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Hubble astronomers carefully studied the appearance of the disk using 10 years of archival data from the Hubble telescope and from ground-based telescopes in Hawaii and Chile. Hidden within the densest part of the disk are clumps of dust that are present only on the long, thin side of the disk. (One side of the disk is 20 percent longer and thinner than the other side.) Because the disk is tilted edge-on to our line-of-sight, the astronomers inferred that the clumps might represent rings if the disk were viewed face-on. They hypothesized that these rings must be highly elliptical if they appear only on one side of the disk, and this could arise if another massive object, like a passing star, recently disturbed the entire system.


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Two days after the election on November 8, Sandy Shaddock was in a good mood; she said she was "ecstatic" at the results of the election. She said labor groups in general and Teamsters Local 445, which represents the largest block of county workers, in particular, backed the winning candidates in all but one of the legislative races.
Shaddock, who is the business agent for the local, said, "We backed Cora Edwards, we backed Gene Benson and Kathy LaBuda. Labor offered some support to Kitty Vetter; we advised our Teamsters membership that they should be voting for Ira Steingart, he got in, and Scott Samuelson, he also got in."
Edwards was asked if her endorsement from the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation, which represents more than 100 labor organizations in the region including Local 445, was a factor in her victory in District 6, which serves Liberty and
Hurleyville. She said, "I hope so, I certainly hope so." She added, however, that another important factor was that she and her team knocked on 445 doors before Halloween.
Jodi Goodman, the incumbent legislator in that district, had the support of labor in the past, but not this time out.
At budget time last year, the legislature surprised the rank and file county workers by passing a budget that did not include money for negotiated union wages and longevity payments, which led to bad feelings and an immediate legal challenge. The legislature ultimately backed down, but the relationship between labor and the legislature remained strained.
This year, perhaps not surprisingly after the results of the election were known, county manager David Fanslau presented a tentative budget that calls for no layoffs of county employees.
Adrian Huff, the secretary and treasurer of Local 445, said, "We just got word from the county manager that there are no layoffs planned in the tentative budget and no surprises. That's what we wanted to hear."
Shaddock said of the results of the election, "We think it's going to mean a better working environment, a place where employees are finally going to be heard and recognized, not just as employees, but also as taxpayers, and we think it's going to improve relations dramatically."
Still, with the tentative budget dipping into the county reserves approximately $6 million out of a total of about $10 million, the county will likely not be able to rely so heavily in 2013 on the reserves to balance the budget and, absent more money or mandate relief coming from Albany, next year looks as difficult as the last three. With all of the collective bargaining units expiring at the end of the year, county chair Jonathan Rouis said negotiating new contracts "will be a very active part of the end of 2012."


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You have to admit one thing, for sure. This winter gave us fishable ice very early and it has maintained safe ice thickness throughout.
With a nice layer of thick ice, you need not worry about falling in, so slipping and falling on your keister is the only hazard you have to worry about, right?
Incorrect, my friends. Two dangers that arise from cold weather can be extremely serious and they are hypothermia and frostbite.
I've never really gotten too cold while hunting and fishing except for one time. I was fishing for muskies in Northern Minnesota with Spence Petros and Jim Lindner. It was just above freezing with steady rain and brisk winds. All of us had gotten rain down the front of our waterproof rain gear and were shivering.
Thank goodness that Lindner had the brains to call it a day and head in. Petros and I were both too stubborn to admit we were too cold to keep going and throw in the white towel.
Hypothermia is a condition that occurs because your body is unable to maintain a normal body temperature because of exposure to severe cold. It doesn't have to be 30 below, it can be cool. But, if you become wet, then hypothermia can set in. It comes on slowly. Of course, after a fall through the ice, it can set in over a few, scant minutes.
Hypothermia occurs when your body heat escapes through your clothing faster than your body can regenerate new body heat. The most important way to stave off the threat of hypothermia is by wearing layers of warm clothing to trap in the body heat.
Hypothermia occurs when the body's temperature falls below 95 degrees from its normal average of 98.6 degrees. Usually, hypothermia's onset is signaled by a deterioration of coordination or other motor or physical abilities. Often, a decreasing of mental acuity is symptomatic. Other symptoms include slow breathing, extreme tiredness, shivering, cold and pale skin and slurred speech. Hypothermia can lead to death.
Obviously, at the first sign of hypothermia, get out of the cold. If wet, get dry – fast! This is no time to try to be a hero, go get help. Someone with severe hypothermia is merely minutes away from falling into a coma.
Do not immerse the person in warm or hot water. They need to have warm compresses applied to their neck, chest and groin. The arms and legs should be left alone because pressure on them forces blood back to the heart and can be fatal. There are treatments for severe hypothermia that can only be administered at a hospital.
The Mayo Clinic suggests four things to minimize your possibility of hypothermia: Cover – wear a hat and mittens; Avoid activities that cause you to sweat a lot; Wear loose-fitting, layered clothing; Stay as dry as possible. Good advice!
Frostbite is skin damage and damage to the skin's underlying tissues caused by extreme cold. Frostbite is exhibited when the exposed skin becomes hard, pale and cold. The skin lacks sensitivity when it is touched, although you may feel a dull throbbing. When the skin gets warmed again, it gets red and painful and you may feel tingling and burning. The face, hands, feet, nose and ears are the areas of the body where frostbite most commonly occurs.
Frostbite may cause permanent damage and if severe enough, frostbite can be cause for amputation of the affected area.
Frostbite's first symptom is tingling and that is followed by numbness. If frostbite is suspected, get the victim to a warm place. Apply warm, damp washcloths to the afflicted area or submerse it in warm, not hot, water. If the frostbitten person has to go back out into the freezing temps, it may be better not to warm the area until they can be kept in the warmth permanently. Do not administer alcohol as a remedy for frostbite. Your best bet is to seek proper, professional medical attention.
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Lori Ransom, an ordained elder of The Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC), a member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in eastern Ontario, and a senior advisor responsible for relations with churches and other faith communities for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), will give a public lecture at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary on May 28.
Ransoms presentation, titled Yesterday and Tomorrow: Reflection on Canadas Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will look at what the commission has learned about what happened at residential schools, and will provide perspective on how faith groups have responded to the TRC process. She will also offer ideas for future work by churches and faith groups to work toward renewal and reconciliation in Canadas relationship with First Nation peoples.
Prior to her work with the TRC, Ransom worked to support healing and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples for the PCC, and was the director of executive services and communications for the Government of Canadas Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in Ontario, where she led public relations and education work. Ransom also co-chaired the mission and power study group for the Edinburgh 2010: Witnessing to Christ Together centenary mission conference. She is also the clerk of session at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Toronto.
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Someone give Jason a Sign!!
Tomorrow is Friday, which means that we will finally know whether Jason Varitek will be returning. My endless crusade for his return for the past three months will finally come to an end. You have heard from me countless times about his intangible impact on the pitching staff and what not, but this weekend be prepared to hear something new. I hope that tomorrow evening [presumably], I will be posting a celebratory entry, with tears of joy rolling down my cheeks, and Jason Varitek brownies will be cooking in the oven.
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Elizabeth – did you hear the latest buzz? Jason might retire instead of taking a 2 year contract? What the heck does that mean???? My candles are lite on my shrine to all things Red Sox. Jason – dear Captain – JUST SIGN ALREADY!!!!!
Oh dear. This Varitek stuff is all very dramatic! I am sure Red Sox fans can't wait for it to be over. I can't and I'm not even a Red Sox fan!
You are so lucky that the WBC is being payed somewhere close to you. I want to go so bad! But I can't!
I agree with you about Ellsbury. The Red Sox need to lock him up fast if he continues his success next year.
BTW Loved reading about the cell phone dilemma in high school. It brought back a lot of memories. Ahhhh… high school.
Julia: ARE YOU KIDDING??? What is all of this?? All of these rumors? I'm stressing so much!
Lissi: It will be over tomorrow, hopefully for the better! They're overly touchy about the phones right?
Varitex will not retire. Well . . . I don't think he will. Come on Varitex Red Sox nation loves you.
Wow, that would be scary if he retired!! After all this??? Why can't he just accept the Red Sox's offer and be done with it?? Keep watching that phone!! Oh, yeah-don't get me started on Jake🙂
Kaybee: I hope Jake stays! And no need to worry because Jason signed!!!!!!
I think he saw your sign. Or he was tempted by the brownies. 🙂
Jen: LOL maybe both!!
Hey, Elizabeth …
Finally, the Red Sox re-signed Jason Varitek !!! … Well, just like with Andy Pettitte, this deal should have been completed a long time ago … But, it was a great move by the Red Sox !!! … I am happy for you, Elizabeth, and, all Red Sox fans, regarding this signing !!! … I look forward to the first Yankees/Red Sox game of the season; and, also, the first battle at the plate between Pettitte and Varitek !!! … Also, I agree, it would be a wise move by the Red Sox to sign: Ellsbury, Bay, and Papelbon, [all] to long-term contracts !!! … Take care, Elizabeth, and, "Congratulations", again, on Boston signing Jason Varitek !!! ….. Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L" http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Jimmy: Thanks!! The first time Petite and Varitek face each other at the plate will be very symbolic… I can't wait for it.
Looks like Tek is staying in Boston. Good thing too. I couldn't picture him anywhere else and didn't want him retiring just yet.
Darion: I agree completely. I hope that he retires with the Red Sox.


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IMO, I think any new school rapper not named lupe fiasco is wack. That's why I stick to old school classics. These new guys are way too *****.
Who you like? I mean, I'm an old school head. I play Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Kool Moe Dee, NWA, Nas, Wu-Tang, etc etc.
But in playing all the classic albums I'm finding myself off point with new hip hop and i'm trying to hype myself up for these new kids.
I have been digging on some Charles Hamilton **** lately. Brooklyn Girls is a dope track
What else am I missing? I'm not big on the Lil Weezy stuff and obviously Jay-Z, Eminem and Dre drop new **** but i'm looking for new hype. Drop some knowledge on em.
IMO, I think any new school rapper not named lupe fiasco is wack. That's why I stick to old school classics. These new guys are way too *****.
common man, there's got to be some new **** out there worth listening to! I like lupe's **** too, but there's got to be some other new **** out there that ain't bitch made.
Lupe just dropped another mixtape like last week. didn't really know he could freestyle like that.
I like drake..most of his **** at least. Dude fuccking killllllllls hooks.
Wayne fell off.
The cool kids are pretty dope.
Cudi is as good as it gets with "new school" hip hop though.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
I'm not too much into new school although there're a lot of guys i appreciate
and a favorite
I compare rap music to art. I would rather see masterpieces (listen to old school classic rap albums) instead of seeing stick figure drawings (new school ****).
word, i definitely feel you.
I honestly think no album released in the past 9 years would even get a 9/10 in my opinion. Well, maybe a rock album, but still.
Kanye used to be good.
Game's first album wasn't that bad.
50's first mixtape was alright. But he's freaking terrible now. He needs to retire.
Cudi is an artistic dude, just not in rapping. In music in general I guess, I think he has a good voice.
Drake's first song is nice "Best I Ever Had", but everything else i heard from him was below average-sucky.
Have any of you heard the song "Every Girl" by Lil Wayne? I heard that song just the other day, and that chorus depressed me so much. It was literally him yelling "I wish i could **** every girl in the world" smh...
Anyone bumping this new Slaughterhouse record? Some pretty dope **** dropping there from some cats i never figured would make it back into the game. The One was a bumpin' single.
BTW: how do i post youtube clips on here? I hit the youtube tags but my vid still doesn't show...
only enter the last few letters of the youtube link in the tag.
for example..
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
turns into:
[YOUTUBE ]B4uo2rqUED0[ /YOUTUBE]
only don't put spaces in the youtube tags obviously.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
As you can tell though, more singing probably than rapping.
Best of Drake I've heard in my opinion:
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Atmosphere....totally forgot about them.
May not have the best lyrics in the world, but it's better than everything you will ever hear on the radio not named Lupe Fiasco.
Slug speaks the truth. That's good enough for me. One of the better rap albums this decade was Atmosphere's Sevens Travels, no doubt.
There are many underground MC's out there that don't want to go mainstream with the fear of getting murdered.
Immortal Technique-hardcore and radical but good lyricist
Blu- joined up with a dude called Exile who makes good beats and you can look up Blu and Exile on youtube...Blu is nasty.
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Shumlin land deal sours man's family
Stefan Hard / Staff Photo Gov. Peter Shumlin handwrote this proposal last fall on a manila envelope, offering to purchase Jeremy Dodge's home and 15 acres to avoid a tax sale of the property.
MONTPELIER Buffeted by criticism over his land deal with a troubled East Montpelier man, Gov. Peter Shumlin Thursday said hell waive the July 15 deadline by which Jeremy Dodge is contractually obligated to vacate the 16-acre homestead.
But Dodges family members say theyre looking for more than a temporary reprieve. And according Dodges daughter, Rochelle Dodge, the family will consider challenging the legitimacy of a real estate transaction she says her father was mentally unfit to enter into.
I feel like I cant just let this land go, Rochelle Dodge said Thursday evening. I feel like theres just more to all of this, and that it should be brought out into the light.
The decision to pursue legal counsel marks the latest development in a controversy that ignited when media outlets Wednesday detailed the terms of a land deal in which Dodge signed over to the governor the deed to his home.
With $18,000 in unpaid back taxes and a tax sale fast approaching, Dodge said earlier this week, he believed that selling the house to Shumlin last fall was the only way to avoid imminent ouster from a home he inherited from his parents. The sale price of $58,000 was less than a quarter of the $233,700 for which the property was then appraised. Town listers have since lowered the value to $140,000, due to the condition of Dodges home.
Rochelle Dodge, who says she didnt find out about the transaction until February, says the deal was a sour one not only for her father, but for family members with strong ties to the only remaining acreage of the once-sprawling Dodge farm. Rochelle Dodge says her fathers unfounded belief that he would have to leave the property if it went to tax auction prompted him to accept a deal he lacked the cognitive ability to comprehend.
Had the property gone to auction, Dodge by law would have been allowed to stay in the house for a year after the sale, a period during which either he or family members would have been able to render the sale void by paying off the back taxes, plus interest.
Had the year elapsed without payment, Dodge would have received the high bid minus the back taxes a net amount Rochelle Dodge says shes confident would have been much higher than the sum Shumlin paid for the land.
She says shes especially disturbed that her father didnt have a lawyer to represent him in the transaction, something she says Shumlin, an accomplished real estate investor, should have worked diligently to avoid.
The $58,000 sale price included the money Shumlin paid to satisfy Dodges back taxes, delinquent child support payments, and expenses to get utilities restored.
The biggest issue I have is the governor is paying my dads child support, his land taxes, his electricity, Rochelle Dodge says. But why didnt he offer to pay for an attorney for my dad when they went to go sign over the land? Why didnt he offer that? Because he knows my dad isnt capable of making those choices himself.
While conceding Dodge did not have a lawyer, Shumlin said he did recommend that he get one.
Rochelle Dodge, 28, and her sister, 26-year-old Heather Cooper also Dodges daughter say their father has never been of sound intellectual faculty. In and out of jail on a variety of drug and assault charges, Rochelle Dodge said her dads struggles have been lifelong.
Hes like a 54-year-old man with a 16-year-old mind, Rochelle Dodge says. And if the governor talked to my dad as much as he said he did, then he knows that.
Shumlin earlier this week defended the deal as a fair one, and said he was under the impression the entire time that (Dodge) knew exactly what he was getting from the purchase cash in hand, a place to continue to live for many months, and cash when he would get a new place.
But Rochelle Dodge says she thinks her father was fleeced. The $58,000 sale price includes $9,000 for prepaid occupancy, rent Dodge presumably would have otherwise paid Shumlin to stay in the home between the Nov. 7 closing date and the July 15 date by which he was to have left. Since he would have been able to stay there free, for a year, had Shumlin simply let the home go to auction, Rochelle Dodge says it makes no sense to assign value to the rent.
Shumlin late Thursday evening said in a statement that he wasnt aware that Dodge was having regrets until he began reading about it in the press. At the time the deal was finalized, Shumlin said I firmly believe he understood (the terms) and felt they were fair.
Now that his neighbor is having second thoughts, Shumlin said, he wants to see the situation through to a good resolution.
And if that means Jerry stays in the house beyond July 15, thats fine with me, Shumlin said.
Shumlin also said hed encouraged Dodge to reach out to his family for help when Dodge asked the governor to help him avoid the tax sale.
And he agreed that would be the best outcome, Shumlin said in the statement. Later he approached me and told me that he couldnt get help from his family, and asked me to help him avoid a tax sale, which is always unpredictable.
Rochelle Dodge says she tried unsuccessfully to secure a loan to pay off the back taxes prior to the tax sale. Having failed in that effort, she says she assumed the home had gone to auction, giving her 12 months for her to come up with the money. She says she was on the verge of securing a loan from a friend when she learned in February that Shumlin had purchased the house prior to the tax sale.
Im just really confused as to why the governor is doing this, Rochelle Dodge says. Why didnt he let it go to auction? Or pay my dad what the property was worth? Hes a millionaire. If hes really got to have that land, why not at least pay my dad what its worth?
Rochelle Dodge says she and her father will visit a lawyer this week to discuss their options. She says shes also working to have him evaluated at Washington County Mental Health, and that shes planning to get his health records from Plainfield Health Center, where she says he was previously diagnosed with mental illness.
I dont know enough to know whether we have a case or not, she says. But Im not ready to give up on that land.
Heather Cooper says their grandparents, with whom they spent summer weekends on the dairy farm, deserve a more enduring legacy.
Theres just so many memories on that land, Cooper says. My grandparents would be rolling in their graves.
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A run-in with the law
I came over the hill and saw him. Staring blankly back at me. As fast as I could manage, my foot glanced the brake and I slowed. If cars had faces (as a young child I got this idea in my head and forever see their head-lighted eyes, grill noses and bumper mouths) then this cop car was glaring at me.
My eyes to my speedometer, everything is moving in slow motion, but I see clearly that needle somewhere between 75 and 80. Definitely speeding. My eyes to the rear view. The cop car pulls out and hard turns left to begin to follow me. I mutter an expletive under my breath. The other folks in the car (there are four of us on our way upstate to a friend's wedding) confused "What happened?"
"I'm about to get pulled over."
"Really?" Twisting their necks around, the cop in the rearview. Still no lights.
I concentrate on keeping her steady and my eyes on the road and wait in anticipation for those flashing lights. The shoulder of the highway grew and the lights flipped on. I pulled over.
It had been a while, but that feeling is instantly familiar. The dread of sitting there waiting for a cop to come up to your window after they've pulled you over. And they know it too; they wait. They take their time, fix stuff on their mirror before very deliberately they dismount and saunter towards your window.
As he got closer and I saw that he had his hand down next to his gun, I was very happy to not have been doing anything seriously wrong. He introduced himself, a New York State Trooper, and asked for my license and registration. I had them ready and handed them over.
"It's a rental," I said clearly. He nodded.
"Where are you coming from?"
"New York City."
"Where are you headed?"
"A wedding up in New Lebanon."
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
"I'm guessing speeding." He nodded.
"Do you know how fast you were going?"
I thought for a second. A flash of the speedometer somewhere between 75 and 80.
He smirks, "That's pretty close." Pauses. Smiles. "That's right on actually."
"Do I get points for accuracy?" I joke. He smiles. This is going very well.
He surveys the car. Two friends in the backseat. A suit hanging in the back. We must look very wholesome, in our rented car. Emily with printed directions and the wedding information on white paper. He loosens up a bit as he steps back half a step from the car. A breeze.
"Thanks for your honesty. Slow down a little bit." He handed me back my license and registration. Amazing. I was giddy as I drove the last few miles to the very old bed and breakfast where we were staying the night.
It was a beautiful old farmhouse. An old man named Ingram sat in an office. He seemed to move people around the farmhouse on the fly. "You'll take 5 and 6. Well no, there is someone in 6, but he did say he was OK to move. I might put you guys in 5 and 7. Well, just take 5 for now and then we will work the rest out later." There was no key. No sign in. They take cash only. Total anonymity.
Literally my first thought: this is the perfect place to hide out. I need to remember this place in case I ever need to go on the run.
We change for the wedding, and briefly explore the rest of the house, a beautiful common room overlooking a picturesque stream. A fireplace/campfire contraption in the middle of the room, like nothing I'd ever seen, a ceiling-to-floor bookshelf. Perfect place to disappear.
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I'm also a huge fan of lee gaskell's(and saints) and can't believe he was frozen out of the team for the 2012 season. In my opinion lance Hohaia was a nothing signing, although he won the world cup with NZ he doesn't strike me as a standout fullback, centre, halfback or hooker where he's played in the past for NZ and the warriors, he's just holding players back to justify st. Helen's signing him(not his fault by the way). As for wheeler he's definitely an enigma, of what little we've seen of him he's got something special but of course injuries and like you say his weight are an issue and how long do you persist?
Can't help think Hohaia was a chairman's vanity signing to mark the new era at Langtree Park. I think a couple of seasons ago Wheeler looked an interesting prospect but his time is rapidly disappearing and I think a season's loan at the club hopefully soon to be run by Eamon's best friend might do him some good.
I think part of Gaskell's problem could be that he is just such a gangly odd shape for an RL player and people overlook his rugby brain saying he is too lightweight. IMO there is no-one else at Saints who can move us around the park quite like Lee (as much as I like Roby, he is some way off being a field marshall in the mould of Cameron Smith) and he deserves to be given the shirt and told to make it his in 2013.


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Brett Myers Needs A Hug
Two pitches into last nights' game I thought, oh my, this is going to be a long one. That's when the first of 3 Braves home runs left the park in a hurry. And, in the first 2 innings. Everyone seems to have a different view on what is going on with Myers; Mitch Williams seems to think he lacks attitude; Manuel thinks he is not setting up the batters; others point to pitch velocity. Me? I think the man just needs a hug. Come here baby! I'll make it all better :o)
See? Now aren't we all in a better mood? Ok, ok…well, what else can you do at this point? Throw the guy under an 18-wheeler? He obviously does not want to suck. I assume he does not enjoy getting booed, and believe me, he got his share of that last night. Brett has what it takes to be a great starter, he just needs to find that energy and channel it in the right direction. MapQuest anyone?
Losing 8-6, the Phillies did almost pull out an amazing comeback even after all that, with Shane Victorino falling short by a mere 2 feet at the warning track with 2 men on base. One of those men was super sweet Greg Dobbs who came through, yet again, with huge pinch hit. This guy SO should be getting more playing time! Incidentally, Greg was the guest speaker yesterday at the women's Baseball 101 clinic and was extremely entertaining. I will be posting video of that, Q&A's with Assistant GM Ruben Amaro Jr., Jen Utley, Harry Kalas, Michael Barkann, plus photos from the day and much more! I will being posting some of that this evening…stay tuned…
Also, Phillies Phollowers was the featured Blog on MLBlogs this week, in case you missed it. You can read the feature story on Phillies Phollowers called a Spheroid on the main MLB Community Blog. My thanks to MLBlogs for the nod! Have a good day everyone!
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Hey there Jenn. Love your blog, one of my favorites on mlblogs.com. Quick question. Do spheroids only come on Thursdays? I just sent in mine and I am really nervous to see if they're going to post one about me. Let me know.
Keep updating, and I'll keep reading. Leave some feedback on my blog if you would like to.
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Why do people attend crop tours?
Longtime Extension Agent and crop tour attendee, Roy Parker, quoted the man who is known as the "Father of Extension."
"What a man hears, he may doubt; what he sees, he may possibly doubt; but what he does himself, he cannot doubt," said Seaman Knapp who is credited with creating the extension service on the Walter C. Porter farm in Terrell in 1903.
That first farm demonstration on the Porter farm spread as a practice the world over, according Parker, who has served 40 years in the service and participated in 36 crop tours.
In other words, crop tours help farmers decide what the best methods and practices are by taking a lot of the guess work out of farming.
Parker, who helped explain test plots of cotton, corn and sorghum during the Refugio County Crop Tour said he is going to retire from the Extension Service, but he probably will continue participating in crop tours.
"This thing turned out to be my hobby, not my job," he said, noting he turned 70 years old in January.
He was not alone in his love for the tours.
"This year's crop tour was a large success," said Refugio County Extension Ag agent Michael Donaldson.
"The success of the tour comes from the Refugio County Row Crops Committee; without their commitment and dedication to providing educational programs for their fellow producers, we would not continue to have one of the largest tours in the Coastal Bend," Donalson added.
Donalson, speaking for the committee, said he credited the sponsors of this year's tour for its success.
This year's tour began at Canales Cafe in Tivoli with a breakfast for participants.
There, Donalson announced four scholarship recipients.
Refugio County 4-H recipients of $300 scholarships were Cecilia Bauer, Logan Myers, Dragon Silvas and Lacie Beall.
Several sessions included one given by Richard Marburger who represents USAg recycling based in Waller.
Marburger urged farmers to collect their chemical containers (jugs) for free collection by his company.
The jugs must be rinsed three times, labels and caps removed to be picked up.
He said 42 states have used the service; 30,000 pounds were collected in 1990, and 8 million pounds were collected so far in 2013.
"They are being recycled and used back in the industry," Marburger said.
He urged farmers to set up a collection day with the goal of 40,000 pounds to be accumulated before being hauled off.
Marburger said his company has mobile rigs with grinders on the back.
Also giving an update was Darrell Dusek with the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation out of Lubbock.
Dusek said last year, two boll weevils were captured.
"This year, zero weevils were captured," he said.
Dusek also said his organization did not hire any seasonal workers this year.
"Primarily, two inspect this area," he said.
Traps number 460 in Refugio County, and they are inspected every other week.
But it is the trapping that has brought boll weevil numbers down.
"I'm confident the only weevils we'll be seeing are those being brought in," he said.
Also, Jeff Nunley with the South Texas Cotton and Grain Association gave legislative updates.
Nunley called the last Legislative session "brutal" because of programs being cut.
"They put $1 million back for fiber research this session for the biennium," he said.
Nunley talked about a national effort to protect farmers from boll weevils. Planned is to fund a buffer zone in the Rio Grande Valley.
"Our proximity of the Rio Grande Valley makes us the second most beneficiary," he said.
He warned farmers about the increased penalties for overweight vehicles.
The increase penalties came from the oil and gas industry tearing up roads. Permits are being levied for overweight vehicles, but that includes all overweight vehicles.
Nunley also noted that farmers have to get certification for farm license plates.
He noted that the Senate passed the farm bill.
The House was to take up the Senate's version Monday, June 17.
Nunley expressed hope the measure could be taken to the floor for a vote because South Texas can't afford delays (insurance).
Also speaking at the tour was Professor Bill Thompson of Texas A&M-San Angelo.
Thompson touted a new fungicide called Top Guard. The fungicide battles cotton root rot.
"We actually had places that had tremendous results with this chemical," Thompson said.
He noted that last year was the first year Top Guard was widely available.
He said research is asking to refine Extension recommendations for the chemical as well as measure the economic impact of it.
He said roughly, there has been an $8.5 million impact from its use.
"We know the product works. We're just trying to gather some large scale data," Thompson said.
And speaking of cotton root rot, Holly Lanmon of Lanmon Aerial Photography in Corpus Christi, said photography can be taken that pinpoints the exact locations of cotton root rot.
By pinpointing the rot, a savings on product to treat it can be made.
She said aerial photography also can reveal storm damage for insurance purposes and identify other problems a field might have.
Two stops were made on the morning tour: cotton varieties and a drift minimization demonstration.
The afternoon tour featured three stops on the tour, including varieties in cotton, corn and sorghum.
The following seed companies participated in the fields variety trials:
Cotton: Bayer Crop Science - Stoneville & Fibermax; Americot; Phytogen; Monsanto- Deltapine; All-Tex; Dyna-Gro; and Croplan.
Corn: Croplan; NKN; Dyna-Gro; Integra; Monsanto-DeKalb; B-H Genetics; Terral Seed; and Pioneer.
Grain Sorghum: Dyna-Gro; Monsanto-DeKalb; Terral Seed; Pioneer; and B-H Genetics.
Donalson emphasized the appreciated help from the Refugio County Row Crops Committee.
"With their help, we are able to provide a free educational program, social gathering with a meal, as well as four $300 scholarships to local 4-H members," he said.
These programs and services provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are vital to the economy of Refugio County. Row Crop Production is an estimated $45 million industry in the county and is deep rooted in our history and heritage.


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She was born Jan. 10, 1948 in Alice to John and Mary Andrews Wood. She was a 1966 graduate of Karnes City High School and had resided in Victoria for several years.
Survivors include one son, Brian (Jessica) Pillow of Beeville; two daughters, Melissa Bass Durment of Beeville and Diana Pillow Vela of Victoria; four sisters, Margie (Johnny) Rogers and Karen (Mike) Kroll both of Karnes City, Darlene Underhill of Victoria and Gail Wood of Beeville; one brother, James (Jayma) Wood of Karnes City; 16 grandchildren, Felecia Vela, Ben Brookins, Jessica Yzaguirre, Tyler Durment, Bianca Precise, Matt Pillow, Mark Pillow, Erica Arciba, Kayli Mumphord, Amanda Pillow, Dexter Durment, Jade Lewis, Krista Zapata, Vincent Vela, Jake Zaiontz and Kasia Zapata; 10 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents; one brother, John T. Wood, Jr. and one granddaughter, Valarie Vela.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 13 at Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Doyle Barnett officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers, 210 E. Corpus Christi St. - 200 A, Beeville, TX. 78102


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A 31-year-old Kea'au man died Friday morning in a single utility tractor crash, according to Big Island police.
The man was identified as Troy K. Pattioay.
At around 11:33 a.m. Friday, Pattioay was operating a 1987 Kenworth Utility tractor pulling an unloaded lowboy trailer and traveling west on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, (New Saddle Road), just prior to the 51-mile marker.
As the truck was traveling down a steep grade it reportedly lost its brakes, crossed to the unimproved west-bound shoulder and lost control, causing the trailer to break free and the utility tractor to roll over, according to police.
Pattioay died at the scene. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
His passenger, a 26-year-old Kea'au man, was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated by Fire Department personnel. He was taken to North Hawai'i Community Hospital in stable condition and then transferred to The Queen's Medical Center on Oahu.
The highway was closed to all traffic at 11:35 a.m. and reopened at 5:15 p.m.
Police do not believe alcohol or speed were factors in the collision.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Larry Flowers Jr. at 326-4646, extension 229.
This is the 25th fatality this year on the Big Island compared with 36 at this time last year.


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Temblor reported close to state lineJanuary 28,2014
The Associated Press
HAVERHILL, N.H. — A small earthquake rattled some buildings — and some residents — near the New Hampshire-Vermont state line on Tuesday morning, just north of the town of Haverhill, N.H.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 6:32 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Woodsville, N.H.
Haverhill Police Chief Byron Charles Jr. said the department received calls from startled residents shortly after the earthquake hit.
"They said it sounded like an explosion," Charles said. "There was some shaking of buildings here."
Charles said there were no reports of injuries or damage.
"An earthquake of this size is not expected to cause any damage, unless it's something hanging very precariously on a shelf that got pushed over, but that's about it. But it was felt," said Justin Starr of the Weston Observatory at Boston College.
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An Irish celebration!
It's nearly St. Patrick's Day, and the Irish were already celebrating with music, dancing food and fun during Sunday's 32nd annual Irish Gathering at Marietta's Lafayette Hotel Sunday afternoon.
"Mainly this is a time for us to just gather together as people of common descent as well as bring folks from the surrounding community in to experience some of our Irish culture," said Jim Udell, president of the local Monsignor Donal O'Carroll Division of the Ohio Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The order, celebrating the 35th anniversary of its founding this year, sponsors the Irish Gathering annually on the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day.
Member Mark Schwendeman of Marietta said his father, Thomas Schwendeman, and Walter McCarthy founded the local Ancient Order of Hibernians chapter in 1978.
"My father's mother was a Flanigan," Schwendeman explained. "The AOH does a lot for the community, and typically sponsors one or two Irish culture events every year. They're always well-attended. And we enjoy being associated with such a good Catholic organization."
Ramona Blevins, 45, and Cheryl Bibbee, 55, both from Vienna, W.Va., were attending their first Irish Gathering on Sunday.
"I'd read a piece in the local newspaper about this event and have wanted to come for years," Blevins said. "I finally just decided to do it. And I'm of Irish descent from my dad's side of the family."
Bibbee said her father, too, was of Irish ancestry.
"He often talked about his family cooking corned beef and cabbage (a traditional Irish dish) on certain special days," she said. "I want to learn more about our Irish heritage, and I love the music and dance."
There was plenty of that on Sunday as The Boys of the Hock from Athens serenaded the crowd of more than 120 with traditional Irish tunes while The Athens Irish Dancers leaped and whirled across the hotel ballroom.
AOH member Chip Rogers, also from Athens, has been the event's official emcee for eight years now.
"Music and dance is the glue that holds it all together," he said. "If people have a good time and get some insight into our Irish culture, then it's a success."
Rogers said after covering the meal and ballroom rent, proceeds from the event are spread to schools, churches, libraries and other non-profits throughout the local community.
Brynn Riordan, with the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, recently spent some time in Ireland with husband, Robert, during their 25th anniversary.
"We were mostly in southwest Ireland. My husband's ancestors were from County Clare," she said. "We found an old family home in that area where his grandparents had once lived. I took hundreds of beautiful photographs while we were there. It was October, but there was still a lot of green everywhere in the countryside."
An unusual display during Sunday's gathering included a sign mounted in an orange road construction cone that read "Caution, Irish Road Bowling Ahead."
AOH vice president Pat Kelly explained that the sign is used to warn traffic that Irish road bowlers are using a local byway to play the traditional game.
"They usually play on a country road, but have to put a sign up because the game involves throwing a heavy metal ball, about 2-inches in diameter, along the roadway," he said. "The idea is for the players to reach a certain destination with the least number of throws. It's very popular in West Virginia, which I believe is the only state that holds Irish Bowling competitions."
Rogers said the game is at least a couple hundred years old, and the original balls were actually cannonballs used by the military.
"It's always played during the fall season. People just walk along the road and throw this ball," he said. "It's a social thing. Everyone has a great time-it's really popular in Ireland."


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One of the major hazards of playing games online is that you oftentimes have to deal with some pretty obnoxious folks saying some pretty obnoxious things. Muting options obviously help with this, but they can really only do so much. And while we often hear about the people forced to listen to someone's inane ramblings, we don't normally hear about the players whose comments make multiplayer gaming a frequently frustrating experience. Enter one Erik Estavillo.
As GamePolitics reports, Sony recently banned Estavillo's PlayStation Network access for comments he made while playing Insomniac Games' FPS Resistance: Fall of Man. Naturally, Estavillo believes this to be a violation of his First Amendment right, which is why he has brought suit against Sony for damages incurred as a result of his banning. (Sadly, the brief doesn't specify what Estavillo said to cause the banning, but that's hardly surprising, considering Estavillo filed the suit himself, and doesn't appear to have legal representation).
Estavillo claims that the banning, combined with his various medical conditions, has caused him $55,000 worth of pain and suffering. According to the brief, Estavillo suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, depression, Crohn's Disease and, most importantly, agoraphobia. You see, because of his debilitating fear of crowds, PSN is the "only way the plaintiff can truly socialize with other people." Well, now we're getting somewhere.
And if the irreparable personal suffering wasn't enough, Estavillo is also accusing Sony of stealing money from users by blocking access to PSN cash acquired via PSN Redeem Cards once users have been banned from the service. Sadly, Sony's PSN user agreement clearly states, "Upon termination for any reason, you will not receive a refund for items, value accumulated on in-game items or any unused balance in your wallet except as expressly provided in this Agreement and to the extent permitted by applicable law."
As far as whether Sony was within its rights to issue the banning in the first place, a quick glance at the Resistance online user agreement pretty much says it all. "If you violate this Agreement in any manner, SCEA may at its discretion and without notice to you temporarily or permanently block your account and/or reset your stats and/or rankings in this game and any related games."
Estavillo also alleges that because gamers under 17 years of age are able to play the game online, despite the game's Mature rating, the entire PSN user agreement system should be deemed nonbinding. This obviously has nothing to do with his particular case, and even if it did, Sony's user agreement takes care of this issue as well.
Clearly, Estavillo should have focused all of his effort on the pain and suffering claim. Sure it would require significant medical examination to prove, but it's the only argument of the bunch that even comes close to holding a drop of water. Of course, if Estavillo's comments were in fact of the inflammatory variety, the whole case is shot anyway. I'll keep you posted on how this whole thing turns out.
Can you see any way that this guy could win this case?


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Fantasy Guru Daily: 6/30/11
Is Michael Crabtree hurt or healthy? Is the lockout almost over or is there still a lot of work to be done? Is Carson Palmer finished in Cincinnati? We have a lot of questions with few concrete answers.
Crabtree says he's fine … On Tuesday, the Sacramento Bee reported that 49er WR Michael Crabtree has been bothered by his left foot, which he had surgery on in 2009. Crabtree has sat out workouts for much of the Alex Smith-led sessions, but on Wednesday, he told reporters that everything was fine. And hey! Here's Crabtree putting on shoes. Crabtree has caught some passes during workouts, and 49er OT Joe Staley stuck up for the receiver. Reporters have been allowed to watch only 30 minutes and haven't seen Crabtree do much, but he's insisted that he's been active. So, if Crabtree is feeling even the slightest bit of discomfort, it probably isn't a bad thing that he's taking it easy during informal workouts. We really have no idea how significant the discomfort is though, and this is just one more story that makes us look forward to real football in September.
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Black Friday comes earlier than ever
You know the saying early bird gets the worm? For Black Friday shoppers it's more like early bird gets the electronics.
Alex Shaker, of Hillsboro, was second in line for the Black Friday sale at the Target in Onalaska last year. But this year he hoped for the first spot, so he could ensure he could get the TV and iPod Touch he wanted.
"Some people stopped and were like 'why are you here?' I'm like it's just a tradition to come to it," the Hillsboro man said.
That tradition had him waiting at 10:00 Thanksgiving morning. Yes, he was first in line for the store's first Black Friday opening that actually took place on Thursday, but others took a different approach and stormed to the stores minutes before they opened.
"We drove by a couple minutes earlier and it wasn't as full. Then we came back 15 minutes later and it was totally packed," said Hayley Strand, a Black Friday shopper from La Crosse.
A line that stretched for blocks around target filtered through the store with very few problems.
The initial rush passed. Then followed short lines, and then hardly any lines at all.
"I was in and out in like five minutes," said Taylor Scholze, of Hokah.
That is until the sun came up and a steady stream of shoppers emerged.
For the early birds like Shaker, they got what they wanted, those prized electronics. For the stores, we'll have to wait and see if the earlier hours give them what they want, more shoppers in their doors.
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Holy Crap…Hope your back in action soon enough if that's possible. That really sucks man, I've been playing baseball since I was 6 and never suffered something that bad. Again, hope you'll be OK.
Wow dude, that does look like you stuck a baseball inside of your skin. Why did you decide to stash it, if you don't mind me asking? This shouldn't affect you brotha. I understand you might not be able to walk, but you should just position yourself in the best spot possible until you can actually start walking again. I'm not a doctor, so I can't tell you what will help, but I can at least say feel better. I'm goin' to tomorrow's day game at Citi, so afterward I'll email you my stats from both games this week.
– Donnie
Well, I am a doctor (I can only practice in the Philippines haha) and your ankle is officially messed up. I am going to advise a bunch of Advil and stay off of it for a couple of days. Don't forget to ice it to reduce the swelling. Man, that looks nasty. I hope you feel better bud. The Pirates SPANKED us tonight and I got no baseballs at all. All I got was robbed twice. Oh well. I emailed you the official stats for my ballhawking for the week. I won't even have another home game until May 4th. Uggh. Feel better.
Holy Crap. Snagging can get dangerous. I suffered a cracked rib and a skinned up leg last season. This year I almost broke my nose doing a Derek Jeter style face plant into the seats going for a line drive. (luckily I caught he ball..)
Fun Stuff,
Mike in Detroit
Aah, the dreaded rolled ankle. It will be nice and purple all the way to the toes tomorrow, so don't forget to update the picture.
Donny in Houston
It's Tuesday and I'm feeling about 50% better. Its still swollen. I think I'll be back in action sometime this week.
I really couldn't walk at all on Sunday, but I'm able to hobble around now a few days later. I'll be back soon.
Sorry to hear you got shut out. It happens. I was shut out a hand full of times last year.
I've gotten my share of bruises over the past 2 years. Its worth it though when you come up with the ball.
Its pretty purple now. The entire bottom of my foot is a purple line. Both sides of the ankle are bruised. At least its feeling better today.


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#208682 - 01/03/13 12:20 AM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: maverick]
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Speaking of hearing someone's voice again ... !
#208684 - 01/03/13 07:27 AM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Father Steve]
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Father Steve, how wonderful to hear your civilised voice too - I never was quite sure whether to address you as Your Honour or Your Worship. But I always remember your wonderfully dry tones about those appearing in front of you having more need of mercy than justice, so I feel I'm in good hands
The quality of mercy is not trained, opined Tom incitefully.
#208691 - 01/03/13 12:22 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: maverick]
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and there you have it: Your Mercy about covers it all, concluded Tom summarily.
Edited by tsuwm (01/03/13 12:24 PM)
Edit Reason: forgot my adverb!
#208705 - 01/04/13 05:59 AM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Father Steve]
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Originally Posted By: Father SteveSpeaking of hearing someone's voice again ... !
Speaking of seeing someone's face again... I'd like to say hello to you. I remember you as the Honorable Hoochie Coochie man, as you presented in some musical thread the lyrics to that song.
#208716 - 01/04/13 12:33 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: BranShea]
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I've been house-keeping my computer files and came across a copy of a post I made a llong time back on this thread - which seems to have disappeared (unless there was another thread of Tom Swifties?)
I quite liked it at the time, so thought I'd disinter it and re-present it for you.
A group of friends were sorting out a box of letters which had become scrambled. Tom was in charge.
If we tackle the job alphabetically well soon find the first three letters, Tom see-sawed ably.
The fourth letter is repeated, he declared deedily.
Finding the fifth shouldnt be difficult, Tom said easily.
Goodness! The sixth letter is big enough to crawl into! said Tom ineffably.
Bother, Ive er - dropped the eighth one, e said altingly.
The ninth letter looks well, he observed seeingly.
The tenth one looks like a bird, jeered Tom jadedly.
Eleventh - better after fifteenth, he agreed abbreviatedly.
Picking up the twelfth, Well probably go here, grinned Tom devilishly.
Thirteen this is unlucky for some, he mourned emphatically.
If we can find enough of the fourteenth letter, we could use it to separate the others, Tom typed enthusiastically
The fifteenth letter looks good when it brackets the twentieth, owned Tom otiosely
Isnt the sixteenth one absolutely souper? he posed peaceably.
Would any of you wish to stand in line for the seventeenth? he questioned quizzically.
The eighteenth letter, is plural, Tom rolled out artfully.
The nineteenth is essential, Tom squeaked sibilantly.
Anyone for the twentieth? he poured out the question, leafily.
The twenty-first was missing: This is no use, Tom uttered ululatingly.
Tom brandished the twenty-second above his head. Long live the difference, he voiced Frenchly
The twenty-third is twice as bad as the twenty-first, Tom wailed world-wearily. or [white] was it Word-windedly[/white]?
This marks the place of the twenty-fourth letter, he exclaimed markedly.
Well keep quiet about the last two, Tom mouthed, wisely and keeping his tongue still._________________________
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#208717 - 01/04/13 12:59 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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it's still around, he said otiosely
#208718 - 01/04/13 01:05 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Coffeebean]
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"Ah, I love my synapses", he said memorably._________________________
formerly known as etaoin...
#208724 - 01/04/13 03:58 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: tsuwm]
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Many thanks, once agin, tsuwm.
"I never seem able to find these things again," he said, forgetfully._________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#208850 - 01/09/13 12:09 AM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Coffeebean]
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I'm so glad you all stepped out of the shadows, she said delightedly.
#208875 - 01/10/13 04:35 AM Re: Tom Swifty-ness [Re: Jackie]
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"The way you people use the brain is quite entertaining," he said, fundamentally.
Edited by Tromboniator (01/10/13 04:35 AM)
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BRATTLEBORO, Vt. The Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital again faces sanctions from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
A February survey found the hospital was not in compliance with federal, state and local laws, and also to have had substantial deficiencies in protecting patients rights, according to a letter to the hospitals employees on Wednesday. The Retreat also did not follow its own quality assessment and performance improvement program, the survey found.
CEO Rob Simpson said in the letter that CMS considers the deficiencies serious enough to limit the hospitals capacity to render adequate care, the Brattleboro Reformer reported .
The Retreat will now be subject to an unannounced Medicare survey from the Vermont Division of Licensing and Protection. The Retreat will then have to submit a plan for correcting the deficiencies.
I am optimistic that we will correct these deficiencies just as we have in the past, Simpson wrote.
The Retreat has been contending with a series of visits from CMS after a patient died from an overdose last year after stealing drugs.
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