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Personal tutoring: guides and case studies
Introduction to personal tutoring
How the system works and what it takes to be a good personal tutor
At UCL, every student is provided with a personal tutor, who offers guidance on their academic progress and personal and professional development.
What are the benefits?
Through pastoral and academic support, personal tutors have huge potential to help students deal with the challenges they may face. Having a personal tutor, with whom they have built up an authentic relationship through regular contact and good communication, provides students with a source of support and guidance.
Academic staff, on the other hand, get the chance to impart their passion and experience and see their tutees flourish. Departments also benefit by having students who feel they are part of an academic community.
Initial advice
There are five principles of good personal tutoring. They are:
- Being approachable
It is important that your tutees feel comfortable approaching you. Students can feel intimidated by academic members of staff at first. They are also acutely aware that tutors are busy people and can feel nervous about taking up their time. It is important to take the time to make tutees feel welcomed and relaxed.
Students need to feel that they are not a burden on your time and that you genuinely want to help them get the most out of their time at university
It can take time to build up the sort of relationship that you both feel comfortable with.
- Be prepared to listen
Sometimes students simply want to talk to someone when they are in difficulty or feeling low.
Students don't necessarily want advice or expect someone else to sort out their lives, but they appreciate an empathetic ear, someone to be aware and to understand without making value judgements.
We can best help by giving them our undivided attention and offering the space to explore their problem, without the injection of too many 'words of wisdom'.
- Understanding the issue
To be of help to students in difficulty, a tutor needs to judge the extent and seriousness of the issue:
Is it real or perceived, genuine or spurious, an isolated situation or part of a complex set of circumstances?
Students rarely reveal the whole picture. For example, tutees may be prepared to talk openly to their tutor about work problems, but could be more reluctant to discuss the personal situations that may have contributed to the difficulties arising.
Tutors may have to be aware of hidden agendas and be able to pick up the nuances and hints that can enable them to inquire skilfully to uncover the factors underlying the issues presented.
- Empowering the student
A surprising number of students don't think through their problems systematically for themselves, or haven't done so before seeking help. Sometimes they worry unnecessarily or unduly: in outlining a problem they may reveal misunderstandings or misconceptions - for example over institutional requirements or departmental systems - that can quickly be corrected.
The Personal Tutor's task is usually to help students to define and articulate their problem and to prompt them to consider the avenues of action open to them.
Very occasionally tutors may need to tell a student what to do. Usually, however, it is the student who has to decide on an appropriate course of action. The personal tutor offers only what is necessary to ensure that it is an informed decision, based on careful consideration of all the options.
- Knowing when to refer
UCL provides an extensive network of support for students in relation to a wide range of pastoral issues and special needs. The personal tutor can be a helpful point of contact in referring students to services with the resources and expertise most appropriate to their needs. A list of relevant services is accessible on the UCL website. There is also a list of places to refer on this website. The choice to advise or refer needs to be made judiciously. On the one hand, it is disappointing to students if the personal tutor's only reaction to their problem is to suggest that they see someone else about it. A decision to seek help often requires considerable effort, and students are easily deterred if they sense they're being passed along the line. On the other hand, a cardinal principle of personal tutoring is not to take on more than one can manage.
For one's own sake, as well as the student's, it is important to realise when other people need to be involved and particularly when a student has psychological or other problems requiring specialist help. UCL Student Psychological Services offers some helpful guidance for staff who may wish to refer students to its various services and resources.
Further information
Personal tutor's handbook: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/personaltutors/documents/PersonalTutorsHandbook.pdf
Personal tutor pages: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/personaltutors
Advice for new personal tutors: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/personaltutors/support/new-personal-tutors
The benefits of switching on Moodle completion tracking
For Jane Burns (UCL School of Management), Moodle's completion tracking has proven to be a quick, useful and tangible way of finding out which of her students might benefit from extra assistance. She describes the process, the benefits and her plans for utilising the subsequent data in the future.
Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:17:19 PM
'Meet Your Lecturer': personal tutoring with a difference
The 'Meet Your Lecturer' scheme has been successfully incorporated into
the personal tutoring scheme in many departments across UCL. The Structural and
Molecular Biology department have a subtly different approach. Rather than
meeting and interviewing a lecturer, the tutor gives their tutees a tour of their
laboratory and introduction to their research. Dr Lawrence Bellamy explains.
Published: Aug 20, 2015 12:14:50 PM
What do students want from their personal tutors?
Abbie Willett, Beatrice Lok and Dr Paul Walker, CALT, revealed the top five most valued aspects of personal tutoring to attendees at the UCL Teaching and Learning Conference 2014
Published: Apr 10, 2014 3:20:00 PM
Helping a graduate get a job in the Home Office
The Institute of Archaeology's Professor Sue Hamilton explains how using the key skills grid in her personal tutoring sessions helped a former student get a job at the Home Office.
Published: Sep 11, 2013 11:41:00 AM


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Champions again: Franklin's Anthony Messner, the fourth-ranked 195-pounder in the state, won his third district title with a victory at 195 pounds. Messner won at 195 pounds last season and at 160 pounds in 2011. Two Bound Brook wrestlers won their second titles. Craig De La Cruz, the state's third-ranked 120-pounder, won at the weight after winning at 106 pounds last season, and Isiah Soto won at 182 to go along with last year's crown at 160.
Outstanding Wrestler: Bridgewater-Raritan's Gianni Calo took home the honor after an impressive run to the 106-pound title. Calo decisioned Hillsborough's Adam La Bracio, the Somerset County Tournament champion and the eighth-ranked wrestler in the state in the weight class, in the final. La Bracio had defeated Calo by decision on Jan. 5
Back points: Bound Brook, the Group 1 state champion, won the team title by over 100 points, outscoring second-place Watchung Hills 275-160. Hillsborough was third with 110.5 points. Montgomery's Louis Colonna upset Bound Brook's Emmanuel Soto, the state's fourth-ranked 145-pounder, in the semifinals at the weight. Colonna went on to lose the final to Hillsborough's Rhys Weinberger. Ridge's Steve Hendershot was named district coach of the year.

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I was born a long time ago, eons actually, or so it seems. My upbringing was unusual, odd at best, and I longed for the conventional lifestyle that all my friends enjoyed. Unlike many other writers, I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. All I knew was that I wanted something different, far different, polar opposite different from the murky life I'd lived until the day I turned 18 and got ready to shove off for college.
I loved my parents… dearly. They both were young, smart and full of freshness when they married, poised to capture the American dream. Two people who were worthy of admiration for their unwavering determination. But as one life entwined itself around the other and the children came, bills mounted, jobs became harder to find, they were consumed by an obstacle that was simply insurmountable, and we eventually imploded, all four of us, Mom, Daddy, my brother and I, failing to land firmly on our feet. After Daddy died when I was ten years old, we moved to a small town in northern Minnesota where I was lucky to know so many gentle and caring people who overlooked the untidiness of my wilting family and showed me the true meaning of "community".
When I was in the midst of writing my first book, Ghellow Road, so many memories of my dad came flooding back, not the typical things you might guess, like way he spoke or the hobbies he enjoyed, not anything like that. I thought about what he had given me before he left unexpectedly, an ability to believe in myself, the worthiest of tools critical for survival. There were many storms I had to outrun after Daddy died. Far too many. And I would have succumbed to that swirling mess if it weren't for the building blocks of fortitude he provided. I'm certainly no superstar, no Oprah, no Maya Angelou, no J.K. Rowling, but I did go on to graduate from college, become a productive member of society and write two books. What does the future hold for me? Who knows. But I do know this… I owe much of my will to strive for something, to make my life mean something to my father. And if I may be so bold as to speak to any parent out there, anyone who will listen to me, I'd like to tell you this: May you live to see your beautiful baby grow and prosper. But what if you don't. What if? No one truly knows what the grand mystic has inscribed inside your palm. I don't mean to suggest that you should live your life in fear, far from it, all you can do is hang on and enjoy the ride. But just know that every time you read a book to your child, teach them how to play tennis, take them to the movies, to the museum, every time you spend quality moments with them in whatever way suits you best, they know they mean something to at least one person in this world, they know they matter. That is what fortifies a child. That is what will help sustain them should you ever have to part.
T.H. Waters, author of Ghellow Road-a literary diary of a young girl's journey
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SBI hikes lending rates, loans to get dearer
SBI announced a hike in lending rates by 75 basis points (bps), making housing, auto and other loans dearer.
Mumbai: Country's largest lender SBI on Tuesday announced a hike in lending rates by 75 basis points (bps), making housing, auto and other loans dearer for both new and existing borrowers.
State-owned SBI has increased the base rate, or the minimum lending rate, by 75 bps (0.75 per cent) to 9.25 per cent. The new rate is effective from May 12, the lender said in a statement.
The hike in State Bank of India's (SBI) lending rates comes a week after the Reserve Bank raised its lending and borrowing rates by 50 basis points.
SBI has also increased its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) by 75 basis points which would mean that existing borrowers will also have to pay more for their loans. With this, BPLR goes up to 14 per cent.
SBI has also raised deposit rates by up to 225 basis points on select four maturities. Many banks have been on a rate hike spree since the Reserve Bank's decision to raise short-term key rates in its annual credit policy on May 3.
Over a dozen banks, including Punjab National Bank, ICICI Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Corporation Bank, have raised interest rates in past one week.


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MOUNT HOLLY — Two volunteer members of Pemberton Township's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) squad were charged Wednesday with stealing a total of more than $26,000 from their organization, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi announced Thursday.
Brandon T. Morrison, 21, of Tabernacle, was charged with theft by deception, elements of computer theft and impersonation.
Morrison was the squad's treasurer for administrative purposes and captain for emergency response operations.
He is accused of buying more than $19,800 worth of items - for personal use - with squad funds not approved by the group's finance committee. Authorities said the items included a laptop computer, boots, clothing and knives, and that Morrison forged checks to pay for them.
He also allegedly forged checks to himself totaling nearly $6,000.
Jonathan L. Hinshaw, 24, of Voorhees, was charged with theft by deception. The squad's president (also an administrative position), Hinshaw is accused of accepting a forged check to him for $485.75.
Both men were released after posting bail.
The alleged thefts occurred between February and October of this year, authorities said.
Pemberton police detectives, along with those from the Prosecutor's Office Financial Crimes and Special Investigations units, investigated the case.


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Monday started horribly for Pitt coach Jamie Dixon.
Khem Birch, the highest-rated recruit of the Dixon era who quit the team Dec. 16, went on 93.7 The Fan and blasted the coach and the program. Birch said he had no real relationship with Dixon and most of his teammates and that Pitt wasn't the "right fit" for him. He said many of the players were threatened by his All-American status. He said a lot of the players were selfish and cared more about their stats than wins.
Then, the day got worse for Dixon.
Monday night, Pitt was beaten by No. 1 Syracuse, 71-63, in the Carrier Dome. Pitt did well to hang in the game after being nearly blown out several times, but it wasn't rewarded. It was the seventh consecutive loss for Pitt and left it in last place in the Big East Conference with an 0-6 record. Looking at the schedule -- Louisville is Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center -- there is no sure win in sight. The streak of 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament is all but over.
Think DePaul.
That's Pitt this season.
It's enough to make any coach -- even one as successful as Dixon -- question what he's doing.
Or maybe not.
"You're always making adjustments," Dixon said even as the big crowd was headed into the chilly Syracuse night. "But we've got to get better at what we do ...
"It's hard. No one likes to lose. But we'll continue to work hard. That's the only way I know to get through it. We'll continue to push. We'll continue to try to help each player get better."
Pitt's effort against Syracuse was above the line. It always is at Syracuse, where it had won five consecutive games, the longest streak by a visiting school at the Carrier Dome.
Syracuse jumped to a 13-0 lead. Pitt fought back. Syracuse took a 26-17 lead after C.J. Fair drove the lane and had an in-your-face dunk on Pitt's Talib Zanna. Pitt fought back. Syracuse opened a 48-34 lead in the second half. Pitt fought back, closing to 53-49 before Syracuse's Kris Joseph and Dion Waiters hit consecutive 3-point shots.
But keeping it close -- even against the best team in America -- isn't good enough. Dixon will tell you that. The Pitt program is way past that.
The same problems did in Pitt. It struggled to finish inside. Syracuse blocked 11 shots, seemingly all of them taken by Zanna or Dante Taylor. Pitt had 11 turnovers in the first half. It made just 12 of 23 free throws.
"Rest assured, our guys are working hard as you saw tonight," Dixon said. He pointed to Pitt's 40-28 rebounding edge. "You're never encouraged by a loss. We expected to play well and we expected to win. But there were some good things."
Pitt also played hard Saturday at Marquette but lost, 62-57. That and the Syracuse game were big steps forward from the nightmarish 62-39 home loss Wednesday night to Rutgers.
"I think there was some improvement this week," Dixon said. "The players have battled through some injuries. They've battled through some disappointment. I'm encouraged by their determination as we go forward."
Dixon seemed stunned when told of Birch's comments. For one thing, no one has ever accused his team of being selfish. People have said it can't shoot at times over the years. They've said it can't win big NCAA tournament games. But no one has talked of egos being a problem.
"I don't see that at all," Dixon said.
Dixon said he spoke often with Birch. "I always told him to let me know how he was feeling."
Asked if he would handle Birch differently if he had a do-over, Dixon shook his head and said, "Based on what he told me, I don't know that there could have been a different way."
Know this: Dixon is past Birch. He's worried about the players he has. He'll have them back in the Petersen Events Center gym, pushing them to get better. As he said, that's the only solution he knows.
A lot of people suddenly are down on Dixon, but that's misguided frustration. His way has been largely successful. It will be successful again.
It's funny, the fans here made a big deal of Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim getting his 876th win Monday night, tying him for fourth place with Adolph Rupp on the all-time coaches list. Dixon has been on the losing end of just three of those wins. His record against Boeheim dropped to 9-3.
Now is hardly the time to give up on Dixon or his program.
Better days than Monday are ahead.


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MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama -- Area residents are joining together to take a public stand -- an electronic one -- voicing their opinions about the proposed Highway 280 changes. At approximately 5 p.m., Cherokee Road residents among others, will launch a public website -- safety280.com -- that will promote communication with ALDOT officials and spread awareness among the community.
Ali Powell, a 13-year resident of Cherokee Forest who is involved in various grassroots efforts concerning the proposed changes, said her main concern is that of safety.
"Making U-turns on 280 is not a safe proposal," said Powell about ALDOT's plan to allow U-turns at the Cherokee Road intersection. "We're really counting on ALDOT to rethink that, to do smart planning and eventually help people access 280 in a safer manner."
The community-based site is said to contain links to letter forms that will allow residents to contact ALDOT officials with comments on the changes. The site will also contain aerial views of the Cherokee Road intersection in particular--one of the main points of contention for the site's creators.
Despite the relatively small group behind the site, those behind it said that the purpose of the site is to reach everyone who will be affected by the changes--all 100,000 Highway 280 travelers and countless others.
"It affects everybody, and I mean everybody, who travels on 280," said Powell. "It affects everyone from Sylacauga and Chelsea to Inverness, Mountain Brook and everyone in between. Really anybody at all traveling on 280."Follow @BhamNewsARod
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Mark 13:1-8
There they all stood, gaping at the blinding wonder of the temple wall and thinking about how magnificent it was. That is, until Jesus stunned the group by blurting out, "Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down."
Mark 4:35-41; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
I struggle to make peace with Jesus ordering the sea into peace. If we were to stumble across a time traveler's videotape and find that it all happened just as Mark reports, I'd still be troubled. Because this isn't the way the world works. People don't go around saying, "Peace! Be still!" to the wind and the waves, and find that the wind and the waves obey. And I don't like the "Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?" business. Of course Jesus' disciples are afraid!
1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
Samuel, the Billy Graham of his day, was adviser to the political leader Saul, the Pete Rose of ancient Israel. Samuel anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel. But soon (to quote James Thurber), "confusion got its foot in the door" and went through the entire "system." Samuel observed Saul disobeying the explicit word of God, and it became Samuel's job to inform Saul that God had rejected him as king.
William Stafford's witness
When William Stafford died in 1993, he was not the most famous or most critically acclaimed poet around, but he was certainly among the most beloved. To the many who knew him personally or through his work, he was not only an innovative poet, but one who managed to bring his life and his writing together into a seamless, striking witness to nonviolence and poetic freedom.
Ephesians 4:1-16
As Christians, we are joined together, responsible for one another's Christian walk and well-being. Paul talks about "one body and one spirit," so when someone we know is in trouble—some metaphorical fuse is burning in his or her life—we're there for that person, praying, talking, listening and helping. We "bear with one another in love," with "humility, gentleness and patience." Of course, it's easier to describe that kind of fellowship with good religious words than to actually pull it off.
Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31
In the poem "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front," Wendell Berry's mad farmer warns against the love of "the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay," a life which makes one "afraid to know your neighbors and to die." Instead, the mad farmer exhorts us, "Every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord.
Doing justice, loving mercy, making peace
"And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)


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ALBUQUERQUE — Portales High's track teams didn't score a lot of points on Friday in the Class 3A state track meet at the University of New Mexico's track facility, but with a combined 14 events lined up for today they have hopes of doing some damage.
The PHS girls finished the day with five points on a fourth by sophomore Amanda Schmidt in shot put and a fifth by sophomore Sheraya Cox in long jump, while the boys' lone tally came when junior Paul Conrow placed sixth in high jump.
"I was pleased with how our kids performed today," Rams coach Glenn Johnson said. "We ended up with a lot of personal bests, and that's what you're looking for at the end of the season."
Conrow went 6 feet to take sixth place in high jump. Meantime, the Rams have junior David Viera competing at 8 a.m. today in javelin.
On the track, seniors Michael Nichols and Matthew Shelly qualified fourth and sixth, respectively, on Friday in the 100 hurdles while Nichols was fourth in the 300 hurdles. The Rams also qualified their 800, 1,600 medley and 1,600 relays for today's finals.
"We're hoping to have two on the (awards) podium for the 100 hurdles, and Michael in the 300," Johnson said. "Right now, we're just as excited as heck to get in some finals and see how many we can get on the podium."
For the Lady Rams, Schmidt posted a throw of 31 feet, 10 1/2 inches in shot put while Cox went 15-7 1/2 in long jump.
Today, sophomore Hannah Cabledue enters pole vault competition as the 3A leader at 9-6, while freshman Olivia Austin is also qualified in the event.
On the track, senior Kate Thomas runs the 3,200 while Cox qualified eighth on Friday for today's finals in the 100. The Lady Rams also finished fifth in the 400 relay and seventh in the 1,600 relay in Friday's prelims.
"It was good experience for some of our young kids in the relays today," Lady Rams coach Sandie Schillings said. "We have a real good chance (to score) with our relays, and with Sheraya, and Hannah has a good chance in pole vault."
With five events completed, St. Michael's leads 3A boys competition with 25 points to 18 for Taos, while Silver and Taos share the girls lead with 15 points apiece.


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Do Chickens Grieve?
The heading sounds like a silly question, I know, but today's events have made me wonder.
Little Milly (fondly known in this household as "the dozy one" as she often forgot to take herself off to bed at night and was always slow to notice food) went off to meet her maker sometime this morning.
She stayed in bed when I went to let them all out this morning. Still alive, but asleep and quite obviously not wanting to be disturbed. We've all had mornings like that! The others were worried about her, and kept fussing about the coop, not wanting to stray far.
I found her keeled over a few hours later, and the others still fussing around. They've been quiet all day, just wandering aimlessly around the coop area, not straying far. Are they grieving?
It's easy to put human emotions onto animals, but the chickens are quite obviously fond of each other. When Sally was ill last year, Mary Jane cosied up to her, quite literally "taking her under her wing". It was very sweet to see.
Poor Milly. We have no way of knowing how old she was, as she came to us after a series of failed homes and dog attacks (some of her friends were killed by said dog) but I suspect she may have been quite elderly.


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One of Tewksbury's most picturesque properties is newly available: historic "Creek House", aptly set on the banks of the Rockaway Creek, is a completely captivating country home. Fairy tale architecture and magical gardens combine in this circa 1800 home filled with Old World details and 21st century updates. Set on 5.87 glorious acres with a thatched roof guest cottage, sweeping green lawns, a profusion of colorful gardens, towering trees, a bluestone patio and stone walls, the home is approached just beyond a bridge spanning the Rockaway Creek. The property offers a total of five bedrooms and five-and-one-half baths.
Charming principal rooms are distinguished with hand painted murals, exposed hand-hewn ceiling beams, five fireplaces, original wide plank wood flooring and ample closet space. Updates in the 14-room main house include a renovated kitchen, upgraded baths, a newer roof and septic system, plus central air conditioning. Truly an artistic interplay of antique charm and modern comforts, this timeless stone and wood shingle residence is surrounded by lush gardens which have been showcased in several magazines. The authentic thatched roof guest cottage with a private bath lends even more enchantment to this bucolic setting.
Hand painted murals and a window seat characterize the main foyer, which offers access to some of the primary gathering areas in the home. Tucked behind a set of double doors, the formal dining room is designed with hand-hewn ceiling beams, hardwood floors and wainscoting. In the formal living room, a stone wall fireplace, built-in cabinetry, beamed ceilings and French doors to the bluestone patio reinforce the strong indoor-outdoor connection.
The wood-accented library contains a fireplace flanked by built-ins, beamed ceilings and wood flooring. Each of these spaces offers deep-set windows, reflecting the early architecture of the home.
Inspired by gracious manor homes found in the French countryside, a delightful gourmet kitchen presents exposed fieldstone accent walls, wood cabinetry and flooring, and a sunny breakfast area. This large space is anchored by a stone fireplace and wrapped in windows and French doors with access to the patio for outdoor meals amid the splendid countryside panoramas.
Of special note is the first floor master suite arranged with a fireplace in the bedroom, a sitting room featuring numerous built-ins and a private master bath. Bedrooms on the second floor are reached by the main staircase or the rear stairs depicting hand painted murals of Tewksbury landscapes. Details in the multitude of bathrooms may include fanciful design elements such as a claw foot tub, angled ceilings, stone walls and cleverly-painted wood floors. In a dressing room lined with closets, a hand painted "rug" is a whimsical addition.
Outbuildings at Creek House include the ivy-covered guest cottage capped by a thatched roof and finished in wood shakes. Entered by a Dutch door, the spacious layout contains beamed cathedral ceilings, stone floors, a window seat and a private full bath. A detached stone garage offers parking for three cars and finished loft storage accessed by stairs.
Remarkable for its waterfront setting and its imaginative architecture, "Creek House" also enjoys a rich history. Originally part of New Jersey's largest dairy farm, there are also reports that the home was a stop on the Underground Railroad. IBM chairman Thomas J. Watson-- the owner of Creek House in the 1920s and 30s-- once hosted President Herbert Hoover here as they fished for trout in the Rockaway Creek.
Settled in 1715, Tewksbury Township measures 31.8 square miles and has a population of approximately 5,700 residents. The township is located in northeastern Hunterdon County, minutes from Interstate 78 for access to New York City or one of the region's many business campuses. This historic part of the state features picturesque horse farms, antique homes and charming villages. Residents appreciate Tewksbury's convenient location, wide variety of nearby lifestyle amenities and a peaceful rural setting.
For immediate and detailed information and/or a private confidential tour of this enchanting stone residence listed at $1,399,900, contact Glory-Ann Drazinakis, listing agent, directly via her cell at 908-256-4304 or her direct office line at 908-321-0002. Ask for Glory-Ann at the Weichert, Realtors, Oldwick office at 908-439-2777. This property along with others may be viewed on her web site at gloryann.com.


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German Bund futures have just had their second straight week of losses. This has left many scratching their heads given the timing – right before Greek elections that could decide the country's future in the euro and the next phase of the euro zone debt crisis. That sort of uncertainty would normally bolster bunds, which are seen as a safe-haven because of the country's economic strength.
Spanish bailout blues
100 billion used to be a big number. These days, it barely buys you a little time.
Channels of contagion: How the European crisis is hurting Latin America
If anything positive can be said to have come out of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, it may be that the theory arguing major economies could "decouple" from one another in times of stress was roundly disproved. Now that Europe is the world's troublesome epicenter, economists are already on the lookout for how ructions there will reverberate elsewhere.
Eurobond or bust
Many market analysts consider a deeper fiscal union the only way to hold together a troubled euro zone. And while Germany continues to loudly reaffirm its long-standing opposition to shared euro zone bonds, the region is in many ways already headed towards implicit mutual responsibility for national debts. Berlin will likely come under increasing pressure to succumb, especially now that "core" European countries are entering the crosshairs of speculators .
Euro zone ying and yang
The ying.
Sources told us last night that Spain may recapitalize stricken Bankia with government bonds in return for shares in the bank. That would presumably involve an up-front hit for Spain's public finances (it is already striving to lop about 6 percentage points off its budget deficit in two years) which might be recouped at some point if the shares don't disappear through the floor.
The ECB's view of this will be crucial since the plan seems to involve the bank depositing the new bonds with the ECB as collateral in return for cash. If it cries foul, where would that leave Madrid?
Euro zone may struggle with its own Lost Decade
Additional Reporting by Andy Bruce and polling by Rahul Karunakar and Sumanta Dey.
Germany's zero bound
The ultra-low rates offered by two-year German bonds reflect just how worried investors have become about the euro zone debt crisis and the continent's sluggish economy.
"There are human beings involved" in austerity debate
The inventors of democracy and its greatest 18th century champions both go to the polls this weekend. Greek and French voters will try to elect governments they hope will help release their economies from the grips of the euro zone debt crisis.
Dancing on the edge of a (fiscal) cliff
With hundreds of billions worth of stimulus measures set to expire on Jan. 1, investors are all too aware that the United States is hurtling toward what economists are calling "a fiscal cliff." It's just that most seem to think Congress will execute one of its typical last-minute, hairpin turns to avoid plunging the economy over the edge.
Tumultuous euro zone week
A week where every facet of the euro zone debt saga will come from all angles.
The major events are the French presidential run-off and Greek general elections on Sunday, May 6.
In the former case, a likely socialist Francois Hollande victory could cause some market jitters given his rhetoric about the world of finance. But we've looked at this pretty forensically and actually there may not be much to scare the horses. Yes he is making growth a priority (but even the IMF is saying that's a good idea) yet his only fiscal shift is to aim to balance the budget a year later than Sarkozy would. And, contrary to some reports, he is not intent on ripping up the EU's new fiscal rules. And of course, the bond market will only allow so much leeway.


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MOUNTAINSIDE — The horses were galloping but this was no race.
Eighteen horses broke through a locked gate at the Watchung Stable this morning and trotted onto Route 22 West, snarling traffic before getting safely rounded up, officials said.
The horses were not injured and there were no traffic accidents, the county reported in a two-page release detailing the incident. "The horses — all county owned — are in good condition and are all safely back at the stable," according to the release.
The incident, which happened before 9 a.m., shut down Route 22 for half-an-hour in both directions, from Summit Road to Evergreen Court in Mountainside, county police said.
Union County Police Chief Daniel Vaniska said an unknown but likely, random occurrence frightened the horses. He did not explain what the occurrence was, but noted it marked the first time in recent memory that so many horses had escaped at one time during the nearly 80-year history of the county-operated stable.
The horses, which burst through the locked gate at 8:15 a.m., galloped about two miles before they were rounded up at 8:45. Fortunately, they had turned westbound in their sprint onto Route 22 West from Summit Road, and never jumped over the median to the eastbound side.
The horses, reportedly among the elders at the stable, were wrapped with fresh blankets and checked by a veterinarian. It appears the animals are uninjured, county parks director Alfred Faella said.
Union County has owned the Watchung Stable in the Watchung Reservation since 1933. The stable has a main barn housing more than 90 county and privately owned horses, four riding rings and a show ring.
It has a state-of-the-art, barrier-free facility, according to the county, with an isolation barn, numerous paddocks, hay and straw storage area and an equipment garage.


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To the editor:
Why is it that people think God should change to fit their desires instead God's desire.
Are their desires more important than God's?
I read where someone said that the zeal a person had found by joining a church was almost lost or could not imagine that they ever had those feelings for Christ Jesus when seeing the dislike for other churches who all confessed that they believed in God and in Jesus Christ and in the baptism for the remission of sin after repentance are the same.
When we come before God's court at the end of times for all mankind's existence here on earth in a mortal body is over and we stand in that court. When they as it were plug into your own brain and see an instant replay of our life on earth what can you say? That I did not know the law, or that the law should have been changed to fit my needs?
We all know about the 10 commandments. At least most people do. It is by those laws that we will be judged and not by man's idea of what the laws should be to go along with their wants and desires. Jesus Christ did not come into this world to judge it but to save it. And all those that believe in him shall not parish but have everlasting life. Now, if you believe in Jesus Christ as your savior, you would do his will, which is to acknowledge his father (God) our heavenly father. And we acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the son of God who did his father's will and came to earth. He witnessed of the father not of himself but of his father's will that all mankind might be saved. This he did to honor his father - not only because of his love he has for his father but the love that he has for us all.
Jesus came down from heaven to show us the way back to the father. Do you think that will change like the seasons change? I think not. He is not like the waves in the ocean. He is more like a rock.
Wally Whitehill
Fort Dodge


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Stop the presses! Politicians sometimes tell the truth!!
Why all the yelling about that? Well, it seems as if it's tough sometimes to find instances proving that. So we're devoting Saturday's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup to an assortment of five claims – all made within the past year – where our dogged fact-checking turned up nary a morsel of falsity.
1. Giving up cigarettes can save you -- money
Last April, Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, took to the House floor and addressed the issue of smoking. One idea floated during that session would have let counties add their own cigarette tax on top of the current $1.18 per pack.
In talking about one of the benefits of higher taxes persuading some to kick the habit, she said, "A pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year to spend on other essential household goods and services, a not insubstantial number for that family."
PolitiFact Oregon tracked down the study Nathanson relied on and even hit the streets to check cigarette prices at a couple of stores. Her numbers were found to be fairly conservative, but her claim was rated True.
2. A two-decade-long decline in firearm deaths and other gun crimes
State Sen. Doug Whitsett last August warned Oregonians that the Legislature was within a single vote of passing legislation that he said would have eroded the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Among his claims on the issue was this: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
The fact-check showed that the Republican state senator from Klamath Falls pulled his statistics straight from the Centers for Disease Control. The Pew Research Center, which is nonpartisan, used the same statistics. Whitsett waltzed off with a rating of True.
3. Do two state agriculture groups have ties to biotech firms?
During the last special session of the Legislature, the issue of whether local governments could regulate genetically modified food came up. A bill that would have curtailed that ability came in for criticism from Rick North, the former project director of the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility's Campaign for Safe Food.
In a piece he wrote for Blue Oregon, a liberal political blog, he pointed to two groups that supported the proposal and said: "Oregonians for Food and Shelter and the Oregon Farm Bureau, biotech puppets who have most state Republican legislators in their back pocket, jumped into action. OFS proudly features board members from Monsanto and Syngenta and the Farm Bureau also received funding from biotech companies."
The first part of the check was easy. Oregonians for Food and Shelter's website showed employees of both companies cited by North as among the 36 voting members.
Telephone interviews and records checked also turned up financial contributions to the organization from the companies. North's claim was rated True.
4. The case of the disappearing "living-wage jobs."
Sen. In December, Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley had this to say in a talk at the Human Services Coalition of Oregon's annual meeting: "Sixty percent of the jobs we lost in the recession of 2008 were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we've gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage jobs."
Merkley's office told us that he defines a living-wage job as one that can support a family's necessities and leave a little for hard times and goals like college or retirement.
Given those parameters, we called a number of economists who pointed us to studies and charts verifying the 60-percent and 40-percent statistics in terms of jobs lost during the Great Recession and jobs regained subsequently. We rated his claim True.
5. Is Obamacare forcing Oregon businesses to make cuts?
Finally, there was the claim by Republican U.S. senate hopeful Monica Wehby, who in a stop in LaGrande in January said "People are having to shrink back their businesses as a result" of the Affordable Care Act.
Our check took into account the nuance involved in Wehby's saying businesses are "having" to shrink their operations. Because we can't assess motives, we looked more narrowly at whether businesses are or aren't making cuts in response to the law.
Her campaign provided an example of a significant cutback of an Oregon-based business and provided us with links to national news stories reporting similar cuts elsewhere. The topic, obviously, remains controversial, with different sides taking varying positions. But Wehby's evidence persuaded us to rate her claim as, well, You Know.
Tell us what you think by heading over to OregonLive and leaving us a comment.
-- Dana Tims


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Rangers announce C.J. Wilson World Series Game One Starter
C.J. Wilson will start his third consecutive playoff Game One start in St. Louis for the opening game of the World Series.
"He's my number one guy, nothing has changed," Rangers manager Ron Washington said.
Washington also said they had not planned out who would start Game Two.
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Great, that way we can start off the series down one game. Perfect way to begin the World Series!
CJ has been awful in the postseason yet Ron Washington keeps going to him because they named him their "ace" this season. What a joke!
CJ Wilson is the only real threat that exists for the Texas Rangers. He is the Rangers own version of Tony Romo. When you really need him, he's not there.
That's fair, maybe, but don't you think CJ's due for a win, finally? I certainly think he has it in him to make some angry birds in St Louis…
Who would you start in game 1, Gary? Can't help but notice you didn't offer an alternative.
Anyone can have a slump…look at Michael Young or just frankly anyone on the team this season…they all went thru it. We have 4 starters…one of them has to pitch….
An alternative would be ANY other pitcher on the staff but him. But if you need names, maybe you don't know any of their other pitchers so I'll name a few that could give us a Game 1 quality start.
Colby Lewis
Alexi Ogando
Scott Feldman
That's just 3 names, but hey if you like your pitchers to give up the long ball constantly the by all means choose CJ and Koji Uehara to really screw things up,
People conveniently forget that the reason Ogando is not starting, is that he doesn't have a 3rd pitch. Something that is irrelevant when working out of the bullpen. Lewis has to start game 3 b/c you want him to make both starts on the road. Feldman, interesting, but there is no way you start a guy for the first time in over a month in the world series, especially game 1. Cj was an ace during the regular season, better than Carpenter, gotta trust him to get the job done. One thing i will say is that there is no reason Holland should be ahead of Harrison in the Rotation order. Give the 3/7 slot to Harrison, who has been effective, if only for 5 innings, when he is out there.
All very coherent points, Teddy. Nobody knows what will happen Wednesday but CJ outpitched Verlander in game 1 of the last series. It's not out of the question that he could do the same against Carpenter.
Fred is completely right. There were internet managers screaming for Michael Young to be dropped from the cleanup spot based on a few games rather than his overall body of work. I'm thankfull Ron Washington isn't as reactionary as a lot of the fan base seems to be.
What? CJ pitched game 1 and we're down a game? Anybody, and I mean ANYBODY who thought he would "redeem" himself or finally come through should probably slap yourself!
CJ Wilson sucks in the post season and obviously always will!
Free agent market? How's that looking now?
If ALL the St. Louis pitchers were laying down in the batters box, then CJ might be a great World Series pitcher. The only problem is, is that they are standing up so pitching into the dirt is highly ineffective!
Yeah, Gary, I'm sure if you were setting up the playoff rotation, those 2 runs the offense put up would have held up for the win.


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- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
- 1½ tablespoons old bay seasoning
- 2 cups unbleached white flour
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- In a food processor or standing mixer, blend together the cheese, butter, and Old Bay Seasoning until smooth.
- Gradually add the flour and mix thoroughly to form the dough. (If you use a small food processor, blend in the flour by hand.)
- Shape the dough into a ball; if it's crumbly, you may need to squeeze it with your hands.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten the ball and use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a ¼-inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes with the cookie cutter of your choice and place on an unoiled baking sheet about an inch apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned on the edges and bottom.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
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I am thankful the victims of super storm Sandy are receiving relief from the devastation that so many families have suffered. Support from entertainers; with the 121212 concert, was monumental in the raising of contributions. In fact, money is expected to be pouring in for next several weeks. This positive behavior from the American public makes me proud to be an American.
Locally, help from "the powers that be", was not so generous. I have been a business owner in the Warren area for the past 38 years. Located along Jackson Run creek, I can attest that flood water is a continuous threat: particularly with recent development in the area. Commissioner John Eggleston states, "You are in a flood way, you should expect this". Dairy Queen has been at this location since 1952; it wasn't declared a flood area till the mid 80's. During my tenure at DQ, we have thus far survived with sand bags, employee sweat, and welcomed volunteers; partially the North Warren Fire Dept.
During Storm Sandy, we had a sand truck on stand by, but we needed sand bags. Warren County Public Safety stated, "Theirs where for life threats only, go on line and order your own." This wasn't what we wanted to hear as the creek was beginning to climb its banks. We then called upon the County Commissioners office. Commissioner Eagleton's response was, "you're in a flood way we won't life a finger to help you or provide any volunteers." I was shocked by his lack of compassion. Fortunately, we were spared this time, but I would suggest Warren County Public Safety to lay in a supply of sand bags to sell to potential victims. If local attitudes are not changed and the municipality doesn't become more prepared; maybe next time Warren will find its self up the proverbial creek.
Gary W. Stoops
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Luis Hernandez, 71, of West Brighton, a retired restaurant worker, died Wednesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay.
Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Hernandez moved to Brooklyn when he was 17. He moved to Staten Island 15 years ago.
Mr. Hernandez was a laborer and kitchen worker in various restaurants on Staten Island.
Known for his "jolly laugh," Mr. Hernandez "made everyone laugh," his family said.
He was also known for his ability to fix things.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, the former Juanita Currera; three sons, Randolph and Horace Millien and Robert Charles; five daughters, Adele Millien and Bernadette, Maria, Arlene and Marlene Charles, and 14 grandchildren.
The funeral is from Scamardella Funeral Home, West Brighton, with a 7 p.m. service there tomorrow. Arrangements include cremation.


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African Walnut, Coula edulis, also known as Gabon Nut, Congowood and Tigerwood, is a medium to large, evergreen nut bearing tree, native to tropical Western Africa. It favors tropical regions and is tolerant of light shade. The African Walnut grows to a height of 25-38 meters and has a thick crown that can shed a deep shade.
Coula edulis is a member of the Olacaceae family the genus Coula. It is not related to the Walnut, genus Juglanbut it has being so called because of the apparent resemblance to the nuts it bears to Walnuts.
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Matt Hartwell recalls being "on his hands and knees" the last five miles of his first ultramarathon, a 31-mile run in Texas hill country in January.
His body was telling him to quit, but one thought pushed him on: His brother Eric, who died in December 2004 at age 9 of leukemia.
"Just the whole time, whenever it got hard, I remembered what he went through was so much worse," he says. "Those last five miles were the toughest of my life, especially mentally."
Hartwell, a Brighton High senior, is driven by the memory of his brother. Driven to run, a sport he took up to relieve the stress of his loss. Driven to raise money for the Eric Hartwell Foundation. Driven toward a career in medicine, so he can help others going through what his brother did. Driven to give back.
Those who know Hartwell, one of three finalists for the Livingston Community News' Young Citizen of the Year award, praise the 18-year-old for being mature beyond his years. He's been an active volunteer as president of National Honor Society and with the foundation, a nonprofit charity that seeks to provide direct support to children who are being treated with blood cancers at the University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor.
He organized the first Spring Snowman 5-Kilometer Run-Walk last spring, recruiting volunteers and sponsors and charting the course through the Pine Creek subdivision in Brighton. The event raised roughly $9,000 each of the last two years.
"Just the way he acts is way beyond his years," says Jonathan Miller, who manages the Runnin' Gear store where Hartwell works. "With the way he's taken to running, I expect that kind of stick-to-it determination to help him in college."
Hartwell says he enjoyed delivering video game systems, bought by foundation money, to children at the hospital last Christmas. He says seeing other children struggling with cancer has him thinking about attending medical school after Hope College.
Giving back "is in my personality," he says. "Everybody enjoys it, and (it's cool) seeing people's reactions that there are good people out there. Just helping them, they appreciate it so much. It is just fun."
Hartwell's father, Mike, says volunteerism "is so a part of who he is."
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Through the National Honor Society, Hartwell coordinated the Shoe, Towel and Backpack Drive for charity, built decks at the Howell Conference and Nature Center and assisted at various school events. Brighton High School social studies teacher Michelle Holowicki, who taught him in government class and works with him as an NHS adviser, says he is "always at school," either volunteering or practicing with the Bulldog track and cross country teams.
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* Age: 18.
* Parents: Mike and Lisa Hartwell.
* High school: Brighton.
* Community service: Assistant race director for the Spring Snowman 5-10K Run-Walk. Collecting shoes from Runnin' Gear for charity.
* School activities: Running cross country and track. President of National Honor Society. Student representative for Brighton Health Committee. Leadership Class. 2007 Michigan Chapters Boys State participant. 2005 PAWS award for Perseverance, Attitude, Works, Spirit. Tutored students in chemistry. Worked at events like Daddy-Daughter Dance, Make-A-Wish Foundation and holiday event at for kindergarten students.
* Post-high school plans: Attending Hope College, with plans to attend medical school.
* Nominated by: Neighbor Sharon Anderson.
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That's one more campaign to add to the small handful that cast woman with curves.
When the fashion industry says curves are in, it's about as convincing as a Jersey Shore cast member saying one of their core personal values is putting the needs of other people before their own. That trench-coat label London Fog hired Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, who is famous for her voluptuous figure, to star in its fall ad campaign doesn't necessarily change that. But it's still refreshing that out of the hundreds of big new ads breaking this fall, one more can be added to the small handful that cast women who measure more than 34 inches around their hips. London Fog's coats have appeared on Mad Men. The label's previous faces include Gisele and Eva Longoria with Tony Parker.
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The secretary of state in VT publishes exports of the status of corporations in VT. They publish a few separate databases as you can see here : http://www.sec.state.vt.us/seek/download.htm
Each database is published i think weekly. I need all of the databases except for UCC, trade names and Telemarketers.
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What i need is for a system based on SQL (either Mysql if a separate app will be made, or MSSQL if Access will be used as the front end) that will automaticly download the databases, import them into a table ()one table for each type) which will add new records and update existing records.
I then need a front end system that will allow multiple people (at-least Me + 1 more guy) to go in and basically make reports of calls to make. We need to be able to narrow down our call list based on one or more search patterns (Status of the corporation, last call status, City, Zip code, Parts of a phone number (the PH field may need to be made), Rather is is a domestic or Foreign entity, and a search string for business description), Corporation Type (LLC, corp, LLP, etc.), Corp record #, etc.
From here once we give search information we need to be able to get information about the corporate in a fairly easy to read format. We will go through one screen at a time (aka one company a a time) and call the customer. We may need to search for a phone number manually to add to the database. Once we clal the customer we need to be able to put information in about the call. Some things we may want to put in is what merchant type they are (Retail, wireless, MOTO, Internet), The lead status ( Blank, Left Message, Declined, appointment, Dead, closed, etc..). We will need to also be able to add call notes for each time we call so we can keep track the discussions and any questions to be asked.
Basically i am looking for a very on the cheap system that is used for to keep track of cold calling and auto import the records. I am happy to use any frontend needed and like i said, i can have a MYSQL or MSSQL server available depending on how it is to be made.
If something other than access is used, i need to have a basic security login model point in place with two access levels (admin ]can add and delete users and do everything], user [can do everything but manage the users]). I am not looking for any coding to be in a funky language o need to special compile to modify such as ASP or C.
Please send me your offer.
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By SILVIO P. MARRACCINI,
I asked the CEO of one of our outstanding and profitable corporations if he felt uneasy when he exercised his option, making $50 million a second. Only in America.
The chief executive officer replied, "No, I founded this corporation, and I am managing it."
Like so many of our loyal corporate officers, they never consider their salary. I wouldn't, too, if, like him, I could sell my options. I'm a shareholder in his corporation and I thought I was an owner.
Not as long as the shareholders let their corporate officers get away with their larceny (the taking of my profits), the corporate earnings to pay for his option, $50 million.
God help us, as our politicians won't. Enough is enough.


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To the Editor:
Congratulations President Obama. According to the World Economic Forum, the United States this year slipped from fifth to seventh place among the world's most competitive economies. This marks a four-year decline, about the time you've been in office.
In Niall Ferguson's recent Newsweek article titled, ''Why Obama Must Go,'' the author suggested that if Obama had worked at Bain Capital for a few years instead of as a community organizer, he'd understand exactly why the private sector is not ''doing fine.'' Instead of creating a recovery plan, Obama has chosen to smear Romney and Bain Capital. If that doesn't work, he can blame old George W. Bush. But as we used to say in the Air Force, ''When the flack gets heavy, you're over the target.'' Perhaps Obama's re-election mantra of ''Forward'' means forward to retirement so he can finally read Obamacare.
I hope the president got some needed hype at the Democratic convention from the likes Bill Clinton. He defended women's rights - but does the name Monica Lewinsky ring a bell?
You go, Obama! I mean, go home to Chicago.
Jim Conway
ELECTION 2012 - Obama could have learned from Romney
on September 27, 2012 at 3:00 AM, updated September 27, 2012 at 3:01 AM
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This is an update from the joint hearings by the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement investigating the causes of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20.
Multiple changes to the Deepwater Horizon's failed blowout preventer device hindered efforts to manually activate it in the early days after the accident, according to testimony Wednesday in Houston from the BP executive who coordinated those attempts.
Harry Thierens, BP's vice president for drilling and completions at the company's main offices in London, said he was called in immediately after the April 20 explosions off the Louisiana coast to try to get the rig's blowout preventer, the massive 450-ton stack of valves and pistons on the sea floor, to perform its designed function of closing in the well.
He said that after several unsuccessful attempts to get remotely operated vehicles with robotic arms to get the blowout preventer to work, he learned a major security function in the blowout preventer had been replaced by a testing device that wasn't designed for actual well control.
He also found out late that there had been changes to the blowout preventer's control system and that a port on the blowout preventer for the remote submarines to latch on had been altered.
The changes apparently hindered his group's attempts to control the inner-workings of the blowout preventer the way they needed to in order to shut the well, which at that point, days after the explosions, was already spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Thierens said he thinks Transocean may have "made an uncontrolled change" to critical safety functions without BP's approval. Pipes usually used to ram together and shut the well if hydrocarbons are flowing out were converted to so-called "test rams," devices that can't hold pressure from below.
Thierens' notes from the attempted intervention efforts after the rig accident describe the emotional moment when his team discovered they weren't able to trigger the right functions in the stack.
"We had come a long way, and to find something like that was quite emotional. I spoke quite frankly about the seriousness of the issue and quite frankly was astonished that this could have happened," Thierens read from his handwritten notes. "When I heard this news, I lost all faith in this BOP stack plumbing."
After 12 days, the attempts to activate the blowout preventer were abandoned.
Thierens said even Transocean personnel were upset.
"Billy Stringfellow (Transocean's subsea superintendent), clearly emotional, told me, 'This stack is plumbed wrong,'" Thierens read from the notes.
The alterations also changed the port where the submarines would try to close the valves using a process called "hot stab," Thierens said.
According to a 2006 article in the industry magazine Drilling Contractor, test rams are a way for rig owners like Transocean to save time and money by doing critical safety tests while the rig is actively drilling, rather than having to pull up the drill pipe and run special tools into the well.
The article, co-written by Transocean's Gary Leach, touts the time saved by converting the rams to devices for testing only, then encourages readers to calculate how much money it would save. It describes the test rams as essentially an upside-down closure. That means they were designed to hold pressure from above for testing purposes and not from the real dangers below.
Thierens said he heard the changes were made to the blowout preventer on the Deepwater Horizon in 2004.
But it's unclear if Thierens is right when he suggests Transocean acted on its own, without BP's knowledge. Kyle Schonekas, an attorney representing Curt Kuchta, Transocean's captain on the Deepwater Horizon, said a 2007 e-mail shows BP officials discussing the money that would be saved by making the change. Thierens said he did not recall if he ever saw that e-mail while he was serving as BP's wells director for the Gulf of Mexico from 2006 to 2009.
The changes may or may not have prevented Thierens' intervention efforts from succeeding. If there are multiple sections of pipe running through the blowout preventer, it may not have been able to function properly even if Thierens team had been able to control the right valves from the submarines.
The blowout preventer didn't function properly in the first minutes after the explosions, and more recent inspections have determined that at least two sections of drill pipe were in the riser just above the blowout preventer.
That suggests but does not establish with certainty that more than one piece of pipe is running through the blowout preventer. The blowout preventer is only designed to cut through one piece of pipe and often can't cut one piece if it catches a thicker joint on that pipe.
Theirens also said he and his team found leaks on hose couplings and other assemblies on the blowout preventer during their effort to get it working, something else that might have contributed to the failure to properly activate the emergency well closures.


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Monday, December 17, 2012 6:02 PM
"So many of us in New Orleans already eat and drink like the world is coming to an end tomorrow and when it doesn't, we don't have to change anything. At its heart it's the same benevolent nihilism all over again." - sportscaster Ron Swoboda reacting to the impending Mayan apocalypse. (Photo by Chris Granger)
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Game Of Thrones – The Hound's Helm
Game of Thrones is full of amazing characters and the Hound is no exception. If you are a fan of Joffrey's pet dog, check out this Game Of Thrones: The Hound's Helm Prop Replica. This is the helm of one of the most vicious warriors in Westeros and even though he abandoned his master and [...]Read more


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The daylily, a popular perennial flower in residential gardens and along country roads, blooms for only a single day. The famous botanist, Linnaeus classified the daylily in the genus "Hemerocallus" since hemera in Latin means a day and kalos is beauty, therefore "beauty for a day."
When I was told last year the daylily flower bloomed for a day, I was skeptical since daylily flowers in my gardens at home appeared to be in continuous bloom day after day. To prove the duration of bloom I placed a pony tail holder over a mature daylily bud one afternoon. The next day the bud blossomed and the following day was closed and withering. The daylily did indeed bloom for only a day.
A wonderful reference book, "The New Encyclopedia of Daylilies," by Ted L. Petit and John P. Peat (2008) describes daylily history, physiology, cultivation and hybridization techniques for anyone who wishes to learn more about this beautiful flower.
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Three images of a daylily in the author's backyard with a pony tail holder looped on the single flower bud taken on July 23, 24 and 25 reveal a bloom only on one day, July 24.
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Photo by Robert M. Ungerer
Daylilies are native to China where botany records of Emperor Huang Ti dating to 2,697 BC honored the daylily for beauty, food and medicine. The daylily was introduced into Europe in the 1500s via historic trade routes. In the early 1900s, Albert Stewart, a botany professor at the University of Nanking in China sent daylily seeds and roots to Arlow Stout at the New York Botanical Gardens. Stout's fascination and passion for daylilies enticed other gardeners in the United States and Canada to cultivate and hybridize daylilies.
The process of intentionally pollinating one daylily with desirable characteristics with another daylily, also with different but desirable qualities, is called hybridization. Similarly, hybrid corn is produced by pollinating an early maturing corn plant with a high sugar containing corn plant to produce early maturing sweet corn for human consumption. From the original daylily colors of orange, yellow and rusty red, hybridization has produced flowers in true red, pink, lavender and green colors. Flower sizes can vary from 3-8 inches in size. Petals may have ruffled or gold edges. Colored central rings resembling mascara have been created. Today as a result of hybridization gardeners in Europe and North America have created more than 60,000 daylily varieties
The normal daylily has 22 chromosomes but varieties with 44 chromosomes were created yielding vibrant colors and large flowers. An interested hobby gardener can produce new hybrid daylilies by transferring pollen from one known variety to another variety using an eyeliner brush in their backyard, collecting and planting seeds then waiting 1-2 years to observe the new flower creation.
Daylily plant anatomy is typical of flowers. Roots are tough and tuberous because they store water and nutrients. Leaves are long and slender unlike true lilies which have alternate or whorled leaves on the flower stem. Each stem contains multiple buds. The flower has three petals and three sepals which cover the bud and petals. Six long thin strands called "stamens" emanate from the base of the petals. Pollen is produced at the tip of the stamen. The pistil, a long thin tube centrally located in the middle of the flower, is surrounded by the six stamens. The tip of the pistil receives pollen which grows down the tube to fertilize eggs in the ovary. Many daylily varieties require a period of freezing weather called "dormancy" to grow the next season. Daylilies prefer full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Fertilizer used sparingly or compost promote vibrant blossoms. Root clumps double in size each year so thinning every few years is desirable to permit old roots to reach new soil. Daylilies can acquire fungus rust which can be treated with a fungicide. When I purchased several daylily varieties this season, the collector gardener told me, "Daylily plants never die."


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MUSKEGON, MI – Albert Stanley Cejmer, a 68-year-old Fruitport Township man who beat a horse in the head with an ax handle, has pleaded no contest to animal cruelty and other charges.
Cejmer on Tuesday pleaded no contest as charged to animal cruelty, a misdemeanor; assault and battery, a misdemeanor; and possession of a firearm by a felon, which is a felony.
At that Jan. 8 plea, Chief Muskegon County 14th Circuit Judge William C. Marietti scheduled sentencing for 9:15 a.m. Feb. 11. Assuming no surprises turn up in Cejmer's presentencing report, Marietti agreed to cap his sentence at eight months' incarceration, referral to K-Pep probation residential center if eligible and three years' probation.
Cejmer, who lives in the 2800 block of Cline Road, was arrested the afternoon of Sept. 3, the day of the beating.
Cejmer called 911 to report a dispute between himself and a neighbor at his home. Police said the neighbor apparently took the ax handle away from Cejmer after the neighbor witnessed him hitting the horse in the head with it, Fruitport Township police said.
When the neighbor expressed concern over Cejmer's handling of the horse, Cejmer then assaulted him as well, police said. Cejmer was intoxicated at the time of the incident, police said.
Cejmer told police he struck the horse in the head with the ax handle to "discipline" the horse. He said he has experience with horses and that's how he punishes the animal, authorities said.
The horse didn't appear to have any significant injuries to his head from the alleged blow with the ax handle, police said.
The incident did not involve guns, but police acting on a search warrant found multiple guns in his home. Cejmer was not eligible to possess them because of a previous conviction.


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By DIANE LEDERMAN
AMHERST - For a variety of projects, boards, committees and a resident group are seeking more than $800,000 from the Community Preservation Act Committee for the next fiscal year.
Submitted proposals will be reviewed by the committee Thursday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
Chairman Peter W. Jessup said the committee won't meet with those seeking money until the end of January or early February. The committee Thursday will be able to determine if any additional information is needed, he said, adding that requests typically exceed what's available.
Money raised by the Community Preservation Act property tax surcharge can be spent for historic preservation, affordable housing and land preservation.
"We try to balance out how much we've spent" on the three areas," Jessup said. "We'll recommend the most worthwhile projects." Last year, the town raised $387,200, and the state awarded the town $261,826.
The town was one of the first in the state to adopt the property tax surcharge when it approved a 1 percent rate in April 2001. Communities such as Hadley and Northampton adopted the full 3 percent the first time voters considered adopting the act.
Voters here in 2006 increased the surcharge to 1.5 percent. Last spring, Town Meeting members approved increasing the surcharge from 1.5 to 3 percent, but voters in November rejected the hike by narrow margin of 5,294 against and 5,122 supporting it. Amherst had been receiving a 100 percent match from the state, but that was reduced to about 67 percent.
Among the requests:
• M. David Ziomek, director of Conservation and Development; $215,000 for conservation - $25,000 for appraisals, $90,000 for nearly 15 acres on South East Street, $100,000 for about 14 acres on Station Road.
• Bonnie J. Isman, director of the Jones Library; about $170,000, including $55,000 for roof restoration at the Jones Library, $65,000 for general exterior renovation, and $40,000 for a climate control system for special collections.
• The Historic Commission; $266,000 for a range of projects including $25,000 for ironwork at the West Cemetery, $45,000 for the installation of Civil War tablets, and $30,000 for interpretive signs on the town's literary trail, which is part of the Robert Frost trail.
The preservation committee will make recommendations, but Town Meeting must approve any requests.


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Dec. 20, students just have to hang on until Dec. 20 - and study for one more exam - before they are finally released from school for the holidays. It's been a long and productive semester for everyone, and the upcoming two week vacation is well-deserved. After the half-day tomorrow, during which students will take their fourth-hour exams, the stress of homework, projects, and tests will give way to the bliss of a lengthy break.
The spirit of the season has definitely had an effect on the students of Lakeshore High School. In the weeks before exams, classes competed against one another in a schoolwide food drive.
Each class was assigned an items to contribute: freshmen brought sweet potatoes; sophomores, green beans; juniors, cranberry sauce, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and Velveeta cheese; and seniors, rice, dinner rolls, and elbow macaroni.
The food gathered from this event is to be used by the faculty of Lakeshore High to create a dinner for the needy families in the area. Students are welcome to volunteer to assist in the preparation and serving of this dinner being served Dec. 22.
Acts of such kindness are perhaps most greatly appreciated during the holiday season. With this in mind, Lakeshore plans to make this Christmas dinner an annual event for those in the community.
On Dec. 5, the teachers of Lakeshore High began to review their candidates for the annual Student of the Year award. This year there were eight nominees for the honor: Rachel Moran, Michael Ball, Taylor Blouin, Kelsey Bordelon, Lira Casborne, Gabriel Davis, Michael Pashkevich, Dustynn Smith, and Robin Spiess.
These students were asked to write and submit brief autobiographies about themselves to aid the panel of teachers in making a final decision on one candidate.
Michael Pashkevich was named Lakeshore's Student of the Year, and will be expected to complete a packet of work over the break that will be entered into the regional competition against other students of the year from neighboring schools.
Before the end of the semester, Lakeshore's many talented students hosted their annual winter performances for the student body.
The LHS Treble Makers Choir performed its Winter Concert to a sizable crowd two weeks ago.
The Lakeshore Talented Music students recently hosted one of their enjoyable coffee house concerts as well, during which students were able to purchase coffee, hot chocolate, and frappuccinos as they listened to live music.
These performances made students yearn for the upcoming vacation more than ever, as both shared holiday themes.


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Tree and shrub seeds 2014/2015
|Office national des forêts
|Published in september 2015 - 20 pages - Format : 21 x 29.4 cm
This trade-catalogue is edited by the Tree Seed Center ot the French National Forest Service.
Tree and shrub seeds 2014/2015
The Tree Seed Center ot the National Forest Service proposes to you :
- a wide range of species and provenances from certified origin
- services carried out on request :
- specific harvestings as per order
- individualised treatments of seeds
- seeds conservation
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Notez que :
- the Forest Species (Broad-leaved trees and Conifers) are presented in alphabetical order, regulated species or not
- the products are presented in this price-list with their rules
- for processed seeds, the delivered weights are higher than ordered weights to consider the moisture elevation of lots
- for any other species not listed in this catalogue or for great quantities, feel free to contact us.
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A "Mountain Man" has been added to the activities scheduled for May 9 at Family Conservation Day at Camp Zerbe in the Town of Williamstown in Oswego County.
A reenactor in full mountain gear with a working camp will delight participants in this 2nd annual event with day camp and overnight options sponsored by the Conservation Alliance of NY and the Oswego County Parks and Recreation Division of the Oswego County Youth Bureau.
Those attending Family Conservation Day will learn how to develop a backyard habitat, read maps, and use a compass. Activities include discovering plants and pond life, and a campfire sing-along. Adventure skills experts will provide instruction on outdoor cooking, trapping, and fly fishing. One of the most popular programs for kids and adults is sure to be the 4-H laser shooting sports program.
Conservation Alliance of NY Regional Director and Youth Event Chair Patricia Arnold, says, "Family Conservation Day is a fun and affordable way for families to enjoy a day together exploring and learning about nature and developing their outdoor skills."
The program cost is $5 per person. Groups with their own foods, drinking water, supplies, clothing, tents and adult supervision can reserve overnight campsites. Water for washing and public restrooms are on site. Call 315-644-4643 to make day camp or overnight reservations.
Camp Zerbe, owned by Oswego County and operated by the Oswego County Youth Bureau, has trails, the William H. Britton Nature Interpretive Center, an enclosed activity shelter and rare kettlehole lakes and ponds. The camp is located at 235 State Route 104 in Williamstown.
The Conservation Alliance of NY is a statewide nonprofit sportsmen's and sportswomen's organization of hunters, trappers, birdwatchers, RV owners, outdoor enthusiasts and conservationists. The Alliance works in partnership with other groups to offer adult and youth outdoor activities.


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My ASUS TF300T android tablet has an SD card slot and a USB port.
Will the dish anywhere app let me store the recordings on an SD card? If so, can I use multiple SD cards?
Will the dish anywhere app let me store the recordings on a USB drive? If so, can I use multiple USB drives?
Do I need to format the SD card or USB drive, or will the dish anywhere app do that?
Is there a limit on the number of recordings that can be transferred to an android tablet, other than storage space?
When you "prepare recordings for transfer" on an HD recording, what is it actually doing?
Does it create a second recording at a different resolution? If so what resolution?
The fine print for transfer recordings says "Select recordings cannot be transferred."
What is an example of a recording that cannot be transferred?


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Tracing Human Migration using Genetic Markers
- Of all species on the face of the earth, humans are the most disperse, in that they occupy the most diverse eco-systems, present on all large land masses and most large islands. In recent time much work has been done using maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA, and non-recombinant Y (NRY) chromosome markers to map human migration and ancestry. In addition large numbers of other DNA based markers have been used for similar purposes. However, anthropological geneticists have been looking at human migration and ancestry for as long as there have been genetic markers, starting with the ABO blood groups. This talk will talk about some of the realities and unrealities of ancestry testing, as done by commercial laboratories such as Ancestry.com, as well as the overall patterns of human migration and conclusions that can be made about modern humans in the last 100,000 years.