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Time policy change worries teachers
Proposal would mean open-hours schedule for city school teachers instead of fixed hours
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 11:34 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa City School System teachers say they are concerned about a proposed change in the employee time schedule policy.
Right now, city teachers work fixed hours, generally, from shortly before classes begin in the morning until classes end in the afternoon. The new policy, which administrators say they are reworking, proposed an open-hours schedule, which would be determined by the school board and their supervisors.
"The new policy proposal doesn't specify what our hours are," said Beth Allaway, a science teacher at Northridge High School. "We have families and other duties outside of school. We can't be there at all times. For most teachers, we leave school with a stack of papers to take home and grade and so our day doesn't even end when we leave."
The proposed policy was presented to the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education on Nov. 15 by Billie Kay Wingfield, the school system's executive director of personnel.
The proposal states: "The school board shall approve the hours and length of the work day for its employees. Supervisors shall designate the work schedule for employees as identified by the needs of the school, department and or office."
The current employee time schedule policy states that elementary school teachers will work from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., middle school teachers will work from 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. and high school teachers will work from 7:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
The proposed changes to the policy, however, won't be presented to the board for a second time with the exact same language.
"We're going back to the policy committee because we have legal advice from our attorney to redo it," Wingfield said. "We're going to work on it some more."
But teachers said they're still concerned about any future changes made to the policy because having non-specific work hours leaves too much opportunity for them to be forced into a work schedule that they can't manage.
"Because they want us to come to work earlier and stay later, they were trying to change it to say nothing specific," Allaway said. "(The proposed policy) said our immediate supervisor decides based on his or her needs when we can come and go. For high school, that can mean we work until 10 p.m. at night for football games.
"Because we're on a contract and not hourly employees, that doesn't mean we should have to work all hours of the day and night," she said.
Wingfield said the policy committee is trying to change the employee time schedule policy to make it more fluid, so employees' work schedules can be easily adjusted to changes to the school year calendar or anything else that may affect school days.
"The intent of the policy is to put in not-exact work hours because these can change," Wingfield said. "When you have changes every year, you're constantly changing the policy and policy should be used to give guidelines. We want their working hours to take into consideration their schedule.
"I think this will be an improvement to the policy."
Wingfield said the reworked policy changes should be complete and ready to be presented to the board again later this month or early January.
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Positive Cliff Chatter Boosts Stocks; Investors Bank on Compromise
While a deal still isn't signed, sealed and delivered just yet, investors appear satisfied — at least temporarily — about the framework of a potential arrangement that addresses the fiscal cliff.
The White House and Senate Republicans are closing in on a budget compromise that would raise tax rates on couples making more than $450,000 a year, increase taxes on large inheritances and extend unemployment benefits for a year. President Obama said at a news conference that progress has been made, but a deal hasn't been finalized.
"One gets a creeping sense that a deal is taking shape behind the scenes," says Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co. "Investors seem prepared to accept that a compromise is close at hand."
UPDATE: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) says: "We are very, very close" to a deal to prevent tax increases.
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The Dow recently rose near session highs, up 103 points, or 0.8%, to 13035, led higher by Hewlett-Packard Caterpillar and Bank of America. All 30 Dow components are trading higher. The S&P 500 is up 1.2% to 1419 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up 1.7% to 3009, led higher by Apple big jump.
All three stock indexes are on pace to snap five-day losing streaks.
"The market seems to be growing increasingly comfortable with the premise that growth will not be disrupted in the longer-term as a result of going over the cliff when the ball drops in Times Square," Wilkinson says.
Of course the flip side of this argument is if any last-minute snags hit these negotiations and a deal isn't reached, these gains could quickly slip away.
But for now, investors are rolling the dice in this thinly traded New Year's Eve session, hoping for the best.
"This potential last-minute deal is a short-term fix that would prevent a recession in 2013, but is not a grand bargain that would solve many of the long-term debt and deficit problems," says Gary Thayer, chief macro strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors. "Instead, Congress will probably need to address the growth of government spending and tax reform in February or March when the debt ceiling needs to be raised again."
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But a new study calculates lifetime risk by measuring it across the adult age spectrum, beginning in middle age. This research estimates risks for men and women, and for African-Americans and whites. Previous estimates of heart disease have looked mainly at white men.
By using lifetime estimates of heart disease risk, this research provides a long-term view of the extent of the health problem in the U.S. now and in the future, researchers at Northwestern University say.
They argue that a short-term glimpse of risk may give some adults a false sense of security about their lifetime prospects of heart disease. The study found that a 45-year-old man or woman who is at low risk for heart disease in the next decade may be at very high risk later in life if he or she has just one or two risk factors, such as higher-than-ideal blood pressure or cholesterol levels.
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Could the sadness, loneliness or anger you feel today be a warning sign of depression? It's possible. It is not unusual for caregivers to develop mild or more serious depression as a result of the constant demands they face in providing care.
Caregiving does not cause depression, nor will everyone who provides care experience the negative feelings that go with depression. But in an effort to provide the best possible care for a family member or friend, caregivers often sacrifice their own physical and emotional needs and the emotional and physical experiences involved with providing care can strain even the most capable person. The resulting feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, isolation, exhaustion—and then guilt for having these feelings—can exact a heavy toll.
Everyone has negative feelings that come and go over time, but when these feelings become more intense and leave caregivers totally drained of energy, crying frequently or easily angered by their loved one or other people, it may well be a warning sign of depression. Concerns about depression arise when the sadness and crying don't go away or when those negative feelings are unrelenting.
Unfortunately, feelings of depression are often seen as a sign of weakness rather than a sign that something is out of balance. Comments such as "snap out of it" or "it's all in your head" are not helpful, and reflect a belief that mental health concerns are not real. Ignoring or denying your feelings will not make them go away.
Early attention to symptoms of depression through exercise, a healthy diet, positive support of family and friends, or consultation with a trained health or mental health professional may help to prevent the development of a more serious depression over time.
People experience depression in different ways. Some may feel a general low-level sadness for months, while others suffer a more sudden and intense negative change in their outlook. The type and degree of symptoms vary by individual and can change over time. Consider these common symptoms of depression. Have you experienced any of the following for longer than two weeks?
What do lack of sleep, dementia and whether you are male or female have in common? Each can contribute in its own way to a caregiver's increased risk for depression.
Researchers have found that a person who provides care for someone with dementia is twice as likely to suffer from depression as a person providing care for someone without dementia. The more severe the case of dementia such as that caused by Alzheimer's disease, the more likely the caregiver is to experience depression. It is critical for caregivers, especially in these situations, to receive consistent and dependable support.
The study also found that many women do not seek treatment for depression because they are embarrassed or in denial about being depressed. In fact, 41% of women surveyed cited embarrassment or shame as barriers to treatment.
People assume that once caregiving is over, the stress from providing hands-on care will go away. Yet, researchers found that even three years after the death of a spouse with dementia, some former caregivers continued to experience depression and loneliness. In an effort to return their life to normal, former caregivers may need to seek out help for depression as well.
Depression deserves to be treated with the same attention afforded any other illness, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. If you feel uncomfortable using the term depression, tell the professional that you are "feeling blue" or "feeling down." The professional will get the message. The important thing is to seek help.
Those with chronic illnesses also may suffer from depression. If you suspect this is the case with your loved one, look for an opportunity to share your concern with him or her. If they are reluctant to talk about it with you, encourage a trusted friend to talk with them or consider leaving a message for their doctor regarding your concern prior to their next appointment.
The first step to getting the best treatment for depression is to meet with a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker. At the same time, schedule a physical exam with your doctor. Certain medications, as well as some medical conditions such as viral infection, can cause the same symptoms as depression, and can be evaluated by your physician during an exam. The exam should include lab tests and an interview that tests for mental status to determine if speech, memory or thought patterns have been affected.
Although it's not unusual for a physician to prescribe antidepressant medication, medication alone may not be the most effective treatment for depression. The guidance of a mental health professional throughout your treatment is strongly recommended. The therapist or counselor will listen to your concerns, screen you for symptoms of depression and assist you in setting up an appropriate course of treatment.
One way to find a professional is to ask a friend for the name of someone they know and trust. You may also find someone by asking your minister or rabbi, your doctor, or, if you are employed, you may check your employer's health insurance provider list or EAP program. In addition, national organizations can provide contact information for mental health professionals in your community. (See "Finding a Professional in your Area" in this fact sheet.)
It is important to trust and feel comfortable with the professional you see. It is not uncommon to request a free introductory phone or in-person meeting to help determine if the professional is the right match for your particular needs and style. It is appropriate to clarify what the cost will be, how much your insurance will pay and how many scheduled sessions you should expect to have with the mental health therapist. Any treatment should be evaluated regularly to ensure that it continues to contribute towards your improved health and growth.
Upon review of the physical and mental evaluation, a course of treatment will be recommended. Primary treatment options are psychotherapy (also referred to as mental health therapy) and antidepressant medication. These treatments are used alone or in combination with one another. (Electroconvulsive therapy or shock therapy is used for severe cases of depression and is recommended only when other approaches have not been effective.) The most frequent treatment for depressive symptoms that have progressed beyond the mild stage is antidepressant medication, which provides relatively quick symptom relief, in conjunction with ongoing psychotherapy, which offers new strategies for a more satisfying life. Following are the most common treatments used today:
If drug therapy is recommended, a certain amount of trial and error is necessary to find the right type and dosage of medication for each individual and it may take several weeks before effects are felt. Good communication between patient and doctor is important. Older adults should be especially careful to watch for medication side effects caused from too high a dosage or interactions with other medications.
St. John's wort. One of the most studied alternative treatments for depressive symptoms is St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). It is an herb used extensively in the treatment of mild to moderate depression in Europe and is now undergoing studies in the United States. St. John's wort extract is sold "over the counter" in the U.S. as a nutritional supplement.
It is promoted as a "natural" way to improve mood, and as a treatment for mild to moderate depression. Researchers are studying it for possibly having fewer and less severe side effects than antidepressant drugs.
Yet, questions remain regarding whether St. John's wort really does what its promoters claim. For nonprescription drugs in the U.S. there are no established criteria for determining the amount of active ingredient a company puts in their product or what dose is right for a given person. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning stating that St. John's wort may affect the metabolic pathway used by many prescription drugs prescribed to treat a number of conditions, including heart disease, depression, and HIV infections. If you are taking St. John's wort or considering its use, talk with your health care provider to ensure it will not interfere with any other treatment you are receiving.
Seasonal Affective Disorder. Caregivers who feel "the blues" when confined indoors or in response to winter's gray days may suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also referred to as "winter depression." As seasons change, there is a shift in our biological internal clocks or circadian rhythms, partly in response to the changes in sunlight patterns. This can cause our biological clocks to be out of sync with our daily schedules. People with SAD have a difficult time adjusting to the shortage of sunlight in the winter months. SAD symptoms are most pronounced in January and February, when the days are shortest. SAD is often misdiagnosed as hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, infectious mononucleosis and other viral infections.
Phototherapy, using specially designed bright fluorescent lights, has been shown to reverse SAD's depressive symptoms. Experts believe that the light therapy works by altering the levels of certain brain chemicals, specifically melatonin. Antidepressant medication along with other treatments, including exercise, may be helpful as well. If you experience mild depressive symptoms seasonally, experiment with increasing the light in your surroundings, using lamps or other sources. If the symptoms are strong enough to impair your day-to-day functioning, seek out a mental health professional with expertise in treating SAD.
Physical Exercise. Exercise has been found to reduce the effects of depression. Walking three times a week for 30 to 45 minutes has been linked to reducing or alleviating symptoms of depression. It is unknown whether physical activity prevents the onset of depression or just helps modify the effects. Arranging time for exercise is sometimes difficult for caregivers. It is often seen as a "value added" activity—something to do when everything else is done. You might consider adding it to your "to do" list, asking a friend to give you a "walk date" each week as a gift, or requesting that your doctor write a prescription for walking or joining an exercise class. All the research shows that for a healthier life, it makes good sense to make time for exercise.
Private health insurance and Medicare will typically pay for some mental health care. It's best to call the mental health professional directly to find out if they accept your insurance for payment. Health insurance providers will usually list mental health professionals in the same insurance material that lists health plan medical doctors. Medicare recipients will find the booklet titled, "Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits" a helpful source of information. See the "Resources" section of this Fact Sheet to find out how to obtaina copy.
The "covered services" of the insurance plan will specify mental health coverage for inpatient (hospital, treatment center) and outpatient (professional's office) care, how many visits are paid for, and at what rate of reimbursement. Employed caregivers may also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, where licensed professionals (usually psychologists and social workers) are available for confidential sessions to discuss personal or professional problems.
Caregivers without health insurance or who pay out of pocket for care will find that fees vary by professional, with psychiatrists charging at the higher end of the fee scale and psychologists and social workers offering their services at a more moderate rate. In some instances, a mental health center will apply a fee based on your ability to pay. In any case, find out what the fee is up front to avoid any misunderstandings later on.
Depressive disorders can make one feel exhausted, helpless and hopeless. Such negative thoughts and feelings make some people feel like giving up. It is important to realize that these negative views are part of the depression and may not accurately reflect the situation. The National Institute of Mental Health offers the following recommendations for dealing with depression:
Direct assistance in providing care for your loved one, such as respite care relief, as well as positive feedback from others, positive self-talk, and recreational activities are linked to lower levels of depression. Look for classes and support groups available through caregiver support organizations to help you learn or practice effective problem-solving and coping strategies needed for caregiving. For your health and the health of those around you, take some time to care for yourself.
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Psychiatrist (MD): A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses, including substance abuse and addiction.
Psychologist (Ph.D.): Licensed to practice psychotherapy and has special training in psychological testing. Although referred to as "doctor," a psychologist cannot prescribe medications.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.): Has specialized training in human behavior, family behavior, psychology, and problem solving. Has a Master's degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) with two years of supervised postgraduate work providing clinical treatment.
Note: Additional professionals may be licensed to practice psychotherapy in your state or county. Check with the local mental health department or hospital in your community for more information.
Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to request a copy of "Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits."
National Institute of Mental Health
(800) 421-4211
Provides free information on depression and other mental illnesses in English and Spanish.
American Geriatrics Association
National Institute for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Mental Health Association
National Library of Medicine
Gallagher-Thompson, Coon, Rivera, Powers and Zeiss. (1998). Family Caregiving: Stress, Coping and Intervention. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology, Chapter 21, Plenum Press, New York.
National Institute of Mental Health (2001). Depression. Publication No. 00-3561, Bethesda, MD. National Institute of Mental Health (2001). Women Hold Up Half the Sky. Publication No. 01-460,7 Bethesda, MD.
Ory M., Hoffman R., Yee J., Tennstedt S. and Schultz R. (1999) Prevalence and Impact of Caregiving: A Detailed Comparison Between Dementia and Nondementia Caregivers. The Gerontologist Vol. 39, No 2 177-185
Schultz R., O'Brien A.T., Bookwala J., et al. (1995) Psychiatric and physical morbidity effects of dementia caregiving: prevalence, correlates and causes. Gerontologist. Vol. 35, 771-791.
The Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Caregiving by Vicki Schmall, Marilyn Cleland and Marilyn Sturdevant. Published by Legacy Health System. Accompanies a class by the same name. Class information and the book are available by contacting Legacy Caregiver Services, 1015 NW 22nd Ave., Ste. N300, Portland, OR 97210, (503) 413-7706.
Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewalby Beth Witrogen McLeod. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY.
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents, Third Edition: How to Help, How to Survive by Claire Berman. Published by Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, (212) 886-9200.
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving
785 Market Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 434-3388
(800) 445-8106
Web Site: caregiver.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research and advocacy.
Through its National Center on Caregiving, FCA offers information on current social, public policy and caregiving issues and provides assistance in the development of public and private programs for caregivers.
For residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injury, Parkinson's and other debilitating disorders that strike adults.
Prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance in cooperation with California's Caregiver Resource Centers. Reviewed by Steven H. Zarit, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development and Assistant Director, Gerontology Center, Pennsylvania State University. Funded by the California Department of Mental Health and the Archstone Foundation. © 2002, 2008 Family Caregiver Alliance. All rights reserved.


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Sage Francis wrote: You are in no position to determine what "real hiphop" was meant to challenge.
Hiphop rocked house parties. Hiphop beat the shit out of bitches and hoes. Hiphop killed its own people. Hiphop even supported cocaine and crack use. Hiphop has been used to support and endorse many unfortunate things. And it was all "real."
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Try: The Soft Rock
Here's Why: You and your man are face-to-face for the whole experience.
Erotic Instructions: For this twist on the typical missionary position, instead of having your man rest on his elbows, ask him to slide two to four inches forward. Have him place his arms on either side of your shoulders, letting his body fall flat against yours. With your legs touching his, push your pelvis up about two inches. Your man should push down gently, providing a little counter-resistance. Instead of the usual in-and-out of thrusting, rock up and down.
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Santa Barbara City College linebacker and 2011 Truckee High grad Morgan Nevin earned Defensive Player of the Week honors this past week in the American Pacific Conference.
The 6-foot, 220-pound freshman recorded 15 tackles, eight solo, in a 20-13 loss to Antelope Valley in a first-place showdown last Friday. He had a sack and two tackles for a loss.
Nevin has 70 tackles in six games, while his 11.7 average and 118 total tackles rank No. 1 in the Southern California Football Association.
Santa Barbara lineman Stephen Brooks had 13 tackles and safety Colin Christian, also a 2011 Truckee grad, had 12 tackles.
Christian ranks 13th in the Southern California Football Association with 80 tackles, while former Truckee teammate Mitch Nelson ranks 22nd with 73. Jackson Weed, a 2010 Truckee grad, also has started for the Vaqueros this season but missed a few games with an injury.
The Vaqueros, who were winless last year, are 3-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play entering Friday's home game against host L.A. Pierce.
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Shoestring Players set to perform play exploring history's killers
Published: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
The Shoestring Players at the University of South Carolina Upstate will perform Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins" at 8 p.m. April 11-13 and 3 p.m. April 14 in the Performing Arts Center Theatre. The play is based on the book by John Weidman.
"Assassins" explores the history of presidential assassinations in America, ranging from well-known historical figures such as John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley Jr., and Charles Manson groupie "Squeaky" Fromme to lesser-known assassins and attempted assassins, including Samuel Byck (would-be assassin of President Richard Nixon), Leon Czolgosz (assassin of President William McKinley), and Charles Giteau (assassin of President James Garfield).
Through songs and vignettes, the audience discovers the social, political and economic motivations that drove each assassin and potential assassin to take to the gun.
Tickets are $5 for students, faculty and staff and $7 for all others. For tickets, call the Performing Arts Center Box Office from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 503-5695.
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It's a simple comedic premise: Have a child lip-dub to a recording of an adult, then wait for hilarity to ensue.
That's what video editor Benjamin Barak had in mind when he asked a coworker to record a few funny skits that he later dubbed over footage of his son, Maximus Thor. (Yes, that's his real name.)
Barak probably didn't envision the results ending up on the front page of Reddit, but that's precisely what happened. Now what? "This is gonna blowup beyond reddit," predicts one Redditor. "Like the nighttime evening news, or Jimmy Kimmel or Conan."
Clear your schedule, Maximus — you're going to Hollywood.


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Mental health grant to help children exposed to trauma
Community Counseling Center awarded $1.6 million grant
A Maine mental health agency has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant that will provide help to children who have been exposed to violence or some other trauma.
Community Counseling Center in Portland said the grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be used to launch the Maine Children's Trauma Response Initiative.
For the initiative, Community Counseling will work with mental health agencies and community organizations throughout Maine to develop a system that will ensure that any child who has been exposed to violence has access to mental health treatment.
Additional efforts include outreach, community education and training for mental health providers and community members.
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State parks department mishandled donations
Audit finds record-keeping lacking in $3.9 million of money given to department
An audit sparked by the discovery of $54 million hidden in state parks department special funds has found problems with another stash of cash -- $3.9 million.
Parks officials have not kept track of the intended use for $3.9 million in donations and have not been crediting interest to all of the donation accounts for at least 15 years, the audit of the department has found.
Earlier this year, the head of the parks department resigned and several of her deputies were fired when it was discovered the department had hidden tens of millions of dollars from the state budget for years. Parks officials hid the funds even as 70 parks were threatened with closure due to budget cuts and donations flooded in to keep them open.
The scandal sparked several reviews of the department, the most recent of which was released Friday by the Department of Finance. It confirmed $53.9 million was hidden from the most recent state budget and that the practice stretched back to at least 1993. The parks headquarters review also found issues with how the department manages its budget, accounts and purchasing cards.
"Parks must improve accountability, transparency, and communication to restore trust with the public, their partners, and internally within the department," the audit's summary says. "To improve operations, parks must develop a corrective action plan to address the observations and recommendations noted in this report."
In response to the audit, parks officials agreed with nearly all of the recommendations made by the auditors, and is working to implement them. The parks department is now led by Anthony Jackson, a retired Marine Corps major general from Fallbrook.
According to the audit, parks officials could not provide documentation showing the purpose of $1 out of every $5 in the department's fund for gifts, bequests and donations. The donations with no documented purpose totaled $3.9 million, including $1.5 million in one account that had sat dormant earning interest since 2004.
Parks officials are supposed to receive a letter indicating the purpose of each donation, who it came from, what project it is assigned to and where the money should go if there is any left after the project has been completed. No letters could be found for three of seven recent donations auditors reviewed.
Auditors also found the department was only crediting interest to donations when a donor specifically asked for it. As a result, 86 percent of interest earned by the donated money was credited to the parks headquarters reserve account.
In its response to the audit, the department said it will work with the department of finance to fix the issues with donation accounts. It said would not be able to assign interest proportionally to each donation received.
"Due to staffing limitations, we do not have the staffing capacity to calculate and record interest to over 300 individual accounts," the response says. "The interest is allocated to the (headquarters) reserve account and is then distributed to various district offices as needs throughout the park system are identified. We will work with the Department of Finance to ensure that this is an appropriate methodology and that it is done accurately."
The audit also found the department was not using a consistent methodology in calculating budget documents each year, lacked clear policies and procedures for preparing budget documents, mis-classified $60,000 in rent income as a donation, and did not ensure department purchasing cards were used for appropriate purchases.
One question not answered by the audit was why the department hid money for nearly two decades, because it would not have been able to spend it without including it in the state budget. That question is expected to be answered as part of an ongoing Attorney General's Office investigation.
A prior audit sparked by the parks scandal reviewed all of the states special funds and found another $233 million under-reported to the state budget due to accounting errors. The money was not intentionally hidden, the state found, and department of finance officials said it likely would not have affected the governor's or legislators' budget decisions.


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The Eagle County Sheriff's Office arrested three men for distribution of cocaine on Feb. 13.
The ECSO used an undercover operator to purchase cocaine in Edwards from Oscar Gonzalez-Valadez, 25, from Avon, and Alejandro Rodriguez-Serna, 31, from Avon.
Information from those two dealers led to their supplier of cocaine at an apartment in Avon. Ezequiel Galaviz-Roman, 39, from Avon, was arrested and more cocaine was seized.
All three men were charged with felony possession and felony distribution of cocaine. They are being held in the Eagle County jail on $50,000 bonds each. All three men are illegally in the United States from Mexico and have immigration detainers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Tips on illegal drug activity from concerned citizens are vital to Eagle County Drug Task Force operations. The ECSO will continue to investigate this incident.
If you think you may have any information about suspects or any crime, please call the Eagle County Sheriff's Office at (970) 328-8500 or Eagle County Crime Stoppers at (970) 328-7007, 1-800-972-TIPS, submit your tip online at www.tipsubmit.com, or text a tip from your cell phone by texting STOPCRIME plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If your tip leads to the arrest and indictment of any suspect involved, you could earn up to a $1,000 reward from the Crime Stoppers.
Electrical wire was stolen from a Gypsum business on Spring Creek Road between Feb. 8-9.
Someone entered the business through a combination-lock door, opened the garage door, moved ATVs out of the way, backed up a truck or trailer and loaded it with the miscellaneous wire. The wire was worth about $9,900 and the garage door was left open.
A man told the deputy that his nearby storage unit was also burglarized a few days earlier. The lock was cut and his Millermatic Mig welder worth $1,800 was stolen. Several other expensive tools were left in place.
On Feb. 10, a deputy saw a speeding truck turn into an Avon trailer park. The truck continued to speed through the neighborhood, going over speed bumps and veering to avoid pedestrians as it accelerated.
The deputy followed and stopped the 19-year-old driver. The man grinned and giggled to his two friends in the truck when asked if he thought his speed was appropriate.
The driver was unable to provide proof of insurance and registration, and he did not have a license. He had been cited for driving without a license before. The deputy was arresting him for reckless driving when he smelled alcohol on his breath and noticed an 18-pack of beer in the truck.
The driver and his passengers, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, eventually admitted to consuming a few beers each. It was unclear who bought the beer but the 21-year-old had not.
The 21-year-old did admit to possessing some marijuana, however, which he handed over. He was warned for possession of drug paraphernalia and released from the scene. The 18-year-old was cited for underage consumption of alcohol and the 19-year-old driver was taken to jail for a breath test.
The 19-year-old was booked into jail for driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, failure to provide proof of insurance and driving without a license.
It was later discovered that the 21-year-old had a warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of possessing alcohol as a minor. The deputy found him at home and took him to jail as well.
On Feb. 10, a woman reported that two men were fighting outside her trailer home on U.S. Highway 6 in Edwards. Both men lived in her residence.
The first man deputies contacted was 41 years old and drunk. He had a cut over his left eye and admitted to fighting.
Officers contacted the second man, who was 54. He was quiet about what happened but a witness who also lived in the home where the fight occurred said the 41-year-old was responsible.
The witness said the 54-year-old has never been a problem but the other man often causes problems when he is drunk. He said the 41-year-old instigated the scuffle and the 54-year-old punched him once in the face, knocking him to the ground.
The 41-year-old was cited for disorderly conduct.
A deputy stopped a car for driving too slow on westbound Interstate 70 in Dotsero on Feb. 12. The car was going 55 mph and slowed to 45 mph in a 75 mph zone.
The 18-year-old driver said she was going back to college in Grand Junction after visiting friends in Denver. She was driving slow because of snowy weather.
The woman acted nervous and the deputy smelled cigarette and marijuana smoke. The teen said she smoked cigarettes but denied smoking marijuana until the officer asked more questions.
The deputy searched the car and found five marijuana pipes with other paraphernalia.
The woman was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
On Feb. 13, a Gypsum resident was in her barn off Cooley Mesa Road when she heard a loud noise.
She went outside and saw that a white Toyota truck had gone through a fence on the other side of the road. She didn't see the truck go off the road - she only saw it driving over the fence as it left the scene. It appeared to have damage to its front end.
The deputy who took the report learned that the damaged property was owned by the county, which leases the land to the 4-H Club. The estimated cost to fix the fence is less than $100.


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Facebook's Woes Dim Interest in Indian E-Commerce
Facebook listing missteps have hastened a slowdown in venture-capital investing in Indian e-commerce.
Until six months ago, venture-capital firms were racing to put money into dozens of online shopping stores launched in India in recent years, such as retailer flipkart.com and discount coupon website snapdeal.com, hoping for an exit via a stock-market listing, mostly in the U.S.
Now, however, venture-capital firms that once rushed to Indian online firms are staying away in the wake of Facebook's marred listing and amid questions about the social network's advertising revenue.
"Facebook's listing debacle, followed by declines in the value of online businesses listed in the U.S. recently, has led to scrutiny of e-commerce business models," said Mahesh Murthy, co-founder of Seedfund, an early-stage investor in online businesses.
Mr. Murthy also noted that Amazon.com Inc.'s. decision to set up its own Indian e-commerce platform, rather than buying an existing online Indian bookseller as had been expected, has tarnished the homegrown e-commerce model.
Those concerns have hurt shares in Indian online firms trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Shares of online portal Rediff.com India Ltd. are down about 60% so far this year, while shares of online travel website Makemytrip (India) Pvt. Ltd. have fallen 34%.
Venture investing in the sector also is down. In 2011, venture-capital investing in Indian online retailers rose sevenfold to $344.4 million from $49.2 million the previous year, according to Indian research firm Venture Intelligence. This year, it has fallen to $55 million between April and June, from $207 million in the first quarter.
Last year, venture-capital investors with no prior exposure to the e-commerce sector invested in three to four companies, driving up valuations, says Aashish Bhinde, a digital-media and technology banker at Mumbai investment bank Avendus Capital.
"From the start of this year, there has been a sharp falloff in the investment interest," Mr. Bhinde said. He added that valuations sought by closely held e-commerce websites have fallen by as much as half.
Despite the concerns, there is little doubt that India's e-commerce industry has bright prospects.
Only 10% of the population of 1.2 billion has Internet access, according to data from comScore Inc. which tracks online usage. According to India-based Zinnov Management Consultants, India's e-commerce industry is expected to expand to $260 billion by 2025 from about $10 billion in 2011.
Meanwhile, some websites are consolidating: Flipkart.com bought rival electronics online retailer letsbuy.com in February while fashionandyou.com bought smaller rival urbantouch.com in August.
But with little chance of an exit given the bad performance of Indian listings in the U.S., on top of increasing skepticism toward online retailers' moneymaking prospects, companies seeking venture-capital investment may have to wait awhile.


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The Oak Ridge defense held Karns to 31 total yards of offense as the Wildcats dismantled the Beavers 42-0 at Blankenship Field on Friday night.
Oak Ridge (6-1, 5-0 in District 3-AAA) scored a touchdown on its first five possessions and forced three turnovers in the first half.
Rian Hall and Elliott Normand had two touchdowns each for the Wildcats. Matt Moore also had a score. Hall hit Jalen Miller with a 59-yard pass for the other.
Karns (1-7, 1-6) could not get anything going offensively until the final two possessions.
Oak Ridge will face Hardin Valley at home this coming Friday in the Battle for the Bridge.
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State police raided a Bartonsville store Wednesday night under suspicion that it sold synthetic marijuana.
Police officials said they confiscated about 1,200 packets of synthetic marijuana — valued at about $19,000 — from the Adult Video and Gift Outlet on Route 611.
No charges have been filed against store owners in the investigation, according to Trooper Bryon Dixon of the Fern Ridge state police barracks.
Dixon said the tip came from a traffic stop in Jackson Township and led to the investigation at the store. Store officials cooperated with the investigation Wednesday, he said.
The confiscation was of two brands of incense — Bizarro and Orgazmo — that contain synthetic marijuana. Instead of burning it as incense, people smoke it for the high of the synthetic marijuana, Dixon said.
Synthetic marijuana had been sold legally for years at tobacco shops and other locations until June 2011.
At that time, bath salts were banned from being sold, and synthetic marijuana was banned as part of the new law.
Bizarro and Orgazmo were included as forms of banned synthetic marijuana. Synthetic marijuana gives off a quicker, more hallucinogenic high than natural marijuana, according to police.
Dixon said an unidentified person was pulled over on Route 715 in Jackson Township on Wednesday night. The person is not being identified because they are cooperating with the investigation.
Troopers who made the stop noticed there was synthetic marijuana in the car and asked where it was purchased.
That led state police to the Adult Video and Gift Outlet later Wednesday, where the synthetic marijuana was in plain sight, Dixon said, and confiscated.
The confiscated materials must be tested at the state police laboratory before any charges can be filed.
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Investing in jobs
$2.2M Reno project seen as a home where ingenuity can flourish
April 10, 2013
The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority isn't building its 35,000-square-foot Ingenuity Center to compete with other sites and potential landlords. Ideally, the new $2....
Why does that guy have so many empty buildings? Even the restaurant downtown is still empty.
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$2.2 million in grant funds to create 25 jobs? $88,000 per job? Something doesn't add up or this is a real boondoggle. Isn't the old Kardex building half empty anyway?
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Great job!
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Why not use that hugh building on Rt. 7 that appears to be vacant? Why does everyone have to build new building when there are plenty of vacant ones around?
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The Boy Scouts' Halfhearted Shift on Gay Rights
Yesterday's decision by the Boy Scouts of America to lift the ban on gay youth was a historic step. 61% of some 1,400 Scout leaders voted to support the resolution, which reads "no youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone."
The Boy Scouts said that it had completed its "most comprehensive listening exercise in Scouting's history" on the issue and that the policy change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014. "The Boy Scouts of America will not sacrifice its mission, or the youth served by the movement, by allowing the organization to be consumed by a single, divisive and unresolved societal issue," the organization said in a statement.
What the vote did not do, however, was lift the ban on adult Eagle Scouts, scout leaders or parents, a move which seems logically inconsistent and has left many feeling dissatisfied. Even those who cheered the decision said the fight was far from over.
"Today is a historic day for Boy Scouts across the country who want to be a part of this great American institution," said Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin. "But the new policy doesn't go far enough. Parents and adults of good moral character, regardless of sexual orientation, should be able to volunteer their time to mentor the next generation of Americans."
Zach Wahls, 21, the Iowa Eagle Scout raised by lesbian mothers who founded Scouts for Equality, said,"Today's vote ending discrimination of gay Scouts is truly a historic moment and demonstrates the Boy Scouts of America's commitment to creating a more inclusive organization…[But]The Boy Scouts of America can do better..our work isn't over until we honor the Scout Law by making this American institution open and affirming to all."
On the other side were the many religious conservatives and churches who opposed lifting the ban in any way. Texas governor Rick Perry said he was "greatly disappointed" by the decision. The Assemblies of God, one of America's largest denominations, said "the BSA policy change will lead to a mass exodus from the Boy Scout program, as Assemblies of God and many other churches can no longer support groups that are part of an organization allowing members who are openly homosexual."
Ironically the decision, a quasi-compromise which the BSA hoped would put a divisive issue to rest, might actually have the opposite effect. Certainly they must know that many gay rights organizations will not settle for anything short of complete equality and will continue to press the organization to lift the ban on gay adults as well. And several of the organizations most opposed to lifting the ban may choose to leave the Boy Scouts altogether.
If anything, the new policy seems like a halfhearted attempt to appease many of the religious groups which make up the recruitment and financial backbone of the BSA. With tacit approval from the Mormon church about lifting the ban on gay youth, and the Catholic church remaining almost silent on this issue, the BSA has tried to forge a middle-of-the-road approach which seems to undermine the intent of the original ban. Even BSA President Wayne Perry essentially admitted as much when he wrote, in a USA Today op-ed Wednesday, that allowing LGBT leaders "would have conflicted with the majority of our partners, 70% of which are religious organizations, and would have disrupted our ability to deliver Scouting."
In its 1991 position statement on homosexuality, the BSA wrote: "homosexual conduct is inconsistent with the requirements in the Scout Oath that a Scout be morally straight and in the Scout Law that a Scout be clean in word and deed." But allowing gay youth to participate in the Scouts seems to run counter to this position, and may well undermine the justification the BSA used to successfully uphold the ban when they argued in front of the Supreme Court.
Should the issue find its way in front of the courts again, the proposed policy is vulnerable to attacks that it is neither morally or logically consistent. It's hard to justify forcing a 17 year old boy in the scouts to resign on his 18th birthday simply because of his sexual orientation. The rationale behind that seems arbitrary to the point of absurdity, and serves only to reinforce the same tired stigmas about homosexuals being predators or pedophiles.
James Bopp Jr., an attorney in Terre Haute, Ind., who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and has won four cases presented at the U.S. Supreme Court wrote that the proposed change could "open up a veritable Pandora's box of litigation…From a constitutional perspective, the dual nature of the policy — allowing homosexual boys as members but excluding homosexual adults as leaders — would reopen the question of whether the B.S.A.'s expressed viewpoint that homosexuality is inconsistent with the values embodied in the Scout Oath and Law."
What this change most resembles is President Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, another flimsy compromise borne out of political necessity which over time was seen to be unjust and eventually repealed. And with public opinion shifting as rapidly as it has on gay rights issues, one wonders how long before the BSA will be forced to deal with this issue again. Perhaps this was their intention all along—to have the courts force them into "choosing" equality. If so, then they're certainly not demonstrating one trait which I assume they'd want their own scouts to demonstrate: the courage to lead.


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What it's like to be a Radio Frequency Engineer at NMPBS?
If only it were as simple as pushing a few buttons to keep New Mexico PBS (NMPBS) on air. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. It takes the brawn and brains of engineers—three at NMPBS—to keep the signal running properly.
The job of these radio frequency (RF) engineers never ends and it can be rather tricky if you consider they sometimes have to climb towers 40 to 180 feet tall on any given day in all sorts of weather, miles away from home.
Manager of RF Transmissions Dan Zillich, who has been at the station for 20 years, shares what it's like to be an engineer at NMPBS and maintain 32 sites across northern New Mexico to help quality, educational programming reach 1.7 million New Mexicans.
What are your primary duties? What about those of your team?
To keep us on air by repairing and maintaining the transmitters and translators. (A transmitter is where our signal originates. It's very high powered. Translators receive our signal, clean it up and retransmit it to another channel at a low power—that extends our reach). We get called out to the field by viewers. We verify it and we drive to sites to diagnose the problems, and make necessary repairs on sites. We get called mostly if the picture is pixelating or if it's off air. Occasionally, we make house calls to outlying areas to help our viewers.
What's a typical day for all of you?
Everyday is different. We don't know if we'll be on the road, in the shop or on the crest. We keep projects moving like upgrades for the sites and the facilities.
What might viewers be surprised to know about the inner workings of NMPBS & your job?
They'd be surprised about how much work it takes to maintain our translator system when it's a five-hour drive to many of these translators. I think the public thinks that most of equipment can fix themselves and that we can just push a button, but we actually have to scale mountaintops to fix them.
Tell us some memorable moments?
We have a site by Eagle Nest. One winter we were called out for the signal being down. We used a snow-cat to get into the site and upon arrival we noticed the antenna was lying on its side and the cable was broken. We turned all the other stations off so we could climb the tower to make repairs until we were able to replace the damaged antenna and cable. The tower is 70 feet tall and the mountain is 11,000 ft. It was snowy, windy, yes.
About five years ago, the day after Christmas, I had to go out to Los Alamos and ride the ski lift to the top mountain and snowshoe ½ a mile to the site, make repairs, which was the air conditioners, and snowshoe back to find that the ski lift was broken. I called the site manager and he had to pick me up in a snowmobile.
What's the most difficult assignment your team has had over the years? What made it difficult?
There are so many. Probably learning digital TV and all of the specifications and functions of that. It was a new technology. We had to learn it from scratch. There weren't any books or much on it. We went to a lot of seminars and classes. And then did a lot of self-teaching and experimentation. We even did a couple of experiments for the FCC to help them learn how digital television transmission functioned.
What keeps you passionate about your job? What's the best part?
The public. The gratitude of them calling up and saying that they have KNME in remote parts of New Mexico. Experiencing the views and the mountaintop work, too. The views are extraordinary and there's wildlife—antelope, deer, coyotes, and the occasional bear.
What were your experiences before coming to NMPBS, and how have they impacted your ability to do your job?
I've been here so long. My experiences before coming to NMPBS was working at local commercial stations and gaining experiences to help KNME. At the commercial stations I learned the transmission and translator technology, which gave me the knowledge that NMPBS has.
What are some lessons learned from your job and working at NMPBS?
There are so many. NMPBS was able to send me to transmitter schools to gain more knowledge about transmitters, which helped help NMPBS. Also, it's more rewarding helping the public receive the quality programming of NMPBS.
NMPBS recently expanded coverage to Shiprock. Can you tell us a little about this?
We partnered with the Navajo Nation to help them receive NMPBS signals so they can put it in their translator system. They have 5 translators. We built our translator in Shiprock in order to feed into their signal. I was able to build this translator system recycling previously used translator equipment thereby cutting our costs by 2/3. I was recognized for the cost savings, project completion and expanding our coverage. I was more passionate about my jobs because of the recognition.
The University of New Mexico awarded Zillich the Gerald W. May Outstanding Staff Award in December 2013. His efforts allowed the NMPBS signal to reach an additional 17,000 people.
What's the significance of reaching rural areas, including the Navajo Nation?
Due to the topography of New Mexico, reaching rural communities is often challenging. By expanding our signal into these areas we are able to bring good quality educational programming to those that need it.


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I-49 construction soon will reach Shreveport.
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 8:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 8:05 a.m.
SHREVEPORT — Construction of Interstate 49 north soon will reach Shreveport.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will open bidding next month for the leg between La. 1 and Shreveport's Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Construction would start in early 2013.
Since the state broke ground on the $631 million project in 2006, businesses and residents near the planned 36-mile corridor have anticipated economic growth from the highway.
Transportation spokeswoman Susan Stafford says construction of the final segment from MLK Drive to I-220 is expected to start in 2014.
Mayor Cedric Glover says he is thankful and relieved that something he and others have worked on for so long finally is coming to fruition.
One of the few stretches of I-49 remaining to be finished in Louisiana is the conversion of U.S. 90 from Morgan City to New Orleans. No money is set aside for most of that work, and no timeline has been set.
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A driver is on the run this morning after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash overnight.
A Hamilton County deputy tried to stop a driver in a stolen car in Columbia Township just before midnight.
The driver refused to stop, leading a chase down Interstate 71 to Reading Road.
The deputy broke off the chase before a Cincinnati police officer used stop sticks on the car.
About a mile after getting hit with stop sticks, the driver crashed into a parked car on E. 13th Street in Pendleton.
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Do you like to use mathematics to solve real problems?
We have all heard the expression "cannot see the forest for the trees." The role of the forest statistician is to link the forest and the trees through a scientific process of measurement, analysis, and deduction. Following are some examples of ongoing biometrical research.
Can the past reveal the future? That is the hope of dendrochronologists. These are scientists who study the past growth of trees in relation to past weather and climate records. From 800-year-old bald cypress in the Mississippi Delta to red spruce atop the mountains of Maine to stately firs in the northwest, forest statisticians are studying the living history revealed by the growth rings of trees to see whether growth differs from that of past decades and centuries.
What proportion of British Columbia forests provide nesting habitat for rare and endangered species? Because they cannot study the millions of square kilometers of the province's forested landscape, scientists use statistical procedures to sample part of the forest. From the information in the sample, they make estimates about the entire population in much the same way political pollsters forecast the likely outcomes of elections. Forest sampling, which dates back to 19th-century Scandinavia, is constantly evolving in response to new concerns about forest health and productivity by making use of technological advances.
Can computers grow trees? To understand how a community of trees reacts to different forms of forest management and environmental changes, forest biometricians have created models that simulate growth. With these models, they can test the response of the trees to various conditions. By doing so, they provide insight into processes and dynamics of forest ecosystems that would take years to observe in the field.
How does the space age help our understanding of forests? Airborne laser instruments can accurately measure the height of the uppermost layer of the forest, yet vegetation beneath this canopy remains hidden. Forest biometricians are seeking ways to combine the airborne measurements with statistical models and sampling procedures to determine the distribution of all vegetation on the forest floor.
As these examples highlight, forestry research is a multifaceted task with global implications. From the vast expanses of the northern boreal forests to tropical rain forests to our own back yards, trees dominate the landscape. They are warehouses of energy, nutrients, and raw materials. They clean our air and are an important source of recreation.
How trees grow, develop, propagate, and interact with each other and their environment are just some of the issues of interest to the forest biometrician. Yet, the forest resource is more than just the trees. Opportunities and challenges exist for the application of the tools of statistics at all levels of the forest ecosystem.


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KETTERING, Ohio (October 30, 2012)--Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was collecting relief supplies Tuesday in Ohio in an attempt to strike the right tone in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Romney told Dayton-area voters that Americans have "heavy hearts" because of suffering along the East Coast and thanked attendees for their donations, but didn't mention President Barack Obama in his brief remarks.
Romney's campaign had neatly lined up toothpaste, diapers, canned food and other goods before Romney's appearance.
After he spoke, he collected bags of relief goods from supporters.
The Republican initially canceled all events for Tuesday, the day after Sandy caused massive flooding, deaths and knocked out power to millions, but the relief event kept Romney in the public eye and media spotlight with just a week to go before Election Day.


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The show began with a mean Mike sung "La Grange" into "Makisupa Policeman" where Trey woke up this morning 'Burning Down'--a double entendre, whose full meaning emerged during the encore. Fishman grew up nearby the venue, and Trey's onstage chat before "Possum" referred to him as the 'hometown boy' and quizzed the audience about Fish's high school band, Frodo. Trey also dedicated the song to the song's author and former Phish bandmate, Jeff Holdsworth. Devoted fans probably knew these fun facts before the show, but hearing the band banter about them onstage added a special nostalgia to the atmosphere. The spotlight fell on Fishman during "Roggae" and a rare mid-set, mid-Mike's Groove "Sleeping Monkey," but explosive cover songs and big jams defined the show as a highlight of summer 1998.
One of the goofy joys of being a Phish phan is sitting around a room compiling a wish list of the songs that, in an ideal world, the band would cover. As a classic rock obsessed eighteen-year old, Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" topped my list. When Trey started this tune's soft opening licks and Page began to sing, the crowd went absolutely NUTS. Trey's guitar powered through Jimmy Page's fierce licks long past the well-memorized peaks of Zeppelin II's version before Page's piano tickling brought the jam into a mellow but driven exploration of the song's softer melody. Then they transitioned flawlessly into a gorgeous Set I closing "Slave to the Traffic Light."
The "Mike's Song" that opened Set II dropped into deep funk quickly with Trey's crunchy notes encircling Page's dark organ swirls. One of the show-making versions that haven't occurred in 3.0 yet, this song reached multiple peaks before slipping into a "Simple" that matches the delicacy of 2011 versions with a headier drive at the end that melted into ambience as Trey led the band into "Rift." The rest of the set balanced between hard-driven rock and calming classics, but the encore brought the moments that would stand out in every attendees' memory.
"Burning Down the House" fulfilled its title. Trey swapped "Vernon Down" for the true lyrics, but the band remained true to the rest of the Talking Heads classic, including the soaring keyboard-funk bridge. On an ordinary night, a one-off cover might seem sufficient, but this was 1998, and the audience sensed that the band wanted to keep the party going. After teasing Fish some more with "HYHU," Trey announced they'd play 'one more song that Fish wanted to do for his friends and family': YOU ENJOY MYSELF! This 'one more song' turned into a 20-minute monster with HYHU and Mission Impossible teases and an insane, Kuroda light's-driven 'whose your daddy' vocal jam.
The next day we headed north to Maine for the Lemonwheel excited for the festival craziness ahead but knowing that we'd, perhaps, experienced the summer tour's high water mark. In a year that I consider as the musical peak of the band's career, the experience of attending this show remains my favorite moment of the summer.


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Beautiful blonde Julia Crown looks almost demure in the first photo in this set. She is wearing a pure white top that shows no cleavage and a slight smile. But once it zooms out for the second shot, you make the wonderful discovery that she is not wearing pants. Julia is a naughty one and she is about to show you just how good naughty can be!
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ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in image, audio and video files. ExifTool supports many different types of metadata including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP and ID3, as well as the maker notes of many digital cameras by Canon, Casio, FujiFilm, HP, JVC/Victor, Kodak, Leaf, Minolta/Konica-Minolta, Nikon, Olympus/Epson, Panasonic/Leica, Pentax/Asahi, Ricoh, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon and Sony.
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norz: The "ASCII" header is part of the EXIF specification, and specifies the encoding used for UserComment string. If you are seeing this with other metadata software, then it is not properly displaying the string, since this header shouldn't be displayed.
Exiftool is a great commandline application which offers several options to read, write, delete exif & iptc informations of images.
If you are not used to commandline, you might take a look on the available exiftool user-interfaces.
Example: set caption from filename (useful before uploading to Picasa Web):
exiftool -e -overwrite_original_in_place -UserComment="$file" "$file"
($file is the name of the current file being processed by the shell script.)
This will set the caption in the iptc, while being lossless for the image.
(Aperture can do this operation via a script, but you have to export, ie: recompress the file, afaik.)
NB: some software use the UserComment exif tag for a description. Unfortunately, exif tool adds charset="Ascii" in front of the value when trying to write a new value into this field.


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Did you see the current issue of Newsweek magazine? The cover is "What to Read Now." The article lists fifty books the editors have determined "open a window on the times we live in, whether they deal directly with the issues of today or simply help us see ourselves in new and surprisingly ways." On their website, they list their "Top 100 Books of All Time," a different spin than the fifty titles.
As I freely admit, I'm drawn to lists. My first instinct was to check off those books I've read. Between school and leisure reading, I've read quite a few, although not as many as I would have thought. I haven't checked our holdings for these titles, but I'm assuming we have all or almost all of them.
#1 on the "Top 100 Books of All Time" is War and Peace by Tolstoy. OK, here comes the tough question: what is #1 on YOUR list? I'm still pondering that question...
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The players all compete to explore the galaxy by exploring new worlds and developing new technologies. Each turn each player chooses one action, but the others will share in the actions chosen. In the end, the player with the most points is the winner!
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Best Family Strategy Nominee, 2009
Multi-Player Nominee, 2008
Best Card Game, 2008
Best Game Artwork Nominee, 2007
Best Game of the Year, 2007
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Tom Lehmann
Rio Grande Games
Year: 2007
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
Weight: 800 grams
All-Time Sales Rank: #90
Language Requirements: This is a domestic item.
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Average Rating: 4.6 in 8 reviews
This game is excellent with only one flaw that I can see. When people see the rules or the game in play it's a typical response for them to say "Woah, way to complicated for me!" All I can say to that is make them play! This game is fantastic but it takes two or three times of playing it through to completely understand it. Other reviews have given a decent explanation of the game so I won't bother you with it, but my one recommendation for people who want to teach their friends is don't let any rule that they are confused on go unexplained. What will happen is people will decide that economy is too hard to learn so I'm just not going to deal with it and only play military worlds. Make sure that the consume and produce phase are well explained or new comers will lose a huge portion of the game. I pick these two phases because they are the most complicated in my opinion. Once this game is grasped by all players though, it will become a gaming favorite no questions asked. I played this game for almost 6 hours with new people because each time we finished, they all learned a little more and had to try a new tactic. It's is a fabulous game and if you can beat the learning curve, (which is doable!) it is a must buy.
This is such a great game! It is simple and I play this with my pals every weekend! I suggest getting this game now!!! It is supremely amazing! I really like how you have to always be paying attention to win, this is not a luck game! I tried to teach my wife and she had trouble learning but it was easy for my friends. This is probably my best purchase of all time!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This is hands down the best game that's come along in a long time. Extremely well balanced, high replayability, quick, fun, challenging, subtle, portable, and very easy to learn. Race for the Galaxy clearly benefits from unusually extensive playtesting and a rare (perhaps unique) attention to detail in the presentation of information on its components. This is the first game I've played in a long time that has required no referring to the rules or the excellent (but entirely unnecessary) play aides.
Race for the Galaxy brings all the atmosphere of Lehmann's earlier classic games (esp. 2038, Time Agent, and Throneworld) to a game that's much more accessible, and that for me, completely replaces both San Juan and Puerto Rico (which will now stay in the closet for quite some time) and (strangely perhaps) even Magic the Gathering.
This is a game that plays well with any number of players (up to 4; The Gathering Storm expansion adds solitaire play and a 5th player), and, despite some claims to the contrary, is highly interactive in the best way: it is simply impossible to win without paying close attention to what your opponents are up to, and guessing what they will do next.
Though it hasn't been my experience, some players (in reports I've read) find this game complex. I suspect this is really a matter of learning style, because everyone I've taught it to (including kids) has learned it in less than a minute. Often I'm stopped in mid sentence ("ah I get it, it's all on the cards by phase, and the symbols explain what happens") by players who are ready to start right away. Your mileage may vary.
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On Nov. 24, The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch will once again usher in the holiday season.
The 2012 annual tree lighting ceremony invites Vail Valley residents, along with resort visitors and the resort's community partner, Roundup River Ranch, to join the celebration. Festivities will include cookie-decorating, gourmet hot chocolate, fireside s'mores, a special appearance by Santa, live caroling by the local Mountain Harmony group and a few exciting surprises.
The event also marks the kickoff of the resort's ongoing holiday initiative, "Decorate for Dreams," offering visitors and local residents the opportunity through January to purchase $10 ornaments that are custom-designed by the resort. All proceeds from the season's ornament sales benefit a local nonprofit, Roundup River Ranch.


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