
Posted 19 July 2010 - 11:18 AM
I wish I could use my DSLR with the Hyperstar/9.25" HD but I have a feeling that I wont be able to.
Posted 19 July 2010 - 02:44 PM
won't be too heavy for it, and the obstruction of the
camera will not pose an issue. I got this from Dean at
Starizona. It will work with Hyperstar and the DSLR when
it comes out for the 9.25" (none available now) later in
the year.
Posted 19 July 2010 - 02:58 PM
Posted 19 July 2010 - 05:27 PM
Celestron has virtually nothing to do with the Hyperstar product, this is all Starizona's game. Celestron talks up the concept of fastar and makes scopes with fastar compatible secondonaries, that's about the extent of it.
Posted 20 July 2010 - 04:00 PM
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 06:38 PM
They are f/6.2mm focal reducers in the Lepus Series:
"Lepus 0.62X Telecompressor Lens
New 4-element telecompressor for use with new well-corrected SCT designs including the Meade ACF and Celestron EdgeHD optical tube assemblies. With a longer back-focus over 100mm, the Lepus 0.62X is capable of fully illuminating a 22mm diagonal CCD. Can be used with any filter wheel/camera combinations with room to spare and can also be used with DSLR cameras. Optimal back focus distance is maintained by new Lepus line of camera mounts. Contact Optec for camera-specific mount."
They sell for $199.00 and need a specific camera mount that sells for $95.00. Part #19407. They are listed on Optec's price list but no information yet on the website.
Here are two pictures that he sent me.
The back end of an 11" Edge HD with the FR and camera mount:
A shot taken with that setup without flat fields:
Jeff is going to send me a processed image when the processing is complete.
This looks promising.
Posted 21 July 2010 - 07:04 PM
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Posted 22 July 2010 - 03:26 PM
AIUI the ACF is coma free but has a curved focal plane while the ED is both coma free and has a flat focal plane.
How can one FR correct for the curved focal plane in one case and the flat focal plane in the other?
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Posted 23 July 2010 - 10:22 AM
The only reason the flat was not applied was simply that I forgot it until after I had switched to f/10 for a comparison shot. Jeff did ask me to apply a flat that I got through nearly-identical setup the following weekend, which I did, and it did a nice job of eliminating the lighter center. I am at work now or I would post that shot, if I can remember after getting home I will do so. Jeff does have that shot now also.
Overall, I have been quite happy with the image quality using Optec's FR. Next up is to try the same thing all over again using their TCF-Si focuser, which is being delivered today!
Here's hoping the Ohio skies cooperate over the next few weeks...
-- Pat Freeman
Posted 23 July 2010 - 10:57 AM
Looking forward to having you as another active participant!
clear enough skies
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Download Zone - Business Office Forms
Many Business Office forms are available as fill-in documents that you can complete online and print to your local printer, sign when required, and forward to the appropriate department. The following items are available online (fill-in PDF unless otherwise noted):
Authorized Approval General Form
Authorized Approval Faculty Form
There should be an Authorized Approval form on file for every department and most indexes. As new indexes are created, a blank form is sent to the originating department for completion. When completed, the form is returned to Administration and Finance for processing.
A JV is used to process general ledger and subsidiary ledger transactions on the administrative software system. Use a JV to either debit/increase or credit/decrease revenue or expense account balances. A JV entry is used to make corrections to account codes within a department, and may be used when one department charges another department for services (for example, Operational Services using JV entries to charge departments for postage).
Operating Budget Transfer Request
Submit an Operating Budget Transfer Request to the Budget Office to reallocate funds from one account code to another. The authorized person over an index must ensure there are available funds on the specific account code line item in the index before the Business Office can process documents, unless carrying a negative account balance has been authorized by your unit vice president.
FACTS Payment Plan - Undergraduate Automatic Tuition Payment Agreement (print only)
Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) no longer accepts the hard copy FACTS Automatic Tuition Payment Agreement form. You may enroll online from our e-Cashier page.
The Funds or Materials Request (KU-4) may be used to request funds or materials from the Accounts Payable, Bookstore, Cashier's Office, Purchasing, Student Accounts or Supply departments. General information to assist you in completing the form (typed only) and a sample form are available on the Kettering Web site under Business Office – Information for Faculty & Staff / Students – Funds or Materials Request.
Note: Use the PRINT button located at the bottom of the form (versus the browser's or Acrobat's PRINT button).
Gift Accounting - Endowment Request
University Advancement staff may submit a completed agreement form to the Accounting department to initiate an endowment index.
Gift Accounting - Fundraising Event Request
University Advancement staff may submit a completed agreement form to the Accounting department to initiate a fundraising event.
Staff may submit a completed gift form to the Gift Accountant in the Business Office for processing tax-deductible donations to the University. If assistance is needed, contact University Advancement. No goods or services should be given in return.
Gift Accounting - Pledge Request
University Advancement may submit a completed pledge request form to the Gift Accountant for processing a new fundraising pledge.
Gift Accounting - Solicitation Request
University Advancement may submit a completed solicitation request form to the Gift Accountant for processing a new fundraising solicitation/mailing or to advise of an upcoming recurring fundraising event.
Gifts, Prizes or Awards Recipient Information
IRS regulations require reporting of gifts, prizes and awards as taxable income to the recipient. Complete the Gifts, Prizes or Awards Recipient Information form whenever spending University monies for gifts, prizes or awards, and send it to Accounts Payable along with a properly approved Funds and Materials Request form and the receipt of purchase.
Meal Plan Contract
In order to meet your campus dining needs, we offer a variety of meal plans for the academic year. If you need to purchase a meal plan, or if you would like to make a change to the plan you have already selected, please visit the Campus Dining - Dining Plans page.
Payroll - Authorization Agreement for Automatic/Direct Deposits (ACH Credits)
By submitting a completed Authorization Agreement for Automatic/Direct Deposits to the Payroll office, you authorize Payroll to make direct deposits to your designated checking/savings account.
Note: It takes a minimum of one full pay period for direct deposits to become effective.
Payroll - Application for Mobile Communication Device (MCD) Allowance
By submitting a completed Application for Mobile Communication Device (MCD) Allowance to the Payroll office, you authorize Payroll to start / change / stop an employee's allowance.
Payroll - Exempt Employee Use of Paid Leave Report
Exempt employees submit a completed Use of Paid Leave Report form to the Payroll office to report any paid leave days on a monthly basis.
Faculty members may submit a completed agreement form to the Accounting department to initiate a Professional Development Fund.
Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement
This completed and signed form is required whenever a service provider does not have our stated minimum insurance before they provide their services on campus.
Request for Equipment Acquisition from Donor
To initiate a gift-in-kind donation (equipment) to the University, submit a completed Request for Equipment Acquisition from Donor form to the appropriate routing/acknowledgement department noted on the form.
Request for Storage or Equipment Release
When equipment is determined to be no longer needed by a department it may be recycled to another department, stored for future use, or disposed. To initiate the release of equipment, submit a completed Request for Storage or Equipment Release form to Skye Steere, Physical Plant Department, x9750.
Travel - Employee Travel Report (Excel spreadsheet)
The Employee Travel Report (KU-23) may be used to report employee travel expenses and/or receive reimbursement, and is due within 30 days after the expense or completion of travel. Instructions for completing the form are included within the form.
(If using Foxfire, right click on the Download File Button and choose "Save Link As Employee Travel/Expense Report ." Once file is saved, open it using Microsoft Excel.)
Travel - International Travel and Export Control
Submit a completed International Travel and Export Control form with a copy of your itinerary to the Office of International Programs at least 14 working days prior to any work-related travel outside the United States and Canada so that Purchasing can secure appropriate insurance coverage.
Travel - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Authorization - State of Michigan
The Motor Vehicle Report Authorization allows the Purchasing department to obtain a current MVR to determine whether you may drive on Kettering business.
Travel - Superior Travel Service Corporate Traveler Profile
In order to be authorized to make your travel arrangements through Superior Travel, complete and print a one-time Superior Travel Service Corporate Traveler Profile, and fax it to Kathy Goodrich in the Student Accounts office at x9603.
Travel - Travel Card - Cardholder Agreement
The Travel Card is available for reimbursement of expenses such as airfare, lodging, car rental, gas for rental car, meals, conferences, meeting registration and ground transportation.
The Travel Contact form provides evidence that the traveler is on University business and may be critical in the event of an insurance claim, worker's compensation claim or other litigation. It is the supervisor's responsibility to see that their department retain the completed form for no less than one year.
Travel - Voluntary Wage Assignments
In order to receive advances, you must sign a one-time Voluntary Wage Assignments form and forward it to Kathy Goodrich in the Student Accounts department. This agreement will remain in effect throughout your employment with Kettering University.
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Gardening calendar
Gardening jobs
Garden type
Location of the garden
A north-facing border lies in the shadow for most of the day, so plants that thrive in the shade must be chosen. We have a large range of shade plants to choose from.
An east-facing border gets quite a lot of sun so sun-worshippers will feel at home. Plants in an east-facing position also need plenty of water in order to develop properly.
A west-facing border is more exposed to the wind so strong, sturdy, low-growing plants are recommended as these are less vulnerable to wind.
A south-facing border lies in the sun for long periods every day, so the plants will in any case need regular watering. It is also important to choose plants that can withstand hot sunshine.


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I am running beta 3 update 2 on FC4 and am getting the following error in the log file and am not sure what to do I have restarted zimbra and rebooted to no avail any ideas on what could be occurring? We have been running fine for about 3 months and this just started occurring.
I did a zmcontrol status and it is showing that the mailbox has stopped:
root@mail ~]# su zimbra
[zimbra@mail root]$ zmcontrol status
Host mail.myagilon.com
ldap Running
logger Running
mailbox Stopped
mta Running
snmp Running
spell Running
I attached the zimbra log file to hopefully help.


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|Council hears update on ball park bleachers
|Written by Chris Lee
A GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) mini grant is in the works to replace the bleachers at the ball park in Holyoke. Holyoke City Council members have discussed the issue during past meetings and again hit on the topic at their July 6 meeting.
The city is looking into replacing the bleachers and awnings. City Supt. Mark Brown said they are thinking about purchasing a roll-out type of awning instead of using something similar to the current ones. They were described as being similar to a tarp on a grain trailer.
The awnings would be seasonal and could be stowed away, and Brown added they would be cheap if the need to replace them arose.
City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Olofson noted she would like to get the grant sent in by the first part of August so changes could be made if necessary before the Aug. 25 deadline. Grant money will be awarded in December.
Council members questioned a backup plan if the grant is unsuccessful, and Olofson said it will be put in the budget because the insurance company is pushing the issue.
Reports of city officials
City Supt. Brown reported a couple power outages, one where a transformer needed to be replaced. He also noted city crews have been busy cleaning up after the recent string of storms.
Storms have also caused a little damage on the old city shop, according to Brown.
Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer reported things have been fairly normal. He said HPD assisted the Ogallala, Neb. Police with a hit and run.
The chief also reported officers have had some more time to focus on target traffic areas as calls for service have been down.
Mayor David Nygaard questioned the chief about stop signs located at the intersection of Campbell and Emerson streets. He asked that it be evaluated to see if the signs are necessary any more.
City Clerk/Treasurer Olofson said she has spoken with Tammie Timm of Holyoke Recycles to see where things stand with the new recycling bins. The OK was recently given to go ahead and purchase the bins. Olofson reported they will arrive around six weeks after they are ordered.
Other business
In other business July 6, council members:
—approved request to replace the air conditioner/heating unit for the front city office contingent upon the lowest received bid.
—appointed Ray Bailey to another six-year term on the planning commission.
—reappointed Helen Murray and Russ Tyndal to three-year terms on the board of variance adjustment.
—approved special events permit for Holyoke Vet's Club.