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Trogir (Latin: Tragurium; Greek: Τραγύριον or Τραγούριον, Trogkir; Italian: Traù; Hungarian: Trau) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 12,995 (2001) and a total municipality population of 13,322 (2001). The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo. It lies 27 kilometres west of the city of Split.
Trogir is an excellent example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement originates from the Hellenic era – consecutive rulers continued to decorate it with exceptional public and residential buildings and forts. Its beautiful roman churches are supplemented with exceptional renaissance and baroque buildings. The most significant building is the Trogir Cathedral with its west portal, a masterpiece of Radovan and the most significant example of roman and gothic art in Croatia.
Since 1997, the historic centre of Trogir has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
In the 3rd century BC, Tragurion was founded by Greek colonists from the island of Vis, and it developed into a major port until the Roman period. The name comes from the Greek "tragos" (male goat). Similarly, the name of the neighbouring island of Bua comes from the Greek "voua" (herd of cattle). The sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. During the migration of Slavs the citizens of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir. From the 9th century on, Trogir paid tribute to Croatian rulers. The diocese of Trogir was established in the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107 it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian king Coloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town.
In 1123 Trogir was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. However, Trogir recovered in a short period to experience powerful economic prosperity in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In 1242 King Béla IV found refuge there as he fled the Tatars. In the 13th and the 14th centuries, members of the Šubić family were most frequently elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir; Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral of Trogir called "the shield of the Croats", was one of the most prominent Šubićs.
Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. Its rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. Trogir has a high concentration of palaces, churches, and towers, as well as a fortress on a small island, and in 1997 was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. "The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period", says UNESCO report.
Trogir is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. Trogir's medieval core, surrounded by walls, comprises a preserved castle and tower and a series of dwellings and palaces from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Trogir's grandest building is the church of St. Lawrence, whose main west portal is a masterpiece by Radovan, and the most significant work of the Romanesque-Gothic style in Croatia.
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After sweeping its first conference weekend on the road, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the American Bank Center on Thursday night for a matchup with reigning Southland Conference Tournament champ Northwestern State. It is the only matchup of the teams this season. The game is sponsored by KRIS 6 News.
• Having missed the first nine games with an injury, Rashawn Thomas has exploded in his first five college games, most recently posting a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards at ORU. He is averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.
• Zane Knowles emerged from a slump with his fourth double-double of the year on Saturday, putting up 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• In the two road wins, six different players had double-digit scoring games. Only Rashawn Thomas finished with 10+ points both games.
• The Islanders' 81 points at UCA were the most since scoring 82 against UTSA on 2/22/12. It was the most in regulation in the Willis Wilson era.
• The Islanders took part in a 10-day, four-game tour of Italy in August, a trip that allowed them 10 extra days of practice prior to the tour.
• Though Coach Wilson has his most experienced team with the Islanders, only five players have more than one year of Division I playing experience (Ali, Knowles, Jordan, Douvier, King).
Northwestern State holds a 5-4 lead in the all-time series against the Islanders, having won four in a row against A&M-Corpus Christi. Mike McConathy's crew is 3-0 against Willis Wilson since he took the helm of the Islanders program, including double-digit wins in both games a year ago.
The Islanders won their conference opener for the first time since 2009-10. In each of the four times the team has won its opener, it has gotten off to a tremendous start. A&M-Corpus Christi started 5-0 in both 2008-09 and 2009-10 and began 7-0 in the 2006-07 championship season.
Freshman Rashawn Thomas was one of the most electrifying players for the Islanders over the summer. During the team's trip to Italy, he had a double-double in each of the team's four games.
But the fates turned another direction for Thomas. The Oklahoma City native fractured his jaw on Nov. 7, the day before the Islanders' first game of the year against Huston-Tillotson. He missed the first nine games of the season.
Any doubts about the 6-foot-7 forward being tentative were instantly alleviated. Thomas missed his first two shots, but converted his first career points at the 8:25 mark. By the time the dust had settled in the game, the freshman had 12 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. He became the first Islander freshman with a double-double in his debut since Corey Lamkin had 16 points and 15 rebounds against Sul Ross State on Nov. 16, 2001.
He has had some struggles with foul trouble, but he came out with a fury in his first two conference games. At Central Arkansas, he posted a career-high 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting and blocked four shots while snaring eight rebounds. At Oral Roberts, he one-upped himself, posting his second career double-double with 15 points, 12 boards and two blocks in leading the Islanders to the upset victory.
Thomas was a McDonald's All-America nominee and was named City Player of the Year his senior season at Southeast HS.
John Jordan is only a junior for the Islanders basketball team, but he's the most experienced player on the roster and one of the favorites for Southland Conference Player of the Year. The Houston native was named Preseason First Team All-Southland Conference by the league's coaches.
He leads the team and is 10th in the league with his 15.0 points per game, while his 4.6 assists are third. Since missing the Central Michigan game with an injury, he is averaging 15.1 points, 5.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds over the last five contests. He has had posted 20 points or more on four occasions, five assists or more eight times and at least five rebounds in 10 games this year.
But the Oral Roberts contest shows he may be at his best when not being the go-to scorer. He had just seven points, but dished out six assists and commanded the offense to the signature victory of the Willis Wilson era.
It's hard not to be impressed when looking at the numbers that the 5-foot-10 Jordan put up last season. Jordan was second in the league in assists (5.5 per game) and 12th in the league with 12.8 points per game. His 5.5 assists per game were 39th in Division I.
Jordan broke the school record with 138 assists as a freshman, then bested his own mark with 159 as a sophomore. With 362 career assists, he is now second in school history and closing on Brian Evans' 493.
The Islanders were able to snap their eight-game losing streak with a strong performance on both ends of the court. A&M-Corpus Christi shot 50.9 percent from the floor - the fourth time this season that the Islanders have hit half their shots or better. At the same time, they held the run-and-gun Central Arkansas team to just 66 points on 39.0 percent shooting, including a 5-for-23 performance from beyond the arc.
Against Oral Roberts, the numbers were less dramatic, but the Islanders still put up a strong performance on both ends of the floor. A&M-Corpus Christi went 25-for-52 from the field (.481) while limiting ORU to 23-for-54 (.426).
Turnovers have been an up-and-down statistic as of late, and last week was no exception. The Islanders turned the ball over 19 times – the second highest total this season and the third time in the last six games that A&M-Corpus Christi has turned it over 18 times or more. But against ORU, the Islanders committed just nine turns, which also marked the third time in six games that A&M-Corpus Christi has had fewer than 10 turnovers.
Another area that the Islanders had strong success in against ORU was in their outside shooting, as they knocked down five of their 10 triples in the victory. Brandon Pye was the principal architect, going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, the second player (Hameed Ali vs. UTSA) to go perfect from beyond the arc with at least three makes.
That is in stark contrast to the previous five games. The Islanders were just 14-for-60 (23.3 percent) from beyond the arc in the last five. Pye (3-for-13) was the leading shooter in that time frame. The Islanders saw their opponents hit an average of 4.4 more threes (13.2 points) in that span.
Among all the impressive stats that the Islanders racked up in the win over Central Arkansas, perhaps none was more telling than the fact that the team piled up 50 points in the paint. Of the 26 field goals the Islanders registered inside the arc, 25 of those came in the paint - the lone exception a long two from Brandon Pye.
Against Oral Roberts, it was another strong performance inside, with 32 points in the paint (14 from Rashawn Thomas). The offensive glass was a major source, with 16 second-chance points for the team.
The Islanders have had at least 20 points in the paint in each of the last 11 contests, but the previous season high had been 34 - against Cal State Northridge and Huston-Tillotson. The 5-foot-10 John Jordan leads the Islanders with 102 points in the paint on the year.
Heading into the Oral Roberts game, one of the Islanders' better producers had been sophomore Brandon Pye. The Mansfield, Texas, native - who is one of the quietest players on the team - had scored 30 points in his previous six games, including eight against Central Michigan and eight against Oklahoma.
But against ORU, he took it to a higher level. Pye went 5-for-7 from the field, knocking down all three of his shots from distance, for 13 points in the victory. At one point, he scored eight straight points in the contest, spearheading an 8-0 run by himself. He added two assists, three steals and two rebounds in 20 minutes of work.
Pye, who has started each of the last four games, had flashes of brilliance last season as well, including a career-high 17 at South Alabama. In his career, he has now made nine starts, and holds a 4.1 points per game average.
The Islanders forcing 21 turnovers from Central Arkansas would have been all for naught if it weren't for the fact that they turned them into a whopping 30 points, the most by the team this season. In fact, it was more than the previous three games combined. Nine different players posted points off turnovers in the UCA contest, led by John Jordan, who scored 11 points after Bears turns.
Against ORU, the Islanders forced the Golden Eagles into 11 turnovers, but were very efficient, by scoring 15 points off those possessions. The Islanders also posted six fast-break points in the ORU contest.


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MassTransfer Program
As a BCC student you can participate in MassTransfer, a statewide program that guarantees admission, tuition reduction, and transfer of credit (each based on final GPA) to the University of Massachusetts and most Massachusetts state colleges.
Just enroll in an linked MassTransfer degree program at BCC and complete your Associate's degree at BCC with the required GPA. There is no obligation to attend a Massachusetts public college or university. For more information on MassTransfer click here.
MassTransfer offers a variety of benefits to students who graduate as well as to students who transfer without degrees:
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You will need to submit a MassTransfer Application to the four-year college or university you are interested in attending (by March 1 for fall admission and by October 15 for spring admission) to complete the MassTransfer Process.
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman isn't done taking digs at the 49ers, and this time his target is 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Interviewed in the NFL Network documentary series "America's Game," Sherman recalls the fateful ending of the 49ers' last drive in last season's NFC Championship game, when Sherman tipped an end zone pass intended for Michael Crabtree, who was then the subject of a memorable postgame rant by Sherman on live TV. The documentary, which began airing Wednesday, is part of the NFL Films series on Super Bowl championship teams, with the focus on the Seahawks' 2013 season.
"(Kaepernick) thought that was gonna be a touchdown, too," Sherman said in the documentary, USAToday.com reported. "That would have been his third touchdown in three years against the Seattle Seahawks. So that would have been a feat."
Sherman adds: "But it was his seventh interception against the Seattle Seahawks. And once again, at the end of the game -- trying to throw a fade to Crabtree -- it's like, two years in a row, your season ends the same way. You would think he would learn."
Kaepernick had tried throwing to Crabtree three straight times late in the 49ers' Super Bowl XLVII loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Feb. 2012


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Government Openness at Issue as Bush Holds On to Records
By ADAM CLYMER
Published: January 3, 2003
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 — The Bush administration has put a much tighter lid than recent presidents on government proceedings and the public release of information, exhibiting a penchant for secrecy that has been striking to historians, legal experts and lawmakers of both parties.
Some of the Bush policies, like closing previously public court proceedings, were prompted by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and are part of the administration's drive for greater domestic security. Others, like Vice President Dick Cheney's battle to keep records of his energy task force secret, reflect an administration that arrived in Washington determined to strengthen the authority of the executive branch, senior administration officials say.
Some of the changes have sparked a passionate public debate and excited political controversy. But other measures taken by the Bush administration to enforce greater government secrecy have received relatively little attention, masking the proportions of what dozens of experts described in recent interviews as a sea change in government openness.
A telling example came in late 2001 when Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the new policy on the Freedom of Information Act, a move that attracted relatively little public attention.
Although the new policy for dealing with the 1966 statute that has opened millions of pages of government records to scholars, reporters and the public was announced after Sept. 11, it had been planned well before the attacks.
The Ashcroft directive encouraged federal agencies to reject requests for documents if there was any legal basis to do so, promising that the Justice Department would defend them in court. It was a stark reversal of the policy set eight years earlier, when the Clinton administration told agencies to make records available whenever they could, even if the law provided a reason not to, so long as there was no "foreseeable harm" from the release.
Generally speaking, said Alan Brinkley, a Columbia University historian, while secrecy has been increasingly attractive to recent administrations, "this administration has taken it to a new level."
Its "instinct is to release nothing," Professor Brinkley said, adding that this was not necessarily because there were particular embarrassing secrets to hide, but "they are just worried about what's in there that they don't know about."
The Bush administration contends that it is not trying to make government less open. Ari Fleischer, the president's press secretary, said, "The bottom line remains the president is dedicated to an open government, a responsive government, while he fully exercises the authority of the executive branch."
Secrecy is almost impossible to quantify, but there are some revealing measures. In the year that ended on Sept. 30, 2001, most of which came during the Bush presidency, 260,978 documents were classified, up 18 percent from the previous year. And since Sept. 11, three new agencies were given the power to stamp documents as "Secret" — the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services.
In Congress, where objections to secrecy usually come from the party opposed to the president, the complaints are bipartisan. Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the Vermont Democrat first elected in 1974, said, "Since I've been here, I have never known an administration that is more difficult to get information from." Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, said things were getting worse, and "it seems like in the last month or two I've been running into more and more stonewalls."
Mr. Cheney says the Bush policies have sought to restore the proper powers of the executive branch. Explaining the fight to control the task force records to ABC News last January, he said that over more than three decades: "I have repeatedly seen an erosion of the powers and the ability of the president of the United States to do his job. We saw it in the War Powers Act, we saw it in the Anti-Impoundment Act. We've seen it in cases like this before, where it's demanded that the presidents cough up and compromise on important principles. One of the things that I feel an obligation on, and I know the president does, too, because we talked about it, is to pass on our offices in better shape than we found them to our successors."
Mr. Bush has made similar comments. But the more relevant history may have been in Texas, where Mr. Bush, as governor, was also reluctant to make government records public. Confronted with a deadline to curb air pollution, he convened a private task force to propose solutions and resisted efforts to make its deliberations public. When he left office, he sent his papers not to the Texas State Library in Austin, but to his father's presidential library at College Station. That library was unable to cope with demands for access, and the papers have since been sent to the state library.
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One argument underlies many of the administration's steps: that presidents need confidential and frank advice and that they cannot get it if the advice becomes public, cited by Mr. Cheney in reference to the task force and by Alberto R. Gonzales, the White House counsel, in explaining the administration's decision to delay the release of President Ronald Reagan's papers.
Mr. Gonzales said "the pursuit of history" should not "deprive a president of candid advice while making crucial decisions."


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Professors in SLU's department of psychology encourage your intellectual curiosity and your critical thinking skills, while teaching you to be ethically responsible. Psychology students at Saint Louis University explore their interests and develop their abilities through research, service and study, which may be one reason it is among the most popular undergraduate majors at SLU.
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(NEWSER) – Police arrested four 18-year-olds from Riverton, Utah—including Miss Riverton herself—on Saturday, on suspicion that they'd been driving around chucking makeshift explosives out their car's window. Kendra McKenzie Gill, who was named Miss Riverton in June, Bryce Christopher Stone, and two others are still being held in jail on suspicion of detonating an incendiary device, a class three felony, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Police started getting calls late on Friday that people were throwing bombs out of a dark-colored car with a dented front bumper; witnesses told cops that Stone drives a similar car.
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An Internet Activist Commits Suicide
Tributes to Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old Internet activist who was an early builder of Reddit, were popping up across the Web on Saturday, after reports of his suicide began to circulate.
A spokeswoman for New York's medical examiner told the Associated Press that Swartz hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment and was found Friday. Swartz was a computer prodigy who as a teenager helped create the RSS news reader and later fought to make online content available for free.
In 2011, he was arrested in Boston and charged with stealing more than four million academic articles via the computer network at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial was expected to begin this year.
BoingBoing writer Cory Doctorow has a lengthy post about Swartz's life and character, and it's a must-read. For example, here are some of his accomplishments, as referenced by Doctorow:
- Swartz "co-wrote the RSS specification when he was 14." RSS is a news reader that is still in use by many today, though the technology has certainly evolved.
- He was an early builder of Reddit, but was close enough to a co-founder "as makes no damn," Doctorow wrote. Reddit acquired his startup, Infogami, 6 months after Reddit launched.
- "At one point, he singlehandedly liberated 20 percent of US law." Swartz used a system that gives Americans access to their own public domain case-law to put that data in the public domain.
- He founded DemandProgress, a technologically savvy group engaged in public policy fights.
The list goes on and on. Here's his bio from the Demand Progress website:
He previously co-founded the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, watchdog.net, Open Library, Jottit, and Reddit.com. He is co-author of the RSS 1.0 specification and helped launch Creative Commons.
There's a lot of speculation over Swartz's suicide. Right now, one narrative is that he feared going to prison for allegedly breaking into a computer closet at MIT and using the school's subscription to JSTOR, a not-for-profit archive, to download academic articles.
Doctorow has a different take, saying Swartz "was also a person who'd had problems with depression for many years. He'd written about the subject publicly, and talked about it with his friends." Swartz has written about this publicly on what appears to be his personal blog.
He was very active in the discussions surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act, which caused some outcry from the Internet. Here's his keynote from last year's Freedom to Connect conference in D.C, titled "How we stopped SOPA:"
We've reached out to individuals that knew him or were close to him to find out more about his life, and will update as we get new information.
In the mean time, here's his full bio, from what appears to be his personal blog:
Aaron Swartz is the founder of Demand Progress, which launched the campaign against the Internet censorship bills (SOPA/PIPA) and now has over a million members. He is also a Contributing Editor to The Baffler and on the Council of Advisors to The Rules.
He is a frequent television commentator and the author of numerous articles on a variety of topics, especially the corrupting influence of big money on institutions including nonprofits, the media, politics, and public opinion. From 2010-11, he researched these topics as a Fellow at the Harvard Ethics Center Lab on Institutional Corruption. He also served on the board of Change Congress, a good government nonprofit.
He has also developed the site theinfo.org. His landmark analysis of Wikipedia, Who Writes Wikipedia?, has been widely cited. Working with Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee at MIT, he helped develop and popularize standards for sharing data on the Web. He also coauthored the RSS 1.0 specification, now widely used for publishing news stories.
His piece with photographer Taryn Simon, Image Atlas(2012), is has been featured in the New Museum. In 2007, he led the development of the nonprofit Open Library, an ambitious project to collect information about every book ever published. He also cofounded the online news site Reddit, where he released as free software the web framework he developed, web.py.
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Parents who have issues with their kids coming or going on the bus will have to call the transportation department to sort the problem out. You can contact them at (706) 796-4777.
News 12 This Morning / Monday, Aug. 13, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Twenty-two thousand Richmond County students headed to the bus stop Monday morning as the first week of school began.
With more than 150 routes, 200 buses and thousands of students, the task is big for the Richmond County Bard of Education's Transportation Department to keep everyone on the right bus and on time.
Jimmie Wiley, director of transportation for the Richmond County Board of Education, said, "We changed the pick-up times on all of the routes. This year, we are targeting breakfast times as opposed to the bell time."
Unfortunately, this means students will have to wake up 20 to 30 minutes earlier to get to their bus stops.
One major concern for some parents is students returning home.
Last school year, major delays at some Richmond County schools had some parents very upset during the first week of school.
"We started off last year with three or four drivers short. This year, we have a driver assigned to every bus on the road at present," Wiley said.
With the county transporting 22,000 students to and from school, the school transportation department is still in the process of training and recruiting more school bus drivers.
"We are doing everything humanely possible not to have delayed buses; it goes back to personnel," Wiley said.
Parents who have issues will have to call the transportation department to sort the problem out. You can call them at (706) 796-4777.
On the other end of the line is usually someone like Vanessa Ameen, a dispatcher who's worked for the school board for the past 17 years.
"I communicate with the bus drivers and I answer calls when parents call," Ameen said.
Last year, the phones were ringing off the hook the very first day.
"We had 5,500 calls the very first day," Wiley said.
The first week can always make for a bumpy ride.
"You may have a situation where a bus may be overcrowded," Wiley said. "Students move all over the county during the summer."
Wiley says he hopes the timing and buses run smoother this school year. Magnet school students will have the same protocol as last year. Students in magnet schools will take the bus to a zoned school and then a shuttle to their magnet school.
The transportation department says they will continue to recruit new bus drivers to add more drivers into the rotation.
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I use PS3 Media Server with pleasure for a day now. Fantastic piece of software! But I'm facing one problem: I can not see .avi (or mpg, mkv) files that are on my network HD while I can see and play dvd's. Furthermore, I can see and play the .avi files directly from my laptop HD.
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Week of Oct. 4, 2007
Eagle firefighter Clayton Forsyth got quite a shock when he and his roommate, Eric Mosher, were in the process of hauling groceries into their Red Canyon Townhomes unit. A small bear suddenly appeared, rushed into the townhome, grabbed a just-purchased steak and started noshing.
Eagle's new Broadway streetscape design was honored by the Colorado Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Johnson Kunkel and Associates of Eagle celebrated its 35th anniversary.
Miranda Aragon was crowned queen and Pena Woolsey was crowned king at the Eagle Valley High School Homecoming game.
Week of Oct. 3, 2002
Town of Eagle employees were busily packing up their work stations in preparation for the move to the new town hall building on Broadway. While loading up municipal records, Eagle Town Clerk Marilene Miller took a few minutes to read through the records from May 1905, when the town board from the newly created municipality debated ditch maintenance and dog control.
Colo. Gov. Bill Owens cut the blue ribbon to officially open the Sylvan Lake State Park Visitor Center along West Brush Creek. The park land, once targeted for the Adam's Rib Recreation Area, was purchased through a partnership that included the town of Eagle, Eagle County, the state of Colorado and the U.S. Forest Service.
The EVHS football team dominated Hotchkiss in the 28-0 homecoming game. On the first play, senior J.J. Alvis took a toss up the middle, stiff armed two defense backs and ran 75 yards for a touchdown.
Week of Oct. 8, 1992
A measure to create an independent Eagle Valley Library District was included on the November ballot. Members of the Eagle County Library board said if a measure that included the institution of a 2.75 mill levy passed, new libraries would be built in Eagle and Avon and a branch library would be built in Gypsum. In Eagle, the current library was housed in a former residence located at the corner of Sixth and Capitol streets.
Tom Sutherland, the Colorado State University professor and former hostage who had recently been released after six years of captivity by Islamic Jihad, was the featured speaker at the Colorado Library Association convention at Beaver Creek.
A crowd of 100 people gathered at a spot just north of Stephens Nursery in Dotsero for the official dedication of the trailhead for the Ute Trail. The 50-mile trail marked a network of migratory routes that the Utes used for centuries and extended from Dotsero to Meeker, across the White River Plateau of the Flat Tops.
Week of Oct. 7, 1982
Dan Kneale took over duties as Eagle's new police chief. He was one half of the town's entire police force and one of his first duties was to hire a second police officer.
HBE Corp., the parent company of the proposed Adam's Rib Recreation Area, announced plans to purchase the 52-acre Mill Park subdivision located just east of the Eagle town limits.
An Eagle-Vail man was arrested on charges of felony mischief after he slashed the Beaver Creek base camp bubble, causing it to collapse. Damages were estimated at $1,500.
Tom Harned opened Black Bear Real Estate Company with his office located in Gypsum.
The Vail Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a women's mud wrestling event to benefit the club's scholarship fund.
Week of Oct. 5, 1972
After 55 years of operation by members of the Reynolds and McCain families, the Eagle Valley Enterprise was sold to Westminster residents James R. Stitt and Wilbur E. Flachman. Stitt headed the law firm of Stiff, Wittenbrink and Roan in Denver. Flachman owned North Suburban Printing Services.
The Colorado Division of Highways announced plans to lay off 71 workers at the end of October. Cuts in federal funding necessitated the action.
Lisa Shelton of Eagle and Dewain Burton of Dotsero announced their engagement.
Kathy Chandler was installed as Worthy Advisor of the Eagle Rainbow Assembly.
Week of Oct. 4, 1962
"A company identified only as the Eagle County Development Corp. is on public record as having purchased land on Gore Creek from Gus and Nick Kiahtipes. Amount of sale - $25,000," the Enterprise reported.
In her Around Town column, Enterprise editor and publisher Marilla McCain noted, "An independent group of voters apparently doesn't agree with the two political parties' choices for sheriff candidates and are working up a write-in campaign to put their own candidate on the ballot and in office."
Republican candidate for Colorado governor John Love planned a campaign stop in Eagle.
The featured movie at the Eagle Theater was "Follow that Dream" starring Elvis Presley.
Week of Oct. 2, 1952
A proposal to bring the "controversial" Loveland Tunnel plan under the jurisdiction of the Moffat Tunnel Commission was front-page news. The Enterprise said such a move would "take the construction out of the hands of the state highway department, which has opposed any plan for Loveland tunnel construction."
The Eagle Boy Scout troop earned an "easy" $6 by collecting three bushels of spruce pine cones.
Both the Eagle and Minturn theaters were presenting "official pictures" of the Marciano/Walcott heavyweight championship boxing match.
Week of Oct. 2, 1942
"Everything will probably be rationed" read a front-page Enterprise headline. The newspaper noted that all-purpose ration books had already been printed for nationwide distribution, anticipated some time before Christmas.
Twenty-two Eagle County men received draft notices and were instructed to report for service on Oct. 12. The group included John D. Baxter of Gypsum and Livingstone "Wiss" Toomer of Burns.
Elizabeth Pellet was the Democratic candidate for western Colorado's U.S. Representative. Her campaign ads described Pellet as "A Woman with a Fighting Heart."
The Independent Lumber Company's ad urged readers to "Wake up to the seriousness of this scrap business. Half of the metal in every ship, every tank and every gun is from scrap. Throw your scrap into the fight!"


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Gloomy Ben: Bernanke Says Great Recession Reduced U.S. Potential Growth Rate
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke covers a lot of ground in a speech "The Economic Recovery and Economic Policy" he delivers Tuesday to the New York Economic Club — from the fiscal cliff (avoid it!) to Europe (policy makers are moving in right direction, follow through) to monetary policy (foot on the gas until Fed is "sure that the recovery is established.)
One passage stands out because of its long-lived implications.
Before the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the U.S. economy was capable of growing at 2.5% a year at full employment without generating inflation. That's what economists call "the potential growth rate." It's basically the rate of growth in the labor force plus the rate of growth in output per hour, or productivity. To the Fed, it's the speed limit for growth once the economy returns, as it expects will happen a few years from now, to full employment.
Mr. Bernanke says the devastating recession and its after-effects have reduced the potential growth rate some amount; he isn't specific as to how much. The Congressional Budget Office recently projected potential growth at an annual rate of about 2.2% — 0.5% from labor force growth plus 1.7% from labor productivity. (From 1991-2011, the U.S. grew at an annual average rate of about 2.75%.)
So what happened to reduce the potential growth rate? Here's Mr. Bernanke's explanation:
(1) The "extraordinarily severe job losses that followed the crisis, especially in housing-related industries, may have exacerbated for a time the extent of the mismatch between the jobs available and the skills of and locations of the unemployed."
(2) The epidemic of long-term unemployment "has probably led to some loss of skills" and moved some of the jobless out of the job market forever.
(3) As a result "the rate of unemployment that can be sustained under normal conditions" may have been pushed up and the fraction of Americans who are working or looking for work may have been pushed down. "A variety of evidence," Mr. Bernanke says, "suggests that any such increase has been modest." Fed officials latest economic projections suggest that they think the unemployment rate, now 7.9%, can fall to between 5.2% and 6% without generating inflation; in January 2011, they were in the 5% to 6% range. The Fed staff doesn't release its current estimates. The CBO this number, sometimes called "the natural rate of unemployment, at around 5.4%.
(4) The drop in business investment during the recession may retard future growth in productivity. (The more investment, the more likely output per hour of work is likely to rise.)
(5) The shock of the worst recession since the Great Depression, with all the losses in real estate and stocks plus the distressingly slow recovery, may have reduced the willingness of investors and businesses to take risks, particularly the risk of starting a new business or applying new technologies.
The good news, though, is that some of these forces retarding the potential growth rate are likely to wane over time. "The effects of the crisis on potential output should face as the economy continues to heal," Mr. Bernanke said. "And…if the headwinds [that are slowing growth now] begin to dissipate, as I expect, growth should pick up further as many who are currently unemployment or out of the labor force find work."
And, importantly, Mr. Bernanke emphasized, as he has repeatedly in the past, that today's lousy economy reflects a lot more than this slowing in the U.S. economy's long-run potential growth rate. For now, the U.S. economy is fighting substantial "headwinds" — housing, credit conditions that aren't yet back to normal, Europe's sovereign debt and banking mess and the "drag" from federal budget tightening — that are restraining economic growth and preventing the unemployment rate from falling faster.


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With their annual banquet on Saturday the East Medicine Chapter of Pheasants Forever announced the purchase of 80 acres that will become the Dennis Haaland Wildlife Management Area.
Haaland, a long-time teacher and conservationist from Clarkfield, garnered the respect and love of his community through his warm nature and passion for the outdoors.
"Family, friends, neighbors, fellow hunters and outdoor enthusiasts all suffered a huge loss when Dennis O. Haaland passed away in the fall of 2010 while doing two of the things he loved best - hunting pheasants and ducks near Britton, South Dakota. Dennis was many things to many people - a family man, a man of faith, an educator, an athlete, a hunter, a farmer, and an ardent conservationist. Never loud, always quiet, but firm, persistent, consistent, and persuasive, he believed in service and practiced what he preached. Those who knew him best still miss him deeply and remember him for these and his many other fine qualities," stated the East Medicine Chapter in describing Haaland's legacy.
Chapter Chairmen Scott Sanjer detailed how work on the Wildlife Management Area began saying, "Shortly after Dennis died we came up with the idea of doing something like this. Dennis's family donated money right out of Dennis's funeral fund, so we began searching for a project that Dennis might approve of. A year ago we found the property (about 53 acres of farmland and 27 acres of wetland just east of St. Leo) that we ended up buying. Once we got close a number of Dennis's friends and some local business people (including both Granite Falls Bank and F&M Bank of Clarkfield) came through with an outpouring of generous donations."
The outpouring of support and donations for the Wildlife Management Area are a testement to the impact that Haaland had on people, conservation and wildlife in this area.
"We believe Dennis would approve," stated the Chapter.
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Disassembly (Ram-50) 1) Remove both 4WD indicator switches and steel balls. Remove speedometer gear assembly. Remove output shaft cover, gasket, wave spring and spacer. See Fig. 3. Remove rear cover, rear cover gasket and spacer from chain cover. Drive roll pin out of high-low shift fork. 2) Remove 2 seal plugs. Remove 2 poppet springs and steel balls. Shift transfer case to "4WD" and pull high-low shift rail out, in rear cover direction. Remove interlock plunger. Remove pulse generator (if equipped), front output shaft cover and pulse rotor (if equipped). Remove snap ring from rear bearing on output shaft. Remove chain cover, oil guide and side cover. Remove countershaft locking plate. Remove countershaft. 3) Remove countergear, 2 thrust washers, 2 needle bearings and spacer through side cover opening. Remove snap ring, spring retainers and spring from 2WD-4WD shift rail. Remove front output shaft, rear output shaft and chain as assembly. 4) Remove 2WD-4WD shift fork and distance piece. Drive out 2WD-4WD shift rail spring pin. Remove 2WD-4WD shift rail and lug. Remove high-low shift fork and high-low synchronizer sleeve. Remove needle bearing and snap ring from input gear. Remove input gear assembly. 5) If either control shaft or input gear oil seals are to be replaced, drive out roll pin from transmission control change shifter. Separate transfer case from adapter. See Fig. 3. Disassembly (Montero) 1) Remove dynamic damper, 5 detection switches and 3 steel balls. Remove poppet plug, spring and steel ball. Remove speedometer gear assembly. Remove output shaft rear cover, spacers, dust seal guard and oil seals. Front output shaft cover, wave spring and spacer (if equipped). 2) Remove high-low shift rail plug and high-low shift fork spring pin. Shift transfer case to "4WD". Remove rear cover and high- low shift rail. Remove interlock plunger. Remove rear output shaft (viscous coupling) assembly and center differential assembly. Remove 2WD-4WD synchronizer assembly, chain and front output shaft from transmission as a unit. With White paint make match marks in grooves of 2WD-4WD synchronizer in 3 places. With White paint make match marks on spline projections of 2WD-4WD synchronizer sleeve in 3 places. Refer to match marks during reassembly. 3) Remove snap ring, spring seat, spring, 2WD-4WD shift fork and 2WD-4WD synchronizer sleeve. Remove differential lock hub, oil dam cover and bearing retainer. Remove side cover and gasket. Remove transfer counter gear shaft, transfer counter gear, thrust washer, needle bearings and spacer. Remove transfer drive shaft assembly. Remove high-low shift fork assembly and clutch sleeve. Remove transfer input gear assembly. 4) Remove 2WD-4WD shift lug spring pin, spring, spring retainer 2WD-4WD shift lug and shift rail. Remove input gear oil seal, baffle plate, dust seal guard and front output shaft oil seal. See Fig. 4.


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July 27, 2005
Massachusetts Joins Effort to Build "Green" Affordable Housing
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney announced in early July that two agencies within the state have joined with The Enterprise Foundation, a national nonprofit, to launch a $209-million initiative for building "green" affordable housing. Through the new Massachusetts Green Communities Initiative, MassHousing and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) will work with The Enterprise Foundation to help build 1,000 energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, affordable homes throughout the state. In particular, MTC will provide $8.5 million in grants for the homes to employ renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, small hydropower systems, and fuel cells. Massachusetts Green Communities is part of the National Green Communities Initiative, a five-year, $555-million commitment to build more than 8,500 environmentally responsible and affordable homes. See the governor's press release, the MTC "Green Affordable Housing Program" Web page, the Massachusetts Green Communities Web site, and the National Green Communities Web site.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, is also getting involved in affordable housing. The USGBC is currently developing a LEED rating system for homes, called LEED for Homes. Thanks to a grant from the Home Depot Foundation, USGBC will also launch the Initiative for Affordable Housing, which will include a reference manual, pilot demonstrations of LEED for Homes in six housing markets, and new affordable housing training sessions at the USGBC's annual conference this November. See the USGBC press release.


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Past patients participate in the 2016 Transplant Games.
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The University of Iowa Organ Transplant Center is a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary center designed to put the patient at the center of the care team. Through our state-wide services, experts from different disciplines are brought together in one place to serve our patients' needs and to help restore them to normal living.
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A possible alternative to water pasteurization is SODIS or solar water disinfection. This method seeks to inactivate microbes in contaminated water -- exposing transparent bottles of water, placed horizontally on a flat surface, to direct sunshine for five to six hours -- was first reported in 1980 by Aftim Acra et al. at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. UNICEF published a booklet describing this method in 1984. This procedure has been developed by the Swiss Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). If possible, Eawag recommends placing the clear bottle on a metal surface, e.g. a corrugated metal roof, to enhance heating and increase microbe inactivation (see http://www.sodis.ch).
The SODIS procedure will reliably inactivate bacteria on sunny days. Bacteria concentrations for most pathogenic organisms can be expected to drop by 3-4 orders of magnitude (factor 1,000-10,000) even if the method is applied by an relatively unskilled person in the field (Sobsey M.D., Stauber C.E., Casanova L.M., Brown J.M., Elliott M.A. (2008). Point of Use Household Drinking Water Filtration: A Practical, Effective Solution for Providing Sustained Access to Safe Drinking Water in the Developing World. Environ. Sci. Technol., ASAP Article, 10.1021/es702746n).
SODIS is promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), and others thoughout the third world, as a viable treatment for disinfecting drinking water and reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases. Health workers stress that boilling, or chemical treatment like chlorination, is much preferred over SODIS, since boiling is 100 percent reliable at killing pathogens, and chemical treatment is close to 100 percent reliable except for hard- to-kill pathogens like Cryptosporidium. SODIS is not nearly as reliable as boiling or chlorination, but since boiling requires fuel or other resources that are often in short supply in third worlds locations, SODIS is promoted as being far better than drinking untreated water.
Despite the extensive research on the effectiveness of SODIS in removing pathogens from drinking water in both lab and field conditions (see, e.g., the scientific articles listed here: http://www.sodis.ch/Text2002/T-Research.htm), some anectotal accounts report lower disinfection efficiencies (which could be caused by incorrect application of the method among other reasons).
In the summer of 2002 Christine Polinelli, from the Australian Department of Health, joined Dr. Metcalf in Meatu district of Tanzania to test water pasteurization using the CooKit solar panel cooker, and the SODIS method, with the naturally contaminated water delivered to their guesthouse. This water had between 10-100 E. coli bacteria per milliliter. (The WHO considers water to be heavily contaminated if it has one E. coli per milliliter.) Water heated in a two-liter black metal container in a CooKit was free of E. coli within two hours, when temperatures reached 60 °C (140 °F). Water from the same source was given the SODIS treatment in the 1.5-liter blue-tinted plastic bottles available in Tanzania. Although they obtained over 90 percent inactivation of E. coli in 5-6 hours, viable E. coli were still sometimes present in one milliliter and ten milliliter samples. The moderate turbidity of the river water may have contributed somewhat to protecting E. coli.
Trish Morrow reports: Earlier in the year (2007), on 25 August, engineering staff tested the SODIS method of water treatment. Four bottles of contaminated water were collected from the same location on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. One bottle was painted black with blackboard paint, two bottles were left clear and one bottle was half painted with blackboard paint, the other half being clear. Three bottles were placed in the sun for approximately four hours and the fourth bottle (clear, not painted) was kept in the shade indoors during the entire time. The other three bottles were placed on the corrugated iron roof of our office, where they were in a nearly horizontal position. The half-black bottle was placed with the transparent side upwards. After the three bottles had been left in the sun for approximately four hours, all four samples were analysed using a Del Agua bacteriological test kit. This kit uses the membrane filtration method. Results were as follows: Transparent bottle left in sun had 11 fecal coliforms per 100ml, bottle painted black had 2 fecal coliforms per 100ml, the control (raw water from Lake Tanganyika) had 29 fecal coliforms per 100ml and the bottle which was half painted black had zero fecal coliforms.
Dr. Bob Metcalf and his students have found that viruses are more resistant to direct sunshine than are bacteria. Research conducted by Negar Safapour and Dr. Metcalf, using a bacterial virus, supports this (see paper in Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 65, #2, pp859-861, 1999; available online at: http://aem.asm.org). Another student, Yen Cao Verhoeven, studied the effects of the SODIS method on rotaviruses, with similar results. Her findings were presented as a poster at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting in May 2000. Sobsey et al. specify the reduction of concentrations of viruses by SODIS as being in the range of 2 orders of magnitude (factor 100) under field conditions and 4 orders of magnitude (factor 10'000) under controlled conditions. Protozoa are particularly resistant, and the complete inactivation of spores or cysts requires high temperatures of 50 °C (122 °F) or higher.
The SODIS method cannot be used for turbid water or for milk, since turbidity and non-clear liquids reduce solar radiation intensity. Furthermore, SODIS does not remove chemical pollutants if present in the water. Bottles need to be available for the process in sufficient quantity, which can be a limiting factor in very remote areas.
Furthermore, the SODIS method suffers because it has no certain end-point to decide when the water is safe for consumption. Therefore, Eawag recommends to expose water for two consecutive days if there is only limited sun, and to filter turbid water before applying SODIS.
The efficacy of the SODIS approach has been discussed in this article. While exposure to sunlight kills many forms of contamination in the water, a more effective technique is to pasteurize the water. An important aspect to pasteurization is that it allows for the use of a WAPI, a simple device to indicate when the water has reached a safe temperature. When the water reaches 65 °C (149 °F) it is suitable for drinking. Several designs use a melting wax method. A recent version, called the SPADE, is designed to be fitted directly to the cap on a water bottle. After drilling a 1/4" hole through the cap. The slender clear tube, with wax at one end, is submerged into the bottle. Reaching a safe temperature, the wax runs to the bottom of the tube. A compact approach to providing water pasteurization using bottles, similar to the SODIS approach, but also with a simple device to indicate the water's safety for drinking.
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Eawag (the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology has been involved in research on different aspects of solar water disinfection. I agree with you that boiling is the only household water treatment method that can produce completely sterile water (i.e. kill all microorganisms). While not producing sterile water, SODIS, chlorination and different types of filters are effective in removing diarrhea causing microorganisms. The technical disinfection efficiency of these technologies is in the range of 3-4 orders of magnitude (factor 1000-10000) on average, with filters performing better for larger protozoa, and SODIS and chlorination perform better for viruses. The statement you added that "SODIS is not nearly as reliable as [boiling or] chlorination" is not supported by the literature (see, e.g. review articles by Sobsey 2008: Point of Use Household Drinking Water Filtration: A Practical, Effective Solution for Providing Sustained Access to Safe Drinking Water in the Developing World, Environmental Science & Technology; Clasen 2007: Cost-effectiveness of water quality interventions for preventing diarrhoeal disease in developing countries, Journal of Water and Health). There are differences between the mentioned technologies in terms of the availability of materials and convenience for the users that may render one method preferable over others in a certain situation; in terms of disinfection efficiency, however, they all perform reliably well. Also note that safe storage is a critical aspect in this context. Studies on boiling (e.g. Clasen 2008: Microbiological Effectiveness and Cost of Disinfecting Water by Boiling in Semi-urban India, Am J Trop Med Hyg.) have shown that a very high percentage of households where boiling is used for drinking water treatment, people consumed polluted water due to re-contamination during storage of the water after boiling. SODIS bottles and chlorination (if the correct dose of chlorine is applied) provide safe storage of the treated water.
In the light of this information, SODIS is not inferior to boiling and chlorination (nor superior, the user's choice will depend on the local circumstances and personal preferences).
Potentially, there appears to be a health risk associated with reusing plastic bottles when disinfecting water for potable use. According to Matthew Rollins, evidence has shown there is a release of cancer causing chemicals when plastic bottles are placed in direct sunlight for extended periods. Glass containers, while more vulnerable to breakage, may be a preferable alternative.
See also
- Water pasteurization
- Water Pasteurization Indicator
- Boil 3, Add 1 Method
- Solar Water Disinfection: Water Quality Improvement at Household Level with Solar Energy
- Solvatten - A device that makes synergistic use of UV light and heat gain
- Solar puddle
External links
- NEW: La Fundación SODIS
- May 2010: Solar Disinfection of Drinking Water - Christine Rojko
- May 2010: Household Water Treatment Options in Developing Countries:Solar Disinfection (SODIS) - CDC January 2008
- Wikipedia article on SODIS
- Solar Water Disinfection - EAWAG
- WHO Network for Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
- USAID / Health Improvement Project
- Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology
- August 2009: Solar rays help purify drinking water, by Khanh Van, Viet Nam News
- June 2008: Kenya's sun water - CNN
- April 2008: Kenyans Tap Sun to Make Dirty Water Sparkle - Women's eNews
- Water Disinfection by Solar Radiation
- Test results from Brazil
- Información SODIS (Spanish)


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Ok, you get 1 guess as to who this guy is shipping.
Ok, you get 1 guess as to who this guy is shipping.
Also, Yes, I actually own a magical hat that changes with my emotions! ^_^
And I really did lose my Wacom pen, that's why this sucks T-T
Get a DS, Best drawing tablet EVAR!
It seems like you LOVE Sandy.
Ikr, you seems like such a huge fan of Sandy~
HIgh fives, man.
16 hours ago Get a DS, Best drawing tablet EVAR!
That has to be the stupidest comment ever. I shouldn't have to explain why.
I'm probably gonna re do this within the week, on my mac. With photoshop.
Not paint.
This is probably the most immature portrayal of anti-MikexSandy-ism I've ever seen.
I know Kaxbe, I was tired, annoyed with my Wacom tablet missing its pen, and such.
She's annoyin, but not that annoying. What was I thinking (probably somehting along the lines of "rawr stupid wacom take my anger out on sandy rawrg")
Anyway, I understand that some of the stuff in there is immature, that's why I'm glad I decided to re-make it.
@ anon 3: http://colors.collectingsmiles.com/
It's not that stupid.
Okay Jak. I'm just sayin'. Not even Susan would draw/write about Mike and Lucy ****ing on Sandy's grave.
I know, that's why I'm remaking it >_>
Because it's quite a bit OTT.
And by quite a bit I mean lots.
(also, wacom pen still missing >_>)
wtf is this?
Geez,well that's...wow...
This seems perfectly normal to me. |:p
@Jak-Pennin get one on Ebay. :p
Your so right.
Except for the grave bit o3o
Mike is better than that.
sandyXjak-pennin forever lolz
I agree with this meme.


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City Hall building services technician Bridgett Brashear, left jokes with Mayor Bob Filner about the miniature scale model of downtown San Diego which was finally moved from the City Hall lobby after an extended stay. Both were happy to see it go as it makes more room in the lobby for community displays.
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Jay Z and Beyonce -- the long-reigning King of Hip-Hop and the undisputed Queen Bey of R&B -- have united for the pop music event of the season. It truly doesn't get much bigger than the husband-and-wife team's On the Run Tour, the long-awaited co-headlining trek that is drawing huge crowds to major stadiums across North America. The couple is setting up shop in San Francisco for two nights, performing shows on Tuesday and Wednesday at AT&T Park. The first night is sold out, but, at last check, tickets remained for Wednesday. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $40.50-$256, www.ticketmaster.com.
Nickel Creek is back in action, after a nearly seven-year hiatus, and the reunion coincides with the band's 25th anniversary. The progressive bluegrass act, which features mandolinist Chris Thile, fiddler Sara Watkins and guitarist brother Sean Watkins, performs Monday at the beautiful Mountain Winery in Saratoga.
Nickel Creek was in excellent form during a sold-out show in May at Oakland's Fox Theater, delighting its fans with a superb set of nearly two dozen acoustic songs. The trio's sound was fleshed out by some expert bass work by virtuoso talent Mark Schatz, who also added some dance steps and a hambone routine to the mix.
One of the things that makes this reunion so special is that it was beginning to look like it might never happen. Seven years is a mighty long break, especially for an outfit that was formed by a bunch of preteens. (Sean, the band's oldest member, was just 12 when Nickel Creek started.) Plus, all of the players went on to experience success outside of the Creek — especially Thile, who collaborated with such instrumental titans as Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer.
The Southern California group, which first came to widespread fame with its platinum-selling eponymous effort in 2000, is offering more than just nostalgia on this trek. It's also pedaling a long-awaited new album, "A Dotted Line," which is Nickel Creek's first outing since 2005's ominously titled "Why Should the Fire Die?"
Show time is 7:30 p.m. The Secret Sisters are also on the bill. Tickets are $39.50-$69.50, www.mountainwinery.com.
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Remember this clip of a young Paul Rudd DJing a Bar Mitzvah that made the rounds online? The Late Show got a hold of it, and asked the actor to explain himself (and his dancing.) Plus: Paul Rudd meets Obama!
He also shared a story of the time he, Reese Witherspoon, and Owen Wilson randomly met Barack Obama on their standard tour of the White House. Let's just say that Paul Rudd handled the situation about as well as any of us could.


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Get an overview of this hotelLower Manhattan contemporary luxury all-suite hotel
Battery Park City
Located in the heart of lower Manhattan's Battery Park City, this new, contemporary hotel is adjacent to Hudson River Park and in close proximity to many of New York's important landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange, in addition to prominent neighborhoods, including TriBeCa and SoHo.
At the Conrad New York Hotel
Sixteen stories above street level, the Conrad New York hotel features a seasonal rooftop bar with views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The onsite bistro, Atrio, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. WiFi (surcharge) and meeting space spanning more than 30,000 sq feet (2,787 sq meters), including the 6,200 sq foot (576 sq meters) Gallery Ballroom, offer guests a place to work while enjoying the city.
Modern décor
These thoughtfully designed hotel suites with sleek, modern décor offer 42-inch LCD televisions, WiFi (surcharge), minibars, and in-room espresso makers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Conrad New York102 North End Avenue New York NY 10282
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The striking, modern Conrad New York features walls of glass with river views and a 15-story atrium lobby. Some 30,000 sq. feet (2787 sq. meters) of flexible event space includes 18 adjustable meeting rooms and 2 ballrooms, the largest of which can hold 550 people. All meeting and event facilities are outfitted with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and catering is available on request. High-speed Internet access is available in the business center.
The on-site restaurant Atrio offers Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can relax in the Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar, which offers stunning views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Additionally, the pet-friendly Conrad New York features a concierge desk, currency exchange, laundry services, and a multilingual staff.
All guest rooms at the Conrad New York feature complimentary amenities such as daily newspaper and bottled water. A coffee/tea maker is available and WiFi (surcharge).
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 30000
- Conference space size (meters) - 2787
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 10
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 15
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Total number of rooms - 463
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Separate living room
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free newspaper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Down comforter
- Espresso maker
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- MP3 docking station
- Phone
- Pillowtop mattress
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Atrio - This restaurant has an open kitchen design, and offers options for on-the-go guests as well as for those wishing to enjoy a leisurely meal. Small and large plates pay homage to Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in a smart, casual setting. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar - Located on the rooftop terrace, this bar is a seasonal destination providing stunning views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The bar serves an array of innovative cocktails, such as the infamous "Boozy Icepop," as well as snacks.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel has a 24-hour fitness center, featuring Life Fitness cardiovascular and strength training equipment. Access to the fitness center is complimentary. Also nearby are numerous outdoor running trails.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets stay free
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room (up to 75 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Pets allowed (no fees)
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 19 and USD 32 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 60.00 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 65 per day
- A late check-out fee will be charged
Hotel Name
- Conrad Hotel
- Conrad Hotel New York
- Conrad New York
- New York Conrad
- Conrad New York Hotel New York City
- Conrad New York Hotel
- Conrad
We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Awards & Affiliations
- Conrad New York is listed in the 2013 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.


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Last Modified: Monday, November 18, 2013 at 11:54 p.m.
ATHENS | An Alabama prosecutor wants a state appeals court to review the sentence given to a man who was convicted on three counts of rape but avoided any time in prison.
Limestone County District Attorney Brian Jones filed papers Saturday asking the Court of Criminal Appeals to intervene in the case of Austin Smith Clem, 25, of Athens. Jones also asked a judge to delay the sentence and temporarily incarcerate Clem.
A jury in September convicted Clem on three counts of rape in a series of sexual assaults on a neighbor.
Clem could have faced decades in prison. But Circuit Judge James Woodroof last week handed down a sentence that means Clem won't have to spend any time in prison.
The victim told reporters she is outraged by the sentence.
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Gun violence in America: the view from the doctor's office Jan 02 2013
In an op-ed piece for the NY Times, Dr. David Newman bears witness to the effects of gun violence he sees at his hospital.
I have sworn an oath to heal and to protect humans. Guns, invented to maim and destroy, are my natural enemy.
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This is probably the type of dish that will never be too photogenic, but I did like my new idea of cooking them in a Mini Loaf Pan for more defined squares, and this version also uses Hemp Hearts instead of breadcrumbs to make them Phase One for South Beach Dieters. (I changed several other things in this recipe, but I'll keep the original printer friendly recipe in case someone has it bookmarked.) I like to eat these with a dollop of sour cream, as you can tell from the new photo.
(Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares were updated August 2012 with better photos and instructions, plus the option to use Hemp Hearts to make this a Phase One recipe. This recipe was originally posted for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Ulrike of Kuchenlatein.)
Mini Loaf Pan.
And just for fun, here's the original photo from the version that I posted back in 2008!
Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares (Updated Version)
(Makes 8 servings; recipe adapted from Regina Schrambling's Collard Squares from The Wednesday Chef.)
1 small onion, diced small
2 cloves garlic, finely minced (or use 2 tsp. minced garlic from a jar)
2 tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 lb Baby Bella (Crimini) mushrooms, diced into small pieces (about 12 mushrooms)
1/2 tsp. soy sauce or Tamari
1 bunch swiss chard, stems cut out and cut into thin ribbons and then chopped (at least 4-6 cups chopped chard; can also use other greens)
3/4 cup grated low-fat Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Hemp Hearts (or can 100% whole wheat Panko crumbs)
8 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning
Add the sauteed chard to mushroom mixture; then add the grated cheese, beaten eggs, and Spike Seasoning and mix together. Spray Mini Loaf Pan or 9" X 13" inch glass or crockery casserole dish with olive oil or non-stick spray. Pour in egg mixture.
Bake 35-40 minutes, until firmly set but not hard, and slightly browned. Let cool slightly, then cut into squares if using the casserole dish. Serve hot or at room temperature. This is good served with sour cream. Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares will keep in the fridge for at least a week, and can be reheated in the microwave.
South Beach Suggestions:
Nutritional Information?
I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn't have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you.
More Tasty Ways to Cook Swiss Chard:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
How to Cook Swiss Chard from Beyond Salmon
Friendly Swiss Chard and Gnocchi from The Inadvertent Gardener
Leek and Swiss Chard Tart from Smitten Kitchen
Hot Swiss Chard Artichoke Dip from Farmgirl Fare
Swiss Chard Gratin from A Veggie Venture
Swiss Chard with Peppers and Garbanzos from Dani Spies
Baked Polenta with Swiss Chard from Cooking From A to Z
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Swiss Chard Sauce from Almost Turkish Recipes
Swiss Chard Leaves and Stems from Just Hungry
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Meeting the love of your life in eighth grade is one of those oh-so-amazing stories you couldn't even make up if you tried; the sort of story where it's clear Cupid had a plan for you and yours all along. And when you follow up that fateful meeting in science class (and 13 years of courtship!) with a drop-dead gorgeous vintage meets rustic wedding at the breathtaking Danada House, it's the perfect chapter to one crazy fabulous fairytale.
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So Much for Early Retirement
By Karen Johnson
So much for an early, comfortable retirement.
Canadians expect to work longer and will likely face a lower standard of living when they finally do retire — as private pension plans become increasingly rare, leaving much of the obligation of saving to workers, a clutch of retirement studies out Wednesday found.
Far fewer Canadian adults — just 27% — expect to retire by age 66, compared with 51% just four years ago, according to Sun Life Financial's "Unretirement" index.
And nearly 6 million working Canadians can expect to see a drop of about 20% in their living standards when they retire, CIBC's economics group said in a research report.
HSBC, meanwhile, found as part of a global study that average retirement in Canada is expected to last 19 years, while average savings are expected to last for only 11.
The recent barrage of retirement studies from a host of firms who sell savings products comes just ahead of a deadline for savings-based tax relief in Canada. Canadians have until March 1 to contribute to a registered retirement savings plan for the 2012 tax year.
The Sun Life index, based on a survey conducted by the Ipsos Reid research firm, showed that 26% of Canadians expect to have full-time jobs at age 66, while 32% expect to be employed part time. The majority – 63% — say they'll be working because they have to, not because they want to.
"The aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008 has had a lasting impact, with more Canadians expecting they will need to work longer," said Kevin Dougherty, president of Sun Life Financial Canada.
CIBC found that Baby Boomers are positioned to maintain "virtually all of their pre-retirement consumption patterns," while their children are "much less well positioned," because of lower savings rates and the erosion of private pension plans. CIBC estimates the annual savings rate in Canada is at 4%, down from 20% in the early 1980s.
HSBC said about 55% of its global working respondents aren't preparing adequately for a comfortable retirement, with 19% saying they aren't preparing at all.
For Canada alone, 23% aren't at all readying for retirement, HSBC said. Some 42% of Canadian respondents said they have never saved for retirement, including 47% of 55-to-64-year-olds.
"Higher debt levels are pushing Canadians to prioritize immediate needs and wants above longer-term financial health," Betty Miao, head of retail banking and wealth management at HSBC Canada, said in a release.
Canadians have racked up historically high levels of household debt, as exceptionally low interest rates have encouraged borrowing. Canada's household debt-to-income ratio hit a fresh record high of 164.62% in the third quarter of last year.


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MTA News
Current News
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 07:00
The Broadway/Seventh Avenue corridor is next up for 'FASTRACK'. For four consecutive weeknights beginning Monday, June 25th, more than 800 maintenance workers will replace, inspect, repair, paint and clean subway infrastructure on the line segment between 34th Street-Penn Station and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 07:00
Teachers and first grade students at the Speyer Legacy School made a special request.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 07:00
In a move to more effectively manage its real estate portfolio, the MTA is accepting proposals from real estate companies seeking to master lease the 13-store retail concourse at the recently renovated 59 St-Columbus Circle subway complex.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 07:00
Want to know how traffic is moving at MTA crossings or how long it will take to reach a connecting highway? The information is just a tap away with Bridges and Tunnels' new MTA EZTravel app, now available for free download at the Apple store.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 07:00
The posters (car cards) have begun appearing in subway cars this week, rotating through three different themes.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 07:00
A heat wave slated to hit the metropolitan area can impact your commute if the MTA must reduce power consumption as required by contracts with our power suppliers.
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 07:00
Minor league baseball is back as the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees are back in action. Use your MetroCard to get to the ballpark for affordable minor league baseball and some breathtaking ocean views.
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 07:00
Motorists appreciate real time travel and traffic information.
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 07:00
Friday morning saw the wrap-up of another successful and productive round of FASTRACK.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 07:00
New technology...another award!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 07:00
The LIRR is introducing four new Long Island Getaways to its lineup of over 20 escorted sightseeing tours, travel packages and deals available through the summer offering discounts galore.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 07:00
Now you can get updated weekend subway service diversions right on your iPhone.
Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 07:00
Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited at Stations, Platforms and Trains.
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 07:00
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction has posted additional Second Avenue Subway air quality monitoring data on the MTA website.
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 07:00
MTA New York City Transit announced today the addition of 98 weekly round trips on the <img src="/siteimages/subwaybullets/l.png" alt="L Subway Line Symbol" border="0"> Line.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 07:00
for the outstanding achievements of being the first American railroad to win the coveted International Brunel Award.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 07:00
A historic journey for the space shuttle that will permanently call New York home.
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 07:00
The MTA Long Island Rail Road has your ticket to see history in the making as Triple Crown contender "I'll Have Another" makes his run for the 144th Belmont Stakes this coming Saturday, June 9.
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 07:00
Talk about a room with a view! Seven new peregrine falcon chicks are living in their parents' nesting boxes high atop three MTA bridges
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 07:00
Congratulations to all our winners! Twenty-five individuals and groups had been accepted into the Music Under New York (MUNY) program after performing at the program's 25th annual auditions held on May 16.


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- 1 lb (i.e. one recipe) puff pastry
Savoury Lentil Filling
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1/4 cup finely grated carrot
- 1/2 cup finely diced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup finely diced cooking apple
- 3/4 tsp ground fennel seeds
- 1 tsp ground sage
- large pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp light soy sauce
- 3/4 cup vegetable stock, divided
- salt and pepper to taste
Ginger Applesauce
- 1 tbsp margarine
- 1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1.5 cups small diced cooking apple
- 1 tbsp sugar
Makes 8-12, depending on size.
These aren't hard to make, but they take a little skill. The key here is to roll out the pastry evenly, and to keep the size of your cutter in mind so you don't waste and pastry (i.e. if your pastry is 3.5 times the width of your cutter, you will waste pastry). You can't re-roll the scraps like you can with with pie pastry.
4. Bake for 20 mins, then reduce heat to 350, rotate pan, and bake for 8-10 mins, until golden all over.
5. Remove pastry to a cooling rack. While pastry is still warm, scrape the pastry out of the middle with a fork. Let fully cool before filling.
(So, what do you do with the pastry scraps? I bake them for 20 mins at 425, then toss in cinnamon and sugar while still warm.)
Savoury Lentil Filling
1. Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil. Add lentils, reduce heat to med-hi, and boil for 5-6 mins, until lentils soften and begin to expand. They will be whitish around the edges but still have red centres. Drain and set aside.
2. While lentils are cooking, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Gently sauté shallots, garlic, and celery for 5-7 mins, until golden and translucent.
3. Add carrot, mushrooms, and apple. Cook for about 5 mins, until mushrooms begin to release their water and the apples begin to soften.
4. Add fennel, sage, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook for 1 min, until fragrant.
5. Add soy sauce and 1/4 of the vegetable stock. Cook until liquid reduces down.
6. Add drained lentils, and the remaining 1/2 cup of stock. Mix well, then cook, uncovered, for about 10 mins, until liquid has almost all reduced, apples are cooked, and lentil are soft but not cooked into a paste. Stir regularly. Season to taste. Add more veg stock if you need more cooking time. Don't dry out the mixture too much.
7. Fill vol-au-vent while mixture is still warm. Top with ginger applesauce and serve.
Ginger Applesauce
1. Melt margarine over medium heat and sauté ginger for 1 min.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to bubbling. Reduce heat to med-lo, cover, and cook for about 10 mins, stirring regularly, until apples are soft but still hold their shape.