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Figures must be spelt out to the last penny
Asset managers may differ in how they account to clients for the costs they charge them. What they can all see, with a period of market turbulence all too fresh in memory, is that the industry must work harder to cultivate the confidence of the people whose money it manages.
One vital step is to lay out plainly in pounds and pence what clients are paying for and why.
The Retail Distribution Review, which the Financial Conduct Authority began to bring into force a year ago, has introduced greater transparency on who gets paid for what. However, experience has shown that transparency and disclosure alone do not necessarily improve clients' understanding of what is happening. In fact, because the RDR introduced separate payments for manager, platform and advice fees, it may have increased confusion about the total costs.
This is not a time for the industry to stick to the minimum required by the regulator. We can do better. The Investment Management Association is calling on managers, platforms and advisers to work together to make the value we provide crystal clear. Let's provide clients with the clearest possible understanding of the costs that their funds have incurred.
There is a simple way to start. Give clients the example of a past accounting period, where all the numbers are known, and give a clear breakdown of performance and costs. We should present the outcomes in cash, not as percentages. This would cover fund performance, operating costs and direct transaction costs. Added together, they would make clear to consumers what it cost to deliver the performance achieved with no hidden charges.
Previous attempts to capture costs through measures such as the total expense ratio have been unsatisfactory. The TER does not pick up all the costs when accounting for the past. It also makes misleading assumptions if people claim it allows them to know what costs will be in the future.
Once clients are clear on our accounting methods in a past period, they will be in a better position to understand the limitations of any forecast of costs or performance.
With respect to likely future costs, the European Union-mandated charges figure for funds is a good place to start. It captures all the known fund operating costs as a percentage and excludes a misleading estimation of unknowable transaction costs. But here too, consumers need to be aware that in a post-RDR world the total cost of ownership will be increased by the cost of platforms and advice.
Although our pounds and pence proposals will capture all the direct costs of investment, there is still work to do on communicating the implicit transaction costs (such as spread and market impact) and their effect on value. The next step will be to provide better information on the impact of portfolio turnover on performance and all the implicit costs.
After all, it is foolish to pretend that you can quantify the precise monetary value of implicit transaction costs. First, transactions are undertaken, not in isolation, but to deliver good investment outcomes. One holding is sold, another is purchased. The net outcome of incurring these indirect transaction costs will either be a gain or a loss, which is clearly visible in performance.
Second, these costs can only ever be estimated. Adding known costs to estimated costs will just perpetuate the confusion that has existed in the past, be misleading and defeat the object.
So we intend to work with all stakeholders to agree on ways to measure portfolio turnover and how to provide and communicate analysis of typical spreads and market impact.
As a package, these proposals create measures that would enable all consumers to gather information so as to make intelligent choices. Our objective is to provide full accountability to investors for costs and performance as well as value for money. Accountability does not work unless clients understand what we are telling them. Making sure they do is up to us.
--Daniel Godfrey is chief executive, Investment Management Association
This article was first published in the print edition of Financial News dated March 31, 2014


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September 6, 2013 —
Jane Blake's highly saturated silk paintings will be exhibited side-by-side with the lustrous Raku ceramics of Carolyn Duke in a show titled "Color," which will open with a reception on Friday, September 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Alliance Gallery at the Delaware Arts Center in Narrowsburg. The exhibit will be on view through September 28.
"Color is essential to my work," said artist Jane Blake. "I have been engaged with the luminescence of dyes on silk for most of my life as an artist." She has recently begun marking into the silk with oil pastel, and is interested in the way the two mediums function together.
"The color and forms of Carolyn Duke's pottery play off these elements in my work," Blake said, "creating a dialog between three dimensions and two dimensions."
Blake was born in England and studied fine art in at the Oxford School of Art and in Paris at the Academie Julien and the Atelier André Lhote. After moving to New York City, she painted fabric for theater, film and fashion and found herself wanting to bring color and life into the urban context. That was when she began to conceptualize color and dyes on cloth as painting.
A hand-builder who works primarily with pinch pots, potter Carolyn Duke works in her Roscoe, NY studio with a view of the woods and gardens. "My inspiration has always come from nature, looking to the patterns and rhythms I see and can bring to my work," she says.
The unpredictable process of Raku is Duke's favorite way of building and firing. "If all goes well, the high color and luster finish on the piece is the reward of the firing," she says.
Originally from New Jersey, Duke spent much of her childhood walking the beaches and boardwalks, collecting shells, sea glass and treasures on the beach. She moved to New York and took classes in design, color, drawing, and painting at The School of Visual Arts and The Art Students League. "Working in clay provided me with the earth connection I had been looking for," she said.
Free and open to the public, the exhibit is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Arts Council for Sullivan County, NY, and is made possible in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Alliance Gallery is located at the Delaware Arts Center at 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the exhibit call 845/252-7576 or visit www.ArtsAllianceSite.org [1].

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Monaghan pays for his Grandads flight
Started by Wendall , Aug 25 2010 12:40 PM
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Posted 25 August 2010 - 12:40 PM
Michael Monaghan has splashed the cash to ensure his biggest fan gets the trip of a lifetime to Saturday's carnegie challenge cup final.
Warrington's Australian hooker, man of the match in last year's win over Huddersfield, will be cheered on by his 84-year-old granddad.
"Ernie has never been on a plane before," says Monaghan. "In fact, he has never been out of New South Wales, and probably he's never actually left his own town.
"Normally, he and my grandmother only watch my games on TV. But he jumped at the chance to come over even though he had to organise a passport pretty quickly.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.../#ixzz0xcYAyNLx
Just shows what our highly paid RL stars splash their cash on!
His Grandad sounds a bit like Crocodile Dundee the way he descibes his upbringing!
Posted 25 August 2010 - 12:42 PM
Nothing to see here, move along please
If music be the food of love,are you the indigestion?
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Nothing to see here, move along please
At least we are getting some media coverage for the final with the mirror especially.
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"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
Check out this article about what passes for an A- at UNC for a college athlete. This makes me really annoyed since I would have received an F in 7th grade if submitted this piece of garbage.
Edit: Manningham probably failed that coloring book assignment.
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Like I said before, would you be sticking up for him if he was continually caught for something other than pot? Like if it was cocaine?
All Hail The New York Giants!!


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The resort at Pelican Hill
The biggest dilemma guests face at the Resort at Pelican Hill is making sure they don't get diverted from golf. With 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio, there's enough there along the Pacific Ocean 45 miles south of downtown Los Angeles to hold the interest of the most discerning golf traveler. But it's easy to get distracted when you're surrounded by 504 acres of lushly planted ornamental gardens and the world's largest circular, coliseum-style pool and have direct access to 3.5 miles of beachfront, a wellness spa and luxurious bungalows and villas with patios that practically let you to dangle your toes in the ocean.
The two golf courses at Pelican Hill-Ocean North and Ocean South-are flawlessly sculpted works of art that weave their way down, around and across vast arroyos. Dense stands of pine and oak line the fairways, with the North layout occupying higher, if more dramatic, headlands and the South layout culminating with four holes of the back nine along the beach.
The architecture of the buildings-including courtyard, restaurants, lobbies and even the parking garage-are all in the High Renaissance Italian style of Andrea Palladio. The effect is transportive, as if you've been carried by a time machine into some idyllic Roman estate. For those who want to do business, the property includes
a 20,000-square-foot conference center. But frankly, the only "business" you should get done at Pelican Hill involves indulging without apologies.
The Resort at Pelican Hill
The Resort at Pelican Hill is at 22701 Pelican Hill Road South in Newport Coast, Calif. For information, call (949) 467-6800 or (800) 820-6800 or visit www.pelicanhill.com.
John Wayne (SNA), eight miles north of the resort, has a 5,700-foot runway. FBOs: Atlantic Aviation, (949) 851-5061; Signature Flight Support (949) 263-5800
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This sample configuration demonstrates how to set up the PIX/ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail/SMTP server located on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) network.
Refer to PIX/ASA 7.x and above: Mail Server Access on Inside Network Configuration Example for instructions on how to set up the PIX/ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail/SMTP server located on the Inside network.
Refer to PIX/ASA 7.x with Mail Server Access on Outside Network Configuration Example for instructions on how to set up the PIX/ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail/SMTP server located on the Outside network.
Refer to ASA 8.3 and Later: Mail (SMTP) Server Access on the DMZ Configuration Example for more information on the identical configuration on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) with version 8.3 and later.
Note: Refer to Cisco Documentation for Cisco Secure PIX Firewall for more information on how to set up Microsoft Exchange. Choose your software version, then go to the configuration guide and read the chapter on configuring Microsoft Exchange.
There are no specific requirements for this document.
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
PIX Firewall 535
PIX Firewall software release 7.1(1)
Note: The PIX 500 Series version 7.x/8.x runs the same software seen in ASA 5500 Version 7.x/8.x. The configurations in this document apply to both product lines.
Cisco 2600 router
Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.3.14T
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document.
Note: Use the Command Lookup Tool (registered customers only) to obtain more information on the commands used in this section.
This document uses this network setup:
Note: The IP addressing schemes used in this configuration are not legally routable on the Internet. They are RFC 1918 addresses which have been used in a lab environment.
This document uses this configuration:
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PIX Version 7.1(1) ! hostname pixfirewall enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted names ! interface Ethernet0 shutdown nameif BB security-level 0 no ip address ! interface Ethernet1 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet2 no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet3 nameif inside security-level 100 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 ! interface Ethernet4 nameif outside security-level 0 ip address 192.168.200.225 255.255.255.224 ! interface Ethernet5 nameif dmz security-level 10 ip address 172.16.31.1 255.255.255.0 ! passwd 2KFQnbNIdI.2KYOU encrypted boot system flash:/pix711.bin ftp mode passive !--- This access list allows hosts to access !--- IP address 192.168.200.227 for the !--- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) port. access-list outside_int extended permit tcp any host 192.168.200.227 eq smtp !--- Allows outgoing SMTP connections. !--- This access list allows host IP 172.16.31.10 !--- sourcing the SMTP port to access any host. access-list dmz_int extended permit tcp host 172.16.31.10 any eq smtp pager lines 24 mtu BB 1500 mtu inside 1500 mtu outside 1500 mtu dmz 1500 no failover no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 global (outside) 1 192.168.200.228-192.168.200.253 netmask 255.255.255.224 global (outside) 1 192.168.200.254 nat (inside) 1 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 !--- This network static does not use address translation. !--- Inside hosts appear on the DMZ with their own addresses. static (inside,dmz) 10.1.1.0 10.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 !--- This network static uses address translation. !--- Hosts accessing the mail server from the outside !--- use the 192.168.200.227 address. static (dmz,outside) 192.168.200.227 172.16.31.10 netmask 255.255.255.255 access-group outside_int in interface outside access-group dmz_int in interface dmz route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.200.226 1 timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 timeout mgcp-pat 0:05:00 sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 timeout uauth 0:05:00 absolute no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact telnet timeout 5 ssh timeout 5 console timeout 0 ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! !--- The inspect esmtp command (included in the map) allows !--- SMTP/ESMTP to inspect the application. policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns maximum-length 512 inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect netbios inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect skinny inspect esmtp inspect sqlnet inspect sunrpc inspect tftp inspect sip inspect xdmcp ! !--- The inspect esmtp command (included in the map) allows !--- SMTP/ESMTP to inspect the application. service-policy global_policy global Cryptochecksum:2653ce2c9446fb244b410c2161a63eda : end [OK]
Note: If you use Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption for e-mail communication then the ESMTP inspection feature (enabled by default) in the PIX drops the packets. In order to allow the e-mails with TLS enabled, disable the ESMTP inspection feature as this output shows. Refer to Cisco bug ID CSCtn08326 (registered customers only) for more information.
pix(config)#policy-map global_policy pix(config-pmap)#class inspection_default pix(config-pmap-c)#no inspect esmtp pix(config-pmap-c)#exit pix(config-pmap)#exit
There is currently no verification procedure available for this configuration.
This section provides information you can use to troubleshoot your configuration.
The Output Interpreter Tool (registered customers only) (OIT) supports certain show commands. Use the OIT to view an analysis of show command output.
Note: Refer to Important Information on Debug Commands before you use debug commands.
debug icmp trace—Shows whether Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) requests from the hosts reach the PIX. You need to add the access-list command to permit ICMP in your configuration in order to run this debug.
Note: In order to use this debug, make sure you allow ICMP in the access-list outside_int as this output shows:
access-list outside_int extended permit tcp any host 192.168.200.227 eq smtp access-list outside_int extended permit icmp any any
logging buffer debugging—Shows connections that are established and denied to hosts that go through the PIX. The information is stored in the PIX log buffer, and the output can be seen with the show log command.
Refer to Setting Up the PIX Syslog for more information on how to set up logging.


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Apple iPhone 6/6s Transparent Clear/Solid White Hybrid Case
Crystal clear, scratch-resistant polycarbonate backing fully reveals the stylish appearance of your device. Impact-absorbing TPU perimeter guards the device against bumps and drops; tactile dots along the rim also provide a secure grip of your device. Unique slide-resistant, lay-on-table design with raised beveled edges keeps the touch screen safe. Complete access to all ports and buttons. Additional openings on the back cover make it easy to accessorize with charms and lanyards.


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Move the ball!!!
Win or lose this game I'm done complaining about my Knicks until the playoffs. Its obvious they can play with anybody. They just need motivation...
Melo HAS to stay outa foul trouble, I like the way were getting to loose balls (pause) and rebounding though.
They gotta D up tho, dont slack off, and move the damn ball round
The King Of Clutch
I truly wish the Knicks would continue attacking the basket in the second half like they did in the first half instead if settling for jump shots.
I had to run off to work, any body have a link to stream the game online?
Damn Rays leaking...
Nice move by Muddy Fields/Dirty Laundry
I knew he was gonna do that BS, stop with the stupid fouls melo! Damn! We need TD to come in and score nw.
The King Of Clutch
Ok see now were getting these bull**** calls on us


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Working together in perfect harmony with its EX family, the advanced technology of the S-8EX results in a speaker system that delivers pristine sound and almost perfect reproduction of high frequencies (up to 100 kHz) used in DVD Audio and SACD formats today.
Conceived to work in concert with the S-3EX floor-standing speaker, this center channel speaker also incorporates our exclusive Coherent Source Transducer (CST) driver technology, utilizing a ceramic graphite tweeter mounted directly at the center of the magnesium cone midrange driver to ensure that all sound - direct and reflected - arrives at the listening position with matched timbre. Consequently, the time-aligned sound delivery is exceptionally smooth and coherent, minimizing phase and off-axis frequency response errors found in conventional drivers.
All in all, this speaker system offers a whole new way to experience sound, delivering sound so big, so emotional, so unlike everything ever seen or heard before…your home will instantly become the ultimate performance space.


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From the point of view of the Earth's atmosphere, the war on coal has been a spectacular failure.hat and very little cowboy when it comes to the issues that really matter, like reforming mountaintop removal mining and limiting greenhouse gas pollution.
The argument that mining and burning coal contributes to energy independence is a false one.air pollution from coal plants doesn't cause an increase in heart attacks; that mercury, a potent neurotoxin emitted from coal plants, does not cause neurological damage; that mountaintop removal mining does not hurt the environment; and that burning coal does not heat up the atmosphere. All these arguments fly in the face of science — and, often, in the face of common sense. But it doesn't matter. Coal is an empire of denial.
Cleaner ways to generate electricity are on the way, and every coal executive I've talked to knows it.declining) revenues to local economies. These states have a lot of throw-weight in Congress, making it difficult to get enough votes to pass legislation that is seen as tough on coal. To make matters worse, politicians from Big Coal states are constantly compelled to demonstrate their loyalty to the industry, lest their campaign contributions stop and media attacks begin. Witness West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, who understands very well the problems coal has wrought on his state, yet who vigorously defended mountaintop removal mining in his Senate campaign and shot a bullet through the cap-and-trade bill in one of his TV ads.
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But once Kowalik found his timing with his new receivers, the Tigers rolled up big yardage en route to scoring three touchdowns.
The Goliad defense also looked impressive as it limited Taft to one score.
Joseph Burns had a touchdown run for the Tigers' first series of plays before Taft responded with a score of its own on its first series.
Goliad's first-team offense moved up and down the field with Kowalik throwing to a variety of receivers. Kowalik scored on a keeper on the Tigers' final series.
Goliad also got a touchdown pass from John Dorsett to Ruben Almaguer during the second team's turn to take the field.
The Tigers will host Karnes City in another controlled scrimmage Thursday. The junior varsities will compete at 5 p.m. before the varsities face at 7 p.m. Goliad opens the season Aug. 29 at home against Victoria St. Joseph.


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Peanut acreage in the Portales valley is down, but prices are high, a local grower has said.
The Portales valley stretches from Floyd to Arch.
Roosevelt County peanut farmer Wayne Baker said contracts for peanuts are offering $950 per ton for conventional peanuts and $1,400 per ton for organic peanuts, although farmers don't plant the crop until May. He said he wouldn't be surprised if the price went a little higher.
"This is great," Baker said.
He remembers one or two past years in which farmers received $1,000 per ton for peanuts, but the usual amount is around $600.
Peanut acreage has decreased in the past 30 years, but Baker expects to see an increase in the future.
Baker said in the 1980s and earlier, more than 100 farmers grew the crop in this area. Then, the water ran too low, the ground became infested with peanut diseases and the federal Farm Bill no longer offered support for the crop.
"When we lost those programs and other crops were more profitable to grow, growers started growing other things," Baker said.
Dairies also arrived in the area and bought land with water rights. Many farmers began growing corn and forage to feed the dairy cattle, he said.
Now, with high corn and forage prices, it's hard for farmers to get contracts to grow feed for dairies, Baker said. Still, he said cotton prices are high and many growers' peanut equipment is out of date, so they're more likely to grow cotton.
However, if a farmer has good land and water, peanuts are profitable, Baker said.
Baker estimated the county has seven or eight conventional peanut farmers and even more organic growers. Most of the organic peanut farmers are south of Dora and near the Texas border.
Many farmers grow organic peanuts because of the better price, Baker said. Also, land being converted from grass in the area is good for organic peanuts, since it has few weeds or peanut diseases.
If cotton prices drop, Baker said, farmers may grow peanuts.
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Movember Growing Strong
Image from: Movember Mustache / Shutterstock With Thanksgiving last week and November drawing to a close, I'm reflecting back on all the things I'm grateful for. This year, participating in the growing men's health charity, Movember, tops the list of experiences I'm glad to have been a part of. As a first time participant and Movember team leader I had the opportunity to experience supporting a great cause while meeting


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The Department of Natural Resources' urban fishing program is expanding to Rock County.
The program aims to increase access to the sport for youths and disabled individuals through a special fishing season and educational clinics hosted around the state at urban fishing areas.
Sixty bodies of water participate in the program, most in the southeastern Wisconsin.
The Janesville Gazette reports Lions Park in Janesville will be the first urban fishing area in Rock County.
Under the program, the waters will be restricted to under-15 youth and disabled fishermen from mid-March to early May in 2014.
The DNR will begin stocking the pond with trout next March. The pond will be open to all anglers for the rest of the year-long fishing season.


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I make all my purees for my 7 mos old. I have been peeling all the fruits after baking before pureeing. My hubby says that I should leave them on, b/c "that's where all the fiber is". What has everyone's experience been?
I'm not talking about all fruits of course, just the ones w/ thinner peels anyway like apples or nectarines.


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"I have listened to Catholic Answers Live for many years now. The show is informational, inspirational, faith building, and funny. I have been in the process of conversion for many years, and now at age 60, I will be joining the Catholic Church. The show and speakers have been my tutor and guide, and I am deeply grateful to all."
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"The Church has always taken great care that no one should be compelled against his will to embrace the Catholic Faith, because, as Augustine wisely declares: 'except he be willing, man cannot believe'."
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"I love the 'Open Forum for Non-Catholics' shows. I have learned so much from these programs, and they've helped me to not be caught off-guard when I'm called to answer friends, family members, and co-workers who question the teachings and doctrines of the Church."
"Between heresy and schism there is this difference, that heresy perverts dogma, while schism, by rebellion against the bishop, separates from the Church. Nevertheless there is no schism which does not trump up a heresy to justify its departure from the Church."


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For Immediate Release
October 31, 2007
State Superintendent, local education leaders urge the Illinois House to pass a bill that ensures state schools get funds they need for FY08 school year
Failure to pass Budget Implementation Bill means 700 school districts will receive less state aid starting in November; Area schools will see a loss of more than $1.2 million per month without Budget Implementation Bill
PEORIA – Illinois State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch, joined Peoria County Regional Superintendent of Education Dr. Gerald M. Brookhart, as well as other local education officials to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that will prevent more than 700 school districts from losing critical funding for the FY08 school year. Starting in November, Illinois School Districts will lose more than $550 million in General State Aid (GSA) payments if the House fails to pass a Budget Implementation (BIMP) bill, including $1.2 million per month for Peoria area schools alone. Without this bill, the Illinois State Board of Education will have to make GSA payments to schools at the FY07 funding levels, which does not take into account additional student enrollment, changes in local property taxes and other local funding increases.
"We need to provide schools the GSA payments they are due at 2008 funding levels. This is money schools are counting on," said Dr. Koch. "Thousands of schools around the state are counting on this money to pay teachers, utilities, buy text books and fund after school programs. I'm urging the House to pass a new Foundation Level and make sure Illinois schools have the money they need to educate our children."
Funding in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget includes a $400 increase in the state's Foundation Level to $5,734 per student. If lawmakers approve that increase to the Foundation Level it will result in 816 districts/lab schools/safe schools realizing an increase in their GSA payments from what they are currently receiving. However, if the General Assembly does not enact the new Foundation Level, 726 districts/lab schools/safe schools, starting in November, will receive less GSA than they are currently receiving. These losses will be due to changes in Average Daily Attendance, property taxes and other local resources.
In the Peoria and Tazewell counties alone, that will mean a decrease of state funding to schools of more than $1.2 million a month from what they are currently receiving. Monthly reductions to local schools will include:
- Peoria SD 150 — $428,820
- Pekin Public SD 108 — $200,411
- East Peoria SD 86 — $113,891
- El Paso-Gridley — $30,688
"These are dollars schools need that are budgeted and they should be receiving," Dr. Koch said. "In some areas this is beginning to put schools in a real bind, they may have to draw down reserve funds and will lose interest they would otherwise be earning or could possibly have to borrow. We need our lawmakers to pass a Budget Implementation Bill so that we can pay schools the money they are owed."
In addition, the Fiscal Year 2008 budget includes an increase in funding to school districts for special education reimbursement rates of $1,000 for certified personnel and $700 for non-certified personnel. However, these increases to schools can not be paid until lawmakers pass a Budget Implementation Bill.
If lawmakers do eventually pass a BIMP that increases the Foundation Level, ISBE will recalculate GSA at the new levels and districts will be paid their full FY 2008 amounts on future payments. However, reduced payments will begin with the first GSA payment in November and will continue at that level until the legislature passes a BIMP.


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She was born on Nov. 11, 1920 in Goliad to the late Pablo B. and Elvira Perez Zapata.
Mary Jane is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Z. Davis of Victoria; sister, Beatrice Rodriguez of Austin; brother, Tony (Tiva) Zapata of Victoria; five grandchildren, Elsa (Mark) Munoz, Elaine Harrington, Ellen Moreno, Elvie (Danny) Salinas and Paul (Dante) Flores; seven great-grandchildren, Ryan and Erin Munoz, Nicholas Moreno, Fredrick Harrington, Danielle, Larissa, and Haylie Salinas; 2 great-great grandchildren, Madelyn and Christian Munoz. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Bennie Zapata.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Grace Funeral Home. The rosary will follow at 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church with Father Gabriel Mensah officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Nicholas Moreno, Ryan Munoz, Fredrick Harrington, Orlando Mendez, Steven Zapata, and Andy Rodriguez. Honorary Pallbearers are Drs. Michael Bouthillette and Rakesh Kathpalia.
Mary Jane's family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Texan East Nursing Home. She loved everyone there and they were her extended family; and to Dr. Rakesh Kathpalia for the great care given to Mary Jane.
Grace Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.


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The Democratic Party of Hawaii is challenging the state's open primary elections.
with a federal lawsuit seeking a Party Preference primary.
In Hawaii's primary elections once you get into the voting booth you can choose which party to vote with.
Democratic Party Chair Dante Carpenter wants voters to openly declare their party choice when they are given ballots.
Hawaii is one of only 11 states that has a open primary. Carpenter says it is against the US Constitution and thatthe change would produce better candidates for parties heading into the general election.
"What is happening now is there is a smorgasbord of parties literally working to undermine other parties without even knowing the individuals," commented Carpenter. "Not caring to know the individuals but wanting to put their own forward in the exclusion of the others irrespective of the merits of the individuals."
Carpenter says this change would be keeping with the the bylaws of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.
Hawaii Republican Party chair David Chang says his party's delegates chose in 2011 to retain the open primary.
He describes the Democratic Party of Hawaii's suit as an attempt to "protect the interests of their party bosses, machine politics and their far left base."


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Every so often, I come across studies that leave me scratching my head. Sometimes, these studies are legitimate scientific studies that have huge flaws or come from an assumption that is very off-base. Other times, they involve what Harriet Hall has termed "tooth fairy science," wherein the tools of science are used to study a phenomenon that is fantastical, whose very existence hasn't been demonstrated. Many such studies, not surprisingly, are studies of "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) or "integrative medicine" (IM). Modalities like reiki (which is faith healing that substitutes Eastern mysticism for Christian beliefs) and homeopathy (which is, when you boil it down to its essence, sympathetic magic) fall into the category of therapeutic modalities that are based on fantasy but are studied as with the latest tools of science, producing no end to confusing noise. This "tooth fairy science" has, over the last few years, reached its epitome in the application of the latest genomics technology to, in essence, magic, and I've recently come across an incredible example of just such a thing. But, first, let's take a step back to what is going on in medical science now before I introduce a concept that I've dubbed "woo-omics."
A prelude to woo-omics: Genomics, proteomics, everywhere an "omics"
One of the most difficult problems in science-based medicine is how to do a better job identifying which patients will respond to which treatments. Clinical trials, by their very design, have to look at average responses in populations. In essence, a treatment is compared to either placebo or standard-of-care, a choice mainly driven by ethics and whether effective treatments exist for the condition being studied. It is then determined using statistics whether a significant difference exists between the two groups. The difficulty, as any clinician knows, is applying the results of clinical trials to individual patients. In any population, there is, after all, a range of responses to any drug or treatment, and it would be desirable to be able to predict which patients will fall at the end of the bell-shaped curve where the treatment is most effective and which will fall at the end of the curve where the treatment works poorly or not at all.


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Albert Ain't YOUR Girlfriend
Enough babble from the crazy train that is the interwebbed rumor mill, dear readers!
Stop. Breathe. Focus.
Now, let's look at this Matt Holliday signing for what it actually is: John Mozeliak & Co. finally growing a pair and making the St. Louis Cardinals perennial contenders for years to come.
And if you think they made this offer to Holliday without considering the task of signing Albert Pujols after 2011, then you need to be committed… or move to Wrigleyville.
Either way, Holliday is a Cardinal. And Pujols is a Cardinal.
So no more talk about a potential move by one of the big money teams to snatch up Albert and take him away from us in his upcoming free agency. It ain't gonna happen. He ain't nobody's girlfriend but ours.
And I mean "girlfriend" with the utmost respect.
'Cuz sometimes really bad things happen to girlfriends:
Don't hate me. 'Cuz I'm right.
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Who'd have thought a face as stoic as Darth Vader's could be so, uh…emotional?
Great post…I especially appreciate the Star Wars reference!!
Nice signing…your Cards are now officially a big time contender for years to come.
More importantly, why is Luke Skywalker such a whiney little b*&%h? I was fortunate enough to be six or seven when Star Wars first came out and Luke was my hero. Then, years later, while watching all of the movies as an adult, I realized that Skywalker was the whiney kid that nobody liked. Han Solo was the man. He had the Millenium Falcon and got the girls…and he got to hang out with a wookie…totally the man.
I can see why "you find the lack of faith…Dissstuurbing" & I like your angle. This has to be a double barrel signing. They may even strike a deal in-season…not out of the question.
…and YEA! Luke was a little jellyfish at times. He got in a tiff when Solo wanted to break out with his salad and pay off JabaTheBookie. Luke whimpered like a jilted one night stand who expected that phone call the next day…The flying Blue Fred Sanford who owned Aniken and his mom reminded me of someone. Trying to put my fingerr on it.
Cici — Right on. I didn't know either til I saw that pic. Hilarious indeed.
Ez_Mac — When we played Star Wars when I was a kid I was always Han Solo. My sister was always Luke. The dog was Chewie. We always pretended Leia was dead. Should've pretended Luke was dead? Haha.
TrollyeBlogger — I wouldn't be surprised to see Albert make everyone wait til the end of 2010, but I think he'll do it before other teams get a chance to make him offers. It'd be a sign of respect from both sides.
Thanks, now I will never be able to watch that scene again. Although, I guess it's an apt metaphor for what the Evil Empire does to any team that stands in its way.
Erin — Unless your name is Johnny Damon and you're coming off a great season, to which they reply "Meh."
Albert may not be anyone's girlfriend, but he is surely everyone's Daddy. This does not make him Darth Vader, of course, but it does raise the question of Who's Your Daddy? Albert practically owns most MLB pitchers and the Cards would be foolish to even consider letting him go. I just do not see that happening.
You're right about that, Jenn. It would be foolish… I don't see the Redbirds making that sort of colossal mistake.
Happy New Year Y'all!
Holliday is awesome….especially if you're playing crotch ball. That's it, no more compliments for Holliday I am an Astros fan. I know Jeff is PUMPED that we signed another wife beater. He took a huge pay cut, so let's hope he didn't take it out on his wife. One more philly in the barn. Wade sure covets those Phillies doesn't he?
lol @ star wars! I think you are right that they will both be Cardinals! The contract was pretty huge you gotta admit😛
Pujols will be a Cardinal–the org. ain't that stupid.


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Mariners in Toronto – Part II of II (9-26-09)
This is our first two-part game entry. Do you recall in Part 1 a photo of Tim taking a picture? I mentioned that he was testing out his new hobby, and I promised more on it later. Well, now is later. So, I'll hand the controls over to Tim —
This is my chair from the baseball game:
My chair was super, super, funny great.
Here is the baseball field…
…the Blue Jays are in the outfield to catch the balls when they fly over.
This is centerfield:
Here is the field again with the Mariners in the outfield:
There are some players…
This is the railing at our seat:
This is our feet and daddy's seeds:
Daddy catched mommy's head:
There you go. Hope you enjoyed the game through Tim's camera lens. Since the game, Tim has learned how to zoom in and out. So maybe he'll contribute some more pictures in the future.
By the way, tomorrow we head to NYC for the first of two games over the final weekend of regular season baseball. Its been a great season and its sad to have it coming to a close.
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Great photos buddy! You need to ask your mom & dad for your own camera & then start your own blog!
Way to let Tim take the controls for a little while! That's cool that you give him that freedom. Looking forward to your NY reports. Have a good trip!


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How Can We Make Wrigley Field Even UGLIER?
Oh, I know… cover the Clark and Addison entrance with a giant picture of Lou Piniella's distended belly.
Look, everyone knows Wrigley Field is a dump. But everyone also knows it's a dump we all love. Even I can admit to that.
It's historic. It's sentimental. It's old timey.
Where else can you pay ten times the market price for a 20 ounce can of Old Style? Where else can you gather around a trough with a hundred other men and urinate in drunken unison? Where else can you go to hear D-list celebrities butcher a classic song by singing out of tune?
Only at Wrigley Field.
I was p!ssed when they added the Bud Light Bleachers (bleacher tickets should not be $44 a piece, people)… I was p!ssed when they added the Captain Morgan Club… and with the addition of these gaudy action portraits, I am beyond p!ssed at the team I love to hate.
People like Wrigley because it's authentic. It's classic. It's historic.
And because the Cubs lose there.
But slowly, as they add an advertisement here, a sports bar there and a fully functioning urinal there, Wrigley Field is slowly becoming just like every place else…
Not Wrigley Field.
So don't hate me… 'cuz I'm right.
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I thought Wrigley was supposed to be kind of charming. Yes, I know you hate the Cubs, but, hatred aside, is it really a dump?
Jane — The field itself is charming… the infrastructure, facilities and everything else that is not the actual field is run-down, dumpy and ugly🙂
I believe this year the average ticket price at Wrigley is in the top 5 around major league baseball, if the highest, I think they just raised the prices… how can it be more than Yankee stadium to watch a game… will the fans be so carefree this year and throw beer as pricey as it is… I share your sentiments, its a dump and its becoming just like all those other commercialized sh!t holes…
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I do not like all the add ons to the exterior either. They're rather tacky! There's beauty in simplicity. Gimmie back Weegham Park!
mike, BTB
Peter — Wrigely is the worst because they KNOW that they become a big deal by being nostalgic, yet slowly they're letting that go and that, to me, is sad.
Mike — Weegham Park? Now that's turnin' back the clock brother!
Randy, exactly. Glad I'm not alone.
It's ugly. No question about it. Just glad it's not a permanent thing.
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Tranforming the Energy Economy: Options for Accelerating the Commercialization of Advanced Energy TechnologiesFraming Statement
Executive Session Held at Harvard Kennedy School , December 1–2, 2010
Report, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Project, Belfer Center
December 2010
Authors: Laura Diaz Anadon, Associate, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Erik Mielke, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 20102011, Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Matthew Bunn, Professor of Practice; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom, Venkatesh "Venky" Narayanamurti, Benjamin Peirce Research Professor of Technology and Public Policy, Science, Technology, and Pubic Policy Program
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
The following framing statement was prepared by Harvard Kennedy Schools Laura Diaz Anadon, Erik Mielke, Henry Lee, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti ahead of the workshop with contributions from Booz Allen Hamilton's Gary Rahl and Richard Goffi in four of the case studies.
Introduction to the Workshop
On December 1 and 2, a select group of senior representatives from government, industry, finance, and academia will convene at the Harvard Kennedy School for an off-the-record workshop on what the U.S. government could and should do to accelerate the commercialization of advanced energy technologies.
The purpose of this framing paper is to provide background information on the topic, establish a common framework, and ultimately stimulate discussion at the workshop. The report format is consistent with the workshop agenda: a discussion of the challenge, followed by a framework for designing policy options, and illustrative case studies.
The Need to Transform the Energy System
There is broad political consensus that the current energy system in the United States is unable to meet the nations future energy needs, from the security, environment, and economic perspectives. New energy technologies are required to increase the availability of domestic energy supplies, to reduce the negative environmental impacts of our energy system, to improve the reliability of current energy infrastructure (e.g., smart grid, energy storage), and to increase energy efficiency throughout the economy.
Rapid transformation of the energy system would require wide-scale introduction and adoption of new, advanced energy technologies. Several factors make the introduction of new energy technologies inherently more difficult than in other sectors. These factors, some of which are listed below, have fostered a very conservative approach to investment in technology innovation, providing a challenging backdrop for rapid transformation.
- High capital cost and slow asset turnover give incumbent technologies an advantage
- Commoditized product leaves limited scope for differentiation other than cost
- The regulatory premium on reliability favors incumbent technologies, and the regulatory environment limits the upside from innovation
The Demonstration Challenge
If adequately incentivized, the private sector is usually able to take on the risk and financial burden of deploying new technologies. But before deployment can be realized, new technologies need to be demonstrated at near-commercial scale and in operating conditions closely approximating the commercial environment in which the technology would be deployed.
There are several barriers to private sector investment in demonstration projects, and they vary by technology and energy sub-sector. This framing report explores these barriers in greater detail, including seven mini-case studies, ranging from nuclear power, CCS, and biofuels to solar PV and smart-grid technology. These barriers can be summarized into three main categories:
- Access to capital for large-scale projects
- Technology risk
- Policy, regulatory and market uncertainties
Does the absence of private sector investment automatically mean that there is a sound public, as well as economic, policy argument for government intervention? There is general agreement that with the current regulatory environment, technologies such as CCS will not be demonstrated and commercialized without government support, but there is less agreement about whether the government has a role to play in supporting the large-scale manufacturing of new energy technologies, e.g., solar PV manufacturing.
Some reasons that have been articulated that may justify an increased government role in supporting the demonstration of energy technologies include:
- Without government support, many advanced technologies needed to reduce the environmental impacts of the energy sector may not be tested at a commercial scale as quickly as we need them to be.
- Enabling the demonstration of some technologies may be desirable to increase U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness.
- Having access to and knowledge about a wide array of new technology options could have long-term value to the U.S. economy and society as a whole, particularly as new circumstances arise that are difficult to predict today. This option value may not be adequately understood or captured by the private sector alone.
- Some technologies developed and demonstrated in other countries may not be appropriate for deployment in the United States, e.g., for regulatory reasons.
Options for Accelerating Commercialization
It is clear that the government cannot, and should not, support demonstration of all technologies. The heterogeneity of various energy technologies, and the energy industry itself, means that there is no one-size-fits-all or "silver bullet" solution. A framework to support energy technology demonstration projects should consider the following:
- Choosing Projects. What criteria should be used to decide which projects to support?
- Institutional Design. Should policy implementation rest within existing Department of Energy (DOE) agencies or would it be better to create new institutions. e.g., the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA)?
- Appropriate Mechanisms. Which of the current mechanisms work and should be expanded and/or improved? Are there any other options that should be considered?
Workshop Objectives
The lack of consensus on the appropriate course of action for the government partly reflects established technology biases (e.g., coal vs. nuclear vs. wind), as well as different perceptions of the role to be played by the government vis-à-vis the private sector in the general economy. A similar diversity of views is likely to be present at the workshop. The event is not intended, however, to resolve all questions.
Instead, by bringing together some of the most engaged individuals from the governmental, industrial, financial, and academic sectors, we hope that we will be able to identify: (1) areas where there may be a degree of agreement regarding the case for government intervention; (2) some of the appropriate tools that the government could use and mechanisms for the government to take action; and (3) areas where research or future workshops may be helpful to determine the best policy options.
The authors thank Booz Allen Hamilton for supporting this project.
Several individuals and organizations contributed to the research through interviews as research for the workshop. These included representatives from many different branches of the Department of Energy, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of Management and Budget, Senator Bingaman's office, A123 Systems, AltaRock, DuPont, FloDesign, FutureGen, General Electric, Great Point Energy, Sentient Energy, Solazyme, Flagship Ventures, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, US Venture Partners, Vantage Point Venture Partners, Electric Power Research Institute, Energy Biosciences Institute, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Southern California.
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For residents fighting the compressor station, the good news is that the relevant federal agency has agreed to a rehearing. The bad news is that the project may be completed before the rehearing is held.
The agency is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the project is the controversial Minisink compressor station being built by Millennium Pipeline Company. The project is opposed by a group called Stop the Minisink Compressor Station (StopMCS), which is comprised of residents who live within a half mile of the proposed site.
StopMCS has lodged health and safety concerns with FERC and were unable to stop the September 26 decision that allowed the project to go forward. Two of the five FERC commissioners agreed with StopMCS that an alternative site would be preferable. StopMCS took the matter to court and a federal judge issued a stay in early October, but after all five commissioners opposed the stay, it was lifted on October 12.
Now, the group would like to continue the case in federal court, and FERC has agreed to a rehearing. The case can't go to federal court until the rehearing is held and FERC issues a final decision. In the meantime, Millennium is allowed to move forward with construction.
A spokeswoman for FERC, Tamara Young-Allen, wrote in an email that all decisions by the commissioners are subject to a rehearing, but "approved projects may proceed forward in accordance with the commission order as the commission reviews the appeal requests."
One perhaps surprising feature about this process is that the commissioners can give themselves as much time as they want to review the matter, and that reviews in the past have been known to last years. Further, FERC is not required to give a date by which the decision will be made.
For Pramilla Malick, a member of StopMCS, that part of the process makes no sense. She said, "Our concern is that the further this proceeds along, it's going to be much harder for a court to reverse. Even if they agree with us on the facts, they may say 'now it's a moot point because it's already built.'
"This is a very well–thought, sophisticated game that gets played between the regulators and the industry, and it's basically to evade the environmental regulations that are in place and to keep the public in the dark, or as distanced from the process as possible," Malick said.
Another issue that is repeatedly raised by StopMCS is that another site, called the Wagoner Alternative, located some 10 miles away from the Minisink site, would serve Millennium and the public better and would impact fewer people. According to the StopMCS website, www.stopmcs.org [1], the Wagoner Alternative is already owned by the company and previously housed a compressor station.
There are 190 homes within 0.5 miles of the Minisink site with plans for 49 more houses. At the Wagoner site, there are no homes within .75 miles, and StopMCS claims there are numerous other advantages to the site, such as 44% fewer air emissions because the alterative site would require a smaller compressor station.
But Millennium claims it would "need to clear about 47.61 acres of forested land and use approximately 22 acres of cleared agricultural land to build on the Wagoner site, compared to 0.4 acres of forested land and 9.8 acres of agricultural land, for construction of the proposed Minisink station," which would likely make the Wagoner site more expensive.
StopMCS disputes Millennium's "tree clearing" claims because, Malick said, the company already owns the rights-of-way and thus the entire line is already cleared of trees and other vegetation. She said, "Their 47.61 acres number is absolutely false and emblematic of the many false statements they have made in this process."
Meanwhile, Congresswoman Nan Heyworth is supporting the residents' call for an expedited rehearing.
Further, 80 members of StopMCS visited the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on October 18, and according to StopMCS both senators subsequently indicated that they are going to contact FERC and support the request of an expedited rehearing.


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Fashion folks, 'Housewives' take in Mara Hoffman's Miami Swim Show
- 4:36 pm Sunday, July 21st, 2013 by Robert Janjigian
Mara Hoffman's resort 2014 runway show was the main event Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim shows at Miami Beach's Raleigh hotel.
Before the first model stepped out onto the catwalk clad in Hoffman's pretty kicky Indian-inspired, mostly printed garb appropriate for wear poolside, on the beach and maybe to an alfresco cocktail party, a few "famous" faces came into the tented show space.
Photographers went wild for the pair of "Real Housewives of Miami," Marysol Patton and Alexia Echevarria, up top, who struck a variety of poses for the cameras.
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38 U.S. Code § 3708 - Authority to buy down interest rates: pilot program
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Authority to buy down interest rates: pilot program
In order to enable the purchase of housing in areas where the supply of suitable military housing is inadequate, the Secretary may conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary may make periodic or lump sum assistance payments on behalf of an eligible veteran for the purpose of buying down the interest rate on a loan to that veteran that is guaranteed under this chapter for a purpose described in paragraph (1), (6), or (10) of section 3710(a) of this title.
(b) An individual is an eligible veteran for the purposes of this section if—
the individual is a veteran, as defined in section 3701(b)(4) of this title;
the individual submits an application for a loan guaranteed under this chapter within one year of an assignment of the individual to duty at a military installation in the United States designated by the Secretary of Defense as a housing shortage area;
at the time the loan referred to in subsection (a) is made, the individual is an enlisted member, warrant officer, or an officer (other than a warrant officer) at a pay grade of O–3 or below;
the individual has not previously used any of the individual's entitlement to housing loan benefits under this chapter; and
(c) Loans with respect to which the Secretary may exercise the buy down authority under subsection (a) shall—
specify the maximum and likely amounts of increases in mortgage payments that the loans would require; and
The Secretary shall promulgate underwriting standards for loans for which the interest rate assistance payments may be made under subsection (a). Such standards shall be based on the interest rate for the second year of the loan.
The Secretary or lender shall provide comprehensive prepurchase counseling to eligible veterans explaining the features of interest rate buy downs under subsection (a), including a hypothetical payment schedule that displays the increases in monthly payments to the mortgagor over the first five years of the mortgage term. For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel to military installations referred to in subsection (b)(2).
The Secretary may not guarantee a loan under this chapter after September 30, 1998, on which the Secretary is obligated to make payments under this section.
(Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2822(b)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 556.)
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Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2822(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 557, provided that:
"(1)Reimbursement for buy down costs.—
The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to mortgagees under section 3708 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (b).
"(2)Designation of housing shortage areas.—
For purposes of section 3708 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may designate as a housing shortage area a military installation in the United States at which the Secretary determines there is a shortage of suitable housing to meet the military family needs of members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.
Not later than March 30, 1998, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of the authority provided in section 3708 of title 38, United States Code, in ensuring that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents have access to suitable housing. The report shall include the recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether the authority provided in this subsection should be extended beyond the date specified in paragraph (5).
Of the amount provided in section 2405(a)(11)(B) [110 Stat. 538], $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 shall be available to carry out this subsection.
This subsection shall not apply with respect to housing loans guaranteed after September 30, 1998, for which assistance payments are paid under section 3708 of title 38, United States Code."
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The 70-minute movie, "Sustain-ing and Enriching Life in South Texas: The Story of the San Antonio River," was developed by SARA and produced by Thompson Marketing and Ten-Eighty Productions.
The public can see the film free of charge at Branch River Park, located on East Fannin St., at 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided and the public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs to the outdoor screening.
Moviegoers will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing at the showing to win prizes that include gift certificates from area restaurants.
The film crew, led by Director Adam Stielstra, began filming in August 2012. Aerial photography, including footage from a robotic helicopter, takes viewers to vantage points of the river never seen before.
The executive producer for SARA for the film is Steven Schauer, SARA's Manager of External Communications; Ken Ashe produced the film and Adam Stielstra directed.
Well-known author and South Texas historian, Lewis Fisher, developed the majority of the script, with editing assistance from Steven Schauer, and Grammy-winning musician/producer Lloyd Maines wrote and performed an original film score.
The film features interviews with Goliad County Judge David Bowman; Goliad historian and published author Raymond Starr; Goliad State Park Superintendent Brenda Justice; several members of SARA's board of directors, including Terry Baiamonte, John Flieller, Gaylon Oehlke, Sally Buchanan, and Roberto Rodriguez; Wilson County Judge Marvin Quinney; former San Antonio Mayor Lila Cockrell; Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro; officials from the National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife; archeologists, SARA scientists and engineers; local historians; and many other local and business community leaders.


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I don't see how Karl wins this and the list seems way off to me. I had expected spoelstra to get it considering the record his team has. I also expected Mark Jackson to to be higher considering what he has meant to the GSW and tom Thibs for getting the bulls to mesh even without D.Rose.
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Category: Office-tools/Fax-TelephonyFaxAmatic 10.10.14Author: ElectraSoft
Operation System: Windows AllLicense: Size: 5.8 MBDate: 2010-10-15FaxAmatic will add a fax generating print driver to your system, giving you the ability to generate a fax from any document and send to any fax machine in the world. FaxAmatic is a program that allows you to send and receive fax messages.Seamlessly integrates faxing into your Windows environment. You can send faxes to individuals or groups. 32bit Fax also includes a FaxBook that stores frequently used group and individual profiles. ElectraSoft writes software for many purposes including faxing. They offer free software trials of all their software downloads. They are one of the largest Fax Software Suppliers and other fax solutions. Their shareware programs are very popular with people that want to send occasional faxes and with people that do mass fax broadcasting. Just put some fax numbers in the FaxBook and let the fax modem drivers do the rest. FaxAmatic can be run as an NT fax service and can be used as an NT fax server too. Popular with oil companies. Here are some key features of "FaxAmatic":Download software
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Career Services > Job Search Tools > Cover Letters
A cover letter provides prospective employers with an introduction to you and your qualifications.
A cover letter also allows you to articulate how your skills, education, and experience fit the position for which you are applying. Review the template here or print the pdf version.
(Your address and date of letter)
123 Maple Drive
St. Louis, MO 63111
December 13, 2001
(Name, Title Address)
Ms. Kate Smith
Assistant Director
Youth Center
5900 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63123
Dear Ms. Smith
Opening: State why you are writing, what position you are applying for, and how you found out about the position. State why you are interested in the position or company.
Second and Third Paragraph: Include your skills, qualifications and why you are qualified for an interview. Be careful not to begin each sentence with "I." Give examples whenever possible to show your skill and experience.
Final Paragraph: Refer to your resume. State that you would like an opportunity to discuss further how your qualifications meet the needs of the company. You may also be proactive by indicating that you will call in one week to see if a meeting can be arranged.
Clara Jones (Your Signature)
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I am renting a Lactina Select. Medela says on their website that the PowerPak is no longer being sold or rented, but a phone rep told me they have some in stock.
1. Has anyone bought or rented one?
2. I'm thinking of switching to the Symphony, but I'm hesitant because I like to adjust the strength and speed, which can be done with the Lactina but not with the Symphony? Any thoughts?
3. Can I use a battery with the same specs as the PowerPak? Has anyone done that?


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Investigators have accused a man of bringing four homemade bombs into the Wisconsin Capitol.
Kvon Smith was booked into the Dane County Jail Tuesday. Police have recommended prosecutors charge him with four felony counts of possessing a Molotov cocktail, which generally consists of a bottle full of a flammable liquid and a rag fuse.
Police also have recommended one felony count of creating a bomb scare, one felony count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne will decide what charges, if any, Smith will face.
Police said they learned Smith had posted a threat to the Capitol on Facebook and arrested him when he entered the building Tuesday afternoon hours before Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State address. A video posted on his Facebook page showed Molotov cocktails.
Police closed one entrance and evacuated a portion of the building as they investigated the contents of the Smith's backpack outside.
No injuries were reported.
"A tragedy was avoided and our Capitol remains safe because of the actions of our officers yesterday," said Secretary Mike Huebsh in a news release.
Huebsh said he thanks all the law enforcement from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources, DOJ Department of Criminal Investigation, UW-Madison, City of Milwaukee and City of Madison for their assistance in Tuesday's events.


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One hundred years later, R&R Bait & Tackle is proof that fish still like worms.
"You're going to have fishermen no matter what," said Bill Wentzel, whose family has owned the shop for more than 65 years.
R&R in the Brewery District is one of the few remaining independently owned stores of its kind in central Ohio: a family-run bait-and-tackle business that relies on graciousness, competitive pricing and the good wishes of Mother Nature, of course.
"I just say we'll keep doing what we do and we'll stay in business," Wentzel said.
The store, 781 S. Front St., offers mostly fishing equipment and bait, but also other merchandise for the outdoorsman, such as knives, shotgun ammunition and hunters' vests.
Wentzel's son, Bryan, repairs hunting bows and fletches (stabilizing fins or vanes of an arrow) and adds feathers to custom-made arrows.
On a recent visit to the shop, Bryan Wentzel was adding lead weights to a hook, also known as known as a jighead.
"That's what we do in the winter to get ready for spring," Bill Wentzel said.
The business got its start in spring 1913 as R&R Bait Store, 42 E. Rich St., in downtown Columbus.
The storefront has since been torn down. In its place is Columbus Commons.
Bill Wentzel's father bought the store in 1947. Bill Wentzel took it over in 1967. He moved it to 52 W. Whittier St. in 1971 before settling in at its current location five years later.
The old-school cinderblock building is decorated with pictures of anglers' prizes, mounted animal heads, skulls from departed woodland creatures and rows of fishing gear. The place carries a full line of live and frozen bait and hundreds of lures.
The Wentzels and other experts on staff offer tips about how to fish -- and where.
"There are so many places to catch fish it's unbelievable," Bill said. "You've got your basics and basics always catch fish."
The business has changed somewhat over the years. For example, there aren't as many children involved these days, the two men said.
"It's not hard to talk a kid into fishing," Bryan Wentzel said. "It's the parents."
They've taken to modern technology to promote their store, creating a facebook page and getting spots on Fishn' with Joe, a You Tube show.
And they had to, because there's a lot more competition, specifically from national retailers such as Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Sports Authority and Cabela's, which is opening its first central Ohio location this year in the Polaris area.
Although it's on the other side of town, it will have an effect on R&R's business, Bill Wentzel said.
"It's a big question mark," he said. "We don't really know how much.
"The biggest impact is the internet. People sit at home and buy things without coming to a brick-and-mortar business like ours."
Still, on the South Side, R&R is the last refuge for worms and minnows. And there's plenty of good fishing in the area, at the Greenlawn Avenue dam, Scioto Audubon Metro Park and the Main Street dam, he said.
Bill Wentzel is a 1957 graduate of South High School. He and his wife, Sally, a retiree who now does the bookkeeping at R&R, raised their four children -- Bryan, Brenda, Brad and Bill -- in Grove City.
The siblings have all scattered and Bill and Sally live in a house behind R&R.
Only Bryan, 51, works at the store full time. Naturally, he's had some disagreements with his father over the years.
"It has its ups and downs," he said. "It's been alright for the most part, I guess. I'm still here."
During the wintertime, Bill and Bryan Wentzel plow snow to keep up with the bills.
Four years ago, Bill Wentzel had intended to build a small bar on site. After all, the place already sells beer, plus pop and ice.
He went through various levels of approval, but ran into trouble when someone complained about his request for a reduction in the number of parking spaces. The city ultimately rejected the project.
Yet, at 74 years old, he has no immediate plans for retirement.
"I enjoy working every day," he said. "If you enjoy doing what you do you're not working anyway, right?"


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In her delightful cookbook, The Sugar Cube, Kir Jensen describes her Black-and-White Sesame Brittle as a DIY last-minute gift. She's right!
From start to finish, I made this addictive brittle in 20 minutes. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan I combined butter, sugar, water, and sea salt. I stirred the mixture to dissolve the sugar and let it boil until it reached 260°F on a candy thermometer. (OK, if truth be told, while I have a candy thermometer, I also have a very cool laser thermometer that is perfect for candy making and tempering chocolate.) At that point I added both white and black sesame seeds and continued to cook the sugar mixture until it was a dark golden brown or 350°F. Quickly, I poured it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread it to a thin layer and let it harden. Voilà, brittle was made.
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As Columbus, Georgia continues to grow, so does the strain on the City's infrastructure. The Planning Department is responsible for keeping Columbus' infrastructure ahead of future growth expectations. The projects listed below help the Planning Department meet this goal.
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Police have opened an arson case after two vans burst into flames near a Palolo market early Friday morning.
The multi-faceted incident began around 3:30 a.m. when two vans caught fire outside the Rainbow Mart on Palolo Avenue.
Both vans appeared to have been placed on opposite ends of the market; one on the makai side of the store in the parking lot, the other crashed into the storefront.
The second van, which crashed into the storefront, was kept from entering the store completely by concrete barriers placed directly at the store's entrance.
Police have a plethora of evidence to consider in this case, including accounts of the store owner's fiancee who was inside the market when the flames began.
"We've been told that the white van rolled up into the driveway and made a deliberate approach, according to the owner's fiancee who was inside the store at that time," said a Lieutenant with the Honolulu Police Department. "She witnessed the vehicle accelerate and break into the store."
Also to consider for police are eye witness videos apparently showing a suspect leaving the area of the van and jumping into a separate sedan that was waiting idle on Palolo Avenue during the flames.
Those witnesses believe that the sedan that they saw in that video was the same sedan found torched down the street on Kaipuu Street.
That car fire was reported within ten minutes of the Rainbow Mart fires.
Police have yet to officially connect the two car fire incidents.
Slideshow of both car fire scenes.
Police will also scour through surveillance video taken by the store's cameras which were rolling when the flames began.
No injuries were reported in the case thus far.
The fiancee told KITV that she was at the store finishing paperwork and was about to leave when the van crashed into the storefront.
She says she saw three men involved in the alleged arson.
Police found flares at the scene, flares the fiancee believes were used to ignite the vans.
Palolo Avenue was shutdown between Keanu and Paalea Streets for about an hour and a half while police and firefighters investigated the scene.
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Hi everyone,
My son just turned one a week ago and I've started to wean him. I am dropping our late afternoon feeding first and hoping to replace it with cow's milk. There's just one problem- he doesn't like it! We've tried giving it to him cold, warm, and in cereal but he just won't have it.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!