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#134081 - 10/14/04 07:59 AM German Corrections Needed
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My planning period happens to be in the same room with a German class. I tried to copy out a German expression, but couldn't keep up with the teacher since my computer is behind the teacher's lectern and his screen is just about out of sight. But the expression was comical--and I did my best to copy it out correctly.
Would any of you care to correct my spelling? I would ask him, but he's busy and, quite frankly, I'd be a little embarrassed to admit that I was copying out his work while entering grades here at the computer.
Jemand, der daruber, dass kein Haar in der Suppe ist, solane den Kopf schuttelt, bis eins drin ist.
I spotted an umlaut over daruber and I think over 'schuttelt', but I'm not sure whether that 'l' in schuttelt was an 'l' or an 'i'.
#134082 - 10/14/04 09:06 AM Re: German Corrections Needed
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Jemand, der daruber, dass kein Haar in der Suppe ist, solane den Kopf schuttelt, bis eins drin ist.
Jemand, der darüber, dass kein Haar in der Suppe ist, solange den Kopf schüttelt, bis eins drin ist.
Missed a couple of umlauts and a 'g'.
#134083 - 10/14/04 05:06 PM Re: German Corrections Needed
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Thanks, j'h!
#134084 - 08/14/05 11:28 AM Re: German Corrections Needed
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Jemand, der darüber, dass kein Haar in der Suppe ist, solange den Kopf schüttelt, bis eins drin ist
"...someone who, if there's no hair in his soup, shakes his head until one falls in..." ?
#134085 - 08/14/05 11:32 AM Pessimist
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or, after further thought:
...one who, having found no hair in his soup, shakes his head [in dismay] so long that one [of his own] falls in...
#134086 - 10/31/05 09:47 PM Re: Pessimist
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Someone, that fellow over there, who eats no hair in his soup, shakes his head so long, that a hair is in it.
That is, "jemand, der darüber dem kein haar in der suppe ißt . . . (not "ist"). (I think I have that almost right).
It's the old ist/ißt game, and, as you can see, isn't at all funny when translated. It also isn't very funny when it isn't translated.
#134087 - 11/02/05 07:44 AM Re:Mann ist was er ißt
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Those wacky Germans...
#134088 - 03/13/06 02:47 AM Re: Pessimist
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The ß doesn't make any sense here. The sentence "Pessimist: Jemand, der darüber, dass kein Haar in der Suppe ist, solange den Kopf schüttelt, bis eins reinfällt" is pretty funny. The word "darüber" doesn't mean "above" here but "because of", btw. It's simply "Pessimist: Someone who finding not a single hair in his bowl of soup will shake his head until finally one will fall into it (and so, finally giving the pessimist the desired feeling ;-)
It doesn't have anything to do with "someone eating his soup with a hair in it"
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WEEKLY EXCLUSIVE: Hitting home
Private eye posts 'incriminating' mailing address as DA investigates District 3 candidate's residency
By André Coleman , Kevin Uhrich 01/24/2013
Recently, people began talking about a private investigator who'd come to town and was secretly snooping into the backgrounds of certain people.
Not long after that, a Pasadena City Council candidate's estranged wife complained about her mail being tampered with.
But as all that was happening, operatives for one candidate started claiming their political nemesis lied about his residency. That's when the District Attorney's Office began taking a keen interest in what has been going on.
What sounds a little bit like a storyline from a Lifetime or USA Network melodrama, or an example of Nixon-era campaign dirty tricks, is actually a condensed update of what's been happening in the red-hot race for the City Council District 3 seat between John J. Kennedy, Ishmael Trone and the Rev. Dr. Nicholas Benson. The three men are competing to replace former Councilman and now state Assemblyman Chris Holden in the March 5 municipal election.
On Thursday, LA County Deputy District Attorney Anne Ingalls confirmed her office is looking into a complaint filed against Trone, alleging he lied about his residency when he filed papers at City Hall to run for the seat left vacant by Holden, and that Trone is actually living in Altadena with his wife, from whom he is legally separated.
"There is an inquiry regarding Mr. Trone's residency," Ingalls told the Weekly Thursday. "We will look into it and review whatever we need to review."
Ingalls would not tell the Weekly whether Trone had been notified of the DA's probe or what charges he would face if found to be lying about his residency. "I can't go that far," Ingalls said. "We don't know if we would file charges. I can't really talk about that at all."
Trone expressed shock when told by the Weekly he was being investigated by the DA's Office, but said he was not worried.
"Well, where the hell am I sleeping every night? That's where I am every night. I have not heard anything about this from the District Attorney's Office."
During an interview with this newspaper, Trone provided several years' worth of utility bills listing him as residing at a four-plex he purchased in 2000 which also houses his business at 83 E. Orange Grove Blvd., home of F&M Financial, a bail bonds and tax business started by his mother, Madelyn, and his stepfather, Felix, in the early 1970s.
City Clerk Mark Jomsky told the Weekly Trone used that address on nomination papers and on an affidavit of eligibility to vote in the district. According to the state Election Code, candidates cannot run for a council seat unless they are able to vote in that district. They sign the official documents when completed "under penalty of perjury." The maximum penalty for perjury is one year in jail, according to the California Penal Code.
Said Trone, "I understand that I signed the forms under penalty of perjury; I read it. There is nothing more I can say. This is getting ridiculous."
Actually, it is not as ridiculous as it is extreme, with Torrance-based gumshoe Jan B. Tucker, who owns and operates the Web site "The Detective Diary," now playing a role in the campaign. On his Web site, Tucker calls Trone, who has the support of Holden, part of "The Holden Machine." A blog listing on that site shows copies of mailers and letters addressed to Trone at an Altadena home that he purchased with his wife.
It was unknown who may have solicited the services of Tucker.
"Legally I can't say if I have been hired or working a case on this," Tucker told the Weekly. The private investigator also would not reveal if he had gone through Juanita Trone's mail to scan or copy the pieces posted on his blog.
Tucker is loosely connected to Pasadena Unified School District school board member — and Kennedy supporter — Ramon Miramontes, through membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Miramontes said he knows Tucker, but did not hire him.
Although Ingalls declined to say who wrote the complaint about Trone, and no other newspapers have reported on the DA's inquiry, Miramontes seemed to know all about the investigation, according to a series of text messages he sent to his friend, local restaurateur Robin Salzer, a former District 1 candidate rumored to be considering a mayoral run in two years.
According to Salzer, who also supports Trone, Miramontes wrote "Ish is going to lose dude." Another message from Miramontes reads "The DA is going after Trone. There is an investigation on him for not living in the district. I'm no longer backing U for mayor and NW [Northwest] Latinos will not back you."
Miramontes said he knew nothing about the DA investigation and said he was not working with Tucker, whom he described as a "well-known private investigator."
Miramontes also refused to say whether he sent any text messages to Salzer, who shared them with the Weekly.
In his candidate interview, Kennedy said Miramontes is not working for his campaign, a point which the school board member himself confirmed. Miramontes did tell the Weekly, however, he believed Trone was working with Martin Truitt, a well-known political consultant who works mostly with politically conservative candidates.
"If I was working for John Kennedy, I would expect him to tell the truth and be proud of it," Miramontes said. "Unlike Ishmael Trone, who is not being truthful about Martin Truitt being his consultant."
Truitt did not return phone calls, and Trone has, on several occasions, denied having any involvement with Truitt.
Kennedy denied any connections to Tucker or the DA's investigation.
"I am not responsible for it, and no, I am not aware of an investigation," Kennedy said. "My goal is to discuss the issues that are important to the residents of District 3, and that is what I have been doing by knocking on doors and talking to the residents about the real issues that impact their lives on a daily basis. Dr. Benson and Mr. Trone have every right to talk about the issues as well."
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So, a man who is "estranged" from his wife still gets mail at her address ... more than a couple of decades ago, that used to happen to me too. Of course, it happened to me while I was also (for a time) living out of the country. Then I came back to Pasadena, and stayed at several places around the northwest for a couple of years, and ulimately ended up where I am now. Occasionally, I still get mail at a friend's house in Altadena.
Getting mail at a place don't necessarily mean that the addressee lives there. Come on Andre, is this the only "dirt" you can find?
Meanwhile, if I was a law enforcer, I'd be asking (along with the postal inspector) HOW that PI got facsimile copies of somebody's private mail envelopes when even just opening up anybody's unlocked mailbox and simply looking at that depository's contents without permission is a big-time felony.
Whether he did it himself or got somebody else to do the dirty deed, PI boy's having copies (or merely just knowing where what was in there came from, as the above suggests) is prima facie evidence that he has unquestionably violated postal security law!
i think that bugger better broker himself a plea deal and rat out quick who hired him, elsewise the local DA (if he ain't already bought-out) should skewer that (Magnum-not) crook.
This just makes everybody look bad.
@ DanD--Dan, I understand why you came to the conclusions about my printing of digital copies of mail addressed to Ishmael Trone was illicit, the problem is that the conclusion is not logical, and I mean that in the strictest sense as somebody who got an "A" in university level logic as a required course for my Political Science degree (double major with Chicano Studies).
To be both "valid" and "sound" your argument would have to assume "unstated premises" which wouldn't be true (in court it's called "assumes facts not in evidence."
Did you download the photos and check their EXIF properties? Do you know what EXIF refers to? Are there legal ways to obtain somebody's mail that you didn't think of? Do you assume that because I'm a private investigator that I personally obtained them? Because I'm a hybrid journalist and private investigator did it occur to you that Section 1070 of the Evidence Code and/or Article I, Section 2(b) of the California Constitution might grant me immunity from refusing to discuss my sources (assuming arguendo that I did something illegal in the first place, which I didn't)?
Those are the question which you, and the readers, should ponder in relation to your assertions.
Jan B. Tucker
Welcome to Pasadena!
Payback is a bitch and "Ish" is getting his. . . .
Vote for Benson!
Hey, JB Tucker;
Crooks who have inflated egos about how their own (allegedly) university-inflated selves are LEGEND throughout America's Club Fed. We also know that the Federal judicial system is just a newer-wave, different brand of national gangbangers who have sold their souls to whatever corporation has the most cash, just check out how many war crooks are currently working in WDC's Executive branch.
The only question which I ponder is just how you think your end-around federal privacy law somehow protects you from prosecution. If you arranged for it yourself, you're a crook. If you conspired with somebody else (even inadvertently), you're still a goddam criminal. HOWEVER you've profited from any illegal conduct, that just makes you a cleverly self-absorbed perp.
The only real problem here is just how many Federal friends you (think you've) really got running interference for you, and just how beholden they really are to protecting your ass in a pinch. You're claiming that -- somehow -- you're a special case with some brand of super-intellectual, legal exemption to the rules ... I'm just replying "bullshyte."
Let the investigating begin.
The Sierra Madre Tattler version of this story was up a full two days before Andre's "exclusive." Of course, Jan Tucker's original version appeared on his blog, The Detective's Story, all the way back on January 17. But yeah, that is the thing about Pasadena politics. There really is a lot of trash to go through. Especially now that the PUSD land rush is on.
Is DanD Peter Dreier? Anybody know?
If DanD were Peter Dreier, then he'd probably "handle" himself as PeteD. Fact is, I have no particular dog in this fight (beyond perhaps, living in the community), and I really don't personally know any of these three candidates.
But it makes me wonder exactly who from beyond N.W. Pasadena's community council district of color (as the above PI dirtdigger surely ain't local) is trying to poison-the-well against I.Trone (perhaps as an example to the other two melanin-enriched candidates about what can hit the fan if they ever fail to selectively play subordinate after having been selected by the vote-counters).
As it is, the Northwest continues to be ripe for gentrification.
Dandy - Very odd then. You sure do sound like him. So you're just talkin' out yer ass cuzza you don't like no out a towers then, huh?
You know, maybe if you read some of the articles I have cited above, your questions might be answered. You know, like read stuff? Crazy notion for a guy what calls himself Dandy, but then again I am not from Pasadena, either.
Hey Eric;
Go sleep it off just a bit, then maybe you can compose a comprehensive sentence, perhaps even make a little sense.
Yo Dandy. Did you read the articles, or is that beyond your motivational abilities?
Also Eric;
If you have links, then post the links. The PW's comments sections are rather good for it. I personally don't have the time to prove your point, so you need to do it yourself.
Dandy - you're hanging around here and you don't have the time? Oh Dandy. You're just a big silly.
Yeah Eric, and you're just a troll.
@ DanD: "Melanin enriched." WTF are you in the KKK or what?
I'm Dandy, and I approved this message.
Well, JanT, the USPS mailbox thief ...
Lifting things out of context seems to be a professional perversion of yours! Identifying any particular person as "melanin-enriched" is merely another way of saying "person-of-color," Just as identifying the melanin-deficient usually refers to Caucasians. You, on the other hand, go all kkkinky racist by presuming such descriptives are somehow insulting. You are indeed an out-of-towner, aren't you?
What kind of white-folk you working for anyway boy? Any of those who tried chaining Chris with a short leash? Tear-em down and keep'em under the heel, that seems to be your motto here.
Dandy is an out-of-towner. Actually, it appears that he is an out-of-planeter.
Andre Coleman is not a reporter.... he's a higher gun and a racist. Anyone who follows his selective reporting style (don't waste your time) knows this guy is an extension of the Peter Dreier stain, who together with Ed Honowitz, Renatta Cooper, Fuhrman, ACT, Paul Little among other provocateurs, perpetuate race tensions in order to keep power. I wouldn't trust anything, any of them say -- NOR anyone they support.
@DanD - why would you even mention the color of skin? Guaranteed you have white hoods in your attic. Maybe JanT can find em. In the meantime, glad other media and blogs are covering what "local newspapers" don't. We are seeing the demise and desperation of those becoming irrelevant.
Apparently the Holden/Dreier cabal see our public schools as an opportunity to do some high density housing development. I have been calling it the PUSD land rush. I don't think that there can be any doubt that these people are on their way to destroying public education here.
This is so "Pasadena". The lowest level of decency is always reached and maintained with the "race card" being played by someone. It will never change.
hope it does change - it needs to - the district deserves it - there are a lot of people that moved into the district over the last 10 years - with no connection to all this history and controversy, lots of people simply want our neighborhoods safe and viable - we want better and more diverse economic development, better quality of life - breaking through the stronghold on the district seems to be a losing battle - but we keep trying so that the community thrives


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Once again, here are some RAW NOTES from our film reviews for the week that outline some big plays that were just missed in Week Four.
Sam Bradford missed any easy corner throw to Austin Pettis for a possible TD, two defensive backs jumped Tavon Austin route, pretty unacceptable throw.
Brandon Marshall could only get one foot down in end zone on 23-yard pass down sideline.
Calvin Johnson just can't make a deep catch in the back of the end zone, as Matthew Stafford's throw just a touch late
Alshon Jeffery drops a TD pass in end zone but catches the next throw against Slay in the end zone.
Marques Colston almost fought off double coverage for a TD at end of game
Mike Wallace had pass go right through his hands on a deep ball perfectly thrown by Tannehill
About 8 minutes Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks on 1st and 10 at own 48, Nicks had ball go thru his hands on what could've been a 52-yard TD. As it turned out, Giants were penalized for holding on play so would've nullified the play anyway.
Alex Smith for Donnie Avery ahead of defender on left sideline for a big play, but he overthrew him.
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20, 2000 -- What's 1.4 million kilometers across, covered
with magnetic spots, and the hottest box office attraction in
the Solar System? (Hint: It's bigger than Tom Hanks.)
With solar maximum just around the corner, the Sun is putting on a show that rivals the most sizzling Hollywood thrillers. Powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections happen almost every day. You can't see them with the naked eye, but the European Space Agency and NASA have a front row seat, thanks to the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). SOHO monitors solar activity from a permanent vantage point 1.5 million kilometers ahead of the Earth in a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point. Unlike an Earthbound observer, it can see the Sun 24 hours a day.
Above: On January 18, 2000, the space-based Solar and Heliospheric ObservatoryExtreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope captured these images of a huge eruptive prominence escaping the Sun. Click on the animation for a close-up view of the figure "8" shaped eruption visible in the lower left corner of the animation.
Prominences are loops of magnetic fields with hot gas trapped inside. Sometimes, as the fields become unstable, the they will erupt and rise off of the Sun in just a few minutes or hours. Beautiful prominences like these become more common as we approach solar maximum.
|Parents and Educators: Please visit Thursday's Classroom for lesson plans and activities related to this story.
When will the solar maximum actually take place? Recent work by David Hathaway, a solar physicist at the Marshall Space Flight Center, and his collaborators indicate that the solar activity will peak around the middle of the year 2000.
Above: By combining data about geomagnetic
activity during the previous solar cycle with sunspot counts
for the current cycle, David Hathaway and collaborators are able
to predict when the next sunspot maximum will occur. [Click
here for details]. According to their results, the sunspot
number -- and other forms of solar activity -- will peak beginning
in mid-2000. The dotted lines above and below the solid curve
line indicate the prediction curve's range of error.
"The sunspot maximum is usually a broad peak. There is a two or three year period when activity is quite high. I expect solar activity to be highest in 2000 and 2001, and then in 2002 it may decline back to where we [were] in 1999."
Right: A January 10, 2000 SOHO EIT image showing an eruptive prominence on the Sun. Click for an animation of this eruption.
During this period of heightened solar activity, the Sun puts
on a nearly non-stop show. For instance, just one week ago SOHO
captured another sequence of prominences. This time, the Extreme Ultraviolet
Imaging telescope was observing in a mode with a higher-than-usual
telemetry rate, due to the fact that the Large Angle Spectrometric
Coronagraph (LASCO)
instrument had its doors closed in anticipation of spacecraft
maneuvers. The resulting movies (click on the image for a Quicktime
animation) are awesome. If eruptions like these are directed
toward the Earth they can cause a significant amount of aurora
and other geomagnetic activity.
For more information about space weather see http://SpaceWeather.com. SOHO (the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) is a mission of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency. It is managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center for the NASA HQ office of Space Science.
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Second time is a charm for TurcoBy Tom Haley
STAFF WRITER | July 28,2014
Speed skating has taken Mill River Union High School senior Molly Turco to victories, awards and a national ranking. It is where she hopes it will take her that is even more exciting.
Turco has a plan. Her future is mapped out and speed skating is a part of the itinerary.
The talented short track racer wants to branch out more into long track competition and go to college far from home where that avenue is open to her, either in Milwaukee or the Salt Lake City area.
But there was a time when the sport was no part of any plan. She tried speed skating for a year and stepped away.
I wasnt having any fun, she said.
Then, she began watching the 2010 Olympics on TV and an interest in the sport was rekindled.
She went back to training under the eye of Green Mountain Speedskating Club coach Dave Manfredi and her rise in the sport has been meteoric. This season she earned a No. 8 national age group ranking in St. Louis in the overall competition and got to the finals in the 800 and 1500 meters.
This year she has a goal of making a splash at the American Cup for short track racing.
That is more of an elite level and that is crucial to her development, Manfredi said.
It all began with figure skating. Then, there was hockey. Neither really worked out.
But the second time around with speed skating Turco found her passion.
She even changed high schools to be closer to the ice at Spartan Arena. The Ira resident moved over to Mill River from Proctor High School after the ninth grade.
She always had good technique to begin with, Manfredi said. Then, the second time at it, the development was just rapid.
I think getting so much better was self-motivating.
She was named the Most Improved Skater of the Year, beating out a national champion and others high in the national pecking order for that award. A plaque with her name on it will forever honor that accomplishment in Lake Placid, N.Y.
I have received a lot of positive feedback from other coaches about her, Manfredi said.
She is committed to the sport in a way that few athletes are. She uses the earnings from her job at the Tinmouth Snack Bar to help fund her training and trips and receives help from her family.
She will be competing in a meet soon in Salt Lake City and the excursion will double as a college visit to Utah, Utah State and Westminster College in Salt lake City. Marquette University in Milwaukee is also on her list.
It is necessary for her to go to school in that part of the country to have access to Olympic sized venues for long track skating.
Manfredi said making the U.S. National Team is a lofty goal.
It is not going to be a gimme, but she has come a long ways, he said.
She is thinking of elementary school teaching as a possible course of study and, who knows, if she gravitates toward the teaching profession, coaching might be in the offing.
She is a natural at coaching, Manfredi said.
This summer its plenty of training. You might see her doing inline skating on the Creek Road or Middle Road in Clarendon or you are apt to see her undergoing physical training at the Rutland Highs Alumni Field, either on the track, bleachers or the side hill.
Its all for the goal of doing well in competition and staying on a path to college.
Thankfully, it was fun the second time around.
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That I was very disappointed with the album, and found it to be very emo-esque.
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Yeah, pehaps you're right. Emo might be the wrong word, but all those sickeningly sweet choruses etc. got me so turned off, I wrote that comment in despair. It felt a lot like the song "The Harlot and the Beast" by A7X with that horrible chorus. Perhaps it should be named Sugar Metal.
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Ceremony honors Eastern Panhandle's best Sunday
MARTINSBURG – The individuals who run into a burning house hoping to safely recover its residents; the individuals who sweep the streets, seeking to protect the area from community-damaging narcotics; and the individuals who put their life on the line for their line of work – those Eastern Panhandle public servants were distinguished at the 20th annual Martinsburg Elks Lodge No. 778's Law and Safety Day Ceremony Sunday.
"I'm not trying to get choked-up up here or anything else, but I look around and I see the faces of all of you …," said the event's chairman, Capt. George B. Swartwood, following the presentation of 16 awards to the area's law enforcement, emergency medical services, firefighters, corrections and military service personnel.
"The quality of life in this community is in large part shaped by those who provide service for others. All too frequently these groups of individuals are taken for granted and seldom acknowledged in an appropriate manner," Swartwood said. "When a family is awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of an intruder or the smell of smoke, a prompt response by trained professionals is critical. When individuals are involved in serious accidents along our highways, caring and attentive help arrives with in a few minutes. Incidents of this nature are not uncommon in any community. What is unique in the tri-county area is the degree if expertise in which such occurrences are handled locally."
One award recipient, Cpl. Brian Bean, of the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and West Virginia State Police, in his major cases, has seized one quarter kilo of cocaine, transported from out of the country, resulting in $48,000 in cash and four vehicles; seized 104 grams of heroin, with a street value of more than $25,000, from a local dealer who had ties to Philadelphia and was able to be flipped to help make undercover buys in Pennsylvania; intercepted 25 pounds of marijuana worth $25,000 shipped through the Postal Service from Arizona to an Inwood residence; and has investigated at least five separate grow operations over the past year resulting in the recovery of more than 100 plants in each respective grow.
"Brian has this innate ability to coerce people to talk and confess to him," Sgt. D. Olack said. "This skill of his is truly an asset to our task force."
Over the past year, the task force, Olack said, has indicted more than 500 felony counts of drug-related charges in both federal and state courts involving 112 defendants.
"These occurrences often place these individuals in harm's way," Swartwood said. "Whether it be running the leads on a homicide case that's turning cold or stemming the tide of illegal drugs that can ravage and destroy a community or entering a burning doorway of a residence engulfed in flames or simply by comforting and giving assurance to a small child that calls out for help – for this and so much more, the citizens of the Eastern Panhandle and especially the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks salute you all for a job well done."
Distinguished organizations at the event hosted by the Elks Lodge included, Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson county sheriff's departments, the Charles Town Police Department; the Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force; the Eastern Regional Jail; Martinsburg Correctional Center; Martinsburg Police and Fire departments; the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; the Ranson Police Department; the Shepherdstown Police Department; the Veterans Affairs Police Service; West Virginia State Police; and the 167th Airlift Wing.
"I've been an educator for 38 years and I'm not usually at a loss for words, but this has to be one of the most humbling experiences as I looked around this room a few minutes ago, knowing how important all of you are to our lives," said Nanci Hovermale, exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge 778. "I mean, literally, you hold our lives in your hands."
– Staff writer Holly Shok can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131, or email@example.com.


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Worried about YankeeApril 11,2013
I could say Vermont Yankee is always on my mind because of fear. Fear that this great-grandfather of a plant continues doing what its been doing for years on end: failing! Up to now, the problems that occurred were bad enough (and Im sure we didnt even hear of all of them) but the big failure could happen any time.
We have had those accidents, Three Mile Island here nearby, Chernobyl, and unfortunately countless others all over the world. Distances dont hinder radiation we know that. The latest accident, Fukushima, happened to a plant built by GE; the same design as Yankee. With a fault in the design as I have read, which was known from the beginning but didnt get fixed, assumably because of the costs that would have been involved.
The costs in life and health are not of interest to the companies who run nuclear plants and lying seems to be international policy. Nuclear energy being green is one of the fairy-tales around: Besides all the fossil fuel energy used to mine the uranium and bring the nuclear fuel to the plant, what is green in an operation that has a highly poisonous waste, poisonous for the next 10 thousand years, 20 thousand?
And no place to hide it naturally, how can we know what happens even in 500 years? If thats not enough of a reason to shut this plant down and it has to be decommissioned safely with a green field, as soon as possible, there are quite a few others. For example the lack of reliability of Entergy, who has lied about conditions more than once, delays maintenance and spends money on countless lawyers.
Naturally, I do know that the State cannot legally order the plant to shut down for safety reasons, a rather hard to understand fact. It is also hard to understand why the NRC continues to grant permits to Entergys Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant and why they are so willing to gamble with our lives and our environment when an accident at Vermont Yankee could be just around the corner. Have they ever denied a permit to any nuclear plant? That would be interesting to know.
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Volkswagen thinks the American market is ready for another large SUV, and the company thinks that SUV should be a hybrid.
The company showed off its CrossBlue concept Monday at the 2013 North American International Auto Show. Volkswagen leaders say it's just a concept for now, but it could make its way into production.
"The CrossBlue concept is exactly the right type of vehicle for the U.S. market," said Jonathan Browning, Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO. "It combines a truly versatile interior layout with sophisticated Volkswagen design, to give a unique and supremely stylish offering in this segment."
The concept combines a diesel engine with two electric motors, a dual-clutch automatic transmission and an electric all-wheel-drive system. In all-electric mode, the large SUV could go for 14 miles without burning a drop of diesel.
The concept has six seats in three rows. However, if it makes it to production, VW said a seven-seat version would be available.
The price of the CrossBlue would be between Volkswagen's other SUVs, the Tiguan and Touareg, which both seat five.
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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Micronesia
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles by Country
Pre-Departure Checklist
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- 1 Communications
- 2 Housing and Site Location
- 3 Living Allowance and Money Management
- 4 Food and Diet
- 5 Transportation
- 6 Geography and Climate
- 7 Social Activities
- 8 Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
- 9 Personal Safety
- 10 Rewards and Frustrations
The postal system of the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia is modeled on the U.S. Postal Service. Costs for mailing letters and packages were identical to those in the United States, but as of January 2006, international rates have been phased in incrementally. FSM and Palau use their own postage stamps, and a customs declaration form is required for packages. Items that ship airmail normally take about two weeks between the U.S. and FSM or Palau, but those that go by sea may take months to arrive. The mail system is generally quite reliable. There is one post office in each of the state capitals of FSM and in Palau; all are open during regular business hours. During training, you can receive mail at the main Peace Corps office in Kolonia, Pohnpei:
"Your Name," Peace Corps Trainee
Peace Corps/Micronesia
PO Box 9
Kolonia, Pohnpei, FM 96941
After you move to your site, you must make arrangements to have your mail sent directly to the state where you serve.
Phone service within the main islands of both FSM and Palau is generally reliable, and long-distance service is available in most locations through the use of a prepaid phone card from FSM Telecom or Palau National Communications Company.
Phone service is not available on most outer islands. The four
FSM states and Palau each have one main telecommunications office in their capitals where you can make telephone calls and access the Internet. Cellphones are available in FSM and Palau; their coverage is limited but expanding.
Calls within FSM cost about $1 to $2 per minute, depending on the time of day. Rates for international calls using a prepaid phone card in FSM were recently reduced to 47 cents per minute off-peak; peak times cost about double. Palau prices are slightly higher. (Refer to www.telecom.fm for more information on FSM communications services and prices and www.palaunet. com for more information for the Republic of Palau.)
If your site is on an outer island, you will communicate with the Peace Corps offices using single-side band (SSB) radio (all outer islands you may serve on have at least one) or a Peace Corps-issued satellite phone, but you will not have international calling capability from your site.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
The main Peace Corps office in Pohnpei and the field offices in the other FSM states and Palau each have one Volunteer computer with limited Internet access for Volunteers. Note that the Peace Corps offices are located in the state capitals and your site could be more than a two-hour drive away.
Telephone offices in state capitals and Palau offer Internet access for about $4 per hour, and there is currently no Internet capability on any of the outer islands except Ulithi, Yap. Some schools in FSM and many schools in Palau have Internet access on site, and Volunteers working with schools may have some Internet access at their school. Partner agencies that Volunteers assist may also have Internet access for Volunteers. The public libraries in Pohnpei and Kosrae offer Internet access at reduced prices. There are also Internet cafes in Palau and Pohnpei, which also charge about $4 per hour. FSM prepaid telecom cards can be used for prepaid dial-up Internet service from all four FSM main islands. Charges are based on traffic, and many users report that a $20 card will last them a month if they do not download large files.
Housing and Site Location
Volunteers in Micronesia are required to live with a host family for training and for the entire two years of service. Many Volunteers find it a challenge to adjust from the independent living they are used to. Household rules, especially for women, are likely to feel very restrictive compared to life in the United States. Yet the rewards tend to be immense. Almost all life in Micronesia revolves around the family, and being "adopted" into a family gives a Volunteer a vehicle to becoming part of the local community. Micronesians live with extended family, and find it extremely odd for anyone to live alone. Living with a family makes it easier to learn the language, provides unique opportunities to become part of the culture, and ensures a safer and more secure environment. Much of a Volunteer's life in Micronesia is based on interactions with the host family, and these interactions help facilitate community entry. Married couples also live with a family for their entire service.
If you serve on a main island, you will likely live with a family in a small village. On main islands host family sites range from a two-hour drive to the capital to right near the city. Peace Corps/Micronesia is committed to focusing on rural communities. Living in the more rural villages is a very different experience from living in one very close to the capital town. On main islands, you may be surprised by how spread-out houses in a village tend to be. On outer islands, space and land is more limited.
If your primary site is a school in your community, you will likely be within walking or biking distance from the school. Taxis are available and inexpensive in most cases. You will likely use taxis or get rides with host families to get to town if you live in a village outside of town. Only the main island of Yap has a "public transportation" system of sorts; school buses transport workers from villages to the capital in the morning and back in the late afternoon.
Although living situations differ, most host families' houses in the main islands of FSM and Palau are constructed of corrugated iron and cement, with tin roofs, and have electricity. Most houses have running water inside, but some have outside toilet and shower facilities on their "compound." Most Volunteers take bucket showers. In most homes, you will find televisions, VCRs or DVD players, telephones, and other Western conveniences. Host families are required to provide you with your own room for sleeping, with a door and lock. Peace Corps staff attempts to identify host family situations for married couples that offer slightly more privacy.
If you are assigned to a lagoon or outer island, you will probably live with a large extended family, and you are not likely to have running water, electricity, or inside toilet facilities.
During "site development", Peace Corps identifies housing and host families using criteria that include safety and security guidelines. Your host family might provide simple, basic furniture; a bed/mattress, table/desk and chair, and storage space.
Living Allowance and Money Management
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will receive several types of allowances. FSM and Palau use the U.S. dollar for currency. Allowances will be deposited quarterly into your local bank account, which we will assist you in setting up once your site is assigned.
You will receive a living allowance of around $383 to $415 per month to cover your living expenses. You will provide $75 of this amount in cash or in-kind as your contribution to your host family. You will eat primarily with your host family. The remainder of your living allowance is provided to fund your needs for toiletries and household supplies, clothing, supplemental food you choose to buy, transportation, reading materials, recreation and entertainment, and other incidentals. A vacation allowance of $24 per month will be deposited with your living allowance. After you swear-in as a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will receive a one-time settling-in allowance of $150 to purchase household necessities such as a futon, lantern, and fan. You may find that even though you are a Volunteer, you receive more remuneration than your Micronesian counterpart or even your supervisor, which can create certain challenges. Additionally you will probably have more material goods and actual money than your host family, issues that should be dealt with sensitively.
Peace Corps/FSM/Palau will likely ask you to travel for training events/conferences. For these instances, you will be given funds to cover the cost of any additional transportation and meals.
Most ATM cards can be used in the capital towns of Pohnpei and in the Republic of Palau. Credit cards and traveler's checks can be used in tourist areas in Micronesia and Palau. Volunteers are discouraged from supplementing their living allowance with money from home. It is important for Volunteers to live at an economic level similar to that of the people they serve in their communities.
Food and Diet
You will be living and eating with a host family, so your diet will be heavily dependent on what the family eats. In FSM and Palau, staples consist of breadfruit, taro, tapioca, and many varieties of banana, rice, ramen, canned meat, pork, reef fish, and tuna. On ceremonial occasions, dog is eaten in the Eastern Caroline Islands. Canned foods are popular, and SPAM, sardines, and turkey tail are dietary staples among Micronesians. Many items may be cooked with coconut milk, and Micronesians like sugar added to many dishes. Seasonal fruits and vegetables include papaya, soursop, eggplant, cucumber, avocado, and green beans. These fresh fruits and vegetables may not be a usual part of your host family's diet.
Generally a meal is rice, soy sauce, and a meat/fish product. Local root crops (taro, tapioca), bananas and oranges can also be found at reasonable prices. For the most part, especially in FSM, few local fruits and vegetables are available at the markets. Some Pohnpei and Yap stores carry imported fruits and vegetables when the ship arrives, but they are more expensive and not fresh. In general, more produce is available in the capital of Palau. Cheese is sometimes available in Pohnpei and common in the capital of Palau. Eggs, tofu, onions, and butter cannot usually be found in rural communities, but tend to be available in island capitals after the arrival of a ship. It is important to remember that the host family is doing you a service by allowing you to stay; it is a hardship for them to constantly worry about the Volunteer's eating needs.
The local diet is often high in fat, cholesterol, and carbohydrates. Vegetarians will find it difficult to maintain their diet both because of the limited variety of fruits and vegetables and because host families expect Volunteers to accept the food that they eat. Most vegetarians choose to modify their diet while serving in Micronesia, at least to include fish.
There is no public transportation in FSM or Palau, except for the limited school bus service in Yap. Volunteers are encouraged to use taxis, which tend to be inexpensive. If you choose to purchase a bicycle, the Peace Corps requires you to wear a helmet and will issue you one. You may travel by boat on a regular basis, and you are required to wear a life jacket (also provided by the Peace Corps) any time you are in a boat. Peace Corps prohibits Volunteers from owning or driving motorized vehicles and riding on motorcycles. Violations of these policies may result in immediate termination of your Peace Corps service.
Geography and Climate
The climate of Micronesia is tropical. Temperatures fluctuate very little annually (86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average year round, but it can seem warmer under the intense sun). Rainfall and humidity are high year-round. Northeast trade winds bring relief from the tropical climate during the first few months of the year, but these breezes are mostly felt directly along the coast. October through May is typically typhoon season in the Pacific. Although most of Micronesia is outside of the main typhoon belt, Chuuk and Yap are the most likely to be affected by typhoon activity.
All of the main islands receive a fair amount of rainfall, but none as much as Pohnpei, arguably the wettest place in the world. Pohnpei averages more than 400 inches of rainfall per year in the upland forests and more than 200 inches on the coast. On these islands, people go on with their daily chores, seemingly oblivious to the rain.
Social Activities
Most social activities in Micronesia center on the family. There are many sporting events, cultural events, and customs throughout the year in which you may be able to participate. Micronesians love watching movies, and most families on main islands own DVD or VCR players.
Going out at night to a bar or restaurant is more difficult for female Volunteers than male Volunteers. Traditionally, local women would only go out to the houses of other family members in the evening. Volunteers under age 35 or 40 will still be considered "youth" per the Micronesian definition of youth, and will likely be under the protective and watchful eyes of strict host families. Standards of social behavior may appear somewhat more relaxed in communities in Palau closer to the capital, but the nuances of what behavior is considered acceptable and not acceptable take time and patience to learn. Kosrae is the most religious of the islands, and Volunteers there may find themselves in church with their families every Sunday. Despite these differences in social activities and norms, most Volunteers learn to enjoy recreational time with Micronesian friends and find their niche over time.
Possible outdoor activities include snorkeling, hiking, and kayaking. There are marvelous waterfalls on most main islands. Caution is necessary, as currents can be strong and flash flooding can occur. SCUBA diving is expensive, but spectacular. Much diving in the FSM and Palau is rated as advanced due to the currents. Volunteers interested in diving should become SCUBA certified before arriving in-country, as not all the islands offer accredited certification classes.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
Micronesians in all FSM states and Palau dress conservatively. Micronesian men rarely wear shorts to work. The average Micronesian woman does not wear anything that would expose her thighs or knees. Women typically wear longer skirts and muumuus (loose dresses), often with layers of slips or other skirts underneath so that their thighs are not visible when backlit. Bicycle-type sports shorts can also be worn underneath skirts. Tight blouses, halter-tops, and tank tops are never appropriate for women. Loose-fitting blouses with covered shoulders or T-shirts are appropriate. In your home, loose sleeveless tops that are not "strappy" may be acceptable. Men should wear casual slacks and sports shirts. On some of the outer islands (Western Chuuk and Yap), both men and women go bare-breasted, but women still cover their thighs.
Although island dress tends to be casual, trainees and Volunteers should dress up (long pants for men; nice long skirt/dress and covered shouldered blouses for women) during special occasions and when visiting government offices.
Volunteers are not only guests in the country but also representatives of the Peace Corps. Micronesians will look up to you for dressing well, and earning their respect will help you succeed as a development worker. Peace Corps/ Micronesia's recommendation is to dress as conservatively as possible until you learn the norms at your permanent site. You may choose to consult with your host family and colleagues. Keep in mind that it is the older, more traditional generation whose support and approval you will need throughout your Peace Corps service for you to be effective. Modeling your attire after the extremes that may be visible in some members of the younger generation can quickly alienate the elders, who are the decision-makers in these communities.
During pre-service training, trainees will be expected to follow these same Micronesian norms of attire.
Personal Safety
More detailed information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Although Micronesia presents relatively few risks to a Volunteer's personal safety, harassment is common and there have been infrequent incidents of assault. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment, having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Assuming personal responsibility for your actions and integrating into your community as a member of your host family will help keep you safe. Appropriate dress and behavior will help minimize occurrences of harassment and the risk of assault.
Avoiding bars or isolated areas (such as ports) late at night and not walking alone after dark can also decrease risks. It is also important to be attuned to water hazards, and to check with your program assistant on your island of service before traveling on the water. Peace Corps/Micronesia monitors weather and water conditions, and will, at times, restrict water travel when there is a "high surf warning" or other weather advisory.
Most Micronesia Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. Peace Corps/ Micronesia has established procedures and policies designed to help reduce your risks and will provide ongoing training to enhance your safety and security.
Rewards and Frustrations
Most Peace Corps Micronesia Volunteers have rewarding personal and professional experiences that are with them for the rest of their lives, but you will inevitably encounter frustrations. Collaborating organizations and host families do not always provide the support they intended due to cultural and family obligations, changing financial situations, or illness/obligations that cause people to unexpectedly travel off-island for long periods of time. The pace of work and life is slower than what most Americans are accustomed to. Family, not work, is the priority of almost all Micronesians. Some Micronesians are understandably hesitant to change practices and traditions that are centuries old in the name of "development." For these reasons and many others, the Peace Corps experience of adapting to and living in a new culture and environment is often described as a series of emotional peaks and valleys.
You will have personal responsibility and independence in your work in a way that you have not had in any other job. You will initially be a listener and an observer, and you may do little else for your first six months of service. Micronesians have their own goals and community priorities, and your biggest task will be to acquire an understanding of what they want for themselves, their family, and their community. You may find yourself in situations where you have little guidance and want to motivate your community partners. You may work for months without seeing any visible impact from your efforts and may not receive any feedback. Development is a slow process. Progress may come only after the combined efforts of several Volunteers over the course of many years. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results.
Your impact on the ambitions and English language skills of a child, your lifelong friendship with your host sister, or the computer skills you teach to a colleague are each significant accomplishments. You will feel a sense of accomplishment by focusing on your positive impact on the people around you and on your own personal growth and experiences.
You will need maturity, flexibility, open mindedness, resourcefulness, and a good sense of humor. Micronesians are hospitable, friendly, and warm people. The Peace Corps staff, host families, colleagues, and fellow Volunteers will help support you through times of challenge and in moments of success. Most Volunteers feel that the peaks of their service are well worth the difficult times and leave Micronesia feeling that they have gained much more than they sacrificed during their service.


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Edinburgh's first Sky Ride is a brilliant success
Edinburgh comes to life as Sir Chris Hoy, Edith Bowman and 10,000 cyclists take part in the city's first Sky Ride.
10,000 cyclists enjoyed a fantastic day at Sky Ride Edinburgh, as the city was transformed into a bike rider's paradise. Participants cycled around the 10km traffic-free route passing by some of the city's most iconic landmarks - Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat. There were plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy; at Holyrood Park crowds were stunned by some amazing BMX and mountain bike demonstrations. Others enjoyed a well-earned break with a coffee from the British Cycling Bike Café and lots of children got creative, decorating their Sky Ride bibs in the Art Attack area. The Bike Station and The Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative were busy all day providing Dr Bike advice and repairs to participants.
'Sky Ride Edinburgh has been fantastic,' said Peter Riddell, Recreation Manager at British Cycling. 'It's great to see thousands of people out on their bikes cycling the route and taking part in the day's activities.'
Edinburgh's first Sky Ride was extra special with 6-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy and Sky Ride Ambassador Edith Bowman attending. Hundreds of people watched eagerly as Edith hosted a special Q&A session with Chris – look out for a video on our Facebook page.
Scottish Cycling provided even more fun for kids with Go-Ride Racing, giving over 100 youngsters their first taste of competitive cycling.
If you're itching to get back on your bike after Sky Ride Edinburgh? – Sky Ride Local is running free, local led-rides every Sunday until the end of October.
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