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Streetcars, parks, and libraries get boost in Gray budget
Bike lanes, parks in NoMA and around the city, streetcars, libraries 7 days a week, new trash cans for free, school modernizations, and many more programs get funding under the operating and capital budgets Mayor Gray is unveiling this morning.
Streetcars: In the 6-year capital plan, streetcars get $400 million, which should fund completing the first line from Minnesota Avenue to Georgetown, engineering the Anacostia line, and studies for north-south lines such as Georgia Avenue.
The operating budget contains $6.2 million to start running the streetcar, which Gray continues to promise will roll by the end of the calendar year.
Bike infrastructure: There is a pot of $10.7 million for bike lanes and trails, which appears to be entirely new; formerly, there was no dedicated local bike money. The budget staff have promised to follow up to confirm this. Another $5.1 million will go to "bike-friendly streetscapes," which will be interesting to see in more detail.
Capital Bikeshare: The mayor is funding 10 more Capital Bikeshare stations beyond the ones that area already supposed to be going in. In December, DDOT announced 78 locations, of which it had funding for 54 and was going to install those by March. Unfortunately, it's late in installing most of those. That list also identified 24 future locations, so this budget funds 10.
Buses: The budget office's presentation did not discuss the Circulator or other bus projects. I will follow up to find out whether any Circulator expansion in that master plan have funding. Streetcars are important, but they are one of several modes we need, and for many neighborhoods, better bus service is the better way to help people get around.
Bridges: The South Capitol "racetrack" project and new Frederick Douglass Bridge gets $622.5 million, which would fully fund the project.
Taxes: The budget imposes no new taxes or fees, maintains DC's fund balance, and keeps the debt cap at 12%. The administration also wants to get rid of the tax on out-of-state bonds, which they say primarily impacts seniors and is far and away the biggest complaint they get about taxes. Gray chief of staff Chris Murphy said they "always felt it was ill-conceived."
Affordable housing: As promised, the administration is putting a one-time $100 million into affordable housing. $86.9 million goes into the Housing Production Trust Fund, ($20M in FY 2014 and the rest in FY 2013). The rest, $13.1 million, goes to other smaller initiatives that the recent Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force recommended. He is also promising to keep the 15% of the Deed Recordation and Transfer Tax, which is supposed to go to the HPTF, in there; previous budgets raided that to fund other programs.
Parks: The capital budget provides $50 million for parks (likely a few different small parks) in NoMA: $25 million to acquire land, and $25 million for development. DC made a mistake when it upzoned NoMA without any plan for parks, which is why this is going to be expensive. However, NoMA is generating a lot of tax revenue.
Other parks capital spending includes $20 million fro the Fort Dupont ice arena, $26.4 million for Barry Farm, $2M to renovate and improve athletic fields and parks, $18M for the Southeast tennis & learning center, and funding to modernize 32 play spaces in 8 wards including Fort Greble, Palisades, Macomb, and Takoma which will start in April as well as already-underway work at Noyes, Raymond, and Rosedale.
Libraries: Gray is expanding funding for DC Public Libraries so that every library can be open 7 days a week. Most will be open until 9 pm Monday to Thursday as well as afternoons on Saturday and Sunday. They also get $2 million for books and e-books.
Further, the budget provides $103 million to renovate and, as part of a public-private partnership, expand the MLK Library. There is $15.2 million to renovate the Cleveland Park library, $21.7 for the Palisades library, and $4.8 million for Woodridge's library.
Trash: Residents who want to replace their trash cans are in luck: the administration wants to replace everyone's trash cans over 5 years, for free. If there is money available, they also hope to let people replace stolen or damaged cans without the fee residents have to pay today.
Flooding: Bloomingdale residents hopefully will see some relief from their flooding problems with $1.5 million in the budget to pay for recommendations from the task force studying those problems.
Police and fire: The public safety budget pays for 4,000 sworn officers, replacing police and fire vehicles, cadet training programs and maintaining domestic violence programs that are seeing federal cuts. In general, the budget officials say, they are replacing all federal from sequestration across the board, even assuming sequestration will continue throughout the year.
Raises: DC employees will get their first pay raise in 4-7 years, spanning both union and non-union employees, and DC will fully fund its pension obligations.
We'll have more analysis and further details in upcoming posts.
Sunday library hours were particularly long-overdue.
Going out on a limb, I'd guess that the trail funds will be split between the MBT and Anacostia River trails, while the "bike-friendly streetscape" money will fund a few more bike lanes and/or intersection reconfigurations.
Personally, I think that the mayor should punt, make some short-term repairs to the bridge, and wait until we see if a big/expensive bridge will even be necessary. My money's on 'no.'
Also, the tax on out of state bonds is ridiculous. DC is the only state that didn't (they do now) tax out of state bonds, as the point is to incentivise your residents to buy YOUR bonds, thus lowering YOUR interest costs. Why the heck are we going to subsidize Virginias highway to nowhere bonds by making the interest tax-deductible in DC?!?
It's dangerous for car drivers, bike riders, and pedestrians alike to have your pavement looking like somehting out of the 3rd-world. Also, it could be a great jobs-training program if we were really serious about upgrading our pavement.
2nd thing - let's see a greater emphasis on getting the streetcar project moving along. At this pace, the plans for it may as well not even exist, and though there is the funding to complete the Anacostia-Georgetown line, I do not see that as even remotely sufficient investment in our transit infrastructure, and it make me think that Gray really is trying to kick this can down the road so it dies a slow death.
We ought to be full steam ahead on a streetcar up 14th, Connecticut, Wisconsin, as well as Michigan Ave/Columbia Rd. Very disappointing.
She has to prove a righted ship needs correcting. So does Wells but again, he has a natural base.
If it's the total, is that more than previous years?
The road surface there is just plain embarrassing.
This makes me so frustrated. The libraries throughout NW have been getting great renovations. Woodridge is a dump and in much worse shape than either Cleveland or Palisades and it gets a pittance? Never mind that educational attainement and the need for a high functioning library is much greater in that area.
While the city certainly should be faulted for letting the project languish, the determination of who actually owned that rail line turned out to be absurdly complicated.
This makes me so frustrated. The libraries throughout NW have been getting great renovations. Woodridge is a dump and in much worse shape than either Cleveland or Palisades and it gets a pittance? Never mind that educational attainement and the need for a high functioning library is much greater in that area.
I'm pretty sure Woodridge Library already has other money set aside for a rebuild.
MLK's greatest need is upgrading systems and replacing the windows. Competent incremental improvement is more needed than a 100M "expansion".
Yes... The people in this city have decided they would like services provided by the city. D.C. citizens have also decided they are willing to pay for those services. We prefer that those services are provided in an intelligent manner, and the commenters here feel that this budget does that.
Run along to RedState, you can trash our city like the bunch of Heathens you think we are...
that must be why rich people are fleeing the District, leaving former wealthy neighborhoods to working class and middle class people.
With the Bloomingdale flooding thing, will people living there have to pay some sort of extra fee, or is this coming straight from the city. Maybe I'm alone on this, but shouldn't they bear some of the cost. It's a choice to live there, isn't it. If you want to be hip and all, be hip on your dime. Can we get some sidewalks fixed in areas outside of the main districts, it would be peanuts to $10 billion.
Interestingly, that is not much lower per person than DC, population 632K, with a budget of $10 billion. Even if $10 billion sounds like a lot for a medium sized city.
I just see no evidence for your claims.
Wow. Who knew! That we should elect polticans not being being theological puritans, but for the ability to listen and pick choices. Amazing stuff here.
It's like that on most of Capitol Hill. Heck, it's like that in Georgetown.
If the New York City budget had to fund all state, county, and local functions (as DC'S does), it would be significantly larger.
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Here! Here!
LongTimeRes, unless there's an indictment, I can't imagine why he wouldn't run. And WTH is the investigation taking this long? Blago was charged in less time. HA!
Because no senior ever found value in a solid public transit infrastructure or neighborhoods where they weren't required to drive to conduct their day-to-day business. Sure, some seniors can't walk far or well, but many others are perfectly capable of walking a block or few and using buses, trains, and streetcars beyond that, but not so sharp behind the wheel anymore. And none of those who aren't up to walking find value in services like Metro Access. Or libraries or affordable housing. Nope, that's all for people younger than me.
Having grown up in an area where "corrupt politicians" and just "politicians" meant the same thing (and still does to this day, to a slightly lesser extent), I have a very, VERY hard time "getting over" the allegations surrounding his campaign. But this is an extension of some very strong principles he's been displaying for a while. I applaud this and similar past efforts. I can't say I'd *vote* for him next time around, but he has certainly won a lot more trust and support from me over the last couple of years.
As to where the money came from, 30K new residents + serious budget-cutting over the last few years + a strong recovery. If we make DC welcoming to even more people, eventually we can probably cut taxes a bit. The city has kept growing even with fed cuts, and a focus on further diversifying the economy will pay off in continued growth.
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Here's a man-bites-dog story: A barrier is about to go down in the I-71/670 construction zone.
Ohio Department of Transportation contractors will remove a barrier this weekend that has kept southbound I-71 traffic separated since last fall from that entering the highway from westbound I-670.
The change, to be in place by Monday's morning rush hour, will allow I-71 drivers to exit at Spring Street, although ODOT officials aren't encouraging the move because it will require the kind of quick lane changes that the entire $200 million project is supposed to reduce.
They're not putting up signs prohibiting the move, either, but spokeswoman Nancy Burton said southbound I-71 drivers should continue to use the Broad Street exit south of Spring Street if they're coming into Downtown.
Workers are removing the barrier so they can shift traffic onto two newly rebuilt I-71 lanes and begin reconstruction of two lanes that had been kept open since the project began.
That will require some additional restrictions this weekend, the department said:
• The ramp from westbound I-670 to southbound I-71 will shut down at 8 p.m. Friday. Drivers should continue on I-670 to Rt. 315 as an alternate route.
• Southbound I-71 traffic will be diverted onto westbound I-670 at 10 p.m. Friday. Again, Rt. 315 is the alternate route to get back to I-71 or I-70/71. • The 11th Avenue entrance to southbound I-71 will shut down at 9 p.m. Friday.
Ramps and lanes should reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.
At that time, though, westbound I-670 drivers won't be able to exit at Jack Gibbs Boulevard and Cleveland and Leonard avenues, where the ramp will shut down for 60 days.
For drivers on I-670, removal of the concrete barriers between traffic lanes will create more merging room onto southbound I-71. The curve from I-670 will be sharper, though, as drivers move to the newly opened lanes of I-71.
Drivers began using new lanes on northbound I-71 this week. It's the first section of rebuilt roadway to open in the three-year project, which began 10 months ago.

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BT's announcement that it will offer its forthcoming premium-sports channels for free to all its broadband customers lays down the gauntlet in what is set to be a ferocious tussle between the UK's largest telco and dominant pay-TV provider Sky.
The DTH operator recently labeled BT a "gorilla in puppy's clothing", and with the unveiling of this hyper-aggressive strategy for protecting its fixed-line business and boosting its IPTV platform, that animal is beating its chest and baring its teeth.
Since BT made the surprise move to acquire a GB£ 738mn (US$ 1.1bn) share of Premier League football rights last year, questions remained over exactly how the telco could maximise the value of its investment in order to better compete with Sky and its other TV-and-broadband rivals.
BT contests two telecoms & media market truths
In answering them, BT has refuted two established telecoms-and-media market truths: 1. That access to premium-sports channels comes at a premium; and 2. That a triple-play of TV, broadband and phone services from one provider is always the best-value option.
Triple-play is the key battle that BT has been losing ground in to Sky. Indeed, since acquiring its own ISP in 2005, the DTH operator has posed an increasing threat to traditional home-communications players, becoming the UK's largest provider of triple-play services last year and its second-largest ISP following its agreement to acquire Telefonica's UK broadband assets in March.
And much of Sky's success has been at the expense of BT, which has failed to attract customers to its IPTV service (which has 810,000 subscribers) at anything like the rate Sky has attracted broadband customers (now at 4.4mn).
The stage appeared to be set to for a tug-of-war battle for the several million homes that take TV from Sky and broadband from BT, with consumers ultimately likely to choose one provider for all their home-entertainment-and-communications needs in order to save money with a discounted bundle of services.
But BT's decision to offer BT Sport for free to all its DSL and fibre broadband customers undermines the conventional wisdom that one provider is better than two.
The logic behind BT's 'free' offer
BT is acutely aware that its chances of convincing high numbers of largely-satisfied Sky TV subscribers to switch to IPTV are slim, especially given that, unless a new reciprocal wholesale sports-channels deal is done with Sky, BT will not be able to offer the still-crucial Sky Sports channels to its YouView customers.
So rather than forcing a one-or-the-other decision upon these Sky-and-BT customers, the telco has presented them with a logical reason to retain both services, removing the incentive to get a better deal by switching to Sky, as this would incur a GB£ 12 or GB£ 15 charge (for the standard- or high-definition service) to receive the channels via satellite without a BT broadband subscription.
Of course, BT would rather its broadband customers switched the other way, dropping their Sky TV subscription to take a full suite of services from BT. But until it can create a compelling-enough proposition to attract high-spending pay-TV customers, this holding strategy will serve to stem the flow of broadband customers churning to rival providers and, in turn, slow the triple-play consolidation that has been progressing steadily in the UK.
An eventual wholesale sports-content deal between BT and Sky should not be ruled out. One of the main drawbacks of allowing Sky to resell BT Sport is that it would allow the pay-TV incumbent to set its own price for the channels and undercut BT's.
But given that "free" can't be beaten on price, the threat of Sky undermining BT's offer has been negated. The telco's need to offer Sky Sports to its YouView customers could therefore result in the two parties eventually striking an agreement.
Potential wrinkles
The lack of Sky Sports on BT's YouView service is one wrinkle in the telco's TV offering that must be overcome. Another is the potential consumer confusion around its multi-platform distribution of BT Sport – not all BT YouView customers will be able receive the channels via their YouView box, only those with a fibre connection, and it will be three or four years before these high-speed services are available to 90% of UK homes.
DSL BT YouView customers will need to opt for one of the alternative options: use a DTT tuner equipped with a conditional-access module – which YouView boxes do not feature – to receive the channel over the air; go online; or stream the channel via an app for tablets and smartphones.
The main point of scrutiny in assessments of BT's strategic use of its premium-sports content will be the return-on-investment prospects, given that none of the 5 million customers the telco could have potentially sold BT Sport to will be paying a penny on top of their broadband subscription to receive a set of channels that are costing BT around GB£ 1bn to run over the next three years.
But making money from TV is clearly not BT's strategy in the short-term. The telco is in it for the long haul and has suggested that it could wait two years before introducing a fee for BT Sport. In the meantime, protecting the revenues generated by its core business is the immediate priority – whatever the cost.


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SURFING Editor in Chief Travis Ferre has a gentleman's agreement with Hurley's team manager that he can have his pick of boards to ride at the Hurley house on the North Shore when he gets here. This (see video) is what he'll be choosing from. Wonder if Yades, Evan G, Simpo, and the rest of the Hurley boys know. Probably not.
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The Story of the Pony Express Trail 1860-1861:
The origins and the reason for a horse-and-rider-mail-delivery system between the east and west can be summed up in two words—slow mail. Prior to the Coach and Pony Express mail delivery, time from the east to the west—by ship down the Gulf of Mexico, across the Panama by mule, then by ship again up to San Francisco—might take six weeks, and if the winds were off, eight weeks.
With the discovery of gold in California in 1848, and the increasing political tensions of the 1850's which led to the Civil War, it became imperative to keep the far West in the Union by providing a more dependable source of information from the East. News was very slow in reaching eager California readers, and a standing joke of the time was that events in the East had already been forgotten by the time they were known by those out West.
The Vision The solution to this problem came from a businessman of vision, William Russell. Russell owned a stage and freight company based in Leavenworth, Kansas (with partners A. Majors and W.B. Waddell). While on a promotional trip to Washington to help his ailing freight line, Russell and Senator William Gwin of California discussed the possibilities of an Express Mail Company to deliver mail to California by the Central Route along the Oregon and California Trail. Initially the stage express line was comprised of fifty coaches and extended about eight hundred miles. By February, 1860, when the line was extended from Salt Lake City across Utah and Nevada to California, efficiency had improved the mail delivery time to a respectable number of days. However, financial losses were staggering, no government subsidies came through, and something was needed to promote the Central Route.
Finally it was decided: light, tough young men would be selected and hired to ride the best and fastest horse-flesh money could buy. There were to be eighty riders. Four hundred other men were to run way stations, some of which already existed for the coach line.
The Route The proposed route was brutally simple: west out of St. Joseph, up the Platte and Sweetwater rivers, through South Pass and the Rockies to Salt Lake City, out across the Utah and Nevada deserts, up and over the Sierra Nevada and into California, as fast as man and animal could go, day and night.
Light and Tough In the interest of speed, careful consideration was given to weight. Riders had to weigh less than 120 pounds. Only twenty-five pounds were allowed for equipment which included four mail pouches sewn on leather thrown across the saddle, a light rifle and Colt revolver. Each mail delivery was limited to twenty pounds, a total weight on the horse, 165 pounds.
Riders wore a bright red shirt and blue pants. They carried a small brass horn to signal their coming which was later eliminated when it was discovered the hoof beats did the same thing. Each rider was issued a Bible to sustain their courage and hardiness to make the ride through potentially dangerous country of Indians, bandits, deadly blizzards and murderous heat.
Fading Hoofbeats Although the Pony Express lasted only 19 months, the associated glamour, both fact and fiction, has assured it a large and lasting chapter in the history of the West. In October, 1861, the Pony Express was officially terminated. It became obsolete by the advent of the telegraph system. Messages that took eight weeks by ship, or eight days by the Pony Express, now took only four hours by wire.
While the Pony Express never did operate at a profit, it would be wrong to call the dramatic venture a failure. California stayed firmly with the Union during the Civil War thanks to correspondence carried by the Pony Express. In all, a dramatic thundering page had been written in American History, and on a quiet day, you can stand along the trail and still faintly hear the hoofbeats.
Pony Express The Oath of Employment
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The Pony Express Trail National Back Country Byway begins near Fairfield and ends at Ibapah, Utah. Along the route visitors can enjoy history and a variety of recreation.
To begin tracing the hoofprints of the "Pony" visit the Stagecoach Inn State Park on state highway 73, 5 miles south of Cedar Fort. The Inn was an overnight stop for weary travelers along the Overland and Pony Express Trail. It is normally open from Easter weekend through October 31. The Pony Express National Back Country Byway route is approximately 133 miles in length. Most of the route is classified as rangeland and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The elevations along the route vary from 4,900 feet near Fairfield to over 6,100 feet at Lookout Pass. The most common use of the rangeland along the trail is livestock grazing which dates back to the mid 1800's.
The Pony Express Trail is interpreted at a number of locations:
A – Fairfield/Camp Floyd
This station was located within John Carson's Inn and was used by both the Pony Express and stage travel. The adobe building was built in 1958 and is still standing, has a wooden façade, and is open to the public. It was operated by the Carson family until 1947 and lodged such visitors as Mark Twain, Porter Rockwell, Bill Hickman and Sir Richard Burton.
Adjacent to Fairfield is Camp Floyd. It was established in November 1858 and named for Secretary of War, John B. Floyd. Camp Floyd was the second military establishment in Utah and its mission was to establish a military route to California and to investigate the Gunnison Massacre.
At its peak, Fairfield had a population of 7,000 of which 3,000 were soldiers. At the time, Fairfield was the third largest city in the territory.
B – Faust JunctionAs you travel west along the Pony Express Trail, this stop offers the first opportunity to view intpretive work completed in 1976 by the BLM. There is also a marker at the site which was constructed in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of its project to mark the original Pony Express Trail. Named after station keeper "Doc" Faust, the station was a two-story stone structure located some distance from the present marker. A change of riders took place and the mail stage stopped for rest breaks at this station.
C – Simpson Springs Station This station bears the name of explorer Captain J.H. Simpson who stopped here in 1858 while searching for an overland mail route between Salt Lake City and California. It is one of the most dependable watering points in this desert region. George Chorpenning established a mail station at this site in 1858, which was later used by the Pony Express and Overland Express.
A number of structures have been built and destroyed in the vicinity of Simpson Springs over the years. It is not known for sure which served as the station for the Pony Express. The restored structure is located on a building site which dates to the period (1860) and closely resembles the original. A BLM campground is located just east of the station and contains vault toilets and 14 individual camp sites. No large group camping facilities are available.
D – Boyd StationThis relay station gets its name from Bid Boyd, a station keeper who continued to live here into the early 1900's. In the days of the Pony Express, it was known as Butte or Desert Station. Only a portion of the rock walls that once provided protection from the elements now remains.
Living conditions were extremely crude. The partially dug out. Rock-walled living quarters contained bunks which were built into the walls. Furniture consisted of boxes and benches. Life at the isolated station was lonely. Activities of the station keeper, spare rider and blacksmith centered around caring for the horses and a simple existence. The monotony was broken only by the arrival and almost immediate departure of two riders each day.
E – Canyon Station
The Canyon Station was located northwest of this site in Overland Canyon. Built in 1861, it consisted of a log house, a stable, and a dugout where meals were cooked and served. In July, 1863, Indians killed the Overland agent, four soldiers and burned the station. The Overland Station was built in 1863 at the presently marked site, which was a more defensible location. Stone outlines of the 1863 station are still visible.
There are remnants of a round fortification built just behind the station which served as a lookout and place of refuge. It probably never had a roof so defenders could speedily climb over the wall and begin firing rounds through the rifle ports. The depression on the south side of the parking lot indicates where the corral and blacksmith shop were probably located.
Pony Express FactsSt. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA, distance: 1900 miles Number of Stations: 190 (peak operation). Note: The Utah Territory (Utah, Nevada and Western Colorado) carried 65 of the 190 Number of Horses: 420 (peak) Number of Riders: 80 (peak) Average Speed: 7 miles per hour Average Time: 10 days Fastest Time: 7 ½ days (Lincoln's Inaugural Message) Distance per Rider: 60-120 miles each William C. "Buffalo Bill" Cody: Rode 322 miles in 21 hours and 40 minutes using 21 horses Home Stations: 60 miles apart Swing Stations: averaged 11 ¾ miles apart Rider Salary: $120-$125 per month Station Personnel: 2 agents, 1 station keeper, and 1 assistant


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South Africas solution to lousy mobile signal: Turn streetlights into cell towers
Johannesburg is South Africas largest city. It is also one of the most crowded and densely populated. As a result, mobile phone signal often suffers from too many people trying to connect to one cell tower. The dense built-up environment doesnt do phone reception any favors either. [via Quartz]/p>
MTN, one of Africas largest mobile operators, has an ingenious solution: The company is installing cell towers on streetlights in the crowded west and north and of the city.
The installation of a new cell-enabled streetlight takes about 11 hours, making it a much faster process than building a traditional mobile base station. However, the lamppost-towers also have a much smaller operating radius of 400 to 600 meters (1,300-2000 feet). Traditional towers can, in theory, extend their range over 30 kilometers (18 miles), but in practice tend to be located only a couple of kilometers apart in urban areas.
The smaller footprint of MTNs streetlight means fewer people will be using the same tower, which should allow for fewer dropped calls and faster data connection.
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Carol K. Bleser, of Bellport, NY, died on August 20, 2013.
The daughter of Charles and Florence Kaufold, she was born in New York City on December 30, 1933, where she grew up. A 1960 graduate of Converse College, she later received the college's Career Achievement Award as well as an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities.
In 1966 she earned a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. She received National Endowment for the Humanities and Woodrow Wilson fellowships.
A professor of American history at Colgate University from 1970-85, Dr. Bleser taught southern history and specialized in the Civil War and Reconstruction. She was the university's first full-time woman faculty member and first female full professor.
From 1985 until her retirement in 2000, she was the Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Distinguished Professor of United States History at Clemson University, making her the university's first female titled professor.
Dr. Bleser was a trailblazer for professional women and mentored many women in pursuit of their educations and careers.
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Her published works include "The Hammonds of Redcliffe," "Tokens of Affection," "Secret and Sacred," "In Joy and In Sorrow," and numerous articles.
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There is certainly no doubt that coal has a long way to rebound. Market Vectors Coal, now around $17.60 a share, is down from about $60 a share in June 2008. Peabody Energy was close to $90 a share at that time. Now it is around $16.50. The same story persists for other publicly traded companies in the coal industry.During 2008 and into 2009, manufacturing activity from big consumers like China, Europe, and Russia, among others, fell off.
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World Vision is helping communities rebuild and providing support for emotionally distressed children, three months after a massive storm ravaged the Philippines.
In the three months since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines, more than half a million people received rice, water, soap, jerry cans, and other basics for survival from World Vision.
Now World Vision is helping families and communities to rebuild.
Top priorities include restoring livelihoods, reconstructing homes, protecting children, and rebuilding community infrastructure.
"We're now working toward helping families get back on their feet for the longer term," says Mike Weickert, response manager for World Vision. "We are ready to help equip survivors with new skills to earn an income, help families repair and rebuild their homes, and fix broken schools and healthcare centers."
In the first 90 days after the storm, World Vision supplied 680,575 people with food aid and other emergency goods. Shelter kits with tarpaulins and ropes equipped 13,605 families to put up temporary roofs and walls.
In locations where markets were restored soon after the storm, World Vision partnered with the World Food Program to provide cash grants to Haiyan survivors. Some 67 million pesos (nearly $1.5 million) were distributed to more than 52,000 beneficiaries.
"In the next phase of our response, as local markets work more effectively, we will see more cash-for-work projects. This will allow us to be more effective and will give beneficiaries choices in the items they purchase," Mike says.
In 60 villages, World Vision opened safe places for some 20,000 children to gather for activities to boost their recovery from the psychological impact of the storm.
"When children arrived, they were afraid. Living through and watching the devastation of Haiyan hit them hard emotionally," says Patrick Sooma, who manages World Vision's programming for children in emergencies.
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Jake William Cabatingan, 2, would often break into tears when the wind became strong or the sky grew cloudy.
In the weeks after the typhoon, Jake was taken to World Vision's Child-Friendly Spaces set up in his village. It has helped him rebound, his mom says. He's one of the thousands of children who have been transformed by the Child-Friendly Spaces set up in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
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The Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury has made a formal request to the City of Oakdale for records pertaining to the operation and maintenance of Oakdale Municipal Airport according to an Aug. 27 letter shared by Oakdale City Manager Bryan Whitemyer.
Oakdale Police are investigating the circumstances that sent a nine-month old female to the hospital due to an opiate overdose in the early morning hours on Thursday, Sept. 4. The infant is recovering in a Madera hospital.
Oakdale Police are investigating an incident where two Oakdale High School students, girls, both 14, claimed to have ingested candy laced with an unknown substance causing them to become ill.
Oakdale's largest employer's decision to contract to a foreign company has affected the jobs of the city's third largest employer, who as a result, will be cutting over half of its workforce this fall.
Even a winter blessed by above-average Valley rain and Sierra snow won't be enough to eliminate the ongoing effects of the three-year drought in California, Oakdale Irrigation District directors were told Tuesday morning.
There are 5,352 miles of railroad in California and 10,285 grade crossings. Last year there were 72 trespasser fatalities and 41 highway-rail crossing fatalities, all of which could have been avoided if trespassers and drivers were obeying the laws. California ranks #1 in the nation in both Trespassing and Grade Crossing Deaths. Last year in California there were a total of 146 highway grade-crossing incidents.
A coroner's investigation into the next of kin for a deceased homeless man led detectives to discover that $18,000 had been taken from the dead man's bank account the day after his death.
Amid plenty of pomp and circumstance, Oak Valley Care Center welcomed a new resident on Friday.
Oakdale's largest employer's decision to contract to a foreign company has affected the jobs of the third largest employer, who as a result, will be cutting over half of its workforce this fall.
The University of California, Merced, marks a major milestone this week with the start of the 2014-15 academic year - its 10th since opening its doors in 2005 as the first new UC campus in 40 years.
Dirt trails, rustic cabins, ropes courses and 20 acres of possibility were home to 254 campers this summer as guests of Camp Jack Hazard, celebrating its 90th anniversary year.
An Oakdale woman claims her family has been "traumatized and falsely labeled" after a hostage incident requiring a police response involving her husband last month. She believes the whole ordeal could have been prevented had hospital mental health officials handled his admissions properly on two separate occasions over a four-day period, including the day of the incident.
Emergency personnel responded to a fatal injury accident midafternoon Tuesday, Aug. 26 along Highway 108 near Lover's Leap. Initial reports from the scene indicated at least one confirmed fatality in the crash that occurred about 2:30 p.m., with the Stanislaus County Coroner called to the scene, and two others listed as 'critical' when transported out. At least one victim was flown out via air ambulance and authorities reported victims had serious burns due to the crash and a vehicle fire, which also started an adjacent field fire.
Members of the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce became involved in the upcoming local election and voted to endorse and support Measure Y – the local sales tax imitative that will continue the half-cent sales tax.
The Oakdale Chamber of Commerce became involved in the upcoming local election and voted to endorse and support Measure Y – the local sales tax imitative that will continue the half-cent sales tax.
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In the past 20 years, various attempts to make coalitions between the left and right have taken place in Poland. The involvement of supposedly left wing or anarchist groups with the far-right have been treated in various publications. These have involved such organizations such as the Anarchist Federation, the August 80 union or ATTAC. It seems that after many years of discussion, some leftists keep falling back into this cooperation.
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The historical cycle of the political rule of the bourgeoisie - Amadeo Bordiga
In this article first published in Prometeo in 1947, Amadeo Bordiga examines the history of the political forms of bourgeois rule and posits that it has passed through two stages (the early "heroic" period followed by the "golden age" of bourgeois democracy) and is now entering its third stage, characterized by the eclipse of "private initiative" and the rise of totalitarianism, as was demonstrated by the forces at work in World War Two, concerning which he says that "the fascists lost the war; fascism, however, was victorious", because the victors are compelled to employ the "authoritarian and totalitarian methods that were first tested in the defeated countries".


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Full Band List For Guitar Hero 5
As a lead-up to E3, Activision revealed the full list of 85 bands you will be rocking out to this fall, should you decide to pick up Guitar Hero 5 at your local retail outlet of choice. The lineup contains heavy hitters like The Rolling Stones, Weezer, Bob Dylan, Bowie and the Beastie Boys, as well as some left-field choices like Eagles of...
Guitar Hero 5 Band Scavenger Hunt: Eight Bands Coming To Activision's Music Monster
As part of the Guitar Hero 5 Online Scavenger Hunt, we've got the names of eight bands that will be appearing in the game. You won't find these listed on any other site. These eight will help you complete your list, which can be entered at GH5.GuitarHero.com (Registration Required) to "participate in The Guitar Hero 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts...
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Last year, it was Rock Band, then Guitar Hero. Before that, it was Guitar Hero, then Rock Band. Activision Blizzard and MTV Games have been playing cat and mouse with one another when it comes to releasing their new music games, sometimes even making deals with console manufacturers to ensure complete secrecy. In 2009, the release pendulum has...
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Saturday night's show was incredible, spellbinding and amazing. We were on a music nirvana high, only to suddenly come crashing down and be punished. Safety comes first, yes please. However, in this well oiled professional arena, the situation was handled terribly. Someone in authority, whether from Fonda management, club security (is there no policy in place?) or the LAFD should have taken the stage immediately to properly inform the crowd and try to rectify the situation. Unacceptable for them to instead pressure the artist to have to awkwardly address. It was a devastating crash to a once in a lifetime event.
So how about this type of solution: Instead of TP and the Heartbreakers ending their concert run in Minneapolis or out of state - add a final night in L.A. - for the 6/8 fans. The promoters have all our info (name, email, credit card). The added show would be comped for these fans and organized again by will call BUT the combo of promoters (Ticketmaster, Golden Voice and the Fonda Theater) should cover all expenses and staffing. The Fonda could reap the money made at the bar (which is substantial), and Petty & Co. divide money of merchandise sold. It's a win-win. Fans get the show + encores, promoters get mud off their faces & butts and still make a little coin, and TP ends his run at home in L.A. The show should go on! (much more satisfying than a $ refund).
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Malawi passes new act: Up to 30 years in prison for wildlife crime!
Malawi's new National Parks & Wildlife Act was passed in Parliament today, giving courts the power to put serious wildlife criminals behind bars for up to 30 years with no option of a fine.
Hon Chilenga, co-chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus and Chair of the Natural Resource Committee, said, "This bill represents a major step change in Malawi's fight against illegal wildlife trade, and we are thrilled that His Excellency the State President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika and our fellow parliamentarians have prioritised the protection of our natural heritage. The message is clear: wildlife crime is serious, and could land you in prison for a very long time. We will not allow our nation's natural heritage to be plundered by a few greedy individuals at the expense of the nation."
The need for the amendments, primarily in strengthening penalty provisions, were first identified in Malawi's Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Review which was published in May 2015.
Jonathan Vaughan, CEO of Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, who also co-authored the IWT Review and sat on the Technical Committee for the Amendment Bill, said, "The IWT Review found that the risk-reward ratio was very much in favour of the criminal and the existing penalties simply acted as no deterrent at all. Given that ivory traffickers could expect to walk away from court with an average fine of $40 before 2015, it's no wonder that Malawi was seen as a soft target for wildlife criminals and a weak link in the regional enforcement chain. But this new Amendment Bill is flipping that risk-reward ratio back in favour of the State."
He continued, "Wildlife criminals operating in Malawi are already feeling the pressure thanks to the progressive work of the Malawi government and its partners. This new piece of legislation gives the authorities the power to take this much further."
Read the press release in full at www.lilongwewildlife.org/2016/12/07/malawi-passes-new-act-30-years-prison-wildlife-crime/
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The world's tallest animal is at risk of extinction after suffering a devastating decline in numbers, with nearly 40 per cent of giraffes lost in the last 30 years, according to the latest "red list" analysis.
The authoritative list, compiled by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has also added more than 700 newly recognised bird species, but 13 of these are already extinct.
It says wild relatives of important food crops, such as mangoes and sunflowers, are now in danger of extinction, cutting the ability to safeguard food supplies by breeding new varieties resilient to drought and disease.
* Extinction – a lesson to learn from those we've lost ht.ly/8yOJ306VVL3
But there is a little hopeful news in the list as well with the rediscovery of a few species thought to have been lost, such a Madagascan freshwater fish which had not been seen since the 1960s, and the recovery of the Seychelles white-eye bird after conservation efforts.
The natural world is in the midst of a mass extinction as wild places are destroyed by conversion to farmland, mining and pollution, and animals are hunted in huge numbers. In October, a major analysis found the number of wild creatures was on track to fall by two-thirds by 2020, compared to 1970. Recent red list updates have found the eastern gorilla and whale shark moving closer to extinction, while the prospects of the giant panda are improving.
Read in full at www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/08/giraffe-red-list-vulnerable-species-extinction
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A worrying effect of climate change has been discovered by scientists studying the world's longest-living animal, the quahog clam.
Researchers examined growth rings on the shell of the edible mollusc, which can live for more than 500 years, to uncover details of a dramatic shift in the interaction between the North Atlantic Ocean and the atmosphere.
Before the industrial period began some 200 years ago, atmospheric fluctuations were caused by natural changes in the ocean, driven by volcanic eruptions and the sun's radiation.
But since humans started emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases through industrialisation, a switch has taken place and changes in the ocean are now led by the atmosphere, according to the international team of biologists.
Read in full at www.independent.co.uk/news/science/climate-change-clam-effects-500-years-old-quahog-global-warmin...
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After a 7-2 start to the season, the Phillies will look to continue their winning ways in Washington D.C. this week against the Nationals. Good to see you again, Jayson.
The Phillies will be bringing their Jayson Werth replacement, Ben Francisco, to the Nation's Capital on Tuesday. Francisco has started off the year with a bang, popping two home runs and driving in seven runs in nine games. But is he the most surprising of the bunch?
Perhaps you have Ryan Howard tabbed for that? After all, he did struggle mightily at the end of last season after injuring his ankle. Maybe you didn't think Howard could come out swinging the way he has – to the tune of .361 with two homers and 11 RBI?
Shane Victorino is also on a tear. His .417 average leads the club.
Jimmy Rollins has been no slouch, either. J-Roll has just five strikeouts to go with four walks and a .324 average to kick off the 2011 year. Does his early turnaround surprise you?
The quietest of the bunch certainly has been middle-reliever Antonio Bastardo. Through 4 2/3 innings, "Tony" has not allowed an earned run or a walk and has fanned nine batters. Bastardo's K/9 ratio is a staggering 17.36. That won't last, but for now, he's proving he belongs.
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i wish this wouldnt have been multiple choice……..i knew Bastardo would be lights out, i figured Francisco would be good, But i didnt expect Oswalt to be our best starter thus far
Rollins and Vic have had weeks like this. Jimmy taking walks is a new angle, but he had a similar start last before getting hurt. Again with Ben, he's had success (maybe not quite to this level). I thought Bastardo had good stuff…. against lefties. I am very surprised how effective he has been against rhb. His splits against lefties and righties are nearly identical.
I had to pick Vic. I had posted all off season how Bastardo would be the #1 lefty out of the pen can he could get RH and LH batters out and go complete innings, so no surprise there, I thought Benny Fresh would show he is a capable hittter behind Howard, nothing like an RBI single after Ryan gets the IW the other night. I also thought Jimmy would have a comback year at the plate. I did not see Vic having the ability to embrace the lead off roll, I did not think he had the change in him, but he has proved me wrong, I hope he keeps it up. I also like the aggresive base running, butting runners in motion.. I am also not surprisee at Ryans hot start, he is just being the Big Piece and doing his thing. I like how the first week panned out. But I can not say I am surprised at much of it, it was expected, but that is not to say I am not enjoying it, emensly
I picked Vic too. He was what? 9 for 13 for the Braves series. Who would have thunk it?
I went to Lee's first start week ago Saturday. Vic made 3 outs on 5 pitches. That's the Vic I know. (Not that he made 3 outs, but that his 3 at bats totalled 5 pitches)
Bennie Fresh is frankly, not that surprising. Ok, I thought he'd do well, but maybe not THIS well.
I voted for Jimmy because I expected some regression from him moving out of the leadoff role and into the 3 hole but he's performed admirably there. But otherwise, I don't think anyone is really a surprise. We've seen stretches like this out of all of these guys… it just so happens they're all doing it at the same time right now!
The great thing about Jimmy right now is his OBP. Strange that a #3 hitter on this team doesn't have an RBI yet.
But – with his .400 OBP and being on base constantly they can't put the overshift on Howard
It's odd, but Jimmy hasn't had all that many chances to drive in runs, so he's doing the right thing playing the 3 spot almost as if he's a leadoff guy. Since Vic and Polly are tied for fourth in the league with 8 RBI each in front of him, it makes it tough to get them. And I agree it's very important to keep that he's keeping that shortstop behind/left side of the bag!
Gotta be Ben Frank. I mean, I expected him to be better than his past lines indicate, but not THIS much better (also note: I highly doubt he sustains this)
We've had a feast or famine offense since 2007, with 2010 being the most erratic of the bunch. We're not going to have 7 regulars bat over 0.300 (may not have any for that matter), but all will duplicate this week more than a few times through the season. My biggest concern is that Vic hit a homer yesterday. Going by memory, so I could be way off, but seem to remember that was almost always a precursor for him to get overly aggressive, start swinging for the fences, lots of pop-ups to 2nd base. I'm much happier when he lines doubles to the gap, sprinkled in with a few infield singles.
I'm not surprised by any of these choices…or others that could have been on this list,
I agree with Chuck, I fully expected all of these guys to play well. Here's my reason:
Very few outside Philly recognized that Charlie Manuel deserved to be manager of the year last year. He took a team full of injuries / replacements, and managed them to the best record in all of baseball. He clearly is an excellent hitting teacher, recognizing what guys need to change to get better against various styles of pitching. His patience, which drives most of us crazy at times, is a virtue and it does help the guys confidence. I expect a Charlie Manuel team to compete and play hard at all times. Will they be this good all year? No- There has never been a team that played .778 baseball, that would be almost 130 wins. But it's not unreasonable with this pitching staff to think they can win 6 out of every 10 games they play, and that'll put us back to 97-98 again.
Hey Chuck, sorry about the other day. We got to the park just as Cole was puking. We spent a little too much time at Fado's before hand – we went there after the game Thursday, after the pasting, it was much more enjoyable =)
No problem. It was almost too cold to walk around anyway. Another time…
I'm surprised by all these guys really, in that while I expected them to do pretty well (because, you know, they're awesome) I could not have expected it to THIS well.
However, the one guy that really is blowing me away is Ben Fran. I mean, even after a pretty stellar Spring, and Dom Brown's injury, people were still sort of assuming he wouldn't be the everyday RF. He's stepped up in an enormous way, much to my pleasant surprise.
Here's looking forward to the future purchase of a Ben Fran "shirsey" ha ha.
The best part about Ben Francisco's game right now is how hard he's hitting the ball. The batting average will plateau, but with warmer weather, some of those warning track balls will land in flower beds at CBP. It's a very encouraging sight.
Excellent point. Let's hope he's still locked in like this in the warmer weather.
I voted for "Glorious Bastardo". There is a hitch or something in his delivery that always bothered me, and made me feel he didn't have what it takes. It may be that same hesitation or herky jerky thing that is bothering opposing hitters too!
I'm very pleased with him thus far.
I chose Bastardo because everyone else is doing what I thought they would!!!
I chose Bastardo as well. Even though we know these balooned stats cannot last for a season, I think AB has the stuff that make up a terrific closer if Jose falters.
My key to the season was Jimmy doing well and Howard wiping up. But I also counted on a closer and I just dont have that much confidence in Jose.
Benny is riding a wave now, like everyone else and I think he'll leverage out to a decent, not great season. A dissappointment I have is not seeing more of Mayberry – why not rest up Ibby and put Big John in there, frequently. If Vic can keep hitting these line drives, the leadoff spot is his for good.
I love what this team has done so far. 3 series all three won. The offense has proven that we don't always have to have our pitchers at the top of their games – I know, so far!
Francisco, hands down.
Statistically, he's producing at an elite level. Never expected that to start the season. Bastardo isn't really that surprising (the guy has been a K machine throughout his career); I jumped on his bandwagon when he struck out Giambi in a tight spot in the 2009 NLDS.
Other than that, I'm EXTREMELY pleased with Shane and Jimmy –both batting in unusual places in the lineup. It's working so far! If they keep it up for another month, then I'll be really surprised with these two!
Oh and Howard? Freakin beast! But he's shown us that he's been able to get hot like this in the past, so it's not THAT surprising.


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After several years of planning, Los Banos High School is ready to induct the first class of its Hall of Fame at a dinner ceremony Nov. 3.
"When I took over, a lot of schools have a hall of fame, and I thought it would be nice to recognize some of the athletes that stood out," LBHS athletic director Joe Barcellos said.
The inaugural class of the hall of fame will include 13 individuals and two teams. The inductees were narrowed down from more than 60 nominations with help from the veterans committee.
Barcellos said the number of inductees was high to kick off the first year, and subsequent classes will be limited to one or two inductees.
Below are the 2012 inductees:
Carlyle Loftin (coach) compiled a 127-39-8 record as the school's football coach, and is the namesake of the current football stadium. He is a member of the California Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Ben Guintini (class of 1939) was a four-sport athlete at LBHS and played professional baseball for the San Francisco Seals. He was inducted into the Merced County Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
Randall "Buck" Fawcett (class of 1940) played football and ran track at LBHS and Stanford, and played for the Chicago Bears.
Chuck Martin (class of 1980) was a three-sport athlete who went to Santa Clara University on a full athletic scholarship after playing baseball at Merced College. He played pro ball in the Braves' organization.
Dan Bonillas (class of 1965) was a three-sport athlete who was all-league and all-county in football. He played football at San Jose State and is in the California and National Trap Shooting halls of fame.
Nanci Clement (class of 1985) was a three-time league MVP in softball, and won a section title with the 1985 team. She was named second-team All-Big Ten as part of the Northwestern softball team.
Larry Toscano (class of 1960) was a three-sport athlete who played football and ran track at San Jose State.
Gill Blank (coach) helped start the LB wrestling program in 1972, and won six varsity league championships in a row.
Don Toscano (coach) earned seven football league championships and coached two section championship teams.
Ildo Martins (class of 1992) was a three-sport athlete who was all-league in soccer, football and baseball. He played international soccer with Team USA and played baseball at Kansas Newman.
Gary Caropreso (class of 1967) was a three-sport athlete who played football at Merced College and Fresno State. He returned to LBHS as a coach, winning two section titles before becoming the school's athletic director for 15 years.
Kathy Enea (coach) helmed the school's volleyball team for 28 years, guiding the Tigers to the 1981 section title and seven straight league titles.
Rodney Percoats (class of 1993) was a three-sport athlete who holds the school football record for rushing yards at 3,777. The three-time thousand-yard rusher was named all-district, all-state and all-American in football.
The 1981 volleyball team marked the first section title for any sport at LBHS.
The 1988 football team earned a section championship and finished ranked sixth in the state.
Loftin, Guintini and Fawcett are being inducted posthumously.
Members of the two teams are entitled to a complimentary ticket to the induction dinner. Tickets are $20.
For details or to purchase tickets, call Joe Barcellos at 826-6033 ext. 319, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.lbsportsboosters.com.
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