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The Carrie Diaries star graduated high school in Colorado this year. She was accepted to Stanford University, but is deferring her enrollment for another year to focus on her career. (Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Victorious actress Ariana Grande graduated from North Broward Preparatory School College in Boca Raton, Florida this year. (Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Singer Justin Bieber just finished his GED, but didn't get a traditional graduation ceremony. He has not made any college plans yet. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Actress Dakota Fanning, recently seen in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse, will be attending New York University in the fall. (credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Emma Roberts
Actress Emma Roberts is currently attending the Sarah Lawrence College and is studying both English and Literature. (Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
James Franco
James Franco was most recently enrolled at Yale University and teaching a class at New York University. In the past he has also studied at the University of California-Los Angeles, Warren Wilson College, Brooklyn College and Columbia University (Credit: MEHDI TAAMALLAH/AFP/Getty Images)
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Both Kendall and Kylie Jenner, reality show stars from Keeping Up with the Kardashians, are cheerleaders at their high school. (Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Lily Collins
Actress Lily Collins is attending the University of Southern California and is majoring in broadcast journalism. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Miranda Cosgrove
The Nickelodeon actress and singer will be attending the University of Southern California this fall. (credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For Hollywood Life)
Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black left her public school in response to bullying when her music video for the song "Friday" went viral on the internet. Now she is homeschooled and focusing on her career. (Credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
Rico Rodriguez
Actor Rico Rodriguez of Modern Family is tutored on set of the television show. (Credit: Jag Gundu/Getty Images)
Scotty McCreery
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery graduated from Garner High School and plans to attend North Caroline State University in the fall. (Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)
Willow and Jaden Smith
Siblings Willow and Jaden Smith were homeschooled, and also attend the new Village Leadership Academy, which was co-founded by their parents. (Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)
Cole and Dylan Spouse
Cole and Dylan Spouse are attending New York University. Dylan studies German and Animal Studies, and Cole is majoring in Film and Television Studies. (Credit: Tim Whitby/Getty Images)
Emma Watson
Emma Watson, better known as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, attends Brown University and is expected to graduate in 2013. (Credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/GettyImages)
Drake has decided to go back to high school to get his diploma. He only has one credit left. (Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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November 20, 2013 —
Mayor Mark Berentsen is under fire from several directions after a published report that he allegedly was set to receive water and sewer services after the controversial approval of a 396-unit development, which is being marketed to the Hasidic community.
The project, which is under development and now includes a private school for girls, has been stirring controversy in the rural community for years. An investigation into the situation has reportedly been initiated by the state attorney general.
Against this backdrop, the mayor and members of the village board cut short the regular meeting in September, and cancelled outright the meetings scheduled for October and November.
This development prompted New York State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther to fire off a letter to Berentsen offering to help find a place to hold the meeting if a lack of space was the cause of the cancellations.
Gunther wrote, "It has come to my attention that, for the second consecutive month, the village board has cancelled its meeting. As elected officials, it is our responsibility to act in good faith toward the people we serve. Community members have tried to voice concerns about the processes and procedures of the village relative to the development known as Chestnut Ridge. They have a right to be heard at a village board meeting. If the reason for the cancellation is the board's inability to find a space that is large enough for the anticipated public participation, I am happy to work with you to locate a suitably sized space."
She copied the letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
The battle over the development began heating up about 18 months ago when construction on the project began. When the project was first proposed in 2006, it was pitched as a development of about 190 luxury homes in a community with a swimming pool and golf course, and it was argued that it would provide local jobs
After the current developer, Shalom Lamm, took over the project, it changed to 396 townhouses with no pool, no golf course and no local jobs. The townhouses are being marketed to the Hasidic community as full-time residences, not as weekend homes.
According to a website set up by Rural Community Coalition, www.ruralcommunitycoalition.com [3], the development could increase the adult population of the tiny village from about 200 to more than 800, while, depending on the size of the families that move in, the development could increase the student population of the Pine Bush School District by up to 2,000.
The development has stirred political activism among residents in the area. In the Town of Mamakating, in which the village of Bloomingburg is located, candidates aligned with opposition to the development, who ran on the Democratic and Rural Heritage lines, won landslide victories in an election that swept long-time supervisor Harold Baird out of power.

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I been struggling with low supply problems for 2 1/2 months, it´s almost 3 am and i´m tired; here´s my story:I started back to work when my daughter was 6 weeks old and have never been able to get more than 2 oz. total when pumping at work or home. At the first weeks she would bob her head to my breast and away crying the whole time as if she were starving and there was nothing there, so i had to supplement with formula. i used two breast pumps the first one an evenflo (single/electric) for a couple of weeks but it wore off. Then i rented a lactina from medela and i been using it since then with no satisfactory results (2 oz the most from both breast). I been visiting a lactation consultant who have helped me with proper latch technique because i suffered from mastitis and now my baby is able to nurse better but she still needs 1 or 2 oz after 45 min to 1 hr of nursing her. I have taken all the herbs (fenugreek 3 caps/3 times daily, 2 boxes of mother´s milk tea, domperidone 20 mg/3 times daily for 10 days and now alfalfa caps 8 daily), drinks lots of water, pumping every two hours at work plus every 3 when at home - 5-6 times per day, but after pumping I only can get about 9 oz daily. The lactation consultant doesnt know what´s the problem and i´m frustrated about this situation because i been doing everything to increase my milk supply with no results. I´m going to start classes next week for a master´s program and i´m currently working part time (30 hs/week); i want to store more milk because i will be away from my baby more time and i´m afraid i will lost my poor milk supply. Please HELP!!!! here are my questions:
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2. Should I keep taking domperidone??? I read in Dr. Jack Newman´s website that i could increase up to 30 mg/3 times per day up to 6 weeks. Is that safe??? PLEASE NOTE i forgot to tell you i have no support from my doctor so i feel unsecure to keep taking it
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A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
Monday, October 13, 2008
I Can't Find the Bus
Is it a reactivated virus? Is it because I'm off all antibiotics? Or because I started diflucan (which I now call diFLUcan)? Am I having a candida die off? Is the lyme reactivating? Am I getting worse? Is is a herxeimer reaction? Is it from the ProBoost I started taking? Or maybe it's because the methylation supplements have kicked the methylation cycle into gear and I'm experiencing those effects.
At bottom, it's an awful feeling of helplessness and uncertainty. When it comes to illnesses like these, medicine is back in the dark ages. There is no certainty-no reliable tests. Treatments are a guessing game-an experiment. You try a treatment and wait and see. If you get worse it could either be a healing crises which would mean the treatment is on the right track or side effects or a crash.
And people wonder why I spend so much time trying to research this stuff. I just want answers. The fact is-I won't get them. At least not in the way that I want.
I'm reminded of the AIDS epidemic back in the 80's and 90's. I worked in SF back then and was involved in the community so I witnessed first hand what happened.
I had a disturbing dream last night the effects of which have been lingering all day. I'm begining to believe that bad/weird dreams might be part of this illness.
I think my brain is really tired. I'm suddenly unsure of how to spell simple words. It's a little alarming.
Thank you to those who stop by to read this blog and leave comments. It means a lot and helps reduce the feeling of isolation. I wish you all a full recovery...
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- Daphne said...
I'm going to to find that bus driver and read him the riot act. This is no fair.
- October 13, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Sue Jackson said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so poorly. Given all the treatments you're doing at once, a herx reaction is very likely. Diflucan normally helps a lot for Lyme, even if there's not an obvious yeast overgrowth. Some studies suggest that the Lyme itself responds to anti-fungals.
You mentioned in your comment to me that you're thinking of starting Valcyte. An anti-viral would probably help you, but you don't want to try Valcyte right now. Valcyte is a very toxic medicine that drives your white blood cell count very low and makes you MORE susceptible to bacterial infections - not what you need while fighting Lyme. I only took Valcyte for 2 months (for just CFS, no Lyme), and my white blood cell count plummeted and I got bronchitis twice. Scary stuff. Instead, you should try either Famvir or Valtrex. They're both anti-virals that are often effective for both CFS and for viral reactivation caused by Lyme, and both of these are far less toxic than Valcyte and without Valcyte's bad side effects. I took Valtrex for 18 months with only minor stomach discomfort. I'm now on Famvir for 3 months. When I started my Lyme treatment, I felt worse and worse the first few weeks. Once I started Famvir, I felt much better within 24 hours! Since viral reactivation is a part of both Lyme and of CFS, I think the anti-virals are very important for those of us with both.
Hang in there, rest as much as possible, and I hope you'll start to feel better soon. Keep reminding yourself that with Lyme, feeling worse with treatment is a GOOD sign - it means the treatments are working.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions about the anti-virals (my e-mai link is in my profile).
- October 14, 2008 at 7:00 AM
- Renee said...
I am so sorry you are suffering so much right now, but I really appreciate your honesty about what is going on with you. You are a warrior in all you are enduring and the battle you have with your illnesses. I have a poster on my wall that I see every day while laying on my sofa ~ by Kiki ~ and the caption says, "Many Strong and Beautiful Women" Consider yourself one! We are all strong, courageious and beautiful as we live the best life we can within devastating circumstances.
Renee ~ Fellow Lyme and CFS ( from the lyme bacteria) "warrior".
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When I taught 4th grade in public school, back in the 1900's, I had a student who was absent from school at least once a week. He had a hard time keeping up with assignments, so I scheduled a meeting with him and his mother. She revealed to me in the meeting that he was absent so often because there were days she just couldn't convince him to get up and get in the car to get to school, so she really had no choice except to let him stay home.
I was shocked. She couldn't convince him to get up? We're talking about a 10 year old here. I silently wondered what she had in store when he became a teenager.
I turned to "Jared" in the meeting. "Do you want to pass 4th grade this year? Or do you want to repeat it next year while all your friends go on to 5th grade? You are a smart boy, but you can not continue to miss school each week and get all of your work done."
He assured me that he wanted to pass, so I felt like we had reached an understanding and hopefully an end to the problem.
Surprisingly, though, he was not at school bright and early the next morning. Around 9:30 his mother knocked at my classroom door and this conversation followed:
Mother: "I was able to talk Jared into getting up and dressed and in the car, but when we got to the parking lot he refused to get out."
Me: (astounded)
Mother: "I don't know how to convince him to get out of the car. What should I do?"
Me: "Class, everyone write your spelling words 3 times each. I will be right back." (walks out to parking lot with a confident stride.)
Mom: (opens car door timidly) "Jared? Do you remember that Mother has to go to work today? Do you want Mother to be late for work again? Don't you want to go to school? Won't you please get out of the car, Jared?"
Jared: (arms crossed, unmoved)
Me: (eyebrows raised, leaning in, assertively) "Jared, get out of this car. Now. You still have time to practice your spelling words before the test. Now, get going and quit wasting our time!"
Jared: (gets out of car and goes to school)
Since that interaction 18 or so years ago, I have noticed that it is quite fashionable for mothers to persuade, cajole, beg, and ask their children very politely if they won't pretty please obey them.
Sometimes this is called "picking your battles" or "modeling good choices".
Mothers, I am giving you permission today and from hence forth to tell, not beg, your children what to do, without apology.
You do not need to be Careful Mother, in order to preserve your child's delicate feelings or self esteem. You can be Assertive Mother, created by God to be in charge of your child's safety and well being, and still be a warm, sensitive, loving mother with a confident, secure child.
I have seen similar scenarios played out time after time, and I wonder if the mother knows that she is making her life more difficult than it has to be and that she is not doing her child any great favors by bestowing upon him power that he isn't ready to wield.
Here is another true story of a conversation I witnessed while standing in the crowded aisle of a movie theater waiting for a Careful Mother to convince her 3 year old to move from the aisle seat so she could sit by the baby in the infant carrier. I have included the dialogue an Assertive Mother would have used.
Now, I can already envision the emails I will receive from those of you thinking, "That Smockity is so insensitive! She doesn't understand that my child has OCD/ADD/ODD/ADHD/INSERTLETTERSHERE!"
What you may or may not know, and I'm sure that most of you don't, is that I have some of my very own children with some of their very own letters. I still manage to state what I want them to do and have them obey it in as few words as necessary.
I also tuck them in at night, read stories to them, smother them with kisses, hold them in my lap, hold their hands while taking walks, laugh with them, and hug them 27 times each day.
Being Assertive Mother doesn't have to mean you are less loving than Careful Mother. It means you are confident in your role of authority and you are not afraid to tell your child what to do.


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Over the summer, my dad and I watched three seasons of the Sopranos in about a week. We didn't regret it, but the part of me that prefers going to galleries to watching TV felt a bit jealous. HBO is an institution of mass culture based mostly on educated, well-to-do, self-selecting cultural consumers. I've often wondered why it doesn't have a better analog in the visual arts, something populist but not dumb.
Reading Dwight Macdonald's essay "Masscult and Midcult," I've started to get an idea as to why. Writing in 1960, Macdonald decried the emergence of something he called "midcult," productions of mass culture that were being sold with the veneer of high culture, a phenomenon he saw as the mass market's disingenuous adjustment to the postwar literacy boom.
In this otherwise gloomy piece of prose, Macdonald pointed with cautious optimism to a yet-unnamed audience for whom midcult wasn't cutting the mustard — the kind of people who would have loved HBO had cable TV been around. In fact, Macdonald actually predicts something along the lines of HBO towards the end of the paper:
"One possibility is pay-TV, whose modest concept is that only those who subscribe could get the program, like a magazine; but, also like a magazine, the editors would decide what goes in, not the advertisers; a small gain but a real one. The networks oppose this on philanthropic grounds — they don't see why the customer should pay for what he now gets free. But perhaps one would rather pay for bread than get stones for nothing."
The types of people he is talking about were unsatisfied with the bland, over-hyped character of most books, music, theatre, and film. At the same time, they were hardly duped by midcult's pretensions. Their eyes glazed over at the grandiose simplicity of Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," or the affected "cracker-barrel philosophy" of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." They preferred art-house cinema, off-broadway theater, and "quality" paperbacks.
Fifty years later, William Deresiewicz at the American Scholar has proposed a term for cultural objects that offer an alternative to the static opposition of high brow and middle brow culture: "upper middle brow." I honestly hope this term will find its way into the broader American lexicon. It indicates that art may not have to remain quite as small-scale and local as we tend to believe, and that crossing over doesn't have to mean dumbing down.
Upper middle brow culture is like midcult (or "middle brow") in that it depends on an audience of college graduates. Like middle brow culture, it assumes a certain level of intelligence in its audience — but unlike middle brow, its intellectual content manages to stand on its own, without relying on a hokey, stereotyped appeal to intellectualism. Whereas middle brow exploits intellectualism to achieve a goal on the mass market, upper middle brow exploits the mass market as a means of reaching a greater portion of an already high-minded audience. A middle brower took classes in American history and knows that Harry Truman was a very important man. An upper middler reads biographies to learn about Truman's accomplishments as an autodidact, and that he was once invited to join the Ku Klux Klan.
Deresiewicz describes upper middle brow as "post- rather than pre-ironic, its sentimentality hidden by a veil of cool. It is edgy, clever, knowing, stylish, and formally inventive." He was able to name examples in loads of fields (Jonathan Lethem, Wes Anderson, Lost in Translation, Girls, Stewart/Colbert, The New Yorker, This American Life), but exactly none that are likely to appear on a gallery wall.
We live in a veritable golden age of art house cinema, alternative theater, indie radio, and "just plain good TV" — cultural material that is smart, honest, and idiosyncratic. It begs asking why the visual arts seem to remain an object of contempt from the point of view of a mainstream cultural audience.
Part of my answer would be that while smart works of film, television, music, and literature can cultivate reliable niche markets for their wares, an upper middler who cares about art is not necessarily an art buyer. Besides speculators and the chimeric tastes of collectors, the work that gets promoted tends to concern itself with the concerns of a fairly cloistered audience.
But this isn't to say that a breakthrough isn't possible. A few artists have managed to tap into the channels that have heretofore been dominated by pop and middle brow products, and on the few occasions when they have broken through, the upper middling audience has responded eagerly.
Christian Marclay — an upper middle brow artist if there ever was one — will now be seen in permanent collections all over the world. Marclay's projects are original and intellectually serious. Embracing the mass media (and indeed, recruiting mass culture into the work itself), Marclay has made ambitious, clever art that reaches out to the non-art world public. But he has also smartly promoted himself on mass culture's own turf, through interviews on Charlie Rose and BBC 2., managing to explain what he does without watering things down. This is a rare feat among contemporary art stars — fully distinguishable from Rob Pruitt's dumb collaboration with the fashion designer Jimmy Choo or the inescapably stupid and obnoxious celebrity culture schenanigans of painter Richard Phillips.
I would also point to Gillian Wearing, a video artist whose guest edit of the Guardian's art section coincided with a show of her work at the Whitechapel Gallery. In the last week of March 2012, Wearing curated a series of videos for the British newspaper's site, explaining the history of documentary filmmaking and television that formed the basis of her work. Her personal essays were cleansed of the opaque, inside baseball language of gallery press releases and the condescending word choice of a college survey. I truly believed that Wearing was using the same attitude to write to hundreds of thousands of people as she might have used with an enthusiastic handful. And I was grateful.
A limitation to this kind of work, as Deresciewicz points out, is that it is often mainly flattering to the prejudices of the educated middle class. This is a no-no among artists who admire the painters and sculptors of the interwar avant-garde or the politically-inflected performance art of the 1960s. But think of what they're missing! Think of the number of people who are starving to see more formally complex, socially rewarding art. Some would call catering to this audience a kind of selling out. I call it giving the (smart) people what they want.


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The multicolor snapshot, at top, taken with Wide Field Camera 3 aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, captures the central region of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri. All the stars in the image are moving in random directions, like a swarm of bees. Astronomers used Hubble's exquisite resolving power to measure positions for stars in 2002 and 2006.
From these measurements, they can predict the stars' future movement. The bottom illustration charts the future positions of the stars highlighted by the white box in the top image. Each streak represents the motion of the star over the next 600 years. The motion between dots corresponds to 30 years.
Object Names: Omega Centauri, NGC 5139, Omega Cen
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Across the country we work closely with our communities to make sure we are giving back. We do this in a number of ways. We participate with elementary, middle and high schools to teach students - and teachers - about wise water use and protection of the environment. We work with organizations such as the United Way and local Chambers of Commerce to support local environmental, cultural and educational programs. And, we work closely with our communities to help protect, clean up and restore drinking water supplies and watershed areas.
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State Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/D-Washington, speaks about divestment of companies that add to climate change during a news conference Thursday with activist Vermont college students at the State House.
MONTPELIER College students gathered at the State House on Thursday in support of legislation that would divest the state pension fund of stocks from top fossil fuel companies.
If the bill passes, Vermont would be the first state to drop fossil fuel stocks from its state pension fund. Similar legislation is pending in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The college divestment movement arrives at a key moment in global history with Vermont students at the helm, said University of Vermont student Josh Gachette. In addition to the legislation, the students are pursuing changes in university endowment investments.
The student campaign Gachette belongs to pursues similar goals to 350.org, an international group founded by environmentalist Bill McKibben. McKibben lives in Ripton and serves as a scholar in- residence at Middlebury College.
To date, 21 cities and two counties in the U.S. have committed to fossil fuel divestment plans, according to organizer Alyssa Johnson-Kurts of 350Vermont, a branch of 350.org.
Fossil fuel divestment is not the only answer, said UVM student Caroline DeCunzo. Divestment is not the end goal in this movement to mitigate climate change and to preserve our society and our relationships with each other.
Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce said she shared climate concerns with the students but expressed concerns with divestment of fossil fuels. She said it would cause sizable impact, with losses up to $11 million annually for the state pension fund, and could reduce dollars available for future energy initiatives.
Pearce plans to propose the addition of a fossil-free mutual fund investment option for state pension recipients in early February that she says will fulfill fiduciary responsibility without sacrificing energy goals.
Selling fossil fuel stocks would forfeit the ability to influence from within, said Pearce.
Washington County Sen. Anthony Pollina, a co-sponsor of the divestment legislation, approved of Pearces proposal but did not consider it an alternative to dropping stocks in fossil fuels.
I dont think Mobil or Exxon have made one decision based on anything that Beth Pearce has told them, Pollina said of the possibility of gaining influence through stockholding.
It seems like state officials are starting to feel the pressure from young people across the state for fossil fuel divestment, McKibben said in an email responding to Pearces proposal. If the example of South African divestment a quarter century ago is any guide, theyll try to do the easiest things first letting some people invest in good stocks, for instance, and avoid really confronting the big fossil fuel interests. But Im willing to bet that theyll eventually come around and divest.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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- Enhanced bone attachment to orthopaedic implants is obtained with the use of bioactive hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings. Osteoblast cells attached to both low and high crystalline HA coatings, and did not significantly change the morphology of the surfaces. Significant changes in coating chemistry took place in both low and high crystalline coatings as evidenced by the changes in the X-ray spectra of the two materials. This in vitro study had different influences on the two coating types: the low crystalline HA coating lost amorphous material and increased in crystallinity over the 14 days, while the high crystalline HA coating had a decreasing crystallinity over the same time period. The crystallographic changes taking place in the HA coatings between 7 and 14 days need to be further investigated
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Report: Vt tourism a $1.7 billion industryBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | April 04,2013The tourism industry generated an estimated $1.7 billion in Vermont as nearly 14 million people visited the state in 2011, according to the biennial report released Wednesday by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing.
Both the number of visitors and dollars spent in 2011 increased over 2009, when 13.7 million visitors spent $1.42 billion.
The report, A Benchmark Study of the Economic Impact of Visitor Expenditures on the Vermont Economy 2011, was released at the 30th annual Vermont Travel Industry Conference at the Stoweflake Resort in Stowe.
Highlights of the 2011 report include:
Record growth in visitor spending generated $274.5 million in tax and fee revenue, a 37.5 percent increase over 2009.
Visitor spending supported an estimated 37,910 jobs for Vermonters, accounting for approximately 11.5 percent of all jobs, and a 13.1 percent increase in employment in the hospitality and recreation sector since 2009.
Visitor spending supported 36 percent of the jobs at restaurants and drinking establishments, double the national average.
The states retail sector relies on visitor spending for 6.8 percent of its jobs compared with a national average of 2.9 percent.
Winter tourism continues to generate the most visitor spending: $577.4 million in 2011 with 3.87 million visitors; summer, $489.2 million and 4.14 million visitors; fall, $459.8 million and 3.57 million visitors; spring, $192.6 million and 2.36 million visitors.
Megan Smith, commissioner of tourism and marketing, said the state experienced some of the most significant growth in Jay and Stowe, where new hotels were built.
And despite the Great Recession that took hold in late 2008, she said Vermonts tourism sector weathered the downturn with increases in spending and the number of visitors.
Smith said that upward trend continued in 2010, 2011 and now into 2012.
She said preliminary reports of tax receipts for 2012 show meals, rooms and alcohol sales are up 4.73 percent over the prior year.
But Smith also said some areas of the state are doing better than others.
I think the southern part of the state since Irene were still struggling from Route 4 south, she said. I think theres still some residual Irene issues when you look around with stuff that hasnt been fixed yet and then just businesses, the lost rooms and lost bed base in some of these communities.
Smith said the state will use part of a federal grant to boost tourism in the Mount Snow area, which was hit hard by Irene.
Her department will also be working on a marketing campaign this summer in the Manchester-Bennington area that revolves around the arts.
The Department of Tourism and Marketing has an annual marketing budget of $2.25 million. That amount is doubled with the support of private-sector contributions.
The number of winter visitors increased slightly in 2011 over 2009, while summer and fall visitor numbers declined; spring visitors doubled in 2011 over 2009.
Smith attributed the jump in spring visitors to interest in maple syrup.
We promote the maple weekend, and weve just been stronger and stronger on that message because were getting such a response to those campaigns when we get out and talk about maple, she said.
This spring, Smith said, the state partnered with Amtrak, Cabot Creamery and Long Trail Brewery to promote the maple industry.
The states ski industry, which makes up the heart of winter tourism, is having a strong finish to the 2012-13 season.
Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, said a strong March ensures that this season will surpass last years disappointing season, when the states 18 ski areas logged 3.9 million skier visits.
Its certainly the strongest March that the ski season has seen in years, said Riehle, who attended the annual travel conference Wednesday.
He said that depending on the final numbers, including April, the industry could break its 10-year average of 4.1 million skier visits.
Riehle said March continues what has been an incredibly strong season. He said rooms and meals tax revenues for December and January were up 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively, over the year-ago periods.
Vermont attracted 73 percent of the 13.95 million visitors in 2011 from out of state. U.S. visitors totaled 7.6 million; Canadian, 2.5 million; and other international, 78,000 visitors.
Vermonters made up a significant piece of the in-state tourism market with 3.8 million visitors.
Visitor spending generated tax and fee revenues in 2011 of $274.5 million, up from $199.6 million in 2009.
The tourism industry fact sheet and the complete study are available at www.VermontPartners.com.
The report was prepared by Chmura Economics and Analytics of Richmond, Va.
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Stockholm is now positioning itself as the "Capital of Scandinavia". Copenhagen might object, not least when it comes to restaurants, but Stockholm for sure is one of Europe's most dynamic foodie scenes.
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One of the most beautiful too, built as it is on hundreds of islands, exactly where Lake Mälaren embraces the Baltic. There is water everywhere. In fact, you can fish for your own healthy pike between the Royal Palace and the Houses of Parliament, and perhaps bring it into the magnificent Operakällaren and ask them to prepare some elegant quenelles for you.
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August 14, 2013 —
An announcement heralding the bankruptcy auction of a number of lakefront properties that have stood empty for the past six years or so, says the development contains "18 substantially completed homes."
Information on the auction company's website, www.maltzauctions.com [3], says the homes will be "sold in bulk only."
The development contains two detached 3,500-square-foot homes with garages that are completed, with six bedrooms and five full baths.
There are 16 semi-detached units with one model completed, and 15 are in various states of completion.
There is also a clubhouse, which is nearly complete, an in-ground swimming pool, a multi-purpose sport court, and the nearly three-acre site had previously been approved for an 18-slip boat dock.
Potential bidders are advised that they must present a cashier's check in the amount of $80,000. The auction will take place on Thursday, August 22 at 1 p.m. on the property on White Lake.
Court papers regarding the bankruptcy say, "While the project is not yet completed, there is substantial value in its current state of completion that would be attractive to a purchaser which would then fund the additional costs to complete the project."
The document puts the value of the complex and bank accounts connected with the project at about $3 million.
The developer, Dan Rolnik, previously fell behind on tax payments and the county seized the property in 2009, but he was later able to pay the back taxes and recover the property.
A judgment on one of the mortgages on the property was issued on October 31, 2012, and the total secured debt on the project is listed at $849,086.


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This is a really good innovative model which has huge applications in tourist information system. I too have experienced such problems when I go to non-English speaking cities. I really appreciate this proposal.
This is really good innovative proposal which has good application for an enhanced tourist information system. Still yet we do not have good information for tourists in this world.


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Hell do better than he did here because nash
but they still wont win anything. If Phil Jackson asks for the moon you give it to him.
D'Antoni is the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
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Hell do better than he did here because nash
but they still wont win anything. If Phil Jackson asks for the moon you give it to him.
Couldnt happen to a better team.. Lakers wont win ****
lol love the title
Though, honestly, thinking about it...people can change.
I mean, for me, I was NOT a fan of Carmelo when he first became a knick and as a player on the nuggets. Now he is my favorite player.
Carmelo is a completely different player now. if its possible for Carmelo to hustle and play defense and rid himself of the infamous "ball stopper" stereotype...then its possible for D'Antoni to coach defense.I think D'Antoni has what he needs to make everything work for him there. Hes got Nash to run things and two quick smart seven footers who can run the floor
It took D'Antoni to leave for Melo to commit 100%
Defense and D'Antoni
Sure is gonna be a fun season following the Lakers.
inb4 the Buss' fire their 2nd coach in 1 season, WTF are they thinking signing him to 4 years.
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i can see things going 2 ways, where pringles gets their offense firing at a high pace and just relying on natural defensive talents of his respective players to affect the game...
his emphasis on not speaking about defense will regress the defensive talents of certain players...ala dwight transformation into amare 2.0
just wait for the Spurs Thunder Grizzlies and we will see Dantoni D
i didnt really have a reason to want LAL to lose before... now i do.
What on earth are the Lakers thinking....
The Lakers probably will break a record for most points scored in a single game though. Unfortunately they're just as likely to break the record for most points allowed.
Next up, Nash-STAT-MDA in La-La Land?
Amar'e for Gasol by the trade deadline. It makes sense for both teams. We need a legit post scorer/rebounder and STAT will probably thrive again in the MDA offense.
I want to be optimistic about Amar'e's return but recent history suggests that:
a) He will muck up the offensive and defensive chemistry of the team
b) He will not mesh well with Melo at all, leading to a decrease in production for Melo
c) He will probably destroy his knees and be out for a whole season.
So please, Grunwald, I know it doesn't make sense to trade Amar'e right now, but its better to be safe, IMO, and move on without him..
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This is great!!!, if the Lakers had any though of winning anything, they just went out the window.This is probably the single worst move in Lakers history.Now you D'antoni supporters can't make excuses for him anymore, he has on of the best rosters in the NBA.
So once I heard DAntoni signed with the LA Bandwagon Lakers, the first thing I thought about was DAntoni + Nash = something's missing..
Theyve been wanting to get rid of Gasol for a while... due you think a trade including Gasol for STAT is bound to happen until next summer ... ?


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there's a link somewhere here in the forum though really don't know where.
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Sure can! I'll have to put it on my OneDrive if that's ok with you? As that's the only cloud service I prefer using.
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suboy100 wrote:Can you put the link to the converter
Sure can! I'll have to put it on my OneDrive if that's ok with you? As that's the only cloud service I prefer using.
is this the latest mmod converter? if yes can i have the link
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suboy100 wrote:Can you put the link to the converter
Sure can! I'll have to put it on my OneDrive if that's ok with you? As that's the only cloud service I prefer using.
is this the latest mmod converter? if yes can i have the link
Don't know if it's the latest one, but it works with LightWave 3D 2015 alright... Here's the link to it: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aor67FEekLdyg7kw0qfEuax94Uf_2Q
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- Legendary Da : Hi everyone, I have one (or two) quick question about BS:M modding. I try to figure out sp mapmaking, and my first act on it was to convert a MP map to SP. However I can only play as Allies in those maps. What parameter do I have to change to play those maps as Japanese in the respective map .mpak (And where is the parameter I have to change?)?
- N_Trainz : G'day mates, I just wanted to let those who use Windows 10 and also for those who are having troubles getting the game launching because of Games for Windows LIVE, I made a tutorial of how to get it working successfully again like on Windows 8.1. Its on my channel and here's the link to the video. «link»
- Mokeo67 : The dictator, I downloaded the mmod2txm and I added four slots to the fletcher and a couple to the lexington.Thanks for the help though.
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Hackers invading your privacy and you might not even know it. A local expert weighs in on how protect your privacy.
The next time you turn on your smart TV or log on to surf the web, you might want to think about the devices your looking at. Hackers could be looking back at you through those built in cameras.
"Once I'm on the network, I can actually scan the network for devices and it will tell me what doors I can possibly try and break into," says Brian Chee, an IT Specialist for the Advanced Network Computing Lab at UH Manoa.
Behind those doors are your private security cameras, smart TV's, IPads, webcams and anything else hooked up on your wireless network.
Hackers can sit outside, sometimes up to two miles away, target your unsecured network with an antenna and invade your privacy. Being able to watch every move you make.
Brian Chee is a "good guy" when it comes to hacking. He's an IT specialist at UH Manoa's Advanced Network Computing Lab that trains students to prevent cyber attacks. To do that you need experienced hackers.
One day, Chee was downtown scouting for unsecured networks when one caught his eye.
"I just about dropped my camera and was like, 'oh my god it's open and I'm seeing bank transactions go by,"' says Chee.
But instead of stealing from that bank, Chee helped it's security. Now he's trying to help those at risk.
"Cyber crime happens because the general public doesn't know, doesn't care, or is too lazy to change their passwords," says Chee.
Chee says skip the easy passwords like "password" and "1 2 3 4 5 6." Complex passwords like random numbers and letters can ward off hackers. You should change those on routers as well as all your network devices.
"Most of these smart devices are WIFI so just by making sure your WIFI network is secure, that closes a bunch of doors for the hackers," says Chee.
Chee says another way to prevent hackers from watching you is to simply block their view.
"You might want to stick post it note over the camera, especially if you're in bed."
Another thing to check is your WIFI security. If you're still using the out of date WEP, hackers can break in, in couple of hours. Experts say the new WPA2 is designed to keep supercomputers out for decades.


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of high school students in Illinois will enter the world of
work on February 1, as they job shadow representatives from
business, government and industry on national Groundhog Job
Shadow Day.
Illinois Governor George H. Ryan has designated
February as Career Development Month. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in career-related activities throughout
the month sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education's
Education-to-Careers (ETC) initiative.
Springfield area public and nonpublic high schools
will send about 100 students to workplaces Friday. Students
will be able to experience a wide variety of career areas
ranging from medicine, government, education, law enforcement
and business administration, and numerous other job options.
Judges in Springfield, and from other judicial districts across
the state, will host student shadows for the day. Job shadowing
assignments during Career Development Month are representative
of the many opportunities provided for students throughout
the year.
While Illinois students spend the day shadowing, they will
be joined by more than one million of their peers participating
in work places nationwide.
On a national level, former President George
Bush will have a job shadow for the fourth straight year on
Thursday, January 31. Nearly 3,000 Wal-Mart stores, including
the Springfield Northeast location, will host student job
shadows on Groundhog Job Shadow Day. More than 4,000 Mariott
business units will host job shadows and the corporate chairman
will conduct a hotel inspection with job shadows at his side.
Several students will get a behind the scenes look at national
television news on February 1, when they shadow personalities
from the NBC's "Today Show" and CBS's "Early
Locally, Springfield's Crowne Plaza hotel will
host 13 job shadows from Springfield High School's Hospitality
Academy. Students from the media program at Chatham Glenwood
high school will be shadowing in the Capitol bureaus of WAND-TV
and WCIA-TV and at Illinois Information Service. WICS-TV will
mentor students from Petersburg-Porta High School.
For other examples of activities throughout
the nation, visit national sponsor Monster.com's website at
This site also allows students to learn more about careers
and career preparation. Students can also experience "virtual
job shadowing" through the website.
"This is an exciting opportunity for students,"
said Hazel Loucks, Deputy Governor for Education. "Along
with the excitement, these students will gain valuable knowledge
of specific careers and preparation needed to be successful.
Employers also gain from this experience by coaching students
on skills that have helped them in their careers.
"We are pleased with the generous participation
of employers throughout the state, and we are especially grateful
for the local efforts of the Greater Springfield Chamber of
Commerce in helping to coordinate employer participation."
"We believe that businesses and schools
must work together closely to ensure that students are well
prepared for the workforce," said Todd Smith, the past
chairman of the Springfield Chamber who spearheaded efforts
to promote job shadowing. "This job shadowing activity
is an important and visible example of how schools and businesses
in this area are collaborating to build a strong workforce
in the future."
Also kicking off Career Development Month will
be an awards ceremony for the winners of two career development
contests, geared towards elementary and middle school students
and sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education. Winners
of the Illinois Elementary Hero Contest and regional finalists
of the Illinois Multi-Media Middle School contest will be
recognized at 1 p.m. at the Illinois Statehouse.
A list of students and employers participating
in Job Shadow Day in Illinois can be found at www.isbe.net/etc/whatsnew.html.
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777


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November 17, 2005
November 17, 2005
Members Present: Dr. Louis Aikens, Mr. John Caffrey (via conference call), Mr. Edward Knight, The Reverend Garry Moore (via conference call), Mr. Jack Stafford, Mr. Norris Kantor, Mr. Jeffrey Forlines, Dr. Lyn Guy, Mr. Daniel Frost, Mr. Eli Sharp, Dr. Norman Mirsky, Mr. James Palmer, and Chairman John Barnes
Guests: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Mr. David Lord, Dr. Felica Blanks, Mr. Gerald James, Ms. Remona Finney, Dr. Elaine Scott, and Ms. Anita Barilla
Call to Order – Chairman John Barnes
Chairman John Barnes called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Private Dining Room of the BSC Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
Approval of the Minutes – October 20, 2005
Chairman Barnes asked for additions or corrections to the October 20 minutes. Mr. Frost asked that his statement asking the Director of Human Resources Mr. David Lord what the salary will be for the Business Development Project Director for the BSC Research and Development Corporation and Mr. Lord's response that the position will pay $45,000 be included in the minutes. Mr. Frost also asked that the question concerning funding from Title III for the position for a period of one year be included. Motion was made (NKantor/ESharp) to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried.
Mr. Barnes informed the group that because of recent action taken by the Governor to appoint new members to the Board, the group will deviate from the regular agenda to swear in the three most recently appointed members present. Ms. Remona Finney administered the Oath of Office for Mr. Norris Kantor, Dr. Lyn Guy, and Mr. James Palmer. Also appointed was Ms. Anne Crowe who was not in attendance and will take the Oath of Office at a later date.
Nomination of Officers:
Chairman Barnes opened the floor for nominations for Board of Governors Chairman. Motion was made (JForlines/JPalmer) to nominate Mr. Norris Kantor. With no further nominations from the floor, a motion was made (DFrost/JStafford) to close the nominations. Motion carried. Mr. Barnes turned the meeting over to the new Board of Governors Chairman, Mr. Norris Kantor to conduct the remainder of the meeting. Mr. Stafford commended Mr. Barnes for a job well done as BOG Chairman and thanked him for his commitment to Bluefield State College. Chairman Kantor presented Mr. Barnes with a plaque of appreciation for his years of service as Chairman of the Board.
Chairman Kantor opened the nominations for Vice Chairman. Motion was made (DFrost/JStafford) to nominate Mr. Jeff Forlines. With no further nominations a motion was made (NMirsky/DFrost) to close the nominations. Motion carried. Mr. Jeff Forlines was elected as the new BOG Vice Chair.
Human Resources Update – Mr. David Lord
Mr. Lord called the group's attention to the material entitled "Institutional Rules in Effect on July 1, 2005" and reviewed the handout. These policies will be taken before the College Council after the Thanksgiving holiday.
President's Report – Dr. Albert L. Walker
Dr. Walker updated the group on several activities and projects in progress at BSC. Included were:
NCATE Site Visit
Legislative meetings
BSC Partners with Virginia Tech and Galileo Magnet High School
Hurricane Katrina assistance
Breast Cancer Expo in Beckley
BSC Hosts Voter Registration Drive
Honors College
American Legion "Citizen of the Year"
Legislative and Media Relations – Mr. Jim Nelson
-Update on visits to Legislative Interims and individual visits to area legislators.
-November 28 – BSC vs Bluefield College in their annual Basketball game.
-Ms. Karen Gordon is attending Dreamweaver web training to maintain and update the BSC web site.
-BSC to host Mercer County's Math Field Day.
-Shott Lecture Series – March 30, 2006 with Mr. Tom Ridge.
Legislative Committee Report – Mr. Jack Caffrey and Mr. Jack Stafford
Mr. Stafford reported that the committee met on October 6 with Dr. Jerry Beasley, President of Concord University, and another representative of Concord. The Committee received a draft of the position paper from Dr. Beasley and Dr. Walker with issues important to each institution. From these the committee will make a manageable list of issues to discuss with legislators. Mr. Stafford asked that the members of the committee look over the list and submit short, written comments to be discussed at the next Legislative Committee meeting. Mr. Stafford reviewed the list for the group.
Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs – Ms. Shelia Johnson
Ms. Johnson reported that the audit is near completion and explained the challenges of this year's audit. Next year the audits for BSC and NRCTC will be conducted separately. Mr. Kantor suggested that the audit reports be mailed to BOG members for review prior to the meeting in January 2006. Mr. Kantor and Mr. Forlines also asked to be present at the exit interview with the auditors. Ms. Johnson reviewed various information included in the packet of materials. Discussion followed.
Ms. Johnson discussed Title III funding and the estimated calculations for the coming year. She brought the group up to date on several improvement projects that will be funded by a budget surplus from the state.
Ms. Johnson reported that the Greenbrier library property has been transferred from BSC to NRCTC. Mr. Knight informed the group that the NRCTC Board passed a lease proposal with the Lewisburg Building Commission. Documents are ready to be signed. This will be a $3 million plus project. This agreement allows NRCTC to participate in the use of the library and the facilities for a period of 30 years. There has been discussion of allowing New River to purchase the property at the end of the 30 years.
Mr. Frost asked Ms. Johnson for an update on the elevator in Basic Science. Ms. Johnson reported that the project will be open for bids after Thanksgiving. Ms. Johnson reviewed the bid process and explained why the process for the project is being done a second time. Mr. Frost asked when BSC would get the rest of the money from the $700,000? Ms. Johnson responded by telling the group that $388,775 has been received as a one year allocation. Dr. Walker informed the group that restoration of the funding for the college is one of the major concerns when talking with legislators. Mr. Frost informed the group that the Legislative Committee was set up to address inequities that the college has been dealing with and not what was promised and was lied about.
Vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Report – Mr. John Cardwell
Mr. Cardwell reviewed the enrollment report for the Fall 2005 semester and the current projects for the Spring 2006 semester. Spring pre-registration is currently 1,226. Current enrollment for fall is 1750. Dr. Mirsky asked why last month's minutes have enrollment at 1779 and Mr. Cardwell explained that the numbers reflected both paid and not paid students.
Housing Update – Mr. Cardwell announced that notification has been received that there will be a reduction in the rental rate for the Upper-Classman II to attract students for the Spring semester. There will be TV and radio ads appearing soon to assist with marketing the facility to perspective students. There are currently eight active facilities for student housing needs.
Recruiting is going well and the area has been extended to a three hour radius of the BSC. North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and into the Charleston and Parkersburg area are included in the expanded recruiting area. Current students who have not pre-registered will be contacted.
Mr. Cardwell informed the group that students will be able to go online and register for classes by using the Web Self Service. The goal for the self service is to eliminate mailing grades and printing rosters by the end of the Spring semester.
Mr. Frost asked if BSC is offering border counties in-state tuition since it was discussed in the last BOG meeting. Mr. Kantor and Dr. Walker discussed the current bill that prevents BSC from offering in-state tuition to border counties. Ms. Johnson explained the metro rate offered by WVU and Marshall and the penalties associated with offering border counties the tuition break. Discussion followed.
Mr. Forlines stressed the need for BSC to market course and degrees to non-traditional students in local businesses to utilize educational dollars set aside for employees. He inquired concerning progress in this effort. Mr. Cardwell responded by informed the group that the college is in the process of expanding several programs and adding night offerings in an effort to provide full degree programs to attract local business employees. Mr. Forlines asked that information be mailed out to area businesses with course offerings.
Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dr. Don Smith
Update on National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Re-Affirmation: Dr. Tom Blevins discussed the recent NCATE visit and the successful re-affirmation of the Teacher Education program. He thanked all those who helped get the information and facilities ready for the visit.
Executive Director for Institutional Development and Advancement – Dr. Felica Blanks
Dr. Blanks announced the BSC Foundation is working on several projects to raise money for scholarships. A direct mail campaign is in progress and the addresses are being corrected in the database. The Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) has tax credits available but contributions must be received before December 31 to be eligible.
Many activities are being planned to raise funds and to build relationships with the community. Dr. Blanks reviewed several projects being planned for the near future.
The BSC Research and Development Corporation hosted Business After Hours for the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce and recently hosted a Chili Cook-off for the community. New businesses are going into the R&D building and the Service Learning Center plan is being implemented. This Center will involve students in various projects and will be seeking grants for support.
Dr. Blanks reported on a project for redevelopment of downtown Mount Hope. She reported that the town has a ready made campus and is very interested in BSC utilizing this area by offering courses in Mt. Hope. Dr. Blanks reviewed several other proposals in progress for various purposes.
Title III Annual Performance Report is due on December 31, 2005.
Mr. Gerald James, Project Manager for the BSC Research and Development Corporation gave the group and update on progress and activities taking place at the R&D building. He reviewed the progress on the Fire Marshall requirements for the building and upgrades in the wiring and alarm systems. Mr. Forlines questioned the cost of bringing the building up to code and if these upgrades would make the building self sustaining. Ms. Johnson informed the group that much of the work was done by BSC employees after hours. Mr. James reported that with the income from the most recent tenants he expects it will take at least two years for the R & D Corporation to be self-sustaining. He informed the group that the income generated from the Pegasus towers on the roof will pay for the building and the various offices will generate additional income. Mr. James reported on several new tenants to the building and the income generated from these rentals. These new businesses have been granted a five year B&O tax waiver.
Executive Session
Motion was made (DFrost/JForlines) to go into executive session at 9:01 p.m.
The group reconvened regular session at 9:40 p.m. with no actions to be taken from executive session.
Old Business
New Business
Mr. Frost informed the group that the classified employee salary schedule used for the last salary increase was based on data from the 2003-04 budget. Mr. Frost requested that the Board consider fully funding the classified employee salary schedule by July, 2006. He reported that some institutions in the state have already fully funded the classified salary schedule. Dr. Aikens expressed a concern that money is available for funding before any decisions can be made. Mr. Stafford asked that Ms. Johnson put the current numbers together in order to see where the college stands to see if full funding of the classified salary schedule is feasible.
Dr. Walker announced that the BSC Christmas Dinner will be held on December 9, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at David's at the Club and invited all to attend.
Chairman Kantor expressed his appreciation to the group for the confidence placed in him by electing him Chair of the Board of Governors and assured them that he plans to spend time with Ms. Johnson concerning financial matters at the college. He expressed a desire to have more grants written and approved to help with the financial needs of the college.
With no further business to conduct, a motion was made (DFrost/ESharp) to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,


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Ever since digital took hold in photography, photographers have desired a high-quality compact camera that could match the quality of their DSLRs when they wanted to travel light or work unobtrusively. While we've seen a series of compacts aimed at the serious photographer, only a handful have featured a sensor with the same physical APS-C size dimensions as those found in most DSLRs. And while it could look like Compact System Cameras would see off these high-end compacts, there's a growing range of these niche compacts emerging.
The latest two APS-C sensor based compacts cameras are Fujifilm's X100S, building on the success of the original X100 from two years ago, and the Nikon Coolpix A, which is their first APS-C premium compact.
Both feature fast, fixed lenses and almost identical resolutions, but have their own interpretations of what a photographer-focused premium compact should be, so which one comes out on top?
Fujifilm X100S
Read our full standalone review of the Fujifilm X100S
Key Specs
Sensor – 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS
Output size – 4896 x 3264px
Lens – 23mm f/2
Focal length magnification- 1.5x
Shutter speeds – 30secs-1/4000sec, bulb
Max flash sync – 1/4000sec
ISO 200-6400 (Extendable to 100-25,600)
Drive mode – 6fps
Movie mode – Full HD (1920×1080) @ 60/30fps
Display – 2.8in, 460k-dot screen & Hybrid viewfinder
Field of view – 100%
Focus points 49
Dimensions – 126.5 x 74.4 x 53.9mm
Weight – 445g
Superb lens and sensor combination; Hybrid viewfinder Handling characteristics
35mm lens might be a bit restrictive; AF still not quick in all situations Display could be better
Nikon COOLPIX A
Read our full standalone review of the Nikon COOLPIX A
Key Specs
Sensor – 16.2MP APS-C CMOS
Output size – 4928 x 3264px
Lens – 18mm f/2.8
Focal length magnification – 1.5x
Shutter speeds – 30secs-1/2000sec, bulb
Max flash sync – TBC
ISO – 100-6400 (Extendable to 25,600)
Drive mode – 4fps
Movie mode – Full HD (1920×1080) @ 30/25/24fps
Display – 3in, 921k-dot screen
Field of view – 100%
Focus points – Multi-area
Dimensions – 111 x 64.3 x 40.3mm
Weight – 299g
Compact design; Excellent image quality; Simple menu system; Fantastic LCD screen
Slow focusing speed; No viewfinder; Minimum focus distance; No filter thread
Nikon COOLPIX A vs. Fujifilm X100S
Nikon COOLPIX A vs. Fujifilm X100S – How they compare
Both cameras offer a decent amount of features overall, but the Fujifilm X100S has the edge here thanks to the Hybrid viewfinder. It makes composition much more pleasurable than holding at arms length, though we have to say that the Nikon Coolpix A has the bigger and better of the two rear displays.
Moving on to the optics and both models offer high-quality fixed focal-length lenses and the one you'll take preference over will depend a lot on what you like to shoot. The Nikon Coolpix A, with its wider 28mm is more suited to landscape and architectural shooters who want to get more into the frame, while the slightly more narrower field-of-view offered by the Fujifilm X100S, and the slightly faster maximum aperture, mean it'll lend itself to a broader range of subjects. That's not forgetting the optional 28mm wideangle conversion lens available for the Fujifilm X100S, while the also optional lens hood also means 49mm filters can be attached for greater creative shooting.
Taking each camera's form factor into consideration, and the Nikon Coolpix A is the more compact – as we've said, it'll fit easily into a jacket pocket, so is great if you always want to travel with a high-quality camera by your side. The Fujifilm X100S is quite a bit bigger, but has the benefit of a built-in viewfinder, while the retro, rangefinder-inspired design is much more pleasing than the somewhat forgettable Nikon Coolpix A, with a design more in-keeping with a much more affordable compact, rather than its own asking price.
Nikon COOLPIX A vs. Fujifilm X100S review full sample image gallery
Nikon COOLPIX A vs. Fujifilm X100S – Image quality
With both models featuring APS-C CMOS sensors, you're not going to be disappointed with the results from either. Out of the two, and the Fujifilm X100S just nudges the Nikon Coolpix A when it comes to ultimate resolution, with the X-Trans CMOS sensor from Fujifilm showing why its become a favourite among professionals. It's worth noting though that both cameras, with the loss of AA filters for improved detail, did suffer from moiré in some instances, such as our architectural shots on the previous pages. Overall though and both cameras deliver images comparable results to most DSLRs.
Nikon COOLPIX A vs. Fujifilm X100S – Verdict
Of the two cameras, our choice would be the Fujifilm X100S. Don't get us wrong, the Nikon Coolpix A does a lot of things very well, while the size and 28mm lens while see it be a natural pick for some, but it can't quite match other overall performance, image quality and charm of the Fujifilm X100S.
When spending a four-figure sum on a compact, you want it to be a bit special, and next to the Fujifilm X100S, the Nikon Coolpix A just can't compete, with its safe design treatment seeing it melt away into the background alongside the desirable-looking Fujifilm X100S.
It's not just how it looks as the Fujifilm X100S eclipse the Nikon Coolpix A in other areas too. With the no-fuss, traditional hands-on controls, built-in viewfinder and intuitive controls, the Fujifilm X100S feels much more complete and more like a photographers camera than the Coolpix A manages to achieve, while the X-Trans CMOS sensor delivers stunning results.


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North Texas Soccer USSF Soccer National "E" Coaching License
February 7-9, 2014
Hosted by Crowley Independent Soccer Association
Friday 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 6:00pm
First Baptist Church
400 Eagle Dr.
Crowley, TX 76036
CISA Fields
1513 Longhorn Trail
Crowley, Texas 76036
Registration: Course is full. Please contact Brittany Campbell at the NTSSA office via email at firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to the wait list.
Cost: $100
Contact the following with questions on this clinic:
Brittany Campbell, firstname.lastname@example.com


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W.Va. Wesleyan family weekend is Sept. 27-29
Families of West Virginia Wesleyan College students are invited to experience campus and be with their student during an array of activities for Family Weekend 2013, which is Sept. 27-29.
On Friday, parents are invited to participate in community service opportunities by donating new or used books to give to a local Upshur County elementary library or literacy volunteer program and also invited to support the local food pantries through Spread the Love drive by donating peanut butter for the local food pantries.
For a glimpse into history through the works of a master artisan, students and parents alike can travel to Ron Hinkle Glass for special tours on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28. On Friday evening, Lambert's Winery will welcome families for an Italian buffet and entertainment. For the sports enthusiast, the women's volleyball will compete with Urbana in Rockefeller Gymnasium. Following the game, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's "Egmont Overture" and "Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 Italian" under the direction of conductor Grant Cooper as well as the Saint-Saens' "Cello Concerto" featuring cello prodigy, Daniel Kaler.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, families will have a number of memorable activities from which to choose. In addition to a special glass tour, Bobcat Books and Spread the Love drive, families can create a water bottle, shop the offerings of local artisans at Wesleyan Wares in the Campus Center Plaza, and take part in a tailgate lunch before cheering on the Bobcats in a football clash with Shepherd University. That evening, the popular Show Cookery event will be held at 88 Restaurant and Lounge, where Chef Kathleen will take visitors on a culinary tour of Spain. She will demonstrate the creation of these delicious dishes while also discussing the history of the cuisine. Reservations must be made in advance.
That evening, families can take part in Family Feud at 8 p.m. in Wesley Chapel. On Sunday, Sept. 29, the Rev. Ken Kimmel '81, who serves as the Little Kanawha District Superintendent of the West Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church, will serve as guest speaker for the ecumenical chapel service.
For more information on any of these events, visit www.wvwc.edu.