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Teleconference with Basketball Associate Head Coach Tim Maloney
March 10, 2008
Associate Head Coach Tim Maloney on being a third seed and having a bye in the A-10 Tournament :
This is what we have worked for and that we are fortunate that we have an extra day to prepare and to be well rested for the game. We have played a number of games during the season so we don't think that an extra game would assist us as much as having time to prepare for the next game but once the lights go on and the ball is thrown up the truth is that it is not going to matter other then what takes place in that game.
Associate Head Coach Maloney on playing the winner of Charlotte and Rhode Island :
They are two very difficult teams to compete against. Either team presents different sets of challenges; they are both teams capable of winning the tournament itself. Our preparation will be just toward our mentality of being hunters and people that want to do our very best during this time of year.
Associate Head Coach Maloney on the seasons of Forbes and Harris :
What is interesting is that when Gary heard that he was player of the year he shook his head and immediately started talking about Etienne Brower, Dante Milligan, Tony Gaffney, he started talking about all of the guys that have done so much for our team to be successful. We are happy that a UMass player is being recognized as player of the year and that Gary has taken it with humility and not with a cockiness. He is a really really good kid, someone who had grown since he has been here and we are very excited for him and what that represents. Ricky has just been a pleasure, when a guys comes in as a sophomore now and steps into a roll that really commanded the attention of the leading scorer and he had found a way to do and that at the same time worked on making sure his weaknesses on defense and his understanding of playing on the other side of the ball are not longer that, weaknesses. That he has an understanding at that level of the floor and has competed and has become better and better defensively so collectively everyone has improved and very proud that Ricky is recognized for that award.
Associate Head Coach Maloney on supporting cast of the Minutemen : It is interesting, I don't know if anyone on our team is boxed into a roll. If you look at someone like Dante and the minutes he plays in the post again being someone like Ricky Harris stepping into a situation, he is someone that did not play as many minutes last year, had certainly some opportunities where he showcased where he could get the job done but know had to step in this year and the volume of minutes increased and with that so did his production. We are very excited that he did that. If you look at someone like Etienne Brower who probably is one of the better three point shooters in our conference and maybe one of the best three point shooters there is. At 6'8" to be able to shoot the ball with the consistency level that he has and at the same time be a guy that rebound and tries to do all of the little things as I think all of our guys are now trying to do, all of the little things to win. That has really made the biggest statement for us. I don't know if you call them roll players I just think that you call them UMass players. Guys that want to be a piece of the puzzle, that is one that wants to come together and it is something that you can look at with a level of pride.
Associate Head Coach Maloney on the very completive A-10 Conference : I have certainly not seen any conference with the type of non-conference schedule that we had and things that everyone in our conference did to showcase that the A-10 is a high conference and one that really competes on the road against some very difficult opponents and then you get into conference play and it is like a bunch of Evander Holyfield's, Joe Frazer's just beating each other up. After the conference schedule is completed and having a 10-6 record I think it is an accomplishment and everyone is really separated by a game or two. I have a great respect level for this conference and the coaches in it. Everyone has really competed in their schedules to be better and I think that the NCAA and everyone else recognized that this year.
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Maria Gommel, daughter of Mark and Laurie Gommel of Malta, Ill., received two awards—the Outstanding Major in Mathematics and the Outstanding Student in the Division of Science awards—during Honors Day May 14 at North Central College.
A senior, Maria is majoring in mathematics and actuarial science at North Central College. She is a graduate of DeKalb High School.

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The 10th anniversary of Hope Village for Children will bring lots of Hollywood stars to Meridian this weekend.
Meridian native Sela Ward, who helped found Hope Village, is hosting an anniversary gala Saturday Apr. 20 at the MSU Riley Center, another project she supported.
This is the largest fundraising event Sela has held for the organization.
Ward currently stars on CSI: New York with Gary Sinise. He and other celebrities are expected to attend the sold-out event. The event includes dinner, a live auction and a live performance by LeAnn Rimes. In addition to Sinise, Brett Favre, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, AJ Buckley, Robert Joy, Sam Haskell and Lance Bass are expected to be on hand for the festivities.
The public is invited to be a part of the pre-gala event. Celebrities will begin walking the red carpet into the Riley Center at 6 p.m. Saturday. You're invited to come and take pictures of the stars.
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RCA Portable Precast Plant
The RCA portable precast plant can cast concrete modules for practically any shape and size dwelling unit designed by an architect for multi-story projects. Each monolithically cast concrete module consists of the floor slab and load-bearing demising walls for the dwelling units. The design engineer can specify the demising walls' thickness, reinforcement, and concretes compressive strength needed to support the entire structure.
When sufficiently cured, the concrete modules are ejected from the casting machine and outfitted at a finishing station, and then erected into position to build the structure. Click here to view a slideshow that simulates the construction process for a medium sized multi-family complex.
The first concrete module is erected and set on the building's foundation to provide two dwelling units.
The second module is erected and set on the building's foundation opposite the first module.
A precast slab is placed on supports of module 1 and 2 to create a hallway.
Exterior wall panels or facades are attached to the modules as designed by the architect.
Modules can be erected on either side of the first module, and since each module is structural elements, the concrete modules can be stacked for additional floors.
Here's an artist rendition of a single structure that will eventually contain 40 concrete modules to provide 80 living units.
RCA's modular production and construction system is easily adapted to multi-family living campuses.
Artist rendition of a completed 4-building quadrangle constructed using 120 double-unit concrete modules to provide 240 living units.
With the growing interest in resilient construction, Richard McCaffrey plans to revolutionize multistory, multidwelling construction. He is employing onsite automation techniques to create a new efficient modular concrete construction method.
A design engineer with more than 30 years of experience in complex civil engineering projects, McCaffrey unveiled his plan and patent-pending technology in February at the Strategic Development Council Forum in Atlanta sponsored by the ACI Foundation. He launched Robotic Construction Automation LLC (RCA) to promote and develop this innovative concept. "The RCA system will reduce construction time and costs, and enable architects to create resilient buildings," said McCaffrey.
A key element to McCaffrey's system is the RCA mobile factory. This portable precast plant can be assembled to produce a concrete module for practically any shape and size dwelling space designed by an architect. Each monolithically cast module will consist of the floor slab and the interior loadbearing demising walls for one or more dwelling units. The thickness of the demising walls is selected, along with the concrete strength and reinforcing to provide the capacity needed to support the entire structure. During casting, the electric conduits are embedded within the walls and floor slab. By using formliners, architects can specify the exposed concrete surfaces.
With these self-supporting modules, contractors no longer need shoring, forms, and pumped concrete above the grade floor level. Also eliminated will be the typical drywall demising walls and the associated layout time and electrical rough-in. McCaffrey's system will also reduce the project's environmental footprint during construction and throughout the life of the building.
Contractors can outfit each module at ground level with a prefabricated bathroom, kitchen, doors, light fixtures, and materials for final interior decoration. The structure's exterior walls, interior common areas, and roof systems can be structurally supported by the RCA modules.
The RCA system influences the entire planning, design, and construction process as it improves the security and sustainability of these multistory, multidwelling facilities, while retaining design freedom for the architect. The cost of construction, the project financing cost, and the long-term operating cost of the facility are all reduced by using concrete modules that are robotically cast onsite in a portable factory that can be leased to any contractor.
Another advantage of the RCA system is its compatibility with CAD and BIM. McCaffrey plans to provide a commercially available CAD design software model incorporating the concrete modules as requested by the architect, which can then be shared among the designers. Then the data can also be used in a BIM system to be shared among the contractors, and provided to the owner.
McCaffrey has finalized several important portions of his process. He is networking for strategic partnerships.
To learn more about the RCA system, visit www.rcallc.com.
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Downtown Rifle businesses could see more customers, the area's appearance could get a facelift, and more people will hear about downtown events, if Dana Ingram is successful.
At least, that's the goal Ingram, the city of Rifle and the Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. have for her new duties. Ingram is the part-time communications coordinator for the economic development group and part-time Main Street coordinator.
City Council last month agreed to designate $6,000, originally intended for a part-time grant coordinator position that was not filled, toward a Main Street program coordinator position for the rest of this year.
The position might become full-time next year, if council approves the position in the city budget process. Rifle could become part of the national Main Street program at that time.
Ingram said she has lived in Colorado for six years, and is originally from Michigan. She has been a Rifle resident for the last year, after relocating from Silverthorne.
Ingram has a background in marketing and advertising for nonprofit groups, she said.
"I have a lot of new things to learn," Ingram said. "So far, I've been mostly educating myself about what's going on."
Ingram noted economic development incentives, such as those offered by the Rifle group, can take 20 - 30 years to bear fruit, in some cases.
"But it's really great that we have the new movie theater, and maybe we'll get a recreation center and an events center," she added of the projects the group has helped become reality or move in that direction.
Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. President Michael Langhorne said the Main Street program can be an important part of making downtown Rifle more "vibrant."
"One thing we want to do is categorize the downtown vacancy rate, so we can help let people know what's available," he said. "We hope to increase the incentive programs we can offer through the Main Street program, too, in terms of business expansion."
"It would be great to see downtown Rifle become a hub for the city," Ingram added.
Eventually, Rifle's Main Street program may become a "sister" program for downtowns in New Castle and Parachute, Ingram noted.


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Riders on the Storm at the World Ford ChallengeWritten by on September 21, 2004 WFC-VII Racers Dodge Bad Weather For The Greatest Show Ever
With almost daily thunderstorms, frequent tornados and surprise flash floods, springtime in the Midwest can be nerve wracking for those unfamiliar with such events. Racers who've been to the World Ford Challenge at Gateway International know what that can be like as nearly every event has had to been rained on at one time or another. The seventh annual edition of this Super Bowl of Ford racing saw the racers riding out another storm during the opening days of this event only to see if clear miraculously Friday afternoon. From there on, it was great racing under beautiful conditions for what may have been the best World Ford Challenge ever.
Car owner Kevin Marsh probably thought so as he watched driver Chuck Samuel have his best outing in four years behind the wheel of his Pro 5.0 Mustang. Samuel, who has come close to winning several WFC and Fun Ford championships during his tenure, had the team car going straight and smooth down the track every single pass. They had to be, as there was a pack of hungry wolves ride behind him in qualifying all eyeing the $35,000 top prize. There were a number of former event and series champs in the field such as Tony Gillig, Brit Floyd, Joe DaSilva, Randy Eakins, John Gullett and Vic Williams all waiting for a miscue so they could send Marsh & Samuel home. It never happened this year, however, as old blue put together the best series of back-to-back runs the team has ever had. Samuel met Pete Berner's 812ci IHRA Pro Stock Mustang in what promised to be a thriller. Berner was off the line first, but Samuel was right there and pulled ahead by a nose to take a great 6.45 to 6.49 win with both cars running over 214 mph. It was heads up racing at its finest.
Of course, there was plenty of drama over in Vortech Pro Street Outlaw, too. Hard luck Travis Franklin tested at Norwalk prior to coming to this event and was low qualifier right out of the box with a great 7.45/191.59 on a true 10.5-inch tire. Franklin got plenty of attention and even picked up a sponsorship deal as a result of his efforts. Unfortunately, Franklin's ProCharger equipped car broke its crank within hours of putting the sponsor's name on his car. He was down and out for the count before the first round. That left the door open for number two qualifier Dan Millen, who had won this event two years before. Millen showed a lot of savvy with a car the rest of the field thought was hurt and still pulling out a win round after round. In the end, Millen used a .043 second holeshot to pull off a mild upset win over NMRA record holder and point's leader Jim Blair to secure cash and some serious bragging rights for the remainder of the year.
B.F. Goodrich Wild Street lived up to its name with the best performances ever seen in the seven year history of the event. All of the entries had to complete a 30-mile cruise on Saturday and then ran three laps round robin in order to get an average time. Eliminations were held on Sunday--and that's when things got absolutely crazy with several cars running deep into the 8s during eliminations. Shane Faught's SN95 with a 91mm turbo met Greg LaPoint's 1999 Cobra which was getting slower in the finals and came out with the win.
Larry Prykucki didn't play well with others all weekend in ProCharger Renegade as he dominated qualifying and eliminations to win the class. Ken Compton did the same in Hot Street as did Tim Matherly in Hardcore 5.0 Real Street and Jon Carls in Pure Street. Michael Washington did everything he could to do the same in Aeromotive Factory Stock, but came up on the short end in the finals against Shawn Johnson who won with an 11.69 at 117.12 mph. There was also a tremendous turnout in all of the ET Bracket classes with the results shown elsewhere in this story.
With the success of this most recent race, the World Ford Challenge has cemented its position as the signature event for Ford enthusiasts everywhere.
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Former Super Street champ Chuck Samuel never looked as comfortable behind the wheel of Kevin Marsh's Mustang as he did at St. Louis.Samuel ran straight n' true every time down the track and never strayed out of the 6.40's in winning his first WFC crown at St. Louis.Pete Berner's IHRA Pro Stock Mustang was set on "kill" all weekend and nearly won it all. Berner qualified second with a stout 6.47 at 212.39 going by David Hance, Randy Eakins and Tony Gillig before falling just short in the final rounds.Former Fun Ford champ Britt Floyd ran a career best of 6.55 at 216.90 in a first round victory over current NMRA point's leader Vic Williams, but fell in an upset to Mike Herring the next time down the track.The Team ASSC entry from Chicago looked to be one of the favorites going into the World Ford Challenge. Driver Tony Gillig qualified third with a 6.54 and made it to the semifinals only to watch Pete Berner drive around him for a come from behind win.WFC also presents a world class car show every year with some of the best looking performance Fords on the planet.The World Ford Challenge provides new faces from throughout the country a place to showcase what they can do each year. PSCA racer John Eby from Glendale, Arizona was there mixing it up with his 1990 Stang in ProCharger Renegade.
After completing a thirty mile cruise to prove the streetability of his car, Anthony Dickson blew everyone away with an 8.26 at 173.18 from his turbocharged, automatic equipped street machine. Dickson lasted until the quarterfinals before he lost to Greg LaPoint.While Bill Glidden has collected a lot of money for his efforts at World Ford in the past, it didn't happen this year. Jim Blair scored a huge upset in the third round when he grabbed a .048 second advantage at the start and never looked backed enroute to a 7.61/186.18 win over Glidden's quicker and faster 7.57 at 188.52.Mark Van Meter's '98 Stang had its best showing of the year with current Pro Edelbrock Super Street champ Joel Greathouse behind the wheel. Greathouse made up for a slight performance disadvantage with some great reaction times before he was shut down by Dan Millen's 7.55/187.26 in the semifinal round.Larry & Bryan Prykucki of Clinton Township, MI qualified their '92 notch well into the 8.60 zone in ProCharger Renegade and never looked back as he beat defending champ Brian Mitchell in the finale.The Manufacturer's Midway provided enthusiasts with plenty of opportunity to look and ask before they bought.Jim Blair's bid for Ford racing immortality ended at the starting line at St. Louis after Dan Millen left on him in the final round. Both drivers ran identical 7.82 ETs with just .003 of a second difference between them.Dan Millen's team celebrated every round win right on up and through the finals as the Livernois Motorsports driver grabbed his second WFC win in three years. Millen knocked off Christian Helms, Chip Havemann, Joel Greathouse amd NMRA record holder Jim Blair in the finals.World Ford had a field of nearly forty pickups competing in two separate classes at Gateway International. Johnny Lightning won PSP Pro while Frank Likert was the winner in PDQ Street Lightning eliminator.
Remember those grainy pics of factory Stocks and Super Stocks your Daddy used to show you? Those days have come back to life with the Diablo Cobra Challenge which featured nearly twenty blown '03 Cobras all clamoring to get to the top of the food chain. Low qualifier Richard Lelsz was the winner with his 9-second entry.Greg Lapoint stuffed a 347 stroker in his 1999 Cobra and went looking for trouble in B.F. Goodrich Wild Street action at St. Louis. Lapoint went as quick as an 8.71 at 163.79 during eliminations, but lost to Shane Fought in the finals.Fans of all kinds and descriptions were part of the crowd of 20,000+ that was on hand for Saturday's last two rounds of qualifying.Big Daddy Dwayne Gutridge continued to race in a universe of his own in Jesel Drag Radial as he qualified first and outran everything people could throw at him in eliminations. Big D beat Bob McDonald in the finals with an 8.22 to 8.62 time at well over 176 mph.Jon Huber's awesome 2.3L turbo Stang made it all the way to the quarterfinals in SuperChips Open Comp action. Huber ran with a 9.93 dial-in with his 1979 hatch at speeds over 135 mph.


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The Legend of Zorro
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Running Time: 126 mins.
MPAA Rating: PG
Box Office: $45,356,386.00
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Sequel
With a family to consider, the courageous Zorro must now weigh the consequences of his secretive, crime-fighting, swashbuckling life: he has become estranged from both his wife, Elena, and child, Joaquin. His son, only knowing that 'papa is away on business' has a difficult time dealing with his father's absence. And his adventure-loving wife must maintain a level of normalcy for the trio's home-life, much to her frustration. However, while Zorro tries to pull himself away from dangerous crusading, his heart speaks to him of a great darkness, and he prays for the courage and strength to, once again, put on the mask--realizing that there is a major threat brewing in California. However, his f...
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|Wauneta EMS purchases rescue throw bags for Enders and Swanson Lakes
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wauneta EMS recently purchased and placed 17 rescue throw bags for the safety of fishermen and water fowl hunters at Enders and Swanson Lakes. The bags, displayed here by Troy Skelton, allow a rescuer to throw the bag and rope to someone who has fallen through the ice. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
Safety is always a concern for fishermen and water fowl hunters, especially when activities take them out on the ice of a lake that may be unpredictable. Wauneta EMS is working to ensure the safety of ice enthusiasts by placing 17 rescue throw bags at Enders and Swanson Lakes.
The rescue throw bags allow a bystander to rescue someone who fell through the ice without needing to get close to the break in the ice.
The rescuer is able to reach inside the bag, hang onto the rope inside and throw the weighted bag to an individual who fell through the ice, up to 75 feet away.
The bags as well as posts and boxes to display the bags were purchased by the Wauneta EMS because they feel safety on the ice is important.
"The bags are there for everyone's safety," explains Wauneta EMS member Troy Skelton.
Seven rescue throw bags will be placed at Swanson Lake near Trenton and 10 bags will be placed at Enders Lake near Enders.
Skelton said the squad placed rescue throw bags at Enders Lake approximately six years ago, but that some of the bags have been stolen or vandalized. The group decided to purchase additional bags to make sure potential rescuers have the equipment they need to safely help someone who falls through the ice.
Skelton added it would be helpful if those who see the bags at the lake help "keep an eye on them" to make sure they are not stolen or vandalized.
The bags will be put into small boxes, which will be attached to posts at various locations surrounding the lakes. Staff at both lakes will pick up the rescue packs at the end of the season, store them and put them back out again in future years.
"We appreciate the partnership with Taylor Dixon at Swanson Lake and staff members at Enders Lake," said Skelton.
Wauneta EMS members include Skelton, Leann Hunt, Malisa Klentz, Gary Hunt, Lana Skelton and Luann Rector.


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USDA Forest Service Input to FGDC Agency Reports on NSDI Implementation- December 1999
Goal 1: Increase the awareness and understanding of the vision, concepts and benefits of the NSDI through outreach and education.
A major barrier that has been overcome in 1999 is the lack of technology to support NSDI efforts. As of February 1999, all Forest Service employees are using the new IBM technology which is located in all Forest Service offices, accessible to all Forest Service employees, and linked together in a communication network. Through this effort, the Forest Service has revolutionized the way the agency communicates and shares information through the use of electronic mail, word processing, and a common filing system for shared electronic information to support our Information Management requirements.
Since 1995, the Forest Service has been working on developing an NSDI implementation plan for the agency. Although we do not have a final plan in place that we are operating from, we have begun work on several projects which contribute to the implementation of tasks identified with NSDI. Many of our Forests are members of State Geographic Councils and have been posting their metadata and data on NSDI nodes. We also have developed a Geospatial Advisory Board and Committee to start addressing and prioritizing geospatial issues within the agency. This Board and Committee will help us move forward with NSDI implementation now that we have increased management commitment for such issues.
Goal 2: Develop common solutions for discovery, access, and use of geospatial data in response to the needs of diverse communities.
Metadata: The Forest Service has developed an interim geospatial data documentation project to address the requirement of Executive Order 12906 to document all new geospatial data produced by the agency. In meeting this requirement, the project will also meet some critical needs of field level operations in the area of geospatial information management. This is an interim approach because the expectation is that metadata documentation capabilities will become an integral part of geospatial data manipulation tools from vendors in the near future. There are two phases to out interim geospatial data documentation project. The first phase will develop a geospatial data documentation application to document geospatial data at Forest Service field offices. The second phase of this project will implement a metadata clearinghouse as a centralized database maintained through remote updates from field office databases.
The Forest Service has completed the first phase with the release of our Oracle application called Metadata Tracking Vehicle (MTV). MTV documents geospatial data in accordance with the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version 2.0). Now we will begin training users to document their data using MTV and other software solutions. The second phase of this project, determining which technologies will be used to serve the metadata and geospatial information, is currently in the planning stages. At least one of our National Forests, the Manti-LaSal National Forest in Utah, posts their metadata on the Southwest Data Center FGDC Metadata Clearinghouse node. We anticipate additional National Forests will be posting their metadata on existing Clearinghouse nodes as additional partnerships are developed with state and local entities.
The creation and implementation of a Geospatial Data Clearinghouse to make our data available on-line for internal and external access is currently in the planning stages. Our Geospatial Service and Technology Center (GSTC) in Salt Lake City, UT, is beginning a prototype of a clearinghouse for our base geographic data which are called Cartographic Feature Files (CFF). Later we will incorporate our resource data. The GSTC could serve as a metadata clearinghouse by maintaining electronic catalogs of all themes and classes of geospatial data, both current and historic, produced, held, and used by the agency. Once we have success with the prototype, we will establish a NSDI Clearinghouse node.
With the implementation of our IBM systems this past year, almost all of our field locations now have access to the internet and the FS intranet with Netscape and can use our Applix word processor to export web-ready documents. This will greatly increase our success of an electronic Clearinghouse as the agency is now beginning to have the necessary technology infrastructure in place to provide electronic access to our databases. In the meantime, the agency fulfills NSDI requirements for data dissemination with other tools such as phone calls, order forms, electronic mail, and fax.
The main barrier we find with implementation of metadata standards and developing clearinghouses is setting funding priorities for these projects. There is no line item in our budgets identified to carry out these tasks. These tasks must be placed in priority against other priorities during the time when our agency is facing reduced budgets.
3. Use community-based approaches to develop and maintain common collections of geospatial data for sound decision-making.
The Forest Service is actively involved with all FGDC subcommittees and working groups. We are the chair of the vegetation subcommittee.
The agency is still working on implementing our set of core spatial data layers and related attributes for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications to address general kinds of descriptive questions at the National Forest scale. The establishment of our core data layers and attributes will provide consistency across National Forest/Grassland boundaries and facilitate information sharing with partners. Implementing the core set of spatial layers and related attributes will help provide a unifying framework to establish a common language and common linkages with others (agencies, organizations, and individuals) who manage ecosystems. This set of spatial layers and attributes supports currently approved FGDC standards such as vegetation, soils, cadastral, and metadata, and provides the framework to adapt and conform to future FGDC standards as they are approved.
Core data is vital to sharing and exchanging of information with outside publics and other agencies. The Forest Service recognizes the need for cooperation between Federal, State, and local land managers if a shared database is to be developed. During the past year, the agency has begun work on a Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) to develop corporate resource databases . We have also migrated national resource applications such as Automated Lands Project (ALP) and Infrastructure, to our new IBM platform. We coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the data structures and data sources for the ALP application and are working together to deliver one standardized database to both agencies called the National Integrated Land System (NILS).
The Forest Service has several efforts in progress to define data needs, data structures, and information reporting requirements. Improved understanding of Forest Service data was the starting point for activities that are migrating applications and data to a new information management environment. An example is the initial successes in the process of automating Forest Service "administrative" information, and streamlining work processes in the areas of finance, procurement, and personnel. Because of the complexity and size of this undertaking, some projects are being developed in smaller stages and designed to be integrated later into a larger portion of the overall environment.
As resource and administrative information is increasingly organized and contained in electronic data structures the number of requests for copies and/or access will increase dramatically. The trend is that the Forest Service will be required to meet these requests by providing more direct on-line access to data structures rather than copies on magnetic media
4. Build relationships among organizations to support the continuing development of the NSDI.
Several of our Regions have data sharing partnerships in place, especially in the Northwest region where they coordinate data efforts with the Interorganizational Resource Information Coordinating Council. There are also several Regions (Northern, Southwest and Alaska regions) that participate in state and local geographic data coordinating organizations.
Representatives from the Forest Service information management organization participate on national and international standards committees in all areas of information systems disciplines (voice, data, and video communications; applications methodology; data definitions; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); etc.).
The Forest Service also established several working groups with the BLM to coordinate on items such as sharing resources at co-located sites, systems architecture, intranet access, and data standards. We have also completed several wide area assessments which have required coordinating data collection and analyses with other Federal, State, and local partners on a regional basis.
The Forest Service information management organization is working to interface and coalesce with external agencies and departments to help define and formulate national data standards for national resource information (particularly spatial or geographically referenced data) and for other technical and administrative information.
To maintain Forest Service leadership in natural resource management, research, and technical assistance into the 21st century, the Forest Service needs to take advantage of expanding technology to more effectively process, display, and use critical information resources. The Forest Service can best do this through integrated/shared data systems developed and managed within a coordinated framework of Forest Service programs and external information needs. Achieving this desired state requires a clear vision, or focus on the goal, and strategic guidelines for moving toward the vision. Achieving the vision requires strong management commitment, broad understanding and field involvement in change. A well structured, business process driven, standardized information technology and methodology is also required. The challenges, costs, and impacts of achieving the information management vision are significant. However, the benefits include improved long term ability to respond to issues with readily available, quality information, more informed decisions, better exchange of information with partners and customers, and less information and system duplication expense.


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Hooh Why set to return after her brief retirement
Published: Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 9:09 p.m.
Hooh Why's retirement lasted less than two weeks.
The Florida champion mare was retired shortly after she finished second in the Windward Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on June 30.
But her owners, Mark Hoffman and Earl J. Trostrud Jr., had a change of heart and entered the mare, who is about five months pregnant, in the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.
She is the 7-2 favorite in the 1-mile turf race, which drew a full field of 12 entries.
Hooh Why has raced at least five times while in foal to Ocala's HallMarc stallion Leroidesanimaux, winning the Distaff Turf Stake at Tampa Bay Downs in April and finishing second two other times.
The 7-year-old daughter of Cloud Hopping has made 54 starts in her career. A multiple graded stakes winner, her biggest victory came in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland in 2009. That same year, she was named Florida's top 3-year-old female.
Out of the Corporate Report mare Magic Merger, she was bred by the late Gail Gee at her Derby Daze Farm in Ocala.
The mare has earned more than $1.2 million over the course of her career.
The co-second choice is also a Florida-bred. Grandma's Rules, a 4-year-old filly by Orientate, is at odds of 4-1. She beat Hooh Why in the Gaily Gaily Stakes at Arlington Park on June 8. She has not raced since, but has won six of her last seven races.
Grandma's Rules was bred by Ocala's Glen Hill Farm and is owned by Last Call Racing Partnership.
The Lady Canterbury is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. and is race No. 7.
Having won his first stakes race in the La Puente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in April, Florida-bred Procurement makes a second attempt at his first graded stakes win Saturday in the Grade 3 American Derby at Arlington Park.
The 3-year-old son of Milwaukee Brew enters the 1 3/16-mile turf race as the third choice at odds of 9-2.
He finished fifth in first graded stakes start in the Grade 3 Arlington Classic Stakes back in May.
Bred and owned by Ocala's Glen Hill Farm, the colt starts from the No. 1 post.
The 3-1 favorite is Admiral Kitten, which finished second in the Arlington Classic. The 3-year-old son of Kitten's Joy is also looking for his first graded stakes win in the $200,000 American Derby.
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Trait: Drizzle
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EVs: 116 HP / 252 Def / 140 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
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- Protect
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- Toxic
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Marceline (Dusclops) (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Night Shade
- Will-O-Wisp
Rapid spinners cry when they see her. He also performs as a physical wall for my team, which is why she has maximum defense. Willow-wisp over toxic because I have enough of that anyway, and again burns are very useful against steel types. I still have to test out pain split Dusclops over rest talk, I might do so since recently rest has disappointed me too often.
LSP (Forretress) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Gyro Ball
It spins and set up toxic spikes and stealth rocks all in one, plus it can act as an emergency physical wall, that is exactly why it is here.
Ice King (Dragonite) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Multiscale
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Roost
- Dragon Tail
- Hurricane
- Thunder
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Finn (Gliscor) (M) @ Toxic Orb
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EVs: 244 HP / 208 Def / 56 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Toxic
- Taunt
Its the top physical wall that solves most of my threats left for this team.
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I received hexagram 55 unchanging recently, and it was one of those answers to a question that just didn't seem to make sense. Given my general understanding of 55, I'll go so far as to say the answer must be to a different question and not to the question asked. But as I continue to learn about and be humbled by Yi, I see that difficulty in understanding her answers are usually the result of my own limitations and not a result of any problem with Yi or Yi's understanding of my question.
I understand 55 to be about a moment in time that is abundant. I sometimes feel confused about how 55 differs from hexagram 34 Great Power, or even 28. 55 seems to talk about the flow of nature, and within this there appears a sensitivity to the natural ebb and flow of life energy. When I read about 55 I feel only that the moment is at the top of a bell curve, and that although a fall is on the way, it doesn't feel negative or stressful such as 33, 41, 36. Instead, 55 feels to me to be saying, "Okay, in this moment there is abundance. In another moment there will be a lack of abundance, but it's okay because as sure as the sun rises again in the morning so shall this abundance return again." 55 seems to be about this rise and fall cycle, and in the given moment that cycle seems to be at the highest point of it's journey.
Sometimes I read about 55 as a warning that suggests: the current situation is the best it will ever be, and it can only go down from here. This to me reads very negative and doesn't match an awareness of the natural rise and fall that part of me believes 55 is all about.
Then I read a interpretation on this forum by Hilary from a couple years ago, where she talks about 55 in terms of there being a tremendous abundance that requires management. This to me extends the meaning of the hexagram from being about the abundance itself, to instead include being about the way one lives with, works with, and interacts with the abundance.
Of course, we've discussed on this forum the meaning of unchanging hexagrams. People have expressed a wide range of beliefs the their nature. What of an unchanging 55?
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5 things Oklahomans should remember about 'The Biggest Loser' before they audition this Saturday
"The Biggest Loser" is holding auditions for an upcoming season this weekend in Oklahoma City. A lot of people are expected to show up, and that's with good reason: In 2012, Oklahoma was ranked the sixth-worst state when it comes to obesity.
Before you head to the audition, please remember that "The Biggest Loser" isn't without its flaws. That's not to discourage you from doing what you feel is best, but it's important to keep this information in the back of your mind. Information like…
5. The real world is thrown out the window
The first thing to remember is "The Biggest Loser" throws reality out the window. One only needs to watch the show just once to realize this.
The contestants all, effectively, live at a rehab facility where the best workout machines, healthiest foods and crew of medical personnel and personal trainers are there for them 24/7. While some people might joke and say they "live at the gym," it's the truth about the show's contestants.
And that's just not indicative of the real world.
There's usually one episode per season devoted to seeing the top handful of contestants return home for a week to see how it goes. But, while they're home, they're not really into the swing of being "at home." They don't go back to work or school, for instance. So, it doesn't really give them a sense of returning to normalcy. It's when the contestants completely head back into reality that they realize just how tough things are, and no matter what kind or the number of challenges the show's writers drum up, they never do an adequate job of preparing people for what they'll run into when they get home.
What they can do better:
Although "The Biggest Loser" lacks any authentic real world situations that could actually benefit their contestants, the show does manage to stress the importance of nutrition and, to an extent, exercise (more on that later).
The above photo is an example of this. It's a point in the show where contestants come face-to-face with the foods they love and, admittedly, would gorge on before hitting the Ranch. Foods like burritos, donuts, pizza, fried chicken and bread.
While it is a tad over-the-top for the audience's viewing pleasure, it does serve a purpose: It lets contestants, and viewers, know just what they're putting in their bodies. While the signs only mention calories, the show's host usually breaks down where those calories come from: protein, fat or carbohydrates. This, along with the nutritional education they're getting elsewhere, allows the contestants and audience to somewhat understand what they're putting in their bodies, and why it's potentially unhealthy.
But the show needs more of it. It needs to discuss the differences between simple and complex carbs, soy and whey proteins, and how the body processes both those and fat to use as nutrients. Then, the show can begin to stress that each person's nutritional needs will differ, based on the goals they have and their body composition.
It wouldn't be hard at all to do: Show people how to work out in the office, at home, while on vacation and even while doing everyday tasks like tending to the garden or cleaning the house. It would be a unique and worthwhile addition to the show's premise, and one that would be welcomed with open arms. This would segue naturally into an episode that focuses on long term weight management, so it seems like a no-brainer.
But, before you know it, the show begins to goof up again when it focuses too much on a contestant's weight, and when…
4. Body composition isn't discussed enough
The strong emphasis the trainers and show, in general, put on weight loss is disconcerting. Just because someone weighs 300 pounds doesn't mean they're unhealthy — just take a look at NFL linebackers. Yet, on the show, that's how it comes across: If you don't weigh <insert magical number here>, then you're tubby and need five more Last Chance Workouts to get into shape!
Then Jillian Michaels will yell at you, Bob Harper will give you a disappointed grimace and Dolvett Quince will pull you aside to ask you if something is bothering you.
It's understandable why the show uses weight as its measuring tool: Because it's easy for the audience, and contestants, to see a change in physical appearance and a number. Many viewers think, that if one contestant lost 10 pounds and another lost 15 pounds in a week, that the second contestant is doing a better job. But that's not entirely accurate.
Notice how I just used the word "pounds" and not "fat." That's because the body is made up of much more than just fat, and when these contestants are entering into an extreme caloric deficit to help achieve their weight loss goals, they are likely losing much more than just fat. Ever notice how, in the first week of the competition, many contestants lose obscene amounts of weight? It's because most of it is water. Notice how in subsequent weeks the weight loss dies down, the trainers get upset and the contestants get severely bummed because they "didn't reach the goal." It's all because there's no more water left to lose.
But we never hear that explanation on the show, all because it would ruin the element of shock and awe the show has on its millions of viewers. The audience loves seeing people rise to the occasion, then fall like a bag of bricks. It's drama, and "The Biggest Loser" producers know how to sell it like whoa.
I don't need to tell you this but I'll say it anyway: Everyone is made differently, and, surprise, everyone loses fat differently.
What they can do better:
Which is why I don't understand why the show can't move from weight loss to fat loss as the litmus test for progress. There is already a medical team on staff, and the trainers know how to educate people on how to lose fat instead of muscle. It seems like it would be a simple transition to perform but, alas, it might not be as good for television.
But an even bigger problem with the show is that…
3. It doesn't advocate a healthy pace
"The Biggest Loser" contestants are immediately thrown into the thick of it when they get to the Ranch, despite what their individual nutritional and workout needs are. All of the contestants are lumped together and expected to perform at the same level as one another, and at a level dictated by their trainers.
The problem with this is what's good and healthy for one contestant might be the complete opposite for another.
I mentioned earlier that it's not uncommon for contestants to lose a good deal of weight in the first week of the show, and that it's due to a caloric deficit that they have probably never experienced. But it's also due to the extreme and incredibly intense workouts the contestants are forced to do. For a very small example, watch the video until the 10:07 mark:
Clearly, these people have no business running full speed ahead as their first "workout" on the show. What's worse, is they are forced to do it if they even want to make it onto the Ranch, less they be eliminated.
The average person, while using a healthy weight-loss regiment, should lose between one and two pounds a week. This is considered both healthy and recommended. And while this can be done by going all-out at the gym, it's strongly discouraged because it could lead to injuries and other health-related maladies.
"The Biggest Loser" is basically encouraging unsafe workouts. Season one winner Ryan Benson is an example of what being on the show can do to someone, and how returning to the real world can cause their body to go haywire for a while:
In the five days after the show was over I gained about 32 lbs. Not from eating, just from getting my system back to normal (mostly re-hydrating myself). So in five days I was back up to 240.
Benson just touched the tip of the iceberg, though. Here's what the American Council on Exercise has to say about "The Biggest Loser's" methods:
The Biggest Loser, which first aired in 2004, aims to jump-start weight loss in the most severely obese individuals through an intensive fitness, nutrition, and behavioral reconditioning program under the supervision of physicians, registered dietitians, and professional fitness trainers (like Jillian, Bob, or Dolvett) who use varying approaches to motivate, inspire, and sometimes embarrass and shame the Biggest Loser participants into pushing through grueling workouts, oftentimes lasting up to a reported four hours per day.
What they can do better:
One way "The Biggest Loser" can score points with the nutrition and health community is by helping contestants come up with realistic goals using realistic strategies that they can use in the real world. That way people at home can follow along, learn more than they already do and are able to apply it to their own lives based on their own dietary needs as discussed with a physician/nutritionist.
Also, the show should stop penalizing contestants for normal rates of weight loss, and making them feel like they didn't work hard enough. This definitely paints the wrong picture for people watching at home. Instead, the audience would benefit from seeing more encouragement than anything else, especially since 65 percent of dieters return to their original weight shortly after reaching their goal.
With that said: Of all the things "The Biggest Loser" does, there's one thing it does best…
2. It can inspire and bring you down at the same time
Most people look at this image and immediately drop their jaw: Season 14 contestant Danni Allen, 26, lost 121 pounds, went from a size 20 to a size 4, and won $250,000 as well as the title of Biggest Loser.
Even a couple Oklahomans have seen success after competing on the show.
Broken Arrow native Danny Cahill won his season's "Biggest Loser" by dropping a 239 pounds.
David Jones is from Kiefer, and though he was eliminated last season, he continued to drop the pounds afterward, and lost 102 of them by the final episode.
Seeing these contestants succeed lets people know, "If they can do it, I can do it." It also helps convey that the results stem from a mix of determination and hard work. Anyone who has ever tried dieting knows it's an uphill battle, one that quickly turns into a lifestyle change more than anything.
But, why does there have to be so much yelling and bullying from the trainers? To me, that paints a negative picture of what dealing with a personal trainer is actually like. If you were paying for a trainer, there's no way you'd appreciate or put up with the way Jillian, for example, treats the show's contestants.
Don't get me wrong — I think harsh tones and, at times, words can be a motivator, but it's also no secret that cursing, ridiculing and the like can result in a lack of motivation, and worse things like mental and emotional distress. When these contestants are already pretty soft-skinned, tossing them into a gym (maybe even for the first time ever) with someone like Jillian will definitely kick in the fight-or-flight reaction. And, some people choose to fly and leave the Ranch, thus eliminating themselves from the show and possibly from a kick start they need to get their life and health back in gear.
Yeah, I did just say "The Biggest Loser" can be a kick starter for some people, despite my criticisms of the show. It all circles back to the idea that everyone is different, physically and mentally. People are fueled by different levels and kinds of motivation: You might flourish with some butt kicking honesty, while your best friend might flounder. Basically: Tough love isn't for everyone.
What they can do better:
But the show can balance it out more: Every time a trainer drops the F-bomb or calls a contestant tubby, showcase more emotional one-on-one time between trainer and contestant. The emotional stuff will inspire without bringing some viewers down, and it'll help us get to know the contestants more.
This is all well and good, but we can't forget…
1. It's all about the ratings
First and foremost, "The Biggest Loser" is a TV show and it lives and dies by its ratings. It has to perform well in order to sell advertising and attract endorsers, and everyone involved in the show has a stake in its success. If it fails, then Jillian, Bob and Dolvett have one less source of income. If it fails, the writers, producers and photographers have to find new work. If it fails, NBC Universal will no longer rake in the dough from their merchandise, which ranges from books to protein shakes to gym equipment.
So, no kidding they want to produce the best possible show they can! Which usually includes a hefty dose of drama, suspenseful music, shenanigans amongst the cast and, of course, an angry Jillian.
By now, the show runners have this thing by the throat: They've been doing it for so long, they practically developed the recipe for a successful reality television show.
Take the Last Chance Workout, for example: It's a dramatic workout that takes place before the contestants weigh in, and is there to help them lose those pesky pounds that refused to drop during the rest of the week. In reality, it's likely not helping anything, and only serves the audience in the form of entertainment at the expense of someone else's well-being.
Don't take my word for it — here's what Scott Pullen, senior master instructor at the National Academy of Sports Medicine, has to say:
The extreme methods employed on The Biggest Loser appear to pay no consideration to the structural or physical abilities of the contestants … [and they] fly in the face of what, hopefully, most responsible trainers would do. — Scott Pullen
What they can do better:
I get where the production is coming from from a business perspective, but I can't help but feel like people at home get the entirely wrong idea about the world of nutrition and fitness. That's not to say I'm an expert, but as someone who has seen a couple seasons of the show, it's easy to see that something just isn't right. Though it's the goal of NBC Universal to create an entertaining program, they've also become a de facto authority to many people where nutrition and fitness are involved. Because of this, they need to own up to that responsibility they created for themselves, and be as open and informational as possible.
I wouldn't suggest anything change with the show's overall structure because it is successful, but it'd be great to see the trainers explain why they feel the Last Chance Workout is important, since they put so much importance on it. Explain how a person's body reacts to such a high-intensity, hours-long boot camp of tears, pain and aggression, if it does at all. The more information an audience has, the better.
It's a fine line, wanting to maintain an entertaining television show while also refraining from diving too far off the deep end. A majority of the things the show misses out on can be remedied with a couple added minutes of discussion, and it'll make a larger impact on the contestants and audience.
It ultimately depends on the individual to get the information they need from a credible source, and to apply that information to their new lifestyle. This isn't to discourage anyone (I'm talking to you, too, Oklahoma) from heading to auditions on Saturday and giving it your all. It's simply here to serve as a reminder that, just because the show presents itself the way it does, doesn't mean it does everything right.


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