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Home List of Titles Statistical properties of a directional wave field: direct simulations of the Euler equations and second-order theory
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- Statistical properties of a directional wave field: direct simulations of the Euler equations and second-order theory
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- Toffoli, Alessandro; Bitner-Gregersen, Elzbieta; Onorato, Miguel
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- It is well established that modulational instability enhances the occurrence of extreme events in long crested wave fields. As a result, the statistical properties of random waves deviate from the second-order predictions often used for engineering applications. Recent studies, however, has shown that the effects related to the modulational instability reduce if coexisting directional wave components are considered. Here, direct numerical simulations of the Euler equations are used to investigate whether modulational instability may produce significant deviations from second-order statistical properties of surface gravity waves when short crestness (i.e., directionality) is accounted for. Simulations of unidirectional wave fields are also presented for a comparison. Although the directional effects are not investigated comprehensively due to the computational burden, the results demonstrates that directionality can drastically reduce the effects of the modulational instability when a large directional spreading (e.g. wind sea) is considered. In this respect, the result will also show that the distribution proposed by Forristall (J. Phys. Ocean., 30, 2000) provides a good estimate of the simulated crest height also at low probability levels. It will be shown, furthermore, that second-order theory also provides a good estimate of the probability distribution of wave troughs.
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- A fundamental problem for software testing is the oracle problem, which means that in many practical situations, it is extremely expensive, if not impossible, to verify the test result given any possible program input. Metamorphic testing is an approach to alleviating the oracle problem. The key part of metamorphic testing is a set of necessary properties of the software under test, namely metamorphic relations. Metamorphic relations not only help generate test cases, but also provide a mechanism to partially verify the test results without the need of oracle. In most previous studies, metamorphic relations were identified manually by testers in an ad hoc way. There is no systematic methodology that helps us identify metamorphic relations. In this paper, we propose a simple method, namely, the composition of metamorphic relations, for systematically constructing new metamorphic relations based on the already identified metamorphic relations. We conduct a case study and show that new metamorphic relations can be easily constructed by compositing some existing metamorphic relations. It is also observed that the new metamorphic relations are very likely to deliver a higher cost-effectiveness of metamorphic testing than the original metamorphic relations.
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- Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Quality Software (QSIC 2012), Xi'an, China, 27-29 August 2012, pp. 59-68
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- 2012
- Keyword(s)
- Composition; Metamorphic relations; Metamorphic testing; Software testing
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Announcement Of Meeting And Request For Comments.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission, or we) is announcing its intent to hold a meeting on upholstered furniture fire safety technologies. The meeting will be held at the CPSC's laboratory in Rockville, MD, on April 25, 2013. We invite interested parties to participate in or attend the meeting. We also invite interested parties to submit comments related to the meeting or the possible change in regulatory approach discussed in this notice.
The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 25, 2013. Individuals interested in serving on panels or presenting information at the meeting should register by March 25, 2013; all other individuals who wish to attend the meeting should register by April 18, 2013. Written comments must be received by July 1, 2013.
The meeting will be held at the CPSC's National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850. Persons interested in serving on a panel, presenting information, or attending the meeting should register online at http://www.cpsc.gov/meetingsignup.html and click on the link titled, "Upholstered Furniture Fire Safety Technology Meeting."
You may submit written comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2008-0005, by any of the following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov.
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Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.
Rohit Khanna, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850, telephone 301-987-2508, email email@example.com.
On March 4, 2008, the Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) proposing a standard for the flammability of residential upholstered furniture. 73 FR 11702. The NPR originated from a petition submitted by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) in 1993, and subsequent work by CPSC staff. The history of the upholstered furniture rulemaking is summarized in the preamble to the NPR. 73 FR 11702. Under the NPR, upholstered furniture could meet the proposed standard by having either: (1) Upholstery cover material that complies with the prescribed smoldering ignition resistance test (called "Type I furniture") or (2) an interior fire barrier that complies with specified smoldering and open-flame ignition resistance tests (called "Type II furniture"). The proposed rule set forth performance tests to be conducted with materials installed in mockups (using standardized test materials) to simulate the intersection of the seating area of an item of upholstered furniture. At the time the NPR was published, CPSC staff stated that real scale validation testing was needed to demonstrate that the bench-scale test approach in the NPR was adequate to address the fire performance of full-scale furniture. This point was also raised later in public comments received in response to the NPR.
Since the Commission published the NPR, CPSC staff has conducted testing of upholstered furniture, using both full-scale furniture and bench-scale models, as proposed in the NPR. For this test series, the bench-scale performance did not demonstrate an adequate prediction of real furniture flammability performance, especially in the smoldering ignition tests. The open-flame ignition bench-scale qualification tests for fire barriers, however, do appear to result in improvements in full-scale fire performance. At this point, CPSC's testing indicates significant promise for barriers as a means to address the flammability risk posed by upholstered furniture.
The Commission staff believes that fire barrier technology likely has advanced since publication of the NPR. One purpose of the Fire Safety Technology meeting is to gather additional information about the current and anticipated progress in fire barrier technologies and their application to upholstered furniture. Another purpose is to discuss other technologies and options to reduce the fire hazard posed by residential furniture.
In general, the meeting will focus on current and anticipated progress on fire barrier technologies and other options to reduce the fire hazard posed by residential furniture. We have identified the topics for the meeting below. In Section IV of this notice, we are seeking written comments on these topics as well as additional topics that are beyond the scope of what will be discussed at the meeting. We have identified the following specific topics we would like panelists to address at the meeting:
1. Fire Barriers
2. Commercial Furniture Fire Safety Technologies
3. Application of Other Fire Safety Technologies to Residential Furniture
We will determine the order of the panel sessions once we confirm the number of panelists available for each topic area. We may combine, expand, or eliminate panel sessions, depending upon the level of interest. The final schedule will be announced on our Web site by April 11, 2013.
The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 25, 2013, at the CPSC's Laboratory, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850.
If you would like to be a panelist for a specific session of the meeting, you should register by March 25, 2013. (See the ADDRESSES portion of this document for the Web site link and instructions on where to register.) We also ask that you submit a brief (less than 200 word) abstract of your topic and area of expertise. If we receive more requests for a particular session from potential panelists than time will allow, staff will select panelists based on a variety of considerations, including: Whether the information to be presented has been received in previous open comment periods; the individual's familiarity or expertise with the topic to be discussed; the practical utility in the information to be presented; the topic's relevance to the identified theme and topic area. Although an effort will be made to accommodate all persons who wish to be panelists, we expect to limit each panel session to no more than approximately five panelists. Therefore, the final number of panelists may be limited. We recommend that individuals and organizations with common interests consolidate or coordinate their panelist requests. To assist in making final panelist selections, staff may ask potential panelists to submit planned presentations in addition to the initial abstract. We plan to notify selected panelists by April 4, 2013.
If you wish to attend and participate in the meeting, but you do not wish to be a panelist, you should register by April 18, 2013, and identify your affiliation. Every effort will be made to accommodate each person's request; however, we may need to limit registration to meet the occupant capacity of our meeting rooms. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, the meeting will be available through a webcast, but you will not be able to interact with the panels and presenters. You do not need to register for the webcast.
If you wish to submit written comments, you may do so before or after the meeting, by any of the methods stated in the ADDRESSES portion of this notice. These comments should be received by July 1, 2013. Comments should focus on new information that was not submitted previously that is related to the topic areas listed above.
The meeting will open with a plenary session that includes a brief overview of the Commission's past activities on the furniture flammability rulemaking. Following that, there will be a series of panels covering the topics listed above. Each panel session will consist of stakeholders and members of the public and will be moderated by CPSC staff. We expect potential panelists to speak for approximately 10 minutes each about their topic area. At the conclusion of the panel's presentations, there will be a question, answer, and discussion session among the panelists and the audience, limited to the topics discussed by the panelists. Each panel session is expected to last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
If fewer than 6 panelists or 20 participants register for the meeting, we may cancel the meeting. If we decide to cancel the meeting for this or any other reason, we will post a cancellation notice on the registration Web page for the meeting and send an email to each registered participant who provides a valid email address when registering.
We request comments on the possibility of moving from a regulatory approach that primarily addresses fire deaths caused by smoldering ignition sources using bench scale models to one that relies on the use of fire barriers to address fires started by multiple types of ignition sources (including smoking materials) by limiting fire growth similar to the performance requirements in 16 CFR 1633. Staff has encountered problems with controlling standard materials (foam, fabric, barriers) when used in bench scale tests with a smoldering ignition source. Staff became concerned with the NPR approach when correlation of fire performance between bench scale tests and full scale chair tests—when tested for smoldering ignition—was not validated. Chairs tested with fire barriers consistently performed better than non-barrier chairs in open flame testing. In assessing the potential new strategy, CPSC staff is seeking information on the following questions:
1. Can fire barriers used by the mattress industry be used in upholstered furniture applications?
2. What modifications to mattress fire barriers, if any, are necessary to make them effective in upholstered furniture?
3. What technologies (Fire retardant (FR) chemicals, specialty fibers/fabrics without FR chemicals, inherently fire resistant materials, etc.) do fire barrier manufacturers use to achieve improved fire performance?
4. Do fire barrier manufacturers use FR chemicals to achieve improved fire performance? If so, are the FR chemicals covalently bonded to the barrier? What is the risk of human exposure from the specific FR chemicals used? What exposure testing and data exists for the specific FR chemicals used? Is the product that uses an FR chemical based fire barrier labeled to indicate use of such FR chemicals within it?
5. What, if any, FR chemicals are used in mattress or other fire barrier technologies?
6. What are the cost considerations for using fire barriers? How does furniture manufacturing and assembling change with a fire barrier?
7. Given the variety of ignition sources involved in furniture fires, which ignition sources resulting in fatalities would fire barriers be effective in addressing the fatalities?
8. What fire safety technologies from commercial furniture can be applied to residential furniture?
9. What fire safety technologies from other industries (e.g., marine, aviation) can be applied to residential furniture?
10. For fire barrier materials that do not use FR chemical treatments, what materials are used and what human exposure data exist for those materials?
Dated: March 15, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission
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By January 19, 1944, Victorians were counting the cost of disastrous bushfires that burned out of control just days earlier. In Hamilton, the losses were particularly heavy in what would be the worst fires the town has seen in its history.
Fifty homes were lost in Hamilton and included those of my family members. Lives were lost and many hospitalised .
On a trip to Hamilton, I visited my cousin and mentioned this fire to her husband, as his family, the Lovell's lost their home. He disappeared from the room and returned with a clump of fused pennies, all he had left after the fire, a "memento" he had kept for over 60 years. His house would have been around three kilometres from the main street, Gray Street. The Argus reported the closest the fire got to Gray Street was just 500-800 metres from the Post Office. Having lived in Hamilton, I find this unimaginable, particularly the thought of roofing iron been blown into the main street.
Another resident to lose a home was Mrs E.Diwell. This was Louisa Spender, wife of Ernest Diwell, a son of Richard and Elizabeth Diwell. Ernest had passed away in 1939 and Louisa remained at their home, described as "off " Penshurst Road" on the 1942 Australian Electoral Roll. Earlier electoral rolls had listed Ernest at Rippon Road. The southern end of Rippon Road could be described as "off" Penshurst road. Penshurst Road is to the east of Hamilton and not far from where I used to live.
Something that must be considered was that this was wartime, with many men away either fighting or POW's. With limited manpower, it was not surprising that women were fighting side by side with men. I mentioned this fire to Nana and while she did recall it, she had no other knowledge of it. She'd have lived in Melbourne at the time as she was working at the Munitions factory at Maribyrnong prior to her marriage in 1945. Also her family lived on the northern side of the town which does not seem to have been in the path of the fire. When I mentioned the women firefighting, she gave me a "Of course!" type of reply.
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Psychic Wheels' full-length debut, Peripheral Drift, comes on like the work of musicians who grew up steeped in 1960s garage-rock and psychedelia.
This, at least in the case of frontman Spencer Morgan, could not be further from the truth.
Growing up, Morgan, 30, had limited exposure to music. The handful of albums he owned as a child were procured from mainstream outlets like Best Buy and a brief flirtation with a record club, and he wasn't allowed to watch cable music video networks because, in his own words, "the world would end if [he] happened to see a Harry Connick, Jr. video on VH1." On those rare nights his parents left him alone to babysit his younger brothers, he would record hours of VH1's music to cassette with his Talkboy, stashing the tapes beneath his bed so he could listen to them late at night.
Like a junkie denied a fix, these barriers only fueled the frontman's desire to track down new sounds.
"Even at 9-years-old I was always like, 'I know there's music out there!'" Morgan said in an early February interview at Ace of Cups, where the band will host its record release show on Saturday, Feb. 22. "And since then it's like I keep finding new things and falling in love over and over again."
Peripheral Drift reflects this open-armed approach, flirting with everything from surf-rock ("On a Beach") to skuzzy psych-rock (the hazy jangle of "Flowers in My Skull," which comes on like a long-lost gem off the Nuggets box set), like a housefly never alighting in one spot for too long.
"I think the album's really playful, and there are almost too many influences," Morgan said. "We love Ohio Express and the Troggs and the Kinks, and then I found out about the Cramps and that was a big deal. I was also falling in love with a band from Detroit called Outrageous Cherry — "Psychic Wheels" is actually an Outrageous Cherry song — and I got to meet [band founder] Matt Smith one time and he was totally flattered a band would name itself after one of its songs. And…"
Morgan's obvious enthusiasm for new sounds has bled over into his outside pursuits. Last year he launched Superdreamer Records, an independent label that handled recent releases from Comrade Question (the excellent Pepe Polo) and Psychic Wheels (obviously), and he spent countless early-February hours driving to record stores across Ohio to distribute both albums.
One segment of the population that might not be quite as excited by these new developments? Morgan's parents.
"I think these [new Psychic Wheels songs] equally piss them off the same way my [teenage songs] did," the frontman said, and laughed. "My parents were always supportive, but my dad's favorite band is Styx and my mom's favorite band is Bread, so I'm not sure [this music's] really for them."


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Given the discount pricing, we'd expect some items to go fast and would encourage you to purchase soon. We will no longer be replenishing any items. We will continue running as a part time business while we have clearance stock remaining.
In 1999, we began by moving all the furniture out of our bedroom (except the bed) and put shelving around all the walls. We have expanded (at one point to a warehouse of over 5,000 square feet) and contracted over the years. Unfortunately, we have been suffering yearly merchandise business losses for some time now. We have tried to find ways and financing to stay afloat, but we have been unsuccessful.
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ChampionsGate VIII June 6 Conference Call Slides
Once again, ChampionsGate convened 400 leaders from nearly 100 communities across North America, representing a core cadre of prominent and prolific thinkers and doers in the Jewish community. In its seventh year, ChampionsGate focused on the theme of "Shmittah: Reflection, Celebration, Renewal."
From the opening plenary to leadership forums and an uplifting Shabbat experience, the program was designed to reflect on the challenges of leadership, celebrate our past accomplishments and successes, and emerge with a renewed sense of commitment to our mission as community leaders.
New Venue
Much of what ChampionsGate has become over the past six years is due to Yeshiva University Trustee Ira and Mindy Mitzner's commitment, partnership and vision. We continued to benefit from their generosity as the conference moved to a new and magnificent facility, the Hilton Orlando. This new venue helped craft a sacred space for creativity, networking, shared learning and spirituality that participants experienced together.
Opening Plenary with Dr. Tal Ben Shahar
Opening with the theme of renewal and rejuvenation, this interactive plenary featured Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, an internationally renowned expert in the fields of positive psychology and leadership. Ben-Shahar, author of two best-sellers and former professor of the largest course at Harvard University, set the tone for the conference, focusing on issues including strengths-based leadership, stress management and the science of happiness.
Leadership Forums, Workshops and Personal Consultations
Building on the energy and momentum from the opening plenary, leadership forums addressed key topics including Work-Life Balance, Board Renewal, Recalibrating Your Organization and Inspiring Change. Additional learning was available through workshops and consultations, including topics such as Trends in Philanthropy, Jewish Personnel Searches and Financial Sustainability of Our Organizations.
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Top Yeshiva University scholars and teachers headlined the conference, informing and educating while giving a complete picture of the remarkable institution that is Yeshiva University. Presenters included President Richard M. Joel, Rabbi Saul Berman, Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Dr. David Pelcovitz, Mrs. Nechama Price, Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, Dr. David Shatz, Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik.
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August 16, 2007
Members Present: Dr. Louis Aikens, Mr. John Shott, Ms. Gloria Stephens, Mr. Larry Morhous, Mr. Norris Kantor, Mr. Jeffrey Forlines, Ms. Anne Crowe, The Rev. James Palmer III, Dr. Lyn Guy, Mr. Daniel Frost, Ms. Ashley Froy, Ms. Angie Lambert
Guests/Staff: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Dr. Tracey Anderson, Dr. Sapphire Cureg, Ms. Karen Harvey, Ms. Leah Taylor, Ms. Anita Barilla, Dr. Bernie Dragich, Mr. Chris Majors, Ms. Lisa Neel, Dr. Tammy Ferguson, Ms. Lori Dials, Dr. Anthony Woart, Ms. Deirdre Guyton, Mr. Bobby Morgan
Call to Order – Chairman James Palmer
Chairman James Palmer called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Private Dining Room of the Bluefield State College Othello Harris-Jefferson Student Center. He informed the group that Dr. Aikens wished to speak to the group before beginning the items on the agenda.
Dr. Aikens complimented the attractiveness of the BSC catalog but called the group's attention to some factual errors in the historical data included and asked that it be corrected. He continued by sharing a letter concerning the failure to appoint Mr. Joe Lewis, Alumni President, to the BOG and announced that he was resigning his position on the Board effective immediately. Chairman Palmer thanked Dr. Aikens for his service on the Board and respectfully accepted his resignation.
Swearing-in Ceremony of New Members
Notary Public Anita Barilla administered the Oath of Office for the two new members elected by their peers: Ms. Angela Lambert, who is serving as Faculty representative, and Ms. Ashley Froy, elected as the Student Government Association representative.
Approval of Minutes – June 21, 2007 (No July Meeting)
The motion was made (LGuy/NKantor) to approve the June 21, 2007 minutes as presented. Motion carried.
President's Report – Dr. Albert L. Walker
Chairman Palmer presented Mr. Norris Kantor with a plaque and thanked him for his years of dedicated service as Chair of the Board of Governors.
- Dr. Walker introduced Dr. Sapphire Cureg as the new Director of Multicultural Affairs. He also introduced other guests in attendance and explained their positions on the campus.
- Title III funding – Dr. Walker announced that a special legislative session will be held in Charleston to vote on the resolution for additional funding to replace the loss of Title III funding as a result of the unintended consequence of SB 448. Ms. Johnson informed the group that this will be one time funding, but a request will be sent to the Chancellor and the Governor to have this funding added to the base budget in the future. Dr. Walker announced that he will be attending the special session of the State Legislature on Sunday, August 19, 2007 in Charleston.
- The Beckley Higher Education Center is scheduled for dedication in October and will be named for Senator Byrd's late wife. Notification of the activities is expected at a later date.
- Dr. Walker discussed the recent suspension of research funding to BSC related to the Health Disparities program. He explained that the problems stem from procedural and monitoring guidelines. A consultant will be on campus to assist with correcting problems and guidance for the future. Mr. Forlines asked if the cancellation of the program will have an impact and would the program continue to be self supporting? Dr. Anthony Woart assured the Board that it will continue to be self supporting. Dr. Woart discussed the meaning of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the importance of research at BSC in the future. He also informed the group that when the corrections have been made that the accreditation for the program will be reinstated.
Financial and Administrative Affairs – Ms. Shelia Johnson
- Ms. Johnson called the group's attention to the Financial Report contained in the packet received earlier and reviewed the material. Mr. Shott asked that the percentages for expenses be separated and compared to previous years. Mr. Frost asked that salary amounts be listed with percentages for each institutional group, but Ms. Johnson informed him that the numbers are recorded year-to-date and could not be listed as he requested. Mr. Frost discussed the issue of full funding of the salary schedule for the classified employees. Discussion followed.
- Ms. Johnson requested approval of the purchase of two pieces of property near the BSC campus and explained that the money will be taken from the capital fees and the property will be a part of a long term plan for the campus. She informed the group that the appraised value will be offered for both properties and asked for approval to negotiate with the owners. A motion was made (JForlines/NKantor) to approve the proposed purchase of the properties as requested with Ms. Johnson having the latitude to negotiate up to 10% above the appraisal value. Motion carried.
- Ms. Johnson distributed an HEPC Division Summary of Capital Expenditure Projects FY 2008-FY 2012. She reviewed the list and the priority ranking of the projects. She gave updates on the projects recently funded and the progress of each. A motion was made (LMorhous/DFrost) to approve the recommended projects list. Motion carried.
- GASB45 – long term sick leave – Ms. Johnson reported that there are still questions on how this will be implemented and funded. Reports will be given as information is received.
- Financial Audit – Ms. Johnson reported that the auditors for both BSC and NRCTC are expected in September. She informed the group that a Purchasing Performance Cash Advance Audit has been ongoing and she discussed with the group reasons for this audit.
- Ms. Johnson reviewed some unusual or unanticipated expenses incurred over the past months as requested by the Board at a previous meeting.
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management – Mr. John Cardwell
- Mr. Cardwell reviewed the current enrollment data and gave projected numbers for the fall. He reported that the border county enrollment increased from 64 students to 92 students for the fall of 2007.
- Dr. Walker informed the group that Dr. Cureg will be working with students from around the world to bring in international students from friendly countries.
Executive Session
A motion was made (DFrost/LMorhous) to go into Executive Session at 8:10 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter. Motion carried. Returned to regular session at 8:30 p.m.
Institutional Research and Effectiveness – Dr. Tracey Anderson
- Policy 46 Chemical Hygiene Policy – Dr. Anderson reviewed the actions taken already but informed the group that some faculty have not had an opportunity to review the policy with the comments made by an outside consultant. Ms. Lambert expressed concern that the additional comments have not been reviewed by the faculty as a whole. Discussion followed. Motion was made (LGuy/LMorhous) to make the policy available for comment until August 30, 2007 and if no significant comments for changes are received that the policy be adopted. Motion carried.
- Strategic Plan Update - Dr. Anderson discussed the Strategic Plan and the time expected before implementation. She distributed examples of other institutions' timelines and discussed the development of Key Performance Indicators to measure success. She informed the group that the committee is made up of individuals representing all groups on campus and invited Board members to participate and to provide feedback and comments. Dr. Anderson gave a "best case scenario" date of February 1, 2008 for a draft for the Board's review.
Academic Affairs – Dr. Don Smith
- Dr. Smith distributed copies of the 2007-2009 BSC Catalog and informed the group that a copy will be available on the BSC website which may be revised and updated as needed.
- Fall 2007 Faculty Institute was very successful with Ms. Marilyn Moats Kennedy as guest speaker. Ms. Kennedy is a nationally known consultant on topics such as leadership, the demographics of the evolving workforce, and service/satisfaction for and to the public the institution serves. Dr. Smith announced that a video tape of the presentation is available.
Institutional Development and Advancement – Ms. Karen Harvey
- Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) – Ms. Harvey explained that NIP is a program from the WV Development Office in which tax credits are granted to donors of amounts of $500 or more. This year BSC has been awarded $45,825 in tax credits which makes it possible for the institution to raise $90,000 for scholarships for under-privileged students. The donor's tax credit is equal to one half of the contribution. Ms. Harvey announced that $5,000 has already been received.
- FY 2007-2008 there has been $114,000 received for scholarships in teacher education.
- $14,000 has been received from Central Area of the Links for nursing students.
Multicultural Affairs – Dr. Sapphire Cureg
- Dr. Cureg reported that she has submitted a Social Justice Initiative grant to the Higher Education Policy Commission. She informed the group that the money received will be used to promote cultural awareness and sensitivity to the college and the community. She announced plans to look at curriculum to enhance multicultural education. The proposal was submitted for $15,000, and if successful she will be requesting more next year.
Motion was made (LGuy/NKantor) to resume Executive Session at 9:50 p.m. Motion carried.
The group returned to regular session and a motion was made (NKantor/LMorhous) to adopt the special goals for President Walker. Motion carried.
Mr. Kantor shared a copy of a letter received from Governor Manchin dated March 7, 2007 concerning Dr. Aikens' resignation with the request that Mr. Joe Lewis be appointed to replace him.
Chairman Palmer announced that the next meeting will be on September 20, 2007.
With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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Art-scene regular Kris Howell is the guy steering the ship of one of the city's most-anticipated fall projects — the Strongwater Food and Spirits bar, restaurant and event space in Franklinton's 400 West Rich. The event space made its debut at Urban Scrawl and the 2,500-square-foot bar/dining space will open sometime in the coming months.
Howell and his creative team are busting ass to make Strongwater a place for 21st century ideas — like potential hydroponic-garden window projects conceived with members of the soon-to-be-neighbors of the Columbus Idea Foundry — while respecting and drawing inspiration from the building's humble, historical roots.
This is a project that has been in the making for a couple years. This old lobby made kind of a perfect bar, especially in connection with the event space and we had a billion different ideas about the layout. It was going to be a small music bar where rock bands played all the time. In the end we decided [we] just needed to let the space speak for itself.
We went through 10 million names. That's, like, the hardest thing to do. My boss wanted to call it The Manhattan Project because they extruded uranium bars in the building across the street but we figured that was insensitive. I was looking through alcohol's wikipedia, following it down the rabbit hole and I came across the term "strongwater," which is an archaic term for alcohol and it just kind of clicked. There's the flood history of the neighborhood, the fact that this building was based in changing the water flow of sanitary pipes, water fountains, dehumidifiers — it's all very water based.
I have a whole room — we call it the relic room — just old weird things that I found cleaning out this place. I found the hand-drawn architectural plans specifically for [the room where the bar and restaurant will be], pencil drawings that show everything — how this receptionist desk was built into the wall, what all the wood is, what the electrical layout is.
The strangest thing we've found? This probably isn't something you want to put in there, but there were some pretty heinous porn mags.
The most interesting thing I've found was a box of applications from the early 1940s. There are lots of really politically and socially relevant subtleties in them. One of the application versions has two boxes [to check]; one of them says "white," one of them says "colored." Things that obviously are fundamentally different now. You could go and look at their address and figure out where did people live that were applying here. Type it into Google Maps and it goes to a parking lot. Rose and her husband Merle lived at this parking lot 70 years [ago]. I nerded out on it on ancestry.com just to figure out where some of these people ended up.
History makes the building more interesting. There are ghosts of whole other lives of people that have lived and died in a whole other era and used this building for totally different purposes, a fundamentally different culture that's flipped a bunch of different times. It makes you realize that you're just one guy in a particular time or place.
Right now you have to know somebody or come to the farmers market to see the place or schedule a specific tour [to see 400 West Rich]. A bar and event space means someone can just pop in, chat up the bartender or whoever it may be, an artist or a tenant that's here, chat about what's going on. That just increases the ability to collaborate and expand and increase ideas and make it a better place.
My favorite thing about this project:I really liked that the people work around, both the artists here and the people that work in construction — just everybody involved wants to be here. It's not like, "Oh, another day." It is like that sometimes, but this is a great time to be here. It'll end; I just appreciate it.
Photo by Meghan Ralston


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The one your currently approaching.ReplyCancel
18 and 21ReplyCancel
The first one
OT: Is anyone going to Aaron Paul's Emmy Scavenger Hunt on MondayReplyCancel
Well I'm 2 months away from turning 40 and that seems pretty significant. lol…ReplyCancel
For all americans 21
for women 16, 25, 45
for men 18, 30, 50
For all humans 1, 50, 100
Seven (grade 2) and eleven (middle school hell begins).ReplyCancel
Close enough! I'm thinking about heading to Hollywood for it. It sounds fun!ReplyCancel
16 and 19, 16 get that driver's licence and 19 legal drinking age in Ontario
it's all downhill after that LOLReplyCancel
The beginning and the endReplyCancel
18—anal sex lollllReplyCancel
The one I just passed–40. That's the first one where I really felt "different." 18 was a complete diappointment and started the worst year of my life; 21 meant nothing to me because I don't drink; 29 set off my biological clock which I absolutely hated; and all of my 30's felt like my teen years turned upside down, especially because I was sick from an autoimmune disease during most of them. 40 really hit me hard–for the first time, I actually feel "grown," and feel both a lot of regrets plus can see opportunities for the rest of my life. I think my 30s would have been easier if I'd been married and had kids, but then I'll never know. One thing I do love about 40 is I have a lot more freedom than a lot of other women my age–loneliness is the price I pay for that however.ReplyCancel
Second that
And raise you a winnie 101ReplyCancel
According to HWOOD standards, once a female hits 40 she's trading material – expired goods – time to get the newer bimbo blow up model
Except that what those moron males that set these "standards" haven't figured out —- they're just as "expired"ReplyCancel
Chris is correct. 30 is when you can't pretend you are a kid any more.
2nd most significant is 50, cause that is when you can't pretend you are not old.ReplyCancel
18 or 21 and also for anyone interested, just got word from a friend that Stacie Kiebler has just delivered her baby girl. Congrats to the new mom.ReplyCancel
@delete account
Everyone's suffering is unique to them, but I do know how it feels to lose years of your life in illness. I spent five years in my bedroom, many days never leaving my bed, and I saw and spoke only to my doctor and my mum.
I'm now 31-years-old, but in terms of experience I may as well be 23. Sometimes, I look at my peers and feel as though I've been left behind.
But it's only when a person truly hits rock bottom that they find out what what reserves of strength they have.
Please give yourself a big hug from me.
I'd say your actual birth coz then you actually exist & then just your kid birthdays, ages 0-10. I didn't care about any of my teenage birthdays or 21, 25 or even 30.
If anything I felt guilt-tripped by people around me to try & pretend I cared about those birthdays coz apparently it's supposed to be a big deal. All societal pressure imo, like weddings, you *have* to throw a party, you *have* to do this & that. Blah blah.ReplyCancel
Actually I'll add on the later birthdays like 75+ & hope you're all in good health by then coz that is quite a nice acheivement to get that far & still be doing well. Embrace the good fortune if you reach any of the birthdays after 70s & you're still in relatively good health & mindset.ReplyCancel
I know exactly how you feel. . Have lost many years to illness I can't get back. Trying to get better. Slowly.ReplyCancel
Turning Fuck It Fourty. I felt very liberated.ReplyCancel
@Delete Account
40. My mother was friends with Princess Grace of Monaco, and when Grace turned 40 she told my mother that "Life really DOES begin at 40!" I decided that if GRACE KELLY's life began at 40, then mine had to be looking up, too. 40 was a great year!ReplyCancel
The next one.
Can't wait!


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fax: 503-823-4019
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Phone: 503-823-4682
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As Commissioner in charge of the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC), I was thrilled to have the opportunity to shadow BOEC telecommunicator, Vanessa Carr, Saturday night. I watched as Vanessa dispatched Fire and Police to incidents, and I listened in while she fielded 9-1-1 and Police non-emergency calls. The experience reinforced for me that BOEC is an incredibly critical component to the safety and well-being of our City. I wanted to share some of my reflections from my experience:
1.) Investments in BOEC are also investments in Police and Fire services
As one of the BOEC staff said on Saturday night, BOEC is the funnel that sorts problems and matches them with the appropriate response. We need a funnel that effectively sorts real emergencies from those problems that don't require an immediate response, and we need the funnel to know if someone needs an ambulance, Police, or Fire.
As the Commissioner in charge of BOEC, I am committed to advocating for the resources BOEC needs to serve as an effective funnel. That means funding for adequate staffing levels and training opportunities for new and long-term staff, among other investments. After my night at BOEC, I'm more convinced than ever that a budget investment in BOEC is also an investment in the City's Police and Fire services.
2.) "Invisible" first responders
I already knew that BOEC telecommunicators work incredibly hard, but my experience at BOEC blew me away because of how many dimensions there are to their jobs. Dispatchers manage a continuing flow of information to Police and Fire crews while calltakers must work to glean crucial information from callers who are in distress. Moreover, BOEC telecommunicators are behind the scenes and never see the people they are helping. While Police and Fire are on a scene in person, it is BOEC calltakers and dispatchers who are the voices interfacing with callers and orchestrating the presence of first responders at emergencies.
It was also clear to me that BOEC staff have tough decisions to make. I heard several calls about situations that may have been pressing emergencies but also may not have been a big deal. Calltakers use detailed protocols and their experience to guide how they handle each call, and the public safety often depends on their ability to see both the big picture and the details while using good judgment.
I know if I ever need to call 9-1-1, I'll want to extend a special thanks to the calltaker and dispatchers who made sure help arrived promptly and at the correct location.
3.) 9-1-1 is only for real emergencies
I was amazed by the number of 9-1-1 calls I heard on Saturday night that weren't actual emergencies. When people who don't have real emergencies call 9-1-1, they clog up the phone lines and may delay help for people who really need it. With this in mind, I want to remind all of us to call 9-1-1 only in the event of a true and pressing emergency.
Call 9-1-1 to save a life, report a fire, or stop a crime – examples of when you should call 9-1-1 include an assault happening right now, a fire burning, or a medical problem occurring right now that could be life threatening.
The City also has a non-emergency line you can call 24 hours a day for non-emergency help. Dial 503-823-3333 if, for example, a runaway child as returned home, your home or car was broken into yesterday, your vehicle was stolen sometime overnight, you need to modify a burglary report, or someone stole your bike while you were at school. You might need to wait for an answer to your non-emergency call because BOEC prioritizes 9-1-1 calls to get help to people in immediate need of emergency assistance.
Finally, if you have a general non-emergency question about how to access City or County services, you should call 503-823-4000. The City staffs this general information and referral line from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also find information on the City's website or submit a general service request online at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/28398.
4.) Additional and random observations
Finally, thanks to Vanessa and BOEC allowing me to get firsthand look at the amazing work operators do. All of the staff at BOEC are true pros and essential first responders who help to keep Portland safe.


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Did you know that you are in a watershed right now? A watershed is any area from which water above and below ground drains to a specific stream, river, lake, bay, or ocean. All of the water that flows over or through a watershed ends up in the body of water it drains to, including whatever this water may pick up along its way.
Watershed map .gif Repurposed from the Rockingham County, NC website
When it rains, all of the water drains to one body of water. It falls on land and travels to a stream and eventually a river that empties into a lake or ocean. Water also soaks into the ground to add to groundwater and underground rivers. This graphic shows the process of water entering the watershed.
The watershed boundary is defined by the dividing line of highest elevation surrounding a given stream or network of streams. Rainwater falling outside the boundary will flow into an adjacent watershed and another receiving water body.
Watersheds can be small or large, and smaller watersheds can combine to make a much larger watershed. Montgomery County is in the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed which means all of the water that comes through, or is from here, goes to the Chesapeake Bay. We also have parts of the Potomac River watershed and the Patuxent River watershed located within our county. Our area is further divided into 8 major watersheds within Montgomery County.
Our Local Watersheds
No matter where you are, you are in a watershed.
A watershed is all the land and all the water that drains over or moves under that land to one point.
Watersheds can be very small, like the one for the stream that may flow through your backyard or the local park. These small streams join together to form larger and larger waterways with larger and larger drainage areas like the Chesapeake Bay and Mississippi River watersheds.
Montgomery County has over 1,500 miles of streams in the county. Pretty impressive! Some of these streams and watersheds are healthy while others are not. DEP determines stream health by the organisms that live in those streams.
How the land and streams are cared for upstream has a significant impact not only to our local environment but to the ecosystem downstream as well. Remember, We all live downstream!
Want to know exactly which watershed you live in and its health or which watershed you are sitting in at this very moment? Use the Interactive watershed map below.
Find Your Watershed Map
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County WatershedsMontgomery County is made up of eight major watersheds and almost 150 smaller watersheds. The map above shows streams, tributaries, lakes, and other water features within Montgomery County as well as their health and condition.
Click on any colored area to determine the most recent stream conditions of that area. If you'd like to determine your "watershed address", simply type in a street address to see the watershed name and a short description.
All county watersheds are monitored according to a defined schedule at least once every five years. The types and health of fish species and stream bugs (also called benthic macroinvertebrates) provide a snapshot of the health of the watershed. Click the "View Larger Map" link below the map to view it in full screen.
If you'd like to learn more about our County watersheds view the list below. You will learn their location within the County, more about their biological condition and physical features and other interesting facts.
County Watersheds
How Do Watersheds Affect Us?
Healthy watersheds offer many valuable functions and are essential for appreciating the local natural environment.
By protecting our watersheds and preventing pollution, we help secure our quality of life and reduce the costs of government cleanup programs. Also, keeping our local waters clean helps protect the water supply and habitat for people and animals that live downstream, allowing them to experience the same benefits.
In a healthy watershed, there are:


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Are You of Interest?
Is it good or bad at this point to be a citizen of or coming from a "country of interest?" If you look at the upside, you get to enjoy the feeling that comes with the friskiness of a full body pat-down. On the downside, well, you get the feeling that comes with the friskiness of a full body pat-down.
If you tend to think that this smacks of profiling, congratulations, you are now able to recognize the obvious! Of course this is profiling. There's a reason why fourteen countries are on the list and there's a reason why it's a specific 14 countries. It's the same reason why any PED testing scheme should focus on people who suddenly change shape (I'm looking at you, Giambi), people who are performing at very high levels after sickness or late in their career (this means you, Armstrong and Clemens) or people who's production suddenly and inexplicably increases (yeah, Sosa, you're on the hook for this one). If you're looking for fire, it's not a bad idea to try checking out the smoke.
Now, I'm not saying that I agree with the idea of profiling. Basing any kind of scrutiny or regime on just someone's ethnicity or some other factor is not going to stop anything in the long-run. Timothy McVeigh wouldn't have been caught by this nor would the Unabomber. There's no real substitute for random testing, good intelligence and rigorous processes. Short-term, though? Something has to be done.
The real issue is that when problems are identified, whether it be security lapses or inadequacies in testing, knee-jerk responses tend to be the flavor of the day. The reality is that we need to find the balance between being authoritarian and being lackadaisical. Would a pat down have necessarily stopped the alleged Northwest flight bomber? Who knows but I'm guessing probably not. Would a fully implemented randomized testing program have kept Barry Bonds from the home run record? It's hard to say. But it's a place to start.
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Jeff-just by signing up to be a Pirate fan let my dignity fly out the window.
Great article tying in two of the hottest topics in the world and in baseball. I've been on a plane a handful of times since 9/11 and haven't really noticed that many changes in airport secuirty. This Christmas Day bomber should have opened eyes across the world. Measures should be tighter or else innocent people will have to pay the consequences again.
I wonder if any of the destinations currently listed as "countries of intrest" will do the same to our citizens now.
I guess if they did, we would be total due such treatment. As long as it is not a weeklong vacation in a detainment cell, or some guy giving off a fake German "We have ways of making you talk" speech, it might be……….well, a disaster.
I guess it could be worse. As of now I can not even go across the border in Buffalo, NY into Canada for a frothy beer without my passport……….but then the only thing I would smuggle back is some LaBatt's or Molsons.
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Hoping we leave the losses in San Francisco
Thank you Edgar Renteria.
Without your error in the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, the lowly Bucs would not have won a game in the series.
Everything fell apart for the Pirates in the series. Falling apart may not be the best descrption because it seems like this team is what we're going to get all season.
Charlie Morton got shelled on Wednesday giving up 3 home runs. One of which included an inside the parker by Aubrey Huff. Not the speed king at all but he just lucked out. His deep ball carromed off the base of the wall and took a bounce that would never occur 99 times out of 100. After watching the replay about 25 times I can assure everyone that it was not Garrett Jones' fault for misplaying it.
Wednesday was the only game where the Bucs manufactured key runs. Aki Iwamura drove in a key run in the ninth inning and hit a home run earlir in the game. Andy LaRoche also helped out with his first home run of the season, a two run shot.
The west coast was not kind to Pittsburgh as we won just two of six. With a 4-5 record the Pirates face the 5-4 Reds. Now it is early in the season but I'm taken the Divisonal race seriously because lets face it. The Pirates are not going to be doing anything this year.
A sweep would be nice. And so would 2 out of 3. COming out of the weekend standing at or above .500 is the goal.
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You are so lucky to have Aki. He is one of my favorite Rays of all time. He seems to come up with big hits all the time and he is a picture of consistency. I miss him. Good luck this weekend!
The Giants have started out pretty hot so far this season, seems like your team hit them in the midst of their hot streak. Hopefully your Pirates will have better luck against the Reds.
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