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FAQs for City Pair Program
First, GSA concentrates on the government's market share to make the most of the competition available. The government traveler's responsibility is to use the contract carrier. The government's delivery of market share drives the program. So, to ensure the fares stay favorable, we encourage federal travelers to use the contract carrier.
Second, GSA works with other government agencies to make sure the federal traveler's needs and concerns are fully met. This ensures that you have a good choice of convenient and timely flights.
Third, GSA works in partnership with the airline industry and respects their concerns. For example, because the fares are so attractive, the airlines insist that only federal employees traveling on official business be allowed to use them. With a few limited exceptions, no one else can use the government rates. GSA understands and accepts this in order to bring the federal traveler, the best value in the sky.
- No advance purchases required;
- No minimum or maximum length of stay required;
- Fully refundable tickets and no charge for cancellations or changes;
- No capacity controlled YCA fare seating. If there is a coach class seat on the plane, the traveler can purchase it;
- No blackout dates;
- Locked-in fares to facilitate travel budgeting;
- Significant discounts over regular walk-up fares; and
- Far pricing on one-way routes that permits agencies to plan multiple destination
The Airfares (City Pair Program) is so attractive that usage is strictly limited. There are a few exceptions, but in general, only federal or military employees on official travel may use the program with an appropriate form of payment. The preferred form of payment is the government travel charge card or centrally-billed account. The acceptance of GTRs is limited to international travel, travel related expenses, and special circumstances for domestic travel. Special circumstances are defined as acts of God, emergency situations, and when purchasing a domestic ticket in the USA in conjunction with travel that originated overseas.
Federal and military travelers on official business are required to use the contract carrier unless a specific exception applies. This required use is the incentive necessary to obtain airline participation in the Airfares (City Pair Program) and allows the airlines the business volume necessary to offer discounted rates. Choosing not to use the contract carrier because of personal preference, frequent flyer clubs, and more is a violation of the contract.
Commercial airfares can be highly volatile, so an exception to the mandatory use requirement allows government travelers to take advantage of low commercial fares offered by non-contract carriers, if the fares are also offered to the general public. Non-contract fares that are offered only to government travelers (sometimes called "DG" fares) are not included in this exception.
If the contract carrier for the particular market offers the lower fare, you still must use them, but at the lower fare. Travelers that use this exception must abide by the restrictions that typically go along with lower commercial fares. Restrictions on discounted commercial fares usually include: no refunds, additional change or cancellation fees, minimum or maximum stay requirements or extended calendar blackout periods.
Additional exceptions to the mandatory use requirement are contained in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR § 301-10.107) and include:
- Space on a scheduled contract flight is not available in time to accomplish the purpose of your travel, or use of contract service would require you to incur unnecessary overnight lodging costs, increasing the total cost of the trip;
- The contractor's flight schedule is inconsistent with explicit policies of your federal department or agency regarding scheduling travel during normal working hours;
- Rail service is available, and such service is cost effective and is consistent with mission requirements; and
- Smoking is permitted on the contract flight and the nonsmoking section of the aircraft for the contract flight is not acceptable to you.
Absolutely not. Awards are made after measuring both quality of service and price. This allows an award to be made to a higher priced carrier if that carrier has superior service.
A minimum service standard is set for each airline city pair. This minimum applies to the number of flights per day in each direction, a maximum ground time of 90 minutes domestic, and 180 minutes international, and limits on circuit size (how far out of the way the carrier can take the traveler). Service standards change year to year based on service availability.
To determine best value, a technical evaluation is conducted to evaluate the quality of each offeror's service based on the following considerations:
- Time and Type of Service: This factor looks for flights offered throughout the day. Nonstop service, at convenient times, scores best under this factor.
- Flight Time: This factor looks for the shortest total flight times based on each carrier's routing. Nonstop service scores best under this factor.
- Number and Type of Flights: This factor considers the number of flights offered throughout the day in order to provide the traveler with several choices. Carriers with several nonstop flights score best under this factor.
- Jet Service: This factor gives preference to jets over propeller aircraft. All these factors are weighed against price and a best value decision is made.
Even though nonstop service is heavily favored, it is not always available or the best value. Some of the reasons that connect service is awarded are as follows:
- There is no nonstop carrier for a specific route.
- The nonstop carrier did not offer on the airline city pair. Some carriers have so much traffic on certain routes that the carrier does not want the government business for the route.
- The nonstop carrier did not meet the minimum requirements as outlined in the Request For Proposal (RFO). For example, the nonstop flights might be too late at night to be beneficial for our federal traveler.
- The non-stop carrier has offered an unreasonably high price.
- The connect service carrier has offered a fare so low that it was the best overall value, even considering all the advantages of nonstop service.
No. Even though the Airfares (City Pair Program) is large, with sales well over $1 Billion per year, it still represents only about two percent of the airlines business. Unless the commercial traffic warrants it, a carrier will not add a new route or improved service levels (such as nonstop) or larger aircraft for the government.
No. Use of contract fares is limited to official travel only. If personal travel is being taken in conjunction with official government travel, the contract fares cannot be used for that portion of the trip that is personal.
Travel authorization states the official travel itinerary as:
- From: Atlanta, GA
- To: San Francisco, CA and
- Return to Atlanta, GA
Airline City Pair one-way contract fare from Atlanta, GA, to San Francisco, CA, is $159 with AirTran Airlines.Round trip totals $318.
For personal reasons, an employee wants to go to Chicago for several days resulting in the following:
- From: Atlanta, GA
- To: Chicago, IL
- From: Chicago, IL
- To: San Francisco, CA and
- Return to Atlanta, GA
Since the portion of the itinerary from Atlanta to Chicago and Chicago to San Francisco is for personal reasons, the employee is not entitled to use the airline city pair contract fares for this portion of the trip. Commercial fares are applicable to this portion of the trip. The airline city pair contract fare is only applicable to the portion of the trip from San Francisco, CA, to Atlanta, GA, with AirTran Airlines at $318.
Note: See Section 301-10.8 of the Federal Travel Regulation for the employee's liability when for personal convenience the employee travels by an indirect route or interrupts travel by a direct route.
If there is already a contract fare from the origin to the end destination, other contract fares may not be combined to circumvent the award already made; however, if there is no contract fare for the route (again, origin to final destination), other contract fares may be combined. In fact, if there is no contract fare, a combination of contract fares and/or any other available fare may be used so that the price results in the lowest cost alternative to the government and meets the traveler's needs.
We're setting the record straight on what Last Seat Availability really means. Some travelers perceived LSA as meaning they do not have seat choice. This is not true. Last seat availability means that if any economy seats are available for purchase, government travelers will be guaranteed the CPP standard YCA fare. LSA simply refers to price guarantee and not where they sit on the plane.
*Last seat availability does not include seat assignment preference, which is addressed via your booking system and at check-in. Please see #22 (seat preference for specifics).
Contract fares are identifiable because normally the fare designator "YCA" is reflected. The ticket will show a three-letter fare basis code with CA (Contract Award) as part of it.
Airline City Pair tickets are issued using one of the following fare basis codes:
- (1) YCA = Guaranteed GSA economy class Airline City Pair fare.
- (2) _CA = Limited capacity, GSA economy class Airline City Pair fare. The first letter of the three-letter fare basis code will vary by airline (e.g., QCA, LCA, etc.).
The only difference between the YCA and _CA is that there are a limited number of seats on the lower _CA Airline City Pair rate. Therefore, travelers should make flight reservations as soon as plans are firm. The traveler can ask the agency Travel Management Center or Commercial Travel Office or check on the Airfares (City Pair Program website.
For more on _CA fares, see Dual Fares.
The federal government is often exempt from state and local taxes, however, the airline passenger excise tax is a federal tax and the federal government is subject to it. While the base fare and taxes are required to be the same for all of a contract carrier's flights (using the same fare basis) between two cities, the airport and security fees may vary. The fees are based on the number of airports used, even if you do not change planes.
See the 48 Hour Cancellation Rule FAQ or for airline information, see FY14 Auto Cancellation Carrier Participation [PDF, 3.12MB] document.
In accordance with Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) § 301-10.106, federal employees on official travel must choose the CPP contract carrier if the contract carrier fare is offered and has seats available. Travelers should utilize the contract carrier from the airport that offers established City Pair fares. If multiple sister airports (i.e. IAD, DCA, BWI are considered sister airports) offered on the city pair or a lower airfare is found, a traveler should always review its agencies internal travel policies to ensure they incorporate the use of both CPP contract and non-contract air carriers in a way that results in an overall cost savings to the Federal Government. In line with FTR § 301-10.107, your agency may authorize use of a fare other-than a contract city-pair fare when:
- They offer a lower fare to the general public that, if used, will result in a lower total trip cost to the Federal Government (the combined costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and related expenses considered)
- Space on a scheduled contract flight is not available in time to accomplish the purpose of your travel, or use of contract service would require you to incur unnecessary overnight lodging costs which would increase the total cost of the trip
- The CPP contractor's flight schedule is inconsistent with explicit policies of your Federal department or agency with regard to scheduling travel during normal working hours
Both DoD and the civilian government use online booking engines to arrange for travel.
DoD uses the Defense Travel System (DTS) while civilian agencies use the E-Gov Travel Service (ETS) booking engines.
These booking engines allow travelers to make travel arrangements online. Some booking engines display base contract fares (fares without tax) while other booking engines display the total cost of the trip, including taxes plus airport and security fees.
Because of the difference in displays, do not be alarmed if the prices reflected on an agency's booking engine do not "match" the fares posted on the GSA City Pair Program website.
Domestic fares posted on the City Pair website show the domestic price for the base fare, tax included but without segment, airport and security fees. International Airfares (City Pair) are shown as the base fare only. Exclusive of all fees and taxes.
City Pair Program business class fares may be used when they are more economical, but are only mandated if required by your agency or organization. Use of contract air fares are mandatory for coach class service, City Pair Program only. If other than Coach Class service has been authorized in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (301-10.123).
All of the major airlines have made it clear to GSA that, because the contract rates are so low and the terms so favorable, the airlines would drop out of the City Pair Program (CPP) rather than extend the contract rates to contractors.
GSA has made the business decision not to jeopardize the program, or the over $7 Billion savings for taxpayers.
GSA cautions agencies that the purchase of contract fare tickets on behalf of contractors is a misuse of the CPP, and could jeopardize its future success.
In addition, invitational travel orders and the agency's Centrally Billed Account (CBA) should not be issued or used to allow contractors access/use of Contract City Pair fares.
The numbering sequence on the government charge card indicates official government employee travel. If a contractor's commercial fare is put on a CBA, the CBA identifies the traveler as eligible for Airline City Pair contract fares.
Contract carriers will accept payment through the following methods:
- Individually or centrally billed government travel accounts issued under a GSA contract;
- See Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 301-72.3 (41 CFR 301-72.3); and
- Government Transportation Request (GTR).
- GTRs may be used when no other method of payment is available or feasible for travel related expenses. For domestic air travel, GTRs can only be used under special circumstances for travel related expenses. Special domestic circumstances are defined as acts of God, emergency situations, and when purchasing a domestic ticket in the United States in conjunction with travel that originated overseas.
To attend Inactive Duty Training (DTT), reservists can use the GSA City Pair Program (CPP) fares.
In order to use these fares, reservists must have a SmartPay® Travel Card issued by the command.
Once the official government travel card has been received, reservists must contact the Commercial Travel Office (CTO) at their base or duty station to make travel reservations.
Groups of 10 or more passengers traveling together on the same day, on the same flight, for the same mission requiring group integrity, and identified when booking as a "group" by the travel management system, are non-mandatory users of the contract fares.
Groups can choose the carrier that best meets their travel needs.
Groups of 10 or more passengers will be booked through the carrier's group booking procedures, and follow that carrier's commercial group reservation, ticketing, and cancellation policies.
Current policy states that Department of Defense (DoD) organizations must not make duplicate military and commercial air transportation reservations to move DoD group travelers (defined for this purpose as 10 or more seats).
For additional questions concerning this issue, please contact Headquarters Air Mobility Command Policy Branch, HQ AMC/A4CTC, DSN 779-4951, or Commercial (618) 229-4591.
Some airlines have instituted an additional fee for choosing a seat prior to or at check-in and/or offer a seat selection for "premium" seats (i.e., aisle, front of the cabin, larger seats, more legroom etc). Agents may even attempt to "up sell" for seat selection. While booking contract fares is guaranteed, as long as economy class seats are available, choice of a particular seat is not guaranteed. If a traveler, however is prompted to choose a seat prior to or at check-in, it is important to check with the airline carrier's seat policy so that an additional fee is not incurred. Generally, the use of "premium" or upgraded/preferred coach seating options is a traveler's personal choice and is at the traveler's personal expense.
- Coach class seating upgrade programs are referred to by airlines as "Coach Elite", "Coach Plus", "Preferred Coach" or by some other identifier.
- Under these airline programs a passenger can obtain, for a fee, a more desirable seat choice in the coach class cabin.
- These upgrades or preferred seat choices within the coach cabin are generally available either for an annual fee, at an airport kiosk or gate, or as a frequent flier benefit.
- These coach upgrade options are not considered a new or higher class of accommodation since the seating is still in the coach cabin.
- An agency may authorize and reimburse the additional seat choice fee when it is determined that doing so is in the interest of the government.
- Travelers should verify their agencies' current policies and procedures regarding reimbursement for seat choice options.
Seat assignments are at the discretion of the carriers. Some airlines do not make seat selection available. Some may allow for a selection at check-in is usually available 24 hours prior to flight departure for domestic flights. For the best seat selection, check-in as soon as possible. An agency may reimburse the additional seat choice fee if it is determined that it is in the best interest of the government.
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- Search for City Pair Airfares?
- Sign up for GSA's Center for Travel Management Email Notifications?
- Find Travel Training?
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- Download the Per Diem Mobile App
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Col. Obel H. WellsMarch 16,2013
Obel H. Wells Rites
BARRE TOWN The Mass of Christian Burial for U.S. Army Retired Col. Obel H. Obie Wells of Sportsman Road, Rotonda West, Fla., was celebrated Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church. He was a longtime Barre Town resident, stockbroker and financial adviser, who died March 3, 2013, at the Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla.
The Rev. Leopold Bilodeau, pastor of the church, was the celebrant and homilist. Crucifer Lawrence Riley led the Prayer of the Faithful and assisted at communion.
Organist Rosemary Badeau accompanied singers Romeo Bilodeau and Ronald Routhier in the hymns On Eagles Wings, Shepherd Me, O God, God So Loved the World, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Here I am, Lord, Song of Farewell and Precious Lord, Take My Hand.
Words of remembrance were shared by longtime friend and golfing colleague, William Ross.
The Old Testament lesson was read by family friend Susan Rothschild and Lizs father-in-law, Allen Blake, read from the New Testament. The Gifts were brought to the altar by granddaughters Julie Blake and Katrina Wells.
The bearers were son Michael Wells, son-in-law Courtland Blake and grandsons Calvin Blake and Steven, Nicholas, Andrew and Konstantine Wells. Later burial, with full military honors accorded, will be made in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
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London events calendar
Your month-by-month guide to the biggest and best events in the capital
Welcome to our guide to the biggest and best happenings in London over the next few months. From theatre, art and film openings to gigs, festivals and a whole heap of things to do, if it's new, it's here. Take a look through and get planning - or if you're looking for a more immediate fix then check out our selection of the hottest things to do in London this week and go get exploring.
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This web site is awful!!!! It's endless links with no content....I want a list of things to do, not a link to 10 articles about stuff to do that then goes to another link! I'm just going round in circles The June Events was last up date in November and it is now February ....... Useless totally useless
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This web site is awful!!!! It's endless links with no content....I want a list of things to do, not a link to 10 articles about stuff to do that then goes to another link! I'm just going round in circles
It would be great if you had an actual calendar of events: this layout is driving me nuts! I want to find out what is happening on a specific day in August and I can't because of the randomness of the website!
@Camilla B There is actually a cool calendar of events on this site, you might wanna check out:
Timeout is losing it's appeal. Website is awful with too many pages, too many dead links, too much confusion and terrible layout
This website is awful. Perfect example of why i prefer magazines.
When you click on 'This Month's Best' Gigs and Festivals for May, it takes you to listings for February...
Em, you're an up to the minute listings magazine, right? So why is your link above for the hottest live music over the next seven days ... for last week?


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The courtyard of Hemis Gompa, the largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, is the stage for the famous 'Hemis' festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. Local people are seen dressed up in their finest traditional garb for the occasion. Lamas, called 'chhams,' perform splendid masked dances and sacred plays to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns. The head lama presides over the function. The festival takes an auspicious turn every 12 years in the Tibetan Year of the Monkey, when the two-storey high 'Thanka' depicting Padmasambhava is displayed.


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Did you know that Mutsy is (and has been) a long time sponsor of Casa Materna, a birthing centre in Nicaragua? This centre offers a safe haven for women, before and after they gave birth, in a country where being pregnant and giving birth are still hazardous situations for woman. We'd like to show our support to all the people there who make this World a better place. For more information please visit: www.casamaterna.org


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The Foundry Company, a contract semiconductor manufacturer controlled by Advanced Micro Devices and Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), plans to manufacture both AMD microprocessors using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process technology as well as other chips, including ATI Radeon graphics processing units, using bulk fabrication processes.
Modern central processing units (CPUs) are produced using advanced process technologies that utilize features like SOI or high-k metal gate (HKMG) dielectric, whereas graphics chips or processors used in communication equipment are made utilizing bulk manufacturing technologies with low-k dielectrics. Apparently, the Foundry Company will eventually add bulk fabrication processes into its arsenal and will be able to address non-CPU markets.
"The Foundry Company has joined the IBM bulk alliance to address a larger portion of the market. The Foundry Company will scale its capacity to meet the needs of additional customers," said Drew Prairie, a spokesperson for AMD, adding that GPUs are among chips that the new fabs will be able to make.
Hypothetically, if process technologies developed by IBM's bulk alliance are better than those developed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), then both ATI, graphics product group of AMD, and Nvidia Corp. may migrate to the Foundry Co. (TFC)
One of the issues that AMD has always had is insufficient manufacturing capacities. For AMD it will crucial to book the adequate amount of manufacturing capacity at TFC in order to produce its own microprocessors. As a result, there are doubts that ATI and Nvidia – the two largest customers of TSMC – will be able to completely transit their manufacturing to the newly formed foundry. Moreover, Nvidia already experienced problems with low yield of IBM's 130nm bulk process technology coupled with insufficient manufacturing capacities back in 2004.
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Have you ever tried listening to a financial radio talk show? I used to listen to one where callers would ask questions like "I'm $200,000 in debt, and if we don't get that cut down, we're going to lose our house. Where do I start?" It was such an odd question to me because I couldn't imagine anyone even having access to that much money without selling black market babies, let alone losing it inside the ever-tightening butthole of debt. But the thing that always caught me off guard is that the guy never got into the fine details on where to fix their problems -- he always concentrated on the basics, and the callers seemed genuinely surprised every time.
Now, my own problems (and those of many of the people reading this article) weren't so much "I don't want to lose my half-million-dollar home" as it was "I'm one step away from stealing a car because prison food is free." But the same basics apply no matter what tax bracket is slapping you in the face with its dick. If you already know these, that's great. Please teach them to someone else, because there are millions of us out there who could benefit by knowing things like ...
4You Need Massive Amounts of Patience
The bottom of the job ladder takes longer to climb, and is more covered in shit, than anyone realizes. You can get fooled by that classmate or friend who got an overnight life-changing job or promotion, but that's reserved for certain highly skilled people in certain labor-starved fields. The rest of us average types have to go through a humiliating, years-long grind during which progress isn't apparent. Trust me, there are hordes of people out there who don't realize that until they're balls deep into their first job search.
So these people fall into a pit of depression when they find themselves doing the same thankless bullshit task a few years into that job before they're finally rewarded or even recognized for their efforts. They ask themselves where it all went wrong, when in reality, that's what "going right" looks like. You have to pay your dues with demeaning bullshit before the world lets you advance. I think that this is something an unhealthy portion of college graduates don't quite get, and it hurts them in the long run.
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"Bring on the $200,000-a-year keg-stand jobs!"
"I have a master's degree in sound engineering, but the only studio willing to hire me is some crappy local outfit that wants me to sweep the floors and wipe the ass sweat off of the drummer's fart pad." So they pass on it, thinking, "I'm not a janitor. I'm a highly educated musician, and I deserve more than that." Meanwhile, the last "janitor" that studio had is now running the sound checks and is next in line to enter the production team.
It's extremely easy to overlook how many people in your chosen industry have the same education, only with the added advantage of patience. And that patience is almost always manifested in putting up with jobs like "run the errands that none of the higher-ups can lower themselves to do" like "change John Mayer's ejaculation bucket."
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"Dude, you really, really need to get to a doctor."
Yes, it's going to feel like you've been working your ass off for an eternity without any hope or signs of growth, but I promise you that if you're doing your job (and more than they expect you to do), you are growing. Because they have no choice but to notice you, and that puts you on their mental list of "Chad Workjob is next in line to promote."
3Find What's Wasting Your Time, and Kill It
I talked in another article about how one of the true measures of success is when everyone demands your time all at once. Your boss needs you to finish a report by tomorrow morning. The people who work under you (or even on the same level as you) need your input on stuff that they should be able to do on their own. Your kids need help with homework. Your wife is getting pissed because you haven't taken her on a date in four months. Your parents are bitching because you haven't restocked their heroin supply in almost a week. Well, I'm finding that the main difference between success and failure is in how well you learn to adapt to that mad panic of being at the bottom of a multiple-deadline gangbang.
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"OK, good enough. Date's over -- get in the car."
The mistake people make is in assuming that this means rigidly budgeting your time down to the minute, but I've found it's the opposite of that -- it's being able to adjust on the fly and still get everything done on time. Because trust me, a minute-by-minute schedule will get blown apart by noon -- the real world is too messy for that. So mastering time is less about having a book that carefully tracks every minute of the week and more about having an incredibly clear idea of your priorities. Are you working on the thing that actually needs to be done first, or are you working on the thing you find most interesting? If you just spent the last two hours arguing with somebody on the Internet -- are you sure there's nothing else higher on the list you could be working on? Because this is how busy people do it: They learn how to juggle the important things and, more importantly, how to walk away from time-sucking bullshit.
From there, it's a series of trade-offs and adjustments. "This report has to be done by 9 a.m. But my kid is sick, so let's get her stable and taken care of first. Then, we can shuffle out the homework part, because she'll be out of school tomorrow anyway, and slide my work into that slot instead." And if you find yourself going so balls to the wall that you can't find a spare hour or two for yourself to just sit back and relax, you still need more practice. Relaxing is one of the things you have to stick on the priorities list, just like everything else.
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"So ... I take it this means you don't want to hang out?"
And yes, I said "practice." It's the only way to learn how to do this juggling act, and the only way to practice is to overload yourself with projects. Even if it doesn't seem like you can work them in, you'll be shocked at how much time you can magically find when you don't have a choice.


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Jamie Moyer has battled time and again to prolong his career to an age that few in baseball ever come close to reaching. Pitching beyond the age of 48-years old, however, may not happen for Moyer has he's set to undergo Tommy John surgery.
On the facebook page for his foundation, Moyer wrote, "It's official – Jamie is having surgery Wednesday and we are cautiously optimistic Superman make a comeback!"
Optimism is the key word here because Moyer may reach 50 by the time he's able to pitch in any sort of game again. Tommy John surgery can take anywhere between 12 and 18 months, but this sort of surgery isn't often done for pitchers in their late 40's. As Dave Murphy pointed out in the Daily News, John Franco was the last instance of a pitcher undergoing this procedure in his 40's. Franco had the surgery at 42 and went on to pitch three more seasons.
Moyer just will not take no for an answer. His drive and guile should be applauded, however, sometimes you have to know when to say when. After his rehabilitation is complete, it's hard to believe a major league team will give him anything more than a tryout. Really, that's all Jamie Moyer needs. He's surprised people before, he'll likely do it again.
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It was fun to watch Jamie pitch because his stuff was not dominating but he still managed to make hitters look really bad. He took advantage of their aggressiveness and had an immense knowledge of the game. He has a heart of a champion and this shows in yet another attempt to defy the odds. I'd prefer him as a back-end starter to Blanton and Kendrick.
Jamie should run for political office – he would be a fresh blast of clean air. And I think he'd go for it.
Wow imagine if the surgery adds some speed to his pitches? Would love to see him comeback!
Anyone from PN heading down? I wont be able to make it this year, I did last year and it was fun.
I don't think Moyer pitches again for the Phils unless he is willing to accept the minor league deal with a call-up clause when he is fit, but this is great news for baseball. It'll be a great PR story for fans of the game if he can pitch a game aged 50 and he'll be close when he starts his comeback.
Good luck old man! Rootin' for ya
Narcissism. Plain and simple. Jamie Moyer in "Requiem or A Southpaw".
The Dipsy
*"Requiem For A Southpaw".
The Dipsy
Who cares?
Starting to remind me of guys like Unitas and Carlton when they got old but wouldn't give it up. For my boy Lefty, it was a bit embarrasing at the end but he just couldn't see it. Retire with grace Jamie, and thank you for everything, you'll aways be a hometown Phillie to me.
Aye, go with peace! Job well done Jamie.
Lefty was a little different – he kept at it after his prime because his financial adviser killed his bank account. I'm sure he saw it, but needed the paycheck. Since he shut down publicly, he never got the "big" endorsements (for the day, anyway) like Schmidt, Ryan, Brett, and other stars of the day. He probably earned more money from "Married with Children" then he retained from his Phils days. Other guys may have better numbers, but the only starters I ever saw near as dominant as lefty was Pedro, Halladay, maybe Seaver in their prime (a little too young for the studs of the 60s).
If Moyer wants to become a pitching coach, a left arm would come in handy. Might as well get it done now, even if he never pitches again. I hope he comes back, then at least there will be someone older than me playing in the mlb.
I agree that Jamie should retire with grace and consider a career as a pitching coach.
Most of us would have said the same thing when he was 40. The man won't stop and I wish him the best. Great story when he pitches at 50.
Guarantee he pitches in the majors again.
bfo – I didn't know that Lefty had financial reasons for hanging around too long. Good point.
Wanting to try to continue doing something you truly enjoy is not narcissism.
Listening to yourself throw around big psychological terms might be, however.
Moyer will go when Moyer says it's time to go.
Until then, I'm rooting for him.
He might not be flashy, but he knows his d*mn stuff. Who knows? He might think he still has pitching to learn.
OK George. Sorry. Try this: "Damn, dude. Jamie is so full of himself he's just gotta give it up. Maybe he could spend some time with his kids before they're all grow'd up."
The Dipsy
I think our man The Dip hates all ballplayers over the age of thirty-five.
Wow! Moyer wants to give himself another chance to continue pitching despite all obstacles. If anyone can pull it off, he would be the one to do it. Long may he pitch till he catches up with Satchel Paige whose career ended at age 58! (smile)
Just the overpaid, underperforming ones, Kate.
The Dipsy
Just saw Moyer interviewed on Hot Stove on the MLB Network. Wouldn't necessarily call him a narcissist….but I think he's crazy. Guess he wants to have a healthy arm just so he can continue to play ball with his 8 kids.
I should have put one of those insipid little smiley faces (which I absolutely detest) after my post, I suppose.
But I still think Moyer is entitled to try to get back to what he seems to enjoy, and it's not narcissism and it's not that he's "so full of himself." And what's with the "all grow'd up?" Does anyone with any education actually speak that way?
Anyone who posts on a website, including myself, is probably a little full of himself. Get over it, Dipsy. Sometimes you sound ridiculous.
If it was anyone but a Jamie Moyer, who has proven time and again that he's more than a decent human being all around and can hack it (oldest pitcher with a complete game shut out not long before his elbow injury, won ten games for us with a couple of no-decisions), maybe it would be a case of an inability to let go.
But this guy remained a solid starter right up to the moment his elbow tweaked on him. He deserves a chance to see if he can mount a comeback before people start ripping on him.
Time may prove that it's time for him to hang it up and focus on coaching. Any team would be lucky to have him. I wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't do it. But I wouldn't be surprised if he could do it.
You can't beat Jamie Moyer for pure heart, determination, and guts, unless you're a Roy Halladay. Both are in classes of their own, the good kind.
If Jamie Moyer can't do it, no one can. Unless they're at least a decade younger.
Dear George: In your first post you alluded that I was using big words in an effort to be "pedantic" or something. Sooooooo…when I posted back I said "grow'd up" to kinda create a contrast between the image of the know-it-all that you created for me with the intentional misuse of a phrase to make myself appear just the opposite. Get it. I was just being ironical.
The Dipsy
I totally get it, The Dipsy. The Moyer just can't let go of The Glory. I for one will truly be sad the day he officially hangs 'em up.
~The Adrian
Guarantee he'll learn to throw a knuckleball and work his way to the majors.
Go away Jamie. You have been an average pitcher your whole time playing. The only reason you have wins is because you have been pitching so long and the Phillies scored runs for you. He is not a nice guy. We saw that with what he did last season. Retire already.
Go away, Jeff. You have been a below-average human being your whole time on this site. The only reason you're allowed on here is because you're amusing every once in a blue moon and people like to laugh at you. You are not a nice guy. We see that with every post you make. Goodbye already.
kate go bake.


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The changes, reviewed today by the State Board at its regular monthly meeting, should give local school superintendents, principals and other administrators additional skills and resources to help improve their instructional leadership and as a result, student achievement and local schools.
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The Administrators' Academy is a professional development program overseen by the State Board and conducted through the 45 Regional Offices of Education (ROEs) and three Intermediate Service Centers (ISCs) in suburban Cook County. State law requires all Illinois educators holding an administrative certificate to complete two academy activities in every two-year cycle of training offerings.
The State Board's Certificate Renewal division has been working with a subcommittee of Administrator Academy coordinators from the ROE and ISC offices to identify program needs and recommend program revisions.
The Continuous Improvement Partnership (CIP), the Academy's advisory committee, also worked with State Board staff to focus on quality control issues, identify needs and provide direction.
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Soapbox Derby plans scrutinized by Nevada City Council
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An application to close Nimrod Street for the third annual Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby provided an opportunity for the town's city council to vet the event's safety after one spectator was hospitalized in June during this year's races.
The derby is a fundraiser for Pioneer Park, along Nimrod Street. Event organizer Rich Bodine estimated that June's second annual event raised at least $15,000 — triple the first year's total amount raised.
"It's a community event, that also happens to raise money for the park," Bodine told The Union Wednesday about the races that have attracted thousands of spectators each.
Bodine was unable to attend Wednesday's council meeting as he was attending his son's Christmas concert at Seven Hills school, he said when The Union reached out to incorporate his perspective. Gary Apple, one of Bodine's advisors, addressed the council in his place.
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"This event is a homespun, grassroots effort. The primary purpose is a family event in the city park," Apple said. "We think it is very successful in a lot of ways.
Racers craft vehicles from scratch to either compete in the time trials or be judged in the art class, where the most creative derby car is crowned.
In June, 16 of the 42 total entrees were art cars not necessarily interested in having the fastest time.
"Most of these are built on shoestring budgets with found parts," Apple said.
At the end of the first round of races of the day's opening heat of competition, one entry crashed near the finish line and struck two people — Justin Thacker, a race volunteer, was airlifted by an emergency helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center for a head injury.
"All the problems were actually after the finish line," Apple said. "We came to the conclusion that some people were continuing to race after the race had finished."
The other person was knocked into a nearby creek, sustained only minor injuries and did not seek treatment.
"We would like this to be a accident-free and fun event," Bodine said, a sentiment echoed by Apple.
Thacker, who was treated and released the same day, has not only requested to race in the next derby races, he also supported the effort by driving a derby car in both the Fourth of July parade and the Constitution Day parade in September, Bodine reported.
"When something like this happens, it is a negative," Apple told the council. "The reality is that it is a race, an event with kinetic activity and things can happen."
The race's $5 million of aggregate insurance coverage is in the ongoing process of covering Thacker's medical expenses, Bodine said. The city requires a $1 million of insurance for the event
"The person is fine and wants to race and drive again this year," Bodine said. "Rather than standing on the side of the track this year, he wants to drive."
Following the crash, competition was delayed as event organizers spoke with competing teams on options moving forward for the day. Event organizers gathered racers and asked them if they wanted to end the race or shorten the race route to slow speeds down. Rather than cancel the remaining races, drivers agreed to continue on a shortened track.
Councilman Robert Bergman inquired what changes are planned to ensure safety at the next race.
"There will be some real changes this year," Bodine told The Union.
While the finish line is slated to be at its original location, Bodine said the layout of the finish area will be adjusted to increase the number of barricades and hay bales to further protect the spectators.
The entire finish line area will likely be completely lined with hay bales and barriers, Apple said.
Cars will also have their weight limits restricted, down 30 percent from the previous 500-pound limit, Apple said.
Driver weights will also be included in those totals, with a limit to one driver to speed trial cars, Bodine said.
Drivers and their vehicles will also go through more scrutiny, Apple said, where the vehicles will be tested and their drivers certified.
Perhaps the biggest change to the derby will be its date. The first two years of the race was held on the Saturday of Father's Day weekend — the day before the Nevada City Classic bicycle race.
Instead, the third annual race is scheduled for June 22, the weekend after Father's Day.
During that same weekend, the Father's Day Bluegrass Festival is held in Grass Valley.
"It was just crazy to have so many popular events at the same time," said Mayor Duane Strawser, organizer of the Nevada City Classic.
"I think it will make more sense for the (Chamber of Commerce) and the police force," Apple said. "It makes it less of a busy weekend."
Races funds improve park
Funds from the race's first year totaled around $5,000, which funded the installation of a Bocce ball court.
However, the $15,000 from the 2012 race will go to a number of bigger projects that may take longer to plan for, Bodine said.
"Are all the projects going to be completed in 12 months as I had originally hoped?" Bodine said. "That happened in the first year, but this year the projects are longer term."
While some of the most recent funds have been allocated to updating the picnic grounds and to installing benches around the swimming pool, the bulk of revenue raised will be used as matching funds to refurbish the lower baseball field that is prone to flooding, as well as installing hiking trails, Bodine said.
"That could be a three-year project," Bodine said.
Matching funds are being sought by Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dawn Zydonis from the state, Bodine said.
"Year two is in progress," Bodine said. "It is happening."
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"I firmly believe and know as certain that Jesus Christ, True God and True Man, Son of God and Son of the Virgin Mary, is in this Sacrament."
~ Thomas Aquinas; philosopher, theologian, author, Doctor of the Church, patron of Catholic universities, colleges, and schools; on his devotion to Our Lord in the Eucharist


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Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Clovis' first steps to renovating the Youth Recreation Building in Hillcrest Park kick off today with a groundbreaking at 10 a.m.
It's open to the public and at Seventh and Sycamore. Information: 769-7828.
Meetings watch
Clovis City Commission meets at 5:15 p.m. today atthe Clovis-Carver Library North Annex.
It's open to the public. Information: 769-7828.
For the birds
There's a bird presentation 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oasis State Park Visitor Center.
Wildlife biologist Holly Marchman is to teach about bird flight and identification. Bring bird books, binoculars and walking shoes .
The $5 per vehicle park entrance fee applies. Information or directions: Call 356-5331 or visit www.nmparks.com.
Kitchen tips
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Quirky quote of the day
"Opinions are like feet. Everybody's got a couple, and they usually stink." — Jim Slattery
Today in history
On this day in 1865, in what may be the first true western showdown, Wild Bill Hickok shoots Dave Tutt dead in the market square of Springfield, Mo.
Having adhered to the code of the West, Hickok was acquitted of manslaughter charges.
Here's the rest of the story:
Today — Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10 percent.
Tonight — Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.


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Re: WTH????
HiddenHollow wrote:ndunn wrote:Wow what an approach to summer. Gas here in central Michigan is $3.95.9 a gallon. It's been up and down the past week. Since we are seniors we have tighten up the driving and made lists so we don't make more trips than needed.
We "seniors" think alike.
When I was younger, I remember getting fed up with hearing the phrase "living on a fixed income." Now I'M living that lifestyle.
[i]I had such a start when I read what you had to say. No kidding when we were younger we thought anyone over 30 was old. I always hated going to Grannys house and listen to all her aches and pains between her and all her lady friends. I swear I have all the pains those ladies had back then. God knows how to "pay back". My thing is now not to think like a senior or if I do I keep it to myself. HH the young have no idea what is coming do they? /i]
Thank you to those who took a step forward to save the rest who stand still.


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These days I don't lead a particularly stressful life, and that can be a good thing.
I wake up and read or write, go to work, come home, read a little more, have dinner and watch some TV, then exhausted, go to sleep. I'm not sure where the exhaustion enters the picture, but I find myself dozing on the couch during TV programs.
Having spent much of my adult life living under stress, I have to say I kind of miss it. Not hugely, but there's something to be said about the adrenaline rush when you're balancing too many plates. The ringing in my ears is mostly abated to the point that I can hear the crickets at night.
But subconsciously I must be feeling the pull of stress. My good wife brought home a bright yellow ball with a smiley face on it, the kind of face that was popularized in the late 1960s, and I was immediately attracted to it. She called it a stress ball. I went along with it.
A lot of people have a problem with the smiley face, as in, "Wipe that smirk off your face," or "What's so funny?" or "You laughing at me?" You can find smiley faces – or sad, and everything in between – online to include in the text of messages to put into a graphic how you are feeling. I know about them. I don't know how to use them, and I am fine with that.
A colon and a right parenthesis, :), make a quick, sideways smile that wasn't stumbled upon until email and text messaging became popular. I grew up with typewriters, and it never dawned on me or my generation to use punctuation to make smiley faces, or sad faces if you use the left parenthesis, :(.
The smiley face was everywhere in the late 1960s, kind of standing in opposition to all of the turmoil of the time. I remember it only because of our family – all eight of us piled into the station wagon for what had to be a grueling five- to six-hour trip across Minnesota to a town in South Dakota where my cousin Mark was marrying Roxanne.
I can't imagine under any circumstance piling six kids between the ages of 4 and 14 in any kind of automobile and driving for hours on end. Not with our lack of attention to the beauty of the central Minnesota countryside. No doubt we were not enthralled.
I remember the pain of much-shorter trips to my grandparents' house in Barron, Wis. They were brutal drives, and my parents are saints for not killing us all. But to South Dakota? And back?
I don't remember the wedding. I don't remember the drive there and back; maybe we were drugged. I can't imagine us staying the night in a motel. But I wasn't scarred permanently. What I do remember, aside from South Dakota being extremely windy, was putting a quarter into a machine that dispensed trinkets.
What did I get but a smiley face on a white button. And I couldn't have been happier. This must have been before an age when I was cynical and ironic.
This was my prize for traveling hundreds of miles with my too-large family in a too-small car, even if it was a station wagon. The trip must have been so maniacal that I have blotted it from my memory. Either that, or I was transfixed by the countryside and not my older brother and younger siblings.
The appropriate prize would have be a skull-and-crossbones button on a black background to match what had to be the mood of the drive.
But no, it was a smiley face, and all was right with the world. Even facing a hundreds-of-miles trip back home after the wedding. Maybe by then we were so exhausted that we slept. I can't imagine that being the case, but it's possible.
And now I have a bright yellow stress ball with a smiley face on it, and I am reminded of the irony of it all.
No matter how hard you squeeze the ball, the smile never goes away. No matter how many times you purposely bounce it on its face, the smile never goes away. This ball is always happy.
There's a town in southeastern Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine area, Eagle, that has a yellow water tower with a smiley face painted on it, and I have pictures to prove it. And I wonder what effect that perpetual sunny disposition has on the people of Eagle. Have the people become inured to the face smiling perpetually upon them, or is there a skip in their step and a friendly whistle always blowing?
I'm as cynical as the next guy, but this stress ball with its smiling face makes me smile – at least on the inside. The bouncing on the face, by the way, drives my good wife to distraction. She obviously doesn't see the face. Or feel the emotional release of squeezing and releasing.
• Dick Peterson, who lives in Woodstock, is a mental-health advocate. He is a freelance writer and a former Northwest Herald Opinion Page editor. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"Nyack College has allowed me to grow both academically and spiritually. Nyack's teachers and administrators truly care for their students; they do everything in their power to ensure that their students excel and learn all that is taught to them. In addition to having a learning environment that is geared toward motivating students for future success, Nyack also has a wonderful student body. This is my senior year at Nyack and I can honestly say that I have developed lifetime friendships. Nyack College means preparation for success in the church, the community, and the workplace. If you are interested in receiving a Christian education in an environment that will prepare you to do all that God has called you to do with excellence, Nyack College is the place for you!"
Kristine, Class of 2010, Nyack College NYC Campus
Adult education and opportunity for career advancement:
"When I came to Nyack, I was unhappy in my position, but wanted to stay with my company since I was only 15 months from being able to collect a pension. For six months I had been applying for jobs internally, but because of the extra confidence I had gained from the Organizational Management Program for Adult Students, I started applying for positions I would not have otherwise considered. Throughout the interview process, I used elements of the diversity portfolio and final research paper, in particular, the data collection and executive summary (the Chi Squared hypothesis testing really impressed them!). And when answering interview questions, I spoke about business at a higher level -- about shareholder value and strategic vision -- rather than my individual contribution over the years.
As a result, I was offered, and accepted, a position in our new corporate headquarters. My new job will involve assisting internal clients in communicating with their employees through the human resources department. I will also be starting the Nyack College MBA program in the spring. And last but not least, the salary is $100,000!"
Susan, Class of 2009, Nyack College Organizational Management Program
Education with a Christian Worldview:
"My faith and career are connected: in fact, they are inseparable. That is why I chose to study at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling (AGSC). I like how AGSC professors model being decidedly Christian in the mental health field and in the classroom. Class discussion centers on case studies that incorporate faith and learning. My fellow students have become my network of Christian colleagues in the New York metropolitan area. Integrating Biblical principles with the best information the secular world has to offer has given me a renewed sense of purpose in my work, and has deepened my understanding of God, others, and myself."
Andrea, Class of 2010, Alliance Graduate School of Counseling
"I chose to pursue my degree in nursing at Nyack College because I was compelled by the fact that Nyack incorporates a Christian worldview into the nursing discipline. This is important to me because I want to practice nursing with Jesus in mind. As a Christian, I am called to demonstrate Christ in all aspects of my life, and I believe Nyack will show me how!"Tahira, Class of 2014, Nyack College Rockland Campus
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There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace.
The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of man. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.
Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God; he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.
It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the
believer subsequent to conversion.
Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the church in this present age.
The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.
The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.
There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth that is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.
NYACK's Core Values
Our Mission
Nyack College, a Christian and Missionary Alliance educational institution, through its undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs, pursues its historic mission of preparing men and women to "take the whole Gospel to the whole world."