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Tony and Kevin Duncan show their hoop-dancing prowess in the video for Nelly Furtado's "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"
Watch Hoop and Shawl Dancers in Nelly Furtado's New Video
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The video for Nelly Furtado's single "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" has been released, and for fans of hoop dancing it's a great tribute to the skills of champion hoop dancer Tony Duncan and his brother Kevin (both San Carlos Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa). Also making a surprise (to us) appearance is Violet Duncan, Plains Cree/Taino, Tony's wife, performing a fancy shawl dance. Violet served as Miss Indian World 2007. Check it out!
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Does lewd lyrics that Nelly Furtado sings relate to hoop dancing? Is it morally right for a artist of Portuguese descent, who hasn't appeared to attempt to educate society of Portuguese culture by means of main stream music videos, to portray a Native American traditional dance, which holds cultural significance, to the greater public without any sort of part of the video that explains what the hoop dance is and the purpose of it is? I feel like it is a great thing that Native American dancers were featured in a Nelly Furtado music video, however, I think that it is a missed opportunity to actually educate people of the greater society what is shown and represented in this particular music video, and that due to there being no form of attempt to explain what those dances are for, this video may lead to misrepresentation and further certain stereotypes of Native Americans. Is it explained in this video that these specific dancers come from a certain tribe/band/nation? That their regalia is of a certain way because of that? Is it a good idea to let mainstream societal artists try and culturally appropriate Native American traditions/culture? Or is it a better idea to tell mainstream societal artists, film industries, etc., that they aren't of a greater social status to misconstrue what Native American traditions/cultures/art are and that in order for Native American dances/art/culture to be displayed, in this case, in a Nelly Furtado music video, that elements of the video relating to Native American culture have to be portrayed and explained right? The intent of portraying hoop dancers in this video may have meant well, however, the fashion that it was done in and the song that it was done with was inappropriate on its face. The constant battle continues.
Props to the dancers. But I wonder when folks will let us near their sets without our regalia on.


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- We explore the dependence of the central logarithmic slope of dark matter halo density profiles α on the spectral index n of the linear matter power spectrum P(k) using cosmological N-body simulations of scale-free models [i.e. P(k) kn]. These simulations are based on a set of clear, reproducible and physically motivated criteria that fix the appropriate starting and stopping times for runs, and allow one to compare haloes across models with different spectral indices and mass resolutions. For each of our simulations we identify samples of well-resolved haloes in dynamical equilibrium and we analyse their mass profiles. By parametrizing the mass profile using a 'generalized' Navarro, Frenk & White profile in which the central logarithmic slope α is allowed to vary while preserving the r−3 asymptotic form at large radii, we obtain preferred central slopes for haloes in each of our models. There is a strong correlation between α and n, such that α becomes shallower as n becomes steeper. However, if we normalize our mass profiles by r−2, the radius at which the logarithmic slope of the density profile is −2, we find that these differences are no longer present. This is apparent if we plot the maximum slope as a function of r/r−2 - we find that the profiles are similar for haloes forming in different n models. This reflects the importance of concentration, and reveals that the concentrations of haloes forming in steep-n cosmologies tend to be smaller than those of haloes forming in shallow-n cosmologies. We conclude that there is no evidence for convergence to a unique central asymptotic slope, at least on the scales that we can resolve.
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text: Seeing the paranormal erysian posted:6/28/2011 5:02:17 PM Here's just an interesting thought. I remember reading somewhere (don't know a specific article, but if anyone knows of one like this, please post link) mentioning that when people see things that they either cannot believe in or understand at all, their brain literally changes it into something familiar or removes it altogether from their sight. This has supposedly shifted the tide in battles or made interesting side stories in invasions, because flying machines (boats, tanks, whatever) were just beyond what the poor viewers could handle. Naturally, this has also come up with regards to the paranormal. Some people just seem unable to see a UFO or ghost etc and either re-interpret it or completely miss it, totally subconsciously.Now, here's the most interesting part. I'm sure if you read paranormal sighting reports you've run across some variant of this line: "I never believed in these things before, until..." So ask yourself, are they a) lieing and did believe before (or lieing about the whole experience) b) simply able to open their minds when presented with evidence that contradicts their views, and therefore somewhat unusual people or c) not normal humans themselves?monica1968 posted:6/28/2011 5:56:11 PM hmmm a few parts to this ...when i first awoke to the abduction phenomenon literally...during the very first experience i had [that i remembered] there was two incidents that i can recall which maybe similar...when i first "awoke" i was in the living room of a freind that i used to visit 30 odd yrs ago...when i asked why here the room in that instant changed ...it was then a clustrophobic room with stainless steel work surfaces...the next part was when i asked where exactly was i..the reply was the beacon as the word beacon was said my mind at that point [1-2 seconds] conjured a pub that was in the locality of that abduction [its was a pub that my parents visited as i was growing up] called the beacon but again it soon changed to some sort of building slightly rounded and as i came away i could see people moving about through the window but it was pitch black outside...i then woke up in bed...but what i am trying to say the brain trys to find a likeness from the database that it has...so one can only draw on what one knows...until that is something else comes along,...before all this happened i never really thought about any of the abduction thing....in fact i would say i was quite ignorant...i would also say that simply opening ones mind does not actually acheive the desired results...to actually experience a situation is the best way of showing someone that there is indeed a bigger picture....and as for not normal humans well thats about 40% plus....because these people who do the 9-5 jobs and think that having the latest car is the be all and end all are the whats called soul-less beings...yes not everyone has a soul..they can function like you and i but have no awareness of their surroundings or other people or feelings...but maybe they are the normal ones and we are the oddballs lol who knows [ps about the beacon pub it did overlook portsdown hill with all the secret army bases, and i am now wondering if the name is relevent to all this gemini663181 posted:6/30/2011 1:17:01 PM Well written Monica!!!!! As usual you are very helpful. There are stories and of course cases of those who dont believe finally admiting to seeing something paranormal. The brain is designed to block out what it cant process to allow the body to continue to function. As with severe pain during massive injury. The brain will cause the body to shut down temporarily which we know as passing out. It not only happens during severe injury to the body but also from intoxication and lack of oxygen. Oddly enough the brain will give the same response from mental anguish as well as extreme fear of harm. Most of the people who are admitting that they had no previous belief in the paranormal but have witnessed or experienced the paranormal are most likely to be believed, verses the believers who are questionable due to their belief. It is and always will be a question as to whether someone has actually experienced the unexplainable. Even in cases where entire crowds of people have witnessed something paranormal someone will say" mass hysteria or hallucination" is to blame. We have video but due to modern technology anyone can manipulate video and still photos. so even in the best case scenario only believers will benefit from proof of the paranormal. Therefore there is a level of ignorance that has worked its way through mankind to protect those that choose to go that route to protect themselves from what they do not understand and even to kill what they do not understand. This is why so many people who have experienced non terrestrial abductions are immediately treated for mental disorders and given medications that actually can cause hallucinations and paranoia. Why do doctors treat paranoia and halucinations with psychtropic medications that actually cause the symptoms that they are meant to treat. Perhaps these methods are instilled in society to keep people from being taken seriously when they find themselves face to face with what we are raised to believe cannot exist!!! There may be some in power who know that these things do exist but believe the general public to be mindless sheep who need to be protected from the truth. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT???? Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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The council heard a presentation from Karen Rego of Langford Community Management at the March board meeting on how the grants would work.
"They are grants so they are not being paid back," she said.
The grant is for five houses and once the application that the city submitted is approved, the company and city can start interviewing residents for the grant money.
There are eligibility requirements for the grants with one of them being the "homeowners have to have a clear and marketable title."
Another requirement is that the owner must occupy the home. It cannot be rented or flipped after it is received.
The grants are for new homes or home rehabilitation, but the rehabilitation repairs must come out to less than $30,000; otherwise, it will be a demolition and new build.
Rego explained to the board that the new houses will be 1,100 square feet with both two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
The homes will value at approximately $80,000 apiece.
The houses will not cost qualified residents anything but "they have to move their things and find a place to live for four months while the house is being built," Rego said.
She stressed that the city had to get in its portion of the application by March 29 but would have two years to build the five houses.
The city council passed a resolution to approve the application.
City Administrator Rosie Forehand had said that as of March 18 the city was in the process of getting in the application.
Forehand said the city has applied for similar grants in the past but this is the first time that it will apply for these particular grants.
Langford Community Management is a grant consulting firm that specializes in the infrastructure needs of cities and counties. The company has gotten similar grants for more than 27 communities.


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Directed by Nathan Juran
William Hopper - Col. Robert Calder
Joan Taylor - Marisa Leonardo
Frank Puglia - Dr. Leonardo
John Zaremba - Dr. Judson Uhl
Thomas Browne Henry - Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh
Imagined in those vast heights, I could feel the immense size of Kong. In the foggy drizzle of a rainy afternoon, the distances seemed gray and terrifying, nearly beyond comprehension. In white summer sunlight, the heated concrete had a smell somehow intimidating and unknowable, as though we had built our cities too high - too hard - for the soft flesh of man. On these days, looking up, I could smell Kong's fur mixed with concrete dust, heated along the expanse of his wide back, as he climbed to the top of the world. How magnificent was the city because of these daydreams. How clear was my own place in time, having these shared dreams of Kong.Like Kong, the Ymir will also have his ascension. Having escaped the brutal torture of the zoo, he rampages the streets of Rome; eventually seeking an escape through height. The Ymir finds his Empire State Building in the ancient ruins of the Roman Coliseum.Yet with the case of Ymir, the motivation for ascension is wholly different than Kong. The great ape, in climbing ever higher into the air of New York, clearly sought dominance over his domain, the vantage point of a lord over this new "stone jungle." With the Ymir, his climb atop the ruins of the coliseum is simply an act of desperation. Despite his huge size and monstrous appearance, Ymir is a child blindly, frantically, trying to escape torment. When the Kong succumbs to man and gravity, his fall is that of a king. We feel like bowing our heads. When Ymir looses his grip and plummets, we want to turn our faces.


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Charlie and the Chakra Factory Meets the Wizard of Ohm: Yoga for All Ages
It used to be that yoga, as well as other mind-body practices, were believed to be esoteric "flower power" exercises practiced in relative obscurity by people on the fringe of society and American culture. Cut to the 21st century where hospitals, community centers and wellness facilities around the country are teaching both yoga and meditation. In fact, yoga studios and centers like ours now dot the landscape of most cities.
The evidence base for the ancient practice of yoga is growing, and recent studies have reported it to reduce stress, improve sleep and lower blood pressure. Additionally, yoga is known to improve physical health by increasing strength and flexibility and to increase balance and coordination, as well as cardiovascular functioning.
Not surprisingly, yoga is now being used with children of all ages to some startling positive effects. A recent CNN article reported that teachers and parents are finding that yoga can help kids relax, become less agitated, and more focused. While there is firm documentation regarding the numbers of schools where yoga is being taught, there are a growing number of school districts across the U.S. that are even integrating yoga into the classroom. Check out this video describing the impact of yoga in the Minneapolis school district where 400 educators are using a program called Yoga Calm.
At the Center for Spirituality & Healing (CSH) at the University of Minnesota, we are getting more and more requests to offer mind-body skill training for children and adolescents and are considering adapting our successful Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program for this purpose. We've met with representatives from the Goldie Hawn Foundation, who have been doing inspiring work with their MindUPTM program, a comprehensive mindfulness curriculum for children in grades K-7.
Do you envision a day where we will teach kids how to reduce stress just as we teach math and language skills? Share your opinion and tell us what you think.
For more information about yoga, visit the CSH's Yoga Online Learning Module. To open the module, click on the yoga link midway down the page.


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Windows 8 is coming in hot! And here at Clarity we just couldn't wait for MS to publish the official design guidelines. Our clients want to see their brand on Windows 8 now. So we meticulously picked apart screen shots and some XAML to create our own Photoshop templates. Get the unofficial Windows 8 photoshop templates below to kickstart your next Win8 project. Free of charge from your friends at Clarity Consulting
Whoa..8? I just got 7…
Yeah dude, the Windows 8 beta is right around the corner and the excitement is almost palpable. Over the past 6 months Microsoft has been slowly revealing the next evolution of Windows. The first glimpses of the platform came at BUILD where the developer preview was released along with a ton of sample apps and code snippets. Shortly after, MS publicly announced their plans for the Windows 8 Store. The Store announcement boasts some great opportunities for app makers and showcased some very nice apps.
The new Windows 8 platform has adopted the "Metro" design language that can be seen in Zune, Xbox, and Windows Phone products. The Metro styling has its roots in traditional Bauhaus design principles which, for this designer, is a breath of fresh air. Yet, for a platform driven by rich design concepts, guidelines and templates are sparse. Right now, the best documentation is scattered throughout the MSDN library and doesn't give much in the way of practical design resources.
Why do I need this?
A few times now I have gone through the rigamarole of designing a Windows 8 app. And every time I go through the same process – take screenshots of my Window 8 tablet; creating guides and font sizes; start adding in content. In efforts to speed up our design process we made some template time-savers that I'd like to share.
Thanks to our senior photoshop template maker Brittany Travitz we now have some basic templates that should help you:
- Set up proper margins and spacing
- Find consistent Font Sizes & Weights
- Create a basic application flow
What do I get?
The templates are primarly based on the Expression Blend windows 8 default project template. But we've also baked in some of the fine print found in these articles
There are four files included in the download. These files represent a bare-bones Metro application flow (see below). The four files include:
- Home – This is the basic landing page or Hub of an application where you surface featured and curated content.
- Category – One level below the home page is the category view. This is where you would present the full list of items for a given category.
- Detail – This is pretty self explanatory. Details of a product, article, video, image, etc, go here.
- Snap View – All Metro apps in Win8 require to support a snapped view state that takes up 1/3 of the screen. Similar to supporting CSS Media queries in a responsive website design.
Anything Else?
I'm sure MS will be releasing official design files and resources any day now. But until then, hopefully these files will save you some time as you spin up your next Win8 Project.
We stumbled upon some really nice free icons for Metro app design. Check them out at Icons8
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- Author(s)
- Lewis, Ian J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Taylor, Keith; Glazebrook, Karl; Bailey, J. A.; Baldry, Ivan K.; Barton, J. R.; Bridges, Terry J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; Farrell, Tony J.; Gray, P. M.; Lankshear, Allan; McCowage, C.; Parry, Ian R.; Sharples, Ray M.; Shortridge, K.; Smith, Greg A.; Stevenson, J.; Straede, J. O.; Waller, Lew G.; Whittard, J. D.; Wilcox, J. K.; Willis, K. C.
- Abstract
- The 2dF (Two-degree Field) facility at the prime focus of the Anglo-Australian Telescope provides multiple-object spectroscopy over a 2° field of view. Up to 400 target fibres can be independently positioned by a complex robot. Two spectrographs provide spectra with resolutions of between 500 and 2000, over wavelength ranges of 440 and 110 nm respectively. The 2dF facility began routine observations in 1997. 2dF was designed primarily for galaxy redshift surveys and has a number of innovative features. The large corrector lens incorporates an atmospheric dispersion compensator, essential for wide wavelength coverage with small-diameter fibres. The instrument has two full sets of fibres on separate field plates, so that re-configuring can be done in parallel with observing. The robot positioner places one fibre every 6s, to a precision of 0.3 arcsec (20 μm) over the full field. All components of 2dF, including the spectrographs, are mounted on a 5-m diameter telescope top end ring for ease of handling and to keep the optical fibres short in order to maximize UV throughput. There is a pipeline data reduction system which allows each data set to be fully analysed while the next field is being observed. 2dF has achieved its initial astronomical goals. The redshift surveys obtain spectra at the rate of 2500 galaxies per night, yielding a total of about 200 000 objects in the first four years. Typically a B = 19 galaxy gives a spectrum with a signal-to-noise ratio of better than 10 per pixel in less than an hour; redshifts are derived for about 95 per cent of all galaxies, with 99 per cent reliability or better. Total system throughput is about 5 per cent. The failure rate of the positioner and fibre system is about 1:10000 moves or once every few nights, and recovery time is usually short. In this paper we provide the historical background to the 2dF facility, the design philosophy, a full technical description and a summary of the performance of the instrument. We also briefly review its scientific applications and possible future developments.
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- 2002
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- Distances; Galaxies; Instrumentation; Large-scale structure; Prime focus; Redshifts; Spectrographs; Spectroscopic techniques; Spectroscopy; Stars; Strategy; Surveys; Telescope; Universe
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RFL hat-trick of Stonewall Top 100 Index appearances
Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:48 AM
-trick of appearances in the prestigious list which benchmarks Britain's top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) staff.
The accolade comes just two months after the RFL won the Stonewall Sports Award of the Year in recognition of the game's progressive work to embrace LGB
inclusion and tackle homophobia within sport. It also follows a 12-month period in which Super League champions Leeds Rhinos dedicated a regular season game to
celebrating LGBT inclusion, London Broncos hosted an LGBT game as part of the Olympic Pride House events and the RFL became the first UK sporting governing
body to produce a resource that tackles all six key equality strands: race, sexuality, gender, disability, age and religion.
The RFL became the first sporting organisation ever to be named in the Stonewall Top 100 Index in 2011: the governing body was named in 82nd position in the 2013
Index at Stonewall's annual champagne reception on Wednesday January 16.
"We are delighted to be listed in the Stonewall Top 100 for a third consecutive year and are very proud of this tremendous achievement, which is a great reflection of everyone involved with the RFL and Rugby League in general," said RFL Equality and Diversity Manager Sarah Williams.
"We've put a lot of hard work into our policy implementation and to developing resources and supporting our clubs in recent years and it is great to see the RFL once again receiving public recognition for the efforts of everyone involved. To see the RFL up there with huge corporations is a huge boost for us all.
"The RFL is committed to becoming one of the most LGB-inclusive organisations in the country and the challenge for us now is not to rest on our laurels, but to keep developing our entire equality and diversity programme and continue the impressive progress we have made in recent years."
Stonewall Director of Workplace Colleen Humphrey said: "The RFL continues to lead the way in tackling homophobia in sport. The commendable work done by the governing body and teams like the Sheffield Eagles and the Leeds Rhinos help prove that no sport need tolerate homophobia.
"Competition for a place in the Top 100 was fiercer than ever this year and every employer securing a position in the Top 100 has performed impressively. Gay Rugby League fans across the country will be proud to know that anyone can aspire to join a team and play the game."
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:50 AM
"I always enjoyed it more if there was a body or two lying about, it made the job a bit more interesting" Vince Karalius
Posted 17 January 2013 - 03:20 PM
Its sad there isn't more reaction to this. Not one comment on the LRL facebook page about it either.
Folk aren't quite as quick to praise are they?
Posted 17 January 2013 - 03:33 PM
Posted 17 January 2013 - 03:39 PM
Well done - but if any other sport had managed this, we'd have read about it in the national newspapers.
I`m sure stonewall have better media contacts than we do.
Why not ask them to get the story a few column inches?
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:40 PM
I`m sure stonewall have better media contacts than we do.
Why not ask them to get the story a few column inches?
Good idea, this is good news
Posted 18 January 2013 - 07:21 AM
Posted 18 January 2013 - 07:27 AM
If you search super league via google , engage still gets a mention!!!
Posted 18 January 2013 - 08:25 AM
Not sure I follow your logic, surely this can only be good for the game, it certainly won't be determental.
Great news, but we need sponsorships......the rfl winning awards is good for them, but not for the game IMO..... Sponsors Urgently needed.
If you search super league via google , engage still gets a mention!!!
Who knows, as stated in post #4 this may raise awareness of our game and pull in potential new sponsors/supporters of the game.
As for Engage, thats just good SEO on there part!
Posted 18 January 2013 - 12:48 PM
Not sure I follow your logic, surely this can only be good for the game, it certainly won't be determental.
Who knows, as stated in post #4 this may raise awareness of our game and pull in potential new sponsors/supporters of the game.
As for Engage, thats just good SEO on there part!
It's great for the RFL profile, yes we all like awards, sense of achievement etc.
But with no sponsorship with 2 weeks to go makes the game a laughing stock - very little time for the clubs to put the adverts around the grounds, on tops , into match day programmes etc
IMHO sponsors don't see any value in sponsoring Super League or little value.
The RFL need to work on all aspects of the game and surely Sponsorships is the biggest and most important.
I'm not taking anything away from the award, we just need sponsorships to help ALL clubs when times are very hard.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:06 PM
Play off mini league winner - 2002. Bronze Medalist - 2003. Big Split Group Winner - 2006. Minor Stupidship - 2005, 2006. Cup Silver Medalist - 2008, 2009
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:12 PM
I believe in the previous two sponsorship negotations (Engage and Stobart) we were still without sponsors 2 weeks before kickoff. Not ideal, but not exactly unknown territory
Cheers AA - I knew the Stobart one was last minute, even though the RFL had been in talks with Stobart 3/4 months earlier.
I guess I'm just showing frustration!!!
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:27 PM
As for sponsorship maybe they could tap up Tesco - they need some good publicity right now.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:32 PM
I blame the RFL...oh, wrong thread...
As for sponsorship maybe they could tap up Tesco - they need some good publicity right now.
Good idea! Just keep them away from London Broncos...


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City to hold TIF voteOctober 18,2013
Leading up to most elections, the Barre City Clerks office receives phone calls and emails voters asking for information about the questions on the ballot. With the upcoming Nov. 5 special election to vote on the first Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district projects, the calls and emails have been coming in steadily. This op-ed piece provides some additional information about TIF districts and the November election.
Barre City voters go to the polls to vote on the following question: Shall general obligation bonds of the City of Barre in an amount not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000), be issued for the purpose of repaying the Semprebon Fund for costs incurred in applying for Tax Increment Financing approval and for financing public improvements to the Campbell Parking Lot, Steps 1A and 1B of the Merchants Row and Enterprise Aly Streetscape project, and development of a new public parking lot between North Main Street and Summer Street, at an estimated cost of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) utilizing new tax increment revenues from within the district for repayment, with the City liable for repayment of the indebtedness including all financing and related costs associated with such indebtedness regardless of whether the tax increment revenues are sufficient for such full repayment as required by law?
Thats quite a mouthful. To re-phrase and simplify the question: Shall the city of Barre bond in an amount not to exceed $2,200,000 for public infrastructure improvements to be paid for out of Tax Increment Finance district funds?
In late 2012, Barre City was granted a TIF by the Vermont Economic Progress Council. A TIF district is an economic development tool that allows Barre City to make substantial public infrastructure improvements that will support private development in the city.
Every taxable property in the city pays both municipal and education taxes. When private development increases the value of a property, the municipal and education taxes go up on that property. Currently, the city gets the increased municipal taxes, and the state gets the increased education taxes. With a TIF, 75 percent of both the increased municipal and education taxes are kept by the city and are earmarked to pay the costs associated with public infrastructure improvements the city makes throughout the TIF district. Twenty-five percent of the increased municipal taxes go into the general fund and the state receives 25 percent of the increased education taxes. So the state gets extra money, the city general fund gets extra money and the city gets extra money to pay for public infrastructure improvements. This reallocation of the increased taxes lasts for 20 years. At the end of the 20 years, the city will be receiving 100 percent of the increased municipal taxes, and the state will be receiving 100 percent of the increased education taxes.
In developing the TIF plan for Barre, the city identified its TIF district, which is essentially the downtown. Any private new or re-development in the TIF district contributes into the program, and VEPC-approved public city infrastructure projects in the same area can be funded through the increased taxes received by the city through the program. The TIF plan lays out the proposed private projects within the district and their estimated increased property values. This allows the city to calculate the anticipated tax increase, so the city can determine how much public infrastructure development can be supported by the increased taxes. Every time the city wants to start a public infrastructure project, the voters will be asked for their approval. No project can start without voter approval.
On Nov. 5, Barre City voters are being asked to approve the first TIF projects, which are related to creating more public parking in the downtown. The projects include:
n Purchase of land to develop additional public parking between Summer and North Main Streets.
n Purchase of land as part of the re-development of Merchants Row parking.
n Bonding for these public parking projects will mean taking out a loan through the Vermont Municipal Bond Bank for an estimated term of 25 years. Costs associated with paying back the bond loan would include the principal, interest, and fees associated with applying for the loan, including attorneys fees.
Development of City Place, the Blanchard Block and the new Merchants Bank building will fund the bonds for the public parking projects through the increased taxes over the next 20 years. If the increased taxes arent sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bond debt, the city will remain liable to make the payments, however, the increased taxes related to the private development projects listed above are estimated to be more than enough to cover the bond payments for the public parking projects. The TIF district allows the city of Barre to make significant public infrastructure improvements without relying solely on general fund tax revenues to pay for them.
For more information about the Barre City TIF district, or the Nov. 5 election, contact the Barre City clerks office at (802) 476-0242 or email to email@example.com; or Barre City Planner Michael Miller at (802) 476-0245 or email to email@example.com; or visit the Barre City website at www.barrecity.org. In addition, look for presentations at public meetings and on public access TV.
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Giants' Cruz on crutches, not worried about foot
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are giving wide receiver Victor Cruz's bruised left heel a little extra medical attention.
The team's leading receiver the past two seasons, Cruz walked to a podium Tuesday using crutches and with his foot in a boot.
It raised some immediate concerns about the severity of his injury.
"Why does everyone look so sad," Cruz quipped after looking at reporters.
The reality is the Giants are just being cautious with the regular-season opener at Dallas less than three weeks away. Cruz did not practice on Tuesday, and it seems unlikely that he will be a target for Eli Manning in the annual bragging rights preseason game at the Jets on Saturday night.
He might not even play in the preseason finale against New England on Aug. 29 if Tom Coughlin wants to be very careful.
"It's all about just getting better at this point," said Cruz, who recently signed a $43 million contract extension. "I think I have a firm understanding of the offense, and me and Eli have an understanding of how he likes to hit me and things we do out there on the field. So I'm not too concerned about it. Obviously I'm a guy that loves to practice, loves to be out there. Just a short setback. And a time where - you never want to have one - but if there's a time to have one, it's now. So it's not bad."
Cruz bruised the heel Sunday night trying to catch a long pass from Manning on the opening series.
It was a jump ball type of play, and one of the defenders came down on his foot. It immediately went numb.
The Giants have told him his status is day to day, but it looked more week to week with crutches and a boot.
The 26-year-old hopes to shed the crutches soon. He is being treated with ice and medication to reduce the swelling. He added he doesn't think the injury will linger all season.
"Once the swelling goes down, I think I'll be OK," said Cruz, who grew up in nearby Paterson and created a spot for himself with the Giants catching three touchdowns as a free agent receiver against the Jets in 2010.
"I just want to be smart," Cruz added.
Cruz didn't think his injury was serious when it happened because he did not hear anything pop. He even stayed on the field for one more play before going to the bench.
An MRI showed some blood in the heel. There was no muscle tear and no broken bones, Cruz said, adding he expects to play in the opener.
"I do see myself, envision myself out here on the practice field, getting ready for that Cowboys game, getting ready to go down to Texas to play those guys," he said. "That's what I do envision."
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Vt. airport has first-of-its kind nursing station
SOUTH BURLINGTON Vermonts Burlington International Airport is host to whats being billed as the first-in-the-country airport nursing station where mothers are able to breast-feed their children in a secure, private and clean space.
The Mamava was developed by co-founders Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, of Burlington, who have both dealt with the difficulties of trying to breast-feed their babies while traveling for their jobs and their lives.
We want everyone to feel comfortable, Mayer said. Were here, not hidden in some dark hallway.
The nursing station only takes up about 20 square feet. It has two facing benches, with a fold-down table and a power outlet.
Cassie Lindsay, who visited a rollout of the Mamava, told the Burlington Free Press it would make traveling much easier.
This is amazing, every airport should have one of these, Lindsay said.
Gene Richards, Burlington airport director of aviation, said the airport welcomes women who breast-feed in public, but the Mamava ensures that people who want privacy have that option.
Burlingtons Mamava is sponsored by clothing manufacturer Zutano.
We feel like this is such an important piece to acknowledge the needs of working mothers, and address the balance between taking care of their babies and going back to work, said co-founder Michael Belenky said. Its not an easy transition. We think its important to promote breast-feeding, making breast-feeding an accepted and supported part of our culture.
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Today, I delivered a pizza to a guy so high out of his mind that I had to let myself in and set it down on a table, because he'd forgotten how to walk, and was on the ground sobbing. FML
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Today, my daughter brought home her new boyfriend. He has a neck tattoo, and his life's dream is to be a professional "beer pong" player. FML
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Today, I tried to motivate my 9-year-old sister to clean her room. She said she'd only agree if she could kill me. Thinking she was just kidding around, and not a total psychopath, I said sure. She ran to her room shouting, "Yes! I'm gonna use the big knife!" She's still cleaning now. FML
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Today, I was eating a fancy dinner with my girlfriend at a restaurant. Suddenly, my ex-girlfriend, who was seemingly still angry after our breakup 2 years ago, saw me through the window. She walked in, took my spaghetti dinner, shoved it in my face, and stormed out. FML
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Today, I fell off my boyfriend's motorcycle. I had a few scrapes and bruises, and my boyfriend called for an ambulance as a precaution. The paramedics managed to drop me on my head. FML
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Today, I found a wounded turkey in our backyard. I brought it inside, put it in a cage, and tended to its wounds. I then left. When I got back home, I smelled the wonderful aroma of my mother's cooking. She had prepared a turkey, the one I'd rescued. FML
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Today, I decided to be responsible and call a cab to take my drunk ass home from the bar. As I climbed into the cab, I was quickly pulled back out and had the shit beaten out of me by a group of drunk guys who thought they needed the ride more. The police soon arrived and arrested us all. FML
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Today, my girlfriend admitted to me that she has been sleeping with someone on her girls basketball team, which at first turned me on. Then I found out he's the team manager. FML
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Career With The Chargers Seau was drafted fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers in 1990. He played 13 seasons in San Diego, going to all 12 of his Pro Bowls as a Charger. (Photo Courtesy Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Seau took the Chargers to the franchise's only Super Bowl in 1995, but San Diego fell to the San Francisco 49ers 49-26. Here, Seau congratulates quarterback Steve Young, who was named MVP of the game. (Photo Courtesy Simon Bruty/Getty Images)
Joining The Dolphins Seau was traded to Miami for a draft pick in 2003, and spent three seasons with the Dolphins. He started 15 games and made 133 tackles in 2003, but fought injuries the next two seasons and was released in 2006. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)
Joining The Patriots ... just four days later, he joined the Patriots. He started 10 of the first 11 games, notching 69 tackles, but broke his right arm and was placed on injured reserve in November.(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Captain In 2007 Seau returned to the Patriots in 2007 and was named one of the team's seven captains. He played in all 16 of their regular season wins, contributing with 3.5 sacks and a career-high three interceptions. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Another Super Bowl Loss The undefeated Patriots made it all the way to Super Bowl XLII, where they fell to the New York Giants 17-14. Once again, a Super Bowl ring eluded Seau. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Back In 2008 Seau returned to the Patriots in 2008, re-signing with the team in December after linebacker Adalius Thomas was placed on the injured reserve. He played in four games for New England, totaling 15 tackles. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Another Mid-Season Deal In 2009 Seau once again joined the Patriots mid-season in 2009, joining the team in October. He played in seven games for the Pats, totaling 14 tackles. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Junior Seau 1969-2012 A look back at Junior Seau's 20-year NFL career. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Another Retirement In January 2010 Seau announced on TV he intended to retire from football, but never officially did. He finished his 20-year NFL career with 1524 tackles, 18 fumble recoveries and 18 interceptions. Seau was inducted to the Chargers Hall of Fame in November 2011. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
First Retirement... Seau signed a one-day contract with the Chargers on August 14, 2006 and emotionally announced his retirement. But.... (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
Charity Work Seau was very active when it came to the charity and the community. In 1992, he created the Junior Seau Foundation to educate and empower young people through the support of child abuse prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, recreational opportunities, anti-juvenile delinquency efforts and complimentary educational programs. In 2005, he received the Volunteer Service Award from President Bush during the celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. (Photo Courtesy: Paul J. Richardson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A wellwisher kneels next to a makeshift shrine in front of Junior Seau's beach home in Oceanside, CA on Wednesday, April 2, 2012. Seau was found dead in his home of an apparant suicide.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
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Think Blue and Act Green. First Stop: LA River
What a great idea this year for the Dodger Caravan to make it a community event where the fans get to contribute along the Dodger current and past players! Today on Valentines Day, the first stop was the LA River cleanup.
Here are some of the current and past Dodger players waiting to get dirty. Rudy Law, Bobby Castillo, Kenny Landreaux, Tommy Davis, James Loney and Don Mattingly. In the background you can see the train tracks, where my commuter train goes by.
Andre Ethier was not there yet but he arrived a little later. He was coming straight from the airport.
Andre getting dirty
I am ready to work.
I had a pink wristband so I belonged to Don Mattingly's group
Lorena & Erik. Erik gave us beautiful handmade Dodgers pins. Thanks Erik!
The trash bags collected
Afterwards, Tommy Lasorda giving some advice to Don Mattingly and James Loney.
My Loney has a first name, is J A M E S. My Loney has a second name is L O N E Y. Oh I love to see him everyday and if you ask me why I'll say… 'cause Loney has a way with H I T T I N G. That is what is in the back of Erik and my shirt. Loney was pointing it out to a sportscaster from Fox Sports so the guy was singing it as he read it.
I scraped my leg trying to pull a shopping cart that had some sharp wires, Christmas lights and whole bunch of stuff. I had rain boots but it happened above the rain boot.
When we left, we heard a "clump clump". Erik asked me if I had someone in my trunk. It ended up that was my cellphone I had left on top of my trunk.
Even with scraping myself, alergies acting up and losing my cellphone, I enjoyed my day helping cleanup the LA river with Dodger players and Dodger fans.
It was great sharing this day with friends on Valentines Day! Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day. I can't wait to go to Santa Monica tomorrow to continue cleaning up with our Dodgers!
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That's simply awesome. It reminds me how bad our two teams here are at hanging out with us fans! I guess we're just a bunch of animals. Grrr.
LOL! Maybe is the weather. But they can cleanup the snow! So glad to have you back!
Impressive! Schmoozin' with the stars indeed! You go, girl!
Great pics, Emma, and great cause. Mattingly looks adorable without the mustache. I wish him and the Dodgers well this year.
Wow! Great pictures! It must have been a lot of fun to hang out with and work alongside the players. I love what you and Erik have on the back of your shirts and to have Loney notice and appreciate them had to be the nicest compliment. Loney is one of my favorite Dodgers too – great glove at 1st and oh so very clutch.
Jeff. Haha, yeah. I was schoozing but I was also working!
Yeah, Mattingly looked adorable and he was working hard there, especially when they were pulling a shopping cart.
Did you happen to see they were at the Lopez show? The only one that did not make it there was Andre.
Nice pictures. I don't live in CA, but I want to thank you for taking time to help clean the planet. And I love the Oscar Mayer Loney song!
Kudos to the Dodgers' organization for sponsoring an event like this. It's great to see some of the current players like Loney and Ethier, and not just the 25th guy on the roster, willing to pitch in as well. Sorry to hear you got hurt and lost your phone, but overall it sounds like a positive experience!
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It was great to help out.
The Oscar Mayer Loney Loney song is becoming more popular. It all started with Loney4Loney and his cous that came out with the song.
Glad to have you posting again! Good to see the MLB Blog family back! In additionl to Loney and Ethier on Monday, Matt Kemp, Fernando Valenzuela, Rafael Furcal, Steve Garvey made it the following day to the Clean the Bay day at Santa Monica.
Yep! It rained a little bit in Santa Monica but there were the Dodgers and the fans helping out.
Emma, that is wonderful! The pics are great and it sounds like you had a great day! Hope the scrape wasn't too bad and heals quickly.
It was a lot of fun and most important we contribute to help out clean our town! My scrapes are healing OK 🙂 Thanks Ron!
Great pictures and thanks for helping cleanout the river! Love the picture of you and Andre, he looks very handsome! Can't wait for the season to start!


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My LO is 3m/1w old and I went back to work 3 weeks ago. Pumping had been going ok (I was making enough to cover 2 out of 3 of his daily bottles), but something must have happened over the weekend. Now instead of pumping 3-4 ounces each session, I am getting only a little over an ounce. I didn't even have enough to cover his two 5-oz bottles today (I had to use one of my last two frozen bags). I pump 4 times/day...3 at work and then once at night when LO is sleeping.
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Boston University attacker Danielle Etrasco, who scored two goals in a Team USA intra-squad scrimmage Tuesday, is one of three current college players who will compete for the U.S. in this weekend's North American Challenge Cup.
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BUFFALO, N.Y.-- It was Danielle Etrasco's 20th birthday when she got the call that she made the cut for the U.S. women's national team. The rising senior attacker at Boston University thought Team USA coach Ricky Fried was kidding.
"I was in shock. I was estatic. I didn't know who to call first," Etrasco said. "It was a dream of mine from when I first started."
Etrasco is one of three current college players on the 24-player roster that participated in an intersquad scrimmage Tuesday at Hamburg (N.Y.) High School. The others are Syracuse attacker Michelle Tumolo and Maryland midfielder Katie Schwarzmann, both Tewaaraton Award finalists. The scrimmage was in preparation for this weekend's North American Challenge Cup, an international tournament where Team USA will face the Canadian and Haudenosaunee teams in Oshawa, Ontario.
Rookie attackers like Etrasco have a chance to make an impact this weekend, as injuries have sidelined team veterans Lindsey Munday (wrist) and Danielle Spencer (hip). The U.S. offense is loaded with individual talent like Katrina Dowd and 2009 World Cup veteran Katie Rowan, but the system set up by Fried and his assistant relies heavily on teamwork and communication.
"Our offense isn't easy, but the actual scoring is easy. Our offense is designed to break down defenses, working for the shot we want to get," Fried said. "We need everybody to take a role in that, like our defense does."
Team USA's scrimmage also included Buffalo-area college players who went toe-to-toe with the best in the world. The final score was 15-8, but the U.S. coaching staff swapped goalies Megan Huether and Devon Wills at the half and switched midfielders between the two squads throughout the game. Some of those midfielders generated offense -- Sarah Albrecht and Kristin Igoe scored three goals apiece. On low attack, Etrasco added two goals and an assist.
"I had a rough first half, but everyone talks you through it. You think college is fast, and then you get here. I like it a lot. The girls bring you to that level, and you can learn from them," Etrasco said. "That's what I'm working on personally, to not be afraid to say what I see."
Team USA hopes to use this training opportunity to perfect its intricate attack.
"We want to work on getting the plays down, getting everything smooth and having possession sets instead of going straight to goal," Etrasco said.
Local players who participated in the Team USA scrimmage included Caitlin Formato (George Mason), Kelsey Marafioti (Boston University), Haley Marafioti (Duquesne), Devon Collins (Syracuse), Lindsey Morgan (Canisius), Maria Kotas (Canisius), Jill Maier (Hofstra) and Jodi Battaglia (Albany).
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My DS is 5 weeks old and for the past few nights he has been sleeping 5+ hours at night. Since we are nursing, I do cosleep with him. Do you think that it is possible that he is too comfy sleeping with me and sleeps through feeding or he may just not need to nurse as much at night? My 2 other bos didn't do this but my DD slept through the night at 3 months. I am just worried he should be nursing and I should wake him.
Thanks... btw... he seems to be gaining ok, diapers are good, but he is definetely hungry when he does wake up!!


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This three-day conference has an intriguing title, Pivot, that describes design at an inflection point and potential game-changer for managing complexity and advancing change in the world. This is an interesting theme as it speaks to the ways in which design (thinking) has been used as a force for promoting social change and innovation outside of the conventional bounds of design.
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For several weeks in late August, I had the pleasure of observing a young red-tailed hawk almost daily along Route 97 near Ten Mile River. The bird was usually perched on a wire with its back to the road as it steadily observed a meadow for potential meals—a practice known as still-hunting. One day I found it facing the road and managed to take several photos before it took flight.
I sent the photos to Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (DVRC) in Milford, PA, who observed that the bird appeared to be molting into adult plumage, making it about one year and three months old, given two striped tail feathers (first year plumage) that hadn't molted out yet.
One of the largest hawks, with wingspans of roughly four feet, female red-tails may weigh in at over three pounds. Males weigh approximately two-and-a-half pounds. They eat a variety of foods ranging from snakes to rodents to small birds.
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