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Unions rally for state college brethrenBy Neal P. Goswami
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Stefan Hard / Staff Photo Castleton State College employee Bill Bunder of Poultney, foreground, holds sings with others Monday calling for improved wages, secure retirement, and other improvements for emplyees of the state college system, during a Vermont State Employees Association rally Monday at the Statehouse in Montpelier. About 100 attended the rally.MONTPELIER Members of the Vermont State Employees Association and other unions rallied on the steps of the Statehouse on Monday, hoping to gather support for higher wages and no cuts to retirement benefits for some staff at the Vermont State Colleges.
About 220 full-time and roughly 30 part-time administrative and service employees at four of the five state colleges Castleton, Lyndon, Johnson and Vermont Technical College have reached an impasse with the chancellors office on a new labor deal. Wages and cuts in the colleges contributions to retirement benefits and retirees health care premiums that were proposed by the chancellors office remain sticking points.
The previous four-year deal expired June 30. Negotiations, which fell apart in late July, took place for several months without success.
Workers at the fifth state college, Community College of Vermont, are either represented by a different union or are not unionized.
Several speakers at Mondays rally, including Janis Henderson, the chairwoman of the Vermont State Colleges Staff Federation and a custodian at Lyndon State for the past 15 years, said that 60 percent of the workers seeking a new contract earn less than what the Legislatures Joint Fiscal Office has determined to be a livable wage in Vermont.
We feel that weve asked for nothing unreasonable, Henderson said in an interview. What we need to do is we need to help our members. We have 60 percent of them that are on state assistance. They need to be able to earn a livable wage.
Administrative and service employees of the state college system start at an hourly wage of $9.65. The Joint Fiscal Office determined that a livable wage in Vermont for a single person with no dependents is $15.74 an hour.
Henderson said the chancellors office is looking to reduce the retirement contributions made by the Vermont State Colleges by 25 percent and is asking new retirees to begin paying half of their health care premiums, which average about $4,000 annually.
Thats going to be difficult. Its going to create a hardship, she said.
The union is looking to start workers at $12.50 an hour, Henderson said.
If Im correct, that would cost the colleges maybe $80,000 to bring them up in the beginning, she said. Given the money they spend, I think theyd be able to do that.
The chancellors office said employees have received, on average, an annual 5.5 percent salary increase in each of the past four years. Additionally they have paid, on average, 7 percent of their health care premiums while receiving a 12 percent retirement contribution from VSC without any requirement for employees to match it. The chancellors plan would cut the contribution to 9 percent.
Rep. Susan Hatch Davis, P/D-West Topsham, said at Mondays rally that she intends to introduce with Rep. John Moran, D-Wardsboro, the Fair Compensation in Higher Education Act. That bill will call for at least a $12.50 hourly wage for state college employees.
It would also limit the wage gap between the highest-paid employees and the lowest-paid to a factor of eight, she said, and end six-figure golden parachutes for departing administrators.
No employee of UVM or the Vermont State Colleges should receive more than five times the in-state tuition rate that too many Vermont families are struggling to pay, Hatch Davis said. She is co-chairwoman of the Legislative Working Vermonters Caucus.
She said the caucus will also look to increase funding for the state colleges in the state budget.
The caucus is prepared to actively fight for a budget that includes a livable wage and secure retirement for Vermont State Colleges workers, Hatch Davis said. We think state government should model good behavior and we should be a model employer. No employee of the state of Vermont should work full-time and still qualify for benefits targeted to lift low-income Vermonters out of poverty.
With an impasse declared, the two sides are set to begin mediation in October. If that fails, the Vermont Labor Relations Board will enlist a fact finder and resolve the impasse based on the findings.
VSC spokesman Daniel Smith said Mondays rally, attended by several dozen people, will not affect the position of the colleges.
In our view, it neither helps or hurts the process. Regardless of the rally or any other public effort, we intend to approach the process in good faith, with a commitment to reaching an agreement that is fiscally responsible for the colleges, fair to employees and respectful of the economic realities facing the students and families who pay tuition, he said in a statement.MORE IN Vermont News
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"Oppressive" doesn't even begin to describe the heat and humidity that blanketed the Upper Delaware Valley last Friday and I was a bit scorched from a day at the lake, but Dharma was anxious to attend the grand opening party and "explore the nature of change" behind the Green Door on Main Street in Liberty, NY, so we took a cold shower and went. "Change" is the art exhibit currently running at the gallery connected to the magazine of the same name (www.greendoormag.com) and the place was packed with well-wishers and fans (which did nothing to abate the sweltering temps). I didn't see any spiders, but the walls were adorned with way-cool art, including Ryan Cronin's "graffiti-inspired" work and Greg Frederick's (IMHO) stunning original portraits (www.vinylpopart.com). Naomi Teppich was in the house and suggested that her sculpture ("Cactus Conundrum") might be a cautionary tale of a "changing climate" and that a cactus growing in a store front window in Liberty could be a reflection of "global warming creating a new bio-diversity." Hmmm.
The exhibit, which runs through August 25, features the works of more than a dozen artists, and I had a chance to chat with the clever and inventive Amy Lewis, (www.agrisculpture.com) "scrap metal" sculptor Zac Shavrick, and to experience a "spontaneous" performance by the Human Lard Dog (www.houseoflard.com). Judging by the crowd, Green Door is the place to be and I snapped quite a few pics. "Like" us on Facebook to view, share and tag.


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Once upon a time, a very very long time ago, when televisions had yet to make it into every home and John Beresford Tipton was the millionaire on the show named The Millionaire, a millionaire bucks was about as big a money dream as most folks could conjure up.
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Orange: Marathon special meeting was democracy in the raw
ORANGE Folks who have lost faith in traditional town meetings should have been in Orange on Tuesday night.
Its not that the three-hour session was mistake-free. It wasnt.
Or that it was exceedingly civil. It wasnt that either.
It was frequently unpredictable and occasionally contentious, and appeared to be over not once or twice but three times including once when Town Moderator Adrian Otterman actually declared that the $2,728,875 budget proposed by the School Board had been approved, 58-54, before promptly eating his words.
It was wild.
It was interesting and informative.
And, perhaps most important, it ended with a compromise that almost nobody liked but just about everyone supported.
It was town meeting the way town meetings are supposed to be, which shouldnt be a shock in a community that doesnt use the Australian ballot for anything, including local elections.
On a night when voters ultimately trimmed $50,000 from the School Boards budget request, it was how they got there that was far more interesting than the end result.
They did it by talking and voting, and then talking and voting again and again and again.
Voters who packed into Oranges tiny Town Hall had two chances to give up, go home and try again another night. They balked both times opting instead to rekindle a debate that emphasized the tension that exists in so many small-town school districts and in more than a few large ones.
Former School Board member Linda Labrie kicked things off by proposing a $90,000 budget cut that she said had been vetted by a self-appointed committee of financially savvy residents that included two other former board members.
Sue Perreault was one of them.
Like most of the residents who spoke against the School Boards budget request, Perreault prefaced her remarks by stressing she wasnt against kids but believed the proposed budget was excessive.
It is not a budget we can keep sustaining continually, so we need to find a way collectively and politely to bring it in, she said, provoking a hearty round of applause that came in response to those just generated by the pro-budget comments of the two women who spoke before her.
I want to say speak up for the teachers, speak up for the school, and pass the budget, said one of the women, who described herself as a longtime educator and suggested Orange has a school system that residents can be proud of and voters should support.
Not according to resident George Malek.
Malek railed against what he characterized as an unsustainable trend when it comes to providing services for students with special needs, even as others lamented what they perceived as a cost explosion that is outpacing their ability to pay.
Labries motion, which was never amended, was defeated 66-51 in the first of what turned into a seemingly endless string of paper ballots. It could have ended right there, according to Otterman, who explained that absent a motion to reconsider, the only option was to adjourn.
You all will decide whether we reconsider the article, or whether we walk out of here again without a school budget, he said.
It took another paper ballot, but voters agreed 80-39 to, in Ottermans words, Start from scratch.
School supporters tried by quickly moving to adopt the budget that was proposed by the School Board and narrowly defeated twice once by a single vote on Town Meeting Day.
However, that motion was amended just as quickly by Selectman Ron Tallman, who proposed a $73,000 cut while criticizing the board for what he described as a lack of transparency.
Chairman Darin Magwire bristled at Tallmans suggestion, and one resident stepped to the boards defense even as others continued to raise questions that touched on topics ranging from an undesignated school surplus to how frequently teachers are paid.
Tallmans $2,655,875 amendment passed 60-56, temporarily taking the School Boards budget proposal out of play. However, voters very nearly ended the meeting again when they inexplicably defeated that just-amended motion, 66-49.
You have failed to approve a school budget, Otterman said, announcing what many viewed as a head-scratching turn of events. Déjà vu.
A second motion to reconsider was approved 71-43 on the fifth paper ballot of the evening, and a motion to approve the School Boards budget request was made again this time by resident Lee Youngman. A half dozen people seconded at the same time, and a motion to call the question was hastily made.
And heres where Otterman almost lost control of the meeting, because after the ballots were counted he announced that the boards budget proposal was narrowly approved 58-54.
Ottermans declaration provoked a premature celebration as Town Hall erupted in applause and Malek nearly jumped out of his chair.
Hello? Wait a minute. What did we pass? Malek asked, suggesting the motion that produced the seemingly favorable results involved whether to cease debate.
It was a vote on calling the question, he said.
Otterman said that was a fair interpretation given the discussion that led up to what he mistakenly considered the decisive vote.
If there was confusion we need to do this again, he said, apologizing for the procedural misstep.
Yet another paper ballot produced a 59-48 result that Otterman said fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to call the question.
Back-to-back amendments were quickly offered one to cut $50,000 and another to cut $228,875.
The deeper suggested cut prompted one woman to play the kid card as tempers began to grow short.
I think you need to understand what youre doing to those children in that school, she said, provoking an audible backlash that had Otterman calling for order.
Residents vented about the need to lobby for changes to special education laws, worried that some residents were being taxed out of their homes and that delinquent taxes were on the rise.
People cant afford it, and thats whats not being recognized here, Labrie said. Youve got to work with the dollars we can afford.
Others maintained that solving the special education problem was well beyond the control of a local school board that they believed was doing its best to keep education affordable.
The amendment to cut $228,875 failed on the only voice vote of the evening. It wasnt overwhelming, but it was decisive, and even those who liked the sound of the number said they would be uncomfortable about what it might mean.
Residents did approve the amendment to cut $50,000 by a vote of 72-34. After voting 89-15 to call the question, they finally approved the $2,678,875 budget with a tally of 78-26.
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Holiday beers are nudging in on shelf space that should rightfully be occupied by Oktoberfest, pumpkin beers, harvest ales and the occasional fresh hop offering -- you know, beers people want to drink around this time of year. But we also realize that brewers have to get these varieties out so there aren't a bunch of spicy ales and reindeer labels hanging around in January when nobody's interested. We're also know that beer shipments that exceed 15 million barrels during peak summer months slowly trickle to about 12 million barrels in December and slightly less during the Thanksgiving holiday season in November, according to the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
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DORSET Some unusual ways to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday will be seen in Dorset today.
As part of an annual tradition, the Dorset Conservation Commission is hosting a volunteer work party. Those who wish to participate are asked to gather at 9 a.m. at the Pinnacle Tower to pile and burn brush.
A notice announcing the work party said it was part of an ongoing effort to open up the views and restore this quite unique property to its former grandeur.
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THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL ON THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM (ACUNS) is seeking four undergraduate volunteer interns from any Wilfrid Laurier University faculty to provide administrative and research support throughout the year and to help with its annual conference taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from June 19-21, 2014. The chosen volunteer interns will be key members of the conference planning and on-site management team.
In exchange for return airfare to Istanbul, each intern will be required to volunteer at the ACUNS office for a minimum of 3 hours a week starting the week of October 21, 2013 until the end of June 2014.
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Applicants applying should email all materials to email@example.com. Based on these materials, some applicants will be invited to an interview. Four applicants will be selected. They will receive return airfare to Istanbul, Turkey as well as accommodations in return for volunteer service to the ACUNS annual meeting. Some meals are provided. Participants will need to provide their own spending money.
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Toshiro bo in sig
Seems it's time to take on a new opponent ~_~
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Hello, who are you?
As Toshiro looks at his opponent, he begins to think 'who is this person?'. Toshiro the decides to make the first move. As i focus my Suiton chakra, i quickly perform one handseal allowing a large amount of water to begin to flow from under my opponent. As the water starts to gush it then takes shape as a large orb.This orb is filled with very dense water that makes it hard to move and retrieve oxygen, so you will need to get out or-else you will die. As the orb is now surrounding you, i quickly focus my raiton chakra in my palm creating a chidori. As the chidori is created i then swipe my palm across my body Horizontally releasing several needles of lightning that puncture the orb whilst also electrocuting you, since its about 50 needles that hit the orb.
(Suiton: Funshutsu Mizu Kinko) - Water Release: Gushing Water Imprisonment
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user creates a flow of gushing water under the opponent which traps them in a sphere of water. The user can perform an attack while the opponent is trapped. This jutsu is similar to Water Prison Technique, though the user doesn't need to keep his arm in the sphere of water.
Note: Technique creates its own water source
(Raiton: Chidori Senbon) - Lightning Release: One Thousand Birds Needle
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user reshapes the Chidori in their hand into the form of countless senbon. It has more specialized speed than the normal Chidori and can cause damage throughout multiple places on the body. Although it's not stated, this technique probably takes on Chidori's characteristics such as its ability to cut through almost anything and numb parts of the body.
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Welcome to Cinco de Mayo 101. For today's history lesson — which will not include step-by-step instructions on how to make the ultimate taco; watch the Today show for that — we'll learn actual history.
Some of you may ask, "Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated in the U.S.?" After all, it is a Mexican holiday. But more than that, it's also a part of U.S. history, which I will explain later.
Others of you may also ask, "Why has Cinco de Mayo become a bigger deal today in the United States than in Mexico?"
My answer to the latter question is easy and it starts with a capital B. Can you say Budweiser? Yes, we can give thanks to American beer companies like Budweiser, and let's include Heineken now, too, for commercializing this otherwise justifiable Mexican-American and I would say, American holiday, too.
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A case for an unborn person
About 15 years ago I taught an introductory psychology course at The King's College. I will never forget a discussion I facilitated with the students during a session on Developmental Psychology.
When talking about the developmental stages of humans, I thought it would be interesting to explore the question of when human life begins, and what was the distinction between human life and personhood.
With the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and hundreds of thousands of citizens gathering at our nation's capital to present their case for life last week, the points presented in my psychology class seem as relevant for today as it was then.
Within my psychology class we discussed five major categories whereby scholars define personhood: (1) biological, (2) self-awareness, (3) communication, (4) level of development, and (5) dependence.
Point number one was the least debated because it was understood that at the moment of conception, a fertilized egg has all the components of being human.
Point number two, self-awareness, was a bit more engaging. We reviewed how several scholars including infamous professor, Peter Singer, of Princeton University, have argued that until one becomes self-aware, he/she is not a person. Therefore, if self-awareness does not occur, one could terminate a life even weeks after he/she is born.
Point number three, communication, was surprisingly contentious because our text argued that while many species communicate, only humans have developed sophisticated languages to communicate. This assertion was hotly contested, and no one could prove or disprove whether an unborn child expressed any type of communication.
The fourth point was level of development. It was presumed an unborn child in the early stages of pregnancy was simply a glob of tissue. However, with the advent of pre-natal science, we now know that the basic elements of human life, such as the heart and limbs, are distinguishable within the first month of conception. We vigorously discussed what are, or should be, the developmental markers to assign personhood.
This point tied closely to the final point, dependence. Is there a level of dependence or independence in which a person must exist to be considered a full person?
We discussed various levels of physical dependence ranging from one who is a quadriplegic to one who is technically brain dead. We noted that while the unborn is dependent on its mother to survive, modern technology enables it to be a viable life outside its mother's womb as early as 25 weeks old.
In our discussion, we were able to identify examples of how a living person could be either unaware, unable to communicate, be partially developed, or completely dependent upon others for existence, yet he/she was still considered a person.
Ironically, it was the ruling of Roe v. Wade that actually stipulated that states had the right to protect an unborn child once it was "viable" (i.e., able to live outside its mother's womb). However, the Supreme Court ruling also stipulated that women had the right to terminate the pregnancy prior to its "viability" under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.
Consequently, despite the philosophical, psychological, or even theological arguments concerning personhood, the single determining factor, of whether or not an unborn child receives any rights, is determined by the intention of the mother.
If a child is conceived in the womb of a mother who wishes to have him/her, he/she will receive protection. If that child is conceived in the womb of a mother, who, for any number of heartbreaking reasons, determines that he/she does not want that child, the child will not receive protection.
I know some readers will view this article as absurdly one-sided or simplistic, because I have focused on the unborn child, and have not explored the rights or plight of the mother who may choose to terminate that child.
But I have consciously done this, not because I am not concerned for such a person. Rather, I believe the "voice" of, and voices for, the unborn being aborted, needs to be heard more clearly in the debate concerning life.
Moreover, I remember being in my early twenties and thinking the last thing I wanted to be was a mother. I remember one of my girlfriends calling me, "the most un-maternal person she had ever met." I also know how my family and friends witnessed a miracle several years later when my first child was born — she was beautiful and glorious, and I was transformed.
The truth is, arguments of legality, philosophy, and psychology only takes you so far when it comes to the issue of abortion.
The past 40 years have been a double tragedy on our nation. Not only have we had tens of millions of babies terminated before they had a chance to be born, because our laws do not consider them to be full persons. But we have also had millions of mothers suffering silently because they later realize they extinguished the hopes of a wonderful and joyous thing, a baby, a person.
I am encouraged that so many organizations and individuals, like those hundreds of thousands who participated in March for Life, continue to try to help and support the lives of the unborn and their mothers. My hope is that a time will come when women will not feel such hopelessness and fear that often comes with abortion, but they will, instead, choose life.
[Bonnie B. Willis is co-founder of The Willis Group, LLC, a Learning, Development, and Life Coaching company here in Fayette County and lives in Fayetteville along with her husband and their five children.]
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|Bluefield State College employees Hilda Cochran (left) and Audrey Biggs (center) discuss recycling opportunities with Mel Saunders (right), from the City of Bluefield's Recycling Program during BSC's recent Earth Day program. The activity was coordinated by the BSC campus organization—The EnviroMentalists.
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(Bluefield)—A wide variety of exhibits and a steady stream of visitors highlighted Bluefield State College's Earth Day observance, coordinated by the BSC campus organization—The EnviroMentalists.
Topics covered during the program included "House Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement," "Carbon Footprints," "Earth Day History," "Watershed and Stream Pollution," "Recycling," "Effects of Plastic Bags on the Environment," "Environmental Classic Books," and "Study Abroad" opportunities.
"There was an educational dynamic in a fun-based setting throughout the observance," noted Dr. Martha Eborall, BSC Professor of Biology and one of the faculty advisors for the EnviroMentalists. "Participants registered for eco-friendly door prizes, received free Earth Day t-shirts from the BSC Coalition Against Tobacco, took part in an Earth Day Jeopardy game, and had the option of assisting with a fund-raising initiative for Heifer International and more. BSC's Blue Wave Café offered a vegetarian menu for lunch.
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Made these muffins to test out before making the jars up for gifts. I agree with other reviewers that the smell was lovely and Christmassy but was disappointed with the results. The mixture made 14 muffins but they were a bit tasteless and doughy. I will be looking for an alternative for edible Christmas gifts, which is a shame as the jars look great in the picture.
I made these up as Christmas presents after trying out the muffins myself; they were delicious! The 1 litre kilner jars from Ikea are cheap, and the mix fits in perfectly. Instead of 140g tropical fruits, I weighed 100g (from Holland and Barrett) and topped up with 40g of dried cranberries which added more colour and was Christmassy. The finished jars looked great!
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MIDDLEBURY As the Middlebury College Language Schools approaches its 100th anniversary next year, geopolitical events often spike interest in a particular language.
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In the Orange County Town of Minisink, the prospect of a compressor station being built has galvanized the community to fight against it. The concerns of the residents are centered on safety, health and economic impacts. Most specifically, however, opponents object to the fact that it would be constructed at a site "surrounded by over 145 homes and residential lots within approximately a half mile," according to information on the anti-station website www.stopmcs.org [1].
But Gerald Euker, Town of Delaware Planning Board chairman, thinks a compressor station might be a good fit for the town in the right location. Euker, who is also the owner of Eagle Valley Realty, addressed the town board on February 15. He said he had been contacted by a landman because he owns land adjacent to the Millennium Pipeline, and the landman was seeking a spot where a compressor station could be constructed. The landman was looking in the towns of Delaware and Cochecton.
Ultimately, Euker received an email saying the landman was going to look elsewhere, "because the Town of Delaware and the government in the county are giving them indications that they were not welcome here." Euker went on to say that a compressor station could be worth $3 million and would significantly add to the town's tax base.
Town supervisor Ed Sykes said that the board had not been approached by anyone regarding a possible compressor station.
Euker provided a copy of the email from Ken Sikorski, president of Eagle Land Services in New Jersey, which said, "The political climate in Sullivan County is not very warm for any gas company activities (mining, fracking, etc.) and although that is NOT (the) purpose for a new station, the county politicians are making it clear they will oppose any plan for a new compressor station."
Euker suggested that Millennium be contacted and told that the Town of Delaware might not be opposed to a compressor station. He said the planning board was working on zoning that would cover compressor stations, and "as long as it could be put in a place where it met the guidelines that we're setting up, I think we should be happy to have it in the Town of Delaware."
He said there are places where it would be out of the way.
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This is for Rei...i was thinking the next contest could be the summer profile contest and its the right time i think and its gonna be very interesting...plus i want a themed contest aswell so it'll be exciting...
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I guess the contest will include this month, so both june and july are incl. I am dying to see the results ;P
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Congrtaz Skorm and Drizzeh!
Win. Thanks Rei!! Congrats Drizzeh and -S-!
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Congrats to Skorm and -S-. :p
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Congrats you guys. Imma miss my cyan x)
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LoL! Well congratz Skorm, Drizzeh and -S-
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congratz winners...
i thought mine suited the Summer theme..
When is this competition starting up again?
Well now.. I think my profile this time is even better :p
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1st place: ★ Rei ★
I like the theme of your profile, it has that smooth "desk" feel. All text was visible, there wasn't a need for me to highlight anything to see it. I can clearly see the creativity here, the image in the Profile Intro Text is wonderful, the NB page on the iphone, the to do list etc. THis profile includes the use of more color than the following two entries, everything seems to fit well.
2nd place: Hoshi
The images/textures used fit well together, I like the combination of light grey and dark grey here. Text is visible and I like the Profile Intro Text section. The Profile Image choice could have been better though, nonetheless, good job.
3rd place: KuroKaze
Great choice of textures, they all seem to compliment each other quite nicely. The extremely long Profile Intro Text section could have been shorter though, and the text in the main content area at the bottom of the profile blends in with the background a little too much sometimes, but it's a nice profile.
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1st place: -S-
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2nd place: -S-
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It may take one bulb at a time but Cannon Air Force Base officials are attempting to cut its energy consumption.
Cannon on Tuesday launched the Energy Star Operation Change Out, a national military campaign to reduce energy use by replacing about 1,053 light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs by Oct. 1.
The program aims to save 592,313 kilowatt hours, according to base officials.
In addition to the program, Cannon officials are implementing energy-saving initiatives under an Air Force mandate to conserve energy.
Officials implemented the initiatives last year, which include turning off lights and appliances that aren't in use, according to Base Resource Efficiency Manager Steven Myers.
Along with the initiatives are plans to install meters and systems on base facilities to monitor and control energy consumption.
Deputy Base Civil Engineer Michael Poston said the base aims to reduce energy consumption by 3 percent every year.
"I think we're on track to meet that," he said.
Poston said 109 buildings will have electricity meters. Connected to the meters are Energy Management Control Systems in 74 buildings that control energy consumption.
"They will monitor and control HVAC settings and any other type of potential future equipment that we install on that building so we can monitor and control that as well," Poston said.
The base has also entered into an agreement with the state to consider purchasing energy generated from proposed renewable energy projects by the city and an association of dairy producers.
The city proposes to build a wind farm to power city facilities and sell the excess electricity. The Southwest Biomass Cooperative is proposing to build a biomoss plant that would generate energy from cow manure.
"This will not necessarily reduce energy but it would certainly help with our overall goal to rely on renewable energy versus fossil fuel energy," Poston said.
While the base tries to conserve energy, Myers said the base might not see its utility bills shrink as it transitions to a Special Operations Wing.
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Students in an Honors College seminar course demonstrated old-fashioned reindeer games for the campus and community November 30 near the Cook Carillon Tower.
With reindeer from G&G Reindeer Farm in Caledonia nearby, Eric DeVries tried to entice participants to join his high-kick game, in which participants try to kick a block of wood that is suspended several feet above ground. DeVries said the game was created by Inuit people who lived in the Arctic region of Canada.
"Their games had more meaning than just winning or losing," said DeVries. "They did this to celebrate a seal hunt or whale hunt."
Other classmates presented Inuit and Saami (Scandinavia) games like lassoing reindeer antlers, blanket tossing and caribou jumping. They are enrolled in John Kilbourne's seminar, "In Search of the Meaning of Games in Life: A Journey to the Circumpolar World."
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Smoke14TS wrote:Kyle's fans are making way too big of a deal of this. Kevin is mischevious, sometimes mean-spirited, seemed to me he was running him like "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you, neener neener I'm not touching you."
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My DD is three weeks old, and we have been breastfeeding exclusively. We had difficulty with latch the first few days so my LC gave me a contact nipple shield because my nipples were not everting. When she was a week old, we went straight to the breast, and I have been using nipple shells to help evert my nipples. HOWEVER, I do not think my baby is latching on correctly. Her mouth is definitely not opened to 140 degrees, and sometimes her lips are not even flanged. I think that she is just nursing on my nipple, probably because I taught her a bad habit through the nipple shield. She has the appropriate number of poops and pees each day, but I am concerned about her weight gain. We go in for weight checks every week. Last week she gained 6.5 ounces, but this week she only gained 3 ounces. She is also fussy after she leaves the breast and doesn't fall off spontaneously and her limbs do not go "limp" to indicate that she is getting full. She often continues to "root" after a nursing session. My LC is out of the country for three weeks (will be back next Friday) and I would hate to find a new one since we have developed a good relationship. I'm afraid it's too late to fix my baby's latch, and I don't want my milk supply to decrease in the meantime. I have been pumping after each nursing session to compensate for the poor latch. How do I know if she's getting enough in the meantime, since I can't go in for a weight check every day? Are poops and pees good enough of a gage? Should I start supplementing with the milk that I have stored? Could she be fussy for other reasons other than not being full? How long should I leave her on the breast since I'm not sure if she's getting enough?
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BRATTLEBORO It started as a private alert. But in the wake of last months school shootings in Newtown, Conn., it unintentionally snowballed into a public alarm.
Educators here learning from authorities over the weekend that a person who had previously made nonspecific threats regarding school-age people might be returning to the area decided to robocall 2,500 families in Brattleboro and neighboring Dummerston, Guilford, Putney and Vernon on Sunday night to report schools in their towns would lock all doors to outsiders Monday morning.
These measures are precautionary while school officials and our local and state police work together to ensure all of our students remain safe, a recording said around 9:30 p.m. Im sorry for the late call, and have a great evening.
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There has been no direct threats to any student or any school, said Brattleboro Police Chief Eugene Wrinn. He explained the initial alert to his towns educators: Were just taking safety to an umpteenth degree. And said of periodic police patrols: Were just trying to put a calming face on the situation.
Speaking privately, officials said they routinely receive alerts about people being released from some sort of court or mental health custody. Usually they simply communicate the information to the appropriate agencies. But the enormity of the latest school shooting has sparked a turn toward hyper-vigilance.
Since the recent tragedy at Newtown we are extremely sensitive to possible threats to our children and will respond in a proactive manner, Town Manager Barbara Sondag said. While we live in a time that requires us to be watchful, the individual in question has violated no laws and our response must therefore be balanced.
Leaders said Mondays biggest challenge wasnt from the person they wouldnt identify and said had yet to do anything to warrant investigation. Instead, they struggled to tame public fear that led some parents to speculate online whether the threat was the work of a neo-Nazi group.
Ive spent a considerable amount of time trying to allay concerns, said Steven John, superintendent of the neighboring 10-town Windham Central Supervisory Union. Its unfortunate that parents and the public have a heightened sense of anxiety.
Windham Southeast Superintendent Ron Stahley apologized for the last-minute calls, which he said were delayed by technical difficulties. Schools in his supervisory union will communicate through more timely phone announcements and coordinate precautionary measures with authorities to ensure a general sense of safety.
We hope that this passes without incident, Stahley said, and, with more information, people feel the schools are safe.
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Ohio Northern University's T.J. Smull College of Engineering honored Harold Marker and Jack Ridge with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 26.
Marker, who graduated from ONU in 1952 with a civil engineering degree, founded Thomas & Marker Construction Co. in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in 1965 after working for 12 years for a large commercial construction firm. He became the sole owner in 1983, and the company continues to grow with offices in Bellefontaine and Columbus.
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During its 20-year history, Solomon Software became one of the industry's primary market leaders in accounting software, serving more than 60,000 businesses worldwide. Solomon eventually merged with Great Plains Software and was then acquired by Microsoft in 2001. After four years as an integral part of Microsoft Business Solutions, Solomon's software development and technical support was outsourced by Microsoft to the newly created Plumbline Solutions in 2004.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 11:07 PM
they're trying to do it again...
get this shit out there ASAP, because the TPP is 2013's answer to SOPA and PIPA. that, i can only assume, would mean the end of 50% of this site, since we all dabble in samples and other content FREQUENTLY.
Posted 27 September 2013 - 08:45 AM
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Whoa... not what I meant. I mean with all the songs being shared for purposes like the beat battle (for example) where we take a song from an artist, most likely without consult, flip it in our own way and share our music with others for favorites downloads and votes. Truly we all have illegal downloads of a song that wasn't ours and haven't purchased. For you tellin' me I support this shit is hippocritical cuz if you are a die hard buy everything there's no proof of that, like there is no proof that I do the same thing; can't be pointing fingers at people you don't know.
why are you supporting stealing music? That is disrespectful and in the long run stupid.
With the Government thing, just signing a petition is effective of stopping bullshit laws like this, but if they're doing it again after the first time, then who's to know if they'll do it again after that. Pointless, we're just stalling them without finishing it.
Posted 27 September 2013 - 12:29 PM
why are you supporting stealing music? That is disrespectful and in the long run stupid.
try telling me that every single track in your library, physical and digital, was purchased fair and square directly from the artist/label with a straight face. people used to bootleg cassette tapes off of radio stations and live shows to disperse to fans, essentially this is the EXACT same thing. if you're in this game deep enough like you always mention you are, then there's no question you have some "rare" or "unreleased" songs from your favorite artists-- meaning that you, sir, are being hypocritical in criticizing our points of view.
Madlib himself has released mountains of beats that don't have cleared samples, i'm willing to bet you haven't cleared every single sample you used...so your argument is irrelevant. under this legislation, it would only provide a precedence for them to censor more and taunt lawful civilians into submission-- do you really not see that?
sure, right now it's under the guise of "wah wah wah pay Michael Jackson's estate every time you play a song from the Beatles catalog or go to jail until you die", but they can easily tighten it up down the road and say you can't own anything on your cpu that's infringing someone's copyright. then they'll say you can't get on the internet unless you're closely supervised by a government official. then they'll say no internet and just shut down websites.
it just snowballs, any time you give the government an inch in anything they take a mile, that's been proven time and time again. are you really willing to sacrifice the freedom of the internet because you're worried about some faceless entity you don't even have any association with not getting paid their 20 cents? i find it weird coming from you, the guy who talks on and on about how you came up during the golden years of hip-hop, i.e. the golden years of sampling.
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Posted 27 September 2013 - 05:45 PM
image link is broken, Mellow.
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Posted 27 September 2013 - 07:02 PM
image link is broken, Mellow.
bah, im gonna stop using freeimageupload and start using tinypic. this is the 3rd time someone has said "image not working" when i upload with freeimageupload. it works on all my computers and browsers (firefox/opera/safari) but doesnt seem to load on other folks
this internet censorship is crazy though. things like this would be a nightmare for the court systems if implemented. not sure if there would even need to be a court hearing, tbh. the ISP would flag you for downloading, verify and start sending out huge fines. like, people would get a letter saying "youre being fined $100,000 for suchandsuch movie/song. you have 180 days to start your down payment"
if its something different like say, your ISP flags you for downloading and as such your internet bill is double if you continue to download. that would be something i kind of would be down with. if i paid an extra $30 a month and had the right to download that would be cool. somehow i doubt thats what they want though. i am honestly scared when this kinda shit goes down
and ive tried to share this with other people in the US and they think im a conspiracy theorist or somethin
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He can't be worse than Shawne Williams, lets hope White can bring defensive intensity so he can maintain a role on this team.
Isn't James White known for hsi ability to attack the rim and dunk?
Those videos show me this dudes hangtime is like MJ
Whites vertical looks better than Fields and looks more athletic.
Nice pickup by the Knicks, I hope he can play some decent defense and hit an open jumper
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He can't be worse than Shawne Williams, lets hope White can bring defensive intensity so he can maintain a role on this team.
I used to follow him starting from when he was in college at Cincy. I wanted to see him make the league and get in the dunk contest so bad. Until I saw Gerald Green chin to the rim last year, White was the most explosive bball leaper I'd ever seen, yes even more explosive than MJ.
But I lost track of him and lost interest after realizing he's just not very good. Unless he improved dramatically over in Europe, he's just a sideshow circus act.
I hope I'm wrong. It looks like Green has polished his game up to become more than just a dunker, so maybe White has done the same...
I don't even think they'll be enough playing time for him to make an impact. Unless you're a bigman, power dunks don't equate to being a good NBA player.
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He's 30 now and has kicked around Europe for a few years since his last NBA appearance, I am sure he's gotten better otherwise I don't think the Knicks would have brought him over but I doubt he's better than Landry.
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Maybe Fields is not gone? Did we already consider him a Raptor?
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I think we should keep him, 19M 3yr deal is not Stat money. We just gave Novak a 4yr 15M deal and he plays less minutes than Landry does. The Knicks would be paying about 16M in tax if our payroll exceeds the 70M tax threshold by 10M, the Knicks don't care and we could stop looking for a wing.
really? i thought the guy was gone and already shopping in toronto. unno if i wanna match that. wanna rid ourselves of the bad contracts that doomed us the last decade.
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I mean its a sign of the knicks situation where you have to wonder if it might be easier to keep Landry to grossly overpay him since the Knicks will be stuck anyway, but still this to me sounds like Colangelo praying out loud after he realized how he screwed himself.
We should not match Fields' deal. He really is not that good. He is a shooting guard who cannot shoot and cannot hit free throws.
Think about it - if we don't match it, we're sticking it to the Raptors. **** them.
I pray the Knicks don't match. Don't get me wrong, I like Fields and I wish him the best. I think he got really lucky with the contract he got from Toronto and he should run to the bank with that. As for the Knicks, we can do better for much less, no need to overpay landry for that much. We don't need a scorer in that position, just a solid defender that can make an open shot when it comes through.
The real question is whether or not other teams would view the Toronto offer as too high. If he were to play as he did last year, Toronto will have overpaid and they will have a bad contract on their hands. However, if he improves his shot substantially and otherwise demonstrates his hustle and basketball IQ, his contract will not be bad and he will perhaps be an asset rather than a liability.
If we were to match Toronto's offer, we would not be able to trade him for some period of time -- I am not sure what that period is, but doubt that it is longer than a year. The first two years of his new contract are not as bad as the last two. If we think Fields is worth the Toronto offer, perhaps we would look to him as possibly a trade chip whenever he could be traded, maybe for a draft pick. Otherwise, with perhaps the exception of White, we will have no disposable assets to trade and we are going to be over the cap anyway. The risk, of course, is substantial luxury tax.
I do not think he is worth what Toronto has offered.