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Home List of Titles The morphologies of massive galaxies at 1 < z < 3 in the CANDELS-UDS field: compact bulges, and the rise and fall of massive discs
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- Title
- The morphologies of massive galaxies at 1 < z < 3 in the CANDELS-UDS field: compact bulges, and the rise and fall of massive discs
- Author(s)
- Bruce, V. A.; Dunlop, J. S.; Cirasuolo, M.; McLure, R. J.; Targett, T. A.; Bell, E. F.; Croton, D. J.; Dekel, A.; Faber, S. M.; Ferguson, H. C.; Grogin, N. A.; Kocevski, D. D.; Koekemoer, A. M.; Koo, D. C.; Lai, K.; Lotz, J. M.; McGrath, E. J.; Newman, J. A.; van der Wel, A.
- Abstract
- We have used high-resolution, Hubble Space Telescope, near-infrared imaging to conduct a detailed analysis of the morphological properties of the most massive galaxies at high redshift, modelling the WFC3/IR H160-band images of the ≃200 galaxies in the CANDELS-UDS field with photometric redshifts 1 < z < 3, and stellar masses M* > 1011 M⊙. We have explored the results of fitting single-Sérsic and bulge+disc models, and have investigated the additional errors and potential biases introduced by uncertainties in the background and the on-image point spread function. This approach has enabled us to obtain formally acceptable model fits to the WFC3/IR images of >90 per cent of the galaxies. Our results indicate that these massive galaxies at 1 < z < 3 lie both on and below the local size–mass relation, with a median effective radius of ∼2.6 kpc, a factor of ≃2.3 smaller than comparably massive local galaxies. Moreover, we find that bulge-dominated objects in particular show evidence for a growing bimodality in the size–mass relation with increasing redshift, and by z > 2 the compact bulges display effective radii a factor of ≃4 smaller than local ellipticals of comparable mass. These trends also appear to extend to the bulge components of disc-dominated galaxies. In addition, we find that, while such massive galaxies at low redshift are generally bulge-dominated, at redshifts 1 < z < 2 they are predominantly mixed bulge+disc systems, and by z > 2 they are mostly disc-dominated. The majority of the disc dominated galaxies are actively forming stars, although this is also true for many of the bulge-dominated systems. Interestingly, however, while most of the quiescent galaxies are bulge-dominated, we find that a significant fraction (25–40 per cent) of the most quiescent galaxies, with specific star formation rates sSFR < 10−10 yr−1, have disc-dominated morphologies. Thus, while our results show that the massive galaxy population is undergoing dramatic changes at this crucial epoch, they also suggest that the physical mechanisms which quench star formation activity are not simply connected to those responsible for the morphological transformation of massive galaxies into present-day giant ellipticals.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
- Source
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 427, no. 2 (Dec 2012), pp. 1666-1701
- Publication year
- 2012
- FOR Code(s)
- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Elliptical galaxies; Galaxy evolution; Galaxy structure; High-redshift; Lenticular galaxies; Spiral galaxies
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2012 The Authors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society copyright © 2012 RAS.
- Additional information
- The authors acknowledge support from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) via the award of an STFC Studentship and an STFC Advanced Fellowship, the European Research Council via the award of an Advanced Grant, the Royal Society via aWolfson Research Merit Award and a University Research Fellowship, the Leverhulme Trust via the award of a Philip Leverhulme Research Prize, the Australian Research Council QEII Fellowship, the ISF through grant 6/08, the GIF through grant G-1052-104.7/2009, the DFG via DIP grant STE1869/1-1.GE625/15-1, and an NSF grant AST-1010033 at UCSC.
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I reached into her pajamas drawer unconsciously grabbing the worn polka-dotted flannel that felt like home in my hand.
"Those don't fit me anymore, Mama," my 6-year-old daughter informed ever so gently, as if somehow knowing those words could literally break my heart.
"Are you sure they don't fit?" I asked with a hint of desperation in my voice. "Could we just see?" I already had the head opening of the pajamas prepped and ready for her curly head of hair.
My easy-going child shrugged and happily pulled the pajamas over her head to appease me. But as she struggled to stuff her 6-year-old arms into size 4 armholes, we began to laugh.
"Okay, you were right, "I grinned. But honestly, I wanted to cry.
"I know you love my panda 'jams, Mama," my child consoled. Oh yes. That little girl has always been an observant one. "But instead of putting them back in my drawer, maybe you could keep them in a safe place."
It was my daughter's nice way of telling me to stop putting them back in her drawer. And as much as I hated to admit it, she was right; it was time to retire the panda pajamas. But I certainly wouldn't be stuffing them into a donation bag with other outgrown clothes. You see, the panda was my target when I really, really needed a target. It was my target for letting to go to live. It was my target for a Hands Free life.

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As president of the Friends of the Portales Public Library president, I would like to encourage local voters to support General Obligation Bond B on the general election ballot.
GO Bond B will provide money to support all of the libraries in Roosevelt County, including the Portales Public Library, Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library, and the school libraries at Portales, Dora, Floyd and Elida.
The New Mexico State Board of Finance has determined that over a 10-year-period, the average cost to the owner of a property worth $100,000 will be only 56 cents per year.
We need our libraries now more than ever. Writer Anne Herbert may have said it best: "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries."
Please help support libraries with a "yes" vote on Bond B.
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Worsham to Speak at National Historical Group Meeting
The national meeting of the Descendants of the Veterans of the Mexican War later this year will feature as its keynote speaker James Worsham, adjunct history instructor at Bluefield State College. Worsham has conducted research for his doctoral dissertation on Capt. Sam Walker, a well-known personality during the Mexican War, and a member of the "Mounted Rifles." This annual meeting will be conducted in San Antonio, TX, where Walker is buried. Additionally, The Journal of the Mexican War will feature an article in its Fall 1997 issue, written by Worsham and based upon his research at the National Archives involving the "Mounted Rifles."


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The Senate is taking up legislation that would allow the 45 states (and the District of Columbia) that charge sales tax to require online retailers to collect taxes on purchases made by their residents. If approved, the bill will move to the House.
So how would passage of the "Marketplace Fairness Act" affect your online shopping? A lot depends on where you live and what you're buying. From California to New York, here's a look at what you can expect and an explainer of the bill, according to CNN:
Currently, big brick-and-mortar stores with an online presence, like Walmart, already charge sales tax for web purchases.
But in many states, you can still shop tax-free at Internet-only retailers like Amazon.com and Overstock.com.
Currently, these online sellers are only required to collect tax in states where they have a physical presence, such as a store or warehouse. But under the proposed law, states would be able to require online sellers to collect sales tax if they have sales of at least $1 million in states where they don't have operations.
Most states require you to pay a so-called "use tax" when a sales tax wasn't collected at online checkout. But few people actually do so.
So how much more will you pay if Congress passes the tax? In some cases, nothing.
If you live in Arizona, California, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington -- states where the Internet giant has warehouses -- you are already paying taxes on Amazon purchases.
If you're a resident of a state that doesn't charge any sales tax, like Montana or New Hampshire, then your online shopping bills would also stay the same.
But in most states, you will pay more. How much more depends on the rates set by state and local governments. For example, a $1,000 television sent to New Jersey will carry a $70 tax, while a resident of Maine would pay $50 in sales tax.
Smaller retailers on sites like Etsy and eBay likely won't meet the $1 million threshold for out-of-state sales, meaning those items will remain untaxed.
But will all products from larger online retailers be taxed? Again, it depends on where you live. In general, states tax the purchase of so-called "tangible goods," but there are often a laundry list of exceptions. For example, in New Jersey all clothing is tax-free.
What about digital music, streaming movies and e-books? Like other products, the Marketplace Fairness Act wouldn't create any new taxes on so-called "digital goods," but it would let states enforce the laws they have in place already. Florida, for example, taxes streaming video but not digital books.
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Where are 'Xena,' 'Hercules' stars today?
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With Lucy Lawless marking her 48th birthday on Tuesday, let's see what she and her one-time "Xena" and "Hercules" co-stars are up to today.
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|6 November 2012
GSA Release No. 12-91
Kea Giles
Managing Editor,
GSA Communications
A beautifully-formed low-pressure system swirls off the southeastern coast of Greenland, illustrating the maxim that "nature abhors a vacuum." The vacuum in this case would be a region of low atmospheric pressure. Caption and image courtesy NASA.
What Paleotempestology Tells Scientists about Today's Tempests
GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition: Technical Session, Wednesday, 7 November
Boulder, CO, USA – Understanding Earth's paleo-hurricane record cannot be more timely and important in a light of Hurricane Sandy, which shocked the U.S. East Coast last week. Talks in this Wednesday afternoon session at the GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, integrate field, lab, and model analysis of past hurricanes and future scenarios, covering a wide range of temporal and spatial scales.
Session co-organizer Daria Nikitina of West Chester University says that "gaining understanding of past events provides the context for future coastal vulnerability. Given predicted global warming, the frequency and magnitude of severe weather events will probably increase and with it the likelihood of more coastal devastation" like that witnessed in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut last week, as well as associated weather events further inland.
Presenter Scott P. Hippensteel of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will talk on "The effectiveness of traditional paleotempestology proxies in backbarrier marshes from the Southeastern Atlantic Coast" at 2:55 p.m. Writing for the Geological Society of America's science and news magazine, GSA Today, in 2010, he notes, "Growing populations and recent hurricane activity along the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines have made clear the need for a more accurate and extensive record of storm activity" (GSA Today, v. 20, no. 4, p. 52). He also writes that "the field of paleotempestology has never been of more importance," especially "in the current period of climate change" (GSA Today, p. 53).
As early as 2001, presenter Jeffrey P. Donnelly of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution addressed "Sedimentary evidence of intense hurricane strikes from New Jersey" (Geology, v. 29, no. 7, p. 615). In the article, he warns, "Intense storms present a significant threat to lives and resources and can result in significant alteration of coastal environments." He discusses, "The most famous storm affecting the New Jersey shore in the twentieth century was the Ash Wednesday northeaster of March 5–8, 1962… Storm surge associated with this storm overtopped many of the barrier islands of the New Jersey coast and deposited overwash fans across backbarrier marshes there." In Wednesday's session, Donnelly will speak about "Late Holocene North Atlantic hurricane activity" at 1:35 p.m.
Michael E. Mann of The Pennsylvania State University, who spoke earlier this week in a late-breaking panel on Hurricane Sandy, will deliver a talk on "Relationships between basin-wide and landfalling Atlantic tropical cyclones: Comparing long-term simulations with paleoevidence" at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
Heading the session with Nikitina are Andrea D. Hawkes of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Jon Woodruff of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Hawkes is a co-author on the Donnelly talk; Woodruff is a co-author on a talk presented by Christine M. Brandon, also at U-Mass-Amherst, "Constraining hurricane wind speed at landfall using storm surge overwash deposits from a sinkhole in St. Marks, FL."
GSA's Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division and International Section cosponsor this session, along with the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) 588: Preparing for Coastal Change.
WHAT: Session 266: T118. Paleotempestology: Proxy Record Development and Climate Forcing Mechanisms
When: Wednesday, 7 Nov., 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Charlotte Convention Center, Room 219AB
Online at https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012AM/webprogram/Session30744.html
Find out what else is new and newsworthy by browsing the complete technical program schedule at https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012AM/finalprogram/. To identify presentations in specific areas of interest, search topical sessions by discipline categories or sponsors using the drop-down menus at www.geosociety.org/meetings/2012/sessions/topical.asp, or use your browser's "find" feature to search for keywords or convener names.
Representatives of the media and public information officers from universities, government agencies, and research institutions, may participate in technical sessions, field trips, and other special events. Eligible media personnel will receive complimentary registration and are invited to use GSA's newsroom facilities while at the meeting. Journalists and PIOs must pay for any short courses or field trips in which they wish to participate.
For information on media eligibility, go to www.geosociety.org/meetings/2012/media.htm. Media personnel may register onsite in the GSA Newsroom (room 204) at the Charlotte Convention Center. Wireless Internet access and a quiet space for interviews will be provided in the newsroom, along with beverages and light snacks throughout the day.
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Hundreds protest Vt. gun controlsJeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo
Tim Griswold of Rutland wraps himself in a flag Saturday during a rally in support of gun rights at the Statehouse in Montpelier.
MONTPELIER Around 250 Vermonters rallied at the Statehouse on Saturday to voice their opposition to proposed gun control legislation in Vermont and to demonstrate their support of the Second Amendment.
The rally was part of Gun Appreciation Day, a nationwide event in which similar rallies were held across the country amid the emotional debate on gun violence in the United States. The argument stems most recently from the December shootings in Newtown, Conn., where 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, among them 20 first-graders.
Anthony Commo of Burlington organized the event and was happy with the turnout for the rally.
No one looked particularly crazy or dangerous, which I think is important, Commo said.
President Barack Obama last week announced 23 executive actions aimed at reducing gun voilence, and separately asked Congress to pass laws that would require background checks on all gun sales, restore a ban on military-style assault weapons, ban gun magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds, and toughen penalties for people who sell guns to those who cant legally possess them.
In Vermont, Sen. Philip Baruth, D-Chittenden, proposed legislation last week that would prohibit the manufacture, possession or transfer of semi-automatic assault weapons, as well as large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices or magazines.
Commo opposes any restriction on the type of guns people can own.
What I dont want are my rights, as someone who has done nothing wrong, taken away to satisfy people who are scared, he said. There is a huge bias in the media about what guns people should or should not be allowed to own. A lot of times thats not based on facts or reasonable thought.
Commo said he is open to a discussion about who should be allowed to buy guns. He supports broader background checks when someone tries to purchase a gun from a licensed dealer, including whether the purchaser has a mental illness.
He would also support legislation aimed at stopping so-called straw man purchases in which someone who is legally eligible buys a gun for someone else who is not permitted to own one.
When it comes to private sales or trades, however, Commo said background checks arent needed and the responsibility falls on the seller to make sure the person buying the firearm is not dangerous or seems strange.
If youre a buddy of mine and I know you own a lot of guns, I know youve been through that background check. I know you can own guns legally, he said. I dont think I should have to go significantly out of my way and have to pay fees before I either sell or trade a gun to you.
Matt Storer of Williston held a sign at the rally saying the media has a responsibility to combat misinformation. Whether its Fox News, MSNBC, or local news outlets, Storer contends that he hears people saying things that are completely false, such as the claim that people are able to own fully automatic weapons which are federally banned.
Hes also frustrated that the hosts of news shows dont hold their guests accountable and point out when they say something false.
Storer said he doesnt like the term assault weapon. He said when people use that term, they are really talking about the cosmetic differences between weapons whether they have a collapsible stock or rails on which accessories can be attached, which affect neither the lethality nor functionality of the weapon, he said.
Storer said any gun can be an assault weapon depending on how its used. He said most gun crimes involve handguns, not rifles.
He asked, Why arent we talking about that?
Richard Alexander of Craftsbury is president of the Green Mountain Practical Shooters, a group which hosts competitive shooting events in Morrisville, where people shoot at targets, some in human form.
Alexander told the Statehouse rally that Baruths bill would make them all felons, if enacted, and would essentially outlaw all of their firearms. He also advised those in attendance not to email or call their legislators to express their opposition to the legislation, but to hand-write their letters instead and mail them through the Postal Service, suggesting they would then have more of an impact.
If you want to hunt, shoot in your backyard or do whatever you want, you write your legislators, he urged the crowd.
Baruths bill would establish a misdemeanor offense, punishable by up to a year in jail. Additionally, any firearm that someone owns prior to the laws taking effect would be grandfathered in, and the owner would be allowed to keep the weapon.
In Alexanders view, the issue is simple: Theres not much gun crime in Vermont. He cited 2011 crime data from the FBI which reported four firearm-related murders that year. Two of those killings were committed by handguns and the other two were by unknown firearms.
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the arrival of Itachi and Sasuke vs Kabuto in the anime?
The start of the battle to Kabuto being put in Izanami will probably be a good 5-7 episodes. Some people may be looking forward to see the "fight" animated and some may feel the opposite way.
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March 18, 1992
Release # 92-064
PRODUCT: The "Activity Water Ball" (#33012) by Blue Box Toys. It is a bright yellow plastic ball about 6 1/2" in diameter with a large tube down the middle. The tube has a magnifying glass and handle on one end and a flip-up screen on the other. Four brightly colored activities are built into the sides of the ball. PROBLEM: The ball may break during use producing small parts that could be a fatal choking hazard to young children. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should take the Activity Water Balls away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. If you have questions call Blue Box Toys, Inc. at 1-800-255-8388. WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Blue Box Toys Inc. of New York, NY is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,000 "Activity Water Ball" toys (#33012). The product may break during use producing small parts that could be a fatal choking hazard to young children.The bright yellow plastic water ball is about 6-1/2 inches in diameter and has a large tube down the middle with a magnifying glass and handle on one end and a flip-up screen on the other end. Embossed on the screen are the words, "Blue-Box Toys, Made in Singapore." Four activities are built into the sides of the ball. One is a red paddle wheel with a decal showing two dolphins. The second is a pink circle with a blue button in the middle that can shoot water when pressed. The third is a pink retractable fish on an eleven-inch string. The last activity looks like an acquarium with five little fish and a pin wheel that can be activated by an air pressure button.The package reads in part, "Blue-Box Toys, Ages 1 Month to 24 Months, Activity Water Ball."The water balls were sold nationwide from February 1991 to December 1991. Each ball sold for approximately $10.00.Neither CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. This voluntary recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The potentially hazardous toys were discovered by CPSC staff during routine surveillance. Consumers are urged to take the Activity Water Balls away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Blue Box Toys at (212) 255-8388.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction.
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So, stuff the Fighting in Karasang, the Brawlers Guild, Item Upgrading with points and all those stupid Class changes. The only line in the 'General' section worth reading?
- Lesser Charms of Good Fortune no longer take up bag space, and are now recorded in the currency tab of the Character Sheet.
Farming News!
- A new Seed has been added: Portal Shards
- A mage who fell on hard times back in Dalaran has found a new home on Pandaria. Barnaby Fletcher will occasionally visit Halfhill Market to peddle a new type of seed – and take advantage of the Tillers' hospitality.
- Portal Shards grow into consumable items which can be used to open a portal from Sunsong Ranch to a major faction city.
- Seeds now stack to 50.
- Runty crops now have a spell visual to help call attention to themselves.
- Growing crops now display the duration until the crop is ready to harvest.
- Characters who have earned the "Friends on the Farm" achievement will no longer find gifts while harvesting Cooking Ingredient crops – instead, they have a chance to find special seeds such as Magebulb, Enigma Seed, Songbell, and more.
Pet Battle News!
Frankly there is really TOO MUCH NEWS to C&P here, and this is where I urge you to go read up yourself. Battle Stones will make the grind of a bazillion pets to L25 far less painful (and potentially profitable if the stones are rare enough) plus once you've used all your JP doing useful stuff you can buy Stones to flip on the AH. The most significant changes are in the interface itself:
- The quality of each pet is now visible in its slot in the Pet Journal.
- Pets can now be filtered by name, type, rarity and level, and filters will remain in place each time the Pet Journal is viewed.
- It is now possible to search locations in the Pet Journal. For example, searching "Westfall" will display all the Battle Pets that can be found in Westfall.
You're going to want to turn your addons off tonight/tomorrow, I'd fancy, as Blizz seems to have integrated a lot of Quality of Life changes into the pet interface. Expect a report on the changes tomorrow morning from this Battler :D
Professions News!
- Cooking
- A cooking profession bag has been added, and can be purchased with Ironpaw Tokens from Nam Ironpaw.
- A cooking profession bag has been added, and can be purchased with Ironpaw Tokens from Nam Ironpaw.
- Mining
- All mineral nodes will now despawn one minute after they are mined, even if items remain in them.
If you want a bag, make sure you have 10 Ironpaw Tokens. Remember you can make Bunches of Groceries to get tokens from most Pandaren food ingredients.
And finally: Mount Collection News!
We're Going to Need More Saddles
Obtain 150 mounts. Reward: Jade Pandaren Kite. 10 points. Account Wide.
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Skip to comments.Matthews to run for lieutenant governor (Chris Matthews' brother)
Posted on 11/28/2005 2:09:25 PM PST by LdSentinal
Montgomery County Commissioner Chairman James Matthews, a Republican, is running for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor.
County GOP chairman Ken Davis confirmed that Matthews will announce his candidacy early next month.
Davis said the party notified county Republican row officers, state officials, area leaders and municipal chairmen and women via letter that Matthews is running and that they were invited to come and support him at a press conference on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse on Dec. 7.
Matthews acknowledged Tuesday that letters were sent out to Republicans but he did not wish to comment further.
The Montgomery County Republican Committee will not endorse any candidates until next year but Davis said Matthews has his support.
"He is an excellent candidate," Davis said. "He has a lot of energy, good ideas and he speaks well. He also adds a lot of strength to the (gubernatorial) ticket by being from Montgomery County."
Republicans have acknowledged they need strong candidates to unseat Gov. Ed Rendell, who gets much of his support from Philadelphia and the eastern end of the state.
Matthews, who is serving his second four-year term as commissioner, owns and is president of Keegan Mortgage Corp. in Oreland.
He lives in Lower Gwynedd with his wife Karen. They have been married for more than 35 years. They have three sons; they lost their fourth son P.J. to leukemia in 2003.
Matthews, a native of the Somerton section of Philadelphia, is one of five brothers. One of his brothers is Chris Matthews, political commentator and host of MSNBC's "Hardball."
Another high-profile county official may take a stab at the office.
Political Web sites have reported that Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor has said he would consider running if former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann was the GOP's candidate for governor.
Castor could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday.
If he is anything like his brother, he'll talk himself out of the race.
I read about this guy... kind'a like a version of the Bennett bros.
It's good to know there's at least one member of the family who isn't a dumbass.
Does that mean that Chrissy "The Spitter" is Bob Bennett, and his brother is Bill?
Be interesting to see how this brother speaks on the issues of the day.
This will make Chrissy real jealous.
"Republicans have acknowledged they need strong candidates to unseat Gov. Ed Rendell"
wont take that much. his approval ratings arent exactly spectacular.
If he really wants to perform a public service, he should strangle his brother.
Not of the same intellect... but like I said... kind'a.
Happens in many families, one whack job amongst good people.
Mo Dowd wrote last year that her entire family (four siblings and parents as I recall) are Republican and Bush supporters.
Hook him up with Swann and it sounds like a strong ticket. Scranton is a very nice guy but he doesn't quite make it. ( hard to describe it, but sorry Bill no cigar!)
At least one of the Matthews kids turned out okay.
He's PRO-Second Amendment Republican!
That's good, but post #10 is better.
"...one whack job amongst good people."
I remember Mary Matalin saying that Carville was the only democrat nut in his family, or maybe it was liberal nut, I'm not sure.
Carville was the only democrat nut
Yes, I recall, think she said Liberal.
In one of the few places in the South Louisiana conservatives can be called Democrats.
Happens in many families, one whack job amongst good people.Chris Matthews is the Osama of his family.
...uh...forget it.
Chris will remain beyond hope unless he can get over his fixation on the Kennedys.
This Matthews is a big NRA guy according to Tweety.
Thanks for the bump. I would have missed this.
You're welcome. Many threads get lost in the night.
BTW, James Matthews, to me, looks like one of the panelists on the old "What's My Line" show. Not one of the original ones but a fellow who was on towards the end. He had kind of a whiny voice and it's been bugging me since last evening.
I understand Chris is the only dem in the family. His Mama must have been scared by a dem when she was pregnant.
>>I understand Chris is the only dem in the family. His Mama must have been scared by a dem when she was pregnant.<<
..or maybe Chrissy's circumsion went terribly awry and they snipped something else down there.
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Ciudad Juarez is returning to maps featuring attractions for visitors to the U.S.-Mexico border region around El Paso after two years of being excluded due to a wave of drug-related violence.
"Ciudad Juarez should never have been excluded from the tourist map of El Paso since it's our main trade partner and we are all one region that cooperates one with the other," former city council member and current Democratic congressional candidate Beto O'Rourke told Efe.
During the past two years, the illustrated map distributed at visitor centers in El Paso showed the top destinations for tourists, with the area beyond the border occupied by Ciudad Juarez shown as a desert with just some logos.
The maps, designed by illustrator and current El Paso Business Region Chamber of Commerce president Jose Alejandro Lozano, had always included Juarez, with the exception of 2010, when the Mexican border city was wiped off the regional tourist geography.
The fact that Juarez is appearing once again on the map of tourist attractions in Texas is like a vote of confidence on the safety in the city.
- Chihuahua tourism office director Demetrio Sotomayor said.
The decision to exclude Juarez was made by the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce, which considered it unadvisable to send tourists into such a dangerous city, Lozano said.
"At the time, I agreed, but the situation in Juarez is improving and it's time to support them by promoting the city," Lozano said.
Mexico's Chihuahua state, where Juarez is located, will be the main sponsor this year of the map, which will bring back the border city and its attractions, such as museums, shopping centers, the Paquime archaeological zone and the village of Juan Mata Ortiz, known for its pottery.
"The fact that Juarez is appearing once again on the map of tourist attractions in Texas is like a vote of confidence on the safety in the city," Chihuahua tourism office director Demetrio Sotomayor said.
The map of the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez area will be published by the El Paso Business Region Chamber of Commerce and Chihuahua, with the Mexican state paying half of the $10,000 cost of printing 60,000 copies of the color brochures, which are distributed at hotels and airports, Lozano said.
El Paso will continue to be the featured destination, but Chihuahua officials can decide which attractions on the Mexican side of the border to include, Lozano said.
The map is not finished, but it currently has the words "El Paso, Texas," in large letters, along with the slogan "Vacation in two nations ... two worlds apart .... a distance of just minutes."
The words "Ciudad Juarez, Mexico," appear in smaller letters at the bottom of the map along with a detailed illustration of the city's downtown.
This is the way it should always have been and those who designed the 2010 map turned their backs on a neighboring city despite the fact that "it is the reason that we (El Paso) are here," O'Rourke said.
"I applaud the fact that our neighbor city is once again being included since Mexicans contribute $4 billion to the economy of El Paso each year and both cities together represent one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with the most interaction and family ties," O'Rourke said.
Tourism industry and business leaders said they were responding to the travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department, which has advised people at various times to avoid travel to northern Mexico due to the drug-related violence in the region.
The latest travel warning was issued in February and remains in effect. Both Mexican officials and U.S. law enforcement agencies say murders and kidnappings have dropped this year in Ciudad Juarez, located just across the Rio Grande from El Paso.
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And reviewed here, on DTRPG, sent to GMS magazine and submitted the review to NERD TREK. Cheers and congrats - great work!
I was curious. How portable are these adventures? Also, does the letter designation imply a connection/sequence?
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the B-series is not in any way sequential.
Most of the modules of the A-series (all but Wild Thing so far) take place in and around the frontier town of Rybalka and are very loosely connected by place and could be woven into an AP, but also could all easily stand alone in a similar setting. B2 also takes place there.
The A-series is penned by AaW-authors, the B-series by guest authors and the C-series is devoted to classic style play.
Hope that helps! If you want more details, ask away!
Look at you filling in the details for us, Thanks Endz! Much obliged for both the review and the clarification of our sequencing. Glad you liked this one.
@Elorebaen...were as most of our A series orbits our own setting, it would require very minimal work to relocate them within your own campaign setting. The B series, as Endz! noted, is our guest author series, and we leave it entirely up to the authors whether they choose to use our setting or not. Even so, the adventures tend to lend themselves to relocation easily enough. Thanks for the interest!


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The Washington Monument opens to the public, John Lennon is born, Che Guevara is executed, and President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize, all on this day.
2001: Two more anthrax letters in the 2001 attacks are mailed from Trenton, New Jersey. Unlike the first mailings on Sept. 18, 2001, which targeted the news media, the second letters were addressed to Democratic Sens. Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy. The letters containing anthrax spores would end up killing five people and infecting 17 others. Federal prosecutors in August 2008 named scientist Bruce Edwards Ivins, who had committed suicide a month earlier, the sole culprit in the crime.


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A Weird & Werth-Y Win
It was a weird 6-1 win tonight for the Phillies. To start with, Joe Blanton had an odd game against the Nationals; he did not look very solid, walked 4 batters, but still only gave up 5 hits and shut-out the Nats through 6 innings. Blanton also went 1 for 2 at the plate with an infield single.
The weirdness continued as Chase Utley stole home plate in the 1st inning; the Nationals tried to get Ryan Howard out stealing 2nd and forget all about Utley. Chase made them pay…after all, who could possibly forget Utley? The nerve of them!
Then in the 7th inning, Howard committed an error which gave the Nats 1st and 2nd with no outs and the Phillies only had a 2 run lead at that point.
But that is okay, because Howard made up for the blunder by getting an unassisted double play to end the inning. Howard caught a line drive and then did a diving belly flop (scored 9.5 by the Olympic judges) at the runner who was leaning too far off first base and tagged him out.
Chan Ho Park appeared to pull a hamstring on that last pitch of the 7th inning. No word yet on how serious the injury is. Hopefully, he will be ok!
The following inning, the Phillies loaded the bases with 2 outs and Jayson Werth stepped to the plate. I yelled at the TV, "Hey Jayson, hit a grand slam!" And guess what? He did. I would like to take credit for that, but then so would the other couple thousand people who also yell at their TV's.
Ok ladies, it is drool time…women everywhere LOVE Jayson Werth. And a guy is never hotter than when he is nailing a grand slam into the centerfield seats. I was even curled up with my Jayson Werth blanket when it happened. (Note to Chase Utley: you know you are still my #1…no worries :O)
So in honor of Werth's heaving lifting, here is an encore performance of my favorite Werth moment:
You can all thank me later ;O) In the meantime, get ready for the SWEEP (we hope)! 7:05pm tomorrow, Cole Hamels will try to swat the Nats!
PS: The Magic Number is now 11!
Video by Jenn
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Some times you have to roll the dice with Blanton, but he is one of those grinders who will do almost anything to spin a win or give you the innings needed to rest your Bullpen.
Every staff needs a guy like that, and when he was traded from Oakland you knew where ever he ended up would benefit from the same work ethic.
I saw the score sitting at 1-0 for a long time before the Phillies bats exploded and gave him a better cushion to get the "W".
Great win.
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A win is a win, that's all that matters. I am rooting for philly in the Playoffs. (Cliff Lee) Good luck till then:)
I dunno… if Chase reads this he could be a little upset that you're drooling over Werth. Poor Howard. I bet he gets overlooked all the time.
I wish I'd seen Howard's belly flop. That must have been a riot! Congrats on the win – and the magic number, which is the same as the Yankees'. Fingers crossed!!!!! P.S. Nice to know you're yelling at your TV too. LOL.
Jenn: What an odd game…but at least it was a win! I like Utley stealing home. That's cool. That video of Jayson Werth was a bit….odd, to say the least. I never really found him that hot…but…yeah…that video…..I think I changed my mind.😉
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Dear Editor,
Corporate elitists and their puppet the Republican party, seem to regularly blame and attack labor unions for every social and economic problem we face. This tactic is meant to divide, conquer, and destroy a united working class. They have ensured that our schools don't teach much about labor history or of the many contributions of labor to the American economy. They do all of this to hinder the push of labor unions against the big corporate money that pay for their political campaigns.
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No one questions the right and wisdom of business owners sticking together to support their interests, but these same people are outraged when workers do the same. Chambers of Commerce, business associations, trade associations, etc. all actively promote their interests to the government and the public. Yet they refuse to acknowledge workers' rights and often break the law to break unions. Economics courses and business schools teach that workers' labor is a product to be bought and sold, and treated no different from furniture.
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A union is built from the ground up. Individual members belong to local unions. Each local's members elect their officers. A local union's officers act as a liaison between the workers and management at each workplace. Local belong to a national or international union. National and international unions representing millions of workers belong to the AFL-CIO or similar federations.
The 1935 National Labor Relations Act requires employers to recognize unions approved by a majority of workers. The two parties then negotiate a contract to exchange work for wages benefits and conditions.
Significant research shows that labor unions contribute to improved economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, product quality, training, turnover rates, workplace health and safety, and community economic development. Some say that unions were good a century ago, but are now obsolete. Actually labor unions benefit every working person every day, whether they belong to a union or not. Labor unions created the middle class. Union members fought and died for minimum wage, working hours, child labor laws, and government inspectors to ensure workplace safety.
Today, our unions are still fighting to keep these benefits while organized business is trying to destroy them. Republicans and their corporate bosses want us to have less, not because they hate us, simply because when we live a middle class decent lifestyle it costs them more money. And that is what they are in business for, to make maximum profit. Unions made the American dream, and if we want it to survive, then we need to support unions because unions are working families just like you.
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There's a reason why France is the world's greatest travel destination - it's not the Eiffel Tower, nor the haute cuisine but the intangible beauty of the place.
France travel is a cliché – but there's nothing stale about this country's delights. Paris icons such as the Louvre and the enormous Arc de Triomphe still amaze all who visit, and the French countryside chateaus are as plush as ever. The Latin Quarter is still a bohemian hotspot and the Champs-Elysees is packed with more cafes, theatres and luxury shop than ever. With endless galleries and butter-drenched food to feast on, France is one unmissable destination.
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The Dordogne is just the most beautiful area, and having the opportunity to walk between the villages, paddle down the river and immerse oneself in the region's medieval and prehistoric sites was amazing.
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I can confidently say that those were some of the best days of my life just touring around France with my daughter! Our tour leader was funny and knowledgeable, and importantly, made everyone feel welcome and part of the group. The highlight was the stay at the chateau, it was pure magic.
France travel highlights
Wine and dine in Burgundy
It's known as the country's richest region where wine tasting and Michelin-starred dinners are a must.
Stay beneath the French Alps
The mountain town of Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc is simply charming. Climb nearby peaks for beautiful views of Europe's greatest mountain.
Enjoy the nightlife in Nice
The capital of the French Riviera – the country's stunning Mediterranean coast – is a holiday goer's dream.
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Our France trips score an average of 4 out of 5 based on 10 reviews in the last year.
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Very much enjoyed our walking tour. Our fitness levels were higher than the level three category and would do a level four walking tour to extend ourselves next time. It was our choice to do the level three and no criticism of Peregrine documentation at all. Our tour guide did a great job very patient and helpful with all the requests she received. Highly recommend Ariane.
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An excellent tour for those who enjoy the natural environment of the places they visit. The walks were strenuous but very worth while for the amazing views and areas not often visited by tourists. Light walking shoes, sun block, a decent hat, and even a small umbrella for the very hot days were all essential.
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- Australia: Not required
- Belgium: Not required
- Canada: Not required
- Germany: Not required
- Ireland: Not required
- Netherlands: Not required
- New Zealand: Not required
- South Africa: Yes - in advance
- Switzerland: Not required
- UK: Not required
- USA: Not required
Although many restaurants already include a surcharge, tipping extra is still customary. Round up the bill or leave some extra change here and for other services.
You'll have no trouble accessing internet across most of France.
You'll have good mobile coverage in France. Remember to activate global roaming with your provider if you wish to use your mobile while traveling.
France has Western-style toilets. Many public toilets are unisex and some charge a small fee.
- Short metro ride = 1.50-2 Euro
- Beer = 5 Euro
- Baguette snack = 5 Euro
- Budget meal in a café = 10 Euro
- High-end restaurant meal = 30 Euro
Drinking tap water safe to drink unless otherwise marked. For environmental reasons, avoid buying bottled water and bring a refillable bottle or canteen with you.
You'll be able to use your credit card at major resutarants and shops but you'll need to cash to buy from local cafes and small shops.
You'll have no trouble finding internationally connected ATMs in France.
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Attendance rebounds at Windham schoolsStaff Report | January 29,2013BRATTLEBORO — School attendance rebounded Tuesday in the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union a day after news of an unexplained potential threat caused nearly half of its 2,500 students to stay home.
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Here's a chance for you to own a piece of Hollywood. They're the shoes, shirts, pants and dresses worn in the television shows "LOST," "The River," "Off the Map" and "Last Resort."
Sony Entertainment did some house cleaning before moving out of the Diamond Head Studios last week and chose to donate it all to Goodwill.
"It was a win-win situation because we could disperse all of it to [Goodwill] and [Goodwill] can use it as you see fit and maybe it'll help a lot of people," said Dallas Donovan, costumer with Sony Entertainment.
Thousands of items have been donated and Goodwill isn't sure yet the value of what they've received. Initial estimates are somewhere around $15,000.
LOST fans will recognize some of the characters and maybe their clothes. And as soon as Goodwill's done itemizing it all, it'll be up for sale.
"You never know. Maybe you'll be watching reruns of 'Lost' and then you'll say, 'wait a minute, I'm wearing that exact outfit,'" said Amanda Stevens, public relations and communications manager for Goodwill Industries Hawaii.
The good news is, what is sold will go towards helping Goodwill's mission.
"All of these items are going towards giving people job training and job placement programs," said Stevens.
The perfect plot: Hollywood helping Hawaii. Goodwill will announce when the wardrobe from the studios will go on sale.


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On June 26, 2013, Gays and lesbians celebrated historic gains in their fight against laws limiting same-sex marriages when Supreme Court rulings overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act and rejected the appeal of a California marriage ban. Click here to learn more about gay marriage.
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- GM corn and rat study rejected by US scientists
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- Bizarre GM corn study by French researchers rejected by American scientists.
- "The purpose of the study was not to produce new scientific information but rather was to negatively influence public opinion of GM crops."
- The way the study was conducted raises serious ethical concerns and profound questions of possible scientific misconduct.
A bizarre study by French researchers claiming ill effects on laboratory rats fed genetically modified corn and given water spiked with herbicide has been rejected by American scientists who questioned the motives and methods of the authors.
"This study appears to be without scientific merit," said Dr. Martina Newell-McGloughlin, director of the International Biotechnology Program at the University of California/Davis. "The problem here appears to be with the experimental design," she said. "Whether it was deliberately devised to attain the desired outcome remains to be seen."
"This is not an innocent scientific publication," Dr. Bruce M. Chassy, professor emeritus of food science at the University of Illinois, said. "It is a well-planned and cleverly orchestrated media event. The study was designed to produce exactly what was observed and it was deliberately allowed to continue until grotesque and fear-evoking tumors developed. The way the study was conducted, including the treatment of the animals, especially those who developed tumors as these rats are known to do, raises serious ethical concerns and profound questions of possible scientific misconduct."
"The purpose of the study was not to produce new scientific information but rather was to negatively influence public opinion of GM crops," Chassy added. "This makes a mockery of science. It is a shame that the media and the journal that published the study were so uncritical."
The study was led by Gilles-Eric Seralini, whose book attacking biotechnology was recently re-issued. The study claimed that rats fed a steady diet of feed made from biotech corn developed tumors. In addition, the drinking water of the rats was continuously spiked with glyphosate, the active ingredient in many broad spectrum herbicide products. Glyphosate has a long history of safe use in more than 130 countries around the world and favorable environmental characteristics. It binds tightly to most soils making it unlikely to move to groundwater and degrades over time in soil and natural waters.
Scientists pointed out that numerous studies in the scientific literature attest to the fact that the particular stock of rats used in the study, lab animals known as the "Sprague-Dawley" type, are prone to develop tumors before the age of two. The Seralini study ran for about two years.
Seralini touted the study as the first long-term feeding study ever conducted, but Dr. Newell-McGloughlin pointed out that in fact the results of numerous long-term studies have been published with none of the results claimed by Seralini.


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More than 350 cats from around the world were in sunny Santa Clara CA last week for TICA's Annual Cat Show. It's held each year in conjunction with the Annual Awards Banquet where they crowned the top cats for the 2009-2010 show season that ended April 30th.
Judges from around the world handled cats, kittens, alters, household pets and household pet kittens in 12 rings of non-stop judging. At the end on Sunday September 5th the Best of the Best were announced! That's the top three of each category. Want to know who they were? Well, tah dah….here are the Best of the Best for the 2010 Annual Cat Show!
Best of the Best Cats
Minusdetails Night Hawk – Cymric Dorwill Rachel A – Exotic Shorthair
Luvpurrs Dream Weaver – Tonkinese
Best of the Best Kittens
Owhl Windup Toy of Moulinrouge
Broadsway Machias of Mtncats – Maine Coon
RoyalLions Lunar Eclipse of MTNest – Maine Coon
Best of the Best Alters
Sha Yen Priceless of Sirpurrs – Persian LAPD Sex Pistol – Maine Coon
Tassam Klip Purr of St Valentine – Balinese
Best of the Best Household Pet Kittens
Benjamin Button of Dreamscape Ali Macclaw
Best of the Best Household Pets
Elis Commin
Awwsome Amber of Careycats
Congratulations to everyone!!!
Oh, and in addition to the 12 rings of judging, there was a clicker training demo led by (name); cats competed for a spot in the Guiness World Book of Records as the tallest cat; and Savannahs were on display for everyone to see in person.


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The problem of evil is the greatest emotional obstacle to belief in God. It just doesn't feel like God should let people suffer. If we were God, we think, we wouldn't allow it.
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The Coldest Winters I Ever Spent Were Summers in San Francisco
Well, it has certainly been a while. I am actually writing this from the press box at Hadlock Field–where the Portland Sea Dogs play. I have a lot of stories to catch everyone up on, the next few entries won't really correlate with what I'm doing at the moment. I was lucky enough to spend July 19 and 20 in Pawtucket. The first night I shadowed radio broadcaster Steve Hyder, and the second night I shadowed ProJo reporter Brian MacPherson. I swear I learned more in those two days in Pawtucket than I did all year (and I'm sure Portland will offer a similar experience). I had my first press pass, and that basically gave me all access. I was able to go into the clubhouse and locker room, sit in on press conferences with PawSox manager Torey Lovullo (and even ask him a question), as well as sit in on interviews/talks with Lars Anderson, Josh Reddick, and even Jeremy Hermida (who was there on a rehab assignment). Unfortunately, I was not able to see Michael Bowden or Dustin Richardson. Bowden was called up the day before my first day in Pawtucket, and while I was disappointed that I didn't get to see him, I am more than thrilled that he is getting his well-deserved chance to be in Boston's bullpen. Richardson was optioned to Pawtucket after my last day.
and it was only $10. Granted I bought it from a street vendor about a block away from the park who may or may not have been sketchy, but it was irresistible.
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Looks like you had a great time! It's so cool that you got to be in the press box, shadowing the broadcaster and reporter. I think I mentioned this earlier but I really see a bright future ahead of you in the baseball world. You are doing a great job and I admire everything you do about baseball🙂 It must have been fun watching your team play on the road! I think it's much easier to talk with the players at road than at home. Glad you had fun in SF!
It's weird to read him called "Timothy" for some reason. Sorry you didn't get to see him at his best. On the other hand, if you did, your team probably would have lost, so there's that. That was a fun, if somewhat disappointing series. Glad we at least eeked out one victory!
That weather in San Fran is down right freaky! I'm glad Dustin kept his word. You knew he would…LOL. Having a press pass must have been insane; with complete access? Awesome.
Just wanted to say that even though I'm not a Red Sox Fan (Cardinals fan) I'm a baseball fan, and I really enjoy reading your blog,🙂
Glad that you're back and we can read some more of your work. Sounds like your summer is just unbelievable. Your experiences are second to none. Give me the lowdown on Hadlock, I plan on heading to Portland, Boston, and Pawtucket on next years trip. I now you're a Star Wars fan, too, so check out my pics when you get a chance. Keep busy, and have fun.
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"Timothy" Lincecum. You slay me. He is still a Timothy isn't he? I'd love to get out to "Candlestick" Park. I'm a closet Giants fan which is almost blasphemous since the Dodgers are my favorite NL club. Your writing is good, Elizabeth. So good that the Future Blog of the Red Sox is now. There is no future, girl. You're in the Show now! Might be time to consider a name change. Very nice reporting.
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Could military cuts be headed for Fort Drum? President Obama wants Congress to okay the process known as BRAC, or Base Realignment and Closure, in 2015:
You have got to be kidding. We may be headed for World War 3 and they want to downsize the military.
Taxpayers in the town of Potsdam are up in arms over their property values. Assessment notices went out and it turned into sticker shock for some people:
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I'll take the snow over tornadoes any day. I've never had my home destroyed by snow.
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Laurier announces Integrated Planning and Resource Management Initiative
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Laurier will be inviting all members of the university to participate in an Integrated Planning and Resource Management initiative to help identify the future priorities of the university and inform the best approach to resource management. The initiative will build on the foundations developed through the Visioning Laurier exercise and the Academic Plan to determine how Laurier shapes itself for the future.
At the end of what is expected to be a yearlong initiative, the university will ultimately arrive at a series of stated priorities for the institution as well as a detailed action plan to implement the goals.
This will be a made-at-Laurier approach that will be completely transparent every step of the way, said Max Blouw, Laurier president and vice-chancellor. Its important to us that it is a truly collaborative and inclusive process that involves all members of the Laurier community and results in strategies and priorities created by the Laurier community rather than imposed from the top down.
The initiative recognizes that there is a collective responsibility for Lauriers future success, and that the outcome of the process will be directly dependent on input from the Laurier community. The process will also consider existing realities, most notably the broader provincial and national context of economic challenges and financial pressures faced by the post-secondary education sector, issues identified in the Drummond report, as well as Lauriers status as a comprehensive university.
Once the goals and strategic priorities have been identified, they will inform how we allocate resources in the future, said Jim Butler, vice-president: Finance and Administration. We will examine our existing budgeting process and make changes to ensure our resources are aligned in support of these priorities.
The project launches with a workshop on April 25 and 26 and will involve a cross-section of Laurier stakeholders including the Board of Governors, senior administration, and faculty and staff. A website will be launched in May to outline opportunities for input and provide the Laurier community with updates about the process.
Two external facilitators who have expertise working with universities through these processes will lead the April workshop and help guide the process here at Laurier.
Following the workshop, the initiative is expected to follow a staged process:
Phase 1: Planning and resource allocation workshops
Phase 2: University planning and resource allocation taskforce established and begins work
Phase 3: Collaborative planning, consensus building and communications.
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A federal judge on Friday approved Detroit's 16-month-long plan to emerge from the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, WDIV reported. Take a look at all the U.S. cities that have gone broke.
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You likely know that the Jesuit philosophy is synonymous with academic excellence. You may also be familiar with the Jesuit commitment to cura personalis, educating and caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. We strive to live up to the ideals set by St. Ignatius, and know they are integral to what Loyola has become.
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Loyola has three schools: Loyola College, the University's school of arts and sciences; School of Education; and the Sellinger School of Business and Management. Students take courses in at least two of these schools—sometimes all three.
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Release Date: September 23, 2004Contact: Sue PatrickPhone: (502) 573-1555, ext. 308
(Frankfort, Ky) The Council on Postsecondary Education, the coordinating board for the state's system of postsecondary education, will hold a regional forum in Covington to get public input on a variety of issues affecting postsecondary education. The public is encouraged to participate in the forum scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 6:30-9 p.m. (ET) at Holmes High School.
The Covington forum is one of nine that will be conducted across the state this fall. The forums are part of a year-long process to review and update the statewide plan that will mobilize the resources of the postsecondary education system over the next few years. This process is required by the Postsecondary Education Act of 1997 (House Bill 1).
"We're looking forward to engaging the citizens of northern Kentucky in a meaningful discussion," stated Tom Layzell, president of the Council. "We want to hear about the issues that are important to them and how postsecondary education can help address those issues," he explained.
Layzell said the regional meetings provide an opportunity for citizens to inform the statewide initiatives that will be developed for the state's public colleges and universities.
"Public input is an important part of our process to provide Kentuckians with an efficient, responsive and coordinated system of postsecondary education as required by HB 1," he said.
Residents from 13 counties are invited to attend the Covington forum. The counties include Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson.
Layzell, Council members, and Council staff will attend the Covington forum.
Individuals interested in attending the forum, or who need more information, are asked to call Chanda Williams-Miller at 502-573-1555, ext. 248.
The other forums will be held in Louisville, Prestonsburg, Manchester, Lexington, Ashland, Paducah, Madisonville and Glasgow.


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New FAA rules rattle the charter industry
Chances are, you haven't heard of A008, which sounds like a new secret agent. In fact, there's nothing secret about it-but there might as well be, considering how little many business aircraft owners know about its potentially deadly impact.
Before we discuss that impact, here's some background. Many owners put their airplanes out for charter to help defray their fixed ownership costs. A008 is a paragraph in the Operations Specifications for charter businesses operating under Part 135, the regulations the FAA uses to oversee charter operations. Charter companies must have a certificate from the agency allowing such operations.
Obtaining such a certificate on your own can prove cumbersome, expensive and time-consuming, and running a charter business even more so. As a result, most business jet owners who want to charter out their aircraft arrange to put it on someone else's certificate. In a typical deal, the owner's crewmembers fly the airplane on the charter flights, but the certificate holder assumes what the FAA calls "operational control" of those flights-the "exercise of authority over initiating, conducting or terminating" them.
To have operational control, the certificate holder must ensure that it maintains the aircraft to Part 135 standards and controls various aspects of the aircraft's activities; and its flight crew must satisfy the requirements of Part 135, including the certificate holder's pilot requirements. Moreover, the FAA not only wants the certificate holder
to have operational control; it wants everyone-the owner, passengers, crew and FAA-to know that the certificate holder has this control.
Every industry has its scofflaws, and although I think most charter operators try to comply meticulously with FAA requirements, some fall short. As a result of some particularly lamentable and well-publicized recent violations, the FAA decided to provide more specific guidance on operational control by revising paragraph A008.
The notice revising A008, which took effect last December 28, instructs local FAA officials to amend the operations specifications of each of their charter operators to conform to the new template. FAA regulations give charter operators an opportunity to request changes to paragraph A008, which are unlikely to be approved, and to appeal if they are not. Barring a battle with the FAA, then, A008 tells the charter industry how it must maintain operational control of its flights. The deadline for compliance was this past March 15.
A frequent complaint in business aviation is that "the FAA doesn't understand us." The FAA did conduct a nationwide road show to discuss the proposed A008 changes, and many experts, including charter operators, aviation attorneys and industry groups, provided feedback. Still, when the agency released the new A008, it greatly disappointed the National Business Aviation Association and many others because, although it addressed some industry concerns, A008 suggested that the FAA still didn't understand how charter works.
Another problem is that the "guidance" in A008 is often vague or ambiguous. Confronted with nonspecific language, many FAA inspectors will apply the most conservative possible interpretation, even though it may be at odds with what the agency intended. Legitimate charter operations could effectively be shut down because they are unable to comply with these draconian interpretations. At the same time, other FAA inspectors may fail to appreciate the business and economic issues the agency is attempting to regulate, and may accordingly fail to rein in the operators that the FAA really has in mind.
The single biggest problem with A008, however, is its treatment of pilots. To ensure that the charter operator really has operational control of its flights, the FAA would like that operator to employ the pilots and pay all their compensation for such flights. This causes a dilemma because most aircraft owners who put their airplanes on a charter certificate to help defray their fixed costs want their own pilots to be used for the charter flights. Moreover, several prominent management companies, which employ pilots to fly the aircraft they manage, are owned or controlled by non-U.S. citizens and can therefore provide charter to their customers only via a charter certificate held by a third party.
In the past, such cases haven't been viewed as posing an insurmountable regulatory problem. The charter operator would make sure the owner's pilots were trained and qualified and that they understood who was in charge in the case of a charter flight.
But the new A008 creates barriers here. First, each pilot on a charter flight must be a "direct employee or agent" of the charter operator. Presumably, this permits the aircraft owner's pilots to act as such "agents." But A008 also says the owner can't require the certificate holder to use his pilots; the owner cannot even have veto power over the pilots who will fly what is, after all, his own aircraft.
Effectively, this means that the owner must let the charter operator provide any pilots it deems qualified. And if it happens that the owner's pilots always end up flying charter flights on the owner's airplane, A008 says this will be a factor in determining whether the charter operator really has operational control of the flights. Thus, to be safe, it appears that a charter operator should make sure that
at least sometimes pilots other than the owner's fly charter flights.
Such requirements are bound to seem silly to aircraft owners-a triumph of form over substance. Several days after A008 appeared, a representative of one charter certificate holder told me that aircraft owners had already withdrawn five airplanes from their certificate because the owners refused to permit the charter operator to use pilots other than the owners'. As noted earlier, A008 not only addresses which pilots a charter operator may use, it delves into who pays them. "If the pilot receives monetary compensation for serving as a flight crewmember on a [charter] flight operated by the certificate holder," says the FAA, "the certificate holder and not the aircraft owner must pay such monetary compensation to the pilot."
In a typical scenario, the pilots are paid a salary by the owner and receive no additional compensation for charter flights.
But many industry experts worry that FAA officials will view the pilot's salary as, in part, "monetary compensation" for charter flights.
If this is true, A008 will cause much of the business charter industry to come to a grinding halt. Some owners already report that the FAA has asked them to produce W-2s and other payroll documentation concerning pilot compensation.
Shortly after the new A008 was published, NBAA president Ed Bolen wrote to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, requesting that the agency suspend its implementation. Bolen followed up with a second letter, providing detailed comments on the new A008. As of this writing, it is not clear whether these letters will succeed in fending off some of the more difficult challenges posed by A008.
Before the FAA released the final version of A008, it appeared already to have had a negative impact on the charter market. Not only had owners begun to withdraw their aircraft from charter, but fewer owners were adding their aircraft to charter certificates. The most recent issue of the Air Charter Guide posted about 25 percent fewer aircraft added to charter certificates than the previous issue.
Ironically, the FAA should be encouraging operations under Part 135 because it promotes safety better than Part 91. The agency should make clear that its clarification of A008 is designed not to kill the charter industry, but simply to stop some flagrant violations that have recently come to light.
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