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February 01, 2013
A massive government-sponsored recruitment drive of volunteer business mentors has hit its target of 15,000.
The experienced business people have signed up to help support small firms looking to start and grow. Together with the existing 12,000-strong mentor network, there are now 27,000 business mentors in the UK.
The new mentors have been recruited and trained over the past 16 months as part of the £1.9 million government-funded Get Mentoring project, delivered by the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI). The objective of the scheme is to harness and share the experience of business people to help new and growing enterprises.
The mentors have come from the small business community and can be accessed through mentorsme.co.uk, the national mentoring portal run by the British Bankers' Association (BBA). The volunteers have pledged to offer the equivalent of an hour a month of mentoring for two years.
The 15,000 trained recruits have joined 12,000 existing business mentors from across 115 mentoring organisations already available through the portal.
Ruth Lowbridge, executive chair of SFEDI, said: "Over the past year, SFEDI has trained volunteers in every corner of the UK. These are dedicated individuals who have generously agreed to share their hard-earned business experiences with others in order to support their success, thus contributing to the economic activity and wealth of the UK."
Business minister Michael Fallon said: "We have invested in mentoring because we know that good mentors can provide the practical advice and support that an entrepreneur needs to take their business idea to the next level. They have been there and done it and can pass that experience on."
Over the next three months, SFEDI is running a series of Meet a Mentor events to connect small businesses looking for help with volunteer mentors. The first event takes place at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in London on 15 February and will involve over 100 small businesses and entrepreneurs.


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Using essential oils may be new to some, but the practice actually goes back to ancient times. Well before the dawn of modern medicine, humans were taking the essence of plants and herbs and using them to treat everything from headaches to indigestion. While a trip to the drugstore is now more routine than a stop at the bathhouse to get well, some have decided to return to our earliest healing methods. Essential oils, concentrated liquids derived from plants and herbs, offer an alternative way to treat a variety of ailments.
Unearthing a remedy's mystery
Sarah Josey is a clinical herbalist, nutritionist and the owner of Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary and Clinic in Fort Collins, which sells its own essential oils. Josey said essential oils have healing properties the same way plants and herbs do, but why they work is still a bit unknown.
"One of the things about plant medicine, essential oils and herbs is people don't understand them completely," Josey said. "A lot of the time they can't figure out why it's working. (We) do know that your sense of smell in general is intrinsically tied to your nervous system. More than likely it's triggering something in the nervous system."
Currently there are few conclusive studies showing a direct link between using an essential oil, like lavender, to reduce a specific symptom. However, many claim that essential oils can work just as well as other medicines. Kris Keske, massage therapist and owner of Mountain Wellness Authority in Eagle, started using essential oils in place of over-the-counter drugs and other pharmaceuticals two years ago, when she had her first child. As a massage therapist for nine years, Keske had always used essential oils, but she didn't start using them medicinally until after the birth of her son.
"For the last two and a half years, I've been able to (treat) any common ailment — fever, flu, diarrhea, anything kids get," Keske said. "(I've been) pretty much (using) essential oils on a daily basis as prevention, to stay a lot more healthy and not be as sick as I had in the past."
'Take wellness into your own hands'
Keske now uses essential oils regularly and doesn't even have so much as an aspirin in the house. She does keep children's Tylenol on hand, but "I've yet to open the box," Keske said.
Keske also teaches classes on essential oils and is offering a Medicine Cabinet Makeover class this summer at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards.
"(Using essential oils) is a way to take care of your own health from the first line of defense and take your wellness into your own hands," Keske said. "I'm not anti-Western medicine or anything like that, but as a mom I want to reduce the toxins in my home in whatever way I can."
Keske said due to high deductibles and rising healthcare costs, many parents are looking for ways to cut back on doctor's visits and focus on prevention, not just treatment. Keske's class is an A to Z on essential oils, teaching people how they work, the distillation process, how to identify pure oils and read labels, which can be confusing and aren't heavily regulated at the moment.
"I also speak to the potency of (essential oils)," Keske said. "These are very powerful chemicals. They are natural chemicals, but they still have a lot of potency to them."
For example, one drop of chamomile oil is equal to 30 bags of chamomile tea, so using more than a small amount won't make you feel better faster, and could potentially be hazardous to your health.
Investing in health
There are two ways to use essential oils — by applying them topically to your skin or inhaling the aroma. Josey said no matter how gentle an essential oil is, putting it directly onto your skin can cause irritation, so you need to dilute it with a carrier oil (such as almond, olive or grape seed oil). Keske suggests using one drop of pure essential oil for every one teaspoon of carrier oil or two drops of essential oil for every tablespoon of carrier oil. If you're using essential oils aromatically, Keske suggests purchasing an ionic diffuser that vibrates, which breaks up the oil in order to release the smell. You can also use a cotton ball or place a few drops in a bath. Scenting your pillows with lavender is another idea, as lavender is a natural sedative that can help people sleep better.
Josey said one of the most common misconceptions about essential oils is that they can be used internally.
"It's not something I ever recommend people do," Josey said. "There are specially trained aromatherapists who can monitor that type of thing for a (very) specific function, (but) for people to start using essential oils everyday internally, it's a really dangerous thing."
One-hundred percent pure essential oils can be quite expensive. Keske said essential oils are an investment initially, but the high prices do end up paying off.
"Let's say you (buy) peppermint oil," Keske said. "Peppermint oil is something you can use as a fever reducer, use for nausea and use for headaches. Essential oils have a lot of different purposes — they can eliminate a lot of different synthetic (products) you have in your medicine cabinet. Look at what a bottle of Motrin, an antiseptic and Pepto-Bismol cost and add them all up. That's more expensive than a 15 ml bottle of peppermint oil, so it depends on how you look at it."
Essential oils might not be popular enough to the point where everyone is carrying a bottle of peppermint oil in their purse just in case they get a headache. But as more people look beyond the drugstore and seek out health remedies that have worked for centuries, essential oils could become as common as aspirin.
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Police are seeking Michael David Norton, 32, on suspicion of attempted homicide, parole violation and failure to appear in court. He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 155 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Jared Pettitt of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4425.
Police are seeking information about an armed robbery at 12:40 a.m. Aug. 19 at Yum Yum Donuts in the 544 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. One of the robbers was described as a Latino man, 20 to 25 years old, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build, a black ponytail and a goatee. He was armed with a chrome semiautomatic handgun He was wearing a gray Chicago Bulls hat with a red bill, black shorts and a white T-shirt. The other robber was described as a Latino man, 20 to 25 years old, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing black shorts, a white T-shirt, a black beanie and glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Miroslava Moreno of the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8323.
Police are seeking information on the homicide of Armando Pina, 60, who was shot to death during a gold chain robbery at 3:07 p.m. Sept. 17, 2012, at Victory Park. The assailants were described as two men in their teens to mid-20s. They fled south on Columbia Avenue from the park.
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High-potency manufacturing is a niche, but specialised area that requires proper facility design, equipment selection, production processes and operator knowledge to safely handle and produce highly potent APIs (HPAPIs) and finished drug products containing HPAPIs. Pharmaceutical Technology Europe conducted an industry roundtable to gain a perspective of these issues. Participating were: Joe Cascone, director of potent product pharmaceutical development at Metrics; Joe Nettleton, vice-president and director of operations at Cambrex's Charles City, Iowa (US), facility; Peter Müller, delegate of the Dishman board and member of the Carbogen Amcis management team; Theodore Iliopoulos, chief scientific officer at Euticals; Paul Doherty, chemical engineer, Sigma Black Belt, and plant manager at Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories; and David Bormett director of operations at SAFC.
Facility design and equipment selection
The challenge in designing a high-potency containment facility is to find the appropriate level of containment that should manage the exposure risk at a reasonable cost. It is also crucial that the operators and the production staff understand the need and proper use of engineering controls. Enclosed reactors, centrifuges, dryers and highly dusty mills are key manufacturing assets in an API production line and, together with product-transfer systems, are key elements in a high-containment design. The most crucial issues in selecting the proper equipment are the containment of the process itself. In other words, one must ensure that no airborne particles are released to the ambient air and that product remains in the process piping used. Equipment and facility-engineering controls apply to all areas handling such compounds, not just manufacturing. It also refers to process-development and quality-control laboratories.
Bormett (SAFC): Proper initial design and engineering of a potent-compound handling facility is crucial to achieve the desired levels of containment. Consideration must be given for containment of the entire process, from weighing and charging of raw materials, to packaging of the final material. Key facility-design criteria include single-pass heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, controlled access to areas, airlocks around potent-compound handling rooms for segregated gowning/degowning, proper room-pressure differentials for containment, degown misting showers, bag-in/bag-out filtration components, sufficient support utilities (such as supplied air) and proper waste-handling capabilities.
SAFC uses an overall potent-compound handling system that incorporates five levels of cascading protection, with the first two being the primary methods of material isolation/containment:
When designing and selecting equipment, it is important to partner with vendors that understand isolation/containment and the requirements for potent-compound handling. In many cases, the equipment vendors can provide data from previous containment testing conducted using surrogate products. The equipment selected should be fit-for-purpose and provide the necessary flexibility to accommodate process changes, especially for multipurpose facilities.


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Yoga May Improve Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
May 24, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) -- Young patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may feel better after practicing yoga for just six weeks, a new study shows.
Researchers reported their findings here last week at the American Pain Society's annual meeting.
"It seems to be a very feasible, practical treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," one of the researchers, Kirsten Lung, tells WebMD. Lung researches pain at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The results are not surprising to Kathleen Sluka, PhD, a physical therapist who researches pain at the University of Iowa. All kinds of physical activity can help with rheumatoid arthritis, she tells WebMD. Sluka was not involved in this study.
RA is a chronic type of arthritis. It is an autoimmune disease. It is most common among women. Early symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, and stiffness.
As it progresses, RA may feel like the flu, with muscle aches and loss of appetite. Early and effective treatment may help prevent joint and bone destruction.
An Alternative to Drugs
The UCLA researchers say some drugs for RA can pose additional risks for younger patients. So the researchers are looking for alternatives. They decided to try Iyengar yoga.
In Iyengar yoga, practitioners may use blocks, straps, cushions, and other props to stretch and strengthen their muscles.
The UCLA researchers recruited 26 women with RA. The women's ages ranged from 21 to 35. On average they had suffered from RA for 10 and a half years.
The researchers then assigned 11 of these women to classes in Iyengar yoga. They assigned the other 15 to a wait list for yoga classes.
After six weeks, they asked both groups about their condition. The group that practiced yoga said they were happier than when they started. They said they could better accept their pain. They also reported better general health and more energy.
The women on the wait list for yoga classes did not experience these improvements.
Even the women who did yoga did not report less pain or disability. That may be because the study was so short, says Lung. "But six weeks did a world of good for those involved."


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Can the QCAD Application Framework be accessed through a Windows application like Excel VBA?
We would like to measure a product and dynamically send values to the QCAD Application Framework to create a DXF drawing with the objects and position required.
For example: Draw an arc and place small objects along the arc at specific distances or angles.
Include text at various positions of the objects.
If this application is a good fit for QCAD which product is required to access this functionality?
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The hearing, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., is "to discuss the hospital's decision to become a member of the MaineHealth system," according to a Memorial Hospital statement.
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NCDOT is proposing to improve approximately 22.2 miles of I-26 from US 25 south of Hendersonville, Henderson County to I-40 in Asheville, Buncombe County. Those plans include widening the existing highway to meet the current and future travel demand for the I-26 corridor and to relieve projected congestion along the length of the project corridor. By improving the existing highway, NCDOT will help reduce congestion and improve mobility while simultaneously enhancing safety.
A Citizens Informational Workshop was held on January 31, 2013 to update the public on the status of the project and to gather feedback and comments. The local knowledge and important comments received by NCDOT will be incorporated into the project's comprehensive study process. As milestones are reached over the course of the project development process, NCDOT will update the public on the evolution of the project. These updates may include postings to this website, newsletter mailings, and Citizens Informational Workshops.
As the project moves forward, multiple studies and surveys will be prepared to identify the direct and indirect effects the project could have on the human and natural environments. The outcome of these studies will be summarized in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Once the DEIS has been prepared, the document will be available for review by the public, local, state, and federal agencies, and other interested stakeholders. NCDOT will then hold a public hearing, which will include a formal presentation by NCDOT about the project, and will give the public an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments and feedback about the project.
I-26 is a Strategic Highway Corridor that provides an important north-south link through North Carolina to South Carolina and Tennessee. The purpose of this project is to meet the current and future travel demand for the I-26 transportation corridor. Current traffic volumes along this segment of I-26 range from 43,600 vehicles per day (vpd) to 80,000 vpd. In 2040, that number is projected to increase to 90,500 vehicles per day. Due to these high traffic volumes, portions of the project corridor are currently over capacity – providing only a Level of Service (LOS) "F" during peak travel hours. (The LOS is a letter designation that describes the measure of a range of operating conditions of a roadway and can range from "A" to "F." An "A" LOS is the best traffic scenario, with unrestricted maneuverability and operating speeds, whereas a rating of "F" is the worst scenario, because travel on a roadway is characterized by "stop and go" conditions.) The proposed project will increase the vehicular capacity of the I-26 corridor, thereby improving traffic flow and benefiting both area and regional traffic.
In May 2001, an Environmental Assessment was completed for STIP I-4400 (the 13.6 mile segment between US 25 and NC 280) and a Finding of No Significant Impact was completed in January 2002. The project was advertised in March 2002 as a Design-Build project by NCDOT. Thereafter, a lawsuit was filed against both NCDOT and the Federal Highway Administration. In 2003, a court determined that NCDOT should conduct a broader analysis of the cumulative environmental impacts and logical termini (project limits) of the overall expansion of the I-26 corridor (22.6 miles). The project was subsequently placed on hold due to financial constraints.
Because of the growing needs for improvements and enhancements to the I-26 corridor, NCDOT has reinitiated the project; funding has been included in the Draft NCDOT 2013-2023 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). So as to comply with the court's 2003 order, NCDOT will combine the analysis of STIP I-4400 (the 13.6 mile segment between US 25 and NC 280 in Henderson County) with the analysis of STIP I-4700 (the 8.6 mile segment between NC 280 and I-40 in Buncombe County) into one comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Therefore, the EIS will cover 22.2 miles of the I-26 corridor.
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SAN JOSE -- Outgoing Police Chief Chris Moore said he keeps coming back to the word "melancholy" as he prepares to leave the San Jose department after more than 27 years. It's a retirement that comes sooner than Moore had planned.
Moore elaborated this week on his decision to depart after less than two years as the city's top cop, which he said was sealed when the City Council voted against putting a half-cent sales tax measure on November's ballot to help solve his department's budget woes.
"I felt if I wasn't going to be able to contribute moving forward and my advice wasn't going to be followed, then it becomes the right time for everybody to go," said Moore, who announced his retirement in September.
The 51-year-old chief officially departs Saturday, but his last day on the clock was Thursday. Moore's challenging tenure saw rising crime in the city, a force beset with morale problems and an exodus of veteran cops as City Hall struggled to address the financial burden of growing pension costs.
Those challenges will continue without Moore, which might explain why the search for a replacement is taking longer than expected. City Manager Debra Figone, who had hoped to name a successor before Moore left, has extended the search, and 27-year department veteran Larry Esquivel was named acting chief on Monday.
But Moore said Figone is making a good decision not to rush, saying, "Finding the right fit is more important than just taking the best of what you have." He disagrees with the sentiment that this no longer is a plum job. Moore said he has told potential candidates that the budget situation will not change in the near term.
"But a couple years in," he added, "resources might be available to do some good things. As much as people say nobody wants this job, I think people will."
Moore, who has received widespread praise from local leaders for improving the perception of the department, often has seemed like a man caught between an austerity-minded City Hall and a grumbling rank-and-file who thought he wasn't a strong enough advocate.
"It's frustrating because the troops are looking to me and saying, 'You need to go to City Hall and fight for us,'" Moore said. "And I do that on a daily basis. I just don't do it in public. I gave the mayor, the city manager and the council my best professional advice about what we needed. I sleep well at night knowing I've done that."
That included pushing for a tax measure to bolster a force that has endured a 10 percent pay cut, the first layoffs in department history and a voter-approved pension reform in June. But the council -- on a 5-5 vote -- decided in August against placing the tax measure on the ballot.
"If it had been put to the voters and they had turned it down, then it's a completely different story," Moore said. "But to deny a vote stuck in my craw."
Mayor Chuck Reed credits Moore for mending community fences, particularly among ethnic groups who had complained of heavy-handed tactics by police. But Reed acknowledged in a recent interview that those efforts have been overshadowed by budget cuts.
"What Chris has been stuck with is managing a department that doesn't have enough people, has unhappy officers who have taken a pay cut and now are facing pension reform," Reed said. "He leaves that problem for the next chief. That person will have to deal with this tough fiscal environment and help us figure out how best to rebuild the department."
The force now has a shade more than 1,000 sworn officers -- including not-yet-street-ready recruits. That's down from about 1,400 four years ago. Crime rates have spiked the past two years, topped by a 20-year peak in homicides along with double-digit percentage increases in property crimes.
Walter Wilson, an African-American Community Service Agency board member, initially didn't favor Moore taking over as chief in February 2011. But he came to appreciate Moore's inclusiveness.
"Chief Moore listened to the community," Wilson said. "He wanted people around him with diverse views and people who didn't necessarily agree with him. That's why I have great respect for him."
While Moore was accessible, residents sometimes weren't pleased with his explanations about higher crime rates and slower response times. Michelle Holtz helped organize a meeting in the Cambrian and Blossom Hill neighborhoods last month.
"I felt he was glossing over things because there really isn't a lot that he can do," Holtz said. "You can tell he's been caught between a rock and a hard place."
Moore said residents like those "have a righteous beef," and all he could do was be honest about the department's current staffing. Moore also said he didn't take personally the failed no-confidence vote on his leadership by the police union last August.
"The problems that we're facing had not originated with Chief Moore," said union president Sgt. Jim Unland. "But he could have had a stronger voice, so that was disappointing. Sadly, one of the strongest moves he could make was leaving and bringing the spotlight to the problems."
Moore may be retiring as chief, but he won't be out of the workforce long. Married and with a daughter in high school, he already has received job feelers. But Moore, who underwent hip surgery in October, plans on taking a two-month break.
"This has been a great place to work, and I'm going to miss the people here," Moore said. "They really care about this place, and they're frustrated. Now it's a matter of seeing how this all shakes out."
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Road work shouldn't disrupt parade
Published: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 7:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 7:37 a.m.
Although construction work continues on the Sixth and Seventh blocks of Main Street in Hendersonville, City Manager John Connet said the work will be sufficiently complete in time for the Fourth of July parade Thursday.
"They're going to have stone on the street and it'll be wet so there won't be any dust," he said. "The parade will follow the same route as usual this year."
The parade starts at 11 a.m. at Five Points and continues down Main Street, ending with a celebration in the plaza at the Historic Courthouse.
The event, sponsored by the Henderson County Heritage Museum, includes hot dogs, drinks and ice cream. Call 828-694-1619 for more information.
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Camp Sunny Patch Session 4 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor Allie MacDonald. (Click here for a printable version.)
Camp Sunny Patch is in full swing and it's time to hike over to the arts & crafts cabin and make something creative. These cork bugs are easy to make and fun to play with. Here is how your campers can make their own:
You will need some construction paper, crayons or markers, scissors, glue, googly eyes and of course corks. (If the adult campers in your family don't have any corks on hand, you can buy them at craft stores and in the home-decorating aisle of major big-box stores.)
Start by drawing bug body parts on the colored paper.
Next cut them out. (Shh–don't tell the campers that when they are drawing and cutting they are developing fine motor skills too!)
Glue them on.
Do not forget the googly eyes. Googly eyes make all the difference!
Let dry and play.
Allison McDonald is founder and editor of No Time For Flash Cards. She has been teaching children in various capacities since 1993, so she has done her share of crafts, songs and circle times! Her son's birth brought her home, and her love of teaching and helping other parents sparked the idea for No Time for Flash Cards. Early-childhood education is her passion . . . her heart belongs to the little guys! Get to know Allie and see her creative kids' crafts and educational activities on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.


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Tenby Cottages
Please find below a selection of self catering holiday cottages in Tenby, Wales.
Planning a family holiday and not sure where to start? Look no further than our Tenby cottages in the stunning Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
On the tourist map for 200 years, Tenby offers a warm welcome, a lively atmosphere and plenty to see and do. It's architecturally attractive too, with colourful Georgian houses lining the cliffs and medieval town walls hiding a labyrinth of tiny streets crammed with quirky shops and places to eat and drink.
Think buckets and spades, ice-creams and candy floss. Tenby boasts three Blue Flag beaches, including the mile-long sweep of South Beach - plus a fourth small beach at the harbour. The harbour is also the central hub for fishing trips, banana boats, paragliding and trips to Caldey Island. This is a lovely place to spend a day, with free guided walks, an incredible beach, grey seals, nesting birds - plus the chance to purchase perfumes, chocolates and shortbread all made on the island.
Stretch your legs and take in those mesmerising views along the coastal path - try the undulating wooded route to Saundersfoot for a spot of lunch. Or discover Tenby's historical sites, including the Tudor Merchant's House with its ancient frescoes, the ruins of the Norman Castle and the Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.
Need entertainment for the kids? Have a monster day out at the Dinosaur Park. Meet furry friends at the Manor House Wildlife Park. Or walk the ropes of Heatherton's Treetops Adventure Trail. There are many attractions close by.
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The Intrepid 350 Center Console has an LOA of 35'0'' (10.67 m), a beam of 10' 6" (3.2 m), and a fuel capacity of 251 gallons (950L).
Creative thinking
The builders of Intrepids are no strangers to creative thinking. This 350 CC, in particular, is simply loaded with innovations from stem to stern. Let's take a look at some of Intrepid's publicity photos for the 350 CC and give a closer inspection to some of these innovations. Let us warn you at the outset: this is not a typical production CC boat. It is highly semi-custom and expensive. Proceed at your own risk-- you may fall in love.
The most notable thing in this image is the stepped hull. You can clearly see the "step" just below the passengers at the helm. The purpose behind this feature is to force air under the hull which reduces surface friction. This gives you more performance for less horsepower. The tradeoff is that sometimes turning performance gets compromised. Based on our experience with Intrepids, this is a characteristic Intrepid seems to have found a way around.
Looking at the 350 CC from overhead we can clearly see the optional hardtop with additional optional equipment attached. Namely the aft rocket launchers, outriggers, and of course the radar. We can also see that Intrepid does not settle for just a cooler with a cushion on top of it for the front of the console, but more on that later.
Here you have a better view of the array that you can present to the fish between the outriggers, gunwale mounted rod holders, and rocket launchers. Also notice the transom door with step that Intrepid adds to each side of the transom.
While a tuna door is nothing new, the way Intrepid handles it certainly has innovation written all over it. Rather than have a panel that lifts out, or door that opens inward, Intrepid goes with a panel that is hinged from the bottom and opens outward, thereby creating its own boarding step for easy entry when used as a dive door. This is an ingenious way of handling such a simple feature and why we don't see it more often is a mystery to us. Because it opens out, it is also an emergency dewatering scupper.
These are just some of the innovations that Intrepid adds to the exterior of their boats but there's more to come when we take a look at the inside. Here's where the cleverness of the design team really starts to shine, so let's take a detailed look.
The Inside Story
Engineering a boat for performance is one thing, but engineering creativity from a usability standpoint is quite another. We've always been impressed with the way Intrepid handles things when presented with small problems and also with how they handle things quite differently from the way others would. The most notable example of this comes from looking just ahead of the console.
Normally a center console will have a cooler just ahead of the console with a cushion on top of it. Yes, when you get into a larger class of CC, the cooler ends up being built in, but the concept remains. Here we have a molded in seat with sides to help keep you secure. All that seems to be missing here is a pop out footrest. But there's one creative feature this picture does not show.
With a push of a button, the seat slides to the side revealing a forward entrance to the inside of the console and the head. Virtually every other center console we've ever seen has access to the inside of the console from the sides. This is a much more creative use of space. Interesting that there's a VHF inside this head compartment. Perhaps if the occupants should get stuck?
Of course being able to do more than fish, on any boat, only adds to its value with the family. Many center consoles will simply add fishboxes with cushions on top and leave it at that. Here it seems that the forward seating is much more functional, and Intrepid even allows for the optional bow table to turn this forward section into a small dining area. But even with that said, there's so much more to this area than meets the eye.
Notice both the husband and wife's arms. They are resting on compartments that close off seamlessly, but open to reveal cavernous storage areas. Also notice how the back of the cushion on the right is sectioned off.
Here is another view of the aft end of that seat cushion. Now we can see it lifts up to form a very comfortable chaise lounge. The flat gunwale serves as a comfortable armrest, but we'd like to see this concept taken one step further with the addition of a recessed bow rail to grab onto.
To either side of the bow is a hatch that lifts to reveal lockable rod storage. Of course the sheer size of this space allows it to be used for storing so much more than just rods.
Between the bow seats where other builders would be content to simply place a hatch, Intrepid goes with a much larger compartment that is accessed with an innovative hatch allowing more to be stored in this otherwise wasted space. Note that the hatch is held up by two gas assist struts, and the perimeter of the compartment is channeled to direct water away from its interior.
Fully forward, the windlass and anchor line cleats are all recessed into a forward compartment. To the left you can see a LED courtesy light, and the windlass foot controls are in the aft corners. Obviously the folks at Intrepid don't thik it is necessary to have pull-up cleats to keep the area smooth and prevent snagging lines as you work around the boat.
Here we see a nicely laid out helm, with multi function displays just below the nav display. The stereo VHF and autopilot, to starboard, can easily be moved to allow for another nav display. Digital engine controls, and a stainless steel wheel with a steering knob are both features we've come to enjoy. We'd rather see the compass moved to the centerline of the operator's line of sight. Intrepid offers an option for powder coating the supports to the overhead, and on a boat with this many classy features it seems a shame to leave that one out.
This is the electrically adjustable fiberglass helm seat. It's rather high, so sitting in it will give you excellent visibility, but may not be as comfortable when driving as if you are standing unless you use an autopilot. For long runs offshore, be sure to check off the auto pilot on the options list. Notice how the padded bolsters go all the way around the boat.
And of course on the backside of the seat we have tackle trays and storage. We'd like to see the addition of a sink and a cutting surface.
This is probably the most comfortable aft cockpit seat that we've seen on any center console. But for practicality, it doesn't make much sense on a fishing boat. This ensures that the entire transom will be unusable for fishing, but very capable for cruising. Perhaps it can be pulled out before a serious fishing trip.
More to the Story
As it turns out there's a lot more to the Intrepid story than just innovation and creativity. No other company that we know of will go as far as Intrepid to create a boat that is truly customized for you. If you don't like the seats that are offered, Intrepid will make ones that you're happy with. If you don't like the standard hull colors, pick the color you do like and Intrepid will apply it with Imron paint. They will even powder coat the rails and supports to match the hull color. And how many companies do you know of that are willing even to paint the engine covers to match the rest of the boat?
These are some of the reasons why the owner of a world class luxury yacht will choose an Intrepid as the yacht's tender. Not only is operating an Intrepid an experience in itself, but having one built makes you part of the Intrepid family. This is a company that refers to each build by its owner's name, not a serial number. And that makes sense for a company that builds each boat individually tailored to the customer's needs, wants, and desires. From where we sit the only thing that seems to be better than building an Intrepid is driving one.
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A total of 89 runners competed Saturday at the annual Western Fest Rodeo Run 5K, the biggest turnout ever for the event, according to event organizor Jim Ford.
"This was our biggest turnout ever,"said Ford. "We had 89 runners finish the 5K race, plus there was a great turnout for the kids races."
Jacob Carroll, a member of YME's state qualifying 4x800m team, and Tori Cowls, of Fargo, were the overall winners at Saturday's 5K race.
Carroll finished in 20 minutes, .08 seconds, placing first in the 16-18 age group. Cowls, who finished in 20:20, was first in the 23-29 age group.
Willmar's Cassandra Johnson was the top runner in the 16-18 age group, and three Granite Falls runners — Madison Jeseritz, Isaac Rillo, Carroll, Anna Vikander and Jodi Lalim won their age groups.
Male Champion: Jacob Carroll, Granite Falls, 20:08
Female Champion: Tori Cowls, Fargo, 20:20
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13-15: F—Torrey Lucido, Lakeville; M—Isaac Rillo, Granite Falls
16-18: F—Cassandra Johnson, Willmar; M—Jacob Carroll, Granite Falls
19-22: F—Megan Feyereisen, Chanhassen; M—John Posch, Sacred Heart
23-29: F—Tori Cowles, Fargo; M—Dillon Renheke, Echo
30-36: F—Janet Kubly, Crystal; M—Roberto Jimenez, Hanley Falls
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SANTA CLARA -- Guard Mike Iupati received a simple message from 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
"He says, 'C'mon Mike, do better,' " Iupati relayed Monday.
Iupati allowed a fumble-causing sack and another hit on Kaepernick in the first few series of the 49ers' 21-7 exhibition win Sunday over the San Diego Chargers.
Kaepernick didn't publicly chastise Iupati or other teammates after the game, dismissing his multiple hits as part of any game, though he said "of course" he encourages his linemen to prevent them. Iupati believes an "easy fix" to his technique will correct his pass-protection problems.
"It hurts because you always want to be on top of your game," said Iupati, a fifth-year veteran who's received Pro Bowl honors the past two seasons. "You learn from it and move on."
San Diego defensive tackle Corey Liuget beat Iupati for both hits on Kaepernick. Iupati will get a chance at redemption against Liuget when the Chargers return to Levi's Stadium on Dec. 20.
Overlooked through much of the offseason is how Iupati has recovered from a lower-leg fracture in last season's NFC Championship loss at Seattle. He did not need offseason surgery on that left leg, has been a full participant in practices and said it's improving daily.
"It'll be fine," Iupati said of his health.
The offensive line remains an issue for a couple of other reasons: Rookie center Marcus Martin suffered a left-knee injury Sunday that could sideline him two months, and right guard Alex Boone remains in a contract holdout that had no movement Monday, according to a source.
But one aspect has stabilized on the line: Daniel Kilgore has secured the starting spot at center, a vacancy created by Jonathan Goodwin's free agency return to the New Orleans Saints.
Iupati praised Kilgore's intelligence and his ability to play low, and coach Jim Harbaugh noted that Kilgore has an ongoing streak without a bad snap.
"That's the last thing I want on my plate, a bad snap," Kilgore said.
Kilgore notes that he's ready for the starting role after being Goodwin's understudy the past three years. "The stats show I have not started, but I've been with the guys four years, and I feel comfortable with it," Kilgore said.
Cut were wideouts David Reed and Devon Wylie, quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, running back Jewel Hampton, safety D.J. Campbell, tight end Kevin Greene, punter Colton Schmidt and linebacker Kion Wilson. Linebacker Blake Costanzo was released from the injured-reserve list.
Joining Bowman (knee) on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list were tight end Garrett Celek (back) and defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed). For the second straight year, Lattimore went on the reserve/non-football-injury list, where three rookies with knee injuries also were assigned: fullback Trey Millard, cornerback Keith Reaser and guard Brandon Thomas.
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EU fuels rare diseases research
28.01.2013 - The European Commission has kicked off four projects, worth €38m, to improve diagnosis and therapy of rare diseases.
According to the University of Manchester, the European Commission has announced the €38m funding in Barcelona. The money will be channelled into four projects over the next six years: the EURenOmics project aims at identifying genetic and epigenetic roots of rare kidney disorders. It is funded with about €12m and will be coordinated by Heidelberg University Medical Centre, Germany. The Neuromics consortium, which was kicked off last November with funding of almost €12m, will look after biomarkers for rare neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders using next generation whole-exome sequencing. It is led by the University of Tübingen, Germany. Coordination is high on the agenda of the RD-Connect project led by Newcastle University, UK. Funded with around €12m it aims at developing a global infrastructure to share the -omics data of rare disease projects from 70 institutions. Finally, a communication project called SUPPORT-IRDiRC led by INSERM, France, will receive about €2m.
Orphan diseases have been more and more in the focus of biopharmaceutical companies because they promise fast-track approvals, long market exclusivity and high reimbursement. All projects are part of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC). That joint initiative was launched in 2011 to improve diagnosis and treatment of orphan diseases, by identifying the underlying genetic defect through genomics tools. The initiative aims at pooling data and expertise around the world to standardise research.
Around 80% of the known rare diseases have a genetic component. The researchers hope to solve the challenge of identifying disease biomarkers by using Next generation sequencing, which allows identification of mutations in a complete set of human genes for several thousands of euros within ten days and subsequent data analysis. Professor Paul Lasko of McGill University in Montréal, Canada, Chair-Elect of the IRDiRC Executive Committee, explained: "IRDiRC's goal is to reach 200 new rare disease therapies, and diagnoses for all rare diseases, by the year 2020. To this end, it is today launching three major projects which will combine international genetic data with clinical information and data on biomaterials to help interpret the vast amounts of data the genome yields. This will aid scientists in the search for the genetic cause of diseases and help identify new ways to create targeted therapies". Approximately 30 million people across Europe are affected by a rare disease.
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CASTRO VALLEY -- Cull Canyon Reservoir could be drained within the year, doomed by a seismically unsafe dam combined with so much silt filling it that it is only 6 feet deep.
It would cost millions to dredge the reservoir and strengthen the dam. Instead, Alameda County engineers want to notch the reservoir's weir, an underwater dam above its spillway. The notch would let the water flow downstream and restore Cull Creek to a more natural state above the spillway, with the area around it becoming a meadow.
The notch would not affect the separate popular swim lagoon run by the East Bay Regional Park District.
"The first storm every winter, the reservoir fills up," said Hank Ackerman, Alameda County flood control program manager. "If we were to notch the weir, it could keep water from backing up in storms."
Cull Canyon Reservoir was 30 feet deep when it was built in 1963. But about 12,000 to 20,000 cubic yards of silt and debris flow into the reservoir every year. "It's almost completely silted up," Ackerman said.
The reservoir never was very effective at flood control, he said. "It was constructed basically to put a road across over to the high school, which is now Canyon Middle School," he said. Heyer Avenue, a heavily traveled east-west road, runs along the top of the dam.
At one time, Cull Canyon Reservoir was a popular fishing site.
"East Bay Regional Park District used to stock it for fishing, but five or 10 years ago, it got shallow enough that there was a big fish kill on a hot August day, so they stopped," Ackerman said. "This last October, it dried up completely."
To dredge the reservoir would cost about $16 million and require 28,000 round trips by double bottom dump semitrailers to remove the estimated 450,000 cubic yards of sediment, he said.
Because of concerns the dam could not withstand a major earthquake, a 12-inch pipe was punched through the concrete spillway in 2006, lowering the reservoir level and easing pressure on the dam. Bringing the dam up to current seismic safety standards would cost $8 million to $10 million, Ackerman said.
If the county removed the silt, the dam would need reinforcing. "What makes it unsafe is the water behind it," he said.
The problem of silt filling the reservoir has plagued the county for years, but its options were limited until now. The dam was built with funds from the Davis-Grunsky Act of 1960, and under the grant's terms, the county had to maintain the dam. That grant expired in December, freeing up the county to modify the dam.
"We can notch it for less than $1 million," Ackerman said. "The state Division of Safety of Dams would no longer consider it a dam if it didn't hold back water."
One longtime visitor said he hates to see the reservoir go but does not see any options.
"It was always a great place to go to," said Marc Crawford, who moved to Castro Valley with his family when he was 5 years old and is now chairman of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council. "It's one of those aesthetically beautiful places that is an amenity of living here." Crawford and his wife both passed by the reservoir daily when they attended Canyon Middle School.
"We spent a lot of time there. It's a shame, but there's so much silt, and I don't know if it's realistic for the county to bear that cost," he said.
The county Department of Public Works hopes to have a design for the notching by April, Ackerman said. County workers will then present the design to the advisory council and hold a public meeting, with work scheduled to start in late summer.
The project would not completely restore Cull Creek to its natural state; the spillway would remain.
"If we notch it, it would be something that would be reversible if the community later decided they wanted a dam," Ackerman said.
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1.


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Today's Writing Prompt: Rediscovery
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Writer: Butternut Squash
Once I waited with my empty canvas and great expectations at the edge of time. Now I want to rediscover the empty canvas of youth for my children to paint. Alas, their canvas arrived colored rudely by the demands of modern culture. Who has stolen their free time?
Congratulations on another win, Butternut Squash! This response is beautiful and thought-provoking.
20 comments:
- Autumn said...
The waist I had when I was 17.... it's got to be there somewhere! (Maybe along the way I can find that energy and youthful zest I swear I had back then too....)
- January 6, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- ~Robin said...
So many years of caring for my family, and now they are flying away, leaving me behind to face my unrecognizeable reflection in the mirror.
I would like to rediscover myself.
- January 6, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Just Me said...
I would like to rediscover my impulsiveness. The ability to pack up and go for an over night camping trip, or head to the beach on a whim. To dive right in, to swim to the island, to jump of the rock at Waimea Bay with a touch of fear but the knowing that all will be okay.
I would take that impulsiveness and start my own business. I wouldn't even look back or question the decision.
It would just be.
- January 6, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Nibs said...
The feeling of rebirth that rushes through you with that first step away from the fork in the road.
- January 6, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Mrs.Rotty said...
i want to resiscover the fit, do anything, go anywhere, down for everything person i was a couple years ago.
i miss her.
- January 6, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- ...... Bobbi said...
Hmm ... I think I would like to rediscover my youthful spirit. I will be 48 years old this summer and for the past 20+ years, all I've done is work to pay the bills. I've forgotten there is more to life than just work with no play. So, for 2k10 one of my goals is to do more writing for myself. I know I can't quit my day job to write, but I can still dream.
I want to rediscover one new thing every day. Maybe it will be something on my 5 mile trip from home to work that I take for granted, or something in my very own neighborhood. I'm going to open my eyes to the wonders around me and not center all my life on going with the flow.
I want to rediscover myself ...
- January 6, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Peachy said...
The wonder of children. The immense awe they possess without effort. It's the surprise of everything new and different. Not the same old condition of knowing what to expect.
- January 6, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Heather said...
I wish I could rediscover my love for running. I used to adore the feeling of the wind in my hair, my iPod in my ears, even the salty sweat as it dripped down my face and stung my eyes. But now the mere thought of lacing up my shoes makes my stomach quiver and my heart race (and not with excitement). I want to have that feeling of endless freedom back, like I can go anywhere on just the soles of my feet.
- January 6, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Vivianne's Vista said...
I would love to re-discover the wonderment of new love. I wish to feel again the rush of warmth that floods my face, the quickening of my breath, and fast beating pace in my heart when I taste my new love's kiss.
- January 6, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Butternut Squash said...
Once I waited with my empty canvas and great expectations at the edge of time. Now I want to rediscover the empty canvas of youth for my children to paint. Alas, their canvas arrived colored rudely by the demands of modern culture. Who has stolen their free time?
- January 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Mike Trippiedi said...
I'd like to rediscover the trust I use to have in people, the faith in believing things will work out, and the innocent ideals of my youth. These three things I seem to have missplaced during my relationship with life. Being a graduate of the School of Hard Knocks isn't always a good thing.
- January 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Call Me Cate said...
Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cate. Life stretched before her with endless opportunities. She had a strong sense of the direction she intended to go and the kinds of activities and people who would fill her days. Life was good and she was content.
Somewhere along the line, plans unraveled. It could be argued that her life is now far better than she ever imagined it. Yet she has lost the feeling of contentment.
I wish I could rediscover that contentment.
- January 6, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Bridget Furey said...
This may sound strange coming from a 21-year-old, but I'd like to rediscover my childhood innocence. It hasn't been that long, but it's been long enough. Maybe I need a trip to Never Never Land.
- January 6, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- East Coast Gal said...
The friends of my youth.
There are so many out there that even facebook haven't been able to find. Do you know how many Judy Evans' there are in this world? A lot.
I'd also like to rediscover some of the teachers that meant so much to me in my youth. They're the reason I'm a writer today.
- January 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- SUSAN SONNEN said...
I would like to rediscover my idealism. In fact, I will begin an archaeological dig of my childhood psyche and reacquaint myself with my naivete. Where did I put my rose-colored glasses?
- January 6, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Marsha said...
I would like to rediscover hope and faith and joy and a belief that things could be better tomorrow. I have let cynacism and doubt take control of my thinking over the years. I want to look forward again!
- January 6, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- glnroz said...
Optimism. I would like to rediscover my optimism. Too many storms and abrasvie rock slides have tarnished its glimmer. Spit and polish is on the menu and I am ready to order.
- January 6, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- M.E. Night said...
I would love to rediscover how I laugh. It's evolved so much since I started laughing. I'm sure it was some childish giggle as a baby, maybe with some gurgling. Now it is more cackle like… with a little Betty Rubble. It's cute, but I forget how I natural laugh sometimes.
- January 6, 2010 at 4:47 PM
- Cari, Abe, and Paige said...
Myself. I've found that since having a child I've completely lost myself. I don't go out with my friends anymore and I don't have much ME TIME. Not to say that I don't love and cherish my daughter to the heavens and back, because I do, but I'd like to find myself again and start doing those things that I once enjoyed so much.
- January 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- Charmaine said...
I'd like to rediscover love. Yes love. Why does he keep avoiding me?
Okay, I lied. He shows up all the time and I kick him.
I kick him you know where.
I don't know why.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - There are the traditional Mother's Day gifts, from breakfast in bed to jewelry to flowers.
"Um, Mother's Day, what is nice about it is it's spring time and our inventory is a little broader. We do a lot of patio pots, hanging baskets and so on," said Richard Emerson of
Johnson's House of Flowers.
And then there's the traditional tattoo.
"If I were to get one for my mom, I'd get a hummingbird over getting a word. And that's much more common now a days I'd say than getting a mom in a heart. Or I love mom," said Jeremy Ries, a tattoo artist at Black Pearl Tattoo.
Jeff Hone and Robert Dolan have tattoos dedicated to their mothers that have both passed away due to cancer.
"She passed away Jan. 21st, after a long battle with, with breast cancer. I didn't know what else to do, or, you know, to show my appreciation, you know, for her," said Dolan.
Hone had a set of dog tags made after his mother died. She fought cancer for seven years, and he carries the tags with him whenever he's at a special event.
When I got married, I, I wore the dog tags with me. Um, so that she was with me when I got married. So, this way I've always got 'em," said Hone.
As the artwork has changed, the idea hasn't. It's just another way to say how much mom means. Arlo Dicristina, a tattoo artist at The Raw Canvas in downtown Grand Junction has convinced his mom her first tattoo. And plans on getting a mom tattoo of his own.
"Nothing shows your mom more love than a tattoo," said Dicristina.


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Exactly what I needed. Was a bit difficult to get on the tub-screw is stiff. Flip side is that it's really secure on the tub. Only thing I would add is a textured grip as the enameled surface is a bit slick for wet hands. Also is helpful as the toilet is next to the tub so the bar does double duty to help with rising off the toilet as well!
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- May 30:
- DA: No charges in fatal friendly-fire shooting of BART police detective
- Jan 29:
- BART police shooting: Family offers message of grief and gratitude
- BART police shooting: Thousands mourn at funeral for slain police sergeant
- Jan 28:
- BART police shooting: Hundreds come to pay respects to slain officer at visitation
- Jan 27:
- BART police shooting: Officers required to get written approval before future searches
- Jan 25:
- Police: Media reports on details of fatal shooting of BART sergeant last week 'inaccurate'
- Jan 24:
- BART officer shooting: Detective who killed partner was a 'by the book' careful cop, family says
- Herhold: Some thoughts about the BART police tragedy
- Jan 23:
- BART police shooting: Tom Smith killed by bullet that passed through gap in bulletproof vest, autopsy finds
- Jan 22:
- Reforms didn't prepare BART police for latest tragedy
- 'Stay safe': Brothers' last words to BART officer killed on duty
- BART police shooting: Still unclear whether fellow officer mistook sergeant for threat
- Mercury News editorial: BART officer's tragic death cries out for answers
- BART officers mourn slain comrade; questions persist in shooting incident
- Jan 21:
- BART police officer fatally shot by fellow officer during apartment search
DUBLIN -- A veteran BART police sergeant was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a search Tuesday afternoon at a robbery suspect's Dublin apartment -- the first officer killed in the line of duty in the transit police department's 42-year history, authorities said.
The friendly-fire death sent a chill through the law enforcement community, who turned out in large numbers to salute the fallen officer at a Castro Valley hospital. Late Tuesday the Alameda County Coroner's office confirmed that he was 42-year-old Sgt. Tom Smith Jr., a 20-year law enforcement veteran.
"This is a shocking thing for a BART officer to be killed in the line of duty," said elected BART Director Gail Murray, of Walnut Creek. "But like all peace officers, our BART police risk their lives when they go out to work in the stations and cities. We feel very saddened for the family, who would not expect (this to) happen to their loved ones."
Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, a group of four members of BART's detective unit and several members of Dublin Police and Alameda County Sheriff's departments, converged on the Park Sierra Apartments, at 6450 Dougherty Road. Wearing bulletproof vests, the group were there to search of an apartment belonging a suspect in several robberies on BART property, authorities said.
The suspect, whom officials did not name, was already in custody and was not inside the apartment at the time, according to Sgt. J.D. Nelson of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the investigation into the shooting.
The officers began their search by knocking twice on the door. Each knock went unanswered, but the door was unlocked, so several of them stepped inside, Nelson said.
Not knowing whether anyone was inside the apartment, the officers followed protocol and entered with their guns drawn, Nelson said.
The details of what happened next have not been released, but Nelson said that once inside the apartment, one of the officers fired a single shot from his weapon, wounding Smith, who later died at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.
The name of the BART officer who fired the shot was not released. Nelson said that officer had been in law enforcement for more than 10 years.
"It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the tragic loss of the first BART officer killed in the line of duty," BART police Chief Kenton Rainey said Tuesday evening at the hospital. "We ask everyone to give us a chance to catch our breath."
At the hospital, Rainey and BART General Manager Grace Crunican met with Smith's family. BART officers and sheriff's deputies saluted as a gurney was rolled out of the hospital with an American flag draping the body, before it was put into a coroner's van and taken away, flanked by about 10 law enforcement officers on motorcycles.
The shooting rattled residents of the sprawling apartment complex in the East Bay suburb. Rosalia Vazquez, who lives several doors down from where the shooting occurred inside the Park Sierra Apartments, said she wasn't home at the time. But she knew when she arrived home that something had happened because the apartment door was barricaded.
"It's pretty quiet usually. It's the reason I moved here," Vazquez said. "I'm just in shock. I can't imagine this happening."
The death marked the 36th on-duty officer killed by accidental gunfire in California since 1895. The last time a police officer in Alameda County was killed by another officer was in January 2001, when two Oakland police officers shot and killed an undercover detective.
Officer William Wilkins was pursing an auto thief near 89th Avenue when Officers Andrew Koponen and Timothy Scarrott arrived as Wilkins drew his weapon on the suspect. Both officers fired several times, killing Wilkins, after they said he ignored orders to drop the weapon.
The shooting was the latest challenge for the BART system and its police force. Jan. 1 marked five years since BART police officer Johannes Mehserle fatally shot Oscar Grant, who was being detained on a platform at the Fruitvale station.
More recently, the system was shut down by failed contract negotiations that led to strikes that stranded hundreds of thousands of Bay Area commuters in July and October. Two workers were killed during the October strike, when they were struck by a train on its way to a maintenance yard as they performed track inspections in Walnut Creek.
Staff writers Denis Cuff, Lisa Vorderbreuggen, Thomas Peele and Matt O'Brien contributed to this report.


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Group offers tax-preparation assistance to low-income families
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 9:04 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 9:04 p.m.
Catholic Charities Houma-Thibodaux will begin offering tax assistance Saturday to those in need.
Those seeking assistance must bring the following items:
- Driver's license or other photo ID.
- Social Security cards for everyone in the household.
- Birth dates for everyone in the household.
- All W-2, W-2G and 1099 forms.
- Documentation of any unemployment benefits received in 2011.
- Social Security benefit yearly statements, SSA-1099.
- 1099-INT forms showing interest earned on bank accounts.
- W-2G forms for gambling or lottery winnings.
- A copy of last year's federal and state returns if available.
- Bank routing numbers and account numbers for direct deposit.
- Total paid for a day care provider and the day care provider's tax identifying number.
- For homeowners, your homeowner's insurance declaration page.
- Any tuition bills, cancelled tuition checks or scholarship statements.
For information on extra paperwork required for tax credits, call Catholic Charities at 876-0490.
Lafourche VITA locations
By appointment only:
- Bayou Blue Public Library, 580-0634.
- Choctaw Public Library, 696-3600.
- Golden Meadow Library, call 475-5660.
- Larose Public Library, 693-3336.
- Thibodaux Public Library, 447-4119.
Walk-ins accepted:
- Lockport Public Library, 696-3600.
- Raceland Public Library, 537-6875.
- South Lafourche Public Library in Cut Off, 632-7140.
Days and times offered may vary.
Residents who meet income guidelines can get free help filing their tax returns through VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
VITA is an Internal Revenue Service program that partners with different organizations like Catholic Charities to offer free help to those who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford it.
The organization has been providing the service for 10 years, said Jennifer Gaudet, associate director of individual and family assistance for Catholic Charities Houma-Thibodaux.
"We saw a need for it and thought it would be very valuable. It allows us to help residents save the $200 or $300 they would otherwise have to spend," Gaudet said.
Catholic Charities will be set up from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays on the second floor of the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma, through April 9. Taxes are due April 15.
No appointments are necessary. The organization will work on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be closed the day of Fat Tuesday, Feb. 12, Gaudet said.
The VITA program uses trained volunteers who must pass an IRS-certification test to file simple income-tax returns.
Barbra Ledet, 75, of Houma, a longtime local volunteer who works with Catholic Charities, said the tax preparers are educated each year on changes.
"Every year we have to take a test to get up on the new laws and to make sure nothing has changed. If you are not certified then you cannot do it," Ledet said. "There are three different tests we are offered to take — basic, intermediate and advanced. I took and passed the basic and intermediate levels, so that is what I will be certified in."
Ledet is one of about 10 volunteers who will help Catholic Charities this year.
To qualify for the free help, a person or family must have made $51,000 or less last year, Gaudet said.
The program does not file tax returns for those who are self-employed, make $100 or more in royalties or are married and filing separately.
Residents can receive their money in as little as seven days if they have direct deposit, Gaudet said.
For those who don't have a direct deposit account, Gaudet said there is the option to sign up for a debit card this year. Community Financial Resources, a nationwide organization, partnered with USA Bank to offer this debit card.
"All they have to do is fill out the form, and within minutes we have an account number and routing number for them," Gaudet said.
Staff Writer Sable LeFrere can be reached at 985-857-2204 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Archives is holding an open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre lobby. Executive Director Cynthia Rider will offer a champagne toast at 5:30 p.m.
The reception celebrates a recent $200,000 award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund a three-year project, "Digitizing and Creating Access to the Audiovisual Collection in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Archives."
The event will also recognize the work of former OSF company member Carl Ritchie — actor, director, playwright and public relations director from 1957-1967 — who is responsible for cataloging OSF's audiovisual collection in the late 1990s.
In the lobby, exhibits of original archival materials celebrating OSF's historical audio collection in connection with Ritchie's work will be on display.
Between 1996 and 1998, Carl listened to, cataloged and wrote a detailed review of nearly 2,000 audio tapes dating from 1950 through the 1990s. His 900-plus pages of typewritten notes are now in the OSF Archives and are packed with OSF history and personal anecdotes.
Ritchie was instrumental in the development of the NBC Radio broadcasts that earned national acclaim for the festival in the 1950s through the 1970s. He went on to create several radio documentaries about OSF's work, including the 1972 Peabody Award-winning "Conversations with Will Shakespeare and Certain of his Friends."
The NEH grant will enable OSF to preserve and make public its audiovisual collection. The deteriorating reel-to-reel tapes, 8 mm and 16 mm films and other aging and obsolete audiovisual formats are in immediate need of digitization.
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The educational opportunities offered through the Wackerlin Center challenge and strengthen current and future leaders through learning, reflection and service.
For more than a century, we have prepared students for lives of leadership and service. Rooted in the historic traditions of Aurora College and George Williams College, we believe that learning does not happen in isolation, and that leadership is a talent that must be nurtured in the classroom and beyond.
Through the work of the Servant Leadership Initiative, we are building a leading center for research and training in servant leadership, and creating collaborative partnerships with people who share our vision. We are developing leaders who can tackle the nation's most pressing social issues by creating opportunities for "learning by doing" in the greater community.
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It's a large warehouse building plopped down in the middle of a residential area in west Eagle and over the years it's created controversy as an auto repair shop, commercial laundry and gymnastics center.
The latest proposed incarnation for the building is as an expansion of Trinity Recycling, a metal recycling business that has been operating at the rear portion of the site for almost two years. Tuesday night, the Eagle Town Board gave a preliminary nod for that plan amidst a round of concerns voiced by neighboring property owners.
The building, located at 850 Castle Drive, was constructed in the 1970s when the neighborhood included a number of industrial-type uses, including the Eagle County Motor Pool warehouse and a Holy Cross Energy materials storage yard. However, Eagle Town Manager Willy Powell said that as those industrial uses have moved out of the neighborhood, it has become more of a residential area. That evolution has left the large warehouse structure as a neighborhood albatross. But Powell noted the large building still stands and someone will always propose a use for it - the latest being the proposal from Trinity Recycling.
Eagle staff, while acknowledging the proposed use is not a perfect match for the neighborhood, did note that it would qualify as a "wholesale establishment." Staff recommended approval of a special use permit to allow the metal recycling operation expansion, with a series of conditions attached that would address noise and visual impacts.
Trinity Recycling owner Josh Thompson noted that the operation has proven successful since he began the service two years ago. He also acknowledged neighbors' concerns.
"With our steel containers outside, we realize it's a problem for noise. We want to bring that inside," said Thompson.
By bringing the recycling containers inside, he said Trinity will substantially cut back on the noise it creates. "I want to be a responsible business owner with that and not have complaints," he said. "I am mindful of the noise."
While neighbors cited noise concerns, they also noted that truck traffic and street blocking concerns. They noted that when the roll-off containers are delivered or collected at the site, trucks block Castle Drive for long periods of time. They said that creates a traffic hazard for families in the area, particularly for children riding bikes along the street.
Neighbor Elizabeth Nolasco complimented Trinity's business model and noted she supports recycling efforts. But she said the business is simply located in the wrong place.
"In my point of view, he needs to move to an industrial zone," she said.
"You are asking for a fairly industrial use in a residential neighborhood," noted Eagle Mayor Yuri Kostick.
Kostick noted he was generally in favor of granting the special use, but noted the various conditions applied to the proposal will be key. He added the issue is not just to place the conditions on the permit, but also to enforce them as the business begins operation.
Trustee Anne McGibbin also said she was generally willing to grant the special use provided the business meets a number of conditions, including prohibiting on-street truck parking, following clearly defined noise limits and handling material drop-offs inside the building.
In its review of the proposal, the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the special use permit with seven conditions. Town board members directed staff to prepare a resolution for consideration that incorporates those conditions along with additional rules for the business suggested by the town board. Formal action on the special use permit is slated for the next town board meeting, planned March 12.
In other action the town board:
• Agreed to a request from a committee organizing the Eagle Farmers Market to move the summer event back to Eagle Town Park. The market is planned for 14 weeks, beginning in July, on Friday nights this summer.
• Received a school security briefing from Eagle Police Chief Rodger McLaughlin. In the wake of school shooting incidents nationwide, including the most recent tragedy in Newton, Conn., McLaughlin told town board members local law enforcement has partnered with Eagle County Schools to develop a solid response plan in the event of a shooting crisis. "We don't trade safety for living in a small town. We have all the resources we need like we would in a city environment," McLaughlin said.
• Approved a change in the town's animal control ordinance to give Eagle County Animal Services the authority to pick up problem cats in town. Previously, the town's rules limited animal control pick-ups to dogs.


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