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FORESTVILLE - More than 35 residents attended the Forestville Village Board meeting to voice displeasure with several board decisions.
The meeting opened with a public hearing on moving the election day from March to November.
Resident and former trustee Kimberly Stott presented the board with a petition with more than 200 residents' signatures opposed to moving the date.
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Resident and former trustee Kimberly Stott presented a petition to the Forestville Village Board opposing the change of election day and issued complaints about the board.
Residents implied and outright said that the move was meant to extend the village board's time in office to promote its "agenda."
"If you move this election and you get it passed so they can ride for another year. That's insane. ... You're just trying to get your agenda ... and we would like that agenda to cease and desist," resident Gary Balote said.
Attorney Michael Sullivan said the village does not have a charter, but has decided to put the matter to a referendum for the voters to decide. This is different from the way the village of Silver Creek passed the measure, which is subject to a permissive referendum, not an automatic one.
Resident and former clerk Marcia Peterson said, "Maybe we should look into making a charter when we have a better board to work with."
The crowd was outraged when Mayor Linda Aures closed the public hearing due to a lack of "intelligent questions."
The resolution to change the date subject to the referendum vote on Nov. 5 was passed with only Trustee Kevin Johnson opposed.
Residents also voiced their opposition to dissolution of the village.
Peterson said she read a study by the Association of Towns which said small governments for the most part run efficiently.
Other residents worried dissolving the village would lead to losing the post office and the school and would no longer be a "destination."
Balote said if the board does not want to deal with the village's problems it should step down.
"In my lifetime if you have monetary problems you don't give up, you buckle down, you get your village together and you work together. You don't say, 'The easiest thing is to dissolve.' ... If you don't want to do it then get out. There are a lot of us who will take over and this village will stand," he said, adding after the water system is in place the village will experience a boom.
Johnson also spoke up in opposition, saying Aures was correct when she said at the last meeting that he had made up his mind. He said his opinion comes from feedback from residents, but also the opinion that in losing the village, residents are losing their voice.
"It's been said we would still be Forestville ... but one significant thing will be missing - this forum, this small room where we gather to discuss our issues. We residents will no longer have a one in 700 voice that we have now. Instead, our issues will go to the town of Hanover where our voice will be one in about 7,000. I do not feel that the possibility, and it is only a possibility, is worth the loss of power in our community," he said, adding he will not be convinced of benefits in dissolving until he sees hard facts.
"... So I am being asked by New York state to give up some of my power in government to have a more efficient, streamline government. I get less say in what I pay for in government, but I get a more efficient government. If government was just about dollars and cents, this model would be fine. But I think government is more than money for services. It's about people who want to know that their voices are heard," Johnson concluded.
Other complaints were about the alleged termination of highway worker John Carpenter. Several residents spoke on behalf of Carpenter and accused the board of harassing him and Highway Supervisor Charles Brewster. When Brewster attempted to speak on behalf of Carpenter, he was told not to comment.
Residents also asked about disclosure of voucher number and amounts, if loans are being repaid, knowing when water bills are due, and what hours Clerk James White is being paid for if the office is only open one day a week. Stott also complained about unprofessionalism of board members and increased crime in the village.
Residents were told multiple times by Aures that the comment portion of the meeting is not a question and answer period.
Water bills will be mailed on Friday and will consist of the debt payment. Water bills for usage will be mailed in October.
The next Forestville Village Board meeting will be held Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.


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Day 19: Yankees (ss) @ Pirates (ss); Pirates (ss) @ Rays
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All sorts of Pirates baseball going on today, though obviously with two games in two locations at one time, I can only actually watch one of them. I'm staying back in Bradenton for the home game, though I'll bring you as much information from the team's game down in Port Charlotte (home of the Rays) as I can get.
Other items of interest…
- Outfielder Brandon Jones, who the team cleaimed off waivers in January, will make his first appearance of the spring on Monday. He is starting as the team's DH.
- Split squad games always bring out the Minor Leaguers, as a handful of them hang with the Major League team for the day in case extra bodies are needed. Kris Watts, Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer, Miles Durham, Milver Reyes and Chase d'Arnaud were suiting up today just in case.
- Infielder Ramon Vazquez is back in the lineup just two days after his last start. That certainly seems to suggest that his right knee is doing just fine.
- Tuesday's pitching lineup is as follows: Charlie Morton (3 innings/50 pitches), Brian Burres (50 pitches), D.J. Carrasco (45 pitches), Donnie Veal (1-2 innings)
- The Pirates enter Monday having homered in four straight games. Those five long balls belong to Andy LaRoche, Tony Sanchez, Ryan Church, Bobby Crosby and Garrett Jones.
- The Pirates' game against the Yankees today will be webcast on pirates.com.
Pirates lineup vs Yankees:
- Andrew McCutchen (CF)
- Aki Iwamura (2B)
- Garrett Jones (RF)
- Ryan Doumit (C)
- Steve Pearce (1B)
- Brandon Moss (LF)
- Bobby Crosby (SS)
- Brandon Jones (DH)
- Neil Walker (3B)
Pitchers: Paul Maholm, Jeremy Powell, Steven Jackson, Javier Lopez
Yankees lineup:
- Derek Jeter (SS)
- Curtis Granderson (CF)
- Randy Winn (RF)
- Alex Rodriguez (3B)
- Juan Miranda (1B)
- Mike Rivera (C)
- Jamie Hoffmann (LF)
- P.J. Pilittere (DH)
- Reegie Corona (2B)
Pitchers: Alfredo Aceves
Pirates lineup @ Rays:
- Ronny Cedeno (SS)
- Andy LaRoche (3B)
- Lastings Milledge (LF)
- Ryan Church (RF)
- Jeff Clement (1B)
- Jose Tabata (CF)
- Pedro Alvarez (DH)
- Erik Kratz (C)
- Ramon Vazquez (2B)
Pitchers: Brad Lincolkn, Brian Bass, Jeff Karstens, Jack Taschner, Jean Machi, Evan Meek
Rays lineup:
- Jason Bartlett (SS)
- Carl Crawford (LF)
- Evan Longoria (3B)
- Ben Zobrist (2B)
- Pat Burrell (DH)
- B.J. Upton (CF)
- Kelly Shoppach (C)
- Desmond Jennings (RF)
- Chris Richard (1B)
Pitchers: Matt Garza
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text: 8 out of 10 Tanya Reading Music lover and pianist. Good Points+ A treasure for all L C fans. Well arranged for the piano and complete with all lyrics (in case you don't know them!) Bad Points− Not every song carries the melody in the piano part so a few are accompaniment only, for the vocals. This isn't by any means the full collection of L C's songs, although certainly the better known ones. I would have preferred the balance to have been more in favour of the early rather than later hits. But that's just my opinion. Confirmed purchase: 24 April 2015 Published on: 13 May 2015


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Syracuse sophomore quarterback David Legree decided to leave the team on Wednesday. He's the fifth player to quit the football team during spring practice. That leaves the Orange with just two quarterbacks for spring ball - redshirt freshman Ryan Nassib and senior Cameron Dantley.
Legree's decision came two days after coach Doug Marrone announced Nassib as the starting quarterback and Dantley as the backup. The Orange will get a third quarterback this summer when freshman Charley Loeb arrives.
The Post-Standard's Donnie Webb has more on the departure of quarterback David Legree.
» Syracuse football practice notes from Wednesday | Photos
More SU football:
» Webb: Wallis off to rough start in bid to replace Shadle as place-kicker
» Daily Orange: Running back trio looks for roles in new offense
» Frederick News Post: The wait is on for Tony Fiammetta
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Wherever you live in the metro area, it's hard to get away from noise, but hedges can help.
Tall dense evergreen hedges can block noise by as much as 50 percent.
You can create a quiet area in your landscape for reading, lounging and picnicking by surrounding a small clearing with a "U"' of evergreen shrubs with the open end facing away from the noise. Make the space cozier by placing a garden bench or other type of outdoor furniture in the center.
There's a wide range of shrubs and trees that will fit the bill. For broad-leaved evergreens, check out Sean Hogan's new book on just that subject, "Trees For All Seasons: Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates."
If you're leaning toward conifers, consider going beyond basic green and choosing a bluish or golden variety to light up the winter garden. Check out these beauties here.
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(NAPSI)—There's good news for those seeking a new career. No matter what jobs you may have held in the past, a career in sales can offer an opportunity to "go with what you know" in a new and rewarding way.
Those in the profession say an entry sales opportunity typically requires little or no specific experience in a particular industry and can still offer good income potential.
"There is always a demand for good salespeople, especially in areas like insurance, because the market is always growing," says Peter Leighton, senior vice president of recruiting at Combined Insurance, a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, health and life insurance products and part of the ACE Group of Companies. "Those who are personable, ambitious, confident, positive and disciplined often make the most successful salespeople."
However, Leighton notes, some job seekers shy away from considering sales positions because a majority of such positions pay on commission, which can be a negative to some applicants. But, he says, that shouldn't be a deterrent, as some companies help new salespeople balance the financial risk when first starting out.
Finding The Right Job
Leighton says when considering a sales job, it's important to look for companies that offer four key benefits:
• guaranteed initial income;
• comprehensive training and support;
• free leads;
• employee status.
"These particularly help new sales representatives while they build their business. But not all companies offer them, so it's important to do your homework," he says.
An Entry To Other Fields
A sales job can also be a great stepping-stone to finding work in another field. "Sales is a great job opportunity for the 20−24 age group of job seekers who may be entering the workforce for the first time," Leighton says. "The skills that are gained from a sales position, such as time management, communication, problem solving and working with others, are qualities that employers in all industries look for, and they are easily transferable."
Leighton adds that Combined Insurance is looking to hire 3,000 sales representatives and managers and is open to considering those who are unemployed, underemployed or just looking for a career change.
To learn more, visit www.combinedinsurance.com/careers.


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The Claire digital photo frame is a cut above most frames we have reviewed - despite its flaws.
The Claire DF20082 is a digital photo frame with a difference - it's actually pretty good. We have reviewed a good number of photo frames in the past and the thing that most seem to have in common is poor image quality and a lack of features. The Claire has a large 8.2in screen which displays images well and also comes with 128MB of internal storage. While 128MB is meagre by today's standards, the storage space is expandable via a memory card slot which supports SD, MMC, XD and Sony Memory Sticks. It also has the ability to play MP3 files, either during a slide show, or via the alarm clock feature.
The on-screen menu is accessible via the provided remote control and is very simple to use. The options aren't numerous so it's not hard to figure out how to scroll through each photo individually or set it up to display all the images via a slideshow. To play music at the same time as the slideshow, an MP3 file needs to be selected first before the slideshow is set into motion. While some may well enjoy an accompaniment to their photo collection, we found it to be more of a novelty than a serious feature. That being said, the speakers are actually quite good and the sound they produce, while not mind blowing, is clear and free of distortion.
Up close, there is a small amount of pixelation on screen but it isn't a major problem the overt pixelation we have seen in other photo frames. The colour reproduction is excellent and we found no problems with the brightness. However, in some cases, we noticeable contrast stepping in areas of subtle colour change. The effect was most noticeable in shades of blue when fading to white, as seen in our test photos of various skylines. This may annoy some users, while others may not notice it at all. Either way, it should be taken into consideration.
Transferring photos to the internal memory will require a PC as there is no function to copy from a memory card but connecting to a PC is relatively easy. The frame connects via USB to a PC where it is found in Windows as a removable storage drive. The card reader is also found as a drive as well so if you plug your memory card in, you can drag and drop photos either to your PC hard drive or to the internal storage. High resolution images from the camera can be rather large and considering the limited 128MB storage, you will need to be very selective as to what you store on the unit, especially if you plan to store music files as well.
While the style of the DF20082 isn't particularly unique, it certainly looks attractive. The white bezel is surrounded by a large clear plastic border, which makes the device a little bigger than it needs to be.
While it isn't perfect, we quite liked the Claire digital photo frame. Some effort could be made to improve the contrast stepping, the size of the device and the limited memory, but compared to most of the other frames we have reviewed, this product is a good choice.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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LENOX -- Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club has unveiled the multimillion-dollar reconstruction of its historic Carriage House, which had been destroyed in a December 2010 conflagration.
Reopening the 18-room guest house brings the flagship full-service resort back up to 114 rooms, said General Manager Carl Pratt during a tour of the building on Wednesday.
Pratt said demand for rooms this month is the best for any July since 2007, before the Great Recession, as a result of strong programming at cultural attractions and a rebounding economy. Cranwell is considered a bellwether for the Berkshire hospitality industry.
Carriage House rooms include 15 classic, queen-bed doubles, two king-bed rooms, and a suite.
The restoration cost well more than $3 million, according to Eagle files; insurance payments for the resort totaled more than $4 million, including coverage for the loss of business during the 18 months since the fire.
Pratt noted that the reconstruction was aided by a mild winter with "fantastic building weather, no delays at all. That was a big surprise and a huge benefit."
He also observed that the building was repositioned and raised slightly in order to capture scenic views.
Maureen McCormick of Northport, Long Island, N.Y., a guest at Cranwell this week, told The Eagle that she has been a regular visitor to Cranwell for nine years and had stayed in the original Carriage House before the fire.
"The new Carriage House is equally nice," she said, describing the decor as "warm and inviting."
Vintage photos of the Cranwell property are displayed in the new building's entrance lobby as well as in each room.
"Many concepts from the original Carriage House were incorporated," said architect Kevin Kozak of Cutler Associates, "including the tower, cantilevered floors at the upper level, as well as roof lines and gables, to create a new design that will respect the original structure."
But, in a nod to contemporary amenities sought by travelers, complimentary Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs are provided.
Cranwell caters to leisure travelers ranging from 35 to 85 years old, and hosts weddings, other celebrations and corporate business retreats.
According to Pratt, the resort's occupancy rate is "well ahead" of the county average of nearly 70 percent in the summer and 48 percent year-round, as reported by Smith Travel Research, which surveys two-dozen major lodging eatablishments.
On Dec. 22, 2010, a devastating fire leveled the original Carriage House, built in the 1890s, leaving only a pile of debris and smoldering ashes.
Investigators blamed the fire on a faulty space heater between floors, but the cause of the malfunction was never determined officially.
Cranwell opened as a residence in 1897, originally owned by John Sloane. It became the Berkshire Hunt Club in the late 1920s; then, Edward Cranwell acquired it, again for private use. In 1939, it was purchased by a Jesuit order that operated a boys' school on the property until 1972. The current owners, led by managing partner Daniel Burack, have run Cranwell as a resort for 19 years.
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Portland School Board:
It is time to negotiate! Please stop wasting money on expensive PR/union-busters and do what's right.
I think you got so lost in the endless battle, that you've forgotten who is the enemy. Teachers are NOT the enemy. Students who want a decent teacher/student ratio so they can get a good education are NOT the enemy. Parents and families wanting the same thing are NOT the enemy. The enemy is a broken state budget system that does not adequately fund schools. The enemy is a contract that doesn't protect students at every turn: from unlimited class sizes, from teaching to the test, from exhausted underpaid discouraged teachers.
Please re-focus and stand up for what's right!


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Senators are right; working is crucial to future
Both of Ohio's senators were in the same city Thursday to discuss similar solutions to two issues.
Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, attended a discussion involving community, charity and law enforcement officials aimed at keeping convicts out of prison.
The roundtable was at a food pantry that offers job training for jobs in the food-service industry.
Portman says such programs can help convicts find work after release from prison. That can lower the recidivism rate, reduce crime and cut prison costs. That's why he's working to see Congress reauthorize the Second Chance Act.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, conducted a news conference at a jobs center to discuss legislation aimed at helping military veterans transition to the civilian jobs market.
Both proposals have merit, and pursue parallel goals. But each also would rely on the availability of jobs. Without employment opportunities, efforts to transition veterans into civilian jobs and convicts into society will be futile.
There is a way Congress can help, and it doesn't involve spending money now in order to (hopefully) save money later. Decision makers in?Washington should work together and act decisively to help businesses know the costs of adding workers over the next five years.
This may not increase employers' confidence in the economy. But it could raise their level of confidence in predicting the cost of starting or expanding operations.


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Washington County planners have set a timetable for building a Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Hillsboro fairgrounds.
Construction at the plaza is scheduled to start in April 2015 and be completed by July 2016, said Facilities and Park Services Manager Martin Granum. The construction of the multi-use events center might begin right afterward.
The plaza and the events center would be funded largely through Gain Share, a state income-tax-sharing program that is expected to bring more than $88 million over the next five years.
The design and construction of the plaza and events center are estimated to cost $28 million, of which $20 million would be Gain Share funds.
The county is planning to select a consultant by April and an architect by June, Granum said.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners has already approved a $2 million budget from Gain Share funds to be spent this year on designing the plaza and partially designing the events center. Upcoming investments will also need to be approved by the board.
More reading on Gain Share investments:
• Washington County has a wish list of projects to be funded with $88 million Gain Share funds over the next five years.
• Read more about the Veterans Memorial Plaza and the multi-use events center.
• Tax abatements related to the Gain Share program affect schools statewide.
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Just in case no one saw this post.
This is good news. Hopefully lots of folks will watch it! It was a HUGE eye opener for me...
Heather and the hounds - Make a Fast Friend, Adopt a Greyhound!
Thanks for the info! I just put it on the calendar so I won't forget. I have been wanting to see this documentary for a long time.
I must mail this info to Mark, so he can include it in the Weekend Link Love.
Thanks for the info, posted to my FB page, so hopefully some fam and friends will catch it
If you have Netflix, Food Inc is available via Watch Instantly.
Yes, I streamed it on the Netflix site.
I thought I knew about a lot of it already, but seeing it was different, and some of the facts I hadn't known. They were the cherry on the sundae, providing me with a THAT DOES IT!!!! moment.
Watching Food, Inc. finally got me completely off fast food and CAFO meat. I just refuse, period. Even rotisserie chicken. Some things are too horrible to support even with a single dollar.
This is a potentially huge step in the right direction!


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Key lime pie, 7-Up Cake, baby back ribs and Seafood Extraordinaire.
Hungry yet? It's all part of the menu Sunday, April 28 at the 15th annual Kings Who Cook: Cookin' in the Centennial.
The Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting the food event 2:30-5 p.m. at the Zembo Shrine Auditorium at Third and Division streets in Harrisburg. Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for youth at the door.
The event brings together more than 90 amateur and professional cooks, aka the Kings, who create the all-you-can-eat extravaganza.
Some of the Kings include familiar names such as Charles Wallace, owner of Charles Wallace Barber Shop in Harrisburg who will make his Seafood Extraordinaire, and Mitchell Winfield of Major H. Winfield Funeral Home in Steelton, who will bake his famous 7-Up Cake.
Other dishes will include jambalaya, gumbo, garlic shrimp and cheese grits, black cherry walnut cake, chicken salad supreme and cabbage and rice.
Dorothy Guy, one of the organizers, said 15 years ago the sorority was looking for a fund-raiser and came up with the idea to bring in male cooks. Ever since, she said it has been a strong fund-raiser for the group.
"We are so pumped up about this," she said.
Last year the event attracted 450 people. Proceeds provide scholarships to local youth and fund the annual Reading is Fundamental program. It also sponsors community initiatives that deliver education awareness on a variety of topics.
In addition, Guy said the event has extra meaning as the national sorority is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
For more information on the event, call 717-991-3248.


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The city's Office of Human Relations and Human Rights Commission have launched a monthly human rights film and dialogue series.
This month's event will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at their office, 5315 N. Vancouver Ave.
The featured film will be "War Photographer," a Christian Frei film about renowned war photographer James Nachtwey's experience covering conflict zones around the world, capturing vivid images of human suffering, death, violence and chaos.
Each month's event will feature a film about human rights issues, with a discussion afterward to explore what the films present. Check the office's Web site each month for the date and film title.
Established in 2008, the Office of Human Relations studies social relations and problems in Portland, seeking to build positive relations among communities by fostering discussions of sensitive social issues such as racial profiling, sexual discrimination, hate crimes and ethnic misunderstandings.
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IPSWICH TOWN v WEST HAM UNITEDPRE-SEASON MATCHPORTMAN ROADWEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2014KICK-OFF: 7.45PMREFEREE: ANDY WOOLMER
In brief
West Ham United contest their second pre-season fixture with a trip to Portman Road to take on Championship side Ipswich Town.
The Hammers opened their preparations for 2014/15 with a 2-2 draw with Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium on Saturday, where late goals from Matt Jarvis and Stewart Downing saw them recover from two goals down to share the spoils.
Manager Sam Allardyce will take a strong squad to Suffolk, with new boy Mauro Zarate and fellow forwards Andy Carroll and Carlton Cole hoping to make their first appearances after missing Saturday's game.
Ipswich also kicked-off their own pre-season fixture list on Saturday, when they ran out 4-0 winners at League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne in Dublin.
You can join the conversation on social media by clicking on the relevant links above using the hashtag #IPSWHU.
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Who are they?
Ipswich Town was founded in 1878 but did not turn professional until 1936, joining the Football League two years later.
The Tractor Boys were promoted to the top flight in 1961, winning the title for the only time in their history the following season. Perhaps Ipswich's finest era was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when, under future England manager Bobby Robson, they were twice runners-up in Division One, won the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
In more recent times, Ipswich have spent five seasons in the Premier League in two spells. The Suffolk side has spent the last 12 seasons in the second tier, reaching the Play-Offs twice in 2004 and 2005, when they were eliminated on both occasions by West Ham United.
One quirky fact about Ipswich is that they have never lost at home in European competition - a record spanning 31 matches over 45 years!
Team news
Sam Allardyce is again expected to utilise the majority of his squad at Portman Road, with new boy Mauro Zarate and fellow forwards Andy Carroll and Carlton Cole hoping to make their first appearances after missing Saturday's game at Stevenage with minor ailments. Former Ipswich left-back Aaron Cresswell is expected to feature against the club he left to join West Ham last month.
Ipswich have replaced Cresswell with Norway international Jonathan Parr from Crystal Palace. Manager Mick McCarthy has also drafted in wingers Cameron Stewart and Alex Henshall from Hull City and Manchester City respectively to further strengthen the left side of his squad. Striker Darren McQueen has joined Ipswich from Tottenham Hotspur and was among the scorers at Shelbourne.
Saturday's referee will be Andy Woolmer, a Northampton-based postman.
Forty-eight year old Woolmer is a long-serving Football League official who is also on the Premier League assistant referee list - a role he fulfilled at the 2003 League Cup final and Community Shield at the Millennium Stadium later the same year.
Woolmer has never refereed West Ham in a competitive fixture. However, he did take charge of a friendly match between a Hammers XI and Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium in August 2012.
Woolmer will be assisted by Ian Rathbone and Mark Scholes, while his fourth official will be Dean Whitestone.
One to watch
Ipswich Town
Cameron Stewart is a 23-year-old left-sided midfield player who came through the youth ranks at Manchester United, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the Red Devils. After loan spells with Yeovil Town and Hull City, Stewart joined the latter on a permanent basis in January 2011 for £300,000.
A former England U20 international, Stewart recovered from a serious knee injury to play 32 times during the 2011/12 season, including an appearance as a half-time substitute in the Tigers' 2-1 Championship defeat at West Ham on the final day of the campaign. With first-team opportunities becoming increasingly limited at Hull, Stewart was loaned to Burnley, Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Leeds United during the previous two seasons before moving to Ipswich on a free transfer on 1 July this year.
A lively 5'8 winger with good pace, Stewart will hope to make an impact at Portman Road.
West Ham United
West Ham United could hand a first appearance in Claret and Blue to forward Mauro Zarate, who became the Hammers' first summer signing when he agreed to a move from Argentine club Velez Sarsfield.
A skilful attacker capable of playing in a centre forward or withdrawn role and scoring spectacular goals, the Haedo-born player also numbers Birmingham City, Qatari side Al-Sadd and Italian giants Lazio and Internazionale among his former clubs.
Small in stature, but strong, elusive and technically excellent, Zarate finished as leading scorer in Argentina's 2014 Primera Division Torneo Final with 13 goals in 19 appearances.
West Ham United have been allocated of 2,000 Standard Tickets.
Tickets can no longer be bought online from West Ham United. However, tickets will be available to purchase (cash only) from the Cobbold Stand Away Turnstiles from 6.30pm on matchday.
Standard Ticket prices: £15 Adults, £10 Concessions (60+/U20s/Students), £3 U16s
Disabled Tickets can be purchase directly from Warner Duff, Ipswich Town Disability Officer on 01473 400 556 (normal office hours only).
Disabled Ticket prices: £10 Wheelchair/Ambulant disabled with complimentary carer*
Coach travel
There will be no coach travel for this fixture.
By car
Address: Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DADistance from the Boleyn Ground: 76 milesDirections: Motorists are encouraged to initially take the M11 or A13 out of London, rather than the slower A12. From the M11 or A13, join the M25 and link up with the northbound A12 at Junction 28. Follow the A12 for 52 miles before reaching a large roundabout. Take the second exit onto the A1214 (London Road) into Ipswich. Go straight over a roundabout after 0.4 miles and continue for two miles before turning right into A137 (West End Road) at the bottom of the hill. After 0.6 miles, turn left onto Russell Road and Portman Road stadium will be on your right. There are three Pay and Display car parks in Portman Road itself, while the city centre location means on-street parking is virtually non-existent. There are a number of other car parks located in the town centre which are sign posted, plus there is a multi-storey car park located next to the railway station
By train
Tickets: An Adult return between London Liverpool Street and Stevenage starts from £38.90.
Before the match: Ipswich railway station is within five minutes walking distance of Portman Road. Direct services leave London Liverpool Street at .00, .02, .30 and .32 minutes past the hour, taking between 58 minutes and one hour and 25 minutes to complete their journey. To reach the stadium, cross B1075 (Burrell Road) in front of the station and walk straight ahead along Princes Street. You should be able to see the floodlights directly in front of you. Cross the A137 and bear left, turning into Russell Road and the stadium is on your right-hand side.
After the match: Fast services leave Ipswich for Liverpool Street at 21.43, 22.23, 22.43. Supporters should note that the 22.43 is the final service back to London.
Where to go for a pre-match drink/meal
The main away pub is the Riverside (Station) Hotel, which is located close to the railway station and is only a five-minute walk from Portman Road. Otherwise, the Punch & Judy on Cardinal Park is also close to the stadium and is open to both sets of supporters. The town centre has a good variety of eating and drinking options, as you might expect, including real ale pubs Lord Nelson in Fore Street and Dove Street Inn in St Helen's Street.
The forecast is for a warm evening with sunny intervals and a maximum temperature of 20C (68F).
Last meeting
West Ham United last travelled to Ipswich Town for a pre-season fixture on 4 August 2012. The Hammers were beaten 3-1 through goals from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Luke Chambers and Jason Scotland, with Matt Taylor netting the visitors' consolation. The game saw Aaron Cresswell line up against his future employers, while Mark Noble started against the club where he spent a period on loan as a youngster.
Ipswich Town 3-1 West Ham UnitedPre-season match, 4 August 2012, Portman RoadIpswich Town: Loach, Edwards (Ainsley 61), Cresswell (Whight 85), Chambers, Smith (Delaney 61), Hyam (Murray 79), Carson, Luongo (Kourouma 71), Emmanuel-Thomas (Lawrence 67), Martin, ChopraSub not used: Lee-BarrettWest Ham United: Jaaskelainen (Henderson 79), Demel, Reid, Collins, Potts (O'Brien 46), O'Neil (Moncur 77), Noble, Taylor, Vaz Te, Maiga (Maynard 61), Cole (Fanimo 74)Sub not used: Lletget
Old boys
West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble played 13 Championship matches on loan for Ipswich in the 2006/07 season, with his first senior goal coming on 12 September 2006 in a 2-1 home win against Coventry City.
Hammers new boys Aaron Cresswell enjoyed three outstanding seasons with the Tractor Boys, making nearly 150 appearances and earning Player of the Year honours in 2012. Last season, his outstanding all-round displays saw Cresswell voted into the Championship Team of the Year by his fellow professionals.
Ipswich forward Frank Nouble joined the Tractor Boys from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2013 and has since chalked up 58 appearances and four goals for the Suffolk club. Previously, the 22-year-old Chelsea Academy graduate spent three seasons with West Ham between 2009 and 2012, scoring one goal in 19 games.
A number of players have played for both clubs down the years, including Lee Chapman, Kieron Dyer, Justin Fashanu, Craig Forrest, Paul Goddard, Matt Holland, Kevin Horlock, Robert Johnstone, John Lyall, Andy Nelson, Phil Parkes, Stuart Slater, Gavin Williams and Richard Wright.
The late, great John Lyall managed Ipswich Town between May 1990 and December 1994. The man who won the 1980 FA Cup with West Ham enjoyed further success at Portman Road, guiding the Tractor Boys to the Division Two title in 1991/92, ensuring the club would be members of the inaugural Premier League. He later took the role of Director of Football at Portman Road.


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Richard Curran: Moody's upgrade welcome but international picture bigger
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Moody's rating agency has given Irish bonds a big boost. A sizeable fall in yields on Irish debt has left us able to borrow five-year money at the cheapest rate in the 92-year history of the state.
The Moody's upgrade even helped knock our ten-year rate down by 0.2pc to 3.24pc.
This is good news. But it is difficult to get excited about it. As recently as last week we had the head of the European bailout scheme, Klaus Regling in Dublin, telling us the lower cost of borrowing was a "reward" for not burning bondholders.
Run that one by me again Klaus! Ireland stumped up tens of billions in bank bond payments on bust banks, having been practically forced to do so by the ECB, and now we are enjoying a discount on the debt we raise?
Firstly, we have to raise more money to rollover the debts accumulated through that bailout. Secondly, the amount of the reward is worth a look.
Take for example, the €3.75bn raised by the NTMA earlier this month. They borrowed it at 3.54pc for ten years. That means they pay out €140.6m per year in interest and then the bullet payment at the end.
The impact of the Moody's upgrade would have shaved that interest bill by about €11.2m per year. Over ten years that would have been a saving of €112m.
But it is difficult to question the wisdom of the NTMA in not holding off to raise the money. Equally, they built up a cash buffer last year which left us funded until 2015. They might have saved a lot of money by waiting.
However, it was only by raising that money last year they could assess the market and the risk of going it alone without a bailout contingency fund. It is also the psychology of the marketplace that by going ahead and raising money at lower rates, you bolster your case for getting an upgrade.
Back to Regling now. Irish five-year yields are even lower than the United States. That is not a reward for paying back bank bondholders. It is a "patsy price". The market knows that Ireland will do absolutely everything it can to never welch on its debts. That is one of the reasons why we have such demand for our bonds right now.
We were forced into a situation which meant that had to happen. International investors now know we will pay out to anybody no matter what.
It is very welcome news that the Moody's debt upgrade is translating into real exchequer savings almost immediately. Who knows, we may get a further upgrade and borrow at even lower rates.
But we don't know what will happen to international bond markets. The US tapering of quantitative easing and any stall in the massive bond buying by the ECB in the future could change the goalposts.
The NTMA has to roll-over and borrow around €9.3bn next year and €12.7bn the following year. If the Moody's effect alone remained as is, it could save us €44m per year, or €440m in interest payments over ten years.
That is helpful. But it definitely isn't a "reward".
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ESCANABA - The Delta County Board of Commissioners has agreed to enter a contract allowing the county to provide building code services to Menominee County; the action was taken during Tuesday's county board meeting.
Delta County Building and Zoning Administrator Dan Menacher, a state-registered building inspection and plan review official, will now perform the duties and responsibilities of the building official/building inspector and soil erosion officer in Menominee County for up to 550 hours annually per the contract.
According to Delta County Administrator Nora Viau, the position would not interfere with Menacher's current duties in Delta County, and if there were a conflict, Delta County would come first.
Menominee County will pay Delta County $4,250 on a quarterly basis for his services. Menominee County will also provide Menacher the use of a county vehicle and fuel, maintain secretarial support for any required paperwork and maintain a building application through the county's website.
The contract will be reviewed every six months by both parties.
The board approved entering the contract by a 3-to-1 vote, with Commissioner Dave Rivard in opposition, and Commissioner Dave Moyle absent from the meeting.
"I guess I have a concern with the fact that we hired him full-time and now we can lend him out for 500-some hours a year, which is a quarter of our year," said Rivard.
However, Board Vice-Chair Mary Harrington said collaboration amongst counties is becoming more common due to funding concerns.
"I think as time goes on, we're basically being forced by the state to pursue these," she said. "If we want funding, we either cooperate with the counties or they will cut us off from certain funding. I think the more agreements that can be amicably reached between counties, the better off everybody is. But we're being forced by the government to do that."
The board also voted to adopt several recommendations made during a building and grounds committee meeting. One such recommendation is for a new courthouse and jail boiler system from Richer's Refrigeration in the amount of $97,803 using funds from the county's capital outlay fund. According to Board Chairman Tom Elegeert, the current boiler system used in both the jail and courthouse is an antiquated system with hard to find parts.
The board also approved installing new side doors at each end of the courthouse that can be opened electronically by use of a card for security measures. The doors, supplied by Jeff's Glass, will cost $3,946.
According to Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Berbohm, one of the doors will be activated first, with the second door activated at a later time, forcing the public to enter through the main entrance on Ludington Street.
"I think if you're changing people's behavior, you want to do it slowly and correctly," he said.
Harrington voiced her support of the measure.
"I think it's a good idea," she said. "We need to make this building safer for employees."
Additional board-approved projects include supplying emergency power to the courthouse's server room at the amount of $3,000 from Rapid Electric using funds from the computer implementation line item; a $3,000 repair to the facade of the county's Michigan Works! building; a $2,700 repair to replace steps by the prosecutor's entrance to the courthouse; a $1,480 repair to replace sidewalk and curb at the courthouse; and a $890 sidewalk repair at the county's Service Center using funds from the current Service Center budget.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) _ The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed center Alexei Kolkunov, who has played for a Russian team for the last four years.
Terms were not released Monday.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Kolkunov has 24 goals and 23 points and 93 minutes in 114 games for Krylja Sovetov, the Soviet Wings. He was chosen by the Penguins in the sixth round of the 1995 entry draft.
Kolkunov, the seventh-leading scorer in the 1997 world junior tournament, had his best season for the Wings in 1996-97, scoring nine points and getting 16 assists in 44 games.
Kolkunov is a friend of Penguins right winger Alexei Morozov, who with his brother Valentin also played for Krylja Sovetov. Valentin Morozov signed with the Penguins earlier this year.
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I'm struggling for ideas for what food I could bring with me to a music festival? It would need to be easy enough to carry in a rucksack FULL of other gear, and last me a couple days at least?
I'm going to T in the Park on Thursday until Monday and while I expect to have to give in to the poor quality, massively overpriced junk food they'll sell there at some point over the festival, if I have enough primal food for a couple days that would be decent! The other thing is while the weather isn't usually too impressive in Scotland, there's a chance that the food I bring could be sitting in a roasting hot tent absorbing all the heat from the summer sunshine so I'm worried if I leave some cooked meat it'll go off...
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Beef Jerkey, Pepperoni, smoked salmon, canned sardines (etc), olives (I like the ones stuffed with garlic or hot pepper), dried fruit, nuts. Dark chocolate may melt so eat that the first day . Good Luck.
Cold chicken and ham, boiled eggs, celery and carrot sticks with a dip, olives, pepper poppers, cheese/cheese spreads of various kinds with almond crackers, mini quiches, berries, cold cans of seltzer, nuts, kabobs/little skewers of spiced beef or chicken. I love picnics!
You can get a cold pack bag that will keep your food cool for hours, and would fit in your backpack.
I was a sugarbaby; meaning since I was born I was given lots of sugar, and ate lots of processed foods, especially sweets until I was into my thirties. Most people in the west were/are sugarbabies.
How does todays youngster educate his sense of taste? By submerging it in a sea of sugar from the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed. W. Root and Richard DeRochemont, Eating in America (1976)
Cold pack bag is a great idea. Tell us how it went and what worked.
Tinned sardines! J West are doing nice 'grilled' ones now. No brine or oil. Also their tinned steam cooked mackerel fillets. Ring pull, no tin opener needed.
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Mac McClelland wrote for years from disaster zones. Last week she wrote from inside the experience of her own PTSD and how violent sex helped her cope. Now she faces both backlash and praise.
By **Lauren Kelly**
By arrangement with AlterNet.org.
Journalist Mac McClelland is known for her fearless reporting from disaster-stricken regions—the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill and post-earthquake Haiti, for instance.
But since the June 27 publication of her essay "I'm Gonna Need You to Fight Me on This: How Violent Sex Helped Ease My PTSD" on the GOOD magazine website, McClelland has become a more controversial figure. While much of the public conversation about the piece has been productive, some of the criticisms have been off-base. Worse, there are some media outlets (namely, mainstream media outlets) that have twisted McClelland's essay into a narrative about how she "staged her own rape"—something McClelland neither claimed nor inferred in her essay, thus blurring the line, dangerously, between consensual violent sex and rape.
The essay describes how McClelland's reporting trips to places like Haiti left her "undone" and suffering from PTSD. It also contains a description of how McClelland learned to process that trauma by first fantasizing about, and then engaging in, violent sex.
Here McClelland discusses those fantasies with her therapist:
"'All I want is to have incredibly violent sex,' I told Meredith. Since I'd left Port-au-Prince, I could not process the thought of sex without violence. And it was easier to picture violence I controlled than the abominable nonconsensual things that had happened to [Haitian rape victim] Sybille."
Later in the piece, McClelland describes an intentionally violent sexual encounter with a man named Isaac:
"And with that he was on me, forcing my arms to my sides, then pinning them over my head, sliding a hand up under my shirt when I couldn't stop him. The control I'd lost made my torso scream with anxiety; I cried out desperately as I kicked myself free. But it didn't matter how many times I managed to knock him over to the other side of the bed. He's got 60 pounds on me, plus the luxuries of patience and fearlessness. When I got out from under him and started to scramble away, he simply caught me by a leg or an upper arm or my hair and dragged me back. By the time he pinned me by my neck with one forearm so I was forced to use both hands to free up space between his elbow and my windpipe, I'd largely exhausted myself I did not enjoy it in the way a person getting screwed normally would. But as it became clear that I could endure it, I started to take deeper breaths. And my mind stayed there, stayed present even when it became painful, even when he suddenly smothered me with a pillow, not to asphyxiate me but so that he didn't break my jaw when he drew his elbow back and slammed his fist into my face. Two, three, four times. My body felt devastated but relieved; I'd lost, but survived."
Many reactions to McClelland's piece have focused on the writer's courage and strength for sharing such difficult details of her life. In fact, as noted in a Ms. Magazine interview with McClelland, most of the reactions have been positive, along the lines of:
"In a world where too few people have the guts to talk about the many, many ways post-traumatic stress disorder can truly screw up your sex life, I am so proud to say that I know someone who has the personal strength to face the possible (unwarranted!) backlash and hurtful responses this piece could bring in exchange for standing up and making sure that the millions of people around the world who are dealing with PTSD for many reasons know that they are not 'the only's.'"
At the same time, some people have expressed that they are troubled by McClelland's therapist apparently supporting violent sex as a treatment for McClelland's PTSD, without a disclaimer in the piece that such therapies are not typically recommended for PTSD sufferers. (While McClelland says her therapist was initially "wholly unmoved" by her talk of trying to control violence, she eventually asked McClelland, "Do you have anyone who can do that for you?")
"It's going to take more than Slate putting my face on their front page, connected to an article that says I'm a whiny racist narcissist, to deter me from writing about this, because I think it's important. "
Beyond those rather reasonable concerns, the essay has been interpreted in a much worse light by a number of people. For instance, a group of 36 female journalists and researchers who have all live or worked in Haiti responded with an open letter to GOOD, noting that while they respect "the heart" of McClelland's essay, they "believe the way she uses Haiti as a backdrop for this narrative is sensationalist and irresponsible."
Even more provocative was a piece in Slate's XX Factor by Marjorie Valbrun. Titled "Mac McClelland: What's Happening in Haiti is Not About You," the piece argues that McClelland's essay is "another clichéd, egocentric article about documenting unimaginably terrible things experienced by powerless, broken, poor people who are victimized on a regular basis." She adds, "I'm annoyed that people are often more interested in a story about poor black people/poor black country/genocide in the Sudan/etc. when the central character in that story is a white person."
While Valbrun and the journalists who wrote the open letter are correct that Haiti is all too often portrayed as a "heart of darkness" and that narratives about white visitors are often met with more interest than stories about actual Haitians, some other journalists pointed out that many of the arguments made against McClelland were unfair. Afghanistan-based journalist Una Moore:
"McClelland's piece for GOOD is not a scholarly article about Haitian history. It is not even a reporting piece about Haiti today. It is a personal essay about one reporter's literally physical battle with her psychological demons. (How difficult is it for other media professionals to distinguish between these?) McClelland isn't obligated to fill her essay with any more context than is necessary to make sense of her own actions."
She adds, "The piece is titled 'I'm Gonna Need You to Fight Me On This: How Violent Sex Helped Ease my PTSD,' NOT 'I'm Gonna Need You to Fight Me On This: How I Eased my PTSD with Violent Sex and You Can Too!' It is not a how-to guide."
In response to the "What's Happening in Haiti Is Not About You" headline, McClelland tweeted, "Word. Hence: http://mojo.ly/gZg6aZ," linking to one of her in-depth reported pieces on Haiti.
She also defended her piece in the Ms. Magazine interview:
"This was not my Haiti coverage; this was about me. In terms of the depiction of Haiti, none of those other journalists are denying that Haiti has a serious, serious rape problem. There are a lot of guns in Haiti—that is also true. And that's pretty much the only thing I say about Haiti, other than my personal experience there with a couple of unfortunate and predatory men.
I knew that something was going to happen. I just didn't know that a New York Times correspondent was going to be so ridiculous as to suggest [on Twitter] that because I had sex with a [French] peacekeeper I am a geisha for the NGO-industrial complex."
She makes it clear that she isn't backing down. "This won't be the last thing that I write about this particular issue," she says. "It's going to take more than Slate putting my face on their front page, connected to an article that says I'm a whiny racist narcissist, to deter me from writing about this, because I think it's important."
Copyright 2011 Lauren Kelley
This post originally appeared at Alternet.org.
Lauren Kelley is an associate editor at AlterNet and a freelance writer and editor who has contributed to Change.org, The L Magazine and Time Out New York. She lives in Brooklyn.


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Zach Frick had 15 points and nine assists as Sparta held off Bloomfield, 57-54, in the MLK Basketball Classic in Orange.
Frick put Sparta on top for good on a long 3-pointer to make it 46-44 with 6:30 left in the game. Jake Melville scored 17 points and Kevin Foulds added 15 points. Mitch Cohen had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Jameel Patterson poured in 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half for Bloomfield. Isaiah Dockett scored 11 points and Jaleel Jimenez had nine points and five assists.


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In a benefits administrative capacity, the employee benefits manager works to assure that employees are aware of the benefits available and how to use them. These activities usually revolve around company-subsidized healthcare insurance, and the benefits manager will typically supervise a staff that does all necessary data entry and processing for these applications. The manager will also periodically advise employees as to their rights, as well as offer information on adjusting benefit coverage. They are also responsible for publicizing open enrollment periods during which the personnel in the company may make elective changes.
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Five episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are now on Hulu! Honk if you love Eegah, friends. Weirdly, I tweeted about these MST3K glasses just yesterday, so my nerd senses are seriously tingling. So far, "The Starfighters," "Secret Agent Super Dragon," "Monster A-Go-Go," "The Rebel Set," and "The Giant Gila Monster" (from seasons 4, 5, and 6) are up, but alas, my two faves have not yet made the cut: "Boggy Creek II: And The Legend Continues" and "Eegah," lovingly quoted above. What about you, PopWatchers? What's your favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000? And do you sit through whole movies on Hulu, or usually just episodes of TV shows?
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People with renewable energy systems or considering installing one and those who live in communities that have or recently voted for Municipal Aggregation of their electricity will be faced with a term that can be confusing - Renewable Energy Certificates/Credits, often referred to as RECs.
All energy production generates at least two outputs. Traditional energy, coal and nuclear, generate electricity and pollution/waste. Renewable energy systems, like solar arrays and wind turbines, generate two outputs as well – electricity and RECs. The RECs are a mechanism developed by the EPA to encourage development of non polluting energy projects. For every 1000 k Wh (1 MWh) of renewable energy produced, one REC is generated.
RECs are tradable, marketable commodities that are sold to companies, states, cities, or other entities that have established a Renewable Energy Standard or other commitment to renewable energy. If you travel, you may have seen an option to "green" your travel by purchasing these credits or you may live in a community that offers a "green" energy option for your electricity usage.
The sale of RECs provides a revenue stream for solar and wind developers that contribute to the financial viability of a project. Financing will often include a contract of 5-20 years for the RECs produced by the project. REC pricing fluctuates due to supply and demand, but in areas where it is an effective mechanism to spur development, pricing is typically in the $100-$400 range.
A project can sell RECs as long as it is operational, so a wind farm that was built 10 years ago can continue to sell the RECs it generates. These RECs provide additional revenue to the project developer, but do not support NEW development and are often sold cheaply. We are already enjoying the environmental benefits of this project and they have already received the revenue to finance, so rather than purchase these "cheap" RECs, consider purchasing RECs from a project that needs the additional revenue in order to be developed.
Illinois has a Renewable Portfolio Standard to procure 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. RECs are the mechanism by which the state achieves this percentage. Unfortunately, Illinois does not have an in-state preference, which means they don't have to purchase RECs from Illinois based solar and wind projects. This hurts the Illinois economy by supporting renewable energy development in other states rather than in Illinois and prevents the reduction of environmental and health problems created by our continued reliance on fossil fuel based energy.
So when purchasing RECs, buy Illinois and support new development!
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Just recently several ISEA members have stepped up as Solar Ambassadors sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for solar with others to expand awareness and support solar development!
Peter Gorr was recently recognized by the Illinois Sierra Club for his work educating and influencing municipalities on greening their electric supply! Read about how Peter walks the walk with his own home solar installation. The ISEA will be hosting a Solar Social on August 4th at Peters home.
Rich Born, a lifetime ISEA member, educated a group of 20 junior high girls from the Northern Illinois University Enhancing Engineering Pathways (NIU-EEP) program about solar on June 14th. Rich is a retired educator who loves to teach and share his enthusiasm for solar. He has a 5 kW photovoltaic system and a Chevy Volt.
Susan Tauck and Bill Wawak, who have both participated in the Solar Tour for several years, volunteered to share their renewable energy experiences and installations with 8 teachers who are participating in an Energy and Ag class through the McHenry County Farm Bureau. Both Tauck and Wawak have PV, solar thermal and wind installations.
Thank you to these Solar Ambassadors and any others who are sharing their passion for solar with others. Let's continue to spread the word that Illinois is Ready for Solar!
This was my second Jigar Shah presentation, (here is my first) and I'm on the verge of becoming a groupie – the guy spews useful information at a prolific rate. He delivered great Illinois-specific policy insights, but my favorite topic he covered was, "When explosive growth happens here in Illinois, and all of the big, national, solar installation companies begin flooding the market, and installed prices drop to $2.75/watt, how can you possibly compete?"
When Jigar asked this question, the room got quiet, because it's a very real concern for the small businesses that have been pushing a big rock up a hill for a long time. They've built a market, invested in lobbying on the state level, and it would be bittersweet to watch the industry take off if they couldn't reap the benefits. Here was Jigar's encouraging message:
Events like this are a great reason to join ISEA, or whatever your local organization is. There's no substitute for live networking, getting involved, and getting the inside scoop on what's coming.
The Illinois market feels like Massachusetts in 2008. With the Renewable Energy World analysis of the Solar PV Market in Massachusetts in the back of my mind, I felt like I could provide useful lessons for how to win as the industry grows. I truly think we're going to see something great happen in Illinois in the coming years.
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French feminist philosopher and writer Elisabeth Badinter has made a career out of being controversial. Her views on feminism and motherhood have been raising eyebrows since her first book, "L'Amour en plus," was published in 1981. In that look at the history of maternal love, Badinter concluded that, unlike chimps, human mothers are not hardwired to nurture their children. Instead, she says, women take care of their offspring because they feel a sense of duty to do so.
In her latest book, "The Conflict, The Woman and The Mother," she advances the theory that modern mothers have taken that sense of duty to the extreme and have essentially become slaves to their babies. Having fought the good fight for equal rights, she is disheartened to see feminism threatened by motherhood.
Badinter believes that the pressure to be the perfect mom is serving only to keep women chained to their children while men go about ruling the world. Breastfeeding? An unnecessary step backwards in the liberation of women. The green movement? Forcing moms to stay home washing cloth diapers and whipping up batches of organic baby food.
Badinter is convinced that co-sleeping, natural childbirth and the pressure to not work outside the home are all chipping away at the freedoms our mothers and grandmothers fought for. We have, in essence, thrown off the shackles of oppressive men only to replace them with the ball and chain of babies.
It is easy to dismiss Badinter's philosophy as hopelessly out of touch and even selfish. She is, after all, 66-years-old and the product of a different time. But while she may be missing the mark when she assumes that all mothers want to "have it all" as defined by her generation, she does make at least one valid point:
"We live 80 to 85 years in our industrialized countries, and children take up 20 to 25 years of that. Staking your whole life on 20 years is a bad bet."
That part makes sense to me. Because while I am currently parenting a tween girl, she's not my only child. I also have a 27-year-old daughter to whom I dedicated my entire life until the day she left home. As a single mother, I worked because I had to. But my focus was always on her. During those years, I did very little, if anything, that was specifically just for me. I didn't take the art classes I longed for. I didn't travel. I worked jobs that were secure rather than fulfulling. In essence, I put my life on hold to concentrate on hers. And when she left home, I found myself right where I started, only older and slightly more bitter.
Childhood is a temporary situation and does not require total sacrifice from a parent. And while I know plenty of moms who have figured this out and have found a happy medium between selfishness and selflessness, I fear I am not there yet. Whether it is from guilt, an overdeveloped sense of responsibility or simply the inability to break my own parenting habits, I find myself continuing to ignore my own needs in favor of my child's. Does this make me a better mom? I don't think so.
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I may never get a better comment than this one from my post about the $2 trillion cost of climate change legislation:
Personally I wouldn't be upset if the human race perished, it's the plant and animal life that doesn't have a say in all this that I feel sorry for. Hopefully they'll fight back before it's too late.
Me: This sounded so familiar. I searched my mental memory and eventually recalled a Space: 1999 episode based on this very premise.
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Seems like a trend these days – First we were the only spieces to kill for no reason. Then we were the only spieces to kill its own (both untrue) now we are the only species that hates it's species (probably true) at least the crazies among us cough* PETA cough*
Please have reader refer to the book "ISMAEL" written by a buddhist in the 90's i think. Ismael was a talking gorilla locked in a cell. He stated that the myth of Genesis is that "God" gave power to man to do what he saw fit with the earth. Ismael says this is a false assumption and that man is the one who is destroying is own species. He says to the reader that civilization is like a 747 that has fallen over a cliff 10.000 years ago. We just have not crashed yet.


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Some FDA actions are more meaningful than others. DURECT's (Nasdaq: DRRX ) announcement on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration had granted one of its pipeline candidates an orphan drug designation falls into the not-so-meaningful category, although that doesn't make the drug any less interesting.
The compound that received orphan drug status is its potential pain patch Eladur. It is in phase 2 testing as a treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is essentially shingles-related nerve pain.
Orphan drug designation exists to help make it slightly cheaper and sometimes marginally easier to get a new drug past the FDA and to the market. The biggest benefit, though, is that newly approved orphan drugs get a guaranteed seven years in the U.S. and 10 years in the European Union without generic competition, even if their patents have long ago run out. To be clear, orphan drug designation is not hard to get, and any compound in development to treat a relatively rare disease can get the designation in the U.S.
A quick search of clinicaltrials.gov shows many different drugmakers attacking PHN from different angles (but mostly with oral pills). The most comparable PHN compound to DURECT's Eladur pain patch is Endo Pharmaceuticals' (NYSE: ENDP ) Lidoderm, which contains a dose of the commonly used local anesthetic lidocaine in patch form (as opposed to DURECT's use of the local anesthetic bupivacaine in its patch).
Sales of Lidoderm were $706 million last year, with prescriptions and sales expected to grow very strongly this year. Large portions of Lidoderm's sales are in indications outside of PHN, though. DURECT is surely hoping to capture some of Lidoderm's on- and off-label revenue if it can successfully commercialize Eladur.
Developing transdermal patch versions of medications approved in other formulations can be a relatively low-risk way to get a compound to the market. Other drugmakers, like Noven Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: NOVN ) , Novartis (NYSE: NVS ) , and even Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) , have valuable drugs approved in patch formulations.
Alpharma (NYSE: ALO ) is the latest drugmaker to go this route after it paid a relatively cheap $100 million up front and some stock warrants last year to acquire non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and pain patch Flector, which the FDA has already approved. Considering that Flector sales are expected to be around $100 million this year, and that peak sales of the drug are expected to reach several hundred million dollars, the value of all pain patches like Eladur has surely gone up as other drugmakers see Flector's and Lidoderm's success.
It could be a few years before DURECT's Eladur reaches the market. With its dirt-cheap valuation and other further-along compounds, like its abuse-deterrent pain drug Remoxy, it won't take a large amount of revenue for DURECT to become a winning investment at these prices if any of its compounds make it to market.


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Hearing of the proposed building of a hotel and water park in Irving is a most welcome enterprise for our area.
There have been motels that have come and gone.
There is still a motel on Routes 5 and 20 near Sunset Bay. We need to boost our economy in this area and perhaps this will bring more business to the beaches and the village of Silver Creek and the surrounding areas.
I am the proprietor of Pinewoods Cottage Bed and Breakfast, in the town of Hanover, four miles from Sunset Bay Beach and for the past 16 years many of my guests continue to stay with me from an overnight to eight or nine nights, and, some for a months stay.
We have had visitors from all over the United States and Europe, including Sweden, Germany, Italy, England, and New Zealand. Guests come for many reasons, but they infuse their dollars into the local economy.
I applaud the entrepreneurship and vision that may spark our economy, bring jobs to the area and benefit all of our businesses.
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We would like to thank all our relatives and friends for their gifts and well wishes for our 60th anniversary.
Congratulations were received from President Barack Obama and the first lady. Best wishes were also received from Andrew Goodell and Catharine M. Young along with our picture from the OBSERVER.
A papal blessing was presented by our children Franklin, Louis, Tammy and Michael Pagano, our daughter and son-in-law Marianne and Ron Bowers and Suzanne Schaff.
A special thanks to Marianne and Ron Bowers for organizing our day at the Lockport Locks on the Erie Canal for dinner and a "Cruise on the Erie Canal."
A book of the "Lives of Marion and Mary Lou" was made by our daughter Marianne and also a book of "What 60 years means to me" by our granddaughter Brittany Pagano from her third-graders.
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PARMA HTS. The Berea girls had their eyes on the upset.
Then Lakewood proved why it is a 20-game winner. The Rangers took control after a shaky start to cruise past Berea, 67-42, on Feb. 16 in the Division I girls basketball sectional opener at Valley Forge High School.
Lakewood (20-3) was grasping tightly to a six-point halftime lead but a strong third quarter was all the momentum it needed. The Rangers dialed up the defensive pressure and wreaked havoc on the inexperience of the Braves.
Lakewood's squad may be young with only one senior on the roster but Berea is even younger. The Braves feature six freshmen on the varsity team, four of whom start.
It was that pressure which caused some problems for the young Braves in the second and third quarters. Berea held a 24-20 lead midway through the second period but Lakewood went on a 12-2 run to close out the half and opened the third quarter on a 9-0 spurt.
"They're an extremely young team and I think our pressure got to them," said Lakewood head coach Mike Harper. "We mixed some coverages on them and our press effected them. Coach (Kevin) Braaten is a great coach, I liked his defensive game plan that they came out with us. We hadn't really seen anybody box and 1 and triangle and 2 us.
"But being a young team, we did some three-quarter stuff, some full court stuff and just like any young team (they made some mistakes). Hats off to coach Braaten, he does a good job. Four freshmen starting, two coming off the bench? They were playing eighth grade basketball last year."
Leading all scorers was Lakewood's Tori Milicevic with 17 points, 13 coming in the second half. Fellow post player Erin Hoffert chipped in 14 and Megan Barrett added 10.
But it all started with the short, quick guards, Maggie Rowell and Mikayla Harper.
Rowell scored all 12 in the first half and Harper recorded eight. They helped run the offense on the one side of the court and helped with the pressure on the other side.
"I'm really fortunate to have two point guards back there," said Harper. "What they don't have in size they make up for in speed and heart. They're the heart and sole of this team. It's a good thing. It was a tough first quarter and a half but they stuck with it, kept their head in it and did a good job."
The Braves connected on three shots from beyond the arc in the first quarter and trailed by only four after the first eight minutes of play. A strong defensive effort and some transition buckets allowed Berea to jump on top and hold a four-point lead a few minutes later.
The roles were quickly reversed, however. Now it was Lakewood's turn to show its defensive prowess. The Rangers picked up the energy level and forced Berea into a number of mistakes and turnovers.
Lakewood led, 37-26, early in the fourth after a three-pointer by Hoffert. Things continued to snowball for the Braves with two consecutive turnovers.
Barrett and Harper converted buckets off of steals and the rout was on. Berea didn't score in the second half until the 2:55 mark of the third quarter when Savana Jankowski quickly stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer.
The freshman led the Braves with 12 points, all on three-pointers. Zoranne Host tied with 12 and Lexy Siggers and Alexis Hope each dropped six.
Lakewood faced North Royalton Feb. 20 in the sectional finals. Berea ends the season at 11-12.
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Follow upYour girlfriend went into this willingly, but that doesn't mean you can just roll out of bed the next morning as if nothing happened. Some reassurance that she's still pretty, fun, intelligent, and overall the best girl this planet has ever produced would be well-advised. Consensual or not, you were hooking up with someone else. If that doesn't cultivate the slightest hint of insecurity, then you have the most confident girl in the world. And if that's the case, your next birthday present is a no-brainer for her.
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Talk it outIt's likely that this will be a spontaneous action, so set up some ground rules with your girl beforehand so you're ready when the right guest presents herself. You should get a general sense of what your boundaries are and come to a conclusion about the type of girl you're both looking for. If your girl is willing to share a stranger with you, she's probably no stranger to free agency and likely has an idea of how she wants it to happen. But this shouldn't be assumed. In any case, preplanning and being on the same page will make scouting much easier — and a whole lot more fun.
Let her pickBeyond the pure sexiness of your girl choosing the third member as if she were selecting an ice-cream flavor, it's just a smart idea to put her at the helm. You're probably going to enjoy anyone she picks, and this way you can be sure that she does too. At the very least, it'll go a long way toward minimizing any threat she may feel from the other girl. By all means, be her creative advisor, but let her make the final cut.
Unequal treatmentIt can be deceiving when your girlfriend agrees to a threesome with someone neither of you knows, but don't fool yourself into thinking she brought home a radio-controlled monster truck that she's just going to drop off in an empty parking lot with you. This is for her too, and you better make certain she gets enough attention from you and the new toy. In fact, she should have more than enough. A good rule of thumb: Spend twice the amount of time on your girlfriend than you do on the new partner or encourage the two of them to focus their efforts on each other. If there is any question at the end of the night about who was your favorite, just tell your girlfriend it was her — imagine the consequences if you say the opposite.
thrice as niceThere's a reason why threesomes are one of the most commonly admitted male fantasies: They're great. Therefore, when achieved, they should be heartily enjoyed.
That said, be as prepared as possible. Your relationship will forever change, but will the change be for better or worse? It is a preposterous challenge to look beyond four boobs and into the future, but if you value your current relationship, it is a necessary consideration.
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