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David Hoffman earned his undergraduate degree in Mass Communications and Political Science at Mankato State University in 1987. After graduation, David initially worked as a fundraiser on a US Senate Campaign, and then as a consumer mediator for the Minnesota Attorney General's office. He then began a long career as a development officer, mostly working in higher education. David has worked for several nonprofit organizations during his career and has been with the University of Minnesota for the past eleven years - currently with the College of Education and Human Development. He earned a Master of Liberal Studies degree from the University of Minnesota in 2006, focusing on public higher education funding issues. David lives with his wife and three children in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. He keeps busy spending time with family and friends and has many interests, lately working on researching and writing about his family history.


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NOMADIC OCCUPY at HAGGERSTON PARK: Camp Assembly 13.5.2012 – DAY 1
1) Why are we here?
2) Facilities
3) Outreach
4) Ground-rules for the camp / joining the camp
5) Camp security
6) How long should we stay?
NOTES from the MEETING (Em):
There are different ways of answering this and different people have different priorities:
- ñ We are part of the global Occupy Movement for social and economic justice and we want to spread the message of Occupy through outreach into communities.
- ñ We want to connect with communities and listen to local residents to find out what the important issues are for different people and in different areas…
- ñ … We'd like to help highlight and campaign on important local and national issues, such as: lack of affordable housing; cuts to local services; land-grabs by business; privatisation of public space; massive hike in student fees; dismantling of the NHS etc.
- ñ We are particularly able to highlight homelessness as some of us are or have been homeless and by living in tents on public land we demonstrate this. Hackney has high levels of homelessness so this is a relevant local issue. We also want to encourage local communities to use and reclaim public land and to hold public assemblies.
- ñ Occupy is about putting people and planet before profit and creating a better world. It is about the people taking back power from the 1% at the top of the corporations and financial institutions. We want to bring about a more fair and horizontal society where people are equal instead of there being a pyramid with just a few at the top. We want an end to service cuts which are unjust while the 1% are still getting huge salaries and bonuses.
- ñ We want to live in co-operative and sustainable communities rather than competing and being selfish and in the Nomadic Occupy camps we try to achieve this.
- ñ Nomadic Occupy finds places to have temporary camps where Occupy supporters can work towards the goals of the global Occupy movement.
- ñ When people ask 'why are you here?' it's easiest and comes across best if we talk about the things we really know about and are passionate about.
- ñ Whatever we say we cannot speak for the whole Occupy movement we can only give speak for ourselves and give our own opinion as an Occupy supporter or Occupy activist.
- ñ There are public toilets in the park, open during the day. Maybe we could get permission to have night-time access too.
- ñ It would be great if we could make proper compost toilets from natural materials.
- ñ Water can be accessed from taps in the toilets. May be able to request access to water from City Farm too. (Kris will ask)
- ñ Sven has local connection, could help provide access to water too – will look into this.
- ñ Kitchen must be well-organised and be kept clean and tidy.
- ñ We could request donations of food from supporters but we should also all make personal contributions.
- ñ We should operate an Info tent with donations box. When the weather is good we should take an Info table to the park entrance to be visible to more people.
- ñ It would be great to set up a volleyball pitch – healthy and bonding for the camp members to play, also good for engagement with the locals if we can play together. Other games too… frisbee etc. We should find out what is already available in this respect and complement that. We could see if the local school has any unused old sports equipment that we could use.
- ñ We should decorate the camp, put up banners and keep it tidy.
- ñ Decoration, banners and games as above will help with outreach, also we can be proactive with the Info tent and mobile Info tables – we need to have an appealing site so that people want to engage with us and we also need to move out of the camp into the community, perhaps by taking flyers around with us and setting up a table at the local markets. Andrew is a cycle courier so could take flyers far and wide.
- ñ Em will ask other Occupiers for flyers if they exist and will ask one of the local Occupied Times people to drop off some copies of the paper.
- ñ We must be very well-behaved, we must appeal to families.
- ñ We should get involved with the City Farm.
- ñ We could ask to show Occupy films on the City Farm outdoor cinema, invite locals and other Occupiers, have talks about Occupy and local issues inbetween the films.
- ñ We should get on with political actions, not just focus on the camp.
- ñ We should invite other Occupiers here. We could ask the Citizenship Working Group to contact the local school. We could ask Occupiers to come here for a public assembly. We could ask campaign groups to help us with events, such as Cardboard Citizens, a theatre group made up of homeless people who highlight housing and homelessness issues. Or Occupy performers like Pete the Temp. We could have an event here in the park.
- ñ Jim wants to make himself a sandwich board to wear as a conversation piece 🙂
- ñ Top priority: everything we do must be child-friendly.
- ñ We must be aware so that we notice any trouble before it goes too far and we must be prepared to ask for help and to support one another if there is trouble.
- ñ We must remain calm as far as possible and avoid escalating difficult situations.
ñ We only want productive and peaceful people in the camp. If a new person wants to join they can only join if everyone agrees. If one person will feel unsafe if that person joins, then they cannot join. At first a new resident is on trial membership – if they don't pull their weight and behave well, they'll be asked to leave. (CONSENSUS)
ñ Even when someone has become accepted as a full member of the camp, if they behave badly they'll be asked to leave the camp if it's very serious; if less serious they'll be given a warning; then if they behave badly again they'll be asked to leave the camp for a short time, a longer time or permanently, depending how bad the behaviour was. If they leave and later come back and still behave badly there'll be no more warnings but immediate removal. (CONSENSUS)
ñ There should be no drinking of alcohol in the camp before 6pm; no visible drinking of alcohol at any time – ie no cans, bottles on display; and there should be no drunken behaviour in camp. (CONSENSUS)
ñ Anyone drinking from cans or bottles or being obviously drunk will be asked to go into their tent or to move away from the camp until they have stopped drinking and are behaving in a sober way. (CONSENSUS)
ñ Everyone must be prepared to ask someone to leave if they're behaving badly, even if they like the person. We cannot be selfish because this is about everyone in the camp co-operating and feeling safe and it's about representing Occupy. (CONSENSUS)
- ñ Everyone should be concerned with camp security. If it's felt that there might be danger, some volunteers should agree to stay up late and others to get up early. Volunteers should call for help and be quickly given support if they need it – although the camp should never be abandoned by everyone rushing off to an 'emergency'!
- ñ So far in the Nomadic Occupy camps, members have not felt 24-hour dedicated security to be necessary.
- ñ There is a rule for gypsies/travellers that they can stay 28 days, we should stay no longer than this. Ideally a few days less, say 3 and a half weeks.
- ñ So we should leave by 9 or 10 June at the latest.


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The Impact of Experience on Performance
Individual investors adapt their trading strategies over time, but only partially learn from their mistakes. This is what three researchers concluded after analyzing the trading history of 19,487 German individual investors over an eight-year period.
The researchers used the data to test three hypotheses:
- As individual investors gain investment experience, they make fewer investment mistakes.
- Learning from investment mistakes is stronger for those investment mistakes that are easy to detect and avoid.
- An increase in investment experience is associated with an increase in portfolio returns.
They found that as experience increases, investors were likely to trade less often. The study's authors rationalized that the impact of transaction costs on performance was easier to spot, prompting investors to trade less. The decline in trading is viewed as signaling an inverse relationship between confidence and experience. Investors are more confident about their abilities when they have less experience; as they trade more, they learn to recognize the limits of their abilities. (Overall portfolio turnover was not low, however, averaging 16.2% per month for all investors in the study.)
Diversification, however, did not increase with experience. Rather, individual investors stayed under-diversified. One previous study concluded that since investors like to brag to their peers about their successful investments, they tend to pick few stocks in hopes of achieving a noteworthy victory. This behavior leads to an active, but under-diversified, approach to investing.
Furthermore, the disposition effect (being predisposed to holding onto losers too long and selling winners too early) actually increased with experience. This finding contradicted previous studies, though differences in the sample periods made it difficult to compare the results.
The authors concluded that more experience does not lead to fewer mistakes. While investors do learn to reduce transaction costs, they do not learn from other mistakes. Part of the reason is that the ambiguous feedback given from actions such as not being properly diversified makes it harder to identify what mistakes are being made.
Source: "Do Individual Investors Learn From Their Mistakes?," by Maximilian Koestner, Steffen Meyer and Andreas Hackethal; Social Science Research Network, August 2, 2012.


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Gun rights advocates mount opposition to legislation
MONTPELIER — Gun rights advocates have collected more than 400 signatures for a petition opposing eight bills being evaluated by the Legislature, an organizer said Sunday.
That petition opposes numerous gun-control measures, and it covers proposed laws ranging from one that would put a limit on magazine rounds to one that would generally impose criminal penalties on guardians if children obtain guns in the home and then cause harm or commit crimes.
During a Saturday rally at the Statehouse called to demonstrate support for Second Amendment rights and opposition to new gun-control and gun-safety measures, multiple petitions circulated about proposed Vermont legislation. One of the petitions takes specific issue with six House bills and two Senate bills that certain gun rights advocates consider invasive and unnecessary because, they argue, existing gun laws aren't being adequately enforced.
"We're not unreasonable people. We support strengthening the background check system" at gun shows and for incidents involving mental health issues, said Jacob Rothenbeck, of South Hero, who helped circulate a petition.
"We're willing to give up a pinky, but they're wanting to chop off the entire arm," Rothenbeck said, adding, "Unfortunately they try to do everything at once."
H.124 would ban certain ammunition magazines and feeder devices that hold more than 10 rounds.
"Most standard rifle magazines that come with a rifle average between 20 to 40," Rothenbeck said. "We believe that standard mags are acceptable."
The bill includes other measures that Rothenbeck and others support.
One such requirement is for medical facilities to report to a national criminal background check system when a patient is treated for a mental health issue that puts the person or others at risk, or when a person is found not guilty of a crime due to insanity or mental incompetency.
Another bill, H.243, proposes penalties against guardians if children obtain weapons and cause harm to others or themselves or commit crimes. Under certain circumstances a person would be indemnified, including if a locking device or lock box is in place.
The rally's organizer, Anthony Commo, said he didn't think he would necessarily be opposed to that legislation. One condition of the law would be that a person must be responsible for the child in order to be convicted.
Rothenbeck expressed the concern that certain locking devices could make it difficult to readily use a weapon in self-defense against an intruder.
Another bill, H.335, calls for a 48-hour waiting period for gun sales by firearms dealers. The legislation also calls for the repeal of the gun silencer ban and guarantees that purchases of firearm trigger locks and gun safes are not subject to state income or sales taxes. The proposal also sets aside $450,000 for the state Fish and Wildlife Department to upgrade firing ranges.
Another bill, H.336, seeks to increase the penalty for carrying a firearm while committing a felony, raising the possible jail time from five to 10 years, and would reclassify reckless endangerment as a felony when it involves a firearm.
That particular legislation states that "recklessness and danger shall be presumed where a person knowingly points a firearm at or in the direction of another," regardless of whether the gun is loaded.
Gun rights advocates say, as a general matter, that existing laws should be enforced before new laws are enacted.
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Laurier selects creative strategy firm mStoner to develop new website
Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing
Feb 3/14
Following a request for proposal review process, Wilfrid Laurier University has selected mStoner to design the public face of the universitys new website. mStoner is a web strategy and design firm that works exclusively in the postsecondary sector. The firm will complete a full website redesign using Hannon Hills Cascade Server as the content management system (CMS), to be rolled out in stages beginning in mid-to-late fall 2014.
mStoner assisted Laurier with the first phase of the universitys website renewal process, which began in late 2012. This research phase, during which widespread consultation occurred with members of the Laurier community, informed the development of a web strategy. Laurier then established CMS requirements based on the web strategy document. After reviewing proposals from a number of companies, Laurier selected Hannon Hill Cascade Server as the CMS of choice. The CMS is the framework of the website and the system that administrators will use to upload content.
Lauriers Department of Communications, Public Affairs Marketing (CPAM) has also hired a new web manager, Heidi Maissan, to oversee the design, implementation and management of the new website. Prior to her role at Laurier, Maissan was the manager for digital strategy at Manulife Financial, where she worked collaboratively with marketing and IT to manage a number of complex consumer and advisor websites. Maissan has also worked in a variety of roles with a digital communications focus, and has experience with responsive mobile websites and apps.
The website is an integral part of telling the Laurier story, and its how the university makes its first impression, said Maissan. We are very excited to develop a new website that not only features the latest in design and functionality, but that also reflects the universitys visual identity and culture.
Maissan joins a core website team that includes Andres Diaz, senior project lead, Nela Petkovic, director, ICT projects and process management, Tom Buckley, assistant vice-president, academic services, Helen Exley, associate director, marketing and creative services, and Kevin Crowley, acting assistant vice-president, CPAM. Three additional web-focused positions in CPAM have been approved and will be filled in the coming months. Information Technology Services (ITS) will be hiring a web developer, as well as CMS and portal administrators.
The core web team will work with mStoner and team members from ITS and CPAM to build Lauriers new website. The building process consists of three phases:
- Strategy Phase (Winter-Spring 2014): Components of this phase include planning the sites navigation, marketing and communications strategy, and governance structure.
- Creative Phase (Winter-Summer 2014): Components of the creative phase include designing web page concepts and prototypes, creating a suite of web page templates, auditing the current websites content and developing new content.
- Implementation Phase (Summer-Fall 2014): Components of this phase include building and implementing the design of the new CMS using Cascade Server, creating and uploading content, and usability testing.
Working with the core web team, departments and faculties will be asked to create an inventory and evaluate existing content as well as determine what additional content needs to be generated for the implementation phase. Due to the immense amount of data that will need to be created and added to the new CMS, the implementation phase will occur in stages.
The web steering committee, which has been involved in each phase of the project to date, will continue to liaise with and represent each faculty and department as the project proceeds.
Stay tuned to www.wlu.ca/webreview for news and updates.
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Thursday, 23 August 2012
Argentina names World Heritage site to the Ramsar List
The government of Argentina has designated its 21st Wetland of International Importance, called the Humedales de Península Valdés ...
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Patrimonito Chinese Storyboard Competition 2012 Results
In June 2012, the World Heritage Education Center for Youth (Beijing, China) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) launched ...
Friday, 17 August 2012
Director-General deeply concerned by wildfires in Southern Europe
UNESCO is monitoring closely the impact of wildfires in Southern Europe and the southernmost portion of the European Union. The Organization has been ...
Friday, 17 August 2012
Launch of ICOMOS-ICORP website
ICOMOS-ICORP recently launched its new website and Facebook page. ICOMOS- ICORP is the International Scientific Committee on Risk ...
Friday, 10 August 2012
Panasonic organizes UNESCO World Heritage Eco Learning event for Hanoi secondary school students
Panasonic Vietnam, in cooperation with UNESCO's Office in Hanoi, organized the Eco Learning program on UNESCO World Heritage for students ...
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Aleppo must be saved: Call by the Chairman of the World Heritage Committee
"Regardless of political positioning, the public is deeply concerned about the security situation in Aleppo and the safety of its citizens ...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Director-General Visits the Buddhist Monuments of Bagan
Close to one thousand years ago, Anawrahta, king of the first Myanmar Empire and a staunch advocate of Theravada Buddhism, embarked on one of the most ...
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Vicki Mays (center) recently presented a check of $500 from First Community Bank--as a matching gift to her contribution to the Neighborhood Investment Program Scholarship--to Dr. Albert Walker (right), President of Bluefield State College, and Karen Harvey, Executive Director of the BSC Foundation. The NIP Scholarship benefits West Virginians from low-income families, and donors receive state tax credits from the West Virginia Development Office equal to half the amount of their gifts. Tax credits for 2010 are available from the BSC Foundation through June 30; contact Ms. Harvey at 304-327-4031 for information.


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These simple desserts offer the comfort of fruit pies but without the work of making a piecrust. Cobblers have a softer biscuit-like topping and texture, while crumbles and crisps have a crunchy, buttery, streusel-like topping that provides a contrast to the soft fruit in the filling.
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Journal Junction for March 6
Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences and be no longer than 80 words. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor,"?which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. Any others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Falling Waters:
My money doesn't need to pay for planes/jets flying over the top of NASCAR, football or anything else. It's being wasted down there at the air show. We can't afford that right now. So don't put it on the NASCAR fans. Don't put it on anyone else. We just can't afford that now. Call your senator and tell him to take some money out of his pocket.
From Kearneysville:
I noticed that our commission in Jefferson County has managed to pick three people for sheriff. Two have never had any experience as a police person and the other has been defeated three times when he has run for sheriff. I think it is time, when our 2014 election comes, we ought to get a whole brand new bunch of commissioners.
From Berkeley County:
To the Frederick, Md., caller saying kudos to President Obama for refusing to deal with the close-minded Republicans: I'm praying for the day that Obama leaves that White House. That is going to be a day to remember. I pray that he never gets anything again. He isn't worth being down there.
From Martinsburg:
I have worked and saved money during my entire working lifetime of 50 years in preparation for retirement. Today, due to federal government stupidity, my savings get less than 1 percent interest annually. Government authorized in promotion of mortgage loans to people anyone could see as unable to ever pay in a lifetime and foreclosures hurting millions of citizens. Less that one percent interest makes under the mattress a good, secure place today.
From Martinsburg:
With all these comments about the police on their cellphones, no one is mentioning anything at all about the animal warden out here texting while driving. I have seen her doing this more than once. Someone needs to do something about that. That's even worse.
From Charles Town:
To the person wondering about the mayor and where she was born and raised: I believe she was born and raised in Jefferson County.
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From Morgan County:
I think we should all be courteous enough to let the school buses out. They have a hard time getting around and getting the children to school and home on time. If they didn't get home, the parents would be down fussing about it because the driver didn't get their children home. Well, they can only do so much. Please be courteous, don't down them. Let them out. Keep our little children safe.
From Berkeley County:
I am so sick and tired of hearing about this sequester. The Republicans aren't doing this. The Democrats aren't doing that. I don't care who you are or what party you are! You people are sent there to take care of us. You people are sent there to do what is right for the people of the United States. If you don't do it, I think it is time we get rid of all of you and get new people in there.
From Leetown:
Concerning the comment about Joe Biden being as low as a snake's belly: Biden thinks the same as Obama. The Democratic Party has been taken over by progressives, which is nothing more than socialists.They want this country to go down because they think we're too big and too powerful for too long. So that's the Democratic Party today. Sorry, it's not Harry Truman's party.
From Martinsburg:
Requesting information concerning four young people wearing black hooded sweatshirts seen in the vicinity of the 106th block of Tennessee Ave. 6:45 p.m., Friday, March 1. One of them tried to obstruct my driving and damaged my car in the process. Please call the Martinsburg Police Department.
From Inwood:
I help with cars at body shops. These cars were IIA donations. There are people out there that don't have a car. Please give to someone or a good church. They could use these automobiles.
From Pikeside:
Pick a side: Democrat or Republican. Which ones have the most stock in healthcare and defense? We don't want to cut that. How much stock do they have in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?
From Martinsburg:
"Just a note about NASCAR racing. After going to many races, no more. I can't believe NASCAR let the NRA sponsor the Texas 500 race. All for money, I guess. NRA is on the way out. The sooner the better."
From Martinsburg:
Concerning cops and cellphones and cops not using turn signals: Due to budget cuts, the Martinsburg Police have no radios in their vehicles, hence cell phones. Due to budget cuts, their cruisers are also not equipped with turn signal arms or turn signals.
From Harpers Ferry:
Don't look now, but the Dow has reached its highest total since 2007. It seems that President Obama knows what he is doing after all.
From Gerrardstown:
Wow! The police must have pulled over the wrong person or started dating someone's girlfriend. All these crybabies crying over them. Be grateful they are here to protect your crying butts. If you think you can do a better job, go to the academy and become one. Get a life!
From Pikeside:
Hey, Hedgesville Koolaidoholic! So the alleged longstanding, but ignored, Pentagon policy on flyovers is now enforced, Obama's the commander in chief, but it's not his responsibility? Were you in a coma late Dec., early Jan., when he got his tax increase, or as you Obama worshipers call it, a revenue increase? Try spending more than you make, tell your boss you need a "revenue increase" and you'll be doing what Republicans are trying to do, cutting spending.
From Berkeley Springs:
Did you know that crude oil price hit a yearly low Monday? Bet not. Dec. through Feb. crude oil rose from $85 to $98 a barrel and gas rose 45 cents. It's now dropped back to $89 a barrel, but gas still holds at $3.80. It's time for a gasoline revolution.
From Charles Town:
After reading the hateful comments regarding our president, I can only assume that some will blame him for the snowstorm that is coming!
From Ranson:
To the Martinsburg caller who is consistently critical of President Obama: I thought you promised to leave the country if he was reelected? Do you need help packing?
From Charles Town:
The way I see it, if bringing a CVS to our downtown is their idea of smart, financial growth, perhaps our mayor and city council should seek employment elsewhere.
From Charles Town Road:
When speaking about deficit spending, I hear conservative spokespersons and elected officials say we can't leave this debt to the younger generation. I say, "Why not?" They voted for Obama. Allow them the opportunity to be responsible for their decisions.
From Blue Ridge Acres:
Wow. Did you know our federal deficit is actually shrinking? Wow. It's about to hit a five year low. Wow. Let's see…it can't be Republicans in Congress that did it. They're still chasing their own tail. What is different? What happened in the last five years? Oh. Thank you President Obama!
From Martinsburg:
Kudos to Speaker Boehner, Senator McConnell and other GOP who did not give in to the spend-happy, tax-crazy Marxist in the White House. I'm counting down the days until the kool-aid drinking liberal looney tunes and their community troublemaker are gone and a real leader is president.
From Martinsburg:
Texas has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the nation and the highest percentage of inmates in state prisons. Vermont has some of the lowest rates of both. Applying the logic that guns make society safer, shouldn't that make Texas far more crime-free, far safer than Vermont?


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A Wisconsin advocacy organization is hoping if the physical and emotional tolls of excessive drinking don't get your attention, maybe the price tag will.
Health First Wisconsin released new data Tuesday that sheds some light on the cost of excessive drinking.
According to the report, when you add up alcohol-related lost productivity, premature death, health care, criminal justice and car crashes, excessive alcohol use costs the state $6.8 billion a year. In La Crosse County, it's $105 million. That's about $1,200 a person.
Wisconsin's alcohol tax pays for just 1 percent of it. The rest is shouldered by taxpayers, excessive drinkers and their families, and others, including health insurers and employers.
"We have this huge cost, and we're not getting this through collecting alcohol taxes," said Jeremy Arney, political science and public administration assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Arney is sick of seeing the impact of binge drinking on UW-L students -- most recently, Neala Frye, who was found dead in Onalaska last month from intoxication and hypothermia.
"When you have local stories, unfortunately way too often here in La Crosse, yeah, it does weigh on you, because here we are once again. Here we are talking about a student that died," said Arney.
One of the subjects Arney focuses on at UW-L is anti-drinking legislation.
He said the No. 1 strategy across the country to address heavy drinking issues is to raise the alcohol tax.
Bruce Simones, owner of the Recovery Room Bar & Grille, said that's not the solution.
"I think that's always the way we always try to do things. 'Raising taxes is going to fix everything.' And I don't think it does," said Simones. "It's going to hurt the business owner and he's going to pass it on to people and I really don't think it's going to stop anybody."
Arney said it's worth looking into, and the most important thing is to just start talking.
"We can't just stick our heads in the sand and say, 'That's part of the culture and that's cool,' and then not do anything about it. And so that's what these attempts here at the local and state level are, is an attempt to at least get people aware that it is a problem and maybe think about it a little bit more," said Arney.
Another strategy Arney brought up is to increase the age requirement for someone who can serve drinks in a bar or restaurant from 18 to 21.
Simone agreed the change would give those bartenders some more time to mature before they're in charge of serving alcohol.
State Sen. Tim Carpenter recently announced he would like to see Wisconsin start conducting sobriety checkpoints, where police would randomly stop cars to see if drivers are intoxicated. Sobriety checkpoints are already in place in 38 other states, including neighboring Minnesota.


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Two men were arrested Sunday after a group reported to have a weapon was broken up by police on Madison's east side, according to a release.
Madison Police responded to reports of a man with a gun that had made threats to harm a victim in the 1700 block of Blossom Lane Sunday at 10:48 p.m., according to the release.
Officials said they were told the man with the gun was among other men in the group near the PDQ gas station on East Buckeye Road.
Officials said the group started to scatter when they got to the scene.
Most individuals complied with police to get on the ground, but Jordan Landgraf, 20, of Madison, became argumentative and belligerent, according to the release.
Officials said they ended up wrestling Landgraf to the ground with guns drawn.
Officials said they checked all parties for weapons but did not locate a gun.
Landgraf was arrested on charges of resisting a police officer, unlawful trespassing, and probation violation.
Jordan C. Stokes, 21, of Cottage Grove, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful trespassing.
Officials said most of the subjects did not live in the trespass posted complex, which was probably a large part of the initial 911 call.
Men arrested after police break up allegedly armed group, officials say
Police: No weapons were located, 2 arrested on other charges
Two men were arrested Sunday after a group reported to have a weapon was broken up by police on Madison's east side, according to a release.
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Blu Lu the Blue Throated Macaw from the Bird Endowment has been making more progress. She is quite comfortable wearing a harness and her flight skills are superb. Another important part of her education is training her to be comfortable in new environments and with new people.
This means at this stage it is important for her to get out and about. In this video clip you get to see Blu Lu's first trip to the Post Office. I chose the Post Office because it is close to my house and it has plenty of room for me to move Blu Lu farther away from new people or objects if she feels uncomfortable. It was also pretty quiet that day since it was a Saturday.
Just like lots of parrot training goals, I broke this down into steps or approximations that Blu Lu can accomplish easily. I have been building upon each successful session. The post office visit was short with few distractions. The next trip was longer with more people. The next visit was to a new location. By keeping each session as positive as possible I can make it more likely Blu Lu will enjoy visiting new places in the future. Since the video she has also visited a hardware store, the bank, the offices of the company that publishes my magazine (Good Bird Magazine) and has traveled frequently in the car. It does take some work to bring her with me, but it is important to my training goals for her.
Blu Lu is an ambassador for her species. If she is comfortable with new places and new people, she can visit lots of folks and help educate them about the plight of Blue Throated Macaws in the wild. The more comfortable she is with changing environments, the easier it will be for her to adapt to a new one she has never seen before. This means if there is a last minute call to visit a group of school children, we don't need to panic. She will be ready for the visit.
This same type of training can be useful for helping companion parrots be comfortable with travel for a visit to your avian veterinarian or if your bird might need to be boarded sometime. Hope the video gives you some ideas for you and your parrots.
Barbara Heidenreich
For quality information on parrot training visit http://www.goodbirdinc.com/
Copyright 2011 Good Bird Inc
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Training Parrots to Like New Places
Posted by Barbara Heidenreich at 5:00 AM
3 comments:
- Caitlin is how You spell it said...
Lovely as always Barb, I always love videos of you and your parrots. And I want to encourage other people to bring their birds to the post office, bank, and home improvement stores as well. My cockatiel and I have always been welcomed at these business and we continue to go together.
Caitlin N.
- March 9, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Shaunna Gunderson said...
I'm guessing this harness also has a diaper attached? How do you keep from the floors getting pooped on? :))
- March 15, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Barbara Heidenreich said...
No, no diaper.I just carry a small towel with me to clean up after my bird when we are out and about. Also parrots are pretty predictable in their pooping habits. Before they fly, if they are nervous, every 20-30 minutes. Just look for the tell tale body language and you will be able to be ready when the moment comes : )
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Global watchdogs to re-examine systemic risk in fund industry
A brace of global watchdogs are to launch a second consultation on risks caused by asset managers, the latest development in a controversial process deciding what threat the sector poses to the financial system.
The Financial Stability Board and the International Organization of Securities Commissions are planning a second consultation on identifying systemic risks posed by asset managers and market intermediaries, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The consultation is to begin later this year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
While the first consultation – which ended in April - centred on ways to identify non-bank, non-insurer systemically important financial institutions, the second will cover their activities, according to two of the people.
The Basel-based FSB is an international body coordinating efforts to reduce risk in financial markets in the wake of the global crisis, while Iosco is a group of international securities regulators.
The fund management industry has railed against previous suggestions by regulators that they or the funds they manage pose systemic risks. Trade body the Investment Company Institute called the potential designation "unnecessary and harmful" to fund managers, publishing a series of position papers this spring outlining its concerns.
BlackRock, Pacific Investment Management Co, T Rowe Price and Russell Investments are among the other fund managers that have been critical of regulatory reports and consultations on the subject.
In the first consultation, FSB and Iosco proposed thresholds to classify which firms or funds are systemically important. It also tried to identify how systemically important firms could impact the broader markets.
The initial FSB and Iosco consultation followed a controversial report late last year in the US by The Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research that suggested asset managers could pose systemic risks. In the US, the Financial Stability Oversight Council is charged with determining which financial firms should be subject to greater oversight.
More recently, the Bank of England in the UK waded into the debate. Andrew Haldane, the Bank's executive director for financial stability, argued in an April speech that "distress at an asset manager may aggravate frictions in financial markets". He also said investor behaviour was "becoming more fickle and run-prone".


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Laurier program brings post-secondary options to Grade 8 students
Mar 6/14| For Immediate Release
Gail Forsyth, Director
Lori Chalmers Morrison, Acting Director
WATERLOO When Grade 8 students choose between the academic and applied streams in high school, their decision has a significant impact on their options in secondary school and what they do after graduation. But according to recent studies, its unclear whether most students and their families have enough information to make these decisions.
A new Laurier program is working to change that.
Launched in mid-January, the JumpStart to Higher Education program brings information about post-secondary options into elementary school classrooms. The program, offered by Lauriers Centre for Student Success, is designed to educate students and their families about different post-secondary pathways, and to debunk common misconceptions such as post-secondary education being too expensive so they can make informed decisions when choosing Grade 9 courses.
As someone who has worked in admissions and academic advising at Laurier for many years, and as a parent, Ive long been aware there is a gap in the information parents and students have about the various pathways to higher education, said Gail Forsyth, director of Lauriers Centre for Student Success.
It is unsettling to learn that students and families are making decisions about which stream to pursue in high school with limited information. This program bridges that gap by showing them how their academic and career options are linked, and by providing information about how they can fund their education to make their dreams a reality.
Jumpstart is currently a pilot project funded by the Astley Family Foundation and will be delivered at eight schools across Waterloo Region, reaching more than 1,300 Grade 8 students. JumpStarts organizers are also developing a workshop for Grade 7 students to be offered in April and have a long-term goal of making JumpStart a resource for Grades 6, 7 and 8 to support the Ontario Ministry of Educations newly released K12 program, Creating Pathways to Success.
JumpStart was developed by Jan McPhedran-McLeod, a recently retired principal who worked for the Waterloo Region District School Board for over 36 years, and is facilitated by two recent Laurier graduates who have completed Bachelor of Education degrees. The instructors use hands-on activities and multimedia presentations to get students thinking about different careers and use real world examples to show which path apprenticeship, college or university they can take to get to their desired profession.
The facilitators provide follow-up activities for the class to complete and encourage teachers to participate in all aspects of the program so they can be a source for up-to-date information. Students are also encouraged to take their resource booklet home and review it with their parents.
The response from students and teachers has been enthusiastic, said McPhedran-McLeod. Through interacting with students, its become clear the program provides an excellent opportunity to share and clarify important information and to encourage dialogue among students, teachers, guidance counsellors and families.
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Saw-Whet Owl Banding
Fri, 9 Nov 12 7:00 PM
7 p.m.-midnight
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Register online to learn Saw-Whet Owl banding from professionals in this hands-on experience. Dr. A. Clair Mellinger, who has a wealth of knowledge, experience and an educator's heart, introduces experts and novices to the skills of handling and banding these tiny, beautiful and amazing nocturnal creatures. Banding takes place rain or clear skies. Dress for the weather; for information, visit http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194; free.
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- Oct 23: - Dec 1: New Image Gallery Exhibition
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An Update
Northern Berkshire Family Medicine will continue to provide services at 820 State Road, North Adams, Massachusetts. Phone: (413) 664-4088.
Northern Berkshire OB/GYN will also continue to provide services at its current location at 71 Hospital Avenue (on the third floor of North Adams Regional Hospital). You may continue to call the office at (413) 664-4343. 24-hour call coverage remains in place for continued emergency care.
A reminder for those with questions about their medical records at NARH ... At this time, all hospital medical records will remain on site at 71 Hospital Avenue. Urgent records request may be submitted to the medical records department on the main floor of the hospital. After Friday, April 4, the records will be under the purview of Berkshire Health Systems.


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The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Lifetime Achievement Award Gala
Burt Bacharach
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, will host its Lifetime Achievement Award Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 6 PM at The Westin Philadelphia. This year's Gala honors one of music's greatest contributors – Burt Bacharach. The event is black tie.
The evening's event will include the presentation of the prestigious Annual Chamber Orchestra Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Bacharach with a mini-concert including surprise musical guests, a cocktail hour, a three-course sit-down dinner, dancing with live band, and open bar.
"I am deeply honored to accept The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's Lifetime Achievement Award," remarked Burt Bacharach. "It is humbling to be recognized by such a distinguished organization for the work I have done throughout my life. For this great honor, and for my supporters who have followed me for years, I am eternally grateful."
"It is a privilege to honor one of the world's great musical figures," Kenneth M. Jarin, Esq., Chairman of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Board of Directors commented. "Mr. Bacharach's career embodies the qualities highlighted in the Chamber Orchestra's Lifetime Achievement Award – versatility, influence, creativity, longevity and success in music and the performing arts. His music has reached the ears and touched the hearts of millions. "
A recipient of three Academy Awards, eight Grammys, and a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Burt Bacharach has been one of the most-honored and successful composers for well over half a century. His music is as diverse as his audiences, spanning generations and continents, as he is celebrated both as a pop culture icon and one of the world's greatest contemporary composers.
Mr. Bacharach's credits read like the world's favorite radio stations' playlist: "Alfie," "Arthur's Theme," "Close To You," "Do You Know The Way To San Jose," "I Say A Little Prayer," "I'll Never Fall In Love Again," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," "That's What Friends Are For," "This Guy's In Love With You," "Walk On By," "What The World Needs Now Is Love," "What's New Pussycat," and "Wishin' And Hopin'" are among his many hits.
"There is a very special pleasure for all of us in recognizing Burt Bacharach with the Chamber Orchestra's Lifetime Achievement Award," said Susan Schwartz McDonald, President of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Board of Directors. "Mr. Bacharach's body of work is remarkable not only for its astonishing size and impact, but for the distinctiveness of his song-writing voice. He has given us a legacy of sophisticated song structures that transcend genre – complex and inventive as well as wonderfully hummable. The Chamber Orchestra feels truly privileged to add him to an august list of honorees who have made a worldwide difference through their music."
Tickets, tables and sponsorships are available now through April 19, 2013. Seating is limited. Visit chamberorchestra.org/gala or call 215.545.5451 x25 for more information.
A limited number of interviews with Mr. Bacharach will be available prior to the event. Please contact Director of Marketing and Interactive Media Dara N. Boyd at [email protected] [3] or 215.545.5451 x31.
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and performs from September through May in its home, the intimate Perelman Theater. For information, please contact The Chamber Orchestra at 215.545.5451 or visit chamberorchestra.org [4].
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Lifetime Achievement Award Gala
Burt Bacharach
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Westin Philadelphia
99 South 17th Street, Philadelphia
chamberorchestra.org/gala [5]
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Later that same day, I took part in the first of 12 installments of the Yarnslingers Memoirs project, which is a partnership between this local storytellers group (www.facebook.com/yarnslingers) and CAS (www.catskillartsociety.org) in Livingston Manor, NY. Nine writers converged to share their chapters with a sold-out crowd and take part in a lively discussion afterward, in a process that is leading the variety of authors in the general direction of crafting their individual memoirs-in-the-making. It would be unfair to compare the individual writing styles in this diverse and talented group. I felt a bit inadequate next to so many clever wordsmiths, but at the end of the day, it's apples and oranges, I suppose. With 11 more installments in the offing (a book of 12 chapters at the end of the year), there are plenty of opportunities to check out this interesting project in the near future. Like Fred and Ethel, the pooch and I will be there, come hell or high water.
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Volunteering for RockyGrass
We will begin accepting volunteer applications for the 2017 RockyGrass Festival on Tuesday, January 24. Watch for more details on this page. Thanks for your interest, volunteers are the BEST!
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We are in full swing preparing for the 2016 RockyGrass. We look forward to a weekend filled with music and community here at the ranch in Lyons. Part of what makes all of our festivals magical are the folks that volunteer to help us out. Each volunteer contributes their time and energy during the festival in exchange for a 3-day festival pass.
Remember, volunteers represent Planet Bluegrass to thousands of festivarians. If the thought of remaining sober during your shifts bums you out, volunteering is not for you. If greeting and helping festivarians does seem like something you want to do, then volunteering is for you. We want friendly, fun-loving festivarians only, thank you!
2016 Volunteering Specifics
Please read the volunteer guidelines thoroughly and fill out the application in its entirety. Please note: Volunteers are placed on a first-come, first-serve basis, the only exception will be a preference for previous recommended Planet Bluegrass volunteers.
Only volunteers who can commit to all 3 days of the festival will be considered. You will be assigned three, 3.5-4 hour shifts, consisting of a morning, afternoon, and night, in exchange for a 3-day pass. There are a few positions on the Thursday before the festival.
Volunteer Application
The following must be included with your application to be considered for a volunteer:
- Complete the online volunteer application. Only applications that are completed in their entirety will be considered.
- Provide your application fee of $12.00, which is a non-refundable processing fee and will be cashed (if you are accepted as a volunteer) via your credit card (specified in the secure online volunteer application).
- Please note, that this card will be used to charge the deposit of $170 if you do not fulfill your obligations as a volunteer. You can cancel without penalty up until June 27th.
- If you have already purchased a 3-day pass or a 3-day pass with On-Site Camping:
- We will refund you for the festival portion of the pass (please fill out the appropriate order information on the application).
- You will be required to turn in your ticketing information to email@example.com in order to receive your refund.
What Happens Next?
Once you submit your application, you will automatically receive an email letting you know we received your application. It does not mean you have been accepted. All positions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, the only exception will be a preference for previous recommended Planet Bluegrass volunteers. If you are accepted as a volunteer you will receive 4 emails by early July.
- A confirmation that we have received your application.
- An acceptance email
- Your location and schedule email (approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the festival)
- A reminder email.
If you have not heard from us by early July and you are still interested in volunteering, there may be last minute positions. If you are not still interested, please let us know and we will cancel your application and discard your credit card information.
Reminder for all Festival Volunteers
Thank you for your interest and willingness to participate at our festivals. As a reminder, camping is not included. Check our website for camping information. Please direct all volunteer questions to our volunteer coordinator, email@example.com, or by phone, 303-823-0848 x106.
RockyGrass Volunteer FAQ's
- How does volunteering work?
- You will be refunded for the festival portion of the ticket. You will need to fill out your order information on the application or send firstname.lastname@example.com your order information to secure your refund.
- What if I already bought a ticket?
- If you bought a ticket, you need to turn it in when you check in at the Special Will Call line of the festival box office. After you have fulfilled your volunteer obligation we'll refund the purchase price of a 3-day festival pass.
- Is camping included?
- Camping is NOT included, but we will have several camping areas available. You can purchase tickets over the phone or via our website if they are still available.
- What if I need to cancel?
- You can cancel up until June 27 without any penalty. After June 27, you will be charged the full $170 deposit.
- Can my children accompany me in volunteering?
- We need your full attention during your scheduled volunteer shifts. So no, children may not accompany you during your volunteer shifts. They are welcome at the festival and in the campgrounds.
- What if I must see my favorite band?
- We'll make a valiant effort to schedule you around your favorite band, but we can't guarantee it. Please note on your application the one band that you can't miss (if there is one).
- What if I must work with my friend?
- There is a section on the application where you can put the person(s) name. Please submit applications within the same week. If you submit them too far apart the times may be filled.
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RockyGrass Volunteer Positions
- Box Office
- If assigned to the box office, you will meet and greet festivarians, exchange tickets for wristbands, sell festival tickets, help direct festivarians, and answer questions. We are looking for organized and friendly folks who are willing to help out in a fast-paced environment.
- Customs
- If working at customs, you'll greet festivarians, check that festivarians are adorned with the proper wristband, and gently check backpacks for glass & alcohol. This is the main entrance to the festival and sets the tone of friendly festivarianism. This position is for people who can work quickly with a smile.
- VIP Parking
- Parking duties include greeting festivarians, checking to make sure that folks have the proper credentials including parking passes and wristbands, directing vehicles, maintaining proper traffic flow, and assuring that folks park properly. We are looking for people that pay attention to detail, can help confidently direct traffic and can work in the elements of sun, rain, wind and dust.
- West Gate Festival Entrance
- Duties include checking for appropriate festivarian wristbands, educating campers on rules and regulations, and gently check backpacks for glass & alcohol. This is one of the entrances to the festival and sets the tone of friendly festivarianism. This position is for people who can work quickly with a smile.
- Libation Station
- Duties include pouring coffee and beer while having a BLAST! You must be 21 years of age to volunteer for this position. We are looking for folks that are outgoing and willing to have fun with every festivarian. Smiling and laughing are highly encouraged while an ability to work quickly and with money is a must. There are many return volunteers for this position, so it fills up quickly.
- Meadow Park & River Bend Camp Gates
- Camp gate objectives are to greet festivarians, exchange camping tickets for wristbands, check wristbands, educate campers on all rules and regulations, and have fun!
- Front Gate
- Greet festivarians with a kind word, direct traffic, check tickets, vehicle stickers, wristbands, and direct festivarians to the Box Office if necessary.


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So the Gold Glove winners for the National League were announced today and I am not happy. NOT HAPPY.
If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, you know that my favorite player on the Padres and in all of baseball is Kevin Kouzmanoff, our incredible third baseman. He had three errors total this year and a .990 fielding percentage. That's freaking amazing. So amazing, in fact, that the Hall of Fame sent a guy all the way out to San Diego to get one of Kouz's gloves. To put in the Hall of Fame. Because Kouz set a single-season record for National League third baseman. And because he's amazing.
You would think, that a guy who's been in the majors for three years, who had an incredible season like this, who broke a record for goodness sakes, and who the Hall of Fame found themselves worthy enough to want something that he used, should get a Gold Glove.
The guy who won the Gold Glove at third base was the National's Ryan Zimmerman. Basically, I don't care. I don't care if he was ranked the best third baseman in baseball. The guy had 17 errors!
Oh but of course, there is the little matter about his RF and UZR. According to a mlb.com article, Zimmerman's RF is 2.9 and Kouz's is 2.2. Zimmerman's UZR is 18.1 and Kouz's is 7.5. I HAVE NEVER EVER HEARS OF THESE TERMS!!!!! I have no idea what they are and why they should matter. Oh, Zimmerman's UZR is higher than Kouzmanoff's. Let's give the glove to him.
You have to be kidding me. I doubt that the voters even look at stuff like that!
Naturally, I'm extremely biased. I wanted my boy to win so badly. But I think Kouz was seriously snubbed here.
These National League managers are morons!!! I mean, they were the ones watching Kouz. They saw his defense. The Padres even sent them DVDs with some of Kouz's highlights. Maybe they just wanted to give the poor Nationals fans something to be happy about. Right.
I mean, come on, the Padres have been pretty depressed lately too!
This is so freaking frustrating. Just reading some of the comments from Padres fans on the website and on Facebook are showing that Kouz got wronged. As one commentator said, "WHAT A JOKE!!!" And as other said, "Just stupid!"
Kouz deserved that glove. He's worked so hard in the last few years, and he has been seriously rejected.
This is very sad for me, too, since I've been pulling for him to get a Gold Glove since like late August. I set up a Facebook page, made my sign, changed my profile pic, and all that's gone to waste. I wasn't sure if he could honestly win it, but I hoped for it like crazy and I guess I really did expect that he would get it. It was so disappointing to see that he didn't. It makes my heart hurt.
I just really hope that he wasn't hoping for it too much. That would have been tough.
Well, on the positive side, Adrian Gonzalez got his second consecutive Gold Glove. But, sad to say, it's hard to be happy for Adrian when we have that flub over Kouz. But it is a great accomplishment for Adrian. I know he's probably not that happy since his teammate didn't get to be happy though. Oh well. Congrats Adrian!
Poor Kouz. Somebody needs to talk to the National League managers about this – MAJOR TIME.
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I usually don't read the tags on people's entries, but yours are pretty funny – I guess you were venting your feelings there! Kouz and Zimmermann are both great third basemen. I have to imagine he will get one sooner or later, if he maintains his level of excellence. But it's still a bummer when it's your favorite player who doesn't win. Distract yourself with a big bowl of ice cream, it usually works for me🙂.
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This is a complete joke. I officially hate Ryan Zimmerman. Man, I need to write a letter to the baseball association or something. ARGH!!!
I'm with you in thinking the awards this year were completely ridiculous. The Rockies always seem to get snubbed when it comes to them. However, Kouzmanoff is a great player, and I know that because I was there to witness the first error he committed on the season. He plays incredible defense, and I would back him getting a gold glove.
These awards that are based on "opinion" and not stats seem at times to be nothing more then popularity contests.
"The guy who won the Gold Glove at third base was the National's Ryan Zimmerman. Basically, I don't care. I don't care if he was ranked the best third baseman in baseball. The guy had 17 errors!"
Zimmerman gets to balls Kouz doesn't even get a glove on. That's how he had 17 errors! If you don't have the same range, your chances for errors are decreased. Have you ever played baseball? Try playing third base for an extensive amount of time, and let me know the differences in their styles. I can tell you, because I played in an advanced league and lost an award to someone who played 3B but didn't take half the risks I did.
Worse, you resorted to this, "Oh but of course, there is the little matter about his RF and UZR. According to a mlb.com article, Zimmerman's RF is 2.9 and Kouz's is 2.2. Zimmerman's UZR is 18.1 and Kouz's is 7.5. I HAVE NEVER EVER HEARS OF THESE TERMS!!!!! I have no idea what they are and why they should matter. Oh, Zimmerman's UZR is higher than Kouzmanoff's. Let's give the glove to him."
If you have never heard of these terms, you need to follow baseball more closely. I'm as much of a fan as anyone (season ticket holder for over 25 years), but I don't take everything so personally. Kouz is great. He was honored as you mentioned but he just didn't win the GG. People ought to stop whining about how if their favorite players didn't win an award, the system is rigged, they got robbed, and it's a popularity contest. I have seen this on almost every blog the last few days. Vent if you wish, but don't whine so loudly you make a weak argument. Look at the big picture – not just the parts you want to see.
Consider what intelligent men are among the ranks of the NL managers and you get people like Charlie Manuel who refused to let the best pitcher in baseball for the first half of 2009 start the all star game, AJ Hinch who wanted his players to lose so they could look back on the horrible experience and feel like they have to do better (and one of his players had depression), Jerry Manuel who is daydreaming while his pitchers blow games, etc. etc.
Hey, and baseballbutterfly–while many people are biased there is a certain thing called freedom of speech which we are all given as an inalienable right. Before you tell people to shut up without provocation–you chose to read this blog–you should brush up on your US constitution.
And Kaybee, people rarely win what they deserve. Just look at Chris Carpenter, Dan Haren, Justin Verlander, Johan Santana, and CC Sabathia. They all deserved the 08 and 09 Cy Youngs in their respective leagues more than the winner but did they get it? No. Because the sportswriters looove the other guys. People are biased and that's why they give guys they like the vote. The Red Sox fans stuff the all-star ballot every year. We all think we know who really deserves the awards and as long as the deserved winner has done everything in his power to get there and we have campaigned for them, it's the best we have. Unless we're managers or sportswriters there really isn't much that we can. Feel better!
People, please stop all your whining! Zimmerman deserved the GG, for many good reasons! All of you think you know more baseball than the professionals? No way. All-Star ballots prove that fans don't know any better than the pros. Sportswriters give out the major awards. People rarely win what they deserve? Don't make me laugh. Most of the time the winners are very deserving. Usually if it is not "your" favorite player you are going to cry and complain about it. Well wake up because there is more to life than your opinion. As Baseballbutterfly said, "look at the big picture, not just the part you want to see."


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Barley's Brewing Co. has been producing quality beer for almost 20 years, making its locations in the Short North and Grandview a mecca for aficionados. The Grandview smokehouse (obviously) serves smoky, savory barbecue, and its happy hour is a great way to get to know and enjoy both the beer and food.
The booze:
If you're hanging out at Barley's Smokehouse, you should be drinking its beer. Take advantage of the $3.25 house pints — beers brewed by Barley's — during happy hour. Recently, Barley's unveiled the ZIPA, a sessionable (6.0 ABV) American IPA ideal for summer. Brewed with honey and orange zest, the traditional IPA flavors pair well with the hint of sweet citrus.
While the ZIPA is highly recommended, make sure to save room for the Fortune Teller East India Imperial Porter — it's happy hour, you can have two beers. The Fortune Teller is only available in the fall, so get some before it's gone.
If none of Barley's current draft selections is to your liking — I don't see that happening, but anything is possible — there's also wine, a full bar and a couple of other beers on tap. All of those drink options are 50 cents off during happy hour.
The food:
Barley's offers a different happy hour special each day Monday through Friday, and there are incredible specials all day Sunday. With football season right around the corner, I'm certain many of you will be looking for a great bar for wings and beer — with $10 house pitchers and 55-cent wings, Barley's is that place.
Barley's hickory-smoked wings are some of the best in the city. The wings are good enough plain, but there are a couple of nearly irresistible sauces. The Texas Smokedip, Kansas City BBQ and Buffalo sauces are excellent. If you're looking for more spice, try the Jerk flavor or the Gates of Hell if you're feeling ballsy.
Wings are also 55 cents on Mondays, and a half-pound of the boneless variety is $5 on Thursdays. The daily special on Thursdays is the wildly popular Reuben sandwich and fries ($9.79). Tuesdays offer a rib-tip and fries basket ($5), and Wednesdays feature Barley's homemade barbecue-rub kettle chips ($4).


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Business BriefsJanuary 21,2013Efficiency Vt.s
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BURLINGTON Energy-efficiency programs designed and implemented by Vermont Energy Investment Corp. have been called among the most innovative and effective in the nation.
VEIC programs in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors are setting a standard that should be emulated in other states, according to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
The report, entitled Frontiers of Energy Efficiency: Next Generation Programs Reach for High Energy Savings, estimates that these leading-edge programs, pioneered by VEIC and others, could yield a 27 percent reduction in electricity demand and a 19 percent reduction in natural gas demand if they were deployed across the country.
VEIC has operated Efficiency Vermont, the nations first statewide energy-efficiency utility, for more than a decade.
It also operates Efficiency Smart, which provides energy efficiency services to a network of 49 communities in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
VEIC programs that garnered recognition in the ACEEE report include:
Efficiency Vermonts partnership with the Vermont Foodbank to distribute energy-saving light bulbs over the last several years, including more than 160,000 bulbs in 2011 alone; and Vermonts Multifamily Housing Initiative, which has helped improve more than 5,000 housing units across the state since 2000.
The full report can be accessed at www.aceee.org.
Vt. gourmet dog
biscuits featured
MONTPELIER A new home business that launched in December features wheat-free, preservative-free and handmade gourmet dog biscuits.
Bongo and Blankets Bakehouse is the brainchild of Tyce Light, who runs the business out of his home on Isabel Circle, a cul-de-sac off Berlin Street.
Wheat and wheat by-products in many pet foods today are reported to trigger food allergies in pets. Bongo & Blankets biscuits are handmade from human-grade, nutrient-dense ingredients, and are free of corn, wheat, soy, added refined sugar or salt.
The business says it never uses by-products, fillers, preservatives or additives, but it does include herbs and spices that are said to have medicinal benefits.
Orders can be placed by phone, mail and online. For information, call 498-3685, email email@example.com, or log onto www.bongoandblanketsbakehouse.com.
Champlain online
program lauded
BURLINGTON Champlain Colleges online degree program is among the top-ranked programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.
U.S. News released its 2013 Best Online Education Report, ranking online degree and distance learning programs, and for the first time ranked them numerically.
There will be no print component to the Best Online Education rankings. However, U.S. News plans to include highlights in both the Best Graduate Schools 2014 and Best Colleges 2014 printed guidebooks.
Champlains online bachelors degree program is ranked 54th out of 237 participating schools, putting it in the top one-quarter of all the regionally accredited for-profit, private and public institutions that grant bachelors degrees through online degree programs.
The list is at www.usnews.com/online-education.
Online degree programs in business, IT and health care have been under way at Champlain College since the 1990s.
About 800 people are enrolled online at Champlain College.
Vermont Mutuals
credit rating rises
MONTPELIER A. M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to from A to A+ and affirmed the financial strength rating of Excellent for Vermont Mutual Insurance Company and its two subsidiaries, Northern Security Insurance Company and Granite Mutual Insurance Company.
The outlook for all ratings is stable.
The issuer credit rating upgrade reflects Vermont Mutuals favorable underwriting and operating results, which have consistently outperformed in the industry composite in recent years.
In addition, Vermont Mutual continues to maintain solid risk-adjusted capitalization, an established market presence in New England and knowledge of local insurance issues.
Norwich Internet
programs praised
NORTHFIELD Four of Norwich Universitys online programs were each ranked one of the best, according to U.S. News & World Reports 2013 rankings of online programs.
The online bachelors of science in strategic studies and defense analysis cracked the top 15 percent of the rankings, listed 26th out of 213 schools.
The schools online MBA (46th out of 197 schools) and nursing masters (29th out of 96 schools) programs also had strong showings, along with the online civil engineering masters program, which ranked 24th out of 66 schools.
Workshop set for
MONTPELIER The Vermont Procurement Technical Center will offer a free workshop for women-owned small businesses from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 at the Springfield Holiday Inn Express.
The workshop will focus on the requirements of government contracting and how women-owned small businesses can become qualified vendors and compete for government contracts. Register for this free workshop online at vtptac.ecenterdirect.com, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (802) 885-3061.
Matthew Mears
at DuBois & King
RANDOLPH Matthew Mears of Milton has joined DuBois & King Inc., a consulting engineering firm in Randolph.
A University of Vermont graduate, Mears holds his professional engineer license in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. He will work in the firms Williston office.
Hunter is named
VPT grants chief
COLCHESTER Maggie Hunter of Essex Junction has been named grants and foundation support director at Vermont Public Television.
She is responsible for seeking and administering funds from foundations and government agencies to support VPTs local productions and community activities.
Hunter joined VPT in 2006 as a major events and corporate support assistant. Since then, she has also been an adjunct faculty member at Champlain College, teaching art history and religion.
She has been an art buyer for McGraw-Hill publishing, a fashion designer and illustrator, and a graphic designer.
Photo-art comes
to Gifford Gallery
RANDOLPH The Gifford Medical Center art gallery will host an exhibit of local photographs from Randolph resident and historian Harriet Chase from Jan. 30 to March 27.
Chase is calling the show photo-art after learning to apply graphics to her photographs.
I first learned computer graphics and was pleased with the simple effects that a few enhancements I could give to a really nice photograph, Chase said. None of these enhancements ever overpower the image itself, but subtle actions that perhaps highlight an area, a frame consistent with the picture or a computer matting make a good photograph all the nicer.
Chase said her interest in getting creative with photos took off when digital photography became common.
She describes her work as crisp and clean the way we see an object, though sometimes the camera lens points out things we never notice with the naked eye.
This is her first show at Gifford Gallery, located just inside the hospitals main entrance at 44 South Main St. (Route 12) in Randolph. To learn more about this show or displaying works in the gallery, call Julie Fischer at (802) 728-2324.
TD Bank promotes
Marino Bartolomei
MONTPELIER Marino J. Bartolomei was promoted to small business relationship manager at TD Banks Montpelier branch.
An assistant vice president, he is responsible for providing a range of lending services to the small business community throughout central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom. Bartolomei has 20 years of experience in banking, financial services and management. He joined TD Bank in 2011 as a store manager in Waterbury. Prior to joining TD Bank, Bartolomei served as president of Northeastern Mortgage, a private mortgage brokerage firm he founded in Waterbury.
CVMC Auxiliary
elects new officers
BERLIN The Central Vermont Medical Center Auxiliary announced a new slate of officers for 2013:
Treasurer Sarah Miller of Montpelier, Vice President-Elect Wanda Baril of Berlin, President Carol Welch of East Montpelier and Secretary Robin Brandis of Elmore. Heidi Pelletier of Montpelier is the immediate past president.
MVP raises $21K
for Sandy recovery
MVP Health Care and its employees donated more than $21,000 to the American Red Cross to help families recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.
MVP partnered with the American Red Cross in November in an online donation program for MVP co-workers and pledged to match employee donations up to $10,000. In the first two weeks, MVP employees donated $6,781.
Employees donations continued to arrive in December, totaling $11,531.
With MVPs match, the grand total donated to the American Red Cross was $21,531.
Levine receives
new certification
STOWE Howard Levine, principle of the financial advisory firm Hanover Financial Group, has completed a specialized education to become a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.
As a member of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts and a CDFA recipient, Levine is qualified to act as an advisor on issues such as asset liquidation, possible tax consequences upon liquidation, reallocation or change of ownership, and the mechanics of transferring assets between spouses.
Levine also works as a mediator for divorcing parties and is able to help clients and attorneys avoid the common financial pitfalls of divorce by offering insight into the pros and cons of different settlements.
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The band will head into a special Virtual Reality set-up with director Blair Underwood, where they will perform and film five songs from Dystopia, "Fatal Illusion", "Dystopia", "The Threat Is Real", "Poisonous Shadows", and "Post American World". The band's performance will appear within the fallen city of a dystopian world modeled after the world created in Megadeth's new music video for "The Threat Is Real".
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The parallel, sci-fi meets history-rich conspiratorial narrative of Assassin's Creed is one of my all-time favorites, and while I definitely enjoyed Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Rome is a stunningly realized setting, the game didn't push Desmond's modern-day story forward the way I wished it had, even though the mechanics were clearly in place for it. Still, the game did provide a greater sense of the worldwide reach of the conflicts at play in the series, which is appreciated, and, like any self-respecting Creedie (trademarked), speculating about what setting and time period the franchise will go to next is a constant source of enjoyment.
So we've put together a list of five historic settings that we'd love to see for the next Assassin's Creed game. We limited ourselves to the past for this list, so we might be back soon with our picks for modern day cities too. But we'll see. For now, power up those Animuses (Animi?), because here we go.
1. 18th Century London
London is one of my favorite cities in the world, so I would love the chance to explore Britain's capital city circa the 18th century. That would place the story just on the doorstep of the Industrial Revolution, a period of exponential advancements in technology, economics, transportation, politics, and pretty much every facet of society on a world-altering scale. Even before that though, you have the coming together of England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom in 1707, and all of the historical and political implications therein. In addition to providing a compelling backdrop against which to tell yet another historically rich conspiracy tale about the battle between the assassin's and Templars, the geography and layout of London would fit in perfectly with the parkour-heavy gameplay. Plus two words: chimney sweeps.
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2. 1890s Chicago (1893 World Columbian Exposition)/1890s Paris (Exposition Universelle)
I realize that this entry contains two distinct time periods and settings, but I'm lumping them together because they share a common theme: the World's Fair. I am a huge fan of Erik Larsons' Devil in the White City, so the idea of being able to freely explore the Chicago World's Fair (aka the World Columbian Exposition, with the world's first Ferris Wheel. Imagine climbing that thing) and the surrounding city in search of the next piece of Eden is just too amazing for words. Plus, it would bring the AC franchise stateside for the first time (outside of references to American cities in emails hidden in previous games), which would be interesting.
1890s Paris would be equally as compelling because of the presence of the Exposition Universelle, which shared many of the same aesthetics as Chicago's, and you just know Ubisoft would have a field day coming up with some elaborate hidden treasure stuff surrounding the building of the Eiffel Tower.
3. 1860s Japan (Meiji Restoration)
Similar to the Industrial Revolution in Europe during the 19th century, this period in Japanese history brought with it huge advancements, major governmental shifts, and, most interestingly for the AC universe, the dramatic decline of the samurai, brought on by intense resistance between the samurai and the Japanese army and the government. This could then be used as a way to introduce ninjas into the mix, especially since ninjas had become a sort of secret organization by that time in Japan's history (Order of Assassin's, anyone?) Unprecedented industrialization, strong ideological conflicts, and an incredibly lush and visually distinct environment to explore? Sounds like a winning combination to me.
4. 1500s Constantinople
The establishment and rise of the Ottoman Empire would not only be a stylistically and narratively strong setting, but it would also be a nice way to expand the "empire" themes established in previous games. With a strong central figure like Sultan Suleiman I, who brought about some of the most significant expansions and developments in the empire's history, and was responsible for sparking its cultural Golden Age (art and AC go hand in hand, as you know), you have that strong historical figure anchor the series is known for. And seeing as a lot of AC developers worked on the Prince of Persia series, giving them the chance to return to a similar setting but with a AC slant would be kind of great.
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5. 250–900 AD Central America (Maya Civilization)
Per Stephen "Elaborate Cosmology Fan" Johnson's suggestion, this is perhaps the most intriguing setting from a narrative perspective because the famous Mayan 2012 disaster prediction plays a major role in the overall AC story, and Desmond's modern-day adventures just so happens to take place in an increasingly tumultuous 2012 as well, connecting the two time periods more solidly than any previous game. In addition to all of the scientific and religious elements, being able to traverse the elaborate and bafflingly advanced Maya cities would be crazy, especially since you would be able to witness the civilization's collapse from within, and with an AC-laced spin on it. Plus, there are plenty of temples and underground caves and tunnels to turn into acrobatic playgrounds, which is always welcomed.
Thank you to everyone who has presented their own predictions for the next Assassin's Creed location. There have been some awesome submissions, and I always get a kick out of reading them. So keep them coming!
Should the need arise, feel free to E-Mail me your tips, suggestions, and/or personal philosophies, or follow me on Twitter.


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Of Catalina Island…
So it would be a travesty if I created a blog and didn't post some sublime pictures of Catalina Island in all its splendor.
Catalina Island is the most popular destination of the channel islands. In the 50s, it became a hotbed of activity as a relatively close place to Hollywood to film Westerns. Apparently, John Wayne was a regular visitor to the gorgeous island. As a result, there's a great deal of ecological issues of invasive species versus the endangered endemics that already lived there. During our visits there, I was inundated with information on the plight of the Catalina Island Desert Fox and many other species of plants and animals that are facing extinction at the hands of well-adapted invasive species. The silver lining of this invasive species problems is that the bison that they've brought to the island have now been used as the foundational species to repopulate other places like the Dakotas and Montana where the bison population has been suffering. Also, the kelp forests in the shallow bays of Catalina Island have drawn the attention of the government and been designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPA). One of the nights, we were able to do a snorkel dive of the area and see huge lobsters and other fish that would be overfished or their habitats destroyed in a non-MPA area.
Scientifically, Catalina is really important because the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies at USC has set up its main field station at Catalina Island. Upon a first glance, I thought we had landed at a resort, not a scientific lab. A few major benefactors turned this modest marine lab into a first-rate residence for scientists, both temporary and long-term. Adjacent to the lab is one of the dozen or so hyperbaric chambers in North America on the island. This is used to treat the bends and other diving sicknesses. We were fortunate to receive a tour of the chamber and learn about the physics of how they treat people in the chamber, as well as things you don't think about like how to bring in food, and another doctor, all the while keeping the pressure and temperature to particular conditions to help the patient.


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The low end of the top 1 percent aren't all that rich
- 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 by Dian Vujovich
With all the talk about the top 1 percent you would think they all were mega-richies. And you'd be wrong. The bottom of that top has annual incomes that might surprise you: Depending upon the source, the low-end of our nation's top income earners varies from an annual income of roughly $337,000 to $390,000.
Like probably everyone else on the planet, the first time I learned that I was surprised. I figured just getting into that tiny sliver of income levels automatically made one a multi-millionaire. Since it doesn't, I got to wondering how misleading most of [More]


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Bench Players' Home Run Barrage
In game 3 of this Phillies – Nationals series, the playoff-bound Phils looked very relaxed. Joe Blanton pitched 7 fairly easy innings allowing only 3 hits and one unearned run. Blanton probably will not get much playing time in the NLDS as the rotation is set up to include only Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels. So this was a good outing for Blanton to end the regular season with; his final record is 9-6 with a 4.74 ERA.
A barrage of home runs from the Phillies bench players helped Blanton out tonight. Taking full advantage of extra playing time, Ben Francisco smashed two home runs and went 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 RBI. John Mayberry Jr. also had a big night with a 3-run homer and a single. Mayberry made vast improvements in AAA this year and is now hitting both right and left handed pitching well.
Also joining the home run party was Mike Sweeney; he whacked a long ball to left center in the 2nd. He and Francisco went back to back that inning. And you know what a Sweeney home run means…HUGS for everyone! If you do not know what I mean, check out my "I Want A Hug From Mike Sweeney" Facebook page.
I love watching this guy play; he has brought an exuberance to this team that is rarely seen. It will be a joy to see him in the playoffs, finally, after 16 years in the majors.
Catcher Paul Hoover also got some playing time, but went 0 for 4 at the plate. Regulars like Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and Wilson Valdez (a regular due to many injuries) all went hitless. But Greg Dobbs bounced back after a bad game yesterday and had 2 hits. The best pinch hitter in the National League in 2008, Dobbs has suffered a very bad season this year. Maybe this extra playing time will snap him out of the funk.
The Phillies went on to win the game by a score of 7-1, giving them a record of 95-64, which will either be the best record in baseball or very close to tied for the best after all the games are done tonight. The Phils are off tomorrow and will return on Friday. The remaining 3 games will be in Atlanta where the Braves are still battling for the Wild Card spot.
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I really wish that your Phillies can beat those Braves for the next three games😉 Postseason is getting extremely close! Phillies are looking solid as usual and you guys will be one of the toughest teams to beat.
I saw Mayberry Jr. in Allentown this year. Talked to him by the dugout. Very cool kid. Congrats on winning the division! This is a hell of a run for Philly. It reminds me of the late 70's team. I'd say the Giants pitching is the only thing that can stop you from going to the Series again. But they can't hit like the Phils though. Reds? Paper tiger.


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