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My experience...which is not a good one. This is a long one, but an accurate account of my experience with HOS, their poor customer service and return policy.
This past December, I purchased The Championship Series Chess Set and Board from HOS. Literally, right out of the box, the white queen had a lose weight and rattled. And the rosewood King wobbled and would not sit flat on the board. As the purchase fell under their 21-day return policy, they sent out an RMA label and I sent the defective pieces back. After a few business days, my replacement pieces arrived. At this point, I'm thinking this is an isolated incident.
March 2014 - Through no abuse while using this set, I noticed now a boxwood pawn had a hairline crack from the bottom and running up the side! Clearly, I am not outside of HOS's 21-day return policy. So to send this pawn back, it cost me $8.51. A few days later, I receive a call from HOS requesting $4.00 to pay for their shipping to get my replacement pawn back to me!
I own three other sets (thankfully purchased elsewhere), made out of the same materials (boxwood and rosewood), of varying price points, that have had absolutely no problems. Each set being over 5-years old with the oldest, nearly 10-years old. No extra special care and they are flawless. After my initial complaint, their customer service rep told me because I live in Arizona the dryness is likely the contributing factor as to why these pieces are exhibiting the problems they are having. If that's the case, then my other pieces should be falling apart by now!
This set is clearly inferior and on top of that, HOS will not stand behind their products if the customer has to pay for shipping defective pieces to them, then having to pay to have them ship the pieces back!
April 2014 – Boxwood queen now has a hairline crack! I have lost complete faith that there is any quality to this set that I purchased just 4 ½ month ago. Yes, this set has a 1-year warranty, but by the time I end up replacing every single light colored piece in this set, I might as well have bought me a far better set!!! This set is complete garbage! Now this, after I purchased a humidifier.
I requested my money back on this garbage set but of course they will not honor a deeply unsatisfied customer, stating that as the set is now over 4-months old, this would not be possible. In this instance, HOS send me a replacement queen without requesting that I send back my defective piece. Show of good faith. Let's see what they show next!
May 3rd, 2014 – Just when I thought I had weeded out all the bad pieces from this set, I was playing this past Saturday when to my disbelief I noticed the rosewood king and one of the bishops is hair lined cracked too! I'm sure they will want me to send both pieces back so that they can "color match" for replacements – all at my expense.
I cannot emphasize enough how regretful I am with this purchase. Buyer's remorse doesn't even begin to describe my frustration. It is getting to the point that I don't even want to look at this set anymore in fear that I will see yet another and another and another piece that has cracked. At the rate that this set needs replacements, especially on my dime, I might as well have bought me a much better set – elsewhere! In the end, this set will probably cost me double (or more) what I paid for it. Will I ever buy from HOS again? I won't waste my keystrokes answering that question.
I closed one of my emails to HOS customer service with this paragraph, "If you were the customer, how would you feel? What would you expect after the experiences I have had with this combo set and the HOS? Would you be happy to continue paying shipping costs as each piece continues to crack?
Maybe their high-end sets are of better quality. But with the expeience I have had, there's no way I'm going to take any chances with this company. Nice website but buyers beware!
I know how it feels to receive a less than perfect set and it doesn't feel good so I can sympathize. I've noticed that several retailers have had problems with pieces cracking in the last few months. I'm not sure what the exact cause is. I suspect the extreme cold and dryness in most of the USA this winter didn't help. It's also possible the wood being used by one or more manufacturers lately hasn't been properly cured. Regardless the cause, wrangling with a supplier to complete an imperfect set certainly dampens the enthusiasm for that set.
az5654, I can't believe it! I bought a HOS set a while ago, everything looked fine. Now I read your post and thought: this guy has bad luck with hairline cracks, good that my set has no such issues.
Next time I used the set I found a hairline crack in one of the ebony rooks.
I guess there is at least something to be said for plastic....
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"They very obviously didn't inspect the pieces before shipping. I figured this was just their business model, to fix in stage-2 defects perceived by the customer."
In my opinion from repeated experience, I think you are correct. The behavior of HOS today is generally consistent with your assessment.
It appears that the overall cost of managing the returns nets out to be less than the cost of inspecting each set at the distribution center. Even the high-end sets seem to go out with no inspection.
The burden is shifted to you, and the inconvenience is actually your bearing of a cost which is shifted away from HOS. You become the unpaid employee responsible for final inspection.
They can choose to do that if they want – probably no law against it. It might be questionable as a business practice though.
For any set over $400 or so, I find it vaguely insulting.
If I owned a chess retail business that specialized in chess sets as they do I would check every model from top to the club set to make sure they went out inspected as wellas packed to the max so no damage occurs in shipping.
Yes I do own an internet retail bisiness but it has nothing to do with chess so I ahve been inspecting merchandise as well as shipping out on a daily basis. I take pride in what I sell and the way I pack and ship it. It takes about the same time to pack something in a crappy way as it does to do it the proper way.
As for inspecting the chess set, come on you don't have to put every piece under a microscope. Spend 10 minutes to final inspect expensive chess sets and a couple minutes on a club set. That's about all the time I took inspecting it when I unpacked each. If they can't do this they shouldn't be in business.
Also if I keep on getting defective pieces from a factory in India I would look elsewhere in India as I found myself without trying 4 different places that manufature chess sets and board in India. I am sure they would all want your business.
IT'S CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! If they have crappu customer service deal with another chess retaler. BTW the best chess retailer would be the one that you never have to say "I just examined my chess set and 1 piece is chipped and 3 others have cracks and 6 pieces are buldging out from the bottom due to rust on the steel." I don't care if they replace them in a NY minute the fact is they shouldn't have had to replace them to begin with. yes I know once in a while a piece or board my slip through the cracks but that should not be norm at all.
For years I thought I was the only one not in "awe" of these HOS chess set. I bought a Professional series in ebonized boxwood and a "Superior Traditional" chessboardback in 2004. It was my first and last HOS set.
The chess set that was sent was ok except for a king with broken cross and 2 pawns with cracked collar. The chessboard that came appears to be fine.
I called HOS and they shipped a new cross and 2 pawns to me free of charge. I said wow, that's customer service! (I was thinking these things happen but they've done alright and took care of the problem)
A few months later my white king developed a cracked and the "superior traditional" chess board also had a huge crack in the corner. Once again, I called HOS and they gladly replaced the board and the white king. That's fine BUT why are these things cracking? Meanwhile I was out like $25 shipping the boards and the pieces back to HOS.
I must have used these pieces and board playing less than 20 casual games with friends. It shouldn't be cracking.
I stopped playing with this set because I thought they were too delicate for casual play. Mind you this professional series are supposed to be "able to withstand the rigors of practial play. I stored them away on its HOS box and forgot about it.
About a year later, both my kings had cracks on the same area. what gives? These can't be attributed to humidity. Both kings at the same area? The only thing I am thinking of is that the weight they are using to make the kings heavy are actually too big, that when the wood had shrunk a little bit - they cracked!
I understand why HOS would talk their chess sets up. I don't understand why so many people talks these chess sets up though. Some of these people even talk about Frank Cammarata like he's the best thing that ever happened to chess sets. I mean yeah, the sets and board that I got looked nice but far from "heirloom" pieces they were saying these chess sets are. I mean they talk these chess sets up like they're something you can hand down to your grand kids. Yeah I mentioned Frank Cammarata because you might think these quality issues are something that is just happening recently. It's not. It's been going on even when he was around.
Thank you for posting your photos which clearly shows your point. We have to agree in that the pieces cracked are a result of weighting. It also clearly demonstrates that it's not only genuine ebony that can crack. Many have opted to purchase and have turned to other woods, some due to cost, while others having fears of genuine ebony cracking and turning to ebonized boxwoods for example assuming they'll be safe. Many will point to the wood or aging, however we believe that temp and humidity control along with weighting are the usual suspects of cracking. To be honest, improper weighting assigned or put in improperly is close to being our biggest pet pev when it come to quality control.
I had a near identical experience with HOS last year. Long story short, after numerous exchanges back and forth on my dime, I decided to box up the set and board and store it away. I just did not enjoy playing with it any longer as I was finding so many glaring defects with the pieces. I have three other wood sets that have never displayed a fraction of the problems I have had with this set. I have never done business with HOS again.
My other suspicion would have to be kiln dried wood vs. naturally age dried. (Right terminology?)
Thank you for posting your photos which clearly show your point. We have to agree in that the pieces cracked are a result of weighting. It also clearly demonstrates that it's not only genuine ebony that can crack. Many have opted to purchase and have turned to other woods, some due to cost, while others having fears of genuine ebony cracking and turning to ebonized boxwoods for example assuming they'll be safe. Many will point to the wood or aging, however we believe that temp and humidity control along with weighting are the usual suspects of cracking. To be honest, improper weighting assigned or put in improperly is close to being our biggest pet pev when it come to quality control.
Being straight up and quoting ourself, with that said... We must now add to our last comment above in defense of HOS products... Frankly, we have received some very high end absolutely wonderful sets with no problems whatsoever from HOS currently and/or through out the years and have found their respective sets to be of the highest quality with servicing also being top shelf should a problem ever arise.
Yeah, HOS may be a little overpriced (I buy my sets via Ebay), but the sets I've bought have been magnificent. Let's not forget that Frank Camarrata essentially reinvigorated (I think that's a word ) the high end market for chess pieces. I also believe his designs will stand the test of time.
In my short collecting stint I do attribute the cracking to the weights and not so much to the dryness of the wood. My cheap wooden club set boxwood and ebonized I do beleive will not crack in 20 years and it sits out in dry weather as well as damp weather. The weights are very small and therefore the wallk thickness is substantial. Ass long as the weights were rpoperly put in and not forced in there shoul dbe no problems. Most of the cracking come on sets that are heavily weighted, just my observations, no matter who they come from HOS,CB,ANYONE.
The House of Staunton sets are made in India. Frank Camaratta started out having solid contracts with his producers that made high quality be necessary.
With that though a lot of these manufacturers, from anywhere not just India, get a bit too comfortable and let the quality slip on the sets they produce. It is on the shoulders of the seller, House of Staunton, to keep their manufacturers on the ball.
The sets and boards discussed in this thread are all made of wood. Being a natural material, cracks and other flaws will be present in any particular piece of wood no matter how hard it is checked from the outside. And cutting the wood apart to look for flaws in the grain will destroy the piece of wood, so you can't do that.
Yes, the manufacturer very well could have made the holes for the weights too small in that set, which would cause the cracking. And it appears that this has happened in both sets, the Championship and the Professional Series.
My experience has been to contact the House of Staunton and talk about this. They do work hard to keep people satisfied. They cannot control pieces to never crack or have problems. No one can. They can make it right though. And from my experience with them, they most often do.
I have about 6 wood sets that are 25-35 years old & have not had a single base crack or any other issues. None of these sets are from HOS. Check the Wegial site out. They show open air wood curing & I think they use cylindrical weights as well.?
I wanted to point out that I have had a very positive experience with HOS--so good, in fact, that I wrote them a testimonial for use on their site, and posted pics up at http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/post-your-sets?page=11. In particular, I was very satisfied with the service I received from them--not just the pieces. I also noticed that they packed my parcel in ways that showed their learned from their past mistakes that were outlined by others above. For example, the pieces were shipped in little ziploc bags that allowed them to be slid out of the foam they were shipped in, without the green lining on the bottom of each piece catching on the foam. I'm very sorry that the original poster's experience was not like mine. On the positive side, though, I think HOS really has improved substantially, and I certainly recommend them. I would buy from them again.
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Delafield merges administrator, public works director posts
City of Delafield - The Common Council approved tonight merging two of the city's top executive positions into one job and perhaps saving taxpayers as much as a million dollars over ten years.
With one dissenting vote, the council approved promoting Public Works Director Tom Hafner into the postion of interim City Administrator/Public Works Director for a five month trial period.
If the experiment proves successful by the end of the year, Hafner will permanently take over the two positions.
City officials have estimated the plan could save about $110,000 to $120,000 a year in salary and benefits that would have been paid to a new city administrator. Incumbent Administrator Tim Schuenke is retiring in July.
Some of those savings will used to increase compensation for Hafner, some public works employees assigned new responsibilities, and Accountant Marie Williams who is being promoted to a new position, Finance Officer/Budget Anaylst, according to the plan.» Read Full Article
Allen Road in Oconomowoc to close
City of Oconomowoc — Beginning Aug. 1, Allen Road between Jonathan Drive and South Concord Road will close to through traffic for about eight weeks while crews work on road repairs.
Drivers will be required to follow detour signs through the Orchards of Oconomowoc subdivision to continue in either direction, according to a news release from director of Public Works Mark Frye.
City crews will realign the Concord Road/Allen Road intersection, replace worn asphalt surfaces and widen the street to 14-foot lanes with curbs and gutters on each side, the release said. Storm sewers will be added in two areas for improved drainage, and a multi-use path will be installed on the south side of the street between Jonathan Drive and Majestic View Lane.
Frye said he anticipates the cost of the half-mile construction to be about $841,000.
Other work in the area includes the installation of a multiuse path along Concord Road from Hickory Creek Drive to Aeppler Way, the release said. The path is being installed to make travel for pedestrians easier between subdivisions and to downtown.» Read Full Article
Memorial fund honors Oconomowoc grad Craig Ireland
Craig Ireland had a passion for football, and not just playing it. He loved being around the game.
The 2013 Oconomowoc High School graduate played on the varsity level, but he also had a strong connection to the Oconomowoc Youth Football program. His father, Chris, a Waukesha County sheriff who's the vice president of the OYF, has long been involved in the Oconomowoc football community.
When Craig died in his sleep of an acute asthma attack on July 24, 2014 at the age of 19, those who knew him — and there were many — grieved after the shocking news. Four days later, OYF president Gary Wipperman announced the creation of the Craig Ireland Memorial Fund.
Two years after Craig's death, the fund has given back to youth football players in the community and also at the high school. Recently, Wipperman announced the fund would donate money to provide an Aurora athletic trainer, Tyler Syltie, at every home OYF game and practice.
Getting more help» Read Full Article
Lake Country golf courses bucking national trend, staying busy
It happened in the bowling business beginning in the late 1990s. Over-saturation with too many bowling centers, increasing costs to participate and several other outside factors all but destroyed the sport in Wisconsin and throughout the country.
At one time, Pewaukee, Hartland, Okauchee and Oconomowoc had as many as eight bowling centers. Now just one center remains, Mapleway Bowl in Oconomowoc, with just eight lanes.
Many people thought the same thing would happen to the sport of golf, not only in the Lake Country but around the state and in many parts of the country. Over-saturation was considered to be the biggest problem, while rising costs also threatened to keep many regular players off the courses.
Two significant U.S. economic recessions definitely hurt the sport in 2001 and again in 2007 through 2009. Popular courses suffered a decrease of business, estimated between 10 to 20 percent, and even more depending upon location.
Some golf websites have reported business down nationally about 10 to 15 percent since 2005. Hundreds of courses have closed, and there's no doubt business will never be anywhere like it was in the heyday of the 1980s and 1990s.» Read Full Article
Michna to perform at Center for Life Enrichment
Jessica Michna will perform as Cordelia Harvey in "Angel in a Gray Bonnet" Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Center for Life Enrichment at 1306 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc.
Cordelia Perrine Harvey came to Wisconsin as a young school mistress. She soon met and married Louis Harvey, who became Governor of Wisconsin. Cordelia's life unraveled when she was widowed after less than three months in the Governor's Mansion. She would set aside her grief to become the healing angel of a nation racked by the civil war. Some consider her to be the mother of the modern Veteran's Administration.
Lunch and performance cost $25. To register, send payment to Center for Life Enrichment, 1306 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, WI 53066. Please include names of attendees and contact phone number. Go to www.shorehavenliving.org to learn more.
12-year-old Pewaukee girl in car-bike accident dies
The 12-year-old girl struck by a vehicle on Prospect Avenue in the City of Pewaukee on July 19, died last night, according to a release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.
The girl has been identified as Ashlyn Flegel from Pewaukee.
Lake Country celebrates National Night Out
Several Lake Country police departments are taking part in the National Night Out campaign that aims to improve community-police relationships through food and events.
See details on more events in the community columns.
The Delafield police Department and Lake Country Fire and Rescue will partner with local and county organizations and businesses to provide food, games and activities.
When/where:6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, in the Delafield municipal parking lot, Main and Dopkins streets» Read Full Article
Town of Lisbon to get mobile app, new website
Town of Lisbon — The town plans to launch a mobile app along with a new website.
Through the app, residents can pay taxes and get access to town board and plan commission packets and agendas.
Currently, the town uses Point and Pay through Waukesha County for tax payments, but the app would allow the town to develop more online payments independent of the county. Town Treasurer Nicole Theys said that during tax season, residents can sometimes make more than five online bill payments per day.
"The app will link them to all the information on the site," explained Town Administrator/Clerk Matt Janecke. "One of the key features for me would be citizens can report problems."
The preliminary mockup of the website, which was shared at the July 25 town board meeting, features more color than the former site, and has far less text on the home page.» Read Full Article
Lisbon OKs purchase of Lied's property
Town of Lisbon — The town board agreed on July 25 to purchase the former Lied's Nursery property, 3-1, but not without several concerns raised by board members.
As part of the agreement, the town will pay $1.7 million for the property near Town Linie Road and Highway 74 (Main Street). The town has not voted on what it will do with the land officially, but the board discussed selling the land to a developer, and potentially turning the area into a tax incremental financing district.
One concern was that the electorate at the annual meeting approved the purchase of 65 acres, not the full 71.6 acres that encompasses the site. Land owner Jim Forester wants to retain 6.5 acres. To resolve the problem, the town will purchase the entire site, then transfer 6.5 acres back to Forester.
"This was difficult," said Town Chairman Joe Osterman. "We went back and forth on this entire thing."
Town Administrator/Clerk Matt Janecke noted the potential for Menomonee Falls to purchase the property and annex it if a decision were not made immediately.» Read Full Article
Dousman Derby Days coming this weekend
Prepare the frogs.
The 61st annual Dousman Derby Days kicks off this weekend.
The festival, known for the state's championship frog jump competition, starts Friday, July 29, and ends on Sunday, July 31, with a parade followed by live music by the University of Wisconsin-Madison marching band.
The event draws hundreds to Dousman each year for the diverse schedule of events that include a softball tournament, carnival rides and live music by local artists.
Derby Days started years ago when the American Legion was trying to raise money for a music hall, which is now the community center, and has grown into one of the larger festivals in the area.» Read Full Article
Taste of Lake Country joined by Waterfront Art Fair this year
Don't let the name fool you. You can get much more than a taste at the North Shore Bank Taste of Lake Country.
Feel free to eat the entire thing. And then go hunt down offerings from other area eateries.
Food from more than a dozen restaurants will be featured at the event on Wisconsin Avenue along Pewaukee's lakefront. The free, two-day Taste runs from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, and 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30.
It's Positively Pewaukee's largest fundraiser of the year, said Positively Pewaukee Executive Director Elaine Kroening.
"The goal is to bring people to Pewaukee to see and enjoy all the wonderful things we have here," Kroening said. "This event is what keeps the doors open at Positively Pewaukee, so it is the most important event of the year for us."» Read Full Article
Improving economy, shrinking labor pool leaves Lake Country restaurants scrambling for workers
It's hard to find good help. Just ask restaurant owners in the Pewaukee area.
An improving economy, shrinking labor pool and workers just restless for new opportunities have left many restaurant operators scrambling to fill shifts.
That's the case for Jeanine Knutson at the 5 O'Clock Club.
Knutson, who owns and operates the eatery on Peterson Drive with her husband Richard Knutson and son Jason Knutson, said they've had five employees quit since June.
The employees left for various reasons, Jeanine said. Two were college graduates who left for jobs more advantageous to their careers. Another wanted to pursue a different career path.» Read Full Article
Shortage in volunteer firefighters and EMTs prompts legislative committee
The last few years have been tough on area fire departments that depend on volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMT's). Departments, statewide, have had a hard time keeping volunteers engaged, covering daytime shifts at the firehouse and paying them enough to spend time away from their families.
A bipartisan legislative committee, chaired by State Senator Steve Nash (R-Whitewater), begins meeting this month to address some of the issues these rural or small town departments are having and the shortage of volunteers.
The committee, which includes area fire chiefs from Palmyra and Watertown, as well as the president of the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association and the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
"We're trying to find ways to assist departments," Nass said.
Societal changes in the last 10 to 20 years have changed the way many departments operate.» Read Full Article
Community helps Big Bend teen get needed service dog
Village of Big Bend — Sydney Rohmann is learning that dogs can be so much more than just a best friend.
Dutch arrived on the Rohmann's doorstep July 17. After months of searching and waiting, Sydney, 20, was finally able to snuggle with her service dog.
Sydney has a series of genetic disorders that often leave her tired and in pain. Due to her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome she often uses a wheelchair to get around and has the tendency to faint because of her postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
When Dutch arrived, he came with months of training already under his doggy-belt. His trainer, Jessica Benz from Ultimate Canine, came with him from Indiana to Wisconsin to help Dutch transition from Benz to Sydney.
"He's learning still," Benz said. "He's working to get used to Sydney."» Read Full Article
Get to know your county clerk candidates
Waukesha County voters will have a chance to determine their county clerk on August 9. Incumbent Kathleen Novack will face experienced clerk Gina Gresch for the four-year term. With the election quickly approaching, here's what you need to know about the candidates and the position of county clerk.
What does the county clerk do?
The county clerk primarily works on election administration, but is also responsible for legislative support and administrative duties that include distributing marriage licenses and passports as well as budget administration for the county clerk's office.
Get to know your candidates
Kathleen Novack» Read Full Article
Oconomowoc family perseveres through their child's death to host Jackson's Jam at Okauchee Lions Park
After the heart-shattering loss of their young son, Jackson, an Oconomowoc family is building a legacy in his memory to help others.
Amy Reese said the family's nonprofit organization, JR Hearts, has created an event that will do just that.
Jackson's Jam is planned for 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at Okauchee Lions Park. Plans call for it to become an annual fundraising event hosted by the organization, with proceeds providing financial assistance to families of children facing medical issues.
"Our goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000," Reese said. "This is our initial fundraising event. Hopefully, we far exceed that.
"We're hoping to have at least 400 people attend. It's going to be a very fun day, lots of kids activities and lots of music throughout the day and great food."» Read Full Article


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How-To Drag RaceWritten by Jeff Smith on January 1, 1996 What You Need to Know to Get Started
The whole point of hot rodding is to become involved. It's infinitely more fun to play the game than to merely watch. While racing at any level is not cheap, drag racing offers a class called bracket racing, in which any car can compete regardless of its performance. All you need is a car and the desire.
But before you turn your first tire in competition, it's always best to know how the game is played. Getting started is the focus of this story. The best place to start is to hang out with a racer who wins. Offer to help in the pits in exchange for his input on how to race intelligently. This works especially well for younger hot rodders, but it can work for anyone. Generally, these experienced racers are flattered by your interest and can be a tremendous help in getting you started.
In most forms of racing, winning means getting to the finish line first. But in bracket racing that's not always true. Handicap racing may be a better description of what happens. Typically, the elapsed time (e.t.) categories are separated into four brackets: Super Pro is 7.50 to 10.99 seconds, Pro is 11.00 to 11.99 seconds, Sportsman is 12.00 to 13.99 seconds, and Street is 14.00 seconds and slower. Each of these brackets offers a wide range of e.t.'s, so to level the playing field, the cars are handicapped based on the e.t. you choose. This is called your dial-in. Choose your dial-in carefully, because if your car runs quicker than your dial-in, you automatically lose. This is called breaking out.
For example, let's say that you choose a 14.20 e.t. for your dial-in, and your opponent chooses a 13.80. Since you have the slower car, you will get a .40-second head start. Theoretically, if both cars run exactly on their dial-in, the finish would be a tie. But this never happens because of the variables of both cars' e.t.'s and reaction times.
The lights that shine across the starting line also serve to electronically measure the amount of time it takes for your front tires to clear the beams when the car leaves the line. This is called a reaction time. Most tracks use an interval of .500 second between each yellow bulb on a three-amber Sportsman Christmas Tree. Reaction time is then expressed as a number greater than .500 (the amount of time between the last amber and the green light), which would be a "perfect" reaction time. For example, a reasonable reaction time would be a .532. Leaving too soon will create a red light, which means you automatically lose. Red lights are expressed as a number less than .500, such as .496. Some tracks give reaction time based on .000 as a perfect reaction time, so the above .532 example would be shown as a .032 reaction time. In this case red lights are given as a negative number, such as -.004. Quicker e.t. classes such as Super Gas and Super Comp use a Pro Tree, where all three amber lights flash simultaneously .400 second before the green light. In this case, a perfect light on a Pro Tree would then be a .400 light.
Now that you know what all those flashing lights mean, let's move to the all-important action of staging the car to start the race. Staging is one of the most important aspects of drag racing. All dragstrips use the standard Pre-Stage and Stage lights that appear as two sets of small yellow lights positioned at the very top of the Tree. These sets of lights are directly tied to two light beams that cross the track and make up the starting line. The Pre-Stage lights at the very top of the Tree will light up as the front tires of your car interrupt the Pre-Stage beam. This informs you that your car is approaching the starting line. The Stage lights will turn on when your front tires have interrupted the second starting line beam. When both sets of Pre-Stage and Stage lights are lit, your car is staged. This is your signal to the dragstrip starter that you are fully prepared to race.
The key to winning in any type of drag racing is to pull off a consistent and quick reaction time. This is also true for bracket racing. Running consistent e.t.'s makes winning easy, but the best place to win races is right at the starting line. Getting a better jump off the starting line than your opponent will win a majority of races. This is where bracket racing can get confusing. Using the example of a 14.20 car racing a 13.80 car, let's say that you leave with a .532 light and run a 14.22 while your opponent runs a 13.81 but was slower on the Tree with a .550 light. While his car ran closer to his dial-in by .01-second, he was slower than you in reaction time by .018. This means that you would win by .008 second due to your quicker reaction time. In other words, even though you ran slower, you still won the race! It seems as if there are a million ways to lose and only one way to win, and nowhere is that truer than in bracket racing. As mentioned before, if you run quicker than your dial-in, you will probably lose. Sometimes, however, both cars will break out trying to beat the other to the finish line. In the case of a double-breakout, where both cars run under their dial-in, the car closest to its original dial-in will be the winner.
If there is one axiom to success in bracket racing, it is that consistency wins. To eliminate variables, you should strive to make a ritual out of every pass. Everything you and your car do should be exactly the same, meaning your burnout, staging procedure, reaction time, shift points and a hundred other operations that get the car down the track should be as close to the same as possible each round. Learn to compensate for changing track conditions by altering your dial-in rather than modifying the car. This will give you more time to study the conditions while avoiding the distraction of wrenching on the car between rounds. This is especially helpful during the final rounds when the cars are often required to hot-lap between the finish of one race and the start of another.
The beauty of bracket racing is that any car can win. Since slower cars are often more consistent, your mom's Monte Carlo would probably make a killer bracket car. Either way, the idea is to compete. At first you'll discover all the ways to lose. But if you stick with it, you'll find that the best part of racing is competing rather than spectating. As the ad says, "Just Do It." But don't forget to ask your mom's permission before you use her car. Tell her she can have the trophies!
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Here is a typical dragstrip layout. We'd suggest scoping out the place before you decide to race for the first time. This will help you figure out where to go, where to pit and how the track operates. Note that the layout is designed to move cars from the pits, to staging, to the burnout box, to the starting line, down the track and then back up the return road to the pits. Note how the timers are laid out.The Christmas Tree controls the starting line. As you approach the starting line, the Pre-Stage lights will light up in your lane. Carefully inching the car forward will light the Stage bulbs. With both sets of lights on, you are now fully staged and ready to race. When both cars are fully staged, the starting line official will trigger the lights to sequence from top to bottom. A Sportsman Tree lights each large yellow bulb exactly .500 second apart. The illustration shows what a handicap start would look like when the lights in the right lane have begun while the left lane is still staged, waiting for that side of the Tree to come down.The staging lanes are where you line up behind the starting line. Most dragstrips designate which lane to be in for your class. Listen for the P.A. announcements for your lane and when the class has been called for eliminations. Don't be late.Before you can race, however, you must pass tech. Most dragstrips follow NHRA safety rules, which are determined by how quick or how fast your car runs the quarter-mile. The typical items that usually fail cars in tech are poor or nonexistent battery hold-downs (especially if the battery is relocated to the trunk) and missing or insufficient lug nuts. Pay attention to what the inspectors look for in tech and ask questions. You should also refer to the story on safety equipment in this section.Staging is perhaps one of the most misunderstood parts of drag racing. This illustration shows the relationship of the two staging beams to a front tire. Breaking both light beams stages the car and positions it on the starting line. The height of the front tire dramatically affects the amount of rollout. Rollout is the distance the front tire will roll before the Stage beam is reconnected, which initiates the timers. Shallow staging is when the front tire just barely breaks the Stage beam. This position allows the greatest amount of rollout distance. If you continue to roll the car forward after the Stage light is lit, eventually the Pre-Stage light will go out. This is called deep staging and may be illegal in some forms of bracket racing. Shallow staging produces the most rollout, which is essentially a head start. Deep staging eliminates that head start, which will slow the e.t. but improve the reaction time.In bracket racing, consistency is the key. Handicap starts allow cars with different e.t. potential to race fairly. In handicap racing, the slower car leaves first by the difference between the two dial-ins. Pull a good reaction time and run on your dial-in, and you'll be tough to beat.


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There's not as many as I thought there would be, but there's still more than one per year of your adult life.
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I frequently had two jobs at the same time. I also forgot about the two weeks I spent at a medical research facility. They used me and other subjects to test the safety of a new antibiotic. I got $2500 for my trouble.
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grear idea for a list! ;0
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David Matas (born 29 August 1943) is the senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada. He has maintained a private practice in refugee, immigration and human rights law since 1979. He has published various books and manuscripts and currently resides in Winnipeg.
David Matas was born in Winnipeg; his grandparents were immigrants from the Ukraine and Romania.[1] He obtained a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1964, and a Masters of Arts from Princeton University in 1965. In 1967, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford, England, and in 1968 he obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law. In 1969, he became a Middle Temple United Kingdom Barrister, and he joined the Bar of Manitoba in 1971.
Government work[edit]
Matas served as a Law Clerk to the Chief Justice Supreme Court of Canada in 1968-69, and was a member of the Foreign Ownership Working Group, Government of Canada, and was special assistant to the Solicitor General of Canada in 1971-72.
He served as a member of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, the Task Force on Immigration Practices & Procedures, the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Conference on an International Criminal Court 1998, the Canadian Delegation to the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust, and since 1997 the Director of the International Centre for Human Rights & Democratic Development.
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Matas has also taught constitutional law at McGill University, Introductory Economics, Canadian Economic Problems, International Law, Civil Liberties, and Immigration & Refugee Law, at the University of Manitoba.
He ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections as a Liberal candidate in Winnipeg—Assiniboine district and came in second place both times.
In 2009 David Matas was a signatory to a letter that opposed the appointment of Professor Christine Chinkin to a UN Human Rights Council fact finding mission regarding the potential that Israeli and Hamas engaged in war crimes during the 2008-2009 Gaza War on the basis that Chinkin signed a letter prior to the fact finding mission that Matas claims showed that she "concluded that Israel was acting contrary to international law."[2] Chinkin was not dismissed from the fact finding mission and went on to help produce the Goldstone report.
In his book "Aftershock: Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism", Matas accused critics of Israel's occupation of the West Bank of having double standards in not also criticizing China's occupation of Tibet.[3]
Human rights work[edit]
He has been actively involved as Director of the International Defence & Aid Fund for South Africa in Canada, Director of Canada-South Africa Cooperation, Co-chair Canadian Helsinki Watch Group, Director Manitoba Association of Rights & Liberties, Amnesty International, B'nai Brith Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the International Commission of Jurists, Canadian Jewish Congress, and Canadian Council for Refugees.
He represented Lai Changxing in his extradition proceedings.[4]
He is also counsel for Justice for Jews from Arab Countries and is co-author of "Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries: The Case for Rights and Redress".
He presented various papers on the legal issue of prosecuting war criminals in Bangladesh.
Organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China[edit]
In 2006, with David Kilgour he released the Kilgour-Matas report,[5] which stated "the source of 41,500 transplants for the six year period 2000 to 2005 is unexplained" and "we believe that there has been and continues today to be large scale organ seizures from unwilling Falun Gong practitioners".[5] In 2009, they published an updated version of the report as a book.[6] They traveled to about 50 countries to raise awareness of the situation.[7] Later Matas stated, "We estimate in the period between 2000 and 2005, there were 41,500 transplants which have no other explained source".[8]
In 2012, State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China, edited by Matas and Dr. Torsten Trey, was published with essays from Dr. Gabriel Danovitch, Professor of Medicine,[9] Arthur Caplan, Professor of Bioethics,[10] Dr. Jacob Lavee, cardiothoracic surgeon,[11] Dr. Ghazali Ahmad,[12] Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh,[13] Dr. Torsten Trey,[14] Ethan Gutmann and Matas.[15][16][17][18][19]
Ethan Gutmann interviewed over 100 witnesses and estimated that 65,000 Falun Gong practitioners were killed for their organs from 2000 to 2008.[20][21][22][23]
- Justice Delayed: Nazi War Criminals in Canada (1987) with Susan Charendoff, ISBN 978-0920197424
- Closing the Doors: The Failure of Refugee Protection (1989) with Ilana Simon, ISBN 978-0920197813
- No More: The Battle Against Human Rights Violations (1996), ISBN 978-1550022216
- Bloody Words: Hate and Free Speech (2000), ISBN 978-1553310006
- Aftershock: Anti-Zionism & Antisemitism (2005), ISBN 978-1550025538
- Bloody Harvest, The killing of Falun Gong for their organs (2009) with David Kilgour
- Why Did You Do That?: The Autobiography of a Human Rights Advocate (2015), ISBN 978-1-927079-34-8
He is the recipient of numerous honours and awards including:[24]
- Governor-General's Confederation Medal in 1992
- Outstanding Achievement Award from the Manitoba Association of Rights & Liberties in 1996
- League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Midwest Region Human Rights Achievement Award in 1999
- Vancouver Interfaith Brotherhood Person of the Year 2006
- Appointed a member of the Order of Canada on October 23, 2008.[25][26]
- For their organ harvesting work Matas and Kilgour won the 2009 Human Rights Award from the German-based International Society for Human Rights and were nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.[7]
He appeared in Red Reign: The Bloody Harvest of China's Prisoners (2013) [27] and Human Harvest (2014).[28]
See also[edit]
- ^ David Matas: Revisiting Human Rights 29 August 2010, Epoch Times
- ^ http://blog.unwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/cdn-lawyers-support-recusal-of-biased-un-fact-finder-sept-11-09doc.pdf
- ^ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=DYR7SqcMe9gC&lpg=PA67&pg=PA67&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ Bill Benedict (09 August 2009) "China's most wanted man admits guilt", cleveland.com
- ^ a b David Kilgour, David Matas (6 July 2006, revised 31 January 2007) An Independent Investigation into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China (free in 22 languages) organharvestinvestigation.net
- ^ David Kilgour, David Matas (2009) Bloody Harvest, The killing of Falun Gong for their organs p. 232 seraphimeditions.com
- ^ a b "Crusader up for Nobel Prize, Lawyer lauded for investigating abuses in China". Winnipeg Free Press. 20 February 2010.
- ^ Killed for Organs: China's Secret State Transplant Business (2012) YouTube video, 8 minutes
- ^ G Danovitch articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ AL Caplan articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ J Lavee articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ G Ahmad articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ M Fiatarone Singh articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ T Trey articles, US National Library of Medicine
- ^ "State Organs: Introduction" seraphimeditions.com
- ^ Rebeca Kuropatwa (19 September 2012) "New Matas book reveals transplant abuse", Jewish Tribune
- ^ Mark Colvin (27 November 2012) "Parliament to hear evidence of transplant abuse in China", Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Matthew Robertson (31 August 2012) "Book Exposes Organized Killing for Organs in China" The Epoch Times
- ^ David Matas, Dr. Torsten Trey (2012) State Organs, Transplant Abuse in China seraphimeditions.com p. 144
- ^ Jay Nordlinger (25 August 2014) "Face The Slaughter: The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem, by Ethan Gutmann", National Review
- ^ Viv Young (11 August 2014) "The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem" New York Journal of Books
- ^ Barbara Turnbull (21 October 2014) "Q&A: Author and analyst Ethan Gutmann discusses China's illegal organ trade" The Toronto Star
- ^ Ethan Gutmann (August 2014) The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem "Average number of Falun Gong in Laogai System at any given time" Low estimate 450,000, High estimate 1,000,000 p 320. "Best estimate of Falun Gong harvested 2000 to 2008" 65,000 p 322. amazon.com
- ^ "David Matas" Seraphim Editions
- ^ The Governor General of Canada
- ^ Governor General Announces New Appointments to the Order of Canada
- ^ "Red Reign trailer", (4 minutes) youtube, 30 July 2013
- ^ Human Harvest (aka Davids and Goliath) Official Trailer, (2 minutes) youtube, 24 September 2014
External links[edit]
- Biography at University of Winnipeg
- Biography at Canadian Political Science Students' Association
- Revised Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China (2007) David Kilgour, David Matas, organharvestinvestigation.net
- Killed for Organs: China's Secret State Transplant Business (2012) YouTube video, 8 minutes
- David Matas Epoch Times
- China's bloody harvest National Post, 23 August 2006
- Assessing Evidence of Genocide Epoch Times, 4 July 2013


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I agree with the suggestions of the last comment.
I want to suggest a very useful improvement. It's very good to be able to chose a number limit of icons. But what happens if my playlist have, i.e., 100 videos? The ones out of my page (and I think there is a limit of 50) never could be shown.
What I suggest is a new option to add some pagination: If my limit is 12 icons, I see them on the page, and beneath it I find pagination links to see next videos or jump to a page.
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Daily Challenge Monday Nov. 08, 2010
Roll, roll, roll your shoulders gently 5 times.
How to do it
Today, do five shoulder rolls -- forwards and in reverse. Before you do this exercise, sit up straight (straighten your back and slightly lift your chin), relax your shoulders, and take a deep breath. Inhale as you slowly stretch your shoulders back and then lift them up toward your ears. Hold this position for about three to five seconds while breathing easily. Then, slowly roll your shoulders forward and allow them to relax downward into normal position. Repeat five times in both directions. Discontinue immediately if you feel any pain or discomfort and consult your healthcare professional.
Why it matters
The shoulder roll is a simple exercise with big benefits. It's particularly good to do if you sit in front of a computer or at a desk for long periods of time. Rolling your shoulders releases muscle tension in your neck, back, and throat and in the shoulders themselves. This in turn helps prevent muscle strain and stiffness. Shoulder rolls also increase range of motion in your shoulders and upper back, and can improve your posture and balance.
Fun fact
To give someone "the cold shoulder" is to snub them. People say that during the Middle Ages, unwanted guests were given cold shoulder of beef or mutton (instead of hot food) until they finally left.
Ahh, I do this throughout the day, always need to release that tension in my back, neck and shoulders!
That was nice to release all this stress.
Awesome challenge! I almost forgot this one.... but thanks to my good buddy Stephen for reminding me to do the challenge. Phew!
Sandra J. replied November 22, 2010 at 8:03 UTC:
Just did after a LONG first day back at work :)
That felt great! I definitely have to keep this one up.
Shar W. replied November 9, 2010 at 3:22 UTC:
I have never actually tried that. Wow, it really felt good, and gave me a little relaxed feeling! Thanks!
Been doing this all day since I have been on my feet all day and my body hurts!
Gave this a try today as it is not something I practice but will now!
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A Manaphy Pokémon Distribution Event Is Now UnderwayBy Casey . June 1, 2016 . 8:00am
The Manaphy arrives at level 100, has the ability Hydration, and knows the moves Tail Glow, Water Sport, and Bubble.
The Manaphy arrives at level 100, has the ability Hydration, and knows the moves Tail Glow, Water Sport, and Bubble.
Those who sign up to the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter before June 1st will be able to download Mew in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire.
The Pokémon is level 100, has the ability Dark Aura, and knows the moves Oblivion Wing, Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse, and Foul Play.
If you own either Pokémon X/Y or Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire and live in North America, you can now get your hands on a Shiny Xerneas, via the Nintendo Network.
The original legendary Pokémon in Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos are headed your way for those of you in North America and Europe who signed up for the Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter sometime before April 22.
The Pokémon Company has announced that Zygarde, shiny Xerneas, and shiny Yveltal will be distributed throughout the month of May.
This month, players can obtain a level 100 Darkrai which knows the moves Dark Void, Ominious Wind, Nightmare, and Feint Attack.
Continuing the Pokémon Company's year of mythical Pokémon giveaways, Jirachi is now available to receive on copies of Pokémon X/Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Players who use the Pokémon Bank app between March 4th and October 31st will be given a a Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, each of which possesses a special Hidden Ability.
Nintendo 3DS owners can grab themselves a level 100 Celebi for Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire today.
The Mew players will receive from the distribution event will already be at level 100, have the ability Synchronize, and the move Pound.
The North American Hoopa distribution event will run from the end of November to middle of December.
The rare Pokémon, which made its debut in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, is being distributed to anyone who visits a Pokémon Center.
A level 55 Dragonite will be distributed via participating GameStop stores in the U.S. from June 22nd – July 12th.
100 new cards being added to the lot.


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To my amazement, I just discovered that my Ubuntu 13.04 system seems to support something like automatic network interface bonding.
If I establish a TCP connection over WiFi (eg using netcat on client and server), and then also switch on the wired interface, all further traffic on this connection seems to transparently go through the wired interface. I have verified that with Wireshark, and I can also tell from the change in throughput when copying files.
This works, however, only as long as I keep the WiFi connection established. If disconnect the WiFi, the TCP connection also breaks down.
The machine that I'm testing with has different MAC and different IP addresses for the WiFi and wired interface. They are connected to the same network though.
I do not have the ifenslave package installed, and I did not set up a bridge or anything like that either. I am using NetworkManager.
My question is: how does this work? Which layer is responsible for redirecting the packets, and how does it know where to send them? And why does this stop working if the WiFi connection is shut down?


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The latest bombshells to drop on Rob Ford have put both the Mayor and the City of Toronto back on the radar of late-night talk show hosts.
Comedian Jon Stewart made wise cracks about Toronto's "hard-drinking crack Mayor" on The Daily Show and responded to Ford's on-air apology, made during Sunday's edition of NEWSTALK 1010's The City.
Ford was also mocked on CBC's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and by British actor Jeremy Irons.
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Here is a screenshot of how my contact form looks:
You can see how the fields are not properly aligned. Could someone please help me to troubleshoot this and format the form correctly? Right now, it is somewhat confusing. I'm not even sure where the stylistic "controls" even are for this form!


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White House Rural Council: Rural Stakeholders MeetingPosted byon May 11, 2012 at 11:33 AM EDT
On Tuesday, May 1st, the White House Rural Council, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, hosted a group of 24 rural health care providers and experts to discuss issues around access to care and improving health outcomes in rural communities.
Rural physicians, nurses, mental hospital administrators, and rural health associations from across the country gathered to discuss a range of rural health issues--from the need to expand broadband to support telehealth services in California, to ways to improve health outcomes by focusing on nutrition and healthy living choices in Ohio.
During the meeting, Secretary Sebelius, announced $10.4 million in funding for 70 Rural Health Outreach Grants. These grants will address the needs of a wide range of population groups; including low-income families and individuals, the elderly, pregnant women, children, minorities and individuals with special health care needs.
Both Sebelius and Vilsack remarked that in their experience as Governors, they learned firsthand how important health care is for a vibrant rural community. They both agree that without access to quality, affordable, health care rural communities cannot compete for growth and economic development.
A recent RAND study that shows that 5.5 million rural Americans will now have access to health coverage because of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, 394,000 young adults in rural areas have gained coverage thanks to being able to stay on their parent's insurance plan. Click here for more information on how this law is making a difference in the lives of millions of people like you.
Health care has long been a key focus area for the White House Rural Council. In August, the Administration announced a number of policy initiatives including expanding the National Health Service Corps to Critical Access Hospitals and improving access to capital for helping hospitals and clinics leverage emerging health information technology such as electronic health records. This session served as an excellent forum to discuss important opportunities and challenges and to initiative further solutions that can help rural Americans receive the best health care possible. Stay tuned for more updates on Rural Council events and announcements.Learn more about Innovations, Health Care, Rural
Celebrating National Parks WeekPosted byon April 22, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT
Did you know that there are nearly 400 national parks across our country? That's right! And this week we celebrate all of them. From the Grand Canyon to Gettysburg, the Virgin Islands to Hawaii Volcanoes – each of our parks is a place to explore, learn and be active. And this week, they are all free!
Now before you head out the door, you may ask, what can I do to make this trip special? Let me give you an idea --- bring a young person with you. Introduce them to a world that will fascinate them for a lifetime. Invite them to explore, get outdoors and get active in the most awe-inspiring places this nation has to offer.
You see, our national parks belong to every one of us. As Americans we own 84 million acres of breathtaking landscapes, historical sites and cultural treasures – and all that is asked in return is that we support and enjoy these places, passing them on unimpaired, so the next generation may enjoy them too.
It is this guiding principle that drives us at the National Park Foundation to provide our young people, from all races, ethnicities and backgrounds, the opportunity to experience America's treasured places.
That is why we are bringing more than 30,000 students to national parks just this year alone through our "Ticket to Ride" program. It is why we are working with teachers in all 50 states to embrace national parks as classrooms and centers for active learning. It is why we have provided more than 3.5 million dollars to national parks through educational grants and programs in the last three years.Learn more about Energy and Environment, Rural
Preserving Our Natural Resources for the FuturePosted byon April 13, 2012 at 1:16 PM EDT
Harold "Gus" Frank is being recognized as a Champion of Change for his work demonstrating that corporate environmental leadership makes sense, both for business and for American communities.
The Forest County Potawatomi Community ("FCPC" or the "Tribe") is guided by a fundamental belief in protecting Mother Earth and ensuring that future generations will have access to clean air, water and land. This philosophy has led FCPC to become an environmentally proactive tribe and take a pragmatic approach to ecological stewardship.
Over the past several years, FCPC has implemented a number of energy efficiency initiatives to significantly lower its energy usage and reduce its carbon emissions. Since 2007, the Tribe has reduced its energy usage per gross square foot by 12 percent and reduced their corresponding carbon emissions by more than 20 percent. These efficiencies have significantly lowered both the Tribe's energy costs and its environmental footprint. It has eliminated more than 14,400 tons of emitted carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2,560 passenger vehicles, or the CO2 emissions from the electricity use of 1,630 homes for one year.Learn more about Energy and Environment, Rural, Service, Working Families
Report from USDA: Supporting Cutting-Edge Efforts to Reduce America's Reliance on Fossil FuelPosted byon April 13, 2012 at 9:58 AM EDT
Since taking office, President Obama has been committed to an all-of-the-above approach that expands production of American energy resources. Already, there are signs that this strategy is making an impact. Last year, domestic oil production reached the highest level in nearly a decade. Imports of foreign oil fell to the lowest level in 16 years. We're producing more natural gas than at any time in our history. Since 2008, renewable energy generation from sources like wind, solar, and geothermal has nearly doubled. And the Obama Administration has supported the first nuclear power plant in thirty years.
Strengthening the domestic biofuels industry has been another critical component of this overall strategy. And today, U.S. biofuel production is at its highest level in history. In fact, average monthly production increased more than 40 percent between 2008 and 2011. That means more jobs – especially in rural America – and greater energy security.
At USDA, we continue to support cutting-edge efforts to reduce America's reliance on fossil fuel. For example, earlier this month, USDA announced approval of a $5 million payment to Western Plains Energy, LLC to support the construction of a biogas anaerobic digester in Oakley, KS. The completed project will utilize waste energy resources from a local cattle feedlot to replace almost 90 percent of the fossil fuels currently used by Western Plains Energy. In Blairstown, Iowa, USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other industrial pulps into advanced biofuels, as well as using conventional renewable biofuel derived from seed corn waste. When operational, the facility is expected to produce approximately 3.6 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. Support for renewable energy projects such as these is an example of the many ways USDA is helping revitalize rural economies.Learn more about Economy, Energy and Environment, Rural
Sustainable Farming for Global and National Food SecurityPosted byon April 12, 2012 at 12:14 PM EDT
Chad and Jodi Ray are being recognized as Champions of Change for their work demonstrating that corporate environmental leadership makes sense, both for business and for American communities.
You want children and their parents to value the family farm lifestyle and farmers? We must educate, educate, and educate some more why sustainable farming is so important to our world food supply.
Ray Family Farms of Bunn, NC markets their products directly to the consumer. We produce Animal Welfare Approved beef, pork and eggs. We also grow vegetables and raise poultry. The only family farmer poultry processor in our state is not AWA approved -- that is the only reason our poultry is not. We raise delicious, healthy, and nutritious food from "conception to consumption." Other than animal welfare, our farm is very committed to educating our customers and community, promoting environmental stewardship, and utilizing wildlife enhanced farmland.
The history of our family's roots here in Franklin County, NC are as deep as a 200' pine tree. The history of our farm however is not. It is less than 35 years old. Our parents' generation was really the first to ever accumulate land assets. We come from a long line of "dirt" farmers -- dirt farmers were all the people around here who lived off the land. All of their income and the food they ate came from the patch of land they were working. Most of the time that involved working other peoples' land -- sharecropping. My mother and her family moved 14 times in 16 years while she grew up as a sharecropper. Our parents will leave us our farm that was purchased in our lifetime. That is a very powerful responsibility knowing our ancestors worked hundreds of years to give us the opportunity to make something great out of a farm handed down to us.Learn more about , , Education, Foreign Policy, Rural, Service, Working Families
White House Rural Council Hosts Native American Food and Agriculture Roundtable DiscussionPosted byon April 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM EDT
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The White House Rural Council was established by an Executive Order of President Obama in June 2011. The Rural Council, chaired by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, is dedicated to creating jobs and fostering economic development in Rural America. This is an all hands on deck approach - to accomplish this goal of growing the rural economy, the President appointed 14 Cabinet Members to the Council. In August 2011, the Council hosted the White House Native American Business Leaders Roundtable, which provided officials an opportunity to hear from Native American business leaders and policy experts about ways we can work together to improve economic conditions and create jobs in tribal communities.
The Native American Agriculture and Food Roundtable served as a forum for leaders and experts to contribute ideas for fostering community and agricultural economic development with a particular focus on Leasing, Technical Assistance, Strategic Business Planning and Access to Capital, Credit and other Financial Resources. These topics were chosen because of their importance for agricultural economic growth in Rural America and Indian Country. The White House Rural Council convened this roundtable to gather information and ideas to help us identify administrative barriers and explore opportunities to foster food and agricultural opportunities in Indian Country.
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