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Among Tuesday's election returns, voters in two states issued a split decision on ballot measures to boost clean energy. California approved a plan to fund clean energy jobs, but voters in Michigan defeated a plan to put a stronger clean energy standard for the state's utilities into the state constitution.
California voters overwhelmingly approved [2] a ballot measure, Proposition 39 [3], aimed at generating as much as $2.75 billion over five years for a Clean Energy Job Creation Fund. The money comes from changing the tax code for multistate businesses so that they must pay taxes based on their sales in California, instead of being able to place facilities and employees outside of state borders to lower tax rates.
The Clean Energy Job Creation Fund will be important to California's pursuit of its clean energy goals. In 2006, California's Renewable Portfolio Standard [4] set a goal of generating 33 percent of the state's energy from renewables by 2020. The state's Global Warming Solutions Act [5], known as AB 32, established a cap-and trade [6] program and other market-based programs to lower greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
California's three large electricity producers already generate more than 20 percent of their portfolio with renewable power, compared with 14 percent in 2003. The Clean Energy Job Creation Fund will provide money for solar power installations on schools and other public buildings, and promote the creation of new private sector jobs to improve the efficiency of commercial and residential buildings.
Revenue available for clean energy programs has been capped at $550 million annually for five years. Once that money runs out, California lawmakers may need to pass legislation to ensure there is enough revenue to fund renewable energy projects and that California meets its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
The other major clean energy initiative decided on Tuesday was Michigan's Renewable Energy Amendment, which was defeated [7] by a wide margin. The proposal, commonly referred to as "25 by 25," would have amended the state's constitution to increase the state's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025. That's the same standard already in effect in the nearby states of Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota. A current Michigan law [8], passed in 2008, sets a 10 percent renewable energy standard by 2015.
Had the measure passed, Michigan would have become the first state to set a renewable energy standard through a constitutional amendment. The 30 other states with similar energy standards have enacted bills or initiatives into the state code. Some opponents of the ballot initiative argued that the state constitution was not the proper place for such a mandate. Others said that Michigan's renewable portfolio standard is already so strict that utilities strain to meet it.
A review [9] from the Michigan Public Service Commission reports that except for three small providers, accounting for a total of less than 4 percent of Michigan's retail electricity total, all state utilities are expected to be able to meet the 10 percent renewable energy standard by 2015. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates [10] there is ample land and enough consistent wind to provide a significant portion of Michigan's electricity demand from wind turbines. The state ranks 14th [11] in the nation for prospective wind development.
Renewable energy standards [4] are effective at driving clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Even though this particular initiative failed, the more than 1.6 million Michiganders who voted for the proposal indicate that there is substantial support to strengthen the current standard.
Both California and Michigan have taken great strides to improve their clean energy portfolios. Although not every effort to push clean energy has been victorious, state action has been and continues to be critical to the steady increase in clean energy nationwide.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/burgesss
[2] http://www.montereyherald.com/politics-local/ci_21943967/california-proposition-39-measure-that-could-raise-1?source=rss
[3] http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/39_11_2012.aspx
[4] http://www.c2es.org/us-states-regions/policy-maps/renewable-energy-standards
[5] http://www.c2es.org/us-states-regions/action/california/ab32
[6] http://www.c2es.org/us-states-regions/key-legislation/california-cap-trade
[7] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/michigan-proposal-3-results-2012-energy_n_2080329.html
[8] http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=MI16R
[9] http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mpsc/implementation_PA295_renewable_energy2-15-2012_376924_7.pdf
[10] http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/docs/wind_potential_80m_30percent.xls
[11] http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/mpsc/reports/energy/energyoverview/
[12] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/energy-technology
[13] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/us-states-regions
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On 26 June, Team Harju from Finland, were announced as winners of VISTA 2012-2013 – Volvo Trucks' and Volvo Buses' global competition for aftermarket personnel.
"We're extremely happy and proud to be the world champions," claimed a stunned Immo Harju, team leader, shortly after the result was announced. "The competition has been very demanding and it was a tough day. Some of the tasks were quite stressful, but we all know each other well and work great together as a team."
Volvo Trucks' & Buses' VISTA - the biggest competition of its kind in the world - got under way last September with over 17,000 participants from 93 countries. Through a series of theory rounds and regional semi-finals, the competition was gradually whittled down to just 32 teams from all around the world, all of whom travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden, last week for the VISTA 2012-2013 world final. The teams were tested on their ability to work together, solve problems and follow instructions according to Volvo's guidelines. In other words - qualities needed to ensure high-quality customer services.
The proud winners were announced at a gala dinner on June 26. It is estimated that by the time the finals were held, VISTA had generated around 475,690 hours of extra training for Volvo Trucks' and Volvo Buses' aftermarket personnel. However, the value of the competition does not end with the final.
"VISTA forms a vital part of Volvo Trucks' and Buses' competence development work. The results will now be used in Volvo Trucks' and Buses' global training and a competence development programme in order to maximise the total quality of our aftermarket customer services," says Hayder Wokil, Quality Director at Volvo Trucks.June 27, 2013
Final Results VISTA 2012-2013
First: Team Harju, FinlandSecond: NTC 1, SwitzerlandThird: MC Hammers, United KingdomBest team spirit: Benecia, KoreaBest team leader: Matheus Henrique de Avila, BrazilBest newcomer: Wetteri Power Oy, Finland
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Keith Arnold outlined some of those changes when he presented a quarterly report to the City Council on Aug. 26.
The report included copies of the chamber's budget that were proposed at the time the organization asked the city for $180,000 a year from its hotel and motel occupancy fund.
Money collected from the hotel and motel occupancy tax can only be used to promote tourism and bring more business to the local inns.
Arnold said one of the first things the chamber did was upgrade its computers. He said that was necessary because the Internet has turned the tourism industry upside down.
"Eighty-five percent of travelers planned or booked their trips online," Arnold said.
He encouraged council members to ask travel agencies how the Internet has affected their businesses.
Keeping up with that change was what demanded the upgraded computers and phone system.
In addition, the chamber improved access and site lines for the Visitors Information Center located just inside the front door at the chamber office.
After conferring with managers of local hotels and motels, Arnold said the chamber will focus on promoting weekend business, festivals and events and cultural and heritage events in an effort to bring more visitors to the facilities.
Changes also were made in advertising and marketing with summer advertising focusing on family activities at the Joe Barnhart Bee County Library.
Also, the chamber will concentrate more on advertising details about upcoming festivals and events to allow families who plan to attend those events more time for planning their trips here.
Arnold said the chamber will make more use of running print ads in area newspapers because the Bee Publishing Co. newspapers now cover seven counties in the Coastal Bend.
Additionally, the chamber has started work on improving its interactive program, on upgrading its website to offer better event calendars, comprehensive visitor and quality of life information and improved software for its computers to help with the overall management of its operations.
About six weeks ago, the chamber hired Sylvia Padilla as a new administrative assistant. Since then the organization has improved its electronic communications with chamber members and stakeholders.
Plans for the future also include the creation of a new e-newsletter that will include business news, visitor-friendly information and quality of life updates for the county.
Work is underway to improve print and electronic visitor guide information and produce interpretive video and other displays for the chamber's trade show exhibit materials.
Arnold said the chamber is making efforts to better utilize its digital board in front of the building at 1705 N. St. Mary's St.
"We are in the process of starting up a Hotel/Motel Tourism Marketing Committee to keep track of trends, find new visitor markets and build more cooperative advertising funding," Arnold said.
"The staff has begun building better relationships with annual festival and events organizers and will continue to look for ways to work together to build attendance and economic impact from these offerings," Arnold said.
The organization plans to use the $180,000 in occupancy tax funds to increase overnight visitors and improve the economic impact those visitors have on the economy in order to benefit the tax base and improve the quality of life for county residents.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm batteries this Sunday as clocks are turned ahead for Daylight Saving Time.
"Safeguard your family by putting new batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms this weekend," said CPSC's Acting Chairman Nancy Nord. "Properly working smoke and CO alarms can alert you to a fire or poisonous carbon monoxide in your home and give you valuable escape time."
An estimated annual average of 378,700 fires, 2,740 deaths, 13,090 injuries and $5.6 billion in property losses associated with residential fires were reported by fire departments from 2003 through 2005.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas that consumers cannot see or smell. There was an annual average of 171 unintentional non-fire CO poisoning deaths associated with consumer products from 2003 through 2005.
CPSC recommends consumers replace the batteries in their smoke and CO alarms annually and test the alarms monthly. Smoke alarms should be on every level of the home, outside sleeping areas and inside each bedroom. CO alarms should be installed on each level of the home and outside sleeping areas. CO alarms should not be installed in attics or basements unless they include a sleeping area. Combination smoke and CO alarms are available to consumers.
CPSC recommends consumers follow these safety tips:
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-Have a fire escape plan and practice it so family members know what to do and where to meet if there's a fire in the home. Children and the elderly may sleep through or not react to the sound of the smoke alarm, so parents and caregivers should adjust their fire escape plan to help them escape the house in the event of a fire.
-Never ignore an alarming CO alarm. It is warning you of a potentially deadly hazard. If the alarm signal sounds do not try to find the source of the CO. Immediately move outside to fresh air. Call your emergency services, fire department, or 911.
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Application forms for the 2013-2014 Senior Exemption to the City of Mill Valley Municipal Service Tax, Mill Valley Library Tax Exemption and the Sewer Service Fee Credit will be mailed out April 30 to residents who filed last year and those who had previously requested forms be sent to them this year. Forms must be resubmitted annually.
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Details on 'Ellen' segment with 'Milwaukeenos' airing Wednesday
TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres gave cash gift cards to fans who wore ugly holiday sweaters to an event she staged in Milwaukee Tuesday.
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Wood type museum seeks funds for new home
You've heard us on the plight of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum before. The only museum on the planet dedicated to the preservation, study and use of wood type, with about 1.5 million pieces of type once used in posters and newspaper headlines, is being evicted from its historic home in Two Rivers.
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If you don't have any plans for Super Bowl Sunday yet, the Garland Theater may prove to be one of the best places to catch the game.
There's no bigger screen in Spokane showing the Super Bowl and in stunning high definition, and where else in town will you be able to watch the Seahawks take on the Broncos with 500 other fans?
Manager Dena Carr says the big screen isn't the only draw at the Garland.
"We have a full menu available as well as beer and wine that you can drink while you're watching. But it's open to all ages so there's all kinds of goodies for kids to have as well," Carr said.
Last year the theater got a facelift, with a top to bottom renovation including a brand new digital projector and a new kitchen so you can bring food, beer and wine into the theater, something new for Spokane.
"It allows us to do all kinds of new things like show the big game on the screen this Sunday," Carr said.
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Top End residents could be waiting until Christmas for a bit of rain relief
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Police believe a fugitive charged in the shooting death of a 10-year-old Clovis boy more than two years ago has returned to the Clovis area, according to a press release from Clovis police.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Noe Torres, 28, who is charged with first-degree murder. He is also wanted on a federal warrant for flight to avoid prosecution.
Carlos Perez was shot in September 2005 while he slept in his family's home. Torres has been at large since the shooting.
Police said Torres has ties to Clovis, Lubbock, Amarillo and Albuquerque.
In February, police reported Torres had been seen in Clovis and surrounding areas.
Four men, including Torres, and a juvenile were charged in connection with the shooting.
David Griego, 31, and Demetrio Salas, 21, were convicted in October. Griego faces a possible 20 years for his role in the shooting and Demetrio Salas faces more than 46 years. They are scheduled for sentencing in January, court records show.
Torres and Edward Salas, 23, are scheduled for trial in February.
Orlando Salas, 17, pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, accessory to first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He is serving a five-year sentence with the department of Children, Youth and Families.
Clovis police have issued the following description of Torres:
Height: 5 feet, 4 inches
Weight: About 150 pounds
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Identifying marks: He has several tattoos on his stomach, back, neck and chest with the most predominant being an eagle across his chest.
Contacts: Curry County Crime Stoppers at 763-7000, Clovis Police Department at 769-1921, Dan Aguilar with the 9th Judicial District Attorney's office at 769-2246.


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About Val DenhamVal Denham's Autobiography/Biography I was very inebriated when I had my interview for The Royal College of Art. I'd got there two hours early and consequentially spent time sat on the steps of the Albert memorial working my way through a couple of very large bottles of cheap cider. From my point of view the interview seemed to go well. All twelve tutors sat and laughed at my answers. As I left the room though, a sudden instant drunken gloom descended and I thought, "Shit! I've really messed that up". I knew that they knew that I was pissed. I passed. This is the story of my life. I always pass. There were twelve tutors in the room and perhaps because I'd been spotted in the loos putting my make-up on, I later found out that the rumours had started straight away that a drag queen was applying for a place at the prestigious Royal Collage of Art. …………………………………………………………….. Side by side two black and white television sets are switched on in the living room. There aren't any lights on in the room. My Mother and Father are watching a set each tuned to different channels. A space of around four or five feet or so exists between the television sets. The sound volume is loud on both sets. I told my Mother I wasn't sure if this image was a dream or a real memory. "Yes" she said, "that's right, he liked his sport and I liked my programmes." It is no wonder I grew up strange. Duality is the key to every aspect of my life. ……………………………………………………………. Gail, my wife has this to say. There are two keys to understanding the mind of Val Denham. There is the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the duality. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has a major impact on her day-to-day life and her creativity, (how's this for irony? She's just dusted the screen as I type about her brain!) Val believes that the creative process is in itself a form of neurosis dependent on Seritonin levels. To begin to understand his or her duality do this; if she takes an attitude and you cannot understand it, then find it's opposite, for then you will begin to understand. Duality runs through every aspect of his/her being. Born a boy, but for many months after her birth, even her Mother was confused. Not knowing whether to dress him in male or female attire. Sometimes she thinks it's her fault that she is like she is. It isn't, It's biological, something to do with an influx of oestrogen whilst in the womb. This has the effect of the "brain-sex" not developing as it should. A female brain in a male body is the result. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I was born on November the fourteenth 1957. Sarto Place in Leeds, Yorkshire, now demolished. My first memories are of my Dad leaning over my pram to blow smoke in my ear. He later told me that this was a cure for earache, how did he know that I had earache!? I couldn't even speak yet! I remember the stuffed Panda bear and the lemon yellow duck. As I grew older I realised that I preferred my own company. Other children seemed a bit rough to me, climbing trees, getting dirty. Fighting each other. Best to stay indoors, watching the telly or drawing. Reading Batman and Superman comics or just dreaming. My best friend was my cousin Joan who lived next door to us. She was older than me, but a true best pal. We would make tents out of bed sheets, or light fires, go nicking sweets, exciting stuff! I hated school! It was a big old Victorian building. One afternoon playtime I thought I saw a green turquoise tinge to the sky. It was just like the hot soft crayon between my fingers. Other boys really like football! I wrote L.U.F.C on my rucksack, all the boys had that on there bags, it means Leeds United Football Club, now I know what it stands for, but for years I wondered what this "lufc" thing was! I swapped something for a football annual, just to appear normal, and then threw it under my bed. I wasn't unpopular, other kids liked me to draw cars or naked women for them and I could tell very scary ghost stories. It's just that I didn't really fit in. I was a weirdo. In 1965 my Brother arrived on the scene, I was eight, he's now taller than me! My favourite programmes on the television at the time were, "The Outer Limits", "Dr Who", "The Twilight Zone" and "The Munsters" all weirdo fodder, I know. In 1970, I went to Harrington High Secondary School in Leeds, an all boys' school, wow, was that a shit hole. Still, the art teacher (Mr. Butler) suggested that I apply for art college when my time at Harrington High was over, so it wasn't all bad. I did rugby once (and once only) NEVER AGAIN!!!! Kicking my lovely legs! Bastards! and such a dirty game. Very unpleasant, don't ever try it. Bloody dangerous. My last memory of Harrington High (or Cow Close as it was really called before they changed it's name) was of the teachers calling my friend Mick and myself back on the last day. We put two fingers up. Forever. Bye bye. I broke my leg, a double fracture when I was 15, roller-skating, don't ever try it. Bloody dangerous. Both Jacob Kramer Art College and Bradford Art College accepted me. I was that good at art. My entire life is constructed brick by brick upon a single whim, a single choice. This way or that way? Both choices are right and both have their own merits. With myself it was the architecture of Bradford College that decided for me. My first wife, my children, my homes, my jobs and my evolution teeter upon the architecture of Bradford College. The pretty entrance to Grove Building was so much more attractive than Jacob Kramer in Leeds. Perhaps it's just that the sun was shining that day in 1974 when I met the building walking up that hill. I just liked the entrance. So I chose Bradford College. That's when I went funny really, art school. I met other people like myself who were also rather odd. We had some real eccentrics in those days. I was pathologically shy, Gail took me under her wing and for the first time I had a real girlfriend. She finished with me when I started to change into Caligula. I dyed my hair, I wore make up. Students and tutors told me that I was a genius. Who was I to disagree? My parents kicked me out of home when I was 19. Boy was I a handful. I can't say that I blame them for it now. When I left Bradford College around 1978, I went to live in a house that we called "Kipper Villas". "Hit The Ripper with a kipper" was our motto. There was Antal, Fiona, Kim, Elita and myself, all living in an alternative family. The girls went out to work, whilst Antal and I did our make up and made strange music. It was pretty wild I can tell you. Ah, the drink, the drugs. You know the story. Shortly after, I was back at art college, but this time in London at The Royal College of Art. I got a "Master of Arts" degree, a lot of good that did me. I mean what do you do with it? At the RCA, I did painting, printing and perfomance art. "Coum Transmissions" and my old friend Genesis P.Orridge inspired the performance art bit that I did there. Yup, I was the poor mans Coum. I met Genesis in 1979, when I went down for my interview at the RCA. It was at the RCA that I first formed a band with Mike Wells, later of "Greater Than One" and "Tricky Disco" fame. The band was called "The Death and Beauty Foundation" I got married in January 1980 to Elita; we were married for 21 years until our divorce. She finished with me when I started to change into Caligula on acid. I left the Royal College of Art in 1982 and embarked on my freelance artist phase. That's when I did all those record covers for Marc Almond, Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, etc. I had a job for a year as an archivist, photographing graveyards and churches. I also learnt about the joys of alcoholism. My colleague Peter taught me about physics and God. We watched as a vicar came toward us shimmering and undulating in the heat from the grass burning between the gravestones. The sky so cobalt blue, the fire orange as it parted the waves. "Why is the grass on fire?" we enquired, "Lawnmowers are too wide for these narrow strips of grass and weed" was this dark vision of a holy man's reply. This wasn't a dream either. "The Death and Beauty Foundation" eventually became "Silverstar Amoeba" a group that had Oli Novadnieks and myself as the only permanent members. We became known simply as Val and Oli. (Clever!) Then after the archivist job, I got a proper job with the Council. Consumer Protection Services, Welfare Benefits Unit. I was the only graphic artist. That lasted 13 years, until the bastards made me redundant. Walthamstow Council it was. I spent most of the time drawing my own Tranart as they were paying me to sit there from 9 till 5. In 1987 my daughter was born, that forced me to grow up somewhat. An Angel sent from Heaven above. I was painting and recording on four-track tape all the time, sometimes with Mr. ace guitar Oli and sometimes just solo. We did many gigs, supporting groups such as "Psychic TV", "Einsturzende Neubauten" and even "The Virgin Prunes" at The Hammersmith Palais. In 1990 my beautiful son was born, that forced me to grow up somewhat. That boy will break so many hearts, without a doubt. He probably is, even now. He's very clever and making quite a name for himself. During the mid 1990's I went mad. I saw a psychologist called Loretta, and discovered that I have a severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder problem. I also have a gender identity thing going on, no kidding? Yes, I clean and tidy and straighten things a lot. I'm incurable, and basically do I really want to be cured? Would I still be me? I kinda like being who I am. Gail loves me just as I am and the house is nice and tidy. It influences my art. Ahhhh………….who wants to be normal anyway? A square, no thanks. I got divorced in 2001. I came back to Yorkshire after two decades in London. The prodigy returns. I'd lost my job with the council, I lost my kids, wife and home, I was as redundant as it's possible to be and to top it all I was a man! Why not top yourself Denham? Sod it. I was going back to my roots. Gail and I live in Bradford near the countryside and cows. We love it here. I live as a female now and I seem to be accepted by almost everyone. I'm so much happier with my life. I think that I may have missed out some important stuff in this biography? Never mind, I'll add it as I remember.
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Thank you so much for offering another perspective. When you say no picnic, was it worse than any other shot? Did your daughter have any reactions to it? Would you do it again? You can PM me if you would rather answer these questions in private, and I really appreciate you sharing thus far. I also believe that we should be strong advocates, which is why I think it is important to hear others experiences and the more information I get, the more I can feel confident about my decision.Originally Posted by BrooklynMama
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Clinic providing 'exchange' help in Waterbury
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Livy was a historian who wrote several papyri of works in Latin, which was naturally uncommon in Egypt, due to the language restraint. A few works from other authors, namely Virgil, were written in Latin, though not many.
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Happy Mother's Day Heavenly Dozen
Open the box and Mom will find 12 single serving bags of: Better Salt and Pepper, Nutty Caramel, Cheddarific, Chicago Chic, Cookies & Dream, Brown Sugar Caramel, Kettle, Macadamia Magic, French Caramel, Softly Salted, Spicy Cheese and White Cheddar. With so many flavors, mom will have a hard time deciding which one is her favorite. (This product contains 12 servings of popcorn. 1 cup = 1 serving)


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Office of Data Integration and Food Protection (ODIFP)
The Office of Data Integration and Food Protection (ODIFP) oversees all food defense activities of the Agency, developing and implementing procedures to prepare for, respond to, and recover from intentional and unintentional contamination and significant food emergencies and natural disasters affecting meat, poultry and processed egg products. ODIFP is also responsible for coordinating all of the Agency's data collection, analysis, and integration activities across program areas. ODIFP closely collaborates with other offices within FSIS to ensure adherence to emergency management policies, food defense directives, and the consistency and quality of data analyses.
Within ODIFP are three staffs, the Food Defense Assessment Staff, the Emergency Coordination Staff, and the Data Analysis and Integration Staff.
Food Defense Assessment Staff (FDAS)
Functional Statement - The Food Defense Assessment Staff provides the scientific and technical basis to support preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives. Further, FDAS provides advice and consultation to other government agencies and industry on all threats affecting the food supply. Specific key functions include conducting vulnerability assessments, providing guidance to industry on food defense plans and counter-measures, and interfacing with the intelligence community on gathering threat information. Through outreach and education, FDAS works cooperatively with industry to promote the adoption and application of food defense programs, best practices and guidelines, and helps small and very small plants develop their own prevention, response, and recovery strategies.
Emergency Coordination Staff (ECS)
Functional Statement - The Emergency Coordination Staff serves as the Agency's central office for managing and coordinating homeland security and emergency response activities for meat, poultry, and processed egg products to protect public health. The staff works closely with the Department and other Agencies and Departments in sharing information, strengthening communication, and coordinating preparation, response and recovery activities.
In the event of a large scale emergency or disaster, hurricanes for example, ECS facilitates FSIS' emergency response and recovery efforts. Activities may include working with other program areas, where personnel are working in disaster-affected areas, to report on the status of inspection services of meat, poultry and egg processing warehouses, import facilities and the status of our employees.
ECS coordinates FSIS' Emergency Management Committee. It is comprised of the Assistant Administrators or designees from each FSIS program area, with ODIFP's representative serving as Incident Commander (under the Incident Command System). ECS staff members serve as the Duty Officer and manage Incident Reports in the FSIS Incident Management System (FIMS). ECS serves as FSIS' main point of contact for Emergency Support Function (ESF) 11 activities, and coordinates the Agency's Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning and Human Pandemic Operations Planning. Finally, ECS also uses FIMS to help manage, track, and coordinate all significant incidents even if they do not require activation of the EMC.
Data Analysis and Integration Staff (DAIS)
Functional Statement - The Data Analysis and Integration Staff coordinates the Agency's data collection, analysis, and integration activities across all program areas. The DAIS is responsible for evaluating individual FSIS data streams, ensuring data analyses are consistent and of high quality, and conducting data analyses to inform Agency decisions; in addition to processing ad hoc and Freedom of Information Act data requests.
Intra-Agency Data Coordination Committee
The DAIS manages the Intra-Agency Data Coordination Committee (DCC).The DCC is responsible for coordinating Agency activities related to the initiation of new projects involving the collection, analysis and use of FSIS or other data. The DCC convenes at a minimum of one time per month to review significant data issues for the Agency and their policy ramifications. DCC members identify data collection, quality, or analysis issues for discussion at DCC meetings.
Organization of DAIS
The Data Analysis and Integration Staff has three branches: the Analytical Design Branch (ADB), the Applied Analysis Branch (AAB), and the Field Operations Analysis Branch (FOAB). These branches are responsible for the following:
The Analytical Design Branch (ADB) develops new ways for FSIS to use data to inform its activities and policies. The branch develops risk-based approaches to FSIS inspection and sampling activities. The branch also oversees the development of the predictive analytics component of the Public Health Information System (PHIS). This system will allow for the early detection of trends, patterns and anomalies of significance in FSIS data to protect public health. The ADB also ensures all Notices and Directives contain a data analysis section and it tracks the completion of those analyses. The ADB is involved in developing Agency-wide performance metrics, sampling activities, and new technology reviews.
The Applied Analysis Branch (AAB) produces routine data analysis reports for FSIS program areas and also responds to ad hoc requests for data and analysis, , as well as processing USDA, Congressional, and Freedom of Information Act data requests. The AAB produces routine and ad hoc reports using data contained in the FSIS Data Warehouse and other sources. The AAB also prepares public reports such as FSIS' quarterly Salmonella report.
The Field Operations Analysis Branch (FOAB) conducts data analyses to support FSIS field operations. The FOAB provides monthly inspection and sampling reports to District offices and assists with FSA scheduling and information requests. In addition, it responds to ad hoc data requests from field personnel. The FOAB is the primary point of contact within FSIS for the District Offices regarding data-related questions and issues.


text: So we have not nursed for almost 2 weeks. I have pumped every few days, to relieve the pain. I know that your milk looks different for different reasons. But now that I havent pumped/nursed I'm not sure if I should give her the milk I pumped? I know all the breast milk she can get is best... but this milk is like water


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Black Glass v2.0 V3,V3i
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tengo pregunta como instalar los temas en motorola ex118 descargue skinman y p2k tool pero no me lo detecta, cuando conecto cable usb aparecen 2 opciones almacenamiento masivo o puertos com, le doy en el primero y me aparece mis archivos de celular pero no lo detecta, en la segunda opcion me dice que no tengo controlador pero ya instalale el programa de motorola, que hago
I've downloaded and coppied into Memorycard but I don't know how to use it. Somebody can help me?
ola ia lo des cargue mi cel pero noc como instalarlo me explica alguin
yo tampoco lo se intalar
yo se: Primero descarguen Skiman v.0.51 lo intalan Skiman Extraen el Tema y lo Guargan después: en Skiman Apretan Isntall buscan el Tema Extraido hacen Click en las carpetas lo piyan apretan ''aceptar'' reinician el Telefono yy ya ta
its very simple to install skin
1.download a file motorola dcu data logger
download it
2.download skiman and other like mororola midletz
3.connect your phone its easy
If you can not install theme for v3i phone, Please follow these 2 direction.
1, Go to "Google.com" and search "Driver for razr v3i". Find the newest driver of V3i
2, Download a soft name "Skin Manager" and after that install theme for your phone
Tools ReQ:
"Skiman Manager"
"USB port for Motorola"
After u download the skiman manager "Open" it in your computer.
Then download any themes you want..
Salam to All
Friends i installed this theme in my motorola v3. I looks great, awesome, nice, fair, fit, Balay balay, chakday and wah wah....
Some of my friends are asking about the installation procedure so following is it
IMPORTANT: The Skins on this site are NOT for Motorola V3x! You will damage your phone if you try to install them on V3X.
Download Motorola skins here
1) Download P2K Commander (make sure the archive has the p2kdrivers folder). Unzip and run P2KCommander .
2) Point your Device Manager to the p2kdrivers folder and install the Motorola MCU Data logger, etc... devices.
3) If your skin folder has a 'install_yourskin.p2kc' file, just click it and P2KCommander will install the skin.
4) If the install.p2kc file is missing read below:
- Open P2KTools
- Plug Your Phone on the Cable
* On E398, V635 I sugest take the TransFlash off
- When the status apear 'Connected'
- Hit 'Refresh' to get the file list.
- Select the folder 'Skins'
- Right Click on the folder 'Skins' Will apear a sub-menu
Select the option 'Create Folder'
- Put the Name of the Skin, must be the same name of the '*.ski' File!
- Hit 'Refresh' to get the new file list.
- Select the new folder that was cereated. (The one that contain the same name of the *.ski)
- Hit 'Upload' to upload the skin files to the phone.
- Select all the files with *.DAT and *.Ski Extension
- Hit 'Open' to Upload
- Wait a Minute while P2KTools Send the files to your phone.
- Select the folder 'Picture'
- Hit 'Upload'
- Select the wallpaper and Screen Saver of the skin
- Hit 'Open' to Upload
- Wait a Minute while P2KTools Send the files to your phone.
Done it, restart your phone and check out your new skin..
For editing or font problems use Skinner4Moto. (Don't forget to download the .s4mi module for your phone: L7/ V3i/ PEBL/ ROKR E1/ E398/ E815/ E1000 V1050/ RAZR V3/ V550 V620 V635/ V980 V975 C975)
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i have downloaded files on my computer. i have motorokr e8 now please let me how to install them on mobile
IN WHICH FORMAT DO U COPY THEMS INTO DA MOTOROKR E8????(eg:winrar....)
dude need help! how to install?
Look, like in my walkman, I enter to my things, or something like that and there it says Install in the theme, instal it
please write me a message how to install this skin it's pretty cool but i don't know how to install
pls write
i have downloaded files on my computer. i have motorokre6 now please let me how to install them on mobile
please can you help me? i dont know how to install skins please help!
please can you help me?i dont know how to install skins please
hey if ever come to know how to install do let me know @
Hey ppl...call me THE modder..u need to download Skinmanager ( SkiMan ) to ur computer to install skins... dont be N00Bs...
i need help to. i sent the file via bluetooth to my phone but i dont know how to put it up to set it as theme. Please help!!!
please can you help me? i dont know how to install skins please help! :-( i will really appriciate it
please can you help me? i dont know how to install skins please help! :-( i will really appriciate it.


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MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFSF), will hold its annual meeting of stockholders at the Bank's headquarters at 110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana on May 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. local time. The Record Date for voting has been set for March 3, 2014.
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the parent company of MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution. The company has thirty full-service retail financial centers in Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Kosciusko, Randolph, St. Joseph and Wabash counties in Indiana. MutualBank also has two offices located in Carmel and Crawfordsville, Indiana specializing in wealth management and trust services and a loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan. MutualBank is a leading mortgage lender in each of the market areas it serves, and provides a full range of financial services including business banking, wealth management, trust services, investments and Internet banking services. The Company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "MFSF" and can be found on the Internet at www.bankwithmutual.com.
SOURCE MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
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August 2, 2004
SPRINGFIELD - A budget preview that appears cautiously brighter
heads a busy agenda for the Illinois Board of Higher Education next
The Board will meet Tuesday, August 10, at Western Illinois University
in Macomb.
Headlining the Board's agenda will be a review of the fiscal 2005
budget enacted recently by the General Assembly, and a companion
piece that offers some mild encouragement for the upcoming fiscal
year. Lawmakers approved FY05 appropriations that, excluding pension
dollars, total $2.1 billion, just $3 million below the spending
level for fiscal 2004.
The budget context report for FY06 points out that colleges and
universities have endured significant reductions in state resources
- $246 million, or 9.2 percent - since FY2002. During that period,
FY02-FY04, public universities reduced administrative costs by an
average of 18.4 percent, totaling $74 million.
The report further notes that "there is some indication that
the state's fiscal health may finally be stabilizing with progress
toward economic recovery underway." It includes, however, a
note of caution from the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission
which states that "State government will have to continue to
make difficult choices for the foreseeable future."
Board members also will hear an update of an ongoing study of textbook
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich asked the Board in April to look into
the matter of textbook prices. The study remains a work in progress,
and Board members are not expected to take action on the issue in
Items for discussion on August 10 include the causes of high prices
of textbooks, the lack of options for students and professors, and
innovative ways that colleges and universities are dealing with
the issue. There is a successful textbook rental program at Eastern
Illinois University, and the Illinois Central College buys books
from a single publisher and is therefore able to negotiate prices
and tailor editions of certain texts. Online sites, student book
swaps, and a textbook buying club are all possibilities to be explored
in the future as a strategy for making college more affordable for
all students.
The Board will receive a report and recommendations for revisions
to its strategic plan, known as The Illinois Commitment. The "mid-term
review" of the plan suggests adopting The Illinois Commitment
as an explicit statement of policy to guide state and campus priorities
in the future. The strategic plan was adopted by the Board in February
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"Last night I attended the regular LISA meeting and discussed with all present (and what a great turn out) the contents of the Chairman's financial statement that had been released that afternoon.
"There was a lively discussion, but at the end of it Keith, the Chairman and Linda, our hardworking Secretary presented to the club through me, a cheque for £15,000 which in effect cleared out their reserves.
"If you want to join LISA and help them rebuild, visit www.leigh-isa.org.uk or for a one off payment you can contact Linda on 07799 885590.
On behalf of the Club and the Board I received many words of support and encouragement and I can only tell you that it goes a long way in adding to the resolve to see this through.
"As Rob Parker, who kindly gave his time commented, `There is a lot of passion from the people in this room and our supporters in general,' and on behalf of the players I am really humbled by your fantastic support. Hopefully the crowd numbers will swell and I can assure you we will do our best going forward.
"It was also very encouraging that within 1 hour of the Chairman's financial statement being released Michael Norris of Rivertime Corporate Finance Ltd pledged £2,000 which was accompanied by some very encouraging words. This morning one of the LISA members present last night dropped in a cheque for £100, for which we are truly grateful.
"We are on our way to our target of £40,000 and I will keep you informed of progress.
"Thank you for your marvellous support so far."
Leigh Centurions media dept.
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That's a key point you bring up. Home court advantage. How sweet would that be?
1. We're a style nightmare match up for Miami
2. We're not even at our best right, and we're 18 - 5 so far, best team behind the Thunder
3. How good will our defense be with Shumpert returning in a month?
4. How much of an impact will former all star and all nba 1st team player Amar'e Stoudimire will add to an 18 - 5 team?
5. How forunate are we to be Knick fans right now? I know it's premature ejaculation, but we deserved this so badly, an elite top 3 team in the world that has a chance at the title. Knicks fans deserve a championship more than a Cubs fans, or even Red Sox fans before they won their recent world series...Knicks fans dealt with more bull****, missed drafted picks, terrible free agent signings, unlucky injuries, clutch but to a limit and not enough for a title...never had a dynasty except in the early 70s.
Kiyaman, shed some light on us my brother.


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#80650 - 09/13/02 03:03 PM Pleiades
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From Brewer:
Pleiades (3 syl.) means the sailing stars (Greek, pleo, to sail), because the Greeks considered navigation
safe at the return of the Pleiades, and never attempted it after those stars disappeared.
The PLEIADES were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. They were transformed into stars, one
of which (Merope) is invisible out of shame, because she alone married a human being. Some call the
invisible star Electra, and say she hides herself from grief for the destruction of the city and royal race
of Troy.
#80651 - 09/13/02 03:22 PM Re: Pleiades
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I have heard that the "missing" star was visible at one time and the myth records the disappearance.
The Japanese word subaru refers to the same constellation, which is the one featured on the car company's logo. I have often wondered if they have a corresponding myth.
#80652 - 09/17/02 03:51 PM Re: Pleiades
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Also often referred to as "The Seven Sisters".
And brings to mind the title of a classic Eugene O'Neill play: Mourning Becomes Electra
#80653 - 09/17/02 04:28 PM Re: Electra
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W'on, in a nutshell would you please state why mourning became Electra? I haven't read the play, but I've always wondered why mourning became her...what it was about her that she carried mourning so well...?
#80654 - 09/17/02 09:10 PM Re: Electra
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Mourning becomes Electra
Please state why mourning became her--WW
Some call the invisible star Electra, and say she hides herself from grief--Dr. Bill
Dr. Bill's observation is the tale behind the imagery, of course.
And, as far as the play, an Oedipal incestual love triangle ridden with denial and guilt works wonders for rendering the aura of mourning as a fitting accoutrement of attitude.
(what, you want I should give a 4½ hour classic play away for those who haven't read or seen it?) (sigh...sure, of course you do...)
>Mourning Becomes Electra, first produced on the New York stage in 1931, is an updated telling of one of the oldest, grandest, most spine-twisting tales of murder in theatre history. Taken from the ancient Greek drama The Oresteia, this version tells the story of Lavinia Mannon and her quest to avenge the murder of her father.
In an excerpt from Eugene O'Neill's diary written in the spring of 1926, he pondered whether it was possible to get a "modern approximation of the Greek sense of fate into a play intended to move an audience which no longer believes in supernatural retribution." Moreover, he questioned, "Why did the chain of fated crime and retribution ignore her mother's murderess?" This was an inherent weakness that he felt existed in the Greek tragedy that there was no play about Electra's life after the murder of Clytemnestra.
To answer this nagging question in his mind, O'Neill crafted an addition to the story the punishment of Electra who "has too much tragic fate within her soul to be allowed to slip from heroic legend into undramatic married banality." The fruit of his creative labor was Mourning Becomes Electra.<
#80655 - 09/18/02 05:14 AM Re: Electra
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And why is a Harley Davidson Electra Glide so named?
#80656 - 09/18/02 07:57 AM Re: Harley Electra
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Sounds deadly.
#80657 - 09/18/02 09:00 AM Re: Electra Glide
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Because it has a battery and a starter motor.
#80658 - 09/18/02 10:47 AM Re: Electra Glide
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A Harley Electra can cause so much mourning so quickly, when some motorist does something
stupid changing lanes.
#80659 - 09/18/02 01:08 PM Re: Harley Electra
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Get on the wrong side of some outlaw bikers riding Harley Electras and you'll learn something about mourning very quickly!
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SAN FRANCISCO Whats your number?
Thats a question you keep hearing in technology circles these days. It asks how much money it would take for you to sell your startup, quit your job or close your venture capital fund and maybe, just maybe, walk away from it all.
Whats your number?
We now know the answer to that question for Brian Acton and Jan Koum, the two people behind WhatsApp. After insisting that they would not sell their mobile messaging company to a behemoth like Google or Yahoo, they are selling to Facebook for what could add up to a mind-bending $19 billion. That means WhatsApp, a 5-year-old business with 50 employees, is worth more than Alcoa, Campbell Soup, Coach, Gap, Harley-Davidson, Kohls, Macys, Southwest Airlines or Xerox, to name a few.
Nineteen. Billion. Dollars. It seems surreal. But these are heady times in technology and everyone, it seems, is rethinking his or her number. David Karp sold Tumblr for $1.1 billion, but Evan Spiegel turned down $3 billion for Snapchat.
Lesser lights are redefining what it means to be rich, at least here in the insulated bubble of the tech scene. It is little wonder that the private buses that ferry employees of Apple, Facebook and Google to Silicon Valley have, for some, become symbols of income inequality in this city.
For most people, and in most places, asking someone Whats your number? would be like asking What superpower would you like? Not in Silicon Valley in 2014.
A few weeks ago, over dinner with half a dozen entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, the question came up again. The table, which included a few people already worth more than $100 million, went quiet. One man in his late 30s twirled the stem of his wine glass as he thought. Then he tipped back his head, downed his pinot noir and said, 1 billion, his glass landing back on the table with a thud. Thats it. Thats my number. One billion dollars.
The others nodded.
John Gabbert, chief executive of Pitchbook Data, a database of private equity deals and industry players, said that 10 years ago, entrepreneurs were more down to earth about their numbers. He pointed to Plumtree Software, which went public in 2002 and raised $42 million in its initial public offering. The founders of Plumtree probably made $5 to $10 million each from the IPO, Gabbert said. That looked like success back then. Thats pretty good money. You could live forever on that.
Which brings us back to WhatsApp. Koum will personally make about $6.8 billion on this deal the rough equivalent of San Franciscos annual budget.
However this acquisition plays out for Mark Zuckerberg whether it propels Facebook to new heights by powering its mobile and international ambitions, or ends up looking like a top-of-the-market clunker even many people who follow technology were floored by the $19 billion price. For that much money, Zuckerberg could have bought nearly all 30 National Basketball Association teams.
It doesnt matter how you look at this number, its an outrageous amount of money, said Glen Allmendinger, president of Harbour Research, an Internet strategic consulting and research firm.
Still, Allmendinger said he did not think the deal would pop the tech bubble. To the contrary: It will affect what other tech companies will be willing to sell for in the future. This sets a new bar for other startups, he said.
Over at Snapchat, Spiegel, who is 23, apparently thought $3 billion was not enough for a company that, as yet, does not turn a dime of profit. But heres another question: When is your number big enough? The most expensive homes in the Bay Area top out at around $30 million. Pick up a few fancy cars at $100,000 a pop. Throw in a Bentley for $175,000, a weekend place in Sonoma for $5 million, a modest pied-à-terre in Manhattan for around $5 million fine, make it $10 million. And a top-of-the-line private jet for around $50 million. With expenses, taxes and whatnot, youre barely past $100 million.
Of course, you could give away a lot of your number money. But Silicon Valley billionaires, with the exception of Zuckerberg, are not known for their philanthropy. And giving away millions or billions isnt as easy as it sounds (although this is a problem many would love to have).
You cant just give a billion dollars away, said Kevin Kelly, a co-founder of Wired magazine and an influential technology theorist. You need an infrastructure to give it away. You need a staff and support and you need to make sure it gets to the right people. Spending a billion dollars is really, really hard.
Kelly said that Bill Gates had to start the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has 1,194 employees about 24 times as many as WhatsApp to figure out how to give his part of his fortune away effectively.
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PTI: Dale Jr's Daytona 500 fixed?
Co-host Tony Kornheiser intimated on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption that NASCAR had helped Earnhardt turn the fastest lap in qualifying. Kornheiser said a longtime NASCAR reporter told him there was a 60% chance that Earnhardt's car might not be legal. "There are people in and around the NASCAR world, not just drivers but people who cover the sport, who are winking at this one," Kornheiser said. "Who are wondering if this wasn't a setup because it's the pole position." The reporter was The Washington Post's Liz Clarke, who covered NASCAR for more than a decade for four newspapers and also wrote a book about the sport. Earlier Tuesday, Clarke had appeared on Kornheiser's ESPN 980 radio show in Washington. During a discussion about Earnhardt's pole position, Clarke said, "people who covered racing for a long time, a lot were just laughing when they heard Junior won the pole because of the rich NASCAR tradition of ginning up storylines and outcomes. There's a lot of questions still about Richard Petty's 200th win, which came the day Ronald Reagan was there. Everything Americana happened to fall into place that particular day." Noting that PTI does a segment called "Odds" in which situations are assigned a 1-100 percentage, Kornheisesr asked Clarke, "what are the odds that NASCAR rigged this" so Earnhardt would start first? "I'd say better than 60%," Clarke said. "I'm trying to think, 'Will I regret saying that?' No, it's more likely than not. But he drives for the best, best team with the best cars and smartest mechanics. This is an awesome team. He's had the best equipment." During a Wednesday morning appearance on Sirius NASCAR Radio, Clarke said she regretted assigning a percentage to such a scenario.
ESPN vice president of motorsports Rich Feinberg said, "that's a show of opinion, and they are entitled to their opinion. And I can tell you for sure that ESPN doesn't agree with his opinion yesterday, but that's the nature of commentary, and not all the time are we going to get a rosy picture when people are offering their opinions."
After Nationwide practice Wednesday, Earnhardt told reporters Kornheiser's comments didn't bother him because "those two guys that do that show don't know much about racing." Kornheiser was contrite about his NASCAR comments during Wednesday's PTI show. The featured interview was five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who jokingly invited Kornheiser to a NASCAR race "to keep you from saying stupid things."


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I finally got all the parts to put my new Windows 7 Pro 64bit computer together last night. I used a new Crucial RealSSD 128GB drive for my OS and Programs, and a separate WD 1TB drive for my data. That way the SSD will have plenty of room and will hopefully keep the performance high.
I chose an Asus P6X58D Premium motherboard because it has a Marvell SATA3 6Gb/s controller. Crucials RealSSD drives also use the Marvell controller, so I figured it would be good from a compatibility standpoint. My motherboard already had the latest firmware, so I booted into Windows 7 with all the BIOS defaults.
I'm pretty new to Vista and Windows 7, so I spent a while getting things set up the way I like them. I ran a CrystalDiskMark benchmark to see what the SSD performance looked like. The sequential reads were about 320 or so. Not too high, but not terrible either. By that time it was pretty late at night and I forgot to make a screen print.
My SSD was running in IDE mode, so I decided to change over to AHCI mode. It's pretty easy, just make sure you change Windows before you change the BIOS. It seemed that the AHCI change helped SSD performance quite a bit.
Here's a current screen print of CrystalDiskMark after the AHCI change:
You can see that the writes are much slower than the 256GB RealSSD drive. That's OK with me because I don't plan to do much writing on this SSD. Installing the OS and programs is a one time operation. From then on it will be reads that are important. That's my plan anyway.
If I had it to do again, I would probably change the BIOS to AHCI before installing the OS. I suspect Windows would just install the SSD in AHCI mode from the start.
My plans now are to do some of the simple tweaks like turning off drive indexing. I'll post back if I find anything else that helps... or hurts.
cool thread, personally really helped me alot. Planning on purchasing the 256gb C300 but sold out on newegg!!
That is beautiful!
Nice choice of equipment also. I'm glad to hear it all worked out well for ya.
That drive is rocking right where it counts, those 4k r/w's are up there!!!!
I am impressed how well it worked out for you. Nice job.
I bet your very happy with it, I'm running lesser hardware and am very satisfied.
Nice post, thanks for the bench
OH, btw, if you run ATTO your numbers would be even better. I'm not sure what is what between all the apps, but I would like to believe that ATTO is on the money
Enjoy your new build...
Thanks for the compliments. I think that the new Crucial RealSSD C300 drives go very well with the Marvell SATA3 6Gb/s controller chips in the new Asus motherboards.
I ran an ATTO disk benchmark.
It sure is apparent that that the writes are slower on the 128GB version.
One of the things I have been very interested in is making sure the TRIM command works correctly on my new system. Everything I've read so far suggests that it does, I'd just like a little more information or assurance. There is a very interesting article on the Corsair web site about determining if TRIM is turned on and how to turn it on if it is off. Here's the link:
Basically you just run a command line query against a parameter named DisableDeleteNotify. If the returned value is "0" your TRIM is on and the OS is sending TRIM data to the drive. Here's a screen print of the command on my system.
You can see that it was (correctly) turned on.
I would still like to find a scanner or hard disk sniffer to show the actual TRIM commands. I haven't found anything yet. I know that there must be hard disk sniffers because the TRIM software engineers would have to use them to debug their TRIM code.
Anyway, I hope this helps some of you...
Trim is on by default in Windows, even if you only have mechanical drives so that command doesn't show you much.
As you've said you need pro tools to check it - maybe even specialist hardware from what I've seen hinted on another site so we got no chance. We've just got to go with making sure that we use the individual components that the pro's say work.
Windows 7
Trim supported drive
storage controller driver that says in device manager 'drive provided by microsoft'*
*however... allegedly Intel have released trim compatible drivers today! Version 9.6. Only... Intels site is down lol.
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I have found one tool that helps. It doesn't show low level commands like TRIM, but it is useful for showing what your hard drive is doing in real time. It's free:
I've used Process Explorer for lots of things over the years. Sometimes if my hard drive starts activating, I'll start up Process Monitor and check the File IO to see what it's doing. It's still useful, but it's harder to hear the hard drive now...
Someone recently asked me to run a Windows Experoence Index to see how it benchmarked my Crucial drive. It liked my drive, but didn't seem to think much of my CPU or memory.
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I've been using my new computer for almost two months since I originally built it. It has the same Asus P6X58D Premium motherboard and the same Crucial C300 128GB SSD that I originally installed.
I thought it might be interesting to see how the C300 SSD performance compared to when I first installed it two months ago. Asus' P6X58D Premium is a pretty popular motherboard for other members with Crucial C300 SSD drives, so I thought I'd post my results.
It looks almost identicle to my original CrystalDiskMark benchmark (first post in this thread). I did update to a newer version of CrystalDiskMark and use a larger sample size, so that could have a small influence on the results.
Remember that this is a 128GB C300 SSD. The writes are limited to about 140 MB/s.
I still have about 100GB of free space. My plan is to keep as much free space on the SSD as possible to aid in garbage claening and TRIM. It seems to work because it hasn't slowed down in two months.


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Philadelphia Phillies (46-57) at Washington Nationals (61-41)
Vance Worley (5-6, 3.88 ERA) vs Edwin Jackson (6-6, 3.52 ERA)
Time: 7:05, Nationals Park
Weather: Sunny, 90, Scattered T-storms
Media: Twitter and Facebook
Well we might not see if 'trying any damn thing' will actually work any time soon but the new look Phillies gave us something to cheer for last night. Enter Domonic Brown. Brown will be making his long awaited return to the starting lineup tonight playing left field a day after the Phillies sent Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants.
One of the pieces that the Giants sent over was Nate Schierholtz, who will be playing right field and batting second. John Mayberry Jr. will be running wild in center to round out the rest of the outfield and hitting after Ryan Howard in the lineup.
This may not be the Phillies team we remember, but this is our Phillies team. For the moment at least. Some may think the white flag has been raised, and maybe yes it has for this season, but this team is not a bottom dweller. It's not their style. Expect this team to continue to play hard and build some momentum through the end of the season.
Vance Worley will be on the hill tonight. Worley has been knocked around a bit recently with opponents hitting .353 against him in his last five starts. He will try and correct the ship against Edwin Jackson and the rest of the Nationals tonight.
Lineup: Rollins SS, Schierholtz RF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Mayberry CF, Brown LF, Frandsen 3B, Kratz C, Worley P.
Your gameday beer: Yeah man. Here's Dogfish 90 Minute IPA. The 90 Minute is a sterling beer, flavorful and not overly strong in taste. But it hits you, and it hits you hard. It's 9 percent, so it gets you good after a few. Drink with caution. And eat some mussels with it. – By Tim
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That's a lot of lefties… hopefully we'll get to Jackson early and W another one! Go Dom Brown!
definately lefty heavy which is why I like the backup cacther and 1b to be righties. I really hope Kratz stays on as the backup.
Off topic, a little trivia: Chooch's double last night was the 600th hit of his career. Rollins is only 56 days older than Chooch, but he got his 600th hit over 8 years ago, in June of 2004.
Well, Ruiz didn't get his first big league PA until he was 27. Rollins' first career PA was at age 21.
Phils brought up Mini-Mart. Amazing the number of chances that guy gets. Holy!
A curious order, I'd say.
John Mayberry, hardly an afficiando of batting right against a righty bats 5th.
We'll see how that works out.
I'd at a minimum flip DB and him.
Vance looks like he needs a little more time to get ready to pitch tonight
Yea they cut Fontenot and Maritnez gets another chance. I think someone in the Phillies organization saw something in Martinez and probably dont want to let him go without giving him his shots. I would think that this would be his last shot to prove anything.
He's not getting another chance. he's a stopgap fill in because of no depth in centerfield, and they are of the opinion he can play CF adequately..
Just because a guy is called up doesn't mean he's getting another chance.
He was given chances before, but the way he hit his last time up, it's a wonder he's still with the organization.
Looks like Jackson for the no hitter tonight?
Ryan Howard has struck out 26 times in 19 games. Extrapolate that to 162 games you have 221 strike outs.
I was curious and looked back to last year. He had 29 in 19 games in late Apr/early May, and 32 in 19 in August.
Just started watching. Did I miss anything good?
Yeah, but you'll think I'm making this up. Rollins hit a 2nd deck homer. He knew it was gone before he left the box.
ooo… but we still need a couple more runs…
aw crap. bad base running.
Does anybody care to watch how Down Town does with men in scoring position? Time to put this to rest one way or another. The only way to find out if D Brown is ML ready is to see how he produces with men on base.
give me strength
Well, how would you rate that at bat? It shows as an oh fer with a RISP, but he did move Mayberry over with fewer than 2 outs, so it's not like he completely failed, right?
They really need to give Dom more time to get the hang of it. Nobody is perfect their first week in the ML. They haven't given him a proper chance because they were in a pennant race. not an issue this year.
Just a tad more about Ryan Howard, we know he'll break out of this funk sometime but in the last 6 games (including tonight) 21 ab, 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 rbi, 0 extra base, 2 walks and 13 strike outs.
Cole Hamels, no Vance Worley is doing better than him at the plate.
That's the 2nd time in recent days where you brought up his recent numbers.
But if you really want to do a community service, break it down by lefties and righties to satusfy one reader who isn't ambitious enough to do it himself.
I'm really just curious if it breaks down that the numbers are sort of what would be expected.
I for one am not that ambitious! Ken
Howard is just in a real funk. At this point I don't think it matters who he faces – he's not tuned in.
HAHAHAHAAHA!!! Two HRs for JROLL!!
Oh WOW!!! Go newbie!!!
Not bad for a throw in on a trade…
With 182 career home runs, Rollins sits at #12 on the Phillies list, between Willie Puddin' Head Jones (#13-180), and Johnny Callison (#11-185).
Schierholtz. you go boy. Maybe we have a 2 hole hitter.
Vance has set 9 in a row down now – in a groove.
I wonder if those chips floating around are starting to get to the Vanimal? Id love to set up for the sweep tonight against the (g)Nats.
Worley's career stats:
1st time through the order: .237 avg, .668 OPS against him
2nd time through the order: .237 avg, .660 OPS
3rd time through the order: .292 avg, .831 OPS
He's never impressed me as being well conditioned, even aside of I think it was last year early when there was some discussion of it.
A lot of things could enter into the 3rd time through improvement, and he might be better conditioned than I think, but he just looks like he could lose 10-15 lbs even though he's big boned.
Looks like they are not. He's settled down nicely.
We need a couple of runs for insurance here. VW got the job done tonight, and we didn't give him much run support. With our pen, I worry with a 1 run lead.
WOW!!! That's a hell of a fringe benefit…
Helluva catch, and you can't help but think back to a week ago and what probably happens on that play.
Nice catch, Nate. Not sure Pence would have got that. Let's see what Lindblom's got.
Comon guys… just push him accross!
Pierre steals 3rd, again!
Are you kidding me?
Nice win tonight, improbable.


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Given the museum's role as a catalog of history, the issue becomes complicated by the fact that there's an entirely different set of ethical principles at work here. Should the historian care so much about modern politics that he risks his historical objectivity and uses an artifact irrelevant to modern political discourse as a tool in it?
I'm not so sure it's the museum's responsibility to facilitate the discourse around what it contains anyway. If enough people are vocal enough about the issue, then the museum can still display some beautiful, immeasurably rare artifacts while the general public can remain educated about modern China and Ai's predicament.


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Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00 p.m. -- 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: CLOSED
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Mission Statement:
The Coulee Region Humane Society actively promotes the humane treatment of animals and positive human-animal relationships.


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The Loch Ness Monster smiles for the camera -- sort of, Ellis Island closes, actor William Holden passes away, and Madonna releases "Like a Virgin," all on this day.
1997: Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. He was later sentenced to 240 years in prison.


text: I totally understand where you are coming from! My son who is 9 1/2 months just started sleeping again at night. He was up every 1-2 hrs for a whole month! Before hand he was sleeping 8-10 hours every night. I found out later that he was teething 6 teeth!!! Poor thing was miserable! He is even sleeping in his own crib! You may consider moving her into her own space, maybe once she realizes that she doesn't get fed right away she will not wake as often. When my son would wake I would sometimes rock or pat him back to sleep. If he would still keep waking up I would eventually nurse him back to sleep since he was so miserable. Hang in there and try the PP suggestions!