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Details emerge in drowning probe
By JACKIE STARK
For The Daily News
MARQUETTE – Based on the timeline provided in police reports, Northern Michigan University soccer player Arianna "Anna" Alioto may have drowned in the university's lap pool while teammates were working out in the dive tank a short distance away.
Alioto, an 18-year-old freshman, drowned in the Physical Education Instructional Facility pool during a team practice involving about 20 players held there from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, 2012.
According to the NMU Public Safety Department's report, which was obtained by The Mining Journal through a Freedom of Information Act request, the practice took place in both the lap pool as well as the dive tank.
The report shows that while Alioto was seen by many during drills in the lap pool, no one interviewed saw her exit the lap pool, enter the dive tank or leave the pool area.
Many of the players told police Alioto was a strong swimmer, often finishing in the top few during pool workouts. However, several players said Alioto looked tired about halfway through the Nov. 30 practice.
One player, who was Alioto's partner during a one-on-one tug-of-war exercise, told police Alioto seemed very tired during that drill. The player "claimed she wasn't using her hand and barely her feet for momentum and she still managed to beat Alioto it seemed Alioto was extremely tired."
"According to (the player), Alioto made a comment to the effect of 'well, that was I don't even know,'" the report goes on to say. "Acknowledging that she hadn't put much effort into it."
Many players said Alioto seemed tired, but they also told police the drills were difficult and made everyone tired.
After the fourth drill, head soccer coach Matt Granstrand had the team move to the dive tank for the final portion of the practice.
Granstrand told police "he was watching his players while they swam and Alioto appeared to be fine."
"Granstrand explained that he watched the girls while they were swimming, however doesn't normally watch them close, while they exit the pool," the report states. "Granstrand believed some of his players may feel awkward with him watching them as they exit the water, due to the difference in gender."
One player told police she saw and "made eye contact" with Alioto after exiting the lap pool. Alioto was "standing in the shallow end by the diving board."
"She looked tired (everyone did), her face was just blank, she looked fine just like she was tired and was taking her time," the player said in a written statement. "I didn't think anything of it."
According to the report, none of the players remembered seeing Alioto leave the lap pool, enter the dive tank or participate in the drills that took place in the dive tank.
No one remembered seeing her when the team huddled up before entering the locker rooms. One player told police Alioto was "definitely not" in the huddle.
No one remembered seeing her in the locker room after the practice was over.
Some players told police they thought Alioto may have gone to see an athletic trainer. Several players said they had heard about or saw that Alioto was accidentally hit in the knee – the same knee that had recently undergone surgery for an injured ACL – by another player during the tug-of-war exercise.
Others saw an unused brown towel lying on the bleachers as they entered the locker room.
One player saw Alioto's swimming goggles on the ground. She looked around the room for Alioto and when she didn't see her, the player picked up the goggles and brought them into the locker room, assuming Alioto was already in there.
Most of the players told police they left the PEIF once the practice was finished. A small group stayed behind to wait for Alioto, since they had come as a group to the practice. When she didn't come out of the locker room, the group began looking for her. They checked PEIF classrooms and the athletic trainers' offices, but couldn't find Alioto.
That's when one of the players, between 5:15 and 5:20 p.m., called Granstrand, asking if he had seen her. She told Granstrand Alioto's things were still in the women's locker room and a towel could be seen from the locker room window still in the pool area.
NMU's head lifeguard, who was on duty during the soccer practice, told police that once the team left, she completed her pool-closing duties, turning off the radio and locking the men's locker room as well as office doors.
"(The lifeguard) advised she then scanned/checked the pool to make sure everyone was out of the water," the report states. "When asked if she walked around the pool to visually check the pool perimeter, she stated, 'no.'"
According to the report, the lifeguard turned in her key at approximately 5 p.m.
At about 5:10 p.m., the report states PEIF student building manager Ashley DiLeonardi conducted an orientation session with three new PEIF student employees in the pool area.
All four told police they were only in the room for a few minutes. The overhead lights were off, and they did not pay attention to the water, only going into the office for a few minutes to look at the equipment before leaving the pool area. No one remembered seeing a person in the water.
DiLeonardi would be one of three student employees who would attempt to rescue Alioto, once she was seen by Northern student Kelly Aldrich.
Aldrich told police that after completing a workout in an area overlooking the pool, she was putting on her coat to leave when she saw someone in the water. It was 5:39 p.m.
"Aldrich observed a body submerged in the pool near lane 4," the police report states. "The body had its arms outstretched in front of it and was approximately 4 feet out from the wall in the shallow end of the lap pool. Aldrich said that the pool water was completely calm and most of the lights were out Because the water was completely calm it led her to believe that the body had been in the pool for a while."
The lane Aldrich saw Alioto near was the same lane several players said Alioto used during the group's final drill in the lap pool.
Aldrich told police she immediately ran to the PEIF information desk and informed DiLeonardi, PEIF student staff member Connor Greer and NMU Recreational Sports Manager Katie Theut of what she had seen.
Aldrich said she, Theut and DiLeonardi ran to the pool. Theut jumped in the water to pull Alioto up.
According to the report, Alioto was completely underwater, facing the dive tank.
Greer told police that, after arriving on the scene, he saw foam near Alioto's mouth, which made him think she had had a seizure.
The group worked to rescue Alioto, until EMS arrived and transported Alioto to Marquette General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m.
A few players told police Alioto had epilepsy.
One player – who was also Alioto's dorm roommate – said she had witnessed Alioto have a seizure over the summer.
She said Alioto took medication daily for her epilepsy, using a pill box to keep track of how many pills to take per day.
She told police she checked the pill box the day after the drowning. The previous day's pills, she said, were still in the box.
At least two players told police they had previously driven Alioto to a local pharmacy, one in October and one in September, to pick up medication. However, only one of those two players said she knew the medication was for epilepsy.
Granstrand, when asked by police if he was aware that Alioto was epileptic, stated "no."
Police also interviewed Dr. John Lehtinen, the university's physician. Lehtinen told police that "new athletes are required to complete a questionnaire designed to identify their medical history and what, if any, medications they are taking. Returning athletes discuss any new medical issues that may have occurred since their last interview, including any surgeries that they had and any medications they may be taking."
The report does not state Alioto told Lehtinen about her epilepsy.
What Lehtinen told police is consistent with the NCAA's 2012-2013 Sports Medicine Handbook. The handbook requires Division I and II – NMU soccer is in Division II – schools to undergo a "pre-participation medical evaluation" upon entering an "institution's intercollegiate athletics program."
"This initial medical evaluation should include a comprehensive health history, immunization history as defined by current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and relevant physical exam, with strong emphasis on the cardiovascular, neurologic and musculoskeletal evaluation," the handbook states.
Nowhere in the handbook is it said the athlete needs to disclose medical information about himself or herself to anyone but the team's physician. It also does not say the team's physician is required to tell the team's coach about any medical conditions suffered by an athlete.
Questions posed this morning to NMU Athletic Director Forest Karr concerning whether any required medical reporting relationship exists at Northern between athletes and their coaches, or coaches and team physicians, were left unanswered as of press time today.
In an interview with The Mining Journal conducted Monday, Dr. Brian MacFalda, a neurologist working for Marquette General Health System, said epileptic seizures are not always as dramatic as most people think. They are often subtle.
"The problem is there's not one particular type," MacFalda said. "(Epilepsy is) abnormal electrical activity within the brain. It's not always the shaking that people think it is. Sometimes, it can be a staring off type of spell."
Called "complex partial" seizures, MacFalda said these subtle seizures are the type most commonly suffered by people with epilepsy.
"Those are the ones where there might just be staring off, maybe having little movements that somebody might not see or pay much attention to," MacFalda said. "But the thing that separates it though, is this altered level of consciousness. Those are the dangerous ones, because if you're in a car, you lose consciousness for even that brief period of time, you don't know what's going on. If you're in a bathtub, in the pool, in Lake Superior and this happens, bad things could happen because you're not aware of what's going on."
However, MacFalda said when given the right type of medication, people with epilepsy can often control the frequency of their seizures. He said in some cases, the seizures will stop completely, and people can begin to lower the amount of medication required to control them.
"In most cases, it's pretty well controlled," MacFalda said. "Out of all of the people that have seizures, there's probably only about 20 percent that are considered uncorrectable."
According to the police report, Alioto's mother on Dec. 1 told Dean of Students Christine Greer that her daughter could only "go for a day and a half without taking her medication before she is susceptible to having a seizure."
Alioto, a native of Columbia, Mo., was redshirting her freshman year because of the ACL injury to her knee.
Her funeral took place in December in her hometown.
Jackie Stark can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Qiaojia Pine
Qiaojia Pine (Pinus squamata; zh: 巧家五针松) is a critically endangered[1] pine native to a single locality consisting of about 20 trees in northeast Yunnan, China, at about 2200 m elevation. It was only discovered in 1991 and is critically endangered. Its mature height is unknown because none of the living trees are yet mature, but they could possibly grow to 30 m or greater. Its habitat is open secondary woodland, scrub, and grassland mixed with Yunnan Pine.
Qiaojia Pine has a conic crown with flaky pale gray-green bark becoming dark brown with age, similar to the closely related Lacebark Pine. The shoots are reddish to greenish brown and may be pubescent or glabrous. The leaves are drooping in fascicles of 4 or 5, 9-17 cm long by 0.8 mm wide, glossy green above with white stomatal bands on the underside. The cones are conic to ovoid, reddish brown, and 9 cm long by 6 cm broad when open. They open at maturity in September to October of the second year to release the oblong black seeds, 4-5 mm long with a 16 mm wing.[2]
Qiaojia Pine was discovered in April 1991 by Pangzhao J.Q. It was studied later that year and described the following year by Li Xiang-Wang. It shows similarities to Rzedowski's Pinyon and some other pinyon pines.
P. squamata is the rarest of world pine species, with the endangered Torrey Pine, Pinus torreyana, being the next most rare pine species.[3]
Line notes
- Conifer Specialist Group (1998). Pinus squamata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR D v2.3)
- Gymnoperm database (2008) Pinus squamata Gymnosperm Database
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Torrey Pine: Pinus torreyana, Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg [1]

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Donald Trump becomes 45th President of the United States
Garbage plan eyed by county
FONDA – Montgomery County is considering whether it should continue to contract with the regional trash authority for garbage-removal services or come up with another plan.
Earlier this week, the Board of Supervisors hired Cashin Associates of Hauppauge, Suffolk County, for $25,000 to examine the county's current and future trash situation and to advise the county on whether to continue with the Montgomery-Otsego-Schoharie Solid Waste Authority.
The county's 25-year service agreement with MOSA ends at the end of April 2014.
"We have to have a plan of action by the end of August because MOSA needs a budget. They have to prepare," said Root Supervisor John Thayer, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors.
In January 2012, Otsego County submitted to the state Legislature a request to terminate membership in MOSA.
Otsego County officials have said their county is seeking to pull out of MOSA in 2014.
Dennis Heaton, executive director of MOSA, said if both counties leave, MOSA could dissolve.
Minden Supervisor Thomas Quackenbush said when Otsego decided to leave, it put the financial burden on the other two counties.
"How do we sustain a viable solid waste plan?" Quackenbush asked.
He said Montgomery County could continue its service contract with MOSA, renegotiate its contract or come up with another plan for waste removal.
MOSA, based at Howes Cave, operates five transfer stations throughout Montgomery, Otsego and Schoharie counties.
MOSA annually estimates the Guaranteed Annual Tonnage for each of the member counties. The GAT is used to determine the official tipping fee. Revenues generated by the tipping fee, when added to additional projected revenues, provide the source of funding for MOSA, according to MOSA's annual report.
Through the service agreement with the participating counties, each county accepted the responsibility to assure all solid waste generated within its boundaries is delivered to a MOSA facility. If the amount of GAT solid waste delivered from to the authority is less than the aggregate GAT, the county responsible for the shortfall is required to pay MOSA a shortfall subsidy.
Because of reduced tipping fees, there were no county subsidies in 2011 or 2012, according to the report. The counties are responsible for deliveries of all waste generated or originated within their boundaries.
Board resignations
In other MOSA news, Thayer and Olga Podmajersky resigned from the MOSA board, effective last Tuesday, as Montgomery County representatives.
The Board of Supervisors appointed Charleston Supervisor Robert Sullivan and Robert Headwell to the MOSA board at a county board meeting Tuesday.
"I have too many responsibilities, and I needed to step down for the ability to represent Montgomery County when making decisions such as disbursing money to MOSA," Thayer said.
Podmajersky had been serving on MOSA's board since 2000.


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Serena Williams plays a forehand during her women's singles quarterfinal match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2013 in Paris, France.
French Open, May 27-June 9, Paris
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams cruised past Sara Errani of Italy in straight sets Thursday and advanced to the French Open women's finals. Williams will face defending champion Maria Sharapova of Russia in the final Saturday.
"Oh, it will really feel special," said Williams, who has won 30 consecutive matches but hasn't won the French Open title since 2002 when she defeated sister, Venus, in the final. "It will be a great match, I think, for both of us. We both are doing so well and we both just really want to win."
Also in the finals are U.S. Olympic gold medalists Bob and Mike Bryan, who defeated Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in Thursday's men's doubles semifinals. The Bryan brothers will face Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the final Saturday. Should the Bryan brothers win, they would become the first men's doubles team to win the first two Grand Slam tournaments since 1967. The Bryan brothers won the Australian Open in January. The last time the Bryan brothers won the French Open title was in 2006.
TV: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, NBC
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Jamaica, FIFA World Cup Qualifier, June 7, Kingston, Jamaica
Coming off a U.S. Soccer Centennial Celebration win over second-ranked Germany, the U.S. Men's National Team heads back into FIFA World Cup Qualifying on Friday night against Jamaica at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
"It gives you confidence," U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said of the win over Germany. "Any time you have confidence from a win, it puts more wind in your sails."
The United States is tied for third place in the CONCACAF Final Round standings after three games with a 1-1-1 record. Jamaica is 0-2-2. The United States is unbeaten in its last two qualifying games, including a 0-0 draw with Mexico on March 26.
Dempsey has scored seven goals in the World Cup Qualifying cycle and his 35 overall career goals rank No. 2 in U.S. men's history. Other top Americans include forward Jozy Altidore, goalkeeper Tim Howard, midfielder Michael Bradley and defender DeMarcus Beasley, who had his 100th international cap in a 4-2 loss to Belgium on May 29.
The United States will return stateside to face Panama in another World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday in Seattle.
FIVB World League, June 7-8, Wichita, Kan.
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team will begin play in the FIVB World League on Friday when it begins two days of opening-round matches against Argentina in Wichita, Kan.
Among the 12 on the U.S. roster for this weekend is middle blocker David Lee, a two-time Olympian who was on the gold medal-winning team at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Lee, outside hitter Matt Anderson, outside hitter Paul Lotman, middle blocker David Smith and setter Brian Thornton all were on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, but the rest of the squad picked by first-year coach John Speraw consists of younger talent in the national program.
"I think it's about turnover and who the young guys are and how much experience we can get them early," Speraw said. "I think we're going to have to get some new blood in here and take a look at some new young players and see what they can do, particularly early in the (Olympics quadrennial). I think the coach needs to be empowered to take some risks even if it means there are some early failures because I think it's going to mean success in the long run."
Also in volleyball:
Pan American Cup, U.S. Women's National Team, June 8-17, Lima, Peru
FIVB U23 World Championships, June 5-9, Myslowice, Poland
Tara Roenicke and Kirby Burnham, seeded No. 3 in the women's bracket at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U23 World Championships, were atop their pool after the first day of pool play Thursday. They defeated No. 19 Cristina Monterrey and Catalina Zuniga of Costa Rica, 21-5, 21-9. Meg Norton and Brittany Tiegs of the United States, seeded No. 23, lost both of their matches Thursday.
Alex Jones and Kyle Stevenson, seeded No. 2 in the men's tournament, were to face No. 18 Ruben Alejandro Mora Romero and Miguel Angel Lopez of Nicaragua on Friday after losing their opening pool play match Thursday. Devon Hatcher and Parker Kalmbach, the other U.S. men's team, also lost Thursday.
Also in beach volleyball:
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, June 6-10, Toluca, Mexico
USA Volleyball Junior Beach Tour, Mid-South Grand Slam, June 8-9, Dallas
Chicagoland Summer Throws Series, June 8, Lisle, Ill.
Four-time Olympian Aretha Thurmond will compete in the women's discus and 2012 Olympian A.G. Kruger will compete in the hammer throw at Saturday's Chicagoland Summer Throws Series at Benedictine University in suburban Chicago, Ill. The meet's field also includes 2012 Olympics Trials runner-up Chris Cralle in the hammer throw.
Also in track and field:
NCAA Div. I Track and Field Championships, June 6-8, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
USA Shooting National Championships, June 3-9, Ft. Benning, Ga.
Four-time Olympian Emil Milev leads the men's rapid fire pistol competition at the USA Shooting National Championships after posting a score of 594 Thursday. The final round will take place Friday.
The final three days of the national championships will also include men's air rifle, women's three-position rifle, men's 50-meter free pistol and Paralympic air prone rifle. The men's air rifle, which begins Friday, includes a field of 2012 Olympian Jonathan Hall, 2012 national champion Bryant Wallizer and World Cup silver medalist Dempster Christenson.
Among the winners Thursday was Justin Tracy, once a part-time member of the New York Air Guard who defeated a field of Olympians and World Cup medalists in the men's prone rifle. He earned a spot on the USA Shooting National Team with the victory. Sandra Uptagrafft, a 2012 Olympian, won the women's air pistol and Sarah Beard won women's prone rifle.
Also in shooting:
ISSF Shotgun World Cup, June 8-17, Nicosia, Cyprus
Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions, June 6-9, Mission Viejo, Calif.
Nearly 800 swimmers are competing in the Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, Calif. The field includes 2012 Olympians Haley Anderson and Chloe Sutton, and NCAA champions Elizabeth Pelton and Tom Shields of California-Berkley.
The meet is named in memory of Fran Crippen, a former pool and open-water swimmer who died at the age of 26 during an open water swimming race in the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
U.S. Rhythmic Championships, June 4-9, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Jazzy Kerber was the leader in the senior all-around competition after two events at the U.S. Rhythmic Championships in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Kerber won the hoop event final Thursday and defending all-around national champion Rebecca Sereda won the ball final. Laura Zeng and Serena Lu won the hoop and ball junior titles.
Event finals for senior elite and junior elite gymnasts in club and ribbon will be held Friday night. The all-around finals are scheduled for Saturday. The competition, which is being held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World, features the top rhythmic gymnasts in the nation and will determine the members of the 2013 national team. The world championships are set for August in Kiev, Ukraine.
USA Rugby Men's Eagles vs. Ireland, June 8, Houston
Veteran player Todd Clever will be the captain of the USA Rugby Men's Eagles squad for its highly anticipated international friendly against Ireland on Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The 23-man U.S. roster also includes international pros Takudzwa Ngwenya, Samu Manoa and Chris Wyles. Manoa and Ngwenya were recently selected to play for the Barbarian Football Club in its tour to England.
"It's an honor to play with the guys from the Barbos, but I'm back home," Ngwenya said. "I get to play in Texas, I get to play with the boys again. This is where it all started. I'm just happy to be back with the family."
Ireland is ranked No. 9 in the world and defeated the United States in the pool stage of the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Universal Sports
USA Rugby Women's Eagles vs. France, June 7, Oxnard, Calif.
The USA Rugby Women's Eagles will begin a three-game friendly series against France on Friday at Oxnard (Calif.) College. Sarah Chobot, Kittery Wagner and Jamie Burke will be among those playing on the front row. The United States and France also will play June 11 and June 14 in California.
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, June 8-9, Fort William, Scotland
Kate Courtney earned a bronze medal in the junior women's division of the season-opening UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in May in Germany. The second World Cup event begins Saturday in Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Also in cycling:
Chile Challenge, Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour, June 7-9, Angel Fire, N.M.
Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC), June 7-9, Tulsa, Okla.
Air Force Cycling Classic, USA Cycling NCC, June 8-9, Arlington, Va.
Fixed Gear Classic, June 6-8, National Sports Center Velodrome, Blaine, Minn.
IIHF InLine World Championship, June 2-8, Dresden, Germany
Travis Noe scored one goal and had three assists, leading the U.S. National Inline Team to a 7-4 victory Thursday over host Germany and into Friday's semifinals at the IIHF InLine World Championship. Tied 3-3, the United States scored twice within 35 seconds in the third period. Noe assisted on both of the goals, scored by Cody Kettler and Rob Alexander.
A win Friday would send the United States to Saturday's gold medal game. The United States has won gold five times since 1996.
Pan American Championships, June 1-8, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The USA Team Handball Women's National Team finished up pool play in the Pan American Championships on Thursday with a 30-23 loss to Mexico. The week included a strong 30-13 win over Costa Rica on Monday as Stephanie Hesser scored nine goals. The tournament concludes Saturday with the medal rounds.
U.S. National Field Championships and World Games Trials, June 6-8, Eagle Lake, Texas
The U.S. National Field Championships began Thursday at the Blaschke Exotic Deer Branch outside of Eagle Lake, Texas. The event will conclude Saturday with the U.S. World Games Trials for recurve and barebow archers.
Achleiten CDI3*, June 6-9, Achleiten, Austria
Tina Konyot, a 2012 Olympian, will ride Calecto V, a 15-year-old Danish Warmblood, in Grand Prix dressage competition at the Achleiten CDI3* event in Austria.
Also in equestrian:
Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trials, VADA/NOVA Summer June Dressage Show, June 8-9, Leesburg, Va.
Top-scoring rider-horse combinations will earn spots on the U.S. short list for the FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses in August in Germany.
USRowing Youth National Championships, June 7-9, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
More than 360 crews from 153 clubs in 30 states will compete in the USRowing Youth National Championships beginning Friday at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The event has drawn a record number of entries, approximately 1,300 athletes.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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Discovery Communications is launching a new 24/7 eco-lifestyle television channel, "Planet Green", with an original 10-part series, WA$TED, that features the Ecological Footprint of average Americans.
WA$TED!'s aim is to prove that American homeowners don't have to be extreme to be green. Each week the show's comic host and "green" handyman audit an American household's waste, energy, water and transportation consumption and put the household on a "green regime" to clean up their act. The WA$TED! crew guides the participants in greening their homes, with the help of expert advice from Global Footprint Network partner BioRegional and a Footprint calculator built especially for the series by Global Footprint Network.
After three weeks of the green regime, the crew measures the household's progress and dolls out cash: the cost savings of improvements in energy efficiency and waste reduction are calculated, multiplied out to one year's worth of savings, and offered as prize money to participants. The show concept is brought to the US from New Zealand, where it has and has been an entertaining and eco-educational hit series.
Planet Green
WA$TED! New Zealand
Most of the footprints of new invention model of cars are not noticed.
subsidies to encourage the sale of business subsidies on some loans to keep down the cost of living, especially in villages
This series has assisted me in being able to reduce the level of my "footprint" that I'm making. Unfortunately this calculater isn't asking me the actual key questions to show the amount that I've reduced it.
My Landlord in the last 5 years has replace my waterheater, furnace, fridge, and washer with more eco-friendly units. I've replaced most of my lightbulbs with the new florencent ones, replaced shower heads, go to the farmers market when open (MN has an tendency to close open air markets during the winter), three people share one car so there is never a time that there isn't two or more individuals inside it. Recycling is manditory for Minneapolis or they charge you extra and I recently found out that our energy source is the beautiful Mississippi River.
I may not have won any money that some of the people on the show have received, BUT the savings that have incurred I do consider myself a Winner. My gas bill, energy bill, and household expense was reduce by 2/3 last year and that was with the gas prices being through the roof expensive.
Thank you so much WASTED for pointing out the little things that have help my household reduce our footprint and save us MONEY.


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I don't often use this space to plug other blogs (the boss likes us to write our own, for some reason), but this one is too good not to share with the training and wannabe-professional audience. Adam Fast takes a really good look at something we all know is possible but fervently hope will never happen to us: losing a logbook.
Using a friend's mishap as a cautionary tale, Fast explains that the worst part of losing a logbook (or a medical certificate) is the fact that without that documentation, the evidence of all those hard-earned and expensive flight hours evaporates. And he points out that not only do you have to worry about misplacing these documents, you also have to worry about theft or fire or other natural disaster that could render your documents null and void.
Being a self-professed geek, Adam carefully examines options you can take to back up your records. Think you're good because you use an online logbook? Think again, and take Adam's advice because hey, he does this stuff for a living. And now if you'll excuse me, I have some photocopying to do.
How do you protect your logbook? Please tell us in the Comments section.–Jill W. Tallman


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Hanford Health Information Archives
The Hanford Health Information Archives (HHIA) preserves and makes available to the public, information about the health and personal experiences of people who were or may have been affected by radiation released from the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State between 1944 and 1972. HHIA is located in Special Collections of the Foley Center Library at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, USA, and was a project of the Hanford Health Information Network (HHIN). This site has been developed to provide information for downwinders and others who would like to know more about health effects, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, radiation, the Hanford Health Information Network, and other pertinent topics.
How to locate materials in the Archives: instructions how to use the Library catalog.
Library Catalog: access to the library's on-line catalog where listings and scanned images can be viewed.
Subject List: list of medical terms used in the library catalog.
HHIA Background Information: More about the organization, its purpose and its services.


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10 years $225M after his 2 year $38M expires. That's a lot of yayo for a small market team. He'll be 38 when it expires.
I like this one better than the Mauer deal, but still think this is just asking for an albatross around your neck for multiple years for any non-big market club.


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About the Author: Sue Saarnio is the State Department's Special Advisor for Conflict Diamonds.
It wasn't long ago that the remote part of Liberia, near the Sierra Leone border, was controlled by rebels. I was there a couple of weeks ago as part of a Kimberley Process review team that was visiting diamond mining sites to monitor Liberia's compliance with the international diamond trading regime. In the 1990s, the diamonds from this region financed weapons and supported those who brutally abused, maimed and killed the local residents. Now -- with any luck -- these diamonds may help contribute to Liberia's economic development and support reconstruction efforts.
Diamond mining is hard, back-breaking work performed in wretched conditions. The miners stand knee-deep in mud hefting pans of gravel to be sieved in search of the illusive octahedron-shaped stones. They weren't finding any diamonds the day we were there. I asked the miners why they didn't just return home and plant crops, settle down and become farmers. They laughed, but we all knew why. Tomorrow they might find the big one, and that is what keeps them coming back.
The Kimberley Process was set by the international community in 2003 to try to prevent diamond sales from financing the bloodshed witnessed in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Angola. Five years later, 74 countries have agreed to control the sales of rough diamonds in an effort to keep them out of the hands of rebels and tyrants. The idea is that if we can keep the diamonds in formal export channels, there's a chance we can help prevent future conflict and contribute to government revenues that will support reconstruction.
Liberia's got a lot going for it – a strong President, solid international donor support and abundant natural resources. Liberia is coming back. Diamonds could play a positive role its future.
Dipnote readers are invited to read more about multilateral diplomacy and the Kimberly Process.
Jennifer in New York writes:
The media's role in making this issue relevant to Americans on a personal level was so important in changing business' attitudes toward blood diamonds.
I only hope this sentiment continues to spread through the institutions of the developing world.
Susan in Florida writes:
First, a thank you to Sue Saarnio for your role in improving this horrific situation. It came to my attention years ago and it never seemed to be addressed by the world. It is encouraging to read your update and to learn how many countries are involved in stopping this practice. Let us hope it continues.
Noora in Massachusetts writes:
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A big thanks to everyone who was part of making this a reality.
Ronald in New York writes:
Afghan Gem Mining:
Here's a challenge....establish legal and transparent mining industries in Afghanistan. Why? To create a source of economic and political security and stability for people who desparately need an alternative to illicit Opium-based or other terror-financing i.e. when raw gems go to Peshawar.
USG should get behind this initiative, via World Bank, to set the mining of Afghan gems on the path to economic strength. Right now, they are heading to crime and terror groups. We need a Kabul Process.


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We've teamed up with Kim Stoegbauer, party stylist extraordinaire and founder of The TomKat Studio blog and shop, who designed this yellow and gray, polka-dot themed shower, perfect for a spring celebration. The color scheme works beautifully whether the baby-to-be is a boy or a girl (or the gender is still a mystery!).
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26 Weeks to 26 Miles: Week 20
Just six weeks to go until the third annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause - It's not too late to register with Fleet Feet's 6 week training program!
With the Sunriver Marathon for a Cause races only 6 weeks out, you still have the opportunity to train for your first 10K race or train to run or walk a personal record (PR). The Sunriver 10K course is a great course for a PR with its flat terrain so why not give it a try? Our 5K and 10K participants will receive a swag bag, Nike tech tee and a Sunriver Marathon for a Cause logoed pint glass to fill with your favorite beverage. Fleet Feet Bend has a training program starting Saturday, July 20th running for 6 weeks leading up to the race. For more information: www.fleetfeetbend.com
For those of you already training, keep up the good work and why not come out to Sunriver for a little training during this beautiful summer weather. Run for the Birds 8K is July 28th starting at Sunriver Resort and finishing at the new Besson Commons.
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text: It would seem that Adobe has squeezed Flash onto the iPhone. It is not in its usual guise as a browser plugin, but rather as a method to build full-fledged apps downloadable from the iPhone App Store. This should come as good news to folks familiar with the popular content creation software. In one fell swoop Adobe has lowered the barrier of entry to developing for the iPhone.


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ChaoticReality wrote:2) Cafe soundsystem:
Nix: Shane removed EQ and this fixed buzz on speaker. EQ now moving to cave.
Mike: Don't really need EQ as we have a 4-band on the new desk which is probably adequate for our needs
Mike: Jukebox is much louder in red room than cafe.
AP: Nix to fit variable resistor to signal chain to control volume in red room.
7) Smoke machine:
Sam: Smoke machines are evil. They are poison, fog juice contains glycols which are petroleum based poison.
Sam: They have warning labels on for asthmatics. I've only seen it in use once or twice.
8) Projector:[/b]
Nix: It appears projector is overheating and malfunctioning. Ryan attempted fix. Still fucked.
Mike: It's been doing this on and off for months, with increasing frequency.
Nix: I will come in and squirt it with compressed air and possibly install spare one tomorrow (03/04) and see if it is suitable for the space.
martinmckenna wrote:i dont thing it should be sold . if volunteers object to it when they are working , then it should not be put on . people who want to use it can source volunteers who dont mind working with it on . this is about choice .
martinmckenna wrote:also was this agenda point posted before the meeting ? its good practice to post agenda point before the meeting so people have a chance to attend if they feel strongly about it . rather than it just appearing on the night without warning . this was obliviously going to be a controversial point
ravanwin wrote:pretty sure it is a cafe and events thing. events likes smoke.
Acute Effects. No statistically significant acute changes after a performance
were detected in vocal cord appearance and function, perceptual voice rating, or
pulmonary function regardless of exposure to theatrical effects. The lack of acute change
in exposed Actors in vocal cord appearance is consistent with no adverse effect from
these exposures or may in part reflect the short-term humectant properties of glycols and
mineral oil, which may inhibit acute irritant effects. Additionally, Actors performing on
Broadway generally have tremendous vocal capacity, which may allow them to
compensate for mild irritation and/or inflammation. Limited changes were observed
from the comparison of the computerized voice analysis with peak glycol exposures,
which suggests a potential minor impact on voice quality from these exposures.
Chronic Effects. In the analysis of Phase 3 data from the pre-performance
examinations, Actors whose performance requires longer exposure to peak levels of
glycols had a statistically significant increased rate of certain vocal cord appearance
parameters (indicating inflammation of the throat or vocal cords). There was no adverse
impact from mineral oil or pyrotechnics use. Rates of other vocal cord abnormalities
(such as nodules or polyps) were not increased by exposure to any theatrical effect.
There was no negative impact on vocal cord function associated with exposures to glycol,
mineral oil, or pyrotechnics. Similar to the analysis of acute effects, minor impacts on
vocal quality were associated with peak glycol exposures.
There was no clinically significant adverse impact on pulmonary function due to
either acute or chronic use of glycol or pyrotechnics. This is consistent with the findings
from the second NIOSH study, where there was no increase in rates of asthma or other
pulmonary disorders in Actors in smoke shows compared to non-exposed Actors. It is
also consistent with the chemical properties of glycol at the concentrations measured in
the theaters, where these compounds can exert irritant effects on mucus membranes, but
not on the lower respiratory tract. On the other hand, Actors with the highest exposure to
mineral oil had a statistically significant decrease in one pulmonary function parameter –
forced vital capacity. This finding was surprising, as decreases in forced vital capacity
are usually associated with interstitial lung processes or with interference with taking a
deep breath from external pressures, such as pleural thickening or obesity. While an
effect was noted, it is important to note that the Actors still have pulmonary function
within the normal range. As with glycol exposure, there was no evidence of airway
AP: Nix to fit variable resistor to signal chain to control volume in red room.
AP: Nix to donate phone when possible.
AP: Nix will keeping bikes in the space complete. Intends to get Forest Bikes and Bike Generator workshop away from balconies ASAP. Working on finding alternative space.
AP: Nix to sell smoke machine.
AP: Nix/Sam/Emma: Sort out workshop, recatalogue tools, make locked box etc.
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text: On July 19, Haley Albertson, daughter of Barry and Toni Albertson, was on the back of an ATV her girl friend was driving when she fell off. The fall caused her to strike the back of her head, causing a blood clot in her brain. Haley is a freshman at Eastern and her brother Trey is a senior. She was transported by air ambulance to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville for emergency brain surgery. She was initially listed in critical condition but has been showing slow improvement. According to her brother's facebook page she was awake, eating and talking with everyone. Haley is manager of the Eastern football team. She always has a smile and is real fighter. Anyone wishing to help, may make donations at PNC bank in an account in Haley's name. Haley's injury came just less than three weeks after a 10-year-old Borden girl died in an off-road vehicle accident. Melissa Jeremiah, RN with Hoosier Uplands, released a list of things people should know about 4-wheel safety tips: #1- Before riding an ATV, if you are new to this form of recreation take a rider training course. Most ATV manufacturers offer free hands-on training to those who have purchased a new ATV. #2- Do not ride alone. Have someone with you so that if something goes wrong there is someone who will be able to call for help. Also let someone besides the people who will be with you know where approximately you will be going and an approximate time you expect to return. #3- Carry a first aid kit on your ATV at all times, in the event of an emergency. #4- Discuss safety with your children before allowing them to ride with you on a trail. #5- Never drive an ATV when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. #6- Read all the directions and safety instructions that came with your ATV and follow them. #7- Never ride on paved surfaces. #8- Wear the right safety gear, including a helmet. #9- Wear clothing and shoes that will adequately protect you from objects that you may encounter such as brush. #10- Use common sense when riding. This includes riding at a speed appropriate for the terrain that you are riding in. #11- Have prior approval of the landowner before riding on someone elses land. #12- Learn about the area you are riding in. Be on the lookout for downed power lines, fences, low lying branches and other hazards. #13- Stay on the designated trails when you are riding. #14- Keep your ATV's quiet to avoid stressing wildlife and upsetting landowners. #15- Approach wildlife and livestock on a trail slowly. If you startle them they may run directly into your path. Give them time to react and plenty of room. #16- If you inadvertently stumble onto someones land that you do not have permission to be on, remove your helmet, before speaking to the landowner. Wearing the helmet makes you appear to be intimidating and unfriendly. Be honest with the landowner about how you came to be on his land. Information for this article was obtained from the ATV Safety Institute. The ATV Safety Institute can be found at www.atvsafety.org or you may call them at 1-800-887-2887.


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Avera fundraising campaign marches on
MARSHALL – Avera's Building Hope Capital Campaign has reached into Main Street.
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center announced Monday four Marshall businesses have stepped up and donated to the hospital's new cancer institute.
Hy-Vee and True Value each donated $25,000; and Terry Haas with Bot Appliance, and Patzer's Hardware Hank/Patzer's Furniture and Appliance each donated $10,000, Avera said.
Avera Foundation Executive Director Marty Seifert said the most recent donations leaves Avera just $629,000 shy of reaching its mark needed for a September groundbreaking.
"We're still pushing forward; our committee has been aggressively trying to reach out to people. As (the donations) come in, it's obviously exciting to see it build toward a conclusion. We're very humbled at the donations that are coming from folks from all corners."
The $12.9 million cancer institute will be an addition to the existing medical center in Marshall and will provide services including radiation and chemotherapy.
The Avera Foundation set a fundraising goal this past winter of $5.45 million, out of an estimated $12.9 million total cost. Avera's funding plan includes a $7 million (plus interest) gift from the city previously set aside after the sale of the medical center from the city of Marshall to the Avera health system. The $7 million was earmarked for oncology program development when the change of ownership occurred.
Seifert said he and the foundation committee are confident they will reach their groundbreaking goal as the campaign pushes forward. The campaign kicked off in February.
"We've still got a couple of months to go," he said. "We're at 94.4 percent to groundbreaking, so we're getting pretty darn close to that number."
Seifert said the campaign committee will try to conclude major fundraising efforts within city of Marshall in July, then branch out to surrounding communities.
"We want to get the message out to the other communities," he said. "We thought we would first plow our best ground closer to home, then spend time in the surrounding communities in August. We're trying to be everywhere we can."
Seifert said besides cash and pledges area farmers have given commodity donations of corn and grain, which Avera parlays into cash by completing an immediate sale of the commodity. He said 250 bushels of corn was donated a week or two ago.


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i've filled in the form with a generic exhibition called "TotalKunst" running for the length of the festival, supported by the text:
"TotalKunst is an open access, artist led initiative run by the forest visual arts working group. The Forest is a non-profit charity organisation which offers artists and other creatives the chance to exhibit and develop their work through the provision of space and facilities.
TotalKunst will be holding various exhibitions and events throughout the Edinburgh Art Festival."
could do with a bit of sprucing up. I will go ahead and email this with the logo as supporting image unless anyone suggests improvements.
1.Proposals should show an understanding of the needs of audiences, and suggest how the presentation and interpretation of work might engage new and existing audiences.
2.Proposals should address the practicalities of showing in Edinburgh in August. Proposals should have, where required, a venue, dates, permits and content confirmed on submission, or provide evidence in support of this.
9 April
Pre-Festival gathering where participants will be invited to give an informal 3 minute presentation on their exhibition or event
we are in the Edinburgh art festival , well done .
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Notes in Mid-Winter Concerts
January 5: Westside Wind and Piano Trio: Chelsea Knox, Flutist, Renate Rohlfing and Daryn Zubke, Bassoonist
Music by Bach, Beethoven and Enesco
January 12: Duo - Adrian Daurov, Cellist and Di Wu, Pianist
An Afternoon of Romantic Masterpieces for Cello and Piano
January 19: Whim 'n Rhythm, Yale's senior women's a capella group
Women's Voices Raised in Song, a wide repertoire from jazz standards to contemporary songs
January 26: Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem
January Jama, uplifting harmony, roots & rhythm quartet - great for all ages.
Rani Arbo (fiddle, vocals) Scott Kessel (percussion, vocals) Andrew Kinsey (bass, banjo, vocals) Anand Nayak (guitar, vocals)
February 2: Cynthia Sayer Trio - Banjo, Bass and Trumpet
Banjo Spectacular, a family-friendly, swing-based show that includes hot jazz, tango, western swing, roots, virtuoso classics, and more.
Registration is not required for these concerts, but plan to come early, as seating is limited.


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I'm a criminal defense attorney. It's a strange job. When the government threatens to punish its citizens, some of them come to me for help. I work within the criminal process but, a lot of the time, I work against the process. That means that people tell me I'm wrong a lot and that I'm expected to lose. It's pretty fantastic and I can't imagine doing anything else.
More recently, I began typing stuff into the internet. In 2012 I started my blog, Harmless Error where I write about interesting cases and issues in criminal law. Check out some of my posts about:
- A U.S. Supreme Court case about the intersection between infidelity and chemical warfare
- A New York drug trafficking case with Maine connections
- Portland's New Marijuana Ordinance
Starting now, I'll be writing a version of the blog here. These posts should be less technical, a bit shorter and more frequent.
What's Harmless Error?
Don't think I'm suggesting that crime is harmless, that's not it at all. Harmless Error is a legal doctrine applied when a defendant appeals their conviction. It allows the reviewing court to acknowledge that mistakes were made, but to decide that the errors aren't enough to invalidate the conviction. To the defendant and their lawyer, it means: "You're right, but you still lose." Also, it's kind of a catchy turn of phrase.
The term has a particular resonance for me and for many criminal defense lawyers since it speaks to the great possibility and failure of our criminal justice system. Harmless error means that our courts have the insight to appreciate their own failings, but also the authority to disregard those failings and to preserve the integrity of the conviction rather than the life the conviction will impact.
Criminal Law in the News
This blog is all about criminal law and the story behind the headlines. To understand that news, you need to know a bit about the process. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you read those stories:
- Defendants in serious cases will plead not guilty at arraignment every single time. Period. In fact, if you try to plead guilty to a felony at arraignment, the judge will probably reject that and enter a not guilty plea for you. A not guilty plea preserves the defendant's rights to review the evidence, consult with a lawyer and figure out what's going on before they decide to plead guilty or go to trial.
- The defense attorney is not blinded by a faith in every client's innocence and the prosecutor is not driven by personal hatred for the accused. There is a process, everyone has a role to play and that often has little to do with personal opinions about the case.
- Cases will go to trial even when no one expects a not guilty verdict. Sometimes, there's just no other option.
- Defendants will appeal a conviction, especially in a serious case, and they will lose that appeal almost every time. Don't take it personally, this is the only card they have and they need to play that card. Anyway, don't worry. Even if the appellate court finds a mistake, it's probably harmless error.


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IPS Fellow Sanho Tree is director of the Drug Policy Project, which works to end the domestic and international "War on Drugs" and replace it with policies that promote public health and safety, as well as economic alternatives to the prohibition drug economy. The intersection of race and poverty in the drug war is at the heart of the project's work. In recent years the project has focused on the attendant "collateral damage" caused by the United States exporting its drug war to Colombia and Afghanistan. Establishing humane and sustainable alternatives to the drug war fits into the IPS mandate as one of the major contemporary social justice issues at home and abroad. He was featured in the ABC/John Stossel documentary on the drug war and has also appeared on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. Currently, he serves on the boards of Witness for Peace and the Andean Information Network.
Mr. Tree is also a former military and diplomatic historian and he has collaborated in the past with Dr. Gar Alperovitz on The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and the Architecture of an American Myth (Knopf, 1995). From 1996-97, he assisted entertainer Harry Belafonte and continues to work as an occasional consultant for him on international issues. He was also associate editor of CovertAction Quarterly, an award-winning magazine of investigative journalism. In the late 1980s he worked at the International Human Rights Law Group.
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text: The Raspberry Pi Foundation has now made its $25 Model A Raspberry Pi microcomputer available to US residents through reseller Allied Electronics. This occurred a week after the device went on sale in Asia. The inexpensive computer was designed to encourage children to explore computer programming. The Model A has a USB port and 256 megabytes of RAM. It also uses less power than the Model B, which makes the Model A most useful for battery- or solar-powered applications. The foundation expects users to integrate the Model A into projects such as robotics, industrial controls, and media centers. (TechCrunch)(Tom's Hardware)


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Thanks to RobstenGossip
What made you start believing in Robsten?
We have compiled a list of Robsten Moments that our Readers have said made them believe in this beautiful couple!
10. Robsten Attend the Sam Bradley Concert in VC
They were in VC to film New Moon and the 'friends' definitely looked to be getting closer in their down time ...
9. MTV Movie Awards 2009
8. Comic-Con 2009
4. MTV Movie Awards 2010
Robsten pleased fans by posing for photos & signing autographs together (unlike a certain New Moon Premiere) and wow do these photos show the love!
Robsten won Best Kiss for Twilight ... and almost showed us what we were waiting for!
However, we got a little luckier the next day when Robsten were spotted leaving a hotel together!
8. Comic-Con 2009
After a little bit of time apart Robsten were re-united at Comic-Con and the flirting begun!
7. Robsten Attend the Kings Of Leon Concert in VC
Back in Vancouver to film Eclipse, the whole cast attended a Kings of Leon Concert ... where Robsten seemed to be only interested in each other!
6. Robsten Caught Holding Hands in Paris
During the New Moon Promo tour Robsten were caught holding hands at the airport ...
5. Robsten in Budapest
Kristen visits Robert on the set of 'Bel Ami' in Budapest for his Birthday ... the couple seemed very happy!
4. MTV Movie Awards 2010
They won Best Kiss again ... and it looked as though we got more of a kiss this time around ... but it was their constant closeness & flirting that had you believing!
3. Eclipse Premiere & After Party
Robsten pleased fans by posing for photos & signing autographs together (unlike a certain New Moon Premiere) and wow do these photos show the love!
2. Robert Visiting Kristen 'On the Road' Set
Robert flew all the way to Montreal to visit Kristen ... the picture on the left was the closest pic we had to a Robsten kiss ... UNTILL ...
1. Robsten Spotted Kissing in Montreal
They may be a little grainy & low quality, but it doesn't matter because, we finally got the pictures we have all been waiting for ...


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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Air Methods Diversifies with Purchase of Blue Hawaiian, Sundance Helicopters
|Air Methods CEO Aaron Todd.
The Hawaii-based operator is the second tour operator Air Methods has acquired in the past two years, as the company also purchased Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters at the end of 2012. Blue Hawaiian will keep its name and independent management team under its new parent company, as Todd said Air Methods would take a similar strategy as with Sundance, keeping the marquee branding and popularity of the operation while adding some managerial advantages.
"Blue Hawaiian and Sundance are operations that are several thousand miles apart – so operationally speaking they will function very much as independent operations – but where Air Methods delivers a value is we bring some purchasing power," explained Todd, adding that similarities in the Blue Hawaiian and Air Methods fleets bring some added advantages to the operation.
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"One of the key advantages is that while these companies and Air Methods operate similar aircraft, their pilots fly significantly more flight hours than ours, and in many of our new higher-level classes, we often find pilots that are transferring from tourism into EMS operations, and we felt that there would be real opportunity to capture that talent stream by having a common umbrella over both the EMS and tourism operations," noted Todd. However, the expansion currently outside of EMS for Air Methods is likely to be limited to aerial tourism, as the CEO said that although they're interested in some opportunities outside the borders of the U.S., there's nothing he can publicly acknowledge at this point.
With the acquisition of Blue Hawaiian, will Air Methods be looking to upgrade or replace their rotorcraft fleet?
|Traditionally a provider of air medical services, Air Methods
has expanded into air tour operations with the acquisitions
of Sundance Helicopters
and Blue Hawaiian.
"The twin-engine platforms continue to dramatically outpace the rate of inflation and the cost to maintain, and at the same time, have been unable to perform at the high and hot levels required to provide services in various parts of the country, or to have the useful loads needed. I think the most effective thing at this point in time is to continue to migrate the fleet to a single-engine platform," said Todd.
Air Methods is also embracing all of the latest helicopter avionics currently available on the market, and has incorporated night vision goggle (NVG) capability across its fleet. The company will also be looking to equip its entire fleet with helicopter terrain and avoidance warning systems (HTAWS).
"We're placing HTAWS on all of our aircraft. Certainly you see conversions where TCAS [traffic collision avoidance system] is becoming part of that. Right now our focus is more on some of the technology that will allow for the monitoring of systems and cockpit operations that will allow us to have greater corporate awareness."
Air Methods was also able to achieve Level 4 of the FAA's voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program, the highest level of the program. Todd said the biggest factor in achieving that accomplishment was featuring predictive systems that allow management to identify risks early and anticipate risk factors before they occur. To achieve Level 4 compliance, the company implemented some of the following programs, which are more commonly used by commercial airlines, including Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Maintenance Safety Action Program (MSAP), Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA), flight data monitoring, and flight operational quality assurance (FOQA).
Looking into the future, Todd sees the HEMS industry facing challenges that other segments of the aviation industry will be facing as well – a shortage of pilots, the ability to deal with the simultaneous occurrence of fleet expansions and a reduction of the utilization of operators per aircraft. "Over the past 10 to 15 years the average utilization per aircraft is nearing half what it used to be, and when you're dividing that flight volume by four pilots at each base, one of the things we have to always be sensitive to is whether the pilots are receiving enough flying time in order to maintain good competency and familiarity," said Todd. "I think that speaks to a broader issue, with the draw-down of troops in the Middle East, and with drone flying reducing a lot of the flying time of the pilots coming out of the military. I think finding pilots over the next 5 to 10 years, both fixed and rotary wing, is going to be a very significant challenge."
Todd also said the industry will face a struggle finding a balance for there to be ever-increasing access to air medical services while the costs required to provide those services continue to rise. "As the U.S. fleet has more than doubled over the last 10 to 15 years, to continue to increase that access to more and more remote parts of the U.S. comes at a very significant cost per patient transported because of the high fixed-cost nature of these services," explained Todd.
"It will be interesting to see how the American public chooses between that delicate balance of ensuring that there's adequate access and redundancy within the system, but also affordability, as there's focus on trying to bend the cost curve within the healthcare system. So far there continues to be a strong bias toward increasing or maintaining strong access to service at the expense of higher costs for the services."


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Riparian Buffer
Riparian buffer restoration is the process of restoring natural function to the land. In Fairfax County, riparian buffer restoration refers to restoring the land next to streams and rivers by planting native vegetation in these areas. Riparian buffer restoration is a complex process which draws on a huge toolbox from engineering and biology that includes invasive plant removal, native plantings, stream realignment, the selected use of stone or biologs and much more.
Fairfax County is conducting a countywide riparian buffer restoration project in collaboration with volunteers and various partners to mitigate stormwater runoff into local streams and to support the Board of Supervisors' adopted Environmental Agenda. The project was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2004. The county and its partners completed a detailed evaluation of the inventory of buffer deficiencies from the recently completed countywide stream physical assessment to develop a prioritization scheme and schedule for buffer plantings.
For more information on the Riparian Buffer Restoration Project,
please contact the Stormwater
Planning Division, 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
What You Can Do To Help Protect Streams
Residents, businesses, and organizations can do many things to help protect streams. A few examples are listed below:
Fairfax County is working with several partners to conduct the riparian buffer restoration project. Partners are coordinating invasive plant removals, coordinating native plantings, recruiting volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs at seven established sites, and managing maintenance of invasive and native plants. The partners include:
- Earth Sangha
- Virginia Department of Forestry
- Fairfax County Park Authority
- Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
- Fairfax ReLeaf
For more information on the Riparian Buffer Restoration Project, please contact the Stormwater Planning Division, 703-324-5500, TTY 711.


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Skip to comments.Expanded gun background check [Toomey] amendment fails in the Senate
Posted on 04/17/2013 1:32:17 PM PDT by AtlasStalled
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God Bless The USA!!!
Wooo hooo.
No worries.. /s Reid will keep kicking Uncle Sam until he's dead.
Hahahahahaha! But they'll try again and again until they get what they want.
Is this credible? The media can't seem to get anything right today.
54 for and 46 against -not enough. Obama fails. :-)
There has been a literal non-stop pummeling since late December. And we still prevailed. They shot their wad, and we still prevailed.
My prediction - all amendments will FAIL regardless of which side sponsors them. The issue has completely polarized the votes in the Senate so no gun conrol bill will emerge from the kabuki theater being put on by Obama and Reid.
They are voting on the Cruz amendment now.
It's correct.
What I love about F/R, this news is here before anywhere else!
This struggle is not over until these scumbags and their pansy president are voted out of office.
I'm planning lame duck for dinner.
Cool. What will be Zero's workaround?
can we take solace and pride and encouragement form what happened today?....I think so
We celebrate the battle victory briefly and then we must get back to the war on the 2nd Amendment.
If Reid voted for it, he cannot reintroduce it.
after Boston this didn't have a chance. Trying to restrict American's rights to defend themselves after a terrorist attack where people are blown apart is just not going to fly.
On to Chick-Fil-A to celebrate !
Obama will blame the vote on the bomber distraction : )
I'm not celebrating yet. Reid may find a way to make this a simple majority vote and ram it through somehow.
Reid voted against
No worries.. /s
Reid will keep kicking Uncle Sam until hes dead.
And come the mid-term election there'll be hell to pay for the RINOs that turned on us...
> What I love about F/R, this news is here before anywhere else!
Agreed. And it's here even before it is where it comes from!
Reid voted no so that he can bring it back up.
F U Reid.
F U Toomey
Cool, cool, cool. Let them eat crow.
Likely so. Cruz Amendment being counted now.
He switched his vote once he saw it was going to fail?
Steal the US Constitution.
America and her citizens won a great victory today.
But the forces of evil will not go away. We must stand strong in the fight..
No worries, the man-child in the WH will do it through executive order. To paraphrase, It's always tempting for him to just do things on his own.
"And come the mid-term election there'll be hell to pay for the RINOs that turned on us..."
Yup. McCain and Collins were a given to be for it. Toomey was talked into "bipartisanship" and now he'll never be trusted again. The same with Rubio on Immigration.
It was supposed to have the opposite effect, ooops!! /sarc
Thank you God!!!
Biden said the DEMs had 58. Guess he doesn't know how to count. Was he grinning like the Joker?
Rat bastard McCain voted for it. It's damn near impossible to get through to his offices. I did get through to his Prescott Az off ice and gave them hell.
Toomey's was only one of 14 amendments to S.649. I would like to see a tally of all of the amendments. The first four included Feinstein's ban on semi-automatic pistols and rifles, and Lautenberg's ban on magazines over 10 rounds. Also, are they still going to be able to pass the base S.649 without the amendments???? I want to see 100% failure to pass anything restricting the 2nd Amendment.
Grassley Amendment just failed 52-48. 2/8 Amendments down, 6 to go. Leahy still whining. Harry Reid on phone with Obama discussing either a black flag operation or "nuclear option" to deem it "passed".
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Hello,I had the good fortune to have found 00 Antimo Caputo Pizzeria flour at a GFS near me. I paid $33.49 for a 55lbs bag. However, not being an expert on flour, I was a bit surprised to see that a label stuck to the bag shows 07/09/2010 ....not sure if that is when it arrived in the US but ..... that makes that flour at least nine months old...... is that typical of imported flour or should I expect a fresher batch of Caputo?Thanks
Mathew,Thanks for the info... the date is shown on the side of the bag...mine show 10/2011
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The smallest one that I could find was a cambro 140lbs/21gal at Restaurant Depot. I forgot the exact price but it was around $140-$150. http://cool.cambro.com/Ingredient_Bins_Storage.ashx
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Hopefully after their stunning 13-3 loss, a game which saw Valverde give up four meaningless runs in the ninth off of five pitches, it's become clear to Dombrowski that Valverde has wore out and has no juice left.
It's a sad truth but there's only so many times you can watch the man flouder on the mound before the obviousness of this truth hits you like a 100 mph fast ball to the face.
Watching Papa Grande's decline over the last two years has been a grim reminder of the fickle fates that define the careers of professional athletes: Valverde isn't even out of his 30's yet and his prime time career is finished.
His decline has the unfortunate affect of creating a sense of amnesia in the sports world. Tigers fans understandably forget that Valverde was, for a time, very nearly one of the best closer Detroit has ever had.
Follow me, sports fans, through an intriguing maze of successes and failures for I've come to praise Jose Valverde, not bury him.
Valverde made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his time there, he became the Diamondbacks all-time saves leader, played in the 2007 MLB All-Star game and led the MLB with 47 saves.
In late 2007, he was traded to the Astros for pitchers Chad Qualls, Jaun Gutierrez and infielder Chris Burke. Yes, there was a time when Valverde was a desired enough closer that he was worth three players.
His first year in Houston went swimmingly: he picked up 44 saves in 51 chances, had a 6-4 record, 83 strike outs and an ERA of 3.38. He led the NL in 2008 and was second in the MLB for saves.
It's easy for Tigers fans not to know this kind of information (I had to look it up) and to focus only on his last few seasons. Yes, Valverde blew it in the post-season last year. Yes, he's blowing it now. But do you remember how he started his career in Detroit?
By picking up an ERA of 0.94 in the first half of the season and setting a team record of 24 scoreless innings in 2010 and heading to the All-Star game with Verlander and Cabrera. He ended the season with an ERA of 3.0 and 26 saves.
Valverde had another great year in 2011, recording his 200th save, making it to his third All-Star game and serving as the game's closer.
Papa Grande then broke another record for the Tigers by picking up his 43rd save of the season and ending his season with his 49th straight save for a perfect regular season.
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All good things, of course, come to a close. Injuries have tended to haunt him over the last few years and they, combined with aging and dropping physical fitness has slowed his fastball immensely and caused his slider, once his trademark pitch, to evaporate.
There was a time, not too long ago, when Tigers fans felt a sigh of relief when Valverde walked to the mound. The man had a single job and he was the best at it. When he popped his suspenders and cheered like a loon at the end of each game it accentuated this dominance.
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