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Trip Report:
June 26th 2002
Flight LH-401
Departure Time: 14:25
Arrival Time: 5:30
My father and I arrived about 2 hours before departure to Terminal 1. There was a very long line at the Lufthansa check-in and it took 40 minutes until we finally got through and got our boarding passes. Although the luggage got checked in to TLV we were not able to get the boarding passes for the FRA-TLV segment. The check-in agent was also unable to change our seats so we were assigned seats some 20 rows away from each there. Security was fast and I actually expected it to be more thorough. The stores and restaurants were pretty bad so I didn't bother looking around and went directly to the gate to wait until boarding.
We boarded the aircraft at 3:55 and I took seat 24 K and we could convince the guy next to me to switch seats with my father. This was my first A340 (-200) flight and 2nd LH long haut flight. The seat pitch was slightly better than I had in memory from my last flight (terrible experience) but the ceiling was much lower and windows seemed smaller than the ones on a 747. In addition to that there was much more curved so that there were 1-2 inches space from the armrest to the wall (enough to stuff the pillow and blanket there). So much for the differences between a 340 and a 747. The seat itself was in the smaller cabin in the front with only of about 8 rows or so. The in-flight Entertainment was just crap (as usual with LH) with only 2 drop down screens in my cabin but more about entertainment later.
Pushback was around 4:15 and was followed by a sloooow take off. As I've mentioned before, I have never been on an A340… and this really was one of those long takeoffs everyone is talking about (It was also very hot that day). I didn't time it but I finished one 33 second movie clip recording on my camera, had time to start another one and the second one went on for about 20 seconds before rotation. The climb was equally weak. It took a while until we reached our cruising altitude at FL350. Today's flight path went straight east, without flying over Canada, but leaving America at Bangor and flying to FRA over Shannon, Dover/Calais and BRU.
Meal service was preceded by a so-called "cocktails". I ordered a Tomato juice and a ginger ale which they didn't have so I settled for a sprite instead. One thing that bothered by is that they used big 1.5L bottles of coke instead of individual cans, the drinks usually don't feel fresh from the bottle. Also, Lufthansa did not serve any peanuts or pretzels with the drinks which was rather disappointing (especially since this was a "cocktail" service"). The meal was served around one hour in-flight and the choice was either chicken or pasta…. the usual airline food. I opted for the chicken and my father for the pasta. I can say that they were equally mediocre.
There was too much artificial flavor in both of the dishes. The salad was just terrible. The desert, on the other hand, was very good. What really bothered me was the speed at which the LH Fast served the economy class customers. Only about 1 hour after the meal was served, coffee or tea was brought. I'm actually used to having my desert with tea but after 30 minutes I just gave up waiting for it. Another disappointment was that it took the FA only 2 hours to collect the plates after the meal. Not only did many passengers struggle to get out of the middle seats with all the food on the tables but the fact that one has to face the food leftovers and garbage for 2 hours is not acceptable.
After the meal the movie was started which was "Just married". I didn't care much since I had some movies on my laptop but looking into the LH magazine at the entertainment section I found out that all three movies that were shown on Trans Atlantic runs were romantic comedies (just married two weeks notice and maid in Manhattan). Another look into the entertainment section revealed that passengers with PTVs have a "cult movie" channel which will show classics like "Cocoon" and "Jumanji"… LH obviously has some problems putting together the right selection of movies.
Anyways, the flight was pretty smooth and we reached Ireland in no time. Over there, the lights were turned on (unfortunately, I didn't manage to sleep… as always) and breakfast was served.
It consisted of a cereal bar, strawberry/banana yoghurt and a nasty croissant with ham and some sort of brie. After the breakfast was cleared we made a nice and smooth landing into FRA.
The taxi to the terminal was nice because I got to see the U.S. military base there and the military aircraft and of course the huge bunch of LH and other Star Alliance equipment. Other than that I only remember some African aircrafts and the 340 of Gulf Air in its new golden livery as being note worthy.
Once debarked, my father and I went for the search of a "Lufthansa service center" as told on the aircraft and at JFK, in order to receive our boarding passes. After a rather long queue at the connection center we were told that the TLV flights were locked and can only be accessed at the special gate, C 9. Since it didn't open until 2 hours before departure we had tons of time to spend. Terminal 1/B does not have much to offer after the security checkpoint (maybe there is better stuff before that), and the restaurant that was located at the window was pretty expensive and not worth going to just for the window seat. Other than that the only opportunity to sit next to the window was at the Mc Donald's. In the end I just bought a sandwich at some snack bar and took seat in the Mc Donald's… while I hate the smell there it was better than nothing. Two hours before the scheduled depart we headed to the C part of terminal 1 only to find a huge line at the security check point. There were about 60-70 people waiting and there was only one male and one female officer, searching everyone carefully. The female officer only handled female passengers and because of that she often stood there without anything to do. At some point a group of about 20 people arrived who were on a flight that was to depart in 10 minutes to Chicago and were all permitted to cut the line only to miss boarding anyway and head back to concourse B. Also at after about half an hour, some supervisor arrived and asked whether there is need for more staff at which the female officer replied that it's "just fine".
After passing the long and frustrating security check we get our boarding passes. Our seats were located 25 rows from each other with one of them being in the last, non-reclinable row. There was no gate at the waiting are and the area itself was rather uncomfortable. It had a smoking section in one of its corner but the air-conditioning was so poor that the smell was throughout the room. When boarding began I exchanged our boarding passes so our seats would be located close to each other so that we could ask the neighbors to switch with us. The gate itself was a small walk up a couple of stairs away. This wasn't a nice experience since I was only half conscious by now due to the fact that it was around 6 am in NYC and I still haven't had any sleep.
I was somewhat surprised that there was no extensive screening to flights to Israel (just the same procedures as for flights going to North America). The Aircraft on this leg was a 744. With all the reports about very weak tourism in Israel lately I was surprised that LH is having a twice daily wide body service (744 & 340) from FRA and some fights from MUC to TLV. I've previously been on a LH 744 so the cabin was familiar to me… tight seat pitch, unappealing interior (gray/yellow… bah) and poor IFE. I was seated in a window seat in row 28 in the forward economy cabin with my father in the adjacent seat. Just like on all of the flights described in this trip report, the aircraft was completely full in Y (there were many people connection from Canada and France). The aircraft pushed back about 30 min after the scheduled departure time because boarding took longer than expected. We taxied to the runway and had a powerful takeoff compared to the previous 340 flight. I don't remember much of this flight because, since as I've mentioned before, I was very tired. The meal consisted of turkey and rice, similar to the previous flight but better in quality. One thing that shocked me was the metal cutlery on a flight to Israel (plastic on the other LH flights). The salad was ok with sun dried tomato dressing and the cake was similar to the one from the previous flight. This time the plates were collected rather quickly and the movie was turned on which was "maid of Manhattan", yet another weak selection by Lufthansa. I didn't watch the movie and fell asleep only to wake up around Cyprus.
The approach into Tel Aviv was very interesting since I've never been to the country before and there was a good view of Tel Aviv. The landing was incredibly smooth and was followed by applause to the pilot (Doesn't happen that often these days….).
The airport was very interesting as well. There was a construction of a new terminal that seemed to be very modern with gates made of glass and everything but the current terminal was just a building that resembled more a train station than something that handles aircraft passengers. We were taken there by bus and had to clear immigration which was pretty easy yet the process took a while. The baggage reclaim was rather chaotic with only one belt for a fully loaded 747. After half an hour we got our 2 baggage pieces and entered the arrival hall which definitely did not resemble most other international airports that I've been to.
My and I went to the AVIS counter where we were confronted by yet another line. We then had to ride the AVIS shuttle bus to a remote rental car parking lot where we received our Ford Focus. The car was very new and cheap… the rate for a week was somewhat below of what one would have to pay to get a compact car back in NYC for the weekend. We then drove to the hotel in Jerusalem which took a little less than an hour. We stayed at the Mount Zion Hotel which was an average hotel with a nice pool (25 yards).
The rooms were ok but the window was small and the TV wasn't working too well. The hotel had a nice view of the old city and was just about 5 minutes away from one of the city gates. I won't go too much into the details of my stay in Israel but I would just like to recommend anyone who likes aviation to take a trip to the Israeli Air Force museum near Beersheba in the Negev desert. If is next to Israel's main air force base with military aircraft constantly flying overhead. The museum itself ahs about every aircraft that served in the Israeli Air force including a Lavi prototype, an f-15, a lot of Mirage, Kfir and F-4 aircrafts and even some MIGs captured from Israel's neighbors. The Museum also has a B707 serving as a movie theatre (although the movie was pure propaganda).
You can see some of the photos here: http://www.nikibary.com/gallery/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2
After a great week in Israel it was time to get leave again. Since Israel is famous/notorious for its extensive security we decided to arrive more than 3 hours in advance to the airport. I was surprised to see a huge line for the flight (with about 2/3 of the flight's passengers being there) already 3 hours before departure. Most of the passenger's luggage was first being X-rayed and then opened and searched by hand. At the same time there were a couple of officers going around and picking up people randomly from the line. My father and I were selected and were asked to put our luggage on a table and present our travel documents. The officer then interrogated us, asking the usual questions along with the names and addresses of people and places we've visited on the trip. After telling him everything, he placed stickers on our tickets and luggage and we could go to the check-in without even having out luggage X-rayed or searched. After recovering our boarding passes we went upstairs to the "gates". The area on the 2nd floor was filled with different duty free stores and not too many food places.
Overall the place was very crowded and I just waited at the gate until boarding. Once boarding had begun everyone went downstairs to take a bus to the aircraft. Since this was yet another full flight it took quite a while until everyone was on a bus. The ride to the terminal was pretty long but we drove by most airliners parked at TLV (many eastern European airlines with Tu 154 and most larger European airlines). I was disappointed to see that today's aircraft would be a 747 just as the previous one because it was listed as an A332 and I would prefer that aircraft over the Boeing since it has PTVs and a non LH interior.
We were seated in the first Y cabin and I had a Window seat as usual. Because I didn't intend to write a trip report I didn't really pay much attention to this flight so I don't have much to write about. Takeoff wasn't very powerful since this was a full flight and it was hot outside. Once we've reached our cruising altitude a meal was served which was yet again Chicken/Pasta or Beef. I took the Pasta which was surprisingly good and my best meal on LH.
The salad and desert on the other hand did not taste well at all. I don't remember what movie was shown but I do know that it wasn't good and that I didn't bother watching it. The flight was very short and we landed in FRA after 3 hours and 40 minutes without any problems.
I spend about 10 days visiting friends. Since my father only stayed in Germany for 3 days I had to get to the airport by myself with the train. FRA definitely has a superior public transportation system than NYC airports. I tool the ICE high-speed train from Bonn/Siegburg to the airport and the 180km ride only took me 45 minutes, much less than it take s to get from Manhattan to either JFK or EWR. The ICE ride was very pleasant and the FRA train station was connected to terminal 1 and only a couple of minutes away by foot from the check-in counters.
Flight LH-404
I Arrived 2 ½ hours before departure to a rather empty Terminal 1 with no queue for the check in area dedicated for passengers traveling to the States. I was finished in 3 minutes but unfortunately they didn't have any good seats left and I would have to try my luck at the boarding desk to change my middle seat in row 40- something to a window seat. Since the stores and restaurants did not seem appealing to me I decided to go directly to the gate passing 2 security check points and the passport control with each taking about 10 seconds to go through. The flights gate was 65 and after buying and a small Coke for 3 euros and a disgusting Tuna sandwich, I went to the seating area at the Gate. There I changed my seat to 47 A which was a window seat in the middle of the last cabin.
Boarding was on time and I took seat in the 747-400 named "Bochum". With this being my 4th flight on a LH 747 I was very familiar with the rather uncomfortable and tight seat.
As usual I couldn't see the entire TV screen because it was partially blocked by the overhead storage bins. Anyway, the captain went on the PA and provided information about the flight but unfortunately the volume was too low to hear anything so I ignored it as well as the safety demo that was shown on the overhead TVs. It was rather hot that day so take off and especially the climb was very slow for a 747, although we had a very good view of Frankfurt from my side of the plane.
It took a long time until lunch/dinner was served and they run out of the pasta choice so I had to take
chicken which was very bad. It basically came in 2 large pieces which tasted both equally bad so I couldn't even finish one of them. The rest of the meal was ok. Drinks were constantly offered during the meal and every hour or so afterwards. As soon as the meals have been collected the movie was shown which this time was "Bringing Down the House". I wasn't tired at all so I decided to watch it. It turned out that this was yet another bad movie shown on LH (man do they EVER show good ones?). The movie was just inane and corny. After the movie ended the sky map was turned on. While I prefer this to anything that LH would show, the flight magazine indicated that there should be a documentation following the main movie; I guess this may have bothered some other passengers. Since I couldn't sleep I spend most of the time reading a book, listening to music or talking to neighbors. Once we got close to Canada I could see a few icebergs which was pretty cool considering that it was summertime (I guess they are melting off the North Pole because of the heat). Once we were over Canada a snack/breakfast type meal was served which was a chocolate bar, fruit and a sandwich. I had the exact same sandwich on a FRA-EWR flight earlier this year and it tasted as bad as last time. The garbage was then collected by the Fast and we started out descend shortly after that. During the landing we had a nice view of the Verrazano Bridge and Coney Island since the aircraft made a turn south of Long island before landing at JFK.
The landing wasn't the smoothest one I've had but certainly nothing to complain about.
Immigration at JFK was quick but the officer didn't say a word to me, not even when I greeted him or said good bye. I got my baggage quickly and left the terminal to take the bus back to Grand Central.


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Three comedies come to the forefront this week but only one rises to the occasion: 'Up' takes animated films to new levels while 'The Accidental Husband' and 'The Ugly Truth' pair up talented actors in all-too-familiar romantic situations. img hspace="8" border="0" align="right" vspace="8" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2009/11/up-200.jpg" id="vimage_2441071" alt="" />'Up'
What It's About: A 78-year-old balloon salesman finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell.
It's Kinda Like: 'Wallace & Gromit' meets 'Around the World in 80 Days'
What We Say: This Pixar animation adventure has everything going for it: Wild imagination, clever situations, heartwarming emotions and life lessons, and great visuals -- and it's never boring. And there's an impeccable voice cast: Ed Asner as the old man, newcomer Jordan Nagai as Russell, Christopher Plummer and Delroy Lindo. If only live-action comedies were this good.
'The Ugly Truth'
What It's About: A romantically challenged morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) is teamed with a hardcore TV personality (Gerard Butler) who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick. She reluctantly gets embroiled in a series of tests by the chauvinistic correspondent as he tries to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love.
It's Kinda Like: Too many other light-headed romantic comedies
What We Say: Predictable story line has a pair of likable actors wasting their time on the big screen. Katherine Heigl plays the by-now-standard Type A female executive while Gerard Butler gets to act typically macho. It's a retread of so many other rom-coms that we even get Heigl channeling Meg Ryan's restaurant orgasm in "When Harry Met Sally."
'The Accidental Husband'
What It's About: A fire fighter finds his life turned upside-down when his fiancee suddenly calls off their nuptials after listening to the ramblings of a radio love guru. Determined to get back at the "love doctor," the fire fighter forges a fake marriage license, "accidentally" marrying him to the radio doctor, who's already engaged to someone else.
It's Kinda Like: 'Frasier' in drag
What We Say: Dull comedy and silly story line strains your credibility. Though we love watching Uma Thurman (who plays the radio guru) and Colin Firth (who plays her button-down fiancé) on the big screen, their talents are wasted in this outing.
Other New November 10 DVD Releases:
'The Merry Gentleman'
'Enlighten Up!'
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Recruiting today is a strange business.
Long gone are the days where 30 prospects were offered, 28 were signed, and things were wrapped up well before National Letter of Intent Day.
Now, offers go out like candy, and seem to be the currency that high school students use to determine who's interested. Heck, we even talk about "offers" being different than OFFERS- non-commit-able and commit-able options for these young adults.
For their part, though the same "game" is leveraged… Coach Meyer has said that a verbal commitment means only that a prospect has that school in the top three, and with the proclivity of decommitments and "flips", it seems that has never been more true.
Which brings us to the latest member of the Class of 2015, Carlton Davis. A standout safety from Miami Norland High School, he only has "three stars", but shows a recruiting offer sheet from the best programs in the country. Miami, Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Notre Dame… all were "in the running" for Davis, and some may still be.
A 6'1″, 180 pound defensive back, Davis attended Friday Night Lights and gave his commitment to both Coach Ash and as a part of a radio program at 560Q- AM out of South Florida. However…
.@Carlton_Lowkey: "I'm committed to Ohio State, but my recruiting is still open."
— SFHSSports (@SFHSSports) August 12, 2014
In addition, there was no "Boooom!" tweet from Ohio State's Director of Player Personnel, Mark Pantoni. Is this telling, in some way?
Given that there's always pressure to stay home, it will be interesting to see if this decision "sticks".
That being said, he was a member of the South Florida Express 7 on 7 travel team last season; a number of players from that program have found their way to Columbus, including Ryan Shazier.
Ohio State would be excited to have him a part of the Elite '15, though- from his video, you can see that he brings a hard-hitting attitude to his play, something that Coach Ash's new defensive scheme would certainly find use for:
Welcome to the Buckeye Family, Mr. Davis… even if it ends up being only for a little bit, we're excited to have you on board!


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> Im having this problem:
> randomply cardctl reports just slot 0 when pcmcia service starts, so
> when i have a card in slot 1 it is not detected.
What is the card in slot 1?
What are the system log messages?
Does 'lspci' still list both CardBus devices when this happens?
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I watched what we like to call a "presidential debate" Tuesday night, and I think I understand. I see how easily a strong belief in one political philosophy slides into an us-against-them mentality. I feel the allure of partisanship that goads people into sneering at any others who follow a different set of beliefs. For perhaps too many of us, that's what we do and that's what we want to see our chosen candidate do as well. The current president and the former governor did a lot of that tonight, so both sides will probably come away pleased with the evening's performance.
Some genuinely undecided voters across the land may have reached a decision tonight, but if so, those decisions will have been based on performance in a political theater, because neither candidate said anything new or different from their previous positions. Political debates are all about likeability; a good debater inspires the faithful and wins the trust of the doubtful by following an old axiom: It's not what you say, but how you say it, that matters.
A presidential debate adds the need to appear presidential, but it's still just your basic two-person popularity contest. That pretty much destroys any hope of an actual, honest debate of ideas and positions. But it's very interesting television to watch, and sometimes quite revealing.
The most informative moment of the night was created by an almost involuntary reaction from the audience. Mitt Romney had just finished arguing with President Obama about when Obama had first used the words "terrorist act" or "act of terror" when describing the assassination of three US citizens and US Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya. Obama said that he had done so during a speech to the American public from the White House Rose Garden on the day after the attack. Romney strongly insisted that Obama did not do so until 14 days later.
The moderator, Candy Crowley, quietly corrected Romney's falsehood – or misleading statement – or outright lie, no way to tell. Obama asked if she would say that again a little louder, which drew a small laugh from a few in the small crowd.
Crowley did repeat her comment, then moved the debate on to another topic. But her simple declaration drew a moment of quiet, almost universal applause from the audience, who were described as being undecided or independent voters.
Everyone in that audience responded in a positive and seemingly instinctive manner to the squelching of a dishonest statement by a politician. It was as if they all had long ago reached their limit of hearing that kind of trash talk, and they were so pleased to see it get shut down that they forgot to keep quiet as promised.
That's the most meaningful political statement I've seen this year. If we're lucky, it signals a shift in the attitude of the American public away from the politics of ugly partisanship. And if that's true, then Romney and the Republican machine are in trouble.
Partisan political zealots will always be with us, and they actually provide a valuable service. Extremism can serve as an indicator of where limits and boundaries are needed in order to have a civilized society. And there have been many times in history when an extreme position turned out to be the correct one.
But this election has featured more partisan word-spinning and blatant lying than any other in my lifetime – it's probably the worst we've seen in America since the 1860s. That ugliness has kept about one-third of eligible voters away from politics during the past five decades, and it's part of the reason why we don't really have a democracy in America today..
If you were to take ten people to represent the state of our current political performance as a country, then three of those people would be Republicans, three would be Democrats, and three would be non-voters. The last person would represent everyone who votes for any other candidate.
That's the swing vote; the 10 percent of eligible voters who want something completely different from their government than the two major parties are willing to offer. I'm in that 10 percent, and it's always an interesting place to be during a close national election.
There is a difference between the Dems and Reps, and that difference sometimes matters. The Bush administration invaded Iraq, but a Gore administration probably would not have. That's a huge difference, one that will leave a significant mark in history.
In this election, Reps and Dems offer a genuine difference about the role of government in shaping society. All they need is a little more than one-third of all eligible voters to choose their candidate. The non-voters are ignored; despite being one-third of all adult citizens, they don't matter when they aren't in the game. Dems and Reps have their bases secured; independents and undecideds will be the final factor in picking a winner.
Thanks to our winner-take-all Electoral College system, whichever campaign is more effective in convincing the crucial voters in specific states will win in November. Either way, don't expect much improvement in the economy during the next four years. The main areas of contention between Obama and Romney are actually areas in which a president has little influence.
The most important element of the last three debates are the candidates who didn't get invited to the show. Here's a salute to Gary Johnson, Jill Stein and Rocky Anderson, candidates of small parties who are trying to restore a genuine democracy in this country by running truly independent campaigns. They can't win, and they know it, but their efforts deserve support. If members of the non-voter party that are always calling for change ever decide to actually get involved in making some changes, those independent campaigns will be ready to embrace them.
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A proposed $1-per-ticket increase in Bethlehem's amusement tax generated controversy on City Council Tuesday – not because of the amount, but because members of council were being asked to act on it too quickly.
The city's administration backed away from expecting council to take an initial "first reading" vote on the proposed increase at Tuesday night's meeting, something members of council said they didn't learn they were being asked to do until late Friday afternoon.
Mayor Robert Donchez repeatedly accepted responsibility for what he called a miscommunication. At one point, he referred to it as a breakdown in communication within his administration.
Members of City Council have received "some outrage and bad feedback" to that proposed increase, said council member Michael Recchiuti.
The city imposed a $1.50-per-ticket amusement tax early last year. Now the administration wants to raise that to a maximum of $2.50 on admission tickets that exceed $50, said the mayor.
The $1 increase would generate an additional $200,000 a year for the city, said Donchez.
The sooner that increase would be approved, the sooner the city could start collecting more money.
Donchez initially wanted council to approve it by Oct. 1.
While that's not happening, he still hopes it will be passed soon so the city can start collecting the increased tax in the final months of this year.
"There was urgency in this particular instance because of the timing involved," said David Brong, the city's business administrator.
The proposed tax increase is just one of about a dozen options Bethlehem is considering to eliminate what Brong called an "epic" $5.9-million deficit in the 2015 city budget.
City officials warned wiping out that deficit is going to involve other painful decisions.
"We're required by law to have a balanced budget," said the mayor.
Donchez told council that $5.9-million gap is not anyone's fault. "It's the increase in medical and pension."
Council members complained that they didn't find out until late Friday afternoon that the administration expected them to take a first-reading vote on the amusement tax increase at Tuesday's meeting.
Some felt that did not give them enough time to study the issue.
Council president J. William Reynolds said on Friday, council received an email from Mark Sivak, the city's budget and finance director, asking it to do a first reading vote on the proposal at Tuesday night's meeting.
But on Tuesday, said Reynolds, council received a request from Donchez to delay that first reading vote until its Sept. 16 meeting, with a final vote at its Oct. 7 meeting.
Atty. Jack Spirk, council's solicitor, said if council approves the increase, the mayor then has 10 days to sign the ordinance, adding: "He could sign it the same day."
Spirk said an ordinance becomes law 20 days after it is signed, unless council declares an emergency by resolution and has it immediately become law.
Reynolds said even if council had given the proposal first reading approval Tuesday night and final approval on Sept. 16, the increase could not have taken effect by Oct. 1.
Council member Bryan Callahan suggested that, in the future, the mayor advise members of council about an issue on the same day that he informs "stakeholders."
"I don't want to get phone calls and questions from a stakeholder who is going to be drastically affected by a tax increase, and have to answer questions on a subject I didn't even know about," said Callahan.
"I really did not know anything about this until about 4 o'clock on Friday, on a holiday weekend. It didn't smell right."
"I'll take the responsibility for the miscommunication on this issue," said Donchez.


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NEW YORK — Right now, the broadcast networks are feverishly fashioning their fall prime-time schedules. Execs and test audiences are screening 104 pilots, with just one-third expected to pass muster and become series for the 2013-14 season.
Once they premiere, maybe a dozen will actually click with viewers and win a second year.
"Then how many series make it to the magic 4-year mark, where they really make money? Maybe half of that," says analyst Brad Adgate of media-buying firm Horizon Media.
Extravagant? Wasteful? Maybe. But the program development process at the broadcast networks is also well-entrenched, even profitable.
"When you get a show like The Big Bang Theory, it pays for a lot of missteps," Adgate notes with a laugh.
Anticipating next week's "upfront week," when ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW unveil their lineups for advertisers and the world, industry analysts and media writers have been handicapping each network pilot. Which will be among the chosen few? Which are doomed to oblivion?
Adgate likes the sound of Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D., a comic book adventure brought to the TV screen by hit maker and fanboy fave Joss Whedon for ABC.
He also likes Fox's Rake, starring Greg Kinnear as a lawyer who is brilliant but flawed (it's one of four pilots with a House-esque brilliant-but-flawed hero). And then there's CBS' comedy pilot Mom, produced by successful sitcom producer Chuck Lorre (whose credits include CBS' Two and a Half Men and the aforementioned Big Bang Theory).
Already a lock is Michael J. Fox's self-referential sitcom (with a guaranteed NBC order of 22 episodes). Almost as much of a sure thing would seem to be NCIS: Red, a spinoff of CBS' ratings juggernaut NCIS: Los Angeles (itself a spinoff of ratings juggernaut NCIS).
CBS, with its murderer's row of sitcoms and its finely wrought portfolio of procedurals, is in better shape as the fall looms than other networks. NBC's February plunge to an unprecedented sixth place in the ratings (behind Spanish-language Univision) has become part of TV lore.
Even so, NBC can claim last fall's closest thing to a hit, Revolution. This stylish, apocalyptic drama has already won a second-season pickup.
So will a number of other freshman shows, if only by the skin of their teeth. Generally it was a tepid season for new shows, raising the question: Were all of last year's 89 pilots lacking — or did network execs simply choose the wrong ones?
Amazon thinks it knows a better way for separating wheat from chaff. As it jumps into first-run video, it has placed pilots for eight comedy series and six kids' series on its website, and invited the public to watch and rate them before their fate is decided.
In the age of interactive television, maybe the networks should consider a similar wisdom-of-crowds policy: Air its pilots as special prime-time programming and let viewers log their responses on the second-screen devices they've grown ever so fond of. (After all, would viewers last spring have ordered NBC's monkey sitcom Animal Practice or given a go-ahead to Made in Jersey, the CBS law drama that went bust in two weeks?)
It's no secret the pressure has never been greater on the broadcast networks to generate robust hits.
After all, this past season, broadcast TV was upstaged by nearly every other video provider: Netflix with its all-at-once release of 13 episodes of House of Cards (and the imminent revival of Arrested Development); public television's Downton Abbey, boasting a 12 million-viewer finale and thunderous buzz; and History's The Bible and AMC's The Walking Dead, two cable series that dwarfed their broadcast rivals.
Has broadcast television lost the ability to rise above the pack it once encompassed almost solely by itself? Has it forever relinquished its role as trendsetter to cable and online?
The talented and prolific J.J. Abrams is a creator of NBC's Revolution, and for next season he has two pilots in the running: Human on Fox and Believe on NBC.
But will either erupt with the power to shock or rock audiences the way his groundbreaking Lost did when it burst on ABC a dozen years ago?
Lost was a glorious game-changer, a rare shock wave on broadcast TV. Now can broadcast TV, so practiced at serving up new rounds of the familiar, deliver the level of surprise viewers are coming to expect from cable?
The 104 pilots hold an answer to that question, but it may not be much of a surprise.
Frazier Moore,The Associated Press
Upfront schedule
Here's the schedule for broadcast network announcements:
Monday: Fox and NBC
Tuesday: ABC
May 15: CBS
May 16: CW
SOURCE: Advertising Age


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Trollsen Twins Campaign Launched in LA
The Trollsen Twins Campaign I was talking about earlier today was debuted in LA this afternoon with a demonstration unveiling peta2's "Fur Is for Beautiful Animals and Ugly People" ad, starring none other than the Olsens themselves. Here are some pics:
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I was fired from my job tonight bc i wouldn't wait on a woman wearing a fur coat. I calmly said that I wasn't confortable being hospitible to someone who could rip the skin off of a conscious animal. I would do it again in a HEARTBEAT….anyone who wears fur can FUCKING DIE. I sincerely feel that way and doctor COCKran or whoever else always posts absurd things on here can kiss my furless ass i shave it's cruel and terrible and to the witch doctor that says she "reveres" dead animals what the FUCK era are you living in i mean for Christ's sake revere them while they're alive!!!!!!! when they die from the reasons GOD intended then you can do your dead animal worship! K? thanks and for all of you who wear fur FUCK YOU
Good job PETA!
Watever No one lives in Antarctica except researchers and I doubt they ALL use real fur snow garments.
Why should PETA pick on these two girls. Fur isnt illegal to wear so unless it starts to be illegal then i wont have a problem with PETA but while fur is legal let these BEAUTIFUL young women do what they want. Your name calling these two girls who have their own rights. I am totally against fur but disgusting name calling and putting these gorgeous girls down isnt no way to go about it. PETA is looking like idiots
What does PETA care more about people or animals? What kind of question is that! It is obvious this is an organization fighting animal cruelty. Let's see…People for the ethical treatment of ANIMALS!!!!! That said I am sure Peta staff care about humans a great deal. Compassionate people are compassionate people period. They don't draw the line between species. Whoever does is an egotistical arrogant ass who most likely does nothing to help people either.
They might be ugly but I bet they are warm.
Why would anyone feel the need to defend these socalled celebrities yeah they MAY have been just slightly interesting and cute on "Full House" almost 20 years ago but can you honestly say that they are good actors or compassionate people who have contributed to society? NO!! for wearing the carcasses of animals who were tortured in the name of "fashion"? PETA has made many attempts over the years to educate these hasbeens about the horrors of fur but they refuse to listen. THAT is why PETA has had to step up its campaign. Of course PETA is going to single out people who are perpetuating animal abuse! They single out celebrities and noncelebrities alike. They DO try to convince people using letters videos and having facetoface interviews. Many times this has worked and when it does not they up the ante. For all of you idiots who are criticizing PETA saying that this campaign makes them look bad it actually makes the Olsen twins look bad and makes more and more people aware of what really happened to the animals that these fur hags are wearing. Those of you who have proclaimed that you will now wear fur just to be oppositional have proven that humans are devolving.
great campaign!! I wish I was still in L.A.
When I was little they were role models for me but I can't respect anyone who wears fur. They have disappointed me so much. I wish I could tell them this myself but this way PETA can do it for me. What's with all the hate accusations? If two public figures are doing something that members of the public judge to be wrong they will be attacked for it. PETA has been very reasonable for years with the Olsen twins' fashion blunder. By calling them out in this ad campaign it puts pressure on them to stop wearing fur and brings more attention to fur as a bad choice in general.
i thought it was funny but isn't this a bit too much?
Watever No they're wearing canvas shoes. Just check the pictures a little more closely. Btw I walked by this leather store in a Toronto mall recently and the fumes emanating from the store were enough to make you gag. As well as the animals I feel sorry for the poor people who have to tan these hidesthose chemicals have got to be carcinogenic.
PETA u need to get a life. what makes you think that you can change that millions of years of tradition of using animal products like leathers and fur??? tell that to those people living in antartica! so what if those olsens wearing fur??? BTW! why EVEN THE PROTESTERS WEARING LEATHER SHOES????? They might as well go protesting naked! Your ideas are way too extremea And IDEAL!
two bobbleheads that live in a bubble. i just hope that somehow word gets back to them that PETA has this website. I hope somewhere in their little malnourished hearts a little tinge of regret will form.
That wellnourished Canadian vegan girl wouldn't be Pam Anderson would it Christopher? She apparently has had more Playboy covers than anyone I just read the articles you understand.
It is sad to me that an organization with such a great moral message would sling mud and resort to name calling. I hope that the twins however misguided in the ways of animal cruelty they may be use their wealth to sue peta.org for libel or slander or whatever they can. If a child uses name calling to get their point across he loses credibility and deserves to be punished for the method he uses whether he's in 'the right' or not. PETA should be no different and just because they've cleverly latched onto big names for publicity's sake doesn't make what they're doing any more acceptable than the actions of any runofthepuppymill bully. Some people abuse animals. Some abuse other people. It all adds up to the same in the end abuse. I hope they reconsider their angle and try to take a more enlightened and positive approach. What a sad day for animal rights.
I hope PETA exposes every single celebrity that wears fur!
this is what gives PETA a bad rep! you cant target people who wear fur and single them out. personally i think fur is disgusting and i love animals with all my heart and i do try to take every opportunity to stand up for animals but defaming celebrities is no way to do this. PETA stands for helping animals and by trashing and namecalling you are just making the organization look like a bunch of immature lunatics. I say launch an anti fur campaign but do it without singling out celebrities and rather educate about the awful fur industry. Publicly bashing the olsen twins does nothing excpet make PETA look bad.
I just hope that this jolts them to stop wearing fur..there is not one reason in today that you can justify wearing fur. Bob the killer yes our ancestors did indeed use fur as a source of keeping warm but you in no way can compare then to now…a lot has changed since our ancestors first came to America…there are now grocery stores shopping malls computers telephones and electricity just to name a few. There are many ways in a modern society to keep warm without having to use a living beings coat to do so. Fur is not the only option we have to keep from freezing too death so it is fair to say there is no justification at all for harming animals for their coats……………fake fur is an alternative that many people have no problem wearing. Why should an animal have to suffer such a horrible death just to provide these two air heads the privilege of prancing around in fur…..They need to be more concerned in using their money to purchase a healthy diet rather than contributing to the suffering of innocent creatures.
People who use fur are pathetic they should be made to kill their own future furs to really get the feel of blood and guts and indescribable torture. Great job Peta!
For those of you that are so against us PETA Ingrids special is still showing on HBO and it's called I Am An Animal. It shows a little dog being skinned alive after this he is shaking with his eyes wide open and then you see a huge boot coming down on his little head to crush his skull. Monsters like P.Diddy who got caught using dog fur in his jackets said he did not know where it came from he's such a maggot and he has maggot friends. And it looks like some of his friends are here posting in his honor. All of you who are ANTIPETA are maggots also…..
Unfortunately others emulate what they see their favorite celebs wearing even if it means wearing cruel fur. Congrats to PETA for getting the word out there about these two most uncompassionate women.
There is no need in this day age to wear real fur. Those two are publicly supporting the unneccessary torture mutilation of innocent animals. Not only do they wear it themselves they put it in their own fashion line. They look like two homeless crackwhores Who wants to wear anything they design anyways!?!?!?
jaclyn they're not exactly flattering comments for peta on omg but I suppose all publicity is good publicity.
If no animal was ever killed by a human from this day forward. It might just throw nature out of balance. We are the top of the food chain been that way since he beginning of time. Probably the way GOD inteneded.
I think that focusing on two people is just wasting time. If we want to make people aware of the mistreatment of animals we should teach them and make them aware of the situation. Also having people pose nude solves nothing and will just amuse people. I am strongly for the rights of animals and am a vegan but this is teaching hatred and setting a bad example for people. If we are going to protest protest more then two people. By teaching and educating people on the mistreatment of animals I think we can make them more aware and start saving more animals.
Anthony Since people turn a deaf ear to the screams of furbearing animals having their skins torn off because of human vanity and greed compassionate humans resort to blatant demos against wearing these very skins. Bob Children used to be hung for stealing apples centuries ago right here in the good ol' USA. Happily humans have evolved enough to recognize the insanity of these sentences. Ancestors also tortured and burned "witches" because of ignorance. Your argument is specious.
for david while i think its hippocritical to say your an animal lover and hunt i think its even more dubious and unwise to say your not an animal lover while simultaneously depending on their lives for your sustenance.
Right on… Jaclyn!! Posted Dec.12 1059am. And Bob go find a nest to lay your eggs in!!
I love how we always get labeled "you people." LOL!
hey guys theres no need to keep it qarm by wearing dead animals. Im not an animal lover. By the way I hunt for the food not as a sport. But theres a bunch of way to be elegant without wearing a ridiculous animal coat lying over you body. Come on people dont get cromagnon!!
omg.yahoo.com has a story on Peta targeting the twins. People are leaving comments like crazy on it.
I have to admit that I am more moved by the naked girls than this. You have to give the Olsen twins credit though if they eat meat they don't eat much. I would much rather see a well nourished vegan girl take off all her close and paint herself in the Canadian flag. Oofa!!
Bob our ancestors also survived using slave labor and killing black people freely. Just because it is happened in the course of history doesn't make it okay now. I totally support this campaign. Just like we can trash Michael Vick and Colonel Sanders these whores are contributing to animal Horrors and something must be done. Wasn't everyone outraged about Michael Vick electrocuting dogs? Mymy. If people don't want to educate themselves let the onslaught begin!
Most people don't want to look at the footage of fur farms and most people don't want to hear about it. How do you get people's attention? By creating a campaign such as this. People will come up to look at the pictures of the twins and maybe now they will listen. When you wear fur you are supporting a horrific industry. Expect people to get in your face and tell you the truth about it. Great job Peta!
You all are a bunch of hippocrites. Your ancestors that came to america stayed warm by wearing fur and eating animals with them doing that you waste of lives wouldn't be around
Wonderful!! Now that is "BOLD"!!
One word embarrassing!
The campaign was duly noted on AOL today! And there were many comments in support of PETA'S campaign. Good work PETA!
I dont think its fair to shove your beliefs down other people's throat.Its great you love your cause but at the expense of hurting others is obsurd!Keep your oars in your own boat and we'll all go down the river FREELY
Okay so being a vegetarian and all I don't really like people wearing fur. But come on there is a limit. Calling specific people ugly because they wear fur. I think this is even worse because of their problems with anorexia. What does PETA care more about people or animals?
you should stopp with your stupid game!!!!!!
Why is there more controversy over some people than others?
I know you won't post this because you people only post your side of your crap. I just want you to know I think you people are just a bunch of idiots. But by all means keep up the naked protesting. I love a naked woman PETA nut or not.
PETA you have lost your senses. AND you promote hatred? Does that make you feel good. I LOVE animals and have many including horses that I rescue from slaughter houses. I revere dead animals. I ride bareback use saddles as artwork and restore them dating back from the civil war. My house is filled w pelts hides fur coats and LOTSA of leather. I know how the animals were killed. Some good some not so good. But they are now dead. Ever been to Rome. Dead Pope's are revered there. People have the right to revere dead animals if they choose. Stop the hate. And why are you pointing fingers? How many animals are you responsible for killing? Please educate yourselves you are making a joke of yourselves. I wish I could get back all the money I donated to you in the past. You are not doing any good…
Stop telling other people what to do smear doesn't constitute debate or arguement. If you don't like fur don't wear it.
are there legal ramifications for this type of action? even so fuck em. its disgusting how people know where these products come from and just don't care.
I use to like those two when I was younger…until they and I grew up. They started becoming drugged out whores…but this definately takes the cake! SICK SICK SICK!!!!
How about instead of targetting specific people why don't you try to educate people. You are no better than those enviro nazis.
Wheres the signs that should say "JLo Blows" LOL
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From Falling Waters:
I've been involved in youth sports 20 years in Pittsburgh, 10 years Huntington, and watched the last 4 years Hedgesville & Martinsburg Rec. Center. Nowhere that I have been compares to how well youth sports is nurtured in this area. Hats off to those responsible. Thank you.
From Harpers Ferry:
Anyone who has viewed the dash cam video of the police chase and arrest that lead to the federal indictment of Jefferson County Sheriff Robert "Bobby" Shirley knows he is guilty as charged.
From Hedgesville:
I have to ask my fellow caller from Hedgesville how much work can it be to run the Hedgesville Little League? After all, baseball is just a game. These people who serve on the Little League Board are just like those who serve on local HOA's - all have never gotten over the fact that they never won any grade-school elections.
From Charles Town:
To the Shepherdstown caller regarding insurance. I feel for your family having to suffer through a loved ones illness, much less, going bankrupt paying for treatment. On the other side of the coin, illegals and welfare recipients are better taken care of. We hardworking, bill paying citizens are screwed in this country.
From Hagerstown:
After reading all this commotion about Sheriff Bobby Shirley I looked his photo up on the Internet. I have to ask, who's his deputy? Enos Strate?
Shenandoah Junction:
Sheriff Shirley's supporters are now saying in blogs that it's a "political manhunt" against him because it's an election year and the Federal judge is a Bush appointee and on and on it goes. They'll fail to tell you that the prosecuting attorney for the Federal government was appointed during the Clinton regime. I expect that the grand jury member were/are mostly Democrats, being that they're also from West Virginia.
From Jefferson County:
Jay Rockefeller, the ultimate carpetbagger, has shown zero regard for the working people of WV by putting the interests of Obama liberal left wing politics over the interests of WV families. Rockefeller is spineless, he should be demanding that Obama devote Solyndra type money for Clean Coal.
From Martinsburg:
(Kevin) Knowles and (Jason) Baker are as good a pair as Abbott and Costello.
From Martinsburg:
Regarding the commenter who does not have a bonus card, etc.: I sure wish I was rich like this guy so I could afford to shop without a store card! I commend you, rich sir, for you truly have more money than you can spend. Congrats on working hard and attaining that wealth.
From Martinsburg:
I thought City Hospital was a no smoking campus. Security will chase people off the property or make them put their cig out if caught smoking, but nothing at all is said to the sheriffs dept when they are smoking at the ambulance entrance. If it is a nonsmoking campus then it should be a nonsmoking campus for EVERYBODY!
From Charles Town:
I tend to believe that if we are going to claim to be a "Christian Nation," then we ought to be the kind of nation that is united enough, caring enough, loving enough and giving enough to make sure that all our citizens have access to affordable health care, rich or poor, regardless of background or conviction. If we are going to be what we often say we are, then we need to step up to the plate and find a way for everyone who needs medical care to be able to get it without a lot of hassle or a lot of barriers.
From Berkeley County:
In response to the Berkeley County man: You must be one miserable and/or angry old man. Who cares if you don't have or want a bonus card, a store loyalty card, a store credit card or a trinket! Are you aware that most stores require their clerks and sales associates to ask each and every customer? If you don't like it, then don't go to the store or better yet, send your wife so you can report her missing. That way you'll have something else to complain about.
From Leetown:
Republicans' expertise is in making people poor, not in dealing with them.
From Ranson:
Ain't it the truth: "Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure." - George Carlin
From Ijamsville:
Just like you and me? Stay at home mom Ann Romney's tax deductions for her dressage horse exceeded the average American median income in 2011.
From Berkeley County:
That's my other question regarding SBLL ... why isn't voting open to everyone? Is the current family on the board scared they may just get run out? Open it to everyone just one year and see if you are still there. I bet the answer is no. You will continue to lose good kids and good coaches!
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From Berkeley Springs:
If Mitt Romney didn't have a multimillionaire father who was a governor, then Mitt would probably be a tire salesman at Pep Boys Auto Repair.
From Inwood:
Why would any college student anywhere ever vote for the party that wants to double their student loan interest rate, and interject Creationism into the classroom? Yikes!
From Kearneysville:
I do not understand how a nation as great as America can tolerate a situation where those who have the means to access any health care needed (the 1 percent) can get away with constantly trying to crush access to affordable health care for the other 99 percent just for the sake of some lobbyists, special interest groups, greedy practitioners, some insurance companies and Big Pharma.
From Falling Waters:
One of the worst consequences of a Mitt Romney presidency will be that he will give the go-ahead to his GOP Congress and Senate to repeal Roe v. Wade, thus outlawing all abortions including those even for incest, rape and saving the life of the mother. A ultra right piece of legislation will gladly try to mandate jail time for mothers and doctors attempting an abortion.
From Berkeley Springs:
In the 30 years since Gallup started asking people whether they believe humans evolved, evolved under the guidance of God, or were created fully formed by God, the percentage of people adhering to the creationist view has actually gone up slightly over time, and now stands at 46 percent of the population. This is just the tip of the iceberg of a growing problem of public rejection of science. How sad is that?
From Falling Waters:
If Romney actually wins and he destroys Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security; and then he guts the public school system; and then he starts a war with Iran, and the economy collapses do you know who will be blamed? Obama, the black president who was born in Kenya, was the ONE who caused it all.
From Hedgesville:
To those religious conservatives here I ask which part of the Bible do you believe? The first two chapters of Genesis give two mutually exclusive accounts of creation, and there are at least half a dozen other creation myths scattered through the Old Testament. Believing any one of them entails disbelieving all the others. So tell us, please, which one is "true" in your mind?
From Bunker Hill:
My bet is like Mitt Romney and his five sons, the caller from Morgan County has never served in in the military.
From Ranson:
Want fair and affordable health coverage? Run for Congress!
From Kearneysville:
I suppose that just because it is an election year the caller from Charles Town thinks that Sheriff Shirley shouldn't be charged with police brutality. If not now, when? I have no interest in his job, but this Boss Hog has got to go.
From Harpers Ferry:
The Obama Administration seems to believe that affordable health care is a right that should be extended to all Americans regardless of their socio-economic status and the way I read it, many or perhaps even most of the Republicans, Conservatives and Far Righties think health care is a privilege that only those who have the financial means should be able to access.
From Leetown:
Why would any senior citizen, knowing that the GOP has Medicare and Social Security in their sights, ever vote for Romney?
From Hedgesville:
So, Rep. Ron Paul is collecting Social Security, even though he believes it illegal. What a Republican of principal. Well at least he follows Ayn Rands example.
From Martinsburg:
Republicans clump all poor people together. To them they are all minorities. But those good white folks living in trailer parks collecting welfare have just fallen on hard times because of the liberal agenda!
From Shepherdstown:
America, as a nation, has vast resources at Her disposal. My question is "Doesn't the Nation have some kind of responsibility as a Free and United People to use that vast store of resources for the good and benefit of the people who make up the nation? We send enough overseas in foreign aid often to countries who almost literally despise us, don't we? How about keeping a little of that aid money here at home to help our own people when they need it? Is that being too unreasonable?
From Hedgesville:
Romney doesn't excite, but at the same time he's not Obama. That fact is sufficient for the GOP to elect him to office. Rich Republicans will vote for Romney because he will make them much richer. Poor Republicans will vote for Romney against their best interests because they are idiots.
From Martinsburg:
To get my vote, Mr. Baker promised me he would make Wal-Mart bring its business to downtown. Does any one know when this will happen?
From Kearneysville:
Forget about the minority vote, or the woman's vote, or the elderly vote: I predict that Romney will lose the election by, incredibly, losing all the votes of people who don't approve of a dog being forced to ride on the roof of a car.
From Inwood:
How soon will right-wing evangelical Christians come to the realization that if Romney gets elected they will be in effect, putting their stamp of approval on Mormonism, a cult, that seeks one thing - to convert all conservative Evangelical Christian to Mormonism.
From Inwood:
The Harpers Ferry caller discussing the number of incarcerated individuals in the U.S. needs to realize that one of the reasons that we have such a large number of jailed offenders compared to other countries is because the majority of the world rapidly kills or mutilates their criminals as an avenue of justice. We are a little more compassionate to ours. We decide to waste an average of $35,000 a year housing our criminals versus the national average of $10,000 a year per student.


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Many documents guide the management of Arches. Those available here demonstrate how park operations are structured toward achieving the mission of the National Park Service. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
Presidential Proclamation No. 1875 signed by President Herbert Hoover on April 12, 1929, established Arches National Monument for its "gigantic arches, natural bridges, windows, spires, balanced rocks, and other unique wind-worn sandstone formations, the preservation of which is desirable because of their educational and scenic value." Only two small sections of land comprised the new monument: 2,600 acres known as "Devil's Garden" and 1,600 acres called "Windows."
Just under a decade later, a second presidential decree (No. 2312) signed November 25, 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the monument to preserve a contiguous 29,160 acres, "necessary for the proper care, management, and protection of the objects of scientific interest situated on the lands included."
The boundary was again modified by President Dwight Eisenhower (Proclamation No. 3360, signed July 26, 1960) and President Lyndon Johnson (No. 3887, signed January 21, 1969).
Finally, on November 12, 1971, Congress passed Public Law 92-155, signed by President Richard Nixon, creating Arches National Park.
Guidance Documents
The park's General Management Plan was written in 1989. This plan guides the management of resources, visitor use, and general development in the park. The primary purpose of the plan is to provide a foundation from which to protect park resources while providing for meaningful visitor experiences.
In 2013, the park developed a Foundation Statement to update a shared understanding of the park's purpose, significance, resources and values. This document can serve as a foundation for future planning and management decisions.
Few visitors know that 73,312 acres of Arches National Park are recommended for wilderness designation. Although the recommendation, first submitted in 1974, has yet to be approved by Congress, the park is required to manage this area as though it were formally designated wilderness.
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That does sound good. Did you do anything to sterilize the ginger root, or just throw it in the
carboy fresh? The only spoiled batch I've ever had was from a carboy adjunct that we forgot to
Posted in thread: Michigan Malt co 2-row on 08-13-2013 at 08:18 PM
inthesound, any further word on this malt? I had been thinking of picking up a sack at the AA
store as well for the same reasons you started using it. I've been having a little conflict
over the price...
Posted in thread: WLP090-San Diego Super Yeast Performance on 03-07-2013 at 06:19 PM
Well, to be fair, that OG was assuming 80% efficiency where we usually get 85+. I suppose it
may end up closer to 75%, but even then, the OG will be huge. I've got enough hop additions to
get it to 13...
Posted in thread: WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast on 03-07-2013 at 06:09 PM
Yeah, I was already thinking yeast cake harvesting for this fella. I'm not sure how to go about
wort additions just yet, and this recipe originally had no simple sugars in it. It IS
unnecessarily high...


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As a rock climber I spend long days outdoors hiking around and exerting large amounts of energy scaling up rock faces. This requires a lot of energy, so when I am out climbing I want to eat a diet that will allow me to perform my best. I believe this is best accomplished through a RAW food diet. The days I am at the crag at least 2/3 of the days food intake comes from RAW foods.
Most of my RAW food intake is through fruits. Typically I will carry with me: 3-4 bananas, 2-3 apples and an orange. The reasoning for the high fruit intake is that fruit (as well as vegetables) is easily and quickly digestible, thus providing me more energy for climbing. The fruit provides energy in the form of glucose, which the body turns into energy by using oxygen. Fruits also contain lots of water, and we all know drinking lots of water is essential to the human body and even more important for an athlete during performance days.
Protein is also essential for energy, as well as muscle recovery. On crag (climbing) days I consumer most of my protein through nuts and seeds, or the occasional smoothie with hemp seed protein added in that I blended up the day before. Nuts and seeds are high in protein and an essential part of a RAW food diet. Just don't overdo it, as they are high in fat. I will usually pack a home made trail mix with me consisting of cashews, almonds and raisins. Sometimes I even throw in pumpkin or sunflower seeds as well. My Buckwheat Treats also contain a lot of seeds and are high in protein and I usually have these with me as well.
A new snack I have recently started bringing with me on climbing trips are Chocolate Chia Seed Crackers. Chia seeds are magical little seeds that are extremely nutritious and have tons of health benefits. One of their major advantages is that they slow down the breakdown of glucose, thus making the release of energy last longer when eaten with fruit. I often sprinkle chia seeds in my fruit salads for this reason. These tiny little seeds also pack tons of protein.
One of the major advantages in my opinion of the high RAW diet on climbing trips is that it affords me more time to climb. There is never a long stop down for lunch because I am always eating throughout the day between climbs. I do however occasionally have to wait on climbing partners but can usually find others to climb with while they stuff their face with foods that will begin slowing them down later in the day.
In the past I would feast on gummy bears, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or turkey sandwiches and all sorts of other random junk. Sometimes I would even forgo eating altogether. But now that I am smart about what I eat I find I not only perform better while climbing, but I enjoy it more too.
Here is what a typical daily meal looks like for me when on weekend climbing trips.
Breakfast – A smoothie I prepared the evening before, sprouted grain cereal (not truly RAW, but still very healthy) toped with agave nectar, bananas, raisins and hemp seed milk or almond milk. Since the smoothies won't keep very long I have started to dehydrate them into a giant fruit rollup. I will have this for breakfast on the second day. Unfortunately they don't taste that well dehydrated because of the hemp seed and veggie powder mixture I put in them.
Lunch – Don't really have "lunch" but I snack on lots of things throughout the day, nuts, seeds, fruits, etc.
Dinner – This becomes tricky. I usually pack a mixed green salad with fruits, but often end up going into town to eat with the crew. Most of the people I climb with rarely stay in camp to eat so I often compromise this meal. This is not ideal for me, but I am a very social individual and refuse to compromise friendship over food.
So next time you are out climbing, backpacking, biking, swimming or running try eating for energy. Eat lots of fruits and veggies that are easy to digest. I promise, you will enjoy a real boost of energy. When I first started eating RAW foods I almost immediately noticed an increase in energy, not just when climbing, but in every day life. I no longer went into a food comma after lunch at work, thus making me more productive. But in terms of my climbing, my ability almost immediately went up. I jumped from bouldering V1 to V3 and went from climbing 5.9 to getting my first 5.10b onsight.
The benefits of eating RAW foods are tremendous!
Here are some recommended Web sites to find out more about RAW food. These will eventually be added to a resource section of this site once I finish up the new design.
Living and Raw Foods
Give it to me Raw
Kristen's Raw
Raw Fu
Gone Raw
This sounds really interesting. I haven't gotten quite as specialized in my diet as you. But I agree: Eating well and healthy on a daily basis adds greatly to your general athletic well being and performance. Nothing tastes better on a hot hard climbing day than a big, juice apple instead of food bars. Unfortunately, I am often lazy and do stuff my pockets with Clif bars and things like that.
Hey! I found your blog through GI2MR :).
I'm still fairly new to climbing, and I've been on and off with eating raw for almost a year.
Currently, I'm living abroad in South Korea-which is AMAZING for climbing…but awful for a raw vegan :(.
I'm thankful to have found your blog, it is always REALLY encouraging reading about fellow climbers who are advocates of a high raw lifestyle. There are a handful of vegetarians in the group that I regularly climb with; however, I'm the only vegan (let alone someone trying to stick to eating raw).
I look forward to frequent blog updates-keep them coming!!
Energy from raw foods is amazing! Glad it's working for you. Yummy food you bring on your climbs!
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I've been using Wellbutrin for 6+ months and my doctor prescribed the Citalopram yesterday. I'm afraid of gaining weight to the point if it causes weight gain I'm out!
Celexa - Is anyone taking Wellbutrin 300mg along with Citalopram 20mg?
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I have taken Wellbutrin with another antidepressant for years. Weight gain is relative to how you eat. While certain medications my increase your appetite it is up to you what goes into your stomach. I have both gained and lost weight while on this combination of meds.
Hi unfortunately weight gain is a very common side effect of Citalopram and many antidepressants. I take Citalopram + Amitriptyline + Seroquel and i've gained a lot of weight. I'm sure the combination i'm on makes the weight gain worse, so hopefully it won't be as bad for you if you give the Citalopram a go. Take Laurie's advice and try to stick to a strict diet.
To LauriShay and Delila. I asked the pharmacist when getting the Citalopram and she said I can have a healthy diet and exercise regularly but still gain weight-caused by the serotonin and other body chemicals depending the person. One of the side effects is loss of appetite and diarrhea so it doesn't seem I will have a problem with what goes in my mouth. And then Wellbutrin is used as a diet pill... I was just wondering has anyone experienxced what the pharmacist was talking about while taking Wellbutrin with Citalopram. Thanks guys
Yeah i agree, i spent some time with a friend visiting for a short holiday recently and he says that the amount i eat shouldn't result in me being the size that i am. Depressing hey! I hope you get a response from someone taking the Citalopram and Wellbutrin together
I was initially put on Wellbutrin at 150mg and worked up to 450mg with no affect on depression but great for appetite control and energy. I really didn't want to stop taking Wellbutrin because I was now exercising and losing weight. So my doctor put me on Celexa which is an SSRI since I had in the past taken St. John's Wort which is also an SSRI and it helped. Other than making me a little sleepy. It's been a month and I haven't had any effects (good or bad). I'm going to ask for an increased dose of Celexa. It's normal for me (and others in my family) to have a resistence to drugs and require higher than average doses. I checked on drugs.com and medicine.net and there was no contraindication for these two drugs.
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There is nothing complicated about using the fuelperks program. But I could see how it could be costly for Giant Eagle. Wish all stores and chains would do away with all these crazy programs and loyalty cards and just give me the discounts or better yet not mark items up to cover the discounts.
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Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - Arrival Jammu Station at 16:00 hrs. , Pickup and proceed to Katra (50 Km) by coach. Check- in to hotel. Dinner
at hotel & over night stay at Katra.
Day 02 - After breakfast start ride to Vaishnodevi shrine. Perform rituals- Aarti, Darshan etc at Mata temple. Return to hotel late evening. Have dinner & over night stay at Katra.
Day 03 - After early breakfast proceed to Jammu by coach. Arrival Jammu and catch the Swaraj Express at 11:15 hrs to Mumbai. Overnight train Journey. Tour End with Happy Memories
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Single Occupancy Twin Occupancy Triple sharing Child with bed (5-11 yrs)
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org is an established national not for profit organization dedicated to developing & enhancing their innovative website and creating online solutions that meet the needs of parents and other influencers of youth.We are conducting a search for an experienced professional Web Project Manager to join our growing Digital team - someone who has been managing web projects for 3 - 5 years. The Web Project Manager must have a solid grasp of interactive project management and the digital product development process and will be responsible for leading, organizing and coordinating resources to support the delivery of information, tools and services via the web.Major Responsibilities- Manage web projects that vary in scope and complexity including web sites, online communities, online marketing campaigns, blogs, e-mail communications, social media and many others- Lead web project implementation from inception to delivery; and facilitate communication between digital staff, all internal groups and outside vendors- Together with the director of digital services, manage multiple projects simultaneously and investigate and understand project priorities internally as well as funder/partner expectations- Utilize basecamp and other project management tools to manage all digital projects - Manage the Partnership help desk ticketing system - Format and manage the digital content of websites- Coordinate the delivery of technical requirements into functional specifications and actionable work plans. Ensure that all related projects are integrated, come together on time and meet stakeholder expectations for content integrity and product quality- Collaborate with designers, web developers, copywriters, systems engineers and other creative service teams to define integration points and develop a release plan- Lead web projects through all phases: assessment and definition, creative and technical design, development, testing, quality assurance, production and launch- Create and oversee the project schedule and report progress to program team lead, digital team members, funders or other external partners.Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. 3-5 years of experience in web project management. Work experience in a nonprofit setting an added plus.- Word Press, Expression Engine, HTML/CSS, Google Analytics & Zen Desk- Knowledge of digital media formats used for text, images, video, audio and interactive media are also typically required.- Must be web and tech savvy with a passion for developing first-class web and mobile experiences- Strong project management and documentation skills.- Deadline-conscious, results-driven and high performing in a fast paced environment. - Proven success at collaborating across cross-functional teams. - Self-starter with excellent communication and listening skills.- Knowledge of search engine optimization including basic keyword research.The Partnership at Drugfree.org values diversity in the workplace and encourages candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. No phone calls, please.


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MOBILE, Alabama – Davidson coach Fred Riley didn't have to think about his decision to go for two in overtime Friday night in the Press-Register Game of the Week.
He made that choice before the coin toss after regulation.
"That was the big moment for us," he said. "The coin toss. If we won and went on defense and were fortunate to score when we got the ball, we were going for two if needed."
The Warriors needed it.
And got it.
Senior Anthony McArthur converted the two-point play from the Wildcat formation on a run up the middle and Davidson broke Baker's heart 14-13 before a rowdy, packed house at Hornet Stadium.
"This looked like a game that (Baker coach) Jack (French) and I could have played in back in the day," Riley said. "I kind of wish it was back in the day, then it would have ended in a tie. This game probably deserve to end in a tie. It was just a good, old-fashioned football game.
"I teared up hugging one of their players because it meant so much to their team and both teams played so hard. It was a great football game … a great 6A, Region 1 game."
Baker (1-1, 0-1 Region 1) was trying to break a 19-game losing streak to Davidson. None of those games were even close.
This one was.
Davidson got a 6-yard run from McArthur from the Wildcat formation early in the second quarter. Baker responded on its next drive with a 3-yard run by Burt Chappell. Both teams missed their extra point tries – the Warriors a 2-point try and the Hornets a kick.
The score didn't change again until overtime.
"We know how to keep games close, that is for sure," said Riley, whose team lost on its final play in a season opener against Vigor last week.
Davidson (1-1, 1-0) opted to go on defense after winning the toss in overtime.
The entire overtime period lasted just four plays.
Chappell gained eight yards on first down for the Hornets, then scored on a two-yard run. Braxton Akridge's kick, after a delay of game penalty, made it 13-6. Chappell, the transfer from Mary G. Montgomery, alternated at quarterback with Cole Hudson. Chappell finished with 176 yards and both Baker touchdowns on 25 carries. He also completed one of his three passes for 49 yards.
"He played well," French said. "All our guys did. We left it all out there."
Davidson needed just one play to take away some of Baker's momentum.
J. Michael Riley threw a perfect fade pass to Terry Abston in the corner of the end zone to cut the Baker lead to 13-12. Abston finished with three catches for 60 yards.
"Terry is a big, tall kid," Fred Riley said. "We thought we had a good matchup there. We knew that is the first play we wanted to run in overtime."
The Warriors came out immediately with McArthur at quarterback to go for two.
"We put the Wildcat in with Anthony this week, using an extra lineman there," Riley said. "It worked well for us because Baker hadn't seen it. Now that it is out there, it might not work as well against Murphy next week."
Baker called timeout immediately. Davidson then followed with a timeout.
"We were just thinking somebody better get in there and stop it," French said. "They just had a little more than we did there at the end."
The timeouts didn't change Riley's decision. McArthur line up in the shotgun, faked a handoff to Chance Rankins and zipped up the middle for the conversion.
"We have already left the ball on the 1-yard line three times this year – once against Fairhope in the preseason game, twice against Vigor last week," Riley said. "We weren't going to do it again."
The win was pivotal for Davidson with perennial Region 1 powers Murphy and McGill-Toolen on the schedule next. The loss was gut-wrenching for a Baker team that has made monumental strides under French the last three years.
"We have some fine players," French said. "I don't know what to say. I thought we left it all on the field. We'll live to play another day. This is just tough right now."


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The Weekly Standard has an exhaustive and interesting history of vodka in their new issue, detailing how the clear liquor went from something critics in the '50s called:
to something that modern master mixologists call:
"the chicken breast of cocktails. It is the most boring, least thoughtful, sort of one that you can mix with. For a craft bartender–someone who believes in humanity–this stuff is just a joke and will fade away."
So much so, in fact, that Americans spent more than $19 billion on vodka last year, and a huge part of that market can be snapped up with just some savvy branding. As the article points out, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau defines vodka as "neutral spirits … so distilled, or so treated after distillation with charcoal or other materials, as to be without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color." So marketing is the only chance brands have to distinguish themselves.
The bulk of the piece is devoted to the stories of Absolut, Grey Goose, and craft distilleries competing in what vodka-in-a-crystal-skull-purveyor Dan Aykroyd calls "only the most challenging arena in the legal recreational consumables industry." It's certainly worth a read.
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EATONTOWN - Borough police performed their first save of a person suffering a heroin overdose early this morning with an antidote recently distributed to law enforcement officers across the county, authorities said.
Lt. Kenneth Kleinman said police received a call at 1:57 a.m. about an unconscious man who was not breathing at a home on Azalea Drive. The caller was being instructed by Ocean Township police 911 operators on how to perform CPR on the victim, Kleinman said.
When officers arrived, they found man lying on the living room floor unconscious but breathing, Kleinman said. The officers determined that the man, 34, had ingested heroin before being found unconscious by the caller, he said.
Officer James Christie administered one dose of naloxone hydrochloride, also known as Narcan, which resulted in the victim regaining consciousness and becoming responsive, Kleinman said.
The victim was treated at the scene by MONOC paramedics, and transported to Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank by the Eatontown First Aid Squad, he said.
Kleinman said Christie was helped at the scene by Sgt. David Brown and officers Arthur Ehrmantraut and Christopher Quackenbush.
Narcan was distributed to law enforcement officers in Monmouth County beginning in early June. Kleinman said this was the department's first save using the antidote.


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U.S. Farmers Call for End to Hemp Ban
The American Farm Bureau Federation has approved a new policy resolution that urges the repeal of the classification of industrial hemp as a controlled substance.
The effort, led by the Indiana Farm Bureau at the national group's annual meeting last week in Texas, puts one of the largest and most influential mainstream farm lobbying organizations squarely in the pro-hemp camp and on record opposing "the classification of industrial hemp as a controlled substance."
The Farm Bureau before passed a policy resolution supporting industrial hemp research in 1995.
Kentucky Farm Bureau didn't take any action at its December convention and has no formal policy on hemp, spokesman Dan Smaldone said.
"Kentucky as no stance on it at this point," Smaldone said. "We do what the members want us to do. Since they've not given us that direction yet, that's where we are."
Indiana, however, has advocated for it.
"We support the declassification of industrial hemp as a controlled substance because of the opportunity that it provides some farmers to diversify their operations and share in a new market opportunity," Kyle P. Cline, policy adviser with the Indiana Farm Bureau, said in a news release. "At a time when small farms are innovating and diversifying to remain competitive, we should provide every opportunity to increase farm incomes and allow the next generation the ability to continue living off the land as their families have for generations.
"Industrial hemp is one such opportunity that may work for some farmers in certain regions," he said. "Furthermore, industrial hemp will allow the U.S. farmer to share in income that is currently going overseas. Right now, it is legal to import hemp but illegal to produce it. Therefore, there is no opportunity currently to share in the profit."
Read the rest of the story via American Farm Bureau calls for end to federal ban on hemp production | Daily Business Report | Kentucky.com.


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Your success in school, your chosen career, and life in general depends to a large extent on how well you can manage your time and money. It can be a complicated process, but people are happy to help you every step of the way. Don't stress, and don't try to go it alone.
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