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Letters to the Times, March 1976:
From the Reverend E.H.W. Crusha:
May I enlist your support in restraining the use of 'Dear Reverend' and 'Dear Reverend So-and-so' in letters to clergymen? It appears to be increasing among people of standing and education who might be expected to be readers of The Times.
From Peter du Sautoy, chairman, Faber and Faber Ltd.:
I learnt from T.S. Eliot, the politest of men, that letters to clergymen one does not know personally should begin 'Reverend Sir.'
From Peter Faulks:
I remember being told by a clergyman that when in India a parishioner wrote to him as 'Reverend and Bombastic Sir.'
From Canon Allan Shaw:
There are degrees of reverence. When I was a Dean and very reverend I once received a letter addressed to 'The Very Shaw'. I thought that took some beating. However, it was bettered by the present Bishop of Lincoln. He once told me that he had received a letter directed to 'The Right Phipps.'
From Rabbi David J. Goldberg:
While Christian clergymen ponder their correct form of address, they might also spare a thought for the difficulty experienced by their Jewish colleagues. On several occasions (and usually from the Inland Revenue) I have received letters which address me as 'Dear Rabbit'.
From the Rev. D.F.C. Hawkins:
A young member of my congregation in Nigeria once addressed me in a letter as 'My dear interminable Canon'. I try to believe he intended it kindly._________________________
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BARRE A Northfield man is facing several felony charges accusing him of possessing and distributing child pornography.
Eric Foster, 27, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Washington County criminal court in Barre to two counts of promoting the sexual recording of a child and three counts of possession of child pornography. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 35 years in prison and a $70,000 fine.
According to the affidavit from the Office of the Vermont Attorney General, the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force had been conducting an investigation on July 10, looking for people in the state who were sharing and possessing child pornography through online peer-to-peer networks. An investigator on the task force had found an IP address that was sharing child pornography and belonged to someone living in Northfield.
The investigator obtained a search warrant for the street address where the IP address was assigned and executed that warrant Wednesday. According to the affidavit, the investigator spoke with Fosters mother and stepfather, and they denied using peer-to-peer software and had no knowledge of any child pornography. The pair told the investigator that Foster had a laptop, but he was housesitting for someone that day.
According to the affidavit, the investigator went to that other home and spoke with Foster. At first, he reportedly denied using any peer-to-peer software and said his laptop was at his residence. He eventually admitted using a peer-to-peer program to download child pornography in July and August, authorities said.
The investigator said Foster admitted he had watched child pornography on his laptop as recently as Tuesday morning. He told the investigator the material he was looking for involved 13-year-old boys, the affidavit said.
Investigators obtained Fosters laptop and cellphone, which they said held a photo that looked as if it came from the phones built-in camera. The photo showed a girl who appeared to be less than 10 years old naked in a bathtub, according to the affidavit.
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On June 30, Lucas Herro, 22, was on the Black River with some friends and dove into shallow water. He broke his neck and injured his spinal cord and was paralyzed from the chest down.
Luacs had been working as a volunteer firefighter in the Town of Campbell for about a year.
Through intense rehab, he's had some movement return to his shoulders, elbow and wrist. Doctors say it can get better, but as you can imagine, the costs of treatment and remodeling his home is becoming a burden on him and his family.
He says he's very thankful that Our Corner Bar, where he used to work, is putting on a fundraiser.
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A cat is recovering after being shot through the chest with an arrow in Norwich, Conn., Monday evening.
Mayor Peter Nystrom located the cat, who is being called Elliot. Nystrom immediately called the animal control officer, who was able to rush the cat to the Friends Animal Hospital in Norwich.
Veterinarians at Friends Animal Hospital were able to remove the arrow.
"Elliot is resting comfortably after having the arrow removed, although we still don't know if there will be long-term nerve damage," Friends Animal Hospital posted on its Facebook page.
Nystrom personally paid for Elliot's expenses, officials with Friends Animal Hospital stated.


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The physical act of smiling lifts a person's mood. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Tibetan monk and teacher, says that people can't smile without being present in the moment. His book on dealing with anger, called Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames is a helpful resource.
Another resource is the book Never Act Your Age by Dale L. Anderson, MD. Anderson states that "too often, social, academic, and scientific wisdom teaches that if we eliminate the negative we can accentuate the positive. This conventional thinking seems to miss a vital piece in the puzzle of life. It's backwards. In reality, accentuating the positive eliminates the negative."
Here is a smiling exercise that may help you shift your mood:
As you breathe, say the following statements in your mind. Repeat the exercise for several minutes.
- Inhale: Breathing in, I calm my body
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Elkins man pleads guilty
An Elkins man allegedly involved in the theft and destruction of vehicles from several local businesses pleaded guilty to three felonies in Randolph County Circuit Court Friday.
Steven Allen Pritt, 23, entered a plea to one felony count of conspiracy to commit possession of a stolen vehicle, one felony count of grand larceny and one felony count of conspiracy to commit breaking and entering in front of Judge Roger L. Perry, sitting by special assignment.
A sentencing date has yet to be set.
Pritt is one of three Elkins men allegedly involved in the May 25-26, 2012, and the June 6, 2012, theft and destruction of several vehicles from local car dealerships and companies, including a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and a 2004 Buick Century from Autocrafters and a 1994 Ford F-350 from Custom Paving and Sealing.
In November, Pritt was indicted on a long list of charges, including 21 felonies and one misdemeanor.
In Randolph County Magistrate Court Friday, two methamphetamine-related cases were bound over to Randolph County Circuit Court.
Melissa Hedrick and Ellis Hedrick are each charged with one felony count of operating or attempting to operate a clandestine lab after police detected an ammonia-like odor and found materials consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamine inside the Hedricks' apartment above Lexy's Bar on Davis Avenue.
The couple's attorneys, Christopher Cooper and Timothy Prentice, waived their clients' rights to preliminary hearings, meaning the cases will automatically be bound over to a grand jury in Randolph County Circuit Court.
Chief Magistrate Ben Shepler denied motions to modify bond, which is set at $50,000 in both cases.


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2014: Actor Eli Wallach, best known for his roles in movies such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Godfather Part III," dies at the age of 98 in New York City.
2010: Apple releases the iPhone 4. The new device featured video chat, could shoot and edit high-definition video and had a crisper screen resolution than the 3GS.
2010: In the longest match in professional tennis history, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7-9), 7–6(7-3), 70–68 at Wimbledon. The match lasted 11 hours and five minutes over the course of three days with the fifth set alone running eight hours and 11 minutes.
2009: After going AWOL for seven days on what he claimed was a hiking trip on the Appalachian Trail, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit his mistress. He resigned as chairman of the Republican Governors Association and he and his wife eventually divorced.
2007: Canadian professional wrestler Chris Benoit, 40, hangs himself in his Fayetteville, Georgia, home two days after killing his wife and their 7-year-old son. While police at the scene found anabolic steroids, leading to theories of "roid rage" contributing to Benoit's behavior, a brain biopsy later found that his brain showed severe damage from multiple concussions. Among the accolades in a wrestling career that began in 1985, Benoit was a two-time world champion: holding the title of World Heavyweight Champion once each in both the WCW and WWE.
2003: Beyoncé Knowles releases her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love." The album would sell nearly five million copies in the United States alone on the way to worldwide sales of 11 million. It debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and topped the charts in six other countries as well. All four of the album's singles were top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with the title track and "Baby Boy" hitting No. 1.
1992: New York Yankees pitcher Steve Howe becomes the second player to be banned from baseball for life because of substance abuse. Howe, who was plagued by alcohol and cocaine abuse during his career, successfully appealed the suspension and re-signed with the Yankees before the 1993 season.
1987: Comedian and actor Jackie Gleason, best known for playing Ralph Kramden in the 1950s sitcom "The Honeymooners," dies of colon cancer at age 71 in Lauderhill, Florida. Gleason is also known for playing Minnesota Fats in the 1961 Paul Newman drama "The Hustler" and Buford T. Justice in the "Smokey and the Bandit" series.
1987: Soccer star Lionel Messi, commonly rated as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, is born in Rosario, Argentina.
1986: Singer-songwriter and actress Solange Knowles, the younger sister of Beyonce Knowles who has also starred in movies like "Johnson Family Vacation" and "Bring It On: All or Nothing," is born in Houston, Texas.
1983: Don Sutton of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the eighth pitcher in major-league baseball history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. He would total 3,574 career strikeouts before retiring in 1988.
1980: Actress Minka Kelly, best known for the TV series "Friday Night Lights," is born Minka Dumont Dufay in Los Angeles, California. Kelly also had a recurring role on the sitcom "Parenthood," starred in the short-lived 2011 remake of "Charlie's Angels" and has appeared in movies such as "The Kingdom," "(500) Days of Summer," "The Roommate" and "Just Go With It."
1979: Actress Mindy Kaling, best known for the TV sitcoms "The Office" and "The Mindy Project," is born Vera Mindy Chokalingam in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She's also served as a producer, director and writer for both sitcoms.
1974: Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" is released as a single. The song would hit No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming the second hit single for the band.
1971: Robert Altman's western "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, opens in theaters. The movie, which Altman called an "anti-western film" because it ignores or subverts a number of conventions of the genre, featured the music of Leonard Cohen and earned Christie an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
1969: American cartoonist Frank King, best known for creating the long-running comic strip "Gasoline Alley," dies at the age of 86 in Winter Park, Florida. He's seen here as a teenager.
1967: Actress Sherry Stringfield, best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the TV medical drama "ER," is born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stringfield is also known for her regular roles on "NYPD Blue" and "Guiding Light."
1954: The war drama "The Caine Mutiny," starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson and Fred MacMurray, premieres in theaters. The film, based on the 1951 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name, depicts a mutiny aboard a fictitious World War II U.S. Navy destroyer minesweeper and the subsequent court-martial of two officers. The movie was a box office success and the second highest grossing film of the year, earning $8.7 million to finish behind "White Christmas." It also received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Bogart and Best Supporting Actor for Tom Tully.
1950: Actress Nancy Allen, best known for movies such as "Carrie," "Dressed to Kill," "Blow Out" and "RoboCop," is born in New York City.
1949: "Hopalong Cassidy," starring William Boyd, becomes the first network western television series. The show, at first edited from the 66 films made by William Boyd, was a hit, finishing the year No. 7 in the ratings and making Boyd a star.
1948: In what became known as the Berlin blockade, the Soviet Union blocks the Western Allies' railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control. In response, the Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. The airlift proved a success and the blockade was lifted in May 1949, but the early Cold War events directly led to the creation of two separate German states.
1947: Mick Fleetwood, the rock musician and actor best known as the drummer for Fleetwood Mac, is born in Redruth, Cornwall, England.
1947: Actor Peter Weller, best known as the title character in the first two "RoboCop" movies, is born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Weller has also appeared in movies such as "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," "Naked Lunch," "Screamers" and "Star Trek Into Darkness" and the TV series "24," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "Dexter" and "Fringe."
1944: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeff Beck, a two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of the Yardbirds and as a solo artist, is born in Wallington, England. Beck, who Rolling Stone magazine identified as the fifth greatest guitarist of all time, also formed The Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice and has recorded with some of the greatest singers in rock and pop history.
1930: Engineers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory use radar to detect an aircraft for the first time.
1922: The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
1919: Actor Al Molinaro, best known for playing Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's drive-in, on the sitcom "Happy Days," is born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He died at age 96 on Oct. 30, 2015, of complications from an infected gallbladder.
1916: Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract.
1908: Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897), dies of a heart attack at the age of 71 in Princeton, New Jersey. Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States and also narrowly won the popular vote in his re-election bid in 1888 but lost the electoral vote.
1901: The first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opens at a gallery on Paris' rue Lafitte. The painter, who was 19 years old at the time, displayed 75 of his works at the show.
1895: Boxer Jack Dempsey, who held the world heavyweight championship from 1919 to 1926 and was one of the most popular boxers in history, is born in Manassa, Colorado. Dempsey compiled a career record of 65 wins (51 by knockout), six losses, 11 draws and one no-contest. He died of heart failure at age 87 on May 31, 1983.
1893: Roy O. Disney, who co-founded what is now The Walt Disney Company along with his younger brother, Walt Disney, is born in Chicago, Illinois. He is seen here in October 1971 at the opening of Walt Disney World in Florida. He retired after the park opened and died from a seizure at age 78 a couple months later on Dec. 20, 1971.
1880: "O Canada," the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, is first performed at a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day banquet in Quebec City.
1842: Author Ambrose Bierce, best known for the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and the satirical lexicon "The Devil's Dictionary," is born in Meigs County, Ohio.
1717: The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world, is founded in London, England.
1509: Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned king and queen of England.
1497: John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland, leading the first European exploration of the region since the vikings.
1340: At the Battle of Sluys, one of the opening battles of the Hundred Years' War between England and France, the French fleet is almost destroyed by the English Fleet commanded in person by King Edward III. The victory gave England complete mastery over the English channel.
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45 CFR Part 1211, Appendix A to Part 1211 - Standards for Examiners
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Appendix A to Part 1211—Standards for Examiners
An examiner must meet the requirements specified in either paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this appendix:
(1) Current or former federal employees now or formerly in grade GS-12 or equivalent, or above who have:
(a) At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in administrative, managerial, professional, investigative, or technical work which has demonstrated the possession of:
(i) The personal attributes essential to the effective performance of the duties of an Examiner, including integrity, discretion, reliability, objectivity, impartiality, resourcefulness, and emotional stability.
(ii) A high degree of ability to:
Identify and select appropriate sources of information; collect, organize, analyze, and evaluate information; and arrive at sound conclusions on the basis of that information;
Analyze situations; make an objective and logical determinationn of the pertinent facts; evaluate the facts; and develop practicable recommendations or decisions on the basis of facts;
Recognize the causes of complex problems and apply mature judgment in assessing the practical implications of alternative solutions to those problems;
Interpret and apply regulations and other complex written material;
Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, including the ability to prepare clear and concise written reports; and
Deal effectively with individuals and groups, including the ability to gain the cooperation and confidence of others.
(iii) A good working knowledge of:
The relationship between volunteer administration and overall management concerns; and
The principles, systems, methods, and administrative machinery for accomplishing the work of an organization.
(2) Designation as an arbitrator on a panel of arbitrators maintained by either the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or the American Arbitration Association.
(3) Current or former employment as, or current eligibility on the Office of Personnel Management register for Examiners
(4) Membership in good standing in the National Academy of Arbitrators.
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No one was injured in a fire at Trane Company's technology building 11, at 2213 S. 20th Street in La Crosse Wednesday morning.
The call came at about 6:45 a.m. Trane Company says all of their employees were safely evacuated and there was no disruption to the factory.
The assistant fire chief with the La Crosse Fire Department says the fire was in the roof of the building, and crews had to cut several holes in the roof to keep up with the fire.
Employees stood outside the building as firefighters used a ladder to attack the fire from above. Black smoke billowed from the building. The fire was out by about 11:35 a.m.
Trane Company does not know how much damage the fire caused. About 30 people were in the lab at the time of the fire. All employees were sent home for the day.
The La Crosse Fire Department provided clearance for Trane employees to re-enter all parts of the building except for the contained area where the fire happened.
"The safety of our employees remains our top priority," said Melinda Rowland, spokesperson for Trane Company. "We thank the first responders from Trane and the La Crosse fire department for their prompt response. We also request that all employees return to work tomorrow unless otherwise notified by their managers."
Crews from the La Crosse Police Department, La Crosse County Emergency Managerment, Tri-State Ambulance, Xcel Energy, Salvation Army, Onalaska Fire Department, Shelby Fire Department and the Stoddard Fire Department helped the La Crosse Fire Department deal with the fire.
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i think Naruto will have the power of the sage of six paths, i wonder if Sasuke is a match
I didn't really like this chapter...but because Kishi already showed some of the things that Sasuke's EMS can do...I rate this manga chapter 2. I hope the next manga chapter would be great.
Originally Posted by SAGEPATH
wasnt that good i am not impressed by sasukes power but looking forward to him meeeting itachi
Wasn't impressed? It's not like he's fighting a powerhouse. He's fighting Zetsu he didn't show all of his power yet. But he took them out and didn't have to move a muscle...
im pretty sure that when itachi and sasuke meets.. they dont fight.. cuz sausage knows the truth now about him.. itachi wants him to help them to kill bad guys.. and in the end itachi turns in to ash.. sad.
Juugo and Suigetsus smacked it and whoot whoot, Itachi to confront gay boy and tell him what a douche he is
It was alright chapter but to many flash backs <.< oh well buts its fine we finally got some action trough hope next chapter will be even better!
eh it was boring hate it that sasuke gonna get a free power up just like that and relieved he promise he wont hurt the kohona ninjas moreover hinata cause i want to see her and naruto together
i think we received a confirmation from kishi about sasuke killing someone from konoha. from this chapter, we can be sure that sasuke will go after naruto,more than that,we can assume that if sasuke encounter any konoha shinobies he will sneak around them or retreat. this comes to put an end to all that sakura or hinata being killed by sasuke. although they can still die.
more importantly, i think kishi easily suggests that sasuke will stay between good and darkness until he fights naruto.
and to rate this chapter, i give a 4 because this chapter was to calm the situation,because many of us were thinking ,,lol,sasuke is gonna rape every konoha shinobi he find,,.
Well Sasuke isn't looking too great at the moment... There's was too much talking if this was a chapter to reveal the power of the EMS
itachi and sasuke will meet up...
I think suigetsu found the sharingan research scroll that kabutomaru made something about rinnegan and will drastically make sasuke powerfull....What u guys think..
good chapter, i gave it a 4.
so sasuke is able to throw amaterasu fireballs and shuriken now, that's interesting.
and the orochimaru reference was cool, that guy knows a freaking lot.
damn its dissappointing!!!
Great chapter IMO. Allowed the story to progress very nicely.
Did any of you notice the change in Sasuke's EMS? it looks a little different from when we saw it the last time!
@TOPIC: The chapter was good overall, I gave it a four.
Last edited by Memoria; 02-15-2012 at 11:38 AM.
The best chapter since the kage meetin, I cant wait til sasuke shows us his new powers.
chapter sucks,... sasuke's power is whack
Originally Posted by Ambriel
The best chapter since the kage meetin, I cant wait til sasuke shows us his new powers.
Really?:confused: Are we reading the same Manga?
I have a feeling orochimaru has more to do with these current events than we have been lead on to believe , I mean him and kabuto where definitely onto something , he must of known a lot from what kabuto knows and even kabuto may not even know everything or maybe theres a plan i mean itachi is heading for kabuto maybe kabutos going to some how get orichmaru back some how , We havent seen the last of him im sure of it !!!
sasuke n itachi are likely too meet each other...
gave it a 3
upcoming chapters may be gr8...
One of d wrost chapter of war arc.
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Roggensack beat Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone in Tuesday's election.
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Marietta College's program to train middle and secondary school teachers has been rated by one group as among the best in the nation.
For its first Teacher Prep Review, the National Council on Teacher Quality, an organization that advocates for reform in the teaching profession and how teachers are recruited, prepared and compensated, assessed programs at more than 1,100 colleges and universities. Marietta's secondary education program earned three-and-a-half out of four stars, one of only four programs in Ohio to get three or more stars and among just 105 nationwide.
"I am pleased to see our program at Marietta College receive national recognition for the hard work that we knew was taking place in and out of the classroom by our faculty and students," said Dottie Erb, chairwoman of the college's Education Department.
Two things that likely stood out for Marietta, Erb said, were its strong clinical component and its high admission standards. Those are both areas of concern in general pointed out in the overall findings of the report, which can be viewed online at www.nctq.org.
The findings note that 93 percent of programs "fail to ensure a high-quality student teaching experience," including assigning candidates only to highly skilled teachers and providing them with frequent concrete feedback. In addition, the report says that only one in four U.S. programs restricts admissions to the top half of the college-going population, compared to the top third in countries where students outperform those in America.
Marietta earned four stars for its student teaching, with the report praising the amount of feedback given to students and the way the college communicates the standards it expects of mentoring teachers, if not actively choosing them.
"We really do work with the schools on choosing the teachers, but ultimately it's their decision," Erb said. "We're very pleased with the cooperation we get from the schools."
Marietta's elementary program received a two-star rating, but got all four stars for its student-teaching component.
The report also notes Marietta is "relatively selective" about admitting candidates but could be more so. Erb said she didn't understand that statement because the school has high standards to begin with and even then, "every student that gets into Marietta College is not necessarily accepted to teaching."
The secondary program also got four stars for Common Core middle and high school content, referring to the new standards tied to federal funding for schools.
The NCTQ says on its website that the review was intended to be a "comprehensive and fine-grained portrait of how our teachers are trained, useful for consumers, programs and policy makers alike."
While she was glad to see the high marks for the secondary program, Erb was quick to point out that the ratings were based on a review of the college's courses and how its program is set up. The NCTQ did not look at what students do once they graduate.
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"They would find our students do an excellent job," she said. "Our survey results from employers indicate that they do a very good job in the classroom once they're out there."
That's been the experience of Warren High School Principal Dan Leffingwell.
"We work with a lot of good student teachers at Warren High School, but none come to us better prepared than those from Marietta College," he said. "I think Marietta's been a leader in adjusting their curriculum to meet the needs of today's teachers."
Leffingwell added that the last teacher he hired from Marietta is "just working out great – and I wasn't surprised," he said.
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- Our state is a different place than it was before Irene.
- With this special coverage we aim to measure the capacity of Vermonters some extraordinary people, as well as ordinary people in extraordinary times who have helped to make Vermonts recovery even more historic and memorable.
- Here you will find stories of strength, determination, rebirth, rebuilding and success. You will meet some incredible Vermonters. You will discover their healing, grief and ongoing struggles.
- You also will find commentaries by three Vermonters who were instrumental in our states recovery, as well as brief updates from many of the hardest hit towns across the Green Mountain State.
- By all measures, were stronger today than ever.
As of June 30, 2012
Communities that were isolated: 13
Number of homes that were damaged statewide: 3,500
Number of miles of state roads damaged: 500
Number of bridges closed: 34
Miles of railway made impassable by Irene: 200
Number of people who died in Vermont as a result of Tropical Storm Irene: 6
Number of state employees who were displaced: 1,500
Of Vermonts 251 towns, number impacted by Irene: 225
Number of towns considered to be hard-hit: 54
Local bridges and roads currently awaiting repair: 30
Percentage of the 3,500 damaged town-owned roads, bridges and culverts that have been re-opened: 99
FEMA grants distributed to families and individuals distributed: $22.7 million
Households awarded the maximum grant of $30,200: 220
Additional FEMA assistance granted to 86 mobile homeowners after the state was given the authority to declare them condemned: $1 million
Estimated amount of private donations to the Vermont Community Foundation from a variety of locally based Irene relief efforts: $11 million
Long Term Recovery Committees set up in the most heavily impacted areas: 9
FEMA applicants with unmet needs: 1,638
Unmet FEMA needs in Windsor County alone, the most of all the counties: $2,198,662
Vermont Strong plates sold to benefit the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund: 14,300
Funds raised from license plate sales: $160,000
Additional plates shipped to retailers around the state: 11,900
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds secured by the state from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: $21.7 million
Percentage of the funding that must be used in Windsor and Washington counties: 80
Affordable rental apartment buildings flooded in Brattleboro, leading to the displacement of elderly and disabled tenants: 6
Cost estimated by the Brattleboro Housing Authority to redevelop: $15 million
Real Property Verified Losses recorded by the FEMA Individuals and Households Program, representing just over 1,000 homes and businesses: $25.5 million
Increase in downtown tax credits passed by the Legislature for eligible small businesses and rental properties: $500,000
Average loan to businesses of the 294 granted by the Vermont Economic Development Authority: $56,297
Total amount of VEDA loans: $16,551,357
Small Business Administration loans approved to 140 businesses: $17.4 million
SBA loans approved by late March to businesses and individuals combined: $33 million
Funds accelerated by the State Treasurers Office to cash-strapped towns and schools: $155 million
Towns developing project worksheets for FEMA to rebuild damaged roads, bridges and culverts: 200
Percentage of the 2,231 completed project worksheets that include infrastructure upgrades or improvements: 23
Increase in funding in the Town Highway Structures program, provided by the passage of the Transportation Bill: $500,000
Percent reduction in the amount towns are responsible for to repair highways under the Federal Highway Emergency Relief program, another feature of the Transportation Bill: 10
Percentage state will now contribute under the amended program: 10
Initial amount allocated by the Legislature to restore and renovate Waterburys State Office Complex: $12 million
Stream banks and channels in need of work from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Services Emergency Watershed Protection program: 152
Sites the EWP identified as urgent: 51
Of those urgent sites, number where work has been completed: 35
Agricultural producers reporting damage to the USDA: 463
Estimated acres of land damaged, including lost crops and infrastructure, land washed away and wind damage to maple sugar woods: 9,348
Farmers awarded Vermont Community Foundation grants: 198
Total funds awarded to farmers by that committee of state and local agencies: $1.9 million (A sixth round is in progress)
Farmers reporting all storm damage repairs had been completed of 375 surveyed in May: 50
Farmers from the same survey who believe their recovery will need additional economic assistance: 46
Federal grants being distributed to repair damaged fields: $4.7 million
Percentage increase in unemployment claims from Sept. 3-10: 376
Starting Over Strong crisis counselors providing free mental health and educational services in the hardest hit areas of the states: 15
Individuals contacted through SOS door-to-door outreach: 411
Individuals served by SOS and in group educational or counseling settings: 870
Sources: Vermont Recovering Stronger Irene Recovery Status Report; Sue Minter, Vermont Recovery Officer; Shumlin administration


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Event #3620
September 22-23, 2003
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Our nation's ground forces have been hard at work over the past year. The lessons learned from the 'shock and awe' in the deserts of Iraq will have a profound effect on the way the Army and the Marine Corps continue their tailoring of 21st Century war-fighting. One thing is sure.
Transformation of our ground forces will take on an ever-increasing pace, as we sift through the aftermath of Iraqi Freedom. The theme of this year's conference is "Post-War Transformation," with presentation themes to include: "Post War Challenge" and "Objective Force Update," as well as a view from Congress. Panels will address the Iraqi War, USMC Program Updates, and a "TACOM Community Assessment."
The Conference concluded with a panel of past senior leaders providing a frank assessment of Army and Marine Corps Transformation initiatives. As always, the Conference provided ample opportunity for key Transformation issues to be dealt with head on.
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Highlights included:
Sunday, September 21, 2003
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
"Early Bird" Reception and Registration
Country Inn & Suites, Shepherdsville
Monday, September 22, 2003
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Shuttle Busses depart Country Inn & Suites Shepherdsville Parking Lot for Gaffey Hall, Fort Knox
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7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Check-In
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Session I - Executive Session
Session Chair - MG John E. Longhouser, USA (Ret.)
Senior Vice President, Land Forces and Strategic Planning MTC Technologies, Inc., and Chairman, Combat Vehicles Section, NDIA
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Administrative Announcements
8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Welcome to Fort Knox - Transformation Update
MG Terry Tucker, USA
Commanding General (CG)
U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox
8:50 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
The Objective Force Task Force Transition
LTG Johnny Riggs, USA
Director, Objective Force Task Force
9:20 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
TRADOC in Transformation (PDF, 572 KB)
MG Robert Mixon, USA
DCS Development, TRADOC
10:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m..
Transformation Panel (PDF, 1.96 MB)
Panel Chair: Mr. Jerry Chapin, Deputy Commander, TACOM
COL Donald Kotchman, USA, Program Manager, MGV
COL David Ogg, USA, Program Manager, Stryker BCT
Mr. Richard Williams, LSI Chair MGV IPT
COL Hughes
Fort Knox
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Busses shuttle attendees to the Leader's Club for lunch
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Busses shuttle attendees back to Gaffey Hall for Session II
Session II: USMC Session
Session Chair - Col Reed Bolick, USMC (Ret.)
Director, Marine Corps Programs
Cypress International
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Col Reed Bolick, USMC (Ret.)
2:05 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Executing USMC Transformation (PDF, 224 KB)
BGen Bill Catto, USMC
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Col Clayton F. Nans, USMC
Direct Reporting Program Manager, EFV
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lt Col John Manza, USMC
Program Manager, LAV
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
M1A1/MEFFV: Part I (PDF, 463 KB), Part II (PDF, 318 KB), Part III (PDF, 473 KB), Part IV (PDF, 573 KB)
Col Skip Gaskill, USMC
Program Manager, Tank Systems/MEFFV
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Bryan Prosser
Program Manager, AAV
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn for the day
5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Busses shuttle attendees to
The Patton Museum for Annual Reception
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Annual Reception at The Patton Museum
7:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Shuttle Busses depart the The Patton Museum for the
Country Inn & Suites Shepherdsville Parking Lot
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
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7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Registration Check-In Continues
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Session III: TACOM
Session Chair - COL William J. Major, USA (Ret.)
Corporate Vice President, Division General Manager, SAIC
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Acquisition Keynote (PDF, 1.7 MB)
LTG John Caldwell, USA
Military Deputy, ASAALT
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Integrated R&D for the Objective Force (PPT, 4.95 MB)
BG Charles Cartwright, USA
Deputy Commander, AMC R&D Command
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Iraqi War Panel (PPT, 16.5 MB)
Panel Chair: COL Curtis McCoy, USA
Program Manager Combat Systems
COL Tim Cherry, USA
MAJ Jonas Vogelhut, USA
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
"Reflection on Transformation"
The Greybeards:
GEN Bill Hartzog, USA (Ret.) and GEN Al Gray, USMC (Ret.)
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Closing Remarks
MG John E. Longhouser, USA (Ret.)
Senior Vice President, Land Forces and Strategic Planning MTC Technologies, Inc., and
Chairman, Combat Vehicles Section, NDIA
12:00 noon
Conference Adjourns
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Shuttle Busses depart Gaffey Hall for the Country Inn & Suites Shepherdsville Parking Lot
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McCarthy Applies Technique to Deliver 4,000 Beds in Arizona
McCarthy Building Companies' southwest division, based in Tempe, Ariz., was challenged by the Arizona Department of Corrections to complete a $170 million, 4,000-bed project that encompassed three job sites in three different cities.
In order to meet the schedule demands, McCarthy Southwest's Arizona division developed the PODS process, a scheduling process modeled after the process used in high-rise condo construction projects, in which each trade works on a different floor and then moves up with other trades following behind in a seamless transition of work.
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McCarthy initially used the PODS process on a 13-story condo project in Tempe, but it has since expanded the process to other facility types. The process works especially well on projects with repetitive elements, and a modified version facilitated delivery of Arizona's 4,000-bed expansions at the Perryville, Tucson and Yuma prison facilities.
In collaboration with project architects Arrington Watkins, the McCarthy team modified the process for implementation in the correctional setting, where facilities tend to have a much larger and more horizontal footprint than the high-rise developments of the commercial and residential sectors.
Under the PODS process, during preconstruction, the general contractor creates divisions within the project and color-codes the areas so subcontractors are able to understand the workflow and deliver their portions on time without impacting quality or undermining safety. Each trade works on its assigned area, then moves on to the next area using a predetermined schedule developed by the general contractor and agreed upon by the subcontractors.
With PODS, the first step is for the general contractor to clearly define the work-area pod within the project. A pod is defined as a repetitious group of units within a larger structure or area. The successful implementation of the process is dependent on a buy-in from the subcontractors' management team because once the work areas are defined, it is imperative the subcontractors understand the amount of work they need to complete in the given timeframe.
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Each trade is required to clean up the work area prior to moving onto the next area, which more clearly defines jobsite cleanup responsibility and accountability.
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Using the construction industry's generally complex traditional method of scheduling — one trade at a time — if one subcontractor has a hiccup in its schedule, it creates a domino effect on the whole project and delays all the other trades, ultimately resulting in late delivery of the project.
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With PODS, the biggest hurdle is that the trades need to understand there is no time to rework or go back to finish something — done means done, and the task needs to be completed correctly the first time. Once the subcontractors' management team is on board, the general contractor must work with it to explain the process to the field team staff so they can meet expectations. Communication is key.
With the Arizona prison expansion project, the team recognized the repetition in the housing units and started to break down the other buildings. A housing unit comprised either two or three pods. The team established a timeframe of five days for trades to accomplish each task, such as overhead MEP rough-in, framing, MEP in-wall, drywall, etc. This timeframe is referred to as a pod step.
For example, the project's Type C buildings, 200-bed dormitories, have two pod steps. Each step is five days, so it takes 10 days for each trade to complete its work on that building type. The Type D buildings, 300-bed dormitories, have three pod steps that require a total of 15 days.
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This method also allows the project team to incorporate more frequent quality control checks into the schedule. At the end of each pod step, the team identifies a quality day during which time the general contractor evaluates the quality of the work put in place during the previous week. Frequent and ongoing quality control ensures that the completed work is acceptable and that subsequent work is not proceeding prematurely.
PODS, which has proven to be successful and popular with subcontractor teams, provides a safe, efficient work process that supports the delivery of quality projects that need to be completed in an expedited timeframe.
Jim Brandt, LEED AP, is a project director for McCarthy Building Companies' Southwest division in Tempe, Ariz.


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Proposed fracking rules issued; further changes likely coming
December 5, 2012 —
ALBANY, NY — When state environmental officials filed for a 90-day extension to the fracking rule-making process on November 29, by law they also had to issue the revised rules as they then existed for public review and comment. The revised rules for hydraulic fracturing were published on the website of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) (www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/77353.html) on November 30.
The move is intended to allow NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah time to complete the review of health impacts of hydraulic fracturing that he is conducting with the aid of three outside experts. A statement on the site says, "The re-filed rule does not reflect current DEC policy with respect to whether or not hydraulic fracturing can be done safely in New York. That determination will be based on the findings of the environmental impact statement and Commissioner of Health Dr. Nirav Shah's public health review of that document."
Despite that, some environmentalists have been critical of the process.
Kate Sinding, a senior attorney with National Resources Defense Council, said, "By applying for an extension they're forcing themselves to issue revised rules before they have the benefit of the health review, which doesn't make any sense at all. What they should be doing is letting the deadline expire, and finish the health review. The governor has repeatedly said he's going to let the process unfold properly and let science dictate the outcome; so let that happen. If at the end of that review they decide they need to make revisions to their regulations, they can issue those at that point, and the only difference between doing that and filing this 90-day extension is that they'd have to give an extra 15 days for public review and comment."
The Hudson River-based Riverkeeper also found fault with the process. Kate Hudson, watershed program director at Riverkeeper, said, "What needs to be made clear is what DEC did yesterday was to file a completely revised set of fracking regulations without the benefit of vital health and environmental impact information. These regulations will be open for public comment for only 30 days beginning on December 12. Neither the health nor environmental study will be completed before public comment on the revised regulations closes. This is not a request for an extension; this is the fracking regulation train leaving the station."


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Graham ŌĆö as a member of The Sylva Downtown Association and, later, town board ŌĆö was instrumental in getting Bridge Park built. She likes what itŌĆÖs done for the town.
ŌĆ£I love it,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£Every time I drive by I say, ŌĆśOh, what a pretty park that is,ŌĆÖŌĆØ
GrahamŌĆÖs not the only one who appreciates the park. Bridge Park has been named a finalist in a contest held by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Organization. The Sylva park faces six other finalists in the Best Public Place category.
ŌĆ£A great public space brings people together and provides a sense of community,ŌĆØ explained Emily Beddingfield, chair of the organizationŌĆÖs awards program and a planner for the town of Clayton. ŌĆ£It provides a variety of activities and so draws in people from across the community ŌĆö it could be a place where people play, exercise, watch a concert, or just relax.ŌĆØ
The planning organization accepted nominations for the public place contest and will decide the winner via an open online voting system. Beddingfield said that criteria for the contest required the parks to be outside and accommodate social interaction.
ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs no one recipe that makes a great public place, but an assortment of features that turns a place into a gathering spot for the community,ŌĆØ Beddingfield said.
Bridge Park opened in 2008. It was a joint realization that sprung from both public a private organizations. Since its inception it has played host to events, concerts, farmers markets and relaxing afternoons.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a highly utilized space,ŌĆØ said Sylva Town Manager Paige Roberson.
Graham, who is now the director of planning and development with the Southwestern Commission, likes to think the space has upped the ante for Sylva. And she sees the park as more than a pleasant place.
ŌĆ£I see well-designed public spaces as a big economic development tool. People want to live in a town that has more than buildings to go to work in, they want vibrant places,ŌĆØ Graham said. ŌĆ£People want to live places that are vibrant and have music and have places to play.ŌĆØ
The former town board member said sheŌĆÖs glad to see Bridge Park get some recognition in the North Carolina planning organization contest.
ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs great,ŌĆØ Graham said. ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs a great opportunity for the town to show off its assets.ŌĆØ
In addition to the Bridge Park in Sylva, contest finalists include CharlotteŌĆÖs Little Sugar Creek Greenway, RaleighŌĆÖs Pullen Park, ManteoŌĆÖs Downtown Waterfront, TarboroŌĆÖs Town Common, BurnsvilleŌĆÖs Town Square, and JamestownŌĆÖs Wrenn Miller Park.
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SylvaŌĆÖs Bridge Park is a finalist in the N.C. Chapter of the American Planning OrganizationŌĆÖs Best Public Place category. The online voting for the Best Public Place is currently under way and ends at 5 p.m. May 9. Votes may be cast by visiting www.nc-apa.org. The winning North Carolina park will be announced May 12.


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Wheee! Keep it up boys!!
Fox's Ken Rosenthal stated, matter of factly, "I just kind of exchanged looks with Pedro, and he pointed to his groin area." If I needed proof that part of me is still 12? I gave a "hee hee."
I'm at the game tomorrow night, so I'm hoping for some continued magic to watch on that field!
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Zoe, my mother and I are no better- I wish I could remember the details, but I was watching Sports Center with Mom once, and their ex-jock du jour was describing a players' injury as being "to his man area." I think I fell off the couch, and Mom spit her beverage.
That's a beautiful number 8 you've got up there– reminds me of those trippy old Sesame Street animations.
Let's go into the All Star break with a win!


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Twenty five, until my little drive
(<—This is not the Moblile Blogging Unit)
Twenty-five days until the Mobile Blogging Unit reaches mobile blogability. I hope I don't have any internet connectivity issues whilst I'm mobily blogging.
Congrats to Ubaldo Jimenez. The Rockies signed him to a four year deal worth 10 million and it's loaded with all kinds of performance incentives.
The Rockies need Ubaldo to stay healthy this season.
Who knows if Jeff Francis will be starting in April. He's still having issues with that pesky shoulder of his.
Cook, Jimenez, Marquis, who's the Top Dog if Francis is injured and can't start off the season?
Is Francis still the Top Dog even if he's healthy?
I wish I could be in Tucson mid-February to see the pitchers and catchers report. I keep hoping for a last minute surprise in the Rockies bullpen, but at this point I wouldn't bet on it.
It does get me to thinking, "Who among the Rockies bullpen is ready to take it to the next level?"
My moneys on Ubaldo, but I still have high hopes of Francis returning to his past glory. Cook is a powerful weapon but tends to wear thin with too much usage.
Guess we'll begin to see in a couple of weeks.
I wish we had somebody new to get excited about.
I wonder how Manny Ramirez would do at this altitude? Manny in a Rockies uniform, now that would be a sight. I'd take Manny for a season. The guy has spark there is no denying that.
I have big hopes for Tulo this season which starts off with him not having any major injuries.
It's time for this dude to make his mark with the Rockies.
You want to be leader of this team Tulo, show us what you got brotha, and do it all season.
I really believe this is going to be his breakout year.
Tulowitzki healthy and producing all season long is a good thing for the Rockies.
And a good thing for the fans.
Ian Stewart, here's another guy bursting at the seams with talent and waiting for everything to click.
Ryan Spilborghs, recently married. Happy wife = happy life. This dude should have the season of his life. He's earned a starting position and I want to see him keep it all season and become a permanant fixture in the outfield.
Man I love talking/writing baseball.
I need some warm weather and a break from the stresses of life.
I've earned this little baseball vacation. I still have a spot on the MBU available. No worries here if it doesn't get filled. Right now it's Andy, Robert and yours truely.
(<——Andy snaggin at Rockies batting practice)
If all goes his way Robert will be staying in Tucson when Andy and I head back to Denver.
Someday I'll be able to do that. When I retire it'll be summers in Colorado and down to Arizona for Fall Ball and Spring Training.
You've got to stay busy.
Thank you all for the great comments on my last entry on concerts.
Thanks for stopping by the Rant and reading my filler. You know me, I'm just waiting for the real stuff…D
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So D – when DO we get to see the MBU? Inquiring minds want to know!
The day before we roll. You know I've got to milk it to the last second…D
Hey D,
I'm with you in thinking that this season has the definite possibility to be a break out year for several players. With Iannetta behind home and being able to get these young nerves back down on the ground I think we'll see much less of the out of control pitching. It seemed we were really starting to see that towards the later part of last year with both Jimenez and De La Rosa. I really hope Francis comes back strong. I've got a soft spot in my heart for him. Being a fellow science geek, I'm in awe that he also has this amazing athletic ability.
I'm ecstatic that Spilborghs got the starting position, he's definitely earned that. As for Tulo, well, as for everyone on the team, let's hope they can stay healthy. That should make a huge difference.
(Can't wait to finally see the MBU)
I have a friend who was in the Rockies system a few years ago, but pretty much left to go to law school a few years ago named Cory Slavik. He was a third base prospect that they were trying to make into a utility man.
He used to tell me about Ian Stewart and Iannetta. He always talked about their power and the fact these guys ate and slept wanting to play in Coors Field. Now it is their time to show their stuff, and this might be the best team for a few years, barring some great trade, so the time is now.
A few pieces might have come and gone, but the core of this squad is solid and should shake a few trees in 2009. Just hope they are not coconut trees, you do not need any injuries.
Rays Renegade
RAYSREN-I totally agree, the core is solid, and this team is filled with players who eat, sleep and breathe baseball. I'm so excited for this season. The chemistry is here, I'm here, this can be our year if we Rockies fans believe…D
God, Tulo. That picture always collapses my lungs. I MISS BASEBALL.
The MBU sounds like so much fun. Spring Training is a blast except that one half of me got sunburned while the other half was pale–always the right side to the sun.
I hope you guys have fun! Maybe someday I'll update my blog…
Kylie — http://kylie.mlblogs.com
D- I am quite excited to finally see the Mobile Blogging Unit. I am also very jealous of all the people who get to go to Spring Training while I wait at home… and look for a job. Yipee…
I think Ubaldo is going to do some great things for us this season. Although he had a rough time last season, he's making some good strides toward becoming a very valuable pitcher. With Helton sitting in the dugout most of last season, and Holliday out of the picture, I can easily see Tulo becoming the face of the Rockies. The picture you have, he autographed for me. I almost died. Ian Stewart has definitely earned a spot on the roster, his performance last season was amazing! I'm looking for big things from Spilborghs this season despite his like… .203 or something BA in the Pacific Mexican league.
I am so ready for the offseason to be over. It has seemed like forever since I have seen anybody in a baseball uniform. The picture of Tulo makes him look really cute and now I am dying to see some Mets pics but there is nothing new to see!
Spring Training is so close!
ELLIE-I want warm weather, shorts, sunblock, bleachers…I can't wait…D


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Best Thermometers 10/10/11
Liz Quinones is one of 10 parents Consumer Reports asked to take home ten thermometers to try out on their kids. The families checked out digital stick thermometers, used orally, as well as several infrared thermometers, used on the forehead or in the ear, to see how comfortable they are. Infrared thermometers are fast but pricey - ranging from about 40 to 80 dollars. Back in the lab, testers assessed the thermometers for accuracy. They took the temperature of staffers without a fever, comparing the readings to those from a professional, medical-grade thermometer.
One thermometer tested works a little differently. "The 80-dollar Thermofocus BV 1500 non-contact thermometer looks cool. You don't have to touch any part of your body. Just line it up perpendicular to the forehead and move the two circles they merge into one." But it doesn't beep to let you know the reading is done. And it wasn't as accurate as some others. Neither was a 50-dollar ear thermometer from Braun, the IRT 45-20. But Consumer Reports did find infrared thermometers to recommend, including the 37-dollar Vicks model V-977. It works in three seconds or less and is very accurate. But it's important to follow the directions carefully. Walmart's ReliOn Rigid digital stick thermometer is just as accurate for just three dollars. But the trade-off - it takes about a minute and 20 seconds to get a reading. ."
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January 11, 2001: The Hubble telescope may have, for the first time, provided direct evidence for the existence of black holes by observing how matter disappears when it falls beyond the "event horizon," the boundary between a black hole and the outside universe. Astronomers found their evidence by watching the fading and disappearance of pulses of ultraviolet light from clumps of hot gas swirling around a massive, compact object called Cygnus XR-1. This activity suggests that the hot gas fell into a black hole.See the rest:
An event horizon is the mysterious region surrounding a black hole that forever traps light and matter straying nearby. No astronomical object other than a black hole can possess an event horizon. Black holes have been inferred by observing the furious whirlpool motion of trapped gas and estimating how much mass is crammed into the tiny region of space the black hole occupies.
Previous X-ray observations have offered evidence for an event horizon by surveying black hole candidates that seem to be swallowing nearly 100 times as much energy as they radiate. Those results imply that trillion-degree gas is falling over the brink of an event horizon, like water over the edge of a waterfall. Until this Hubble observation, no telescope had ever detected what actually happens to a piece of matter swirling into the event horizon, like water down a drain.
Hubble didn't see the event horizon it is too small and too far away. The telescope did, however, measure chaotic fluctuations in ultraviolet light from seething gas trapped in orbit around the black hole. Hubble found two examples of a so-called "dying pulse train," the rapidly decaying, sequential flashes of light from a hot blob of gas spiraling into the black hole.
This signature matches theories of what scientists would predict to see when matter is falling so close to the event horizon that its light rapidly dims as it is stretched by gravity to ever-longer wavelengths.
Credit: Greg Bacon (STScI/AVL)


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For Immediate Release
June 2, 2008
ISBE & DHS honor schools, students and communities that won statewide healthy lifestyles challenge
32 elementary and middle schools took the Move & Crunch Challenge for Principals which stresses educating the entire student – mind and body
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) today honored three elementary schools for winning the state's first Move & Crunch Challenge for Principals. In addition, 29 elementary and middle schools from across the state were also recognized for participating in the healthy lifestyles challenge during the month of March. The new initiative was aimed at helping schools create a healthy environment for students by encouraging principals and school communities statewide to 'Move' and 'Crunch' toward a healthier lifestyle.
"It's encouraging to see all of the different and innovative things schools did to promote a healthy lifestyle and healthy eating – from student surveys on favored fruits and vegetables to test tasting opportunities," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "I applaud the efforts of each school's principal for being a role model leading the way to a healthier lifestyle for our students."
This year's Challenge winners are Woodrow Wilson School in East Peoria; Dieterich Elementary School in Dieterich; and Prairie Hill School in Cary. Each school posted the top score in the three enrollment categories of up to 250 students; 251 – 500 students; and 501 students or more. Each winning school received an award certificate and an $800 grant for health education school materials. In addition, all participating schools received a certificate of recognition and were recently recognized at the Illinois School Wellness from A to Z conference held in Decatur last month.
The innovative new program promoted student health by having elementary school principals take the lead and be wellness role models. Principals from elementary schools that participated in the Move & Crunch Challenge logged the number of days they met physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption recommendations. The goal was to have principals get school staff, students and parents involved in this friendly competition for at least one week in March. Though not eligible to compete for the education grant, principals from middle schools and high schools in the state were also encouraged to participate. One middle school, Veteran's Memorial Middle School in Blue Island, did participate in the challenge.
"I'm extremely pleased at the tremendous success of this program and the amount of time and effort put in by the school principals to promote a healthy lifestyle," said DHS Secretary Carol L. Adams, Ph.D. "I am excited for the winners and I encourage all parents, teachers and schools to continue to support this program because it is vital to the long-term health of our children."
While participating, many of the schools found unique ways to earn challenge points. Families participated in physical education classes; students and staff heard health messages over the intercom; one school implemented an "All Staff Pedometer" Challenge. Other health activities included student walks with the principal; exercise breaks inside the classroom; and an "Eat Your Alphabet" contest with students encouraged to sample new fruits and vegetables.
"I think one of the reasons the Challenge was so appealing to schools, is that it engaged the entire school community – parent, school staff and administrators – in modeling healthy lifestyle choices for students," said Deb Rees, coordinator for the Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program (Illinois NET). "I was thrilled to see so many schools demonstrate their commitment to student wellness."
Scoring was based on the percentage of students, parents and school staff completing five days of the Challenge, as well as the number of days the principal met daily Challenge recommendations. Also, bonus points were awarded to schools that planned additional activities to promote fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity to students during the month of March.
The Illinois NET Program, in partnership with ISBE, DHS and the Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance developed the Move & Crunch Challenge program. All participating elementary schools had to be a federal Team Nutrition School to compete. Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. The challenge was funded through a USDA Team Nutrition grant.
A full list of the 32 schools that participated in the Challenge are:
- Beebe Elementary School, Naperville CUSD 203, Naperville
- Belle Alexander Early Childhood Center, Kewanee CUSD 229, Kewanee
- Bradford Grade School, Bradford CUSD 1, Bradford
- Bridgeport Grade School, Red Hill CUSD 10, Bridgeport
- Dieterich Elementary School, Dieterich CUSD 30, Dieterich
- Eastlawn Elementary, Rantoul City SD 137, Rantoul
- Galatia Grade School, Galatia CUSD 1, Galatia
- Highland Elementary, Highland CUSD 5, Highland
- Indian Trail School, Downers Grove GSD 58, Downers Grove
- Iroquois West Elementary School, Iroquois West CUSD 10, Thawville
- Kinnikinnick Elementary School, Kinnikinnick CUSD 131, Roscoe
- Kolmar Avenue Elementary School, Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123, Oak Lawn
- Leepertown Elementary School, Leepertown CCSD 175, Bureau
- Lowell Elementary School, CUSD 200, Wheaton
- Meadowbrook Intermediate School, Bethalto CUSD 8, Moro
- Minooka Elementary School, Minooka CCSD 201, Minooka
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School, Oak Park ESD 97, Oak Park
- Parkside Primary, Bethalto CUSD 8, Bethalto
- Petty School, Red Hill CUSD 10, Sumner
- Prairie Hill School, Cary CCSD 26, Cary
- Robert E. Clow Elementary School, Indian Prairie CUSD 204, Naperville
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, CUSD 300, Sleepy Hollow
- Southeastern Elementary School, Southeastern CUSD 337,Plymouth
- Southside School, Morrison CUSD 6, Morrison
- Sumner Attendance Center, Red Hill CUSD 10, Sumner
- Unity Point Elementary School, Unity Point CCSD 140, Carbondale
- Unity West Elementary School, Tolono CUSD 7, Tolono
- Veteran's Memorial Middle School, Cook County SD 130, Blue Island
- West Prairie South Elementary, West Prairie CUSD 103, Colchester
- Willow School, Homewood SD 153, Homewood
- Wolf's Crossing Elementary School, Oswego CUSD 308, Aurora
- Woodrow Wilson School, East Peoria District 86, East Peoria
More information about becoming a Team Nutrition School is available online at http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/team.html.


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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will continue to accept SURE applications for 2011 crop losses through June 7. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, SURE authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through September 30, 2011. During 2011, all Texas counties received a Secretarial Disaster Designation, whether primary or contiguous, and producers are eligible to apply for SURE benefits if they experienced at least a 10 percent production loss that affects one crop of economic significance. To meet program eligibility requirements, producers must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation or obtained Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all economically significant crops. Eligible farmers and ranchers who meet the definition of a socially disadvantaged, limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher do not have to meet this requirement. Forage crops intended for grazing are not eligible for SURE benefits. For more information on SURE program eligibility requirements contact your local FSA office or visit the website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/sure.
After spring planting, producers should certify their 2013 acreage. Filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs. Failed acreage must be reported within 15 days of the disaster event and before disposition of the crop. Prevented planting must be reported no later than 15 days after the final planting date. Acreage reports are required for many Farm Service Agency programs.
The sign-up period for DCP and ACRE are still open. The DCP sign-up period will end on August 2; and the ACRE sign-up period will end on June 3. The 2013 DCP and ACRE program provisions are unchanged from 2012, except that all eligible participants in 2013 may choose to enroll in either DCP or ACRE for the 2013 crop year. This means that eligible producers who were enrolled in ACRE in 2012 may elect to enroll in DCP in 2013 or may re-enroll in ACRE in 2013. Likewise producers who were enrolled in DCP may opt for ACRE enrollment. Read more about DCP and ACRE or contact the FSA county office for more information, or an appointment to enroll.
USDA and the Internal Revenue Service have established an electronic information exchange process for verifying compliance with the adjusted gross income (AGI) provisions for farm programs. Written consent is required from each producer or payment recipient for the tax review process. No actual tax data will be included in the report that IRS sends to FSA. This ensures that payments are not issued to producers whose AGI exceeds certain limits. The limits set in the 2008 Farm Bill are $500,000 nonfarm average AGI for commodity and disaster programs; $750,000 farm average AGI for direct payments; and $1 million nonfarm average AGI for conservation programs. Participants in CCC programs subject to average AGI rules must submit form CCC-933 to their local FSA Office to avoid interruption of program benefits. This form may be obtained from local FSA and NRCS offices or online at: http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eforms/mainservlet.
Karnes and DeWitt County were declared primary/contiguous disaster counties due to drought and heat using the new, streamlined Secretarial Disaster Designation process. Under this designation, producers with operations in any primary or contiguous county are eligible to apply for low interest emergency loans. The streamlined disaster designation process issues a drought disaster declaration when a county has experienced a drought intensity value of at least a D2 (severe drought) level for eight consecutive weeks based on the U.S. Drought Monitor during the crop year. Emergency loans help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding and other natural disasters or quarantine. Producers have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for emergency loan assistance. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. Producers can borrow up to 100 percent of actual production or physical losses, to a maximum amount of $500,000. Producers with operations in counties that did not receive a disaster designation could be eligible for emergency loan assistance if they suffered at least a 30 percent loss in crop production or a physical loss to livestock, livestock products, real estate or chattel property For more information about emergency loans, please contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov.