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Track is a numbers game. It's all about improving your time.
For the Sprint Relay team of Philip Vaughan, Paul Kinney, D.T. Lyons and K.D. Glenn, this season has been all about shattering records – and ironically, the boys broke their own coach's 400 M. Relay record set 24 years ago during this year's Badger Relays and again at District last Thursday.
"The record was held since 1989 with a time of 42.90," Track Coach Donnie Dziuk said. "I was on that relay team. We were 4th in State that year."
But Vaughan, Kinney, Lyons and Glenn surpassed this long-held record on March 23 when they ran a 42.84. Then, at the District meet in Poth April 11, they improved their time to a 42.68.
Even with Lyons using a new pair of spikes -- Lyon's spikes were stolen, presumably by a rival team, during the first day of District competition, April 10, so he used another pair on hand – which were actually a half size too small. But it didn't matter; he still helped his relay teams – the 400 and 800 – to first place finishes, in addition to his own 200 M. gold.
"I was very happy for them," Dziuk said. "They work hard and deserved it."
The Varsity and JV girls and boys won the District Championship, while the Varsity girls finished 3rd. With the top two in varsity competition advancing, KCHS qualified for 13 events at Regional April 26-27 at Rutledge Stadium in San Antonio. The regional qualifiers also will compete Friday and Saturday in Poth for the Qualifiers Meet.
To prepare, the track teams do a rigorous running workout twice a week and work on handoffs one to two times a week, in addition to practicing their field events.
"The underclassmen do the same workouts as the seniors," Dziuk said. "Our JV Relays have also been very successful this year. I will miss the seniors but life goes on and the next group will have to work hard to be successful on the varsity level."
Varsity Boys ~DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Long Jump: Dontrell Lyons, 2nd
Triple Jump: Paul Kinney, 1st
Pole Vault: Garrett Willett, 1st Ari Lopez, 3rd
Shot Put: Zack Pawelek, 2nd
Discus: Steven Starnes, 3rd
3200 M Run: Tomas Perales, 4th
400 M Relay: Philip Vaughan, Paul Kinney, Dontrell Lyons, Kenneth Glenn, 1st **School Record 42.64**
110 M Hurdles: Philip Vaughan, 1st Dylan Wright, 3rd
100 M Dash: Kenneth Glenn, 3rd
800 M Relay: Philip Vaughan, Paul Kinney, Kenneth Glenn, Dontrell Lyons, 1st **School Record 1:28.86**
400 M Dash: Collin Lybarger, 2nd Mac Pogue, 5th
300 M Hurdles: Dylan Wright, 3rd
200 M Dash: Dontrell Lyons, 1st **Tied School Record 21.56** Paul Kinney, 2nd
1600 M Run: Tomas Perales, 5th
1600 M Relay: Mac Pogue, Franco Padron, Garrett Liska, Collin Lybarger, 3rd
Point Standings: 1. Karnes City 165, 2. Luling 122, 3. Poth 82, 4. Nixon-Smiley 64, 5. Stockdale 63, 6. Hallettsville 61, 7. Schulenburg 44
Varsity Girls ~ 3rd Place Team
Long Jump: Lauren Kelley, 6th
Triple Jump: Katy Gotthardt, 3rd
Shot Put: Khadeshia Hopkins, 4th
3200 M Run: Kristina Sauceda, 3rd Courtney Garcez, 5th Haleigh Warlick, 6th
400 M Relay: JuliAnn Chesser, Caley Jackson, Alex Benavides, Katy Gotthardt, 2nd
800 M Run: Jordan Garcez, 2nd Clara Gotthardt, 5th
100 M Hurdles: Jackie Guerrero, 3rd
100 M Dash: Katy Gotthardt, 3rd JuliAnn Chesser, 6th
800 M Relay: Lauren Kelley, Kassidy Dziuk, Caley Jackson, Shelby Lybarger, 4th
400 M Dash: Katy Gotthardt, 1st Patricia Lara, 3rd (She will get to compete at Regional after the Hallettsville competitor bowed out.)
200 M Dash: Shelby Lybarger, 5th
1600 M Run: Kristina Sauceda, 3rd Jordan Garcez, 4th Clara Gotthardt, 6th
1600 M Relay: Kassidy Dziuk, Patricia Lara, Kristina Sauceda, Clara Gotthardt, 3rd
Point Standings: 1. Poth 128, 2. Schulenburg 109, 3. Karnes City 108, 4. Hallettsville 100, 5. Luling 77, 6. Stockdale 71, 7. Nixon-Smiley 4
JV Boys ~ DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Long Jump: Mo Blanco, 1st Chris Brambila, 3rd
High Jump: David Glenn, 3rd
Triple Jump: David Glenn, 1st Mo Blanco, 3rd Rhett Kelley, 4th
Shot Put: Trent Enriquez, 4th Lucas Janysek, 6th
Discus: Trent Enriquez, 2nd Lucas Janysek, 5th
400 M Relay: Mo Blanco, Dylan Lopez, Chris Brambila, David Glenn, 1st
800 M Run: Ty Burson, 1st
100 M Dash: Dylan Lopez, 1st David Glenn, 2nd Rhett Kelley, 4th
800 M Relay: Mo Blanco, Dylan Lopez, Chris Brambila, David Glenn, 1st
400 M Dash: Ty Burson, 1st
200 M Dash: Rhett Kelley, 3rd Mo Blanco, 4th Chris Brambila, 6th
Point Standings: 1. Karnes City 149, 2. Hallettsville 135, 3. Luling 109, 4. Poth 80, 5. Schulenburg 52, 6. Stockdale 48, 7. Nixon-Smiley 6
JV Girls ~ DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Long Jump: Stacia Estrada, 1st
Shot Put: Miah Jalufka, 3rd
Discus: Miah Jalufka, 4th
3200 M Run: Desiree Ramirez, 3rd
400 M Relay: Stacia Estrada, Emily Valdez, Elena Valdez, Seande Goodhue, 1st
100 M Hurdles: Daryn Morales, 1st
100 M Dash: Seande Goodhue, 1st Stacia Estrada, 3rd
800 M Relay: Stacia Estrada, Emily Valdez, Elena Valdez, Seande Goodhue, 1st
300 M Hurdles: Daryn Morales, 1st
200 M Dash: Elena Valdez, 2nd
1600 M Run: Desiree Ramirez, 4th
Point Standings: 1. Karnes City 105, 2. Luling 67, 3. Schulenburg 67, 4. Nixon-Smiley 39, 5. Hallettsville 36, 6. Stockdale 31, 7. Poth 29


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Reassess ledge workOctober 07,2013
Reassess ledge work
The ledge removal work being done on Montpeliers entrance to Interstate 89 seems ridiculously expensive for a small reduction in risk. I question how, in a time of tight budgets, $1.5 million for this kind of work ever got the thumbs up.
It seems to me other projects would have a much greater impact on saving lives. How about repaving more of the many miles of I-89 that are rutted by studded snow tires a hydroplaning hazard in rain, as regular accidents prove? Or how about investing more in state police patrols to reduce the speeding that is endemic on the interstate? Maybe we should up funding for drivers education programs?
I know falling ledges do, in fact, pose a risk, and I know Id hate to be the one to get hit on the head by a falling rock, but I have to wonder how significant that risk may be. How many injuries and accidents have actually been caused by falling rock? The implication of your recent story about this project suggests even more of this type of work will be done.
Given the many other priorities of our transportation system, Id ask all involved to reassess the value ledge removal really has.
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Nvidia Corp. has announced that five well-known mainboard manufacturers will offer Intel X58-based motherboards that support Nvidia's SLI multi-GPU technology. Even though it is clear that far not all mainboard suppliers decided to enable SLI, with five different brands offering more than five mainboards, end-users seeking for the highest-performance SLI system will have a rather broad choice.
Mainboard makers who plan to offer Intel X58-based platforms that support SLI technology are Asustek Computer, Diamond Flower Inc. (DFI), EVGA, Gigabyte Technology and MicroStar International (MSI). Dell, one of the world's largest makers of personal computers, is also committed to enable SLI on Intel's next-generation platforms.
New motherboards and PCs designed for Intel Core i7 and SLI technology support are currently in final production and are being readied for time-to-market introduction in mid-November, 2008. The motherboards and PC systems coming to market will feature a variety of graphics connectivity options, including more Nvidia nForce 200 SLI PCI Express 2.0 hub as well as those designed to run SLI technology natively through a licensing and certification program.
Since Nvidia does not have a license to create chipsets compatible with Intel Core i7 processors and was unable to deliver its own core-logic to support SLI, the firm decided to license its technology for rumoured $5 per mainboard unit or sell a special nForce 200 hub to mainboard makers.
"Asus is bringing many motherboards into production with support for Nvidia SLI technology, and a motherboard worthy of mention is the new Asus Rampage II Extreme which is based on Intel's upcoming X58 chipset. This state-of-the-art motherboard is specifically designed to serve as the nucleus of the most demanding PC configurations available on the market today, and will be a boon to extreme overclockers and hardcore gamers. We are expecting gamers to take full advantage of the graphics capability that 3-way SLI provides to build a screaming-fast gaming machine. I'm sure our customers can hardly wait to start gaming!," said Joe Hsieh general manager at Asus motherboard business unit.
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How Can I Communicate Effectively? Read Up
Your provider's ability to determine what is wrong and how to treat it depends almost entirely on communication.
From scheduling an appointment to wrapping up your visit, effective communication will help ensure that you get what you need. Here are a few communication tips:
1. Know how to make appointments.
The communication during this step is crucial. When making an appointment with your physician, nurse practitioner, or integrative provider, explain the reason for the appointment, so the receptionist knows how much time you'll need. Be as clear as possible but remember that you don't need to give a full health history or disclose any private information.
Here are some good examples:
- "My knee has been bothering me for several months and I would like to schedule an appointment within the next week or two to have it evaluated."
- "I've had a cold for a week and now I feel worse with a high fever and pain. I would like an appointment today."
Feel unsure about whether or not you actually need to see a healthcare provider? Then speak to a nurse or to someone who can help evaluate your concern and determine when you should schedule an appointment.
In other words, ask for what you need on the front end, and your time with your provider will be more useful.
2. Bring your healthcare records.
If you are seeing a new provider, bring a copy of your healthcare records and the results of any previous tests or procedures. Remember to keep copies of these records for yourself, just in case you are asked to leave the documents you bring to your appointment.
It is important to remember that your healthcare records belong to you. You have a right to your own medical information and may request this from any provider or hospital.
This is particularly helpful when people are seeing multiple providers for complex health issues. Consider putting together a notebook or filing system to maintain all of your records in an orderly fashion.
Even better, create an online personal health record. Learn more in Create a Personal Health Record.
It is also crucial to regularly review all of the information in your provider and insurance company records to make sure it is accurate. Here are some simple things you can do to verify the accuracy of the records:
- Make sure that your name appears on all of the forms, reports, and correspondence.
- Verify that you have had the conditions and/or procedures listed, and that the diagnoses are correct.
- Read the report of each office visit and the results of each procedure.
Click here for forms to keep track of tests and request your medical records.
3. Arrive prepared to tell your story.
Since the average doctor's appointment is about fifteen minutes, it is helpful to prepare for your visit. Write a list of your concerns and use it to jog your memory. Include the following information.
Preparing for Your Appointment Form (Print)
- What symptoms am I experiencing?
- When did they begin?
- What makes the condition better or worse?
- What are my questions or concerns?
- What medications am I taking, including prescriptions or over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbs, or nutritional supplements? Be sure to note the name of the medication, the dose, and how often you take it.
It is important to have the chance to discuss your health while you are comfortable in your street clothes (prior to disrobing and having an examination).
Even if you feel worried, anxious, or embarrassed about your health concern, don't wait until the end of the visit to bring up your real reason for the appointment or the provider won't have time to deal with it.
For example, a woman went in to the doctor for treatment of cold symptoms, but during the last two minutes of the appointment informed the doctor that she was going through a painful divorce, was highly anxious, and couldn't sleep. This was the real reason that she wanted to see the doctor, but since she didn't bring it up until the end of the visit there wasn't enough time for the doctor to explore the issue with her.
Remember, your provider is legally bound to confidentiality and privacy. And most likely, s/he has "seen it all," and won't be surprised by any of your story.
4. Honesty is the best policy.
Using acupuncture for pain management? Tell your physical therapist. Thinking about trying valerian to help your insomnia? Share this with your general practitioner.
Healthcare practitioners can often tell you how your therapies might complement one another, or offer you vital information about how certain treatment combinations might be less healthy or even dangerous.
Whatever treatment you're using or planning to try, whether it's integrative or conventional, always let everyone involved with your health care know about everyone and everything you are accessing to address your needs.
5. Consider bringing a friend or family member.
Whether you bring someone with you to your appointment is up to you. For a routine visit, it may not be necessary to bring a friend or family member with you.
On the other hand, if you are feeling anxious or concerned, have a language barrier, are facing a challenging diagnosis, or anticipate discussing treatment options, it may be helpful to have someone with you. Choose someone who is a good listener and who won't interrupt, dominate the visit or ask too many of their own questions.
The person who accompanies you on your visit can be another set of ears. This will help you remember after the appointment what was said. It is often helpful to have this person write information down so that you have a written record of what was discussed or done.
6. Don't leave until you understand what to do next.
Even with routine examinations or check-ups, be sure you understand the results before you leave.
Results of the Appointment Form (Print)
- What was the result of the exam? Were any problems identified or diagnoses made?
- If laboratory or other tests were done, when and how will I get the results? Will I also receive an interpretation of the results - in other words, how will I know if they are normal?
- Are there screening or diagnostic tests that should be scheduled? If so, when or how often?
- If a diagnosis was made, what are my treatment options?
- What recommendations does the healthcare provider have for helping me maintain or improve my health or prevent disease?
If you have been given a prescription or other type of medication, know the following.
Medication Questions Form (Print)
- What is being prescribed and why? What symptoms does it treat?
- How and when should the medication be taken? What is the dose and frequency? Should I take it with food or water?
- Are there side effects? For example, drowsiness, nausea, or dry mouth?
- How will I know if the medication is working? When will I notice, or how long before I can expect a change?
- Will the medication interfere with any other prescriptions or substances I'm taking?
- What should I do if I forget to take a dose? Take another? Skip it?
- How much does it cost? Will my insurance cover it? Is there a generic subsitute?
- Are there alternative medications to consider? Are there other medications that might have fewer side effects, or are less expensive?
What should I do if I get a serious diagnosis?
Sometimes a visit to your healthcare provider turns out to be anything but routine. If you are diagnosed with a serious disorder, emotions like confusion and fear might make communicating with your physician even tougher.
The following checklists, based on the work of Tara Parker-Pope, offers basic inquiries you should make if you receive some difficult health news.
Need for Surgery Checklist (Print)
In order to better assess surgery-related risk, you should ask the following questions. The first question is for your primary care provider, the rest are for surgeons you are considering.
- Whom would you go to? Almost without exception, doctors say the best question to ask a doctor is where they would go themselves, or a send a family member. So ask your primary care provider which surgeons they recommend.
- How many times have you done this? A patient can dramatically improve his or her chances of survival by picking a surgeon who has performed the operation frequently. Exactly how many procedures is enough to qualify as high-volume depends on the surgery. Research volume-outcome data on the internet or ask several doctors to compare their experience.
- Do you know the anesthesiologist? It is important for the surgeon to feel comfortable that the anesthesiologist is in control of what's happening.
- Can it be done with a less invasive procedure? Surgeons often like to do the procedures they are best at, but that means new procedures or less invasive options might not always be discussed. Seek the advice of other surgeons and other doctors before proceeding with a particular surgery.
- What's on the horizon? Patients facing elective surgery should ask about potential new treatment developments that might be worth waiting for.
Cancer Diagnosis Checklist (Print)
If you have received a cancer diagnosis, it is important to ask your doctor the following questions (and ask the same questions when seeking a second opinion):
- Are you sure? Cancer is complicated. As a result, sometimes the pathology report is wrong.
- Has my cancer been properly staged? The staging of cancer from 0 to IV indicates the extent and severity of the disease. It is also the deciding factor in treatment. The accuracy of the staging depends on the experience of the radiologist and the quality of the scans. As a result, it is important to have this double-checked.
- Are there molecular markers or lab tests to show which drugs will work best? Many doctors will quickly answer no. But it is important to research all of your options. For example, molecular profiling is a process that helps patients determine if particular drugs are likely to work for them and it is already helping people with certain cancers.
- Is this the best place to be treated? Find out whether your hospital's cancer program is accredited by either the National Cancer Institute or the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
- What are the newest treatments? This question can gauge how well your doctor is keeping up with the latest cancer research. Also keep up to date with the newest treatments yourself by asking other doctors, patients, support groups, or searching clinical-trial databases, medical journals, and the web.
Heart Attack Risk Checklist (Print)
In order to better assess your heart-attack risk, you should ask the following questions:
- What is my Framingham risk score? This is a tool that predicts your chance of heart attack in the next 10 years, based on four factors: (1) high cholesterol, (2) high blood pressure, (3) diabetes, and (4) smoking. You can get a score card at The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's website. If your 10-year risk is greater than 20%, you are high risk. But patients with a risk of 5-20% should probably keep asking questions. Note that the Framington score doesn't factor in family history or new emerging risk factors, so a prediction of low or medium isn't always reliable.
- What do some of the novel risk factors say about my heart health? Twenty percent of people who have heart attacks (more than 200,000 people annually) don't have one of the four major risk factors. Knowing some or all of these risk factors can help you decide how aggressive your treatment should be.
- How is my waist size? Your waist size (greater than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men) is an important predictor of your heart health and may be one sign that you are at risk for metabolic syndrome, a collection of risk factors that make you vulnerable to diabetes and heart disease. [Note: Waist size is not a reliable marker in African Americans.]
- Is my blood pressure low enough? Nearly 1/3 of patients with high blood pressure don't realize it. And nearly 70% of patients with high blood pressure don't have it under control. New research has found that the risk of death from heart disease and stroke begins to rise at blood pressure as low as 115/75. The ideal gap between the two blood pressure readings is between 30 and 40 - anything above or below that range signals increased risk for heart problems.
- What can you tell me about my short-term risks? Increasingly, doctors are working on identifying patients who may also be at risk for heart attack in the short term (over the next few months). Nationwide, about 26,000 patients a year have a heart attack after being sent home from an emergency room because existing tests showed they weren't at risk. Women and younger patients are most likely to be sent home by mistake.
In summary
Be smart about your healthcare appointments. Bring the information your provider will need to the appointment, including healthcare records if necessary. Address the key issues early in the visit and be prepared to explain the symptoms clearly. Don't leave until you understand what the provider tells you and what you need to do next.


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Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crashThe Associated Press | July 26,2014AP File Photo
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Samara, Russia. The U.S. and EU are still playing something similar to good cop, bad cop with Russia, said Chris Weafer of the Moscow-based Macro-Advisory, but it remains to be seen whether the Malaysian plane crash will be a game changer for Russias economy.MOSCOW Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the downing of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an international isolation that will cause serious and lasting economic damage.
Throughout the Ukrainian crisis, U.S. and European sanctions had mainly targeted a handful of individuals, sparing economic ties. Then last week the U.S. imposed penalties on some of Russias largest corporations. And when the airliner was shot down just a day later in Ukraine, allegedly by separatists with Moscows support, concern grew in Russia that the sanctions would only get worse as President Vladimir Putin shows little sign of cooperation.
Reinforcing those concerns, the European Union said Friday it is planning newer, tougher penalties on businesses.
Over the past few months, there was a sense that Mr. Putin acted decisively, forcefully, and correctly, and that everybody else in the world would accommodate themselves to that reality and wed get back to something like business as usual, said Bernard Sucher, a Moscow-based entrepreneur and board member of Aton, an independent investment bank. Now were talking about real fear.
Its not clear how quickly that fear and the countrys overall economic pain might soften Putins foreign policies. He keeps tight control over business leaders and still enjoys a high popularity rating. But some analysts note the fear of tougher sanctions may in fact already be having an impact, for example by keeping Russia from trying to annex eastern Ukraine the way it did with Crimea in March.
After that move, which triggered a deep freeze in relations with the West, stock markets in Russia dropped only to later rebound as investors understood the countrys trade relations would remain largely unscathed. Europe, which is in frail economic health, dared not block energy imports from Russia or the trade in goods such as cars. Oil companies like BP and ExxonMobil continued their operations in Russia, with some even signing new deals.
The U.S. took a tougher stance, but until last week was also careful to limit sanctions to asset freezes on individuals who were perceived to have had a hand in destabilizing Ukraine.
When the Malaysian airliner went down one day later, investors worried conditions would deteriorate further.
The stock market has fallen over 6 percent since Thursday last week. Investors keep pulling money out of the country. They withdrew $74.6 billion in the first six months of the year, a figure forecast to reach $100 billion for the whole of 2014 almost twice the $60 billion in withdrawals seen last year.
Growth, meanwhile, is nose-diving. The International Monetary Fund this week slashed its forecast for 2014 from 1.3 percent to 0.2 percent. And the currency is unstable Russias central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by half a point to 8 percent, saying the heightened geopolitical risks are putting pressure on the ruble.
Despite all this, there is little public criticism in Russia none at all from those with the most at stake, the oligarchs.
Russias biggest companies denied comment for this story. One spokesman said he was not authorized even to say a no comment for an article about sanctions.
A person who had close ties to the government until last year told The Associated Press that it is too risky to express concerns in public and even in closed-door meetings with Putin. The person, who spoke only on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said tycoons usually express their concerns to government officials who in turn communicate them to the president.
In public, Putin appears unfazed by the sanctions. In a speech Tuesday, he suggested Russia should accept to sacrifice economic growth for the sake of foreign-policy objectives a nightmare scenario for a business leader hoping to tap global markets.
Putins support among the electorate has been as high as 80 percent this year, driven in part by a wave of chauvinism after Russias annexation of Crimea. Serious economic contraction could pare down his approval rating, though its likely to remain strong.
The crisis within and over Ukraine will continue even as a vast majority of the Russian people will continue to support President Putin, and will see the United States as an adversary, even an enemy of Russia, Dmitry Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow center, wrote in a commentary this week.
Putin seems to be in a balancing act, seeing how far he can pursue his geopolitical interest in Ukraine without getting hit too hard by sanctions. But the U.S. and EUs level of tolerance seems to have dropped since the Malaysian planes downing, increasing the risk of further damaging sanctions on Russias economy.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Its not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1. Full Story
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Flagship RAB fund plummets
RAB Capital, the beleaguered hedge fund manager that delisted from AIM around 18 months ago, saw its flagship fund lose 20.69% in November after a big position in an oil exploration company lost nearly half its value, Financial News has learnt.
The $150m RAB Special Situations Fund owns 10.48% of Falklands Oil & Gas, according to its shareholder register. On November 27, shares in this company fell from 62 pence to an all-time low of 32.75 pence, following a disappointing update on its operations in the South Atlantic.
The move drove RAB's fund, which is run by Philip Richards, to a 20.69% monthly loss in November and a loss of 34.65% for the first 11 months of this year, according to investors.
A spokesman for RAB confirmed the figures and said that the performance decline was mostly caused by the position in Falklands Oil & Gas.
Aim-listed Falkland Oil & Gas is one of four UK companies drilling for oil and gas around the islands. In the November update it said that gas reservoirs it drilled were of poor quality and that the results indicated there was only low permeability. It said it would plug and abandon its Scotia well.
The RAB spokesman said: "Long-term investments such as this are often subject to volatility. Although the market was disappointed with FOGL's recent drilling result, we firmly believe this investment has exceptional potential to deliver for the fund over the long-term given future drilling campaigns, its solid financial position and strong industry partners."
A note from Merchant Securities, which changed its rating from a 'buy' to a 'sell', said: "The immediate result is a disappointment as the well did not confirm the presence of oil or high quality reservoir."
At its peak, RAB's special situations hedge fund enjoyed the accolade of "best hedge fund in the world," according to Barron's magazine. It specialised in rarely-traded assets that were lucrative in rising markets, growing to $2bn at its peak in December 2007.
But the financial crisis put an end to that. The special situations fund's hard-to-exit positions became a liability, losing it 70% in 2008, compared with average losses of 19%, according to Hedge Fund Research. Among losses were bets on the recovery of Northern Rock.
Investors were given a choice to stay or wind down the fund, and elected to stay locked in for three years until conditions improved. The three-year lockup period ended in October 2011, when RAB returned $370m to its clients. Assets in the fund have since shrunk to $150m.
In June last year, RAB announced plans to delist from London's junior Alternative Investment Market and offered to buy out investors, the culmination of a catalogue of problems to afflict the company since 2008.
On Friday, Falkland Oil & Gas was trading at 28.50 pence.
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VIDEO: Amazingly Close Up View Of A Woodpecker
By Mark Memmott • Feb 29, 2012
Originally published on February 29, 2012 4:04 pm
Maybe you won't agree, but we think this video is fascinating. It's a very close encounter with a woodpecker at a bird feeder in Dryden, N.Y.
(Hint: don't give up before the 15-second mark.)
(H/T to this blogger's old hometown friend, Jim Pearson.)
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Page van der Linden | April 15, 2008
By Page van der Linden • Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 12:26
BREAKING NEWS from the Newsbusters Global Warming Denier Clearinghouse!
Well, it was BREAKING! yesterday, anyway. Noel Sheppard posted:
… six months [after Al Gore and the IPCC won the Nobel Peace Prize], a fellow Nobel Peace Prize recipient is part of a group asking the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change "admit that there is no observational evidence in measured data going back 22,000 years or even millions of years that CO2 levels (whether from man or nature) have driven or are driving world temperatures."
The meandering nonsense in the letter that Newbusters quotes includes "If you [the IPCC] believe there is evidence of the CO2 [climate change] driver theory in the available data please present a graph of it… [M]ore recent data shows that in the opposite sense to IPCC predictions world temperatures have not risen and indeed have fallen over the past 10 years while CO2 levels have risen dramatically."
Never mind that you can find plenty of relevant graphs and data on the IPCC website.
That's not the point here.
First of all, we have the usual denier modus operandi known as "science by letter or petition" versus "science by peer review." The individuals who signed the letter did not present a peer-reviewed scientific study for consideration; it's more of a pub conversation over a few web links than "science".
Secondly - and most importantly - it is becoming patently clear that Mr. Sheppard cannot use Google. Let's take a trip on the "Internets" and see exactly who the letter's signatories are.
The "Nobel Prize-Winning Peacekeeper" to whom Sheppard refers is Svend Hendriksen (Nobel Peace Prize 1988 , awarded to UN Peacekeeping Forces. I assume Hendriksen was one of the peacekeepers).
It turns out that Hendriksen is the publisher of a website, "The Greenland Art Review", in which he presents some of his art history theories, as well as his views as a global warming denialist.
He presents a rather, um, unusual analysis of An Inconvenient Truth. He claims that the film has "Rorschach phenomenon and hidden messages" (see the pdfs on his site, as well as the image linked in his art forum post here). To say the least, it's unconventional, verging on the bizarre.
As if that wasn't enough to discredit the letter to the IPCC, the other signatories don't help its credibility either.
Hans Schreuder is an analytical chemist who runs ilovemycarbondioxide.com.
He rants about graffiti tagging, tells us to "be good, PLANT TREES, NOT BOMBS," and says that "there is absolutely NO proof whatsoever that carbon dioxide has any influence on our climate, not even a minute one. ALL "proof" is based on theories and computer models, not actual direct evidence - cause there ain't none!" It is not clear exactly how his "calculations" (much less, his education in analytical chemistry) are relevant to the "analysis" presented in the letter.
Piers Corbyn is the proprietor of weatheraction.com. His specialty is predicting the weather as far as a year ahead of time; you can even buy his horoscope forecasts. His techniques are apparently proprietary.
And last, but not least, is Dr. Don Parkes, "Prof. Em. Human Ecology, Australia". A little digging reveals a few publications. Human Ecology is an interesting and relevant area of study (especially in light of the world's changing climate), but it's a stretch as to how Parkes' academic career applies to the claims presented in the letter.The letter was copied to two members of the Global Warming Denier Hall of Shame: John Christy and Roy Spencer.
Hardly a case of scientific peer review.
More like "preaching to your own choir", and regurgitation by Mr. Sheppard.
Shameful, predictable, and tiresome.
exusian replied on Permalink
Notice that...
troll, rob, zog, herald, et al aren't touching this one with a ten foot pole.
Pseudoscience makes for such strange bedfellows, doesn't it?
Just wait, my friend
They'll be back. They will fin a way to twist this around. But it might be very interesting to see what spin thay will put on it …
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rob replied on Permalink
Another Self-Inflicted Desmogblog Gunshot Wound (foot area)
"First of all, we have the usual denier modus operandi known as "science by letter or petition""
Oh, those naughty deniers and their bothersome petitions!
By the way, look what I found:
The Mile Long Petition to Stop Coal
Sign DeSmog's petition to throw the Junk Science off Fox News
Reps for 10,000 EPA Scientists and Staff File Mass Petition to Address Warming
Sign MoveOn's Renewable Energy Bill Petition
Check out our online petition at the end of this post.
Consider yourself beclowned.
rob replied on Permalink
Oh, I forgot to add ...
"Shameful, predictable, and tiresome."
rob replied on Permalink
Even VJ thinks the post was feeble.
And VJ knows all about feeble.
Troll replied on Permalink
I agree completely with Rob.
Pot…. meet kettle.
Troll replied on Permalink
Quite Ballsy assertions by a
Quite Ballsy assertions by a smear site though, don't your think?
Give them credit for hypiocracy.
Hugh Campbell replied on Permalink
All of which address public
All of which address public policy, not underlying science, but that's a subtlety you obviously cannot see.
Science vs. politics
I think we can broadly distinguish between the two types of petitions.
In a democracy and open market economy, we all get to petition our government institutions and corporations, in order to present our opinions and to persuade them to act in ways that satisfy our preferences.
But science isn't conducted by public opinion campaigns - politics is.
Gore's Law strikes again!
The Newsbuster "story" triggers Gore's Law in 6 words, or 27 letters.
Is this a new record or what?
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Luchsinger is best for Callicoon
For supervisor of the Town of Cochecton, I will vote for Claudine Luchsinger on the Rural Heritage Party line. While I like and respect all the current board members, they have gotten themselves stuck in the mud on the issue of protecting the town from the hazards of heavy industries such as gas drilling. While some neighboring towns have been seriously exploring zoning enhancements that will preserve home rule and local control, Cochecton has remained bogged down in neutral on the road to the future. If the state and federal governments refuse to regulate reasonably, any town without its own protections will suddenly become a target for the most intense and potentially harmful activities. Claudine Luchsinger promises to take the "Drill Here" sign off Cochecton and replace it with a "Farm, Grow, Heal, Hike, Bike, Swim, Boat, Ski, Learn, Live, Laugh and Thrive Here" sign.
Why listen to me, you may ask. I am just an artist. What do I know? I have lived in Cochecton for 22 years and have participated regularly in Cochecton town business. I have educated myself fully on all the gas drilling factors. Like most artists, I tend to question established assumptions and authority and try to see any issue from all angles.
There is a storm approaching. Industry, like rain in a drought, can provide some benefit to a few, but too heavy, will bring a flash flood of woe to the many. Claudine Luchsinger and the Rural Heritage Party seek the high ground. There is so much work to be done to develop the sustainable economy of the 21st century. Together we can keep beautiful Cochecton looking like it always has but giving like it never has before. Rural Heritage has come along just when we need it.
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The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Ben and Hattie Korzekwa of Denhawken and the late Hagan and Pearl Dworaczyk of Kosciusko. Blaise is a graduate of Karnes City High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from Texas State University and a Master of Science in Range and Wildlife Management from Texas A&M University – Kingsville. He currently works as a wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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The Sony RX1 is world's smallest full-frame camera. Such technology come at an eye-watering price, but is it worth the money. Read our full Sony RX1 review to find out...
Sony RX1 Review
It's welcome, therefore, to see a more accessible full-frame camera finally arrive. The Sony RX1 is the world's smallest camera to be equipped with a full-frame sensor, and while its four-figure asking price still places it out of the reach of many, it's nevertheless another welcome step in the democratisation of such models.
Sony RX1 review – Features
The Sony RX1 is the world's smallest full-frame camera, one that incorporates the same 24.3MP Exmor CMOS sensor that starred in its launch partner, the Sony Alpha 99 (albeit, Sony says, without the A99's phase-detect AF assist points). The sensor is said to benefit from large photodiodes and redesigned microlenses to help better its sensitivity, which has allowed an ISO range that runs from ISO 100 to 25,600. The range can be extended down to an ISO 50-equivalent option, and through the Multi-Frame Noise Reduction option, which captures and combines a number of images to help average out noise, up to a setting equivalent to ISO 102,400.
In front of the Sony RX1's sensor sits a newly developed optic, one which expectedly bears the Carl Zeiss branding and a list of impressive specifications. It combines a 35mm focal length with a bright f/2 aperture, with nine diaphragm blades to facilitate circular bokeh and T* coatings to maximize light transmission and reduce aberrations. Three aspherical elements, including a single Advanced Aspherical element, are included to help minimise distortion and help maintain corner sharpness, while three rings around the barrel allow aperture and focus to be manually adjusted (one ring serves as a 'macro' focus control, despite maximum magnification being short of true macro at 0.26x).
Video Capture
The Sony RX1 records full HD video at 24p, although 50i and 50p modes are also provided. Stereo sound is recorded through a pair of on-board microphones, although it's also possible to connect external microphones should you want to improve the audio quality. Exposure can be changed through the same PASM controls available for stills shooting, while an electronic variant of Sony's Steadyshot technology is also on hand to help maintain a stability when recording moving footage.
The Sony RX1's metering system provides the fairly standard multi, centre-weighted and spot triplet of options, while focusing controls include a standard 25-point multi pattern, joined with centre and flexible spot pattern, together with object and face tracking. The camera's manual focus option is augmented by a further direct manual focus setting, which allows autofocus to be overridden with manual adjustment. This can also be used in conjunction with a peaking option to show when subject contrast is at its highest.
The Sony RX1 includes a small built-in flash which hides in the top-plate, while a hotshoe next to it facilitates the use of external units in addition to other viewfinders and other accessories. The 3in LCD screen on the rear, meanwhile, is yet another to feature Sony's WhiteMagic technology. This adds an extra white dot for every red, green and blue triplet, to give a total resolution of 1,228million dots. Sony claims this improves brightness and decreases power consumption, with no apparent detrimental effect on image quality. It's also possible to overlay an electronic levelling function over the screen to help with accurate framing.
The rest of the Sony RX1's functionality includes many similarities to other Sony models, such as the Sony RX100. For example, while the camera's standard 2.5fps burst rate may be underwhelming, through the previously seen Speed Priority Continuous mode this can be boosted to 5fps. The camera also provides a range of entry-level controls, the kinds of which are found on even the more basic Cyber-shot offerings, such as a Sweep Panorama option, Soft Skin mode, Face Detection and Recognition options, and a range of scene modes.
Sony RX1 Review – Design
As may be expected for the most expensive compact currently available (by some margin too), Sony has finished the RX1 to a particularly high standard. The magnesium alloy body feels next to indestructible, although at just 482g (with battery and memory card in place) the camera is perhaps lighter than expected.
Devoid of any focus switches or a focused-distance window, the Sony RX1's metal lens barrel is relatively streamlined in its design, with each of its metal rings generously ridged for better purchase. The aperture ring clicks positively for every 1/3EV aperture stop marked on its ring, while the frontmost focusing ring turns smoothly and with enough resistance to facilitate precise manual focusing. Even the lens cap, which Sony could have easily constructed from plastic, sees a mostly-metal build with plastic only used for the rear-most parts, presumably to protect the lens.
The Sony RX1's grip is nothing more than a millimetre-thick rubber panel which wraps itself around the side of the camera, but together with a considerably thicker rubber panel on the back-plate the camera can be handled relatively securely. It's likely, however, that some would have preferred a more sculpted grip for even better purchase, such as that on recent compact system cameras such as Panasonic's GX1.
A pair of chunky metal dials on the Sony RX1's top plate ares separated by a threaded shutter release button, although the exposure compensation dial, which perches on the top plate's corner, suffers from being knocked out of place too easily, particularly when being taken out of and put back into a pocket. It would help if the exposure compensation values on the LCD were displayed more prominently (perhaps in red, or flashing as with some of the other functions) whenever compensation was applied, but sadly they're not which means you often realise this is out of position after you've taken a handful of images.
Button layout
The play button also lacks travel and is also awkwardly positioned above the LCD screen, while the movie record button sits at an awkward 45 degree angle between the back and side plates, but these are not significant issues in themselves.
Although Sony has not assigned functions to the left, down and right sections of the RX1's menu pad dial as standard, each can be programmed to bring up a function of the user's choice. While the lack of engraving here means the user would have to remember which options are assigned to which controls (unless, of course, they are accessed), this is no doubt something which will become second nature after extended use. Indeed, some may prefer this blank-canvas approach rather than permanent engravings of default functions.
Sony RX1 review – Performance
The Sony RX1's focusing system is a fast performer overall, but it lacks the promptness we've seen on the most recent crop of compact system cameras (this may well be thanks to the size and weight of the lens's elements). In many conditions it's performance is likely to be deemed more than good, although it does often hunt when light levels fall, even when the AF assist light is activated.
At times the Sony RX1 misfocuses (confirming incorrect focus) and sometimes fails to find focus at all. The system does have a certain manic quality, so even if it does need to travel through its range, and when it hunts, it does so quickly. There is a little noise from the lens as the camera focuses although it's relatively muted, and when the RX1's audio signals are disabled, only a faint click can be heard at the point of exposure; this suits it to capturing images in quieter environments.
Aside from the Sony RX1's start-up time, which is good rather than excellent, practically all other tasks are performed briskly. Shutter lag is virtually non-existent, with images captured once the shutter release is depressed, and write times are similarly prompt. On a formatted UHS-1 SDHC card the camera had a burst depth at a consistent speed of 11 Raw+JPEG frames, which wrote to the card in just over 20 seconds. A high-quality JPEG depth of notched up 16 frames and a Raw-only depth recorded 14, both of which wrote to the card in a similar 19 seconds or so. Helpfully the camera did not lock up as images were being written, and images could still be captured; only handful of menu options could not be accessed.
LCD performance
The positioning of the indicator lamp next to the memory card slot on the RX1 (something which Sony has now done on a few models) is a nice touch and means the card or battery are unlikely to be removed while information is being written, although some would no doubt prefer to have a lamp where it can be permanently seen to know how ready the camera is should they want to fire off a burst of images. Additionally, there is another small lamp next to the USB charging port, which shows the charging status. Curiously, although the camera uses an InfoLithium battery, there appears to be no way of actually displaying remaining charge in percentage – it's possible a future firmware update will rectify this.
The performance of the Sony RX1's LCD is also commendable. It's bright enough on default settings (when left to its 'Auto' mode, where it adjusts to the scene conditions), while its superb contrast and higher-than-usual resolution also does much to present images with a brilliant clarity. Looking at the screen from a range of positions shows it to have an impressive viewing angle too, while the feed is smoothly maintained when light levels fall. Although the orange/black menu system is fairly basic in terms of its design, and not quite as intuitive to use as the menu system on other manufacturer's cameras, the screen's high contrast and the clarity with which all options are listed also makes navigating the menu a joy.
It's perhaps just as well that the LCD's WhiteMagic technology is said to cut down on power consumption, though, as the camera is only rated to 220 shots by CIPA testing standards, which was noticed during testing. This is lower than expected, although it's useful that the camera is charged through its micro USB port as this renders external chargers unnecessary and means it can be quickly plugged into a computer.
As with the A99, it's strange that Sony should include the same options in the Fn menu here as it does on its more entry-level cameras. The only logical argument for this is for the sake of consistency; nevertheless, the professional user at which the camera is targeted is unlikely to require fast access to many option here such as the Soft Skin setting or Auto Portrait Framing option. Hopefully Sony will tailor the graphic user interfaces of future models more towards the typical user's requirements.
Image Quality
Sony RX1 review – Image Quality
This is just a small selection of sample images shot on the Sony RX1, for the full collection please visit our Sony RX1 Sample Image Gallery.
Colour and White Balance
In the hundreds of images captured for this test, only a small handful showed any errors in judgement on the part of the Sony RX1's Auto White Balance system. In addition to a couple of slightly purple casts captured under natural light, the only time the camera's Auto White Balance system produced slightly inconsistent results was under a combination of daylight and halogen spotlights, conditions which would tax any camera's AWB system.
In balanced conditions, and when the Sony RX1 is set to its evaluative metering pattern, images are well-exposed with no obvious bias towards shadows or highlights. The camera does tend to behave fairly predictably when faced with areas of darker and brighter details, such as when capturing trees against skies, in that it (quite significantly) underexposes the main subject. Fortunately, the DRO Auto option brings such underexposed areas back up for a more balanced result.
Image Noise and Resolution
Noise at ISO 6400 is lower than expected, with a significant level of detail prevailing, and the Sony RX1's noise reduction system does a very good job to remove to chroma noise without affecting details too greatly. At ISO 100 it's difficult to find noise in shadow areas, although from ISO 200 onwards a patterning begins to emerge. Resolution is superb up to ISO 1600, and reasonably consistent too. At higher sensitivities it remains remarkably strong.
There is a moderate amount of corner softness at the widest few apertures, but central performance is impressive, and once stopped down the former disappears. Out of focus areas are often affected by chromatic aberration, even when the Lens Comp. Chromatic Aberration feature is enabled. Some distortion can also be observed, but the Lens Comp. Distortion feature works well to rectify this in JPEGs.
Raw and JPEG
The Sony RX1's image processing system gently boosts contrast and sharpness in JPEGs, with details showing noticeably more definition. Sharpness is just right – any more and details begin to look unnatural. The noise reduction system is effective at reducing most chroma noise in images, while the Lens Compensation Distortion Correction option also has a noticeable effect to straighten out the slight unevenness from the optic.
Video footage from the Sony RX1 is high in quality, with smooth and fluid subject movement and details clearly rendered (some noise is present in all but the finest conditions). The OSS function is effective at stabilising the footage, and is particularly useful to keep on when stationary (it's best deactivated when panning as it can make the scene stagger somewhat). As with the camera's stills recording, very fine details do show some aliasing artefacts, but sound is recorded with good clarity.
Sony RX1 review – Verdict
The Sony RX1 is, for many reasons, a remarkable camera, and one which has been very difficult to score on account of it not having any obvious immediate rivals. While it's certainly true that it's expensive, it'd be difficult to find a full-frame DSLR and optic of equivalent performance for less. Its compact size and reasonably discrete styling means it also presents a very real advantage over full-frame DSLRs with similar lenses; for the reportage photographer in particular, there are many reasons why it should be the most desirable option currently available.
With correct technique employed the details picked up by the lens are nothing short of magnificent, and while some may lament the lack of a zoom lens, others will appreciate the Sony RX1's high image quality that can no doubt be largely attributed to its prime optic (in any case, trying to negotiate a zoom into such a small body, while maintaining high image quality across the focal range, would no doubt be difficult, not to mention costly).
While the Sony RX1 does bear a handful of minor issues, such as its underwhelming battery life and the ease with which the exposure compensation dial may be accidentally turned, it's perhaps the issues with the autofocusing system in sub-optimum conditions which stand as the only significant problem (especially for those shooting under low-light with some frequency).
Otherwise the Sony RX1 works tirelessly to impress. With a superb build, excellent detail retention at low and high sensitivities and competent metering and auto white balance systems on hand, it's unquestionably one of the finest digital cameras we've seen yet.
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The Sony RX1 is the world's smallest camera to be equipped with a
full-frame sensor, and while its four-figure asking price still places
it out of the reach of many, it's nevertheless another welcome step in
the democratisation of such models. Watch our video review to find out more.


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State officials worried if shutdown drags onBy Neal P. Goswami
VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | October 08,2013COLCHESTER Hundreds of Vermont National Guard members are back on the job after several days of being furloughed, but Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials warned Monday that the continuing shutdown of the federal government will cause increasing problems for Vermont the longer it goes on.
Washington remains largely defunct with no plausible end to the funding stalemate in Congress in sight. Congressional Democrats remain united in their efforts to keep Republicans from using the budget and the impending debt ceiling limit to defund or delay federal health care reform.
Shumlin said Monday that he remains behind his fellow Democrats in their effort to thwart the intentions of conservative Republicans in the House.
Theyve lost that battle. I think Vermonters feel strongly that its now time to take Obamacare and make it work, improve it, help serve Vermonters who desperately need affordable health care, Shumlin, flanked by members of his administration, said at a joint press conference with the Vermont National Guard at Camp Johnson.
The week-old senseless shutdown of the federal government is impacting Vermont is several ways, Shumlin said, and the financial impact on the state will grow worse over time.
Ive had conversations with other governors and the White House and every day that this shutdown continues is going to continue to have a more devastating affect on Vermonters, on job creation and on our ability to run the National Guard, he said.
About 5,000 federal employees in Vermont are dealing with reduced hours or indefinite furloughs, the governor said.
Many of them live paycheck to paycheck, he said. This is putting huge hardship on the hardworking federal employees, particularly the National Guard, who already make a huge financial sacrifice to serve us.
Major Gen. Steven Cray said about 450 Vermont National Guard members were back on the job after being furloughed for several days last week. But the Guard remains limited in its activities and cannot complete training exercises, he said.
Let me be clear that this does not get the Vermont National Guard out of the woods. It does get our technicians and most of our full-time workforce back to work. But what it doesnt allow us to do with the continued shutdown is there is no money to do any of the training. We dont have money to buy parts, we dont have any money to buy fuel, ammunition or any of those things that we need to do to train for our jobs, Cray said. That readiness level will continue to drop every day that we are not back to work and able to train.
A scheduled drill involving as many as 3,000 soldiers was canceled over the weekend.
Without supplies, without equipment, without fuel, without the training and readiness they need, there isnt much for them to do once they get here. So, its crippling our National Guards ability to do what they do best, Shumlin said.
Meanwhile, the shutdown is delaying the processing of Small Business Administration loans that businesses rely on, as well as the processing of benefits for seniors. Social Security checks are continuing and Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics remain open, but seniors and veterans applying for new benefits may see delays, according to Shumlin.
Depending on funding cycles, some Head Start programs may have to stop operating next month when federal funding is no longer available.
Those are our most vulnerable kids who we are trying to give a good start to, Shumlin said.
Additionally, Shumlin said Vermonters will also be impacted by:
Closure of federal offices that handle housing matters, including rental subsidies that help about 14,000 low-income Vermonters;
Closed federal lands during hunting seasons;
The halting of many U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that provide farm loans, market assistance loans, disaster assistance programs and grants for research, education, and extension services.
Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding said state officials drew down as much federal funding as possible before the shutdown.
At the state level, we can cover most of the temporary loss of federal funds, Spaulding said. In the short run we can cover the benefits programs.
But much of the federal funding for assistance programs in Vermont will run out at the end of the month. The state will also need to begin providing payments for low-income heating assistance the first week of November, Spaulding said.
We dont have the ability to draw down those federal funds right now. Thats in the ballpark of $17 million. We dont have the capacity to backfill that, he said of the heating program. If this drags on its going to move from disruption to inconvenience and pain for a smaller number of Vermonters to a big time, hurtful problem for Vermonters.
The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, which helps about 16,000 residents including 10,000 children, will run out of funding after Nov. 1, said David Yacavone, commissioner of the Department of Children and Families. The states food stamp program, 3SquaresVT, which serves about 100,000 Vermonters, will experience similar problems, he said.
The process of providing benefits begins about 10 days before the start of a new month, however. So the shutdown must end by mid-October to ensure benefits continue, Yacavone said.
Unemployment claims in the state doubled last week because of the shutdown, according to Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan. She said 438 federal employees filed for unemployment benefits, as well as a smaller number of Vermonters who work for companies that do business with the federal government.
We havent seen a spike like that. Our normal initial weekly claims is usually under 200, Noonan said.
Democratic Rep. Peter Welch, Vermonts lone member in the U.S. House, told reporters at his own press conference Monday that about 80 conservatives in the House are using nuclear tactics in their attempt to stop health care reform.
This battle right now is not about the budget, Welch said. Theyve actually had an immense amount of success on their budget figure. What they havent had success on is defunding the health care bill, and thats the explicit goal of the Tea Party wing in the House of Representatives, Welch said.
The Senates budget figure is $240 billion less than President Barack Obama proposed, Welch said. And its only about $20 billion more than a GOP proposal.
A majority exists in the House to pass a so-called clean resolution to fund the government without additional strings attached, according to Welch. House Speaker John Boehner will not allow that to come to a vote, though, Welch said.
Hes suggesting in recent articles today that he doesnt have the votes to pass it. Im confident he does. All the Democrats have indicated theyd support turning the lights back on by passing the Senate budget. A number of Republicans have indicated that, Welch said. If the speaker put that on I think wed have government lights back on in 20 minutes.
A small number of Republicans are now looking to tie health care reform funds to the debt ceiling the amount of money the federal government can borrow to pay its existing bills. Officials say the limit must be raised before Oct. 17 in order to prevent the country from defaulting on loans.
Vermont state and federal elected officials say allowing the country to default would result in a disastrous outcome for the economy.
For the most extraordinary democracy in the world to be behaving like some kind of developing nation is an extraordinary thing to see as a governor. Lets stop. Enough is enough. This is not time for politics. It is time for rational policy. This crisis will deepen significantly if the debt ceiling is in fact tampered with on Oct. 17, Shumlin said.
Spaulding said the economy is already at risk because the government is even discussing the possibility of defaulting. The federal governments credit rating was downgraded last year because of similar talks.
Just the discussion of a default is serious business, Spaulding said. Just having these conversations puts a serious hurt on our economy and on our path to recovery.
Welch said he believes the fiscal crisis on the horizon will be avoided.
Theres a lot of Republicans that know this is a dead end strategy. Its not like you have to go deep into outlier Republicans, he said. This is a situation where Speaker Boehner has a tough situation but a simple choice: Is he going to let the Tea Party control the outcome or is he going to do what hes done in the past, put legislation on the floor that can pass with a significant Democratic vote and some moderate Republicans?
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Not only am I lopsided ( a non-milk-producing ALMOST B cup -- and a very engorged full D cup that's single handedly feeding a 25lb 11 month old little girl ) but I feel that my spiritual, mental, and emotional balances are thrown off as well because of this..
I need to rent a pump as soon as possible..anybody in the Hudson/River Falls area know where I can find one?
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Distilling the Spirit of Carnival
with Absolut Karnival
Having followed the inspirational story of Rafael Grampá in the launch of Transform Today and then tapped him for the global collaboration, Next Frame, Absolut has partnered wit the acclaimed Brazilian artist once again for a limited edition bottle. The first regional limited edition for Latin America, Absolut Karnival, flavored with passion fruit and orange blossom captures the transformative energy of Carnival.
"When Absolut asked me to collaborate on Absolut Karnival, I saw it as an opportunity to express my love of a festival that lets everyone be free and equal," says Rafael Grampá. "In Carnival, everyone celebrates together. There is a beautiful, unique and uncontrollable feeling that our differences can be put behind us. We become aware of our own power to change ourselves and the world."
"To evoke something of that in the bottle design, I knew it had to be colorful and cheerful. In the Carnival parade, normal people transform themselves into extraordinary things. I decided to try to represent that sense of transformation by putting the Carnival parade right onto the bottle," says Grampá.
The resulting artwork features a cast of colorful characters, created by Grampá, on parade around the bottle. A dog dressed up as a rooster, a young man wearing the head of an old man, a blue-faced giant, happy to give a hug to whoever wants one, a beautiful "Queenfish," and a character Grampá dubs "The Freedom Knight" and describes as a typical festivalgoer who fights taboos and prejudice with joy and music.


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Ohio Northern University presents 'The Things They Carried'
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 9:30 a.m.
A pre- and post-show interactive discussion will be held, during which audience members can explore themes such as ethics, making choices and violence. The content of the performance is appropriate for high school audiences and older.
Developed and premiered at Playhouse Square in Cleveland in collaboration with O'Brien, "The Things They Carried" leads the audience through five short stories from his book, "The Things They Carried," a collection of related stories about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. With original cello music as underscoring, the audience lays witness to the complex issues of war and the universal struggle of the soldier.
Tickets for this event are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for ONU faculty and staff, and $5 for children and students. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.onu.edu/freed


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So here we are at that glorious time of year when a mid-afternoon stroll outside can leave one confused, wondering how the house and yard got transported to the surface of Mercury without waking the dogs.
It's hot, folks. It's really hot. When we're lucky enough to get an afternoon rain shower, it has the effect of throwing water on the hot rocks in a sauna.
All this heat poses quite a problem if you have any sort of plant life outside. Unless you want to be "that house" where the predominant color is brown from July through September, you've got to get some water on the ground. But with the electric meter already throwing off sparks, you can't afford to have the water meter spinning at mach 4, too.
So let's look at five ways you can keep your outside greenery intact while keeping yourself out of the poorhouse during the summer months.
First up, do your water bills have you over a barrel?
No. 5: Rain barrels
Rain barrels, once the province of hippie types who made all their own clothes and looked down their noses at Ben and Jerry for not being sufficiently ecologically conscious, have hit the mainstream, and for good reason.
Instead of letting the water that cascades off your roof during rainstorms spill out your downspouts and drain away, install rain barrels and save that rainy goodness for use later. Be sure to elevate the barrels with cinder blocks or other sturdy items so you can make use of the spigots at the base.
Rain barrels come in varying sizes, and I advise getting the largest ones you've got room for. Sure, you'll have to haul the water yourself with a watering can, but think of it as getting in some extra exercise.
If you're feeling extra-thrifty, you can even tote that rain water indoors to give your house plants a taste of the outside world.
Speaking of plants, using your noggin when you choose them is another way to save ...
No. 4: Use native plants
One of the biggest problems facing farmers and professional gardeners today is the invasion of non-native plants. You're not going to save the planet by picking native plants for your garden, but you will save yourself a piece of change.
Check with your county extension office or your local independent nursery to find flowers and shrubs that are naturally occurring in your area. They may not be as showy as a bougainvillea or as striking as a bird of paradise, but they also won't wither and die the minute your local summer turns on the furnace.
A hybrid tea rose or four is fine, but the more native plants you use the happier your water bill will be. Your local farmer's market is a great place to find a great variety, and you can be fairly sure the plants were grown close to home.
Before you put the plants in the ground, though, do yourself a big favor ...
No. 3: Use soaker hoses
Soaker hoses are one of the most underused water-saving tools in the garden arsenal. They're lengths of hose designed to let water seep through their material evenly, making for a slow, even watering along their entire length.
The best way to use them is to install them when you build your flowerbed, or when you've pulled out your old plants in preparation for replanting. Run the hose in a loop around the perimeter a few inches below the surface. Buy good-quality hose, as ideally it will stay in the garden for years.
Each hose should have the rate of water dispersion listed on the packaging, but the best way to judge is to use a moisture meter, available for a few bucks at any hardware store or home improvement store.
Be sure and set a timer to remind yourself you've got the hose running, or you could end up creating quicksand in your herb garden.
Soaker hoses are great, but don't stop there. Use them along with our next tip ...


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Even though I claim to not be a flip-flop fan, I find myself wearing the toe separators more and more often. And when I had the chance to test out the cool looking Lindsay Phillips Snap Shoes in my favorite color (pink) with bling, I wasn't going to decline the offer! Lindsay Phillips Jordi Flops only come in whole shoe sizes, so since I'm a 7 1/2, I tested out both a size 7 (in the pink) and a size 8 (in the yellow). I felt the size 7 fit better. In fact, the size 8 felt the exact same … [Read more...]
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Talk of the TownApril 04,2013
Sweet honors
MONTPELIER — The Montpelier High School Boosters will honor local luminaries Burr Morse (class of 1966) and Elliott Morse (1956) as part of the group's 20th annual Celebration of Excellence dinner Saturday evening at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. Organizers hope to raise more than $6,000 at the annual event to support extracurricular activities at the school, where both brothers remain involved.
"They've done everything for the schools from having the elementary school kids come to the sugarhouse to having Burr teach about alternative energy to the high school kids," said Theresa Murray-Clasen, president of the boosters. "We asked ourselves why we hadn't honored them before."
The program also celebrates a range of student musical talent with performances by both the high school jazz ensemble and chamber orchestra, as well as some cabaret-style singing of songs from the 1940s and 1950s by the high school choir. The Morse brothers, family and friends will join the jazz ensemble for part of its performance.
Murray-Clasen said boosters have already sold 125 tickets for the dinner but that a few tickets still remain for $50 through firstname.lastname@example.com.
The celebration starts at 5:30 p.m.
All-art capital
MONTPELIER — ArtWalk visitors will have the chance to decide Friday evening if a picture is worth a thousand words as the city hosts two special PoemCity events in conjunction with the city's bimonthly art extravaganza.
The Montpelier Senior Activity Center will host a reading by center poets at 5 p.m., and Vermont slam champion Geof Hewitt will host an all-ages poetry slam at Kellogg-Hubbard Library at 7 p.m.
In addition, several artists in the 25 downtown venues have chosen to include poetry in their exhibits. Kate Mueller will feature her own poems and artwork, as well as pastels by Joyce Kahn, at her eponymous gallery on the second floor at 15 State St. Naturalist George Lisi, who teaches at the Wisdom of the Herbs School in Woodbury, will show images and poetry at the Tulsi Tea Room at 34 Elm St.
Elsewhere around the city the Goddard Art Gallery will present an installation by internationally recognized artist Thea Alvin on "The Nature of Things" at its space at 54 Main St. Montpelier High School and dance students Nathan Burton and Zivah Sloan-Solomon will exhibit collaborative photographs in a show called "Captured Mind Wanderings" at the Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio at 18 Langdon St.
Perhaps the most unusual event of the walk will take place at The Knitting Studio at 112 Main St., where performer Jerry Desmarais, who is described as a "practitioner of the pneumatic arts," will create complex and amazing objects from balloons. Enjoy.
Star power
COLCHESTER — Vermont does indeed have talent.
Young people from across Vermont strutted their stuff Saturday at St. Michael's College in Colchester as they competed in the fourth annual Vermont HAS Talent competition. Sixty-one participants between the ages of 8 and 24 performed in 36 acts to a sold-out crowd at the school's recital hall. The competition helps raise money for the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization.
The grand prize winner was Matteo Palmer, of Vergennes, who took home $500, a $1,000 scholarship to the John Robert Powers Talent School in Boston, and a promise to appear as a feature performer in the Miss Vermont Scholarship Competition in June.
First place in the 13-to-24 age group was Trendsetterz, from Waterbury — Ernest Phillips, Kate Flaherty, McKinley Pierce, Sam Bright, Sienna Jean, Zoe Werth and Jenna Campanion. They won $100, a $100 gift certificate to Flynn Arts, and a $750 scholarship to John Robert Powers Talent School.
April showers
BARRE — It will be raining on the stage in the Spaulding High School auditorium tonight, and the forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for more of the same.
No, the school's sprinkler system hasn't sprung a leak. It's just that the Spaulding drama club's latest production, "Singin' In the Rain," will open tonight at 7 p.m., continue with a second 7 p.m. performance Friday and wrap up with a Saturday 3 p.m. matinee.
We're told the show is a "humble homage to the original" — the iconic 1952 film co-directed by and starring Gene Kelley along with Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Conner — and features Aaron Roberts, Maggie Longchamp and Edward Adams in the title roles.
The talented trio and their equally talented cast mates — 18 in all — stormed City Hall on Tuesday night to whet the appetites of folks tuned in on public access by tap dancing their way through the play's show-stopping closing number.
Fortunately for the City Council, the camera operator and the audience, they left the special effects at Spaulding. Bobby Erwin and his lighting crew didn't make it rain Tuesday night, as they will tonight, Friday night, and one last time Saturday afternoon.
Those who tuned in Tuesday night did get a sneak peak at some of the play's 1920s era costumes. Those costumes, we're told, are the handiwork of Morgaine Bell, who transformed a collection of recycled dresses, jackets, bed sheets and every last inch of yellow vinyl fabric she could get her hands on into stage-worthy clothing.
The crowd-pleasing play promises to be big on both wit and style, and certainly worth the price of admission ($10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and $5 for children under 13).
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Next Chapter Bookstore on North Main Street and Ellie & Shirl's Simply Delicious on Depot Square. For those who prefer to wait until the last minute, tickets can also be obtained 45 minutes before showtime at the school.
Very important dates
BARRE — Perhaps Paul Poirier was rattled by the question posed by a confessed choir boy who buys flowers for any woman with a pulse who works at National Life (including Poirier's wife, Lesley).
Except Poirier didn't sound rattled when Councilor Michael Boutin asked a seemingly innocent question moments after claiming that, in addition to buying flowers for Lesley Poirier, he had serenaded her.
Or had he?
Boutin — who prefers the throwback title "alderman," has the Granite City's only licensed ferret and never saw a liquor license request that he voted for — seemed honestly uncertain, prompting him to pop the question that Poirier bobbled badly.
Just when, Boutin wondered aloud, was Poirier's better half born?
"June 27," Poirier replied, sounding very much like a man who was sure of himself a split-second before sounding very much like a man who was mistaken.
"No," he hastily added. "June 23."
And here's where Poirier gets points for style, because he didn't miss a beat before offering up an explanation that sounded too true to be false.
According to Poirier, he and the woman who was born on June 23 will celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary on June 27.
"I knew there were two important dates in June," he said.
For Poirier's sake, we hope he's right.
Art racks?
BARRE — What do two gargoyles have in common with a Jack-in-the-Box (the mechanical toy, not the fast-food restaurant)?
Both were the inspiration behind two newly commissioned sculptural bike racks that will be created out of a mix of gray granite and galvanized metal using some of the money that former Barre businessman Charlie Semprebon left the city following his death in 2009.
Wonder what those two bike racks will eventually look like?
We're told you don't have to wait, because on Saturday afternoon the folks at Studio Place Arts will be hosting a reception for the two local artists — Chris Miller of Calais and Barre's own Giuliano Cecchinelli Jr. — whose models most impressed a panel of regional art experts assembled to conduct a blind review of proposals.
Did we say models?
Yes, we did, and on Saturday folks who swing by SPA between 2:30 and 4 p.m. can get a good look at them while meeting the men who will turn them into functional works of public art.
Miller is the man behind the two granite gargoyles that, once he's done carving, will be forever engaged in a mock tug-of-war over a serpentine-shaped bike rack.
Cecchinelli's piece is more whimsical. He's planning to create a sculpture of a Jack-in-the-Box that has sprung open, exposing the serpentine shaped bike rack.
Sue Higby suggested the sculptural bike racks would be a fitting tribute to Semprebon, who was an avid cyclist who left Barre (the city and the town) $1 million to advance plans for a regional bike path, and more than twice that much for unspecified civic improvements in the city where he was born and raised.
"These art bike racks are tangible ways to promote bike riding, a major interest of Charles Semprebon, and at the same time to familiarize residents and visitors with the skilled artisans in our region," said Higby.
'Sandy' man
MONTPELIER — In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, Red Cross volunteers from across the country swarmed to Vermont to help mount a massive relief effort.
Last year Vermonters, like Barre resident John Doon, returned the favor.
Doon was one of 30 volunteers with the Vermont & the New Hampshire Upper Valley American Red Cross who went on national deployments on behalf of the organization in 2012.
Doon was one of the volunteers whose assignments took them to New York and New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. There they helped staff shelters and feed thousands of residents displaced by the storm.
Which brings us to last week, when Doon was presented with a certificate of appreciation by Red Cross brass and was among those honored during an afternoon ceremony by Gov. Peter Shumlin, who marked the occasion by signing a proclamation declaring March (it was still March at the time) American Red Cross Month in the Green Mountain State.MORE IN Central VermontMIDDLEBURY According to WebMD, Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes a persons muscles ... Full StoryTiffany Briggs and Kayla Jackson eyed each other across the table, clasped hands, and then it was... Full StoryMARLBORO Police are investigating a burglary on Higley Hill Road. Full Story
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Roger E. CrossFebruary 27,2013
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WAITSFIELD Roger Erwin Cross, 80, of Evergreen Place, Waitsfield, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, following several years of declining health. Born in Sheldon on April 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Leon R. and Elizabeth L. (Patterson) Cross.
Born into a farming family in Sheldon, Roger developed a strong work ethic at an early age, first gathering firewood and sap for the sugarhouse and then at the age of 12, working regularly in the barn and fields. He began his formal education in a one-room schoolhouse in East Georgia and then later attended Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. His schooling ended prior to graduation because he was needed on the farm to help support the family. He was proud to later obtain his GED.
Roger enlisted in the military as a member of the U.S. Army that took him to Europe, Asia and locations within the United States, with a final tour of duty in Vietnam from 1966-67. Following his discharge, Roger moved to Brattleboro where he worked as a roofer and then as a postal clerk. Returning to his hometown of Fletcher, Roger was employed for eight years at Spartan Industries, operating machinery that produced tiles for the board game Scrabble, from which he retired. He had been a resident of Evergreen Place in Waitsfield since 2002.
Roger joined the Fletcher Grange 473 when he was 14 and became its youngest master at the age of 21. His other memberships included the Franklin County Pamona Grange, the Vermont State Grange and a seventh degree member of the National Grange. His many interests included stamp and coin collecting, was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR stock car racing.
Roger is survived by his children, Carleton Cross, of Jacksonville, Ark., Ronald Cross, of Elkins Park, Pa., Ruth Ella McLean, of Puyallup, Wash., Diane Cross, of Brattleboro, Vt., Thaddeus Cross, of Vernon, Vt., Yolonda Cross, of Laconia, N.H., Orlando Cross, of East Berwick, Maine, and Roger Cross II, of St. Albans, Vt.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his siblings, Lorraine Parsons, of Swanton, Vt., and Danford Cross, of Tucumcari, N.M.; as well as extended family.
Memorial services will be held from Evergreen Place, 5308 Main St. in Waitsfield, on March 7, 2013, at 11 a.m. Inurnment services with military honors will take place at a later date in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences, please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook.MORE IN ObituariesAlan Ligourie
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WASHINGTON — Despite opposition from Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, the Senate yesterday confirmed Rose Gottemoeller — a 1971 graduate of Upper Arlington High School — as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.
Gottemoeller, 59, the chief U.S. negotiator for the 2010 New Start Treaty that required Russia and the U.S. to reduce their nuclear arsenals to 1,550 warheads each, was confirmed by a vote of 58-42.
Portman voted against Gottemoeller, saying reports that she "may have known about Russia's violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty are very concerning."
"Without further information about potential Russian violations and what the Obama administration knew about them, I could not support Ms. Gottemoeller's nomination," he said.
Portman was referring to a Jan. 29 story in The New York Times. The Obama administration told NATO allies that as early as 2008, " Russia had tested a new ground-launched cruise missile," which might have violated a 1987 arms-control treaty between the U.S. and the old Soviet Union.
But the Times reported that Gottemoeller "has repeatedly raised the missile tests with Russian officials."
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, supported Gottemoeller.
"This is a long overdue step," Brown said. "She is a highly qualified public servant who has already contributed to our national security over a distinguished career."
Her nomination also stirred up intense opposition from Republican conservatives who opposed the New Start Treaty, which won Senate approval in 2010. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, assailed Gottemoeller as "the failed negotiator" from the pact with Russia, and he warned that she poses an "unacceptable risk in a dangerous time."
During the 2010 Senate debate on New Start, five men who served as secretary of state for Republican presidents — Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Colin Powell and Lawrence Eagleburger — backed New Start in an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
Gottemoeller, who fondly recalls attending Ohio State football games while growing up in suburban Columbus, has been in the State Department since 2009.
She is a 1975 graduate of Georgetown University.


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Kill Them All Better Start Prayin *****
Favorite member?
Originally Posted by ITACHIUCHIA101
Favorite member?
Earl ****ing Sweatshirt
Tyler or Taco for me
Numbers was ass IMO.
Earl and jasper .
Originally Posted by Gingka Uzumaki
Numbers was ass IMO.
I concur. It's all about YW and Dena Tape for me. Im hoping he redeems himself soon.
What was the point of you posting this?
Originally Posted by MellowHype
this. all my favorite OF songs have hodgy, but i also really like tyler and earl
Originally Posted by MellowHype
this. i like tyler and earl, but all may favorite OF songs seem to have hodgy.
also, the text tone for my phone is the begining of rella when hodgy says "I f**k this flow"
Originally Posted by Shade Dracova
What was the point of you posting this?
For you to eat a **** and hop on the bandwagon
Originally Posted by flcl724
me to.
tyler first then earl taco
i would **** syd the kid if she dressed like a girl and i was on escatic
Syd's face is garbage
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